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What are six words most of us never thought we would hear in our lifetime? Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. Congratulations to Sean Payton, Drew Brees and the team for a great win and let the party begin....or continue!

American Experience looks at the allied bombing of Germany tonight at 8.

NOVA does some Extreme Cave Diving on Tuesday at 7. At 9 & 10, it’s the premiere of Blood & Guts: A History of Surgery.

Faces of America, the new series by Dr. Henry Louis Gates premieres Wednesday at 7 and runs for four weeks. That’s followed by part three of The National Parks: America's Best Idea.

On Thursday at 7, Bob Dylan, John Legend, Smokey Robinson and many other stars are In Performance at the White House to celebrate the music of the Civil Rights Era.

Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey has an encore showing on Masterpieceon Sunday at 8PM.

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST – DAVID GARRETT LIVE IN CONCERT!

LPB Get the best seats in the house to see David Garrett Live in Concert at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Order online or call 767-4214 in the Baton Rouge area or 800-272-8161, ext. 4214 outside Baton Rouge

Spend a special evening with David Garrett and Friends of LPB!
Enjoy a romantic evening of dinner and music with that special someone. Register to win a pair of tickets to the David Garrett concert on Wednesday, February 17th and a $40 gift certificate to Capital City Grill Downtown. An added benefit of the Friends of LPB membership is receiving a 10% discount at Capital City Grill on the day of the concert. CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE CONTEST!

YOUNG HEROES NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY

LPB Nominate an outstanding young person in grades 7-12 who has excelled in the classroom, served their community, inspired others or overcome adversity for the 2010 Louisiana Young Heroes Awards. Download the Louisiana Young Heroes application from the LPB website (www.lpb.org/heroes) or call us at (225) 767-4211 or 4274 to get an application and help a Louisiana student get the recognition they deserve.

The awards are co-presented by the Baton Rouge Rotary Club and underwritten by the Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge. Inc.and ExxonMobil.

EMMA DISCUSSION

LPB Join us for a discussion about the new Masterpiece production of Jane Austen’s Emma on Tuesday at 7 at the Citiplace Barnes & Noble in Baton Rouge. Our guest speaker will be LSU English professor Dr. Elsie Michie from the Dickens Project. The evening begins at 6:30 with a performance by the Louisiane Vintage Dancers at 6:30. We will even throw in some free scones. Hope to see you there.

LPB BOOSTS POWER FOR KLTL-TV 18

Our new transmitter for KLTS-TV18 in the Lake Charles area is up and running, almost tripling the power for LPB’s signal in Southwest Louisiana. Viewers who have had difficulty or have been unable to receive KLTL using an antenna since the digital transition should rescan the channels on their TV or their digital converter box to see if they can receive the new stronger signal. If you have any questions or need technical assistance, call the LPB Digital Hotline number at 1-800-272-8161, extension 6060.

STILL TIME TO GET ON BOARD FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS TRIP

LPB We have two great tours that will visit the Rocky Mountains and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world in May Check out the National Parks Tour and the Colorado Train Tours on our website for more details or call (800) 272-8161, ext. 4464 or 767-4464 to sign up or get more information.

LPB LAUNCHES PBS KIDS GO!® WRITERS CONTEST

LPB The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is now underway. It encourages children in grades K-3 in Louisiana to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original stories and illustrations to LPB, which will select winners and award prizes.

First place local winners will be entered into the national level of the contest. Winners will be announced and national prizes, including laptops, digital cameras and MP3 players will be awarded in summer 2010. Applications and additional information are available on LPB's website. The deadline for entries is April 5, 2010. For more information, contact Margaret Schlaudecker at 1-800-272-8161 or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

UPCOMING EVENTS

LPB CELTIC WOMAN SONGS FROM THE HEART TOUR – Saturday, April 24 – Baton Rouge River Center Arena. Go to our online box office or call (225) 767-4214 for ticket information.

BARNYARD EASTER – Sunday, March 21 from 2:00-4:00PM – Barnes & Noble Citiplace store in Baton Rouge – Special guest - Buddy from the PBS Kids series Dinosaur Train along with an Easter egg hunt, goody bags and lots of great fun.

IF YOU’RE A FRIEND, YOU GET A DISCOUNT

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 8-14, 2010

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FEBRUARY 2010 MEMBER BENEFITS:

Swine Palace Productions in Baton Rouge
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