The U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS have all released their deadlines for holiday packages and cards to arrive by Dec. 25 — telling customers to mail their holiday packages earlier rather than later. More information
YourClassical MPR and The Current are teaming up for another Bring the Sing Solstice celebration Sunday, December 19 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 P.M. at Saint Paul’s historic Union Depot. Welcome the longest night of the year by joining us for a festive, light-filled singalong with fellow neighbors and music lovers. You’ll enjoy this year’s performers: 1:00 pm: The Minnesota Boychoir 2:00 pm: Nur-D 3:00 pm: Tesfa Wondemagegnehu 4:00 pm: Davina and the Vagabonds Intervals: Dan Newton Full event details
On this episode of Early Risers, host Dianne Haulcy speaks with Sheila Williams Ridge, co-director of the University of Minnesota’s Child Development Laboratory School and expert on nature–based learning, about how she’s training a new generation of early childhood educators to recognize their own implicit biases—and how teachers and parents can respond when racialized incidents happen in the classroom. Listen to the podcast episode Download the discussion guide Subscribe to Early Risers Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Radio Public | Amazon Music |TuneIn | iHeart | Stitcher | RSS
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah recalls the story of how a small army of Jews — the Maccabees — defeated the oppressive Seleucid army to reclaim Jerusalem and their Holy Temple. When the Jews went to light the Temple's ner tamid (sanctuary lamp) there was enough oil to last only one day. But a miracle happened: One day's worth of oil lasted eight days. YourClassical brings you 8 songs for 8 nights: Music for Hanukkah.
Join us December 15 at noon for In Focus: A Seat at the Table: BIPOC Businesses’ Inclusion in the Minnesota Economy, as Angela Davis hosts a conversation with business leaders, entrepreneurs and others working toward lasting change in Minnesota’s economy. They’ll share their first-hand experiences and offer ideas on how Minnesotans can take action, beyond a one-time purchase or donation, to effect a more inclusive local economy.
From YourClassical MPR, don’t miss the annual special Candles Burning Brightly: A one-hour celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, which runs Nov. 28-Dec. 6.
Hop in The Current’s Time Machine! This weekend you’ll take a trip to a new year of music each hour: Bake the pumpkin pie in 1976. Set your table in 1987. Wash the dishes in 1995. Throughout the weekend, we’ll venture back to different eras on Teenage Kicks, Radio Free Current, United States of Americana, The Local Show and The Duluth Local Show.
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This year host Francis Lam welcomes guests including Southern baking Goddess Cheryl Day of Back in the Day Bakery, the charming Pati Jinich, author of the forthcoming Treasures of the Mexican Table and host of the new PBS Primetime special La Frontera, Co-authors of the newest book, Cooking at Home, Chef David Chang and food journalist Priya Krishna, and J.Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats. Listen: Turkey Confidential on MPR News Thanksgiving Day 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT
YourClassicalMPR teamed up with friends at The Splendid Table to put together the perfect playlist of classical music for your Thanksgiving celebration!