Check out these events and programs coming up in August in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They span a variety of activities in arts, science, nature, and well-being. Links and other key information are in the listed items. Also, following the August activities is information about ongoing opportunities in these same areas.
Contact information for the organizations running these events and programs can be found at the end of this post. That way participants can check with staff and websites for more details on holiday exceptions, activity details, and their policies.
Events and Programs in PB This Month
Live at Five: Featuring Dave Sadler
- August 3, 2018 (Friday), 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC) (See contact information below.)
- Live at Five is a monthly performance series held by the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
Yoga for Kids
- Saturdays, (August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018), 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — FREE — (Check with ASC for possible date/time exceptions)
- Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC) (See contact information below.)
- Ages 7 and up (and adult chaperones). Dress comfortably. ASC yoga classes use Yoga for Kids, a 4-H Healthy Living Program by University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
Live Feedings / Ecosystem Education
- August 5, 2018 (Sunday), 2:00 p.m.
- Delta Rivers Nature Center
- See their Facebook page events. Also, contact information is below.
- Live Feedings: Eagle, alligator snake feedings as part of educational program on predators, prey, and the ecosystem.
Snakes / Educational Program
- August 8, 2018 (Wednesday), 1:00 p.m.
- Delta Rivers Nature Center
- Registration required: Call 870-534-0011 to make a reservation.
- See their Facebook page events. Also, contact information is below.
- Educational program about snakes that live in Arkansas. Make snakeskin bookmark For first graders and up.
Art Exhibition: Small But Mighty
- August 9, 2018 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m., through October 27 (Saturday), 2018 4:00 p.m.
- Includes artwork by Palmer Hayden: Untitled (Dancers), 1927
- Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC)
Plant Swap
- August 11, 2018 (Saturday), 10:00 am
- AGFC Delta Rivers Nature Center
- See their Facebook page events. Also, the Center’s contact information is below.
- Bring plants, house or garden, to trade or just trade ideas and knowledge.
Second Saturday Family Fun Day: Bike Themed / Art and the Force of Physics
- August 11, 2018 (Saturday), 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC)
- At this Family Fun Family Fun Day, visitors can use bikes as tools to create art, test their pedal power with a light-up tower, and enter to win an upcycled bike. Volunteers from the upcoming Tour de Bluff bike event will staff a bike repair workshop; mechanics can help you tune up your bike and add FREE accessories like a water bottle holder and bike lights.
Boater Education Course
- August 25, 2018 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m.
- Delta Rivers Nature Center
- Course for Boater Education Certification. To register, go to register-ed.com.
- Food and drink are allowed in the classroom.
- For more information, please call 870-534-0011.
- Also, see their Facebook page events. Full contact information for the Center is below.
Ongoing Opportunities: Regularly Available Resources
In addition to the events and programs being held, some organizations provide ongoing activities or online resources. Here are some key, quality resources to be found in Pine Bluff.
ASC’s Online Educational Videos
- “Tinkering with Arts and Science”
Several videos can be accessed via this ASC link:
https://www.asc701.org/tinkering-with-arts-science
Full Circle 360
- Visit Full Circle 360 now at 3400 West 34th Avenue (more below).
- Shop in their store or inquire about their educational programs for youth.
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum
- Visit this museum in the old train station in downtown Pine Bluff.
- Call 870-541-5492 for hours and more information.
Hosting Organizations and Source Information
These organizations are the hosts or sponsors of this month’s events and programs. Some sources listed here provide some of the ongoing resources (listed at the end of the post) if not a specific event this month.
Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC)
870-536-3375
Web: https://www.asc701.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASC701/
701 South Main Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)
Delta Rivers Nature Center
870-534-0011
Web: www.deltarivers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AGFC.DRNC
1401 Blackdog Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Full Circle 360
870-209-0811
Facebook: www.facebook.com/360FULLCIRCLE
3400 W 34th Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum
870-541-5492
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Pine-BluffJefferson-County-Historical-Museum-605389089555495/
Old Train Station
201 East 4th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
