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Grandma's Hands with Craig Sewell

Sunday, April 13th @ 3:30 PM (MPT-HD premiere); Monday, April 28th @ 9:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

Grandma's hands - they hold the key to centuries of knowledge in a family, mainly centered around food. Host Craig Sewell explores Southern Maryland's agricultural and food heritage by sharing the power that comes from cooking with grandmothers. Follow Sewell as he visits six family kitchens and shares the history and traditions of recipes passed down through generations.

Chesapeake Rhythms

Tuesday, April 22nd @ 8:00 PM (premiere); Wednesday, April 23rd @ 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM

Chesapeake Rhythms follows the annual migrations of trumpeter swans, monarch butterflies, glass eels, and shorebirds to the Chesapeake region.  These ancient movements, annual rituals repeated for millennia, weave a tapestry that enriches our lives, and oblige Chesapeake dwellers to maintain our hugely important waystation in this vaster scheme of comings and goings, the migration shed.

Every Acre Counts - Chesapeake Farmers at the Forefront

Tuesday, April 22nd @ 8:30 PM (premiere); Wednesday, April 23rd @ 12:30 AM and 3:30 AM

Four farmers from Maryland and Pennsylvania explain why farming is so important to them and how they're utilizing new technology and techniques to better care for the land. This diverse group of farmers represent a growing movement toward "regenerative agriculture," which is a critical ingredient for success in the ecological restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Headwaters Down: Tidal River

Wednesday, April 23rd @ 8:00 PM  (premiere); Thursday, April 24th @ 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM

A sequel to the 2022 film Headwaters Down, this documentary follows five friends as they attempt to finish their multi-year journey of documenting Virginia's James River, one of the most consequential waterways in North America. Picking up the story in Richmond, Virginia and continuing for 110 miles to the Chesapeake Bay, the film crew uses sea kayaks to explore the tidal waters and the historical impact of the James River.

On Water's Edge

Thursday, April 24th @ 7:30 PM (premiere) and 10:30 PM; Friday, April 25th @ 2:30 AM

The story of the City of Crisfield, Maryland's relationship to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay - past, present, and what that might look like in the future. This short film explores Crisfield's flooding challenges and potential solutions, which includes a greater emphasis on tourism to provide a more sustainable economic backbone for the community.

Upstream, Downriver: Uniting for Water Justice

Wednesday, April 23rd @ 9:00 PM (premiere); Thursday, April 24th @ 1:00 AM & 4:00 AM

The 1972 Clean Water Act introduced landmark regulations significantly reducing water pollution in America.  However, it did not serve many disadvantaged communities most vulnerable to our climate crisis. From Washington, DC to Los Angeles, Upstream, Downriver: Uniting for Water Justice takes viewers on a cross-country journey into the heart of the struggle for water justice and equity.

Headwaters Down - Wednesday, April 23rd @ 7:00 PM
Nassawango Legacy - Monday, April 21st @ 11:15 PM; Tuesday, April 22nd @ 3:43 AM
A Passion for Oysters- Monday, April 21st @ 10:30 PM; Tuesday, April 22nd @ 3:00 AM
Reviving the Forgotten River - Sunday, April 13th @ 3:00 PM (non-CBW); Saturday, April 26th @ 5:30 PM
Salted Earth  - Thursday, April 24th @ 7:00 PM

Mr. Besley's Forest

Friday, April 25th @ 11:00 PM

After the Civil War, Maryland state forests were harvested for their commercial and industrial value.  In 1906, Fred W. Besley was appointed Maryland's first State Forester, the third such appointment in the nation. He was a protege of Gifford Pinchot, the first chief U.S. Forester and President Theodore Roosevelt's advisor on conservation matters. Besley was the first in the nation to establish eligibility rules for crowning champion big trees. Serving as State Forester for 36 years, Mr. Besley's triumphant record of bringing scientific forestry management to Maryland and the nation is an example of passionate coaching for all seasons.

Teilhard: Visionary Scientist

Sunday, April 20th @ 3:30 PM

Teilhard de Chardin was a French priest-paleontologist-visionary who was suppressed by his Jesuit order for advocating evolution.  Told largely in his own words, with a mix of archival film and images, expert interviews and commentary, and recreations, "Teilhard: Visionary Scientist" explores Teilhard's theories and how he was exiled to China by the church as a way to silence him.  The film also explores his role as part of the team that made the remarkable discovery of Peking Man, the most important fossil discovery in history to that point.

Chaplains

Part 1 - Monday, April 7th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)
Part 2 - Monday, April 14th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

A two-part look into the dynamic world of chaplains - men and women who represent their own particular faith tradition, but are trained to be of comfort and support to everyone-religious or not. Through personal profiles, the documentary explores the daily life of chaplains throughout society, from their role in the military and the workplace to their work in prisons and behind-the-scenes of NASCAR.

Frozen Obsession

Saturday, April 19th @ 9:00 PM; Sunday, April 20th @ 1:00 AM

Follow the 18-day, 2,000-mile Northwest Passage Project expedition through the stunningly beautiful and extreme Canadian Arctic Archipelago aboard the Swedish research icebreaker Oden. During the expedition, the Northwest Passage Project team  and a group of students study water chemistry, microbiology, birds, mammals, and physical oceanography as they bear witness to a dramatically changing Arctic.