Some of us adults have been busy reading too—at least if you’ve been following along with the PBS series The Great American Read. The series returned to WHRO TV last month with new episodes, but this is the month that it comes to a close and we learn which novel has been named as America’s favorite. Tune in Tuesdays at 8 p.m. for the remaining episodes: “Villains and Monsters” (October 2), “What We Do For Love” (October 9), “Other Worlds” (October 16) and “Grand Finale” (October 23).
If novels don’t interest you, we have plenty of other great offerings this month. Music lovers will enjoy a Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2018 (Friday, October 5, 9 p.m.) from Great Performances and a special about violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman (Sunday, October 14, 10 p.m.) from American Masters. If you are more interested in learning about nature, check out NOVA: Volcano (Wednesday, October 10, 9 p.m.) or Nature: Super Cats (Wednesdays, beginning October 24, 8 p.m.) Finally, fans of Masterpiece can continue to enjoy the new seasons of Poldark (9 p.m.) and The Durrells in Corfu (8 p.m.) on Sunday nights.
I am also excited about our newest educational series, GreenBeats. This kidfriendly series of animated shorts focuses on critical environmental issues and themes. If you enjoyed the old Schoolhouse Rock! series that taught children lessons on math, grammar, history, and more, you’ll love these short segments. Full of fun animated characters and catchy songs, the episodes we’ve produced so far are already becoming quite popular. You can watch new episodes as they are created at whro.org/greenbeats
Speaking of things that children will enjoy, I hope you will join us on October 6 at the 30th annual Virginia Children’s Festival in Town Point Park. Stop by WHRO’s PBS KIDS Village to meet Nature Cat and Jet from Ready, Jet, Go! Kids will also have fun exploring our interactive science station and playing a new game focused around recycling. PBS Kids morning host Mr. Steve will also be performing twice on the event’s main stage. The festival takes place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event is always a highlight of the year for our staff and volunteers.
Enjoy the autumn!