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The Day of the Child or Día del Niño is celebrated in many countries in April to promote the wellbeing of children. KPBS compiled a list of events and activities you can attend with your child.

Encore Tuesdays, Dec. 17, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS app. The series explores complex medical and personal situations on the midwifery and district nursing rounds. It is now 1969, and the period drama returns with Poplar coping with the popularity of home births. Season 13 will also see stories of poor housing challenges and health issues for the nurses, midwives, and nuns of the Nonnatus House.

This weekend in the arts: Christina McFaul, City Ballet, "Tartuffe," San Diego Dance Theatre, San Diego Latino Film Festival and Honor Choir. Plus, live music picks including Sleepy Pearls, Xin Xin, Buddha Trixie, Brittney Spencer and more.

Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 8 a.m. on KPBS 2. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program features the personal stories of the 2023 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity. This year's honorees include Geraldine Brooks, Lan Samantha Chang, Matthew F. Delmont, Saeed Jones, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Members of the Anisfield-Wolf jury include chairman Henry Louis Gates, Jr., poet Rita Dove, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, and psychologist Steven Pinker.

At least three deaths were reported after Beryl's landfall. In Houston, the storm flooded roads and took down traffic lights. Cleanup could take weeks, officials said.

Through the Painted Object Design Challenge workshops held in spring 2023, led by artists Marisol Rendón and Ingram Ober, young participants crafted model sculptures and museum guests voted for their favorite. Rendón and Ober then fabricated the sculpture with the most votes. At Mass Creativity 2023 the "Loving Dragon" was finally revealed as the winner! Paint the "Loving Dragon," a larger-than-life sculpture designed by kids! Admission is $20 adults and $18 children Visit: Thinkplaycreate.org or call 619-233-8792 Regular Hours: Monday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday Closed Wednesday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Premieres Monday, Feb. 12 and Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Stream the series early, beginning February 4 with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Feb. 18 from Noon - 5 p.m. on KPBS TV. GOSPEL is a new four-hour docuseries that explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song from executive producer, host, and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Visual art, music and choreography take over a cathedral in "Working Title"; explore the giant kelp forests (through art) at UC San Diego; Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel"; and Amel Janae's pop-up and free admission at MCASD

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Thursday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Extraction, water displacement, and climate change have impacted food sustainability in Indigenous communities, and the combination of these challenges has also affected cultural sustainability. A Diné woman travels from the Navajo Nation to a Quechuan community in Peru to see how they address these issues in their region. The program tells the stories of Indigenous people across the world and shows viewers how their communities are working together to address some of the many challenges that the world faces collectively.

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — and Germany launched its offensive against France and the Low Countries. British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk by June 4, delivered the “Finest Hour” speech on June 18, and in mid-July the Battle of Britain commenced.