Vermont

From Mad River Valley TV (MRVTV):

Community members in Waitsfield, Vermont, join more than 7 million people at more than 2,700 events in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and cities worldwide for the No Kings Protest on October 18th, 2025.

From JAM - Junction Arts Media:

NO KINGS White River JCT 10.18.25

From VTIFF:

The October 18 screening of Walk With Me is followed by a panel discussion about Alzheimer’s resources in the Chittenden County area, moderated by Vermont Public Journalist Nina Keck and featuring representatives from local organizations as well as director Heidi Levitt.

Following Heidi Levitt's Walk With Me, there will be a panel discussion about Alzheimer's, caregivers, and local resources. The panel includes Heidi Levitt, Megan Polyte, Deb Chisholm, and Charlie Hess. Megan Polyte, policy director of the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, supports federal policy objectives and develops and implements state policy that supports Vermonters with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. She is also responsible for building and supporting a team of advocates who share their stories to raise awareness, destigmatize dementia, and drive policy priorities. Deb Chisholm is a professionally recognized life coach, school counselor, educator, parent educator, and facilitator who dedicated her 40-year education career to helping people of all ages recognize and assert their positive personal power. She designed and recently launched a caregiver self-empowerment course that helps manage stress and cultivate resilience. Charlie Hess is an award-winning graphic designer and photo editor. He was the creative director of the iconic Los Angeles city magazine Buzz Magazine, the Los Angeles non-profit BigSunday.org, and UCLA's flagship alumni magazine. Charlie's work as an illustrator has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Utne Reader, and Mother Jones.

Speakers:

Heidi Leavitt, Director - Walk With Me

Charlie Hess, Leading Man - Walk With Me

Deb Chisholm, Caregiver Partner & Empowerment Coach

Meg Polyte, Alzheimer's Association Vermont Chapter

In 2019, art director Charlie Hess was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. In this tender and clear-eyed film, his wife, acclaimed casting director Heidi Levitt, chronicles the metamorphosis of their marriage over the next four years as she becomes his caretaker, learning to adapt to an ever-changing reality. The two have disparate reactions to the initial diagnosis—Charlie is accepting; Heidi is full of questions—but they come together as their roles and priorities change, and they try to learn the best way to live the lives they have. Lovingly crafted, the film is a delicately put-together portrait of love and resilience, as well as a reminder that life is about the people around you. ~SM

For more information visit: https://vtiff.org/festivals/vtiff2025/ and https://www.walkwithmedoc.com/.

From Jan Riordan:

Host Jan Riordan interviews guests Wanda Audette, Director of Adoption, and Sharon Lifschutz, Development Director, from Lund, located in Burlington. 

Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support, and adoption. The overarching goal of Lund’s programs is that every child grows up in a safe, secure, and loving family. Our programs wrap around families to meet them where they are and stay with them during their whole parenting journey.

Lund has been helping Vermonters since 1890, and we are committed to being a welcoming, supportive, and helpful environment for children and families when they need us most. Our programs help approximately 5,400 people each year across Vermont.

For more information visit: www.thejenniferriordanfoundation.org | www.lundvt.org