HighlightsJuly 5, 2009
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Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple
"A Pocket Full of Rye" A string of murders is committed by a killer who seems obsessed with the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence."
Tonight at 9:00pm on KQED 9HD
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Cambridge Forum: 1776
Acclaimed historian David McCullough brings to life the tumult and uncertainty of 1776, and shows how the courage of a few men was responsible for the success of the American revolutionary experiment.
Tonight at 4:30pm on Radio 88.5 & 89.3
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Writers' Block: David Sedaris
In the second episode of a two-part exclusive, Sedaris reads "Author, Author?," a story that recently appeared in The New Yorker.
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40 Years of KQED Public Radio
On June 25, 1969, KQED signed KQED-FM on the air. The station's first home was a three-story Victorian, used as a church for some 25 years, on Divisadero Street.
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Forum Archives: Americans and the California Dream
California historian Kevin Starr joins us to discuss his latest book covering the postwar period -- 1950 to 1963 -- when the California we know today first burst into prominence.
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QUEST: Putting a Price on Nature
A new project at Stanford University is aiming to put a value on something that's never had a price tag: nature.
Monday at 6:30am on Radio 88.5 & 89.3
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Member Day at the new Contemporary Jewish Museum: Thu, July 16
KQED KTEH members who present their current MemberCard and one guest will be admitted free. Among the exhibits is "Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949."
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KQED / KTEH Member Raffle 2009
Don't miss your chance to win prizes such as $25,000 in cash: Mail your entry form today! The deadline is August 31, 2009. Enter by July 28, 2009, and you could win a seven-night Canadian Adventure!
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Family Fun Adventures
June 29-July 5, show your KQED or KTEH MemberCard for 1 free child admission at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland.
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Botanical Garden Tours in Tilden Regional Park
Sun, July 5: The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a naturally beautiful and tranquil living museum of California native plants. Located within Tilden Park in the hills above ...
Edible Expeditions at the Conservatory of Flowers
Sun, July 5: Take a tasty trip to the Conservatory of Flowers and its edible exhibit. Visitors will discover plants from all over the world that are fit ...
5 Years of SF Chronicle's All Over Coffee
Sun, July 5: Spark featured artist, Paul Madonna's solo show '5 Years of All Over Coffee' celebrates half a decade of 'All Over Coffee' in the San Francisco ...
KQED Education Network
Kerry James Marshall on SPARK: Visit with renowned painter Kerry James Marshall and local Precita Eyes muralists as they install two large-scale murals in the lobby of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, bringing untold histories to life. View the Artist Profile, including an Educator Guide.
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