Thisepisode of The Public Radio Hour features a visit with Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater actors Tyrell Woods, Chad Berkhard and Kelly Bernie Rychhour, who perform a couple of scenes from their in-school touring history program, Freedom Riders. We'll also sample a documentary series titiled 'The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul', a documentary series airing Wednesdays at 9 during Morning Blend as part of our Black History Month programming. Executive director of the Huntsville Madison County Bicentennial Committee Sally Warden stops by to tell us about amazing community events and projects. And we'll get a taste of a new podcast called Tree of Trust, which aims to use the power of storytelling to dispel stigmas sometimes attached to people struggling with mental health issues.LINK TO INFO ON FANTASY PLAYHOUSE'S FREEDOM RIDERSLINK TO TREE OF TRUST PODCAST FACEBOOK PAGE

This episode of The Public Radio Hour takes a look back at some of the great content created by our volunteer producers in the WLRH Community Newsroom. We'll hear from Dr. Joyce Neighbors, one of NASA's earilest women engineers and ride an air boat onto Lake Guntersville to learn about invasive aquatic plants. We'll hear audio postcards from The Wall The Heals, Panoply Arts Festival and the Cigar Box Festival at Lowe Mill

In the final episode of The Public Radio Hour for 2018, we round out our year-long coverage of mental health awareness with another episode on 'Happiness'. We'll hear the second part of our testimonial series from the Tweed Ride bicycle tour, learn about Joel Elliott's 'The Chartreuse Project' to help Huntsville's homeless population and talk with Christy James and Melissa Ford Thornton about the'Tree of Trust' podcast and how it hopes to use the power of storytelling to dispell stigmas related to mental health challenges.CLICK HERE FOR JOE ELLIOTT'S YOU TUBE CHANNEL FOR 'THE CHARTREUSE PROJECT'... or emailCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON 'TREE OF TRUST' STORYTELLING PODCAST... or emailCLICK HERE FOR PICTURES AND INFO ON 'TWEED RIDE HUNTSVILLE'

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we learn about ThinkerCon, a global gathering of online educational content creators and hear about what might be the world's first Chemistry Fireworks Show. We'll also preview Lowe Mill's Art After Hours, happening Friday November 16th from 6-8pm. AL.COM Reckon's managing producer John Hammontree stops by to talk about the recent General Election and his article 'Autopsy Report: Democrats On What Went Wrong in 2018'. We'll also celebrate Community Newsroom producer J'Que's one-year anniversary as a volunteer producer, and Dorrie Nutt talks to folks attending the recent Huntsville Community Chorus performance of Hodie at First Baptist Church.WANT TO CHECK OUT THE CHEMISTRY FIREWORKS SHOW? It happens shortly after 10pm on Saturday November 17th. Just find somewhere that you can see the Saturn V rocket. Don't go to the US Space and Rocket Center since it will be closed! Then, tune your radio to 89.3 WLRH Huntsville Public Radio and listen as the commentators give you a chemistry breakdown of the colors and sounds you see and hear created by each rocket. Have fun!

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, Community Newsroom producer Cathie Mayne andthe WLRH Public Microphone paya visit to The Wall That Heals to give people a chance to share their stories. We'll also honor Heroes Week as we talk with Steve Mozian with the Semper Fi Community Task Force. Noor Gillaniwith the Interfaith Mission Service stops by to tells us about an upcoming visit of prominent Buddhist monk, the Venerable Bhikku Sanghasena. And Dorrie Nutt previews this Saturday's performance by vocal group, Voces 8, hosted by the Huntsville Chamber Music Guild.

Tens of thousands of people will engage in a unique community event at Huntsville's John Hunt Park November 1st - 4th. The Wall That Heals is a three-quarters size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC and will be open to the public 24 hours a day until November 4th at 3pm. As part of our continuing exploration of mental health awareness in our community, this episode of The Public Radio Hour visitswith veterans and event organizers to ask them about The Wall, andhow remembering traumatic events can help heal the mind and spirit. We'll hear from Brigadier General Bob Drolet, Colonel Norm Myers, president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1067 Charlie Miller, chairperson for The Wall That Heals HuntsvilleJohn Perry, Director of Outreach for the VietnamVeterans Memorial Fund Tim Tetz, and veteranScott Hutchins.You can find more information about The Wall That Heals at ... TWTH-HSV.COM

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we learn how a Little Orange Fish is battling mental health challenges in our community. We'll also learn about David Person's Healthy Alabama Podcast. Nadia Niakossary with Sound Diplomacy stops by to give us an update on Huntsville's Local Music Audit. And we close our our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a segment from Latino USA on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.Find more info about Little Orange Fish's 'Feelings are Real: Expressions in Laughter' event on October 18thDownload Preliminary Results of Huntsville's Local Music Surveyas PDF

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we hear more testimonials gathered by Cathie Mayne and our Public Microphone at the recent public forum on mental health awareness. Katy Ganaway ha a converation with Connie Chow and Shalis Worthy with the downtown public library about the Bicentennial celebration of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library ... Alabama's oldest library system. Dorrie Nutt talks music education and more with Live From Here host Chris Thile. Brett Tannehill and Nate Emery review Monday's Valley Sounds Local Music Meet and Greet. And we continue honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with a special segment from Latino USA.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, Community Newsroom producer Cathie Mayne weilds our Public Microphone at a recent public forum on mental health awareness to gather your thoughts and perspectives. You'll also learn everything you need to know about NASA's Space AppsChallenge from Urban Engine's Toni Eberhart and Hal Brewer of Intuitive Technologies and Research Corporation. We'll also hear a brief preview of The Wall That Heals, coming to Huntsville's John Hunt Park November 1st-4th. And as part of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, AltLatino takes us on a storm recovery tour of Puerto Rico.click here for more info on NASA's Space Apps Challenge, October 19th-21st at the US Space and Rocket Center

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we talk with Salina Brilla, who is helping organize a domestic violence awareness 'Open Open Mic' event on October 5th at Copper Top Dive and Dine in Huntsville. Community Newsroom producer Kathy Jones take our Public Microphone to explore UAH's Archives and Special Collections with Regan Grimsley. And we honor Hispanic Heritage Month with special programming from our HD3 News/Talk channel as we preview music and culture on Alt. Latino.