NHPTV Connections Space Age Documentaries
August 2017 Something for Everyone
One of the perks of working at New Hampshire Public On Monday August 21, Television is that you often get a 2017, America’s eyes will be glimpse of the upcoming PBS glued to the skies as mainland shows. Our program manager, United States experiences the Hazel Molin gave our staff a first total solar eclipse since sneak peek at some of the great 1979. PBS’ award-winning programs on tap for August. My wife, Kathy is science series, NOVA will going to love Diana: The Next Act, Endeavor and capture the spectacular event 800 Words. And I’m looking forward to gazing to in a special presentation to air the stars and beyond with shows like Eclipse just hours after it takes place. Over America and The Farthest-Voyager In Monday, August 21 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME Space. But what also amazes me is what my granddaughter gets out of New Hampshire PBS. To watch her grasp ideas about science and Learn how NASA’s epic Voyager missions revolutionized our engineering concepts and put them into action understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, is just amazing. I know she’ll get a kick out of Uranus, Neptune and their the new kids specials, Ready Jet Go!: Back to dazzling moons and rings. In Bortron 7 and Curious George: Back to the 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar Jungle. system and ushered humanity On the local level, I’m so proud of what this into the interstellar age. With small but mighty staff does on a day-to-day the participation of more than basis. During the spring, our Education Manager, 20 team members, both past Susan Adams and intern, Julia Leonard received and present, The Farthestand scanned hundreds of entries for this year’s Voyager In Space celebrates NHPTV Kids the 40th anniversary of the first Writers Contest. Voyager launch. And just recently Wednesday, August 23 • 9 PM on NHTPV PRIME our studio was filled to the brim with these Join us for a funny and heartwarming look at how one group of budding young Cyber Seniors is bridging the growing generation gap. Focusing writers and on a group of senior citizens illustrators and who take their first steps their families. The into cyberspace under NHPTV Kids Writers Contest – in its 23rd year – the tutelage of teenage gathered almost 700 stories written by children mentors, this documentary in grades K-5. These stories give us all a sneak expertly renders a peek into the creative, imaginative and thought-provoking look wonderful minds of our next generation. You at a spirited group of men can read them all online at nhptv.org/kidswrite. and women who learn to As members of New Hampshire PBS, your digitally reconnect with support goes a long way in producing local their families and each shows and fostering the love of writing and other. They quickly learn illustrating for every child in the Granite State. the ropes, and the group is soon competing for the most YouTube Thank you for your support. views while building their on-line inventory of friends. Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO
Eclipse Over America
The Farthest–Voyager In Space
Cyber Seniors
Thursday, August 24 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
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