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by Yvonne Yates, Director of School Servicesyyates@klrn.orgNothing says community like an event that gathers people from all over our city for a common goal. This year, September is full of community involvement happenings, from the 9/11 10th anniversary memorial events to KLRN’s Not in Our Town Week of Action September 18-24. San Antonio is a community that has come together many times to

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by Yvonne Yates yyates@klrn.org Director of School Services, KLRN As the number of summer vacation days diminishes and the smell of brand new school supplies fills the air, this is a great time to add a few new things to your teacher toolbox. KLRN Connect has undergone a facelift this summer. We are still working on the final touches of the website to ensure that it looks its best. It is our

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by Yvonne Yatesyyates@klrn.orgDirector of School Services, KLRNI traveled to Washington DC a few weeks ago and missed the beautiful cherry blossoms by two weeks. The only indication of their presence were the fallen petals on the ground. It was these fallen petals that sparked my idea for this month’s newsletter. Although they were no longer part of the beautiful tree, they were evidence that

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You may be wondering what to serve Mom on Sunday. Let us help...or at least let us turn to one of our fabulous programs for help. Here are some ideas for you from America's Test Kitchen. We hope you have a wonderful Sunday with the Moms in your life.- Breakfast Buttercups- Short Order Home Fries- Cream Cheese Coffee Cake- Fruit Salad

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by Yvonne Yates Director of School Services, KLRN I have lived in San Antonio for over ten years, and I am just now beginning to feel like I truly live here. Since starting at KLRN, I have had the opportunity to visit parts of the city I had never been to before. Like many students in your classrooms, I had not gone outside of my own neighborhood often to see what this city had to offer. I have

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by Yvonne YatesDirector of School Services, KLRNMae Jemison once said that you should never limit yourself because of others’ limited imaginations and never limit others because of your own limited imagination. She broke frontiers in 1992 by becoming the first African American woman to travel to space while on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour.Women’s History Month encourages the celebration of

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Federal funds for public broadcasting are in jeopardy. Below, Paula Kerger, President of PBS, addresses the situation. This is very real for KLRN and all public broadcasters across the country. You CAN help. Local information is available here . Thank you for listening. Watch the full episode. See more PBS Presents.

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by Yvonne YatesDirector of School Services, KLRNPast events have helped shape our country to be what it is today. Students will often ask you “Why are we learning this?” In regard to the subject of history, the typical answer is “so history will not repeat itself.”February is “Black History Month,” a time to commemorate African Americans who have shaped history. This celebration began in 1926

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by Yvonne YatesDirector of School Services, KLRNWhen I was four years old, my mother introduced me to the music of the Nutcracker Ballet composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Mesmerized by the wonderful music, from that moment on I wanted only to listen to the beautiful music. A few years later, I was taken to a musical play and again I was entranced. My parents knew that I was the artsy child of

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KLRN is proud to provide a (not-so)new home to Rick Casey, in a program launching on January 21...TEXAS WEEK with RICK CASEY. Rick's experience as a journalist, his point-of-view, his insight, and his Irish wit will make this weekly local news and issues program one not to be missed. With contributions and editorial from Texas Tribune's Evan Smith, discussions with local experts, and a "final

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NatureThe wonders of our world are on full display this holiday season in these three specials.Nature: Christmas in YellowstoneFriday, December 3, 4:00 AM [KLRN PBS 9.1]Saturday, December 4, 2:00 AM [KLRN PBS 9.1]Tuesday, December 21, 9:00 AM [KLRN World 9.2]Thursday, December 23, 11:30 AM [KLRN World 9.2]Saturday, December 25, 11:30 AM [KLRN World 9.2]As snow falls and Christmas lights glow in

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Yoga & Healthy LivingRegardless how much we say that we’re not going to get stressed out this year, the holidays can still provide a lot of anxiety as we battle the parking lots and fret over our lists. In the midst of it all, don’t forget to take care of you. Here are a few programs that might help you unwind just a bit.Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of UsSunday, December 19, 9:30 AM [KLRN

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It’s that time of year to nuzzle up on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa and KLRN. We have a great line up of holiday themed programs that are sure to get you in the spirit of the season!Click on any of the program titles below for dates, times and descriptions.Celtic Woman: A Christmas CelebrationGreat Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My ChristmasNature: Christmas in YellowstoneOrla

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Looking for ideas on what to cook for dinner? This December we are airing some of your favorite cooking programs, that will help to...get the juices flowing! Find your inspiration in roasting a chicken with Julia Child, traveling to Mexico with Rick Bayless for authentic Ceviche or grilling up a flavorful BBQ feast with Steven Raichlen.(back by popular demand--Julia Child Memories Dec 11 at 5p)

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I must say that PBS/KLRN is well-liked by music lovers (I happen to be one of them). The reason being, there is always a rich variety of music shows that cover everything from comfy classics that we love, to new up and coming artists, to big names that have taken the music industry by storm...then throw in some a cappella. We have it all! Over the next few weeks, we have some great musical

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KLRN is so pleased to announce the 2011 San Antonio Wine Festival event chairs. Dan and Soonalyn Jacob are spearheading this series of events that benefits KLRN. Now in it's 31st year, the San Antonio Wine Festival is a favorite event for people from all across South Central Texas. Many of them have seen it grow from a singular event for a handful of friends to a weekend of three different events

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by Yvonne YatesDirector of School Services, KLRNWatching a student spellbound by a book has to be one of my favorite things to see. The way that the whole world is shut out and the only thing that matters is what the author has written. Then again, I think that all teachers feel this way at one point or other.Not too long ago, I walked into a high school classroom to observe and saw one of

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by Yvonne YatesDirector of School Services, KLRNAs educators, it is our job to ensure that our students are lifelong learners who thirst to know more about everything--knowledge that will extend far beyond the classroom’s lessons in Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. As an avid reader and seeker of knowledge, I remember reading an interesting quote that made me reflect on my goals as a

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We are wrapping up our week of fall season highlights with a closer look at a modern Serlock Holmes. MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!Sundays at 8 PMLondon 2010. Sherlock Holmes — loner, oddball, genius. John Watson — doctor, soldier, war hero. Two men who couldn’t be more different ... united by adventure.Sherlock: A Study in Pink: October 24 | When an unidentified woman, dressed all in pink, turns up

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We’ve heard that many of you have enjoyed the series CARRIER, which looked at life aboard an air craft carrier. The creator of that series is back with CIRCUS. FRONTLINE looks at issues close to home in October.These are just two shows we are highlighting this week. If you don’t want to miss these or other great programs on KRLN, sign up for our bi-weekly program highlights email at: http://

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Continuing our look at the programs coming this fall to KLRN, today we’re highlighting a thought-provoking collaboration between FRONTLINE and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE called, GOD IN AMERICA. GOD IN AMERICAMonday-Wednesday, October 11-13, 9 PMHow has religious belief shaped American history? What role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in shaping the social, political and cultural

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This week, we’re looking at new programs coming this fall to KLRN! Yesterday, we looked at BASEBALL and Great Performances. Today, we’re continuing with a look at two music programs. First, Michael Feinstein takes on a journey through the American Songbook. We’ll then take a musical hop up I-35 and see who’s on stage at Austin City Limits.MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOKWednesdays, October 6

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Vacation photos have been posted to Facebook, school buses are back in our neighborhoods and here at KLRN, we’re looking forward to some exciting programs this fall. Each day this week, we’re taking a peek at a couple of these programs. We'll kick things off by highlighting Ken Burn’s latest project, an update to his series, BASEBALL and Sir Patrick Stewart’s turn as Macbeth.Don’t miss these

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...what you've never seen. And I went to see something last week that I'd never seen: The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg. It's been called the "most comprehensive, well-organized and informative Military Museum" by a writer from the Wall Street Journal. So, why do you want to go to a Military Museum? I can think of a million reasons, but here are a couple:It's not just a

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