Jamaica Historical Foundation

08/30/2026

In honor of our nation’s 250th, the Historical Society of Windham County is putting out a call for stories.

We’re looking for people willing to share a 5-7-minute story about life in their town—past or present. It doesn’t have to be a grand story. It might be a childhood memory, a story about your elders, a natural disaster, a celebration, making a living here, the schoolhouse, the grange, a tree, a neighbor, a character everyone remembers—or something we haven’t thought of.

REGISTER TO TELL YOUR STORY by SEPT 4TH https://tinyurl.com/potluckstories

You can:
• Tell a story of your own.�• Tell someone else’s story.�• Assume the character of someone from our past and tell their story using historical material we’ll provide.

The stories will become part of A Potluck of Stories: Windham County Remembers, a weekend of storytelling on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Each program will be different, weaving stories told by present-day residents with those drawn from Windham County history.

We hope to have all 23 towns represented. If we receive more wonderful stories than we can fit, we’ll do another event in the spring. We’ll offer support and guidance to everyone who participates, along with an optional information session in mid-September, and minimal run-throughs before the performances.

Personal accounts feel more important now than ever. As we become an even more technology-driven culture, we’d do well to hold on to what makes us human: our stories.

The event is produced by Henriette Mantel—actress, director, writer, and lifelong Newfaner—and Annie Landenberger—writer, director, vocalist, and founder of Leland and Gray Players and Rock River Players.

Interested? Curious? Have a story but aren’t sure it’s “a story”?

Contact Annie Landenberger at [email protected] or leave us a message at (802) 365-1443. We’d love to hear what you have.

Thank you for your interest in participating in A Potluck of Stories: Windham County Remembers, presented by the Windham County Historical Society in honor of America's 250th anniversary. We hope to feature storytellers from all 23 towns in Windham County. Stories should be approximately 5–7 minut...

08/22/2026

At the end of a fantastic week, we’re hosting our final concert of the 2026 festival tonight at 7pm in the Jamaica Town Hall! You’ll hear music by Alberto Ginastera, Jessie Montgomery, Grazyna Bacewicz, WA Mozart, and PFCM’s own composer-in-residence Nathan Lincoln-Decusatis.
And don’t forget to add to your swag! This year’s newest additions include our first ever sweatshirt and a newly designed coffee mug. You’ll be able to purchase them from Avery before, during, and after the concert.

Before the closing concert tonight, come to the Town Hall at 5PM for Sugar and Stone, for a discussion of Scott and Helen Nearing’s influence in the Winhall Valley led by Greg Joly. Between the discussion and the concert, feel free to visit the Jamaica Historical Foundation down the street.

As we begin wrapping up PFCM for the summer, we want to thank you again for your unending support. This year has been especially memorable, from seeing all the new faces, to outreach from community members to house our musicians, to joining the Jamaica Day festivities. We can’t wait to be back again next year.

See you tonight!

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

It’s T minus 9 days to Jamaica Day and we have a few more awesome vendors to share with you.

This week we're featuring Ronnie’s Tacklebox, Sacred Hound Designs Vermont, and Mama Maria's Gyros and More.

Shop these and more on August 15th!

08/09/2026

From the Bruce Chapin Collection