Arkansas PBS

Central Arkansas, Arkansas PBS Family Day is heading your way tomorrow, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at our headquarters in Conway! Help us get ready by letting us know you’re coming. RSVP now at myarpbs.org/familyday.

Hoping for a glimpse of the Arkansas PBS-original documentary covering the creation of the new statues commemorating state heroes Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates in the U.S. Capitol? Don’t miss a special chance to join us at the HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM INSTITUTE Festival Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m.! This special, work-in-progress presentation will feature excerpts from the film and a panel conversation with Arkansas National Statuary Hall Steering Committee Chairman Shane Broadway, Daisy Bates House Museum Foundation Board President Charles King and filmmaker Nathan Willis, moderated by Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/excW8Y4a

Former University of Arkansas Razorbacks D.J. Williams, Joe Adams and Jarius Wright are taking center stage at the Little Rock Touchdown Club Monday, Oct. 21, at 11:30 a.m., and you can see streaming coverage with Arkansas Live! Watch with us here: myarpbs.org/arkansaslive

Did you join us for Arkansas PBS Family Day fun at The Jones Center this weekend? Check out our photo gallery and download your favorites for free at myarpbs.org/photos! Central Arkansas, don't forget: we’re holding another Arkansas PBS Family Day event at our headquarters in Conway this Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. RSVP to let us know you’re coming: myarpbs.org/familyday.

Before you head to the polls, you can watch “Election 2024 — Arkansas PBS Debates” from all four U.S. Congressional Districts on demand and on your schedule! See what your candidates have to say at myarpbs.org/elections or with the free PBS app. Looking for more? See special editions of “Arkansas Week” for updates about statewide ballot initiatives and to hear from candidates for Arkansas Treasurer of State in the PBS app and at pbs.org/show/arkansas-week.

For nearly 400 years, navigating the Northwest Passage was both a deadly challenge and a sparkling prize for adventurers. Explore its history in this “Passage” digital extra, and hear how its lore inspired Arkansan Adam Riley and Canadian Matty Clarke's attempt to be the first to make a self-propelled crossing. Learn more on the AR PBS Blog at https://lnkd.in/eT4NUgGp and see the Arkansas PBS-original film’s premiere Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. CT.

It’s Arkansas PBS Family Day, NWA! Come see us — and our PBS KIDS friends Daniel Tiger, Curious George, Clifford The Big Red Dog and Elinor from "Elinor Wonders Why" — at The Jones Center in Springdale, Arkansas, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We’ll have all sorts of family fun with activities, crafts, storytime and more! Get the details: myarpbs.org/familyday.

For the first time in the 2024 race, the three Arkansas Treasurer of State candidates sat down together, sparring over issues that included John Thurston’s (R) rejection of an abortion amendment. He, John Pagan for Treasurer (D) and Michael Pakko (L) will be on “Arkansas Week” tonight at 7:30.

What’s ahead for University of Central Arkansas? UCA Bears Football Head Coach Nathan Brown is sharing at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s next meeting, Monday, Oct.14 at 11:30 a.m. Get a front-row seat to hear for yourself with free, streaming coverage on Arkansas Live! Learn more and watch live here: myarpbs.org/arkansaslive 📸: University of Central Arkansas Athletics

Thanks to the University of Central Arkansas’s political reporting class and Dr. David Keith for joining us today for the “Election 2024 — Arkansas PBS Debates: U.S. District 4” press conferences! We’re proud to provide this important educational opportunity and look forward to seeing your coverage.