Solar Eclipse Special

Where in the World is Beth?

Solar Eclipse: April 8th, 2024
Why You Owe It to Yourself To Witness April 8’s Total Solar Eclipse | Why April’s total solar eclipse will be a historic event in the US | NASA Eclipse Explorer – 2024 Total Eclipse: Where & When | Viewing The Eclipse Safely | Video: Solar eclipse (1900) – The first moving image of an astronomical phenomenon

History: Cultural Significance of Solar Eclipses
What did Biblical Prophets Say About the Solar Eclipse | The Sun Was Eaten: 6 Ways Cultures Have Explained Eclipses | Video: Eclipse Tales Eat the sun

Kid’s Corner: Eclipse Facts & Activities
What Is the Sun’s Corona? | How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses? | Video: How to make a solar eclipse viewer

Travel: Flying During the Eclipse
The Best Flights to View the 2024 Solar Eclipse from the Sky

Religious Holidays: April 2024

Pet’s corner: Petra & Snowball

Honoring Friends: Ken ‘Cowman’ Shirk & Nancy Grossman
Remembering a Legend: Ken ‘Cowman’ Shirk, aka Cowman A MooHa | Recalled: Simpler Times at The Hawaii Ironman

The Heavens: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks & a Coming Nova
When and How to Spot the ‘Devil Comet’ | View Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown

Holidays: Vaisakhi & Ram Navami
What is Vaisakhi, or Baisakhi and how is it celebrated? | Shree Ram Navami 2024: The Celebration of Lord Rama’s Birth

Nature: Penguins in the Southern Ocean
Baby penguins seen cliff diving on camera for 1st time

Artist’s Corner: Del Geist Update
Cracked Ice

Pet’s Corner: Surprising Friends
Grim the Akita & Phoenix the Chick | Video: Rescue Crow Goes on Walks With His Favorite German Shepherd | Video: Bear Cub meets fawn for first time

Earth Day: April 22nd, 2024
April 22 is Earth Day | Video: Planet vs. Plastics | Video: Earth Day 1970Part 1: Intro (CBS News with Walter Cronkite)

Zoos: Reid Park Zoo Update
Party for the Planet 2024 | Elephant Calf Named “Meru” in Community Poll

Kid’s Corner: Annual Summer Camp Guide
Benefits of Camp | How to Pick a Summer Camp for Your Kids | 2024 Summer Camp Guide | School’s out soon: Here’s a list of the 2024 University summer camps | Tucson Village Farm Camps | Find a Summer Camp | Summer Camps – 50 destinations in 20 countries

Big Kid’s Corner: Summer Camps for Adults
The Best Summer Camps for Adults in the U.S.

Beyond Camp: Outward Bound Adventures
Outward Bound Summer 2024 Expeditions

The Heavens: April’s Full Moon
Pink Moon: Full Moon for April 2024

Marathons: 2024 Boston Marathon
Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma Wins First Boston Marathon Title, While Hellen Obiri Retains Her Crown Following Thrilling Finish

Performing Arts: Arizona Opera
Opera Outdoors | Announcing the lineup for our 2024/25 Season

Wellness: Sugar Alternatives
Exploring the Healthiest Sugar Alternatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Types of Sweeteners

Pet’s Corner: Introducing Rosie and a visit from Fern

Passover: April 22nd – April 30th, 2024
Passover (Pesach) 101 | Video: How to Set the Seder Plate for Passover | Easter and Passover Usually Overlap, But Not This Year | Video: How Did Easter and Passover Get Separated? | What Caused the 10 Plagues of Egypt?

Kid’s Corner: Summer Camp Addendum
Tucson Community Tennis Program Summer Camp | Summer Mariachi Camp | 3 Generations of Family Members Teach and Play in Mariachi Camp | Teens Language & Adventure Camp – Monte Carlo, Monaco. France | Video: Nomad Surfers: Monaco Summer Camp in France

Philanthropy: Gooter-Jensen Grand Slam

Artist’s Corner: Curt Brill

Museums: Tucson Museum of Art – Current Exhibit
Popol Vuh and the Maya Art of Storytelling

Local Spotlight: Dr. Julie Sasse Day at TMA
Dr. Julie Sasse to Retire from the Tucson Museum of Art

Reaching High: Back to Everest
Everest Climbing Season with New Rules and Question Marks | Everest: Progress on the South Side; North Side Stalled | Shisha Pangma No Go, Everest North Side Closed Until May 7 | The Nepali Army Is Removing Trash and Bodies from Mount Everest

Gardening: Six Colors to Attract Butterflies
6 Colors Known to Attract Butterflies to Your Yard

Wellness: Jackfruit
Health Benefits of Jackfruit | BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

Pet’s Corner: Checking in on Fern