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EXPLORE WITH NATURE CAT! Weekends, at 7 AM & 1 PM This month, Read-a-roo welcomes Nature Cat to the Block Party! Everyone can be a superhero, but it takes caring enough to pursue your dreams. Take ordinary house cat Fred, for example. Fred dreams of the great outdoors, and when his family leaves for the day, Fred becomes Nature Cat! And although he has no real instincts for the natural world, this passionate and curious feline loves learning and experiencing all he can about nature. Join Nature Cat and his animal friends for action-packed adventures!
CELEBRATE THE NC SCIENCE FESTIVAL Read-a-roo’s Block Party— Special Earth Day Edition, Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22, at 7 AM & 1 PM! The NC Science Festival is going on all across our state this month and we’re celebrating with a special Earth Day Edition of Read-a-roo’s Block Party! Catch great Earth Day shows from Nature Cat, along with special original science content on Rootle, Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22!
KIDS CLUB MEMBERS... Thanks for Making Us Better! Are you a member of UNC-TV’s Kids Club? We would love your feedback! We constantly strive to provide the best educational, entertaining and empowering resources, programming and events for you and your little ones. Because we value your feedback, we invite you to fill out this quick survey about UNC-TV’s Kids Club initiative. You can find the short survey here surveymonkey.com/r/unctvkidsclub. With your help, we can serve you better. Thanks!