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George Washington Carver NM Hosting Two Events Saturday

KRPS | By Fred Fletcher-Fierro
Published April 21, 2023 at 7:47 AM CDT

Earth Day is marked annually on April 22. The event is being paired with Carver's Art In The Park.

Earth Day is marked annually on April 22. The event is being paired with Carver's Art In The Park.

On Saturday, April 22, George Washington Carver, NM, in Diamond, Missouri, is simultaneously holding Art In The Park and Earth Days events.

Both events run concurrently from 11 am until 3 pm. They are free and open to the public.

This week, Curtis Gregory of the GWCNM joined KRPS's Fred Fletcher-Fierro to speak about what's in store on Saturday.

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Fred Fletcher-Fierro
Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.
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