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In episode 4 of “Local Lens,” the show about everything Upper Valley, Hartford High alum (‘22) and JAM Summer Intern Drew Boyce interviews the intrepid young entrepreneurs behind an exciting new start up: a lemonade stand in WRJ! Don't miss these valuable trade secrets!
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Watch the marker unveiling to honor Noyes Academy, the first racially integrated Upper Valley school in 1835 before it was destroyed by a mob. The marker also honors student Henry Highland Garnet, the first Black American to speak at Congress. 8/3/25 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM.
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Dive into JAM High School Media Fellow and LHS student Seth Kelly’s process for co-writing and directing “377,” a play about the trauma of a school shooting told through the perspective of high schoolers. JAM welcomes new applicants for the High School Media Fellowship.
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Watch the Lebanon School Board discuss updates to the program of studies and changes to the student handbook in regard to cell phone usage and infractions. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH
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NEW! Hosted by Liora Alschuler, Ordinary Jews. Talking features conversations on being Jewish in the world today.
EPISODE 1: Liora talks with Susan Russo, who moved to Claremont from Brooklyn in 1975. They explore Susan's experience of October 7, her shifting relationship to Judaism and the post-10/7 conflict, and discuss where we might find the light.
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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 3: Historian and fiddler Adam Boyce talks early 20th century traveling musician and humorist Charles Ross Taggart, aka "The Man from Vermont."
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Fri Sep 5 8-9PM
FREE @Lyman Point Park
Enjoy an outdoor screening of hyperlocal short films by Chico Eastridge, Quinn Thomashow, Malik Terrab, Kealin Rooney, Noah Mauchly, Kai Hamalainen, Jordyn Fitch, and the JAM High School Film Intensive. FREE! BYO blankets.
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Fri Sep 5 5:30-7PM
FREE @JAM
Drop by on First Friday for an art opening with filmmaker Natalie Jones! "Song for the Sea" is a video installation exploring the textures of bodies of water, depicting environments in a state of continual change. Exhibit open 9-5 M-F at JAM.
| | 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! | |
Sep 15 - Nov 19
Register for JAM’s after-school media ed clubs NOW! With JAM Club, kids explore action cinematography, podcasting, and scripted filmmaking. At Animation Club, kids experiment with animated mediums.
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Sep 6 - Nov 25
This fall, take your media skills to the next level! Intended for adults (16+), these courses range from drone cinematography, film editing, screenwriting, podcasting, songwriting, and more!
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The JAM Youth Media Advisory Board discussed the new NH law pushing schools to restrict student cellphone usage. Should schools take phones away, or should they teach students to use them wisely? Read the discussion here, and check out more digital media literacy here.
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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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