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Historic Vermont Architecture 09/09/2013

Middlebury College Professor Glenn Andres speaks about historic Vermont architecture as part of the celebration of the Old Round Church bicentennial in Richmond.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms Old Time Farm Fest 07/27/2013

Community producer James Gero's video on annual Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day on July 27, 2013.

For more information, please visit The Green Mountain Draft Horse Association or Shelburne Farms.

Burlington's Urban Renewal (1964-1968) - At What Price? 03/27/2013

John Varricchione gives a talk, presented by the Vermont Italian Club, on the effects of Burlington's urban renewal. In 2013 you can walk the streets of Burlington's inner city business district near Lake Champlain. It is filled with bright, efficient, tax revenue-producing entities. What was this district like in the 1960s???
John shares the some of the lives of many residences and businesses that were owned by hard-working, middle-class Italians, French, Irish and Lebanese families. Predominantly Italian, the Vermont Italian Club presently refers to this area as "Little Italy."
John shares what those houses and businesses looked like in the 1960s. Some begged for rehabilitation and destruction, but a majority of them were fine, well-kept establishments that offered proud living accommodations and business enterprises for those who lived in this section of downtown Burlington.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms Sugar Festival 03/23/2013

Community producer James Gero's video on Shelburne Farms' Maple Sugar Festival.

Artful Word: Sugaring at Shelburne Farms 03/09/2013

Community producer James Gero's video on Sugaring at Shelburne Farms.

The Electrification of Rural Chittenden County 01/27/2013

The Chitttenden County Historical Society Research Grant award winner Schuyler Jackson, presentas on 'Rural Electrification in Chittenden County'.

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.

City Market Mosaic of Flavor - Burmese Cooking Class 11/15/2012

Ah Chan, origianlly of Burma, share a recipe for a celebration vegetable stew, Bah-hah-li as part of the City Market Mosaic of Flavor cooking series. In cooperation with the VT Refugee Resettlement Project (VRRP), these classes introduce students to the people nd cooking of 'New Americans' in Vermont.

Recipe (may vary slightly from video):

1 Pound lentils
1 winter squash
3-4 potatoes
1 plantain
3-4 carrots
3 medium Asian eggplants
4-5 small tomatoes

1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 -inch piece of ginger
salt to taste
turneric to taste
paprika to taste
garam masala to taste

Cover lentils with water in large pot and boil until soft. As lentils cook, coarsely chop vegetables. Saute ginger, garlic, onions. add tumeric and paprika. Add vegetables in order as listed above. Add Garam Masala and salt. Add water to cover vegatables after the eggplant is added, before tomatoes. Cook a bit more. Add lentils to entire mixture, allow to cook a bit to tblend tastes.

Winooski Senior Center Pumpkin Carving 10/27/2012

It's the seasons greeting annual pumpkin carving at the Winooski Senior Center. But all ages turned out for the event, which will supply hundreds of carvings for the Festival of Pumpkins display at Smith Park on Main St. in Winooski.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Burlington School District Community Dialogue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 10/23/2012

Burlington School Board’s Committee on Diversity and Equity engages the community in a dialogue to guide the direction of the School District’s efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Thet School Board of Commissioners has moved forward its proposed updated Policy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the School District. Additionally, the Board approved a Board Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that includes a Mission and Vision for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the District. All documents can be found at www.bsdvt.org

Little Italy Celebration - Interpretive Signs Dedication 09/21/2012

John Varricchione and others from the Vermont Italian Club preview the festivities on October 6th in downtown Burlington commemorating Burlington's Italian heritage and history.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!