Join the Hot Springs Village POA and Balboa Baptist Church at Grove Park this Friday, December 5th, for the Christmas tree lighting and a canned food drive for the community. This event will feature cocoa, coffee, the Balboa Carolers, and cookies starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the tree lighting at 6 p.m.
The tree in Grove Park, located at 1105 DeSoto Blvd. here in Hot Springs Village, will be lit for all to enjoy. A canned food drive is an ongoing event at the Ponce de Leon Center through January 8th. To start this drive, everyone is encouraged to donate canned food to the tree-lighting event.
A special production of the Nutcracker will be held at the Woodlands Auditorium for free after the lighting of the tree at 7:30 p.m.. No ticket is required for this event.
Come and enjoy this fantastic community event!
Join the Hot Springs Village Trails Committee and Hot Springs Village Parks and Recreation Department in this year's 6th Annual New Year's Hike. The hike will take place on January 3rd at noon. It will be a one-mile guided tour on the Balboa Beach Trailhead. On this light walk, participants will learn about the origins of the early Spanish conquistadors and explorers, as reflected in many of the golf courses, streets, lakes, and buildings. Light refreshments will also be served. Join your fellow residents and learn more about the community that you live in! 
Tis’ the season for an uptick in package deliveries to your home and it is important to remember the rules concerning the gates here at Hot Springs Village. You want to make sure that any service person you hire to come to your home to make repairs is able to access your property as well. These are some reminders of the requirements that these types of service and delivery people need to be able to do their jobs. 