Highlights & Specials

CHILDREN’S SCHEDULE
New Schedule Begins September 1

MARTHA SPEAKS! and SID THE SCIENCE KID join the WVPT children’s programming block! What if your dog could talk? Martha can! Follow the adventures of Martha as she gets jobs, foils bad guys, enters contests and eats steak! Sid uses music and humor to celebrate children’s natural curiosity about science in everyday life and explores questions like: Why do bananas get mushy? See p. 2 for the new Cubby’s Kids Club Schedule.

JOHN DENVER: A SONG’S BEST FRIEND
Saturday, September 6, 4:30–6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

A beloved performer, John Denver earned acclaim as a songwriter, singer, environmentalist and humanitarian. His music spanned three decades, 30 albums, and numerous music awards and honors. Today, old and new fans enjoy his work celebrated in this special presentation.

HAPPY FOR NO REASON WITH MARCI SHIMOFF
Saturday, September 6, 10:00-11:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Research points to depression being second only to heart disease as a global illness by the year 2020. Motivational speaker Marci Shimoff (co-author of Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul) believes a lasting happiness is obtainable. She offers her 21 Happiness Habits to help us achieve it!

THE ’60S LIVE! “My Generation, My Music”
Saturday, September 13, 8:00–11:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.

While the 1960s recede further into history, the music that came out of the decade remains enormously popular. That’s plain to see and hear on this special presentation of some of the most stirring, personal and universal songs ever written.

STEP BACK IN TIME
September 20 & 21
Saturday: 12:30–8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 2:00–8:00 p.m. with two shows in the morning

Step back in time with WVPT’s documentaries as we stroll down the streets of Lexington, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Winchester, and Charlottesville and explore the beginnings of the Shenandoah National Park, the historic Civil War Battle of New Market, the love affair with the mountain railroad, and the legacy of the Hamner family as featured on THE WALTONS TV series. See p. 2 & 3 for the schedule!

September 20:

12:30 p.m.        THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: Along the Beaten Path

1:15 p.m.          THE CCC BOYS

2:05 p.m.          LEXINGTON, A “Living in Virginia” Special

3:30 p.m.          MEMORIES OF WINCHESTER

5:00 p.m.          BATTLE OF NEW MARKET: FIELD OF LOST SHOES

6:30 p.m.          CHARLOTTESVILLE, THE WAY IT USED TO BE

 

September 21:

10:30 a.m.         SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK: THE IRIS STILL BLOOMS

11:15 a.m.         ROUTE 11, A “Living in Virginia” Program

2:00 p.m.          STAUNTON LOOKS BACK: Streetcars & Cobblestones

3:30 p.m.          THE RAILROAD IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

5:00 p.m.          HARRISONBURG: THEN & NOW

6:30 p.m.          WALTON LEGACY

KILLER STRESS: A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL
Saturday, September 27, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

In the beginning, stress saved our lives as we fled from predators and hunted for food. But today, humans are wallowing in corrosive hormones as we react to 30-year mortgages, difficult bosses, teenagers and traffic jams. For the first time, scientists reveal just how measurable and dangerous that exposure can be.