AANNH ArtsNorth Calendar

ArtsNorth Calendar

Late Summer - Issue 42

August 30-September 19, 2007

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	Arts Alliance Programs & Partner Events Colebrook Area Lancaster/Whitefield Area Berlin/Gorham Area Mount Washington Valley Littleton Area Lincoln/Woodstock Area Haverhill Area Plymouth Area

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In September, we'll be launching a new interactive "Connections & Opportunities" site where North Country organizations and artists can learn about – and post – jobs, professional development opportunities (workshops, conferences, classes, meetings), grant and funding announcements, exhibit and performance opportunities, "classified" listings related to arts and culture, news briefs, and other items of interest. You can start sending us your postings (for events and opportunities from mid-September on, indicating category, title, date, place, phone number, email or web address, and a brief description) to [email protected].

We're looking for North Country graphic designers interested in cultural projects – please email us at [email protected] or call us at 323-7302 to let us know about you and your work. We're also looking for great arts photos of the region.

As we have for the past several years, we'll be working with North Country Education Services to present a wide variety of arts and culture workshops at the North Country Professional Development Day on Friday, October 5, at White Mountains Regional High School in Whitefield. Many of the artist-educators presenting the workshops will be available to work in schools throughout the coming year. We hope many art, music, theater and classroom educators will attend their workshops and contact us afterwards with ideas and questions.

School & Community Programs for Fall: If you work at a North Country school, or for an after-school program, child-care center or pre-school, senior center or nursing home, or any other organization or agency that might be interested in presenting arts or cultural programs, be sure to contact us so that we can email you our 2007-2008 roster and program guide this fall. The Arts Alliance is happy to work with you to develop customized programming, or to offer you a chance to be part of a block-booking program with other presenters.

Northern NH Visual Arts Map & Guide: We're working to develop a guide to our region's visual artists, galleries and arts businesses. If you are a visual artist or a member of a visual arts group, or if you run a gallery or arts-related business, please let us know about your activities. Email [email protected] with your contact information or to learn more about this project.



Promoting, Supporting and Sustaining Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country The Arts Alliance is pleased to present our ArtsNorth e-bulletin for you and your guests, arranged by sub-regions from north to south and by date. Please be sure to confirm event details prior to attending. Use our "jump to" function (in the column to the left under the In This Issue section), which allows you to go directly to your geographical areas of interest. You can view our complete ArtsNorth calendar for additional details, and find events beyond the dates in this bulletin in our Plan-Ahead Arts Calendar. Links to both calendars are available in the Quick Links section. Please note that starting in this bulletin Arts Alliance member organizations are indicated with our member icon. We appreciate our members, and encourage you to attend their events - and invite you, too, to join us as an individual, artist, family, business, school or institutional member (see http://aannh.org/membership.php for membership information). If your organization is presenting a cultural event, email details to us as early as possible at [email protected] and we'll include it in the online ArtsNorth calendar and in our email bulletins. You can simply add [email protected] to your press list. Our e-bulletins cover three weeks at a time during the fall and winter. Submission deadline for the next bulletin, covering September 20 through October 11, is September 13.

Arts Alliance Programs & Partner Events

Two Job Opportunities at the Arts Alliance: We're sad to report that Cynthia Robinson will be leaving us, but glad that she is doing so to pursue her career as a teaching artist. We wish her the very best and look forward to working with her in schools and communities throughout the region in the years to come. We now have two employment opportunities to announce: a new position, Assistant Director of the Arts Alliance, and a one-year contract position for a North Country Cultural Tourism/Creative Economy Coordinator, funded by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, an advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Assistant Director will work with the Executive Director to develop, coordinate, manage and evaluate Arts Alliance systems and activities, including events, member services, cultural programs and special projects. The Cultural Tourism/Creative Economy Coordinator will develop and manage a network for collaborative cultural tourism and economic development efforts in the North Country. Please check our website - or email us at [email protected] - for detailed job descriptions and application information, and please spread the word to anyone who may be interested. "Now / Then / When" Exhibit: A juried exhibit, featuring artwork that relates to Berlin's connection to the paper industry and the current state of change in the city, continues at the Northern Forest Heritage Park in Berlin. The exhibit is presented by Tri-County CAP, the Heritage Park and the Arts Alliance. Exhibit hours through September 8 are Friday-Sundays, 1 to 5pm. See www.nowthenwhen.net for additional details. Special presentations include an artist lecture by exhibit curator Rachelle Beaudoin, mixed media artist and Berlin native, on September 7, and an evening of "Stories of Our Mills" with Androscoggin Valley storyteller in residence Rebecca Rule at 7pm on September 8. Also in Berlin, we'll be working with North Country Elderly Services on a "History & Heritage" breakfast program that will include presentations on Plymouth State University's Beyond Brown Paper project and on the Androscoggin Valley Community Partners' "Telling Our Stories" project with Rebecca Rule. The breakfast will be Friday, September 14 from 8 to 10am at the Berlin Area Senior Center, 610 Sullivan Street, as part of Senior Week. Call us at 323-7302 or the Senior Center at 752-2545 for details. At this year's Lancaster Fair (August 29 through September 3), be sure to visit "Ways of the Woods," the Northern Forest Center's mobile museum, with displays and demonstrations showcasing the region's history, culture and heritage. The Arts Alliance is pleased to be working with the Center to present demonstrations by traditional artists on Saturday and Sunday, September 2 and 3. Email us for details. Rediscovering Afghanistan--Lessons from the Home: September 11, 19 & 24 in Randolph, Colebrook & Conway. Using still and film images, historical sources, geopolitical data, material artifacts, and personal anecdotes, Jennifer Fluri (geographer/women's studies professor at Dartmouth College) and Rachel Lehr (scholar and artist, and director of Rubia, the Afghan Women's Handwork Project) discuss what life is really like in Afghanistan today. The insights garnered from their experiences of both rural and urban Afghan homes and communities provide a richer understanding of Afghanistan, stimulate discussion and challenge stereotypes. Free and open to the public. Presented by: Friends of Randolph Library at the LDS Church, Route 2, Randolph, 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 11; Colebrook Public Library, 7pm on Wednesday, September 19 (info: 237-4808); and Conway Public Library, 7pm on Monday, September 24 (info: 447-5552). This series is coordinated by the Arts Alliance as part of our "Heart of the Silk Road" program and funded by the New Hampshire Humanities Council, with support from Dartmouth College, Rubia, and our local library partners. We're proud to once again be a coordinating partner for the NH State Council on the Arts' annual partnership conference, Beyond Adequate: Transforming Our Educational Landscape through the Arts Friday, October 5, through Sunday, October 7, at the Sargent Center for Outdoor Education in Hancock, NH. The conference -- for artists, educators, parents and school leaders, features outstanding guest speakers, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities and a wide array of programs devoted to professional development and renewal. Come to the conference to learn how to use the arts to celebrate the powerful voice of every child; connect the arts and academics; adopt a culture-based approach to teaching and learning; and explore the relationship between the arts and the environment. The Arts Alliance has scholarship funds for North Country artists interested in attending. Visit our website or contact us at [email protected] for registration information and additional details. Early-bird registration continues through September 1. As part of our Extending the Dance Map: A Northern New England Rural Dance Project, we're pleased to invite interested dancers and educators from Maine and beyond to one of two free information and networking meetings: Saturday, September 8 at 3:30pm in the Libra Room, O'Donnell Commons, Husson College, Bangor, Maine, and Sunday, September 9 in Portland, Maine. Dancers, teachers, presenters, arts administrators and dance advocates will gather to discuss the project, which will train dancers from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to work as teaching artists and encourage teachers to use dance in their classrooms. To register, or for details, contact the Arts Alliance at [email protected] or Maine project liaison Nancy Samon at (207) 865-4311, email [email protected] Around the State - and the Region The NH Center for Nonprofits presents the 2007 Nonprofit Leadership Summit on Monday, September 10, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Grappone Center, Concord. The Summit offers nonprofit leaders a renewed outlook on the future, the inspiration to think and behave differently, and a way to develop strategies that will position them for the future. The conference spotlights organizations that have leveraged techniques to solve diverse issues such as partnerships, mergers, collaborations, scaling up, and more. Keynote speaker is Bill Shore, founder and president of Share Our Strength and author of The Cathedral Within and The Light of Conscience: How a Simple Act Can Change Your Life. Bill has been selected by US News & World Report as one of "America's Best Leaders." Fee is $100 for NHCN members, $150 for not-yet-members. For additional details, visit www.nhnonprofits.org. NHCF North Country Celebration: Becky Rule will share tales from the "Telling Our Stories" project as guest speaker at the Annual Celebration of the North Country Region of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation on Thursday, September 20 at 5pm at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Center in Crawford Notch, Route 302, Bretton Woods. Cost is $30/person. Contact the Foundation at 225-6641, [email protected] for additional details.

Colebrook Area

Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum Monday-Friday 11am-1pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm Route 145, Stewartstown (7 miles north of Colebrook) (603) 237-5500 www.poorefamily.homestead.com Historic and educational site illustrating life in the northernmost region of NH prior to rural electrification. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the grounds. Sunday, September 9, 1pm - Momentum Theatre Troupe presents the Shakespearean play Hamlet. Bring a chair or a blanket. Donation $8 for adults; children 12 and under free. Rediscovering Afghanistan - Lessons from the Home Wednesday, September 19, 7pm Colebrook Public Library 126 Main Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4808 Using still and film images, historical sources, geopolitical data, material artifacts, and personal anecdotes, Jennifer Fluri (geographer/women's studies professor at Dartmouth College) and Rachel Lehr (scholar and artist, and director of Rubia, the Afghan Women's Handwork Project) discuss what life is really like in Afghanistan today. Free and open to the public.

Lancaster/Whitefield Area

Original Music Showcase Wednesday, August 29 Black Bear Bistro 38 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-3873 Local artists try out new material and get together with other musicians who are trying to do the same. Showcasing art pieces for sale from The Old Mill Gallery. Last Wednesday of each month. For more information, contact [email protected]. Old Mill Studio & Artisans Classroom Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm (also "by chance") On the Common, 36 King Square Whitefield (603) 837-8778 Featuring original art & contemporary crafts of northern NH & VT artists, and classes to capture the creative spirit. On exhibit through August 30: Andrea Craxton: "Fruits of Our Labor." Wednesdays, September 5, 19 & 26, 10am-12noon or 3:30-5:30pm - Pottery For the beginner or intermediate teen or adult, focusing on basic pinch, coil and slab methods of working with clay and, if desired, the potter's wheel. Thursdays, September 6, 20 & 27, 12:30-2:30pm - Art in the PM Visual art background & hands-on exploration of art concepts; especially for homeschoolers. Fridays, September 7, 14 & 21, 10-11am - Art Play Group Story, introduction to art materials and socialization for 3-5 year-olds & parents. Fridays, September 7, 21 & 28, 3:30-5pm - Youth Drawing Review & expand beginner skills, learn to really look and then draw what you see realistically. For 10-year-olds to teens. Friday, September 7, 5-7pm - Opening Reception: Wanderings, photographs by George Kelly. Live music provided by David Glover and Doyle Davis. Exhibiting through September 30. Saturday, September 8, 10am-12noon - Beginner Basket Basic starting techniques for a simple basket. Sundays, September 9, 23 & 30, 11am-1pm - Beginner Pottery Handbuilding and introduction to the potter's wheel; includes glazing and information about firing. Mondays, September 10, 17 & 24, 6-8pm - Watercolor Painting Beginners' introduction to the materials and techniques of this wonderful, luminous medium. For teens and adults. Mondays, September 10, 17 & 24, 6-8pm - Necktie Chair Weaving Use old ties to create unique, colorful seat for an old chair. Tuesday, September 11, 6:30-8:30pm - Quilt Block of the Month Piece and/or appliqu� different block each month; complete quilt in a year. Wednesdays, September 12, 19 & 26, 6-8pm - Knitting Basic knit & purl, simple to complex. Thursday, September 13, 6-8pm - Inspiration Thursday Networking Group Bring whatever art/craft you're working on. Receive/offer help, encouragement and inspiration. Saturday September 15, 1-3pm - Pet Screen Tote Stitch a great tote for the beach, diapers, papers, etc. Complete in one afternoon; must have own fabric & sewing machine. Sunday, September 16, 1-4pm - Advanced Basket Expansion of skills with a new basket and more challenging techniques each month. Tuesdays, September 18 & 25, October 2, 6:30-8:30pm - Mosaics Smash and puzzle together techniques class - with guidance. Cover a tile or you pick the project. Tuesdays, September 18 & 25, October 2, 6-8pm - Scrapbooking Save those special photographs for posterity by including them on beautifully decorated pages that you create. Learn the basics - expand to the unique. Call or email [email protected] for a complete listing of classes & workshops offered. Please register with a deposit as soon as possible so materials may be ordered. Classes will be canceled if less than four people register. Lancaster Fair, including the Ways of the Woods Exhibit Rte. 3, north of the junction with Rte. 2 Lancaster (603) 788-4531 August 29 through September 3 The Fair includes nationally known musicians (the Oak Ridge Boys) and activities for young and old. Be sure to visit the Northern Forest Center's "Ways of the Woods," a mobile museum that explores the changing relationships among people and the land through displays and demonstrations showcasing the region's history, culture and heritage. Weeks Historic Site Summer Programs Thursdays, 7pm Great Room at the Summit Lodge, Weeks State Park Route 3, Lancaster (603) 788-4004 www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/Weeks/ WeeksEvents.html August 30, 3:30pm - Summer Houses & Hospitality in the North Country Join the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for this program with Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., who will offer a look at some of the distinctive summer houses and inns of the White Mountains. Public tours at 2pm. August 30 - Weeks State Park Annual Meeting & Presentation Hors d'oeuvres 6pm, celebrating the 2007 programs. The evening program at 7pm, 400 Miles on the Connecticut River with Mike Tougias, will follow a brief Association Annual Meeting, which the public is welcome to attend. Saturday, September 15, 1-4pm - Autumn Wildflower Walk Come early to presentations and bring a picnic supper, or climb the Fire Tower for one of the best views north of the notches. All programs are free. Weathervane Theatre Summer Schedule Weathervane Theatre Route 3, Whitefield (603) 838-6072 www.weathervanetheatre.org Thursday, August 30, 8pm - Country Cookin' This new original ensemble country revue is a celebration of America's country music history and will feature toe-tapping hoedowns to C&W hits and cross-over rockin' pop favorites. Friday, August 31, 8pm - Guys & Dolls The tale of Miss Sarah Brown, Sky Masterson, Miss Adelaide, Nathan Detroit and the colorful group of gamblers has been charming audiences since opening in 1950. Saturday, September 1, 4pm & 8pm - Best of 2007 - Showcasing the entire performance company Events, Workshops & Classes at The Mount Washington Ongoing The Mount Washington Hotel & Resort Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-8940 or (800) 314-1752 www.brettonwoods.com Thursday, August 30, 8:30-9:30pm - Summer Lecture Series in the Conservatory: White Mountain Paintings 1834-1934 Daily, 10-11am & 3-4pm - Historic Hotel Tour - Meet at the Grandfather Clock Daily - Make A Square While You're There - Work on individual squares using an outdoor theme. Once the squares are complete, they'll be sewn together to create a quilt. In the Conservatory Daily, 9pm - Live Music in the Cave Be sure to visit "The White Mountains of New Hampshire" exhibit, satellite exhibit of the Museum of New Hampshire History's "Consuming Views: Art & Tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900." Twin Mountain Summer Music Series at the Bandstand Saturday, September 1, 7 to 8:30pm Twin Mountain Bandstand School Street at the intersection of Routes 3 & 302 (800) 682-7222 www.twinmountain.org/events.htm Concert with Blake Mountain Band. Rain venue is Twin Mountain Town Hall. Bring blankets and chairs; food and drinks available. Lancaster Historical Society Flea Market Sunday, September 9, 7am-2pm (or later depending on weather) Wilder Holton House Museum 226 Main Street (southerly intersection of Routes 2 and 3), Lancaster (603) 788-3004 www.aannh.org/heritage/coos/wilder.php Antiques, collectibles, fine crafts. Refreshments available on the grounds, with proceeds to support the Lancaster Historical Society and the Holton House Museum. Free; nominal fee to exhibit. The historical society meets on the 2nd Wednesday at the museum. Weeks Memorial Library Programs & Events 128 Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-3352 http://lancasternh.org/ Tuesdays, 10am - Story Hour for the smallest children. First and third Tuesdays Thursdays, 10am - Story Hour for preschoolers Whitefield Historical Society Thursdays, through September 27, 2-4pm Museum downstairs in Laconia Savings Bank 22 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-2466 Features displays on various facets of life in Whitefield over the years. For more information, contact [email protected] Jefferson Historical Society Museum Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, through Columbus Day, 11am-2pm 900 Presidential Highway/Route 2, Jefferson (603) 586-7021 www.aannh.org/heritage/coos/jefferson.php Housed in 1868 church building on the edge of the Waumbek Golf Course. The historical society meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the museum.

Berlin/Gorham Area

Chapel Arts New England Performances, Exhibits & Events Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through October, 12noon-6pm (and by appointment) Chapel Arts New England 13 Glen Road, Gorham (603) 723-1849 www.chapelartsne.com/schedule.html On display through August - 10th Annual Randolph Art Show Sunday, September 2, 5-6pm - Monthly Hymn Sing Donations welcome for Hymn Sings and Contests. Flea Market & Craft Fair Sunday, September 2 & 16, 10am-4pm Town Common, Gorham (603) 752-6060 Alternate Sundays through September. Call for more information or to reserve a table. Northern Forest Heritage Park & Artisans Gift Shop Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm 961 Main Street, Route 16, Berlin (603) 752-7202 www.northernforestheritage.org Northern Forest Heritage Park preserves and interprets the history of the working forest and celebrates the multi-cultural heritage of the Great North Woods Region. Featuring a three acre site with waterfront access and walkways, an outdoor amphitheater, a full-size replica logging camp, interactive exhibits and the Brown House Museum, built in 1853 by the H.W. Winslow Company as a boarding house for its saw-mill employees. The Artisans Gift Shop & Display Gallery offers original arts, crafts and gifts. Exhibiting through September 8 - "Now / Then / When" A juried exhibit featuring artwork relating to Berlin's connection to the paper industry and the current state of change in the city. Visit www.nowthenwhen.net for additional information. Special exhibit-related events include a September 7evening talk by exhibit curator Rachelle Beaudoin and a 7 pm program of mill stories with Rebecca Rule on Saturday, September 8. Friends of Randolph Library presents Rediscovering Afghanistan - Lessons from the Home Tuesday, September 11, 7:30pm LDS Church Route 2, Randolph (603) 466-5408 for info Using still and film images, historical sources, geopolitical data, material artifacts, and personal anecdotes, Jennifer Fluri (geographer/women's studies professor at Dartmouth College) and Rachel Lehr (scholar and artist, and director of Rubia, the Afghan Women's Handwork Project) discuss what life is really like in Afghanistan today. Free and open to the public. Berlin & Coos County Historical Society Museum Tuesday-Saturday, 12noon-4pm (or by appointment) Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center 119 High Street, Berlin (603) 752-4590 or (603) 752-7337 www.aannh.org/heritage/coos/moffett.php The Moffett House Museum serves as a nostalgic setting for exhibits on Berlin's rich history, encompassing its cultural, ethnic and industrial legacies. Reading Room is available for perusing high-school yearbooks or doing research in the many "Brown Bulletins," City Reports, Antique Ledgers and various historical documents. Genealogy research available. Gorham Historical Society Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm (main museum) 25 Railroad Street (behind town park) Gorham (603) 466-5338 or (603) 466-2085 www.gorhamnewhampshire.com/ railroadmuseum.html In 1850 the railroad came to Gorham. Explore this rich history through artifacts, photographs, scrapbooks and more. Museum located within a 1907 Grand Trunk Railway station, with a model railroad exhibit in a boxcar (open Saturday & Sunday, 11am-3pm ). Donations support upkeep of the facilities and displays. For special group visits or to make an appointment, please contact Mary Jane Ames at 603-466-2085. Open through Columbus Day.

Littleton Area

Rocks Estate Programs & Events Open daily, year-round Route 302, Bethlehem (603) 444-6228 www.therocks.org Owned by The Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, The Rocks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wildlife, history tours, picnic areas and hiking. Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm - Bretzfelder Lecture Series at Bretzfelder Memorial Park in Bethlehem August 29 - WAOLOWZI This intertribal Health and Wellness program for the state of New Hampshire presents a program for youth about Native American culture in the Northeast. Events & Films at The Colonial The Colonial Theatre Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-3422 www.BethlehemColonial.org Thursday, August 30, 7:30pm - Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation's Summer Cultural Series: A Cantor's Tale Filmmaker Erik Greenburg Anjou explores the "golden age" of the Jewish liturgical music known as "chazzanut" in a soulful meditation on the cantors and songs that drove the once-popular movement. Friday-Wednesday, August 31-September 5, 7:30pm - Film: Talk to Me Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle portrays the one and only Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, DC, vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Petey to fully express himself and "tell it like it is." Saturday, September 15, 8pm - LIVE! at The Colonial: James Montgomery Bluesband Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery plays blues with authority. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Exhibits, Events & Programs Monday & Wednesday 10am-8pm; Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4pm 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT (802) 748-8291 www.stjathenaeum.org The Museum's exhibits and extensive Art Gallery, consisting of primarily American and European artists from the late eighteenth century to the middle nineteenth century, are open to the public. On display until Labor Day - Larry Golden: Portraits of the Athenaeum Mondays, 11am - Story Time in the Children's Library. All ages are welcome. First and 3rd Monday each month, 6-8pm - Six O'Clock Prompt Writers Support Group Veteran and new writers invited. Call (802) 633-2617 or 592-3138 for more information. Bethlehem Concerts at the Gazebo on the Town Common Sundays through September 2, 6-8pm Gazebo at Town Common, Bethlehem (888) 845-1957 www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com/events.html Town of Bethlehem sponsors a free concert series at the town gazebo. Bring blankets or chairs. The ARTS Gallery Exhibits, Events & Classes Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 10am-4pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Sunday 12-4pm The ARTS Gallery 28 Main Street, Lisbon (603) 838-2300 www.lisbonartsgallery.com Cooperative arts gallery featuring juried works by North Country artists from NH & Vermont. The ARTS Gallery is a not for profit artisan cooperative operating under the umbrella of the Ammonoosuc Region Arts Council. Featured artist for August is Fran Kraus, with "A Bit of Everything" - Still Life, Wildlife & Landscape Paintings of the North Country. September - Anita De Ponte & Richard Wood Friday, September 7, 6-8pm - "Opening Night, Act 2" Artwork in 2D by Anita De Ponte and Richard Wood. The show displays a metamorphosis of style and attitude in various mediums. Refreshments served. The Ammonoosuc Region Arts Council is seeking artists to exhibit/sell their work at the 7th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts to be held on Saturday, October 6th in Lisbon. For more information about any of the festival events, please email [email protected]. Performances, Films & Events at Catamount Arts Gallery open Monday-Friday, 1-6pm Catamount Arts 139 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury VT (888) 757-5559 or (802) 748-2600 www.catamountarts.com Art Galleries open without charge, Monday-Friday, 1-6pm, and before and after each film screening. Nightly, 7pm - Film Series - Second show at 9pm on Saturdays Sundays, September 7 & 16, 4pm - JAZZ on a Sunday Afternoon Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm - Tango Lessons: "Argentine Tango" No partner necessary. Call Isabel at (603) 823-8163 for more details The Gallery at WREN Daily, 10am-5pm 2011 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-9736 www.wrencommunity.org WREN events include everything from networking meetings to specialized seminars and artist opportunities. Check website for details. Exhibiting works in pastel and oil by Donna Griswold Snowdale Monday, September 10, 6-7pm - Attend a free informational session offering details on WREN's newly designed Business Planning Program. Neskaya - A Sacred Space for Movement Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm; Sundays, 6-8pm Neskaya Movement Arts Center 1643 Profile Road, Route 18, Franconia (603) 823-5828 www.neskaya.com Dances from around the world, done as celebration, prayer and meditation. Thursday, September 13, 6:30-8:30pm - Women's Circle Art, journaling, movement, sound, meditation and other modalities may be offered. All women are welcome. Second Thursday of every month. Sundays, 6-8pm & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - World Dance/Sacred Circle Dance Fridays, 5-6pm - Free Movement Dance Stretch, breathe, create your own movements to music old & new. All dances are taught, no partner needed. Donation requested. Call for Yoga, Tai Chi schedule. Sugar Hill Historical Museum Exhibits & Events Thursday-Saturday, 1-4pm (Special tours by appointment) Sugar Hill Meeting House Route 117, Main Street, Sugar Hill (603) 823-8431 or (603) 823-5336 www.franconianotch.org Main Exhibit: Bette Davis, her romance with Sugar Hill. Carriage Barn Gallery: History of Sunset Hill House, one of Sugar Hill's grand hotel of early 1900s. Also Genealogy library, Thoma Gallery, Cobleigh Tavern Kitchen, Sleigh Shed (Bette Davis Sleigh), Carriage Barns, Gift Shop and exhibit of projects by Sugar Hill Artisans Guild members. Donations welcome. The Frost Place Museum Wednesday-Sunday, through October 8, 1-5pm The Frost Place Ridge Road, Franconia (603) 823-5510 www.frostplace.org The Frost Place is a nonprofit educational center for poetry and the arts based at Robert Frost's old homestead, which is owned by the town of Franconia, New Hampshire. Admission to the museum is free; donations are gratefully accepted. Ammonoosuc Artists Gallery & North-of-the-Notch Studio Daily, 10am-4pm, Saturdays until 5pm In the Tannery Marketplace 111 Saranac Street, Littleton (603) 444-6266 www.ammonoosucartists.com The Ammonoosuc Artists Gallery at the historic Tannery Marketplace, located at the site of the old Saranac Glove Company and Tannery on the banks of the beautiful Ammonoosuc River, features work of about a dozen northern New Hampshire and Vermont artists and artisans. Featured art includes watercolor & oil paintings, photographs and hand-crafted wood furniture, toys & gifts. The North-of-the-Notch Studio features paintings, prints and extreme close-up photographs (Abstractions from Nature) created by retired Boston TV weatherman Bob Copeland. Lisbon Area Historical Society Fridays, 1-3pm Pickwick-Clough Room - Lisbon Public Library 45 School Street, Lisbon, (603) 838-6146 or (603) 838-2228 www.aannh.org/heritage/grafton/lisbon.php Historical display of the Lisbon Area Historical Society is open during the summer. The Pickwick-Clough room houses a collection of artifacts, correspondence, photographs and genealogy from the early settlers to present day. Lisbon Area Historical Society meets every other month downstairs in the Lisbon Public Library in the Pickwick-Clough Room. The public is welcome to attend meetings and visit the historical room. Franconia Heritage Museum Events & Exhibits Thursdays & Saturdays, 1-4pm (and by special request) Franconia Heritage Museum 553 Main Street, Franconia (603) 823-5000 www.franconiaheritage.org The non-profit Council operates the Franconia Heritage Museum and the Iron Furnace Interpretive Center. Work continues on a scale model of the Brooks and Whitney Bobbin Mill. Fairbanks Museum Exhibits and Presentations Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium 1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT (802) 748-2372 www.fairbanksmuseum.org Saturdays & Sundays, 1:30pm - Planetarium Shows On display - Top of the World with Vermont artist Ken Leslie. Panoramic drawings, paintings and studies create a visual record of the Arctic and the changes it is undergoing. Ongoing Exhibits: Birds of Paradise - Assembled from specimens from some of the earliest scientific collecting expeditions to New Guinea, this habitat grouping reveals Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds in their glamorous and extreme courtship plumage and displays. Bethlehem Heritage Society Museum Thursday-Saturday, 12noon-5pm or 10am-2pm Bethlehem Heritage Society Museum Visitors Center, Main Street, Bethlehem (888) 845-1957 www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com/heritagesociety.html Memorabilia from the Bethlehem's two Donald Ross designed golf courses are on display, in addition to historical artifacts from the town's fire and police departments, Stonecrest Colony, The National Hay Fever Relief Association, Chase Tennis Camps, as well as many other items of local interest. Littleton Farmers' Market - Food, Crafts, Entertainment Sundays, through October 7, 10am-1pm South bank of the Ammonoosuc River Littleton (603) 444-2553 or (603) 616-7959 www.littletonmainstreet.org Locally-made handcrafts, from fine furniture to jewelry, pottery, fabric and fiber products. Entertainment is a regular feature. The best access is from Mill Street, where there is plenty of free parking. Customers can reach the market by crossing the covered pedestrian bridge. FloraLatte Artist Exhibits & Receptions Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday, 10am-2pm FloraLatte 17 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-7600 www.floralatte.com/inthegallery.html On display: collection of digital photographs by Eric Piper, inspired by the fashion and architecture of "Big Biba" and others, and featuring makeup and hair design by Courtney Joy Shepatin. Abbie Greenleaf Library Programs & Events Monday & Tuesday 2-6pm; Wednesday, 2-7pm; Thursday, 10am-12noon & 2-5pm; Friday, 2-5pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm 439 Main Street, Franconia (603) 823-8424 www.gofranconia.com/library.html Thursdays, 10:30am - Toddler Time for children ages 1 to 3. Stories, rhymes, songs & puppets.

Lincoln/Woodstock Area

Waterville Valley Community Gallery and Art Walk Thursdays & Fridays, 11am-4pm; Saturdays, 10am-4pm; Sundays, 10am-2pm Throughout the Valley (603) 236-4644 www.wvaf.org Through September 4. Take a self-guided tour of Waterville Valley's Community Gallery, exhibiting the work of over 15 local artists at a variety of Valley businesses and organizations. Waterville Valley Concert Series in Town Square Town Square Village Road, Waterville Valley (603) 236-8175 www.waterville.com/summer/events.asp Free concerts, open to the public Saturday, September 1, 6pm - Kieran McNally Duo Sunday, September 2, 12noon-3pm - Sole City Sunday, September 2, 6pm - Jim Devlin Band, followed by fireworks at 9pm Push for Literacy at the Hobo Railroad Saturday, September 8, 12noon Hobo Railroad 64 Railroad Street, Lincoln (603) 356-9980 www.believeinbooks.org Get a team together and push a 50,000 pound train car to benefit Believe in Books literacy programs. The newest program developed by the Literacy Foundation is "Books from Birth." The goal is to develop a relationship with children from birth that will continue throughout their early childhood years, planting the seeds of literacy and education with free books. "Books from Birth" will give a book to newborn babies and partner with pediatricians with gifts of books to children at their well child check-ups. Rey Center Activities Schedule Margret & H.A. Rey Center Town Square, Waterville Valley (603) 262-1598 or (603) 236-3308 www.curiousgeorgecottage.org Friday, September 14, 7:30pm - Artist Reception: Exploring Color: The Paintings of Marcia Santore On exhibit September 14-October 19. Tuesdays, 4-6pm - The Writers Group Read your own work to a peer group of writers and get the valuable feedback every writer needs. Saturdays, 4:30pm - Literary Discussion Group Enjoy potluck hors d'oeuvres and beverages and discuss a variety of poetry, short fiction and drama. Programs & Events at the Lincoln Public Library Monday-Friday, 12noon-8pm & Saturday, 10am-2pm 22 Church Street, (603) 745-8159 www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/ Wednesdays, 7pm - Fall Book Discussion Series: Out of Asia - China Sponsored by the NH Humanities Council. Books will be available at the library September 19 - Monkey by Wu Ch'eng Thursday, September 20, 7pm - Author Presentation and Book Signing with John and Margaret Myer: People & Places Thursdays, 3-4:30pm - Knitting/Crocheting Group Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society Museum Saturday 11am-2pm & 5-7pm, Wednesday 2-4pm (or by appointment) Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society Museum 26 Church Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8159 www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/history.htm The Museum reflects the everyday life of past years with photos, displays of logging, Civilian Conservation Corps, hotels and inns, and personal memorabilia from the 1890s to the present. Numerous photos and early maps are also on display at a "satellite" museum at the Village Shops in Lincoln (the old mill site).

Haverhill Area

Alumni Hall Programs & Exhibits Tuesdays-Sundays, 12noon-4pm (and by appointment) Alumni Hall Cultural Center 75 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5500 www.town.haverhill.nh.us/alumihallmainpag.html The Center displays large interpretive panels sponsored by the Connecticut River Joint Commission. The panels show images and text related to the heritage, land and people of New Hampshire and Vermont's Upper Valley. Visitor Center is open through mid-October. Sunday, September 2, 7-9pm - Awards Presentations & Exhibit Opening of the 2007 Alumni Hall/Al Stevens Memorial Photography Contest Winning and selected photos under the theme of "As You've Never Seen It Before," creative and innovative photographic views of the Lower Cohase/Upper Valley region of NH and VT. Free admission; complimentary refreshments. Exhibiting through late September. The Lower Cohase Regional Chamber may be reached at (802) 757-2759 or at www.cohase.org. Middle Earth Music Hall Summer Schedule Ongoing Programs - See website for specifics Barton Street, Bradford, VT (802) 222-4748 www.memh.com Friday, August 31 - Coyote Run Saturday, September 1, 1pm - 1st Annual Bradford Harvest Festival w/Jimmy Ryan & Hayride, Bow Thayer & Perfect Train Wreck & Josh Lederman Y Los Diablos Saturday, September 1, 8:30pm - Cobalt Blue Friday, September 7 - Ellis Paul Thursday, September 13 - Belly Dance Show Friday, September 14 - Session Americana Saturday, September 15 - Wagtail Piermont Farmers' Market Tuesdays, through October 30, 3pm-7pm Intersection of Route 25 and River Road Piermont (802) 222-4582 Locally produced foods, crafts and artwork, cut flowers and much more. Rain or shine. For more information, contact [email protected] While in Piermont, tour New Hampshire's Only Round Barn at 425 Route 10. Guided or self tour of 16 sided round barn built in 1906. Anytime, by appointment or request. (603) 272-9026 or (603) 272-5854. www.whitemountainbiz.com/gift141b.html

Plymouth Area

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery Exhibitions & Receptions Tuesday to Saturday 11am-5pm 69 Maple Street, Route 113, Center Sandwich (603) 284-7728 www.patricialaddcarega.com Work in all media by regional and national artists. Works on paper, sculpture, painting, monotypes, objects and installations are on exhibit in a barn dating back to 1825. Exhibiting through August 31 - "New Work from Paris" Paintings by Donna Mcleod Balsan Plymouth Keniston-Freeman Summer Concert Series: White Mountain Swing Band Wednesday, August 29, 7pm Town Common Plymouth (603) 536-1397 www.plymouthnh.org Artistic Roots Center Classes, Exhibits & Featured Artists Open daily 10am-6pm Artistic Roots Cooperative Gallery and Education Center Campton Falls Marketplace at Routes 49 and 175, Campton (603) 726-7101 www.artisticroots.com Artistic Roots brings the local community and artists together in a celebration of creativity, through workshops, classes, community events, gallery receptions, outreach and collaborative projects. Numerous classes available, check website for details. Through August 31 - Quilting Group Show First & third Saturdays, 10am-12noon - Drawing Fundamentals Explore different drawing tools and materials with an emphasis on drawing from observation using the principles of composition and design. Beginners, Teen/Adult. Every other Sunday, 4:30-6pm - Knitting Circle The Village Artists & Gallery Daily 10am-6pm 51 Main Street, Ashland (603) 968-4445 www.villageartistsandgallery.org A cooperative of 35 regional artists and artisans, featuring drawings, paintings and photographs, book arts, furniture, sculpture, ceramics and glass, wood, jewelry, fiber arts and more. August Artist of the Month: Barbara Beeler Plymouth Community Farmers' Market Thursdays, through September 27, 3-6pm Community Life Center of the Church of the Holy Spirit 263 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 536-3823 Fresh vegetables, meats, plants, herbs, cut flowers, eggs, soaps, yarn, baked goods and farm crafts. Rain or shine. For more information, contact [email protected]. August 30 - Episcopal Church Women's Book Sale during the farmer's market Corner House Inn Live Music in the PUB Friday evenings Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219 www.cornerhouseinn.com August 31 - Sta's - Charismatic acoustic rock September 7 - Andrea Paquin - Connecticut folk rock artist, has recently released album September 14 - Lisa Young Band - Lively vocals, talented rock 'n roll trio The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents... Monday-Saturday at 8pm & Monday matinee at 2pm The Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Alpenrose Plaza Routes 11B and 3, Laconia (603) 366-7377 www.winniplayhouse.com An off-Broadway style theatre in the heart of the Lakes Region. Through Saturday, September 1 - Rounding Third Play Ball! A touching and humorous look at America's favorite pastime and two men who couldn't be more different until the great game of baseball brings them together. Sandwich Historical Society Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Sandwich Historical Society 4 Maple Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6269 www.sandwichhistorical.org The Historical Society museums consist of an 1849 house displaying antique furnishings, archives and a library, and the Quimby Barn Museum featuring transportation and farm equipment. Archival Research & Library open Wednesday, 10am-4pm or by appointment. Saturday & Sunday, September 1 & 2, 1-4pm - Lower Corner Schoolhouse Open House An exhibit of dozens of historic photos of the various one-room schoolhouses of Sandwich, and the students and teachers who attended them will be on display. The Lower Corner Schoolhouse is located on Schoolhouse Road in Center Sandwich. Silver Center for the Arts Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts Plymouth 603) 535-2614 or (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869 http://silver.plymouth.edu Friday, September 7, 8pm - Free Concert: Hyannis Sound a cappella group outside Hartman Union Building. Rain location: Boyd Science Center room 144. Wednesday, September 12, 4-6pm - Opening Event: Annual PSU Faculty Exhibition The exhibition presents work in ceramic, metal sculpture, printmaking, painting, photography and graphic arts. The exhibition runs through October 13. Tuesday, September 18, 7pm - An Evening with Michael Rendish, Composer The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents an opportunity to hear about life in the music composition business. Free, ticket required. Wednesday-Saturday, September 19-22, 8pm and 2pm matinee on Saturday, September 22 - PSU Theatre presents Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee's masterpiece is a caustic portrayal of marriage and dysfunctional relationships. Karl Drerup Art Gallery Exhibits & Events Monday-Saturday, 12noon-5pm Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts 17 High Street, Plymouth (603) 535-2614 www.plymouth.edu/gallery/ A vibrant center of art, visual culture and new media. Exhibitions range from traditional shows to contemporary trends. Wednesday, September 12, 4-6pm - Gallery Event for Enchanted Garden: Enamels by an American Master, Works by Karl Drerup (1904-2000). Through October 27 This exhibit celebrates the art and legacy of Karl Drerup -- artist, craftsman, mentor and Plymouth Teachers College teacher -- by returning the work of this American master to public view. The exhibition focuses on the jewel-like painted enamels that brought national attention to Drerup at mid-20th century. In his small studio, Drerup created an Enchanted Garden in the imaginative imagery of his enamel plaques, bowls and trays. At Lamson Library: Wednesday, September 12, 4-6pm - Opening Event: Kurt Brian Webb: War - Dance of Death in Black, White and Blood Red All Over Woodcuts create social commentary that provokes the viewer through humor, satire and cynicism. Kurt's Dance of Death series uses images of soldiers unknowingly intermingling with malevolent skeletal figures. Each two-color print is superimposed over a contemporary news story relating to death and the war in Iraq. Campton Historical Society Programs and Events Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building) 529 NH Route 175, Campton Hollow (603) 726-7752 or (603) 726-3804 www.camptonhistorical.org Monday, September 17 - Treasures of New Hampshire by Wesley Balla of the Museum of NH History. Mr. Balla will show highlights of objects and memorabilia of the NH Historical Society. Sidore Lecture Series: Human Security at Home and Abroad Silver Center, Plymouth State University, Boyd 144 Main Street, Plymouth (603) 535-2787 www.plymouth.edu/sidore/ Monday, September 17, 7pm - The Old and New Faces of War Rear Admiral (Ret.) John Hutson, former Navy Judge Advocate General, now President of Franklin Pierce Law Center. All Sidore events are free and open to the public; advance reservations are recommended. Each talk is followed by a reception with refreshments. For more information, call 535-2501. Surroundings Art Gallery - New England Art Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm, Sunday, 12noon-5pm Surroundings Art Gallery 12 Main Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6888 www.surroundingsart.com The Gallery specializes in original fine art in a variety of media (oil, water color, pastels, acrylics, sculptures, etc). You will also find folk art painted on chests, barrel staves and other objects. Squam Lakes Artisans Daily, 10am-5pm Located at Kirkwood Gardens in the Holderness Inn (formerly the Nature Store) Route 3, Holderness Village (603) 968-9525 Fine arts and crafts by central NH artisans. Cooperative gallery featuring pottery, textiles, photography, paintings, drawings, prints, glass, woodworking, jewelry, wrought iron and more. Pease Public Library Programs & Events Monday-Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday & Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm 1 Russell Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2616 http://www.peasepubliclibrary.org Wednesday, September 19, 7pm - Book Discussion Series: Look to the Mountain Discussion of this book by Legrand Cannon, Jr. led by Frumie Selchen. Mondays, 10am - Toddler Time for parents and children up to 36 months Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, 10-11am - Preschool Storyhours for ages 3 to 5 Wednesdays, 7pm - Community Knitting Group Holderness Free Library Programs & Events Monday & Wednesday 10am-6pm; Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-1pm Routes 113 and 3, Holderness (603) 968-7066 For more information, contact [email protected] Saturdays, 11am-12noon - Knit & Stitch A relaxed program to visit and work on individual projects such as knitting, needlepoint, crochet, rug hooking, etc. All are welcome. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Programs & Events Daily, May 1-November 1, 9:30am-4:30pm Squam Lakes Natural Science Center 23 Science Center Road, Holderness (603) 968-7194 www.nhnature.org/calendar_of_events.htm Some events require reservations and advance payment, others are free. Numerous presentations and programs; check website for details. Holderness Historical Society Saturdays, 10am-12:30pm, or by appointment Holderness Historical Society Route 3, Curry Place, Holderness (603) 968-3023 or (603) 968-9898 www.aannh.org/heritage/grafton/holderness.php Meetings held second Tuesday each month, with pot luck supper at 6pm and a program at 7:30pm.

Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire

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