holiday specials
Celebrate the holiday season with Arizona PBS
Join Arizona PBS as we celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season. Enjoy a festive lineup of heartwarming programs and captivating stories with holiday enthusiasts and behind-the-scenes looks at cherished seasonal traditions.
Holiday Special
Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir: Hope of the Season
Tony Award®-winner Ruthie Ann Miles and iconic actor Dennis Haysbert inspire in this holiday special that combines classic Christmas carols with a contemporary story of how giving back and uplifting communities is the true meaning of the season.
Holiday Special
Come and See! A Concordia Christmas
Concordia University Irvine’s fifth annual made-for-TV Christmas special, “Come and See: A Concordia Christmas,” includes vocal and instrumental performances of contemporary and classic holiday songs and features original works by Concordia alumni and students to celebrate the Christmas season.
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Holiday Specials
Call the Midwife
Catch up with your favorite nurses, midwives and nuns at Nonnatus House on their annual “Call the Midwife” holiday specials.
Holiday treats
pbs food
Spruce Tree Shortbread
Cooking with spruce is magical. It fills up the house with the fragrance of a sweet-scented forest and makes it feel oh so Christmassy. These spruce tree shortbread cookies are also a lovely gift.
Shows and activities for kids
PBS Kids
Peg and Cat Save Christmas
When Santa faces a truly colossal challenge on Christmas Eve, it’s up to Peg and her trusty sidekick Cat to save the day! A heart‑warming rush of teamwork, problem‑solving and holiday magic, this festive adventure proves that no challenge is too big when you believe in the spirit of giving.
Crafts for Kids
Woodland Creature Ornaments
Make adorable DIY woodland creature ornaments; a fun craft and gift idea for a wide range of ages!
for educators
Elf for hire! A fun writing prompt for December
Make writing fun this holiday season by creating assignments centered around this time of year. Start with this writing prompt called Elf for Hire!
Celebrate Hanukkah
Craft in America
Meet menorah maker Susan Garson
Ceramic artist Susan Garson utilizes hand building along with her skills as a painter to create functional objects in clay. Garson demonstrates how to build your own menorah to celebrate the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
community
Family Recipe: Jewish American Style
Enjoy a feast for the soul in a culinary journey through the diaspora in homes across America. More than bagels and blintzes, every delicious dish is a story of resilience and resistance with a side of laughter and a generous slice of life.
Hanukkah
Jewish Journey: America
Trace Jewish immigration to the U.S. through the centuries. Interviews with top scholars in Jewish history, notable Jewish-American writers, and many immigrants themselves detail the varied stories of migration through the last five centuries, with a rarely explored look at the actual journeys to get here.
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