Connections 45 Years of Building Community It all started on a hot day in July, 1973, when New Hampshire Network General Manager, Keith Nighbert flagged down Katie Wheeler in a grocery store parking lot in Durham, and asked if she’d like to start an auction. Public Television auctions were popping up all over the country, and Katie immediately saw that “it was a way of engaging the entire state and building community.” So without hesitation, she said, “Let’s put on a show!” Katie went straight to work and enlisted a crackerjack team of volunteers including Jean Lockwood, Doris Peterson and Pri Phoenix. And just like that, the NH Country TV Auction was born. Building community - that was the major goal of the Auction; that and having fun, and raising money for their local PBS station. “It was chaos, but it was very exciting because we were starting it, we were making it, it was ours and it was brand new,” said Katie. From its humble beginnings in the basement of the UNH Memorial Union Building to Snively Arena to Pease and back to the NHPBS Studios in Durham — a lot of hard work, late nights and lasting
friendships were forged at the Auction. Thousands of amazing donations, hundreds of volunteers, throw in some farm animals and you’ve got LIVE local television at its best! Forty-five years later the NHPBS Auction is still making memories. "Newcomer" Ryan Grogan, who has 10 volunteering years under his belt at the Auction, started out as a teenager helping his mother who was working behind the scenes. Now Ryan is one of the youngest volunteers to be producing a board alongside veteran volunteer, Scott Bellevieu. “I think a lot of the younger generation has started to engage more in civic duty and giving back. I think the [Auction] is an opportunity to give back and make sure programs stay on the air,” said Ryan. For every auction volunteer who has walked through the NHPBS doors and has been a part of this community-wide fundraiser - we can’t thank you enough and if you've never volunteered, we'd love to have you! The Auction legacy continues to this day — building community and raising critical funds for NHPBS' programs and services that serve NH communities and its residents. Watch the NHPBS Spring Auction April 25 - May 5! Peter Frid NHPBS President & CEO
Windows to the Wild: Holy Flotilla
Our Hometown: Milford
Wednesday, April 11 • 7:30PM on NHPBS
Thursday, April 19 8PM on NHPBS
Host Willem Lange joins a group of "pilgrims" on the Connecticut River as they paddle more than 400 miles from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound. The trip is a spiritual and ecological journey for the paddlers, allowing them to connect with God and nature. Willem talks with trip organizer and Episcopal priest Steve Blackmer, about his life as a conservationist and how it evolved into a spiritual awakening.
April 2018
Host Rebecca Rule heads to Milford and discovers a town with a rich and surprising history. Hear stories about the first female African-American novelist, a Paul Revere bell and a teacher who brings the Constitution to life. Also, find out the special connection Milford has with the 10 dollar bill. The OUR HOMETOWN crew gathered over 40 fascinating stories that will be online for everyone to enjoy at nhpbs.org/hometown.
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Put On Your Thinking Cap
Remembering the Holocaust
Civilizations
GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII
Explore the many functions of the human image in ancient art. Portraits, paintings and sculptures, both life-size and colossal, served a purpose—assuaging loss, expressing strength, inspiring fear—and were instrumental in forming early civilizations.
Tuesday, April 17 • 8PM on NHPBS
NOVA: Decoding the Weather Machine
Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, and how can we be resilient—even thrive—in the face of enormous change?
Wednesday, April 18 • 8PM on NHPBS
POV: Bill Nye: Science Guy
Discover the story of these brave servicemen and women who fought for equality and tolerance around the world. Featuring new interviews with Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Henry Kissinger, the late Bea Cohen and others.
Wednesday, April 11 • 10PM on NHPBS
Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust
Follow the journey of Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein in his efforts to restore violins recovered from the Holocaust. His work captures the lessons and highlights the music these instruments now bring to others.
Tuesday, April 12 • 8PM on NHPBS
Filmmaker David Alvarado and series executive producer Justine Nagan discuss their behind-the-scenes portrait of the iconic Bill Nye, as he takes on those who deny climate change, evolution and a science-based world view.
Making Light in Terezin
Wednesday, April 18 • 10PM on NHPBS
Tuesday, April 12 • 9PM on NHPBS
Join the BritWit Club for a Spot of Tea! APRIL 14 Durham Public Library
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Listen to the true story of how Jewish prisoners held in a concentration camp during World War II, fought back against the Nazis — not with guns or bombs — but through song, dance and laughter.
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Primetime Picks Child in Time on Masterpiece
A moment of distraction triggers a crisis in the lives of a happy, successful British couple in Ian McEwan's haunting tale of a lost child and redeemed love, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kelly Macdonald.
Sunday, April 1 • 9PM on NHPBS
World of Ice Dance International
Experience a unique and creative celebration on ice of two beloved art forms: figure skating and dance. WORLD OF ICE DANCE offers audiences a front row seat to an exciting and groundbreaking new American art form.
Friday, April 6 • 8PM on NHPBS
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
Unforgotten on Masterpiece
Tuesday, April 3 • 9PM on NHPBS
Sunday, April 8 • 9PM on NHPBS
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a personal journey through the last 50 years of African American history, charting the incredible progress made - as well as the obstacles that remain. Features conversations with Jesse Jackson, Nas and Donna Brazile.
Nature: Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Two stone-cold cases of murder test the wits of crime-solving duo DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sunny Khan. Season one opens with a human skeleton found beneath a basement. The remains could have been there for centuries or merely a few decades. Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhashkar lead an all-star cast in this gripping new mystery series on MASTERPIECE.
Live from Lincoln Center: Leslie Odom Jr.
Explore the astounding abilities of butterflies 360° vision, deceptive camouflage, chemical weaponry and fantastic flight. Look beyond their bright colors and fragile beauty and follow them on one of the greatest migrations on earth.
Winner of the 2016 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his legendary performance as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr., a jazz vocalist with an actor’s ear for a lyric, brings his remarkable talent to this intimate performance.
Wednesday, April 4 • 8PM on NHPBS
Friday, April 27 • 9PM on NHPBS Explore
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From front row seats to celebrating everything WILD, come join NHPBS for some fun events this month! • • • •
Ethan Bortnick | April 6 & 7 | Rochester Opera House, Rochester Symphony NH | April 7 | Keefe Center for the Arts, Nashua BritWit Tea | April 14 | Durham Public Library, Durham Wild NH Day | April 21 | NH Fish & Game, Concord
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