• Big Read: Literature to Life Public Performance

    The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

  • Big Read: Literature to Life Student Performance

    The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

  • Big Read: Literature to Life Workshop

    The workshop uses theater techniques to explore story themes and character journeys, enhancing the audience's connections to the book in ways that relate to their lives.  

  • Big Read: Film Screening: “Last Days in Vietnam”

    During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in […]

  • Mike Pizzi Book Signing

    Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!

  • Mike Pizzi Book Signing

    Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!

  • Big Read: Sensory Day

    Experience the Marshal Museum and the Operation New Life/Arrival Exhibit in a welcoming, sensory-friendly setting. Visitors with Sensory Processing Disorder or other developmental disabilities are invited to explore at their own pace in a comfortable and supportive environment. Some Grant Funding Available

  • Big Read: Closing Ceremony

    Join us on Friday, May 2nd for a powerful NEA Big Read closing celebration at the U.S. Marshals Museum! This special evening will feature a moving performance by the RVCBA Dance Company as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Southeast Asian refugees’ arrival at Fort Chaffee. Guests will also view three short films—Art […]