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made! Tune in on Fridays at 5:30 pm for the live broadcast or check it out again at 8 pm on PBS North. Getting Outside: When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, it's time to get outside! If you can, check out the trail around Chester Bowl (Dan Proctor Hiking Trail), and if you can't, enjoy this look at the nature right here in Duluth! Lilies & Cilantro by Rick McLean: The Slice is excited to be the world premiere home of “Lilies & Cilantro” by Duluth musician Rick McLean. New Paintings, Old Stories: Carl Gawboy's new exhibit “New Paintings, Old Stories” is now on view at American Indian Community Housing Organization's Dr. Robert Powless Cultrual Center. Carl sat down with us to talk about these new paintings, many of which were painted only last summer after not painting for almost two years. A Community Reflection: It's been exactly two years since the Northland first shut down for COVID-19. Hear from three Minnesotans on their memories and their new normal. A Mother’s Love: Pakou's mother made her this traditional Hmong garment as a gift, and now it has been on display at the Duluth Art Institute as part of the "Like Me, Like You" exhibition. There's so much more to Pakou's story, and you'll get to hear more of it in the upcoming season of Intersections. To Make Sure Everyone Can Get a Meal: For forty years the Damiano Center has been serving meals to people in need. We stopped by during their 40th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, March 15th and spoke with Flora Woodfork, the Community Kitchen Manager. Balloon Artist: After seeing the balloon recreation of the St. Louis County Depot, we had to talk with Laural, the artist behind the massive balloon display, and find out more about her love of balloons! She also made the cutest balloon kitty! Want to learn how to make your own creation? She'll be back on The Slice next week giving us a demonstration! Viann Nguyen-Feng: As part of the "Like Me, Like You" exhibit that recently closed at DAI, Viann talks about the origami, or paper folding, piece that she and other members of the Twin Ports APIDA Collective created. Learn to Make a Balloon Octopus: Balloon Artist Laural Schultze is back on The Slice, and this time she's

teaching us how to create our own balloon octopus! Get your balloons out (if you have them) and follow along! Or just sit back and be amazed at how fast she takes a deflated balloon and creates something spectacular! Tennis Club by Ethan Schurman: Last fall, The Slice partnered with a video production class at The University of Minnesota Duluth to give students the chance to create Slices from their point of view! This is the first of three you'll see over the next few weeks. And you'll notice the lack of snow in these. We're rooting for spring to come to the Northland ASAP! Twin Porta APIDA Collective: Pakou Ly and Viann Nguyen-Feng join The Slice again to talk about the Twin Ports APIDA Collective, and the Like Me, Like You exhibit that previously was on display at the Duluth Art Institute. Great Gardening in a Green House: Have you ever thought about starting your own greenhouse? Professional gardener Deb Byrns Erickson has some great insight for those that are curious! Want to learn more about greenhouses or gardening? A new season of Great Gardening on PBS NORTH starts tomorrow! Unicycling Contortionist by Izabella Zadra: Last fall, The Slice partnered with a video production class at The University of Minnesota Duluth to give students the chance to create Slices from their point of view! This is the second student produced Slice, from Izabella Zadra! You'll notice the lack of snow in these. We're rooting for spring to come to the Northland ASAP! Traditional Family Practices: ZhaaZhaa Greensky shared images of her family visiting their sugar bush taps. She encourages us to keep traditional practices alive by trying them out, and getting younger generations involved! Gardening Tools with Deb: Garden professional Deb Byrns Erickson is back this week on The Slice to talk about gardening tools! Tune in to Great Gardening tomorrow night for more gardening tips. Hiking in Duluth: Last fall, The Slice partnered with a video production class at The University of Minnesota Duluth to give students the chance to create Slices from their point of view! This week's Slice was produced and edited by Quentin Goldkopf! You'll notice the lack of snow in these. We're rooting for spring to come to the Northland ASAP!

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