How We Got Through
Fourteen Stories of Upper Valley-Style Resilience
The last few weeks have given us a hint of what an armistice must be like. In truth, not a lot has changed. The case counts are still high. We’re still mostly stuck in our homes. The experience of people and places outside of our Covid bubbles continue to feel all too distant. And yet . . . we have the year’s first few warm days safely under our belts. We may not yet be able to hug each other, but we can call out “It’s good to see you!” and “We made it!” to our neighbors, newly unbundled from layers of wool and down, as we take our walks and tug away at our still-muddy lawns. We at Junction think we’ve seen enough—we’re calling this one for Team Hope.
Yes, it’s still just the beginning. Yes, we have a long way to go. And so, here are fourteen stories of survival to encourage and sustain you. Each one is unique, but what they all have in common is the story of what it took to get us through. —Courtney Cook
Featuring local writers Taylor K. Long, Courtney Cook, Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, Isaac Lorton, Brian Carroll, Bridget Cole, Michael Metivier, Perry Allison, Donald Cameron, Lily Doton, Sydney Lucia, Katie Michels, Dian Parker, and Tammy Snyder.
Read the stories
Calendar
WEEKLY BLACK LIVES MATTER VIGILS:
Mondays in Grantham, NH, 4:30 - 5:30pm, across from the Grantham Post Office
Mondays in Hanover, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, on the green
Tuesdays in Lebanon, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, Colburn Park across from the Lebanon Opera House
Wednesdays in Meriden, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, Rte. 120 and Main St. intersection
Wednesdays in Windsor, VT, 6 - 6:30pm, Old South Church
Thursdays in Canaan, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, sidewalks on Route 4 & 118
Fridays in Claremont, NH, 5 - 6pm, Broad Street Park
Fridays in Springfield, VT, 5 - 6pm, 6 Main St.
For more opportunities to engage, see the SURJ Upper Valley Facebook page.
Thursday, April 1st - 4:30pm
Poetry & Prose: Cleopatra Mathis and Joshua Bennett - Dartmouth English Department [virtual]
Friday, April 2nd - 8pm
"Literally Obsessed": A Student Performance Project - Dartmouth Theater Department [virtual]
Tuesday, April 6th - 1pm
Hanover Garden Club: Houseplants by Design: Adding Plants to Your Décor - Montshire Museum of Science [virtual]
Tuesday, April 6th - 7pm
Author Talk with Jeremy DeSilva - Montshire Museum of Science [virtual]
Tuesday, April 6th - 8pm
In the Spirit: "Storme Webber" - The Hopkins Center [virtual]
Wednesday, April 7th - 7pm
Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Couple in Early Vermont - Brownell Library [virtual]
Friday, April 9th - 10am
Opening Day - Billings Farm and Museum
Saturday, April 10th - 11th
Baby Farm Animal Celebration - Billings Farm and Museum
Wednesday, April 14th - May 2nd
Mud Season Mystery: The Lodger - Northern Stage
Thursday, April 15th - 6pm
Virtual Maker Night: Art in Bloom - The Hood Museum [virtual]
Saturday, April 17th - 10am
Basic Breadmaking with Chef Emery - Billings Farm and Museum [virtual]
Tuesday, April 20th - 6pm
Zach Nugent - Lebanon Opera House [virtual]
Wednesday, April 21st - 12:30pm
VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: Technology and Kinship - The Hood Museum [virtual]
Wednesday, April 21st - 7pm
Racism in America Forum: Re-imagining Policing and Public Safety in Vermont - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church [virtual]
Thursday, April 22nd - 5pm
An Evening with Frances Moore Lappé - Sustainable Woodstock [virtual]
Thursday, April 22nd - 8pm
In the Spirit: DeLesslin George-Warren - The Hopkins Center [virtual]
Friday, April 23rd - 7pm
Balourdet Quartet Chamber Music Listening Party - Upper Valley Music Center
Saturday, April 24th - 7pm
Time to Shine: A virtual talent show - Artistree
Wednesday, April 28th - 6pm
Stained Glass Crazy Quilts - Artistree
Thursday, April 29th - 5pm
Virtual Lecture: The Manton Foundation Annual Orozco Lecture - The Hood Museum
Visit Junction for more events. If you have an event you’d like to see added, please email: calendar@junctionmagazine.com
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