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Belonging: An Evening of Stories with CCS 05/10/2018

Champlain Community Services (CCS), presents a one-of-a-kind experience for an exciting night of storytelling, in the style and tradition of The Moth, produced in partnership with Say It Forward Productions. Compelling, true stories on the theme of belonging, with members of the CCS family – clients and staff – as the storytelling stars of the show!

Stump the Chumps: Old North End Memories 04/10/2018

Our special guest is Gary Gile, who grew up in the Old North End. What were the outdoor games he played with neighboring kids? Kick-the-can? Red rover, red rover? Hide-and-seek? Call in your questions about the old, fun days of Burlington and Stump the Chumps.

Farms, Land, People: Stories of the Intervale Center 04/04/2018

For 30 years, the Intervale Center has been a place of stories - stories of the land, stories of farmers and gardeners, stories of renewal, and stories of hope. To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the community is invited to participate in an evening of funny, quirky, sad, and inspiring storytelling with an Intervale theme.

The storytellers include Mandy Fischer, Tom Hudspeth, Bill Mares, Ron Krupp, Eric Seitz, Melissa Pasanen, and Seth Gillim with support from Sue Schmidt, Vermont StorySLAM Producer and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.

The Intervale Center is a unique food and farming nonprofit in Burlington, VT with a mission to strengthen community food systems.

Learn morr at: www.intervale.org

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: A History Tour of Fort Ethan Allen with William Parkinson 03/18/2018

The century-long history of Fort Ethan Allen is an important part of Vermont’s heritage. Through stories and photos, this presentation offers a fascinating look at the regiments, buildings, and people involved in the Fort’s military and civilian evolution from the 1890s to the present.

Presented by: William Parkinson, Museum Curator 

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman - The Journal of Phebe Orvis 02/18/2018

St. Michael’s College professor Susan Ouellette discusses the amazing journal of a woman whose diary captures not only the everyday life of an ordinary woman in early nineteenth-century Vermont and New York, but also the unusual happenings of her family, neighborhood, and beyond.

Artful Word: Lake and Sea Smoke 02/01/2018

Community producer James Gero records high wind lake waves, sea smoke, and ambient visuals and noise.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Role of Local Militias in the Revolutionary War 01/21/2018

Award-winning author of books on American military history, Robert Grandchamp, challenges your perception of the role the common American helped play in the American Revolution.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Panel Discussion: Race, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System 01/15/2018

This was an event created by The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center to discuss the issues regarding race, and crime within our criminal justice system. The panel of speakers at this event were TJ Donovan, Attorney General, Karen Richards, Executive Director - VT Human Rights, Henri Sparks, Burlington School District, Sherwood Smith, University of Vermont, and Tris Coffin, Former US Attorney. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance by Louis Gossett Jr. 01/14/2018

This is an event created by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his effect on our country. This event also welcomes guests Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, Senator Bernie Sanders, Ward 7 Burlington City Councilor Ali Dieng, and Keynote Speaker Louis Gossett Jr. preceded and followed by performances of the Montpelier Gospel Choir.

A Mashup From the CCTV Archives 01/10/2018

Channel 17/Town Meeting TV intern Ingrid Zinger was given the task to search through the archive and compile a short video. Here is her manifest.
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