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Connecticut River Artisans Group Programs & Events
Various locations Exhibiting at Great North Woods Interpretive Center North of Colebrook on Route 3, (603) 237-5500 or (603) 788-4044 www.connecticutriverartisans.org The Connecticut River Artisans Group (CRAG) is a "grass-roots" organization consisting of artists from Pittsburg, NH, Colebrook, NH, West Stewartstown, NH, Canaan, VT and Coaticook, PQ. The mission of the group is to promote the visual arts and provide support to new and established artists in Northern New Hampshire and Vermont as well as Southeastern Quebec. Members are able to participate in exhibits, receive reimbursement for conducting workshops, and be involved with other art-related activities sponsored by CRAG. Artists and artisans (photographers, quilters, wood carvers, basket makers, jewelers, etc.) wanting to exhibit should visit the website or call (802) 266-3687. Various workshops offered - check website or call for details. Please visit www.ArtSpider.net to view a promotional video relating to CRAG. ArtSpider does a superb job of promoting the arts in New Hampshire. CRAG members also display at Fiddleheads in Colebrook, featuring a themed art exhibit each month. For more information about exhibits and schedules, please contact Michele Johnsen at 237-5500 or art@michelejohnsen.com; Deb Sargent at (603) 538-6678 or debsargent@excite.com; Fran Bigney at 237-5208 or Francine@ncia.net. Thursdays, May 23 & June 20, 4pm - CRAG Meeting Items discussed include exhibits and workshops. Meetings held at 4pm the third Thursday of each month (usually) in the meeting room of the Indian Stream Health Center. Thursday, May 30, 5-6:30pm - CRAG member Francine Bigney will be presenting a photography class at the Alice Ward Memorial library in Canaan. Class size is limited to 12 people so please sign up early by visiting or calling the Library at (802) 266-7135. Great North Woods Committee for the Arts presents...
Various locations, including Tillotson Center at 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook (603) 237-5500 www.gnwca.org Funds raised by concerts 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 237-9302. Advance tickets for the Tillotson Center shows are available at Fiddleheads at 110 Main Street in Colebrook. Tuesday, May 28, 7pm - Benefit Concert: Uncommon Folk and Fireside Fiddlers Uncommon Folk's "merry little band of friends" will play folk, bluegrass, toe-tapping old-time music, fiddle tunes, and even a bit of Country music. Multiple instruments and vocal harmonies weave a magical spell, and the stories the three often tell will keep the audience engaged, as well. Kicking things off will be the Fireside Fiddlers, featuring several local musicians on fiddle, with guitars, a banjo and other stringed accompaniment. Held at the Tillotson Center. Sunny Valley Creations Gallery Grand Opening
Thursday & Friday, May 30 & 31, 9:30am-4pm 63 Harvey Brook Road, Columbia (603) 237-4760 www.sunnyvalleycreations.com Roxanne Herres of will host a Gallery Grand Opening. Enjoy snacks and drinks while browsing her photography and media designs. Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum & Programs
Monday-Friday, June 1-September 30, 11am-1pm; Saturday & Sunday, 11am-3pm The Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum 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. Women's Retreat in Northern NH, An Oasis of Simplicity
Enchanted Acres Pittsburg (603) 582-5404 www.enchantedacresnh.com/index.php/reservations/specials Women will have time for themselves for relaxation and rejuvenation, to experience living simply without electricity in a natural and rustic setting, to have the opportunity to read, write letters, express themselves creatively through mediums such as painting, collage, weaving, coloring, or to simply do nothing without feeling guilty. Workshops are free for overnight guests and basic supplies will be provided. Participation will always be optional. Additional spaces may be available for those not able to stay overnight. Please contact Barbara for details and reservations via email, website or Facebook page. Fiddleheads - A Great North Woods
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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 in Colebrook. Exhibiting Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG). Errol Heritage Commission Historical
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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 |
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Weeks Historic Site Summer Programs
Saturdays & Sundays, May 27-June 16 and September 7-October 14; Wednesday-Sunday, June 19-September 2; 10am-5pm Great Room at the Summit Lodge, Weeks State Park Route 3, Lancaster (603) 788-4004 www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/weeks-state-park.aspx Come early and bring a picnic, 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 for confirmation of dates and topics. Sunday, June 2, 1-4pm - Wildflower Walk, with Brett Engstrom (Meet at Park Main Gate) Appalachian Mountain Club Programs
AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-4453 www.facebook.com/AppalachianMountainClub Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is America's oldest nonprofit conservation and recreation organization. A membership organization, the AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC offers outdoor experiences and educational programs for youth, teens, families and adults through its New Hampshire huts and lodges, maintains over 1,500 miles of trails, and supports conservation policy and research efforts. Monday, June 10 - The AMC's Mountain Leadership School with Wilderness First Aid offers a rigorous opportunity to learn about and practice wilderness leadership. Thursday-Sunday, June 13-16 - AMC's Guided Lodge-to-Hut Adventure Alpine Wildflowers in the Presidential Range is a unique opportunity to explore the adaptations of the plants and animals that live in such a challenging yet stunning environment. After an introductory meeting at AMC Highland Center, participants will examine the exquisite alpine flowers, discuss alpine adaptations, and compare alpine plant communities. 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. Wednesday, June 19, 7pm - Baked Beans and Fried Clams: How Food Defines A Region Baked Beans, fried clams, fish chowder, Indian pudding - so many foods are distinctive to New England. This talk offers a celebration of these regional favorites along with an examination of how contemporary life has distanced us from these classics. What makes them special and how do these foods define our region? A NH Humanities Council program, presented by Edie Clark, free and open to the public. Presented at Jefferson Town Hall, 698 Presidential Highway. Contact: Joy McCorkhill, 586-7791 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. Whitefield Historical Society Museum
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. |
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Appalachian Mountain Club Happenings
Saturdays (unless noted otherwise), 8pm AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center Route 16, Pinkham Notch (603) 466-2721 www.outdoors.org/about/calendar/ Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is America's oldest nonprofit conservation and recreation organization. A membership organization, the AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC offers outdoor experiences and educational programs for youth, teens, families and adults through its New Hampshire huts and lodges, maintains over 1,500 miles of trails, and supports conservation policy and research efforts. May 25 - Over the Handlebars and Across the Country The adventure of a father and daughter as they bicycle from Coast to Coast. Presented by AMC Information Volunteer Pete Lane. Sunday, May 26 - Brush and Pen: Artists and Writers of the White Mountains A documentary featuring the 19th century artists and writers of NH's White Mountains. This film offers the audience a tour through the 19th century with some of New Hampshire's most famous works of art. Brush and Pen bridges a gap in the art and literature worlds by combining significant White Mountain art and prose in one format. WREN Workshops & Technology Classes
921 Main Street, Berlin (603) 869-9736 www.wrencommunity.org Tuesday, May 28, 6-8pm - Up the Rivah Without a Paddle Learn how to kayak and canoe on lakes, ponds and rivers; applicable to beginners and experts alike. Learn more about boat types, safety, getting in and out, what to plan for, carry and how to make a paddle plan. Learn about matching trip level and conditions, and how to be aware of safety in changing weather conditions. Instructor: Lincoln Robertson of Wicked Good Outfitters North Woods Rafting Wednesday & Thursday, May 29 & 30, 5-8pm - How to Prosper in ANY Economy: 10 Spiritual Steps to Prosperity How individuals view themselves, money, and the world around them determines their own prosperity. In this workshop with Melanie Maynor, teacher and ordained minister, participants will discover tools to prosper in any economy, to release worry, to embrace a sense of purpose that provides practical steps for achieving personal goals, and to discover Entitlements. Preregistration is required. Wednesdays, June 5-July 10, 12noon-1pm - Yoga Jessica Ball is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Classes are open enrollment; students are free to drop in and drop out as their schedules allows. June 8-July 10, 6-9pm - Singing the Shapes: A Singing School in Four Parts Sacred Harp is a uniquely American tradition that brings communities together to sing four-part hymns and anthems, not for performance, but for the joy of making music together. The music is written in shapes, a system developed to aid congregations in sight-reading. This series of four singing workshops is geared toward complete beginners. Instructor Carly Goss is a handweaver and shape-note singer. June 10-July 29, 6-9pm - Introduction to Weaving Students will learn the basics of weaving on a 4-shaft floor loom. The class will focus on basic weaving processes while discussing fiber choices, color, pattern and finishing techniques. This course is geared toward complete beginners. Students will leave the class with a simple handwoven scarf and the know-how to do it again. Instructor Carly Goss is a handweaver and shape-note singer. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-7pm - Silent Warrior Martial Arts Grandmaster John Schmaing and long time student, Sensei Adam Cloutier, teach the art of Ninpo Chuan Fa, a martial art that combines the fluidity, grace and peacefulness of Meditation, Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan, with the effectiveness and power of martial arts such as Kenpo, Judo, AIki-Jitsu and Ninpo. By appointment - Computer and Web Tutorials and Technical Assistance 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 from Laura Jamison 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. Music in the Great North Woods
Venues in Gorham, Berlin, Lancaster and Randolph (603) 466-2865 or (603) 326-3242 (information) www.MusicGNW.org Music in the Great North Woods promotes and supports classical music in New Hampshire's North Country in new as well as existing venues. During the summer months, the non-profit organization sponsors a Master Organ Recital series and the Big Moose Bach Fest, with visiting musicians of international stature. Call, visit the website or email for detailed schedules and more information. Events are open to the public, with donations benefiting the entire series of concerts sponsored by Music in the Great North Woods. Sundays, beginning June 2, 9pm - Compline Sung at the Randolph Church, Route 2, Randolph Music in the Great North Woods Summer Concerts 2013 Now in its fifth year of bringing outstanding classical concerts to all people in the North Country without charge 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. Monday, June 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 Events at Gorham's Medallion Opera House & Town Happenings
Gorham Town Hall's Medallion Opera House (unless otherwise noted) 20 Park Street, Gorham (603) 466-3322 www.gorhamnh.org/Pages/GorhamNH_opera/Index Wednesday, June 19, 7pm - Darby Field and the First Ascent of Mount Washington For more than 200 years historians believed that Darby Field made the first climb up Mount Washington in 1642. However, in the last several decades, questions have emerged about his use of Native American guides, about the likelihood of prior ascents by Native Americans, about the route Field may have followed on the mountain, and about whether Field actually made the ascent as claimed. Allen Koop examines how historians reconstruct the "truth" when given scant, vague and even contradictory evidence. Held at Gorham Public Library, 35 Railroad Street. A New Hampshire Humanities Council program - free and open to the public. Contact: Elizabeth Thompson, 466-2525 White Mountain Cafe & Bookstore Exhibits and Events
Daily, 7am-4pm 212 Main Street, Gorham (603) 466-2511 www.whitemountaincafe.com The White Mountain Cafe Gallery The cafe's back wall is dedicated to the work of talented North Country artists who live and create art here. Throughout the Cafe, discover the beautiful White Mountain photography of Jerry and Marcy Monkman. Through June - An Illustrated Forest: The Art of Kelli Shedd Randolph Public Library, RMC & Randolph Colloquy Events
Saturdays & Mondays, 10am-12noon; Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3-8pm Town Hall complex 130 Durand Road, Randolph (603) 466-5408 https://sites.google.com/site/randolphpubliclibrary/ Wednesdays, 3:15-4:30 - Hop-Off-The-Bus: Children's Book Group The book selection is Wild Wings by Gill Lewis. The story will be read aloud each week, small activities connected with the story will be included throughout, and an after-school snack will be provided. School age children grades 1+ are welcome (written permission required; please stop by the Library to pick up a form). Younger children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. The Randolph bus usually arrives at the Library between 3:15-3:25pm. The program will end at 4:30pm and children must be picked up or met at the Library at that time. All events are free to the public. Donations to help defray costs are encouraged. Click on the Local Interest tab on the town website (www.randolph.nh.gov/Local Interest.htm) to read publications that include library news to confirm dates and to find dates and times for movie nights and children's programs. 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. Gorham Historical Society & Railroad
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Call or email in advance to confirm schedule 25 Railroad Street (behind town park), Gorham (603) 466-5338 www.gorhamnewhampshire.com/railroadmuseum.html Explore the rich history of the town, the area and the railroad through artifacts, photographs, railroad exhibits and equipment, including Baldwin steam engine, B&M diesel engine, Russell snowplow and caboose. Museum located within a 1907 Grand Trunk Railway station (used as station until 1968), with a model railroad and unique Crockett-Quinn GTR Railroadania exhibit in railroad boxcars. Most of the museum and several boxcars are handicapped accessible. For more information, or to ensure the Museum will be open when making a visit, call or email the Society. Admission is by donation. Directions: Route 2 and 16 into Gorham (Main Street). Railroad Street is one block south of Main Street and the town common, near the Town Hall. |
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Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, Classes and Exhibits
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-4pm and Monday-Friday, by appointment or by chance 155 Ridge Road (across the street from David Baker's Art Gallery on Route 16) Jackson (603) 387-3463 www.jacksonartnh.com Jackson Art is a working art studio and with an attached gallery featuring the work of local Mt. Washington valley artists/artisans. Working artists demonstrating every weekend. Art classes, taught by professional artists and artisans, include Drawing, Painting, Art camps, Fashion Illustration, Teen Open Studio, Jewelry, Photography and more. Please preregister for classes, which are frequently being added to the website. The Gallery includes work by local talented artists and artisans, including Rebecca Klementovich (Abstract Painting), Valentina Kobilansky (Oil Painting), June McLeavey (Monotype & Mixed Media), Melanie Barash Levitt (Painting & Watercolor Monotype), Sean Stull (Pastels), Marnie Cobbs (Painting, Gouche & Books), Bert Weiss (Glass), Joe Klementovich (Photography), Karen Eisenberg (Jewelry), Lori Badger (Mosaics & Jewelry), Anne Garland (Oil Painting), Randy Radcliff (Woodcuts), Doug Brown (Stone Lamps), Leslie David (Scarves), Jessica Mixer (Jewelry), Sally Bags (Cloth Bags). All artwork is for sale. Wednesday, May 22 - Free Art Classes: Origami & Painting Flowers 4-5:30pm - Origami, with Meredith Piotrow Learn this Japanese paper folding technique with step by step instruction. Ages 7 and up 6-7:30pm - Painting Flowers, with Joelle Goff In this workshop, students will sketch and paint a flower with acrylics through a step by step process. For adults and kids, ages 10 and up. Thursday, May 23 - Free Art Classes: Mommy & Me, Wrapped Stones and Monoprints 10-11am - Mommy and Me Art Class, with Melanie Levitt Kids ages 6 years and under are invited to the studio with a caretaker to create some art with stations set up around the studio. 4-5:30pm - Karen Eisenberg: Wrapped Stones Learn the process for wrapping stones using string, beach stones and sea glass. There will be an opportunity to wrap a stone using wire after working out design possibilities with string. Bring optional beach stones or sea glass. All ages 6:30-8pm - Printing Foliage: Monoprints with Melanie Levitt This class will introduce participants to watercolor monoprints, a totally non-toxic printmaking method. Using printing plates, watercolors and foliage, students will create a beautiful one of a kind monoprint using an etching press. Please bring some weeds, leaves, feathers or other interesting thin materials to try printing. All ages Friday-Monday, May 24-27 - The Plein Air Connection Workshop: Painting Outdoors in Jackson, with Michael Vermette An outdoor painting class in drawing and painting on site as a spiritual practice, just as Nathaniel Hawthorn, Henry David Thoreau and Ethan Allen Crawford once wrote about. Students learn to better focus on capturing the true essence of the subject through line, form, color, texture, light, shade and spatial relationships. During painting sessions, participants will be given proven methods that aid the artist in capturing a recognizable facsimile of the subject through rapid and skilled brush or palette knife techniques with an attention to edges, achieving a full value and color range, creating effective spatial relationships with form, and establishing a center of interest in the composition that controls the viewer's eye. All skill levels are welcome. Participants can work in either watercolor or the oil painting medium. Following the Friday evening presentation (6-9pm), three full-day (9am-6pm) sessions Saturday, Sunday & Monday (with an optional morning lecture and evening paint-out program). View Michael's work at www.michaelvermette.com. Conway Public Library Events & Programs
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-8pm, Wednesday 10am-6:30pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm 15 East Main Street, Conway (603) 447-5552 www.conwaypubliclibrary.org 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. Thursday, May 23, 1pm - Fiber Friends The Library welcomes any and all fiber and fabric enthusiasts to a new group. Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month for a relaxed afternoon of project sharing and help. All levels are welcome. For details, call the Library or visit the website. Monday, May 27 - Closed in observance of Memorial Day Mondays, June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 6pm - Speak Spanish! Lilly Flores will offer a series of conversational Spanish sessions. Whether participants are brushing up or starting from scratch, all are welcome. Please call the Library to sign up for these free and relaxed workshops. Come to one or come to all, but please call ahead so there will be enough materials for all participants. Refreshments served. Children welcome, too. Tuesday, June 4, 4:30pm - The Open Writers Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Gentle feedback (only when requested), monthly writing exercises and visits with published authors can get anyone's Muse jump-started. All genres and ages welcome. Potluck refreshments; the Library provides beverages. Call with any questions. Monday, June 10, 6pm - Open Mic Night for poets, writers, acoustic musicians and storytellers of all ages. Sign up for a 5-minute slot upon arrival. Listeners welcome. Meets quarterly, on the second Monday each month (usually), January, March, June and September. Monday, June 17, 10:15am - Morning Book Group All are welcome to join this lively group for coffee and conversation. The Group meets on the third Monday of each month. Stop by the Library to pick up a copy of the book to be discussed. Wednesday, June 19 - Children's Story Time Resumes Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm - Next Gen Great food and great fun for teens in grade 6 and older, whether planning projects, choosing books and films, playing games, talking and eating. For details, visit the website or call the Library. 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-4pm. Enjoy 8K of running, walking & biking trails in the enchanted 100 Acre Wood. Volunteers Needed for Outreach Reading and Character Breakfasts Anyone who would like to volunteer for any of the activities or events listed below or future events, can call or email carrie@believeinbooks.org or aimee@believeinbooks.org. Anyone who would like to read or dress up as a Character, can call or contact Gina at gina@believeinbooks.org. Theater in the Wood Tickets for evening performances are available for purchase online until 12noon the day of the show; after that, at the Box Office or by calling. For shows that are not sold out, tickets will be available for purchase at the door at 7pm. Bring a picnic and a beverage of one's choice, fermented or not. School Groups are welcome for all Children's Events at a special rate. Please call or contact Aimee at aimee@believeinbooks.org for more information. Thursday, May 23, 7pm - Battle of the Bands for Books The event will feature bands that have been chosen from audition files and videos. They will perform and compete at the Theater in the Wood in front of a panel of local judges all for a cash prize. A people's choice award will also be given, voted on by the audience. Presented by the Believe in Books Literacy Foundation, 93.5 WMWV, Magic 104 and the North Conway Music Center. Saturday, May 25, 8am - 4th Annual Race for Reading 5K and Kids' Fun Runs Join the staff for a fun-filled day of spirited competition, family, friends, neighbors, and of course a little sweat. Register online. Volunteers are needed to help out with registration, be out on the trail, at water stops and to dress up as a favorite Storybook character to cheer on the runners. Volunteers should arrive by 8am and the race will end by 10:30am. Arts Council of Tamworth Programs & Concert Series
Tamworth Village and other locations (603) 323-0104 or 323-7182 www.artstamworth.org Visit ACT!'s website for more information, including ticket purchase, on all of the performances. Fridays & Saturdays, May 24, 25, 31 & June 1, 7:30pm - Unnecessary Farce This is a fast paced comedy, in which two inept police officers set up a sting operation on the ever so humble Mayor Meekly. Two side-by-side hotel rooms, a total of eight doors, with nothing but an imagined wall dividing them makes for an hilarious show in which timing is everything. Presented at the Sandwich Town Hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved by calling (603) 284-6897. This show may not be appropriate for very young audiences. Thursday, May 30, 6:30-8:30pm - American Rhythms, Recycled Rhythms A workshop and song circle, with daisy mayhem, for musicians of all skill levels and community members of all ages. Bring your instrument, if you play one, come sing, or just listen in. Held at the Tamworth Lyceum. Workshop is free; donations welcome. Friday, May 31, 2pm - Ranky-Tanky! Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will offer a family performance and recycled rhythm demonstration. Held at the Brett School in Tamworth. Homeschoolers, students from other schools, and the public is welcome: if you plan to bring a large group please let the school know in advance, 323-7271. Friday, May 31, 7:30pm - Concert: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem reuse and recycle (but try hard not to reduce) 150 years of American music... an intoxicating blend of roots music styles, with deep traditional roots and a healthy futuristic outlook. Rani Arbo (fiddle, guitar), Andrew Kinsey (bass, banjo, uke), Anand Nayak (electric and acoustic guitars) and Scott Kessel (percussion). Kessel's percussion rig is 95% recycled, featuring a cardboard box, tin cans, caulk tubes, and a vinyl suitcase in lieu of a bass drum. All the band members sing, and their four-part harmonies soar. The evening will also include a silent auction, beginning at 6:30pm, of one-of-a-kind art pieces and useful and/or delicious things. Held at The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth. Friday-Monday, 10am-5pm - Art Works Gallery/Showroom A group of dedicated artists and artisans who have partnered with Arts Council of Tamworth to show and market their work locally offer a great selection of handmade art and craft work including painting and photographs, pottery, glass, and wood, metal sculptures, textiles, jewelry and more. Located at 132 White Mountain Highway, Chocorua. For more information, call Myles at 323-5444 or visit http://artstamworth.org/category/artisans/. 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 Saturday, May 25, 1pm - Book Signing: NH Author John Harper Imagine if master carpenter Norm Abram and outdoor humorist Patrick McManus wrote a book together. Combine that with tractors from another dimension, burning turkeys, gravity wells and about a million bats - and that should give a sense of what Harper's new book The Lofty Woodshop: Managing the Graceful Catastrophe has to offer. The stories are all (mostly) true and written to make the reader laugh out loud, as well as not feel so badly about their latest project. Harper will sign copies of his book and answer any questions. Thursday Night Book Group meets every fourth Thursday of the month and is open to all readers. Mystery Book Group meets at the store on the second Thursday of every month. A small group, discussion books range from historical mysteries to contemporary thrillers. Books are usually picked a couple months in advance. The Mystery Book Club is open to anyone interested. Jackson Grammar School & Whitney Community Center Events
Detailed information and availability can be found on the School's website Main Street, Jackson Village (603) 383-6861 www.jacksongrammar.org The Community Center offers many options and spaces for public use. 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. Handicap accessible. Anyone who has an interest or hobby they would love to share with the JGS students should touch base with Meredith Piotrow to schedule a program. Mondays, May 27 and June 10, 6-8pm - Women's Writing Group Second & fourth Monday each month (usually - call to confirm) Friday, June 7, 6pm - JGS Variety Show Tuesday, June 11, 5:30pm - JGS Spring Recital Denmark Arts Center Events
Call for hours (to view exhibits) 50 West Main Street (on Route 160), Denmark, ME (207) 452-2412 www.denmarkarts.org Saturday, June 8, 7pm - Open Mic All abilities welcome. Second Saturday of each month Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm - Singers Workshop Different levels on alternate weeks; open to adults of any age. NH Humanities Council Program: A Visit with Abraham Lincoln
Wednesday, June 12, 7pm Jackson Public Library 125 Main Street, Jackson (603) 383-9731 Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Steve Wood, begins this program by recounting his early life and ends with a reading of the Gettysburg Address. Along the way he comments on the debates with Stephen Douglas, his run for the presidency, and the Civil War. A NH Humanities Council program, presented by Jeff Warner, free and open to the public. Contact: Friends of the Jackson Public Library Dana Clemons White Mountain Photo Gallery
Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Monday, 9am-4pm At The Snowflake Inn Jackson (603) 374-6050 www.whitemountainphoto.com Fine art landscape photography. Offering a large selection of unique, award-winning photographs of the White Mountains and surrounding region. Archival prints, matted or tastefully framed. Also on display and for sale at: White Mountain Artisans Gallery, North Conway; League of NH Craftsman, Littleton & Meredith; Zeb's General Store, North Conway; Flossie's General Store, Jackson Village. Thursday, June 13, 5pm - Artists Reception: Limited Edition Canvas Series For the very first time, owner Dana Clemons, is releasing a Limited Edition Canvas Series, offering a maximum of 200 canvas productions of select images. These pieces will be available only at art shows. All images were created shooting slide film, then scanned, and printed. There are no color filters used, or color 'painted in', and only rarely a polarizing filter used. Exhibiting through the month of June at the Jill C. Wilson Gallery, Kimball Jenkins Estate, Concord. www.kimballjenkins.com/content/jill-c-wilson-gallery Eastman Performing Arts Center and Pace Galleries of Art
Box Office: Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm (or by appointment) Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy 18 Bradley Street, Fryeburg, ME (207) 935-9232 www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac Fryeburg Academy's Palmina S. and Stephen F. Pace Galleries of Art are free and open to the public during Box Office hours, and also during most performances in the Performing Arts Center or by appointment. Purchase the PAC Season Opera Pass and get one opera free. Wednesdays, through July 31, 7pm - Met Summer Encores A series of screenings from the groundbreaking Met Live in HD series, in more than 400 movie theaters across the United States. Purchase the full summer season and receive one of the performances at no charge. For more information about the Met Summer 2013 Encores please visit www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/liveinhd/summer-hd-encores.aspx June 19 - Carmen Georges Bizet's drama is about sex, violence and racism-and its corollary: freedom. It is one of the inalienably great works of art. Steel Dreams, Community Steel Band, Seeks Participants
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm Ajaja Music 903 West Side Road, North Conway (603) 447-5107 www.ajajamusic.com Come join the Mt. Washington Valley intergenerational community steel band, Steel Dreams. All are welcome and no previous musical experience is necessary - just the love of rhythm and music. The community steel band movement is growing throughout New England with more than 30 bands now participating in the Annual Northeast Pan Festival. The fun and excitement of playing in a steel band is a great way for individuals, families and community groups, to come together create music and bring the Caribbean groove to town. The joyous sound of the steel drums lightens the heart and makes everyone's feet want to dance. Besides the unique fun of playing the music, participating in a steel band fosters teamwork, discipline, respect of others, community awareness and an appreciation of cultural diversity. World Fellowship Center Workshops and Cultural Events
368 Drake Hill Road (off Route 16), Albany (between Chocorua & Conway) (603) 447-2280 www.worldfellowship.org This secular, intergenerational, multicultural camp and conference center offers public educational events for adults as well as pay-for programming for people staying overnight or commuting by day. Varied lectures, workshops and performances; check website for program details. Meals served 8am, 12:30pm & 6pm. Overnight accommodations available. Jackson Historical Society Programs, Museum, Art Gallery
Saturdays, 1-4pm, and by chance Jackson Historical Society White Mt Art Gallery & Museum Route 16A, Jackson (603) 383-4060 www.jacksonhistory.org Located in the Old Town Hall (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), a 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. The beautiful bicentennial (2000) quilt made by members of the Jackson Sewing Club has been moved to the Jackson Historical Society, where it is on display. Free and open to the public. Be sure to visit the historical wayside signs along the west bank of the Wildcat River in Jackson. 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 or call Kathy at (727) 572-0200. Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum Activities & Events
Thursdays-Mondays, 10am-5pm (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 children's clothing accepted. Mount Washington Valley Band Seeks Players
(603) 356-2096 www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Washington-Valley-Band/199144076802813 Alumni and new members are needed for the Mount Washington Valley Band. Some loaner Instruments are available. Ages 12 & up - seniors and new members are welcome; call or email prgage@msn.com. |
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Events & Workshops at Littleton Area Senior
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Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm (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. Friday, May 24 - Memorial Day BBQ Picnic Littleton High School Band will be part of the celebration. Sing along with the patriotic selections performed by the Band from 11am-12noon. Tuesday, May 28, 1pm - Bookworms Bookclub discusses The Wishing Tree by John Shors Thursday, May 30, 10:30am - RSVP Knitters Wednesdays, June 5 & 19, 12:45pm - Knitters Group First and third Wednesday each month. Wednesday, June 12, 12:45pm - Pontine Theatre performers Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers bring their classic puppets to life for The Halcyon Days on the beach with Ogden Nash. With his family, Nash spent summers on the NH Seacoast. These vacations influenced his ideas about family, nature and society, and had a major impact on his poetry. Mondays, 1pm - Yoga Tuesdays, 10am - Art Class, with Rick Tilton Beginners welcome. Supported by NH State Council on the Arts Wednesdays, 11:30am - Piano Music by Charles 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. Along with presenting 2 open-call member shows (in April & December), The Gallery presents 10 curated shows each year, with opening receptions on the First Friday of the month. Exhibiting through June 4 - New Works by Jason Tors and Larry Golden: PULP The exhibit represents the juxtaposition of new works from an unlikely pairing of artists. PULP features large paintings and mixed media works inspired by Pulp Fiction artwork. The word "Pulp" refers to the beautifully decorated, fantastical portraits on the covers of fiction magazines in the early 20th century. Tors and Golden tip their hats to both pulp fiction and popular culture in this colorful cacophony of new works. Free and open to the public. Everyone is invited. Saturday, May 25, 10am-2pm - Bethlehem Farmers' Market Opens Music by Max Van Houten & Fallon O'Brien Demonstration by Out of the Woods: Interactive Wood Turning Want to be a Farmers' Market Vendor for the summer 2013 season? New Farmers' Market Blog at http://bethlehemfarmersmarket.tumblr.com/. For more info get in touch with the Farmer's Market Coordinators: Bethlehem - Meryl Nevins (603) 586-2441 and Berlin - Laura Jamison (603) 723-1004 We're looking for musicians to play at the market ($50/2 hours), and also artisans to demonstrate their craft at the Saturday market. A great way to engage potential customers, and commission is waived for artisan demonstrators. Call Meryl Nevins for more information. Tuesday, May 28, 6:30pm - WREN Book Club In Lone Wolf, Jody Picoult returns with two provocative questions: can a human join a wolf pack, and who has the right to make end-of-life decisions? Moderator: Gina D'Orazio Saturday, June 1, 3-7pm - Women Gone Fishing, with Jeanne Robillard Join this all-lady fishing adventure and learn about different tackle, baits, and how to set up fishing gear. Participants will practice casting on dry land, then fish for as long as they like, or until dark, whichever comes first. This is strictly a catch and release session. Rain or shine. Tuesday, June 4, 2-3pm - Informational Meeting: Multi-purpose Kitchen Incubator Find out more about a new state-of-the-art multipurpose kitchen incubator and food processing facility in Hardwick, VT. The kitchen provides inspected kitchen spaces furnished with medium-scale, semi-automated equipment alongside a broad range of technical and business services required to support start-up and expanding businesses. Instructor: Heidi Krantz Tuesday, June 11, 5-7pm - Photographing Your Artwork, with Chris Hubble Trying to photograph one's own artwork and making it look like it does in real life can be very tricky. In this hands-on workshop, Chris will show participants how to get good shots of their work that they can use for marketing, promotion and documentation. Learn how to avoid reflections and shadows that can obscure artwork or leave colors washed out. Bring a camera and a sample of artwork. Mondays, 4:45-6pm and Wednesdays, 4:45-5:15pm & 5:30-6:15pm - Yoga Call Katrine at (603) 838-2421 for complete information. By appointment - Computer/Web Tutorials 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 (603) 869-9736 to set up an appointment. League of NH Craftsmen & Littleton Studio School Classes
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, 81 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-1099 Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton (603) 444-1066 www.booksmusictoys.com/league_of_craftsmen.php The Littleton Studio School is an affiliate of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. The School is an extension of the League's mission to bring the experience of fine craftmaking to the North Country through classes and workshops for children, adults and seniors. Becoming a League of NH Craftsmen Member entitles members to discounts on workshops and classes, invitations to receptions and special events, in addition to other benefits. Please call, email or stop by the League or the Book Store for the latest class schedule or to reserve a place in a class. Tuesdays, through May 28 and June 4-18, 10am-12:30pm - Handbuilding, with Maria Neal Beginners or experienced potters will gain a solid foundation or stretch their abilities working with the hand-building process. Work with slabs to create mugs, bowls or boxes; use underglazes, wax resist, glazes and textures to create unique surfaces; and learn coiling and pinching techniques to create vases and other forms. Ages: 12+ Wednesdays, through May 29, 9:30-11:30am - Drawing: Studies of Light and Shadow This class with Ed Kadunc will explore proper observation and interpretation of subjects with respect to light and shadow, perspective, shape, negative space, inner-outer curves and more. Working primarily with pencil, charcoal or Conti crayon, take an in-depth look at the fundamentals of light and shadow. Great for the beginner or the experienced artist looking to refine their skills. Ages: 15+ Wednesdays, June 5-26, 2:30-4:30pm - Acrylic Painting, with Kristine Lingle In this process driven class, students will experiment by pouring, dripping, spattering and spraying fluid acrylics. Prompts and exercises will help students to see the emerging imagery and uncover their own unique painting styles. There will be an emphasis on color theory and on gathering inspiration from nature to create vibrant, self- expressive works of art. Wednesdays, June 5, 12 & 19, 5:30-8pm - Summer Fun with Wire Wrapping Have fun while learning wire wrapping techniques from Judy Erickson. A few of the pieces the class will create are: Jewelry and mobiles from eco-friendly sea glass and pottery shards, stunning Egyptian coil bracelets. No previous experience is necessary. Ages: 16+ Saturday, June 8, 10am-5pm - Stone Setting, with Joy Raskin Basic bezel mounts from the simplest setting to more elaborate tube bezel settings, prong setting for round, oval, square, trillion and emerald cut faceted stones will be covered. Instructor will have silver and stones for students to purchase. Ages: Adult Sunday, June 9, 10am-5pm - Wire Knitting, with Joy Raskin There are 7 ways to knit wire and the class will explore all of them for they all have slight differences, but the same basic knitted structure. The Viking knit is the first project, great for knitting chains, bracelets and much more. Students will use a variety of wire, in tubular form and free form. Ages: Adult Tuesdays, through June 11, 6-9pm - Introduction to Blacksmithing, with Med Chandler The goal of this class is to build a solid foundation in blacksmithing, including different tools in the shop and how to properly use them; practice the basic forging techniques of tapering, bending & upsetting; properly using the hammer & anvil, then incorporating these techniques into projects. By the end of this class students will feel comfortable swinging a hammer and tending a forge, and leave with some finished pieces. Held at an off-site location. Ages: Adult Tuesdays OR Thursdays, through June 13, 6-9pm OR Wednesdays, through June 12, 9am-12noon - Throwing/Handbuilding, with Alison Dodd From basic throwing and handbuilding skills, to creating advanced forms and applying surface designs. Open to students with any level of experience, for ages 12+. Saturday, June 15, 10am-5pm - Get Comfortable With Soldering Workshop, with Jean Matray This intensive one-day class will help adult students understand and get comfortable with soldering. Students will work on a variety of diverse exercises in order to discover the subtleties of soldering by experimentation and repetition. All project materials will be provided. Some experience is preferred. Thursdays, through June 20, 6-9pm - Guided Open Sessions, with Jean Matray Students work on their own projects with assistance from the instructor. The group will choose one new technique to explore during each session. Sunday, 1-4pm; Tuesday 2-5pm; Wednesday 12-3pm; Friday 10-1pm - Clay Open Studio Hours Must have taken a class to participate in Open Studio Tuesdays 6-9pm - Metals/Jewelry Open Studio is available for students to work on class projects or for independent work. A monitor will be available to oversee the studio and to answer questions. Events at Sunset Hill House
231 Sunset Hill Road, Sugar Hill (603) 823-5522 or (800) 786-4455 www.sunsethillhouse.com Friday & Saturday, May 31 & June 1 - The French Collection: Wine Weekend Our Chef will spend two weeks in France, ostensibly preparing for this wine lovers escape. Join us Friday evening for a seminar and wine tasting and an incredible wine dinner on Saturday. Different wines from France each day. Wine vacation packages include 2 nights lodging, seminar/tasting admittance, Saturday's wine dinner, plus breakfast each morning - book online. June 1-16 - Lupine Festival Explore some hidden Lupine fields at Sunset Hill House. 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. Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour of the New Hampshire Maple Experience at The Rocks and visit the Maple Museum, housed in one of many carefully restored historic buildings on the Estate. The museum includes a collection of historic and modern tools used in sugaring. A video played inside the sugar house provides a virtual tour of the springtime sugaring process. The extensive trails system at The Rocks is open daily, year-round, from dawn until dusk. Leashed pets are welcome to accompany their people on the trails. For visitors using their smart phones, The Rocks also offers a Mobile Tour, where visitors may learn more about the history of the Estate, modern day conservation and management practices there, and the different types of Christmas trees grown on the farm. Saturday, June 1, 10am-4pm - 33rd Annual Wildflower Festival The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests invites wildflower enthusiasts to kick off the annual Fields of Lupine Festival, with a full slate of fun activities planned at the turn-of-the-20th-Century estate. From cooking and planting to local food and edible flowers, wildflowers and other plants will be celebrated on this early summer day. Several workshops and tours are planned to entertain and educate visitors. The Festival will include guided walks by volunteers and staff along the Mile Path, which meanders through the historic Rocks Estate property, and interpreters will highlight the rich history of the Glessner family. Local birder Mary Boulanger and staff member Clare Brown will lead two birding and history walks through the original farm site. Flower enthusiast Pam Dexter will teach participants to plant flowers in the window boxes of the historic Tea House. In the foraged and locavore edible workshop, Rocks' volunteers and staffers Clare Brown & Carlene Quinn will reveal a variety of tips for using a range of native and locally produced products to spice up meals at home. Pollyanna Festival: Centennial 1913-2013
Saturday, June 8, 1pm Pollyanna of Littleton New Hampshire, Inc Littleton Library Main Street (603) 444-5741 www.golittleton.com/pollyanna.php In 2013, we're celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the bestseller, Pollyanna, by Littleton-born author Eleanor Hodgman Porter. In 1913, she created the cheerful Pollyanna, the world-famous character, whose very name inspires an understanding of gladness and optimism. Visit New Hampshire's most welcoming attraction - the jubilant bronze sculpture of Pollyanna of Littleton in her welcoming pose on the lawn of the Library. The Annual Celebration & Festivities on the official Pollyanna Glad Day include: welcome wave, annual group photo, rub Pollyanna's hightop shoe for luck... plus, lots of time to be glad, be cheerful, and eat cake. Free event for all ages, rain or shine at Littleton Library Lawn. Tour the Museum - Pollyanna Attic Room - at Historic Thayer's Inn, Main Street. Visit Littleton Historical Society Museum for memorabilia and genealogy of Littleton-born author, Eleanor H. Porter. Open by appointment; call 444-6435. 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.bethlehemlibrary.org Saturday, June 15, 9am - Readers Café Book Discussion Participants share their thoughts, and whether they liked the book or not. The monthly group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month. The discussion is open to all who have read the book. Saturdays, 10am-12noon - Sit 'N' Knit Bring a current knitting or crocheting project to work on, ask others for help, and share completed projects. All abilities are welcome. Free and open to the public. North Country CEO Roundtable Information Session
Thursday, June 20, 8:30-10:30am WREN Bethlehem (603) 225-1947 (information) www.nhnonprofits.org/trainingdetails.cfm?ID=1252 Managing the CEO Role: Work/Life Balance in this Demanding Role Being a nonprofit CEO is a tough job. Sometimes, the best thing to do is connect with others who understand the challenges you face and who may have tackled similar issues. Please join us for an exploratory conversation about convening a North Country CEO Roundtable. We'd like to hear what topics are most pressing for you, what dates, times and locations might work best, and how you'd prefer to structure these gatherings so they are genuinely useful to all involved. The Frost Place Museum
Wednesday-Monday, July 2-October 11, 1-5pm 158 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. Registration is now open for The Frost Place's 2013 Poetry Programs, available at the website: June 23-27 - The Conference on Poetry & Teaching July 14-20 - The Frost Place Conference on Poetry August 4-10 - The Frost Place Poetry Seminar 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 (www.lisbonartsgallery.com/arac). Interested in becoming an ARTS Gallery member, visit www.lisbonartsgallery.com/membership on the web. To register for classes, or for more information, please contact Janice Balog at janicebalog@yahoo.com or 838-5076, or stop by the Gallery. Registration forms are on the Gallery website at www.theartsgallery.yolasite.com/events-and-info, as well as at the Gallery. At the present time, 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. Franconia Area Heritage Council Exhibits & Events
By appointment Franconia Heritage Museum (Franconia Town Hall) 553 Main Street (Route 18), Franconia (603) 823-5000 www.franconianh.org The non-profit Council operates the Franconia Heritage Museum and the Iron Furnace Interpretive Center. Recently acquired antique farm equipment is on display in the side yard. Work continues on a scale model of the Brooks and Whitney Bobbin Mill. The Brooks family exhibit will be displaying artifacts and items throughout the museum's 1800s farmhouse and outbuildings. Lisbon Area Historical Society
By chance or appointment 6 South Main Street, Lisbon, (603) 838-6146 www.lisbonareahistory.org The Society's new museum in the Parker Block houses a collection of 18th, 19th and 20th century artifacts, papers, books, photographs, genealogies and other items relevant to Lisbon, Lyman and Landaff history. The Society's mission is to continue collecting artifacts, photographs, papers, genealogies and other items relevant to the area's rich history, in addition to aiding researchers and teaching the students in schools. Major fundraisers have been publication of Personal Traces, a Historical Collection of Personal Accounts from Lisbon, Lyman and Landaff, NH, Book One and Two by Andrea M. Fitzgerald and reproduction of the George Norris 1883 Birds-eye Map of Lisbon. All profits from the books and maps benefit the Lisbon Area Historical Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity. A grant was also awarded from NH Electric Co-op Foundation to conserve Lisbon's original 1790 manuscript map of Lisbon. Fiddleheads "On the River"
Above Millers Cafe and Bakery, adjacent to the Littleton Grist Mill 16 Mill Street, Littleton (603) 444-8044 www.facebook.com/fiddleheadslittleton A retail shoppe featuring fine American Craft along with other quality items produced in the USA, Canada and by Fair Trade producers, Fiddleheads has an on-premise gallery featuring the works of local artisans. |
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Rey Center and Curious
George Cottage Activities
Wednesday-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 June 22 - In the Gallery: Impressions of the North Country, by Boris Oskin Famous Russian artist, architect and diplomatic attaché, Boris Oskin, visited the North Country for two months in the 1990s. Although he was only here for a short period of time, he turned out a vast amount of work. Boris' watercolors, sketches and personal letters and correspondences are on display. Friday, May 24 - Lecture: Stewardship on the Edge -- The Welch Ledges Story The first lecture in the "Trails and Tales from the Wilderness" series. Celebrate the iconic Welch and Dickey Mountains, visual gateway to Waterville Valley. Kim Votta, Rey Center Research Coordinator, will introduce the audience to the natural history of these special peaks and the unique stewardship efforts underway to preserve the outcrop plant communities that live on their beautiful and exposed ledges. Adults and families with children ages 8+. Saturday, May 25, 8-11am - Investigating Pond Life at the "Casting for Kirby" Youth Fishing Derby Rey Center staff will be exploring pond life with participants of the "Casting for Kirby" Youth Fishing Derby, to discover the variety of invertebrates and amphibians that call Corcoran Pond home. All ages welcome. Come see what fish like to eat at Town Square. 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. May 25 - A Hunger Artist Saturday, May 25, 6:30pm - Opening Reception: Impressions of the North Country Come see this unique exhibit by Boris Oskin and hear tales of his visit (only possible after he left the Communist Party's employ) as told by Chris Larsen, the owner of Boris' North Country Collection. Mondays, through May 27, 9:30-10:30am - Eco Walk An informative guided environmental walk in the valley. Topics may include trees, pond life, birds, wildflowers, and whatever else nature reveals along the walk. Free; led by Waterville Valley Recreation Department and Rey Center staff. For more information contact the Recreation Department at 236-4695. Saturday, June 8, 8-10pm - Dark Sky Stargazing Nights Join in during the new moon for monthly stargazing nights at the H.A. Rey Observatory. Telescopes will be set-up and knowledgeable volunteers from the NH Astronomical Society will be the guides. Bring warm layers to wear and binoculars if available. Designed for adults and families with children ages 4+. There is no charge to attend; donations are welcome. Saturday, June 15 - Garden Volunteer Day Help staff wake-up the perennial beds around the Curious George Cottage and prepare the Mary Bierbrier Community Garden plots for planting, while enjoying the company of neighbors and friends. Lunch will be provided. Bring rakes, hand tools, work gloves, water, sunscreen and bug spray. Call ahead if attending. 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 Curious George and other seasonal crafts will be made that children can take home. All ages welcome. There is no charge to visit the Curious George Cottage, donations are welcome. 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. 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 Exhibiting through June 29 - Dianne Taylor Moore Large multi-media canvases are executed in deep, shimmering layers of oils, textiles, papers and varnish. The result is an exaggerated, larger than life reality that celebrates the miracles and mysteries of the natural world. The exhibit will be open to the public during Library hours. Saturday, May 25, 9am-2pm - Friends of Lincoln Library Annual Plant Sale Monday, May 27 - Library Closed for Memorial Day Wednesday, May 29, 5pm - Movie Night Advanced reservations are required; call to reserve a seat and find out what film is being shown. Last Wednesday of each month (usually). Thursday, June 6, 7pm - The Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team will be at the Father Roger Bilodeau Community Center 194 Pollard Road to present a slideshow on their organization's activities. This program is free and open to all who would like to learn more about this courageous group of people. For more information on this event call the Library. Wednesday, June 19, 2pm - Murder Around the World Book Group Travel around the world reading books and solving mysteries. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Emily Burritt will be facilitating this group. Mondays, 3-5pm - LEGO Club (preregister; for 6-12 year olds) Wednesdays, 4-5pm - Italian Study Group This group is open to anyone who would like to learn a language. Fridays, 11am - Storytime Participants will read stories, do a craft and socialize. This program is free and open to all. Papermill Theatre at North Country Center for the Arts
Jean's Playhouse, Papermill Theatre 10 Papermill Drive, Lincoln (603) 745-2141 www.PapermillTheatre.org The North Country Center for the Arts & Papermill Theatre presents professional Broadway musical shows, presented in alternating repertory. NCCA Gift Certificates are valid for any NCCA Productions, including Mainstage shows by the professional, award-winning Papermill Theatre company, community theatre shows by the newly-inaugurated Playhouse Players, and concert series shows that bring in musical guest artists from around the country. Gift Certificates may be ordered at the Jean's Playhouse Box Office (open Tuesday-Sunday 3-6pm), over the phone, or online. Saturday, June 1, 2pm & Sunday, June 2, 7:30pm - Seussical Jr. Dr. Seuss, everyone's favorite storyteller from their childhood, has most of his stories combined in this show for the whole family. Meet the Cat in the Hat, JoJo, Horton the Elephant, Mazie, and other favorite Seussian characters in this fabulous show. This is the debut performance of Jean's Teens, a community group featuring performers between the ages of 12 and 19, and a show to be enjoyed by children of all ages. Friday, May 31-Saturday, October 12 - Adventure Improv: Live Free and Laugh Audiences roar with laughter as our company actors perform from the top of their heads and create hilarious scenes through games and sketches. You can participate by yelling out your ideas or sit back and enjoy all the fun in this family friendly improvisational cavalcade of jocularity. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm and Sundays, 2pm, June 13-23 - True West Well-educated Austin and thieving con man Lee are estranged brothers from different worlds who reunite in their mom's California kitchen, where Austin is working out a screenplay deal. But when Lee comes up with his own big idea and steals much more than just the neighbors' TV, challenges are issued, many drinks are downed, and the siblings find that they might not be such opposites after all. This dynamic, darkly funny play by iconic actor-writer Sam Shepard is a tale of brotherly love and competition, Hollywood producers and stolen toasters. 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. |
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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. Thursday, May 23, 11:30am - HMSC Hosts a Woodsville High School Band Spring Concert Wednesday, May 29, 10am - Computer Class with Pat: Introduction to the Internet * Learn How the Internet and World Wide Web came into Existence * Learn What You Need to Access the Web * Some Hints and Tricks for You to do it Safely Wednesday, May 29, 10:30am - A Week in Provence Join "Vintage Voyager" Jacques Finlay as he shares some photos and videos of his trip to Provence, France, as well as some of his thoughts & feelings about reconnecting with the language and culture of his youth. Everyone is welcome. Thursday, May 30, 10am-2pm and Friday, May 31, 10am-1pm - 5th Annual Spring Art Show Meet area artists, see awe-inspiring works of art and purchase paintings Monday-Friday, 11:15am - Music Tuesdays - Nifty Needlers Tuesdays, 1pm - Exploring Nature's Fields Discover & identify edible plants with Diane Goins, then learn how to prepare them for the table. Wednesdays, 10:30am - Writers' Group Thursdays, 9am - Art Class Thursdays, 12:45pm - Tatting Haverhill Historical Society
By appointment Haverhill Historical Society's Kimball Store Museum 58 Court Street, Haverhill (603) 989-5953 haverhillhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/ All lectures are free and open to the public. All programs are held at Ladd Street School, 880 Dartmouth College Highway, Haverhill. |
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Corner House Inn Storytelling Dinners and Live Music in the PUB
Thursday and Friday evenings 22 Main Street (junction Routes 109 & 113), Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219 www.cornerhouseinn.com Thursdays, 6:30pm - Storytelling Dinners Storytelling begins after dessert and coffee are served. May 23 - Kate Chadbourne Kate is a singer, Celtic storyteller and poet whose performances combine traditional tales with music for voice, harp, flutes and piano. www.katechadbourne.com May 30 - End-of-Season Storytelling Gala Six different storytellers will be spinning yarns after dinner. Appearing on the program will be: Rusty Locke - local curmudgeon and spinner of tales, occasionally accompanies himself on guitar or banjo Jo Putnam - Mid-Western cowgirl tells vibrant, heartfelt, down-to-earth stories Debra Ballou - folktales, fairy tales, Native American stories, personal adventures, poems and music Andy Davis - tales of youthful indiscretion and footloose adventure, with magical realism and multicultural folklore Jo Radner - stories about Maine history, featuring "Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People" Claes Thelemarck - an animated and engaging teller of tall tales, Jack tales and the like, and nature lore Fridays - Live Music Different groups play their best music upstairs in the Pub. May 24 - Vagabond Blue - Jill Ducsai and Carolyn Ramsay May 31 - Stas June 7 - Julia Velie June 14 - Sweet Life Revue Pease Public Library Programs &
Events
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday & Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm 1 Russell Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2616 www.peasepubliclibrary.org The library is looking for paperback book donations (children's books) for a group of 20 Pakistani teachers who will be visiting the library this summer. The goal is to get 100 books. Mondays, May 27 and June 10, 7pm - Community Knitting Group All ages and levels of expertise are welcome. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. Contact: Nancy Conklin, (603) 707-6024 Thursday, May 30, 4-6pm - The Artist's Sketchbook: Vacation Memories and More This program is not for artists only. Even those with "I never could draw" attitude will enjoy this program and learn interesting methods of using a small notebook to capture the moments of their lives. With Professor Terry Down's guidance, participants' cameras will have a new companion on their vacations and daily explorations. Starting June 10 - Sign-ups for Summer Reading Program: Dig into Reading! Monday, June 10, 7pm - Color is Beautiful: An Artistic Journey of Flowers Focusing on the Element of Color Learn Flower Design from Linda Pare, AIFD, NH Master Floral Designer Tuesday, June 11, 7pm - The White Mountain Huts: Past & Future The Appalachian Mountain Club's White Mountain Hut system, the oldest hut-to-hut hiking network in the U.S., celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2013. The Appalachian Mountain Club's Hut System is a unique institution in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Allen Koop explores how the huts and the people who built, maintain and use them have formed a world apart, a mountain society with its own history, traditions and legends. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public. Wednesday, June 12 - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Trip A tour invitation from the Young Ladies Library Association. Please contact the Library for more information. Wednesday-Friday, June 19-21 - Books and Blooms 2013 Wednesday, June 19, 7-9pm - From Dirt to Dirt: Containers, Planters, Vases and your Gardens with Tamara Mann, Penny Huynen and Michelle Chamberlain, clay artists, owners of Community Clay, Plymouth Thursday, June 20, 7-9pm - Ikebana: Japanese Flower Design from Antoinette Drouart www.ikebanaflower.com/html/biography.html Mondays, 10:30am - Come Read to Willow Come in to read to resident therapy dog Willow, a good listener for any reluctant readers, young and old. Or just come in to say hi. Tuesdays, 6-8 pm - Plymouth Area Chess Club Coming this summer - Storytime Tuesday, 10:15am & 11:15am and Wednesday, 11:30am - Toddlers (ages 0-3) Tuesday, 1:30pm and Wednesday, 10:15am - Preschool (ages 3-6) Signups will be at the front desk; registration is required, but weekly attendance not required. The library asks that participants hold a Pease Public Library Card. Online resources - Mango Languages can be accessed from home computers for Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Please contact the Library for details. Passes available to numerous museums & centers, including Canterbury Shaker Village, The Fells, Museum of NH History, Polar Caves, Shepherd-McAuliffe Discovery Center, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Wright Museum of WWII and Currier Art Museum, among others. 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. Monday, May 27 - Center Closed for Memorial Day Wednesday, June 5, 1pm - Monthly Writing Class, with Jim Crawford First Wednesday each month Thursday, June 13, 11:30am - Fathers' Day Celebration Music by Don Saviano, with Neil Martin, Key Board & Electric Bass Mondays, 9am - Wood Carving Class Beginners are welcome. Those with tools should bring them or come by and see what it's all about. Mondays, 10am - Tai Chi & Dao Yi, with Susan MacLeod Tuesdays, 8:30am - Print Making Wednesdays, 8:30am - Gentle Yoga, with Donna Sullivan Wednesdays, 9am - Central New Hampshire Artists 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. Fridays, 9:30am - Country Line Dancing, with Joan Randlett Come "kick" up your heels, have fun and exercise at the same time. Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery Contemporary Art Exhibits
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12noon-5pm 69 Maple Street (Route 113N), Center Sandwich (603) 284-7728 www.patricialaddcarega.com Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery exhibits art in all media by leading contemporary artists. The Gallery shows an eclectic collection of figurative and abstract work that focuses on originality and innovation. Located in a large barn built in 1825, the ample space provides an excellent venue for two- and three-dimensional work. To learn more, visit the website. Saturday, June 1, 5-7pm - Summer Season Opener Reception Celebrate the opening of the summer 2013 season at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery. Elizabeth F. Smith of Sandwich is exhibiting her charming landscapes for the first time, Kim Case will exhibit work done over the winter that definitely speak to summer on Squam Lake and finally Wendy Ketchum's series of ponds is encaustic at its very best. Meet the artists and join us for lively conversation and light refreshment. Castle in the Clouds Happenings
Open weekends only, May 11-June 2; Open daily, June 8-October 27, 10am-5:30pm 455 Old Mountain Road (Route 171), Moultonborough (603) 476-5900 www.castleintheclouds.org Visit the 1914 Castle built on a picturesque 5500-acre estate, featuring 1000 feet of cascading waterfalls, Shannon Pond and hiking trails. Owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust; managed by the Castle Preservation Society. Carriage House Gallery - Featuring art, artifacts and exhibitions that are educational and meaningful to the mountains and lakes region of New Hampshire. Free with other admission; open during normal Castle operating hours. Through July 8 - Winslow Homer's Woodcut Exhibit Celebrating famous wood engravings depicting American life in the late 1800s. Wine and crudités are included in this free event. Exhibiting in the Art Gallery in The Carriage House. PSU & Silver Center for the Arts Concerts & Events
Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm Plymouth State University & Silver Center for the Arts Plymouth (603) 535-5000 (PSU Main Switchboard) or 535-2787 (Silver Center Box Office) www.thisweek.blogs.plymouth.edu & www.plymouth.edu/silver Contact the Silver Center Box Office for tickets to all Silver Center events; use the specific PSU contact email for the particular PSU event for information and attendance at PSU events. Silver Center for the Arts events: Call or visit the box office for a greater choice of seats and fewer fees, or buy online. Plymouth State University events: PSU is offering several graduate-level courses, including an online course, leading to a Certificate in Historic Preservation. For more information, visit www.plymouth.edu/graduate/heritage/historic_preservation_certificate.html. Advice to the Players Performances, Workshops & Events
Center Sandwich www.advicetotheplayers.org Advice To The Players is a unique company of theater professionals, enthusiastic community members and energetic teens that presents Shakespeare performances and workshops in New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains Region. ATTP is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts & the National Endowment for the Arts. Shakespeare presentations are in August during Sandwich Old Home Week, October during the Sandwich Fair, and in March. Venues include the Sandwich Fairgrounds Stage, The Sandwich Town Hall and The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth.The December presentation of A Christmas Carol celebrates Victorian Christmas in Tamworth Village. Daytime performances and workshops for schools and student groups are offered during the school year and in July Shakespeare Camps for students of all ages are on tap. Campton Historical Society Programs and Events
Thursdays, 9am-4pm Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building) NH Route 175, Campton Hollow (603) 538-5140 or (603) 536-1077 www.camptonhistorical.org Program meetings are usually held on the third Monday of each month except February, March and December. The building (½ Mile North of Blair Bridge Road, Exit 27 off I-93) is handicap accessible and the programs are free and open to the public. For further information, or in case of inclement weather, contact Judy Landry at (603) 726-3081 Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Silver Center Exhibits
Karl Drerup Art Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm; Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 1-4pm Silver Center for the Arts Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm and Saturday & Sunday, 12noon-6pm (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, the Karl Drerup Gallery is located on the first floor of the Draper and Maynard Building at 17 High Street. Exhibitions range from traditional shows to contemporary trends. Visit the newly opened Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University, open to the public, at 34 Highland Street. Information: 535-3210. All gallery events are free and open to the public. Galleries are closed most PSU holidays. For gallery and exhibition information contact Catherine Amidon at camidon@mail.plymouth.edu. Surroundings Art Gallery - New England Art
January-May, By chance or appointment only 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), as well as folk art painted on chests, barrel staves and other objects. Surroundings offers art classes which 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. A minimum of 4 people are needed for the class to be held. For more information, visit the website. Galleria Giovanna Fine Art Exhibits
By chance or appointment 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. 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. |
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Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire phone: 323-7302 email: info@aannh.org web: www.aannh.org
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