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Help Us - and Have a Blast - in the Big Idea Challenge

Enter the Big Idea Challenge - get a cool shirt

The Community Idea Stations is thinking BIG and we're challenging Central Virginians to do likewise. We are launching the Big Idea Challenge, a first-ever fundraising event of its type. that pits teams from around the region against each other in an Olympics of the Mind - a series of puzzles, riddles and mysteries that will test the brain power of the community’s most curious minds.

Share Your Story When StoryCorps Comes to Lewis Ginter

StoryCorps is coming to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden March 15, 16 and 17, and you can be a part of it! The national oral history project, one of the largest of its kind, records and preserves community stories and has millions of listeners through broadcasts on WCVE Public Radio’s Morning Edition and its website: www.storycorps.org.

Response to Governor’s Announced Budget Cuts for Public Broadcasting

From Curtis Monk, President and CEO, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting - We are disappointed that the Governor has eliminated the educational telecommunications funding from the state’s 2012/2014 budget. As has been the case in the past, we will work with the system of checks and balances that is inherent in our legislative process and seek to make the case to the General Assembly for restoration of funding for these needed services. Our concern is that this funding directly affects our educational services for parents and teachers.

NPR Begins Book Club for Tweens, Young Teens, Parents

Last week, All Things Considered rolled out NPR’s Back-Seat Book Club for kids ages 9 to 14.

The objective is to get young people and their parents to join NPR in reading a special book each month. They also want young readers to join in the conversation with that book's author and to let NPR know what young readers think about the book. And most important, NPR wants to give authors a chance to answer the kids – or parents - questions. It is a great way for public radio to celebrate kids' books and to provide a special treat for all those youngsters who are fed a steady diet of NPR news.

Help Us Make Weekends Full of Science Learning

Sid's Family: Dad, Mom, Zeke, Sid, and Grandma

Your opinion counts!

The Sid the Science Kid team needs your help. They are designing a new family weekend resource and want to hear from you to shape its development. While still in its primary design stages, this weekend resource will likely be a set of activities that will bridge science learning in preschool from Friday-Monday.

WCVE Public Radio Hosts Community Conversation And You're Invited

WCVE Public Radio, in conjunction with Richmond Magazine and the VCU Department of Psychiatry will present the live forum, “A Conversation About Geriatric Wellness.” Regional experts will answer questions from the audience about geriatric health. The public is invited to make a reservation to attend the event. The live session will be taped at the studios of the Community Idea Stations Tuesday, October 11 and aired on Sunday, October 16 at 6 p.m. on WCVE Public Radio’s “WCVE Forum.”

Thank You.

From Curtis Monk, President and CEO, The Community Idea Stations – Thanks to everyone who pledged their support during our WCVE Public Radio 2011 Fall Membership Campaign. Thanks, too, to all who so unselfishly volunteered their time to help answer phones and keep things moving forward. We set out to achieve a goal of $300,000 and, thanks to the nearly 2,900 people who so kindly participated, we achieved our objective at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 6.

What Do YOU Want To Watch? You Tell Us - Winner Airs “By Popular Demand”

Every month, YOU tell us what you want to watch. Watch the previews, vote for your favorite - and get your friends to vote, too. We’ll air the program with the most votes on October 27th at 10:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS.

Get Ready to RUMBLE with VirginiaFIRST Robotics

Calling all robot rookies and veteran bot-builders! Mark your calendars for the VirginiaFIRST Robot RUMBLE, Saturday, October 8th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia. Don’t miss this family-friendly kickoff of the 2011-2012 FIRST Robotics Competition season.

By Popular Demand: Where YOU Choose The Programs

Now YOU have the opportunity to pick the program that will air on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS. Each month our viewers will have three programs to consider, many coming from the independent film and documentary realm. Each program will include a brief description and a video preview. After you watch the previews, simply vote for the one you would like to see on TV. The show receiving the most votes will be aired on September 29th at 11:00 p.m. – By Popular Demand.