Oral History

The Auer Family Boathouse is located at the mouth of the Winooski River and has served as a fishing launch, lake playground, dance hall and social mecca for many generations.  Charlie Auer and sister Chirstine Hebert, have maintained the Auer Boathouse tradition.  This years heavy run-off and historic wet spring, inundated many waterfront properties, including the Auer Family Boarthouse.  Charlie and Christine share how the community has helped and what lies ahead for this one of a kind lake treasure. Joining the conversation are Local Motion's Island Line Coordinator Brian Costello and Seven Days Multimedia Producer Eva Sollberger.

FREEDOM AND UNITY: THE VERMONT MOVIE: A collaborative film involving over 20 Vermont filmmakers that explores the history of Vermont's independent spirit and activism, from the past to the present. Project Coordinator Nora Jacobson will screen a segment from the work-in-progress and discuss how the film has evolved. The project addresses critical and difficult aspects of Vermont's history from a variety of perspectives and is a model for how the collaborative process can be used to tell our history. Jacobson will be joined by Project Administrator Nat Winthrop, Producer's Committee member Deb Ellis, and Filmmaker Eleanor Lanahan.

A presentation of the Cultural Diversity Series of the Diversity and Equity Office of the Burlington School district and Fletcher Free Library. What does it mean to be white in Vermont?  Three panelists (Patricia Shine, Deborah Krug, and Jonathan Kissam) from different backrounds respond to this question and share their culture through narrative.

A group of Vermont students accompany community leader Richard Kemp on a service project mission trip to Summerton, South Carolina in the summer of 2010.