The Ouachita Speaker Series
brings inspiring and stimulating guest speakers to Hot Springs Village several times a year. It offers open, thought-provoking forums for intellectual and educational enrichment and the exchange of ideas to adult and student audiences in Arkansas.
The Ouachita Speaker Series was launched September 2012, in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. It is presented in conjunction with the Ponce de Leon Center, the Village’s cultural center.
The creation of the Ouachita Speaker Series was inspired by other communities across the country that offer speaker series as open, thought-provoking forums for intellectual and educational enrichment, and the exchange of ideas. Distinguished speakers covering an exciting range of topics are invited to share their knowledge and observations, introduce new ideas, and inspire conversation.
Named in honor of Hot Springs Village’s mountainous geographic location, the Ouachita Speaker Series is held appropriately in the Ouachita Activities Building at 1101 DeSoto Boulevard. The public is invited to attend.
The project is envisioned as a way to bring inspiring and stimulating guest speakers to Hot Springs Village several times a year to complement the outstanding musical and theatrical performances offered throughout the year.
Tickets are available online at www.hsvticketsales.com or at the Ponce de Leon Center office, 1101 DeSoto Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Ouachita Speaker Series is a proud member of the Hot Springs Village Area Chamber of Commerce.
The series is produced in collaboration with the Hot Springs Village POA and the Ponce de Leon Center in Hot Springs Village, AR.
Our Spring 2026 March Speaker…
April Speaker
Whit McMahan
“Life of Abraham Lincoln”
Born in the old county of Jefferson Davis' birth in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Whit made visits throughout his youth to Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky whenever his family visited the region.
Years later, in 1991, after growing a beard and being teased about his actual resemblance to the former President, his destiny as a presenter seemed to be written in the stars. Over a decade later, he began developing a speech dressed in character, which he first presented on July 4, 2003.
The following year, he joined the “Association of Lincoln Presenters” as a lifetime member.
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