Building community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts. | | Weekly Highlights // July 1, 2025 | |
Upper Valley history
Stroll the storied streets of WRJ with Matt Bucy and Kim Souza! Armed with old photos (some from 1865!) provided by the Hartford Historical Society and the Main Street Museum, watch Kim and Matt reminisce about buildings, restaurants and fires from the distant past. 5/30/25 produced by Chico Eastridge for JAM.
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Pride Month
Pride Month may have ended, but the Upper Valley's vibrant queer arts scene is year round! Sing your heart out to the House of Lewan’s annual “Transform” drag show at Dartmouth College, which featured drag artists such as Dawn, a contestant on season 16 of Rupaul’s Drag Race! 5/3/25 Produced by Mike Cannon for JAM.
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Watershed science
Learn the science of dam removal with ecologist Karina Dailey at her Suds & Science lecture, presented by VT Ecostudies and hosted by Putnam’s Vine/Yard. Discussing four dam removal projects, Karina teaches us how community resilience can result from a free flowing river. 5/6/26 produced by Jordyn Fitch for JAM.
| | Pictured: Hartland Selectboard 6/16/25 | | This week's civic highlight: Watch the Lebanon School Board discuss a traffic intersection project and property development. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government and school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH | | |
@ JAM Podcasts & Audiobooks
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JAM Podcast
NEW EPISODES! The official podcast of the Upper Valley Nighthawks, member of the NECBL. Produced at the JAM Audio Studio in WRJ, VT. In the latest episode, West Georgia and Rider pitchers Mason Phillips and Jack Ruditzky join the podcast to talk about their baseball journey and the season so far in the Upper Valley.
Can't get enough baseball? Watch the Nighthawks' games on our channel!
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JAM Podcast
NEW! Episode 8 – In this episode, the person writing this bio, editing this podcast, and being interviewed are the exact. Same. Person. Hello. It is I, Kelsie Hogue, also known as Sir Babygirl. The meta of all of this fascinates me, like I am in that meme of two Spidermen pointing at each other. Host Samantha and I discuss the 2025 landscape of being a working musician. Writing, editing and being the subject of a podcast is exactly how it feels to be a working musician these days. How's THAT for meta!
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Film screening
Tue Jul 1 7-9PM
FREE @JAM
Join us for this powerful new documentary on recent book bans and the librarians who are battling them. Group conversations on threats to free speech to follow. Presented with Hop Film and Upper Valley Food Co-op Doc Club with support from Joyful Living Fund and VT Humanities.
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JAM storytelling event
Thu Jul 24 6-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
All storytellers are invited to share a 5-minute story from their life in this bi-monthly story circle! The theme is "Newcomer." Sponsored by GMEDC Upper Valley Welcome Wagon. Contact us at: storyjam@uvjam.org
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JAM live poetry event
Thu Jun 26 6-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
A free poetry open mic inviting all Lampshaders and any poet interested in reading an original piece or two! Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s community access station and YouTube channel if they wish.
| | 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! | | |
JAM Staff Featurette: Sharing the humans behind the magic of JAM
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JAM Camp Counselors
Meet our intrepid JAM Camp counselors!
Drew Boyce is an HHS grad and a current student at UMass Amherst. As the JAM summer production intern, he's excited to dip his foot into the film industry and discover his passions.
Anna Flaherty is a KUA grad and a current student at Skidmore College studying film.
Ivan Hacker co-leads JAM Game Night and Gaming Club, and is passionate about art and competitive gaming.
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Youth media arts camps
July 14 - Aug 1
Registration now open
We still have spaces for high schoolers to dive into advanced filmmaking and animation this summer! 1 & 2-week camps.
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NEW! Adult media ed
Sep 6 - Nov 25
Registration now open
This fall, take your media skills to the next level! Intended for adults (16+), these courses range from film editing, podcasting, drone cinematography, animation,
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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!
| | | | 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. | | |
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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Summer 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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