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Did you use your imagination as a child to travel to far-off places, learning about destinations from Carmen Sandiego or those featured in books in Reading Rainbow? Let us take you near and far as an adult with our culture and travel programs.
Do you remember a childhood spent pretending to be Julia Child with your Easy-Bake Oven or swinging a toy hammer like Bob Vila? If you're looking for home and how-to inspiration as an adult, PBS is still here for you.
We bet your childhood had a lot of music, from Sesame Street to Reading Rainbow, and maybe you even learned to draw with The Secret City. If you've still got music in your soul and an appreciation for the arts overall, we've got great programs to entice you today.
If programs like 3-2-1 Contact or Zoboomafoo opened your mind to how the world works around you, you'll enjoy PBS's contemporary offerings of all things science.
This series captures the essence of Iowa’s vibrant artistic scene, showcasing individuals whose work enriches the cultural landscape and strengthens community bonds.
Did you enjoy unearthing the past on the Magic School Bus or Sesame Street? Reawaken the historian in you through our local and national documentaries about days gone past.
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Did you know that Bob Ross painted each piece featured on The Joy of Painting a total of three times? Or that Fred Rogers performed almost all of the Neighborhood puppets himself? Test your knowledge of some of PBS’s most memorable programs from the past, including The Electric Company, Zoom, The Joy of Painting and Sesame Street.
On September 24 at 6:30 p.m., opera fans gathered at the Iowa PBS studios for a special preview and discussion of Des Moines Metro Opera Presents American Apollo.
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Our military documentaries provide in-depth, compelling stories that explore the history, achievements and experiences of Iowan service members. Through powerful narratives and expert insights, we aim to educate and inspire by showcasing the bravery, dedication and impact that their stories have had across generations.
Iowa Life
Iowa Life
Explore a unique town festival, prairie restoration, and a newspaper serving Black Iowans.
Iowa Life
Visit a farmer who raises peacocks, meet a professor who hiked across the state to document historical changes in Iowa, and learn how one northeast Iowa organization helps immigrants and refugees.
Iowa Life
Meet a juggler from southeast Iowa and four women organizing a student run fashion show.
Iowa Life
Explore public art, meet a world-renowned woodcarver, and visit a rock ’n’ roll summer camp.
Iowa Life
Learn how the emerald ash borer is impacting Iowa neighborhoods, meet a comic book artist who is writing a new
series aimed at kids, learn about an inspiring musician and dancer, and take a ride on a train in Missouri Valley.
Iowa Life
Explore the lyceum movement, refugee support and the history behind one Iowa love story.
Iowa Life
Iowans celebrate the holidays in diverse ways — with food, flowers, friendship and song.
Iowa Life
See how service dogs help veterans, meet a student inventor and visit Byron’s Bar.
Iowa Life
Explore the Underground Railroad Ride, the Groundswell Cafe and a non-profit in Clinton.
Iowa Life
Learn about girls wrestling, meet a makeup artist, and visit the last Ben Franklin store.
Iowa Life
Explore bird rehabilitation, visit Mediaverse Studios, and meet the Christofferson family.
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Explore breakdancing, a 1968 plane crash and community revitalization through the arts.
Iowa Life
Explore a culinary competition, a luthier, equine-assisted therapy, and piano restoration.
Iowa Life
Explore cowboy mounted shooting, a music publisher and an after-school skate club.
Dia De Los Muertos Traditions
Digital Short
Make your own tissue paper marigolds as part of your Día de los Muertos celebration and add to an ofrenda honoring your loved ones.
Digital Short
Pan de Muertos is an important component for many Day of the Dead celebrations and is often seen on the ofrendas honoring the deceased.
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Learn about the tradition of creating an ofrenda and the significance of the items displayed.
News & Events
Iowa PBS will host Iowa Press Debates: 1st Congressional District on Monday, October 21 at 8 p.m. at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa.
Discover more of Iowa’s diverse people, cultures and stories when season 2 of Iowa PBS’s magazine-style series Iowa Life premieres Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Iowa PBS was honored at the 56th Annual Public Media Awards of the National Educational Telecommunications Association last night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Iowa PBS won the award in the Community Engagement: Local Project category for localizing a national project with an equally compelling and engaging local project.