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TeenTigerTV
2026-02-16 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Drop-In Night
Explore Tech.
Get an advanced introduction to tools in prep for PSA Workshop & Contest on 17th.
Our youth-led programs support creating content in the public interest. Participation is eligible for community service credit. Learn how taking pictures with your phone can help connect our community.

TeenTigerTV PSA Workshop
2026-02-17 16:00 - 20:30 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Young creators ages 15 and up are welcome to participate in TeenTigerTV PSA workshop.
Develop content for PSA contest with cash prizes.
Begins at 4 pm.
Pizza at 6.
Plan for the rest of the week by 8.
No registration Fee.

Contest submissions due Feb 24th. [Middle School and High School Divisions]
What we know: It will be tied to Safe&Sober mission.
Prompt #1: “3 Ways”
Prompt #2: “Not Alone”

The way you tell a story matters! Goal: to promote hope, connection, and help-seeking, emotionally safe for both the creators and the audience.
Judging Criteria: authentic youth voice, clarity of message, creative effort, and alignment with the contest theme over technical production quality.

#TeenTigerTV is an award-winning program of WPAA-TV and Community Media Center. Winner of the 2025 Rika Welsh Community Impact Award

#MoreThanTV #wpaatv #studioW #volunteersmakeadifference

PSAs Created by TeenTigerTV
It is Never Too Late 988
Vaping Take Back Control
When Life Gets In The Way
Do you have 2 hands?

Short Films
Disconnected
CandyLand
Penny’s PlayHouse

Experimental
Framing Words
When I Speak Freely

When Youth Speak, Community Listens?
2026-03-05 08:00 - 2026-03-10 21:00 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
The popular vote portion of the contest is active now. VOTE online. A simple way to show youth that their community cares.
Youth Voices Matter
A few weeks ago, TeenTigerTV youth submitted a video to a nationwide PSA contest on youth mental health.
• Vote here: https://psacontest.scholasticbroadcasting.com/not-alone/vote
• Search ‘TeenTigerTV’ (0ne word)
• Enter your email (One vote per email address)
• Complete verification to confirm your vote. They email you. You must open the email and validate your vote.
You may find the backstory interesting: especially, if you work with youth.
Local Article Here: https://patch.com/connecticut/wallingford/we-asked-youth-speak-then-we-listened-or-do-we-nodx

The People's Poetry
2026-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Take #1
We have the mic. Who has the poems? Every Wednesday in April, will you come? Confirm interest in email reserve@wpaa.tv or dm @Freeman P Quinn. All that is missing is U!
#wpaatv #MoreThanTV Original or interpretations of classic or little known works. Wednesdays in April in studioW. No judging. Just sharing poetry. The event is 100% dependent on poetry lovers showing up because you love sharing poetry. Original, or an interpretation of your favorite classic. Wallingford residency not required. If a theme emerges, we will organize the poems accordingly in post production. We will prepare the telepromptor with text version of your poem, if you are not off the page.

The People's Poetry
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
You Are Invited
Wednesdays in April in studioW. No judging. Just sharing poetry. The event is 100% dependent on poetry lovers showing up because you love sharing poetry. Original, or an interpretation of your favorite classic. Wallingford residency not required. If a theme emerges, we will organize the poems accordingly in post production. We will prepare the telepromptor with text version of your poem, if you are not off the page.

Your Story Is Part of Our Nation's Fabric May June Cancelled
2026-04-27 18:00 - 20:30 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
LAST SESSION APRIL 27 If anyone is interested in sharing a story, they can send an email to reserve@wpaa.tv and use the regular producer program.
We think a great way to connect local history with the broader national commemoration is story with a shared meal. Unity means acting together, not thinking alike. U are part of the fabric of our nation whether born here or transplanted.
There are No Remaining dates with Supper Provided.

April 2026: 4th Monday is April 27th ✓ This is Muslim Heritage Month. We welcome stories in the cultural tradition of ‘Hakawatis’ that featuring narrative poetry also.
May 2026: 4th Monday is May 25th ✓ (Memorial Day) Feature: Veterans Stories CANCELLED
June 2026: 4th Monday is June 22nd ✓ Advocacy stories and more CANCELLED

Americana Themes: Featuring Narrative Poetry

“What America means in my family…”
“A family story about serving our country…”
“How my ancestors celebrated holidays…”
“The American Dream in my family looked like…”

Family/Community History:

“The oldest story in my family is…”
“My grandparents/great-grandparents came here from…”
“This town used to be different when…”
“My family’s recipe/tradition came from…”

Local History Connection:

“The biggest change I’ve seen in this community…”
“An old building/place that’s no longer here…”
“What my street/neighborhood was like before…”

Living History:

“A piece of history I witnessed…”
“The oldest person I ever knew told me…”
“I remember when [historical event] happened…”
“My job/trade connects me to the past because…”

Do you want to make a plan to feature your story: Red, White and Bicentenial Blues
Is now Your Stories Our Nation’s Stories Red White and Blues: The Podcast

Do you have a story to share

Note: This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner #99371890 or any government commission. Our use of the words America and 250 is not the project title, it is a token reference only to the 250 years of nation building by, for and of the people: Doing History.

The People's Poetry (Session 3)
2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
We have the mic. You have the poems.
Original, classic or advocacy poems. Send copies in advance to reserve@wpaa.tv for teleprompter preparation.
In collaboration with Saturday Morning Poetry which welcomes poets from across CT to write, rewrite, share and present original poetry.

Be The Seed Community Performance : The Bargain
2026-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
#greatGIVE06492 BeTheSeed Launch event for online giving supporting the mission of local nonprofits.
Connection – Collaboration – Community

We Are Wallingford's Art Destination
2026-05-07 11:00 - 20:00 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
OPEN HOUSE: ART SALE DAY #SocialActionArt Everyday
What you can expect:
https://wpaa-tvandcommunitymediacenter.pixieset.com/

Filming Fit To Print
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
From an organizational meeting in November 2025, there was a decision to ‘do history’ about the history of journalism: Doing History, ‘Moses Yale Beach In Conversation’ is now the teleplay Fit To Print. It is an exploration of journalism history and American ideals featuring The Sun Penny Paper, Moses Yale Beach, and his contemporaries

Roger Sherman Baldwin (1839) – Amistad Case Attorney Joseph Cinqué

Historical questions: What did “human rights” mean to different classes of white Northerners? How did newspaper coverage shape public opinion on Amistad? On Slavery? On the role of newspapers?

The Sun markets both reportage and a lithograph of the captive leader, Aug. 31, 1839
“Joseph Cinquez — The Brave Congolese Chief — Lithograph Now Available.”

P.T. Barnum (1842) – The Showman  Opening of Barnum’s American Museum, Broadway.

Historical questions: How did these entrepreneurs understand their role in shaping public taste? What’s the line between innovation and manipulation? Blending of advertising copy and editorial column.

WONDER AT THE MUSEUM — SEE THE MERMAID YOURSELF — ADMISSION A PENNY.

Edgar Allan Poe (1844) – Year of “The Balloon Hoax.”

Historical questions: Was hoax journalism considered ethical entrepreneurship? How did literary figures navigate commercial publishing?

ASTOUNDING NEWS! THE ATLANTIC CROSSED IN THREE DAYS!

Jane Storm (1844) – Manifest Destiny

Historical questions: Role of newspaper in wartime, bylines, and female journalists.

HOUSE AUTHORITY — Our Manifest Destiny to Overspread the Continent.

Willis A Hodges (1846) – anti-slavery activist, newspaper editor, black member Convention 1867-68

Historical questions: Does the Sun shine for all? He pays for a boxed advertisement posing a moral question. Obituary Rates.

DOES THE SUN SHINE FOR ALL?” — HOUSE NOTICE

Daniel Webster (1849) – Statesman March 7 Speech

The two Websters — Senator Daniel and Professor John (WEBSTER–PARKMAN murder trial). The Sun conflates their names under a single head.

WEBSTER — SENATE ADDRESS / TRIAL PROCEEDINGS – DOUBLE RULE.

Tailer Premiere: July 4, 2024 – Independence Day broadcast

Fit To Print aTeleplay in six decisions.
NOTE: Location Scouting Six of 12 scene are being filmed this weekend at a Wallingford location. The remaining six will be filmed in August. At the moment we are considering a barn built in the early 1800s in New Haven unless a 19c industrial location in Wallingford can be secured.

Democracy Creative Practice at Celebrate Wallingford
2026-10-03 11:00 - 2026-10-04 18:00 | CT
Annual booth in support of studioW and all things arts & culture in Wallingford
