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Early Fall - Issue 111

September 15-October 12, 2011

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

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School programs: It's time to plan your 2011-2012 school and community arts partner programs. If your school or community group has a theme or particular program emphasis, we'll be glad to talk with you about developing related cultural programs, or you can choose from the Arts Alliance roster of experienced teaching artists. Call or email us at (603) 323-7302, info@aannh.org

Arts Employment Opportunity: Artistic Roots, a non-profit artists co-operative based in Plymouth, is looking for a part-time Executive Director. Please send resume and cover letter with income requirements to: Artistic Roots, Attn: Executive Director Search Committee, PO Box 211, Plymouth, NH 03264. The application deadline is September 17.

Artist Opportunity: The State Council on the Arts' Percent for Arts program is soliciting proposals for artwork for the Second Floor Waiting Area, 4th Circuit Court, Laconia. Walk-through is September 21. Download the Request for Proposals here, or contact Julie Mento at (603) 271-0790 or julie.mento@dcr.nh.gov for more information.

Don't miss the NH Center for Nonprofit's annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit September 23 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord -- check out the program at www.nhnonprofits.org.

Littleton Art Show September 24: Now in its 42nd year, the Littleton Art Show showcases the work of painters, photographers and three-dimensional artists in an outdoor show in booths along Main Street. Click here for a registration form if you are an artist who would like to participate. Arts Alliance members receive a $10 registration discount.

Gallery Opening: Jeanette Fournier, the wildlife artist and Arts Alliance member whose Vantage Point was chosen for our Weeks Centennial notecards, has an exhibit, Birds of the Pondicherry, at the WREN gallery in Bethlehem, September 16-October 10. The opening reception, from 5-7pm on Friday, September 16, is a chance to meet Jeannette and talk with her about her nature-inspired art. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Pondicherry Wildlife Reserve. Artist Alice Dreier's paintings will also be on display.

Fundraising & Friend-Raising through Successful Special Events: Join the Conference on Fundraising at the Family Resource Center in Gorham on Thursday, September 29, 9am-12noon for the A-Z basics of holding dynamite special events. Register here. Partial scholarships available.

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Promoting, Supporting and Sustaining Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country Chilly mornings and extra blankets on the bed at night are a sure sign that fall has arrived! Savor these brilliant autumn days and nights by taking a class -- plen air painting anyone? -- attending a lecture, or getting out to enjoy some music. There are lots of arts and cultural opportunities to choose from, and you can find all the details here. 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. You can find the schedule for deadlines for bulletins at http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfn3jwsj_9dbbxzpgg. As fall begins, many schedules change. Please be sure to check before attending programs and let us know if listings need to be updated.. The submission deadline for the next bulletin, covering October 13-November 9, is October 4.

Alliance News & Partner Programs

Meet Me at the River -- Teaching Artists and the Natural World: Visit artisteducators.org to read about -- and register for -- the New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals' annual conference for teaching artists (September 22 in Dover, NH). This year's keynote is the great Paul Winter, who will offer a participatory "Soundplay." A series of workshops presented by teaching artists from around New England examine connections between art and nature, and the ways in which the arts can be used to increase environmental awareness. Early-bird registration of $40 ends tomorrow; cost is $50 after September 14; $60 after September 19 (includes morning refreshments and lunch). Statewide Arts in Education Conference is October 21-23; Apply Now for Scholarships! The NH State Council on the Arts and the Arts Alliance invite you to the AMC Highland Center for our annual professional development conference, with a focus on teaching history and culture through the arts. Presenters include Kim and Reggie Harris, with a multi-media presentation that explores the rich lore of Underground Railroad stories and songs and their subsequent reuse in more modern contexts. Click here for information and to register. ($120 by September 15; $140 after that date). New attendees are encouraged to apply for scholarships by September 15.. Village Book Store Presents Whole Cloth: We invite you to experience Whole Cloth, NH, an exhibit and workshops that illuminate the immigrant experience through explorations of cloth, community and identity. The exhibit and related presentations depict the journeys of resettled Burundian refugee women, describing their flight from the 1994 Burundian/Rwandan genocide, through their years in refugee camps in Tanzania, to their lives in Manchester, NH. Community members can visit the exhibit September 22 to October 14 at the Village Book Store, 81 Main Street, Littleton, as well as participate in two workshops: a presentation by the women on Tuesday, October 4, at 6:30pm, and a Swatchbook workshop at the Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton on Friday, October 14 at 6:30pm (preregistration requested). Contact (603) 444-1099 to register or for more information. Whole Cloth, NH is a project of Rubia, Inc., funded by the NH Humanities Council and organized in collaboration with the Arts Alliance and other partners. (The exhibit is on display at Laconia Public Library through September 20.) "CaravanSerai" Coming in October! Funded in part by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, CaravanSerai aims to establish greater cross-cultural understanding through the arts by showcasing the diversity of contemporary Islamic societies through their cultures. To learn about the world-class Pakistani artists who will be on tour throughout the region October 16-22, click here. Let us know if you're interested in presenting these performers at your school or community site, or if you're able to provide hospitality or would like to volunteer. We're planning a world music jam, lecture-demonstrations at schools and senior centers, and an amazing concert Saturday, October 22, at Loynd Auditorium, Kennett High School. Free Humanities Programs Add A Rich Layer of Understanding to CaravanSerai: To prepare for our October 16-22 music residency , we're presenting a series of programs, funded in part by the NH Humanities Council, to help community members better understand the culture, history, music and politics of Pakistan. These include: *Exploring Sacred Spaces: Journeys with the Sufis of the Indus Valley (Samina Quraeshi)* 7pm Monday, October 3, Neskaya, Franconia 7pm Tuesday, October 4, Conway Public Library Sufi mysticism is one of many nuances that complicate the all-too-common view that Islam is monolithic. In this presentation, Samina Quraeshi discusses life in Pakistan and reveals the critical relationship between art, spirituality and community. *Pakistani Music: Its Context, Meaning and Sound (Beena Raza)* 7pm Thursday, October 6 Plymouth State University Though Pakistan came into being in 1947, its culture dates back more than 5000 years. Its music is a rich and diverse blend born of influences from thousands of years of invasion and occupation by many different races. This talk will focus on the history of Pakistani music -- its historical roots, forms and meaning. Teacher workshop: Using History & Culture to Promote Global Understanding (Beena Raza) Presented as part of North Country Education Services' Professional Development Day 12:15-2:30pm Friday, October 7, White Mountains Regional High School, Whitefield Free for staff of SAU 3, 7, 36, 58, 84, $35 for others. This workshop, for classroom, social studies, music and language-art teachers, offers an approach to fostering cultural understanding through inquiry-based learning. The workshop will use the Golden Period of the Mughals as a departure point, exploring a time when there was significant harmony among religions as well as cross-cultural amalgamation and fusion which had enormous impact on architecture, painting, poetry and music. The workshop format will be highly interactive, using a varied array of resources and activities. *Visual Arts of the Sufis (Jonathan M.Bloom)* 7pm October 11, Lincoln Public Library Sufism, or the mystical approach to Islam, is a pan-Islamic phenomenon that has been followed at many times in many places from Morocco to Indonesia. Professor Bloom will provide an illustrated overview of the visual arts of the Sufis by focusing on the Shrine of Shaykh Safi at Ardebil in northwestern Iran, a complex that provides a perfect example of how the gravesite of a noted Sufi was transformed into a major spiritual and cultural center. *Pakistan: An Overview (Jennifer Fluri)* 7pm October 12, Weeks Memorial Library, Lancaster Despite the continued diplomatic, military, and aid/development interrelations between Pakistan and the United States, the country remains a mystery to most Americans. This lecture provides important basic information, including a brief overview of the formation of Pakistan, its changing boundaries, and its significance to the United States and within the South Asian region. By connecting the political to the social/cultural, Fluri will illuminate Pakistan's political realities as well as the diversity of its people and their copious forms of human expression and artistry. James Kao's "Habitations" on Exhibit through Columbus Day: New work by James Kao, the White Mountain National Forest's first artist in residence, is on exhibit at the Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, 69 Maple Street, Center Sandwich through Columbus Day. Kao, a Chicago painter who teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, was in residence at Mead Base in Center Sandwich throughout August, with a mission to create new work inspired by the forest as part of the Artist in Residence program of the WMNF and the Arts Alliance. A percentage of the proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the AIR program, the Arts Alliance, and the Friends of Mead Base Conservation Center. For additional information about the exhibit, call the Gallery at (603) 284-7728.

Colebrook Area

Great North Woods Committee for the Arts presents... Various locations (603) 237-5500 www.gnwca.org Funds raised by the concert help the GNWCA continue its ongoing mission of bringing the arts to the Great North Woods. For more information on the GNWCA, as well as a schedule of upcoming concerts, contact Charlie Jordan at (603) 246-8998 or (603) 237-9302. Thursday, September 15, 7pm - Celtic Concert Series: April Verch Sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts, April Verch will be performing with her bandmates, Cody Walters who plays upright electric bass and banjo, and Clay Ross on guitar. They will be unveiling their newest CD, "That's How We Run," which is filled with richly textured traditional roots tunes, bluegrass and newgrass melodies, jazz-influenced compositions and country music. The concert is the latest in the GNWCA collaboration with the Skye Theatre in South Carthage, Maine. Advance tickets can be purchased at Fiddleheads on Main Street in Colebrook or at the door on the night of the concert. 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. Please visit www.ArtSpider.net to view a promotional video relating to CRAG. Artist of the Month at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) and at the Coos County Nursing Hospital (CCNH) - Koni Marcoux, Carole Batrie and Louise Guay are the artists of the month at UCVH and Patricia Klinefelter is the artist of the month at CCNH. Beth Marquis is the artist of the month at the Great North Woods Interpretive Center. CRAG members also exhibit at Fiddleheads in Colebrook, featuring a themed art exhibit each month. Thursday, September 15, 4pm - CRAG Meeting Items discussed include exhibits and workshops. Meetings held at 4pm the third Thursday of each month (usually) at the Alice M. Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, VT. Friday, October 7, 5-7pm - Opening Reception: Exhibit at Fiddleheads The receptions are casual and offer complimentary wine & refreshments, as well as a chance to see the new exhibit, meet local artisans and learn how each uniquely expresses their interpretation of the current theme. For more information about exhibits and schedules, please contact Michele Johnsen at 237-5500 or art@michelejohnsen.com. Entertainment in The Tavern at The Balsams Nightly, *through September 15, 9pm The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel 1000 Cold Spring Road, Dixville Notch (800) 255-0600 www.thebalsams.com Jim Conners, music director, will entertain with a variety of music, in addition to Greg Goodwin on the piano. Colebrook Harvest Dinner & Dance* Saturday, September 17, 5:30-9:30pm Colebrook Country Club Abenaki Lane (off Route 26), Colebrook (800) 698-8939 www.northcountrychamber.org During & following dinner there will be a zucchini sculpture contest, farm stories, taste-testing & recipe-sharing, and square dance demonstration. At Colebrook Country Club, Abenaki Lane. Sponsored by Colebrook Country Club, Moose Alley Square Dance Club, NH Farm Fresh & local farmers. 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. The fundraising CD, titled The Fireside Fiddlers, Volume 1: Common Fiddle Tunes of Coos County New Hampshire, is available, the sales of which will benefit the new Tillotson Center for performing, visual and heritage arts now being built in Colebrook. View great local art at the Connecticut River Artisans Group (CRAG) gallery. The CRAG gallery at Fiddleheads is sponsored by a grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Saturdays, 10am-5pm - Artisan Spotlight These events showcase a particular artisan's talent and allows the public to view and purchase the items while being able to interact one-on-one with the artisan. Refreshments and a raffle drawing gift with each event. September 24 - Deb Sargent: Mandalas Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum & Programs Monday-Friday, through September 30, 11am-1pm; Saturday & Sunday, 11am-3pm 101 NH 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. Admission charged; accompanied children under 12 are free. Concerts held in the new amphitheater and stage area. Easy parking, drop-off and pick-up are in the lower field next to the performance area. Please watch for signs and attendants. CDDA Bounty of the Great North Wood Harvest Fair Saturday, October 1, 10am Colebrook Elementary School Gym 27 Dumont Street, Colebrook (603) 237-5011 www.colebrookmainstreet.com Find unique regional products and produce, crafts, gifts, food and fun at the Harvest Fair, along with local talent, club demonstrations and a farmers market. Kids' Activities added this year. Get a kick out of participating in the Annual Chili Challenge. There is also a Harvest Ball at the Tillotson Center. Hosted by the Colebrook Downtown Development Association (CCDA), admission is free. 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, October 13, 6:30pm - Book Discussion Group The discussion is open to all who have read the book. All are free to join or email their thoughts about the book. Meets every second Thursday of the month. No cost for the program; books available at the Library. Wednesdays, 10am - Storytime & Crafts Wednesdays, 3-4pm - Lego Club Wednesdays, 5pm - Movie Night Errol Heritage Commission Historical Display Monday, 9-11am; Tuesday, 5-7:30pm; Thursday 8:30-11am Errol Town Hall (first 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. Cohos Historical Society Marion Blodgett Museum & Programs Hours by appointment Marion Blodgett Museum (in the former Methodist Church) 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. Colebrook Area Historical Society Displays & Programs Wednesday, 10am-12noon and Saturdays, 10am-1pm (or by appointment) 2nd floor at the Colebrook Town Hall 17 Bridge Street, Colebrook (603) 237-4470 www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org Maps, photographs, manuscripts, court records, business and 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. Currently displaying - Summer Folk Art Exhibit Programs are offered on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm from May to September. Alice M. Ward Memorial Library & Canaan Historical Society Monday-Thursday, 12noon-5pm; Friday, 12noon-4pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm 27 Park Street, Canaan, VT (802) 266-7135 www.aliceward.org 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 by contacting the museum's curator, Joan Cowan, at 266-7766 or canaanhistorical1791@yahoo.com, as is assistance for individuals interested in doing genealogical research.

Lancaster/Whitefield Area

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 and contemporary crafts of northern NH and VT artists, and classes to capture the creative spirit. Check the website for a complete listing of classes and 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. Wednesdays, September 14 & October 12, 6:30-8:30pm - Block of the Month Quilt Piece and/or applique a different block for nine different months. Use the tenth month to put it together. Lots of techniques and lots of encouragement. Homework required. Second Wednesdays, February though November. Thursday, September 15, 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. Monday, September 19, 9-11am - Open Basket Networking Group Bring your basket ideas. Need to have intermediate skills and able to prepare reed. Receive and/or offer help & hope. Usually third Mondays; call to confirm. Thursdays, September 22 and October 13, 6-8pm - Inspiration Thursdays Bring an art/craft for help & hope. Second and fourth Thursdays each month. Sunday, October 2, 2-4pm - Red Hat Society Tea, games & camaraderie. First Sunday each month (call to confirm). Friday, October 7, 5-7pm - First Friday Reception Featuring individual artist or artist groups. Light refreshments & usually live music. Call for show focus. First Friday of each month. Sunday, September 4, 2-4pm - Red Hat Society Tea, games & camaraderie. First Sunday each month (call to confirm). 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. 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 Thursday, September 15, 12noon - Brown Bag Book Discussion Group Discuss a book and make new friends. Third Thursday of each month. Wednesday, October 12, 7pm - Pakistan: An Overview (Jennifer Fluri) Despite the continued diplomatic, military, and aid/development interrelations between Pakistan and the United States, the country remains a mystery to most Americans. This lecture provides important basic information, including a brief overview of the formation of Pakistan, its changing boundaries, and its significance to the United States and within the South Asian region. By connecting the political to the social/cultural, Fluri will illuminate Pakistan's political realities as well as the diversity of its people and their copious forms of human expression and artistry. Tuesdays, 10am-noon - Lancaster Rose Quilters Tuesdays, 10am - Wonderplay A time for children's senses to be stimulated through song, stories, fingerplays. Ages: birth-3 years. Wednesdays, 3-4pm - LEGO Club - No age limit or restriction; kids should bring their imaginations. Wednesdays, 7pm - Knitters Group Thursdays, 9am - Adult Learner Services Thursdays, 10am - Story Hour and activities for ages 3-5 years Fridays, 3-4pm - Game Day Come and learn a new game or play an old favorite All ages welcome. Sign up in advance. Fridays, 7pm - Astrology Lancaster Open-Mic Saturday, September 17, 6-9pm Christ United Methodist Church Hall Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-2660 Music and fun for all ages. Call for more information. Free 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. Sundays, September 25 and October 2 & 9, 10am - Lancaster Historical Society 44rd Season Flea Market Antiques, collectibles, fine crafts. Pleasant grounds and refreshments. Free admission Whitefield Historical Society Museum Thursdays, May through September, 2-4pm (also by appointment) Whitefield Historical Society Museum downstairs in Laconia Savings Bank 22 King Square, Whitefield (603) 837-2466 www.whitefieldnh.org/page2.asp Features displays on various facets of life in Whitefield over the years. Ongoing exhibits are also on display on the first floor of the Mountain View Grand year 'round and are updated periodically. Teacher workshop: Using History & Culture to Promote Global Understanding Friday, October 7, 12:15-2:30pm White Mountains Regional High School, Whitefield www.aannh.org This workshop, for classroom, social studies, music and language-art teachers, offers an approach to fostering cultural understanding through inquiry-based learning. The workshop will use the Golden Period of the Mughals as a departure point, exploring a time when there was significant harmony among religions as well as cross-cultural amalgamation and fusion which had enormous impact on architecture, painting, poetry and music. The workshop format will be highly interactive, using a varied array of resources and activities. Presented as part of North Country Education Services' Professional Development Day. Lancaster Farmers Market Saturdays, through October 8, 9am-12noon Centennial Park Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-3212 For more information, contact townmanager@lancasternh.org Everything is grown locally and freshly picked. There will be home-baked bread, local meat and plants. A number of local artists will be selling a variety of crafts, too. 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 Tuesday, October 18, 10am - Register Now for the 36th Annual NCIC Luncheon Meeting Strengthening businesses, communities and employment opportunities across Northern NH and Northeastern Vermont, the Northern Community Investment Corporation invites all to this meet & greet, luncheon and meeting. Call (802) 748-1888 or email jfreeman@ncic.org to register. 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. Most nights, 9pm-12midnight - The Cave Evening Entertainment Register Now for 2011 NH Arts in Education Conference October 21-23 AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch Route 302, Bretton Woods www.aannh.org 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 New Hampshire State Council on the Arts' Fall Arts in Education Conference are encouraged to submit proposals for workshops. Seven to ten workshop presenters will be selected; workshops are 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. Jefferson Historical Society Museum & Programs Call for museum days & hours 900 Presidential Highway/Route 2, Jefferson (603) 586-4372 www.facebook.com/pages/Jefferson-Historical-Society/118993864789538 Collection is housed in an 1868 church on the edge of the Waumbek Golf Course. Permanent exhibits include early life in Jefferson, the life of Thaddeus Lowe, the Cherry Mountain Slide, and the Waumbek Hotel photographs and memorabilia. Meets first Tuesday of the month at 7pm - May through October meetings held at the Museum on Route 2, and November through April meetings are held at the Jefferson Elementary School on Route 115A. Everyone welcome. Live Weekly Irish Music at Lancaster Pub Fridays, 7-10pm JL Sullivan's Irish Pub 200 Portland Street/Route 2 (at the Cabbot), Lancaster (603) 788-3365 www.jlsullivansirishpub.org Live Irish sessions with fiddler Patrick Ross and friends.

Berlin/Gorham Area

St. Kieran Center for the Arts Programs Business hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm 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, 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. Ongoing - Scrapbook Exhibition: History & Vision Friday, September 16, 7pm - Best of Broadway with Dan & Denise Marois Friday, September 30, 7pm - Red Bear Native American Dance Company Events at the Mt. Washington Auto Road Pinkham Notch, Gorham (603) 466-3988 www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com Sunday, September 25 - Sunrise Drive Sunrise Drives allow guests the opportunity to drive themselves to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak to view the sunrise. Analyzing the weather on the morning of the Sunrise Drive, the Mt. Washington Auto Road staff will offer advice on the best viewing locations. The Mt. Washington Auto Road will open at 5:15am. Regular drive yourself rates and vehicle restrictions apply. From the success of previous Sunrise Drives, the Mt. Washington Auto Road recommends not waiting until the last minute to arrive as guests may spend a few additional minutes at the Toll House due to traffic. Friday, September 30 - Speakeasy: A 1920s Casino Night Relive the 1920s at a recreation of a speakeasy. This benefit casino night supports a local acting company, M&D Productions. Casino winnings can be turned in for tickets toward fabulous prizes.Come in costume and get ready to step back in time. Tickets include gambling chips, heavy hors d'oeuvres from White Mountain Cider Company, tasting of a signature wine, a mead tasting from the Sap House Meadery and music to dance the night away). www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com/events/roaring20s/ Northern Forest Heritage Park Call for hours 942 & 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 Company 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. NFHP offers group charter rates for boat tours and Logging Camp/Museum tours. Volunteers are always needed and warmly welcomed. The Bunkhouse and Cookhouse are available for various functions, whether it be a wedding, bridal/baby shower, birthday party, retirement party, company picnic or whatever-you-can-imagine party. The Bunkhouse and Cookhouse are open year round. Call to reserve. 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. Sunday, October 2, 6am-5:30pm - 12th Annual Lumberjack Festival & Competition The day will start with a Lumberjack Breakfast. Fast and competitive events such as cross-cut, modified chainsaw, stock chainsaw, women and men's axe chop, women and men's axe throwing, women and men's standing block chop, 2 person log rolling and more are sure to thrill. There will be a Log Rolling (Burling) contest and metal fishing derby for children, along with other children's games. All are welcome to try the Fry Pan Toss & Log Throw for adults. NFHP's Fabulous Food Fair & Bean Hole Beans will be offered all day. Enjoy discounted Androscoggin River Boat Tours all day. Monday, October 3, 5-7pm - North Country Writers' Night Out The New Hampshire Writers' Project Writers' Night Out is a first-Monday-of-the-month gathering of writers in a warm and social setting. This isn't a reading... it is writers discussing what they are working on, what's new in the publishing world, books they have read, and more. No need to RSVP, just stop by this free gathering, held in the Cookhouse. One does not have to be a member of the Writers' Project to attend. For more information, contact George Geers at (603) 785-4811. www.nhwritersproject.org Tuesday-Saturday, through October, 2pm - Boat Tours (water flow permitting) Boats leave from the docks at the Park. The tours generally last 90 minutes. On the journey, enjoy a narrated tour educating passengers about the significance of the river, past and present, and its rich local history. Guests may bring food & beverages aboard Charter Boat Tours. Call to reserve. Berlin Quilters Guild Meetings Monday, October 3, 7pm and Saturday, October 8, 9am Community Room of the St. Kieran Center for the Arts 155 Emery Street, Berlin (603) 752-1607 or 752-3319 or (603) 723-4451 www.materialgirlsquilts.homestead.com The Berlin Quilters Guild - Material Girls - meets on the first Monday (usually) of each month at St. Kieran. A Sew Day is held on the Saturday following the Monday meeting. All are welcome to join or visit the guild at these meetings. The Guild is always looking for new members. Appalachian Mountain Club Happenings Saturdays, 8pm (unless noted otherwise) Joe Dodge Lodge & AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center Route 16, Pinkham Notch (603) 466-2727 or (603) 466-2721 x 8119 www.outdoors.org/about/calendar/ Saturday, October 8, 10am - AMC-Guided Wildcat Summit Tour & Hike AMC has partnered with the nearby Wildcat Mountain to offer a monthly series of naturalist-led summit tours and optional guided hikes from the summit to the base of Wildcat Mountain. High alpine summit tour will be led by AMC naturalists, followed by a guided hike down from the summit of Wildcat Mountain. Program is free with the purchase of a scenic gondola ticket. Purchase ticket prior to, and meet at main base lodge for 10am departure. For more information and a schedule of program topics, visit skiwildcat.com to view the events calendar. All programs are free and open to the public; fee for dinners. The family-style dinner is at 6pm and features four courses and beverages; guests may BYOB. Call for more information or to make a reservation. This schedule is subject to change. Theatre North Bingo Night Berlin (603) 723-1004 For more information, contact ljamisongal@gmail.com Saturday, October 8, 7-10pm - HorrorFest A Halloween Haunted walk-through village experience, sure to make everyone's skin crawl. Held during Riverfire at Northern Forest Heritage Park. Rated PG-13 Fridays, 5:30pm - BINGO! Classic bingo and pull tab tickets at St. Anne's Hall (behind St. Anne's Church), Berlin. Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-3pm, Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, depending upon staff and volunteer availability. Call or email in advance to confirm 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 466-2196. WREN Workshops & Technology Classes 52 Main Street, Berlin (603) 869-9736 www.wrencommunity.org Thursdays & Fridays, by appointment - Computer and Web Tutorials with Laura Jamison When it comes to computers, everyone is at their own learning level, with personal questions about programs and a unique set of needs. Get one-on-one attention and learn the basics and beyond in topics such as getting started on Facebook, using Microsoft Publisher, or setting up an email account. Call 723-1004 to set up an appointment. 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.berlinnhhistoricalsociety.org 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. 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/ 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.

Lincoln/Woodstock Area

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. Thursday, September 15, 7pm - Author Visit Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 novels. A magna cum laude graduate of Boston University and popular teacher of writing workshops across the country, Carla is known for her unique blend of humor, romance and suspense. Saturday, September 24, 7pm - Tom Ryan and Atticus M. Finch will speak about their new book, Following Atticus, and of their fabulous journey of hiking all of the 4000-footers of New Hampshire in the summer and winter. Copies of the book will be available on site from the Mountain Wanderer for purchase and signing. Admission is free, but seat reservations may be made by calling in advance. Thursday, October 13, 7pm - Birds of the White Mountains Stephen Hale, PH.d of University of New Hampshire, gives a talk using colorful slides and audio recordings. This program is sponsored by the UNH Speakers Bureau. Free and open to all. 36th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games Friday-Sunday, September 16-18 Loon Mountain Ski Resort Lincoln (800) 358-7268 www.nhscot.org Be swept in by the colors and sounds of Scotland at the 36th NH Highland Games, one of the largest and most diverse Scottish festivals in North America. Enjoy Celtic music including bagpipes, fiddle, harps and song. More than 450 competitors from Canada and the USA will compete for top honors in piping, drumming, pipe bands, highland dance, fiddle and harp. From the tribal music of Albanach to the bag-rock sounds of the Red Hot Chili Pipers to the ethereal sound of the fiddle of Alasdair Fraser, there is something for everyone to enjoy. This year, the NH Highland Games is hosting the Professional Scottish Heavy Events World Championship. Some of the strongest men in the world are gathering to throw the cabers, lift the stones, and toss the sheaf, then compete in the championship for the World Hammer Toss Championship. More than 30 pipe bands will march and counter-march on the parade ground for Massed bands. Enjoy the pageantry of 60 Clans as they march onto the parade field, the thrill of the 25th anniversary of the Sheep Dog Trails, the tastes of Scotland, and the fun of the youth programs. Rey Center and Curious George Cottage Activities Saturday, 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 & workshops. Rey Center has numerous volunteer opportunities - please call for more information. Exhibiting through October 29 - WHIMSY The exhibit, featuring three New Hampshire artists - Kirsten Carruth, Donald Hundgen & Shannon Van Gyzen - combines children's fairy tales and original children's book illustrations with colorful papier-mâché sculpture and mixed media canvases. The Gallery is free and open to the public, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am-5pm. Saturday, September 17, 1:30-5pm & Sunday, September 18, 10am-1:30pm - Oil Painting Classes, with Nancy Griswold Enjoy summer painting outdoors or indoors (depending on the weather and class preference) with an immediate and direct approach to oil painting. Students will learn how to build an oil painting within 2-6 hours for the purpose of oil sketching in the landscape or indoor still life or subject. Adults & youth ages 15+. www.ngartsite.com/classes/summer11.html. Register through the Rey Center. Future program held Saturday, October 1, 1:30-5pm & Sunday, October 2, 10am-1:30pm. Saturday, September 24, 9-11pm - Dark Sky Stargazing Nights Telescopes will be set-up and knowledgeable volunteers from the NH Astronomical Society will be the guides. Adults and families with children ages 5+. No charge to attend, donations welcome. Monday-Thursday, September 26-29, 1-4pm - Watercolor Workshop, with Shirley Fitzgerald Take advantage of the beautiful surroundings by painting outside for two days and then using the Curious George Cottage for two studio days. Some materials will be required; materials list provided. Advanced registration required. Saturday, October 8, 10am-12noon - Curiosity Club for Kids Parents may drop their kids off at the Cottage for 2 hours of nature and science exploration. Outside clothes are recommended as there may be some dirt involved. Please arrive early to fill out registration forms. Minimum of 4 participants per session and a maximum of 15. Ages 6 and up. Sunday, October 9, 6:30-8:30pm - Artist's Reception: WHIMSY Free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. Wednesdays, 5-6:30pm - Valley Nature Walks Explore Waterville Valley - there will be a new topic of discovery each week. For adults and families with children 8+. Thursdays & Saturdays, 2-4pm - Curious George Cottage Open Visit the Curious George Cottage, the former summer home of Margret and H.A. Rey, to read Curious George books, try drawing in the style of H.A. Rey, walk the Curious George Nature Trail, stroll through the Mary Bierbrier Community Gardens, relax and take in the view of Mt. Tecumseh, and learn about how the Curious George Cottage is going green. All ages welcome. No charge to attend, donations welcome. Fridays, 8-9:30am - Valley Bird Walks Bring binoculars for a wake-up stroll around the Valley that takes a different path each week to see how many species can be found. For adults & families with youth ages 14+. Saturdays, 11am & 4pm - Story Time at the Curious George Cottage Studio Pull up a bean-bag chair to hear stories read out loud. Selections will include stories from the Curious George series as well as other Rey favorites such as Pretzel, Elizabite, Cicely G and more. Following story time kids will make Curious George and other seasonal crafts that they can take home. All ages welcome. Saturdays, 4:30-6pm - Literary Discussion Group An intellectual evening to discuss poems, short stories and essays at the Curious George Cottage. Hors d'oeuvres are potluck, please bring something to share. Readings are provided in advance by email and at the Rey Center. Adults. 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 The Library and Believe in Books Literacy Foundation present Story Walk - a fun, family literacy activity. Take a walk along the Pemi River and read a children's story. The story changes each Wednesday. Stories start at the South Mountain Bridge by the Rivergreen Resort Hotel. We ask that you park across the bridge and walk back to the beginning of the path. Friday, September 23, 6-7:30pm - NH Children's Book Author: Karel Hayes Children's book author, illustrator and artist, Karel Hayes, will sign books. Free and open to all. Wednesday, September 28, 4pm & 7pm - Free Monthly Movie Night Advanced reservations are required; call to reserve a seat and find out what film we will be showing. Last Wednesday of each month. Tuesday, October 11, 7pm - Visual Arts of the Sufis (Jonathan M.Bloom) Sufism, or the mystical approach to Islam, is a pan-Islamic phenomenon that has been followed at many times in many places from Morocco to Indonesia. Professor Bloom will provide an illustrated overview of the visual arts of the Sufis by focusing on the Shrine of Shaykh Safi at Ardebil in northwestern Iran, a complex that provides a perfect example of how the gravesite of a noted Sufi was transformed into a major spiritual and cultural center. Wednesday, October 12, 4-5pm - Wednesday Afternoon Book Group All are invited to read and discuss books, with the chosen title available at the Library. 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. Live Entertainment Nightly at Indian Head Resort Indian Head Resort's Thunderbird Lounge 664 US Route 3, Lincoln (603) 745-8000 or (800) 343-8000 www.indianheadresort.com Most entertainment starts at 7:30pm; scheduled performers subject to change. Please call to confirm dates, time and entertainment. Friday-Sunday, September 23-25 - The Interrupted Journey... with Lecturer Nuclear Physicist Stanton T. Friedman Weekend full of activities related to the 50th anniversary of NH's best-known UFO stories. Details at http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104907032025-66/Hills50thannivflyer81011.pdf Oktoberfest at Loon Mountain Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 11am Loon Mountain Ski Resort 60 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln (603) 745-8111 or (800) 229-LOON www.loonmtn.com German music, German food and German beer. There is no charge to enter the event; food and beer is ala carte. Both days the party kicks off when the grills fire up at the Octagon Lodge, with sauerkraut, stew, strudel, bratwurst and knockwurst. Alpiner Oom-Pah Band plays 12noon-5pm; Stein-holding Contest at 3pm. Gondola skyrides available. Plus the Adventure Center is open for mountain bike rentals and tours, the climbing wall and the bungee trampoline. The trails and foliage can also be experienced on horseback. ZUMBA! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5pm Viaggio Spa & Health Club at the Mountain Club on Loon Lincoln (800) 229-7829 www.mtnclub.com/spa-and-health-club/viaggio-health-club/fitness-class-schedule/ Enjoy learning the dances & enjoy the music. Get a great aerobic workout, while having a great time. 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. Live Entertainment at Truants Taverne 96 Main Street, North Woodstock (603) 745-2239 www.truantstaverne.com Live entertainment Friday nights in the downstairs lounge. Sundays & Fridays, 9pm - Karaoke Live Entertainment at Woodstock Station Fridays & Saturdays, 9pm Woodstock Station Main Street, North Woodstock (603) 745-3951 www.woodstockinnnh.com Live performances throughout the year, with Karaoke on Tuesday nights (9pm) and Live Trivia on Wednesdays (7:30pm). Entertainment at the Jack O'Lantern Resort Route 3, Woodstock (603) 745-8121 or (800) 227-4454 www.jackolanternresort.com Karaoke on Fridays & live music on Saturdays, starting at 8pm both nights. Moosilauke Public Library Events & Activities Town Office Building Lost River Road, Woodstock (603) 459-9971 or (603) 745-8159 www.lincoln.lib.nh.us/ Thursdays, 6-8pm - Knitters Needed... Knitters can work on their own project or knit brightly colored winter caps for Native American school children. Cap patterns are provided. 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) 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.

Haverhill Area

Haverhill Historical Society Program Wednesday, September 14, 7pm Haverhill Historical Society's Kimball Store Museum 58 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5978 www.town.haverhill.nh.us/historicalsociet.html Saving the Mountains: NH & the Creation of the National Forests In 2011, New Hampshire and the nation will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Act, the law that created the eastern national forests. New Hampshire's White Mountains played a leading role in events leading to the act. Focusing on Concord's Joseph B. Walker and the Forest Society's Philip Ayres, Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Plymouth State University, will explore the relationship between our mountains and individuals who worked to protect them. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. Held at the Ladd Street Schoolhouse, Route 10 & County Road. Contact: John Page 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. Tuesdays, through October 4, 1-3pm - Beginning in Watercolor Class Students will work with color, value and composition to create satisfying watercolor paintings. Artist Instructor Kristine Lingle will demonstrate color mixing and techniques such as washes, wet in wet, dry brush and other special effects. A variety of subject matter will be explored, including still life and landscape. Designed for the student with little or no previous experience. Class size limited to 10. Register for all classes and workshops at www.alumnihall.org/classes.html. Tuesdays, through October 4, 5:30-7:30pm - Advanced Beginners Watercolor Class Students continue working with the basic concepts of color, value and composition, as well as developing an individual style of painting. Artist Instructor Kristine Lingle will demonstrate different techniques for achieving perspective, chiaroscuro (which means light out of the dark), texture and color unity, as well as how to do a value study and a grisaille (underpainting). A variety of subject matter will be explored, including landscape, still life, interiors and abstract expression. Designed for the student with some watercolor experience. Class size limited to 10. Saturday, October 1, 10am-3pm - The Colors of Fall: Painting the Autumn Landscape Kristine Lingle offers this "en plein air" workshop, held at a nearby mountaintop retreat, where participants will be learning landscape techniques. Kristine will demonstrate painting skies, trees and other features of the landscape, including horses and gorgeous gardens as subject matter. This leisurely workshop will allow for plenty of time for individual attention and exploration, as well as snacks and a catered gourmet lunch. This workshop allows for ample individual instruction and subject matter. www.paintinginpajamas.blogspot.com. Class size limited to 10. Upcoming workshops include Simple Bookbinding on Saturday, October 22, and Mixed Media Collage on Saturday, November 19. Sign Up Now for Artist Workshops Gibson House Bed and Breakfast Route 10 and Court Street, Haverhill Corner (603) 989-3125 or (800) 989-2150 www.gibsonhousebb.com/new_hampshire_bandb_events.htm Whether one is an aspiring artist or an experienced art instructor, the Gibson House is the perfect place to be inspired. All of the artists are based in NYC or New England and have significant local followings. The website's workshop page has additional information for each workshop, as well as special pricing for day students (people in the Upper Valley). Please call or email with any questions or comments. Saturday-Thursday, October 1-6 - Photography Workshop: Color and Light of New England in the Fall Besides the obvious topics of light, color and composition, Nancy J. Ori will be covering some of the newer techniques of High Dynamic Range (HDR), exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation in order to deal with the extreme contrast of light created on sunny days. The goal of the workshop is to help students discover the relationship between the natural environment, light, color and simple country architecture, which may effectively lead to paintings or photographs with insight and emotional value. Horse Meadow Senior Center Programs & Events Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm 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 Joseph Patch Library Happenings Monday, 10am-2pm; Tuesday & Wednesday, 3-7pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm South Main Street, Warren (603) 764-9072 For more information, contact 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.

Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire

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