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Share laughs, heartfelt feelings, and poignant moments with the latest AVA Mudroom storytelling event, as six community members bring to life the evening’s theme of “Best Friends” with a broad range of personal tales. 9/11/25 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM
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Explore the vision of the West Lebanon and Hanover Greenway (WaHG) trail, which would allow people to traverse the two towns without a vehicle. Members of the public discuss options in this feasibility study. 8/27/25 Produced by Chico Eastridge for JAM
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Who came up with “Upper Valley?” Dive into the name’s origins with this Hartford Historical Society lecture by Steve Taylor, who weaves a decades-long story of politics, newspapers, and local personalities. 9/10/25 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM
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Watch the Hartford Selectboard discuss an update from the Climate Action Steering Team Committee and the town’s Waste Implementation Plan. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH
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Roadside Vermont is a podcast about historical monuments, markers, & plaques. This season is supported in part by a grant from VT Humanities, in partnership with the VT 250s Commission and JAM.
EPISODE 4 - Ben Thresher's Mill: One man, Ben Thresher, kept a mill going in Barnet, VT well into the 1990s. Now, Stan Crane and volunteers keep it alive today.
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Hosted by Liora Alschuler, Ordinary Jews. Talking features conversations on being Jewish in the world today.
EPISODE 4: Liora talks with Gene Kadish, one of the organizers of the Healing Circles held by the Upper Valley Jewish Community since October 7. He contrasts what was worth dying for prior to the nation state, and what is so valued today.
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First Friday Oct 3 4-8PM
@JAM – 5 S Main St. 1st Floor, WRJ, VT
Join us for JAM's 4th annual TWIST, a UV Arts For All Featured Event! Browse hundreds of zines, comics, prints, stickers, and more by local artists and Center For Cartoon Studies students at this wildly popular JAM event.
Thank you to our TWIST sponsors! WRJ Downtown Business Association, Boloco, Center for Cartoon Studies, RePlay Arts, Revolution, and Gear Again
Want to sponsor TWIST? Email cedar@uvjam.org
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Thu Sep 25 6-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
All are invited to share a 5-minute story from their life in this bi-monthly circle! Email storyjam@uvjam.org
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Sat Sep 27 11AM-12:30PM
FREE @Hopkins Center
Make a phenakistoscope animation with JAM before watching Pixar shorts!
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Sat Nov 1 6-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
Costumes are encouraged at our Halloween-o-thon film contest screening (theme: Till Death Do Us Part)!
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Sep 6 - Nov 25
This fall, take your media skills to the next level! Intended for adults (16+), these courses range from video editing, animation, screenwriting, podcasting, songwriting, and more!
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Rolling admissions
High schoolers are invited to JAM for an individualized media arts fellowship––get career mentorship, skill building, and equipment access! School credit may be available.
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Sep 15 - Nov 19
Register for JAM’s after-school media ed clubs NOW! With JAM Club, kids explore cinematography and podcasting. At Animation Club, kids experiment with animated mediums.
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Test your knowledge of healthy media habits by taking our Plato Quiz!
In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato described people mistaking shadows for reality. Today, many are trapped by algorithms, misinformation, and risky online habits. Help Plato learn how to navigate the digital world safely and wisely!
Explore more media literacy here.
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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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