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A quarterly newsletter for members and friends of Prairie Public

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Television Highlights

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a new Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 with the nurses, midwives, and nuns of Nonnatus House and the expectant mothers of Poplar. Saturday, December 25 at 8 pm In Their Own Words follows Angela Merkel’s meteoric rise from pastor’s daughter to Time Person of the Year to first female Chancellor of Germany.

Tuesday, December 28 at 7 pm Get ready to set sail in the hot air balloon with Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, and Fix in a brand-new adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece, starring David Tennant. Sundays at 7 pm beginning January 2 A student of Sigmund Freud and an Austrian detective team up to solve mysteries in early 1900s Vienna.

Vienna Blood is back with a second season of fascinating cases ripe for a Freudian approach. Sundays at 9 pm beginning January 9 All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece returns for a second season of stories based on James Herriot’s beloved novels about a young vet in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales of the 1930s.

Sundays at 8 pm, beginning January 9 Animals with Cameras, A Nature Miniseries goes where no typical camera can go to witness the intimate perspective of the animal kingdom. Two fresh new episodes! January 19 and 26 at 7 pm

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Radio Highlights New! Veterans’ narratives from the TellTale project Enjoy a glimpse into the folklife—and the heart—of North Dakota! TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories is a collection of narratives describing the shared personal experiences and lore of life on the North Dakota plains.

Listen at news.prairiepublic.org/ telltale

Splendid Sunday Mornings

From the Top Sundays at 9am Great kids. Great music.

From the Top is dedicated to celebrating the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young musicians.

Main Street Weekend Sundays at 10am We choose the best Main Street interviews and features from the week, and concentrate them into one great Main Street Weekend hour.

The Thomas Jefferson Hour Sundays at 11am The Thomas Jefferson Hour is a thoughtprovoking exploration of contemporary issues— through the lens of history.

Notable from NPR

NPR is inviting students in fifth grade through college to create a podcast and compete for a chance to have their work featured on the radio. Check it out at npr.org.

Everyone needs a little help being a human, and Life Kits from NPR can help. From sleep, to saving money, to eldercare and parenting and random life skills like sewing on a button, NPR talks to the experts to get the best advice out there. Find a huge variety of topics at npr.org/lifekit.

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Education & Outreach A Model for Youth Media Prairie Public values media literacy

Prairie Public’s Youth Media initiative empowers and elevates youth voices and promotes media literacy and creation in classrooms. Our goal is to build communities grounded in thoughtful local reporting and responsible media consumption, and to encourage student journalists who can contribute to public conversations about the issues that matter to them. Learn more at prairiepublic.org.

A high school peer mentoring group at Standing Rock Community School hosted a free book fair for younger students as part of Literacy Day, distributing and reading books supplied

by Prairie Public.

Student journalists documented Literacy Day at Standing Rock Community School—with Prairie Public staff coaching these youth media creators to operate professional camera and audio equipment.

Prairie Public’s Tim Wollenzien presented Mandan High School’s Lucia Shelley, PhD, with a Spark Grant Award to purchase video cameras so her students can create documentaries.

Tell us about your community!

What events, places, or people add special character to your community?

We want to hear about it. Attend one of our Listening Tour events— online via Zoom in December. RSVP at prairiepublic.org.

Find Prairie Public’s television schedules at prairiepublic.org/schedule.

Are you receiving Prairie Public’s weekly and monthly e-newsletters? Sign up at prairiepublic.org to get programming schedules and highlights.

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We thank you year ‘round The months seem to fly by, and another year has come and gone. This is the time of year when we look back at what we’ve accomplished in the past twelve months—the places we’ve visited, the people we’ve met, and the new things we’ve discovered.

We learned so much! We’ve paused and examined our impact. We haven’t avoided what’s difficult or unfamiliar. We took an honest look at how we approach diversity, equity, and inclusion. We evaluated the complicated ecosystem that is modern media, and I feel confident that we do, and will continue to, respond with quality and integrity.

2021 has been challenging and rewarding.

Our priorities? To keep you informed through sensitive and historic events and issues, and to fill the educational gap for children as they— and their families—transitioned to at-home learning.

We take our responsibility seriously, but the year wasn’t all serious. Prairie Public is also your dependable and colorful friend when you’re looking for entertainment and relaxation.

This year, our staff became even more adept at using technology to host events and hold meetings. We hosted an online premiere of Èsta Es Mi Casa–This Is My Home, an online 40th anniversary party for Prairie Public’s radio service, an Elenor Wonders Why Appy Hour for children and their parents, and numerous Facebook Watch Parties.

We wore our masks and kept a safe distance at in-person events at Medora, Sleepy Hollow Theatre and Arts Park, Trollwood Performing Arts School, and others.

Over the years, the faces have changed and technology continues to evolve, but our commitment has stayed the same. We continue to be an essential community resource—your trusted neighbor.

So as we wrap up another successful year, we’re looking toward 2022. The upcoming calendar is already filled with exciting new projects and opportunities. Stay tuned!

As we celebrate a new year, on behalf of the board and staff, I thank you for your confidence in us and for your advocacy. We wish you a happy and hearty 2022.

P.S. An envelope is included in this issue, so you may make an additional year-end gift to support the public media you depend upon. Thank you!

Save the date for Giving Hearts Day 2022!

Please watch for more information as the date nears. Thank you for your giving heart.

Official 2021 Tax Receipt Tax receipts will be mailed in early January, or you can download your 2021 tax receipt today with your Prairie Public MyAccount.

Create your online member account today at prairiepublic.org/myaccount.

Please remember Prairie Public Broadcasting in your will, trust, or general estate plans.

We value your membership in Prairie Public and strive to provide you with excellent service.

Switchboard hours at Prairie Public are Monday— Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CT. After hours, you may leave a message and your call will be returned.

Call us at 701-241-6900 or 800-359-6900. Fax us at 701-239-7650 or use a TTY in North Dakota at 800-366-6888. E-mail your questions and comments to info@prairiepublic.org and find Prairie Public on the web at prairiepublic.org

Prairie Public Broadcasting is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service, a private, nonprofit corporation. PBS provides quality television programming and related services to Prairie Public Broadcasting. Prairie Public is also a member of NPR, a network owned by its member stations.

Many Prairie Public local television productions are funded in part by the following: Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the voters on November 4, 2008, North Dakota Council on the Arts, North Dakota Humanities Council, and by the members of Prairie Public. Thank you!

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Volume Two is now available!

The first book was a hit, so we’ve gathered more stories for Volume Two

Read about the sensational heroes, entertaining characters, extraordinary animals, noteworthy events, and delightful destinations that represent the spirit of our state.

Dakota Datebooks are a great gift

Through the holiday season, buy Volume Two and get Volume One for 50% off at shopprairiepublic.org! Add both to your cart, and get the discount at checkout.

Prairie Public members always get 15% OFF with the discount code MEMBER15.

Shop early to avoid postal delays.