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Summer - Issue 94
August 12-25, 2010
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Commissioner's Roundtable September 22 in Plymouth: Join Van McLeod, Commissioner of the NH Dept. of Cultural Resources, at the Flying Monkey Movie House, 39 South Main Street, Plymouth, from 12noon-2pm for a roundtable discussion on Cultural & Heritage Tourism: Using Statistics to Tell Your Story. Special guest is Mark Okrant, Professor of Tourism Management and Director of the Institute for NH Studies at Plymouth State University. RSVP: 271-3136 or shelly.angers@dcr.nh.gov.

D.C. Board Development Seminar for Arts Organizations: DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center offers a 3-day seminar October 3-5, providing practical tools for board leadership at all stages of organizational development: strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, financial analysis and more. Led by Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser and other senior staff. Registration deadline is September 15. www.kennedy-center.org/education/ artsmanagement/ boardseminar/

Nonprofit Leadership Summit: NH Center for Nonprofits presents "Navigating This New World" Friday, September 24, 8am-4pm at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. National experts lead sessions focusing on pivotal approaches including intentional collaboration, fiscal strategy, measuring results and leveraging technology. Save on the fee by registering before August 13 at www.nhnonprofits.org

CONFR's 2nd Annual Technology Conference: Friday, October 22, from 8am to 3pm, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester. Keynote speaker is Holly Ross, Executive Director of NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network). Register by August 31 for a reduced rate: www.confr.org

Participants wanted for NH Open Doors: The November 6 & 7 statewide tourism event showcases the people, products and places of NH. Artisans, craftspeople, specialty food producers, retail shops, restaurants, farm stands, lodging properties, cultural venues and attractions offer special events like demonstrations, workshops, samplings and performances. For info and to register: www.nhopendoors.com

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Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country           

Some say summer is on its downswing, but there are still plenty of arts and cultural opportunities to choose from -- just check out the choices offered in this bulletin! -- to satisfy everyone in the family from toddlers to teens to Great Aunt Ethel and the visiting cousins. Heading to an outdoor concert or other evening activity? Be sure to pack a sweater or light jacket!

Bulletin instructions: If this e-bulletin comes through for you as one long text message, click on the Arts Alliance website at www.aannh.org for the user-friendly version. Choose "Join our e-list" in the left-hand column, then enter your email address. You will receive an email from the Arts Alliance. Click to update your Profile. At the bottom of the Profile page, select HTML format. Save your changes. That should solve the problem and allow you to view the bulletin more easily.

The bulletin, for you and your guests, is arranged by sub-regions from north to south and by date. Please be sure to confirm details and hours prior to attending events or visiting sites. 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; a link is available in the Quick Links section.

Please note that Arts Alliance member organizations are indicated with our member icon and a live link to their websites. We appreciate our members, and encourage you to attend their events.

If your organization is presenting a cultural event, email details to us as early as possible at events@aannh.org and we'll include it in our online calendar and our email bulletins. You can simply add events@aannh.org to your press list. Please take the time to review your listing, both in the bulletin and the online calendar, and forward corrections to events@aannh.org. Note: Our bulletin schedule has been revised for the busy summer season: You can find the schedule for deadlines for bulletins in the left-hand column of this bulletin or at http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfn3jwsj_9dbbxzpgg.

The submission deadline for the next bulletin,
covering August 26-September 15, is August 24.
A Day of Contemporary Dance this Saturday includes Workshops, Performance: We're pleased to present "Cultivate," a partnership of the Arts Alliance's Extending the Dance Map initiative with Littleton-based dancer and artist-educator Katherine Ferrier. Local and regional dance artists and educators from New Hampshire, New England and beyond present three workshops and a public performance on Saturday, August 14, at the White Mountain School in Bethlehem. Visit our website for workshop details. Financial assistance is available, and no one will be turned away because of an inability to pay. Tickets for the evening performance are $10 per person, $20 per family. Advance registration is encouraged for workshops - call (603) 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org. Tickets for the evening performance may also be reserved in advance. Click here for biographies of the artists, along with additional information about "Cultivate."

Join Us for Our Summer BYOP August 19 in Haverhill: North Country artists and arts supporters are invited to perform, present and display their work - and enjoy the work of others - at an informal Bring Your Own Poetry, Painting, Performance, Presentation and Potluck on Thursday, August 19, at Alumni Hall, 75 Court Street, Haverhill. Come for potluck at 6pm, followed by the program at 7. Children are welcome to attend - and to present. Potluck participants are invited to bring their favorite appetizer, salad, main dish or dessert; cold drinks will be provided. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome. Preregistration is requested, particularly for those interested in performing or bringing artwork, and for cultural organizations who wish to give a brief presentation. To register, or for more information, call 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org.

Woven Banner Celebrates Morrison Artist Residency: Saori weaver Bobbie Herron's residency at The Morrison in Whitefield concludes on Friday, August 20, with a celebration from 3-4pm and the unfurling of a banner created by residents. Members of the public, including staff from other health-care facilities, are welcome to attend and enjoy meeting residents and staff and hearing more about the Saori process. To see the program brochure and learn more about our Arts & Health program at The Morrison, including volunteer and training opportunities for community members and local artists, click here.

Bow Thayer Band, with Fiddler Patrick Ross at Lancaster Town Hall: Join us at 7pm on Sunday, August 22, as we present award-winning 5th generation fiddler Patrick Ross of Groveton, and Vermont musicians Bow Thayer and Kristina Stykos -- collectively known as the Bow Thayer Band. The trio will play original and traditional tunes on fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin. The first 100 people who buy tickets will receive a free compilation CD that includes Patrick's rendition of one of his most requested fiddle tunes, the classic "Orange Blossom Special." Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids, available at the door. You can also reserve in advance by calling 323-7302.

Volunteers Needed for Senior Moments Play Reading: We're pleased to be partnering with Senior Moments and the Northern New England Poison Center to present four performances of short plays about medication safety for seniors. We're looking for volunteers to present the readings, which will be staged around Coos County in September. If you're interested, call 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org. And stay tuned for exact times and locations.

Interested in William James? We're proud of the rich cultural history of our region - and always excited to learn more about it. A special opportunity is available for those interested in philosopher and psychologist William James (who died in his Chocorua summer home 100 years ago this month): the William James Society, in partnership with the Chocorua Community Association and the Houghton Library at Harvard University, is presenting "In the Footsteps of William James: A Symposium on the Legacy - and the On-Going Uses - of James's Work" this Friday through Sunday in Chocorua and Monday, August 16, in Cambridge, MA. James scholars from around the world will be speaking, and there is also a musical evening and a tour. Registration is still open. Read details in the Mt. Washington Valley section below, or at www.wjsociety.org/symposium.htm.
Colebrook Public Library
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 2-5:30pm; Wednesday/Friday, 10am-5:30pm; Saturday, 10am-12noon
126 Main Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4808
www.colebrook-nh.com
Thursday, August 12, 6:30pm - Book Discussion Group
The discussion is open to all who have read the book. Please feel free to join or email any thoughts about the book. Meets every second Thursday of the month. There is no cost for the program, as all the books are borrowed through inter-library loan with the help of the Library.
Thursdays, 6pm - Movie Night

Connecticut River Artisans Group
Various locations
(603) 237-8882 or (802) 266-3687
www.connecticutriverartisans.org
The Connecticut River Artisans Group (CRAG) is a grass-roots group of oil, watercolor and acrylic artists from Pittsburg, Colebrook, West Stewartstown, northern VT and Coaticook, PQ. Its mission is to promote the visual arts and provide support to new and established artists. Various workshops offered every month - check website or call for details.
Artist of the month at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) and at the Coos County Nursing Hospital (CCNH). CRAG member Nicole Jeralds is the artist of the month at UCVH and CRAG member Boydston is the artist of the month at CCNH. CRAG members also exhibit at Fiddleheads in Colebrook, featuring a themed art exhibit each month. Blue is the theme of the August CRAG exhibit at Fiddleheads. The CRAG gallery at Fiddleheads is sponsored by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Thursday, August 19, 4pm - CRAG Meeting
Items discussed include exhibits, the budget and workshops. Meetings held at 4pm the third Thursday of each month at the Alice M. Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, VT.
Saturday, August 21, 10am-3pm - Old Home Day Exhibit
Artists and artisans (photographers, woodworkers, quilters, etc.) exhibit their creative works of art in the park in Pittsburg.

Fiddleheads - A Great North Woods Shoppe
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
110 Main Street, Colebrook (603) 237-9302
www.fiddleheadsusa.com
Promoting the talents of local, regional and national artisans in all mediums.
Exhibiting through September 2 - Blue
Connecticut River Artisans Group (CRAG) gallery

Errol Heritage Commission Historical Display
Monday, 9-11am; Tuesday, 5-7:30pm; Thursday 8:30-11am
Errol Town Hall (third floor)
33 Main Street, Errol (603) 482-3884 (Debra Freedman)
www.aannh.org/heritage/coos/umbagog.php
The public is invited to enjoy an old photo display, a peek into the rich historic past of the area.
The Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm in Errol Town Hall (year-round); open to the public.

Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum
Monday-Friday 11am-1pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm, through September 30
101 Route 145, Stewartstown (7 miles north of Colebrook) (603) 237-5500 or 237 5313
www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Historic and educational site illustrating life in the northernmost region of NH, documenting one family's life from the 1830s to the 1980s. The house, barns and outbuildings are all in original condition and reflect their use and era.

Farmers' Markets at Colebrook
Through mid October
Saturdays, 8am-12noon at 84 Colby Street (Blue Seal Feeds), (603) 237-9877
Thursdays, 3-6pm & Saturdays, 9am-12noon at North Main Street (Northern Tire), (603) 237-4395
For more information, contact captk_b@wildblue.net
Vegetables, fruits, flowers & plants, baked goods, crafts, wool, maple, honey. Rain or shine.

Colebrook Area Historical Society Displays & Programs
Saturdays, July & August, 10am-2pm or by appointment
2nd floor at the Colebrook Town Hall
17 Bridge Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4470
www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1163609
Maps, photographs, manuscripts, court records, business & organizational records, and local history items. Approximately 15,000 artifacts including fine arts, folk arts, costuming, textiles, household goods and more. Handicap accessible. Biannual newsletter.
Programs are offered on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm from May to September.

Pittsburg Historical Society Museum
Saturdays, July & August, 1-3pm
Pittsburg Historical Society Museum
(in old Town Hall, across from the Police Station)
Main Street, Pittsburg (603) 538-6342
Pittsburg was once an independent nation known as the Indian Stream Republic. In 1832, the United States and Canada could not agree on which country owned the land, so the settlers of the region established their own nation.

Alice M. Ward Memorial Library & Canaan Historical Society
Thursday, 12noon-5pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-12noon
Alice M. Ward Memorial Library
27 Park Street, Canaan, VT (802) 266-7135
The Canaan Historical Society's museum, located on the second floor of the Library, is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during Library hours. Tours of the museum are available, as is assistance for individuals interested in doing genealogical research.

Cohos Historical Society Marion Blodgett Museum & Programs
Hours by appointment
Marion Blodgett Museum
Corner of Bog & Hollow Road, Stratford Hollow (603) 922-8337
www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org
Meetings held every third Wednesday at 7pm (summer - during Daylight Savings Time) or 6pm (winter - off DST). Held at Fuller Town Hall, on Route 3 at the flashing yellow light, in the winter.
Old Mill Studio & Artisans Classroom
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm (also "by chance")
On the Common
36 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-8778
www.oldmillstudio.com
Featuring original art & contemporary crafts of northern NH & VT artists, and classes to capture the creative spirit. Check the website for a complete listing of classes & workshops. Preregistration required - at least a week ahead is preferred.
Create it Today! - Introductory classes offer a chance to sample a skill, complete a new craft, or take home a finished piece of creativity. Families, girlfriend groups, visitors to the North Country, etc. may want to join a group or set up their own creative gathering. Check website for a list of suggestions.
Wednesday, August 11, 6:30-8:30pm - Block of the Month Quilt
Piece and/or appliqué a different block for nine different months. Use the tenth month to put it together. Homework required. Second Wednesdays, February though November.
Thursdays, August 12 & 26, 6-8pm - Inspiration Thursdays
Bring an art/craft. Second and fourth Thursdays each month.
Friday, August 13, 10am-5pm - Quilter's Academy
A skill-building course to master the process of quilting, including accurate cutting and piecing, pressing for success, creating an efficient sewing space, collecting fabric, drafting and laying out quilts, and preparing a quilt for finishing. Demonstrations, instruction by the teacher, class discussion, work in the classroom, as well as homework (most sewing to be done at home) to build four small quilt tops. For beginners through experienced quilters. Bring a lunch.
Sunday, August 15, 1-4pm - Necktie Bag
Use those old neckties with the great patterns to make a small purse.
Monday, August 16, 9-11am - Open Basket Networking Group
Bring basket ideas. Need to have intermediate skills and able to prepare reed. Receive and/or offer help & hope. Usually 3rd Mondays; call to confirm.
Monday, August 16, 9am-3pm - I Can't Believe It's a Sweatshirt
Turn a sweatshirt into a stunning jacket, vest or pullover using Gail Abeloe's sew and shrink/raggedy edge patchwork technique. Bring a lunch.
Wednesday, August 18, 1-3pm - Block Techniques: Scraps to You
Learn the pattern and possibilities and then proceed individually to construct the blocks. Then show the combinations and learn some variations.
Thursday, August 19, 6:30-8:30pm - Sewing Techniques
A how-to class that will focus on those skills most sewers just never got around to learning. To include couching with ribbons and yarns, pintucks, Madeira appliqué, zippers, buttonholes. One session each month, on the third Thursday.
Mondays, through August 30, 6-9pm - Moment in Time: Family Historical Figures
Write a story... Carve/construct a figure... Participants learn more about a member of their family through this creative problem-solving process.
Call if Interested for Mondays, 6-8pm - Drawing (review & expand beginner skills)
Thursdays, by appointment, 6-8pm - Knitting & Crochet
Basic stitches, simple to complex. Learn basics or work through a problem with one's own project.
By appointment - Beginner Basket and Chair Caning
Open Pottery Studio - Once familiar with classroom routines, students are welcome to use the equipment, by appointment.

Lancaster Band Concerts
Wednesdays, through August 11, 8pm
Centennial Bandstand
Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-4681
www.northerngatewaychamber.org
Anyone is welcome to come and play. In case of rain, will be held in Lancaster Congregational Church. Rehearsals at Church 7pm (use back door). Funded by donations. Pie and soda for sale by Lancaster Congregational Church.

Weeks Historic Site Summer Programs
Thursdays, 7pm (unless otherwise noted)
Great Room at the Summit Lodge, Weeks State Park
Route 3, Lancaster (603) 788-4004
www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/pdf/10brochures.pdf
On exhibit through August - Protecting the Forests: The Weeks Act of 1911
The exhibit focuses on the federal act that allowed the national government to purchase private lands for public forests in order to create an eastern National Forest system. New Hampshire's White Mountains were among the first lands purchased under the Weeks Act, which is of particular importance to New Hampshire because it was named after Congressman John W. Weeks from Lancaster and was vigorously promoted by New Hampshire associations and individuals. Most of the exhibit is also available online at www.plymouth.edu/gallery/weeks-act/116/the-weeks-act-of-1911/. The entire exhibit is currently on display in the Weeks Summit Lodge.
Come early and bring a picnic supper, or climb the Fire Tower for one of the best views north of the notches. Attendance is free and the public is invited to all programs. Call to confirm dates and topics.
August 12 - Irish, Old-time & Bluegrass Concert, presented by Hole in the Hedge Band, and Perseid Meteor Showers, presented by Clare Long at 8:30pm. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; and warm coat/sweater.
August 19 - Coyotes of New England, presented by VINS naturalist
August 26 - Eco-photography of New England, presented by Jerry & Marcy Monkman. Brief Annual Meeting at 6pm

Happenings at The Omni Mount Washington Resort
Listed events are open to the public - call for details & to confirm
The Omni Mount Washington Resort
Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-8989 or (800) 314-1752
www.omnimountwashingtonresort.com
Thursdays, 8:30pm - Summer Lecture Series in the Conservatory
August 12 - TBD
August 19 - Nigel Manley, from The Rocks Estate, presents Moose, Deer, Bear and More
Saturdays, 8:30pm - Summer Music Series: Chamber Music in the Conservatory
August 14 - Logan Gabriel
August 21 - George Lopez
Tuesday, August 17, 9pm - Summer Music Series: Jazz Night in the Princess Lounge with Chris Humphrey
Most nights, 9pm-12midnight - The Cave Evening Entertainment
August 12 - Mark Rosier
August 13 - Jeremy Dean Band
August 14, 16 & 24 - McClenathan Brothers
August 15 - Tim Dion
August 20, 21 & 22 - Rocky Mountain Trio
August 23 - Plan B
Daily, 10am & 3pm - Historic Hotel Tour
Learn about the fascinating history of The Omni Mount Washington Resort. Meet at the Grandfather Clock in the Great Hall. Complimentary.

Twin Mountain Summer Music Series at the Bandstand
Alternate Saturdays, through September 5, 7-8:30pm
Twin Mountain Bandstand
Intersection Routes 3 & 302, Carroll (800) 682-7222
www.twinmountain.org
The Twin Mountain Summer Music Series features local and regional bands and entertainers for free family entertainment. Rain venue is Twin Mountain Town Hall, School Street. Bring blankets and chairs; refreshments will be available and there is plenty of parking nearby.
August 14 - Bill and Denise and Friends

Weathervane Theatre Summer Schedule
Through September 4, almost every night, 8pm
Route 3, Whitefield (603) 838-6072
www.weathervanetheatre.org
Professional main stage shows in an alternating/rotating calendar that offers a different show almost every night. The 2010 season presents: Bye Bye Birdie, Table Manners, South Pacific, Hair, The Three Musketeers, Ragtime and Twist & Shout: A Beatles Songbook.
Sunday, August 15, 2pm - Annual Weathervane Alumni Show: It's a Mod, Mod, World
A galaxy of Weathervane stars to represent 45 years of North Country entertainment will be on hand in this all-new celebration show.

North Country Poetry Workshop
Monday, August 16, 7pm
Weeks Memorial Library
Lancaster
For more information, contact skylake5@myfairpoint.net
Poets gather and share their writing, critique each poem and provide tips on publishing and resources. The Poetry Workshop meets twice a month, on the first and third Monday. For more information, email or call (603) 788-3734.

Arts & Health for Seniors: Saori Weaving
Tuesday-Friday, August 17-20
The Morrison
6 Terrace Street, Whitefield (603) 837-2275 (info)
www.aannh.org
The Morrison welcomes Saori weaver Bobbi Herron of Penacook. She'll bring both standing looms and lap looms, and staff and residents will be invited to take a turn at the Saori-style of improvisational weaving that requires no predetermined patterns and allows even people with severe limitations to participate and feel a sense of accomplishment and community. A woven banner will be created as a permanent installation; it will be unveiled in a public ceremony from 3-4pm on Friday, August 20. Staff from other facilities, along with family, friends and community members, are invited to attend, and there is no charge.
Presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern NH, with partial funding for the project from the Arts in Health Care program of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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
www.weekslib.org
Wednesday, August 18, 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 - Wonderplay
A time for children's senses to be stimulated through song, stories, fingerplays. For ages birth-3 years.
Wednesdays, 3-4pm - LEGO Club - No age limit or restriction; kids should bring their imaginations.
Thursdays, 10am - Story Hour and activities for ages 3-5 years.

Fiddler Patrick Ross and the Bow Thayer Band
Sunday, August 22, 7pm
Lancaster Town Hall
Lancaster (603) 323-7302 (for information)
www.aannh.org
Patrick Ross is a 5th generation fiddler, who joins Vermont-based Bow Thayer Band on the stage. Ticket price includes a free CD. Tickets available in advance at the website or at the door.

Register Now for 2010 Arts in Education Conference
October 22-24
AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch
Route 302, Bretton Woods
www.aannh.org
Field of Vision is the annual statewide conference designed for educators, artists and everyone interested in making the arts basic to the education of all New Hampshire students. The conference, presented by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, with the Arts Alliance and the NH Department of Education as coordinating partners, features national arts education leaders and a variety of hands-on workshops and interdisciplinary arts experiences. Artists, arts educators (music, theatre, dance, poetry/writing, film, visual arts) and New Hampshire Arts in Education Roster Artists who are interested in presenting at the Fall Arts in Education Conference are encouraged to submit proposals for workshops. Seven to 10 workshop presenters will be selected; workshops will be 2 or 4 hours long. For registration information, visit the website. Contact Catherine O'Brian, NHSCA Arts in Education Coordinator, at catherine.r.obrian@dcr.nh.gov or (603) 271-0795.

Farmers & Crafters Market on Whitefield Common
Fridays, 3-6pm
On the Common, Whitefield (603) 837-8778
For more information, contact graduals@yahoo.com
Vegetables, fruits, plants, maple, baked goods, crafts. Rain or shine. All crafters and farmers are more than welcome. Call for more information and/or space.

Lancaster Historical Society
By appointment
Holton-Wilder House
226 Main Street (southerly intersection of Routes 2 and 3), Lancaster (603) 788-3004
The facility consists of the 1780 Holton-Wilder House and a new post and beam barn. The historical society meets on the 2nd Wednesday each month at the museum.

Lancaster Farmers' Market
Saturdays, through December, 9am-12noon
Centennial Park
Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-3391
For more information, contact townmanager@lancasternh.org
Jewelry, wool, herbalist, goats' milk soap, quilter, artist, fresh local produce, certified organic produce, baked goods, pestos, jellies, jams, cut flowers, plants, honey, berries, photography, embroidered pillows, wood work, basketmaker, meats (beef, pork, lamb). Rain or shine. November-December markets are the 1st & 3rd Saturdays in the Lancaster Town Hall.
Randolph Public Library Programs & Randolph Mountain Club Events
Saturdays & Mondays, 10am-12noon; Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3-8pm
Town Hall building
130 Durand Road, Randolph (603) 466-5408
www.randolph.nh.gov/Local Interest.htm For more information, contact sgrplum@ncia.net
Wednesday, August 11, 6:30-8pm - Friends of the Randolph Library Jazz Picnic at Ravine House Pool
Entertainment by the Berlin Jazz Band. In case of rain the Randolph Fire House will be used. For info call Ann Kellner, 466-5890
Friday, August 13, 4pm - Annual Randolph Foundation Meeting & Key Note Speaker
Held at Town Hall. For info call Cathy McDowell, 466-5105
Saturday, August 14, 7:30 pm - RMC Annual Meeting
Held at Town Hall, with birthday celebration and reminiscences program. Contact: Michele Cormier, 466-5841; pcormier@ne.rr.com
Friday, August 20, 10:30am - Summer Reading Group at the Library
Saturday, August 21, 12noon - RMC Picnic & Charades
Contact: Sarah Gallop, 466-9810; seg@mit.edu
Saturday, August 21, 7pm - RMC Square Dance
Held at Beringer's barn, with music by National Heritage Fellows, Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman. Contact: Marie Beringer, 466-2424, mberinger@ne.rr.com
Tuesdays, 5:15pm - Yoga (466-5771)
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - Bridge (466-5771)

White Mountain Cafe & Bookstore Exhibits and Events
Monday-Saturday, 7am-4pm and Sunday, 8am-3pm
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/
Wednesday, August 11, 2-4pm - Author Visit & Book Signing: Story Land
In 1954, a tiny children's park inspired by a collection of storybook dolls opened in the quiet village of Glen. This photographic collection illustrates the unlikely beginnings and creative entrepreneurship behind Story Land, one of New England's most memorable and enduring childhood institutions. Author Jim Miller served as Story Land's marketing coordinator and general manager. Alongside the publication of this interesting title is a separate pack of unique vintage postcards.
Wednesday, August 18, 2-4pm - Author Visit & Book Signing: Peaks and Paths - A Century of the Randolph Mountain Club
A new history of New Hampshire's northern peaks, Peaks & Paths is being released as the Randolph Mountain Club celebrates its centennial year. Quotations from letters, journals, logbooks, reports and published materials bring historical figures to life, while more than 160 illustrations (formal photographs and snapshots, sketches and cartoons, enlarged segments of maps) give the reader a picture of mountaineering in northern NH over the last 150 years. Author Judy Hudson will sign individual copies, and discuss the RMC's rich and varied history over the past century.

Local Works Berlin Farmers Marketplace
Thursdays, through September 16, 3-7pm
52 Main Street, Berlin (603) 723-1004 (information)
www.wrencommunity.org
Everyone is welcome. Vendors must be a member of WREN. Non-vendors who are interested in being a "Friend of WREN" are invited to learn about volunteer opportunities. For more information, call or email the Berlin Market Coordinator, Laura Jamison. Entertainment during the market, 5-7pm, includes:
August 12 - Patrick Ross Fiddlers Group
August 19 - April Masiero Band

Music In the Great North Woods Concerts
Venues in Gorham, Berlin and Randolph
(603) 466-2865 or (603) 326-3242 (information)
www.musicGNW.org
Music in the Great North Woods announces a full season of 14 concerts for the summer and fall seasons of 2010. The non-profit organization will sponsor a Master Organ Recital series with five visiting organists of international stature highlighting the varied pipe organs of the North country. Call, visit the website or email for detailed schedules and more information. Most of the events are free and open to the public, with donations benefiting the entire series of concerts sponsored by Music In the Great North Woods.
Sunday, August 15, 4pm & 7pm- A Benefit for RESPONSE: Mysteries of Artful Passion
This unique music-dramatic event will explore the entangled relationships between three towering geniuses of German Romanticism: Robert Schumann, his wife Clara Wieck and Johannes Brahms. Rarely-performed vocal and solo piano works will be accompanied by dramatic readings from their journals and over 20,000 letters exchanged between Robert, Clara and Johannes. In collaboration with Theatre North, two performances at Chapel Arts New England, Routes 2 & 16, Gorham. No advance ticket sales; donations will benefit RESPONSE. Seating is limited.
Sunday, August 22, 4pm - David Westfall, Erard Piano
Held at Chapel Arts New England, Routes 2 & 16, Gorham

St. Kieran Center for the Arts Programs
Business hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm
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 selected to celebrate the arts, creativity and local cultural heritage. Art exhibits are open for viewing during regular business hours Monday-Friday, an hour before all performing arts programs, and by special arrangement. There is no admission fee but donations to support the exhibit series are most welcome and greatly appreciated. Through October 15 - Visual Art Exhibition Series: Daniel Roberge
Solo show in diverse media
St. Kieran Arts Center is hosting a new Quilt Raffle to raise funds for 2010 arts events thanks to the generous donation of a queen-size quilt made by members of the Berlin Quilters Guild. The drawing will be held at the Berlin Jazz Concert.
Sign up now for the second annual Swing for the Arts Golf Tournament to benefit St. Kieran. The tournament will be held at the Androscoggin Valley Country Club in Shelburne on Friday, August 20.
In partnership with Skye Theatre in Carthage, Maine, St. Kieran hosts a new Celtic Mondays Mini-Series, continuing each Monday night in August at 7pm. Bringing in top international bands in Irish, Scottish and Franco traditions, the series will link to selected Maine Celtic Tour partners. Tickets sold at the door on a first-come, first serve basis.
August 16 - Pogey
A high octane, fully interactive stage band that mixes the old with the new and is popular with families and audiences of all ages. Original Celtic and folk rock songs, and remarkable instrumentals. Pogey's fiery live show combines electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and four-part vocal harmonies to produce a trademark Nova Scotia sound.
August 23 - Celtic Colours Showcase
The best young and upcoming talent selected from Cape Breton Island's most popular annual Celtic Festival. Singing, fiddling and step dancing with Colin Grant, Dawn & Margie Beaton, Jason Roach with Chrissy Crowley, Rachel Davis, Darren McMulle.

Gorham Summer Concert Series on The Common
Tuesdays, through August 17, 6:30-8:30pm (rain date Wednesday)
Town Common
Intersection Routes 16 & 2, Gorham (603) 466-2101
www.gorhamnh.org/concerts.html
The Gorham Recreation Department's 24th Annual Summer Concert Series. 50/50 raffle tickets. Bring lawn chairs; no dogs are allowed on the Common.
August 17 - End of Summer Bash: Wicked Smart Horn Band (blues/swing/rock)
Community BBQ begins at 5pm

Northern Forest Heritage Park
Call for hours
961 Main Street (Route 16), Berlin (603) 752-7202
www.northernforestheritage.org
Featuring a three-acre site with waterfront access and walkways, a full-size circa-1900 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. Self-guided Logging Camp Tours.
The Artisans Gift Shop & Display Gallery, open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm and Saturdays (in-season) from 10am-4pm, offers original arts, crafts and gifts.
Tuesday-Saturday, 2pm - River Boats Tours
Wednesdays, 4pm - City of Berlin Sightseeing Tours
These two-hour sightseeing bus tours will provide an opportunity to explore this northernmost City of NH and learn some history. The tour will encompass historically significant locations such as Mount Jasper, a mine and quarries worked by prehistoric New England Native Americans dating back 7,000 years, the world renowned Brown Company Research & Development Buildings, the Russian Church, and ethnic neighborhoods of Berlin. Local historian Paul "Poof" Tardiff will give details of how the various cultures that settled this city in the late 1800s and early 1900s helped develop its growth during the boom years.
Register Now for WINGZILLA/River Day Competitions
WINGZILLA is a BBQ Chicken Wing Cook-Off competition presented in cooperation with the Berlin Fire Department. Additionally, it is a two-person luck-of-the-draw Horseshoe Tournament. Enter a favorite wing recipe or sign up for the horseshoe tournament, taking place on Saturday, August 21. For more information, call or email rhuot@tccap.org.

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 presents exhibits on Berlin's rich history, encompassing its cultural, ethnic and industrial legacies. The museum is highlighting its collection of military memorabilia.
Available for sale: A Postcard History of Berlin
Reading Room is available for perusing through high school yearbooks or doing research in the many Brown Bulletins, city reports, antique ledgers and various historical documents. Genealogy research available.

Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum
Open through Columbus Day, or by appointment. Call or email in advance for schedule
25 Railroad Street (behind town park), Gorham (603) 466-5338
www.aannh.org/heritage/coos/gorhamhist.php
First known as Shelburne Addition, the town was later named Gorham. Explore the rich history of the town, the area and the railroad through artifacts, photographs, railroad exhibits and equipment and more. Museum located within a 1907 Grand Trunk Railway station, with a model railroad and Railroadania steam era exhibits in boxcars. Most of the museum and several box cars are handicapped accessible. Those who would like more information, or who wish to make sure that the museum is open can contact Reuben Rajala at 466-5521 (home) or email the Society.
The Society generally meets on the third Thursday of every month in the Vestry of the Gorham Congregational Church unless otherwise noted. Members and visitors alike are encouraged to attend; handicap accessible. For more information, directions or a ride, call 466-9491 or Cathy Dick at 466-2196.

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

Salvation Army Arts Programs
New Hampshire Corps Community Center
15 Cole Street, Berlin (603) 752-1644
Call or email Debora.Coolidge@use.salvationarmy.org for schedule & details.
Musical arts, including drama, singing company, sacred dance and timbrels for all ages.

The Barnstormers Theatre 80th Anniversary Season
Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30pm; Saturday matinees at 2pm
100 Main Street, Tamworth Village (603) 323-8500
www.barnstormerstheatre.org
The thread woven through this year's summer season is comedy, especially that broad, farcical comedy that was so characteristic of the 1930s, when The Barnstormers was founded. Friday night is Family Night, with family groups (containing at least one person age 18 or under) admitted for half price, first come first served, on the day of the show. Not all productions are suitable for very young children; please ask at the box office.
Through August 14 - The Ghost Train
In the waiting room of an isolated train station, a group of passengers await the arrival of a mysterious train, despite a local legend that everyone who sees the train will die. This is the first play the theatre ever produced, and the Barnstormer's is virtually the only theatre company on the face of the Earth that still does it. Special equipment for this production is in place that will literally have the audience shaking in its seats.
August 17-21 - Ernest In Love
A musical version of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece "The Importance of Being Earnest." Here's a play that captures the high spirits and witty repartee of the original classic, with the added bonus of music and lyrics.
Opening August 24 - The Mystery of Irma Vep
From dark and stormy nights in English drawing rooms to underground passages in ancient Egypt and things that go bump in the night. With multiple characters coming and going, this one brings all the stereotypes of old horror films back to life... literally.

Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company Summer Season
Monday-Saturday, through August 29, 8pm
Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse
Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-5776
www.mwvtheatre.org
North Conway's professional summer musical theater presents four lively Broadway musicals. Season Passes good for admission to 4 shows may be used flexibly on Fridays and Sundays. Parking at Mt. Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center.
Through August 14 - The Full Monty
The story of six out-of-work, and out-of-shape, steel workers, who decide to put on a strip show to make money and earn back their manhood.
Opening August 17 - Hair
In their search for meaning, for love, for a tribe... the '60s flower children demonstrate against the establishment, against hypocrisy.

Artists' Reception & Exhibit and Children's Art Programs
The Community School
1164 Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth (603) 323-7000 or (207) 625-4951
www.communityschoolnh.net
The Community School is hosting a dynamic collection of works by local painters, ceramicists and multi-media artists for one week only. Art by Carol Jowdy, Anthony Marrone, Nicole Maher-Whiteside, the Women Who Glue, Marnie Cobbs, Grace Pease, CC White, Lianne Prentice and Candace Maher will be on display. Original paintings, prints, books, cards and more. Visit any time during business hours, 8am-5pm during the week, or consider dropping by during the Summer Dinner on Wednesday, August 11. Great food, great company, great art - don't miss this beautiful show, ending on August 13.
Monday-Friday, August 16-20 - Artist in Residence Week: Nests, Webs & Shelters
Participants explore their own artistic style while creating a portfolio. Art along the nature trail for ages 4-8 (9-11am) and ages 13-18 (1-5pm). Choose from these dynamic sessions: Local Artist Crit and Chat, Interpreting Landscape Through EcoArt, Nature Boxes (Joseph Cornell Style), Build with Nature Like Andy Goldsworthy, Summer Studio www.communityschoolnh.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Artist-in-Residence-registration.pdf

Conway Public Library Events & Programs
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-8:30pm, Wednesday 10am-6:30pm, Friday 12noon-5:30pm & Saturday 10am-5pm
15 East Main Street, Conway (603) 447-5552
www.conway.lib.nh.us/index.htm
August Artist of the Month: Joanna Hunt
Wednesdays, through August 11, 10:30am - Story Time for Wee Ones
Lots of stories, songs and action rhymes for ages 3 and under. Guests and older siblings are always welcome. No registration necessary. Free & open to all. Fall Story Time begins September 7 (through November 4); no story time sessions until then.
Wednesday, August 11, 4pm - Summer Reading Program Activity
Mountain Top Music Center presents Kids, Rhythms and Songs for age 4 and older. Kids will enjoy this participatory program. For a full schedule of free summer programs for children, please call the Library.
Monday, August 16, 10:30am - The Morning Book Group discusses Outcasts United by Warren St. John. For engaging conversation join this lively group. Refreshments served. All welcome.
Wednesday, August 18, 4pm - Summer Reading Program Grand Finale
Dan Grady and his Marvelous Marionettes perform a highly entertaining program for children age 4 and older. Refreshments served. The public is welcome to this free show thanks to the Friends of the Conway Public Library.
Monday, August 23, 6:30pm - Mountain Storytellers Guild
Adults, teens and older children are welcome to come and share original and/or favorite poems, songs and stories. Sign-up sheet for all who would like to participate. Everyone is welcome to come and share, or just to listen. Potluck refreshments - please bring a goodie to share. The library will provide beverages. Fourth Monday of each month - confirm dates.
Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm -Young Adult Group
Great food and great fun for grade 6 and older. For details, call the Library.
The Library offers an outreach program to day care facilities throughout the Town of Conway. Call to schedule the delivery of books, materials and/or live story times. These services are free.

Programs & Events at the Madison Library
Monday, 2-5pm; Tuesday/Friday, 10am-6pm; Wednesday/Thursday, 2-7pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm
1895 Village Road (Route 113), Madison (603) 367-8545
www.madison.lib.nh.us
Through August 14 - Madison Library Old Home Week Photo Contest and Show
Show is open during Library hours. Prizes will be announced on Friday, August 13, 6pm.
Wednesday, August 11, 2-5pm - Mario Kart Racing Tournament
This is the final week to compete online against teams at other NH libraries. Trophy goes to the library that has won the most races throughout the summer. For teens and kids 10 and up.
Tuesday, August 17, 7pm - True Stories from NH's Black History
Legends about historic New Hampshire typically omit people of color, from colonial times through the 20th century, creating the impression that this always has been a "lily-white" state. Valerie Cunningham recounts some of the true stories that illustrate NH's Black history. A NH Humanities Council program, presented by historic preservationist Valerie Cunningham, free and open to the public.
Saturday, August 21, 12:30pm - Friends of Madison Library Book and Author Luncheon
Local author Dr. Brian Irwin will talk about his book Recompense: Streams, Summits and Reflections after a homemade luncheon of summer salads, rolls, dessert and cold beverage. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the presentation. Tickets are available at the Library.
Tuesday, August 24, 6pm - Community Potluck and Book Discussion: The Great Little Madison
Jean Fritz's biography of Founding Father and the town of Madison's namesake. Share a potluck meal and talk about the book, and why Madison's founders chose to name the town after him. Written for older children, award-winning author Fritz makes this book an accessible and fun read for all ages. Consider it as a family read-aloud to include younger children. Books are available at the Library.
Fridays, 11am - Story Time
Stories, rhymes and an easy craft for preschoolers.

Arts Jubilee Summer Concert Series: Wind Symphony Pops & Fireworks
Thursdays, 6-9:30pm
Cranmore Mountain Resort Festival Stage, North Conway (603) 356-5701 x350
www.mwvevents.com/artsjubilee.html
Concerts are presented outdoors in nature's beautiful setting with mountain views at the base of the north slope at Cranmore. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs; food and beverages available at Zip's Pub. Donation requested; no collection will be taken. Children 12 and under are free. Convenient parking within steps of the concert area, and indoor restroom facilities. The Annual Arts Jubilee Raffle will be available at each concert.
August 12 - Wind Symphony Pops & Fireworks
The North East Wind Symphony presents their traditional Symphony Pops concert, featuring Broadway show tunes, classics from the past, a nice handful of Sousa marches, and a rousing rendition of the 1812 Overture. Followed by spectacular fireworks, enjoyed by audiences of all ages. Plan to arrive in time to enjoy the early concert at 6pm, featuring Old Time tunes by Jonathan Sarty and the White Mountain Boys.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Bald Hill Road, Albany (603) 447-6991
www.tinmtn.org
On display through mid-September - Public Art
A retired art teacher and published botanical illustrator, with an eye for beauty and color, Stan Folsom captures nature in a lyrical fashion through his mastery technique of watercolors.
Thursday, August 12, 12noon-1pm - EcoForum: NH Climate Action Plan
Chris Skoglund, NH Department of Environmental Services, will describe the State's Climate Action Plan and discuss tools available for reducing emissions while strengthening the economy.
Saturday, August 14, 9am-12noon - Tour of the Ghost Saw Mill at White Ledge
Logger and local historian Fred Lavigne will lead this trip to the remains of an abandoned sawmill near White Ledge. Explore the old foundations and relics and learn more about the rich logging history that helped shaped the Mt. Washington Valley.
Saturday, August 21 - Conway Contra Dance and Family Dance Fun
6:30-7:30pm - Easy dance for the whole family. Taught with music by Redwing: Lucy Gatchell & Dexter Harding.
7:30-10:30pm - Contra Dance - Beginners welcome, no partner needed. Third Saturday each month. Contact Dexter at (603) 383-8946.
Wednesdays, July & August, 10am-12noon - Summer Naturalist Program: Wednesdays at Wildcat
Program topics change weekly and are geared for all ages. Meet at Guest Services in the Wildcat Mountain base lodge shortly before 10am. Reservations not required; most programs are free.
Wednesdays, 10-11:30am - Nature Nuts
Children and their parents/grandparents can join TMCC 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.
Wednesdays, July & August, 6-7:30pm - Summer Evening Nature Walk & Talk
Besides a very active six-acre beaver pond, an old granite quarry, historic barn, pristine forests, and miles of trails, the 140 acre property is teeming with unique natural communities and rare plant occurrences. The Walks & Talks will explore a different natural history topic each week.
Upon request - Building Tours

Village Harmony Teen World Music Ensemble in Chocorua
Thursday, August 12, 7:30pm
Brass Heart Inn
88 Philbrick Neighborhood Road (off Route 113), Chocorua (603) 323-8877 or (800) 833-9509
www.northernharmony.pair.com
24 teens perform harmony singing from Georgia, Bulgaria and South Africa, American shape-note songs and early baroque works.

Believe in Books Literacy Foundation Events
100 Acre Wood
Go through the gate (across from Town Hall Road) and follow the signs to the parking area
41 Observatory Way, Intervale (603) 356-9980
www.believeinbooks.org
Believe in Books is on FaceBook and Twitter. Individual, Couple, Family and Corporate BIBLF memberships available. Member benefits include: free Polar Express lottery entry, merchandise discount, monthly members-only Polar Express ticket drawing. Those who would like to volunteer for any of the activities or events listed below or future events can call or email carrie@believeinbooks.org.
Trails in the Wood are open for the season, 7 days a week, 9am-5pm. Enjoy 8K of running, walking & biking trails in the enchanted 100 Acre Wood.
2010 Drive for Literacy - A Fundraiser to benefit the Children's Summer Theatre series at the Theater in the Wood, on Sunday, August 22 at the Wentworth Golf Club in Jackson Village. To sign up a team, oneself, or for more information on how to become a sponsor, call or visit the website.
Theater in the Wood Performances www.theaterinthewood.org:
Friday, August 13 - Roxanne & the Voo Doo Rockers
Their music is a blend of electric blues, R&B and swing, held together with their own touch of magic.
Saturday, August 21 - Tim Sample
New England's premier native humorist, of Bert & I fame
Fridays, through August 20, 10am & 11:30am - North Country Center for the Arts Children's Summer Theatre
Original musical adaptations of favorite fairy/folk tales with professional adult performers from NCCA/Papermill's traveling Children's Theatre Company. Shows generally last 40 minutes, appealing to both adults and children ages 3 and up. www.papermilltheatre.org/childrenstheatre.htm. To volunteer, please call or email Aimee at aimee@believeinbooks.org.

Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association
MWV Visual Arts Center
Norcross Place, downtown North Conway, next to the RSN studio
(207) 935-4079 or (603) 356-0764 or (603) 356-2787
www.mwvarts.org
Visit the website for a complete listing of classes and events, as well as scholarship applications.
Exhibiting through August 25 - Fiber Art
Many Threads: An Exhibit of Fiber Art featuring original work by Karen Brisbois, JP Goodwin, Celia Pray, Suzanne Rowan, Robin Cornwell, Diane Cook Johnson, Betty Rogers and Linda Spear. This interesting exhibit includes 30 original mixed media, fabric collage, felted wool, hand-woven and hooked pieces.
Friday, August 13, 3-7pm - Art in the Park, An Arts Market
There will be an assortment of juried artists and fine crafts people selling and displaying their work in a farmer's market style. Come to purchase original artwork from some of the Valley's most talented artists, and learn about the Mount Washington Valley Arts Association. This event is rain or shine. Held at Schouler Park, North Conway.
Monday, August 23, 6-8pm - Life Drawing Sessions
For those who've never been to a life drawing class, there will be a short demonstration at the start of each session. All are welcome. Second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Fridays, 9am-12:30pm - Friday Painters' Open Studio
Join other artists for this open studio session every Friday. Bring a project, in whatever medium, and enjoy the camaraderie of other artists. Optional short critique to end each session. Free and open to the public. All ages, abilities and mediums welcome.

William James Symposium in Chocorua
August 13-15 - In the Footsteps of William James
Runnells Hall, Chocorua
A Symposium on the Legacy - and the On-Going Uses - of James's Work, organized by the William James Society and cosponsored by the Chocorua Community Association and the Houghton Library at Harvard University. Beginning with registration at the Library, numerous speakers at Runnells Hall, a guided tour of the James-Peters Home, concert at the Chocorua Community Church featuring New Hampshire storytellers, folk musicians and period music played by the Chocorua Cornet Band, and ending in Cambridge, MA on Monday, August 16, exploring Jame's Cambridge and an exhibit at the Houghton Library. Detailed information can be found at www.wjsociety.org/symposium.htm

Eastman Performing Arts Center Presentations
Box Office: Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy
745 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME (207) 935-9232
www.fryeburgacademy.org
On display through the beginning of February, 2011 - TRELLIS
A body of work by Katherine Harman Harding, rooted in garden, landscape, memories of women gardeners and their desire to shape and to share their landscapes. A total of 185 scrolls, measuring 4-9 feet in length, made from combinations of felted wool, cotton and silk fabric, printed, painted, discharged, dyed and appliquéd. The exhibit is part of the Pace Galleries of Art.
Summer Performance Series - With something for everyone, from the opera lover to kids and kids at heart. Find the listing of the Monday Night Classic Film Series on the website. Many of these classic films include intermissions, with snacks available in the lobby.
Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD Summer Encore Series, with some of this past season's operas such as Carmen and Turandot returning, and being joined by some exciting favorites like La Bohème. The Oxford House Inn prepares gourmet picnic dinners with 48 hours advance reservation, which will be served on the Center's patio prior to the show. The operas are all on Wednesday evenings starting at 6:30pm, dinner at 5:30pm. The complete listing of operas and dinner menus are available on the website.
Friday & Saturday, August 13 & 14 - The Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater
Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, three shows of fun for the whole family
Friday, August 20 - Classical pianist Michael Fennelly, joined by special guest, soprano Megan Weston

M&D Productions presents All My Sons
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, August 13 (7pm), 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 26, 8pm
Your Theatre
1857 White Mountain Highway, North Conway (603) 662-7591
www.yourtheatre.com
All My Sons by Arthur Miller is the sad Post-World War II story about the Kellers, a seemingly "All American" family. But the father, Joe Keller, has concealed a great sin that he has been carrying around for years. This is a timeless piece of Americana that takes a hard look at what patriotism is, and what others will do for the almighty dollar. Ask about reduced ticket price specials on August 13-15.

Stone Mountain Arts Center Presents...
Doors open for dining at 6pm; show starts at 8pm
Stone Mountain Arts Center
Brownfield, ME (866) 227-6523
www.stonemountainartscenter.com
Friday, August 13 - Joan Osborne
Wednesday, August 18 - Taj Mahal
A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments) Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his almost 50 year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific.
Thursday, August 19 - Celtic Crossroads
An explosion of youthful energy and dazzling musicianship (7 musicians playing 22 instruments), Celtic Crossroads abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz whilst pulsating with the rhythms of exciting Irish dance percussion.
Saturday, August 21 - Suzy Bogguss
Sunday, August 22 - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
A reggae-inflected band born in the refugee camps of West Africa, their world music represents a real-life story of survival and hope.
Thursday, August 26 - Natalie MacMaster
She dances, she fiddles while she and her band from Cape Breton put on a wildly exciting show.

Remick Museum offers Homesteading Exhibit
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Captain Enoch Remick House
26 Great Hill Road and 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth (603) 323-7591 or (800) 686-6117
www.remickmuseum.org
On Exhibit - Art of Homesteading
Illustrates the history of homesteading, including tools, craftspeople and traditions that helped to build the country and that have given Americans the freedoms enjoyed today. No admission charge.
And don't miss the Art of Homesteading Fair & Auction on Saturday, August 14. Following an auction from 8:30-11am, enjoy the Art of Homesteading Fair from 11am-3pm. The Museum will be auctioning a range of eclectic antique items including frames, art, milk house and farm equipment, woodstoves, milk boxes, baskets, antique yard décor items, weathervanes, crock jugs, china, collector bottles, ringer washing machines and much more. Live old time music with the Lakes Region Chords men, local craft makers, demonstrations, kids crafts, old time fare including potato salad, hamburgers, hot dogs, lemon balm lemonade, and blueberry buckle.
Museum open year-round: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm, except major holidays, with a guided tour at 2:30pm. Daily wagon rides during the summer, led by the Museum's own Belgian horses.

Denmark Arts Center Events
Call for hours (to view exhibits)
50 West Main Street (on Route 160), Denmark Village, Me. (207) 452-2412
www.denmarkarts.org
Saturday, August 14, 7pm - Open Mic
All abilities welcome. Second Saturday of 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.

Madison Historical Society Programs
By appointment
Madison Corner (intersection of Route 113 & East Madison Rd)
Madison (603) 367-9289 or (603) 367-8684
http://madisonhistorical.us/
Visit the complete restoration of the Town Pound, used by the town to corral wayfaring livestock; located at the top of Pound Road at Maple Street. The Society is selling copies of the book Visions from a White Mountain Palette, The Life and Times of Charles A. Hunt by Madison author Roy Bubb to benefit the Building Restoration Fund.
Through August 15 - Madison Old Home Week
Thursday, August 19, 7pm - Bundles, Gut Robbers and Beans Everlasting
What was life like in the 1800 lumber camps? Who were these men who worked from sun up to sun down in this back breaking and dangerous occupation? The program, by Dick Fortin, includes a slide presentation and storytelling depicting the daily routines, the food the men ate and the antics of the 19th century logger. Tales of some of the more colorful characters will be told using lumberjack lingo and lumbermen songs. Free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted, and refreshments are served.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of May, June, July, August and September.

Tamworth Concerts By The River
Sundays, through August 15, 3-5 pm
Behind The Other Store
Main Street, Tamworth Village (603) 323-8872
For more information, contact kathomps@earthlink.net
August 15 - Final Concert: Sweet Life Review
Kids & dogs welcome; ice cream for sale. Suggested donation. Rain or shine.

White Birch Books Events
Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-5pm
2568 South Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-3200
www.whitebirchbooks.com
Sunday, August 15, 3pm - Sunday Afternoon Series: Poet Kevin McClellan
McClellan will read from his new book of poetry, Round Trip, that contains collaborative work done with various women. McClellan teaches creative writing at the University of Rhode Island and lives in Cambridge, MA. The event is free and open to the general public.
Thursday, August 19, 7pm - Award-Winning Filmmaker, Screenwriter & Author Jennifer Jordan
Jordan will be discussing her new book, The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2. As part of the program, Jordan will also be presenting a slide show with footage and photographs from the actual 1939 expedition. The event is free and open to the general public.

Mountain Top Music Performances, Classes & Lessons
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Mountain Top Music Center
111 Main Street, Conway (603) 447-4737
www.mountaintopmusic.org
Mountain Top Music is scheduling students for music lessons and classes; enrollment is underway now. Private lessons available. Classes held at MTMC unless otherwise noted. Some instruments available for rental. Please call for more information or to register. Check website for details and full schedule.
Tuesdays, August 17 & 24, 10am - Wind Instrument Exploration, led by Mike Sakash
Try flutes, saxophones, trumpets, saxophones and more during these free sessions. Meet MTMC's faculty members and learn more about lessons and ensembles offered throughout the year.
Thursdays, August 19 & 26, 10am - Strings and Keyboard Exploration, led by Chris Nourse
Try violins, violas, cellos and keyboard instruments during these free sessions. Meet MTMC's string and keyboard faculty members and learn more about lessons and ensembles offered throughout the year.
Tuesdays, through August 24, 10-11:30am - Tuesday Morning Blues (Ages: High School & Adult)
Tuesdays, through August 24 (at MTMC), 10-10:45am - Violin Camp I (Ages: 7-10)
Tuesdays, through August 24, 11-11:45am - Pre-School Music
Children from age 3 to 5 use familiar folk songs to learn principles of rhythm and pitch. Children sing, dance and play rhythm instruments. Children learn patterns necessary for further music study. Pre-reading skills are incorporated in drawing and coloring activities.
Tuesdays, through August 24 (at MTMC), 11-11:45am - Violin Camp II (Ages: 7-10)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, through August 26, 1:45-2:30pm - Keyboard Kids (Ages: 5-7)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, through August 26, 2:30-3:15pm - Group Guitar for Kids (Ages: 6-9)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, through August 26, 4-4:45pm (Level I) and 4:45-5:30pm (Level II) - Group Guitar (Ages: 12 and up)
Tuesdays, through August 24, 5:30-6:30pm - Experiences in Music Listening (Ages: High School and Adult)
Tuesdays, through August 24, 6:30-8pm - Adult Singers Workshop (Ages: High School and Adult)
Tuesdays, through August 24, 7-8:30pm - Summer Symphony (Ages: High School and Adult)
Wednesdays, through August 18, 5:30-6:15pm - Folk Band for Beginners (Ages: 9 and up)
Wednesdays, through August 25, 5:30-6:30pm - Jazz History: Great Soloists and Composers (Ages: High School and Adult)
Wednesdays, through August 18, 6:30-7:45pm - Community String Band (Ages: 9 and up)
Thursdays, through August 26, 9:30-10am - Music for Babies
Free introductory class for birth-18 months. Babies play interactive games involving familiar songs, rhymes and rhythm. Activities are designed to stimulate babies' cognitive development.
Thursdays, through August 26, 10:15-11am - Music for Toddlers
Children ages 18 months-3 years and their caregivers dance, play rhythm instruments, sing and play games using familiar songs. This class stimulates musical and cognitive development.
Thursdays, through August 26, 4-4:45pm - Kid's Drums and Songs (Ages: 5-8)
Thursdays, through August 26, 5:30-6:30pm - Song Writer's Workshop (Ages: High School and Adult)
Thursdays, through August 26, 7-8:30pm - Jam Band (Ages: 8 and up)

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.facebook.com/JacksonLibraryNH
Tuesday, August 17, 5pm - Adult Non-fiction Book Group discusses The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. Extra copies are available on request and all are welcome to join discussions.
Thursday, August 19, 4pm - Bookworms from Space will be reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle. Please RSVP to the Library if you plan on coming (for planning the snack).
Teen Book Group meets the third Tuesday each month (usually). Free and open to all teen readers in grades 7 and up. Copies of the book available at the Library. Refreshments served. www.jacksonvillage.net/Public_Documents/JacksonN H_Library/teenreading.
Wednesdays, 10am - Children's Storytime
Stories, songs and a craft. This program is free and open to all preschoolers (up to age 6), their siblings and their caregivers.
NH Downloadable Audiobooks & Talking Book programs available. Free internet & wireless access.

Jackson Historical Society Programs, Museum, Art Gallery
Saturdays, 1-4pm
Jackson Historical Society White Mt Art Gallery & Museum
Route 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.
River Arts Gallery in the Jackson Historical Society, a cooperative featuring Jackson artists, is exhibiting work for sale. For more information about River Arts Gallery, please visit www.riverartsgallery.com or email riverartsjackson@gmail.com.
Thursday, August 26, 7:30pm - Ed Stevens, Curator of the Henney History Room at the Conway Public Library, will be the speaker at our meeting at the Whitney Center. Ed will survey briefly the history of the Henney History Room and then present an overview of its present programs and plans for expanding its operations and making its resources more accessible the public. The Henney History Room is dedicated to the collection and preservation of materials about local and regional history in a variety of formats: including letters, photographs, maps, books, etc. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

Register for Jeanne Limmer Dance Classes and Performances
Jeanne Limmer Dance Center at Eastern Slope Inn Plaza
Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-3422
For more information, contact danceit@data-web.net
Classes for pre-schoolers through adults - modern, movement exploration, ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and hip hop.

Dana Clemons White Mountain Photo Gallery
Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Monday, 9am-4pm
The Snowflake Inn Shops
Main Street, Jackson Village (603) 383-4300
www.whitemountainphoto.com
Fine-art landscape photography. Offering a large selection of unique photographs of the White Mountains and surrounding region. Also on display and for sale at White Mountain Artisans Gallery and Zeb's General Store, North Conway; League of NH Craftsmen, Littleton & Meredith; Flossie's General Store, Jackson Village.

Conway Historical Society Museum
By appointment
Eastman Lord House
Main Street, Conway Village (603) 447-5551
www.conwayhistory.org
Eastman Lord House 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.
The Society presents a wide variety of monthly programs, held at the Salyards Center for the Arts beginning at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month (6pm for potluck suppers). All programs open to the public.

Jackson Grammar School & Whitney Community Center Events
Main Street, Jackson Village (603) 383-6861
www.jacksongrammar.org
The community center offers many options and spaces for public use. There is a large, Main Hall with a stage and seating up to 250. The bright Art Room with working height tables accommodates about 15 people. A small conference room, with a table and chairs, is available for up to 8 people. Detailed information and availability can be found on the School's website. Handicap accessible.
Tuesdays, 5pm & 6pm and Fridays, 9am - Zumba Classes at the Whitney Center
A Latin-inspired dance fitness program, Zumba includes Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Belly-Dance, Samba, Tango and much more. For information call (978) 790-3375 or email dottiaiello@aol.com.

Freedom Public Library Events & Programs
Tuesday & Thursday, 2-7pm; Wednesday & Saturday, 10am-1pm; Friday, 12noon-5pm
38 Old Portland Road, Freedom (603) 539-5176
www.freedompubliclibrary.org
Volunteers are needed to make cookies for the Thursday and Friday youth programs. To volunteer, sign up at the Library, call the library, or email Elizabeth at freedomlibrary@roadrunner.com.
Wednesdays, 10am - Writing Workshop
Students going into 5th grade and older are invited to attend. Come to one or come to all - drop-ins are welcome.
Wednesdays, 10-11am - Preschool Story Time for ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Listening to stories, playing rhythm instruments, doing fingerplays, singing songs, and creating a cool craft.
Thursdays, 5:30-8:30pm - Teen Night
Each week a craft or activity (and the Wii will always be available) followed by pizza (fee) and a movie. Check the website for full schedule of movies. 7th grade or older.
Fridays, 3:30pm - Fun Friday
A craft or activity every week for elementary-aged kids. Afterwards, an All-Ages Pizza & Movie night starting at 5pm with pizza available for a fee.
Fridays, 4:30pm - Adult Knitting Group
Instructor Sally Florio will be on hand for anyone who needs help with their knitting.
Family passes available to Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm. Call to reserve.

Wildcat Tavern Hoot Night & Open Mike
Tuesdays, 8pm-12midnight
Wildcat Inn and Tavern
Main Street, Jackson Village
www.wildcattavern.com/music.php
Hoot Night at the Wildcat is the longest, continuously running open mike night in the Valley. The fun starts as host Jonathan Sarty leads the Hoot Night Band. Local guitar picker Thom Perkins usually plays the early set. Round 9ish the crowd is rolling in along with a wide range of musicians (don't worry about being good enough... everyone is welcome).

Pottery & Crafts at The Artery
The Artery Ceramic & Craft Studio in Timberland Plaza
Thursday-Saturday and Monday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12noon-4pm; Tuesday, 10am-7:30pm; Wednesday, 10am-6pm
1675 White Mountain Highway, North Conway (603) 356-7725 or (602) 452-8257 (cell)
www.arteryinc.com
Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm - Kids' Night Out
Reservations and payment must be made in advance. Five years old and up.
Specials on Sundays & Tuesdays too.

Outdoor Band Concerts at the North Conway Gazebo
Sundays, July & August, 6:30-7:30pm
Community Center Gazebo
Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-2096
For more information, contact prgage@msn.com
The Mt. Washington Valley Community Band will be playing at the gazebo next to the North Conway Community Center in the village. Visiting musicians are welcome to join in. Spectators are invited to bring a lawn chair and listen.

Cook Memorial Library Programs & Events
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm & Saturday, 10am-4pm
93 Main Street, Tamworth (603) 323-8510
tamworthlibrary.org
Storytimes - On the first three Tuesdays of each month. Stories and Songs for toddlers at 10:30am and Stories and Songs for 3-5 year olds at 1pm.
History Room open Tuesdays, 2-5pm

Madison Farmers' Market
Tuesdays, 3-6pm
Madison Community Market
Route 113, Madison (603) 986-8323
For more information, contact dizadb@yahoo.com
Vegetables, fruits, dairy, maple, baked goods, meat, fish. Rain or shine.

Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum Activities & Events
Wednesday, 10am-1pm; Thursday-Saturday, 10:30am-4:45pm; Sunday, 9am-1pm (subject to change)
2936 White Mt Highway, North Conway (603) 356-2992
www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org
This interactive children's museum has an extensive number of permanent exhibits and hours of fun for children 0-8 yrs. The museum has a new exhibition: The Tree of History will be the focus of fantastic happenings. The new Let's Pretend Drama Center lets children dress up in costumes and pretend. Leave at any time and come back the same day without an additional charge. Remember to visit the Little Green Closet Thrift Store - donations of beautiful children's clothing accepted.

Bartlett Historical Society Programs & Museum
Saturdays, 12noon-2pm (or by appointment)
Route 16, Glen (603) 383-4110
www.bartletthistory.org
Bartlett Historical Society, just north of Heritage-NH in Glen, presents an evolving historical display relating to the villages of Bartlett: Glen, Lower Bartlett and Bartlett Village. The Society is currently looking for volunteers to assist with an exciting variety of new projects, and the growing committees on genealogy, museum displays, cemeteries and railroads.

Jackson Artisans and Farmers Market
Saturdays, through mid-October 17, 9am-1pm
Field next to the Snowflake Inn, Jackson Village
For more information, contact CHendr7108@aol.com
Locally-grown produce, baked goods, pottery, knitted sweaters and scarves, jewelry, wood and fabric creations, embroidered t-shirts, and lots more. The market will also feature live local entertainment. For more information, or to become a vendor, call Cathy Hendrickson at (603) 383-9195 or Kathy Meyers at 383-4814.

North Conway Music Shop Workshops & Events
Route 16 (just north of village), North Conway (603) 356-3562
www.NorthConwayMusicShop.com
Workshops, jam sessions, master classes and more. Call or email with ideas, interests and requests. Want to play? Want to learn? Want to teach?
YouTube Video Contest
Submit a video using a piece of gear purchased from the Music Shop. It could be a saxophone, a guitar pedal, a piece of sheet music, a particularly awesome pick or just about anything else. Each month, the submitted video with the greatest number of views will win a Music Shop gift card, and will be featured on the home page of the website. Contest runs monthly. Submit entries to brian@northconwaymusic.com or visit the website.
World Is Never Quiet - A blog featuring writing on music, much of which is specific to the Mount Washington Valley. http://northconwaymusicblog.blogspot.com/
Coming up later this summer: Didgeridoo clinic, Guitar workshop, Fixing a guitar, Breath clinic for all musicians.

MWV Stompers Square Dance Club
Mondays, 7pm
Conway Elementary School
160 Main Street, Conway 447-5863 or (207) 647-9464
mwvstompers.squaredanceme.us/
MWV Stompers square dance club meets every Monday with expert caller and instructor, Darrel Sprague. Admission; refreshments served. For more information, please call or email.

Open Mic for Music, Poetry and Storytelling
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Conway Cafe
32 Main Street, Conway (603) 447-6381
For more information, contact tdiegoli@ne.rr.com
Open Mic followed by Open Jam. Electric and acoustic music, stories, poems, songs, great food and company, no alcohol (teens welcome).

Tamworth Farmers' Market
Saturdays, through Columbus Day, 9am-12noon
Unitarian Church in the Village
Tamworth (603) 323-2392
For more information, contact farmersmarket@sunnyfield.us
Vegetables, fruit, flowers & plants, dairy, maple, bakery, meat, fish. Rain or shine. Holiday market the Saturdays before Thanksgiving & Christmas, 10am-2pm.

Argentine Tango Dance Classes & Spanish Language Lessons
Sundays, 1pm & 2pm (beginners)
Christmas Farm Inn & Spa's Carriage House
Route 16B, Jackson
For more information, contact rdeveli@roadrunner.com
All are welcome, even those who have never danced the Tango before. Please reply ASAP if interested. Wear well-supported shoes. Isabel gives Spanish lessons, just prior to her Tango class, at the MET coffee shop in North Conway on Sundays. The first class, (beginners) runs from 10:30-11:30am; the second (beginners with some knowledge of the language) from 11:40am-12:40pm. Classes are ongoing and new people can join anytime. If interested, please email rdeveli@roadrunner.com.

White Mountain Folk Association hosts Contra Dance
Most Fridays, 7:30-10:30pm
Runnells Hall
Chocorua (603) 726-0063
www.mountaintopmusic.org
All levels are welcome; all dances are taught. Call for more information and to confirm dates.

Chocorua Public Library Events & Programs
Sundays, 1-5pm; Mondays & Thursdays, 1-7pm
25 Deer Hill Road (Routes 16 & 113), Chocorua (603) 323-8610
www.chocorualibrary.org
The Library will bring stories and suggestions for activities to your child care setting, whether it is your home or a larger site. We can also deliver books to you. Please call if you would like library materials delivered to you. This outreach program is for both seniors and childcare providers, as well as anyone who is not able to come in to the Library. The Library is looking for volunteers to help with outreach, inventory and other projects.
The Frost Place Museum
Wednesday-Monday, through October 11, 1-5pm
Ridge Road, Franconia (603) 823-5510
www.frostplace.org
A museum and poetry center at Robert Frost's former homestead, which sits on a quiet north-country lane with a spectacular view of the White Mountains.
August 8-13 - The Frost Place Advanced Seminar
Poetry readings are held at 8pm in the Henry Holt Barn at the Frost Place. All readings are free and open to the public.
August 11 - Jeanne Marie Beaumont & Adam Halbur, Resident Poet 2010
August 12 - Gray Jacobik
August 13 - Seminar Participants Read

Events & Films at The Colonial Theatre
Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-3422
www.BethlehemColonial.org
Check website for film descriptions.
Friday-Tuesday 7:30pm, Wednesday 5:30pm (2 for 1 Early Bird Special) - Feature Films
Through August 11 - I Am Love
August 13-18 - Everyone Else
Wednesdays, through August 18, 11am - Colonial Summer Children's Series
Anchored on alternate Wednesdays by the Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players, the Colonial's Summer Children's Series provides a weekly dose of quality family fun including live music, dance, theater, story-telling, magic and more. http://bethlehemcolonial.org/index.php#children
Sponsored by White Mountain School www.whitemountain.org
August 11 - Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble
African flute, balafon, djembe and dunun drums, bolon and more combine in these skillfully crafted renditions of traditional Mandinka rhythms and songs, from Guinea, West Africa. A percussive, melodic and upbeat journey into African music.
Thursday, August 12, 8pm - Music on The Side: Gregory Douglass
Douglass's evocative, alternative sound has been compared to Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright. Tickets at the door; weather permitting.

WREN Local Works & the Gallery at WREN
Daily, 10am-5pm
2011 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-9736
www.wrencommunity.org
Dedicated to improving lives and livelihoods, the Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network's mission is to inspire, create and connect through economic, educational, personal and community development. Register online or call for all classes and workshops.
Volunteers needed to teach Wings Workshops - The Wings program offers free monthly workshops for girls ages 8-13 in art, crafts, health, creative writing and esteem building activities. Anyone who has a skill or talent and would like to mentor girls can contact kristine@wrencommunity.org.
Mosaic Flower Pot Project Needs Dishes
Drop off tired, broken, chipped or unused dishes, cups, bowls and platters at WREN. With mosaic artist Eileen Alexander's help, WREN is going to mosaic the large outdoor flower pot at the Local Works marketplace using recycled china pieces. Dishes can be broken or chipped, but should be clean. Especially needed are old flowered china pieces, along with solid colored dishes as well as letters - ceramic letters, scrabble tiles, etc.
Exhibiting through September 7 - Natural Lines and Still Potting
Photographic images of nature by Frank Kaczmarek, and functional ceramics by Virginia Kirschner
Wednesday, August 11, 9:30am-12noon - Do You Have What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur?
What does it take to be successful at starting one's own business? What skills does one personally need to develop? This class will help participants to start thinking about whether they have the right stuff to make a success of an entrepreneurial venture. Participants assess strengths and weaknesses in this interactive workshop and find out if they are ready to take the next step towards business ownership. Register now. Also held Thursday, August 19, 10am-12:30pm, at WREN in Berlin.
Wednesday, August 11, 12noon-1pm - Brown Bag Networking Lunch
With a short, informal talk by the speaker and lots of time for introductions and discussion, a brown bag networking lunch is a great way to break up the day. Lisa Sordi of Spruce it up Home Staging & Redesign, with important tips for getting a home ready for sale, holiday decorating, and "shopping your home" to create new decor without spending money. Bag up a lunch and come to WREN - everyone is welcome.
Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm - Yoga in the Gallery
Fun, strength, flexibility, community, laughter, health, balance, lightness, relaxation, peace, art... this is Wellness at Work Yoga. All levels are welcome. Join anytime; walk-ins welcome. Mats will be provided for the first class; wear close-fitting comfortable clothes. Call Katrine for fee schedule. (603) 823-7441.
Saturdays, 9am-2pm - Local Works Farmers Market
Farm-grown veggies, fresh bread and baked goods, eggs, maple syrup and more, including a host of local crafters and artisans. Live entertainment. Omelets cooked to order. Vendors still being accepted for both the Bethlehem and Berlin markets. For more information, email localsworks08@gmail.com or call Heather Harvey at WREN.

Programs & Events at The Rocks Estate
Open daily, year-round
Route 302, Bethlehem (603) 444-6228 or (800) 639-5373
www.therocks.org
Owned by The Society for Protection of NH Forests, The Rocks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Picnic areas, hiking, skiing and snowshoe trails. Bretzfelder Park, Prospect Street in Bethlehem, is managed in cooperation with the town of Bethlehem. Facilities include a classroom, educational trails, pond and several picnic sites.
Friday, August 11, 7pm - Hands-on Demonstration: Wild Lands Firefighting Techniques
Alan Smith, warden patrolman for the NH Division of Forests and Lands, will conduct the presentation, assisted by members of the Bethlehem Fire Department. The presentation will include a live demonstration (weather permitting) of the equipment and techniques used to fight wildfires. The free program is part of the Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Series.
Wednesday, August 18, 7pm - How and Why Animals Communicate
A naturalist from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will bring three animals native to New Hampshire to the park for the program. Participants will learn the answers to such questions as: How do animals communicate and why they communicate with each other and other species? The free program will include discussion on the habitat needs for the different species exhibited. This hands-on, interactive program, part of the Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Series, is designed for all ages.
Wednesday, August 25, 7pm - Program: New Hampshire Heritage Trail at Bretzfelder Park
The Heritage Trail runs from the Canadian border to Massachusetts for 230 miles. In Bethlehem, the trail winds through wooded areas and the center of town - passing Heritage Trail markers for the Caddy Memorial and the Maplewood Casino - before reaching Bretzfelder Park. The Heritage Trail also runs through Franconia, Whitefield and Lancaster. Tanya Tellman, chair of the Bretzfelder Park Committee, and other committee members will share information about the Heritage Trail and lead a nature walk along the section of the trail that passes through Bretzfelder Park.

Neskaya - A Sacred Space for Movement
Sundays, 6-8pm; Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm
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. All dances are taught, no partner needed. Check website for full schedule; call for Yoga and Tai Chi classes.
Thursday, August 12, 6:30-8:30pm - Women's Circle
Art, journaling, movement, sound, meditation and other modalities may be offered. All women are welcome. Second Thursday of every month.
Sundays, 6-8pm & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - World Dance/Sacred Circle Dance
Fridays, 5-6pm - Free Movement Dance
Stretch, breathe, create personal movements to music old and new.

The ARTS Gallery Exhibits, Events & Classes
Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm
28 S Main Street, Lisbon (603) 838-2300 or (603) 838-6675 or (603) 838-5005
www.lisbonartsgallery.com
Cooperative arts gallery featuring juried works by North Country artists from NH & Vermont. The ARTS Gallery is a non-profit artisan cooperative operating under the umbrella of the Ammonoosuc Region Arts Council. Interested in becoming a member? Contact Janet Moriarty at jdmoriarty@roadrunner.com or (603) 838-6797.
To register for classes, or for more information, please contact Kathy Stevens at kstevens100@hotmail.com or call 838-6675 or stop by the gallery. Registration forms are on the gallery website, as well as at the gallery. At the present time, 27 exhibiting artists are working hard to expand class offerings. Anyone with a particular interest who would like to offer a class can contact the ARTS Gallery.
Friday, August 13, 5-7pm - Summer Gallery Walk Night

White Mountain School Cultural Events Series: Cultivate
Saturday, August 14
Great Hall of the White Mountain School
371 West Farm Road, Bethlehem (603) 444-2928
www.whitemountain.org
Dancer Katherine Ferrier brings together a group of outstanding dancers to present a full day of dance, beginning with a series of workshops (for everyone, from young dance students to educators to professional dancers) and culminating in an evening presentation of both old and new works.
10-11:30am - Kids' Class (8+up) with Jessica Howard: Push, Reach and Pull
12noon-2pm - Compositional Improvisation with Pamela Vail, Lisa Gonzales and Katherine Ferrier
2:30-4:30pm - Smart Body Technique with Tiffany Rhynard
7pm - Performances
After the performance audience members are encouraged to linger & mingle with the artists and audience at SOCIAL 2055, Main Street, Bethlehem. Presented in partnership with the Arts Alliance's Extending the Dance Map. Financial assistance is available; no one will be turned away because of an inability to pay. Call (603) 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org to preregister for the workshops and to reserve tickets for the evening performance. For more information, contact Katherine at katferrier@msn.com.

North Country Chamber Players: White Mountain Music Festival
Saturday, August 14, 7:30pm
Sugar Hill Meeting House
Route 117, Main Street, Sugar Hill (603) 444-0309 (NCCP info)
www.northcountrychamberplayers.org
Special Concert - Music of Poulenc, Carter, St. Saen, Mihaud and Mozart
The North Country Chamber Players, an ensemble of 10 world-class musicians, present chamber music concerts of exceptional quality. The audience is invited to join the musicians for an informal reception following the concerts. Tickets are available at the door or in advance. For advance ticket sales, and more information about the NCCP and their concerts, please visit the website or call the office.

League of NH Craftsmen Gallery & 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/localsites/littleton/index.html
Craftsmen Gallery showcasing some of New Hampshire's finest craftsmen, working in jewelry, clay, glass, fibers, wood, metal, photography, baskets, printmaking and mixed media. Craftsmen Retail Gallery Online Store now open at www.nhcrafts.org/store/.
Register now for classes; the schedule is available online, or email Littleton.studio.school@gmail.com. Unless noted otherwise, preregistration is required for all classes. The Studio School is an affiliate of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
Saturday, August 14, 9am-1pm - Hen Pecked Series: Hen Basket
Using three hoops, this basket is created in a rib style and continuous weave. In the days of using baskets on the farm, it was for transporting a hen to the market. Instructor: Carol Pires. All materials included.
Mondays, August 16-September 13, 9-10am - Mommy & Me Preschool Projects with Tina Gorman
This is a time for moms to socialize with other moms while helping their preschoolers (ages 3-6) complete special craft projects each week. Babies are welcome to watch their brothers & sisters at work.
Tuesdays, through August 17, 4-6pm - Kids Creative Clay with Maria Neal
Children will have the opportunity to delve into the creative possibilities clay has to offer. Each week will offer a new technique and a new project while building on skills from the previous project. Later classes will be devoted to learning about glazing & decorating the amazing works of art. Ages: 7+
Wednesdays, through August 18, 1-4pm AND Thursdays, through August 19, 1-4pm & 6-9pm - Throwing on the Wheel with Alison Dodd
Alison works with all experience levels, from beginners to those who want to develop further skills on the potter's wheel. No clay experience necessary.
Saturday, August 21, 9am-1pm and Sunday August 22, 4-6pm - Primitive Clay with Maria Neal
After a discussion on the origin and history of Southwest Native American Style Ceramics, students will create and fire vessels in this traditional style using a coil building technique. Then, students will experience the process of building and working a pit fire kiln. Directions and additional details will be provided upon sign-up. No experience necessary.
Saturday, August 22, 9am - Raku Firing
Raku is a traditional Japanese glaze firing process, which creates amazing results from the combination of fire & smoke. The Studio School is working with the White Mountain School to offer this unusual firing opportunity to the community. Participants should bring bisque ware ready to glaze. The fee includes glazing & firing. For more information and to register, please contact Kate at kate.renner@whitemountain.org
Sunday, August 22, 12noon-3pm - Featherweight Felted Scarves with Nancy Ritger
Create wearable art that combines the soft drape of silk with the textures of wool. Learn a felting technique called Nuno that results in a delicate lightweight accessory. Materials are provided with step-by-step instructions, so participants can create a truly one-of-a-kind scarf.
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 24 & 25, 5-6:30pm; Thursday, August 26, 5-5:30pm; Saturday, August 28, 6pm - Ice Cream, You Scream...
Participants will design & decorate an ice cream bowl in the clay studio and a spoon in the metal studio. Thursday the bowls will be glazed. On Saturday, the kiln will be opened & participants will celebrate with an ice cream social to test out their handiwork. This workshop is for all ages, so bring the whole family, and take home a set of personal & original "ice cream ware."
Thursdays, through August 26, 6-9pm - Guided Open Session: Metal Studio
Jean Matray meets weekly with students to work independently on their projects, advising on design & technical issues. New topics of interest will be suggested for the group to learn as a whole, including bezel setting, complex soldering, hinges, moving parts, cold connections and etching. Students are encouraged to discuss projects & learn from one another, as well as from the instructor. Prerequisite: Jewelry Fundamentals or equivalent.
Sundays, 10am-1pm; Mondays, 6-9pm; Tuesdays, 10am-2pm and Fridays, 12:30-3:30pm - Open Studio time is available for pottery students registered for pottery classes and individuals who have demonstrated experience working with clay.
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm (and by appointment) - Metal Open Studio is available for students to work on projects independently. A monitor will be available to oversee the studio and to answer questions. The pre-requisite is Jewelry I and at least one course of Guided Open Session.

Bethlehem Gazebo Park Free Summer Concerts
Sundays, 6-8pm
Gazebo Park at Town Common
Corner of Main and Prospect Streets, Bethlehem (888) 845-1957
www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com
Town of Bethlehem sponsors a free concert series at the town gazebo. Bring blankets or chairs; rain or shine. Pack a picnic, bring the family. Refreshments available for sale along with a 50/50 raffle.
August 15 - Paul White - Sinatra, Darrin, big band
August 22 - Berlin Jazz Band - swing & big band

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Exhibits, Events & Programs
Monday & Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, 10am-5:30pm; Saturday, 9:30am-4pm
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT (802) 748-8291
www.stjathenaeum.org
The Museum's exhibits and extensive Art Gallery, featuring primarily American & European artists from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, are open to the public. Handicap accessible.
Monday, August 16, 6-8pm - Six O'Clock Prompt Writers Support Group
Veteran and new writers invited. First and third Monday each month. Contact Bill & Sharon Biddle at (802) 633-2617 or Jenny & John MacKenzie at (802) 592-3138.

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, August 17, 12noon - Brown Bag Adult Book Discussion Program
Meets the third Tuesday of each month
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 when bringing 6 or more children to either story time. No other preregistration is necessary.

Lisbon Main Street Happenings
Lisbon Railroad Station
25 Central Street, Lisbon (603) 838-2200
www.lisbonmainstreet.org
Lisbon Main Street is planning new lilac banners and hope to make the banner project an effort anyone in the community can help with. The major idea is to make different banners that reflect Lisbon's history, as a manufacturing, mining, and agricultural community and a source of wood products, among other possible themes. People with ideas, suggestions and artistic skills are invited to participate.
Wednesday, August 18, 6-8pm - Lisbon Main Street Summer Concert Series: Soft Touch
Admission is free; refreshments will be available for sale. Bring a chair or a blanket. Held on the lawn of the Shared Ministry White Church (Town Hall if it rains), South Main Street, Lisbon (603) 838-2200 (info).

Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Events & Classes
39 Strawberry Hill, Bethlehem (603) 869-5465 or (603) 823-5537 or 823-7711
www.bethlehemsynagogue.org
Call, email or visit the website for detailed information on all events, classes and activities, which are all open to the public. Registration is required for classes.
Thursday, August 19, 6:15pm - Cultural Film Series at the Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem: Ajami
Upcoming films in the BHC Cultural Series include A Serious Man on September 4; and Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg on October 2. All events in the BHC Cultural Series are open to the community.

Summer Concerts on the Dow
Saturdays, through August 21
Gazebo on the Dow Field
Franconia (603) 991-8925 (Kim)
www.franconianh.org
Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Bring blanket, friend and enjoy the music.
August 21, 6pm - Pot Luck Dinner with Chris Cote Trio

Dell's Nature Series: Wild Mushroom Walk
Saturday, August 21, 10am
The Dell's Conservation Area
Littleton (603) 444-6841
Join naturalist Steve Sabre to learn more about the natural history and identification of local mushrooms and other fungi. Meet at the Route 18 parking area. Wear comfortable walking shoes; the program will run rain or shine. Sponsored by the Littleton Conservation Commission.

Bethlehem Heritage Society Museum
By appointment
Visitors Center
2182 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-3330
www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com/heritagesociety.html
Displays of hotel china, silverware, glass and menus recall this grand era of history. See the fascinating stories of these hotels and the people who ran them. Memorabilia from Bethlehem's two Donald Ross-designed golf courses are also on display. 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 are available to see and enjoy.

Franconia Area Heritage Council Exhibits & Events
Fridays & Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend-Halloween, 1-4pm (and by special request)
Franconia Heritage Museum
553 Main Street (Route 18), Franconia (603) 823-5000
www.franconianh.org
The nonprofit 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. Current exhibit: Franconia's Artistic Heritage and Legendary Skiers of the North Country.

Events & Workshops at Littleton Area Senior Center
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (closed when the weather is bad)
77 Riverglen Lane, Littleton (603) 444-6050
www.gcscc.org/littleton.asp
Check website for full listing of activities.
Mondays, 1pm - Yoga
Tuesdays, 1pm - Game Day

Sugar Hill Historic Museum Exhibits & Events
Fridays & Saturdays, through mid-October, 11am-3pm
Sugar Hill Meeting House
Route 117, Main Street, Sugar Hill (603) 823-5336 or 823-5275
www.franconianotch.org
Exhibits in the Carriage Barn Gallery and Thoma Gallery. Genealogy Library, Cobleigh Tavern Kitchen, Sleigh Shed (Bette Davis Sleigh), Gift Shop. Donations welcome. Special tours by appointment, call 823-8431.

Lisbon Area Historical Society
By appointment
Pickwick-Clough Room - Lisbon Public Library
45 School Street, Lisbon, (603) 838-6146 or (603) 838-2228
www.aannh.org/heritage/grafton/lisbon.php
Lisbon Area Historical Society meets every other month downstairs in the Lisbon Public Library in the Pickwick-Clough Room. The public is welcome to attend meetings and visit the historical room, which houses a collection of artifacts, correspondence, photographs and genealogy from the early settlers to the present day.

Register Now for Fiddlesticks Art Studio Classes
Bethlehem (603) 444-6321
For more information, contact 2reddogs@gmail.com
Always welcoming ongoing enrollment; call or email for class schedule and to register.

Littleton Farmers Market - Food, Crafts, Entertainment
Sundays, through October 10, 10am-1pm
South bank of the Ammonoosuc River
Littleton (603) 444-2553 or (603) 616-7959
www.littletonmainstreet.org
Farmers (including certified organic growers), craftspeople and food vendors. Locally made handcrafts are also abundant at the market, from fine furniture to jewelry, pottery, fabric and fiber products. Entertainment will be a regular feature of the market throughout the season. The best access to the market is from Mill Street where there is plenty of free parking. Customers can reach the market by crossing the covered pedestrian bridge. Limited parking is available around the Senior Center, off Cottage Street, on River Glen Lane.

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
Monday-Friday, July & August, 9-11am - Destination: Discovery!
The inroad to understanding the nature of the world. The museum's talented team of young naturalists reveal the secrets of botany, biology, geology and other subjects at the Discovery Desk.
Monday-Friday, 11am & 1:30pm and Saturday & Sunday, 1:30pm - Planetarium Programs: Summertime Stargazing
Let the museum be a personal guide to the galaxy in Vermont's only public planetarium.

Cooking Classes and Cheese Tasting at The Co-op
Daily, 8am-8pm
Littleton Food Co-op
Corner of Cottage Street & Route 302, Littleton (603) 444-2800
www.littletoncoop.org
Mondays, 5-5:30pm - Free Cooking Class & Demo
Featuring local chefs, who will share some of their secrets on how to make nutritious, affordable meals using some local ingredients. All are welcome to attend.
Thursdays, 5pm - Weekly cheese class and tastings are free and open to everyone.

Lisbon Farmers Market
Saturdays, through October 16, 9am-12noon
Just north of the village center
North Main Street, Route 302, Lisbon (603) 838-2200
The Lisbon Main Street program is looking for vendors for the Market. Call for a registration form.

Live Music at Cannon
Fridays, 9pm
Cannon Mountain View Tavern
Route 18/Main Street, Franconia (800) 823-9577
www.cannonmtview.com/entertainment.html

Littleton Area Historical Society Research & Programs
Wednesdays, 10:30am-4pm (or by appointment)
Program at Littleton Community House
120 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-6435 or (603) 444-5816
www.golittleton.com/littleton_history.php
While the museum itself is closed, staff and volunteers are available at the office to assist in research and to answer questions. In addition, files of information and photographs are available, and people are encouraged to stop in and visit.

Abbie Greenleaf Library Programs & Events
Monday & Tuesday 2-6pm; Wednesday, 2-7pm; Thursday, 10am-12noon & 2-5pm; Friday, 2-5pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm
439 Main Street, Franconia (603) 823-8424
www.gofranconia.com/library.html
Thursdays, 10:30am - Toddler Time for children ages 1 to 3. Stories, rhymes, songs and puppets.

North-of-the-Notch Studio
Wednesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm and by chance or appointment
In the Tannery Marketplace
111 Saranac Street, Littleton (603) 444-6266
For more information, contact NotchArts@myfairpoint.net
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.

Performances, Films & Events at Catamount Arts
Monday-Saturday, 1-6pm
Catamount Arts
115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury VT (888) 757-5559 or (802) 748-2600
www.catamountarts.com
Art Galleries are open, without charge, Monday-Saturday from 1-6pm, and before and after each film screening.
Nightly, 7pm (matinees too); Second show at 9pm on Saturdays - Film Series

Happenings at the Bethlehem Public Library
Monday & Thursday, 1-7pm; Tuesday, 9:30am-1pm; Wednesday & Friday, 1-4:30pm; Saturday, 9am-12noon
Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-2409
www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com
Saturdays, 10am-12noon - Sit 'N' Knit
Bring a knitting project to work on, ask other knitters for help, and share completed projects. All abilities are welcome. Free and open to the public.
Summer Theatre at Papermill Theatre
Monday-Saturday, through August 28, 7:30pm (check online for specific dates)
Papermill Theatre at Governor's Lodge, Loon Mountain
Main (Route 112) & South Mountain Roads, Lincoln (603) 745-2141
www.papermilltheatre.org
The North Country Center for the Arts & Papermill Theatre presents three professional Broadway musical shows, presented in alternating repertory.
Monday-Friday, through August 20, 10am-4pm - Broadway Bound: Musical Theater Camp
Broadway Bound is an exciting two-week musical theatre camp led by members of the professional Papermill Theatre company. Students will experience the journey toward becoming a "triple threat" performer (acting, singing, dancing). Broadway Bound is open to students entering grades 4-10, and is appropriate for all acting, singing and dancing levels. Workshop classes include: Musical Theatre Dance, Acting a Song, Musical Theatre Singing, Musical Theatre Scene Study. Showcase on Friday, August 20 at 5pm.
To register: Complete the application (at website) and email to Sharon, or fax to 745-2564.
Sunday, August 15, 5pm - Garden Party
An annual event to benefit NCCA Papermill Theatre. To purchase tickets, contact Nick at 745-6032 or ngruz@papermilltheatre.org
Through August 26 - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Nominated for 6 Tony Awards, a tuneful, offbeat and smart musical depicting six adolescents, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. During each performance, the witty cast recruits audience members to participate onstage as guest spellers, guaranteeing new, hilarious and unexpected experiences each night.
Through August 27 - Altar Boyz
This parody, full of sinfully spectacular dancing and irreverent humor, depicts a heavenly guy group of 5 small-town boys trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Their pious pop act worked wonders on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit. But when fate brings them to New York, will the Boyz take a bite out of the forbidden apple?
Through August 28 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
This wildly warm-hearted show kicks off when the hilariously loony musical troupe Music Hall Royale performs their adaptation of Charles Dickens' unfinished novel. This play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of the production's most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution to a most unusual and hilarious finale.
The professional Children's Theatre features adult actors who perform all original musical adaptations of favorite children's tales. This touring company shows twice weekly at the Papermill Theatre and tours several communities in New Hampshire.

Lincoln-Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Happenings
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Lin-Wood Chamber Office & Welcome Center at Lincoln Village Shops
Lincoln (603) 745-6621
www.lincolnwoodstock.com
Bears on Parade
Twenty-four decorated bears have come out of hibernation and are on display at area businesses, free of charge. Each business has custom painted its bear, which will be auctioned off this November, with the proceeds to benefit the Lincoln-Woodstock Chamber of Commerce.
Wednesday, August 11, 5-7pm - Business After Hours
Learn about all of the new and existing services offered by the Lin-Wood Community Center: New childcare space, senior services, kids recreation programs. Please bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to donate to the food pantry. Held at the Lin-Wood Community Center, 194 Pollard Road in Lincoln.

Rey Center and Curious George Cottage Activities
Saturdays, 10am-5pm
Margret & H.A. Rey Center
Town Square, Waterville Valley (603) 236-3308
www.thereycenter.org
Activities are a mixture of art and science, the physical and intellectual, for young and old. Check website for details and full listing of happenings, including numerous hikes. Please preregister for events.
Rey Center has numerous volunteer opportunities - please call for more information.
On display in the Rey Center Gallery until August 28 - In the Mix: Blending Styles of Art
This show features abstract, still life and portrait paintings by artists Pat Giebutowski, Bob Garlitz and Cynthia Van Frank.
August 13-15 - Fourth Annual Curious George Cottage Family Festival
Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat visit Waterville Valley for a weekend of fun for the whole family, including a banana pancake breakfast, a family nature walk, a Fireman's BBQ lunch, photo opportunities with Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat, a traveling barnyard, live music and other entertainment, face painting, games for kids, Curious George story hour and movie viewing, planetarium shows by Plymouth State University, a family spaghetti dinner, and more. All ages welcome.
Thursdays, through August 19, 10:30am - North Country Center for the Arts Children's Summer Theatre
Original musical adaptations of favorite fairy/folk tales with professional adult performers from NCCA/Papermill's traveling Children's Theatre Company. Shows generally last 40 minutes, appealing to both adults and children ages 3 and up. www.papermilltheatre.org/childrenstheatre.htm
Saturdays, 10am (Tots) & 2:30pm (Kids) - Curious Tots & Curious Kids
Children ages 3-5 will enjoy Curious Tots, a fun, weekly program designed for young ones to explore the natural world through hands-on activities, stories, songs and crafts. Children ages 6+ will love Curious Kids, an outdoor exploration program for families. Each week discover a new place, like a forest, meadow, pond or stream.
Saturdays, 11am & 4pm - Story Time at the Curious George Cottage Studio
Hear favorite Rey stories read out loud. All ages welcome. Admission is by donation.
Saturdays, 4:30-6pm - Literary Discussion Group
Join this volunteer-led group to discuss poems, short stories and essays. Hors d'oeuvres are potluck; please bring something to share. Readings are provided in advance. For adults. To register or for more information call or email programs@thereycenter.org.

Waterville Valley Entertainment & Concerts
Saturdays
Town Square Village Road, Waterville Valley
www.waterville.com
The free concerts are open to the public. For information, (603) 236-8175 or visit the website.
August 14, 5:30-8:30pm - Sole City

North Woodstock Concerts in the Park
Saturdays, through August 28, 6:30-8:30pm
Soldier's Park
North Woodstock (603) 745-8752
www.lincolnwoodstock.com
Free live concerts August 14 - Northbound
August 21 - Soft Touch

Summer Entertainment Series at Loon Mountain
Saturdays, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Loon Mountain Ski Resort - Octagon Lodge
Lincoln
www.loonmtn.com
A selection of live entertainment, this summer's line-up includes live music and a night of comedy. There is no cover charge, and guests must be at least 21 years of age. For a full schedule of all Loon's summer events, including the 35th Annual NH Highland Games and the new Nor'Easter, powered by EMS - a celebration of sport, music and conservation - visit the website.
August 14 - The Grinning Lizards

Moosilauke Public Library Events & Activities
Town Office Building
Lost River Road, Woodstock (603) 459-9971 or (603) 745-8159
www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/
Monday, August 16, 7pm - Sennett, Chaplin, Keaton and the Art of Silent Film Comedy
Presented by Patrick D. Anderson, Colby-Sawyer College. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. This program is sponsored through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. For information, contact Ruth Ballmer 745-9971
Thursdays, 4-9pm - Family History Night
For those who've always wanted to trace their family history, but didn't know where to begin, and for anyone who has started a genealogy of their family but reached a dead end here and there. Come on in for help.
Saturdays, 10am - Story and Craft (all ages welcome)

Family Day at Curious Gourds Studio and Garden
Saturdays, through August 28, 10am-3pm
Sandwich Mountain Farm
Sandwich Notch Road (off Route 49, going towards Waterville), Thornton
www.reyfoundation.org
The Rey Foundation hosts a family day each week through the summer. Children can explore a play house covered in gourds and pick peas while they make their way through Maisy's Amazing Maize Maze. Children can also take away a personal Chalk Talk drawing by Rey Foundation resident author & illustrator Nat Scrimshaw. Get to know other local families, pick flowers, have a picnic, or peruse original art in the Studio. Members of the Curious Gourds CSA can plan the day to pick up their farm share and stay awhile longer. Non-members can still buy vegetables at the Curious Gourds Farm stand - proceeds after expenses will go to support the Farmers' Table community meals program.
Register Now for Artist In Residence Programs with Cynthia Robinson, August 16-20
Explore your own artistic style while creating a portfolio. These courses will include drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography and sculpture.
www.communityschoolnh.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Artist-in-Residence-registration.pdf
The Community School, Route 25E to Route 113 to 1164 Bunker Hill Road, South Tamworth (603) 323-7000

Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society Museum
Wednesdays, 2-4pm and Saturdays, 6-8pm (also by appointment)
In the Village Shops (near Fratello's)
26 Church Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8159
www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/history.htm
The Museum reflects the everyday life of past years with lots of photos, displays of logging, Civilian Conservation Corps, hotels and inns, and personal memorabilia of folks who lived in this river valley mainly from the 1890s to the present. Visit the "satellite" museum. The owners of the Village Shops in Lincoln (the old mill site) have given the Museum a storefront in the complex and there are numerous photos and early maps on display.

North Country Center for the Arts presents Papermill Children's Summer Theatre
Wednesdays, 9:30am & 10:30am & Saturdays, 9:30am in Lincoln, through August 21
Governor's Lodge at Loon Mountain, Lincoln (603) 745-2141
www.papermilltheatre.org/childrenstheatre.htm
Original musical adaptations of favorite fairy/folk tales with professional adult performers. Shows generally last 40 minutes, appealing to both adults and children aged 3 and up.
North Country Center for the Arts, a not-for-profit arts organization has been producing musical and children's theatre since 1985.

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
Thursdays, 1-1:30pm - Preschool Storytime
Stories, fun and social interaction for the kids, parents and childcare givers.
Thursdays, 3-4:30pm - Cultured Purls Knitting Circle
All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

Believe in Books: Storybook Sundays
Sundays, through September 5, 12noon & 2pm
Hobo Railroad
64 Railroad Street, Lincoln 603) 745-2135
www.believeinbooks.org
Believe In Books Literacy Foundation has partnered again with the HOBO Railroad. Bring the family to meet favorite storybook characters and enjoy book readings. Special guests for the 2010 season include Curious George, Cat in the Hat and others. For a complete program schedule, visit www.hoborr.com
Volunteers are needed to read to the group of children and their families boarding the HOBO Railroad. Read for one train ride or stay for the entire day with some favorite storybook characters. Anyone interested in volunteering can call Ben at the HOBO Railroad or email Ride@HoboRR.com.

Live Entertainment at Truants Taverne
96 Main Street, North Woodstock (603) 745-2239
www.truantstaverne.com
Karaoke on Sunday nights and live entertainment Friday nights in the downstairs lounge.

National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm and Saturday & Sunday, 7:30am-4pm
New England Disabled Sports at Loon Mountain
Lincoln (603) 745-6281 x5663
www.NEDisabledSports.org
The National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame consists of framed pictures and biographies of the inductees, as well as examples of adaptive equipment used for skiing, and honors achievements in adaptive sports over the last 40 years.

Lincoln Village Farmers' Market
Saturdays, through September 25, 2-5pm
Lincoln Village Shops
Main Street, Lincoln (603) 348-7541
www.lincolnwoodstock.com/events/farmersmarket.php
Discover a wonderful selection of locally-grown, raised and produced fruits, vegetables, plants, natural products, meats, eggs, fresh baked goods, honey, NH maple syrup, preserves, jams, jellies and specialty foods - all representing the best of New Hampshire's countryside. Come and meet local growers and artisans.

New England Ski Museum displays Bode Miller's Olympic Medals
Daily, Memorial Day through end of March, 10am-5pm
New England Ski Museum, next to Cannon Mountain Tramway
Exit 34B off I93, Franconia (800) 639-4181
www.skimuseum.org
The NE Ski Museum recently opened a new exhibition, Five Rings, Six States: New England Skiers in the Winter Olympics, that profiles the contributions of many Winter Olympians from the region in every Olympiad from 1924 through this year's Vancouver Games. The exhibit will be on view through the end of March, 2011. The Museum has all five of Bode Miller's Olympic medals (Salt Lake' 02 & Vancouver '10) and three of his Torino '06 bibs on display, for a limited time. Admission is free.
The Museum also maintains satellite exhibits within Zimmerman's Mountain Sports in the lobby of the Eastern Slope Inn in downtown North Conway, and at Bretton Woods Mountain Resort.

Live Entertainment at Woodstock Station
Thursdays (July & August), Fridays & Saturdays, 9pm
Woodstock Station
Main Street, North Woodstock (603) 745-3951
www.woodstockinnnh.com
Live performances throughout the year; Karaoke on Tuesday nights.

Mo The Clown Balloon Twisting Performance
Wednesdays, 5-8pm
Elvio's Pizzeria & Restaurant at Lincoln Square Outlet Mall
Main Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8817
www.MoTheClown.com
Join Mo the Clown for an evening of family fun and free balloon sculptures. To put those with clown fear at ease, Mo appears without clown shoes or make up, as Mo Fun.

Live Music at Vita Cafe & Wine Bar
Thursdays, 5pm
Vita Cafe & Wine Bar
123 Main Street, Lincoln (603) 745-2554

Creation Station Paint-It-Yourself-Pottery Studio
Call for hours
Depot Plaza
Route 112/Main Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8205
www.creationstationpottery.com
Choose rough pottery to paint, glaze and kiln-fire to create finished pottery pieces. Catering to children's birthday parties, family activity days, women's evening groups. Specials on Sundays & Thursdays.
Alumni Hall Cultural Center Programs & Exhibits
Office Hours: Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-3pm (and by arrangement)
75 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5500
www.alumnihall.org
Friendly folks in a beautifully restored, fully accessible historic building offer local and regional recreational, heritage, cultural, travel and resource information for travelers, visitors, newcomers and residents. In addition to its selection of maps and brochures on hiking, biking, cultural events, and explorations along the Connecticut River, the Center displays large interpretive panels, sponsored by the Connecticut River Joint Commission, with images and text related to the heritage, land and people of New Hampshire and Vermont's Upper Valley. The Connecticut River Byways Visitor Center also offers gift items, including books, videos and DVDs of the region, and Alumni Hall note cards and T-shirts.
Through August 15 - Accepting submissions for the First Response Poetry Contest and the As You've Never Seen it Before Photography Contest. Details at the website.
Wednesday, August 11, 11am - Patchwork Players presents The Pinocchio Show
The Weathervane Theatre's series of traveling productions for children follows the events of the original Collodi tale, Pinocchio, who springs to life from a block of wood, follows the adventures of a fox and cat, the Coachmen of Toyland, the Blue Fairy and is eventually swallowed by a great fish. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling Alumni Hall.
Saturday, August 14, 7pm - Dance to Sweet Jamm
Tunes of the '20s, '30s, '40s. BYO beer, wine.

Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire's BYOP
Thursday, August 19, 6pm
Alumni Hall
75 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 323-7302 (information)
www.aannh.org
Artists and arts supporters throughout the North Country are invited to perform, present and display their work at a "BYOP" - Bring Your Own Poetry, Painting, Performance and Potluck. Come for potluck at 6pm, followed by the program at 7pm. Children are welcome to attend - and to present. Potluck participants are invited to bring their favorite appetizer, salad, main dish or dessert; cold drinks will be provided. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome. Preregistration is requested, particularly for those interested in performing or bringing artwork, and for member organizations who wish to give a brief presentation. Call or email to register, or for more information.

Summer Concert on the Commons: Back Shed String Band
Saturday, August 22, 7pm
Haverhill Common
Haverhill (603) 989-5179
In the event of rain, performance will be moved inside the church sanctuary or parish hall. Sponsored by the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Haverhill Corner.

Horse Meadow Senior Center Programs & Events
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Horse Meadow Senior Center
91 Horse Meadow Road, North Haverhill (603) 787- 2539
www.gcscc.org/horsemeadow.asp
The Center includes a library, exercise equipment, shuffleboard, a piano and an organ, and space for other activities and continuing education programs.
Mondays & Tuesdays, 1pm - Quilting
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-11am - Crafts with Laurel
Thursdays, 12:30pm - Line Dancing
Fridays, 9am - Art Class

Piermont Farmers' Market
Tuesdays, through September, 3pm-7pm
Intersection of Route 25 and River Road
Piermont (802) 505-0123
www.whitemountainbiz.com/gift141b.html
Locally produced 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. Anytime, by appointment or request. (603) 272-9026 or (603) 272-5854.

Joseph Patch Library Happenings
Monday, 10am-2pm; Tuesday & Wednesday, 3-7pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm
Joseph Patch Library
South Main Street, Warren (603) 764-9072
For more information, contact eagleswing@roadrunner.com or jpatchlibrary@yahoo.com
Mondays, 10am - Story Hour for Preschoolers
Wednesdays, 4pm - Knitting Group for Beginners and Experts
Lego Club for children one Saturday each month. Call library for date.
Advice To The Players present The Comedy of Errors
Through August 15, 2pm
Sandwich Fairgrounds Amphitheater
Center Sandwich (603) 986-6253 (tickets & information)
www.advicetotheplayers.org
William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is a rollicking farce of mistaken identity. Tickets are available in Tamworth at The Other Store, in Sandwich at Mocha Rizing, at the door or by phone.

Digging Into Native History in New Hampshire
Wednesday, August 11, 7pm
Quincy Bog Natural Area
131 Quincy Bog Road, Rumney (603) 726-7178
Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as the result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required many Abenaki to go "underground," concealing their true identities for generations to avoid discrimination and persecution. Archaeological evidence shows their deep presence here, inches below the earth's surface. Presented by Robert Goodby, Franklin Pierce University. A NH Humanities Council program; free and open to the public. Contact: Christine Perron

Summer Concerts on Plymouth Town Common
Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm
Main Street, Plymouth
www.plymouth.nh.org
Concerts are free; refreshments available.
August 11 - Susie Burke and David Surette
August 18 - The Crunchy Western Boys
August 25 - White Mountain Swing Band

New Hampshire Music Festival - Classics Series
Thursdays & Fridays, through August 13, 8pm
Hanaway Theater at Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth
Office: New Hampshire Music Festival, 52 Symphony Lane, Center Harbor (603) 279-3300
www.nhmf.org/classics/
Before each Beethoven concert (and Mozart, Mendelssohn, Copland, Schubert...), the Words on Music host will conduct an informative and entertaining talk that will provide insight into the evening's performance. Admission to the talk is free.
August 12 & 13 - Beethoven... A Triumphant Finale! - Sibelius, Schubert and Beethoven, of course

Sandwich Home Industries Demonstrations & Classes
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12noon-5pm, through mid-October
League of NH Craftsmen - Sandwich Home Industries
Center Sandwich (603) 284-6831
www.nhcrafts.org/center-sandwich
Sandwich Home Industries and the Sandwich Children's Center have partnered to offer a summer program of arts and crafts classes for children ages 2-12, featuring local artisans and craftspeople as instructors, held at the child-friendly facilities of the Sandwich Children's Center. Classes include needle-felting, water color, working with wood or clay and music. For a full list and description, visit www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/center-sandwich/documents/sandwich2010ChildrensCraftClasses.pdf
Craft demonstrations are held at the gallery throughout the season, generally on Saturdays from 11am-4pm or Sundays from 12noon-4pm. Come meet the artists and watch how they work, and learn about their crafts and their approach to design.
Thursday, August 12, 10am-4pm - Artisans on the Green
Sandwich Home Industries hosts its annual arts and craft show on the Village Green as part of Sandwich Old Week. Featuring local artists and craftsmen demonstrating their work, with hands-on activities for children. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Sandwich Women's Club.
Friday, August 13, 5-7pm - Final Summer Gallery Walk
Featured artists include Nathan Macomber, Peter Bloch and Ron Cravens among many other talented craftsmen.

PSU & Silver Center for the Arts Concerts & Events
Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm
Plymouth State University - Silver Center for the Arts
Plymouth (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869
silver.plymouth.edu
Contact the Silver Center Box Office for tickets to all events, unless otherwise noted. Tickets on sale now for the 2010-2011 season, opening with Livingston Taylor on September 17.
PSU is offering several graduate-level courses, leading to a Certificate in Historic Preservation. For more information, visit www.plymouth.edu/graduate/heritage/historic_preservation_certificate.html
New Hampshire Music Festival (visit www.nhmf.org for details & tickets)
Thursdays & Fridays, through August 13, 8pm - Classic Series
Beethoven concerts (and Mozart, Mendelssohn, Copland, Schubert...)
Thursdays, through August 19, 2pm - North Country Center for the Arts Children's Summer Theatre
Original musical adaptations of favorite fairy/folk tales with professional adult performers from NCCA/Papermill's traveling Children's Theatre Company. Shows generally last 40 minutes, appealing to both adults and children ages 3 and up. At Smith Recital Hall. www.papermilltheatre.org/childrenstheatre.htm

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.
Friday & Saturday, August 13 & 14, 10am-5pm - The Gallery will host a show of original work by Bad Rabbit Designs, the work of jeweler Jill Varga. Come to a reception for Jill on Friday evening from 5-9pm. Refreshments will be served.

Center Sandwich Gallery Walk
Friday, August 13, 5-7pm
Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street www.cornerhouseinn.com
Surroundings Art Gallery, 12 Main Street www.surroundingsartgallery.com
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, 69 Maple Street (Route 113) www.patricialaddcarega.com
Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main Street www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/center-sandwich.htm
Center Sandwich (603) 284-6888 or 284-7728 or 284-6831 or 284-6219
Make an evening of visiting the wonderful galleries of historic Sandwich and fine dining at the Corner House Inn (see descriptions under individual listings). Refreshments will be served at the galleries. Visiting all three galleries entitles one to a discount at the Corner House Inn that night, featuring live music in the pub by the Celtic group Odd Men Out. Sponsored by Surroundings Art Gallery, Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, Sandwich Home Industries and the Corner House Inn.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery Contemporary Art Exhibits
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12noon-5pm
69 Maple Street (Route 113N), Center Sandwich (603) 284-7728
www.patricialaddcarega.com
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery exhibits 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.The Gallery changes exhibits every two weeks with an opening to meet the artists.
Exhibiting through August 18 - Sally Wolf - New Work and New Book
Original watercolors of the illustrations in Sally Wolf's new book, The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound: A Birders Journal and New Work from the Hoag Island series of paintings begun last summer.
Friday, August 13, 5-7pm - Final Summer Gallery Walk
Culture and cuisine presented by the Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, The Sandwich Home Industries, Surroundings Art Gallery and The Corner House Inn.
Monday, August 16, 5-7pm - Opening Reception: The French Connection
Lissa Hunter, Saira Austen, Anna Jeretic and Donna Balsan exhibit their work inspired by their lives or visits to France. Exhibiting through September 3.

Surroundings Art Gallery - New England Art
Summer hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12noon-5pm
12 Main Street, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6888
www.surroundingsart.com
The Gallery specializes in original fine art in a variety of mediums (oil, water color, pastels, acrylics, sculptures, etc), in addition to folk art painted on chests, barrel staves and other objects. Surroundings offers several art classes which will accommodate the first timer as well as those who have some experience in painting. Each class is tailored to the interests of the students, but generally includes a demonstration, discussion, practice time, and individual feedback. The instruction, techniques and discussion will apply to all levels of expertise. For more information, visit www.surroundingsart.com/html/summer_workshops.html
Friday, August 13, 5-7pm - Final Summer Gallery Walk
Wednesdays, July & August, 7pm - Wednesday Night Piano Recitals
An informal social event to be able to hear some really good locally connected talent. The Gallery uses a Quarter Grand Piano that has been beautifully restored by local artisan Lee Morton.
August 11 - None scheduled (Old Home Week)
August 18 - New Hampshire Independent School of Music Chamber Group
August 25 - Chamber Group (Jerry Butters, piano; Jim Henley, clarinet; Fred Henley, violin)
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, August 16, 18 & 19, 9am-12noon - Oil Workshop with Cam Sinclair

Corner House Inn Live Music in the Pub
Friday evenings
Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219
www.cornerhouseinn.com
Different groups play their best music upstairs in the Pub.
August 13 - Odd Men Out - traditional Celtic instrumentals
August 20 - Sweet Life Revue, featuring Roger Sorlien, Katie O'Connell, Chris Buerk & Rachel Sorlien performing folk & Celtic songs with voice, guitar, fiddle and mandolin

Artistic Roots Center Classes, Exhibits & Featured Artists
Daily, 10am-6pm
Artistic Roots Cooperative Gallery and Education Center
75 Main Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2750
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. Preregistration is required for all classes. Visit the gallery or call to register or request a brochure and registration form.
Art Parties at Artistic Roots - Celebrate a child's birthday with an art workshop designed from his/her wishes, ideas and themes. The 1½ hour party workshops are available on weekends year round. The instructor will work to personalize the experience to the greatest extent possible. Call for more info.
Saturday, August 14, 10am-1pm - Millefiore Glass Pendants with Lynn Haust
By placing the tiny millefiore pieces in ceramic molds, you will be able to create several different pieces including hearts, ovals and circles. Glass technology, equipment, resources and beginning wire working will be covered. While the glass fires in the kiln, learn how to make sterling silver ear wires. Class min: 4, max: 8, Ages 15 and up
Wednesday, August 25, 6-8:30pm - Zentangle 101 with Bette Abdu
Make beautiful images with repetitive patterns. Learn this technique in one evening and enjoy the calming benefits every time you create one of these 3.5" square artistic gems. Non-artists encouraged. Class limited to 8, Ages: teens & adults.

Happenings at D Acres Farm
D Acres of NH Organic Farm & Educational Homestead
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester (603) 786-2366
www.dacres.org
Saturday & Sunday, August 14 & 15, 10am-4pm - Japanese Kiln Building with Ethan Hamby, Artist in Residence
Sunday, August 15, 2-5pm - Women in the Woodshop with Dawn Korade
Focus on dowel work. Sliding scale donation.
Saturday, August 21, 6-8pm - Seasonal Soup Night
Sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup and sourdough bread.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45pm - Yoga with Sarah Hall
Gentle enough for beginners and challenging enough for yoga practitioners; creating a strong spine, deep breath and peaceful mind. Please call with any questions; new students always welcome.
Suggested donations requested. No one denied access to workshops and events due to inability to pay.

Campton Historical Society Programs and Events
Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building)
529 NH Route 175, Campton Hollow (603) 538-5140
www.camptonhistorical.org
Monday, August 16, 7:30pm - New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones
Rubbings, photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in one's own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them. Learn how to read these stone "pages" that give insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire. A NH Humanities Council program, presented by Glenn A. Knoblock. Refreshments will be served. For further information, contact Judy Landry at (603) 726-3081
Monthly program meetings, except February, March and December. The building is handicapped accessible and the programs are free and open to the public. For further information, contact David Bartholomew at (603) 536-1077

Holderness Free Library Programs & Events
Monday, 10am-6pm; Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm
Routes 113 and 3, Holderness (603) 968-7066
www.holdernesslibrary.org
Tuesday, August 17, 7pm - New England: Myth or Reality?
Layers of myth-making are responsible for a New England (both real and imagined) that has its roots in romantic idealism and hard-nosed pragmatism. How to sort through it? One way is to investigate the work of the myth-makers: Robert Frost, Wallace Nutting, Norman Rockwell and Yankee Magazine. They comprise the people and institutions as responsible for the tourists as the legends. A NH Humanities Council program, presented by Edie Clark, free and open to the public.
Tuesdays & Thursdays - Computer Classes
Saturdays, 11am-12noon - Knit & Stitch
A relaxed program to visit and work on individual projects such as knitting, needlepoint, crochet, rug hooking, etc. Just drop in; all are welcome.

Friends of the Arts Events
Thursday, August 19
The Art Cellar
75 Main Street, Plymouth (603) 536-1182
www.friends-of-the-arts.org
The Silver and Gold Event - Bring unwanted gold in for cash, on the spot, and view the best work from the Artistic Roots jewelry artists, all available for sale.

Starting and Building a Nonprofit
Thursday, August 19, 2-5pm
Common Man Inn
Plymouth (603) 225-1947 (information)
www.nhnonprofits.org/trainingdetails.cfm?ID=671
Seminar for Board, Staff and Volunteer Leaders of Emerging Nonprofits - The discussion will focus on the basics of starting and guiding a nonprofit organization through the early years. Mary Ellen Jackson (Executive Director, NH Center for Nonprofits) who has successfully led several start-up nonprofits through their early years, will discuss the following topics with participants:
·Understanding today's nonprofit sector
·Basics of getting started: bylaws, mission, vision, registering
·Delivering the mission
·Building needed resources; fiscal and volunteer
·Funding models for nonprofits
·Forming the board and basics of governance
·Building the board
·Resources available to answers to participants' start-up questions

The Fiddle Contest in New Hampshire and New England
Sunday, August 22, 2pm
Doris L. Benz Community Center
18 Heard Road, Center Sandwich
Old Time Rules Will Prevail: The Fiddle Contest in New Hampshire and New England
Fiddle contests evolved from being endurance fiddling events to playing a set number of tunes judged by certain specific criteria. Whether large or small, fiddle contests tried to show who was the "best," as well as preserve old-time fiddling, and raise money for local organizations. In recent years, the fiddle contest has declined significantly in New Hampshire and Vermont due to cultural changes and financial viability. The greatest legacies of the fiddle contests were recordings made at live competitions. A sampling of these tunes is played during the presentation, as well as some live fiddling by the presenter Adam Boyce. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. Contact: Barbara Carroll, (603) 284-7160

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, August 23, 7pm - Community Knitting Group
Beginners and experienced knitters are welcome. Second & fourth Mondays each month. Contact: Nancy Conklin 536-4499
Tuesdays, 10am - Toddlertimes Storyhour (up to age 3) and Tuesdays, 1:30pm & Wednesdays, 10am - Storyhour for Preschoolers (age 3-5 years) - Children should be signed up in advance.
Mango Languages can be accessed from your home computer for Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Please contact the Library for details.
Passes available to numerous museums and centers, including Canterbury Shaker Village and Currier Art Museum, among others.

Holderness Historical Society
Saturdays, 10am-12:30pm (or by appointment)
Route 3, Curry Place, Holderness
(603) 968-3023 or (603) 968-9898
www.aannh.org/heritage/grafton/holderness.php
Tuesday, August 24, 7pm - Susannah Johnson: An English Captive among the Abenaki and French
In a dawn raid on August 30, 1754, the Johnson family was captured by a group of Abenaki. Susannah Johnson was nine months pregnant at the time. The incident began an extraordinary journey that forced Susannah to navigate the cultural waters of three societies: English, Abenaki and French. Presented by Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Plymouth State University. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. Contact: Victoria Lang, 968-7066
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month, with pot luck supper at 6pm and a program at 7:30pm.

Benefit Book Sale
Thursday, August 26, 3-6pm
Community Life Center's Griswold Hall
263 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 726-3813 or 536-1321
sjstock@roadrunner.com
The Episcopal Church Women of the Church of the Holy Spirit sponsor a book sale; good used books and puzzles for all ages will be available at reasonable prices. The Community Farmers' Market takes place outdoors at the same site. Donations of books are welcome; they may be brought to the church office from 9am-1pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Book Sales are a monthly series of events Spring through Fall. Call the church office for further information.

Galleria Giovanna Fine Arts Gallery Exhibits
Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 12noon-5pm (and by appointment), June-October
313 River Road, Canaan (603) 523-7154
www.galleriagiovannafineart.com
The chic farm house gallery celebrates new exhibition space, art school and design center. Works by regional under-exhibited artists showing oils, sculpture, limited edition prints, photographs, mono types and drawings. Children's work will be shown in the Mud Room Gallery. Visit the website for details on upcoming summer workshops.
Exhibiting through September 9 - Oscillation
An interpretation of artists' interior weather by Ria Blaas, Diane D'Amato, Ted Mikulski, Giovanna Lepore, CC White, Dick Wilson.

Register Now for New Hampshire Archives Group Fall Workshop
Thursday, September 23
Sandwich Community Center
Sandwich
www.nharchivesgroup.org
Issues in Digitization workshop sessions include: a panel discussion on how historical societies respond to the pressures to digitize; methods of digitization including Web 2.0, Flickr, Ning.com, Facebook and other applications; and designing workflow in a digital environment for small and medium sized institutions. For more information and registration, contact NHAG.

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
Located in a beautiful, renovated railroad depot, the Center offers a continuous and full schedule of activities, and all are welcome.
Mondays, 9am-12noon - Wood Carving Class
Beginners are welcome. Those with tools should bring them or come by and see what it's all about.
Mondays, 9:45-11am - Tai Chi and Dao Yin
Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:15am - Yoga
Wednesdays, 9am - Central New Hampshire Artists
Wednesdays, 9am - Computer Classes
Thursdays, 9-11am - Crafters, Knitters, Crocheters, Cross Stitchers & Rug Hookers
New and experienced welcome. Bring ideas and work to be completed. Materials will be provided. Those with frames and hooks to loan should bring them in.
Thursdays, 10:30am - Memoir Writing Workshop
Each year the goal has been to finish up with a small book utilizing the combined stories of all participants. All are welcome.
Thursdays, 1pm - Quilting Class
Fridays, 10:15am - Country Line Dancing
Join Joan Randlett, who will demonstrate some kick-up-your-heels moves. All ages are welcome.
Fridays, 11am - Genealogy

The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents...
Mostly Monday-Saturday at 8pm & Monday matinee at 2pm
In Alpenrose Plaza
Routes 11B and 3, Weirs Beach (603) 366-7377
www.winniplayhouse.com
An off Broadway-style theatre in the heart of the Lakes Region, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse serves to develop and stage professional and community-based theatrical productions and to provide opportunities in theatre and the performing arts for the community.

Cardigan Mountain Art Association
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-4pm
7 Depot Street (at corner of Route 4), Canaan (603) 523-7292
www.cardiganart.org
Non-profit organization promoting the arts in neighboring communities. Numerous artists on display, often with the artists present demonstrating their craft. Also, visit the monthly learning display in the Education Corner, followed during the month with free workshops related to the exhibit.

Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Silver Center Exhibits
Karl Drerup Art Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm & Wednesday, 10am-8pm (and by appointment; closed most PSU holidays)
Silver Center for the Arts: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm and during performances
Plymouth State University, Main 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. All gallery events are free and open to the public.

Sandwich Historical Society
Wednesday-Saturday, through October 2, 10am-4pm
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. Self-guided and guided tours available.

Estelle Smith Art Classes & Shows
118 Whittier Highway (Route 25), Moultonboro (603) 253-7513
www.estellensmith.com
Fine arts, landscapes, "home rendering" and portraiture in watercolors and graphite. Estelle also offers private art lessons.

The Village Artists & Gallery
Daily 10am-6pm
51 Main Street, Ashland (603) 968-4445
www.villageartistsandgallery.org
A cooperative of 30 regional artists and artisans, featuring drawings, paintings and photographs, book arts, furniture, sculpture, ceramics and glass, wood, jewelry, fiber arts and more.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Programs & Events
Daily, through November 1, 9:30am-4:30pm (last admission 3:30pm)
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road, Holderness (603) 968-7194
www.nhnature.org
For a complete list of programs and for registration information, call or visit the website.

Plymouth Community Farmers' Market
Thursdays, through October 7, 3-6pm
Community Life Center of the Church of the Holy Spirit
263 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 536-3823
For more information, contact cperk40119@aol.com
Vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, dairy, maple, baked goods, meat, fish, crafts, eggs, apples, honey, baskets. Rain or shine.

Sandwich Farmers Market
Saturdays, through November, 9am-12noon
Samuel H. Wentworth Library
(603) 284-7163
Vegetables, fruit, dairy, maple, bakery, crafts. Rain or shine.

Campton Farmers' Market
Fridays, through October, 3-6pm
Off Exit 28, Route 49, Campton (603) 536-1299
For more information, contact pepper@eagle1st.com
Vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, baked goods. Rain or shine.

The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performing Arts Center
39 Main Street, Plymouth (603) 968-9330
www.thecman.com/special-events/the-flying- monkey.aspx
A vintage movie house newly revitalized to bring movies back to Main Street and provide a performing arts venue for the region. Playing independent, classic and first-run movies and hosting area theatrical groups for live performances.

Happenings at the Ashland Town Library
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 1-7pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-2pm
41 Main Street & Route 132, Ashland
www.ashlandtownlibrary.org
Thursdays, 6-7pm - Knitting

Open Stage in West Campton
Sundays, 7pm
Sunset Grill
Corner of Routes 49 & 3, West Campton (603) 726-3108
www.facebook.com/pages/West-Campton-NH/Sunset- Grill/185927998156
Everyone is invited to show off their talent at this open mic.

Veggie Art Girl Boutique
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 10am-4pm
Routes 175 & 3, Holderness
www.veggieartgirlboutique.com
A funky consignment art boutique, featuring unique arts, crafts and goodies, created by local New Hampshire artisans.

Hundelrut Studio Gallery & Shop
Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm
10 Hawthorne Street, Plymouth (603) 536-4396
www.hundelrutstudio.com/headlines.php
Offering a wide variety of greeting and note cards, stationery, silk-screened shirts and canvas bags, posters, bookmarks, original drawings and paintings, painted boxes, curious papier-mâché sculptures by Donald Hundgen, and Sarah Hundgen's pottery. Take Broadway Street at the flashing light on Highland Street, the big grey house of the middle of the block.

White Mountain Toastmasters Club
Most Wednesdays, 7pm
Common Man Inn
Plymouth (603) 744-5036
http://whitemountain.freetoasthost.net/
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: info@aannh.org web: www.aannh.org

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