june 2018 1 A Great Kick-Off to Summer! WDSE Cooks 'R' is for Rhubarb! PBS North, Saturday, June 2 and 10, 12noon l Create! Sunday, June 3, 1pm; Tuesday, June 5, 6:30pm; and Saturday, June 9, 12noon From daiquiris to cheesecake, pork chops to chutney and from slushies to Sour Cream Bars...enjoy a delicious line-up incorporating rhubarb in every recipe! Local cooks from across the region share their most popular rhubarb recipes. Ethan Bortnick Live In Concert: The Power of Music PBS North Sunday, June 3, 7:37pm; Saturday June 9, 8:30pm; Sunday, June 10, 6pm l PBS Explore Tuesday, June 5, 4pm Featuring the 12-year-old's amazing abilities as a pianist, singer, songwriter, composer and natural-born entertainer. It’s a powerhouse combination of musical talent and upbeat and inspiring song list. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin’ Back PBS North Sunday, June 3, 9:06pm; Tuesday, June 5, 7pm; Sunday, June 10, 7:30pm l PBS Explore Thursday, June 7, 7:30pm Vince Gill, Jackson Browne and more celebrate the groundbreaking band’s musical milestones and hits. Great Gardening-Garden Farming 90 Minute LIVE Special! PBS North Thursday, June 7, 7pm; Saturday, June 9, 5pm (encore) l Create! Friday, June 8, 1pm (encore); Saturday, June 9, 3:30pm (encore) For generations, farm families have nurtured some really great gardeners! We’ll meet Northland farm and garden experts who con- tribute to the local economy and horticultural trade. Plus, a lakeside garden in Eveleth full of unique trees, shrubs and perennials includes a feasting site for local pollinators. Fleetwood Mac: The Dance PBS North Wednesday, June 6, 7pm; and Sunday, June 10, 9pm Celebrate the greatest hits from the best-selling album Rumours in this intimate concert recorded in 1997. Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks perform “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain” and more. 2 We appreciate our members Volume 21 | Issue 10 Thank you for the part you play in provid- Editor | ElizaBeth Lyle ing vital public television programs for Membership | Nicole Stern everyone in our community. Your mem- Programming | Juli Kellner bership support ensures that This Month (USPS 017-977) children’s educa- is published monthly for WDSE•WRPT, tional programs a nonprofit corporation. and services, (218) 788-2831 trusted, in-depth (888) 563-9373 news and analy- www.wdse.org sis, arts, culture, Office of publication is WDSE•WRPT, science, history, 632 Niagara Court, Duluth, MN 55811-3098. and more will The publication is mailed to those who continue to have contribute annually to WDSE•WRPT. the chance to Email address: [email protected]. thrive. Periodical nonprofit postage paid at Duluth, MN. Did you know Postmaster: Send change of address there’s a way to information to: This Month, 632 Niagara Ct., make an even Duluth, MN 55811-3098 Membership Director bigger impact with your support? Sustaining Membership provides stable, 2018 Board of Directors reliable funding for the programs you care Terry Jacobson Hanna Erpestad about through automatic, ongoing, monthly Chair Vice Chair contributions from your checking account Elaine Hansen Patty Mester or credit card. And since your membership Treasurer President and remains current, we don’t need to mail you and Secretary General Manager reminders, which means that more of your Board Members donation is invested directly into programs, Kathleen Clark, Hanna Erpestad, Conrad Firling, Robert Flagler, BreAnn Graber, Elaine Hansen, rather than fundraising costs. Don Hilligoss, Terry Jacobson, Holly Jorde, Mary Keyes, Over 1,600 WDSE●WRPT members Raija Macheledt, Katherine Paine, have already made the switch to Sus- Sarah Perry-Spears, Jocelyn Pihlaja, taining Membership. You can join them Marisa Sanderson, Deborah Sauer, Arnie Vainio by visiting www.wdse.org/sustain or by calling our Member Services team at 2018 Beck Foundation 218.788.2831 or toll-free at 888.563.9373. Robin Trinko-Russell | President Thank you for making everything we do Bob Fryberger | Vice President possible! Dale Lewis | Treasurer ON THE COVER: See Page 5 3 Channel Descriptions PBS N. [8.1/31.1] — WDSE•WRPT’s Create! [8.3/31.3] — Enjoy an array of primary channel features PBS Kids, locally cooking, travel, do-it-yourself, crafting and produced & national PBS programs. painting shows. PBS Explore [8.2/31.2] — Enjoy World MN Channel [8.4/31.4] — Watch MN leg- programming during the day and PBS Kids islative coverage and regional program- at night until 8:30pm. ming from or about the Upper Midwest. Channel Legend PBS N. Explore Create! MN Ch WDSE Duluth 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 WRPT Hibbing 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 Charter Duluth/Superior 12/782 193 194 195 Charter Wisconsin 8 / 971 600 973 974 Mediacom Cloquet Area 8 / 101 808 104 102 Mediacom Range Area 8 / 808 101 104 102 DirecTV 8 Dish Network 8 Norvado Hayward 8/208 137 135 136 Regular Daytime Programming: Listings are subject to change. For additional program details, repeat broadcasts, and the most current airdate information, visit our online schedule at wdse.org. Sunday Weekdays Saturday 6:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Body Electric Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific Wild Kratts Pinkalicious & Peterrific 7:30 Splash & Bubbles Nature Cat Splash & Bubbles 8:00 Curious George Pinkalicious & Peterrific Curious George 8:30 Nature Cat Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Nature Cat 9:00 Ready Jet Go! Cat in the Hat Ready Jet Go! 9:30 This Old House Splash & Bubbles Biz Kid$ 10:00 Venture North 8 Sesame Street Make it Artsy 10:30 Around the Farm Table 6/17 Super Why Quilting Arts 11:00 Wisconsin Life Dinosaur Train Fons & Porter 11:30 Around the Farm Table Peg + Cat Sewing with Nancy 12:00 Here and Now Sesame Street Woodwright’s Shop 12:30 Native Report 8 Splash & Bubbles Woodsmith Shop 1:00 Making It Up North 8 Curious George American Wood Shop 1:30 Almanac North 8 Pinkalicious & Peterrific Motor Week 2:00 Chef’s Life Nature Cat S. Brown's Places to Love 2:30 Nigella: At My Table Wild Kratts Nigella: At My Table 3:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 Wild Kratts Martha Stewart’s Cooking Great British Baking Show 3:30 Odd Squad Garden SMART 4:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 Odd Squad History Detectives Great British Baking Show 4:30 Arthur 5:00 Masterpiece Classic Arthur PBS NewsHour Weekend 2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series 5:30 Ready Jet Go! Great Gardening 8 6:00 Masterpiece Classic PBS NewsHour Ask This Old House 6:30 This Old House 4 Monday & Friday Tuesdays & Thursday Wednesdays 6:30 Jazzy Vegetarian Project Smoke Ciao Italia 7:00 Garden to Table Tue: Dining with the Chef Baking with Julia Thu: My Greek Table 7:30 Essential Pepin Nick Stellino: Storyteller George Hirsch Lifestyle 8:00 Rhythm Abroad Travels with Darley Smart Travels w/ Rudy Maxa 8:30 Travelscope Islands Without Cars In The Americas 9:00 This Old House Woodwright’s Shop Ask This Old House 9:30 Craftsman’s Legacy Woodsmith Shop American Woodshop 10:00 P. Allen Smith’s Growing a Greener Garden SMART Garden Home World 10:30 Mon: Beads, Baubles ... Start Up Craft in America Fri: Make48 11:00 Mon: Quilting Arts Tue: Sewing with Nancy Fri: Fresh Quilting Thu: It’s Sew Easy 11:30 Paint This with J. Yarnell Joy of Painting Landscapes Through Time Noon Luck Chow Primal Grill New Scandinavian Cooking 12:30 Jazzy Vegetarian Project Smoke Ciao Italia 1:00 Garden to Table Tue: Dining with the Chef Baking with Julia Thu: My Greek Table 1:30 Essential Pepin Nick Stellino: Storyteller George Hirsch Lifestyle 2:00 Rhythm Abroad Travels with Darley Smart Travels w/ Rudy Maxa 2:30 Travelscope Islands Without Cars In the Americas 3:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe 3:30 Craftman’s Legacy Woodsmith Shop American Woodshop 4:00 P. Allen Smith’s Growing a Greener Garden SMART Garden Home World 4:30 Mon: Beads, Baubles ... Start Up Craft in America Fri: Make48 5:00 This Old House Woodwright’s Shop 5:30 Real Food Real Food Real Food 6:00 Simply Ming Pati’s Mexican Table Ellie’s Real Good Food 6:30 Sara's Weeknight Meals C. Kimball’s Milk Street Nick Stellino: Storyteller On the Cover Fires of 1918 PBS N Great Gardening Monday, June, 4, 7pm; Saturday, June 9, 2pm june 2018 Garden Farming PBS Ex PBS N Tuesday, June 5, 10pm; Sunday, June 10, 3pm Thursday, June 7, 7pm Saturday, June 9, 5pm Mister Rogers: It's You I Like Create! PBS N Friday, June 8, 1pm Saturday, June 9, 3:30pm Saturday, June 9, 3:30pm Sunday, June 10, 3:30pm PBS Ex Saturday, June 2, 1pm Roy Orbison: Friday, June 8, 4pm Black & White Saturday, June 9, 7:30pm 1 Night 30 PBS N Suze Orman's Financial Solutions Sunday, June 3, 10:35pm PBS N Monday, June 4, 11pm Saturday, June 2, 3:30pm; Saturday, June 9, 12noon Wednesday, June 6, 9pm PBS Ex Saturday, June, 9 7am; Sunday, June 10, 11am 5 We Love PBS Kids, Now on PBS North (Day) & PBS Explore (Night) Weekdays 8.1 Saturday & Sunday 8.1 6:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:00 Wild Kratts Pinkalicious & Peterrific 7:30 Nature Cat Splash & Bubbles 8:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific Curious George 8:30 Daniel Tiger's Nature Cat Neighborhood 9:00 Cat in the Hat Ready Jet Go! Nature Cat 9:30 Splash & Bubbles Biz Kid$ 10:00 Sesame Street Ocean Commotion! 10:30 Super Why! Airing this June 11:00 Dinosaur Train Nature Cat and his pals 11:30 Peg + Cat go on an aquatic adventure Noon Sesame Street to save Hal’s favorite chew 12:30 pm Splash & Bubbles toy.