Building community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts. | | Weekly Highlights // March 26, 2025 | |
Community dialogue
Engage with Braver Angels, an organization dedicated to bridging the partisan divide, as they host a workshop at the Thetford Center Community Association to help participants understand those who differ from them politically and find common ground. 3/16/25 produced by Rick Russell for JAM.
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Vermont indie pop
Sing along to Lilly Golden & the Stars’ performance at the Main Street Museum! Lilly Golden is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter who puts a bubbly, sapphic spin on indie pop and explores lyrical themes of first loves in the green mountains. 3/08/25 produced by Jordyn Fitch and Rick Russell for JAM.
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Upper Valley history
Flashback to the archives by watching past CATV executive director Bob Franzoni interview Dave Norman on his book, White River Junctions: Empires of Flour, Steel, and Ambition. JAM thanks Eric Miller for bringing this archival video to our attention and for supporting JAM!
| | Pictured: SAU 88 Lebanon School Board 03/19/25 | | This week's civic highlight: The SAU 88 Lebanon School Board members discuss the school finances and committee updates. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government and school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH | |
Interactive art exhibit
Fri Apr 4 5PM-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
On First Friday, JAM invites you to fold paper cranes with artists Mona Shiber and JuPong Lin that will be added to the Peacebirds project to honor every life flown too soon. Lin will read from her play, “Phoenix in the Holy Land,” about a town’s fight to end the assault on Palestinian life.
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JAM event
Mon Mar 31 5PM-6:30PM
FREE @JAM
For Trans Day of Visibility, Cobra Lily Collective invites trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, gender queer, and gender questioning individuals to stop by JAM for free cookies donated by King Arthur Baking Company!
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Art exhibit
Weekdays 9AM-5PM
Apr 11 - May 30
FREE @JAM
View Arantza Peña Popo’s vibrant comics journalism that illuminate stories about queerness and belonging. Attend a FREE zine workshop with the exhibiting artist on First Friday, May 2.
| | JAM events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, and by charitable contributions from community members like you! | | FILM @ HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & JAM | | | |
Sat April 5 2PM & 7PM
Ticketed event @ Loew Auditorium
Experience the annual selection of 14 “best of the best" international animated short films. Samurai warriors, soccer players, singing cats, and pigs who cook are just a few of the colorful characters to wow your imagination! Discussion follows with curator Ron Diamond. Co-sponsored by JAM and the Center for Cartoon Studies. Use Promo Code HOPFRIEND for $5 tickets!
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JAM Staff Featurette: Sharing the humans behind the magic of JAM
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Community outreach coordinator
Kate Barber
What do you do? I’ve had the great pleasure of being at JAM for 2 years. I engage communities and inspire participation in our classes and camps.
What do you love about JAM? Oh my goodness, there's so much that I love about JAM's mission. I love being part of an org where people of all backgrounds can learn, create, and connect.
What upcoming event are you excited about? The "Peacebirds" First Friday event at JAM on April 4!
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Adult media learning
5 Sessions March 27 - April 10, April 12 - 13
Registration now open
Take your cinematography skills to the next level! For students 16+. Instructor: Chico Eastridge
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Adult media learning
4 Sessions April 5 - 26
Registration now open
Discover the exciting potential of drones and learn filmmaking and piloting skills! For students 16+. Instructor: Ben Fletcher
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Youth media arts camps
July 14 - Aug 1
Registration now open
Dive into media arts this summer! 1- and 2-week camps. For high schoolers. Instructors: Jordyn Fitch, Noah Mauchly, & Chico Eastridge.
| | JAM media education programs are made possible in part by grants from Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Jane B. Cooke Trust, the Joyful Living Fund, Adimab LLC, the Couch Family Foundation, and donations from community members like you! | | |
@ JAM Podcasts & Audiobooks
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NEW! JAM Community Podcast
NEW EPISODE! A guest shares a challenging experience of community censure in the Upper Valley. Reflecting on where they lived previously (NY, New Orleans, and a small midwestern town), they discuss how Vermonters identify through their shared culture and sometimes in opposition to outsiders. JAM gives our heartfelt thanks to Intersections co-creator Julius, and we wish him the best for his move!
| | | | The Briggs Opera House welcomes community arts groups to the historic theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theater to manage rental reservations for available dates, with optional media production services when available. | | |
How does my gift help JAM?
When you make a gift to JAM – Junction Arts & Media, your donation enables JAM to empower all Upper Valley residents to have a creative voice, actively participate in local democracy, and find joy and belonging in the Upper Valley community. JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.
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Spring is here... Look cool for a worthy cause! Check out the selection of mugs, hoodies, t-shirts, crop-tops and more available at Strong Rabbit Design. A portion of all proceeds supports JAM's nonprofit work to build community in the Upper Valley through media arts.
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