Program News –

I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day, is having a great Presidents Day/Lundi Gras, and will have a great Mardi Gras tomorrow.

Tonight at 8, American Experience has an encore showing of The Kennedys.

NOVA (Tuesday at 8) travels to the polar regions to chronicle the melting glaciers. At 9 & 10, it ‘s parts 3 & 4 of Blood and Guts: The History of Surgery.

On Wednesday, it’s the second part of Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ new series Faces of America.

On Friday at 8, Justice for Sale airs on Bill Moyers Journal. This 1999 documentary, which originally aired on Frontline, features a segment on the battle between the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic and Governor Mike Foster over the location of the Shintech Plant near Convent.

On Sunday, it’s an encore showing of Jane Austen’s Persuasion on Masterpiece at 8 followed by Independent Lens at 9:30 with the story of the people who lost their pets during Katrina and their efforts to find them.

DAVID GARRETT CONCERT IS WEDNESDAY

LPB Tickets are still available for the exciting February 17 concert by violin virtuoso David Garrett at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre. Visit the LPB Website for more information. To get tickets, call 1-800-272-8161 ext. 4214 or visit Ticketmaster or call 1-800-745-3000.

ALL JANE, ALL THE TIME

LPB Thanks to everyone who came out for the discussion about Emma on Tuesday at the Corporate Woods Barnes & Noble in Baton Rouge. Special thanks to the effervescent Dr. Elsie Michie from the LSU English Department for leading the discussion.

THEY’RE YOUNG, THEY’RE HEROIC

LPB Thanks to everyone who nominated an outstanding young person for this year’s Louisiana Young Heroes Award. We will announce the winners on March 5 at approximately 6:50PM. Thanks to our co-presenters, Baton Rouge Rotary, and our underwriters ExxonMobil and the Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Inc.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS TRIP

LPB Friends and Colette Tours have come up with two great trips in May. National Parks Tour will visit most of the western national parks featured in Ken Burns’ series including Grand Canyon, Bryce, Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone. You can also choose the travel up the Rockies with the Colorado Train Tours . Visit www.lpb.org or call 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4464 for more info or to sign up.

UPCOMING AND ONGOING EVENTS

LPB CELTIC WOMAN SONGS FROM THE HEART TOUR – Saturday, April 24 – Baton Rouge River Center Arena. Visit www.lpb.org or call (225) 767-4214 for ticket information.

PBS KIDS GO WRITER’S CONTEST – Contest for children in kindergarten through the third grade to create their own stories and drawings. Deadline is April 5. Visit the website for more information and the entry form.

BARNYARD EASTER – Sunday, March 21 from 2 to 4PM – Barnes & Noble Corporate Woods Store in Baton Rouge – Special guest - Buddy from the PBS Kids series Dinosaur Train along with rabbits, an Easter egg hunt, goody bags and lots of great fun!

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND -- AND YOU GET A DISCOUNT ON SHOPLPB!

LPB Friends members can get a 15% discount on all ShopLPB purchases. Just type in the code MEMBER_ 15 when you check out.

We now have permanently lower prices on the duPont Columbia award-winning Louisiana: A History series ($99) and the companion book Louisiana: An Illustrated History ($37).

Visit ShopLPB or call 1-800-973-7246. For a copy of our new color catalogue with descriptions of most of our documentaries, music specials and educational series just email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)or call 1-800-272-8161 or 767-4274.

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February 15-21, 2010

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