PROGRAMMING NEWS:

Antiques Roadshow goes north and south tonight on back-to-back episodes. At 7, in Chattanooga, the experts look at a pristine Lionel train set from 1930. (No, it's not the Chattanooga Choo Choo....) On the same track, at 8, appraisers take a look at an heirloom railroad pocket watch.

Tuesday night at 8 on Agatha Christie's Poirot, a woman claims that a ghost is responsible for her husband's death.

Wednesday night at 7, we have a special edition of Louisiana Public Square -- Beyond The Spill: A GulfWatch Special. From 8 to 10PM, we'll have back-to-back episodes of NOVA. First, we get to see how and where polar dinosaurs lived. Then at 9, get up-close and personal with monitor lizards, the largest lizards to walk the planet.

"British Thursday" starts at 7PM with Antiques Roadshow UK, followed by Doc Martin, Garrow's Law, and MI-5.

Friday night at 9:30, following Louisiana: The State We're In and the rest of the news and public affairs lineup, see New Orleans native Harry Connick, Jr., in Concert on Broadway.

Saturday night premieres our new British comedy lineup - at 8, see Last of the Summer Wine, followed by Keeping Up Appearances. Outnumbered returns at 9, then After You've Gone, and a repeat showing of Thursday night's Garrow's Law.

Sunday night, it's another Zen Masterpiece Mystery! - a wealthy industrialist is kidnapped - can Zen get him back alive?

Beyond The Spill: A GulfWatch Special

LPB LPB has partnered with nine other public broadcasting stations to form GulfWatch – a consortium of Gulf Coast television and radio stations whose mission is to provide continuing coverage of issues affecting the region. From the ongoing recovery from the BP oil spill, to the extreme weather and flooding this spring, GulfWatch members have been sharing stories online for the past 12 months. Wednesday night at 7 on a special edition of Louisiana Public Square, GulfWatch reporters from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida will explore the challenges facing their regions a year after the capping of the BP oil leak. Join these journalists and a panel of experts as they share updates on the environmental, economic and health issues along the coast.

THINGS TO DO: GET DOO WOP TICKETS!

LPB LPB is hosting a Rock, Pop and Doo Wop Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 3 at the LSU Union Theater. Featured performers include Gene “Duke of Earl” Chandler, The Coasters (“Yakkety Yak”), The Chiffons (“One Fine Day”), Shirley Alston Reeves, the former lead singer of the Shirelles, and Baton Rouge’s own Jimmy Clanton. For tickets, go to the Friends Box office online or call 1-800-272-8161, ext. 4289 outside the Baton Rouge area, or 225-767-4289.

THE DINOSAUR TRAIN IS HEADING FOR HAMMOND!

LPB “Hot August Night” in Hammond will have an added attraction this year – Dinosaur Train! LPB has teamed up with the Louisiana Children’s Discovery Center and the Columbia Theatre for a Dinosaur Train event! On August 19th from 6 to 10PM, we will be screening the new one-hour Dinosaur Train movie, Dinosaur Big City, at the Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas Street. But that’s not all – we will have lots of hands-on Dinosaur Train fun and activities, plus refreshments! The whole family will have a great time on this “Hot August Night” in our own Dinosaur Big City! For more information, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Thank you to Louisiana Children's Discovery Center and the Columbia Theatre for their help with this fun event!

If you can’t make it to "Hot August Nights" in Hammond, be sure to tune in on Monday, August 22 at 8AM for the premiere of Dinosaur Big City on LPB!

FUN, FUN, FUN AT LPB'S KIDS CLUB PARTY!

LPB Thank you to all of the LPB Kids Club members who attended “LPB’s Super Birthday Party” Thursday night at Its My Party! In addition to just Having a good time, we also celebrated LPB’s 35th birthday. Super WHY! was our special guest, and we introduced the kids to his new sidekick, Woofster! Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers provide the scrumptious food, and Tracey Koch from Kids Dish Online helped the kids make yummy fruit kabobs with chocolate whipped cream! Dr. Christine Zeretzke, a pediatric emergency room physician from Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, was on hand to talk car seat safety and distribute car seat safety kits.

If you need help accessing the password-protected pictures from the party on our website, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Kindergarteners from the First United Methodist Church's Early Learning Center Summer Day Camp in Baton Rouge also attended - they had a fundraiser and presented a check to the LPB Kids Club. Thank you, children - we really appreciate you!

Thank you to It’s My Party, 7872 Anselmo Lane in Baton Rouge, for hosting the party! Also, thank you to Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital for sponsoring the Kids Club.

If your kids or grandkids aren't members of the LPB Kids Club yet, call (800) 272-8161, ext. 4214 or (225) 767-4214, or join online. Parties like this are just one of the perks of joining our Kids Club!

**WHAT'S FOR DINNER? FIND A RECIPE ON KIDS DISH ONLINE!**

LPB Have you checked out Kids Dish Online lately? If not, you’ve missed some new recipes and videos! For example, Stephanie and Tracey will show you and your children how to make a Strawberry Protein Freeze – easy to make, cool and refreshing, and a healthy snack, too! Or how about Banana Bread, Mid Morning Snack Cakes, or Summer Greek Salad? Go to Kids Dish Online for lots of fun, healthy recipes! Then have your little chef help you make something new.

C'MON - FOLLOW LPB!

LPB Are you following LPB on Facebook and on Twitter? We will send you occasional program reminders, any late-breaking news, and a some interesting tidbits, too. Also check out our Louisiana Public Square, Louisiana Young Heroes, and Kids Dish Facebook pages!

SHOP TILL YOU DROP - FROM YOUR HOME!

LPB LPB has more than 250 informational, educational and entertaining DVDs and books available on ShopLPB, such as Kate Chopin: A Re-Awakening, Louisiana Story: The Reverse Angle, or Louisiana’s World War II Stories.

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).

If you are a member of Friends you can get a 15% discount on all ShopLPB purchases. Check Visions for the code for savings.

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July 25-31, 2011

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