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Hey Einstein!

The Palm Beach chapter of American Mensa   will be offering its membership test to the public at the following times and locations:
 
Monday, July 18, after 5 PM
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
contact Sharron at sronco@comcast.net for  exact time, reservations and directions
 
Thursday, July 21, 6 pm
Strayer University
Palm Beach Gardens
contact Alexis at ajustak@gmail.com  for exact time, reservations and directions
 
Saturday, July 23, 9:30  am
Jensen Beach Community Church
3900 N.E. Skyline Dr.
Jensen Beach
contact Janice at janice@aposner.net for  exact time and reservations
 
Sunday, July 24, 1:30  pm
Panera Bread
771 Village Bl.
(Off Palm Beach Lakes Bl.)
West Palm Beach
contact Janice at janice@aposner.net for exact time and reservations
 
Individually scheduled sessions
Fort Pierce
contact Deche at deche1702@aol.com to set up an appointment
 
The test is open to anyone over the age of 14 who has not previously taken the Mensa Admissions Test. Test-takers need to bring a photo ID and $40 fee to the test site.  Reservations are required.
 
For general questions, contact Janice Johnson at 772-463-0495 or janice@aposner.net.

WPBT2/Kidvision Hosts Story Time with Mr. Steve!

WPBT2/Kidvision, in association with JetBlue, PBS Kids and Broward County Library System, will host an intimate story time event to help keep children reading throughout the summer on Thursday, July 21 at 10:30am at the South Regional/ Broward County Library in Pembroke  Pines, FL. 

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WPBT2/Kidvision Hosts Story Time with Mr. Steve!

WPBT2/Kidvision, in association with JetBlue, PBS Kids and Broward County Library System, will host an intimate story time event to help keep children reading throughout the summer on Thursday, July 21 at 10:30am at the South Regional/ Broward County Library in Pembroke Pines, FL. 

Attendees will enjoy a performance by PBS Kids host, Mr. Steve, appearances by PBS Kids characters, Hooper and Super Why, giveaways and much more.  The event is free and open to the public. 

The event is part of the Soar with Reading program, a free literacy program launched by PBS Kids and JetBlue to keep children reading and beat the summer learning slide.

 

 

 

Fascinating Frontline Episode about the Afghan War on WPBT2 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10 PM

Behind the strike that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011 was one of the U.S. military's best-kept secrets: a covert campaign that officials have credited with taking out thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters. A six-month investigation by FRONTLINE has gone inside the military’s “kill/capture” operations to discover new evidence of the program’s impact—and its costs. Under the command of Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. forces are carrying out an unprecedented number of targeted raids using highly classified intelligence, aerial drones and Special Operations Forces. But is the tactic working? In interviews with Gen. Petraeus, his senior commanders and in rare footage with Taliban leaders and fighters, FRONTLINE producers Dan Edge (The Wounded Platoon) and Stephen Grey (Extraordinary Rendition) explore the logic behind the kill/capture policy and its consequences. Traveling into the lawless border regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, FRONTLINE tells the story from the perspective of Afghan civilians, U.S. troops and the Taliban militants they are pursuing. After almost 10 years of fighting, this film examines the question: Will kill/capture help end the war in Afghanistan?

 

MI5 “Divided They Fall” to show on WPBT2 at 10:30 PM on July 21, 2011

MI-5 decides to use dirty tricks to undermine a racist member of parliament who's joined a far-right wing party called The British Way. The plan goes smoothly - until the MP turns the tables. Peter Firth, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nicola Walker, Olga Sosnokova, Rafa Jeffrey, Anna Chancellor, and Miranda Raison star.

POV “BiblioBurro, The Donkey Library” to Air on WPBT2 at 11:00 PM on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Biblioburro” is the story of a librarian — and a library — like no other. A decade ago, Colombian teacher Luis Soriano was inspired to spend his weekends bringing a modest collection of precious books, via two hard-working donkeys, to the children of a poor and violence-ridden province. As Soriano braves armed bands, drug traffickers, snakes and heat, his library on hooves carries an inspirational message about education and a better future for Colombia. His efforts have attracted worldwide attention — and imitators — but his story has never been better told than in this heartwarming yet unsentimental film.