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Artful Bites Featuring Musician, Billy McCool

Thu, Mar 20

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West Memphis

Join us for an exciting new series, Artful Bites, on the third Thursday of each month! Engage with local artists and enjoy a delicious catered lunch at the Glenn P. Schoettle Arts Education Center. Register now for lunch or bring your own lunch and join us for the conversation.

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Artful Bites Featuring Musician, Billy McCool
Artful Bites Featuring Musician, Billy McCool

Time & Location

Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

West Memphis, 301 S Rhodes St, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA

About the event

Join us for an exciting new series, Artful Bites, on March 20th! Engage with local artists and enjoy a delicious catered lunch at the Glenn P. Schoettle Arts Education Center. Email ksullivan@deltaarts.org with any food allergy information.


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Featured Artist: Billy McCool

This March, we are excited to spotlight local musician Billy McCool. Many of you may remember his captivating piano performance at Wally Fowler's Artful Bites in January.


With over 30 years of musical experience, Billy is a versatile artist proficient in a wide array of instruments, including drums, acoustic guitar, piano, bass guitar, banjo, electric guitar, ukulele, organ, and mandolin. His musical repertoire spans various genres, from Country, Blues, and Jazz to Southern Rock, Dance, Folk, and Gospel.


Billy has had the honor of collaborating with notable artists such as William Murphy, Shirley Caesar, Tauren Wells, Marty Ray, Vanilla Ice, and The Livingstons.


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Delta Wolf Trap

Institute for Early Learning through the Arts

Additional services offered through Delta Wolf Trap include Family Engagement Workshops available to early childhood centers, libraries, children's museums, and organizations focused on supporting parents with young children. These interactive family workshops provides parents and caregivers opportunities to engage in a live arts experience with their children and learn to play with their children in educational ways that support kindergarten readiness.

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Professional Development Workshops may be available for early childhood centers with aim to provide annual training on research-based practices of instruction. In-person and virtual workshops provide early educators with hands-on teaching strategies and active learning techniques that support literacy and language development, STEM learning, problem-solving, social-emotional development, classroom management, and more.​

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Delta Wolf Trap

301 S Rhodes St, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA

office@DeltaARTS.org

(870) 705-5075

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