AUGUST TO JUNE is an 88 minute documentary celebrating values we are on the brink of losing in the single-minded pursuit of higher test scores!
Come inside a public school happily and purposefully going against current trends and join 26 8-10 year olds, their teacher, and their parents for a year bursting with opportunities for curiosity, creativity and compassion.

Publishers Weekly says of DANILO THE FRUITMAN:
"In this delightful tale of Sicily, Danilo is a simple man, content to travel familiar streets and sell oranges to townsfolk he knows. One day, happening on a street he has never noticed before, he finds a magical tree laden with red, pink and blue fruit.

...The sunny pictures are awash with color, and, with a cartoonish style reminiscent of the classic Caps for Sale , Valens's pictures dance across the pages with charming abandon. Each picture is framed with border patterns derived from Sicilian horse carts. Included is a glossary of Italian words and their pronunciation. Bravo! Ages 4-8."

To Make a Difference was the first documentary Tom Valens made about the Open Classroom. Filmed over a period of years in the 1980's, this 36 minute award-winning DVD is also a walk down memory lane, and includes several Open alums who are now adults living in our valley. Not commercially available, this is a rare opportunity to own a copy!