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December 6, 2021

Weekly Highlights

Support CATV

Channeling the Upper Valley on local cable channels Comcast 1075/1085, VTel 169 &1169/170&1170, streaming at catv8.org,

CATV On-Demand, and YouTube .

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From Home Owner to Home Creator

Can you build an ADU? That’s an Accessory Dwelling Unit—a home on the lot of an existing home. It’s one way to help solve the Upper Valley’s housing crisis. From Vital Communities.

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Yankee Bookstore on SPARK

Kari Meutsch and Kristian Preylowski, owners of the Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock, VT, discuss how they are shaping the historic bookstore into a reflection of the Upper Valley community, a window to the world at large, and a community building institution. And of course, about their favorite books, the value of the written word, and how booksellers make the world a better place.

SPARK is produced and hosted by Amanda Rafuse, edited by Loren Howard.

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Ice Fishing Safety

Everything you always wanted to know about spud bars, black ice, grippers, picks, and throw bags—but were afraid to ask. From Vermont Wildlife & Fisheries.

Clara's SweetDream

New choreography lends fairytale magic to our version of The Nutcracker, a timeless classic that brings the season's dreams to life. With ever-changing backdrops and costumes that shimmer with winter's crystalline beauty, you will find your heart dancing with the City Center Ballet performers.

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Upper Valley Religious Services

Join your local house of worship or visit a new one Sundays on CATV cable 1085 or CATV On-Demand.

Pictured: Riverbank Church, White River Junction VT (11/21/21) "Thankfull"

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Local Government on CATV

Visit catv8.org for local government and school board meetings live on cable, YouTube, streaming and at CATV On-Demand.

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CATV Podcasts

Listen to new episodes of SPARK and other popular CATV content now on CATV Podcasts. Got an idea for a podcast? CATV's getting set up to help you produce it!

Coming up at CATV...

Business + Creatives Coffee Meet-Up

Wednesday 12/8 at 8AM

Briggs Opera House Lobby, hosted by CATV

with guest digital pioneer & blockchain tech expert Ryan Munn

Among the many new opportunities for creatives in the digital world, one of the most exciting right now is NFTs. NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) allow for the buying and selling of unique digital items--such as drawings, animated gifts, songs, videos, photos--through blockchain technology.

Bring a cup of coffee and mingle with fellow creatives and entrepreneurs at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT above Tuckerbox. AmeUp was founded by Marion Abrams and Elizabeth Wilcox and meets monthly at different venues around the region. If you are a creative professional or entrepreneur in the Upper Valley area looking for connection, inspiration, and professional camaraderie, we hope you'll join us.

No RSVP required!

Questions? Email: marion@madmotion.com or Elizabethwilcox@authorpods.com

Fall Media Labs through 12/12

$35/Lab, $90/3 or $150/all 7

Stretch new creative muscles or get back in shape while meeting fellow

Upper Valley media professionals sharing their trades and talents in master class-styled “media labs.” No previous experience required.

Digital Film & Video Editing

Wednesday 12/8 6-9pm

OR Sunday 12/12 1-4pm

CATV at HACTC (or via Zoom)

Shot video you don’t know what to do with? Documentary footage at risk of never getting seen? We will explore the magic of editing to help you make new meaning out of moving images. Participants can bring projects or practice on ours in the CATV media lab where we’ll get hands on Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

Samantha Davidson Green (MFA, Film Production, UCLA) joined CATV as Executive Director in 2021, bringing her background as an independent filmmaker, public media television executive, and film and theater educator of K-12, Dartmouth and lifelong learners.

From around the region...

CATV partners with the Vermont Access Network for HD (high def) community-produced content on Comcast 1070 (VT) and streaming everywhere.

CATV supports lifelong learning to engage the tools of media for individual and community expression in the Upper Valley.

CATV's team also covers local community events, government, and school board meetings for cable and streaming. Contact us to get involved!

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Media Lab in the Hartford Area Career & Technology Center

1 Gifford Road, White River Junction, VT 05001

Now also in the Briggs Opera House

5 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001