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An Evening of Yankee Humor with Rebecca
Rule
Thursday, March 6, 7pm Trinity United Methodist Church 28 Bridge Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4031 Author Rebecca Rule presents "Better Than a Poke in the Eye," a collection of humorous Yankee stories, along with some original "Yankee-fied" stories from around the state. Free and open to all. An Evening of Celtic Music and Dance
Wednesday, March 12, 7pm Colebrook Country Club Route 26, Colebrook (603) 237-5566 www.colebrookcountryclub.com Celtic Connections dips into the branches of Celtic music, including jigs, reels and strathspeys from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton. Tickets available at Fiddleheads. Beverage service available. Proceeds benefit the Great North Woods Center for the Arts. Spelling Bee for Grown-Ups
Friday, March 14, 7pm Colebrook Elementary School Cafeteria Colebrook (800) 237-8939 www.northcountrychamber.org Watch the fun as businesses and clubs compete in this battle of wits and words. Anyone caught cheating -- or in possession of spelling aids, or engaging in taunting or other unsportsmanlike conduct -- will be thrown into the Hoosegow by a jailer. Hefty fines will buy their freedom. If you want to compete as a team, contact Mike Godzyk, (603) 237-4265, or Lindy Falconer, (603) 237-8616. Ecumenical Palm Sunday Music Festival
Sunday, March 16, 7pm Trinity United Methodist Church 28 Bridge Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4031 Inspirational music performed by choral groups representing several area churches. Public invited. Annual Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Charity
Ball
Saturday, March 29, 6pm The Balsams Grand Resort Dixville Notch (603) 255-3400 www.thebalsams.com Cocktail party at 6pm, dinner buffet at 7:30pm. Live music at 9pm. Tickets required; available at UCVH, First Colebrook Bank, Solomon's, Lazerworks, LaPerle's IGA, Tall Timber Lodge and ISHC. ![]() (603) 538-9542 or (603) 237-8882 or (802) 266-3687 yankeeimages.tripod.com/ConnRiverArtists The Connecticut River Art Group (CRAG) is a grass-roots organization consisting of oil, watercolor and acrylic artists from Pittsburg, Colebrook, West Stewartstown, northern VT and Coaticook, PQ. Through March 31 - UCVH Artist of the Month: Deborah Sargent Deborah Sargent, art teacher in the Pittsburg school system, exhibits in the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital Gallery Hall. |
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![]() Ongoing The Mount Washington Hotel & Resort Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-8940 or (800) 314-1752 www.mtwashington.com/activities/event Saturday, March 22, 8:30-9:30pm - Magic Lantern Easter Show in The Conservatory Professor C.O. Scope, II shares the marvelous world of optical projections. Thursdays, 8:30pm - Winter Lecture Series in The Conservatory March 6 - New Hampshire's Great North Woods Wild Animals with Joe Callahan, Nature Guide March 13 - The Golden Age of the Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains with Susan Hayward, Historian March 20 - Winter Fitness with Dr. Robert Kenefick, University of New Hampshire Daily, 10-11am & 3-4pm - Historic Hotel Tour - Meet at the Grandfather Clock Daily, 9pm - Live Music in the Cave Saturday, March 15 - St. Patrick's Amusement Don't forget to wear green for this adult-only evening as the Crunchy Western Boys play. Prizes to be awarded for the best Irish look. Be sure to visit the New Hampshire Historical Society's exhibition: The White Mountains of New Hampshire. For 184 years the Society has assembled and preserved one of the nation's largest collections of objects and documents associated with the White Mountains. The exhibition, open to the public, explores the White Mountain region with a rich array of objects and images. ![]() 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 such as Beginning Basket and Soft Pastel Landscape Painting, to capture the creative spirit. Call or email gradual@verizon.net for a complete listing of classes & workshops offered and to register. For Teens and Adults: Thursday, March 6, 6-8pm - Penny Rugs Wool-on-wool design blanket-stitched down Tuesday, March 11, 6:30-8:30pm - Quilt Block of the Month Piece and/or appliqué different block each month; complete quilt in a year. Second Tuesday each month. Thursday, March 13, 6-8pm - Inspiration Thursday Networking Craft Group Bring your current project, share ideas, receive/give encouragement. Second & fourth Thursdays By appointment - Beginning Basket and Soft Pastel Landscape Painting For Kids: Fridays, March 7, 14 & 21, 10-11am - Art Play Group Story, songs, art exploration, socialization for preschoolers (first 3 Fridays of each month) Fridays, March 7, 14 & 21, 12:30-2:30pm - Art in the PM Visual art background & hands-on exploration of art concepts for homeschoolers (first 3 Fridays of each month) Weeks Memorial Library Programs &
Events
Weeks Memorial Library 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 ![]() Thursday, March 20, 9am-4pm Lancaster Town Hall 25 Main Street, Lancaster www.aannh.org All those interested in oral history are invited to an all-day training workshop with folklorist, oral historian and storyteller Jo Radner. The workshop is designed to help community and school groups organize and carry out oral history projects. Download the registration form at www.aannh.org. Original Music Showcase
Wednesday, March 26 Black Bear Bistro 38 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-3873 Local artists trying out new material and getting together with other musicians who are trying to do the same. Showcasing art pieces by local artists, for sale from The Old Mill Gallery. Last Wednesday of each month. For more information, contact recorsbdl@yahoo.com. White Mountain Scottish Dancers
Fridays, September-June, 7:30pm Lancaster Town Hall 695 Main Street, Lancaster (802) 751-7671 Live music with Bill Tobin, who will share some easy dances. Wheelchair accessible via Lancaster town office. For more information, contact 1btobin@together.net |
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Book Signing & Exhibit: Photographer Glenduen
Ladd
Saturday, March 8, 11am-2pm Wonderland Book Store 10-A Exchange Street, Gorham (603) 466-2123 www.susanzizza.com Exhibit and book signing of Turn Of The Twentieth: Early 1900s Northern New England Through The Lens Of Glenduen Ladd, written and published by veteran journalist Susan Zizza. The event will include a select exhibit of photographer and artist Glenduen Ladd's photographs and artwork. Bill Cameron's Acoustic Afternoon
Sundays, March 9, 16 & 23, 1-4pm Wildcat Mountain Ski Resort Route 16 Pinkham Notch between Jackson and Gorham (888) 466-3326 www.skiwildcat.com Acoustic rockin' fun with Bill Cameron and his energetic guitar skills and eclectic mix of tunes. ![]() 25 Railroad Street (behind town park) Gorham (603) 466-5338 www.gorhamnewhampshire.com/railroadmuseum.ht ml 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. For special group visits or to make an appointment, please contact Mary Jane Ames at (603) 466- 2085. Monday, March 17, 6:30pm - The Society meets on the third Monday of every month. This month the meeting will be held at the Congregational Church in Gorham. Call (603) 466-9491 or Cathy Dick at 466-2196 or email catdick@verizon.net for information or a ride. Book Discussion Series: Lovers in Love
Wednesday, March 26, 7pm NH Community Technical College, Berlin Fortier Library 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin (603) 752-1113 www.berlin.nhctc.edu/services/lib/ Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is discussed in the first of a four-part series. Austen's early novel takes a light-hearted poke at love and literature in 19th-century England. Ingrid Graff leads the discussion, co-hosted by the Berlin Public Library. Books for this series are available at both libraries. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Contact Katie Doherty for more info. ![]() Tuesday-Friday, 9am-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. Call to confirm hours. ![]() 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. |
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![]() Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm Bald Hill Road, Albany (603) 447-6991 www.tinmtn.org Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10-11:30am - Nature Nuts (ages 3-5) Enjoy a morning full of nature songs, crafts, hikes and games based upon the theme of the day. Thursday, March 6, 7pm - Book Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Explore the concept of eating locally. Books available at White Birch Books, North Conway. Friday, March 7, 7pm - Winter Skies on Skis Join star wizard Matt Krug on a tour of the winter sky and common constellations as we ski on groomed trails, destined for dessert at the 1785 Inn. Call 356-9920 for reservations. Saturday, March 8, 10am - Make Your Own Canoe Paddle Join local canoe builder extraodinaire Jeff Burke for this workshop to shape your own spruce canoe paddle. Participants will complete a paddle that day; materials supplied. Call for reservations. Thursday, March 13, 12noon-1pm - Clearcutting: A Euphemism for Liquidating Timberland Tin Mountain's Executive Director Michael Cline explains why he believes this so-called "silvicultural tool" should be left in the tool shed. Saturday, March 15, 9am-1pm - Basics for Landowners, Part I: Sizing up Your Land Saturday, March 15, 10-11am - Storytelling and Music Mountain Top Music Center's series for 5 to 10 year olds continues with Tim Van Egmond at Tin Mt. Saturday, March 15, 7:30-10:30pm - Contra Dance Music by Two Fiddles (Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman). Beginners welcome - All dances taught. For more information, contact Dexter at (603) 383-8946. Third Saturday each month. Friday, March 21, 7pm - Falcons of New Hampshire Dave Erler of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center speaks about the life history of these fascinating birds. Saturday, March 22, 8am-12noon - Year of the Forest: Winter Tree ID Upon request - Building Tours Learn about the inner workings of the solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, as well as the wood-fired back-up heating system of the TMCC Nature Learning Center building. ![]() Monday-Thursday 10am-8:30pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-5:30pm Main Street, Conway (603) 447-5552 www.conway.lib.nh.us/index.htm Wednesday, March 5, 3:30pm - Young Adult Book Group meets for food and conversation. Grades 6 to 12 welcome. Wednesdays, March 5 & 19, 7pm - North Country Camera Club Monday, March 10, 6:30-8:30pm - Open Mic for Poetry, Storytelling and Acoustic Music Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with singer/songwriter/guitarist Pat O'Brien. Bring your Irish poems, stories and songs and don't be wearing orange! Second Monday of each month - confirm dates. Tuesday, March 11, 6:30pm - Visit with Colleen Bruce, author of Colleen's New England Kitchen, as she talks about the family farm, home cooking and living a life of quality not quantity. Wednesday, March 12, 10:30am - Create, Learn, and Grow with NH-PTV A workshop for parents and caregivers on children and the arts with Heather Mason of NHPTV. Wednesday, March 12, 3:30pm - Teen Advisory Board meets to discuss book purchases and future programming. Anyone in grade 6 and older is welcome. Pizza served. Thursday, March 13, 6pm - White Mountain Radio Club Monday, March 17, 10:15am - Morning Book Group discusses Welcome to the World, Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg Monday, March 17, 6:30pm - Gardening Series: Growing Veggies A workshop with Tom Earle of Earle Family Farm. Tuesday, March 18, 6pm - Spiritual Film Series with Jan Smith View and discuss "The Secret." Please call the library to register. Wednesday, March 19, 3:30pm - Young Adult Book Group discusses Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson. Wednesday, March 19, 4:30pm - Library Friends Meeting - public welcome Thursday, March 20, 6:30pm - Pajama Party! Wear your pajamas and come to the library for a family evening of books, food and fun. Monday, March 24, 6:30pm - Mountain Storytellers Guild Swap tales, either works in progress or finished stories. The Mountain Storytellers Guild is open to all comers; please bring a goodie to share. Tuesday, March 25, 7pm - Friends of the Conway Library present special guest Susan Goodwin Refreshments served. Free and open to all. Beginning March 25 ,10:30am - Spring Story Times (no story times March 7-24) Tuesdays - 2 year-olds; Wednesdays - Toddlers & Babies less than 2; Thursdays - 3 & 4 year-olds Appalachian Mountain Club Happenings
Wednesdays, 6pm (unless otherwise noted) Appalachian Mountain Club Route 16, Pinkham Notch (603) 466-2727 www.outdoors.org/about/calendar/ International Dinner Series - Following dessert is a presentation focusing on the cultural or natural history of the evening's honored country. Dinner available at 6pm; call for reservations. March 5 - The Dominican Republic: A Clinical Look Abroad March 12 - Cross Country Skiing Across Finland ![]() Open year-round, Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm (except major holidays) 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth (603) 323-7591 or (800) 686-6117 www.remickmuseum.org Wednesday, March 5, 10am-12pm or 1-3pm - Genealogy Workshop How to use popular research tools such as genealogy books & software, town vital records and the internet. Wednesday-Friday, March 5-7 & March 10-14, 10am-12noon & 12noon-2pm - Maple Sugaring Workshops Learn about maple sugaring methods from Early Native Americans, Colonial Settlers and modern backyard boiler methods. Participants will learn about maple trees, tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down to syrup. At the end, you will taste a variety of maple products. March 8-28 - Maple Sugaring Series Workshops are offered to aspiring maple producers in exchange for volunteer work in the Remick Farm sugar bush and sugar house. Call Susan Junkins, Volunteer Coordinator, at the Museum at (603) 323-7591 or (800) 686- 6117, for more information or to register. Saturday, March 15, 1-4pm - Annual Maple Sugaring Special Event Learn how this process was first introduced to early European settlers by Native Americans. This event is free and open to the public, and is suitable for all ages. Saturday, March 15, 5-7pm - Hearthside Dinner Costumed interpreters assist participants in preparing a nourishing meal on the hearth using historic recipes and ingredients fresh from the harvest. Intimate gathering of 8; pre-registration required ![]() Fridays & Saturdays, 12noon-5pm Jackson Historical Society White Mt Art Gallery & Museum Route 16/16A, Jackson (603) 383-4060 www.jacksonnhhistory.org Museum of 19th Century White Mountain Art paintings, interesting artifacts, photographs (including a 4 1/2 foot wide panorama of Jackson), memorabilia and antique map collection depicting the life of Jackson residents and visitors. Free and open to the public. Be sure to visit the historical wayside signs along the west bank of the Wildcat River in Jackson. Thursday, March 6, 7:30pm - Carter Notch Clarion Susan May tells the story of Dick May's 1946-1950 effort at writing a newspaper in Jackson. At the Christmas Farm Inn barn. Online White Mountain Painting Sale - Items including paintings, books and memorabilia listed on a continuing basis. The first volume of a series on the history of Jackson, A History of Jackson 1775 -1865, is now available for purchase at the Society office. Programs & Events at North Conway Library Monday/Tuesday/Friday, 12-5pm; Wednesday & Thursday, 12-6pm North Conway Library Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-2961 www.northconwaylibrary.com Friday, March 7, 10:30am - TGIF Book Group meets the first Friday of each month. Everybody welcome. Cranapalooza! Various dates, 2-9pm Mount Cranmore Resort 1 Skimobile Road, North Conway (603) 356-5544 www.cranmore.com/events.asp Saturday, March 8, 6:30pm - Dennis & Davey play at the Eating House; fireworks at 7:30pm Wednesday, March 12, 3-6pm - Live music at the Eating House: Vacate Saturday, March 15 - Slush Party Cranapalooza 3:30-4:30pm - Dan the Puppet Man entertains the kids with his marionette puppet friends 4:30-8:30pm - Stiff Water Junction performs at the Eating House ![]() Denmark Arts Center 50 West Main Street (on Route 160), Denmark Village (207) 452-2412 www.denmarkarts.org Saturday, March 8, 7pm - Open Mic - All abilities welcome. Second Saturday each month Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm - Singers Workshop With different levels on alternate weeks, open to adults of any age. Scheduled Individually - Guitar lessons are offered by artist-in-residence Wayne Peabody Chocorua Public Library Events & Programs Sundays, 1-5pm; Mondays, 5-8pm; Thursdays, 1-6pm Chocorua Public Library Route 113, Chocorua (603) 323-8610 www.chocorualibrary.org/events.html Sunday, March 9, 3pm - Enjoy a fun afternoon of stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. All are welcome. Second Sunday of each month Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm - Knitting Group Cook Memorial Library Events
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm 93 Main Street, Tamworth (603) 323-8510 http://tamworth.lib.nh.us/index.php?id=5 Mondays, 7pm - Arts Council of Tamworth Winter Film Series March 10 - Into the Wild Visit www.artstamworth.org/films.htm for movie descriptions. In lieu of a set admission, audience donations are gratefully accepted. Films also show on Wednesdays at the Moultonborough Library. Tuesdays - Storytimes: Stories and Songs for toddlers at 10:30am and Stories and Songs for 3-5 year olds at 1pm. On the first three Tuesdays of each month. Tuesdays, 2-5pm - History Room open Book Discussion Series: Cross
Examined
Mondays, March 10, 17 & 24, 7pm Parish House, Jackson Community Church Main Street, Jackson (603) 383-6187 www.jacksonvillage.net Join members of the Community Church each Monday through Lent as they read and discuss Mike Licona's book, written as a play in which a court case investigates whether the resurrection of Jesus is fact or fiction. Call Holly Lovgren (356-7489) for more information. Bartlett Public Library Programs Bartlett Public Library Route 302, Bartlett (603) 374-2755 www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org Tuesday, March 11, 7pm - Book Discussion: The Book Thief by Markaus Zusak Death has a way with words in this complex novel about war, the human spirit and fate. What do we bring upon ourselves and what is bestowed upon us are questions that are repeatedly asked in this historical novel by this new young author. Refreshments will be served. Books available at the library. Second Tuesday of each month. Jackson Art Exploration Classes
Winter/Spring sessions Jackson Art Exploration Ridge Road, Jackson (603) 383-4868 To register or for more information, contact Melanie Levitt at (603) 383-4973 or jdesign@ncia.net. Mondays, March 10-March 31, 3-5pm - Kids After School Art: Paper Maché Mania! Thursday, March 13, 6-9pm - Creating Cups: Getting a Feel for Clay Tuesday, March 18, 6-9pm - Featherweight Felted Scarves Tuesday, April 1, 6-9pm - Introduction to Japanese Brush Stroke Painting ![]() Eastman Lord House Main Street, Conway Village (603) 447-5551 www.conwayhistory.org Eastman Lord House, recently named to the National Register of Historic Places, is the circa 1818 residence of Conway mill owner William Kimball Eastman. Seventeen rooms are open to the public, furnished in periods from 1818 through 1945. March 11, 7pm - Peter Willis: History of the 1785 Inn Bartlett Recreation Classes, Programs &
Events
Dates & times vary Bartlett Elementary School Route 302, Bartlett (603) 374-1952 www.bartlettnh.org/rec.html Wednesday, March 12 - Trip to the Boston Flower Show - Space is limited, reserve soon Tuesday, March 18, 5pm - Ceramic Painting Open to adults & children, no experience needed, new project every session. At the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School Art Room. Pre- register. First & third Tuesday each month. Tuesdays, 9-11am - Silver Social Set at the Bartlett Congregational Church Bring your cribbage board; we have cards, checkers and other games available. Knitters and crafters can bring their projects along as well. Coffee, tea and a light snack will be provided. If you would like to offer a course, call Annette Libby, Director, Bartlett Recreation Department. ![]() Thursday-Saturday, March 13-5, 7pm and March 16, 2pm The Barnstormers Theatre Main Street, Tamworth (603) 677-2739 www.advicetotheplayers.org A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare, takes a magical and madcap look at love. A wonderful antidote to the ominous spring cabin fever. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" Specially priced student/senior matinees on Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, 10am. M&D Productions presents Godspell March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22, Doors open 6:30pm, curtain is at 7pm Kennett High School Route 302, Redstone (entrance across from Walmart) (603) 662-7591 www.yourtheatre.com One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, Godspell is based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Opening with John the Baptist calling a disparate group of young New Yorkers from their workaday lives to follow and learn from Jesus. They form a roving acting troupe that enacts the parables through song and dance, comedy and mime. ![]() Ongoing, various locations 111 Main Street, Conway (603) 447-4737 www.mountaintopmusic.org Call to confirm times and locations. Mountain Top is scheduling students for music lessons and classes, including private lessons for piano, voice, guitar, cello, violin, recorder, flute and drums. Check website for details & full schedule. Friday, March 14, 6:30pm - Performance Potluck Artists who are working on a piece for an upcoming performance share their work and a favorite dish in a casual setting. Sunday, March 16, 1:30pm - MTMC Orchestra At the Kennett High School Auditorium. Monday, March 17, 7pm - Fun with Cats and Dogs Concert To celebrate St. Gertrude, the patron saint of cats, an evening of animal themes featuring the composition "Stan the Cat." This concert, held at the Salyards Center for the Arts, will benefit the Conway Area Humane Society. Wednesday, March 26, 7pm - Community Orchestra Concert at the Christmas Farm Inn barn Mondays, 7-9pm - Novice Orchestra Mondays, 4-5pm - Children's Choir Mondays, 3:45-4:30pm & 4:30-5:15pm - Keyboard Kids Mondays & Tuesdays - Group Guitar Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-10:30am - Instrument Exploration Tuesdays, 7-8pm - Adult Singers Class Tuesdays, 7-9pm - Steel Dreams: Mountain Top's Steel Drum Band Wednesdays, 4:30-5:15pm - Strings-After-School Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm - Community Chamber Ensembles Wednesdays, 6-8:30pm - The Old Time String Band at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Wednesdays, 7-9pm - Community Orchestra at Kennett High Thursdays - MTMC's Family Music Programs Music for Babies, a free program, runs 9:30-10am. The Toddlers class runs 10:15-11am and the Preschool class begins at 11am. Thursdays, 3:30-4:15pm - Young Musicians Thursdays, 4:15-5pm - Kids' Percussion Ensemble Thursdays, 7-8:30pm - Jam Band and Recording Class Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm - Music Notation Theory and Technology Saturdays, 11am-12noon - Youth Orchestra Stone Mountain Arts Center Presents
World-Class
Music
Various dates, shows start at 8pm unless noted otherwise Dugway Road, Brownfield, ME (866) 227-6523 www.stonemountainartscenter.com Friday, March 14 - The Grascals - Bluegrass favorites and Dolly Parton's back up band Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22 - Stone Mountain LIVE Variety show hosted by Carol Noonan, with the Stone Mountain Boys featuring guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry and the rest of the Stone Mountain LIVE crew. Special guest Lori McKenna Inclusive Moose Open Mike Coffeehouse
Friday, March 14, 7pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes 30 Tamworth Road, Tamworth (603) 569-2341 http://inclusivemoose.org Share your songs, stories or what have you, or just to listen and get a chance to socialize. Potluck snacks and desserts, so bringing edibles is encouraged (but not required). Second Friday of the month. Directions: http://uufes.org/directions.html MWV Children's Museum Activities & Events Wednesday-Friday, 9am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-2pm Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum 2936 White Mt Highway, North Conway (603) 356-2992 www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org Saturday, March 15, 10am - Mountain Top Music Center's Storytelling & Music Andy Davis will be joined by his wife to present this Irish-themed show. For 5-10 year-olds. Mondays, through March 24, 10-11am - Preschool Aikido Tuesdays, through March 25, 3:30-4:30pm - Kindergarten Yoga Join us for a tour of the space, the exhibits and all the museum has to offer. You may leave at any time and come back the same day without an additional charge. ![]() Sundays, 4pm Majestic Theatre in "the Room" Main Street, Conway (603) 356-2787 www.mwvarts.org/events/index.html Each Art Cinema Program features a movie about a great artist(s), or an art-related documentary. March 16 - "The English Masters" With the aid of authentic reenactments, expert analysis and on-location footage filmed in Suffolk, England, this thought-provoking program explores the work of Romantic artist John Constable. Jackson Public Library Programs &
Events
Tuesday 11am-6pm; Wednesday 11am-2pm; Thursday 11am-8pm; Saturday 10am-1pm 125 Main Street, Jackson (603) 383-9731 www.jacksonvillage.net Tuesday, March 18, 4:30pm - Teen Reading Group discusses Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Meets third Tuesday each month. Wednesdays, 10am - Children's Storytime Stories, songs and a craft. Free and open to preschoolers and their caregivers. Programs & Events at the Madison
Library
Mon/Wed/Fri, 2-5pm; Tuesday, 10am-5pm; Thursday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm 1985 Village Road, Madison (603) 367-8545 www.madison.lib.nh.us Thursday, March 20, 7pm - NH Downloadable Audio Books Training Workshop See how to install software; search, select, and reserve titles; check out and download audio books; transfer audio books to an MP3 player and burn CDs. Monday, March 24, 7pm - Book Group discussion of James McBride's The Color of Water Books are available at the library and all are welcome. Thursdays, 10:30am-12noon - Drop-in Cribbage Fridays, 10:30am - Winter Story Times for 3- to 5-year-olds. Musical theme through March. ![]() Barnstormers Theatre Tamworth Village (603) 323-8104 www.artstamworth.org Saturday, March 22, 7:30pm - Red Molly This hot female trio plays a variety of stringed instruments, and sings soul-pleasing 3-part harmony, creating their distinctive rootsy, Americana sound. ![]() Monday, March 24, 4-6pm Legends Room at the Eastern Slope Inn Main Street, North Conway (603) 323-7302 www.aannh.org Join us for an Arts & Health Care panel discussion and a screening of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts' new DVD showing model arts/health programs around the state. We will discuss the Alliance's North Country Arts & Health initiative, and ideas for programs in the Valley and beyond. Program is free; preregistration requested - call us or email info@aannh.org. ![]() Tuesday, March 25 Jeanne Limmer Dance Center (and at local schools) Eastern Slope Plaza, North Conway www.aannh.org As part of our "Extending the Dance Map: Northern New England Rural Dance Initiative" the Arts Alliance offers intensive training, including visits to elementary, middle and high schools, and the opportunity to become part of an ongoing support and communication network. Download a registration form at our website or call or email us for additional details. Square Dance Club
Mondays, 7pm Conway Congregational Church Main Street, Conway (603) 447-3830 (day) & 447-5863 (eve) http://mwvstompers.squaredanceme.us/ MWV Stompers square dance club meets every Monday with expert caller and instructor Darrel Sprague. For more information, contact squarrow@squarrow.com. Open Mic for Music, Poetry and Storytelling Wednesdays, 6:30pm Conway Cafe 32 Main Street, Conway (603) 447-6381 Open Mic followed by Open Jam. Electric and acoustic music, stories, poems, songs, food and company, no alcohol (teens welcome). For more information, contact thomasjdiegoli@earthlink.net White Mountain Folk Association Contra
Dances
Most Fridays, 7:30-10:30pm Runnells Hall, Chocorua (603) 726-0063 www.mountaintopmusic.org All levels are welcome; all dances are taught. Call or email byronricker@fcgnetworks.net for more information and to confirm dates. Freedom Public Library Events & Programs Tuesday & Thursday, 2-7pm; Wednesday & Saturday, 10am-1pm; Friday, 12noon-5pm Freedom Public Library Freedom (603) 539-5176 www.freedompubliclibrary.org Wednesdays, 10-11am - Preschool Story Hour Pottery & Crafts at The Artery
The Artery Ceramic & Craft Studio Timberland Plaza, Route 16, North Conway (603) 356-7725 www.arteryinc.com New offering - Glass Fusing & Slumping Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - Kids Night Out Sundays - Locals' Day Bartlett Historical Society Programs & Museum Saturdays, 12noon-2pm (or by appointment) Route 16 (at Linderhof Strauss just past StoryLand), Glen (603) 383-4110 www.bartletthistory.org The Society is looking for volunteers to assist with new projects, including "Life, Legends & Lore: Village Voices" and committees on genealogy, museum displays, cemeteries and railroads. Visions in Granite Exhibit at The Banks Gallery Tuesday-Friday, 12noon-5pm The Banks Gallery 2710 Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-5555 www.thebanksgallery.com/nconwayexhibition.html Focusing on both the historical importance of White Mountain art and the exceptional work being created today. |
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![]() 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 and cross-country skiing. March 5 - Happy Birthday Forest Society Learn about the "NH Everlasting" strategic plan and what is on the near horizon in 2008. Saturdays, March 15 & 22, 10am-4pm - Maple Sugar Time Join us to hear the legend of how maple sugaring began, why sap flows, and how to ID a tree. You can also join a horse-drawn wagon ride to tap your own maple tree and learn the process of how sap changes to syrup. Finish the day with donuts, homemade sour pickles and maple syrup. The Gallery at WREN
Daily, 10am-5pm 2011 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-9736 www.wrencommunity.org Thursdays, March 6 & 13, 5:30-8pm and Tuesday, March 11, 9am-12noon - Want to be Your Own Boss? - If you are interested in starting your own business or your current business is struggling, this course might be perfect for you. Friday, March 7, 5-7pm - Opening Reception: A Life of Art - Paintings by Susan Grant - Pottery by Ginny Kirschner A variety of work by the late Susan Grant includes drawings, oil paintings, watercolors and collages. Ginny Kirschner's functional as well as decorative pots are hand-thrown porcelain and stoneware decorated with carved textures and borders, glazed in rich earthy blues, greens, browns and grays. Exhibiting through April 7. Tuesday, March 11, 6-8pm - Drawing at WREN with George Manupelli Join George for a Gonzo Stream-of-Conciousness Drawing Course for the initiated and uninitiated. Tuesday, March 11, 6-8:30pm - Body Alive with Michele Pelletier Explore your body's wisdom with meditation and movement-based expressive art. Sunday, March 16, 1-3pm - Wings of WREN: Digital Portrait Photography Learn the tricks of the trade for taking fantastic portraits. Bring your own digital camera if you have one. Free workshop for girls 10-18. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Mondays, through March 17, 12noon-1pm - Yoga at Noon ![]() Fiddlesticks Art Studio Bethlehem (603) 444-6321 Call or email 2reddogs@gmail.com to register. Always welcoming ongoing enrollment. There will be an art show & reception in April to celebrate and showcase the work of this winter's students. Art for Adults: Fridays, through April 11, 10am-2pm - Open Studio Bring your own project & supplies. Bring bag lunch - coffee, tea, hot chocolate provided. Mondays, 7pm-8:30pm - Red, White & Draw Art Classes Please bring a sketch pad, pencils & your favorite nude model. Drop-ins welcome - no need to register. Held at Bin 42 Bistro & Wine Bar, 42 Main Street, Littleton. Art for Kids: Mondays, through March 17, 3-5pm - Meet the Artists Come learn and be inspired by accomplished artists of the past and present - painting, printmaking and sculptures. Ages 6 & up. Wednesdays, through March 19, 3-5pm - Fantasy Art We will make "magic" carpets, draw and paint castles, dragon paintings and sculptures, fairies and wizards, magic capes, magic wands and magical mobile. Ages 4-6 Thursdays, through March 20, 3-5pm - Global Art Create art inspired by different countries and cultures, visiting Russia, the Amazon, Japan, Ancient Greece, and more. Ages 6 & up Saturdays, March 8 & 22, 10am-12noon - Drawing Basics! We will be exploring different drawing techniques using lines, dots and other shading techniques, basic perspective and more. Ages 6 & up. Benefit Jazz Concert: Cassandre McKinley
Saturday, March 8, 7pm United Methodist Church 18 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-7777 littletonmainstreet.org/bridge/concert/concert.shtml Littleton Main Street, in cooperation with other partners, will hold a jazz concert featuring noted Boston jazz artist Cassandre McKinley. Reception following the concert. ![]() 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. If you have a particular interest or would like to offer a class please contact the ARTS Gallery. Sundays, March 9 & 23, 1-4pm - Knit and Crochet Sessions Learn from others, help someone out or just enjoy your craft. Free and open to all skill levels. 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month. Contact Dori Hamilton for additional information at 838-5149. 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. Wednesday, March 12, 6:30-8pm - Book Discussion Group: Truth or Consequences in Modern Non-Fiction Writing Have you ever wondered what makes Truman Capote's In Cold Blood such a compelling read and why Capote called it a non-fiction novel? Copies of the book, and DVD of In Cold Blood, are available at 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. 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, March 13, 6:30-8:30pm - Women's Circle Art, journaling, movement, sound, meditation. Second Thursday of every month. Sundays, 6-8pm & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - World Dance/Sacred Circle Dance Fridays, 5-6pm - Free Movement Dance ![]() Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday, 10am-2pm 17 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-7600 www.floralatte.com Exhibiting through March 15 - Judy Pelican Judy has illustrated many books, among them the New York Times bestseller Grandmother Remembers. Her illustrations have been in several shows, including the Society of Illustrators in New York. Her illustrations are taken from her own photographs and observations. 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 Thursday, March 13, 7-8pm - Living With Wolves Join NorthWoods Stewardship Center's new Executive Director Walter Medwid to learn how wolves and humans coexist. Saturday, March 15, 10am-12noon - Institute for Traditional Crafts: Apple Tree Grafting and Pruning Learn to tend and encourage your orchard or ask questions about New England apple varieties and best times for harvesting. Led by Todd Parlowill, owner and manager of Walden Heights Nursery and Orchard, which specializes in organically grown cold hardy fruits and plants. Pre-registration is required. Exhibiting: Vermont Inventors A tribute to some of Vermont's early geniuses whose ideas have contributed to far-reaching change. Saturdays & Sundays, 1:30pm - Planetarium Shows ![]() Saturday, March 15, 11am-3pm Littleton League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery 81 Main Street, at the Village Book Store, Littleton (603) 444-1099 www.nhcrafts.org/littleton.htm Artist Judi Lemaire will demonstrate the process of making batik eggs, using a process of wax and dyes until the desired colors & patterns have been achieved. Free and open to all. ![]() Littleton Area Senior Center 77 Riverglen Lane, Littleton (603) 444-6050 www.gcscc.org/littleton.asp Wednesday, March 19, 7-8pm - Bears Presented by The Rocks Estate, in cooperation with the Ammonoosuc Chapter of NH Audubon and Bretzfelder Memorial Park, SPNHF. For more information go to www.bkilham.com Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm - Knitting Group Contact Amy Mitz at the Lafayette School at 823-9927 if you are interested in joining the student knitting group. ![]() 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. ![]() Daily, 10am-4pm, Saturdays until 5pm In the Tannery Marketplace 111 Saranac Street, Littleton (603) 444-6266 www.ammonoosucartists.com The North-of-the-Notch Studio, 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 paintings, prints and extreme close-up photographs (Abstractions from Nature) created by retired Boston TV weatherman Bob Copeland. ![]() Thursdays & Saturdays, 1-4pm (and by special request) Franconia Heritage Museum 553 Main Street (Route 18), 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. Performances, Films & Events at Catamount
Arts
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 (free) Monday-Friday from 1-6pm, and before and after each film screening Nightly, 7pm - Film Series - Second show at 9pm on Saturdays Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm - Tango Lessons "Argentine Tango" - No partner necessary. Call Isabel at (603) 823-8163 for more details Abbie Greenleaf Library Programs &
Events
Monday & Tuesday 2-6pm; Wednesday, 2-7pm; Thursday, 10am-12noon & 2-5pm; Friday, 2-5pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm Abbie Greenleaf Library 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 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. |
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![]() Margret & H.A. Rey Center Town Square, Waterville Valley (603) 262-1598 or (603) 236-3308 www.curiousgeorgecottage.org Wednesday, March 5, 9:30-11:30am - Curiosity Club for Homeschoolers Exploring a different natural science topic each month through stories, outdoor activities and a craft. Friday, March 7, 6:30pm - Lecture: Climate Change in the White Mountains Impacts and What You Can Do - Dr. Steven Hamburg explores how the climate has changed and what it means for life in the White Mountains using the long-term meteorological records of nearby Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Wednesday, March 12, 5-7pm - Fly Tying Each month will feature two flies: dry flies, nymphs, streamers or wet flies. Friday, March 14, 6:30pm - Banjos, Bones and Ballads with Jeff Warner Community songs, banjo tunes, 18th-century New England hymns, spoon-playing and sailor songs highlight his amusing and informative all-ages program. Saturday, March 15, 1pm - Winter Walk-Talk: Animal Tracks and Sign with Dave Erler from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center The program will begin with an indoor presentation discussing how to read track prints and patterns as well as other animal signs. We'll head outdoors on snowshoes to search for animal tracks in the snow. Adults and children ages 12 and older. Saturday, March 15, 6:30-8:30pm - Astronomy with the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Following an indoor presentation we head outside, weather permitting, and set-up telescopes to view stars, constellations, planets, galaxies and more. Wednesday, March 19, 10-11am - Curious Tots Children ages 6 and under will enjoy this fun, monthly program. Parents must attend with children. Wednesday, March 26, 4:30-6:30pm - Writers Group Read your own work to a peer group of writers and get the valuable feedback every writer needs. Last Wednesday of each month. Saturdays, 1-4pm - Curious George Cottage Studio with Nat Scrimshaw Nat will sketch and talk about what he draws. Saturdays, 4:30pm - Literary Discussion Group Enjoy potluck hors d'oeuvres and beverages and discuss a variety of poetry, short fiction and drama. Mondays, 9:30-10:30am - Yoga at Brookside Room ![]() Monday-Friday, 12noon-8pm & Saturday, 10am-2pm 22 Church Street, (603) 745-8159 www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/ Wednesday, March 12, 4pm - Afternoon Book Group discusses Seeing by Jose Saramago Pick up your copy at the library. Wednesday, March 19, 4pm - Lincoln Area Writers Group Have you always wanted to write something - maybe a novel, or children's book or your family history? Our group is informal and we always welcome new members no matter your experience or inexperience in writing. Contact Martie Smith at 745-3665 for more information. Wednesday, March 26, 6:30-8pm - Family Night with NH Public Television: Family Math This program is conducted through viewing, reading, activities and discussion. Bring the entire family. Free of charge; register by calling or emailing the library. At Inn Seasons Village Shops (in the large meeting room). Thursdays, 3-4:30pm - Cultured Purls Knitting Circle - All levels welcome; instruction is available. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Thursday, March 13, 7pm Woodstock Town Office Building North Woodstock (603) 745-9971 Covered bridges have long been a part of the transportation network in New Hampshire, dating as far back as the early 1800s. Some 400 covered bridges have been documented in the state. These bridges, made of easily available and affordable wood, were a vital link in the state's transportation network for over 100 years. Presenter Glenn A. Knoblock is the author of New Hampshire Covered Bridges. Hosted by Moosilauke Public Library. For more info, contact Wendy Pelletier, 745-9918. Noah's Ark Animal Workshops & Live Animal
Program
Saturday, March 22, 5-6pm Lincoln Village Shops Main Street, Lincoln (603) 745-9300 www.lincolnvillageshops.com Come and enjoy a live animal program presented by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. ![]() 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 the past 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). www.logginginlincoln.com Tuesday, March 25, 7pm - Jeff Warner: Songs of Old New Hampshire Musician and folklorist Jeff Warner offers ballads, love songs and comic pieces that reveal the experiences and emotions of daily life in the days before movies, sound recordings and books. Songs from the lumber camps, the decks of sailing ships, the textile mills, and the war between the sexes offer views of pre- industrial New England and a chance to hear living artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries. A NH Humanities Council program, at the Village Shops Large Meeting Room in Lincoln. |
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![]() Winter Office Hours: Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11am-3pm (and by arrangement) Alumni Hall Cultural Center 75 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5500 www.town.haverhill.nh.us/alumihallmainpag.html Year-round, regional venue for the fine & performing arts. Heritage & resource information for residents, newcomers and visitors. Hall available for rent for community, school, business or private functions, meetings, exhibits, classes. The Alumni Hall Interpretive Center displays large panels sponsored by the Connecticut River Joint Commission. The panels show images and text related to the heritage, land and people of NH and VT's Upper Valley. The Hall's Connecticut River Byway Visitor Center is open mid-June to mid-October. Wednesday, March 5, 10am (preview at 8am) - Steenburgh Antiques Auction Free admission, catered. Snow day - Thursday, March 6. Friday, March 7, 7pm - Photography Exhibit Opening Presenting works by Art Tighe, Melanie Hamilton & Mark Winter. Free admission, complimentary refreshments. Exhibiting through March 27. Sunday, March 9, 3-5pm - NH Fair Tax Coalition presents Property Tax Relief vs "The Pledge": The NH Tax Story DVD-presentation with Q&A. Free admission, complimentary refreshments. Tuesdays, March 11, 18 & 25, 6:30-7:30pm - Pilates Class led by Kathy Schiffman Saturday, March 15, 7:30pm - Jay Craven: North Country Comedy An evening of conversation led by writer/director Craven, with film-excerpts from his TV-series Windy Acres, starring Rusty DeWees. Limited seating. Call for information & tickets. Book Discussion Series: New Hampshire
Voices
Friday, March 7, 6:30pm Orford Free Library 311 Route 25A, Orford (603) 353-9166 This is the first in a four-part book discussion series titled "New Hampshire Voices" led by Suzanne Brown, Dartmouth College. Considered scandalous at its publication in 1956, Peyton Place by Grace Metalious is a courageous, frank novel that delves into the realities of life in this small, not-so-fictitious New Hampshire town. For more information, contact Susan Kling Middle Earth Music Hall Winter
Schedule
See website for specifics Barton Street, Bradford, VT (802) 222-4748 www.memh.com Saturday, March 8 - Session Americana Saturday, March 15 - Ellis Paul Friday, March 21 - The Celia Brothers Saturday, March 22 - The Rocking Chairs |
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![]() Plymouth Regional Senior Center 8 Depot Street, Plymouth (603) 536-1204 or (603) 536-9639 or (603) 536-2090 www.gcscc.org/plymouth.asp The center is open every day, with a continuous and full schedule of activities. All welcome. Wednesday, March 5 - Monthly Writing Class (first Wednesday each month) Wednesday, March 12, 6-9pm - Russian Arts and Culture: Matryoshka Nested Doll Painting Learn about the Matryoshka doll's traditional Russian dress, floral and berry designs, and unique Russian painting techniques. Everyone leaves the workshop having produced a finished piece of Russian folk art on wood. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children (aged 6 and up) to make family teams working on doll sets. Wednesdays, 9am - Central NH Artists Thursdays, through early May, 9-11am - Memoir Writing Workshop The group will meet with the ultimate goal of creating a book of short stories. No experience needed. Thursdays, 9-11:30am - Knitting and Crochet Class New and experienced hookers welcome. Bring ideas and work to be completed. Materials will be provided. If you have available frames & hooks to loan, bring them in. Thursdays, 1pm - Quilting Class ![]() 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. Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6:30-8:30pm - Watercolor for Beginners Focus on basic watercolor techniques including washes, glazes, color mixing, masking and the use of additives to achieve various effects. Thursday, March 6, 10am-12noon - Sewing Basics 101 Janet Labonville offers a course designed for the beginner, age 7 and up. Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 1-4pm - Using Acrylics in a Watercolor Way Cheryl Johnson leads this series, focusing on painting with acrylics on watercolor paper. Contact c-johnson@hughes.net or 536-3740 for a materials list. For advanced beginner/intermediate level, teen through adult. Thursdays, March 6, 13 & 20, 4:30-6pm - Jewelry Making & Kiln Fired Glass Create your own necklace by using glass beads and your own kiln fired glass pendants. Ages: Adults Thursdays, March 6, 20 & 27, 10:30am-12:30pm - Card Making/Scrapbooking Learn techniques and skills to create beautiful hand-made greeting cards and unique scrapbook pages. Ages: 10-Adults Mondays, March 10, 12 & 14, 3-6pm - Oil Pastel Landscapes Workshop with Cam Sinclair Learn the basics of painting oil pastel landscapes. Ages: Teen-Adult Tuesdays, March 11, 18 & 25, 3-4:30pm - Hand-Building With Clay Learn the basics of building hand-shaped clay objects. This course will include an optional Saturday session at Sharon Dunigan's studio in Campton. Ages teen to adult. Pre-registration is required for all classes. Visit the gallery or call to register or request a brochure and registration form. ![]() Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts Plymouth 603) 535-2614 or (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869 http://silver.plymouth.edu Wednesday, March 5, 4-6pm - Opening Event: 2008 Juried Student Exhibition This exhibition provides the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of PSU students and invites them to become cultural emissaries as exhibiting artists. Displaying through April 12. Displaying through May 16 - Penelope Bennett: The Artist as Witness at the Lamson Library Penelope Barrett, a printmaker from Vermont, documents the consequences of war as displayed in the daily news, in the tradition of Goya, Daumier and Posada. Thursday-Saturday, March 6-8, 8pm; Saturday, March 8, 2pm; Sunday, March 9, 3pm - Into the Woods at Hanaway Theatre Award-winning musical uses classic fairy tales as expressions of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter in our lives. Saturday, March 8, 3:15pm - Contemporary Piano Festival at Smith Recital Hall Festival and competition for high school students and their teachers. The final concert at 3:15pm features festival winners and PSU piano students. Free. Thursday, March 13, 7pm - Women of Words at Smith Recital Hall ![]() D Acres of NH Organic Farm & Educational Homestead 218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester (603) 786-2366 www.dacres.org Friday, March 7 - First Friday Pizza & A Movie Wood-fired whole wheat pizza followed by a film to raise social and environmental consciousness. Pizza from 5:30-7pm. Films start at 7pm and are free. Check the website for full schedule. Gardening for Health: Cultivating Wellness Workshops & Events Saturday, March 8, 1-6pm - Home Brewing Saturday, March 15, 2-4pm - Fruit Tree Pruning Sunday, March 23, 1-3pm - Maple Syrup w/Maggie Brox @ Butternut Farm Saturday, March 15, 6-8pm - Saturday Seasonal Soups A fine meal of delicious soup and fresh baked breads made with farm-grown organic ingredients. Please call to reserve your seat. Third Saturday of each month. Sunday, March 23, 6-9pm - Full Moon Potluck Join your neighbors in a monthly celebration of community and great food. Bring a dish to share. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45pm - Yoga with Sarah Hall Gentle enough for beginners and challenging enough for yoga practitioners. Fridays, 6-7:30pm - Yoga with Darcie Shedd Anusara Yoga is a light-hearted, all-inclusive system of yoga that is challenging and empowering. ![]() Thursdays & Fridays Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219 www.cornerhouseinn.com Thursdays, 6:30pm - Storytelling Dinners March 6 - Irish storyteller and balladeer Brian Hastings weaves traditional (and not so traditional) Irish tales around some soothing Irish ballads and folksongs. In addition, Brian and his brother, Gerald Patrick, will headline a special St. Paddy's celebration on Sunday, March 16. March 13 - Meg Gilman tells stories of wonder and mystery, of challenge and mastery, from all over the world and from her own life, but always from the heart. Sunday March 16, 5:30pm - St. Patrick's Celebration The popular Hastings Brothers return, strumming and singing some of the best foot- stompin' Irish tunes this side of County Cork. Brian and his older brother, Gerald Patrick, are second generation Irishmen who grew up playing Irish ballads and songs from their ancestral home. March 20 - Oh, NO, not The Duck Story! Andy Davis' repertoire includes tales of youthful indiscretion and footloose adventure, multicultural folktales and tales with an original twist. March 27 - Joanne Piazzi, Rochester NH Friday evenings - Live Music in the PUB March 7 - Neal Martin - Popular contemporary & jazz piano tunes March 14 - Jill Ducsai - Talented Sandwich Rock 'n Roll singer March 28 - Odd Men Out - Traditional Celtic Instrumentals White Mountain Exploration at Tenney
Mountain
Tenney Mountain 151 Tenney Mountain Road, Plymouth (888) 289-1020 www.tenneymtn.com/skiing/special-events.php Saturday, March 15 - The Cardboard Box Derby Crafts made of only cardboard, tape, paint, glue and markers will compete for fastest times, best crash and most creative craft. Registration in the base lodge from 9am-12pm and event starts at 1pm. A 50/50 raffle will benefit The Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. Live music in the Backcountry Pub: Saturday, March 8, 3-6pm - Bob King Saturday, March 22, 3-6pm - Justin Jaymes Hill Country Abandonment: 19th Century
Sandwich
Sunday, March 9, 3pm Samuel H Wentworth Library 35 Main Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6665 The population of early 19th-century Sandwich was prosperous and growing. However, just before the Civil War, the population of Sandwich, and much of New England, declined precipitously. Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Plymouth State University, explains what happened. Learn how this community reflected a region-wide "abandonment" of hearth and home. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lucy Glenday at 520-7372. White Mountain Study Group & Dowsers
Monday, March 10, 6-8:30pm Starr King Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 101 Fairgrounds Road, Plymouth (603) 536-8908 www.starrkingfellowship.org At 6pm, group discussion followed by the featured speaker. This meeting: Messages - Using the 118 Healing Vibrations from the Elements of the Periodic Table Meets the second Monday of each month. For more information, contact Tom and Sandi Ruelke at (603) 444-5494 or bigrock86@gmail.com. Also, Suzanne Schwartz at (603) 726-3874 or suzmail@roadrunner.com. Cultivating Community Connections
Potluck
Wednesday, March 12, 7pm Plymouth Congregational Church 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth (603) 536-2626 Sponsored by Plymouth State University's Common Ground Club, this event is free and open to everyone. Come on out and meet some members of the community while we network ways to take ecological and social justice action. ![]() Monday-Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday & Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm 1 Russell Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2616 www.peasepubliclibrary.org Monday, March 17, 7pm - Community Knitting Group Wednesdays, 7pm - Discussion Series: Contemporary Northern New England Books available at the circulation desk March 19 - Spoonwood by Ernest Hebert An account of class struggle and the changing nature of life in rural New Hampshire, set in the fictional town of Darby, NH. Discussion led by Mary Hays Thursday, March 27, 7pm - Sustainability Series #1 "Water issues in Plymouth" and "The Shoreline Protection Act" are two topics to be addressed in the first of four programs on sustainability, sponsored by the Young Ladies Library Association. This evening's discussion will be led by Steve Kahl, Director of the Center for the Environment at PSU. Mondays, 10am - Toddler Time for parents and children up to 36 months Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, 10-11am - Preschool Storyhours for ages 3 to 5 ![]() Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Sandwich Historical Society 4 Maple Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6269 www.sandwichhistorical.org The Sandwich Historical Society museums consist of the 1849 Elisha Marston House which displays antique furnishings, archives and a library, and the Quimby Barn Museum which features transportation and farm equipment. Archival Research & Library open Wednesday, 10am-4pm or by appointment. Wednesday, March 19, 7pm - Presentation of interviews by the Junior Historical Society with Sandwich WWII veterans as well as a photo exhibit of many men who served during the war. This event will be held at the Benz Center, Heard Road in Center Sandwich. ![]() Plymouth State University - Silver Center for the Arts - Smith Recital Hall Main Street, Plymouth (603) 535-2787 www.plymouth.edu/sidore/ Tuesday, March 25, 7pm - Joshua Rubenstein: The International Arms Trade 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. ![]() Monday-Saturday, 12noon-5pm 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. Exhibiting through April 12 - Standing On One Foot Art works that present the human figure to create a poetic spark. How the body holds and expresses states, both emotional and visceral, is an important inspiration for the four artists. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() 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. ![]() Monday & Wednesday 10am-6pm; Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-1pm Routes 113 and 3, Holderness (603) 968-7066 For more information, contact holdernesslibrary@roadrunner.com 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. ![]() 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. Gallery at Red Gate Farm
Tuesday-Saturday, 11-5pm 188 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 536-4404 www.galleryatredgatefarm.com This gallery offers a unique collection of art and fine crafts from local, regional and nationally recognized artists and crafters. Also, a complete selection of quilts. |
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