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In Our Community
4:39 pm
Mon November 5, 2012

A Powerful Thing - Community Cinema: Solar Mamas

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(l-r) Jayne Schuiteman, Judy Martin, Tashmica Torok and Gail Catron.
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WKAR's latest Community Cinema screening event featured an on-screen visit to Barefoot College in India, and in-person discussion with mid-Michigan women who are working to make a difference around the world.

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In Our Community
9:59 am
Fri November 2, 2012

Classics Conversation Continues

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WKAR host Jody Knol shares a laugh with classical music fans at Pizza House in East Lansing.
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On a recent Monday evening, WKAR classical music hosts Mark Schwitzgoebel and Jody Knol, along with radio station manager Peter Whorf, met up with WKAR listeners at an East Lansing pizzeria to talk about classical music on the air and in our community in mid-Michigan.

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YOU ARE INVITED
6:11 pm
Wed October 31, 2012

Nov. 15 Evening at WKAR: The Dust Bowl

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FREE – Thursday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. | See a preview of the latest mini-series from Ken Burns. | RESERVE SEATS HERE

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Events
4:19 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Ed Slott Visits WKAR

Ed Slott and Guests
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l-r: Joseph Brooks, Fairhaven Financial Advisory Corporation; Matt Curfman, Richmond Brothers; Ed Slott; WKAR guests Scott and Margo Ross and Blake Ashdown at WKAR TV Studios, Oct. 16, 2012
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WKAR was pleased to welcome IRA expert Ed Slott, host of Ed Slott's Retirement Rescue and other public television specials, to the station on October 16.

Guests attending not only had quality time with Ed Slott but also had the opportunity to see a live taping of QuizBusters, tour the set of Off the Record and get a first-hand look at what a green screen is like in the studio and what it looks like after it is used to create a virtual set.

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Free Workshop for Families!
3:17 pm
Mon October 15, 2012

Nov. 8 | Raising Readers Workshop

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Kids learn the love of reading at Raising Readers Workshops.
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Parents learn reading strategies to help children learn.
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Families have fun and children learn at Sycamore Raising Readers workshop.
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WKAR hosts a Raising Readers Family Fun Workshop on Thursday, November 8, at Sycamore Elementary in Holt.

Families will learn new ways to build children's reading skills while interacting with their child. Although the workshop is targeted to families and children 4-6 years old, siblings are welcome to attend also. Each child will receive a free book to take home.

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Events
10:50 am
Tue October 9, 2012

Fun for All at the Teddy Bear Picnic!

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Susi Elkins with Kids
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Susi Elkins at WKAR's booth at the Teddy Bear Picnic.
Susi Elkins with Pompon team
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Susi Elkins with MSU Pompon Team at the Teddy Bear Picnic.
Suzy Merchant and Susi Elkins
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MSU Women's Basketball coach Suzy Merchant and WKAR's Susi Elkins.
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WKAR was pleased to join in the fun at the Teddy Bear Hospital and Picnic, sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development on October 6.

Children came carrying their teddy bears and other stuffies to be stitched up by medical students. The idea behind the annual event is to make going to the doctor a little less scary for youngsters.

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Events
3:33 pm
Thu September 13, 2012

Sparty Visits QuizBusters Special Edition Taping

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Jason with MSU Mascot Sparty
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WKAR's Jason Vlahos introduces Sparty to the QuizBusters audience.
MSU mascot Sparty on the set of the QuizBusters TV show
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MSU mascot Sparty on the set of the QuizBusters TV show
MSU mascot Sparty at the judging table
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Sparty with the QuizBusters judges
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Tuesday night (9/11) Sparty dropped by WKAR Studio A in the Communication Arts and Sciences building to help kick off the 24th season of QuizBusters. Two Special Edition episodes kick off the 24th season of QuizBusters in primetime on Wednesday, September 19, at 8 p.m. ET on WKAR-TV.

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