ArtsNorth Calendar
Late Winter - Issue 51
March 6-26, 2008
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"Extending the Dance Map" Training Begins March 25: New Hampshire dancers interested in working in schools and educators interested in incorporating movement in their classrooms are invited to attend a four-day training (March 25, April 4, April 14 and May 16) as part of our "Extending the Dance Map: Northern New England Rural Dance Initiative." The Arts Alliance is working with NECAP (New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals) and in partnership with New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont arts agencies to train qualified dancers to work as teaching artists in schools, and to encourage schools to incorporate dance and movement across their curricula. Participants will receive intensive training and the opportunity to become part of an ongoing support and communication network. Cost for registration (all 4 days) is $75. Financial aid may be available. If you are interested in the program but unable to attend on any of the scheduled days, please let us know about your interest and the scheduling conflicts. You can download a registration form at our website or call or email us for additional details.

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Grant-Writing Workshop Series Begins March 8 (Postponed from March 1): Did you ever want to write a grant for a community project? Come learn from experienced local grant writers during this four-week series of Saturday workshops on March 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Weeks Memorial Library, Lancaster. The workshops are sponsored by the Arts Alliance, GREAT (Groveton Regional Economic Action Team) and the North Country Council, in cooperation with North Country VISTA. Come prepared with an actual project you would like funded. Over the course of the series, you will write a proposal with input from other workshop participants. A limited number of computers will be available on-site for research and writing, and you can bring your laptop. Download the registration form from our website, www.aannh.org.

Register Now! North Country Oral History Workshop March 20: All those interested in oral history are invited to an all-day training workshop with folklorist, oral historian and storyteller Jo Radner on Thursday, March 20 at the Lancaster Town Hall. The workshop, designed to help community and school groups organize and carry out oral history projects, will run from 9am to 4pm. Topics include: strategies for asking effective questions; following promising leads and triggering memories; crucial steps after interviewing; legal issues; and finding volunteer interviewers. The workshop is presented by the Arts Alliance, the NH Heritage Project and the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture. Bring a bag lunch. Cost is $10 to cover materials. You can download the registration form on our website, www.aannh.org. Funding provided by the Center for the Humanities at UNH through a grant from the NH Humanities Council.

Mt. Washington Valley Discussion on Arts & Health Monday, March 24, North Conway: Join us from 4 to 6pm in the Legends Room at the Eastern Slope Inn 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. Panelists include Judy Rigmont, Creative Communities Coordinator for the State Council; Alice Kinsler, Manager, Therapeutic Arts & Activity Services, Concord Hospital; and Lucy Crichton, Chaplain at Havenwood-Heritage Heights, a continuing care retirement community in Concord. 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 at 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org.

Traditional African Dance & Drumming Concert: Join the Akwaaba Traditional African Dance & Drum Ensemble at a family concert Friday, March 28, at 7pm at the Kennett High School Auditorium, North Conway. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, $20 for families, and are available at the door or by calling KHS Music Office at 356-4360. The performance is presented by the KHS Performing Arts Department and the Alliance as part of a series of World Cultures programs. All proceeds benefit the KHS Music Program.
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.

Connecticut River Art Group
(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.

Winter Happenings at The Mount Washington
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.

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 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

North Country Oral History Workshop
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

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.

Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum
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.

Northern Forest Heritage Park & Artisans Gift Shop
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.

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.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center
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.

Conway Public Library Events & Programs
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

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm Events
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

Jackson Historical Society Museum, Art Gallery
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 Events
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

Conway Historical Society Programs & Events
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.

Advice To The Players presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.

Mountain Top Music Programs & Classes
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.

Mt Washington Valley Arts Association Art Cinema
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.

Arts Council of Tamworth Programs & Concert Series
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.

Mt. Washington Valley Discussion on Arts & Health
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.

"Extending the Dance Map" Training
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.

The 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 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 Classes
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.

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.
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

FloraLatte Artist Exhibits & Receptions
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

League of NH Craftsmen Artisan Demonstrations
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.

Events & Workshops at Littleton Area Senior Center
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.

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.

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 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.

Franconia Heritage Museum Events & Exhibits
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.

Rey Center Activities Schedule
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

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/
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.

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 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.

Alumni Hall Cultural Center Programs & Exhibits
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

Events at Plymouth Regional Senior Center
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

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.
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.

Silver Center for the Arts & PSU Events
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

Happenings at D Acres Farm
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.

Corner House Inn Storytelling Dinners & Live Music in the PUB
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.

Pease Public Library Programs & Events
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

Sandwich Historical Society Events & Research
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.

Sidore Lecture Series
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.

Karl Drerup Art Gallery Exhibits & Events
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.

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.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire

phone: 323-7302 email: info@aannh.org web: www.aannh.org



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