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3/26 - 4/10

Meditation and Mindfulness Through Art

4/1 - 4/29

26th Annual National Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk

National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

26th Annual National Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk

The 26th Annual National Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk. The Freedom Walk will take place Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 10:00 am (EST). This annual event continues to be an official event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

The National Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk is a historical and cultural event to raise awareness about the Japanese American experience during World War II and to highlight the vigilant role that American citizens must continue to play in preserving the Constitutional rights of all Americans. Built as a lasting tribute to the more than 33,000 Japanese American soldiers who served with great distinction in the U.S. Military, the Memorial also pays homage to the more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry unjustly relocated during World War II. It is also a testament to our nation’s greatness that it does not fear acknowledging its mistakes.

Our theme this year is “Activism Matters – intergenerational views on the Japanese American incarceration.” This panel discussion will explore how the experiences of Mary Murakami, who was incarcerated during World War II have been passed down to her daughter, Kimi, and then to her granddaughter, Carolyn. The panel will be moderated by Julie Abo, JACL-DC Chapter board member.

Our program is free to all. Please visit the website at www.njamemorial.org/events. We will continue to update our website with registration and other information.

PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

What began with a gift in 1912 at the Tidal Basin is now a four-week extravaganza spanning Washington, DC, and neighboring communities in Maryland and Virginia. From exciting events to convenient hotels, delectable Cherry Picks restaurants to, vibrant Art in Bloom installations, and a jaw-dropping City in Bloom to joyful Petal Porches, see the Washington, DC area as you can only see it once a year!

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4/6

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Presented by Events DC

4/13

30th National Japan Bowl Championship Rounds

JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC

30th National Japan Bowl Championship Rounds

The National Japan Bowl is America’s national Japanese-language competition for high school students. Each spring, the National Japan Bowl welcomes 200 of the country’s top high school Japanese language students to the nation’s capital each spring for the competition, testing students’ knowledge of Japan’s language, culture, and history. The top three teams go head-to-head to determine this year’s champions.

The Championship rounds will feature VIP guest appearances from Her Royal Highness Princess Takamado, Japan’s Ambassador to the United States Tomita Koji, and a few surprises. Viewers have a chance to win prizes by answering quiz questions between championship rounds.

Watch the Championship Rounds live on JASWDC’s YouTube channel from 6-9PM EST on Friday, April 22.

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Beyond the Studio with Lea Craigie-Marshall

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM

Beyond the Studio with Lea Craigie-Marshall

Celebrate spring with SAAM and the National Cherry Blossom Festival during a virtual pastel workshop with Lea Craigie-Marshall, the official artist of the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival. Lea is a native Washingtonian, an educator, and a multidisciplinary artist who works with various mediums and techniques. In this workshop, participants will learn about Lea’s background and practice as she leads us through the basics of working with oil pastels and shares tips and tricks for creating our own masterpieces.

Tickets include the cost of materials needed for the activity, instructions, and postage. Materials kits will be shipped to participants in advance of the program. Please note that space is limited for this program, and registration is required. Participants must register by 7 p.m. ET on March 6.
If you are outside of the US, please contact SAAMPrograms@si.edu before registering.

This program is presented in partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Japanese Culture Week

4/6 - 4/9

Art & Me Preservation Family Workshop: Cherry Blossoms In Bloom

4/9

Exhibition: Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Exhibition: Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan

This exhibition showcases the breadth of the museum’s medieval Zen collections, highlighting rare and striking works from Japan and China to illustrate the visual, spiritual, and philosophical power of Zen. Rooted in the culture of medieval Japan, the lessons of Zen have become an important part of contemporary American life, as applicable today as they were in premodern times.

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3/29

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Film Series: The Legacy of Satoshi Kon

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Film Series: The Legacy of Satoshi Kon

The National Museum of Asian Art teams up with the Japan Information & Culture Center to present a retrospective of the influential anime director Satoshi Kon, including a new documentary about his life and work.

Click below to Stream the Films:

Films in this Series:

Perfect Blue

In Perfect Blue, director Satoshi Kon tells the story of pop star Mima, who turns to frenzied paranoia when her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered.

Millennium Actress

In Millennium Actress, filmmaker Genya Tachibana is pulled into reclusive star Chiyoko Fujiwara’s memories when he is tasked with interviewing her. It’s a seamless blend of reality and memory only Satoshi Kon could deliver.

Tokyo Godfathers

When three forgotten members of society discover a baby in a garbage dump on Christmas Eve, they must band together to solve the mystery of her abandonment. Tokyo Godfathers is Satoshi Kon’s third feature.

Paprika

Paprika is a magical tale centered on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter subjects’ dreams. When the machine is stolen, a detective and therapist join forces to recover it before it falls into the wrong hands.

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

The documentary Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist celebrates the legacy of Satoshi Kon with interviews from fellow anime directors and overseas admirers.

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Hayato Sumino – Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan

BLUES ALLEY JAZZ

Hayato Sumino - Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM 9 – 10:30 PM

Don’t miss a night of incredible music, co-presented with the Embassy of Japan. Recognized as “”Cateen”” by his millions of YouTube followers, Hayato Sumino, a brilliant pianist from Japan now based in New York, presents a captivating jazz program infused with classical elements and featuring compositions by Japanese composers.

ABOUT HAYATO SUMINO
Born in 1995, Hayato Sumino won the Grand Prix of the Special Class of the PTNA Piano Competition while he was a graduate student at University of Tokyo in 2018. This was the start of his full-fledged musical career.

Currently, in addition to performing concerts in Japan and aboard, he also writes, arranges, and performs his own music under the name of “Cateen” on YouTube, with over 1,000,000 subscribers and 100 million views (as of June 2022). His unique style, a fusion of classical techniques, arrangements, and improvisational skills, has been well received by many fans.

While building a solid position in classical music, he is attracting attention as a truly new type of pianist who carefully focuses on all music that beyond genres.

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Pink Tie Party

3/15

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3/23

Japanese Culture Week

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Japanese Culture Week

Object Lesson Series: Celebrating the 110^th Anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Gift and U.S.-Japan Friendship
Wednesday through Friday, April 6-8, 7 to 8 p.m. Virtual event.

A series of three evening presentations will be presented by Mari Nakahara and Katherine Blood, authors of the book “Cherry Blossom: Sakura Collections from the Library of Congress” and curators in the Prints & Photographs Division. These events will not be recorded.

April 6: Object Lesson: Exploring Cherry Blossom Varieties. How many varieties of cherry blossoms can you find in your neighborhood? How do you describe their colors?

Nakahara will offer a close-up exploration of exquisite watercolor illustrations of the 1912 gift of cherry blossom trees from the city of Tokyo to Washington, D.C. to increase your visual recognition of cherry blossoms each spring.
Registration required – Click below to register.

April 7: Object Lesson: One Man’s Life Dedicated to Peace. While the 1912 gift of cherry blossom trees from the city of Tokyo to Washington, D.C. is an enduring symbol of the U.S.–Japan friendship, former Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito also played an important role in our friendship in the 1930s.
Nakahara will introduce the Library’s collections related to Saito, along with his efforts to promote peace in the years before the outbreak of World War II. Saito’s granddaughter Tomiko Kagei will also join the conversation.
Registration required – Click below to register.

April 8: Object Lesson: Seasonal Appreciations in Japanese Visual Art. Jewel-toned woodblocks from the Library’s Japanese print collection reflect recurring seasonal celebrations of springtime cherry blossoms, summer fireflies, bright autumn foliage, winter snow and more.

Blood will highlight 18^th century to contemporary artwork, including related, recently acquired prints, drawings and posters.
Registration required – Click below to register.

Japanese Culture Day

Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St., SE, Washington, D.C.
Time entry reservations are required. Click here to register.

Children of all ages, families and teachers can learn about Japanese culture through reading, writing and craft-making with Japanese cultural and linguistic professionals during the Library’s Japanese Culture day. Books related to Japan and Japanese culture will also be on display. Special highlights include a Japanese drum presentation by Miyako Taiko led by Mark Rooney and a karate demonstration by Tsuyoshi Takemori from D.C. Yamato-juku Club.

Drum Presentation: Outside – Neptune Plaza (west side of the Jefferson Building) if weather allows; Coolidge Auditorium in case of rain. Four performances will be presented at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Rooney will also introduce the history of the Miyako Taiko and answer questions.

Karate Demonstration: Mezzanine level of the Great Hall, Jefferson Building. Three demonstrations will be provided at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. Visitors may have opportunities to practice a basic Kata (form).

Other activities include:

Display and introduction of Library collections related to cherry blossoms and Japanese culture
Hands-on lessons about origami artwork creation
Kamishibai (Japanese storytelling)
Decorative Koinobori and Japanese woodblock print colori

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4/22

24th Annual and 2nd Annual Virtual National Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk

4/2

Meditation and Mindfulness through Art

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Meditation and Mindfulness through Art

Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free, 30-minute online meditation sessions led by DC-based meditation teachers.

In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Friday meditation sessions in April will include inspiration from Japanese art in the museum collections as well as appearances by special guests. All are welcome! No previous experience is required.

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Online Museum Tours: Cherry Blossom

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Online Museum Tours: Cherry Blossom

The revered sakura, or cherry blossom, has been celebrated in landscapes, figure paintings, and prints by artists from medieval Japan to Katsushika Hokusai and beyond. Long after the cherry blossoms fall in Washington, DC, you are invited to embrace hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of “flower viewing,” by going cherry blossom viewing in the museum’s Japanese art collections!

Schedule a free online tour for your group of ten or more adults. These live, interactive tours feature high-resolution images of artworks and provide virtual visitors an opportunity to engage in conversation with the museum’s docents. To schedule your adult group, please use the online reservation form. All online tours must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance.

Book Cherry Blossom Online Tours for Adults now by clicking below:

Cherry Blossom Online Tours for pre-K-8 Students is now available from March 14 to April 29, 2022. Book now by clicking below:

What is it about cherry trees, or sakura, that makes them so beloved? During this virtual field trip, students will explore hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of “flower viewing.” Through paintings, woodblock prints, and other art forms, students will discover Japanese symbols, values, and traditions associated with blooming cherry trees. Students may write poetry; learn Japanese characters; or “jump into” a work of art and imagine what they might hear, feel, see, and smell.

The museum offers reserved live, interactive online learning programs led by docents on a daily basis, except for Wednesdays and federal holidays. All programs are subject to scheduling availability. Programs can be customized to last from twenty minutes to one hour and will be hosted live in an encrypted, password-secure meeting on the Zoom platform.

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Southwest Chamber Players Gala 25th Anniversary Concerts

Southwest Chamber Players Gala 25th Anniversary Concerts

Southwest Chamber Players

Southwest Chamber Players Gala 25th Anniversary Concerts

The Southwest Chamber Players announce their triumphant return to the concert stage of Saint Augustine’s Episcopal Church with a pair of concerts Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 3, 2:30 p.m.. Following a two-year hiatus caused by the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic, this happy occasion will mark the amateur organization’s twenty-fifth anniversary. Founded in March 1997, the Players’ history has paralleled the growth and development of our Southwest neighborhood by mounting nearly two hundred concert programs.

These two (different) programs will feature works of the great masters Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorak, Poulenc, Shostakovich, and others. The performers will include Southwesters Gwyn Jones, flute and her pianist Rosanne Conway; Caleb Johnson, violin and viola; and Joyce Bouvier. They’ll be augmented by longtime favorites Julia Goudimova, cello; Nancy Genovese and Harold Yaffe, clarinet; Dilyana Kirova, bassoon; Marje Palmieri, soprano, and Stephen Brown and David Ehrlich, piano. And cameos from the D.C. Public Library’s Brown Bag series’ Vasily Popov, cello, and Ralitza Patcheva, piano. A few newcomers will add sparkle: Mayron Tsong, piano; Paul Blanchard, tenor; U.S. military band members Luke Wedge, violin, and Hrant Parsamian, cello; and the Mtingo clarinet quartet.

To observe certain precautions, all attendees need to be vaccinated. Capacity will be limited to 75 people, and social distancing will be required.

The Friday night concert will be available to view online via a livestream. Click below to access.

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Cherry Blossom Basketball Night

3/29

Official Japanese Stone Lantern Lighting Ceremony

4/3

Tenth Annual Anacostia River Festival

Produced by 11th st bridge park and National Park Service

Anacostia river festival

The 11th Street Bridge Park and the National Park Service present the tenth annual Anacostia River Festival. Join us at this FREE family-friendly event as we celebrate 10 Years of Culture Brilliance at the Anacostia Park on May 4, 2024.

Festival Activities
This FREE family-friendly event will reconnect you to the river and the outdoors as you celebrate 10 Years of BridgingDC with us and our friends.

In Anacostia Park
All activities are FREE. Reservations and water safety waivers must be completed before participating in either activity. Both can be obtained from the River Activities tent located on the festival grounds.

Live Entertainment
Arts, Crafts, & Games
Art Exhibitions
And More!

Free Fishing Workshop
Let’s reel it in at the Anacostia Park! Department of Energy and Environment (DOE) will be hosting free fishing workshops. All gear, including rods, reels, bait, and tackle, will be provided by and staff will be on hand to instruct and help anglers new and old.
*minors must be accompanied by an adult.

On Marion Barry Ave
11th Street Bridge Park presents
SE Market
1:00 – 6:00pm EST

The market will include local businesses, food vendors and much more!

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YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

What began with a gift in 1912 at the Tidal Basin is now a four-week extravaganza spanning Washington, DC, and neighboring communities in Maryland and Virginia. From exciting events to convenient hotels, delectable Cherry Picks restaurants, vibrant Art in Bloom installations, and a jaw-dropping City in Bloom to joyful Petal Porches, see the Washington, DC area, as you can only see it once a year!

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Blossom Kite Festival presented by Amazon

3/30

Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival

4/13 - 4/14

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Broadcast

CELEBRATE THE SEASON OF THE BLOSSOMS

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® Broadcast

PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC

One of DC’s largest spectator events, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade presented by Events DC, was back in-person in 2022! The energy-filled Parade ran for 10 blocks along iconic Constitution Avenue Northwest. Grand colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the Parade route in a spectacle of music and showmanship seen only once a year during the Festival!

If you missed the celebration in-person, you can watch the broadcast of the Parade on ABC7 anchored by Azubuike “Ike” Ejiochi of Good Morning America as well as Alison Starling and Robert Burton from local 7News. 7News reporter Eileen Whelan and TV personality Carson Kressley provided commentary from the street.

Scroll on for featured performances and the full syndication schedule! Not in your area? You can watch the 2-hour broadcast right here from our YouTube channel.

Featuring A Pre-Recorded Performance By Nick Carter

Catch the performance of the youngest member of iconic boyband, Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter only on 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Broadcast!

Nick Carter’s career highlights include:

8 Time Grammy Nominee
2 Diamond RIAA Awards
Multiple American Music Award Winner
People’s Choice Award Winner
RIAA Gold Awarded Solo Artist
3rd place on Season 4 of “The Masked Singer”
2nd place on Season 21 of “Dancing With The Stars”

2022 BROADCAST SYNDICATION LIST

WEEK OF 4/4

ABC	Erie	WJET	Saturday	4/9	1:00 pm
ABC	Washington, DC	WJLA	Saturday	4/9	9:00 am LIVE

WEEK OF 4/11

ABC	Charleston, SC	WCIV dt 2	Saturday	4/16	5:00 pm
CBS	Wichita Falls	KAUZ	Saturday	4/16	12 noon
CBS	Youngstown	WKBN	Saturday	4/16	12 noon
FOX	Medford-Klamath Falls	KMVU	Saturday	4/16	2:00 pm
FOX	Paducah	KBSI	Saturday	4/16	12 noon
FOX	Rochestr-Mason City-Austin	KXLT	Saturday	4/16	2:00 pm
FOX	Salt Lake	KSTU	Saturday	4/16	3:00 pm
FOX	Chattanooga	WTVC dt 2	Saturday	4/16	5:00 pm
ABC	Flint-Saginaw-Bay City	WJRT	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
ABC	Harlingen-Wslco	KRGV	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
ABC	Minneapolis-St. Paul	KSTP	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
ABC	Ottumwa-Kirksville	KTVO	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
ABC	Philadelphia	WPVI	Sunday	4/17	1:30 pm
ABC	Reno	KOLO	Sunday	4/17	3:00 pm
ABC	Salisbury	WMDT	Sunday	4/17	1:30 pm
ABC	Topeka	KTKA	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
ABC	Washington, DC	WJLA	Saturday	4/17	1:00 pm
ABC	Wilmington	WWAY	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
CBS	Baton Rouge	WAFB	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
CBS	Billings	KTVQ	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
CBS	Butte	KXLF	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
CBS	Champaign&Sprng	WCIA	Sunday	4/17	11:00 am
CBS	Clarksburg-Weston	WDTV	Saturday	4/17	12 noon
CBS	Colorado Springs-Pueblo	KKTV	Sunday	4/17	11:00 am
CBS	Dothan	WTVY	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
CBS	Duluth-Superior	KBJR dt 2	Sunday	4/17	11:00 am
CBS	Fairbanks	KXDF	Sunday	4/17	9:00 am
CBS	Great Falls	KRTV	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
CBS	Helena	KXLH	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
CBS	Missoula	KPAX	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
CW	Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo	KCRG dt 2	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
CW	Odessa-Midland	KCWO	Sunday	4/17	11:00 am
FOX	Beaumont-Port Arthur	KFDM dt 2	Sunday	4/17	5:00 pm
FOX	Bluefield-Beckley	WVNS dt 2	Sunday	4/17	11:00 am
FOX	Bowling Green	WBKO dt 2	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
FOX	Charleston-Huntington	WCHS dt 2	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Clarksburg-Weston	WVFX	Saturday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Columbus-Tupelo	WLOV	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem	WGHP	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Hattiesburg-Laurel	WHPM dt 1	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Honolulu	KHON	Sunday	4/17	8:00 am
FOX	Jonesboro	KJNB dt 1	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Lafayette, IN	WPBI dt 1	Sunday	4/17	3:00 om
FOX	Macon	WGXA	Saturday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Medford-Klamath Falls	KMVU	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Meridian	WGBC dt 1	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Oklahoma City	KOKI	Sunday	4/17	12 noon
FOX	Omaha	KPTM	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Santa Barbra	KKFX	Sunday	4/17	10:00 am
FOX	Topeka	KTMJ	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Waco-Temple-Bryan	KWKT	Sunday	4/17	3:00 pm
FOX	Watertown	WNYF	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
FOX	Wheeling	WTOV dt 2	Sunday	4/17	2:00 pm
FOX	Yuma-El Centro	KECY	Sunday	4/17	9:00 am
MNT	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce	WTCN	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
NBC	Norfolk-Portsmth	WAVY	Sunday	4/17	5:00 pm
NBC	Tucson (Sierra Vista)	KVOA	Sunday	4/17	3:00 pm
NEWS	Washington, DC	ZNWS	Sunday	4/17	8:00 pm
CBS	Knoxville	WVLT	Sunday	4/17	1:00 pm
CBS	Parkersburg	WIYE	Sunday	4/17	12 noon

WEEK OF 4/18

CBS	Fairbanks	KXDF	Saturday	4/23	2:00 pm
CBS	La Crosse-Eau Claire	WKBT	Saturday	4/23	1:35 am
CW	Cheyenne	KWGN	Saturday	4/23	2:00 pm
CW	Denver	KWGN	Saturday	4/23	2:00 pm
IND	Charlotte	WAXN	Saturday	4/23	1:00 pm
MNT	Albuquerque-Santa Fe	KASY	Saturday	4/23	4:00 pm
MNT	Baton Rouge	WBXH	Saturday	4/23	3:00 pm
MNT	Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo	KCRD dt 3	Saturday	4/23	1:00 pm
MNT	Harrisburg	WHP	Saturrday	4/23	1:00 pm
MNT	Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn	WQMY	Saturday	4/23	6:00 pm
MNT	Youngstown	WYTV dt 2	Saturday	4/23	5:00 pm
NBC	Charleston-Huntington	WSAZ	Saturday	4/23	11:00 am
CBS	Alexandria, LA	KALB dt 2	Saturday	4/24	12 noon
CBS	Augusta-Aiken	WRDW	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
CBS	Nashville	WTVF	Sunday	4/24	11:00 am
CBS	Tallahassee-Thomasville	WCTV	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
CBS	Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)	WTSP	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
FOX	Omaha	KPTM	Sunday	4/24	12:30 pm
FOX	Pittsburgh	WPGH	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
FOX	Topeka	KTMJ	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Austin	KXAN	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Casper	KCWY	Sunday	4/24	11:00 am
NBC	Fairbanks	KTVF	Sunday	4/24	9:00 am
NBC	Jackson, TN	WNBJ	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Kansas City	KSHB	Sunday	4/24	11:00 am
NBC	Lake Charles	KPLC	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Peoria	WEEK	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Providence-New Bedford	WJAR	Sunday	4/24	12:30 pm
NBC	Springfield-Holyoke	WWLP	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Traverse City	WPBN	Sunday	4/24	12 noon
NBC	Wheeling	WTOV	Sunday	4/24	1:00 pm

WEEK OF 4/25

ABC	Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo	KCRG	Saturday	4/29	3:00 am
ABC	Charleston, SC	WCIV dt 2	Saturday	4/30	5:00 pm
CW	Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And	WYCW	Saturday	4/30	3:00 pm
FOX	Columbus-Tupelo	WLOV	Saturday	4/30	11:00 am
MNT	Davenport-R.Island-Moline	WQAD dt 2	Saturday	4/30	2:00 pm
MNT	Harrisburg	WHP dt 2	Saturday	4/30	1:00 pm
NBC	Fairbanks	KTVF	Saturday	4/30	2:00 pm
FOX	Tulsa	KOKI	Saturday	4/30	2:00 pm
CBS	Idaho Falls	KIDK	Sunday	5/1	11:00 am
ABC	Greenville-N.Bern	WCTI	Sunday	5/1	11:30 am
CBS	Lincoln & Hastings-Krny	KOLN KGIN	Sunday	5/1	11:00 am
CBS	North Platte	KNPL	Sunday	5/1	11:00 am
CBS	Portland, OR	KOIN	Sunday	5/1	10:00 am
CBS	Quincy	KHQA	Sunday	5/1	12 noon
CBS	Rapid City	KCLO	Sunday	5/1	10:00 am
CBS	Sioux Falls(Mitchell)	KELO	Sunday	5/1	11:00 am
FOX	Beaumont-Port Arthur	KFDM dt 2	Sunday	5/1	3:00 pm
FOX	Pittsburgh	WPGH	Sunday	5/1	6:00 pm
FOX	Sacramnto-Stkton	KTXL	Sunday	5/1	6:00 pm
MNT	Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn	WQMY	Sunday	5/1	2:00 pm
FOX	Palm Springs	KDFX	Sunday	5/1	11:00 am
FOX	Shreveport	KMSS	Sunday	5/1	3:00 pm
NBC	Mobile- Pensacola	WPMI	Sunday	5/1	7:00 pm

WEEK OF 5/2

ABC	Evansville	WEHT	Saturday	5/7	11:00 am
CBS	Ft. Myers-Naples	WINK	Saturday	5/7	12 noon
CBS	Grand Junction	KREX	Saturday	5/7	10:00 am
CBS	Seattle	KIRO	Saturday	5/7	3:00 pm
CW	Lexington	WKYT	Saturday	5/7	7:00 pm
FOX	Charleston-Huntington	WCHS dt 2	Saturday	5/7	4:00 pm
FOX	Monroe-El Dorado	KARD	Saturday	5/7	3:00 pm
MNT	Lima	WTLW	Saturday	5/7	10:00 am
FOX	Burlington	WFFF	Saturday	5/7	7:00 pm
ABC	Lansing	WLAJ	Sunday	5/8	12:30 pm
ABC	Los Angeles	KABC dt 2	Sunday	5/8	9:00 am
ABC	Wausau-Rhinelander	WAOW	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
CBS	Fairbanks	KXDF	Sunday	5/8	3:00 pm
CBS	Ft. Wayne	WANE	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
CBS	Lubbock	KLBK	Sunday	5/8	11:00 am
CBS	Mankato	KEYC	Sunday	5/8	11:00 am
CBS	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale	WFOR	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
CBS	Ottumwa-Kirksville	KTVO dt 2	Sunday	5/8	11:00 am
CBS	Roanoke-Lynchburg	WDBJ	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
CW	Jacksonville	WCWJ	Sunday	5/8	4:00 pm
CW	Springfield-Holyoke	WWLP dt 2	Sunday	5/8	5:30 am
FOX	Amarillo	KCPN	Sunday	5/8	1:30 pm
FOX	Baltimore	WBFF	Sunday	5/8	5:00 pm
FOX	Boston	WFXT	Sunday	5/8	5:00 pm
FOX	Buffalo	WUTV	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
FOX	Columbia, SC	WACH	Sunday	5/8	3:00 pm
FOX	Green Bay-Appleton	WLUK	Sunday	5/8	2:30 pm
FOX	Honolulu	KHON	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
FOX	Memphis	WHBQ	Sunday	5/8	4:00 pm
FOX	Minot	KFYR dt 2	Sunday	5/8	4:00 pm
FOX	Oklahoma City	KOKI	Sunday	5/8	3:00 pm
FOX	Richmond-Petersburg	WRLH	Sunday	5/8	12 noon
FOX	Rochester, NY	WUHF	Sunday	5/8	6:00 pm
FOX	Salt Lake	KSTU	Sunday	5/8	11:00 am
FOX	Waco-Temple-Bryan	KWKT	Sunday	5/8	3:00 pm
FOX	Yuma-El Centro	KECY	Sunday	5/8	9:00 am
IND	Glendive	K11IAD	Sunday	5/8	1:00 pm
IND	Glendive	K26NSD	Sunday	5/8	1:00 pm
NBC	Joplin-Pittsburg	KSNF	Sunday	5/8	11:00 am
SPT	Houston	KTBU	Sunday	5/8	6:00 pm
ABC	Laredo	KGNS dt 2	Sunday	5/8	4:00 am

WEEK OF 5/9

IND	Dallas-Ft. Worth	KATA	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
CAB	San Diego	SD Cable	Sunday	5/9	12 noon
IND	Phoenix	K25DHD	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
IND	Phoenix	K14NAD	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
IND	Phoenix	K12OFD	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
IND	Phoenix	K25MGD	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
IND	Seattle	KUSE	Sunday	5/9	1:00 pm
IND	Cleveland-Akron	WNHO	Tuesday	5/10	6:00 pm
ABC	Atlanta	WSB	Saturday	5/14	5:00 pm
ABC	Charleston-Huntington	WCHS	Saturday	5/14	5:00 pm
ABC	Davenport-R.Island-Moline	WQAD	Saturday	5/14	4:00 pm
ABC	Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs	KHBS KHOG	Saturday	5/14	12 noon
ABC	Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk	WZZM	Saturday	5/14	1:00 pm
ABC	New York	WABC	Saturday	5/14	1:00 pm
ABC	Ottumwa-Kirksville	KTVO	Saturday	5/14	4:00 pm
ABC	Santa Barbra	KEYT	Saturday	5/14	10:00 am
CW	Evansville	WTVW	Saturday	5/14	4:00 pm
FOX	Columbus, OH	WSYX dt 2	Saturday	5/14	5:00 pm
ABC	Hartford & New Haven	WTNH	Sunday	5/15	1:00 pm
ABC	Louisville	WHAS	Sunday	5/15	2:00 pm
ABC	Portland-Auburn	WMTW	Sunday	5/15	3:00 pm
ABC	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)	WTVD	Sunday	5/15	12 noon
ABC	Sioux City	KCAU	Sunday	5/15	11:30 am
ABC	Spokane	KXLY	Sunday	5/15	11:00 am
ABC	Spokane	KVEW	Sunday	5/15	11:00 am
ABC	Springfield, MO	KSPR	Sunday	5/15	1:00 pm
ABC	Syracuse	WSYR	Sunday	5/15	1:00 pm
ABC	Toledo	WTVG	Sunday	5/15	1:00 pm
ABC	Wausau-Rhinelander	WAOW	Sunday	5/15	12:30 pm
ABC	Yakima	KAPP	Sunday	5/15	11:00 am
CBS	Lincoln & Hastings-Krny	KOLN KGIN	Sunday	5/15	11:00 am
CBS	North Platte	KNPL	Sunday	5/15	11:00 am
FOX	Biloxi-Gulfport	WXXV	Sunday	5/15	5:00 pm
MNT	Roanoke-Lynchburg	WZBJ	Sunday	5/15	8:00 am

WEEK OF 5/16

ABC	Detroit	WXYZ	Saturday	5/21	5:00 pm
ABC	Lafayette, LA	KATC	Saturday	5/21	12 noon
ABC	Quincy	KHQA dt 2	Saturday	5/21	4:00 pm
ABC	Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)	WWSB	Saturday	5/21	1:00 pm
ABC	Wausau-Rhinelander	WAOW	Saturday	5/21	4:00 pm
CW	New Orleans	WNOL	Saturday	5/21	3:00 pm
FOX	Minot	KFYR dt 2	Sunday	5/22	12:30 pm
MNT	Champaign&Sprng	WCIX	Sunday	5/22	11:00 am
ABC	Johnstown	WATM	Sunday	5/22	1:00 pm

WEEK OF 5/23

CW	Las Vegas	KVCW	Saturday	5/28	4:00 pm
FOX	Grand Junction	KFQX	Saturday	5/28	2:30 pm
MNT	Little Rock-Pine Bluff	KARZ	Saturday	5/28	4:00 pm
CBS	Cincinnati	WKRC	Saturday	5/28	1:00 pm
MNT	Albany-Schenectady-Troy	WNYA	Sunday	5/29	2:00 pm
MNT	Odessa-Midland	KWWT	Sunday	5/29	10:00 am
FOX	Dayton	WKEF dt 2	Sunday	5/29	2:00 pm

WEEK OF 5/30

CBS	Madison	WISC	Monday	5/30	6:00 am
IND	Madison	TVW	Monday	5/30	8:00 am
ABC	Charleston-Huntington	WCHS	Saturday	6/4	5:00 pm
FOX	Monroe-El Dorado	KARD	Saturday	6/4	3:00 pm
FOX	Wichita-Hutchinson Plus	KSAS	Saturday	6/4	12 noon
IND	Orlando-Daytona	WRDQ	Saturday	6/4	3:00 pm
ABC	Minneapolis-St. Paul	KSTP	Sunday	6/5	1:30 am
FOX	Corpus Christi	KSCC	Sunday	6/5	2:00 pm
FOX	Savannah	WTGS	Sunday	6/5	3:00 pm
NBC	San Antonio	WOAI	Sunday	6/5	1:00 pm

WEEK OF 6/6

FOX	Bakersfield	KBFX	Saturday	6/11	2:00 pm
FOX	Des Moines-Ames	KDSM	Saturday	6/11	7:00 pm
FOX	Fresno-Visalia	KMPH	Saturday	6/11	2:00 pm
FOX	Honolulu	KHON	Saturday	6/11	7:00 pm
CBS	Ottumwa-Kirksville	KTVO dt 2	Sunday	6/12	11:00 am
FOX	Minot	KFYR dt 2	Sunday	6/12	12 noon

WEEK OF 6/13

ABC	Las Vegas	KTNV	Saturday	6/18	3:00 pm
ABC	Orlando-Daytona	WFTV	Saturday	6/18	5:00 pm
CW	Las Vegas	KVCW	Saturday	6/18	5:00 pm
FOX	Oklahoma City	KOKI	Saturday	6/18	4:00 am
ABC	Ottumwa-Kirksville	KTVO	Sunday	6/19	4:00 pm

WEEK OF 6/20

ABC	Hartford & New Haven	WTNH	Saturday	6/25	5:00 pm
CBS	Fairbanks	KXDF	Sunday	6/26	3:00 pm

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