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06/09/2026
TPT - Twin Cities PBS is hosting free, family-friendly events all summer long at libraries across the Twin Cities metro.
Big thank you to our wonderful library partners for hosting us: Anoka County Library, Carver County Library, Dakota County Library, Great River Regional Library, Hennepin County Library, Ramsey County Library, Saint Paul Public Library, Scott County Library - MN, and Washington County Library.
06/08/2026
We’re proud to have Minnesota documentaries featured in NETA - National Educational Telecommunications Association's Public Media Making History at 250, a nationwide public media project sharing the local stories that shaped America.
👉 Explore more at publicmedia250.org.
06/06/2026
⚽🌎World Cup-ready? Take your taste buds on a global journey. Travel the world through food with PBS LearningMedia, then discover stories and recipes of cultural heritage in Twin Cities communities through the universal language of food with Relish!
➡ Find Relish episodes, activities, and community guides in the comments.
Teach the World Cup Through Food Four countries are competing in their very first World Cup this sum...
👕♻️ What’s the true cost of the clothes we wear? In this Worn Within episode, learn about fast fashion—what it is, who’s responsible, and what we can do about it. From a fiber mill to a thrift store, host Susan uncovers the impact behind our wardrobes and invites us to rethink our choices.
For the aligned Community Guide, visit discover.tpt.org/lifelong-learning/resources/community-guide-fast-fashion-who-s-to-blame
06/04/2026
🎉 Divya Thamman from Minneapolis is one of 18 students from across the US joining PBS News Student Reporting Labs in Washington D.C. this summer for a week-long journalism training fellowship! Stay tuned to see what stories they produce, and congratulations, Divya!
Link to the announcement in the comments.
05/29/2026
🌳⛲Enjoy your Saturday with TPT - Twin Cities PBS at the Flint Hills Family Festival in St. Paul's Rice Park from 9 am - 4 pm. FREE outdoor fun for the family! More info at ordway.org/festival
05/27/2026
🎪Visit TPT - Twin Cities PBS at Flint Hills Family Festival! Stop by Rice Park on Saturday for hands-on activities, performances, and family-friendly fun—all FREE outdoors!
🎭 Want to see a show inside the Ordway? Ticketed indoor performances start at just $8. More info: ordway.org/festival
Celebrate the start of summer with us in downtown Saint Paul!
Twin Cities PBS’s TPT Learn team is delivering PBS KIDS Let’s Learn Kits across Minnesota, helping kids keep reading, creating, and discovering all summer long. Help us reach 5,000 kits! Donate at the link in comments. ☀️
05/08/2026
🎉Cheers and congratulations to the team behind Skillsville!🎉
A Skillsville research article has just been published in the journal Frontiers in Education. This honor is a powerful validation of the quality of the content, partnerships, and community‑based approach.
The work helps address a critical gap in education research around how out-of-school time programs can scale while staying flexible and effective. We’re proud to champion their work.
Frontiers | Exploring the local adaptation of a multimedia program for families with young children Despite the long-standing focus on spread and scaling of programs in education, there is a lack of research on program adaptations and often limited guidance...
04/24/2026
🌳 A fallen tree.
✏️ A giant pencil.
One very creative neighborhood.
🎙On Our Minds is an award-winning podcast about the teenage experience from PBS News Student Reporting Labs (SRL), a hands-on journalism training program for young people and their educators. On Our Minds season six is an audio road trip.
In this week’s episode, local high school student Divya Thamman reports the story of how her Minneapolis neighbors “sharpened” a fallen tree into a gigantic pencil, showcasing the quirky side of her community.
Episodes released weekly on Wednesdays.
On Our Minds On Our Minds is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast about teen life, produced by teens for teens in collaboration with PBS News Student Reporting Labs.