Introducing Giveline as a Way to Support the Arts Alliance: Giveline.com is an online store created for the community-minded shopper, offering more than a million products including books, movies, music, electronics, housewares, gifts and more. Every purchase you make can generate a donation to the Arts Alliance - an average of 16% on a sale, sometimes as high as 33%. Check it out today, and if you decide to buy, the Arts Alliance will earn funds in support of our mission. You can check out the store by clicking the following link: www.giveline.com/default.asp?v=V007930499 To get free shipping, use discount code NCD07 during checkout.

New Hampshire Community Theatre Association's Quarterly Membership Meeting and Publicity Workshop with representatives from New Hampshire's 4th Estate takes place Saturday, April 21 at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts, Milford. Jen O'Callaghan, editor of the Nashua Telegraph's weekly Encore, and Heidi Masek, arts reporter for the Hippo Press will share tips on how to maximize publicity efforts with their newspaper specifically and with the press in general. This workshop is free. RSVP to Sally Nutt at [email protected].

It's time to plan for summer.... and for your participation in "Arts and Culture in Northern New Hampshire," our annual Summer Brochure. If you present arts, culture, or heritage programming in northern New Hampshire during the summer, or if you own a North Country arts business, consider being part of this publication, which is professionally distributed throughout the region and at all state rest areas. It's a great way to make both visitors and residents aware of the amazing array of cultural programs our members offer. For more information, or to contact us with your summer plans, call Cynthia Robinson at 253-3880 or email [email protected]. In addition, we'd like to have all your summer programs posted in our plan-ahead calendar and available to media covering the season in the region. Be sure to send your complete listings to [email protected] and [email protected].

Joining Hands: Early Childhood and the Arts Conference (Annual Widening the Circle Conference for Teaching Artists): As part of our work with NECAP, the New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals, we're coordinating a conference for teaching artists and early-childhood professionals on June 27 at the Wells Elementary School in Wells, Maine. Keynotes include Mimi Flaherty Willis of the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts and Drs. Dee Hansen and Gayle Stuber, co-authors of The Music and Literacy Connection. Call 323-7302 or email [email protected] for details or to get on the e-list for this event.

Photography Contest Deadline May 4: As a part of the Charting New Frontiers in Rural Women's Health Conference, the Office on Women's Health (OWH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), invites photographers, ages 15 years and older, from all levels of expertise to enter the Charting New Frontiers in Rural Women's Health Photo Contest with their remarkable images of rural health and rural life. For more information and to submit your photographs online, visit the photography contest pages of the conference Web site: www.esi-bethesda.com/ruralfrontier2007/.

Woodland Conference at Plymouth State University: "Exploring Your Woodland Opportunities" is a two-day conference and expo presented collaboratively by more than 30 nonprofit organizations, agencies and businesses throughout the region. 36 speakers will present information and ideas relating to forest opportunities that can be implemented by landowners and communities to find creative solutions to expand economic opportunity, implement new technologies for renewable energy, promote local self-sufficiency and sustainability, find new uses for forest products, cultivate local food production, and preserve valued forest landscapes. The conference features practical workshops on agroforestry, forest-based business opportunities, and our forest resources. The event also includes an expo highlighting innovative technologies and services available in northern New England and a day-long 4H program on entrepreneurship for youth aged 12-18. The conference will be held at Plymouth State University. Details and registration information are available online at the link below, or call Marsi at PSU's Center for Rural Partnerships (603-535-3275) to receive a hardcopy of the conference brochure. Advanced registration required. To download the conference brochure, visit http://e4coalition.com.