Happy Holidays from UETN Enjoy this holiday e-card  from your colleagues at UETN. As we near the winter holidays, we hope you take some time to enjoy the company of loved ones near and far.

Winter Food and Clothing Drive

UETN, KUER and PBS Utah are holding our annual drive-up Winter Food and Clothing Drive Dec. 15 at the Eccles Broadcast Center. Drop off your food, clothing and monetary donations at 101 Wasatch Drive. See map.

News & Resources

Enjoy three short meditations from the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. The meditations will deepen mindfulness and celebrate growth. Visit eMedia for the accompanying lesson plan. Hour of Code: Hundreds of Utah schools will participate Dec. 5-11. To bring this activity to your classroom, start with these resources. Observe the winter solstice on Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. Salt Lake City will get only 9 hours and 15 minutes of daylight.

Digital Security Tip Looking for holiday deals? Don’t be fooled by "too-good-to-be-true" offers or click on links and emails you normally wouldn’t.   Stay skeptical and validate deals before clicking on them. Otherwise, your holidays may be spent cleaning up a mess after you compromise your computer.

Health & Wellness on UEN-TV Kids vs. Screens: Biologist Dan Riskin explores the latest research on how smartphones and other screens can affect children’s health. Thursday, Dec. 3 at 2 a.m. Tuning the Brain with Music: An inspiring documentary focused on the transformative healing powers of music. Monday, Dec. 26 at 9 p.m.

UEN-TV Channel 9.1 Highlights Josh Turner: King Sized Manger: Immerse yourself in a concert of new and traditional holiday songs performed by a multi-platinum recording artist Josh Turner. Sunday, December 4 at 8 p.m.  Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker: Visit an enchanted world with a performance of the classic 19th-century fairy tale with a modern twist. Saturday, December 10 at 9:30 p.m.

Find more events, UEN staff picks and resources with UEN's NetNews Online.

"I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense and the familiar climax and ending." Fred Rogers

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