ArtsNorth Calendar
Early Fall - Issue 63
October 16-November 5, 2008
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Statewide Programs

Humanities Council Grants Workshop in Berlin: North Country nonprofit staff and board members are invited to join Humanities Council Grants Officer Rick Agran Wednesday, October 15, at noon at White Mountains Community College, Berlin, for a free workshop on the Council's grant programs and how to apply. Rick will offer an overview of the application process and discuss your ideas for specific projects. Pre-register by calling 224-4071.

Candidates' Forum: New Hampshire Citizens for the Arts invites you to its 2008 Candidates’ Forum and Annual Meeting Wednesday, October 22 from 3:30 to 5pm at the auditorium, The Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash Street, Manchester. Learn what candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate and House, and U.S. President have to say about their public policies for the arts. Candidates for all federal offices (or their representatives) have been invited to attend. RSVP to [email protected]. For information, contact Marilyn Hoffman, 603-432-7929. For driving directions, visit www.currier.org.

NH State Council on the Arts Workshops: On Tuesday, October 28, WREN in Bethlehem hosts Free Grant Information Sessions for Artists, Arts Organizations, Schools and Communities (10:30am-12:30pm for artists, 2-4pm for organizations). Visit the Arts Council website for details; register by calling 271-2789 by October 25.

Getting Control of Collections: The NH Archives Group Fall meeting is Wednesday, October 29, at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts, Berlin. For details, check our Berlin listings.

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We're pleased to present our ArtsNorth e-bulletin for you and your guests, arranged by sub-regions from north to south and by date. Please be sure to confirm event details prior to attending. Use our "jump to" function (in the column to the left under the In This Issue section), which allows you to go directly to your geographic areas of interest. You can view our complete ArtsNorth calendar for additional details, and find events beyond the dates in this bulletin in our Plan-Ahead Arts Calendar. Links to both calendars are available in the Quick Links section. Please note that Arts Alliance member organizations are indicated with our member icon. We appreciate our members, and encourage you to attend their events -- and invite you, too, to join us as an individual, artist, family, business, school or institutional member (see http://aannh.org/membership.php for membership information).

If your organization is presenting a cultural event, email details to us as early as possible at [email protected] and we'll include it in the online ArtsNorth calendar and in our email bulletins. You can simply add [email protected] to your press list. This time of year is often when operating hours change. Please take time to review your listing, both in the bulletin and the online calendar, and forward corrections to [email protected]. The deadline for the next bulletin, covering November 6-26, is October 30.

LIGHTS ON! in Berlin: Join children, parents, business and community leaders from the Berlin-Gorham area at Veteran's Memorial Park, Berlin, on Thursday, October 16, from 3:30 to 5pm at a Lights On Afterschool rally - one of 7,500 such events across the nation emphasizing the importance of keeping the lights on and the doors open for afterschool programs. Participants will see displays of afterschool student activities - from movement and music to local ecology and artwork. Dancer Jeanne Limmer will lead a sharing of work created by students in the ArtLinks program developed by the Family Resource Center and the Arts Alliance, in which middle school students learn self-expression through movement. Guests at the rally also include local political leaders and Mr. Phil, who will perform a magic act focused on Halloween safety. For details, contact the Family Resource Center at 466-9019.

Like Silent Films? Chinese Culture and Music? Kung Fu? On Friday evening, October 17, at the White Mountains Regional High School in Whitefield, join us for a great evening of music and film, as we screen the only surviving silent martial arts film from China. Red Heroine, released by the Youlian Studios of Shanghai in 1929, will be presented with live musical performance by the Boston-based Devil Music Ensemble (www.devilmusic.org). This is the only New Hampshire performance on a tour that includes more than 30 venues across the country, including the Smithsonian Institute, Swarthmore University, and The Chicago Cultural Center. The event features a lecture/demonstration and question and answer session. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students 12 and older, free for those under 12. The program is presented by the Arts Alliance with support from the Expeditions Program of the New England Foundation for the Arts and from TransCanada. For additional information, visit www.aannh.orgor call 323-7302.

Professional Development in the Humanities: During the month of November we will offer a series of humanities workshops for educators that will also be open to the public. The programs, funded by the New Hampshire Humanities Council, will explore cultural issues and ideas and will take place throughout our region. Call or email us for details!

The Arts in Early Learning: A Conference for Early-Childhood Educators, Day-Care Providers, Parents and Librarians, is presented by the Arts Alliance & VSA arts of NH Saturday, November 8, 9am to 3pm in Plymouth. Cost is $25 (scholarships available). Workshops include arts activities for school, home and community settings designed to strengthen pre-literacy and literacy skills for children 2-7 and to enrich learning experiences in ways that are engaging and fun for all involved. Particular attention will be given to meeting the needs of children with developmental and learning differences. Workshops will be based on Start with the Arts, a publication funded by the federal Department of Education. Deborah Stuart, editor of this resource and the author of the companion book Start with the Arts at Home, will be the lead trainer. Participants will take away sample lessons and activities, as well as a wealth of user-friendly ways to link the arts to children's literature and learning. Teachers or care providers from a school or facility can receive a group rate. Family members may attend for the cost of a single registration fee. No one should miss this because of cost! Call us at 323-7302 or email [email protected] for details and a registration form.

Chamber Music for an Autumn Afternoon: The Arts Alliance & the International Musical Arts Institute (IMAI) invite you to join us Sunday, November 16, at 2pm for our 8th annual house concert, "Chamber Music for an Autumn Afternoon" in Randolph, NH. Music of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bach and Rachmaninoff will be performed by IMAI musicians Matthieu Arama and Asuka Usui, violinists; Jason Fisher, violist; Harel Gietheim, cellist; and Kanako Nishikawa, pianist. Proceeds from this concert will be equally shared by IMAI and the Alliance. Reservations are requested - call us at 323-7302 or email [email protected].

Idea Swap November 5 in Worcester: The New England Foundation for the Arts hosts its annual networking event for nonprofit presenting organizations to share touring project ideas that may qualify for funding from NEFA's Expeditions grant program. The event takes place from 9:30 to 3:30 at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester. Registration fee is $40 in advance; for details, go to www.nefa.org/grantprog/expeditio ns/exp_ideaswap.html.
WREN Business Planning Program
Saturdays & Sundays, October 18 & 19 and November 15 & 16
Classes at Colebrook House WREN:(603) 869-9736
www.wrencommunity.org
Prospective entrepreneurs are invited to attend WREN's Business and Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Program, a two-week comprehensive business-planning course. Scholarships available.

Connecticut River Art Group
Exhibiting at Great North Woods Interpretive Center & Upper Ct. Valley Hospital
(603) 538-9542 or (603) 237-8882 or (802) 266-3687
For more information, contact [email protected]
The Connecticut River Art Group (CRAG) is a grass-roots group of oil, watercolor and acrylic artists from Pittsburg, Colebrook, West Stewartstown, northern VT and Coaticook, PQ.
The October Artist of the Month at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is Michele Johnsen. Her impressionistic paintings capture the beauty and scenic wonderland of the North Country.
CRAG artists Brenda Kenney and Hans Klunder are exhibiting at the Interpretive Center North of Colebrook on Route 3 through the end of October. The CRAG Member Show will be on exhibit during November and December.
Wednesday, October 22, 3-4:30pm - Brenda Kenney will be presenting an oil and acrylic painting workshop for students in grades 7-12 in the art room at Pittsburg High School. Individuals may sign up for the workshop at the school or by calling Brenda at (603) 538-9542. Made possible by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Thursday, October 23, 6pm - CRAG Meeting at the library in Canaan
Items discussed will include by-laws, juried guidelines, membership criteria and a logo for the group. For additional information about CRAG, please visit the website or call 802-266-3687.

Great North Woods Center for the Arts Open Mics
www.gnwca.org
Friday, October 24, 7pm - Fall Open Mic Series:
Marion Blodgett Museum at the former Methodist Church in Stratford Hollow
Here is an opportunity for anyone with talent to have an audience and share his or her abilities. All you need to do to take part is sign up that night. Bring your voice, your instrument and your family and friends for a fun night. Come perform or just be part of the audience. For more information, call Michele Johnsen at 237-5500 or Charlie Jordan at 246-8998.

Knitting and Embroidery Workshops at Canaan VT Library
Monday-Wednesday, 12-5pm; Thursday, 12-6pm; Friday, 10am-4pm; Saturday, 9am-12noon
Alice M Ward Memorial Library
27 Park Street, Canaan, VT (802) 266-7135
Saturdays, November 1, 8 & 15, 9-10am - Basic Knitting Workshop
Wednesdays, November 5, 12 & 19, 6:30-8pm - Silk Ribbon Embroidery Sampler Workshop
Both workshops are free and materials are supplied, but space is limited and registration required. Stop by the library or call to reserve your space.

Weeks Memorial Library Programs & Events
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 1-4:30pm & 7-9pm; Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-4:30pm; Saturday, 10am- 12noon
128 Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-3352
http://lancasternh.org/
Wednesday, October 15, 12noon - Brown Bag Book Discussion Group
Discuss a book and make new friends. Third Wednesday of each month.
Tuesdays, 10am-noon - Lancaster Rose Quilters
Tuesdays, 10am (no session August 26) - Wonderplay
Stimulate your child's senses through song, stories, fingerplays. For ages birth through 3 years.
Wednesdays, 3-4pm - LEGO Club - No age limit or restriction, just bring your imagination
Thursdays, 10am (no session August 28) - Story Hour and activities for ages 3-5 years

Fall Happenings at The Mount Washington
Listed events are open to the public
The Mount Washington Resort
Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-8940 or (800) 314-1752
www.mtwashington.com/activities/event
Thursdays, through December 18, 8:30pm - Fall Lecture Series in the Conservatory (free and open to the public)
October 16 - Moose, Deer, Bear and More with Nigel Manley, Director of The Rocks Estate
October 23 - Turning Blue! Demographic Change and the Electoral Realignment in New Hampshire with Andy Smith
October 30 - Climate Change in New England: Past, Present, Future with Cameron Wake
November 6 - Birds of the Boreal Forest with historian and naturalist David Govatski
October 24-26 - 12th Annual Hallow-Brew Weekend
Judges will choose and award prizes for the best individual costume and the best couple's costume. DJ Brian Sparhawk will play Halloween music that will keep you dancing in the Cave. Must be 21 years and older to participate.
Daily, 10-11am & 3-4pm - Historic Hotel Tour - Meet at the Grandfather Clock
Most nights, 9pm-12midnight - The Cave Evening Entertainment
Be sure to visit the New Hampshire Historical Society's exhibition: The White Mountains of New Hampshire. 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-Saturday, 10am-6pm (also "by chance")
On the Common
36 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-8778
Featuring original art & contemporary crafts of northern NH & VT artists, and classes to capture the creative spirit. Call or email [email protected] for a complete listing of classes & workshops. Classes include basket weaving, caning, clay, drawing and painting, fiber, and specialty classes in landscape quilting, penny rugs, doll constructions, table runners, wool dyeing, mosaics, rubber stamping, Kids Clay, Kids Sculpture and Youth Drawing.
Now open: Stitch at the Old Mill Studio, social club & fabric supply center
Artisans Classroom for Children:
Fridays, October 17 & 24, November 4, 10-11am - Art Play Group
Story, songs, art exploration, socialization for preschoolers. First 3 Fridays of each month.
Fridays, October 17 & 24, November 4, 10-11am - Art in the PM
Visual art background & hands-on exploration of art concepts for homeschoolers. First 3 Fridays of each month.
For Teens and Adults:
Wednesday, October 22, 4-6pm - Open Basket Networking Group
Bring your current project, share ideas, receive/give encouragement. Second & fourth Wednesday of each month.
Thursday, October 23, 6-8pm - Inspiration Thursday Networking Craft Group
Bring your current project, share ideas, receive/give encouragement. Second & fourth Thursday of each month.

Red Heroine: Silent Kung Fu Film with Live Musical Sound Track
Friday, October 17, 7:30pm
White Mountains Regional High School auditorium
Route 3, Whitefield
www.devilmusic.org
Join us for a great evening of music and film, as we screen the only surviving silent kung fu film from China. Red Heroine, released by the Youlian Studios of Shanghai in 1929, will be presented with live musical performance by the Boston-based Devil Music Ensemble. This program is made possible through an Expeditions grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts. Call us at 323-7302 for details.

WREN Business Planning Program
Mondays, through November 17, 4-8 pm
Perras Hardware and Lumber
Perras Road, Groveton WREN: (603) 869-9736
www.wrencommunity.org
Prospective entrepreneurs are invited to attend WREN's Business and Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Program, an eight-week comprehensive business-planning course. Scholarships available.

NH Humanities Council Grant Writing Workshop
Wednesday, October 15, 12noon
White Mountains Community College
2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin
www.nhhc.org
The NH Humanities Council hosts a grant-writing workshop for organizations interested in applying for funding through the Council. Grants Officer Rick Agran will offer an overview of the grant application process for mini-grants and major grants, and discuss your ideas for specific projects. Please RSVP to Sue Butman at the Humanities Council at 224-4071 x18.

WREN Business Planning Program
Wednesdays, through November 19, 4-8pm
St. Barnabas Church
Main Street, Berlin WREN: (603) 869-9736
www.wrencommunity.org
Prospective entrepreneurs are invited to attend WREN's Business and Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Program, an eight-week comprehensive business-planning course. Scholarships available.

Fall Book Discussion & Lecture Series - Paint, Marble and Words: Fiction and Art
White Mountains Community College, Fortier Library, Room 127
2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin (603) 752-1113
http://wmcclib.blogspot.com
Wednesday, October 15, 7pm - Book Discussion: Tracy Chevalier's The Lady and the Unicorn, with Frumie Selchen of the Arts Alliance
Wednesday, October 29, 7pm - Art and Life in Vermeer
Examine a selection of Vermeer's work with art historian David Smith, UNH. While the greatness of Vermeer's work lies in the interplay of life and art, of daylight, paint and the picture surface, the relationship changed fundamentally around the time he painted Girl with the Turban.
Contact the Berlin Public Library or Fortier Library, or email project director Katie Doherty at [email protected] for more information. Books in the series are available to borrow from either library. Funding provided by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

Family Resource Center's Project Youth: LIGHTS ON! Afterschool Rally
Thursday, October 16, 3:30-5pm
Veterans Memorial Park, Berlin
www.family-resource-center.org
(603) 466-9019
Participants will see displays of afterschool student activities - from movement and music to local ecology and artwork. Dancer Jeanne Limmer will lead a sharing of work created by students in the ArtLinks program developed by the Family Resource Center and the Arts Alliance, in which middle school students learn self-expression through movement. Guests at the rally also include local political leaders and Mr. Phil, who will perform a magic act focused on Halloween safety. For more information please call or email Family Resource Center's Project Youth Director Jan Millis [email protected].

St. Kieran Exhibits, Art Auction, Organ Concert
St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts
155 Emery Street, Berlin (603) 752-1028
www.stkieranarts.org
Local, regional and internationally acclaimed artists fill the stage with a revolving repertoire of shows. Art exhibits are open for viewing during regular business hours Monday-Friday, an hour before all performing arts programs, and by special arrangement.
On exhibit through October 17 - Group Show in Mixed Media
Exhibition features unique works, both two- and three-dimensional. Exhibiting artists employ multiple techniques and use both common and unusual materials.
Friday, October 17, 6pm - Fall for the Arts Auction Party
Silent auction and live auction, with a variety of wonderful items, hosted by auctioneer Bob Gauthier. Gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, wine and cider, dessert and coffee. Music by Randy Labnon.
Friday, October 24, 6-8pm and Saturday, October 25, 9am-4pm - North Country Quilt Show
Celebrating the heritage art of quilt making through the exhibition of over 150 antique and modern designs. Hosted by Berlin Material Girls Quilt Guild. Vendors and quilt supplies on display.
Wednesday, October 29, 9:30am-3pm - New Hampshire Archives Group: Getting Control of Your Collections
Learn how to appraise collections, ensure collections accurately represent the history of your community, and develop and implement effective collection development polices. Register by emailing [email protected]. For more information, call (603) 785-3614.
Saturday, November 1, 2pm - Children's Theatre: A Pirate's Life for Me
A fun, silly and wise New England pirate's adventure story told with original songs, music & colorful costumes. Written by NH's Brownie Macintosh; copies of his newly- released children's book will be available for signing after the show. Presented by Julie & Brownie.
Opening November 6 -- Winter and Remembering Nansen Ski Jumping
An historic photographic exhibit.

Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum
By appointment
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.
Monday, October 20 - Membership Meeting
The Society meets on the third Monday of every month in the Vestry of the Gorham Congregational Church. For information or a ride, call (603) 466-9491 or Cathy Dick at 466-2196 or email [email protected].

White Mountain Cafe Exhibits & Events
212 Main Street, Gorham (603) 466-2511
www.whitemountaincafe.com
North Country home to photographer Jerry Monkman, focusing on photography of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range. http://blog.jerryandmarcymonkman.com/
Saturdays, October 25 & November 1, 7pm - Java and Jazz with Calico Slim
First and last Saturday of each month

Chapel Arts New England Performances, Exhibits
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through October, 12noon-6pm (and by appointment)
13 Glen Road (east side of the Gorham Town Common), Gorham (603) 723-1849
www.chapelartsnewengland.com
International and local artists on display in the Gallery, with many works for sale.
Friday, October 31 - Dance Macabre
Halloween buffet, performance, dance. Costume Dinner 6-8pm, Masked Dance 8pm-midnight.

Northern Forest Heritage Park & Artisans Gift Shop
Call for off-season hours
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.

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.

Berlin Public Library Programs & Events
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am-6pm; Wednesdays, 12noon-7pm
Berlin Public Library
270 Main Street, Berlin (603) 752-5210
www.berlinpubliclibrary.blogspot.com
Thursdays, 10-11am - Preschool Story Hour
Join Kathy Godin in the Children's Department for stories, snacks, crafts and fun.

Programs & Events at the Madison Library
Mon/Wed/Fri, 2-5pm; Tuesday, 10am-5pm; Thursday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm
1895 Village Road, Madison (603) 367-8545
www.madison.lib.nh.us
Wednesday, October 15, 7pm - Search and Rescue in New Hampshire's Forests
Talk and slideshow, part of the One Book, One Valley project. For more information, call 447-5552.
Saturday, October 18, 11am - The Baba Yaga Tradition in Russian Folk Art
A hands-on workshop with Marina Forbes, traditional Russian artist and storyteller, designed for children 5 and older, combinin dramatic storytelling, traditional Russian music and the painting of authentic Baba Yaga images on wood.
Monday, October 27, 7pm - Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
Book discussion, part of the One Book, One Valley project. For more information, contact 447-5552.
Thursday, November 6, 7pm - Friends of Madison Library present Two Old Friends in concert at the Madison Church. Tickets on sale now.
Thursdays, through November 20, 11am-12noon - Fall Story Times for Preschoolers
For preschoolers (3 to 5 years old), stories, rhymes and an easy craft.

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
Thursday, October 16, 3:30pm - Celebrate Teen Read Week
Visit the library for Wii Gaming and "Gock" making. Refreshments served. Open to grades 6 up.
Thursday, October 16, 7pm - Local author Rick Davidson talks about his novel of suspense Catamount. Refreshments served. Copies available for purchase and signing by the author.
Monday, October 20, 7pm - Widows in 18th Century New England
This lecture by Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Plymouth State University, is part of the One Book, One Valley project. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public.
Thursday, October 23, 3:30pm - Young Adult Book Group discusses Bones on Black Spruce Mountain by David Budbill. Refreshments served. Open for grades 6 up.
Monday, October 27, 10:15am - Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
This book discussion is part of the One Book, One Valley project.
Tuesday, October 28, 6-8pm - Marina Forbes returns to share the Russian legend of Baba Yaga, the witch. Slideshow and story presentation followed by an optional painting workshop for those who wish to decorate and take a Baba Yaga home. Please register at the front desk ahead of time.
Through November 6, 10:30am - Fall Story Times
Songs, fingerplays and short books celebrate "Rhyme Time: Fun with Poetry"
Tuesdays - Storytime for 2-year-olds, Wednesdays - Storytime for Babies, Thursdays - Storytime for 3 & 4-year-olds. Guests and older siblings always welcome. No registration necessary.

Mt Washington Valley Arts Association Programs
Office: Norcross Place, downtown North Conway, next to the RSN studio
(207) 935-4079 or (603) 356-0764 or (603) 356-2787
www.mwvarts.org
Fall Art Classes (call to pre-register):
Thursdays, October 16-November 20, 6-9pm - The Expressive Arts and Yoga
Different artistic mediums, meditation, Breathwork and physical postures will be explored (postures will be modified for those with physical limitations). No prior experience with art or yoga is necessary. Materials included.
Saturday, October 18, 10am-4pm - Vitreous Flux
Learn how to build up layers of watercolor and then remove the pigment by dry brushing; the result is a combination of bright and unusual visuals, within a free-flowing and expressive painting. Bring lunch and drinks. Materials included. Ages 16-Adult
Tuesdays, through November 4, 10:30-11:30am - Art Exploration for the Young Child
Projects may include painting, printmaking, sculpture, beading, tracing, rubbings and collage. Each class ends with a story. Please bring a smock and wear clothes that can get messy. Materials included. Children ages 2�-6 accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays, through November 25 (no class November 11), 3:45-5:30pm - Puppet Making
Fantasy comes to life as students create individual puppets relating to a theme using a variety of materials and techniques. Children ages 7-12.
Tuesdays, through November 25 (no class November 11), 6-8pm - Everyone Can Draw!
Each week the focus will be on one of the basics: composition, line, form, shading, perspective and the fine art of observation. Beginner/Intermediate.
Friday, October 24, 5-9pm & Saturday, October 25, 9:30am-1:30pm - Intro'2'Fusion
Two-part workshop with instruction in glass types, kiln procedures, hand and power tool use and design basics. This class will take the beginner glass worker through the process of making 10 to 20 finished pieces in two 3-4 hour workshops. Materials included.
Saturday, November 1, 9am-12noon or 1-4pm - Stamp-A-Stack of Christmas Cards
Discover the fun of rubber stamping while using the latest in stamping tools and techniques. Materials included.

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
Thursday, October 16, 3:15pm - Bookworms from Space
Book group for grades 4-6 discusses Matilda by Roald Dahl. Books available at the library; copies of the November book will also be handed at this meeting. Second Thursday of each month. Free and no registration is required.
Tuesday, October 21, 4:30pm - Teen Reading Group discusses Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples. Meets the third Tuesday every month. Refreshments served.
Tuesday, October 28, 4:30pm - One Book, One Valley
JPL Reading Group discusses Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup. Visit the One Book, One Valley website at http://onebookonevalley.wordpress.com/events.
Thursday, November 6, 12noon - Annual Friends of the JPL Literary Luncheon
Featured Speaker: Author Laura Waterman who, with her late husband Guy, wrote numerous books relating to the wilderness and hiking in the northeast mountains. At the Eagle Mountain House, this program is free and open to the general public. Those who would like to stay for lunch, please RSVP by October 27 for a luncheon reservation.For more details, contact Joanne Corcoran at 383-0957.
Wednesdays, 10am - Children's Storytime - Stories, songs and a craft

Artists' Get-Away Weekend
October 16-19
Bartlett Inn
Route 302, Bartlett (800) 292-2353
www.bartlettinn.com/packages.html
Paint on location in the White Mountains with other artists. Thursday, paint your way up to the Bartlett Inn and gather after dinner in the Inn to chat. After breakfast at the Inn on Friday, head out to paint. Byron Carr (www.cbgallery.com) will do a painting demo for those interested. Saturday is a paint day, followed by pizza and reviewing the paintings. Sunday is breakfast and paint your way home. All skill levels are welcome. Contact the Bartlett Inn to reserve your space.

Return of the Pumpkin People to Jackson
October 1-20
Throughout greater Jackson area
Jackson (603) 383-9356
www.jacksonnh.com/event/81/Return-of-the-Pumpkin- People
Once again Mt. Washington Valley will be inhabited by dozens of playful pumpkin people, created by local businesses and homeowners. Visitors to the region are encouraged to take a self-guided tour and vote on their favorite pumpkin people display. Maps are available at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and participants can take the self-guided tour at their leisure.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Bald Hill Road, Albany (603) 447-6991
www.tinmtn.org
Saturday, October 18, 9am-12noon - Nature Sketching for Children Ages 9-14
Join artist Andrea Kennett as she covers the basics of sketching plants and wildlife in nature.
Saturday, October 18, 9am-12noon - Foliage Hike to the Chatham Boulder
The Chatham Boulder glacial erratic is said to rival the Madison Boulder. Meet at the Upper Kimball Pond Parking Area
Saturday, October 18, 1-4pm - YOF: Constructing Forest Roads & Trails
Hands-on demonstration of techniques for constructing forest roads and trails in TMCC's Year of the Forest Program.
Saturday, October 18, 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.
Wednesday, October 22, 7pm - YOF: Life of the Boreal Forest
Discover the boreal forests of New Hampshire with naturalist David Govatski.
Saturday, October 25, 9am-12noon - Lovewell Pond Paddle
Join naturalist Joshua Potter for a crisp fall paddle on Lovewell Pond in Fryeburg, in search of eagles and other wildlife as we take in the waning fall colors. Call for reservations.
Friday, October 31, 6-8:30pm - Halloween Hoots
Whooo is out and about the fields and forests of Tin Mountain Conservation Center this Halloween evening? Come follow the jack o lantern lit trail and enjoy the nature skits along the way. For adults and families with children age 5 and older. Call for reservations.
Thursday, November 6, 7pm - Dolly Copp
Meet a character re-enactment of Dolly Copp, the first innkeeper in Pinkham Notch. She turned a bleak wilderness into a welcoming domain for guests who ate at tables set with silver candlesticks and hand- woven tablecloths, and slept in comfortable beds with handmade linens. After the grand hotels were built, patrons returned to purchase her sweet honey and apple butter.
Wednesdays, 10-11:30am - Nature Nuts
Children and their parents/grandparents join Tin Mountain teacher/naturalists on this seasonal exploration of the natural world. Enjoy a morning full of nature songs, crafts, hikes, and games based upon the theme of the day.
Upon request - Building Tours

Mountain Top Music Programs, Performances & Classes
Monday-Friday, 12noon-7pm
111 Main Street, Conway (603) 447-4737
www.mountaintopmusic.org
Mountain Top is scheduling students for music lessons and classes. Check website for details & full schedule; call or email to register.
Saturdays, October 18 & 25 and November 1, 12noon - Ajaja Music and MTMC team up to offer free workshops on pan playing. The workshops will be held at Ajaja Music on the West Side Road. Everyone from nine to ninety is welcome and no previous musical experience is needed.
Sunday, October 26, 3pm at Loynd Auditorium and Wednesday, October 29, 7:30pm at Salyards Center for the Arts - MTMC Orchestra Concerts
Featuring a suite from Gluck's opera Orpheus and Euridice, and Haydn's Surprise Symphony, a work full of humor and simple melodic delight.
Mondays, through October 27 and November 3-December 15, 10-10:45am - Preschool Music:
Introductory Class for ages 3-5
Mondays, through December 22, 10:45-11:30am - Introductory Instrument Exploration
Mondays, through December 22, 4-4:45pm - Children's Choir
Mondays, through December 22, 4-4:45pm - Group Guitar Level 1 for ages 6-9
Mondays, through December 22, 4:45-5:30pm - Keyboard Kids - Group class for ages 5-7
Mondays, October 20-December 8, 7-8pm - Novice Orchestra
Mondays, October 20-December 8, 7-9pm - Community Chamber Ensemble
Tuesdays, through December 23, 4-4:45pm - Young Musicians - Group class for grades K-3
Tuesdays, through December 23, 4-4:45pm - Kids Steel Drums - Group class for ages 9-14
Tuesdays, through October 28 and November 4-December 16, 5-5:45pm - Adult Steel Drums - Introductory class for adults
Tuesdays, 6-8pm - Steel Dreams: Steel Drum Band
Tuesdays, through October 28 and November 4-December 16, 6:30-8pm - Adult Singers Workshop - Group class
Tuesdays, through December 23, 7:30-8:30pm - Pequawket Brass - Ensemble class
Wednesdays, 4-4:45pm - Strings After School - Group class for ages 7-10
Wednesdays, through October 29 and November 5-December 17, 5:30-6:15pm - Folk Band for Beginners
Wednesdays, through October 29 and November 5-December 17, 6:30-7:45pm - Old Time String Band
Wednesdays, through October 22 and November 5-December 3, 7-9pm - Community Orchestra
Performances on October 26 & 29
Thursdays, through October 30 and November 6-December 18 - MTMC's Family Music Programs
Music for Babies (birth through eighteen months) runs 9:30-10am
Music for Toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years) runs 10:15-11am
Thursdays, through December 18, 4:30-6:30pm - Youth Orchestra - Ensemble class for ages 8-14
Thursdays, through October 30 and November 6-December 18, 7-9pm - Jam Band Recording Class

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
Saturday, October 18, 5-7pm - Hearthside Dinner
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century 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 participants. Designed for adult audiences; people age 16 and up are welcome with an adult in attendance. Pre-registration is required.
Saturday, November 1 - Turkey & Pig Processing Workshops
From 10am-12noon, Museum Interpreter Virginia Taylor will give instruction on how to correctly "dress" a turkey - from slaughtering the bird, to plucking feathers, to cleaning and storing poultry. From 1-3pm, Livestock Manager Wayne Phillips will give instruction in pig processing. Preregistration is required. Designed for adults; young people age 16 and older are welcome with an accompanying adult.
Monday, November 3, 1-3pm and Wednesday, November 5, 10am-12pm or 1-3pm - Genealogy Workshops
This program teaches participants how to use popular research tools such as genealogy books & software, town vital records and the internet. Instruction in using the best materials and methods for storing treasured old photographs so that they may preserved for future generations to enjoy. First Monday & Wednesday each month.

Cook Memorial Library Events
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm
93 Main Street, Tamworth (603) 323-8510
http://tamworthlibrary.org
Wednesday, October 22, 7pm - Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
This book discussion is part of the One Book, One Valley project. For more information, contact 447-5552.
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

White Birch Books Events
2568 South Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-3200
www.whitebirchbooks.com
Thursday, October 23, 7pm - Book Discussion: Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
Discussion is part of the One Book, One Valley project. For more information, contact 447-5552.

M&D Productions Presents Rabbit Hole
October 23, 24, 25 & 30 and November 1
Willow Common Mall (next to Bellini's)
1857 White Mountain Highway, North Conway (603) 662-7591
www.yourtheatre.com
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort.

Appalachian Mountain Club Hosts North Country Communities Day
Saturday, October 25, 10am-4pm
Appalachian Mountain Club - Joe Dodge Lodge
Route 16, Pinkham Notch (603) 466-2727
www.outdoors.org/about/calendar/
Family-friendly activities & demonstrations throughout the day, including: Guided naturalist walks, search and rescue demonstrations, backpacking basics, trail maintenance, nature crafts, wildlife talks and more. Plus raffles & prizes every hour. Complimentary refreshments.

Freedom Public Library Events & Programs
Tuesday & Thursday, 2-7pm; Wednesday & Saturday, 10am-1pm; Friday, 12noon-5pm
Freedom (603) 539-5176
www.freedompubliclibrary.org
Monday, October 27, 10:30am - Book Club: Here if You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
This book discussion is part of the One Book, One Valley project. For more information, contact 447-5552. New members are always welcome. Last Monday of the month, September-June.

Bartlett Public Library Programs
Mondays & Wednesdays, 2-8pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5pm; Saturdays, 11am-3pm
Bartlett Public Library
Route 302, Bartlett (603) 374-2755
www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org
Tuesday, October 28, 7pm - Search and Rescue in New Hampshire's Forests This talk and slideshow is part of the One Book, One Valley project. A book discussion on Kate Braestrup's Here if You Need Me will follow; for more information, contact 447-5552.
Books are available at the library, but reading in advance is not necessary to enjoy the presentation. Refreshments served. Discussions are usually on the second Tuesday of the month.

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 projects including "Life, Legends & Lore: Village Voices" and committees on genealogy, museum displays, cemeteries and railroads.
Tuesday, October 28, 6pm - Annual Meeting, Dinner & Program
After dinner and a brief meeting of the membership, speaker Bill Leak, senior researcher with the Northern Research Station, US Forest Service located in Durham, NH, will present a program on the Bartlett Experimental Forest, located within the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest, their primary research site. RSVP requested at [email protected] or to Bert George at (603) 374-2328. All are welcome, whether or not you're a BHS member.

Conway Historical Society Museum & Programs
By appointment through October 31
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.
Monthly programs are held at the Salyards Center for the Arts beginning at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month (6pm for potluck suppers). All programs are open to the public.

Concerts and Events at the Brass Heart Inn
Brass Heart Inn
Philbrick Neighborhood Road, Chocorua (603) 323-7766 or (800) 833-9509
www.thebrassheartinn.com
Friday, October 31, 7pm - Nashville in the Mountains: A Very Special Halloween Ho' Down Food & beverages available.

Dana Clemons White Mountain Photo Gallery
Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Monday, 9am-4pm
The Snowflake Inn
Jackson (603) 383-4300
www.whitemountainphoto.com
Fine art landscape photography. Offering a large selection of unique, award-winning photographs of the White Mountains and surrounding region. Archival prints, matted or tastefully framed.

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.
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, covering the period from the arrival of our first settler to the end of the Civil War, is now available for purchase at the Society office. In addition, orders are being taken for the Jackson Grammar School Art Calendar, as a fundraiser for resurrecting the 150 year-old Trickey Barn.

Denmark Arts Center Events
Call for hours (to view exhibits)
50 West Main Street (on Route 160), Denmark Village (207) 452-2412
www.denmarkarts.org
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

Square Dance Club
Mondays, 7pm
Conway Elementary School
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 [email protected].

Bartlett Recreation Classes, Programs & Events
Bartlett Elementary School
Route 302, Bartlett (603) 374-1952
www.bartlettnh.org/rec.html
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.
Other classes offered. If you would be interested in possibly offering a course for the next session, call Annette Libby, Director, Bartlett Recreation Department.

MWV Children's Museum Activities & Events
Wednesday-Friday, 9am-3pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-2pm
2936 White Mt Highway, North Conway (603) 356-2992
www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org
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.

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 [email protected]

Argentine Tango Dance Classes
Sundays, 1pm & 2pm
Christmas Farm Inn & Spa's Carriage House
Route 16B, Jackson
www.christmasfarminn.com
The instructor is Argentinean native Isabel Costa. All welcome, no experience necessary. Preregistration required.

White Mountain Folk Association Contra Dances
Most Fridays, 7:30-10:30pm
Runnells Hall, Chocorua (603) 726-0063
All levels are welcome; all dances are taught. Call or email [email protected] for more information and to confirm dates.

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.

Pottery & Crafts at The Artery
The Artery Ceramic & Craft Studio
Timberland Plaza, Route 16, North Conway (603) 356-7725 or (602) 452-8257 (cell)
www.arteryinc.com
Sundays, 12noon-4pm - Locals Day (specials)

Chocorua Public Library Events & Programs
Sundays, 1-5pm; Mondays & Thursdays, 1-7pm
Route 113, Chocorua (603) 323-8610
www.chocorualibrary.org/events.html
Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm - Knitting Group
The library also is open on Wednesdays from 9:30-11am for Koffee Klatch
Outreach Program - The Library will bring stories and suggestions for activities to your care setting, whether it is your home or a larger site. This program is for both senior and childcare providers, as well as anyone who is not able to come in to the Library. We can also deliver books to you.

League of NH Craftsmen Studio School Classes
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Gallery, 81 Main Street, Littleton
Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton (603) 444-1099
www.nhcrafts.org/littleton.htm
Register now for classes; contact [email protected]. The school is an affiliate of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
3-6pm - Clay: Throwing 101
Wednesdays, October 15, 22 & 29 and November 6 - Grades: 7-12
Thursdays, October 16, 23 & 30 and November 7 - Adults
Students learn the basics of throwing on a wheel, and also have the opportunity to explore hand building techniques if interested. Participants will be eligible for Open Studio times.
Saturday, October 18, 9:30am-1pm - Handbuilding in Colored Clay: Checkerboard Mug
Handbuilding techniques unique to working with colored clay are demonstrated and discussed, allowing each participant to build a ceramic piece from the colored clay pattern. Ages: 12 & up.
Sunday, October 19, 1-5pm - Monoprinting
For children 8 & up. Students use a variety of mediums & implements to create one-of-a-kind images.
Wednesday, October 22, 9am-3pm - Tennessee Bushel Basket
This sturdy, round basket is traditionally used for harvesting 3/4 of a bushel of apples, but it can be used for many purposes. Suitable for all experience levels. Bring a bag lunch. Minimum age: 16.
Thursday-Sunday, October 23-26, 9am-5pm - Metal Clay: 4-Day Workshop
This Level One course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of Art Clay. The curriculum consists of 9 different projects and covers a variety of techniques, including the use of organic forms, creating flat and round-shank rings, addition and firing of gemstones and glass, creating a mirror finish, and more. Age minimum: 18. Upon successful completion of this course, students are entitled to teach Art Clay introductory classes.
Fridays, October 24 & 31 and November 7, 6-9pm - Guided Open Session
A continuation of Jewelry I. Students meet weekly to work independently on their own projects, with support from the instructor on design & technical issues.
Saturday, October 25, 11-3pm - Artist Demonstration: Ray Bliss Rich, Papermaking
Ray will demonstrate part of the process of making hand-pulled paper. He will also discuss sumi-e brush painting and nature printing, for which he uses his paper as the foundation. Free and all are welcome. At the League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery at the Village Book Store
Saturday & Sunday, November 1 & 2, 10am-4pm - Demystifying Stone Settings
Workshop for people interested in learning how to set stones. We will work mostly in silver, but also with some gold settings, if desired. Students may bring their own stone setting projects to work on, along with any stones, silver and gold they may have. Age minimum: 18.
Open Studio time is available for pottery students registered for fall pottery classes and individuals who have demonstrated experience working with clay.

Events & Films at The Colonial Theatre
Daily, various times
Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-3422
www.BethlehemColonial.org
Check website for full description of each film
Sunday-Tuesday, 7:30pm; Wednesdays, 5:30pm (early bird special: 2 for 1); Fridays, 7:30pm; Saturdays, 5:30pm & 8pm - Movies
Wednesday, October 15 - Transsiberian
Thursday, October 16 - Artist Documentary Series: Goya - Crazy Like a Genius (free & open to the public)
October 17, 18 & 20-22 - When Did You Last See Your Father?
Sunday, October 19, 5pm - Manufactured Landscapes (free & open to the public)

WREN & the Gallery at WREN
Daily, 10am-5pm
2011 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-9736
www.wrencommunity.org
If you would like your work reviewed for consideration for our 2009 show, please complete an application and submit it to the Gallery at WREN no later than October 31.
Thursday, October 16, 12-1pm - Brown Bag Networking Lunch: Kathy Frenette of Bonnie CLAC
With a short talk by a speaker and lots of introduction & discussion time, a brown bag networking lunch is the perfect break in your day.
Thursday, October 16, 6-8 pm - Marketing Your Business with FaceBook
Set up a FB account for your business, explore how you can promote your business and understand the variety of marketing tools available on FaceBook. Bring a few photos and your logo on a disk or a thumb/jump drive.
Friday, October 17, 5-7pm - Opening Reception: Hues and Views - Collaborative Art Journals, Altered Books and Artists Trading Cards by the Women's Caucus for Art/New Hampshire
The focus of the exhibit is 24 mixed-media art journals created over the course of one year by 24 women artists. The secondary focus of the show is Artists Trading Cards, small works of art done in a trading card format. The show continues through November 3.
Wednesday October 22, 9am-12noon - Strategies & Tools for Key Phases of the Business Life Cycle - This free workshop takes a fresh look at topics important to entrepreneurs of every level.
Thursday, October 23, 5:30-8:30pm - Marketing Outside of the Box...with Nigel Manley: How a Low Marketing Budget can be an Opportunity
This presentation is a case study of The Rocks Estate, which shows how different marketing ideas have come to fruition and how they can be used in small businesses.
Saturday, October 25, 1-5pm - Altered Book Workshop
Recycle, make art and have an afternoon of fun at the same time with artists from the Women's Caucus for Art: New Hampshire (WCA/NH). WCA/NH artists will share examples of altered books and teach their favorite techniques for altering books. Bring any book you would like to use and some of your favorite art materials. Refreshments provided. Sign-up deadline: Thursday, October 23.
Sunday, October 26, 1-3pm - Wings Event: Creative Jack-O-Lanterns
We will be collecting pumpkins and squash (donations of pumpkins gratefully accepted) and creating outrageous, funny and spooky jack-o- lanterns. For girls 8-14; free, but pre-registration required.
Tuesday, October 28, 12noon-1:30pm - Marketing Forum Brown Bag Luncheon
Marketing in the North Country is a challenge for all business owners. This forum will serve as a place to air your challenges and to brainstorm with others in many different sectors, as well as local marketing gurus.
Wednesdays, through November 19, 4-8pm - Business and Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Program
An eight-week comprehensive business-planning course, with special breakout sessions designed specifically for the business of artists.
Mondays, 12noon-1pm - Yoga with Rose

Grand Opening Celebration of the Lisbon Railroad Station
Sunday, October 19, 1-4pm
Lisbon Railroad Station
25 Central Street, Lisbon (603) 838-2200 or (603) 444-1785
www.lisbonmainstreet.org
Lisbon Main Street, Inc. and the Lisbon Historic Railroad Station and Museum are hosting a Grand Opening Celebration of the Railroad Station. Volunteers will be honored and there will be music provided by members of the Parker Hill Road Band, the Back Shed String Band and the band known as Not The Best. Refreshments will be served. Call for more information.

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.
October 15-December 31 - Paintings by Edward Kadunc
An exhibit of Kingdom landscapes and interiors.
Mondays, October 20 & November 3, 6-8pm - Six O'Clock Prompt Writers Support Group
Veteran and new writers invited. Call (802) 633-2617 or 592-3138 for more information. First and 3rd Monday each month.
Thursday, October 30, 7pm - Fall Gallery Reading & Book Signing
Archer Mayor will read from his new book The Catch.
Wednesday, 7pm, November 5 - First Wednesdays Lecture Series: Searching for Thoreau
Author, and former editor of Vermont Life , Tom Slayton explores the New England places most important to Henry David Thoreau. A Vermont Humanities Council program.
Mondays, 11am - Story Time in the Children's Library. All ages welcome.

Littleton Public Library Programs & Events
Tuesday-Friday, 9am-7pm; Saturday, 9am-4pm
92 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-5741
www.ncia.net/library/littleton/
Tuesday, October 21, 12noon - Brown Bag Adult Book Discussion Program meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon in the Patricia McLure Program Room.
Wednesdays, 9:30am - Toddlers Tales for children up to age 3.
Thursdays, 9:30am - Preschool Story Time for ages 3, 4 & 5.
Please call 24 hours in advance if you are bringing 6 or more children to either story time. No other pre-registration is necessary.

The ARTS Gallery Exhibits, Events & Classes
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 10am-4pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Sunday 12-4pm
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 gallery.
Exhibiting through October 31 - Sheep to Shawl, A Fiber Artist's Yarn
Dori Hamilton's natural approach to the world begins with her breeding of Oxford and Romney sheep on her farm in Lisbon. Once shorn, the sheep have done their part and Dori must begin the long process of taking raw wool to the finished process of yarn suitable for knitting. The exhibit features wool growing as well as Dori's handmade wool products.
Sunday, October 26, 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.

Council on Fundraising Educational Program
Friday, October 31, 8:30am-12:30pm
All Saint's Episcopal Church Parish Hall
35 School Street, Littleton (603) 724-6741
www.confr.org
Setting Up A Planned Giving Program: Where There's a Will, There's a Way! Call for additional information, or email Pam McDonald at [email protected].

Register Now for Fiddlesticks Fall Art Classes
Fiddlesticks Art Studio
Bethlehem (603) 444-6321
Always welcoming ongoing enrollment; call or email to register: [email protected]

The Rocks Estate
Open daily, year-round
The Rocks Estate
Route 302, Bethlehem (603) 444-6228 or (800) 639-5373
www.therocks.org
The Rocks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wildlife, history & garden tours. Picnic areas, hiking, skiing & snowshoe trails.
Trees for Troops Fundraiser - The Rocks has created locally crafted, all-natural birch deer this season as festive decorations and a way to help brighten the holidays for military families. The deer are available for sale at The Rocks and other area businesses: Littleton Bike & Fitness and Trackside Farm & Garden Center in Littleton, and Mount Washington Resort's shop, Ladyslippers. Proceeds benefit both the Trees For Troops program and the conservation efforts of the Society for Protection of NH Forests.
Mondays & Wednesdays, through November 5, 5:30-6:45pm - Annual Fall Yoga Program
Yoga classes immersed in stretching, strengthening and relaxing in a unique setting. The first class is free. Mats are provided for the complimentary class. Wear close fitting, comfortable clothes. For more information, please call Katrine at 823-7441.

Sugar Hill Historical Museum Exhibits, Programs & Events
Special tours by appointment, call 823-8431
Sugar Hill Meeting House
Route 117, Main Street, Sugar Hill (603) 823-8431 or (603) 823-5336
www.franconianotch.org
Carriage Barn Gallery special exhibit: "Fire, Fire" - Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Sugar Hill Fire Department, with oral histories, photographs and equipment, including Sugar Hill's 1936 Ford Fire Truck. Also... Genealogy Library, Thoma Gallery, Cobleigh Tavern Kitchen, Sleigh Shed (Bette Davis Sleigh), Carriage Barns, Gift Shop. Donations welcome.
New book hot off the press: Sugar Hill Treasures includes clues for letterboxing adventures at historic sites in town.

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. The Brooks family exhibit displays artifacts and items throughout the museum's 1800s farmhouse and outbuildings.

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
Treasures from Our Attic Exhibit: This month's treasures were discovered while doing an inventory assessment of our Textile-making Collection. An assortment of tailor's tools are featured.
Monday-Friday at 11am and Daily at 1:30pm - Planetarium Shows

Neskaya - A Sacred Space for Movement
Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm and Sundays, 6-8pm
1643 Profile Road, Route 18, Franconia (603) 823-5828
www.neskaya.com
Dances from around the world, done as celebration, prayer and meditation. All dances are taught, no partner needed. Check website for full schedule; call for Yoga & Tai Chi classes.
Sundays, 6-8pm & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - World Dance/Sacred Circle Dance
Fridays, 5-6pm - Free Movement Dance
Stretch, breathe, create your own movements to music old & new.

Bethlehem Heritage Society Museum
Thursday-Saturday, 12noon-5pm or 10am-2pm
Visitors Center, Main Street, Bethlehem (888) 845-1957
www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com/heritagesociety.html
Memorabilia from 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.

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 Ammonoosuc River, features paintings, prints and extreme close-up photographs (Abstractions from Nature) created by retired Boston TV weatherman Bob Copeland.

Performances, Films & Events at Catamount Arts
Monday-Friday, 1-6pm
139 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury VT (888) 757-5559 or (802) 748-2600
www.catamountarts.com
Art Galleries are open, free, Monday-Friday from 1-6pm, and before and after each film screening.
Nightly, 7pm - Film Series - Second show at 9pm on Saturdays
Mondays 5-6:30pm - Afro-Caribbean with Live Drumming Call (802) 723-4014
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm - Tango Lessons: "Argentine Tango"
No partner necessary. Call Isabel at (603) 823-8163 for more details.
Thursdays 4:15-5:15pm - Salsa for Beginners Call Isabel at (603) 823-8163
Fridays, 5-6:30pm - Beginner Belly Dancing
Pre-register via email [email protected] or [email protected].

Programs & Events at the Lincoln Public Library
Monday-Friday, 12noon-8pm & Saturday, 10am-2pm
22 Church Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8159
www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/
Through October 31 - Heritage Arts Traveling Exhibit: The library hosts the State Arts Council's Traditional Arts Program's "Discovering Heritage Arts in New Hampshire," which celebrates some of the music and craft traditions that make up New Hampshire's living heritage, including ash basket making; sheep sheering & spinning; stone wall building; blacksmithing; fly tying; dog sled making; contra dance and music; and a French Canadian soir�e. The exhibit relates to a new, interactive feature of the New Hampshire Folklife website (www.nh.gov/folklife).
Thursdays, 3-4:30pm - Cultured Purls Knitting Circle - All levels welcome; instruction is available.

Rey Center Activities
Brookside Art Gallery: Thursdays & Fridays, 4:30-7:30pm and Saturdays, 10am-1pm
Margret & H.A. Rey Center
Town Square, Waterville Valley (603) 262-1598 or (603) 236-3308
http://reycenter.org
Saturday, October 18, 12noon-4pm - Harvest Party at Curious Gourds Garden
Celebrating the harvest season, festivities include a reading of Pumpkin Shivaree by author Rick Agran, pumpkin carving, cider making, apple picking, hay rides, scarecrow making, fall crafts for kids, and an organic gardening Walk-Talk. Come early for a Family Nature Walk from 10am-12noon. Bring something to grill, and bring a dish to share for the local foods potluck lunch at 12noon. One mile up Sandwich Notch Road, off Route 49, Thornton. Registration requested; call or email.
Saturday, October 25, 7-9pm - Astronomy with the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
Our program begins with an indoor presentation on what we can expect to see in the night sky. Following the presentation we will head outside, weather permitting, and set-up telescopes to view stars, planets, galaxies and more! Please dress for the weather with plenty of warm layers. Registration requested.
Saturdays, 1-4pm - Curious George Cottage Studio with Nat Scrimshaw
Nat sketches and talk about what he draws. Please drop in at your leisure.

Classical Music Concert
Thursday, October 23, 7pm (rescheduled)
St. Joseph's Church
Church Street, Lincoln
Caroline Long presents a program on the Allen Renaissance Quantum Organ, joined by special guest, soprano Cecile Eisenhauer. The program includes selections from Handel's Water Music Suites and Messiah, as well as compositions by Bach, Edward Lyte and Stephen Adams, and music from Schindler's List. A new setting of the 23rd Psalm composed by Caroline Long and lighter songs by Cecile Eisenhauer will also be featured. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact [email protected]

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.logginginlincoln.com
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).
Thursday, October 30, 7pm - It's a Mystery to Me
Join mystery authors Nancy Means Wright, Cindy Davis and Marilyn Rothstein for a panel discussion on their books and what it takes to write a mystery. Book signing after the program.

Warren Historical Society Museum
Most Saturdays & Sundays, July-September (or by appointment)
Water Street, next to Town Common (603) 764-5865 or (603) 787-6058
For more information, contact [email protected].
Home to the Redstone Rocket, the prototype used by NASA as the launch vehicle to put America's first Astronaut (Alan Shepard, a NH native) and America's first satellite into space. The museum has a gift shop and is full of historical items of the area.
Meetings are held the Second Sunday of each month, April through November in the museum. The public is invited to attend.

Piermont Farmers' Market
Tuesdays, through October 30, 3pm-7pm
Intersection of Route 25 and River Road, Piermont (802) 222-4582
www.whitemountainbiz.com/gift141b.html
Support your neighbors and your community by shopping locally --cheeses, milk, eggs, meat, honey, produce, plants, honey, prepared foods, baked goods, crafts and artwork, cut flowers and much more. Rain or shine.
While in Piermont, tour New Hampshire's only Round Barn at 425 Route 10. Guided or self tour of 16-sided round barn built in 1906. By appointment or request. (603) 272-9026 or (603) 272-5854.

Alumni Hall Cultural Center Programs & Exhibits
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.
Sunday, October 19, 2-5pm - Candidates Forum
All state-wide, Congressional District #2, NH State Senate District #02, Grafton County, and NH State Representative District #05 candidates have been invited. Free admission. For more information, contact Arnold Shields at (603) 989-3171.
Saturday, October 25, 7pm - Concert: Dance with Sweet Jamm
The great swing band returns with more standards from the '20s, '30s and '40s. Enjoy a caf� atmosphere and great dance floor. A benefit for the restoration of Alumni Hall's newly acquired 1885 Parlor Grand Piano.
Sunday, November 2, 3pm - Enfield Shaker Singers
A vocal ensemble of adults and young people devoted to the study and performance of music from various Shaker communities, the group will perform part of the program in traditional Shaker dress. Admission is by donation.
Upcoming programs include a film screening on Sunday, November 9 of Jay Craven's "After the Fog", a documentary with interviews of veterans from WWII, Viet Nam and Iraq.

Better Than a Poke in the Eye
Thursday, October 23, 7pm
Old Church Building
Route 10, Piermont (603) 353-9166 or (603) 353-9756
piermontlibrary.blogspot.com
Named "Thalia, Muse of Comedy" by New Hampshire Magazine, Rebecca Rule tells funny, true(ish) stories collected all over the state. Get the inside scoop on town meeting and Perley's dump sticker. Find out about Catherine's battle with mosquitoes and what some folks think ought to be the new state motto. Hosted by the Piermont Public Library. A New Hampshire Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. For more information, contact Margaret Ladd at 272-4967.

Haverhill Historical Society
By appointment
Haverhill Historical Society's Kimball Store Museum
58 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5978
www.town.haverhill.nh.us

Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Campus Exhibits
Plymouth State University
Main Street, Plymouth (603) 535-2614
www.plymouth.edu/gallery/
Wednesday, October 15, 4-6pm - Gallery Opening: Beyond Brown Paper
Selected photographs from the larger virtual exhibition and interactive website displayed at beyondbrownpaper.plymouth.edu/. Exhibiting in the Silver Center Lobby through December 15.
Wednesday, October 22, 4-6pm - Gallery Opening: Minotaur in the Mirror - Artists Focusing the Lens on the Self
Photographic, video and new media exploration of the artist's own body, mind and spirit. Curated by Chehalis Hegner; exhibiting at the Karl Drerup Art Gallery through December 12.
Exhibiting through November 21 - American Politics 2008 - A View in Prints
Printmakers from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont present works on the state of the American political scene in collaboration with Art of Democracy, a national coalition of political art exhibition taking place in fall 2008. At Lamson Library and Learning Commons. For more information, contact David Beron�, Director of Lamson Library, at (603) 535-2817 or [email protected]. Library hours are online at library.plymouth.edu.

Corner House Inn Live Music in the PUB
Friday evenings
Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219
www.cornerhouseinn.com
October 17 - Jill Ducsai
October 24 - Maury Stauffer
October 31 - Doug Hazard

Happenings at D Acres Farm
D Acres of NH Organic Farm & Educational Homestead
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester (603) 786-2366
www.dacres.org
Gardening for Health: Cultivating Wellness Workshops & Events
Saturday, October 18, 1-6pm - Beer Brewing
Saturday, October 18, 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, October 19, 1-3pm - Root Cellaring
Sunday, October 26, 1-3pm - The Art of Fermentation
Saturday, October 25, 4-6pm - Circle Dance with Jan Nash
Join us for our free monthly circle dance followed by a potluck- bring a friend and a dish to share.
Sunday, October 26, 10am-4pm - Volunteer Days
Sunday, October 26, 6-9pm - Full Moon Potlucks
Join your neighbors in a monthly celebration of community and great food. Bring a dish to share.
Friday, October 31, 10am-12noon - Writing Group with Nylah Lyman
All levels, including beginners, and styles are welcome; emphasis is currently on poetry and short-stories. Pre-registration is required; please call or email Lauren.
Friday, October 31 - Last Friday Open Mic Night
8-10:30pm is the scheduled Open Mic (sign up when you arrive); 10:30pm-12:00am is the Open Jam...join right in. Free. Potluck drinks and snacks are welcome.
Sunday, November 2, 10am-1pm - Farm Feast Breakfast and Open House
All-You-Can-Eat breakfast featuring pancakes made with local flour, NH maple syrup, local free-range eggs, D Acres meat, potatoes and greens, and fair- trade coffee from Plymouth, NH. A yoga class is offered from 9-10am before breakfast, and New Moon Reiki Share at 1:30pm. Tour the working, organic farm at 1pm during the Open House. The tour includes a garden walk. First Sunday of each month.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45pm - Yoga with Sarah Hall
Fridays, 6-7:30pm - Yoga with Darcie Shedd

Castle in the Clouds Happenings
Daily, 10am-4:30pm, through October 19
Castle in the Clouds
Route 171, Moultonborough (603) 476-5900
www.castleintheclouds.org
Visit the 1914 Castle built on a picturesque 5500-acre estate, featuring 1000 feet of cascading waterfalls, Shannon Pond and hiking trails. Managed by the Castle Preservation Society.

PSU & Silver Center for the Arts Concerts & Events
Monday-Friday, 12noon-5pm
Plymouth State University - Silver Center for the Arts
Plymouth (603) 535-2614 or (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869
silver.plymouth.edu
Sunday, October 19, 3pm - Eagle Pond Authors' Series
Major Jackson is the author of two collections of poetry: Hoops, a finalist for the NAACP Image Award, and Leaving Saturn, winner of the 2000 Cave Canem Poetry Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Awards. He is associate professor of English at the University of Vermont. Free (ticket required), followed by a reception and book signing. At Smith Recital Hall
Thursday-Sunday, October 23, 8pm; October 24, 7pm; October 25, 2pm & 8pm; October 26, 3pm - Student Theatre: The Robber Bridegroom
A bawdy, comical Southern fairy tale set to music and based on the Eudora Welty novella.
Tuesday, October 28, 7pm - Reading: Mary Catherine Coolidge
PSU alumni Mary Catherine Coolidge will read from her new book, Sideways in Sarasota, a collection of her newspaper columns. At Frost Commons (off School Street). Free.
Thursday, October 30, 7pm - Capitol Steps
Regularly featured on National Public Radio, these former congressional staffers' brilliant song parodies and hilarious sketches are up-to-the-minute send-ups of all things political - keeping the "mock" in democracy. Sound clips are online at capsteps.com. At the Hanaway Theatre.
Thursday, October 30, 7pm - Reading: Poets Ann Hudson and Elizabeth Ahl
Ann Hudson, author of The Armillary Sphere, and PSU faculty member Liz Ahl will read from their poetry. Copies of The Armillary Sphere will be available for purchase and signing. At Frost Commons (off School Street). Free.
Monday, November 3, 7pm - Air Force Band of Liberty's New England Winds
The New England Winds surprise the listener with their grasp of popular, Broadway, patriotic, jazz and folk music. Each concert is an entertaining combination of musical excellence and showmanship. This program is free and sponsored as a gift to the community by the Silver Center.
Thursday, November 6 - All New England Choral Festival

Campton Historical Society Programs and Events
Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building)
529 NH Route 175, Campton Hollow (603) 536-5140 or 726-7752 or 726-3804
www.camptonhistorical.org
Free monthly program meetings, except February, March and December. The building is handicap accessible and the programs are free and open to the public.
Monday, October 20 - Tourism Through Time: How Transportation Shaped The Industry
Presented by Mark J Okrant, Professor of Tourism Management and Policy at Plymouth State University, using old and current images to illustrate this relationship. Refreshments served.

White Mountain Study Group
Monday, October 20, 6-8:30pm
Starr King Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
101 Fairgrounds Road, Plymouth (603) 536-8908
www.starrkingfellowship.org
Learn about traditional practices with the dowsers. Discussion followed by a featured speaker.

Benefit Book Sale
Thursday, October 23, 3-6pm
Community Life Center's Griswold Hall
263 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 726-3813 or 536-1321
The Episcopal Church Women of the Church of the Holy Spirit will sponsor a Book Sale; good used books and puzzles for all ages will be available at reasonable prices. Donations of books are welcome; they may be brought to the church office from 9am-1pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call the church office or email [email protected] for further information.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Programs & Events
Daily, through November 1, 9:30am-4:30pm
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road, Holderness (603) 968-7194
www.nhnature.org
Saturday, October 25, 6pm - Annual Halloween Hoot N Howl Event
Enjoy an eerily entertaining 40-minute guided tour around Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Tours feature live skits with a seasonal theme and leave every 10 minutes, rain or shine, with the last tour leaving at 7:30pm. The family-friendly tours feature live entertainment that will put visitors in the Halloween spirit, but not frighten children. Groups are encouraged to come dressed in costume, but should dress suitably for outdoor weather conditions. Following the tour, warm up with games and treats inside the pavilion. Reservations are required.
For a complete list of all programs and for registration information, call or visit the website.

Cardigan Mountain Art Association Fall Art Show & Events
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-pm and Sunday, 10am-4pm
Cardigan Mountain Art Association Art Gallery
Corner of Route 4 & Depot Street, Canaan (603) 523-7292
www.cardiganart.org
On display through October 31 - Seasonal Gifts
Exhibiting through November 7 - CMAA Fall Show
Sunday, October 26, 10am-4pm - Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Friday, October 31, 5:30-7:30pm - Trick or Treat Night

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
Thursdays, through November 13, 4-6pm - Dr. Manuel Marquez-Sterling presents History's Tall Tales: Gilgamesh to Daniel Webster
Why do some become legends while others are forgotten? Program is free; registration is requested due to limited space. Sponsored by the Young Ladies Library Association.
Fall Book Discussion Series: Boundaries and New Frontiers
This series will explore the fictionalized portrayal of boundaries and frontiers in US history - from the physical boundaries of western expansion, to the social boundaries of race, to the development of scientific and intellectual frontiers and the problems they pose.
Wednesday, October 29, 7pm - Dancing at the Rascal Fair by Ivan Doig
Discussion led by Rick Agran, author and NH Humanities Council Grants Officer. Recounts the life of Angus McCaskill and the settlement of Montana from 1890 to 1919.
Mondays, 10am - Toddler Time for parents and children up to 36 months
Sessions, with stories, singing and movement, followed by playtime.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am - Preschool Storyhours for ages 3 to 5
The program will consist of stories, music, arts & crafts and a snack.

Coffee with CONFR
Thursday, October 30, 8-9:30am
Whole Village Family Resource Center
258 Highland Street, Plymouth
www.confr.org
Coffees with CONFR provide networking and peer learning opportunities; participants come with success stories, questions and requests for new ideas of their colleagues. Coffees are free, but please contact the host of the coffee you plan to attend at the email listed below. To register, contact Joyce Palmer at [email protected] or (603) 536-3720.

Events at Plymouth Regional Senior Center
Old Plymouth Railroad Depot
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, November 5, 1pm - Monthly Writing Class - First Wednesday each month
Mondays, 9:45-11am - Tai Chi and Dao Yin
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9am - Computer Classes
Wednesdays, 9am - Central NH Artists
Thursdays, 9-11:30am - Knitting and Crochet Class
Bring ideas and work to be completed. Materials provided. If you have available frames & hooks to loan, bring them in.
Thursdays, 1pm - Quilting Class
Fridays, 11am - Genealogy

Estelle Smith Art Classes & Shows
Mondays, through November 24, 10am-12noon, 1-3pm and 5-7pm
Moultonboro Historical Society, Lamprey House
Route 25, Moultonboro (603) 476-5507
www.estellensmith.com
Fine arts, landscapes, "home rendering" and portraiture in watercolors and graphite. Ms. Smith also offers private art lessons.
Through November 24 - Art Classes: "Learn to draw what you see not what you think you see" Progress to colored pencils, charcoals, pastels to watercolors. Call for more details.

Sandwich Historical Society
By appointment
4 Maple Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6269
www.sandwichhistorical.org
The Society's museums include the 1849 Elisha Marston House, which displays antique furnishings, archives and a library, and the Quimby Barn Museum which features transportation and farm equipment. View the exhibit "Sandwich at Play: The History of Rural Sports and Recreation in Sandwich, NH," featuring information on hunting, fishing, hiking, sports, camping, recreation, scouting, winter activities, and water activities.

Artistic Roots Center Classes, Exhibits & Featured Artists
Open daily 10am-6pm
Artistic Roots Cooperative Gallery and Education Center
Campton Falls Marketplace, Routes 49 and 175, Campton (603) 726-7101
www.artisticroots.com
Artistic Roots brings the local community and artists together in a celebration of creativity, through workshops, classes, community events, gallery receptions, outreach and collaborative projects. Numerous classes available; check website for details. Pre-registration and advance payment is required for all classes. Visit or call the gallery to register or request a brochure or registration form.
We currently have openings for introductory level and full-time member artists and artisans. Our new Introductory Level is designed to allow artists and artisans time to test the waters as a gallery member without committing to full member responsibilities. Artistic Roots can provide you with mentoring, workshops and support to help you improve your creative and business skills while providing an outlet for your work.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
Monday to Saturday 10 -5, Sunday 12-5
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.
On exhibit - Jennifer Hodges and Marian Purviance share the spotlight to show their newest work. Hodges exhibits a series of mountain paintings while Purviance's work is garden landscape-based.
Also on exhibit: Best in Show, Maine artist Alex Rheault's installation made from chewed dog toys. The piece explores the relationship of man and his companion animals. A group endeavor, the installation arranges what has been disarranged by canine fun.

Holderness Free Library Programs & Events
Monday, 9am-6pm; Tuesday & Saturday, 8am-12noon; Wednesday, 9am-8pm; Friday, 9am-5pm
Routes 113 and 3, Holderness (603) 968-7066
www.holdernesslibrary.org
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.
Sign up for computer classes, too.

Surroundings Art Gallery - New England Art
Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm, Sunday, 12noon-5pm
Surroundings Art Gallery
12 Main Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6888
www.surroundingsart.com
The Gallery specializes in original fine art in a variety of media (oil, water color, pastels, acrylics, sculptures, etc). You will also find folk art painted on chests, barrel staves and other objects.

Squam Lakes Artisans
Daily, 10am-5pm
Located at Kirkwood Gardens in the Holderness Inn (formerly the Nature Store)
Route 3, Holderness Village (603) 968-9525
For more information, contact [email protected]
Fine arts and crafts by central NH artisans. Cooperative gallery featuring pottery, textiles, photography, paintings, drawings, prints, glass, woodworking, jewelry, wrought iron and more.

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.

Gallery at Red Gate Farm
Tuesday-Saturday, 11-5pm
188 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 536-4404
www.galleryatredgatefarm.com
Art and fine crafts from local, regional and nationally recognized artists and crafters. Also, a complete selection of quilts.

Holderness Historical Society Programs
Saturdays, 10am-12:30pm (or by appointment)
Route 3, Curry Place, Holderness
(603) 968-3023 or (603) 968-9898
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nhgrafto/
Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of each month, with a 6pm pot luck supper and a 7:30pm program.

White Mountain Toastmasters Club
Wednesdays, 7pm
Common Man Inn
Plymouth (603) 744-5036
www.toastmasters.org
Toastmasters International is a non-profit, educational organization that empowers people to develop their personal and public speaking skills in a warm, supportive and fun setting. Guests are welcome to attend meetings free to decide if they are interested. Meets second, third and fourth Wednesday evenings each month, unless otherwise posted. For more information, email or call Sheila Oranch.

Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire

phone: 323-7302 email: [email protected] web: www.aannh.org



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