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Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Shays' Settlement Project 09/16/2018

Archeologist, educator, and writer Steve Butz presents on the settlement founded in Vermont by Daniel Shays upon his fleeing Massachusetts in 1787. This lost piece of American history was not rediscovered until April 2013.

The ruins of Daniel Shays' fortified settlement reveal the hidden story of the famous rebellion. Shays and the Regulators founded the settlement deep in the Vermont wilderness after fleeing the uprising they led in 1787 in Massachusetts. Rediscovered in 1997 and under study since 2013, these remnants divulge secrets of Shays's life that previously remained unknown, including his connection to Millard Filmore and the Anti-Federalist lawyer John Bay. As the leader of the site's first formal study, Stephen D. Butz weaves together the tale of the archaeological investigation, along with Shays's heroic life in the Continental army, his role in the infamous rebellion that bears his name and his influence on American law.

What's Going On?: Climate Change and Border Rights 08/03/2018

Sandy Baird sits down with Ian Stokes, Pete Garritano, and Marc Estrin to discuss climate change and the recent effects of President Trump's Zero Tolerance Policy on the world.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Lake Champlain Key to Liberty 07/15/2018

Join Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Archaeological Director, Chris Sabick, as he presents on the "Past, Present and Future Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution." He shares information on the ongoing and future research efforts of the LCMM related to the Revolutionary War.

What's Going On?: Summer Camps 07/06/2018

Sandy Baird and Guests Ian Stokes, Marc Estrin and Pete Pete Garritano discuss the lastest Tump Policies and their implications for Amercian citizens.

Toward a Livable City: The F-35 Opposition - Where has it been? Where does it go next? 06/29/2018

Jimmy Leas and Charles Simpson discuss:

1. Noise impacts on the health and property values of residents.
2. Tax impacts on South Burlington and Winooski of declining property values.
3. The potential impact of the VTANG crash training site's use of aqueous foam fire retardants on surface waters.
4. The responsibilities of our congressional delegation to defend the rights and welfare of their constituents.
5. The role of the F-35 in the larger system of federal budget priorities and foreign policy.

What's Going On?: Diplomacy - On Again, Off Again 06/08/2018

Sandy Baird talks with activists Ian Stokes and Pete Garritano and local attorney Kurt Mehta about the state of the world. They discuss foreign policy, Anthony Bourdain's suicide, pardoning, President Trump, and other topics.

Essex Memorial Day Parade 2018 05/26/2018

Essex Memorial Day Parade Committee is proud to be the sponsor of the Annual Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Service. The event brings the community of Essex Junction and Essex Town together to honor those men and women who served our country.

For more information visit: Essex Memorial Day Parade

Essex Memorial Day Service 2018 05/25/2018

Essex Memorial Day Parade Committee is proud to be the sponsor of the Annual Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Service. The event brings the community of Essex Junction and Essex Town together to honor those men and women who served our country.

For more information visit: Essex Memorial Day Parade

Vermont Peace Conference 2018: The Impacts of US Militarism in Okinawa and Forewarning Regarding the F-35 05/12/2018

Adrienne shares her report back from a recent Veterans For Peace US delegation to Okinawa. There, she and fellow VFP US members joined VFP Okinawa and VFP Japan members to learn more about the impacts of US militarism on the island and show solidarity to the Okinawan resistance. We also learned about Okinawan history, and current movements to oppose the growing US military presence.

While Okinawa comprises just 0.6% of the land that is Japan, over 62% of US military bases are located there with great cost to the Okinawan people. These impacts have included environmental damage, noise pollution, threats to the waters and bays around Okinawa, disruption of their culture and society, and possible eradication of an endangered species, the Okinawan dugong.

Learn more about the movement of the Okinawan people, which also includes opposing the increasing presence of US military aircraft flying over the island, which has been fraught with countless accidents over the years – a forewarning of what may come to Vermont with the basing of the F-35.

Vermont Peace Conference 2018: The Meaning of Jerusalem: The Capital of Israel? 05/12/2018

For decades the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza by the state and armies of Israel and the support of the United States for Israel have been a major source of conflict in the Middle East. Now, the President of the United States, Donald Trump has deepened that conflict by asserting that he will move the US embassy to Jerusalem, asserting against international law that the Israeli occupation of that city is permanent.

As Palestinians, the United Nations, and most of the world argue, this recognition of Israel’s claims to the entire city puts an end to any hopes of a two-state solution where the State of Israel and a future Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, will live side by side in peace. This workshop will examine the meaning of this move by President Trump and, more importantly, ask, “What's Next?”

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