Special sense of place - Weekly Highlights from JAM

Not seeing all the images? Click here to view in browser.

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

@ JAM Government Comcast 1085/VTel 170

@ JAM Upper Valley Comcast 1075/VTel 169

That's hardcore!

After a screening of the rock-and-roll film Tallywacker, the fictional band Tallywacker (actors Jeremy Dubs and Chris Goodwin) came to life! Watch this energetic cross between a Q&A and DIY rock show here. 11/7/25 Produced for JAM by Chico Eastridge.

Tens on tens

Seven plays, seven casts, seventy minutes––the Parish Players hosted their Tens Festival with 10-minute plays ranging from the hilarious to the emotive (included is our E.D. Samantha’s play, First Phone!) 10/9/25 Produced by Samantha Davidson Green and Rick Russell for JAM.

Breath of ice

Bask in the sight of the icy White River in this Upper Valley Minutes video. JAM would like to encourage all to make 60-second spots capturing our sense of place, which we may use in video art projections during WRIF (March 1-8 2026). Submit videos here.

Pictured: Norwich Selectboard 12/10/25

Civic engagement with JAM:

Watch the Norwich Selectboard discuss updates to the FY27 Budget and listen to presentations by the Town Clerk and Board of Listers. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH

Podcasts & audiobooks @ JAM

Ordinary Jews. Talking.

Hosted by Liora Alschuler, Ordinary Jews. Talking. features conversations on being Jewish in the world today.

Ep 3: Liora talks with Sandra Gartner, who has been co-producer of the Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre for 20 years, on her life in theatre, journalism, and the Rutland Jewish community.

The JAM Podcast!

We're re-launching The JAM Podcast with our new host, JAM Media Education and Membership coordinator Noah Mauchly!

S2 Ep 1: Noah sits down with Media Maker Hayden Young to discuss his upbringing in the Upper Valley watching age-inappropriate movies and what led him to become the filmmaker he is today.

Events @ JAM

Lego Animation at the Kilton

Sat Dec 20 10:30AM-1PM

FREE @NPL

RSVP here

Bring your Lego creations to life! In this hands-on class, kids will learn the basics of stop-motion animation using Lego bricks. RSVP soon, as spots are limited.

DB Lights: Holiday Light Show

Dec 6 - Jan 1 5-10PM

FREE @Huse Park

RSVP here

Get festive with DB Lights' annual holiday light show, now in Huse Park in Enfield: an impressive showcase of thousands of lights, classic Christmas music, and more!

JAM Media Maker Monday

Mon Jan 12 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

RSVP here

Welcoming Media Makers and guests to a work-in-progress feedback session! Members can share work and guests may attend and give feedback. Become a member here!

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!

Launching 2026 Media Education Programs!

Get ready for an exciting roster of media education at JAM for ALL AGES!

🎥 NEW! JAM Summer Feature Film Intensive is designed for students (15-20) with a strong interest in filmmaking. Join the JAM crew as we create a feature film in a professional SAG film production!

☘️ JAM Camp (grades 4-8) sessions run 6/22 - 7/3 2026. Register NOW!

🎨 JAM Club & Animation Club (grades 5-9) sessions run 3/16 - 5/19. Register NOW!

📸 Digital Media Creation for Seniors (60+) will meet 1/9 - 3/6 on Fridays 10-11:30AM.

📝 JAM Film & Media Courses (16+) for Spring 2026 registration will open soon!

JAM media education programs are made possible in part through grants from M&T Bank Foundation, Couch Family Foundation, NH Charitable Foundation, Jane B. Cook 1992 Trust, Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, and Adimab, LLC Community Grant.

JAM Production Manager Jordyn Fitch at Pride Picnic 2025. Photo credit: Nancy Nutile-McMenemy

We're almost there! Can you help us reach our year-end goal?

Thanks to extraordinary support from the community, we are nearly 80% to our year-end fundraising goal. Your donation to JAM enables us to provide free and low-cost media education, actively participate in local democracy, capture Upper Valley voices and stories, and find belonging for all members of our community.

THANK YOU to all who participated in our Silent Auction, raising nearly $5,000 for JAM, and to all our donors and sponsors!

JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.