🎆 Tonight, @JulyFourthPBS is celebrating 45 years as America’s national Independence Day tradition with an all-star lineup of performers and the nation’s most spectacular display of fireworks! Tune in for the star-studded celebration at 7 CT, or watch on demand with the PBS app.

🎆 🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July, Arkansas PBS fans! How are you celebrating our country's 249th birthday today? 🎂

🇺🇸 Feeling patriotic and looking forward to America’s 250th anniversary? 🇺🇸 Join us and PBS as we prepare to commemorate the monumental occasion with special content exploring the United States’ rich history, treasured artifacts, and defining art at

Tonight, Arkansas PBS-original "Unveiled" celebrates the enduring legacies of two of the state's most iconic figures: Daisy Bates and @JohnnyCash. Watch the encore at 7 CT to see these Arkansas giants immortalized in bronze at @visitthecapitol and explore their impact on history.

Central Arkansas is filled with opportunities to immerse yourself in local art! Learn how you can explore them and book at least three of your Friday evenings each month with a guest blog from @ucabears junior Rylie Melton:

🚗 🎥 Looking for some Natural State travel inspiration and a new watchlist for July? We have you covered on the AR PBS Blog! . Check out some of the great Arkansas PBS-originals coming up, and find out how you can see their featured sights in person at

What’s happening at Arkansas PBS this July? From celebrating America and special Arkansas PBS-original encores to free Read to Succeed and Arkansas Live events, there’s tons in store that you won’t want to miss!

🇺🇸 🗽Get a monumental take on Lady Liberty and all that she stands for tonight! “Iconic America” explores her history — from abolition and women’s suffrage to the treatment of refugees — at 8 CT.

Arkansas PBS fosters connection, learning and creativity! From libraries and schools to museums and innovation hubs, Arkansas PBS is a valuable partner to communities across the state — ensuring that knowledge and opportunity are accessible to all. More:

On #ARCAN at 2:30 p.m., see streaming coverage of a special meeting of the Arkansas PBS Commission. Commissioners will discuss financial and station planning based on dues and other considerations. Watch with us here:

Return to Spanish haute couture's golden age with “Velvet” S3! The lives, loves and work of Galerías Velvet continue on Arkansas PBS Passport as Alberto and Ana determine to let nothing stand in their way, Patricia navigates corporate power, Cristina refuses to let go and more.

🛟 Stay safe this summer! As families head to the water, @ArkansasIDEAS is here to help make safety a priority. Our free Water Safety resource page offers videos, links to parent and caregiver resources, and links to child-friendly water safety content at

We protect Arkansans in times of crisis. Arkansas PBS’s network of towers is the nerve center for the state’s Emergency Alert System. We’re proud to provide the infrastructure for life-saving messages from Homeland Security and during severe weather. More:

After 38 years of extraordinary service, Arkansas PBS Information Technology Director Kevin Lewis is retiring. Kevin's role has changed vastly since 1987, but his calm presence is a constant. We’ll greatly miss his expertise, kindness and encyclopedic memory! 🎉Congrats, Kevin!🎉

What happens when the social order collapses and big lies dominate politics? Jewish refugee Hannah Arendt saw first-hand when she fled Nazi Europe. See how she became one of the 20th century's most influential thinkers in @PBSAmerMasters' “Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny” at 8 p.m.

🔎 🦕 Arkansas, you’ve been diving into mysteries present, past and prehistoric this month! In June, Arkansas’s top shows have been “Grantchester,” “Patience” and “Walking With Dinosaurs” — does that match your viewing slate?. Tell us why or let folks know what’s they're missing!

Today on #ARCAN, see streaming coverage of the Arkansas State Plant Board Pest Control Committee’s next meeting. Watch with us starting at 9:30 a.m.: #arpx #arleg #ARNews #ArkansasNews #GovernmentTransparency

🎶 🛠️ Okay, X, whaddya got? Bonus points for coming up with their lead single!. #ViewersLikeMePBS #PBS #ThisOldHousePBS #ILovePBS

What does it mean to be human in a rapidly changing world? Explore how we’ve transformed the planet — for better and for worse — and how we can shape the future together in a new season of “Human Footprint” starting tonight at 8 CT, or catch up on demand in the free PBS app.

Starting at 9 a.m. on #ARCAN, watch streaming coverage of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s next regular meeting. See it with us here: #arpx #arleg #ARNews #ArkansasNews #GovernmentTransparency