Marge Betley
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas PBS Foundation
How often can you give a gift to your friends and neighbors, to your whole community, even to the whole state and give one to yourself at the same time?
Today you can.
When you donate to Arkansas PBS, your gift serves your community through media that educates, inspires and entertains.
Arkansas PBS is excited to celebrate alongside the Museum of Discovery and Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater for a pair of fun, free events celebrating the premiere of Ken Burns’s latest documentary, “Leonardo da Vinci,” Saturday, Nov. 9.
By Katie Aschbrenner
Development & Community Relations Coordinator
The holidays are here again! There is no better time and no easier way to show your gratitude for all the gifts of the last 12 months than by helping our neighbors in need to stay warm this winter. How? By making a donation to the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive!
What is the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive?
The 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF) is coming and Arkansas PBS will be there supporting local and emerging filmmakers. Arkansas PBS is a resource and outlet for independent filmmakers in the state and wants to help encourage the art of storytelling and the production of nonfiction film by participating in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival from Oct. 20 through 23.
HSDFF Filmmaker Forum
Sunday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 22
Arkansas PBS has several exciting live events coming to your screens this September. From key figures in football to live music. Through our community events initiative Arkansas Live viewers get a front-row seat to some of the most educational and entertaining events across the state.
Little Rock Touchdown Club
Arkansas PBS is excited to announce the launch of Create TV in HD beginning Aug. 1 at approximately 11 a.m. on over-the-air signals for everyone who watches with an antenna, as well as select cable systems. For those watching with an antenna, Create TV is found on the -2 channel. Cable channels for Create TV are available at myarpbs.org/waystowatch.
Aside from the main Arkansas PBS channel, Create TV is the most popular, with shows ranging from cooking, crafts and sewing to a variety of travel and home improvement shows.
Our Challenge
Arkansas PBS has been issued a challenge to gain 2,500 new members by June 30 in order to receive a challenge fund of $45,000 provided by current donors from the network’s Ambassadors Circle. With only a few days remaining, the network is still 600 new members short of the goal.
By Guest Blogger Janie Lee
The small town of Wilmar, located in southeast Arkansas, holds one of the longest-running Juneteenth celebrations in Arkansas history and has been celebrated since the late 1800s. Arkansas PBS captured the history and relationships that draw people back to Wilmar year after year in a new documentary short, “Wilmar June Dinner,” produced as part of the Arkansas PBS series "Celebrating Arkansas."
Toad Suck Daze at a Glance
By Hailey Decker
Come join Arkansas PBS on May 3 through May 5 for the annual Toad Suck Daze festival in downtown Conway. This yearly celebration is a way to bring people together to commemorate the heritage of Conway and enjoy the community of central Arkansas. Whether you are seeking delicious food, live entertainment or interactive activities, Toad Suck Daze has something for everyone.
Did you know April 7 is National Public Television Day? We’re proud to celebrate with all of you! YOU are the reason for the work we do to serve Arkansas - and the reason that 350 other public television stations across America do the same. You are the support system that keeps us going each day.
For our history buffs and PBS super fans, we thought we’d share a bit about how public television started, and some little known or new facts about Arkansas PBS. And don’t miss the end where we give you a sneak peek at what’s coming up!
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