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ArtsNorth Calendar
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Late Winter - Issue 168
January 28-February 24, 2016
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NH Charitable Foundation Grant Info Session: Attend the Lakes Region grant information session
designed to help grantseekers learn more about the NH Charitable Foundation and meet and network with other nonprofit leaders. Wednesday, January 27, from 10-11:30am at Squam Lake Association, Great Room, 534 Route 3, Holderness.
Snow date is Thursday January 28. Register here.
NH Business Committee for the Arts Awards: Nomination deadline for this year's awards is Friday, February 5. The awards publicly recognize and honor businesses and a business leader that have had significant impact on the state's arts and cultural environment. Nominating a deserving business and/or individual for an award demonstrates appreciation, generates good will, and helps bring attention to powerful partnerships formed between arts organizations and businesses. Winners will be announced at the Awards banquet on Monday, May 9. Learn more and nominate or self nominate here.
WMNF Artist in Residence Program: Watch for our announcement of the 2016 White Mountain National Forest Artist in Residence program. We expect to open the application process next week. (Or you can email us at info@aannh.org if you'd like to be notified directly.) We hope you'll help spread the word around the country! Follow Us on Facebook! We promote the work of all of our members and would love to highlight your work, your show, your event, etc. You get the idea. Share what's going on in your organization and community on our Facebook page and reach a wide audience of interested folks.
Additional Upcoming Programs: Contact us to discuss the best ways to bring the arts to your school or community - and to address your organizational, classroom, school-wide and professional development needs at the same time! Presenting opportunities this winter and spring include theater artist, storyteller and mime Michael Zerphy and his "Choices to Grow By" programs and a wide range of other great New England artists whose work in music, theater, dance, visual arts and integrated arts can help you meet your school or organizational goals. We're also offering many great professional-development programs around the region and the state. It Isn't Too Late to Give to Our Annual Fund: Your tax-deductible donation to the Arts Alliance helps us provide low-cost, high-quality arts learning opportunities to everyone in our region, from preschoolers to elders, as well as professional development programs for educators and nonprofits and assistance and support to members and partners throughout the year. Please contribute what you can! Thank you!
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Promoting, Supporting and Sustaining
Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country
There is still lots of winter ahead for anyone who likes to ski, snowboard, snowmobile or dog sled. But when you're ready to take a break and warm up inside, why not spend some time visiting one of our wonderful member organizations? Their arts and cultural offerings are guaranteed to engage your mind, put a smile on your face, and keep you snug and cozy while winter has its way outside. And because 2016 is a Leap Year, you have an extra day in February to get in on all the fun! Check out this e-bulletin for dozens of suggestions.
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 (or just to show your support!), we invite you to join the Arts Alliance now!
Please be sure to let us know if any listings need to be updated.
The submission deadline for the next bulletin,
covering February 25-March 23, is February 16.
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Artists, Artisans and Arts Lovers - Join Us at Our BYOP this Thursday: Our Annual BYOP (Bring Your Own Poetry, Painting, Performance, Potluck....) will be held at the Medallion Opera House in Gorham on Thursday, January 28. It's a fun, entertaining chance for artists of all ages and arts disciplines to show and share their work, for cultural leaders - businesses and nonprofits - to talk about what they do, and for arts lovers to meet and appreciate some of the region's talented creatives. Read more and register here - or contact us at programs@aannh.org if you have any questions.
The Wondertwins Are Coming! Hip Hop Dance Duo Offers Wonder-ful Performances & Workshops: Experience a mesmerizing performance or workshop (or both!) by award-winning twin hip hop artists Billy and Bobby McClain -- The Wondertwins! Their February 1-5 residency, in celebration of Black History Month, will take them to schools and community venues throughout northern and central New Hampshire. This acclaimed duo has opened for acts like Queen Latifah and toured the country and the UK with their work. Public performances are in Gorham, Franconia and North Conway (preceded, on Thursday, by a community workshop). To see a performance clip or to get program details, register or purchase reduced-rate advance tickets, click here. We still have a few openings for school or community programs, too -- call us at (603) 323-7302 or email us for more information.
Creative Placemaking Fund Informational Sessions
February 4 & 5: We are pleased to announce that ArtPlace - a collaboration among a number of foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development -- is offering a series of free NH informational sessions about the 2016 National Creative Placemaking Fund's open call for projects. $10.5 million in funding is available for projects in communities that are working with artists and arts organizations to help build stronger, healthier communities. Information sessions -- including 3 in our region -- are Thursday, February 4, in Manchester (Currier Museum), Keene (location TBA) and Littleton (6 to 8 pm at The Loading Dock, Mill Street, dinner provided); and Friday, February 5, in North Conway (8 to 10 am, Mt. Washington Weather Discovery Center Conference Room, 2779 White Mountain Highway), Meredith (12:30-2:30 pm at Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Road, lunch provided) and Portsmouth (Discover Portsmouth Center). Preregistration requested. The Creative Placemaking grant application deadline is March 2.
Register for "Me, My Friends & Family": Our Arts in Early Learning conference comes to Amherst on Saturday, February 6, and Plymouth (rescheduled) on Saturday, March 5. A Berlin date will be finalized soon. At this year's conference, presented in partnership with VSA New Hampshire under a contract with the John F. Kennedy Center, we'll share creative ways to help young children express and explore their experiences as they begin to understand their similarities and differences. For early-childhood teachers, care providers, administrators, librarians and parents. Learn more here.
Hilarious Musical Comes to Gorham for Valentine's Day Weekend: Don't miss northern New Hampshire's only chance to catch Not Your Mom's Musical Theater's production of the hilarious off-Broadway show "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!" Join us at the Medallion Opera House on Friday, February 12, when four versatile actors and a live pianist parody the styles of five different composers. Whatever your Broadway musical experience - whether you've seen one high-school performance of " The Sound of Music or a dozen live Broadway shows - you won't stop laughing at this great production! Rated PG-13 due to some adult humor, it will be a terrific addition to your Valentine's Day weekend celebration. Purchase your tickets in advance and save!
Artist Marek Bennett Brings Comics Programs North: New Hampshire-based cartoonist, musician and educator Marek Bennett leads discovery-based Comics Workshops for all ages throughout New England -- and around the world. Marek's custom-designed educational programs incorporate sequential narrative cartooning techniques into school- and community-based learning projects that explore any subject, from history to science, writing to math. Offerings include one- or multiple-day school residencies or individual programs (assemblies, classroom workshops, teacher trainings and family and community talks or hands-on explorations). Marek is available in February and March. Learn more here.
Explore the Music of the African Diaspora: Kera Washington, ethnomusicologist and band leader of the all-female band Zili Misik, will spend five days in residence in northern New Hampshire from March 14 to 18, offering assemblies and workshops on the sounds of the African Diaspora and its relation to music around the globe. She will take audiences on a trip through history, exploring the roots of the music, its journey across the Atlantic, and the effect that journey has had on the music over time. In addition to programs for students, she'll offer an educator workshop and a series of community events. She'll be joined on Thursday by a dancer for a community drum and dance workshop, and on Friday, by the whole band for two exciting culminating performances that bridge cultures, generations and continents. Schools can learn more and sign up to participate here.
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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.
Friday, January 29, 7pm - The Hardtacks in the Coffeehouse
Musicians/educators Woody Pringle and Marek Bennett perform music of the Civil War era at the Tillotson Center.
The Tillotson Center for the Arts
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-3pm
14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook (603) 237-8576
The Tillotson Center is the North Country's premier venue for community heritage, visual and performing arts. It features a heritage museum, a 171-seat theater, and an art gallery where local artists can display and offer their works for sale. The building originally was the Carriage Barn for The Balsams Hotel stagecoach. After that, it became the hall for the Colebrook Grange. Today the Center is a state-of-the-art facility for concerts, plays, movies, dances, and community events. The Center is also available for weddings, family reunions, meetings and other rentals. For more information, call or email Anne Sullivan, Administrative Director, at thetillotsoncenter@gmail.com.
Friday, January 29, 7pm - GNWCA presents The Hardtacks in the Coffeehouse
Musicians/educators Woody Pringle and Marek Bennett perform music of the Civil War era.
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, quilters, 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.
Artists of the Month exhibiting, featuring Francine Bigney at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH), JoAnn Boydston at the Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC), and Barbara Nedd's paintings at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. CRAG members Rachel O'Meara, Jane Baribeau, Michele Daniels, Linda Tase, Barbara Nedd and Francine Bigney are exhibiting their works of art the Interpretive Center in the NH Welcome Center just north of Colebrook. Additionally, CRAG members display at the CRAG Gallery at Fiddleheads in Colebrook. 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.
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.
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Lancaster/Whitefield Area
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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. 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.
Jefferson Historical Society Museum & Programs 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.
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.
Weeks Historic Site State Park Association Summer Programs Great Room at the Summit Lodge, Weeks State ParkSet 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. During the summer months, bring a picnic, or climb the Fire Tower for one of the best views north of the notches. Last museum tour at 4pm (summer months only).
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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
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.
Wednesdays, through March 16 (
excluding February 17), 6pm - International Dinner and Adventure Series
Each week features a unique menu carefully planned and freshly prepared by AMC Chefs. Dinners are four courses, from fresh baked breads to dessert; beverages are included. Responsible BYOB is welcome. The after-dinner program is a cultural and inspirational adventure presented by local and regional guides, explorers and travelers. International Dinner lodging packages are also available, which includes dinner, the presentation, lodging at the Joe Dodge Lodge, breakfast and a trail pass at Great Glen Trails for Thursday. Offer applies to Wednesday nights during the International Dinner and Adventure Series only. Reservations are recommended. For more information or to make reservations, call 466-2727. January 27 - Trekking in Patagonia (with Leah Titcomb), featuring Cuisine of Argentina
February 3 - Camino de Santiago: Many Journeys, One Way (with Meg Holmes), featuring Cuisine of Spain February 10 - Seven Months on the Road (with Liz & Rachel Freierman), featuring Cuisine of Malaysia
February 24 - Kruger National Park Wildlife & Scenery of the Surrounding Area (with Theo & Melanie Stibbons), featuring Cuisine of South Africa
Evening Programs
Saturday, January 30, 8pm - Stars Above the Notch: Astronomy at Pinkham Notch, with Doug Arion
Arts Alliance of Northern NH Programs & Presentations Gorham Town Hall's Medallion Opera House
20 Park Street, Gorham (603) 323-7302 (information)
Thursday, January 28, 6pm - Arts Alliance of Northern NH's Annual BYOP Night
Please join AANNH for our Annual Meeting, followed by a chance to share food, conversation and art. Come for the meeting, the exhibit,
the presentations -- or all three. All are welcome to share their work or to just come and enjoy. All ages are invited to attend and share. Please RSVP to reserve your 2-minute slot, whether you'd like to perform, share your art or talk about your arts organization or project. Register at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec1lu6fd59e63ff0&llr=g5vgzlbab
Friday, February 12, 7:30pm - The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!
Join the Arts Alliance one-night-only for this hilarious off-Broadway spoof, Not Your Mom's Musical Theater's most popular show to date. The laughs are non-stop as the performers tackle Rodgers & Hammerstein (complete with a dream ballet!), Stephen Sondheim (where the landlord is a tortured, artistic genius who slashes the throats of his tenants), Jerry Herman (a splashy star vehicle), Andrew Lloyd Webber (a rock musical that borrows from Puccini) and Kander & Ebb (set in a speakeasy in Chicago). Audiences that love musical theater will love all of the inside jokes, but there is plenty of popular humor for everyone. Tickets are available in advance online (www.aannh.org.dnnmax.com/events/RecentResidencies/TheMusicalofMusicals/tabid/1040/Default.aspx) or in person at the Gorham Town Hall and the White Mountain Cafe. They will also be available at the door.
WREN Workshops, Farmers Market & Technology Classes Tuesdays, 12noon-7pm and Thursdays 10am-2pm
WREN Works Maker Studio
117 Main Street, Berlin (603) 869-9736 www.wrencommunity.org
Wednesdays, 3pm - Clay Open Studio
Potters and clay artists of all skill levels are welcome to join Clay Open Studio, which is furnished with one electric potter's wheel, one kick wheel and one demo wheel, a slab roller, and tables with lots of space. WREN offers electric firing in the kiln. Clay must be purchased from the Clay Studio and paid for prior to use, as it covers expenses for firing and glazes. This supervised open studio is hosted by Maria Neal, who is available to answer construction, decoration and firing questions. Unsupervised clay studio time is available by taking a class and passing a competency worksheet.
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.
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 highlights its collection of military memorabilia. Available for sale: A Postcard History of Berlin. The 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 is available.
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Believe in Books Literacy Foundation Events
Daily, 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
Believe 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 Journey to the North Pole ticket drawing.
Online Store - All proceeds from Journey to the North Pole merchandise and 100 Acre Wood Maple Syrup go directly towards the literacy programs offered by Believe in Books Literacy Foundation.
Those 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.
Trails in the Wood are open for the season, 7 days a week, 9am-4pm. Enjoy 10K of running, walking and biking trails in the enchanted 100 Acre Wood. Includes 1/2-mile Storybook Trail: Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson (http://believeinbooks.org/storybook-trail.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.
Tuesday, January 26-Wednesday, February 3 - Winnie the Pooh
White Birch Books Events
Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-5pm
2568 South Main Street, North Conway (603) 356-3200
Thursdays, 7pm - Thursday Night Book Group
January 28 - The Son, by Philipp Meyer
February 25 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin
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
Monday, February 8, 7pm - International Launch Party: Lisa Gardner's Find Her
Valley resident, and New York Times Bestselling author, Lisa Gardner delivers a new pulse-pounding thriller each year and never disappoints. Horsefeathers Restaurant (in the heart of North Conway Village) is the first place to see Lisa, ask questions, and get a signed copy.
Thursday, February 11, 7pm - Mystery Book Club: Bitter Crossing, by D A Keeley
A small group, discussion books range from historical mysteries to contemporary thrillers. Books are usually picked a couple of months in advance, but sometimes the group lines up books for several months. As with all of the 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
Student Artists & AXIS present Movin' On Fusion Friday, January 29, 7pm
Kennett High School Loynd Auditorium
Redstone (North Conway) (603) 356-3422
www.facebook.com/events/576040029212973
Movin' on Fusion was created by Jeanne Limmer and Axis Dance Co. as a collaborative event that incorporates art, dance and music from the MWV community, Kennett High School art and music departments with the Jeanne Limmer Axis Dance Company.
Dialogues: A Concert of New Music & Dance Saturday, January 30, 7:30pm
Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy
745 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME
www.fryeburgacademy.org/page/Event-Detail?pk=5907657&fromId=183009
Mountain Top Music Center and The Composers' Consortium present Dialogues - a concert of new music punctuated by choreography, photographic projections, and more entertaining visual aspects. The show will feature a set of five musical pieces composed by Ellen Schwindt and choreographed by Jeanne Limmer. They are counterpoint - a musical conversation involving similar but independent parts. Jeanne brings out the human side of the idea through evocative movement, using the talents of four expressive dancers. Presented by and benefitting Mountain Top Music Center; tickets at the door. Also presented Sunday, January 31, 3pm at the Dance Studio on the campus of Brewster Academy and benefits The Composer's Consortium. For more information contact Ellen Schwindt at 603-447-2898 or ellen.m.schwindt@gmail.com.
Arts Alliance Workshop & Performance: The Wondertwins Thursday February 4, 4pm & 6:30pm
Jeanne Limmer Dance Center at Eastern Slope Inn Plaza
Reporter Court (off Main Street), North Conway Village (603) 356-3422
www.aannh.org
Celebrate Black History Month with The Wondertwins, an acclaimed dance duo who will perform and teach about hip hop dance and culture during their residency with Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire February 1-5. The Wondertwins' programs will expand understanding and appreciation of hip hop among northern New Hampshire residents of all ages, drawing on African-American history and culture in performances and workshops throughout the region. Experience an electric, inspirational introduction to hip hop through the distinctive style of The Wondertwins, whose musical arrangements and choreography are funny, educational and thought-provoking. Q&A to follow. Join them for a workshop, an intimate studio performance, or both! The hip hopworkshop, from 4-5:30pm, is for ages 11 & up, no dance experience required. The performance is appropriate for all ages and recommended for ages 8 & older. Preregistration encouraged as space is limited. www.aannh.org.dnnmax.com/events/TheWondertwins/tabid/1042/Default.aspx
These programs are accessible for those in wheelchairs. If you have additional access concerns, please contact us as soon as possible. These programs are part of an artist residency presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and supported in part by the New England States Touring Program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies, including the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
North Conway Music Center Workshops & EventsMonday-Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 11am-4pm The Music Academy at North Conway Music 1976 White Mountain Hwy (Next to SeaDog Brewery in 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. 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 - North Conway Brass Ensemble Bring a horn and a stand (if possible) and play Sousa, Dixieland, Classical and more with Randy Ouellette. Music will be provided; those interested should call Randy at (603) 662-2957 to let him know what instrument they will play.
Select Thursdays, 5pm - Mt. Washington Ukulele Posse
A fun opportunity to meet other Ukulele enthusiasts and learn new music at an open jam and sing along. All abilities welcome. Bring a ukulele and music stand (if available). 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 Donna precedes Open Jam. Cost is minimal, to offset expenses for the space and music. Call to confirm dates Most Saturdays, 10:30am - Music Games and Theory Fun, with Becky VerPlanck
Developing musicianship through fun activities and group participation, for ages 7 and up. This class is excellent for beginners and experienced youngsters who want to learn, participate and have adventures in music while developing their understanding of theory and music. Participants should bring their instrument and be ready for a no pressure, relaxing and friendly experience in music making. Please RSVP to Music Center.
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.
Music for Kids with Sharon Novak
Various dates, times and locations
www.musicforkidswithsharonnovak.com
Sharon Novak sings with babies, toddlers and preschoolers almost every day, and she knows that little children love songs that invite them to move.
Fridays, 11am - Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum, North Conway
Mondays, 10am - Preschool Music Class at Mountain Top Music Center, Conway
Thursdays, 9:30am - Music for Babies at Mountain Top Music Center, Conway
Thursdays, 10:15am - Music for Toddlers at Mountain Top Music Center, Conway
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 and Meredith; Zeb's General Store, North Conway; Flossie's General Store, Jackson Village.
Arts Jubilee Concert Series
Cranmore Mountain Resort Festival Stage
North Conway (603) 356-5543 or (800) Sun-n-Ski
Make plans now to attend Arts Jubilee's high energy, world-class performers presenting a wide range of summer entertainment on Thursday nights from July 14-August 11, 2016. Concerts are presented outdoors in nature's beautiful setting, with mountain views at the base of Cranmore Mountain. Plans are currently underway for the 2016 season; visit the website soon for the full line up.
Arts Jubilee is a non-profit organization, depending on the support of the community. Donations are welcome year-round by visiting the website and clicking on "DONATE".
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White Mountain Science, Inc. WMSI HQ and Design Studio 22 Park Avenue, Bethlehem (603) 728-5242 www.whitemountainscience.orgWhite 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 w ork 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).
Even if children have attended a particular WMSI workshop 20 times, each experience will be different from the next. Workshops, lasting 90 minutes, are capped at 6 attendees each.
Wednesday, January 27 - Electrocrafting Series: Craft A' Collectible
Merge the electronic with the inanimate and make the world come alive with the latest technology. Walk away with something you've created, something you have brought to life.
Monday, February 1 - Animation Series: A Simple Story
Participants learn how to create their own short films. From shooting to editing, we will help you become your own film director, producer and actor. Along with filming we will also cover what it means to be a sound designer and how to get the most out of recorded audio. Learn to work with a team and utilize each members skills to create a final product you can be proud of.
Learn to Code Series - Participants learn how to write their own computer programs, many of which will be tied to graphical outputs so they can quickly and easily see the result of their creations. Through these programming projects, participants learn the basics of program flow, loops, decisions and variables. Wednesday, February 3 - The Basics Wednesday, February 10 - Make an App
Monday, February 8 - Game Design Series: Acrobatic Assembly
In the past few years video games and board games have become a serious provider for entertainment. Learn what it means to truly design a game in this series. Taught by an Independent Game Developer, participants will acquire skills that will help them become successful designers. When participants leave a workshop in this series they will be more excited to make their own game, rather than play one.
Sign Up Online Now for Workshops & Classes Coming Soon - Electrocrafting Series: Digitize Yourself; Learn to Code Series: A Python Scavenger Hunt; Game Design Series: Board Games Meet 3D andGames by Gamers and Level Design, and Interactive Storytelling; Solve it with LEGO Series: Group them Together; LEGO WeDo with You Series: Artistic Animals; LEGO One Button Creations Series: The Climb,and The Basics, and Sensors,and Art, and Useless Machine, and Motion; How it Works Series: Wacky Constructs; Force of Nature Series: Aerodynamic Airplanes, and Egg Skydiving, and Camo Creatures and Electronics Series: Make it S.I.K.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. Thursday, January 28, after lunch - Presentation: Wildlife Slideshow, with Photographer Robert Andersen
Wednesdays, February 3 & 17, 1pm (usually) - Knitters Group
First and third Wednesday each month (usually)
Tuesdays, 10am - Art Class, with Rick Tilton (any medium; all levels of interest welcome)
Littleton Needleworkers - Call for details
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, through January 29 OR February 5-26, 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. Saturdays, through January 30 OR February 6-27, 10am - Beginners Watercolor
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 the basics of this exciting medium, giving students step by step demos and exercises. Paper will be supplied. A list of other supplies will be given upon registration. Students are encouraged to bring a camera so they can take pictures of the demos. Saturday, January 30, 10am - Shaving Cream Prints, with Lori Silva
There are many different ways to make prints, from the highly technical and complex to the relatively simple. This really fun printing activity can marble paper or create actual images using nontraditional printing materials. Finished prints can be used for a variety of other art projects or stand alone as a unique piece of art. Explore how regular shaving cream and food coloring can create fun and vibrantly colored prints through a process that seems almost like magic. Ages 5+
Saturday, February 6, 10am-4pm - Get Comfortable With Soldering, with Jean Matray
This intensive one-day class will help 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.
Mondays, through February 8, 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.
Tuesdays, February 9-March 15, 6pm - Expressing the Landscape: Oil Painting, with Michael Patrick Richards
Students will receive instruction, mostly one-on-one, in the areas of color mixing, compositional structure, surface quality and brushstrokes as a personal vocabulary. The class will discuss how a painting develops and the decision making involved in creating a finished work. Open to adults with any level of painting experience.
Tuesdays, through February 9, 6pm - Guided Open Session, with Sinead Cleary or Jean Matray
Students learn new techniques while working on their own projects. The group chooses a single technique to explore during the session, such as bezel setting, soldering or enameling. The instructor leads group creative discussions where students learn from and inspire one another. Students must have taken a prior Fundamentals or equivalent. Materials available for purchase.
Tuesdays OR Thursdays, through February 11, 6pm OR Wednesdays OR Thursdays, through February 11, 9am - Throwing/Handbuilding
From basic throwing and handbuilding skills to creating advanced forms and applying surface designs, Alison Dodd works with students one-on-one to help them develop their clay skills. Open to teen-adult students with any level of clay experience. Thursdays, through February 11, 6pm - Jewelry Fundamentals, with Jean Matray or Lucy Golden
Explore fundamentals of metalsmithing, including soldering, sawing, forming, surface texture and finishing. Make a ring, a bracelet, earrings (and more). Each project builds on the techniques learned in the last. This class can be taken repeatedly as students develop their skills and personal styles.
Saturday, February 13, 10am-2pm - Love & Chocolate A fundraiser for the Studio School. Participants receive a plate of homemade chocolate goodies for a $10 donation, plus a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Studio School classes, along with more chances to win wonderful raffle prizes. Mondays, through February 15, 9am - Watercolor Freedom & Fun, with Cathy Smith
Each week the class will do one painting using techniques of splashing, pouring, dripping, masking, using different kinds of washes, negative painting and color combinations. The class is exploratory -- there are no mistakes, only the possibility of creative solutions.
Tuesdays, February 16 & 23, 9am - iPhonegraphy With Meg Brown
In a world where phones are always in one's pocket, it's easier to capture that unexpected shot. With modern advances in technology, people no longer have to compromise quality for convenience - if one knows what one's doing. Bring a smart phone, and learn the art of iPhoneography
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.
The Rocks Estate Programs & Events
Open daily, year-round
The Rocks Estate
4 Christmas Lane (off Route 302), Bethlehem (603) 444-6228 or (800) 639-5373
www.therocks.org
Owned by The Society for Protection of NH Forests, the landmark 1,400-acre Rocks Estate includes numerous buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers Agri- and Eco-tourism opportunities throughout the year. 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 picnic sites. For more information and a calendar of events, please call, email or visit the website. The Rocks Estate seeks new volunteers for a variety of jobs, trying to match volunteers to what they like to do. For more information about volunteering at The Rocks or to sign up for the volunteer training, call or email Clare Brown.
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, January 30, 10am - Forestry Tour
Join a tour of forestry work at The Rocks Estate, the North Country Conservation and Education Center for the Forest Society, the state's oldest and largest non-profit land conservation and forestry organization.
Select Wednesdays, 7pm - Bretzfelder Park Programs
These free programs are part of the Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Series, owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (www.forestsociety.org). All are welcome. The summer series is held Wednesdays in August, and the winter series is held Wednesdays in February.
February 3 - White Mountain Hiking History
Local hiking columnist and author Mike Dickerman of Littleton presents his program based on the Museum of the White Mountains exhibit that he is co-curating this year with Steve Smith of Lincoln. The exhibit celebrates the legacy of "Trail Clubs in the White Mountains," from their origins in the latter half of the 1800s to the present.
February 10 - What is New in Astronomy
Presentation by Ben Moss, Astronomy teacher at the White Mountain School and board member of the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation.
The Frost Place Museum Events & Readings
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.
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.
The 2016 Dartmouth Poet in Residence at The Frost Place The Frost Place houses a resident poet during the summer months. A cash prize, a 6-8 week residency at Robert Frost's former home in Franconia, and featured readings at Dartmouth College and at The Frost Place, is given annually to a poet who has published at least one poetry collection. The aim of this program is to select a poet who is at an artistic and personal crossroads, comparable to that faced by Robert Frost when he moved to Franconia in 1915, when he was not yet known to a broad public.
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. The synagogue houses an extensive library and is presently working to establish 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, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. In the summer BHC hosts a four-part classical concert series and at The Colonial Theatre, a four-part film festival with guest speakers.
Open in winter for holidays of Tu B'Shevat and Purim, and in May for annual community-wide Holocaust Remembrance Service. Religious school for children and classes for adults are also offered. Please visit the website for detailed information for 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.
Franconia Area Heritage Council Exhibits & Events
By appointment 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 memorabilia, and iron furnace collectibles. 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.
Sugar Hill Historical Museum Exhibits & Events
Sugar Hill Meeting House
1401 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. Main exhibit changes annually. Other exhibits include the Cobleigh Tavern, carriages, a reproduction of a local blacksmith's shop, and an extensive hand tool collection. Adjacent to the main display in the Carriage Barn is a model kitchen in which a black wood-fired stove is the focal point surrounded by a plethora of kitchen utensils in homemade cupboards. The library contains a large photograph collection along with historical and genealogical references. Museum publications and a wide variety of treasures for all ages are found in the gift shop. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
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.
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 two 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.
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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.
Wednesday, January 27, 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 about the film showing.
Wednesday, February 17, 2pm - Murder around the World Book Club
Join Emily as the book group travels around the world solving murders through books. Free and open to all. Stop at the Library to pick up this month's book.
Rey Center and Curious George Cottage Activities Schedule
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.
The Rey Center Needs Your Help for the Artist in Residence Program
The Curious George Cottage Artist in Residence offers professional and emerging artists in all media an opportunity to pursue and share their art and artistic process while surrounded by the inspiring landscape of New Hampshire's White Mountains. To help make this possible, the Center provides housing for the participating artist for the two weeks they are in the Valley. The Center is looking for a donor to provide housing for a consecutive, two-week period in August or early September. Anyone who has a space they're willing to donate, may call or email the Center.
Friday, January 29, 2pm - Curious Crafts
Saturdays, January 30 and February 13, 10am - Curious George Fresh Air Adventures
Come get curious and explore nature while having fun on the Curious George Nature Trail, recommended for ages 3-6. Afterwards, join the Curious George Story Time at 3pm (this is a free event, although donations are welcome).
Saturday, February 6, 7pm - Dark Sky Stargazing Nights
Telescopes will be set-up and knowledgeable volunteers from the New Hampshire Astronomical Society will be the guides. The Stars and Find the Constellations, two books about astronomy written by H.A. Rey, will be available to purchase. Bring warm layers to wear and binoculars if available. Designed for adults and families with children ages 4+. Donations are welcome.
Saturday, February 13, 6pm - The Margret and H.A. Rey Center's Annual Gala
Live and silent auctions, with dinner dancing and live music by The Shifters, at Waterville Valley Conference Center. All proceeds support The Rey Center's art-, science- and nature-based education programs. Discounted tickets available before February 5; to purchase tickets or preview auction items please visit the website.
Wednesdays, through March 2, 3pm - Curious George Story Time and Popcorn
Settle in with some fresh made popcorn at Curious George Cottage and listen to favorite Curious George stories being read out loud.
Saturdays, 11am - 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, 11am - Curious George Cottage Open Hours
Kids can immerse themselves in all things Curious George. Relax on a bean-bag chair, read favorite Curious George stories, see original art work by the Reys, explore the Curious George Nature Trail 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
NCCA's Theatre at Jean's Playhouse & Children's Theatre
The North Country Center for the Arts presents professional Broadway musical shows 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.
Saturday, January 30, 5pm - THROWBACK Winter Jubilee
Support Jean's Playhouse at its largest annual fundraiser hosted by the Woodstock Inn & Station and enjoy entertainment by Emcee Jim Hollis. Details and tickets at jeans-playhouse.com/events/throwback-winter-jubilee-2016/
5pm - Dancing and Cocktail Hour
6:30pm - Classic Homemade Buffet
7:30pm - Live Auction
8pm - Dancing and Entertainment by Your Emcee, Jim Hollis
Wednesday February 17, 7pm - Warren Miller's Chasing Shadows
Explore what it means to be inspired, and what it is about exotic locations and snow-covered summits that keep individuals searching for more. Skiers and snowboarders often chase a feeling, a memory, a storm, a turn -- chasing it their whole lives and they'll keep chasing it a lifetime more. A second showtime has been added due to extreme demand - get tickets early.
Happenings at the Linwood Senior Services Linwood Area Senior Center
194 Pollard Road, Lincoln (603) 745-4705
Located in the heart of New Hampshire's majestic White Mountains, all are welcome to enjoy the special celebrations as well as the regular meals. Bring a friend and drop by for a delicious lunch, enjoy the programming, and find out how to be a part of this great community effort.
Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am - Adult Coloring & Creative Circle 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 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
www.gcscc.org/horsemeadow.html
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.
Friday, January 29, 1pm - Beginner's Jewelry Class: Beaded Picture Frame All supplies provided; preregistration required. Any questions, call Michelle or Eileen. Donations welcome. See samples in the Showcase
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.
Thursdays, 12:45pm - Line Dancing
Orford Senior Center Congregational Church
Dartmouth College Highway, Orford (603) 353-9107 www.gcscc.org/orford.html
One never knows what might be happening at the Orford Senior Center, but rest assured that the Tuesday lunch will be delicious and most likely there will be a neat program as well. It may be the local elementary school jazz band, a reading by an author or a talk by a local celebrity.
Tuesdays, 11:30am - Live Music
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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Pease Public Library Programs & Events
Monday-Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday & Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-2pm
1 Russell Street, Plymouth (603) 536-2616 or 536-2369
www.peasepubliclibrary.org
Art Exhibit: Marcia Santore's work will be exhibited through January.
Wednesdays, January 27 and February 24, 3:30pm - Family Movie
Come see how one's emotions really behave (rated PG). Check with the Library for the title.
Friday, January 29, 3:30pm - Bookworms Book Club (grades K-2) discusses Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker
Wednesday, February 3, 3:30pm and Friday, February 26, 10am - Snap Circuits
Create circuits with snap circuits
Fridays, February 5 & 12, 1pm - Technology Learning Series
February 5 - Introduction to Powerpoint
PowerPoint is a program that allows individuals to make visual presentations through a series of slides. In this class participants will look at the components to create a presentation such as adding new slides, choosing fonts, and how to insert pictures. Prerequisites: familiarity with using the keyboard and mouse, and using basic elements of windows operating system
February 12 - Introduction to iTunes
The basics of iTunes, and how to navigate it. iTunes is a program only compatible with Apple products; those who have an Apple product should bring it with them. Prerequisites: familiarity with Apple products and knowledge of basic computer skills
Saturday, February 6, 10am - Take Your Child to the Library Day
Scavenger Hunt, crafts and moreMondays, February 8 & 22, 7pm - Community Knitters
All ages and levels of expertise are welcome. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month (usually, call to confirm). Contact: Nancy Conklin, (603) 707-6024Wednesday, February 10, 3:30pm and Thursday, February 25, 11am - LittleBits Open Play
Come make circuit projects with LittleBits
Friday, February 19, 3:30pm - American Girl Book Club
Read Meet Kirsten and do a craft. 1st grade and up
Monday, February 22, 1pm - Mad Science!
Learn about the many uses of gas. Attempt to pull apart the amazing Magdeburg sphere, launch a hot air balloon, and use Papa vortex to put out a candelabrum. All ages welcome with supervision.
Monday, February 22, 5:30pm - Teen Night
3D Doodler pens and more for 6th grade and up - bring a snack to share.
Tuesday, February 23, 3:30pm - Lego Mindstorms
Command a Lego Mindstorm robot. Drop-in, for grades 3-7
Wednesday, February 24, 1pm - Ozobots
Check out this fascinating little robot. Use markers and colors to create codes the Ozobot will follow. Sign-ups required
Thursday, February 25, 2pm - Drop In Crafts
Come make some crafts during February break
Through February 26 - Winter Storytime and Music
Tuesdays & Fridays, 10:15am - Storytime for Toddlers (ages 0-3)
Join in for singing, finger plays, rhymes, shakers and books. Drop in, no registration required.
Tuesdays, 1:30pm & Wednesdays, 10:30am - Preschool Storytime (ages 3-6)
Join in for books and a craft. Registration required
Thursdays, 10:15am - Music with Miss Becky
Children ages 0-6 can sing, dance and listen to some books. Miss Becky will have her guitar and drums for a music and movement session. Drop in, no registration required.
Mondays, 10:30am - Come Read to Willow
Come in to read to the library's resident therapy dog Willow, a good listener for any struggling or reluctant readers, young and old. Or just come in to say Hi, no registration required. Sign up at the front desk to read to Willow.
Tuesdays, 6pm - Plymouth Area Chess Club
Call 536-1179 for information.
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 and centers, including Canterbury Shaker Village, Museum of NH History, Polar Caves Park, Shepard-McAuliffe Discovery Center, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and Currier Art Museum, among others. Visit www.peasepubliclibrary.org/pease/museum.asp for more information.
Corner House Inn Storytelling Dinners and Live Music in the PUB
22 Main Street (junction Routes 109 & 113), Center Sandwich (603) 284-6219
Storytelling begins after dessert and coffee are served. For reservations and more information, call or email Don Brown at Corner House Inn.
January 28 - Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman
Dudley and Jacqueline, musicians and callers as well as storytellers, bring their fiddles and dry Yankee wit. Dudley, a National Heritage Fellowship award winner, also plays accordion, concertina and harmonica.
February 4 - Arthur Surette
A keen observer of nature, both human and otherwise, Arthur's original stories and songs encompass everything from politics to four-legged chickens, and are a celebration of the human spirit, warts and all.
February 11 - Kate Chadbourne
February 18 - Mid-Season Storytelling Gala
A smorgasbord of tales told by a variety of tellers
Different groups play their best music upstairs in the Pub on Friday evenings (unless otherwise noted)
January 29 - Doug Hazard
February 5 - David Young & Tim Hazelton
February 12 - Audrey Drake
PSU and Silver Center for the Arts Concerts & Events Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm
Public Building Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm and Saturday/Sunday, 12noon-6pm
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.
Silver Center for the Arts events:
Sunday, January 31, 3pm - Silver Series: Aardvark Jazz Orchestra presents a Salute to Duke
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra is one of the longest running large jazz ensembles in the world. The legendary band makes its debut at the Silver Center with Salute to Duke - an exhilarating show ranging across a spectrum of sounds and styles in the inimitable Duke Ellington manner. The band will perform classics like C Jam Blues and I'm Beginning to See the Light, plus Such Sweet Thunder, Blue Pepper, Pie Eye's Blues and the lush and exotic Caravan. At Hanaway Theatre.
Thursday, February 18, 7pm - Eagle Pond Authors' Series: Jill McDonough The published poet/author, recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Fine Arts Work Center, the New York Public Library, the Library of Congress and Stanford, teaches poetry at UMass-Boston in addition to incarcerated college students through Boston University's Prison Education Program. Named for the ancestral home that has inspired much of his work, this series honors Donald Hall and brings to campus some of the most widely read and revered authors to the PSU campus. 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. Information about the Eagle Pond Authors' Series is available from series director Diane Jeffrey. www.plymouth.edu/silver-center/category/season-events/eagle-pond-authors/ 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/ Call or visit the box office for a greater choice of seats and fewer fees, or buy online. Gift certificates available.
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.
Through February 19 - PSU Juried Student Exhibit
Highlighting the strength, energy, passion and technical skill of PSU art students, this annual exhibition features the best efforts of students from all levels of art making. Guest jurors select excellent works from each level of instruction, including an independent level that encourages and nurtures self-directed creativity.
Events & Workshops at Plymouth Regional Senior Center
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (closed when the weather is bad)
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, February 2, 12:45pm - Book Discussion Group
The Center has 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. Participants must sign up one month in advance to get and read their copy of the book. Meets on the first Tuesday of every month after lunch. For more information, call Diane at 536-1204
Mondays, 9am - Wood Carving Class
Beginners are welcome. Bring tools if available or come by and see what it's all about.
Wednesdays, 9am - Central New Hampshire ArtistsThursdays, 9am - Quilting Class
Every Thursday - for more information, call Doris Goodspeed at (603) 786-2297 Fridays, 9:30am - Country Line Dancing, with Joan Randlett Participants will kick up their heels, have fun and exercise at the same time.
Campton Historical Society Programs and Events
Thursdays, 9am-4pm
Old Town Hall (Campton Historical Society Building)
529 Route 175, Campton (603)-536-5140
www.camptonhistorical.orgThe 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. Saturday, February 6, 5pm - Pot Luck, Popcorn, and a Free Flick
Presented by Campton Historical Society and the Campton Public Library, bring the whole family to a Rin Tin Tin Double Feature. The pot luck dinner will take place from 5-6pm, and the movies start at 6:15pm. For the pot luck dinner, please bring either soup, bread, salad, a main dish, dessert or non-alcoholic drinks.
The Clash of the Wolves is a 1925 American silent Western/adventure film, starring canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Charles Farrell and June Marlowe. It was filmed on location in Chatsworth, California, at what would later become the Joshua Tree National Park. The film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Also presented is The Night Cry of 1926. A giant condor is killing sheep and Rinty is unjustly accused, and he must redeem himself. All the stories of how Rin-Tin-Tin could really act are substantiated in this film. New Hampshire-based musician and composer Jeff Raspsis will be taking his place to accompany the two features, making up the music right there on the spot. Rapsis will use a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the full orchestra, complete with pounding drums and clashing cymbals, all produced in real time by a traditional keyboard with 88 keys. Read more at www.camptonhistorical.org/digital_library/Newsletter2013-12.pdf
Advice to the Players Performances, Workshops & Events
(603) 986-6253 (information)
www.advicetotheplayers.orgAdvice 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.
Saturday, February 13, 10am - Poetry in Motion Workshop, with Carmen Mandley
Combine your voice as a poet with spontaneous creative impulse in your body. This workshop at Arts Center at 12 Main will focus on strengthening your voice as a poet, while engaging your body in impactful, fun, wild storytelling. All participants should come dressed to move, and with a notebook. Ages 14+ welcome. Email contact@advicetotheplayers.org to register.
Select Wednesdays, 7:30pm - ATTP Concert Series
Presented at the Arts Center at 12 Main. Admission is by donation, and light refreshments will also be available by donation.
Select 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
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.
Upper Valley Senior Center Programs & Events
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (closed when the weather is bad)
Upper Valley Senior Center
10 Campbell Street, Lebanon (603) 448-4213
www.gcscc.org/uppervalley.html Serving the communities of Lebanon, West Lebanon, Hanover, Plainfield, Enfield, Etna and Lyme.
Tuesdays, 1pm - Line Dancing
Thursdays, 9am OR 1pm - Senior Art Class Held at AVA Gallery and Art Center (11 Bank Street, Lebanon). No art experience required; all materials are provided. Transportation available for morning class and afternoon drop off through Upper Valley Senior Center. Enroll at AVA Gallery: 448-3117
Select Fridays, 10am - Suite Notes Recorder Group
Newfound Area Senior Center Programs & Events
Bristol United Church of Christ
15 Church Street, Bristol (603) 744-8395
www.gcscc.org/newfound.html
Serving communities of Bristol, Alexandria, Bridgewater, Hebron and Groton.
Tuesdays, 9am - Craft Group
First & third Tuesdays of each month.
Mascoma Area Senior Center Programs & Events
Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm
Church Street, Canaan (603) 523-433
www.gcscc.org/mascoma.html
Visit the historic Mascoma Area Senior Center (MASC) in the former Indian River Grange Hall in the heart of downtown Canaan. Serving communities of Canaan, Enfield, Dorchester, Orange and Grafton
Little Church Theater Celebrating its 12th Season
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, the 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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