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Vermont Italian Club February 2012 Meeting 02/01/2012

John Varricchione hosts the Vermont Italian Club.

Sylvia Allen - History of the Vermont Transit Bus Company 12/04/2011

Sylvia Allen, Author of The People Will Be Served: A History of the Vermont Transit Bus Company, speaks at a meeting of the Chittenden County Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1965 by area residents who shared a deep interest in the history of Chittenden County and the Champlain Valley Region. CCHS is a non-profit membership organization. The Society's mission is to encourage discovery and publication of historical material, to promote original research about the area, to highlight specific topics in our history through informative presentations, and to recognize efforts to preserve our past by making annual awards. Chittenden County includes the Vermont towns and cities of: Bolton, Buel's Gore, Burlington, Colchester, Charlotte, Essex, Essex Junction, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston and Winooski.

Artful Word: Speaking to the Abenaki Gathering 11/11/2011

Abenaki artisans perform their crafts as well as displays of culture from traditional music to film screenings. Video produced by James Gero.

Appletree Point Historical Society 09/21/2011

Promotion for Appletree Point Historical Society Annual Meeting on September 25, 2011

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: Spirits Trail 09/20/2011

Spirit's Trail follows the journey of the artists Dante, and his workshops in prisons and Indian schools. He shares his life's work with charities and Vietnam near death experience. He visits the Custer Battlefield, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore and Wounded Knee, while examining histories portrayal of native people and questions of religious freedom. Spirit's Trail documents the reality of life on Pine Ridge and Crow Gency reservations and tells the story of the 250 landless lost tribes in America today.

For more information, please email spiritstrail@yahoo.com or write to Crow Productions, 10241 Valley Spring Lane, Toluca CA 91602. Phone 308-432-5577.

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: Dream Shadows 09/20/2011

Dreams are a declaration of self versus self robbery. They're shadows, in-between what has been and what will be. "Dream Shadows" is a film that sees, through the eyes of seven year Trent Brewer, what it's like to grow up on America's poorest Indian reservation and still hold on to truth. His tribe are the Lakota. Their dreams, visions, opes, history and heartaches remain what they've always been, the roots of the tree of life.

For more information, please email spiritstrail@yahoo.com or write to Crow Productions, 10241 Valley Spring Lane, Toluca CA 91602. Phone 308-432-5577.

Little Italy Dedication and Celebration Preview 09/19/2011

Host Nick Carter speaks with Jo9hn Varricchione and Guiseppe Maietta of the Vermont Italian Club on the October 8th event dedicating a plaque in memory of the community displaced by Urban Renewal and the speakers, videos and panels following the dedication.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms 08/18/2011

Community producer James Gero's video on Shelburne Farms history.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms Old Time Farm Fest 07/29/2011

Community producer James Gero's video on annual Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day on July 29, 2011.

Local Matters: Auer Family Boathouse 06/30/2011

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.

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