Building community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts. | | Weekly Highlights // June 10, 2025 | |
National politics
Watch US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) visit the UV, hosting a discussion at West Central Behavioral Health in Lebanon on cuts to Medicaid, and touring the Kilham Bear Center in Lyme to highlight legislation that would promote conservation in the CT River watershed. 5/28/25 produced by Chico Eastridge & Rick Russell for JAM.
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Graduation
Fire up “Pomp and Circumstance” and celebrate a major milestone with the Lebanon High School graduation! JAM is dedicated to serving the Upper Valley by documenting and sharing every benchmark to create a more connected community. 6/5/25 produced by Chico Eastridge, Jordyn Fitch & Mike Cannon for JAM.
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JAM Competitions
One mission: make a short film. JAM challenged local filmmakers with our annual 48 Hour Film Slam on 6/1, where attendees laughed, shrieked, and cried at short films ranging from spaghetti western A Pocketful of Pasta, techno-thriller Planned Obsolescence, and best-in-show winner parody The Wizard Guffaws.
| | Pictured: Hanover Selectboard 6/2/25 | | This week's civic highlight: Watch the Hanover Selectboard discuss a logistics plan for street closur and the schedule of rates and fees. 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! Episode 5: In Mediated Lives' 6th episode, Samantha picks local family doctor Julie Davis' brain about her experience serving the community's health in our current media landscape. They talk healthy social media habits, discuss the pros and cons of our sticky web of internet culture in today's children and teens, and what healthy family boundaries around tech might look like.
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JAM is a FINALIST in the Seven Daysies! Help us win a $10K grant from the Vermont Community Foundation by voting for JAM!
Voting ends at 5PM today, 6/10!
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Click the link to your left. Click on Junction Arts & Media, and it'll take you to a register/sign-in page. Enter your email. Then, enter your name and ZIP.
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) Select Junction Arts & Media from the multiple choice questions.
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Please consider supporting JAM for NH Gives, 24 hours of granite state generosity to support the important work of nonprofits in our region!
NH Gives begins at 5PM today, 6/10 and ends at 5PM tomorrow, 6/11!
Your gift during NH Gives helps learners of all ages access JAM's media education, events, equipment and facilities, including the JAM High School Media Fellowship and Digital Creation for Seniors programs.
Support JAM's work fostering democratic participation and nurturing Upper Valley storytellers!
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Writing group
Every other Monday
Mon Jun 16 5:30-7PM
FREE @JAM
Gather bi-weekly with a dedicated group of talented local writers for an informal peer review circle. To join, email: cedar@uvjam.org
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Video & board games
Every 4th Tuesday
Tue Jun 24 6:30-8:30PM
FREE @JAM
Play video and board games at JAM! Bring your own controller if you have one. You must be 14+ or accompanied by an adult.
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JAM event
Thu Jun 26 6-7:30PM
FREE @JAM
A free poetry open mic open to all Lampshaders and any poet is interested in reading an original piece. Poets can be videoed for JAM’s community access station and YouTube channel!
| | 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! | |
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- and 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, songwriting, and more!
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NEW! Youth leadership
1 monthly meeting
Applications now open
Are you an influencer? Join the Youth Media Advisory board to share your opinions with the JAM staff and board and shape JAM programs on social media and digital wellbeing. Ages 15-21
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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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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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