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A quarterly newsletter for members and friends of Prairie Public

SUMMER 2019

JESSICA VINES JUNE 14 AT 8 PM

PAT LENERTZ BAND

JUNE 14 AT 8:30 PM

DARIANN LEIGH JUNE 21 AT 8 PM

LUKE LEBLANC

JUNE 21 AT 8:30 PM

SARAH MORRAU & REBEKKA DEVRIES JUNE 28 AT 8 PM

JOHN PEDERSON JAZZ QUINTET JUNE 28 AT 8:30 PM

RACHAEL IANIRO JULY 5 AT 8 PM

NATALIE FIDELER JULY 5 AT 8:30 PM

back with an all-new season of concerts from the Prairie Public television studio

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It’s a celestial television programming

These new television programs will orbit

around Chasing the Moon.

Antiques Roadshow July 8 “Out of this world” appraisals that include NASA memorabilia, space travel treasures, and science fiction finds.

NOVA Back to the Moon July 10 The next generation of engineers who aim to take us back to the moon as a stepping stone for future human missions to Mars, the Asteroid Belt, and beyond.

8 Days: The Journey of Apollo 11 July 17 This new documentary from BBC Studios has rare mission audio from inside the spacecraft on its historic journey.

NOVA The Planets July 24 See an up-close look at some faraway worlds, including the dark side of Pluto and an ancient Martian waterfall.

Ancient Skies July 24 Discover how centuries of knowledge, experimentation, and engineering helped our ancestors explore outer space.

spectacle! Chasing the Moon is the booster rocket for a programming lineup that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The three-part series airs MondayWednesday, July 8-10, and thoroughly reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation— recasting the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation and PR savvy, political calculation and media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama.

Additional encore programs will follow the flight path of PBS’ Summer of Space.

NOVA First Man on the Moon June 26 American Experience Space Men July 9 NOVA Apollo’s Daring Mission July 16 A Year in Space July 23 Beyond a Year in Space July 30 The Farthest—Voyager in Space July 31 Hawking August 7 READY JET GO!

Where were you when humans landed on the moon? Throughout the summer, you are invited to submit videos, photographs, audio recordings, or text entries about your recollections of the moon landing.

Visit pbs.org to share your memories!

To bring the kids on board our Summer of Space, we’ll present new space-themed kids shows, including educational resources for families to use all summer long. On June 17, PBS KIDS will premiere Ready Jet Go! One Small Step, a one-hour special featuring Jet and his friends journeying to the moon to learn about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. The special will air on Prairie Public and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel, and stream on the free PBS KIDS Video app and pbskids.org.

Summer of Space

classroom-ready materials are available for educators and students at PBSLearningMedia.org.

Refreshingly Smart Music

New in our podcast gallery Find them, and all Prairie Public podcasts, wherever you download your favorites!

Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories on the Northern Plains is a history project from the Red River Rainbow Seniors that features stories from folks who grew up when being “out” was much more difficult.

The Creating a Hunger Free North Dakota podcast celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Coalition to End Hunger in North Dakota. The topics impact us all. Once-amonth conversations will lead up to a statewide summit on September 24 in Bismarck.

The first-ever NPR Student Podcast Challenge exceeded all expectations, with over 25,000 students participating across the country. But two podcast submissions stood out to the panel of judges from NPR: “Ssh! Periods,” in which a group of eighth graders from the Bronx covered period poverty, the ‘pink’ tax, and the culture of shame around talking about menstruation; and “Murderous Mary and the Rise of Erwin,” wherein high school juniors from Tennessee tell the story of a nearby town famous for hanging a “rogue” circus elephant. Listen for the standout podcast submissions on the radio, or find them at npr.org.

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Tune in Friday evenings and jive with us!

At 8 pm, Friday Night Swing with Lloyd Anderson is an hour of big band, and rhythm and blues. At 9 pm, a new show in the schedule, America Swings with Bill Law, explores early jazz and swinging classics.

It’s a music lover’s dream.

Prairie Public music host Scott Prebys’ library of CDs is the source for Prebys on Classics (weekdays at 10am) and Prebys on Jazz (Saturdays at 7 pm).

Find the shows on your radio, online, or the Prairie Public app.

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by Elin K.

Be our guest at the premiere of Women Behind the Plow, the 10th documentary in Prairie Public’s “Germans from Russia” documentary series.

July 31 at 7 pm, Fargo Theatre No reservations are required, and the event is free and open to the public.

Women Behind the Plow was inspired by a book of the same name written by Sue B. Balcom and tells the compelling story of women who settled the prairie and those who work on farms today.

Watch for the television premiere of Women Behind the Plow this fall.

Grant will help us develop learning tools

Prairie Public has been selected to receive a $50,000 grant from WGBH, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, to help design educational resources for Molly of Denali, the first nationally distributed children’s television series to feature a Native American lead character.

Prairie Public will partner with public television stations in Alaska, Virginia, Nevada, and New York to bring the social, cultural, and geographic perspectives of those communities to the working group, which also includes WGBH, Alaska Native advisors, science and literacy experts, teachers, and parents. The resources will benefit rural communities with educational outreach activities.

Molly of Denali is an action-adventure comedy that follows the adventures of feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray.

Molly helps her parents run a trading post in the fictional village of Qyah, Alaska. Each episode follows Molly, her dog, and her friends on their adventures—from fishing to building snow forts to delivering a camera to friends on a volcano via dog sled. Molly of Denali will premiere on July 15.

“Well Done!” to all the children who submitted stories for Prairie Public’s PBS Kids Writers Contest. Everyone who entered received a certificate acknowledging his or her efforts and personalized, positive feedback. Extra congratulations (and prizes!) go out to these authors chosen for First Place and Red Ribbon Favorite honors. Read their stories at prairiepublic.org.

FIRST PLACE Kindergarten When the Button Got Lost

by Jax L., Jamestown ND Grade 1 The Case of the Missing Pizza

by Elin K., Fargo ND Grade 2 El Camino a Fargo

by Samara C J., Fargo ND Grade 3 A Doggone Experience

by Emilie H., Bismarck ND RED RIBBON FAVORITES Kindergarten Lepre-Connor

by Connor A., Marion ND Jack Meets the Dinosaurs

by Jack P., Hillsboro ND Secret Birds

by Berkley K., Jamestown ND Grade 1 Alien Time

by Dorothy R., Chokio MN The Tiny Person Who Wanted to Fly

by Sakshat G., Fargo ND The Missing Dress

by Chloe H., New Town ND Grade 2 A Christmas Wish

by Nana-Akua A., Fargo ND Coney the Black-Footed Ferret

by Nick P., Carrington ND Supercorn!

by Katerina M., West Fargo ND Grade 3 The Life of a Gemstone

by Alexandra K., Bismarck ND Ethiopia to America

by Rediet P., Spearfish SD An Almost True Story

by Caleb Z., Grand Forks ND

Congratulations

You’re invited

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THANK YOU YOU THANK We appreciate your

Maximizing tax savings for 2019!

If you are age 70½ and older, you may make tax-free gifts directly to Prairie Public from a traditional or Roth IRA. The amount you give will count toward your annual required minimum distribution, and it will not be considered income to you.

This direct transfer from an IRA, called a “Qualified Charitable Distribution,” can be especially attractive if you do not itemize your tax deductions or if you would like to lower your reportable income to avoid having your Social Security and other income taxed at a higher rate.

You can also direct your IRA distribution to a qualified endowment fund. Distributions of $5,000+ to Prairie Public’s endowment are eligible for the 40 percent ND Income Tax Credit. The tax credit gives North Dakotans the opportunity to make meaningful gifts to charities and reduce their income tax bills. The credit may be carried forward for three years if it cannot all be used in one year.

You do not need to itemize to receive the credit.

Check with your IRA administrator for more information or contact Troy Davis, director of development, at 701-239-7510. Prairie Public’s Federal Tax ID number is 45-0276899.

commitment to the quality radio and television programming that Prairie Public offers—the news that keeps you informed, the children’s programs that educate our young ones without commercial interruption, the science documentaries that open our eyes to the world, and the music and entertainment programs that enhance our lives. Your support makes this programming accessible to everyone, and it enriches our communities in immeasurable ways.

Board of Directors to meet The Prairie Public Board of Directors will meet on Friday, July 26, at Prairie Public’s downtown Fargo studio.

All meetings are open to Prairie Public members and to the public.

For further information, contact Tina Young at 800-359-6900.

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 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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