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Christmas at Belmont 2011

PBS Presents

Thu Dec. 22, 2011

Taped at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, nearly 700 student musicians join host Laura Bell Bundy, the Belmont School of Music Faculty and the Nashville Children's Choir, to present this annual production of masterworks, world music, and light-hearted seasonal favorites. Continue

Arthur

PBS KIDS Previews

Tue Dec. 20, 2011

Muffy learns about Hanukkah while celebrating the holidays with her family Continue

NYE for families

PBS Parents

Tue Dec. 20, 2011

The best way to teach your children the importance of New Year's resolutions is by making it part of the family tradition. Here are some tips on how to help your kids benefit from making resolutions. Continue

Christmas at St. Olaf 2011

PBS Presents

Tue Dec. 20, 2011

This new production of one of the nation’s most highly acclaimed annual musical celebration marks the 100th anniversary of the annual Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Featuring St. Olaf’s renowned choirs and orchestra, the program’s rich blending of compositions will highlight selections from previous Christmas Festivals. Continue

Episode 1: Holiday Tables and Traditions

Lidia Celebrates America

Mon Dec. 19, 2011

An Italian Christmas Eve. A Mexican-American Christmas Day. A Chinese New Year. A Passover Seder. Four holidays, four very different tables and traditions. Join celebrity chef and culinary author Lidia Bastianich as she travels across America in a celebration of culture through food in the new PBS prime-time special, Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday Tables and Traditions. Continue

Behind the Scenes of the Christmas Festival

Christmas at St. Olaf - 2011

Sat Dec. 17, 2011

A behind the scenes look at the five choral ensembles and orchestra that perform at the annual St. Olaf College Christmas Festival. Continue

Nifty Gifts

PBS Parents

Fri Dec. 16, 2011

Give more and spend less this season with these great edible gifts and homemade packaging ideas. Continue

Print Books Still Rule the Holidays: E-Books Not So Easy

MediaShift

Fri Dec. 16, 2011

With different e-book hardware and DRM, it's not very easy to give an e-book as a gift. Print books remain the primary gift for book lovers. Continue

Beautiful Brisket

PBS Parents

Tue Dec. 13, 2011

Try your hand at some tasty and traditional Hanukkah recipes. Continue

The Importance of Collective Memory, in Latvia and Beyond

MediaShift Idea Lab

Thu Dec. 08, 2011

Members of the Tiziano Project train residents in conflict zones to report on their communities. They remind us that by capturing moments today, we document the history of our times. Continue

Getting Digital Magazines on a Tablet Isn't So Easy

MediaShift

Wed Dec. 21, 2011

PBS MediaShift offers some tips on switching from print to digital magazines. Continue

The Santa Situation

PBS Parents

Tue Dec. 20, 2011

Is it OK to lie to our kids about Santa? See what child development experts are saying about the issue. Continue

Seasons Readings

PBS Parents

Tue Dec. 20, 2011

Get your family in the holiday spirit with an amazing selection of books for all ages and all religions. Continue

Arthur - holiday

PBS KIDS Previews

Mon Dec. 19, 2011

Muffy learns about Hanukkah while celebrating the holidays with her family Continue

Seasonal Treats

PBS Parents

Mon Dec. 19, 2011

Please with cheese! Try this simply delicious and fabulously festive red and green holiday cheese plate. Continue

Holiday Concert from Nashville

Christmas at Belmont - 2011

Fri Dec. 16, 2011

Broadway and country music star Laura Bell Bundy hosts the annual concert of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites by the students and faculty of Nashville's Belmont School of Music. Continue

Poll: What Gadget Do You Want Most for the Holidays?

MediaShift

Fri Dec. 16, 2011

What gadget do you want most for the holidays? Place your vote and see the results of this PBS MediaShift poll! Continue

From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2011

Great Performances

Thu Dec. 15, 2011

Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns to host the annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vienna's Musikverein. The famed Vienna Boys' Choir will add their celestial voices to the gala. From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2012 airs live Sunday, January 1 at 2:30 p.m. (check local listings) with an encore at 7:30 p.m. Continue

Holiday Gift Guide for Documentary Fans and Documentarians

POV

Mon Dec. 12, 2011

Watch, Make, Learn! This year, give the gift of documentaries. For once, we mean it literally! Explore a list of gadgets, gear, DVDs, film memberships, and magazine subscriptions that would make great gifts for the documentary lovers in your life. Continue

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