Today is Chinese Language Day, Husband Appreciation Day, Lima Bean Respect Day, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day, and Record Store Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Daniel Chester French and China
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ON THIS DATE
James Taylor - Angels of Fenway - LISTEN
Dropkick Murphy's - Tessie - LISTEN
POEM OF THE DAY
Walt Whitman - Oh Captain! My Captain!
THEME: China
EVOLUTION EARTH - Islands
Saturday, 4/20 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
Islands are like miniature simplified Earths, where evolution is playing out at superspeed right before our eyes. Journey from the Galapagos to the edge of Antarctica to seek out animals responding to our changing planet in extraordinary ways. EVOLUTION EARTH Streaming Video
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Rachel Carson
Saturday, 4/20 from 8-10 pm NH EXPLORE
Meet the scientist whose groundbreaking writings revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. Mary-Louise Parker is the voice of Rachel Carson in this moving and intimate portrait. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Rachel Carson Streaming Video
P.O.V. - Uyra: The Rising Forest
Saturday, 4/20 from 7-8 pm NH WORLD
While traveling through the Amazon, Uyra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil's oppressive political regime. Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uyra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment. P.O.V. Streaming Video
RISING AGAINST ASIAN HATE: ONE DAY IN MARCH
Saturday, 4/20 from 9-10 pm NH WORLD
Explore the fight against Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta. Examine how this critical moment of racial reckoning sheds light on the struggles, triumphs, and achievements of AAPI communities. RISING AGAINST ASIAN HATE Streaming Video
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