Exciting news from PBS Showcase

This week PBS is holding their annual meeting, PBS Showcase, in Baltimore, Maryland. PBS executives and producers have announced some exciting changes to the schedule coming down the pipeline. One such announcement is the addition of a new animated children’s series, “THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!” which will premiere in Fall 2010. Martin Short will voice the Cat in the Hat and the series will feature his two helpers, Thing One and Thing Two. Children will follow 6-year-old Sally and Nick as the cat leads them through amazing discoveries of natural science. Program outreach will also feature an important element to all PBS Kids series—an interactive website with learning tools for children and resources for their parents. To read more about this new series, click on the following link: http://www.pbs.org/aboutpbs/news/20090511_pbskidscatinthehat.html.

Andrea.

Star Light, Star Bright, Moon Pies are our delight!

Last night, KLRN and the San Antonio Astronomical Association (SAAA) teamed up for a “Sky Party” at McAllister Park. While a few wispy clouds hung around, they were no match for the high-powered telescopes set up by the members of the SAAA. Ellen and I (along with three invaluable volunteers) set up a KLRN table and provided Moon Pies, water and juice for the crowd of all ages. We also took the opportunity to promote the show, “400 Years of the Telescope,” which airs Friday, April 10 at 10 PM.

Highlights of the viewing included seeing detailed craters on the moon, Saturn and its moon and Orion. Of particular interest was the relatively fast flyover of the International Space Station.

A huge thanks to the San Antonio Astronomical Society for the guided tour of the night sky. Weather permitting; they are out at McAllister every Wednesday night.