Arkansas PBS is gearing up for the holidays with a full schedule of seasonal programs to help you celebrate this December. A full list of Arkansas PBS programs, including PBS KIDS, can be found at myarpbs.org/schedule.
Highlights for this year include the 2025 Arkansas State Capitol Lighting Ceremony, Sounds of the Season Children’s Choir performances, “A Garden Home Christmas” and “From the Archives: Ozark Mountain Christmas.”
Estate planning is a vital component of financial wellness – the conversations we have with our families and how it provides for our loved ones after we’re gone. To recognize National Estate Planning Awareness Week this month, Arkansas PBS Foundation is offering free planning guides.
Bio
Skylar Nelsen is a student at the University of Central Arkansas. She is a double major in film and creative writing and is looking to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in May of 2026. She has a passion for storytelling and hopes to pursue a career that allows her to constantly create and have fun.
Johnny Cash (1932-2003) is an American music legend with a career spanning nearly 50 years. His longevity and chart-topping hits made Cash a household name and in 2021, Act 916 passed the Arkansas General Assembly and was signed into law, declaring Feb. 26 Johnny Cash Day. On what would have been his 93rd birthday, Arkansas PBS celebrates Johnny Cash Day with fans and music experts from around the state who share their thoughts on the Man in Black.
Daisy Gatson Bates was a trailblazer in the Civil Rights Movement and played an integral role in the integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957. She served as the president of the Arkansas Chapter of the NAACP. Her work made her a household name, and, on Feb. 19, 2001, the state of Arkansas declared that the third Monday of February would be Daisy Bates Day. This year, we celebrate Daisy Bates Day on Monday, Feb. 17.
Ms. Brushaber currently teaches at Joe T. Robinson Elementary School in Little Rock. She completed all 8 of the required courses to be entered in the challenge that was held from Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 10, 2025.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is warm and cozy. Snuggle up with your blankets on the couch next to the fireplace, and enjoy some holiday programming. Take a trip to Poplar in 1969 with the cast of “Call the Midwife” for the holiday special, and listen to the reimagined and gospel-, jazz- and R&B-infused 18th-century masterpiece in “Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah.” Then, visit with Mary Berry and her friends as she cooks up delicious food that will make everyone in the family hungry in “Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas.”
Arkansas PBS is gearing up for the holidays with a full schedule of seasonal programs to help you celebrate from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve! We even made a handy holiday program schedule that you can save or print so you don’t miss a thing. A full list of Arkansas PBS programs, including PBS KIDS, can be found at myarpbs.org/schedule.
We are rapidly heading into the gift-giving season, and books are always a great gift for your friends and family who are readers! The PBS Books Readers Club is an amazing place for you to get information on books to give to those you love this holiday season – or to find something to read for yourself!
Favorite Books of the Year
Celebrate Military Family Appreciation Month alongside Arkansas PBS as we look into the stories of veterans past and present, and how they grapple with the emotions of war. Dig into how war impacted their families, and join in the Veterans Day celebrations.
HOW TO WATCH
Members who contribute a tax-deductible gift of at least $5 per month, or an annual gift of $60 or more, are eligible for Arkansas PBS Passport – an extended, on-demand library of your favorite PBS shows, films and specials.
