On September 7th South Florida PBS closed out the 2024 season of KidVision Full STEAM Ahead events at Young at Art in Broward. Children and families enjoyed a screening of episodes of Full STEAM Ahead and then got to participate in all of the activities in person! Guests enjoyed lunch from Chick Fil A, gelato from Moop Gelato, a photobooth activation, and fun take home prizes.

With gratitude to The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation.

Supported by The Quadracci Family: Empowering Communities.

On August 3rd South Florida PBS hosted KidVision Full STEAM Ahead Day at Rhythm & Hues in West Palm Beach! Children and families enjoyed a screening of all seven episodes of Full STEAM Ahead and then got to participate in all of the activities in person! Guests enjoyed lunch from PDQ, gelato from Moop Gelato, a photobooth activation, and fun take home prizes.

With gratitude to The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation.

Supported by The Quadracci Family: Empowering Communities.

South Florida PBS Changing Seas summer screenings were back for season 16! The event took place on Wednesday, July 17th at NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences with an exciting screening of "Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings."

Despite its designation as globally “endangered,” relatively little was known about the whitespotted eagle rays’ ecology and life history. Florida scientists combined cutting-edge technology with creative approaches to gain deeper insight into the movement and diet of this elegant fish – allowing them to experience the world from a ray’s point of view for the first time.

After the screening, featured scientists joined for an engaging talk-back, discussing their experience working on the episode and answering audience questions. The event concluded with a complimentary reception featuring wine and light bites.

Major funding was provided by The Batchelor Foundation. Additional funding was provided by Trish and Dan Bell & The Parrot Family Endowment for Environmental Education.

On Friday, June 28th, 2024, attendees gathered at Savor Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale for an exciting evening of film screenings and discussions with talented filmmakers for the 'Film-maker Season 6 Screening Event!" The event opened with a pre-screening cocktail reception catered by Sidecar Kitchen, featuring a live performance from DJ Hii Rickyy (@hii.rickyy) and a fun photobooth activation by We Create Forever Co. (@wecreateforever.co).

A highlights reel of all nine of our season 6 winning films was screened, followed by a talk-back with our filmmakers hosted by the South Florida PBS Principal Director of Content and producer of Film-maker, Melissa Harmon. It was an exciting evening of cinema and culture.

Film-maker Season 6 is brought to you by Friends of South Florida PBS.

We had a great time at the On the Town in The Palm Beaches 'Exploring the Wild Western Communities' Premiere Event on June 25th at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade!

In the season 7 finale of On the Town, host Frank Licari left the bustling cities to explore the west. Guests joined us for a pre-screening reception featuring live music and light bites. They were the first to view the full episode, and the event wrapped up with a community conversation with Frank and the On the Town team.

Special thanks to Discover the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach County, and the Film and Television Commission of Palm Beach County for making this event memorable!

We had an incredible time celebrating KidVision Mission Season 2 at the Davie Ranch on Friday, June 21st. 

Guests enjoyed a special screening of KidVision Mission, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, pizza, snow cones, and of course, got to meet Miss Penny. Thank you to our South Florida PBS volunteers and the Davie Ranch team for hosting us and making this event so special.

Major funding for KidVision Mission was provided in part by the Children’s Services Council of Broward County.

On Saturday May 18th South Florida PBS participated in 'Kids to Parks Day' with the National Park Trust and WTTW - Chicago PBS!

The event was held at Biscayne National Park where children and families were encouraged to participate in a number of activities designed to educate attendees on our local environment. Activities included fishing practice, picking up litter, nature journaling, meeting NATURE CAT, and more! In exchange for completing these activities, children received Junior Ranger badges and South Florida PBS magnifying glasses. 

Thank you to the National Park Trust and WTTW.

We had a great time on Thursday, April 25th celebrating the incredible Bay of Pigs documentary 'Veritas' as featured in PBS' Reel South Season 9.

Guests enjoyed drinks and live music by Ricky Valido at the pre-screening reception. After the film, 'Veritas' directors Eliecer Jimenez Almeida and Angelica Marrero- Loucraft took the stage with South Florida PBS Principal Director of Content Melissa Harmon to discuss their process creating the film.

Thank you to Savor Cinema for hosting us, and to Eliecer and Angelica for an incredibly insightful discussion.

For more information on Reel South, visit: https://www.reelsouth.org/