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ArtsNorth Calendar
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Early Fall - Issue 163
September 10-October 7, 2015
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New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud Registration:
Registration for the NH State Council on the Arts' Poetry Out Loud 2016 has begun. Poetry Out Loud is a national competition for high school students that encourages them to memorize and recite great works of poetry. In 2015, close to 10,000 students from 38 NH high schools and other group sites participated in Poetry Out Loud. We invite teachers, students, and parents to visit the Poetry Out Loud page to find out how your school can get involved. Registration deadline is this November 2 - there is room for only 40 high schools. We encourage middle school English teachers to also make use of the national Poetry Out Loud Resources and online anthology of poems at www.PoetryOutLoud.org
NH Center for Nonprofits
hosts its 9th annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit, "Built to Last? Reimagining Sustainability" on September 18 in Concord. It will be a day to reflect on the changes in the sector, be inspired by "outside the box" thinkers, take stock of what we've accomplished, and get energized by fresh ideas. Learn more.
Upcoming NEA Grant Deadlines:
Applications for National Endowment for the Arts project grants due this fall include: Our Town, September 21, for projects that contribute to the livability of communities and place the arts at their core; Research: Art Works, October 20, for projects that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts; and Translation Projects (for Individuals), December 8, Learn more at arts.gov.
How to Apply for a Business Loan:
Learn to assemble a successful business plan. For new and existing businesses. Presented by Certified Business Advisor Stuart Gates. Tuesday,
September 22, 10am-12noon, at the Enterprise Center at Plymouth State University, One Bridge Street. Call (603) 536-2011 or register here.
Crowdfunding Eureka! Night: WREN is looking for presenters, donors and attendees at its Crowdfunding Eureka! Night on Monday, September 28, 6-9pm at the Littleton Opera House. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more here.
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Promoting, Supporting and Sustaining
Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country
School's in session, the crickets are chirping, and the leaves are beginning to change color. As you enjoy the beautiful autumn days ahead, plan to include some of the wonderful activities and events offered by our member organizations, and add these arts and cultural outings to your list of fun things to do. Check out all the fantastic offerings in this month's e-bulletin!
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.
The bulletin lists the events and programs of Arts Alliance member organizations, businesses and artists. If you would like us to list your events, we invite you to join the Arts Alliance now! Membership provides essential support so that we can continue to bring programs as well as services like the e-bulletin and calendar to you, your families, colleagues, customers, neighbors and friends throughout the year. Your member card offers discounts on a variety of programs and at many of the region's best restaurants, venues and creative businesses. Click here for details and to join. Members are also invited to select events throughout the year.
Please be sure to let us know if any listings need to be updated.
The submission deadline for the next bulletin,
covering October 8-November 4, is September 29.
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Meet 2015 WMNF Artist in Residence Ben Cosgrove:
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and writer Ben Cosgrove, the 2015 White Mountain National Forest Artist in Residence, will introduce his work and plans for his month-long residency in a free public program on Wednesday, September 9, at 7pm at the White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, 71 White Mountain Drive in Campton. He'll describe his artistic process, play some of his compositions inspired by landscape, and lead a discussion on the relationships between music, sound and sense of place. Community members of all ages are invited to attend, listen and participate in the discussion. Ben will also perform as part of the White Mountain Arts Experience (outlined below) on both the Art Trail and during the cocktail reception and silent auction from 6 to 8 pm Stay tuned for updates on additional performances and programs; Ben is interested in meeting local musicians and working with college and high-school students.
Join Us for September 13-14 Celebration of Nature, Art & Heritage at the Omni Mount Washington Resort:
Please come and participate as we partner with the National Forest Foundation in hosting the pilot White Mountain Arts Experience, two days of arts, nature and community. On Sunday from 2-6pm, visit the outdoor Art Trail to gain insight into the history of art in the White Mountains and meet, watch and talk to artists and craftspeople as they display and demonstrate their art -- or join Becky Rule on the veranda for informal sharing of mountain stories (all free!). Afterward, join us for a Community Reception and Silent Auction featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and a musical appearance by WMNF Artist in Residence Ben Cosgrove; the reception ($50/person) will benefit White Mountain National Forest restoration efforts. And on Monday, take part in a diverse lineup of free workshops with New Hampshire artists, including sessions with NH Poet Laureate Alice Fogel and master basketmaker Alice Ogden, and an AMC-led Waterfalls Hike. Preregistration is strongly encouraged; learn more and register here.
Michael Zerphy Programs for Families & Schools:
Actor, storyteller, mime, clown and educator Michael Zerphy will bring his school and family shows and workshops to northern New Hampshire September 21 through October 3. Michael will offer a wide range of programming, including two assembly options ("Choices to Grow By" and "The Wealth of Health...Free for All!", emphasizing positive choices) plus theater and storytelling workshops for schools and community groups and several public performances for families. Please contact us today to discuss bringing Michael Zerphy to your school or community. You can buy tickets now for the October 3 family show at the Medallion Opera House in Gorham.
Register for September 16 & 17 Creative Aging Workshops for Teaching Artists: We're pleased to be working with the NH State Council on the Arts and Lifetime Arts as they offer two workshops for NH artists interested in working with seniors. Maura O'Malley, CEO and Co-founder of Lifetime Arts, and Annie Montgomery, Master Teaching Artist, will introduce the field of creative aging, programs that engage older adults in active arts learning. Participants will learn about current research on arts and aging, see what's different about adult learning, analyze best practices and explore how arts education expertise forms a strong basis for working with older adults. The September 16 workshop in West Lebanon is for artists with experience in educational settings; the September 17 workshop in Concord is open to all artists with an interest in working with seniors. Registration and details are available here.
Buy Advance Tickets Now for Roots/Rock/Reggae Band Los Sugar Kings at the Colonial Theatre! We're happy to announce our partnership with the Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem this October, where we're presenting Los Sugar Kings in concert as part of a five day residency. Expect a dynamic performance by fantastic musicians who will have you dancing. Every show is is an intimate dialogue between the band and their audience, with both sides communicating in a manner that is spontaneous, passionate, thoughtful and joyous. Reserve your seats today. Be an Arts Alliance School Partner! The Arts Alliance works with schools to provide custom arts programming to fulfill school, curriculum and professional development needs through the arts. In addition to our scheduled calendar of artist residencies offering discounted professional artist visits from across New England, we are happy to tailor a residency to your school. Please contact us to learn more.Statewide Arts Education Partnership Conference November 6: Watch for details and registration information for "The Art & Spirit of Leadership," set for Friday, November 6, at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth. We're glad to be working with the NH State Council on the Arts on this important annual gathering!
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Connecticut River Artisans Group Programs & Events
Select venues at various locations
The Connecticut River Artisans Group (CRAG) is a "grass-roots" organization consisting of visual artists and artisans. 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, q uilters, wood carvers, basket makers, jewelers, etc.) wanting to exhibit should visit the website or call (802) 266-3687. Various workshops offered - check website, Facebook, or call for details. Sunday, September 13, 1:30pm - Exhibit: Victorian Open House in Canaan
Contact Norma Gray at victtreas@aol.com
Thursday, September 17, 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.
Saturdays, September 19-October 10, 10am - Art Classes
At the Old Train Station in North Stratford. Contact Pauli Gilbert at (603) 237-5559
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 (Deb Freedman)
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. Saturday, September 26 - 3rd Annual Errol Heritage Day & Professional Lumberjack Competition
Celebrate the rich history of the Town of Errol at this wonderful Family Day and enjoy the beautiful Great Northwoods. The day begins with a Pancake Breakfast at the Errol Fire Station on Main Street from 6:30-9am. The Professional Lumberjack/Lumberjill Competition begins at 10am, free and open to the public, lasting until 4pm. Don't miss the chance to watch the "sawdust fly" - many of these competitors are World Champions competing in events like the axe throw, underhand chop, two-man crosscut, Jack and Jill crosscut, bow saw, single buck, springboard, open chainsaw and obstacle pole buck. There will be Games/Activities and Surprises for the children, a Monster Truck Bounce House, Vendors, 50/50 Raffle, Silent Auction, Fall Foliage Helicopter Rides and much more. The day ends with a Spaghetti Supper (proceeds to benefit the Errol Heritage Commission) at the Errol Fire Station from 4:30-6:30pm. This is a great chance to meet the Competitors and congratulate them on their prizes (all raffles will also be drawn at this time). Held at the Errol Consolidated School Ball Field on Main Street; parking across the street at Bear Country Powersports is free. Contact info: Deb Freedman or Katy Gingras (Commission Member) at bcpowersports@hotmail.com or (603) 482-3370
Happenings at Errol Consolidated Elementary School Saturday, September 26 - Third Annual Errol Heritage Day & Professional Lumberjack Competition
Celebrate the rich history of the Town of Errol at this wonderful Family Day and enjoy the beautiful Great Northwoods. The Professional Lumberjack/Lumberjill Competition begins at 10am, free and open to the public, lasting until 4pm. See Errol Heritage Commission listing for details. Held at the School's ball field on Main Street; parking across the street at Bear Country Powersports is free. Contact info: Deb Freedman at Debb1e2000@aol.com or (603) 482-3884 or Katy Gingras (Commission Member) at bcpowersports@hotmail.com or 482-3370
Great North Woods Committee for the Arts presents...
Various locations, including Tillotson Center at 14 Carriage Lane (next to the post office) in Colebrook
www.gnwca.org
Presenting the communities of the Great North Woods with opportunities to experience the musical, cultural and performing arts.
Advance tickets are available at Fiddleheads (110 Main Street in Colebrook), as well as at the door on the night of the concert. 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, visit the website or contact Charlie Jordan at (603) 246-8998 or 237-9302.
The Tillotson Center for the Arts 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook (603) 237-8328 Center for community heritage, visual & performing arts - a dynamic venue, including museum, art gallery and 171-seat theater. A historical building, formerly the Carriage Barn for The Balsams stagecoach; subsequently a Grange Hall with theater and dance floor. It is now a state of the arts facility for concerts, theatre productions, movies, nights of dancing and a community events venue. In the museum you can see the 1800s fire equipment, as well as barn, kitchen and school room displays, and much more. At the Art Gallery, local artists can exhibit and offer their paintings for sale. |
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Lancaster/Whitefield Area
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Weeks Historic Site State Park Association Summer Programs
Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Great Room at the Summit Lodge, Weeks State Park
Set at the very top of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, John Wingate Weeks Historic Site's house and grounds provide a 360-degree panorama of mountain splendor, including the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Kilkenny Range, the Percy Peaks, and the upper Connecticut River Valley. Come early and bring a picnic, or climb the Fire Tower for one of the best views north of the notches. Last museum tour at 4pm.
Sunday, September 13 - Autumn Wildflower Walk (1-4pm, meet at Park Main Gate)
This can be a great time of year to get outdoors and enjoy a walk in the woods, especially an autumn wildflower walk with naturalist, Matt Peters. Matt Peters is an independent ecologist and botanist with extensive field experience in diverse North American landscapes from Alaska and the Great Plains to the forests of the northeast. His work focuses on botanical and natural resource inventory, mapping and
management in northern New England. Participants should meet at the main entrance of Weeks State Park. Bring raingear, just in case, and suitable clothing and footwear for an easy walk in the Park. Persons with special needs should call 788-4961 in advance of the event so suitable arrangements can be made.
Appalachian Mountain Club Programs in Crawford Notch AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch
Route 302, Bretton Woods (603) 278-4453
www.facebook.com/HighlandCenter
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. We offer outdoor experiences and educational programs for youth, teens, families and adults through our New Hampshire huts and lodges, maintain over 1,500 miles of trails, and support conservation policy and research efforts.
Saturdays, September 19 & October 3 - Dr. Douglas Arion, Director of the Carthage Institute of Astronomy, will give a presentation on the intricate and fascinating connections between life on Earth and the history and phenomena of the Universe. Learn about the amazing sequence of events that led to the formation of the solar system and the Earth, and how humans have come to understand what they are and why they are here. Following the presentation, weather permitting, there will be observing through telescopes. This program is part of AMC's ongoing series of astronomy and solar programs throughout the year. Features displays on various facets of life in Whitefield over the years. There is a wealth of information, along with thousands of photos, documents and other artifacts. Be sure to ask about membership in the Whitefield Historical Society -- individual efforts can help preserve the heritage for future generations. Ongoing exhibits are also on display on the first floor of the Mountain View Grand year 'round and are updated periodically.
Live & On Screen at the Rialto Theatre
80 Main Street (Route 2), Lancaster (603) 788-FILMS (3456)
www.lancasterrialto.com
New entertainment every week, covering a vast array of genres, providing recent run movies and unique viewing alternatives by bringing back classics, vintage films and nontraditional entertainment.
The Colonel Town Players of Lancaster Lancaster Town Hall 25 Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-4827 Since starting in the early 1970s, the Colonel Town Players have continuously produced shows, usually with a Fall musical and a spring drama or comedy, with occasional reviews and cabarets. Jefferson Historical Society Museum & Programs Sunday & Thursday, June-October, 1-5pm, and by appointment
900 Presidential Highway/Route 2, Jefferson (603) 586-4372 Housed in an 1868 church on the edge of the Waumbek Golf Course, the eclectic collection of artifacts reflects the town's rural history. Exhibits include the life of Thaddeus Lowe, the Cherry Mountain Landslide, the Waumbek Hotel, old tools, photographs and memorabilia.
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WREN Workshops, Farmers Market & Technology Classes
In this 4-week class, explore the coil method used by Southwestern and African artists and other traditional potters all over the world to make larger vessels for functional and decorative use. Students will learn to glaze their pieces in this class and be cleared for independent use of the clay studio's open hours. Limit of 6 for each class.Wednesday, September 16, 6pm - Jump Write In, with Kirstan Lukasak
How often do people talk about wanting to write, but never get around to doing it? Jump Write In is a writers' group where people actually come to write. Once a month writers of all genres and abilities are invited to come out and find inspiration in writing prompts, guest speakers and first thought exercises. Each session will include inspirational exercises, writing and discussion. Writers are encouraged to bring their favorite writing materials or electronic device. Participants will have the option of sharing their work at the end of each session. Open to writers of all genres and levels. Drop-ins are welcome. Suggested donation per session.
Wednesday, October 7, 6pm - Make a Clay Bud Vase, with Maria Neal
Create a bud vase for all your blooms using the bubble pot method. Pieces will be glazed and fired for students (included in fee).
Thursdays, 3-7pm - Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Low cost outdoor marketplace access for small businesses, operating in Berlin and Bethlehem. Vendors and WREN members who register to participate in one market will automatically be able to take part in the other at no extra cost.
St. Kieran Celebrates Arts, Creativity & Cultural HeritageOffice hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12noon & 1-4:30pm and Friday, 9am-12noon St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts 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. Tickets available in advance (at the center office or online) or at the door the night of the performance. Season Memberships are available. Season members enjoy free admission to over 20 exciting and diverse performances. Membership benefits also include advance mailings and personal invitations to special events. Permanent Exhibition: Scrapbook celebrating the history & story of St. Kieran Center for the Arts
Art exhibits are open for viewing during regular business hours (9am-4pm) Monday-Friday, an hour before all performing arts programs, and by special arrangement. There is no admission fee but donations to support the exhibit series are most welcome and greatly appreciated.
Please join St. Kieran's for these upcoming events. Tickets on sale now for:
Twisted Strings (Traditional Celtic Music) on September 27,
EVA (blending the music of Ireland, Australia and The United States) on October 4, and
Berlin Jazz (traditional and contemporary jazz) on October 18, all Sunday shows at 2pm.
Programming at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts is made possible by the support of community corporate sponsors, the NH State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, The Wyman Family Fund and The Doris Benz Trust.
Appalachian Mountain Club Happenings
Saturdays (unless noted otherwise), 8pm
AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
Route 16, Pinkham Notch (603) 466-2721
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. Programs are free and open to the public (not including meals). Call for more information or to make a reservation. This schedule is subject to change.
Randolph Public Library Events
Monday & Wednesday, 3-8pm; Thursday & Saturday, 10am-12noon
Town Hall complex
130 Durand Road, Randolph (603) 466-5408
All events are free to the public. Donations to help defray costs are appreciated.
Gorham Historical Society: Town and Railroad Museum 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 you are in town, 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.
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.
Family Resource Center Happenings Main Street, Gorham (603) 466-5190 The Family Resource Center's mission statement:To build healthier families and stronger communities through positive relationships, programs, and collaborations in the North Country reflects the agency's intensive focus on children and families as well as investments in collaboration. The FRC's programs serve all age groups, from infants to seniors as well as individuals with disabilities, veterans and at risk women.Serving all of Coos County, Northern Grafton County and Northern Carroll County. After-school programs offered - visit www.family-resource-center.org/frcyouth.html for details.
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.
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White Birch Books Events
Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-5pm
2568 South Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-3200
Thursday, September 10, 7pm - Mystery Book Club: Murder at Barclay Meadow, by Wendy Sand Eckel
A small group, discussion books range from historical mysteries to contemporary thrillers. Books are usually picked a couple months in advance, but sometimes the group lines up books for several months. As with all of the White Birch groups, the Mystery Book Club is open to anyone interested and can be a great place to meet fellow readers, while discussing murder and mayhem - as it should be. Meets the second Thursday of every month at 7pm. www.whitebirchbooks.com/mystery-book-group.html
Sunday, September 13, 7pm - Cold River Radio Show Live Featuring Stephen Russell Payne, author of Cliff Walking at Theater in the Woods. Tickets on sale at White Birch Books.
Thursday, September 24, 7pm - Thursday Night Book Group: A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
Discussions are good, fun, varied and - for the most part - stay on point. Stop in, try it out, meet some new friends and read some great books. Open to any and all readers; meets every fourth Thursday of the month except November and December, when there is a combined month holiday party. www.whitebirchbooks.com/thursdaynight-book-group.html
Arts Council of Tamworth Programs & Concert Series
Tamworth Village and other locations (603) 323-0104 or 323-7182 www.artstamworth.orgThe Arts Council of Tamworth (ACT), the first organization of its kind in New Hampshire, has been enriching Tamworth and the surrounding area since 1966. Visit ACT's website for more information, including ticket purchase, on all of the performances. Visit Art Works Gallery after the show, just south of Chocorua on Route 16 at 132 White Mountain Highway. Art Works is a cooperative gallery of over 40 fine artists and craftspeople, open 'most' every day for the summer, 10am-5pm. For more information, contact Art Works at 323-8041 or artsworks4us2@gmail.com. www.chocoruaartworks.com Friday, September 11, 8pm - Concert: Kris DelmhorstBig name singer-songwriter - "Moody, euphoric, and transcendent," LA Times; "bold and brilliant," Boston Globe. At Tamworth Lyceum, doors open at 7pm; beer, wine and food available. Sundays, 1pm - Tamworth Lyceum With song circle/open jam session 2pm Believe in Books Literacy Foundation EventsDaily, 9am-4pm 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.orgBelieve in Books Literacy Foundation is on FaceBook and Twitter. Individual, Family and Corporate BIBLF memberships available. Member benefits include: Free Polar Express lottery entry, merchandise discount, monthly members-only Polar Express ticket drawing. Anyone who would like to volunteer for any of the activities or events listed below or future events can call or email jodi@believeinbooks.org or aimee@believeinbooks.org.
Theater in the Wood
Tickets available in advance or at the door
Sunday, September 13, 6:30pm - Cold River Radio Show
Hosted by Jonathan Sarty and The Cold River Radio Band, The Cold River Radio Show exclusively features New England-based artists, performers, authors and storytellers to introduce listeners to the unique culture of the Northeast. Tickets available online, at The J-Town Deli in Jackson, White Birch Books in North Conway, Spice & Grain in Fryeburg, or at the door the night of the show. www.coldriverradio.com
Friday, September 25, 7:30pm - The American Rogues Headlining shows in Asia, Europe, Canada, and from New York to California; album & group of the year... The American Rogues are taking on the worlds of Celtic, rock, roots, patriotic, world, military and classical music. Doors open at 7pm. Trails in the Wood are open 7 days a week. Enjoy 10K of running, walking and biking trails in the enchanted 100 Acre Wood. Includes 1/2-mile Storybook Trail http://believeinbooks.org/storybook-trail.html
Saturday, September 26 - 100 Acre Challenge (http://believeinbooks.org/100-acre-challenge.html)
Sunday, October 4 - Red Jersey Cyclery Mountain Bike Race Series
Races for all ages and abilities, great prizes and after race festivities. Registration begins at 9am. www.believeinbooks.org/mountain-bike-race-series.html
Through October 25 - Character Appearances BIBLF characters make scheduled appearances at Story Land in Glen (through Columbus Day) and, new this year, at The Sherman Farm Maize. More information and the schedule can be found at http://believeinbooks.org/character-appearances.html Volunteers Needed for Outreach Reading and Character Appearances Join in to read to the preschoolers or to dress up as Olivia or Pooh. Anyone who would like to read or dress up as a character can call or contact jodi@believeinbooks.org. Journey to the North Pole - Limited Quantity Tickets Available Online Now
The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation's largest fundraiser is going back to its roots and changing the name of their popular Polar Express event back to Journey to the North Pole and will no longer be known as the Polar Express. The essential magical experience of the original Journey to the North Pole will be the same, offering a more unique and exciting adventure for all believers. Believe in Books Literacy Foundation is excited to start fresh with a new name and new vision for the magical Journey to the North Pole. A very limited number of tickets for both North Conway, NH and Lincoln, NH are being released for immediate purchase at www.journeytothenorthpole.com. These are the ONLY tickets available to purchase directly; all others will be available through our Calling System in October.
Tuesday, September 15 - Volunteer Lottery Volunteers that have helped BIBLF over the past year are eligible to purchase advance Journey to the North Pole tickets before all dates are available to the public.
World Fellowship Center Workshops and Cultural Events
368 Drake Hill Road (off Route 16), Albany (between Chocorua & Conway) (603) 447-2280
As a peace and justice summer camp and conference center, the World Fellowship Center offers guests a place to be with a big mix of smart, fun, active humans at a progressive oasis on 455 mostly wilderness acres in the splendor of New Hampshire's White Mountains. 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. Programs address pressing issues of the times and offer opportunities to stretch and be creative. Varied lectures, workshops and performances; check website for program details. Meals served 8am, 12:30pm & 6pm. Overnight accommodations available.
September 18-20 - White Mountain Fungal Foray!
Explore the life and habitat of fungal neighbors with an educational getaway. Coordinated by mycologist Lawrence Millman to bring together enthusiasts and folks new to the fascinating world of mushrooms.
North Conway Music Center Workshops & Events
Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 11am-4pm
The Music Academy at North Conway Music
1976 White Mountain Highway (Next to SeaDog Brewery in the Red Barn Plaza), North Conway (603) 356-3562
An award-winning, full service music center offering new and used instruments, accessories, rentals, repairs and lessons. A variety of workshops, clinics, seminars, jam sessions, master classes and performances are offered, open to the public. Call or email and tell us what interests you. Those interested in leading or attending a workshop are encouraged to call or email Brian Charles at service@northconwaymusic.com.
The upstairs has been converted to beautifully outfitted, sound-proof lesson facilities featuring piano, drum kits, keyboards and all the comforts of home. The expansive main floor houses a huge variety of new and used musical instruments, a try-out room, expanded repair facilities, thousands of music accessories and gifts and room for concerts and presentations. Open to the public.Tuesdays, 6:30pm - Brass Band Night
Musicians are invited to bring a horn and a stand and play Sousa, Dixieland, Classical and more with Randy Ouellette. Music will be provided.
Every other Thursday, 5pm - Mt. Washington Ukulele Posse
A fun opportunity to meet other Ukulele enthusiasts and learn new music at an open jam & sing along. All abilities welcome. Bring a ukulele and music stand (if possible). Organized by Donna Fornier, who is the host and facilitator. Some sheet music will be ready to use. For musicians returning, don't forget sheet music from past meetings. No expectations of anything other than fun. Beginner session with Dodie & Donna, from 4:30-5pm. Cost is minimal, to offset expenses for the space and music. Call to confirm datesFridays, 4:45pm - Strings Group A fun opportunity to play with other string players, with all abilities and ages welcome. Group leader is Mary Littlefield, a well-known, experienced strings teacher and performer. Music will be provided - fiddle tunes, pop tunes, holiday tunes, classical songs, duets, trios and more. Bring a violin, viola or cello, and a music stand. Snack/social time halfway through each session to relax and get to know other musicians. Members/parents of younger students agree to bring a snack for sharing on a rotating schedule. Those interested in joining the group should contact North Conway Music with the instrument they play, so that the music center can arrange appropriate parts.
Mount Washington Valley Band Welcomes New Members
North Conway Village (603) 356-2096 www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Washington-Valley-Band/199144076802813The Mount Washington Valley Band is a traditional, New England community band, playing all types of music in the Valley for over 40 years. Alumni and new members are needed. Some loaner Instruments are available. Ages 12 and up - seniors and new members are welcome; call or email prgage@msn.com.
Dana Clemons White Mountain Photo Gallery Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Monday, 9am-4pm
An award winning photographer, Dana Clemons has been photographing stunning landscapes for over 30 years, 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. 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. 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.
Arts Jubilee Summer Concert Series
Cranmore Mountain Resort Festival Stage
North Conway (603) 356-5543 or (800) Sun-n-Ski
High energy, world-class performers presenting a wide range of entertainment from Celtic-Irish music to traditional brass band to the Blues, and music of the '80s and classics from Broadway. Concerts are presented outdoors in nature's beautiful setting with mountain views at the base of Cranmore Mountain. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs; food and beverages available on the Deck at Zip's Pub with a full view of the stage, or bring a picnic supper (no alcohol, please). Headline concerts begin at approximately 7pm, with an early concert by area performers at 6pm. Arts Jubilee is a non-profit organization, and admission is family friendly, requesting a small charge to help defray expenses for the series. Convenient parking within steps of the concert area, and indoor restrooms.
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Events & Workshops at Littleton Area Senior Center
Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm (closed when the weather is bad)
77 Riverglen Lane, Littleton (603) 444-6050
Serving the communities of Littleton, Lyman, Lisbon, Landaff, Sugar Hill, Monroe, Easton, Franconia, Bethlehem, check the website for a full listing of activities. Do you need a comfortable area for your card group to meet? Do you host a ladies' afternoon in your home but your living room is getting too crowded? The Senior Center has many afternoons that are open for drop-in style socializing. Call for details.
Volunteers Wanted - Do you have, or do you know someone who has, a special talent to share with others? The Center is looking for people or groups who would like to give lessons in anything at all. Perhaps it's scrapbooking or making greeting cards. The Center has the space, and just needs instructors.
Wednesday, September 9, 1pm - Karaoke, with Steve Emerson (looking for singers)
Friday, September 11, 10am - Story Time with Guiding Light Day Care Children
Books will be available to read to the preschoolers, but participants can bring a favorite to share. This will be a monthly activity. Sign up at the front desk.
Tuesday, September 15, 1pm - Line Dancing, with Billye
Wednesday, September 16, 1pm - Knitters Group
Second and fourth Wednesday each month (usually)
Thursday, September 17, 10:30am - Littleton Needleworkers
Tuesday, September 29, 1pm - Bookworms Bookclub
Please join in to discuss Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.
Wednesday, September 30, before lunch - Music with Wayne (Sax player)
Mondays, 1pm - Yoga (new members welcome)
Tuesdays, 10am - Art Class, with Rick Tilton (any medium; all levels of interest welcome)
Wednesdays, 11am - Piano Music by Charles
League of NH Craftsmen Gallery & Littleton Studio School League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Gallery, 81 Main Street, Littleton (603) 444-1099Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-5pmLittleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton (603) 444-1066 www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/littleton/
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 one 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 for the latest class schedule or to reserve a place in a class. The schedule is also available online, or email a request to receive updates on workshop offerings. Any student under 18 will need a parent's signature. Unless noted otherwise, preregistration is required for all classes; full tuition is due at the time of registration. For more information and registration, call the school. Gift certificates available. Connect with the Studio School using Facebook, Twitter and Blogging. Visit the website to learn what is happening in the Studio, and communicate with other students, the instructors and many others.
Fridays, September 11-25 OR October 2-30, 9am - Watercolor
Debbie Aldrich is an award-winning water colorist who will inspire students to express the art in their lives. Subject matter is varied and from her own creative photographs. Any level is welcome. Ages teen-adult.
Saturday, September 12, 9am - Beginners Water Color
Designed for the first time watercolor student and those who have taken a few classes and want to brush up on their skills. Debbie Aldrich will teach students the basics of this exciting medium to get started. She will give step by step demos and exercises. A list of supplies will be given upon registration. Bring a camera to take pictures of the demos.
Mondays, through October 5, 2:30pm - Handbuilding, with Maria Neal
Beginners or experienced potters will gain a solid foundation or stretch their abilities working with the hand-building process. Whether working with slabs to create mugs, bowls or boxes or learning coiling and pinching techniques to create vases and other forms, Maria's creativity is sure to build upon each person's love of clay to create fun and fabulous pieces. Maria will tailor this class to the abilities of the students.
Saturday, September 26, 9am - Water Color Workshop for Intermediate to Advance
Students who have taken some classes yet are not beginners. Debbie Aldrich will teach students how to paint boldly with saturated colors and layers. A step-by-step demo and exercises will be offered. A list of supplies will be given upon registration.
Sunday & Tuesday, 1-4pm; Wednesday 12noon-3pm; Friday 10am-1pm - Clay Open Studio
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 & Films at The Colonial Theatre2050 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-3422 www.bethlehemcolonialtheatre.orgOn the New Hampshire List of Historic Places, the Colonial Theatre presents nationally acclaimed artists in an intimate theater setting, independent and world cinema, quality family entertainment and community events to residents and visitors to The White Mountains. The Friends of The Colonial sees as part of its mission the enhancement of the quality of life for all area residents. As such, The Colonial encourages the use of the Theater by other community non-profits for fundraising, enrichment and outreach, and offers the Theater on a negotiable sliding scale.Support The Colonial today - membership benefits include: Discounts on all movie and Live! at The Colonial event tickets, pre ferred ticketing and no additional processing fees on Live! tickets, free tickets for frequent movie attendance, member prices for accompanying guests, ticket discounts at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury, Vt. and St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts in Berlin, and a free membership ice cream cone.Expanded Movie Showtimes
Friday & Saturday, 7pm & 9:15pm; Sunday, 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Monday & Tuesday, 7:30pm; Wednesday, 5:30pm (2 for 1 Buddy Night)
Saturday, September 12, 8pm - Shemekia Copeland
Copeland's passion for singing, matched with her huge, blast-furnace voice, gives her music a timeless power and a heart-pounding urgency.
WREN Local Works & the Gallery at WREN
Daily, 10am-5pm
2011 Main Street, Bethlehem (603) 869-9736
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. Along with presenting 2 open-call member shows (in April & December), The Gallery at WREN presents 10 curated shows each year. WREN Local Works Gallery also exhibiting at Omni Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods.
The Gallery opens a new exhibit every First Friday of the month from 5-7pm, free and open to the public. These "meet the artist" receptions are a great way for the community to connect with artists, and are a foundation of the town-wide First Friday art celebration that happens monthly in Bethlehem.
Exhibiting in September - Of Water and Earth, Watercolors by Debbie Aldrich and Ceramics by Marghie Seymour Debbie Aldrich has studied at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Glassel School of Art in Houston. She is an award-winning watercolorist with a distinctive bold and colorful style. Currently her paintings are at Local Works in Bethlehem, and she teaches watercolor at The Littleton Studio School. Her work can be viewed online at www.debbiealdrich.com. A Renaissance woman, Marghie Seymour is currently WREN's Market Coordinator in Bethlehem. Her beautiful handmade ceramic garlic graters are the perfect nexus between food and art.
October - Alison Dodd and Andrew Hepburn
Thursday, September 17, 4pm - Artist Talk and Demonstration at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel: Debbie Aldrich and Marghie Seymour
Artist talks are a great informal way for people to learn more about an artist's creative process and the unique stories behind their work. This event is part of ART MATTERS, a new initiative from the Gallery at WREN, in partnership with the Omni Mount Washington Hotel. Free and open to the public, with refreshments provided.
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Events & Classes
Open year round on most weekends, Jewish holidays and festivals
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Synagogue & Abe Goldstone Library
39 Strawberry Hill, Bethlehem (603) 869-5465
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation (BHC) has been a landmark destination in the North Country since the early 1900s. The 1888 building on Strawberry Hill was purchased by the congregation and established as a house of Jewish worship in 1920. Originally used only in summer months, the BHC Synagogue is now in use year round by residents and visitors. Th
e synagogue houses an extensive library and is presently establishing a North Country Jewish Cultural Center to display the growing collection of Jewish artifacts.
Regular religious services are scheduled for each weekend, July through mid-October, and for all days of the High Holy Day season. Religious school for children and classes for adults are also offered. Please visit the website for detailed information on all events, classes and religious services. All are open to the public; registration is required for classes. Available for weddings, bar/bat mitzvah services, baby-namings and other life cycle events .
Sunday, September 20, 10am - Writing Workshop
Held at BHC Library, with Dorothy Goldstone as Facilitator
White Mountain Science, Inc.
WMSI HQ and Design Studio
22 Park Avenue, Bethlehem (603) 728-5242
www.whitemountainscience.org
White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) supports Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education in both formal (schools) and informal (everything else) settings for the curious and inventive individual in everyone regardless of age. WMSI also develops STEAM curriculum and technology. Currently, WMSI offers learning opportunities and development work in areas that leverage easy-to-use robotics and measurement equipment, low cost computing and electronics, computer coding, and rapid prototyping (3D printing and LASER cutting).
Franconia Area Heritage Council Exhibits & Events
Saturdays, through October 31, 1-5pm (other times by request) Franconia Heritage Museum (Franconia Town Hall) Permanent displays in the furnished 1878 New England farm house and attached buildings, include old farm equipment, Old Man of the Mountain, and iron furnace. Visit the one-room school house, constructed by volunteers in the Jewell Friedman Exhibit Room. Meet the teacher, Miss Wallace, and imagine what it was like to attend a one room school. Browse the new exhibit Readin' Ritin' Rithmetic: From the One Room School Houses of Easton, Franconia and Sugar Hill to Our Present Day Regional Schools. The exhibit includes pictures of schools and children from Easton, Franconia and Sugar Hill. In the 1860s there were more than a dozen schools in the three towns. Research traces the change from these schools to the current Lafayette Regional School and Profile Junior-Senior High School, serving the three towns and more. Come try the new scavenger hunts - one for children and one for adults. Participants see if they can find artifacts that their ancestors would have had or used, but are mysterious to people today.
The non-profit Council operates the Franconia Heritage Museum and the Iron Furnace Interpretive Center. Self-guided or staff-guided tours are available. There is no admittance fee although donations are always welcome. The gift shop has many interesting vintage and new items for sale.
The Frost Place Museum Events & Readings Wednesday-Monday, 1-5pm
158 Ridge Road, Franconia (603) 823-5510 (office) or 823-5048 (museum)
www.frostplace.org
The Frost Place is a permanent home and museum for poets and poetry at Robert Frost's former homestead, which sits on a quiet North Country lane with a spectacular view of the White Mountains. Enjoy the view from the front porch of Mount Lafayette and Franconia Notch. Gaze at Robert Frost's autographed books and hand-written letters safely tucked under glass. And, see the Morris Chair in the front room where Frost sat and wrote his poems.
During the winter months, the house is closed but the grounds and poetry trail are open. The offices are open year-round. Please call or email with questions. Special events and groups can be accommodated.
2015 Dartmouth Poet in Residence at The Frost Place: Todd Hearon
The Frost Place honors the legacy of Robert Frost and encourages the creation and appreciation of poems, offering three poetry writing conferences (in the summer months) and two competitions. Study poetry in the beautiful White Mountains of NH at the former home of Robert Frost. Come be inspired by the landscape, write and study with some of the best contemporary poets writing today.
Sugar Hill Historical Museum Exhibits & Events Fridays & Saturdays, Through Columbus Day weekend, 11am-3pm
Sugar Hill Meeting House1401 Route 117, Main Street, Sugar Hill (603) 823-5336 The three-building campus of the Sugar Hill Historical Museum reflects the long history of Sugar Hill's people, places and culture. Exhibits include the Cobleigh Tavern, carriages, a reproduction of a local blacksmith's shop, a Benjamin Morrill tower clock, a reproduction of a wood-fired stove & kitchen, a collection of public signs, a 1939 Ford fire truck, and a variety of sleighs. A large photograph collection and a wealth of historical and genealogical references are found in the library. The Historical Society's purpose is to be an educational resource for the public through research, study, collection, preservation and exhibition of artifacts that illustrate the history of the community. The gift shop sells the museum's self-published books, antiques, jewelry and many crafted items created by local residents. Admission is free - donations gratefully accepted. Call for more information or to make an appointment for a special tour (especially large groups).
2015 Exhibit - Flash Back
An exhibit of Sugar Hill featuring the Museum's extensive collection of photography and writings of Sugar Hill's Reverend Samuel Stickney Nickerson, 1835-1930. "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." The Loading Dock is an all ages collaborative multidisciplinary creative space, bringing together art, music and technology in one open-concept, creative community space run by volunteers, friends, collaborators and band-mates. Also an art studio, group classes are available for kids 8+ as well as individual lessons for all ages.
Kool Kinetics Kinetic Art is contemporary art, dependent upon movement for its effect. Exhibiting at 42 Maple, a church for kinetic and contemporary art, with a gallery having monthly showings of other artists and themed shows.
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NCCA's Theatre at Jean's Playhouse & Children's Theatre
Jean's Playhouse
34 Papermill Drive, Lincoln (603) 745-6032 or 745-2141
www.jeansplayhouse.com
The North Country Center for the Arts presents professional Broadway musical shows, presented in alternating repertory, and IMPACT (Imagination and Music - Professional Artistry in Children's Theatre). On sale now, 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.
Thursday-Saturday, through October 3, 7:30pm and Wednesdays, September 9, 23 & 30, 2pm - Dames at Sea
Sweet, little Ruby has come to New York from a faraway Hometown, USA to make it big on Broadway. She meets a boy from Hometown, USA - Dick, a sailor who also has ambitions as a songwriter. Ruby begins in the chorus, and by the end of the day, in true Hollywood fashion, Dick saves her doomed Broadway show with a smash tune, as Ruby becomes a star on the deck of a battleship which just happens to be passing by. No performances week of September 14-19
Thursday-Saturday, October 8-17, 7:30pm - Same Time, Next Year
Following a love affair between two people, Doris and George, who are married to others but rendezvous once a year. As they meet, they share their lives and adapt to the world ever-changing around them.
Programs & Events at the Lincoln Public Library
Monday-Friday, 10am-8pm & Saturday, 10am-2pm
22 Church Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8159
The Library has museum passes available for check out: Fairbanks Museum, Castle in the Clouds, Currier Museum of Art, Squam Lake Science Center, Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum and Wright Museum.
The Library is selling Lincoln afghans, available only at the Lincoln Public Library. The afghans feature scenes of historic Lincoln, are made in the USA, and are available in Cranberry Red or Hunter Green. Stop by the Library and check them out.Thursday, September 10, 6:30pm - Harper Lee Book Discussion
Join in for an informal discussion of Harper Lee's new book, "Go Set A Watchman." The group will discuss the book, and the circumstances surrounding the publication of the book. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.
Fridays, September 25-October 16, 10am - Fall Storytime
Kids are invited to a fun, social storytime, with Miss Emily. They will read, interact and have a great time. Ages are 5 and under. This is a great opportunity for both children and parents/caregivers to meet some new friends and have fun. Please preregister with Miss Emily for this event, so the library can plan accordingly for crafts.
Wednesday, September 30, 5pm - Movie Night
All are welcome. Free, on the last Wednesday of each month. Please call to reserve a seat, as space is limited, and inquire as to the film showing.
Thursday, October 1, 6:30pm - New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones
Rubbings, photographs and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in one's own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them with Glenn Knoblock, and learn how to read the stone "pages" that give insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public.
Rey Center and Curious George Cottage Activities Schedule
Fridays, 12noon-4pm and Saturdays, 11am-4pm
Margret & H.A. Rey Center, 37 Village Road, Town Square
Waterville Valley (603) 236-3308
www.thereycenter.org
The Margret and H.A. Rey Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reys' spirit of curiosity and discovery by increasing understanding of and participation in art, science, and nature through programs for youth, adults and families. Activities are a mixture of art and science, the physical and intellectual, young and old, and ever-present curiosity: the foundation for a multi-generational center for learning and exploration. Check website for a full listing of happenings, including snowshoe hikes, full-moon ski trips and numerous hikes. There is no admission fee; donations gratefully accepted. Please preregister for events. Rey Center has numerous volunteer needs & opportunities - anyone who can lend a hand, can call or stop by the Rey Center.
Saturdays, through October 10, 11am & 3pm - Curious George Story Time
Pull up a bean-bag chair at the Rey Center 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. All ages welcome. There is no charge, but donations are welcome.
Saturdays, 4:30pm - 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. For adults.
Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society Museum & Lectures In the Village Shops (near Fratello's)
26 Church Street, Lincoln (603) 745-8159 (Carol Riley)
The Museum features memorabilia from the J.E Henry era, early resort hotels, sawmills, Logging photos and equipment, local schools, yearbooks, Tourist attraction, and so much more. The Museum is a former church that was built by J.E. Henry in 1909. There is also a "satellite" museum. The owners of the Village Shops in Lincoln (the old mill site) have given the Museum a store front in the complex and there are numerous photos and early maps on display.
The Upper Pemi Historical Society has produced a beautiful cookbook in commemoration of Lincoln and Woodstock's 250th anniversaries, on sale at the museum, Lincoln Public Library and Fadden's General Store. These keepsake items will feed one's stomach and heart with many heritage recipes, some dating back to 1909, as well as current day recipes from local residents. All proceeds from the cookbook will go to the museum building renovation project.
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Horse Meadow Senior Center Programs & Events
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
91 Horse Meadow Road, North Haverhill (603) 787-2539
The Center includes a library, exercise equipment, shuffleboard, a piano and an organ, and space for other activities and continuing education programs. Horse Meadow Senior Center is open to all individuals, regardless of age. Serving the Towns of Haverhill, Woodsville, Pike, Monroe, Bath, Benton, Piermont and Landaff. Call Deb or JoAnne for more details. Call a friend, invite them to lunch at HMSC, and sit in on one of the many offered activities at the Center. Gift certificates available.
Wednesday, September 9, 1pm - Advanced Jewelry Class: Vintage Button Necklace
Thursday, September 10, 9:30am - Floral Arranging, with Jane
Thursday, September 10, 12:30pm - Voices of the Koas
The Voices of the Koas singers are made up of a majority of members of the Koasek Traditional Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation. A State of Vermont recognized Tribe, the Koasek Tribe lived in the area of Newbury, VT and Haverhill, NH along the Connecticut River on the Coos meadows. The decedents of the Koasek are spread throughout New England and the broader United States. This amazing group will be teaching Abenaki history through song, dance and games. Join HMSC on the Back Porch after lunch for this inspirational time of learning.
Friday, September 11, 1pm - Advanced Decorative Arts: Paper Leaf Mobile
Tuesday, September 15, 1pm - Crafts for Beginners: Silk Flower Fairies
Wednesday & Thursday, September 16 & 17, 10am - HMSC Presents 7th Annual Art Show
Meet area artists and purchase their works. Contact Barbara Brown at (603) 638-4454 or the Center for more information
Thursday, September 17, 1pm - Beginner's Jewelry Class: Glitter Necklaces
Friday, September 18, 1pm - Decorative Arts for Beginners: Leaf Relief
Tuesday, September 22, 1pm - Advanced Crafts: Button Babies
Thursday, September 24, 9:30am - Card Making, with Jeannie McKay
Thursday, September 24, 11am - Autumn Begins With a Song in Our Hearts
Betty Johnson Gray's first career in music coincided with the music career of her family, The Johnson Family Singers. Starting in 1938 and throughout the 1940s, this young soprano sang hymns with her parents and three brothers at churches, military bases and on a daily radio broadcast throughout the South. As a solo artist, she recorded several hit songs for Bell Records, RCA, Bally Records and Atlantic, and made frequent appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show and Jack Paar's Tonight Show. Please join HMSC for this special performance and plan to stay for lunch.
Thursday, September 24, 12:30pm - Line Dancing, with Paul Williams
Thursday, September 24, 12:30pm - Photography Class: Autumn Photo Shoot at Bath Bridge Join resident photographer, Paul Anderson. Sign up at the Front Desk Monday, September 28, 1pm - Pampered Chicks for Beginners: DIY Air Freshener
Tuesday, September 29, 1pm - Advanced Pampered Chicks: Hair Mask & Product Remover
Monday-Friday, 11:15am - Music
Mondays, 12:30pm - Designers' Place: Hearts & Hands Quilters
Tuesdays, 9am - Nifty Needlers, with Gayla
Wednesdays, 10:30am - Writers' Group
Thursdays, 9am - Art Class, with Barb
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. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are held at Ladd Street School, 880 Dartmouth College Highway (Route 10, at the corner of County Road), Haverhill.
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Plymouth Area (and Statewide)
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Artistic Roots Center Classes, Exhibits & Featured Artists
Daily, 10am-6pm
Artistic Roots Cooperative Gallery and Education Center
73 Main Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2750
Artistic Roots brings the local community and artists together in a celebration of creativity, through workshops, classes, community events, gallery receptions, outreach and collaborative projects. The Gallery features only original, juried, locally-crafted works of art. Numerous classes available; check website for details. Preregistration is required for all classes, at least one week in advance; class may be cancelled if minimum enrollment is not met. Scholarships available. Visit the Gallery or call to register or request a brochure and registration form. Classes available upon request: Kiln-Fired Dichroic Glass Pendants OR Glass Bowls.
Art Parties at Artistic Roots
Celebrate a child's birthday with an art workshop designed from his/her wishes, ideas and themes. One-and-a-half hour party workshops are available on weekends year round. The instructor will work to personalize the experience to the greatest extent possible. Call for more information.
Wednesday, September 9, 5pm - Zen Doodling Flowers, with Suzan Gannett
In this class, learn to create Zen doodle flowers and designs. A great birthday, hostess or just-because gift. Materials included in the cost; class size: min 2, max 6
Saturday, September 12 - Artistic Roots will be a stop on the Town Wide Yard Sale circuit. Swing on by to see what goodies members have brought in (if anyone has unused items they'd like to donate to the sale, Artistic Roots would love to have them). And, there will be homemade cookies and brownies for sale.
Tuesday, September 15, 5pm OR Saturday, September 26, 10am - Glass Class: Sun Catcher, with Lynn Haust
A chance to make a gift for friends and family. These glass catchers will sparkle and impress friends with students' creativity. Materials included in the cost of the class. Class size: min 3, max 7
Wednesday, September 16, 5pm - Embroidery Class 1 (beginner): Sun and Hill, with Jennifer Alba
Learn the basics with Jennifer's unique design using the chain and satin stitch. Suitable for framing, panel for pillow or wall hanging. Perfect for beginners of all ages and includes everything needed to start a journey into the world of embroidery. Kit available at Artistic Roots. Class size: min 2, max 8
Saturday, September 19, 10am - Make Your Own Double Bottom Apple Basket
In this all-day class with Jane Darling, students will learn to make their own basket that measures 12 inches in diameter and 7 inches high. This is an advanced beginner basket. DEADLINE FOR SIGN UP IS SEPTEMBER 10. Class size: min 2, max 8
September 21, 5pm - Design and Make Your Own Earrings, with Suzan Gannett
In this class, learn to make sterling silver earrings from start to finish. Learn to make French wires and how to attach beads to the wires. Students will also discuss how to use color and design to make a unique set of earrings (students will complete two sets of earrings). All materials are included in the cost of the class, with a variety of beads and semi-precious stones to choose from. Class size: min 2, max 8 Wednesday, September 23, 5pm - Embroidery Class 2 (beginner+): Flowers and Bird, with Jennifer Alba
For those who advanced from Lesson 1, (or understand the chain and satin stitch) this sweet design is the 2nd of the series of kits. In this sampler students will be adding the seeding, couching and fishbone stitches. This colorful sampler will be suitable for framing, as a panel for a pillow or wall hanging. Kit available at Artistic Roots. Class size: min 2, max 8
September 28, 5pm - Alcohol Ink Tiles, with Pam Charon
Paint a 4½" square tile with alcohol inks. A lot of fun, using a variety of items (toothbrushes, Q-tips, sponges, straws) to create designs. Students should bring their imaginations and think outside the box. Ink is messy and stains, so dress accordingly. Materials included in the cost; class size: min 2, max 7
Wednesday, September 30, 5pm - Embroidery Class 3, with Jennifer Alba
Kits available at Artistic Roots. Class size: min 2, max 8
Tree and Fish (beginner+): This is for the beyond beginner who has mastered previous stitches. Students will be using the French knot, button-hole stitch (blanket stitch) and straight stitch. This unique sampler is suitable for framing, as a panel for a pillow or wall hanging.
Sun and Sheep (intermediate): This kit is for anyone who likes French knots. Enjoy this classic embroidery sampler with sweet mother and baby sheep. Perfect framed, as a panel for pillow or wall hanging.
Noah's Ark (advanced): Lots of fine detail and overlapping on Jennifer's Noah's Ark fantasy panel. Bring Noah and his menagerie to life and delight in the rolling lush landscapes.
Tree and Tree Birds (advanced): Jennifer's take on the classic tree of life theme with birds and berries. Lots of embroidery floss used and fine detail. This is the largest of her panels to date and makes the perfect centerpiece to a wall hanging or pillow for that special room in the house.
Bring a knitting project to work on. Polly Bartlett will be available to offer her expert advice. Free
Advice to the Players Performances, Workshops & Events (603) 986-6253 (information) Advice To The Players (ATTP) 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. The 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. During the school year ATTP offers daytime performances and workshops for schools and student groups and in July offers Shakespeare Camps for students of all ages. Select Wednesdays, 7:30pm - ATTP Summer Concert Series
Presented at the Arts Center at 12 Main. Admission is by donation, and light refreshments will also be available by donation.
September 9 - Middle Ground - All original songs by this local duo Selected Saturdays at 7:30pm - Studio Theatre Series
Readings and staged performances of modern classics, new plays and other surprises at the Arts Center at 12 Main.
Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery Contemporary Art Exhibits
Through October 13, 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.
Art consulting is available year round, and work, though not on exhibit during winter months, is also available year round.
Exhibiting through September 11 - Laura Marconi: "My Iceland" and Margaret Merritt: Abstract Impressions
Sandwich print maker, Margaret Merritt, shows a body of abstract work that is inspired by the natural world around her home and more specifically a shattered living room window. Pennsylvania artist, Laura Marconi, presents her dramatic and intriguing landscapes from her residency in Iceland last summer. Marconi has spent several summers in the Lakes Region prior to her two trips to small villages in Gullkistan and Lithus last year and the year before.
Saturday, September 12, 5pm - Opening Reception: Valerie Vermeulen's New Work on Paper
A young artist from Holderness, Valerie Vermeulen opens her first solo exhibit in the area with exciting new work in mixed media. Abstract form and marks dance across her paper combining interesting compositions with unusual color. Exhibiting through September 21.
Corner House Inn Live Music in the PUB
22 Main Street (junction Routes 109 & 113), Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219
The Corner House Inn is open for lunch Wednesday-Sunday through Columbus Day, on the beautiful garden patio or air conditioned dining rooms. Brunch is available on Sunday, and dinner is served Wednesday-Monday. Different groups play their best music upstairs in the Pub on Friday evenings (unless otherwise noted)
September 11 - Sweetbloods (Phil & Janet Sanguedolce)
September 18 - Doug Hazard
September 25 - Tim Hazelton & David Young
October 2 - Middle Ground (Cindy Duchin & Peter Heimlich)
PSU and Silver Center for the Arts Concerts & EventsMonday-Friday, 11am-5pm
Plymouth State University - Silver Center for the Arts
Plymouth (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869 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. Plymouth State University courses & events: PSU is offering several graduate-level courses, including an online course leading to a Certificate in Historic Preservation. For more information and to register, call 535-2636 or visit www.plymouth.edu/graduate/academics/degrees/masters/med/heritage-studies/historic-preservation/ Interested in earning a Masters in Integrated Arts? PSU offers an M.Ed in Integrated Arts for classroom teachers, visual arts and music teachers and all those who believe in the power of the arts. Also offered is a CAGS in Arts Leadership and Learning for those more advanced in their careers who already hold a master's degree but wish to further develop their abilities in the arts, learning and leadership. Contact Dr. Trish Lindberg, Coordinator, at plindber@plymouth.edu to schedule a meeting time to discuss options. Silver Center for the Arts events:
Call or visit the box office for a greater choice of seats and fewer fees, or buy online. Gift certificates available. Thursday, September 17, 7pm - Eagle Pond Authors: Poet Frank Bidart About Bidart's work, former US Poet Laureate Louise Gluck has said "More fiercely, more obsessively, more profoundly than any poet since Berryman, Bidart explores individual guilt, the insoluble dilemma." All readings are free and are followed by a reception and book signing at Smith Recital Hall. Advance tickets are not necessary but recommended to ensure admission. Sunday, September 27, 1pm - Flute Music by German Composters
Aubrie Dionne presents a recital of flute and piano music by German composers Mozart, Reinecke, Hindemith, and Karg-Elert. Free, at Smith Recital Hall, call for tickets Tuesday, September 29, 7pm - Sidore Lecture Series: Tracey Maclin
Fourth and Fifth Amendment Rights: Why They Are Important to Both the Guilty and the Innocent
While the rights guaranteed by these amendments help to secure our freedom from the State, Maclin asks whether they make us more susceptible to crime in our society, and discusses how the courts are interpreting our rights during traffic stops and police interrogations. Free tickets at the Silver Center Box Office, advance reservations are recommended. Open to the public, at Smith Recital Hall, each talk is followed by a reception with refreshments. Wednesday-Friday, September 30-October 2, 7pm and Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2pm - PSU Theatre: Sylvia
The wonderful and very funny story by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright A.R. Gurney about a dog named Sylvia and the husband and wife who take her into their home. In the end, the couple finds that they both discovered some wonderful things about life, one another, and Sylvia, from the time that Sylvia was a part of their home and family. Sylvia is a touching and sweet comedy, performed at Studio Theater.
Saturday, October 3, 8:30pm - Silver Series: The Hypnosis of Michael C. Anthony
An everyday performer he is not. His show is an avant-garde blend of the human psyche and eye-popping theater. Imagine a world where volunteers fall asleep at the snap of his finger and will obey the most hilarious and ridiculous hypnotic suggestions. At Hanaway Theatre
Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Silver Center ExhibitsKarl Drerup Art Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm; Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday, 1-4pm Silver Center for the Arts Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-10pm; Friday, 8am-5pm; Saturday & Sunday, 12noon-6pm (and during performances) A vibrant center of art, visual culture and new media, the Karl Drerup Gallery (KDAG) is located on the first floor of the Draper and Maynard Building at 17 High Street. Exhibitions range from traditional shows to contemporary trends. All gallery events are free and open to the public. Galleries are closed most PSU holidays. For gallery and exhibition information contact Cynthia Robinson at kdag.art@plymouth.edu.
Exhibiting through September 19 - Photography and Community: Feeling Connection with our Surroundings
This themed photography exhibit is organized and presented in partnership with The Community Photo Club, which is a group of local photographers at varying levels of achievement whose goal is to advance and enjoy the art of photography.
Exhibiting October 3-29 - From the Continuum: James Fortune: a Fourfold Retrospective
Four gallery locations, on and off the PSU campus will feature an impressive body of artwork by PSC/PSU Professor of Art Emeritus James Fortune. As a student of Karl Drerup and a working artist for over 50 years, James Fortune also created a legacy of PSC/PSU alumni whom have also carried forth in their artistic endeavors. Jim's work has demonstrated the symbolic expression of the conditions and aspirations of the human spirit.
Karl Drerup Art Gallery: The Legacy: Nurturing Teaching Artists
Featuring work by James Fortune, Karl Drerup and select students of James Fortune
Silver Center: Seeking (handcast paper and mixed media)
Lamson Library: Early Searches (prints)
Edwards Gallery, Holderness School: Connections (drawings, handcast paper, mixed media)
Tuesday, October 6, 4-6pm - Opening Reception: From the Continuum
Campton Historical Society Programs and Events
Thursdays, 9am-4pm
Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building)
529 Route 175, Campton (603)-536-5140
The building (1 mile north of Blair Bridge Road, Exit 27 off I-93) is handicap accessible and the programs are free and open to the public. Program meetings are usually held on the third Monday of each month except February, March and December
Monday, September 21, 7pm - Ansel Adams: The Shaping Vision
American photographer Ansel Adams was one of the most productive camera artists of the 20th century. His shimmering black-and-white photographs continue to move audiences well into the current era. He also developed a strong sense of environmental politics that likewise motivated both contemporaries and successors. This illustrated talk will follow Adams and the shaping visions that he brought to his projects. Presenter David Peeler is the author of The Illuminating Mind in American Photography. Refreshments will be served.
Events & Workshops at Plymouth Regional Senior Center Old Plymouth Railroad Depot 8 Depot Street, Plymouth (603) 536-1204 or (603) 536-9639 or (603) 536-2090 Located in a beautiful, renovated railroad depot, the Center offers a continuous and full schedule of activities, and all are welcome. Serving: Ashland, Campton, Ellsworth, Holderness, Lincoln, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Wentworth and Woodstock. Tuesday, October 6, 12:45pm - Book Discussion Group
We have both regular and large print editions available at the reception desk. Books are due back the day of the discussion, and the following month's selection will be available at the same time. You must sign up one month in advance to get and read your copy of the book. Meets on the first Tuesday of every month after lunch. For more information, call Diane at 536-1204. Thursday, October 8: Oktoberfest Celebration Food, fun and music by the Baker Valley Band
Mondays, 9am-12noon - Wood Carving Class Beginners are welcome. Bring tools, if available, or come by and see what it's all about.
Mondays, 9:30am - Tai Chi & Dao Yi, with Susan MacLeod
Wednesdays, 8:30am - Gentle Yoga, with Donna Sullivan and Christie Faella
Wednesdays, 9am - Central New Hampshire Artists
Fridays, 9:30am - Country Line Dancing, with Joan Randlett
Participants can kick up their heels, have fun and exercise at the same time.
Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am-5pm; Wednesdays, 10am-7pm; Saturday & Sunday 12noon-5pm (closed PSU holidays & closings)
Plymouth State University
34 Highland Street, Plymouth (603) 535-3210
www.plymouth.edu/museum-of-the-white-mountains/
The Museum of the White Mountains preserves and promotes the history, culture, and environmental legacy of the region, and provides unique collections-based, archival, and digital learning resources serving students, researchers and the public. Admission is free and open to the public for self-guided tours. Please call Libby Griffiths or email her at egriffiths@plymouth.edu to discuss and schedule group visits.
Exhibiting through March 6, 2016 - Trail Clubs: Connecting People with the Mountains
For 140 years trail clubs have been instrumental in the development of the White Mountains as a destination for visitors and residents seeking physical exertion, scenic beauty, spiritual refreshment, and hearty fellowship on mountain trails. The exhibition is organized around three key themes, each representing the contribution of trail clubs to the outdoor recreation landscape:
Sense of Place - Trail clubs help people connect not just to the activity of hiking but also to the club's local region and the White Mountain region as a whole.
Sense of Purpose - Trail clubs leverage their resources and the resources of their members to create and maintain trails, educate visitors, and advocate for natural spaces.
Sense of Belonging - Trail clubs create opportunities for people to be part of a community and socialize with others.
The exhibition also includes a full-scale, handcrafted log shelter donated by John Nininger, owner of the Wooden House Co., Ltd., Newbury, Vermont. Following the exhibition the shelter will be dismantled and rebuilt by the Cohos Trail Association along their long-distance trail in Northern New Hampshire, continuing the age-old tradition of trail clubs bringing volunteers together to benefit the hiking community.
Friends of the Arts Events
The Friends of the Arts mission is to present quality visual and performing arts that are affordable and accessible to children and adults both as observers and participants. The FOA Regional Arts Council are dedicated to arts education, enrichment and improving the patronage and support of New Hampshire artists. Volunteers are sought to help with programs, activities and special events. Please email FOA to help out, or call (603) 536-1182.
Community Clay Center Classes & EventsMonday, 12noon-3pm; Tuesday, 10am-8pm; Wednesday, 11am-3pm; Thursday, 4-8pm; Saturday & Sunday, 12noon-4pm 620 Tenney Mountain Highway Suite C, Plymouth (603) 536-3222 Celebrating the art of ceramics and the craft of pottery in Central New Hampshire.
Little Church Theater Celebrating its 12th Season
Throughout summer
Little Church Theater and Art Gallery
40 Route 113, opposite the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness (603) 968-2250
The Little Church Theater is committed to bringing unique theatrical and artistic events to the region, with three months of performing and visual arts, all open to the public. Located on the shores of Squam Lake, their season runs from May through September.
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Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
phone: (603) 323-7302 email: programs@aannh.org web: www.aannh.org
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