Freeman's Attic Tech & Art Tag Sale (continues Sunday)
2025-06-01 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Attic Treasurers
Are you searching for tech that may have been top of the line in 2010 (tripods to fire wire)?
Do you want to decorate with affordable classic art?
Do you need a chair or gumball machine?
Do you fancy costume jewelry or children’s books?
Going to a rally and need the perfect T-shirt: Democracy Is a Creative Practice $12 or 5 for $50
Want that book you heard about: written by the people for the people of Wallingford: Check Minus a Moses Yale Beach Story.
Do yo want to save money and do good?
We hope you stop in. See the Nelson ‘Carty’ Ford Memorial Gallery, Make TV (Fourth of July, Juneteenth, Labor Day).
Rain or Shine.

They Say It's Your Birthday (with a special cookie)
2025-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Local youth 3 – 6th grade are invited to learn about a Wallingford birthday mystery with Ben. A mix of story time & adventure. Maybe you will decide ‘to do something’ to fix a mistake made in the 1800s.
You may know Ben. Ben is a paraprofessional at Moses Y School. He may have coached your older siblings in video making. He has a voice for radio, a big heart, and an adventure to share.

Flag Myths & Meaning (Open to all 14 to 94)
2025-06-14 15:30 - 19:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
An America250 CT250 A ‘Do History’ Event
Photo Credit: Matthew/Kim Singer
How the Day Is Planned.
3:30 to 5:30 Workshop some basic information about the United States Flag. Source:
Explore media tools, start your creative projects for the related contests including our 3-Minute Movie Challenge.
Youth programs are encourage to participate as teams. Chalk available to draw your thoughts in our driveway: For Peace. For Free Speech. Free Press. Democracy.
5:30 Complimentary Pizza Supper for afternoon participants & folks coming for evening activities.
6:00 Open Mic On these Times (let us, or “Not Just US” know of your interest in being recorded in the studio) No topic is off limits. But 3 minutes is the limit for time on the mic.
7:00 Reflection on Recent Events – Panel Conversation
More to come:
***This is the kick-off of our America250 media challenges. Media Challenge Winners will be celebrated on July 4th during a Community Dinner – and additional media making featuring ACTORvists, Poets and Musicians. Audience Welcome.
Register for the Video Media Challenge here.
Other Flag Day Media Challenge Information(Essays, Poems, Images) will be made public Memorial Day.
What you need to do. How to submit. Prizes.
Send inquiries if interest to reserve@wpaa.tv or reach out to our partner Not Just Us.

Democracy Is A Creative Practice (Voices of democracy)
2025-07-04 15:30 - 19:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Spend Independence Day with Us
Our second America250 affiliation community engagement event.
America250 | CT250
Power of Place – Doing History – Inclusive Stories – For the Common Good
6:00 PM Democracy Open Mic
Already have a 3 minute poem, song, essay to orate. Share here with others who have worked together collectively through the day.
Tentative Schedule
3:30 – 5 Crockpot picnic and creative engagement about evolving a multi-voice performance piece together over food. (Swedish Meatballs, Chili, Baked Beans & cocktail wieners, Mac’n Cheese, Potato Salad — and what you bring to share. Drinks included. We will open the bottle of champagne left behind by Ubuntu Storytellers to toast to our successful day! )
5 – 5:30 Staging the evening performance in studioW
6:00 PM Democracy Open Mic Starting with Multi-voice performance piece
More food & drink & engagement (maybe catch some fireworks on large screen TV)
Invitation to ACTORvist, Musicians & Poets in Greater New Haven and beyond to explore “Democracy Is A Creative Practice”
Share original or representative work similar to our response to the shuttering of theaters in the pandemic 7 Years Ago: Ghostlight This example for content not production optics.
If you are not a creative by trade, but are concerned about democracy, you are welcome too. Find your creative advocacy voice with us.
Help us build this multi-voice performance piece. Lend your words, your voice. (inspired by @Defiance13 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJEPeUDOMii/ ) Daffodils in Ashes The First 100 Days
Drafting has begun. (add your words, your voices, a counterpoint piece). Inspiration First Hundred Days Daffodils can transcribed here.
REFRAIN: We dare to bloom like daffodils pushing through concrete. (maybe dandelions?)
Voice 1: “As the noose tightens around our freedoms.”
Voices WE march,
WE speak
WE cry,
WE laugh,
WE —
WE —
WE —
Voice 2: In a world scorched by tyranny,
Voice 3: —resistance is our anthem! because hope whispers louder than fear.”
Voice 4: Let the first hundred days be a testament, not just to shame, but to the stubborn hope that refuses to die!
Refrain:
We dare to bloom like daffodils pushing through concrete.
Voices: They try to silence us,
To silence the press
To silence the educators
To —
To —
Voice 5: we turned our voices into a symphony of defiance.
Voice 6: Remember the child with the sign? ‘Be kind or be quiet’—that’s our revolution.
Voice 7: They can build walls, but they can’t cage our spirit.
Voice 8: From church basements to punk shows, we rise—united in resistance.
Voice 9: And as long as we breathe, our reasons will multiply like wildflowers in the cracks of their pavement.
Voice 10: Let them write about the daffodils, for that’s where the heart of America still beats.
Refrain:
We dare to bloom like daffodils pushing through concrete.

TeenTigerTV Orientation
2025-07-11 13:00 - 17:00 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
A summer of skill building awaits. Learn about what to expect in this free 6-week award-winning media-maker TeenTigerTV program.
Two ways to participate in TeenTigerTV: Community service credit or via youth-work assignment approved through the YSS Summer Workforce Alliance Program. Eligibility: High School Freshmen in Fall or older. Wallingford residents have priority. Meriden, Cheshire, No Branford eligible for a $15 fee (This covers your T-shirt.)
The Good Stuff: Skilled coaches. #TeenTigerTV Award-winning since 2015. You evolve. The Other Good Stuff: Airconditioned. Start time 1 pm. We feed you on Tuesdays.

Who are We (that includes U)?
Where are We?
Difference Between School and Work
What does Youth-Led Mean?
Your Goals (Why U are here) High Level
More about the Team
Worksite Goals – Topics 4 Content Production
Storytelling Content (6000 Books, Can we upscale this?)
America 250 (MYB and Wallingford Stories – Doing History
Community Connections
Review of Schedule and Commitment

At 5: Option to order a pizza and watch content (based on youth consensus on the big screen in the green room. Jump start your learning & team building.
Program Dates: July 17 to Aug 20
Core Times: Mon & Wed 1 – 5, Tuesday 1-8:30
Pre-registration not required: Orientation attendance improves program acceptance. If interested but unable to attend July 11th, write to movie@wpaa.tv with answer to #5

It is a local election Year - Nonpartisan Get Out The Vote
2025-08-08 00:00 | CT
Community Media Day is a national day of recognition of people’s conversations and stories in the public interest: October 20th. We honor this day with community messages by and for the people.
All individuals running for an office that represents Wallingford are invited to collaboratively encourage voter registration and voting. Here is the 2023 message: https://youtu.be/ih32kwCSB2A?si=3I5pAgI-nk7S0mHW
ENJOY —light refreshments like Nutmeg Kettlecorn and treats from other local shops.
See what has been done before with this link.

Freeman's Attic Art & Treasures Tag Sale
2025-08-31 11:00 - 17:00 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Tag Sale: Donate
Attic Treasurers
and walk away with art, prints, jewelry, and some tech in support of our work. Good opportunity to pick up your ‘Democracy Is A Creative Practice’ T’s and The Check Minus book based on two true Wallingford stories. Rain or Shine.

Green Screen Fun - Youth Event
2025-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Join TeenTiger TV in Green Screen Fun discovery.
Many holidays to choose from but we know you will choose halloween.
Free. Refreshments. Giggles guaranteed. Youth-led.Bring friends. 13 + this is all about you.If you want to disappear, wear green. Props & costumes welcome.
Under 13 requires adult supervision.

WPAA-TV at Celebrate Wallingford
2025-10-04 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Celebrate Wallingford, uptown, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Stop by to discover what you did not know you needed during Celebrate Wallingford.
We anticipate being on So Main St.
Perfect time to get The Check Minus Book or Democracy Is A Creative Practice T-Shirt and Free Ticket to The Puppet Village in studioW on Oct 18th. Tickets will be required. Event & refreshments are free.

Get Out The Vote - 'We The People' Event
2025-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
All candidates for local office are invited to ‘collaboratively’ urge residents of Wallingford to vote in the November Elections.

What can nonprofits do at election time? Advocacy & Education that refrains from endorsing specific candidates or parties.
We can inform voters about the election process, ballot design, and encourage voters to participate in democracy by voting.
Organization may educate voters on the process of voting, include information about ballot design and explain the role and impact of elected positions on our communities. This is advocacy education not politics.
Did you know you can under or over vote?
Undervoting is a phenomenon that occurs when a voter does not record a vote in every office or question on a ballot. Experts believe that this can happen due to ballot fatigue, apathy, or even the ballot’s design.
Can someone overvote? Yes. If their voting to support a platform it is possible to overvote in select types of elections.
The message this year.
Election Day is Nov 4th
Polls open 6 am to 8 pm
For your convenience
Early Voting
Begins October 20th
and ends Nov 2.
You can register to Vote
on the same day.
Go to the Town Council Chambers
1st Floor 45 S Main St
between 10 am and 6 pm
with your identification
Voting hours on Nov 1st and 2nd
weekend are between
8 am and 8 pm
No voting
will take place
on Monday, November 3, 2025

Art & Tech Intersect: 'In Concert' Welcomed to Nelson 'Carty' Ford Memorial Gallery
2025-10-18 13:00 - 13:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Apollo in the Moment
The newest additional to the Nelson ‘Carty’ Ford Memorial Gallery features the work of Apollo Maldonado. Join us as he signs the panels series and applies the ‘installations’ connection to augmented reality. You will see each of these musicians come to life and play a composition crafted for this exhibit that features a Saxophone, Piano, Violin and Guitar.
This installation is also applied to audio panels for improved accoustics in the audio creative room. It is accompanies by a bluetooth speacke system giving the audio panels an alternative purpose.
We promised our audio creatives inspiration and Apollo helped us deliver on that promise.
Artistic Director, Josiah Houston will host the reveal at 1 pm. Apollo will be with us to speak about how his affiliation with WPAA-TV has compelled him to move forward and create beyond his own expectations.

Community Media Day Open House: Greenscreen Holiday Messages - A Tradition
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:30 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
No pre-reservation required.
We celebrate Community Media Day with our annual open house on the nearest weekend. Come and see your place-based community space. Make magic messages with greenscreen. Discover & giggle as you create a community message for one or more holidays. Share the experience with coworkers, family, and friends.
ENJOY —light refreshments like Nutmeg Kettlecorn and treats from other local shops.
See what has been done before with this link.

Mask Making (Upcycling Covid Face Shields)
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Mask Making could become a new tradition. While waiting for your green screen moment or the puppet show we have a fun craft opportunity.
Upcyclying Covid Face Sheilds

The Puppet Village Visits studioW
2025-10-18 15:30 - 17:00 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Stop by our Celebrate Wallingford booth on Oct. 4th or 5th to receive free tickets to The Puppet Village Experience. Let us introduce you to The Puppet Village: https://youtu.be/37r5FQTgCO8
Community stories have been culturally significant forever. The ability to share stories, engage in conversation, and unite around a common good had its 1st technology boost with cable TV. Transformation continues as do the stories. To celebrate our participation in this national movement, our annual open house is always scheduled on the weekend closest to Community Media Day, October 20th.
Let us introduce you to The Puppet Village: https://youtu.be/37r5FQTgCO8

Halloween Green Screen
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:45 | CT
https://wpaa.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lastcall2.mp4

TeenTigerTV Weekly Youth Drop In
2025-11-10 18:00 - 20:30 | WPAA-TV and Community Media Center, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Details here: https://wpaa.tv/teentigertv/
Participate in National Contests:
Join the Contributed Media Project.
Learn media skills.

One Last Time in 2025 Holiday Messages GreenScreen Fun
2025-11-12 18:15 - 20:30 | studioW #wpaatv, 28 So Orchard St, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Greenscreen Fun. In as little as 10 minutes, you can begin a tradition that uplifts friends & family.

Kick-Off: Doing History Moses Yale Beach In Conversation
2025-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 | CT
Doing History Moses Yale Beach In Conversation is to be an exploration of journalism history and American ideals, featuring Moses Yale Beach and CT Contemporaries:

Roger Sherman Baldwin (1832) – Amistad Case Attorney

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?

P.T. Barnum (1842) – The Showman

Historical questions: How did these entrepreneurs understand their role in shaping public taste? What’s the line between innovation and manipulation?

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

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

Daniel Webster (1849) – The Statesman

Historical questions: How did media figures participate in expansion politics? What compromises did “principled” men make?

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

Historical questions: Does the Sun shine for all?

Premiere: July 4, 2025 – Independence Day broadcast

TeenTigerTV
2026-02-16 18:00 - 20:30 | 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
