PROGRAMMING NEWS:

As we ring in a new year we want to take this opportunity to thank all of our members who have supported us in 2010!

To help you get your new year off to a good start, we have some programs to help you get your body, mind and finances in good shape on January 1st and 2nd.

On New Year's Day, we have Magnificent Mind at Any Age with Dr. Daniel Amen and Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, also with brain specialist Dr. Amen, starting at 9AM. That’s followed by Tackling Diabetes with Dr. Neal Barnard (1PM) and A.D.D. and Loving it?! at 2:30PM.

On Sunday, January 2nd, it’s Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy at 9AM, Lower Your Taxes! Now and Forever with Ed Slott at 10AM and The Road to Perfect Health with Brenda Watson at noon.

Also this week, we have the return of our favorite grumpy doctor when we begin airing new episodes of Doc Martin on Thursdays at 9PM and Sundays at 10PM.

On New Year’s Eve, we have a special Live from Lincoln Center featuring the New York Philharmonic and Lang Lang.

On New Year’s Day, it’s the annual Great Performances concert from Vienna hosted by Paula Zahn.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL IN BATON ROUGE!

LPB Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria takes audiences on a journey through a fantastical world filled with whimsical clowns, haunting music and astounding physical feats and Friends of LPB has tickets for opening night! The show will be performed at the Baton Rouge River Center on Wednesday, January 5th. For a contribution of $75, you will receive a ticket in Section 208 or 209 and a membership to Friends of LPB. Get your tickets today and support LPB! Tickets are limited. To purchase tickets, please call Friends of LPB at 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4214 or 225-767-4214.

TWO CHANCES TO SEE CELTIC WOMAN IN LOUISIANA!

LPB Don’t miss your opportunity to see these fabulous ladies sing all of your Celtic Woman favorites along with the music from their new PBS Exclusive CD, Lullaby. Violinist Mairead Nesbitt and vocalists Lisa Kelly and Chloe Agnew will return along with the newest addition to the group, vocalist Lisa Lambe. The ladies will be in New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre on February 14th and in Bossier City at the CenturyTel Center on May 14th. Tickets start at $100 for both shows and there is a meet & greet opportunity for the Bossier City Concert. Go to our website for more information or call the Friends office at 1-800-272-8161 Ext. 4214 or 225-767-4214.

CELEBRATE BARNEY’S BIRTHDAY BASH!

LPB The big purple dinosaur is coming to Louisiana and LPB has great seats for his concerts in Baton Rouge on January 22nd, Lake Charles on February 1st, and Lafayette on February 8th. The brand new Barney Live in Concert Birthday Bash features 25 new tunes! As part of LPB’s 35th birthday, we are offering tickets plus a meet and greet with Barney for his Birthday Bash for only 35-dollars – and that includes Kids Club membership for your children! To get tickets and more information, visit the LPB website or call the Friends Office at 1-800-272-8161, Ext. 4214 or 225-767-4214.

GET YOUR YOUR HEROES NOMINATIONS IN!

LPB A lot of attention is given to the young people who get into trouble or underachieve in school, but often the students who do exceptionally well in the classroom or make a huge difference in their community do not receive the recognition they deserve. That’s why LPB and the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge created the Louisiana Young Heroes Awards. Now in its 16th year, the awards honor students in grades 7-12 who have excelled in the classroom, have served their community or have shown great courage in overcoming adversity in their own lives.

Nominations are now being taken for the 2011 Louisiana Young Heroes Awards. Students must be enrolled in a Louisiana school or home-schooled and cannot be older than 19 years of age.

Some of our previous Young Heroes have overcome physical handicaps, raised money for charity, cared for family members, assisted hurricane victims, and even saved lives.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the LPB website or submitted through the online form. Letters of recognition and other supporting materials should be sent to support the nomination. Students who have been nominated in past years may be re-nominated for this year’s awards. Previous winners are not eligible. The deadline for entries is Friday, February 4, 2011. Winners will be announced on LPB and WLAE on March 4, 2011.

Louisiana Young Heroes Day will be April 20, 2011. The Young Heroes will be treated to a day full of activities including lunch on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion. The day will culminate in a banquet that night at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge.

The awards are co-presented by the Baton Rouge Rotary Club and underwritten by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and ExxonMobil.

DIDN"T GET WHAT YOU WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS?

LPB Start the new year off with a gift to yourself! LPB has more than 250 DVDs and books available on ShopLPB, such as Rosedown: A Link to the Past, Atchafalaya Houseboat and, of course, our most popular series, Louisiana: A History and the companion book, Louisiana: An Illustrated History.

If you are a member of Friends you can get a 15% discount on all ShopLPB purchases.

Visit ShopLPB or call 1-800-973-7246.

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December 27-January 2, 2011

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December 2012

DECEMBER 2010 MEMBER BENEFITS:

Old Governor's Mansion (Foundation for Historical Louisiana)
Valid for 2-for-1 admission during the month; touring hours are 10am-4pm Tues.-Fri.; excludes special events.
For more information, email Jennifer Berniard at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (225) 387-2464.

Jungle Gardens, located on Highway 329 (Avery Island Rd.)
Valid for 2-for-1 admission during the month; subject to availability;
For more information, contact Cindy Fremin at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (337) 369-6243.

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