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PATTERNS • NOVEMBER 2010

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november 2010 Volume XXXVIII, Number 5

patternsPutting the “public” in public mediaBy Jack Brighton New Media and Innovation Director

Producing media used to be very expensive. For the price of a TV or radio station you could broadcast to a local audience. But now just about anyone can reach a global audience with a cell phone or a laptop computer. What are the opportunities to engage individuals and community partners in covering local issues and interests? How can public broadcasting best serve local audiences in an age when anyone can be a producer? These questions were the focus of PubCampChambana on Sept. 25 at the M2 Building in downtown Champaign.

Some 50 participants from central Illinois brainstormed on new possibilities for citizen journalism and community-based media centers focused on “hyperlocal” issues and concerns. Representatives from smilepolitely.com, the Independent Media Center and cu-citizenaccess.org discussed how they cover local news and culture, and the possibilities for combining efforts on important topics. We began to envision new roles for the University of Illinois College of Media and Illinois Public Media, in partnership with schools, libraries and technology developers, to provide training and support for students and residents who want to make media. And we discussed how the need for media literacy and critical thinking is greater than ever as media has become ubiquitous in the Internet age.

Our hope is that we can help build a public media system that truly reflects public concerns. We think this will involve more people in reporting news and producing media. Illinois Public Media could help by training citizens in the skills and ethics of journalism and digital storytelling. We recognize that we all have a stake in how media serves the interests of our community—and we suspect many people have good ideas on how traditional media organizations like WILL can involve citizens and community partners in making public media truly public.

PubCampChambana, co-sponsored by Illinois Public Media, One Main Development and CCNet, was one event among many similar PublicMediaCamps being held across the United States to broaden this discussion. In the coming months we’ll work to keep the conversation going.

For more on PublicMediaCamps, visit http://wiki.publicmediacamp.org/.

Radio

90.9 FM: A mix of classical music and NPR information programs, including local news. (Also heard at 106.5 in Danville.) See pages 4-5.101.1 FM and 90.9 FM HD2: Locally produced music programs and classical music from C24. (101.1 is available in the Champaign-Urbana area.) See page 6. 580 AM: News and information, NPR, BBC, news, agriculture, talk shows. (Also heard on 90.9 FM HD3 with live streaming on will.illinois.edu.) See page 7.

TelevisionWILL Create Cooking, travel, gardening and home improvement, arts and crafts. 12.3; also available on Comcast and Mediacom. See page 8.WILL WorldPBS documentaries, news and public affairs. 12.2; also available on Comcast and Mediacom. See page 8.WILL-HDAll your favorite PBS and local programming, in high definition when available. 12.1; Contact your cable or satellite provider for channel information. See pages 9-16. Onlinewill.illinois.edu

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Being part of a traveling circus involves life on the road for 10 months straight, sharing close quarters with 150 other people of differing nationalities and belief systems. Get a behind-the-scenes look at this unique experience when PBS presents Circus, a new six-part series, at 8 pm Wednesdays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17.

From the company who produced the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Carrier, Circus explores a world with its own rules and lingo and no fixed address. Cameras capture members of the Walden, New York-based Big Apple Circus family—from the big top to the back lot—as they deal with the excitement, perseverance and heartache of life:

• a new clown struggles to fit in while dealing with a haunting past

• teen acrobat Christian Stoinev grapples with leaving the family circus legacy for a “normal” life in college

• twin brothers and lifelong juggling partners must decide whether to continue or part ways professionally

• a longtime company member faces the challenge of a life-threatening illness

• acts are hired and fired as the circus and its performers face tough times

You’ll meet the crew members who construct the tent, fit and tailor the costumes and choreograph the show, plus get to know amazing performers from around the world, including the Flying Cortes trapeze troupe; tightrope walker Sarah Schwartz; and veteran equestrian husband and wife team Christine Zerbini and Sultan Kumisbayev. For all of them, no matter what happens, the show must go on—in 350 performances a year. Share their fears and frustrations, triumphs and failures to find out what it’s really like to live life in the ring.

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ultimately causing him to pursue a new life in New York City. Don’t miss the program at 8 pm Sunday, Nov. 21, on WILL-TV.

Then at 8 pm Monday, Nov. 22, American Masters: LENNONYC explores the life John Lennon made with Yoko Ono in New York City from 1971 until his murder in December 1980.

Following the breakup of the Beatles, Lennon sought to focus on his family and private life. At the same time, he created some of the most acclaimed songs of his career, most of them written in his apartment at The Dakota, including “Mind Games,” “I’m Losing You,” and “Woman.”

With unprecedented cooperation from Yoko Ono, LENNONYC tells this story with never before-released in-studio recordings, home movies, concert film recently transferred to digital video and a trove of Lennon-Ono compositions. It also features interviews with those closest to Lennon during this period: former Beatle Ringo Starr; friend and photographer Bob Gruen; Jim Keltner, a drummer on many Lennon solo projects in the 1970s; Elton John, rock superstar and collaborator on the hit single “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” and Jack Douglas, producer of Double Fantasy, Lennon’s last album. The program also contains one of the most powerful interviews Yoko One has ever granted.

Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) portrays the legendary icon in Masterpiece Contemporary’s drama Lennon Naked, focusing on the turbulent period of change in John Lennon’s professional and personal life following the unexpected death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 1967. This era is marked by Lennon’s extraordinary relationship with Yoko Ono and his disillusionment with Britain,

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Follow results on election night Illinois Public Media has the Nov. 2 election covered, from the fate of the U.S. Congress to Illinois’ next governor, plus results of local races and referenda. WILL-AM and -FM will offer continuous coverage of the results beginning at 7 pm with NPR’s Robert Siegel and Melissa Block. WILL reporters will track results from east central Illinois, and Illinois Public Radio will have reporters stationed around the state.

On WILL-TV, PBS NewsHour will also provide coverage on Election Day and afterward.

You can track the election results as they come in on our website, will.illinois.edu.



Presidential photographers are both visual historians and vital links between the public and our nation’s leaders, capturing upheaval, tragedy and joy. To a documentary photographer, every presidency has defining stories, and those images are often how we remember a president. For John Kennedy, it was his children playing in the Oval Office. For Lyndon Johnson, it was civil rights and the Vietnam War. President Reagan is forever tied to the end of the Cold War. President Clinton pursued peace in the Middle East.

History has yet to define President Obama, but official White House photographer Pete Souza is there to document it, whether aboard Air Force One, backstage at the State of the Union or in the heart of the West Wing.

A new National Geographic Special, The President’s Photographer: 50 Years in the Oval Office, follows Souza for an inside look at the American presidency. The program airs on WILL-TV at 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 24.

Star-studded salute to SondheimFrom his early years under the tutelage of friend and mentor Oscar Hammerstein II and continuing through the ground-breaking productions of his later career, Stephen Sondheim has been a true original in the pantheon of major American songwriters and composers.

Beginning with his collaborations as lyricist on such shows as West Side Story and Gypsy, and continuing with his breakthrough scores for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods, Sondheim led the way from Broadway’s golden age into America’s post-Vietnam, rock and roll culture. On the occasion of Sondheim’s 80th birthday in March 2010, Great Performances captured the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to this Broadway legend in Sondheim: The Birthday Concert. The program airs at 8 pm Wednesday, Nov. 24.

David Hyde Pierce hosts the celebration, which includes such acclaimed Sondheim alumni as Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Karen Olivo and dancers from the current West Side Story revival, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch and Chip Zien.

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WILL-FM 90.9 and HD1 106.5 in Danville

6 amNPR Morning Editionwith Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep and Jim Meadows

9 amClassic Mornings with Vic Di GeronimoJoin Vic for music and companionship and make each morning a classic morning!11/26: Vivaldi For All Seasons, a four-part series

produced by Vic Di Geronimo (9 am-1 pm)

NoonLive and Local with Kevin KellyKevin’s get-together features music and a daily serv-ing of news about, and interviews with, area music-makers, plus a calendar of regional music events.11/26: Vivaldi For All Seasons

1 pmAfternoon ClassicsJulie Amacher, Lynn Warfel and Mindy Ratner keep you company throughout the afternoon. Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac is at 1:01. NPR News Headlines at 3:01.

5 pmNPR All Things Consideredwith Robert Siegel, Melissa Block and Michele Norris

7 pmThe Evening ConcertGreat orchestras from the great concert venues.Monday: Chicago Chamber Musicians and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center11/1 GERSHWIN; COPLAND; BARBER; DVORAK MENDELSSOHN; BRITTEN;

SHOSTAKOVICH11/8 SCHUBERT; BRITTEN; PROKOFIEV11/15 VIVALDI; DANZI; SHOSTAKOVICH; SHOSTAKOVICH; PROKOFIEV11/22 MOZART; BRAHMS MENDELSSOHN; PROKOFIEV11/29 DVORAK; BRUCKNER JANACEK; PROKOFIEV

Tuesday:11/2 SPECIAL: Election Coverage

The New York Philharmonic This Week11/9 Alan Gilbert, cond; Carter Brey, cello TCHAIKOVSKY; RACHMANINOFFLos Angeles Philharmonic11/16 James Conlon, cond; Lisa de la Salle, piano An all-PROKOFIEV program11/23 Lionel Bringuier, cond; Emanuel Ax, piano BERLIOZ; CHOPIN; SHOSTAKOVICH

11/30 Jaap van Zweden, cond; Simon Trpceski, piano WAGENAAR; RACHMANINOFF; BRAHMS

Wednesday: Chicago Symphony Orchestra11/3 Bernard Haitink, cond An all-BEETHOVEN program11/10 Bernard Haitink, cond An all-BEETHOVEN program11/17 Bernard Haitink, cond An all-BEETHOVEN program11/24 Bernard Haitink, cond An all-BEETHOVEN program

Thursday: Cleveland Orchestra11/4 Mitsuko Uchida, cond & piano An all-MOZART program11/11 Bernard Labadie, cond; Michael Sachs,

trumpet RAMEAU; NERUDA; HANDEL11/18 Franz Welser-Most, cond BRUCKNER11/25 SPECIAL: Giving Thanks with John Birge See article page 6.

Friday: Prairie Performances11/5 Sinfonia da Camera (10/18/10) Brief Encounters Ian Hobson, cond & piano MAHLER, RACHMANINOFF, SCHUMANN11/12 U of I Wind Symphony (9/22/10)

Dr. Robert W. Rumbelow, cond ELGAR, DAUGHERTY, W. SCHUMAN, MOZART, RUMBELOW

11/19 U of I Symphony (9/24/10)Donald Schleicher, cond; Kyu-Youn Sim, piano CLYNE, SCHUMANN, STRAVINSKY

11/26 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra (9/25/10) Classics ISteven Larsen, cond; Mark Baldin, trumpetGEORGE, LATHAN, TCHAIKOVSKY

9 pmNight MusicGillian Martin, Bob Christiansen, Ward Jacobson, Scott Blankenship or John Zech keep you company through the night and into the morning. NPR News Headlines at 9:01.

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7 amNPR Weekend Edition with Scott Simon

9 amClassics By RequestJohn Frayne plays requests for two hours at this time each Saturday. Submit requests at [email protected] or 217-265-5084. Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac at 9:01.

11 amClassics of the PhonographJohn Frayne’s weekly exploration of classical music from the pre-digital recording era. 11/6 Furtwaengler’s Landmark 1951 Beethoven’s

Ninth11/13 1944-45 Masterpieces: Bartok’s Concerto for

Orchestra and Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony11/20 British Pianists: Solomon and Clifford Curzon11/27 William Schuman on Records

Noon Afternoon at the Opera11/6 LOHENGRIN (Wagner). Patrick Summers,

cond, with Simon O’Neill, Adrianne Pieczonka, Christine Goerke and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

11/13 DON GIOVANNI (Mozart). Patrick Summers, cond, with Marius Kwiecien, Alexandra Deshorties and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

11/20 THE TURN OF THE SCREW (In English) (Britten). Patrick Summers, cond, with Amanda Roocroft, Andrew Kennedy and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

11/27 THE QUEEN OF SPADES (In Russian) (Tchaikovsky). Carlo Rizzi, cond, with Vladimir Galouzine, Tatiana Monogarova, Judith Forst and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

4 pmNPR All Things Considered

5 pmA Prairie Home CompanionGarrison Keillor and friends present music, skits, and the latest news from Lake Wobegon. [Also Sundays at 2 pm]

7 pmClassics All NightBob Christiansen and Scott Blankenship keep you company Saturday night and into Sunday morning. NPR News Headlines at 7:01 and 10:01.

7 amNPR Weekend Editionwith Liane Hansen

9 amSunday BaroqueSuzanne Bona provides relaxing early music by the likes of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac at 9:01.

1 pmFrom the TopA live performance program featuring America’s best young classical musicians, hosted by pianist Christo-pher O’Riley.

2 pmA Prairie Home CompanionGarrison Keillor and friends present music, skits and the latest news from Lake Wobegon.

4 pmNPR All Things Considered

5 pmClassical MusicMindy Ratner and Valerie Kahler are your hosts. NPR News Headlines at 7:01.

10 pmHarmoniaAngela Mariani presents Baroque and early music. NPR News Headlines at 10:01.

11 pmThe Romantic HoursMusic, poetry and romance with Mona Golabek.

midnightClassical MusicScott Blankenship and John Zech are your hosts throughout the night and into the morning.

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9 am-noonClassic Mornings with Vic Di GeronimoJoin Vic for music and companionship and make each morning a classic morning!11/26: Vivaldi For All Seasons (9 am-1 pm)

Noon-1 pmLive and Local with Kevin KellyKevin’s get-together features music and a daily serv-ing of news about, and interviews with, area music-makers, plus a calendar of regional music events.11/26: Vivaldi For All Seasons

1 pm - overnightClassical Music/Friday: Prairie Performances 7-9 pm

7-9 amClassical Music

9-11 amClassics by RequestJohn Frayne plays requests at this time each Sat-urday. Submit requests at [email protected] or 217-265-5084.

11 am-NoonClassics of the PhonographJohn Frayne’s weekly exploration of classical music from the pre-digital recording era. See page 5 for listings.

Noon-overnightClassical Music

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When there are too many cooks in the kitchen, things are bound to go awry—especially on Thanksgiving! That’s where Turkey Confidential can help, serving up advice for the cooking-challenged, plus a sizable helping of humor for everyone.

This annual special from American Public Media will air live from 10 am to noon Thursday, Nov. 25, on WILL-AM 580, offering cooks a call-in lifeline for their questions. Lynne Rossetto Kasper, award-winning host of public radio’s national food show, The Splendid Table, along with her culinary guests, lightens up the sometimes tense mood in the kitchen with her expertise and wit. Just in case, the toll-free number is 800-537-5252!


Then, take time for quiet reflection in the spirit of the day with American Public Media’s Giving Thanks special. Blending music and readings, this celebration of gratitude and the harvest season will air Thanksgiving Day from 2-3 pm on AM 580 and in an expanded version from 7-9 pm on FM 90.9.

Please note that Vivaldi For All Seasons, a four-hour special produced by Vic Di Geronimo, will replace regular programming—Classic Mornings with Vic Di Geronimo and Live and Local with Kevin Kelly—from 9 am to 1 pm on Friday, Nov. 26.

Thanksgiving specials on AM and FM, plus a program note


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Saturday Sunday

5:00 6:00 6:30 7:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 Noon 1:00 2:00 2:36 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00- 5 am

BBC Overnight Continued Commodity Week Illinois Gardener NPR Weekend Edition Car Talk Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me State Week in Review Commodity Week Travel with Rick Steves This American Life The Midnight Special NPR All Things Considered The People’s Pharmacy Commonwealth Club Living on Earth Latino USA World Vision Report Alternative Radio Bookworm New Letters on the Air BBC World Service

City Club Forum Inside Europe NPR Weekend Edition Says You Car Talk On the Media Media Matters with Bob McChesney The Tavis Smiley Show Wait Wait ... All Things Considered Keepin’ the Faith with Steve Shoemaker This American Life To the Best of Our Knowledge New Dimensions Le Show BBC World Service

Monday–Friday

NPR Morning Edition with Jim Meadows BBC World Briefing Focus with David Inge NPR News 10:01/11:01 11/26 Turkey Confidential 10 am-noon The Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn NPR News 12:01 Fresh Air The Closing Market Report NPR News 2:01 11/26 Giving Thanks 2-3 pm BBC Business Daily The World All Things Considered Fresh Air BBC World Service On Point BBC World Service

Bold Listing = National/International News AM 580 Listener Comments: 217-333-0853 / [email protected]

Pre-Opening Market Report: 8:49 am; Opening Market Report: 9:49 am; Market Update: 10:58 and 11:58 am; Ag and Stock Market Report: 12:55 pm; Settlements: 1:58 pm; Closing Market Report: 2:06 pm. To listen to archived ag reports, sign up for the Illinois Public Media Ag E-newsletter, or download our agricultural podcasts, visit www.willag.org. Call 217-333-3434 for market analysis, updated at 9:15 am and 3:15 pm daily.

AgricultureDave Dickey, agriculture director; Todd Gleason, host, Closing Market Report & Commodity Week

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The news from Illinois Public Media’s award-winning staff of reporters — Tom Rogers, Jim Meadows, Jeff Bossert and Sean Powers—can be heard during Morning Edition, The Afternoon Magazine and All Things Con-sidered.

Tom Rogers, news and public affairs director

Illinois Public Media NewsMonday-FridayWeather Forecast: 5:33, 6:33, 7:33, 8:33 am; 12:35, 4:33, 5:33 pm Saturday and Sunday Occasional updates

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Cooking(midnight-2 am; 6-8 am; noon-2 pm; 6-8 pm)Sun and Wed: Cook’s Country; Lidia’s Italy; Everyday Food; New Scandinavian Cooking/New Scandinavian Cooking with Claus Meyer (begins 11/14) Mon and Fri: Simply Ming; Lidia’s Italy; Ciao Italia; Rachel’s Favorite Food at HomeTue and Thur: Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen; Mexico: One Plate at a Time/Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way (begins 11/9); Sara’s Weeknight Meals; Caprial and John’s Kitchen Travel(2-3 am; 8-9 am; 2-3 pm; 8-9 pm)Sun and Wed: Rick Steves Europe/Rick Steves Europe Classics (begins 11/23); TravelscopeMon and Fri: Rick Steves Europe/Rick Steves Europe Classics (begins 11/23); Rudy Maxa’s WorldTue and Thu: Rick Steves Europe/Rick Steves Europe Classics (begins 11/23); Burt Wolf: Travels & TraditionsGardening/Home ImprovementMon and Fri: Garden Smart/Garden Home (F); This Old House; Moment of Luxury; Paint, Paper and Crafts Tue and Thu: Victory Garden; New Yankee Workshop; Woodsmith Shop; Winemakers/Glass with Vicki Payne (begins 11/18)Wed and Sun: Garden Smart/Garden Home (S); Ask This Old House; For Your Home; Katie Brown Workshop

Arts and Crafts(5-6 am; 11-noon; 5-6 pm; 11-midnight)Sun and Wed: Knit and Crochet Today; Gary Spetz’s Watercolor Quest/Passport and Palette (begins 11/21)Mon and Fri: Sewing with Nancy; One Stroke PaintingTue and Thu: Scheewe Art Workshop; Best of the Joy of PaintingSaturday Marathons in OctoberA six-hour block of themed programmingNov. 6: Branching Out Spend the day creating a wood masterpiece for your home.Nov. 13: A Brief History of Food (with Burt Wolf) Catch Burt’s informative stories on chocolate, wine, chili peppers, cheese and many other items!Nov. 20: Turkey Time Get ready for Thanksgiving with the help of master chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, and style experts Katie Brown and Christy Rost. Repeated Thursday, Nov. 25.Nov. 27: Around the World in a Day Go continent hopping with the Globe Trekker team of Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro and Megan McCormick.

Note: Programming will vary during the pledge drive Nov. 27-30.

See the full Create and World schedules at will.illinois.edu

Monday-Friday 9:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 Nightly Business Report 10:30 Journal

Mondays 6:00 This Emotional Life (11/29) 8:00 Nature 8:30 McLaughlin Group (11/29) 11:00 The Story of the Pequot War (11/1); Circus (11/8, 11/15, 11/22); Ending Jim Crow in Alaska (11/29)Tuesdays 7:00 Forgotten War: The Struggle for North America (11/2); The War (11/30) 8:00 The Spirit of Sacajawea (11/2); Global Voices (11/9); How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin (11/23) 8:30 Baseball in Sacramento (11/16) 11:00 Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete (11/2); The Tenth Inning (11/9, 11/16); American Masters: LENNONYC (11/23); The Chinese in California’s Heartland (11/30)Wednesdays 7:00 Independent Lens (11/3, 11/24) 7:30 Frontline (11/10) 8:00 Frontline (11/3, 11/17, 11/24) 11:00 A Mohawk Journey (11/3); Independent Lens (11/10); Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes (11/17); NOW on PBS: Fixing the Future (11/24) 11:30 Independent Lens (11/17)Thursdays 7:00 NOVA (11/4, 11/18); Through a Dog’s Eyes (11/11) 8:00 NOVA 11:00 NOVA (11/4, 11/25); The Standard of Perfection (11/11); Secrets of the Dead (11/18)

Fridays 7:00 Secrets of the Dead (11/19); The President’s Photographer (11/26) 7:30 Unconquered Seminoles (11/5); Gathering of Heroes (11/12) 8:00 Way of the Warrior (11/5); Reserved to Fight (11/12); Secrets of the Dead (11/19); Documenting the Face of America (11/26) 11:00 American Masters: We Shall Remain (11/5); Independent Lens (11/12); Secrets of the Dead (11/19); Rock Prophecies (11/26)Saturdays 7:00 Voces (11/13); Global Voices (11/20); War: Pride of Our Nation (11/27) 8:00 Independent Lens (11/6); American Experience: Roberto Clemente (11/13); Great Performances (11/20) 9:00 Time and Tide (11/6); Global Voices (11/13, 11/27); 9:30 Images of Tony Gleaton (11/20) 10:00 Global Voices; America at a Crossroads (11/13) 11:00 Global Voices; 2502 Migrants (11/20)Sundays 6:00 The Tenth Inning, Part 2 (11/28; until 9:00) 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Need to Know 9:00 Global Voices 10:00 Global Voices; Independent Lens (11/14); Summer Sun, Winter Moon (11/28) 11:00 Washington Week 11:30 McLaughlin Group


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1:00 pm Sewing M: Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting Tu: Sewing with Nancy W: Quilting Arts Th: Martha’s Sewing Room F: Knitting Daily

1:30 pm Painting and How To M: Best of Joy of Painting Tu: Paint This with Jerry

Yarnell W: Wild Gardens Th: B Organic F: Painting with Paulson

2:00 pm How Tos M: Rough Cut Tu: Wai Lana Yoga W: Garden Smart Th: Katie Brown Workshop F: Woodwright’s Shop/

Curious George: Follow That Monkey (11/25)

Market to Market (M) Nightly Business Report (T-F) Body Electric (M, W, F) Sit and Be Fit (T, Th) Between the Lions Clifford/Curious George: Follow That Monkey (11/26) Curious George/Curious George: Follow That Monkey (11/24) The Cat in the Hat Super WHY!/ Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (11/26) Dinosaur Train Sesame Street Sid the Science Kid WordWorld Super Why! Barney & Friends The Cat in the Hat A Place of Our Own/Curious George: Follow That Monkey (11/25) Sewing Programs Painting and How To Programs How Tos Martha Speaks Arthur WordGirl Electric Company/ Sci Girls (F) Fetch!/Design Squad (F) BBC World News Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour

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Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Angelina Ballerina Curious George The Cat in the Hat Super WHY! Dinosaur Train Thomas & Friends Bob the Builder Sid the Science Kid A Place of Our Own Growing a Greener World Endless Feast Illinois Gardener Victory Garden America’s Test Kitchen Cook's Country Mexico: One Plate at a Time/ Simply Ming (begins 11/13) Avec Eric Martin Yan’s Hidden China Lidia’s Italy Illinois Adventure Heartland Highways Hometime This Old House Hour Rick Steves’ Europe Lawrence Welk

French in Action Destinos Curious George The Cat in the Hat Super WHY! Dinosaur Train Cyberchase Fetch! Electric Company Word Girl Woodsmith Shop Motorweek America’s Heartland Market to Market The McLaughlin Group Religion + Ethics Newsweekly Specials Sherlock Holmes Doctor Who

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Focused on the future In NOW on PBS: Fixing the Future, host David Brancaccio travels from Maine to the state of Washington, and from Texas to Ohio to visit communities that are using innovative and sustainable approaches to create jobs and build prosperity. The program airs at 9 pm Thursday, Nov. 18.

Native Americans as portrayed in filmsCree filmmaker Neil Diamond (right), takes an insightful look at the Hollywood Indian, explor-ing the portrayal of North American Natives through a century of cinema and examining the ways that the myth of “the Injun” has influenced the world’s understanding—and misunderstanding—of Native Americans. Independent Lens presents Reel Injun at 9 pm Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Honoring veterans in songAmerica’s Veterans: A Musical Tribute (9 pm Nov. 11), recorded in May at the Music Center at Strathmore, in Bethesda, Md., features per-formances by Grammy-winning singer-song-writer (and former Chicago frontman) Peter Cetera, country music band Lonestar and former American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle. In addition, the Air Force Band and orchestra, along with the Singing Sergeants, perform a mix of patriotic songs and contemporary hits.

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NOVA is all-new in November!Across North America, elevators move 325 mil-lion passengers every day. Now NOVA reveals the secret life of these machines, from engineer-ing to maintenance, in Trapped in an Elevator (7 pm Tuesday, Nov. 2).

New research is uncovering what dog lovers have always believed: dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. Dogs Decoded (7 pm Nov. 9) explores this complex relationship, along with discoveries in genetics that are shedding new light on the ori-gin of dogs.

Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Now a new gen-eration of researchers is finding important clues that could answer questions about its purpose and builders. Secrets of Stonehenge airs at 7 pm Nov. 16.

Quest for Solomon’s Mines (7 pm Nov. 23) follows NOVA and National Geographic as they travel to the desert of Jordan to investigate the legend of King Solomon and the source of the great wealth that powered the first mighty Biblical kingdoms.

Uncovering new secretsThe first new episode of Secrets of the Dead focuses on the silver sarcophagus of Psusennes I, one of the most exquisite artifacts of ancient Egypt ever to be found. The investigation reveals political intrigue, a lost city and new information about this unknown leader. The Silver Pharaoh airs at 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Then, Slave Ship Mutiny (7 pm Nov. 10) ex-plores how slaves from Madagascar overpow-ered the Dutch crew of the Meermin in 1766 before the ship wrecked on a beach 200 miles from Cape Town.

Lost Ships of Rome (7 pm Nov. 17) captures the 2009 discovery of the wrecks of five ancient Roman ships, each in pristine condition and laden with exotic goods. Follow a team as they salvage artifacts, piece together the history of the ships and discover why they were lost.

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Friday Night Public Affairs 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 Need to Know 8:30 BBC Newsnight

BritCom Saturday Night 8:00 As Time Goes By 8:30 Keeping Up Appearances 9:00 Are You Being Served? 9:30 Chef!10:00 Red Green Show10:30 Doctor Who11:15 Doctor Who Confidential

1Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G)

Politically Collect. Repeated 4 am Wednesday; and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 American Experience (TV-PG) (DVS)We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears. Part 3 of 3. Following their removal by federal troops from ancestral lands, the Cherokee Nation explored a variety of ways to embrace their native coun-try’s new concept of civilization. Repeated midnight Tuesday; 2 am Wednesday; and 2 am Sunday.

9:30 Price of Coffee10:00 Last of the Summer Wine10:30 Are You Being Served?11:00 Charlie Rose

2Tuesday 7:00 NOVA (TV-G) (DVS)

Trapped In An Elevator. See article page 11. Repeated 1 am Wednesday; 4 am Thursday; 1 am Sunday.

8:00 Frontline (TV-PG) (DVS)Obama’s Deal. Frontline follows the story of the president’s historic health-care victory and offers the first in-depth look at how the Obama administration operates.

9:00 Independent LensReel Injun. See article page 10. Repeated 3 am Thursday.

10:00 Last of the Summer Wine 10:30 Are You Being Served? 11:00 Charlie Rose

3Wednesday 7:00 Secrets of the Dead (TV-PG) (DVS)

The Silver Pharaoh. See article page 11. Repeated 4 am Friday; and 4 am Monday.

8:00 Circus (TV-PG) (DVS)First of May. Part 1 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated 1 am Thursday; 2 am Friday; 2 am Saturday; 3 pm Sunday; and 2 am Monday.

10:00 Last of the Summer Wine10:30 Are You Being Served? 11:00 Charlie Rose

4Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener

Repeated 11 am Saturday. 7:30 Illinois Pioneers

Transportation. From streetcars to the Interur-ban, discover the history of transportation in Champaign.

8:00 This Old House Hour (TV-G)Repeated 4:30 pm Saturday.

9:00 Lady In Black (TV-G)The Darlington Raceway has achieved a number of milestones, including its status as NASCAR’s first paved track, over the last 60 years of existence.


5Friday 7:00 Public Affairs

See left. 9:00 Sherlock Holmes (TV-G)

The Greek Interpreter. A Greek interpreter undertakes an assignment to gain a signature which will confirm a marriage.


6Saturday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G)

Politically Collect. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday NightSee left.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG)Steve Martin/Sarah Jarosz.

7Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG) (DVS)

Braving Iraq. The Mesopotamian Marshes, once the richest wildlife habitat in the Middle East, were reduced to scorched earth by Saddam Hussein in the early 1990s. Now, one man is making an extraordinary effort to restore both animals and people to the region. Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

8:00 Masterpiece Mystery! (TV-PG) (DVS)Sherlock: The Great Game. Sherlock must solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles spe-cifically laid out for him. Can he and Watson catch up to the villain before innocent people are harmed? Repeated midnight Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.

9:30 Ever Decreasing Circles 10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS)

The Balkans.11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G)

Judy Collins.


Mobile, Ala. Part 2 of 3. Repeated 4 am Wednesday; and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 The Tenth Inning (TV-PG) (DVS)Top of the Tenth. Part 1 of 2. In 1994 the na-


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tional pastime faces its worst crisis in 70 years when a bitter and prolonged strike forces the cancellation of the World Series. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 2 am Wednesday.


9Tuesday 7:00 NOVA (TV-G)

Dogs Decoded. See article page 11. Repeated 1 am Wednesday; and 4 am Thursday.

8:00 Frontline (TV-PG) (DVS)The Confessions. An investigation into the practices that led four innocent men to confess to a brutal crime they didn’t commit. Repeated 1 am Sunday.

9:30 Independent Lens (TV-PG) The Longoria Affair. A look back at the events surrounding a fallen GI that launched the career of Lyndon B. Johnson and began the Mexican American civil rights movement.Re-peated midnight Wednesday; 3 am Thursday; and 2:30 am Sunday.

10:30 Are You Being Served? 11:00 Charlie Rose

10Wednesday 7:00 Secrets of the Dead (TV-PG) (DVS)

Slave Ship Mutiny. See article page 11. Repeated 3:30 am Monday.

8:00 Circus (TV-PG) (DVS)Change On!/Survival of the Fittest. Part 2 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated 1 am Thursday; 2:30 am Friday; 1:30 am Saturday; 3 pm Sun-day; 1:30 am Monday; and 2 am 11/22.




Theater District. Explore the history of Champaign theaters, from vaudeville to movie houses.


9:00 America's Veterans: A Musical Tribute 2010See article page 10.

10:00 Last of the Summer Wine10:30 Are You Being Served?11:00 Charlie Rose


See page 12. 9:00 Sherlock Holmes (TV-G)

A Scandal In Bohemia. Holmes and Watson are asked by a masked nobleman to save one of the royal houses of Europe from ruin.

10:00 Last of the Summer Wine 10:30 Are You Being Served? 11:00 Charlie Rose


Mobile, Ala. Part 2 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday NightSee page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG)Rosanne Cash/Brandi Carlile.

14Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG)

Wolverine: Chasing The PhantomDiscover another side to the wolverine, the largest and least known member of the weasel family, and one of the most resourceful carni-vores on earth. Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

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WILL-TV 8:00 Tina Fey: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain

Prize (TV-PG)Steve Carrell, Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin and Betty White are among the performers who will honor Tina Fey with this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Repeated 9:30 pm.

9:30 Tina Fey: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (TV-PG)Repeated from 8 pm.

11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G)Sam Bush Band.


Mobile, Ala. Part 3 of 3. Repeated 7 pm Sat-urday; and 2:30 am Sunday.

8:00 The Tenth Inning (TV-PG) (DVS)Bottom of the Tenth. In the first decade of the 21st century, baseball is more popular than ever, but revelations about steroids cast a shadow on many of the era’s greatest stars and their historic accomplishments. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 2 am Wednesday.



Secrets of Stonehenge. See article page 11. Repeated 1 am Wednesday.

8:00 Frontline (TV-PG) (DVS)Law & Disorder. An ongoing collaboration among Frontline, ProPublica and New Orleans Times-Picayune investigates charges that NOPD officers inappropriately used lethal force against New Orleans citizens. Repeated midnight Wednesday; and 1:30 am Sunday.

9:00 Independent Lens (TV-PG)Lost Sparrow. Three decades later, an adop-tive brother looks into the mysterious deaths of his two Crow Indian brothers, confront-ing a painful truth that shattered his family. Repeated 3 am Thursday.


17Wednesday 7:00 Secrets of the Dead (TV-G)

Lost Ships of Rome. See article page 11. Repeated 4 am Friday; and 4 am Monday.

8:00 Circus (TV-PG) (DVS)Born to Be Circus/Down The Road. Part 3 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated 1 am Thurs-day; 2 am Friday; 1:30 am Saturday; and 3 pm Sunday.




U of I History. Learn more about the seminal figures in the university’s early years, along with the stories behind the names of promi-nent campus buildings, areas and streets.


9:00 Fixing The Future: Now On PBSSee article page 10.




The Norwood Builder. John McFarlane stood to inherit everything in Jonas Oldacre’s will. When Oldacre’s body is found in a fire, Holmes must prove his belief in McFarlane’s innocence.



Mobile, Ala. Part 3 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday NightSee page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG)John Legend & The Roots.

21Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG)

Revealing The Leopard. Leopards hunt from South Africa to Siberia, from Arabia to Sri Lanka, and are the most widespread, but least understood, predator of their size on land.

8:00 Masterpiece Contemporary (TV-14) (DVS)Lennon Naked. See article page 2. Repeated 2 am Tuesday.

9:30 How The Beatles Rocked The Kremlin (TV-PG) Explore how the Fab Four inspired a genera-tion of Soviet teens, breaking down barriers of the Cold War.

10:30 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS)Germany 2.

11:30 Woodsongs (TV-G)Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.


Simply The Best. Repeated 4 am Wednesday.8:00 American Masters (TV-PG)

LENNONYC. See article page 2. Repeated midnight Tuesday; 2 am Wednesday; and 2 am 11/29.

10:00 Last of the Summer Wine 10:30 Are You Being Served?11:00 Charlie Rose


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Quest for Solomon’s Mines. See article page 11. Repeated 1 am Wednesday; and 4 am Thursday.

8:00 Frontline (TV-PG) (DVS)Facing Death. A look at today’s maze of end-of-life choices and medicalized death. Re-peated midnight Wednesday; 3 am Thursday; and 1 am Sunday.

9:00 Independent Lens (TV-PG)Deep Down. When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, two residents find themselves on opposite sides of the debate about who controls, consumes, and benefits from the planet's dwindling supply of natural resources. Repeated 2 am Thursday.


24Wednesday 7:00 The President's Photographer: 50 Years in

the Oval Office (TV-G)See article page 3. Repeated 4 am Friday; 1:30 am Saturday; 2 am Sunday; 4 am Mon-day; and midnight Tuesday.

8:00 Great Performances (TV-PG)Sondheim: The Birthday Concert. See article page 3. Repeated midnight Thursday; 2 am Friday; midnight Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.


25Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener 7:30 Illinois Pioneers

Presidential Visits. See article page 18. 8:00 This Old House Hour (TV-G) 9:00 Phil Lempert’s Food Sense (TV-G)

Known as the Supermarket Guru, Phil Lem-

pert illuminates food sustainability issues by tracing the food chain that brings us a simple American breakfast.




The Resident Patient. Using all his powers of detection, Holmes seems powerless to help a patient left terrified by a number of strange occurrences related to his criminal past life.


27Saturdayam 9:30 Sewing with Nancy: Applique Know-How10:30 Kick It Up a StitchNoon America’s Home Cooking: Chocolatepm 3:00 Change Your Home & Life! With Natalie

Weinstein 4:30 Best of Ask This Old House 5:30 Louis Prima: In Person 7:00 Cirque du Soleil – Flowers in the Desert

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tCirque du Soleil: Flowers in the Desert (7 pm Saturday, Nov. 27) captures the mystery, enchantment and wonder of Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, showcasing mesmerizing performances from shows with different themes. Check your December Patterns for information about the FREE trip to Las Vegas – including two tickets to the Cirque du Soleil performance of your choice and a 2-night hotel stay at the performance venue – that WILL will give away during our December pledge drive!

Photo: Richard Termine Costumes: Dominique Lemieux © 2006 Cirque du Soleil


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9:00 Rolling Stones: Live at the MaxA 1991 film about the Rolling Stones’ 1990 Steel Wheels European concert tour.

11:00 The T.A.M.I. Show A 1964 performance film featuring The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and many other future Rock and Roll Hall of famers.

28Sunday 1:00 Best of Ask This Old House 2:00 Ken Burns’ The War 5:30 Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead 7:00 Riverdance: Live in Beijing 8:50 Celtic Crossroads – World Fusion10:10 Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of

the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

29Monday 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G)

Roadshow Remembers 8:20 John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind

A new installment in the My Music series features Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful.


30Tuesday 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Brain Fitness: Peak Performance 8:20 Moody Blues: Live from the Greek Theatre11:00 Charlie Rose

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Hiking, canoeing and sleeping outside are among 11-year-old Grace Britt’s favorite things to do. She’s gone on camping trips with her family since shortly after she was born. She’s a girl who loves the outdoors.

She’s also an enthusiastic viewer of Nature on WILL-TV. It’s hard to say which came first, loving Nature or nature, say her parents, Tad and Mary Susan Britt of Champaign, because she’s been watching the PBS program her whole life, too.

“She watches it and she retains so much of it,” said Mary Susan. “She watched the Nature episode on Cuba the other night and saw the colorful snails, the tiny frogs, the hummingbirds. She was asking me, ‘Did you know there’s a hummingbird that doesn’t weigh more than a penny?’ ”

Tad and Mary Susan say they’re grateful that quality television and radio are available for them and their daughter. “It’s like food for the soul,” says Tad. They support Illinois Public Media financially to help make sure the WILL stations stay strong. “When you contribute to WILL, you feel like you’re a stakeholder, part of the local ownership,” he said. “You care

more about it and you get more benefits from it.”

Tad, an archaeologist who works in research and development, has AM 580 on at the office most days listening to Focus and The Afternoon Magazine. “It keeps me company at work,” he said. He appreciates NPR News programming because “they focus in on an issue instead of cramming 20 stories into a few minutes. You don’t get that quality of journalism elsewhere. It re-ally is hard to find,” he said.

Favorites for Mary Susan, associate director of advancement for the University of Illinois College of Media, are the PBS programs Antiques Roadshow and This Old House, and Ken Burns’ documenta-ries, particularly The National Parks. She values Illinois Public Media’s work in the community, like workshops for day care providers, training for teens in TV and radio production, and efforts to fight childhood obesity. “The WILL stations are such an important part of what makes this community a good place to live,” she said.

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Public stakeholders: The Britt family

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When the president of the United States comes to town, everyone remembers. But they don’t always remember what remarks he made or even why he came—sometimes the logistics of his arrival and departure are what stick in people’s minds.

That was certainly the case when President Bill Clinton visited Champaign-Urbana in 1998. Clinton spoke to a full house at the Assembly Hall just days after his State of the Union address. His speech went smoothly, but his flight out of Willard Airport did not. Winter snow had been thawing before Clinton’s visit, and the ground was thick with mud. When the pilot of Air Force One turned a tad too sharply and drove off the taxiway, the plane got stuck. Clinton had to de-board and depart on a backup jet. It took bulldozers, dozens of workers and the better part of the day to get the first plane back on the asphalt. The story made national news.

A fourth of all U.S. presidents have visited Champaign-Urbana—either while in office, before or after their years as president. Their time here is the focus of the next new episode of Illinois Pioneers, airing at 7:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 25.

The episode explores historical presidential visits and more recent visits by first ladies such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. Host John Paul shares photos of the visits and interviews Al Griggs and Jon Rector who helped plan and manage presidential

visits. Griggs, a former assistant principal of Centennial High, organized President Gerald Ford’s visit when Ford spoke at the school. Rector, a former marketing director at Willard Airport, helped manage the Air Force One incident. Both say the experi-ence of meeting the president was one of the most memorable of their lives—both for the privilege of hosting the president and for the funny things that happened along the way.

The first to visit was Abraham Lincoln, who before he was president sat for a portrait in Urbana in 1857. President Taft passed through on his way to Springfield and reviewed the troops, and Teddy Roosevelt, a past president at the time, spoke to 18,000 people crowded in Westside Park. Neither President Truman nor President Eisenhower got off the train when they came to Champaign-Urbana; both stopped and spoke at the depot on their whistle stop tours of the country. Presidents Nixon, Kennedy, Ford, Carter

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Presidential visits to C-U memorable—not always for the speeches


Bert Gray, executive director of the Decatur Area Arts Council, and Melia Smith of One Main Development in Champaign are the newest members of Illinois Public Media’s Community Advisory Committee. They join 19 returning committee members in gathering informa-tion and opinions about community issues and needs; helping heighten awareness of the WILL stations and services of Illinois Public Media; advocating for broad-based support; identifying and encouraging new sources of funding for specific projects; and reviewing and advising on legislation designed to improve the quality of public media.

Phyllis Dougherty, Danville, is chair of the committee, and Allan Penwell of Champaign is vice-chair.


s The group Lost Toys from the University of Illinois Theatre Department presents a performance of the children’s book “Some Kind of Love” by Traci Dant at Words in the Wind, a benefit that raised more than $500 for Illinois Public Media’s Book Mentor Project in September.

and Obama have also come through town either before or during their presidencies.

Funding for Illinois Pioneers – Champaign @ 150 is made possible, in part, by the Noel Foundation, and by donors to the Champaign 150th Anniversary Celebration Fund. More information on the city’s 150th Anniversary is at champaign150.com.

Committee members are: (below L-R) First row: Susan Adams, Atlanta; Dougherty; Kathy Munday, St. Joseph; Penwell; Melia Smith, Champaign; Joan Friedman, Urbana; Maxine Kaler, Champaign. Second row: Barbara Shenk, Urbana; David Grothe, Savoy; John Adams, Atlanta; Geoff Merritt, Urbana; Joe Lewis, Champaign; Bert Gray, Decatur; Greg Ray, Mattoon. Third row: George Richards, Danville; Steve Rugg, Urbana; Arthur Culver, Champaign. Not pictured are Kevin Breheny, Forsyth; Belinda De La Rosa, Urbana; Patti Swinford, Decatur; and Maggie Unsworth, Urbana.

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“Miss Mary, there’s a nest in the tree!” And nuts. And seed pods. And a caterpillar!

On a walk to collect leaves, the pre-schoolers from Mary Linnenburger’s class at the Champaign Early Childhood Center never left the grounds of the school campus. But their discoveries were exciting and the sense of wonder palpable.

They bent down low to look at small leaves on flowers. They bent backward and used their new binoculars to look up high at the leaves in a tree.

The leaf walk in September kicked off the year’s activities in Illinois Public Media’s Book Mentor Project. The children used their collected leaves to make leaf rubbings with a volunteer mentor, who also read a related book, I Am a Leaf by Jean Marzollo. At the end of the day, each child got to take the book home to keep.

The kids also watched an episode of the PBS Kids show Sid the Science Kid about how leaves are food for animals, provide shade, and help make nutrients so flowers and trees can grow. In this year’s book mentor sessions, children are exploring science using materials from Sid the Science Kid. The program effectively taps into the sense of wonder in children, says Molly Delaney, Illinois Public Media’s director of educational outreach.

“As adults, we’ve grown accustomed to acorns and squirrels and leaves on the ground,” she said. “But if you go outside with a sense of openness, you see everything as a child would.”

The Book Mentor Project, serving more than 500 Head Start and early childhood families in Champaign County, is a service of Illinois Public Media’s Young Learners Initiative. Through this project, Illinois Public Media trains more than 50 teachers and 60 volunteers, works with 30 class-rooms and distributes more than 3,500 books each year.

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Hey, everybody! I’m teaming up with my friends at WILL to bring you lots of learning and fun the week of Dec. 6. We’ll have all of details in next month’s issue of Patterns, and I’m looking forward to meeting you at an event in your neighborhood!


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Community financial support provides the largest single source for WILL’s annual operating funds. Each year, more businesses across central Illinois are stepping forward to help support public radio and television. Business contributors such as business friends, business partners, employee matching companies and program underwriters, along with thousands of individuals and families, help make Illinois Public Media a great community resource. For information on how your business can join this growing list, call 217-333-7300 or visit the business support page of the WILL website at will.illinois.edu.

Thanks, Les Schulte, Corporate Support Director

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