To be human - Weekly Highlights from JAM

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Rock out!

Upper Valley band Rummager gives an eclectic performance at the Main Street Museum, with Eli Hecht on bass and guitar, Katie McCake on violin and tap shoes, Justin Rodig on guitar, Daniel Lin on cello, and Pete Michelinie on drums. 8/2/25 Produced by Rick Russell and Drew Boyce for JAM.

Shared humanity

How has DOGE and federal funding cuts impacted the humanities? Explore this and more with VT Humanities’ E.D. Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, who describes the humanities as people “talking about what it means to be human,” in this conversation at Burlington’s Town Meeting TV.

Summer's last gasp

JAM Technical Director Chico Eastridge gets the scoop on the last day of the season at West Lebanon’s Ice Cream Fore-U. Since 1998, the shop’s tradition of giving away their ice cream for free on their last day has held fast. Make your guesses for which flavor is last to go!

Pictured: Norwich Selectboard 9/24/25

Civic engagement with JAM:

Watch the Norwich Selectboard discuss the finance committee and the Town Manager and other departmental reports. 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.

EPISODE 6: Liora talks with

Roberta Berner, the immediate past President of the Upper Valley Jewish Community (UVJC) where she leads the Caring and Chesed (loving kindness) Committee. Her remarks on Israel and being Jewish at this moment are touching, difficult, and central.

Roadside Vermont

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 5 - The Estey Organ Company: Dr. Dennis Waring recounts one of VT's most influential companies, which created a product played all over the world in the 19th century. What exactly is a reed organ, and why were they so popular?

Events @ JAM

Halloween-o-thon

Sat Nov 1 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

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Costumes are encouraged at our Halloween-o-thon film contest screening (theme: Till Death Do Us Part)! Catch these films before walking the Gory Daze Parade!

Animation Loops

M-F Oct 1-29 9AM-5PM

FREE @JAM

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On display through October, stop by JAM during open hours and other JAM events and be delighted by short animations by VT/NH artists!

Bambi in Blue, re-story of body

M-F Nov 3-30 9AM-5PM

FREE @JAM

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A multi-media exploration of the healing power of somatic expressive arts by artist Casey Carney.

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!

Media Maker Membership

Ongoing

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Bring your projects to life! By becoming a Media Maker Member, you'll get access to a number of benefits and resources to help on your creative journey!

JAM High School Media Fellows

Rolling admissions

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High schoolers can join an individualized media arts media fellowship––get career mentorship, equipment access and possible school credit!

Healthy media habits @ JAM

Tips for digital citizenship

Are you a parent? An educator? Or a young person? Whether you're 15 or 50, anyone who engages in media is a digital citizen––and we've found resources for everyone curious about living a healthier life online.

Our toolkit has tips from advice for teens to reduce doomscrolling, a parent's guide to the platforms their children use, to global policy recommendations for educators.

Explore more resources here!

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.