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Building community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts.

Weekly Highlights // April 23, 2025

WATCH

@ Streaming on UVJAM.ORG, JAM On-Demand, JAM YouTube, and the Cablecast app

@ JAM Government Channel on Comcast 1085/VTel 170

@ JAM Upper Valley Channel on Comcast 1075/VTel 169

Poetry Month

Poems of the heart

In this funny and moving poetry collection, The Things She Said, Don Herzberg revisits the language of his mother commenting, often fiercely, on their lives. For more Poetry Month, check out the Hartland Poetry Fest and April Ossmann's talk on her poetry collection, We. 3/19/25 produced by Rick Russell and Richard Neugass for JAM.

Earth Day

Our climate future

Engage with JAM camp youth journalist Annie Hanna as she moderates a discussion with NH Rep Russell Muirhead, and VT Reps Becca White and Jim Masland about the future for young people in an economy and society transformed by climate change. 6/8/22 produced by JAM Campers with Loren Howard.

Earth Day

Compost party!

Watch Hartland Elementary students build a composting station and engage with climate solutions in this collaboration between HES and JAM (CATV), made possible by a Media in Artist Grant from the VT Arts Council. 4/22/22 produced Jordyn Fitch and Quinn Thomashow for JAM.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT @ JAM

Pictured: Hartford Selectboard 4/15/25

This week's civic highlight: The Hartford Selectboard members discuss curbside recycling and write a letter of support for Mohsen Mahdawi to oppose his illegal detainment. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government and school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH

CALL TO ACTION

@ VOTE for JAM!

"Best Nonprofit" Contest by SEVEN DAYSIES!

Help us win a $10K grant from the Vermont Community Foundation by voting for JAM! (1st round ends 4/28)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Click the link below. Start typing in JAM, and it'll take you to a register/sign-in page. Enter your name, ZIP, and email.

2) Confirm your registration with the code sent to your email (extra step to prevent multiple votes).

3) Link should return you to the "Best Nonprofit Voting Page" (first link).

4) Type in JAM, and select JAM – Junction Arts and Media from the dropdown menu.

GATHER

@ JAM

JAM event

Lampshade Poets

Thu Apr 24 6PM-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

A poetry open mic event at JAM! Open to Lampshaders and poets interested in reading an original piece. Poets have the opportunity to be filmed if they wish!

Community dialogue

"Healthcare is a Human Right"

Sun Apr 27 2-4PM

FREE @JAM

Share healthcare stories at the VT Workers’ Center's presentation on Medicaid cuts and how we can fight back! Snacks provided!

Vermont Humanities

Louise Glück: VT's Nobel Laureate

Wed May 7 6-7PM

FREE @JAM

Join poet Elizabeth A.I. Powell for this VT Humanities Snapshot Series Event celebrating Nobel Laureate poet Louise Glück!

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

No Other Land

Sun April 27 4:30PM

Ticketed event @ Loew Auditorium

A WRIF encore and Oscar-winning vérité doc follows a Palestinian activist and Israeli journalist as they work together to document the destruction in the West Bank. Discussion follows. Co-sponsored by the Dartmouth Department of History, the Leslie Center for the Humanities and JAM - Junction Arts & Media. 

LISTEN

@ JAM Podcasts & Audiobooks

NEW! JAM Community Podcast

America Unbound

Listen and WATCH host Narain Batra as he interviews William C. Wohlforth, a member of the Dartmouth Government Department’s faculty since 2000. Previously teaching at Princeton and Georgetown, Wohlforth conducts research on international relations, with an emphasis on international security and foreign policy. 

YOUR "HUMAN ALGORITHM"

JAM Staff Featurette: Sharing the humans behind the magic of JAM

Community Outreach Coordinator

Cedar O'Dowd

What do you do? I organize events and exhibits at JAM and help out with media ed (JAM Club/Camp) and production. I'm also the festival coordinator for the White River Indie Film Festival (WRIF).

What do you love about JAM? I really love the people I work with! 

What upcoming event are you excited about? I can't wait to see all the pirates and merfolk cruising at Pride Prom IV on First Friday, June 6!

CREATE

Media Education @ JAM

NEW! Youth leadership opportunity

Youth Media Advisory Board

1 monthly meeting

Applications now open

Are you an influencer? Join the Youth Media Advisory board to share your opinions on social media and digital well-being! (Ages 15-21)

Youth media arts camps

JAM High School Animation & Film Intensive Camps

July 14 - Aug 1

Registration now open

We still have spaces for high schoolers to dive into media arts at JAM this summer! 1- and 2-week camps. For high schoolers.

JAM Competitions

48 Hour Film Slam

May 30 5PM - Jun 1 6PM

Registration now open

Are you a filmmaker? Do you love a challenge? On 5/30, contestants will have 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and export an original short film! Then on 6/1, join us at JAM for a final celebratory screening! More info below.

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!

Community Arts space available for rentals

Reserve the Briggs Opera House

for your next event or show

The Briggs Opera House welcomes community arts groups to the historic theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theatre to manage rental reservations for available dates, with optional media production services when available.

SUPPORT JAM

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.

JAM Drip

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.

JAM – Junction Arts & Media

Contact us at info@uvjam.org