Ages 3-6 are invited to Ms. Madkin’s Literacy Class: Come Read, Sing, Dance, and Play with Me! from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff.

Melanie Madkin, of Ms. Madkin’s Literacy Program, aims to foster a love of the wonderful world of literacy in a quiet and nurturing environment with this monthly event.

The program is free. Register by March 4 at artx3.org/all-events/literacy-march-2025 or call 870-536-3375. For more information, contact Theater & Public Programs Coordinator Bethany Gere at bgere@artx3.org or 870-536-3375.