LEARN/CREATE (PT)

2:30 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Ecosystems"  Scientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Research document the astounding abundance of diversity in tropical rainforests to discover why so many species coexist that are competing for the same resources. In North America, the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project explores why removing just one species dramatically changed the distribution of plants and animals up and down the food web. D

3:00 pm 

Seasons of Life  "Late Adulthood (Ages 60+)"  An examination of the last stage of life, when people consider what they might still do to change or add to their lives.G

4:00 pm 

Critical Issues In School Reform  "Stories of Public Engagement: Patrick O'hearn School"  A Boston elementary school has enhanced student success through close cooperation with families. D

4:30 pm 

Critical Issues In School Reform  "Innovations In Professional Collaboration:"  Residents in a school district in Missouri are working with their local schools to tackle emerging educational challenges.G

5:00 pm 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

5:30 pm 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Walter Pisano, Grilled Steak"  Chef Stellino creates Grilled Steak with Tomato Infused Marinade and Tomato Buttata and Arrugola Salad. Chef Walter Pisano of Tulio Ristorante in Seattle shares his recipe for Truffle Salted Salmon and Bitter Green Salad. D

6:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Athens and Side Trips"  Rick tours the must-sees of ancient Athens, then takes the fast-paced pulse of the modern city. On side trips, he visits the ruins of the mystical oracle at Delphi and takes a fast boat to the traffic-free island of Hydra.G

6:30 pm 

Travelscope  "St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Close to Home, but a World Away"  NULL

7:00 pm 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Recasting Roles"  Allen demonstrates how he repurposes and recycles, such as converting an old cotton trailer into a mobile turkey pen. He adds whimsy to the garden by using items he finds laying around.G

7:30 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Installing A Front Porch Light; Splitting Firewood"  Host Kevin O'Connor works with an electrician in Atlanta to install a front porch light. Then Kevin, along with general contractor Tom Silva, landscape contractor Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger shares with Kevin a tip for efficiently splitting firewood. And Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold water faucet. D

8:00 pm 

For Your Home  "Dream Spaces, Part 7"  Vicki decorates the dining room and master bedroom with beautiful bold fabrics and metallic accents. Rooms inspired by ballroom glam and Peter Pan's Neverland get finishing touches. D

8:30 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Frames"  Katie demonstrates simple and effective ways to frame food, crafts and garden projects. Recipes include zucchini tart, planked fish and fruitopia dessert pizza.G

9:00 pm 

Knit & Crochet Today  "One of a Kind Baby Gifts"  Oh baby! Do we have some cute projects for you today. We have knit & crochet baby booties that will have you going "ga ga". Guest Interview with Brandon Mably.G

9:30 pm 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Death Valley Dunes, Part 1"  The subtle and stark wind formations of California's Death Valley sand dunes. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values. D

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Asian Favorites at Home"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "California: Pesto Pronto!"  On her trip to the Golden State, Lidia meets with Brady Whitlow, president of Corto Olive, to talk about their methods of producing Italian-style olive oil in California. Next, Lidia visits one of the longest-standing wine making families in Sonoma County, the Seghesio family, at their vineyards. Joe joins Lidia in the kitchen to give his take on how to use pesto in two easy recipes: Pesto Salmon BLT and Pesto Chicken Salad. D

11:00 pm 

Theater Talk   Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara talk more about their 57 years together in show business, as well as their separate acting careers in theater. Ms. Meara remembers writing her successful Off-Broadway dramatic comedy, After-Play and Stiller recalls his resistance to creating the character of the bad guy in David Rabe's Hurly Burly on Broadway. D

11:30 pm 

Closer to Truth  "Does God Have A Nature?"  What does it mean for God to have a "nature"? Will contradictions emerge that deny God? Or can we know even a little of what such an incredible Being might be like?. D