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ArtsNorth Calendar
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Spring - Issue 171
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Arts Council of Tamworth Seeks Part-time Executive Director: Applicants must have skills in grant writing, program management, fundraising, and public relations. For a complete job description: artstamworth.org, or email letter of interest and resume to Chris Clyne, chris.clyne@gmail.com. NEFA Workshop in St. Johnsbury: New England Foundation for the Arts is holding a FREE workshop in northern Vermont from 3-5pm on April 21 at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury (RSVP here). Focus will be on NEFA's New England performing arts grant programs, including the New England States Touring Program and Expeditions, as well as a demonstration of Creative Ground, NEFA's free directory of New England artists, cultural nonprofits, and creative businesses.
Upcoming State Council on the Arts Deadline:
May 2 - Arts in Education Artists RosterGovernor's Conference on Volunteerism will be held May 24 from 8am-4pm at NHTI in Concord. Learn best practices, including advanced grant writing, strategic planning and event planning for fundraising. Keynote speaker is Anna Roosevelt, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northern New England. Registration deadline is May 9.
The NH Business Committee for the Arts' annual Business in the Arts Awards gala is Monday, May 9, at 5:30pm at the Center of NH at the Radisson Hotel, Manchester. RSVP: to arts@nhbca.com or 603-224-8300.
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Promoting, Supporting and Sustaining
Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North Country
What are your Spring plans? Putting in a garden? Breaking out your T-shirt and shorts on the first really warm day? Planning your yearly vacation? How about adding some arts and cultural activities to your calendar? Our wonderful member organizations have dozens of activities and events planned -- and you can find all of the information you need right here in this bulletin. Take a moment out of your busy schedule and line up some fun things to do over the next few weeks -- and enjoy the season!
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 May 19-June 15, is May 10.
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NH Arts Model Competencies Workshops: We're pleased to be working with the New Hampshire Arts Learning Network to present two sessions of "NH Arts Model Competencies in Action" this May. These professional-development workshops for arts educators and administrators, facilitated by Marcia McCaffrey, Arts Consultant at the New Hampshire Department of Education, will focus on how competency-based models are informing teaching and learning in New Hampshire and how a Universal Design for Learning approach enhances competency-based work. The workshop is offered May 5 in Concord and May 19 in Gorham. Lear more and register here for Concord and here for Gorham.
Don't Miss Daraja Ensemble's Only NH Performance! We're partnering with the Medallion Opera House and Music in the Great North Woods to present a free concert with the wonderful Daraja Ensemble on Sunday, May 15, at 6:30pm at the Opera House, 20 Park Street, Gorham. Daraja is a woodwind quintet that seeks to spread the love of music through outreach projects and adventurous, exciting programming. Families are welcome! Donations are encouraged to support Daraja's summer conservation/music education outreach program in Tanzania. Recently chosen as semi-finalists in the prestigious M-Prize Competition, Daraja will perform in Gorham as the last stop before heading to Ann Arbor to compete against 11 other small wind groups from around the world. Learn more here.
Composer Ben Cosgrove Returns! 2015-16 White Mountain National Forest Artist in Residence Ben Cosgrove will be returning in May to provide a series of presentations for schools, senior centers, after-school programs and community groups -- as well as WMNF staff -- around the region. Watch for details about programs near you!
Ben will also serve as the inaugural Omni Mt. Washington Resort Visiting Artist May 13 & 14 as part of a new partnership between the Arts Alliance and the resort.
Michael Zerphy will be performing "Choices to Grow By" in five Mt. Washington Valley Schools, April 27-29, as part of Arts Jubilee's annual school outreach. We're planning a teacher workshop on April 28 and a family program of Michael's "Zany Acts" on April 29, especially suited to young children. Watch for details or email us for a schedule.
School & After-School Survey: We're planning our 2016-17 school year programs - from artist residencies in schools to professional development workshops and conferences for teachers - and are asking our school partners around the region and around the state to respond to a survey to help us ensure that these programs are valuable and useful to them. We invite teachers from all schools in the North Country and Lakes Region - as well as any educators interested in participating in next year's programs - to fill it out. Find the survey here. And if you'd like to represent your school as an Arts Alliance contact and advisor -- or to attend an informational gathering -- please email us at programs@aannh.org to find out more.
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The Tillotson Center for the Arts
Closed Mondays
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 1:30-3:30pm
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.
Exhibiting until April 30 - CRAG (Connecticut River Artisans Group) Exhibit by Roxanne Herres in the Gallery, with free admission
Saturday, April 23, 2pm - Great North Woods Committee for the Arts (GNWCA) presents Camerata New England Spring Concert
Beethoven: Piano Quartet op. 16 in E Flat, Faure: Piano Quartet op. 15 in C Minor, Schubert: Triosatz
Friday & Saturday, April 29 & 30, 7pm and Sunday, May 1, 2pm - Murder at the Malt Shop
It's the fabulous '50s and the little town of Shingleville is rife with suspicion and speculation. Sprout's Malt Shop is filled with quirky characters, and one them is guilty of murder. This zany mystery delivers exactly what you're craving: a juicy whodunit served with loads of puns and topped with a heap of nostalgic '50s references. Performed by the Colebrook Academy Drama Club
Saturday, April 30, 10am - International Board Game Day
Play old favorites and learn new games at this free, family-friendly event.
Friday, May 13, 7pm - GNWCA presents The Harp Twins
As the world's only identical twin professional harpists, Camille and Kennerly have a passion and flair for arranging and performing contemporary music for Harp Duet. The twins were trained classically, but their true musical love and passion is playing rock, metal, alternative and crossover genres.
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.
Saturday, April 23, 2pm - GNWCA presentsCamerata New England at Tillotson Center
Beethoven: Piano Quartet op. 16 in E Flat, Faure: Piano Quartet op. 15 in C Minor, Schubert: Triosatz
Friday, May 13, 7pm - GNWCA presents The Harp Twins at Tillotson Center
As the world's only identical twin professional harpists, Camille and Kennerly have a passion and flair for arranging and performing contemporary music for Harp Duet. The twins were trained classically, but their true musical love and passion is playing rock, metal, alternative and crossover genres.
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 Deb Sargent's Zentangle creations 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.
Exhibiting until April 30 - CRAG Exhibit by Roxanne Herres in the Gallery at Tillotson Center, with free admission
Select Thursdays, 6pm - 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.
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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The Colonel Town Players of Lancaster present CLUE The MusicalFriday & Saturday, April 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7, 7pm and Sunday, May 1, 2pmLancaster Town Hall 25 Main Street, Lancaster (603) 788-4827 www.facebook.com/coloneltownplayersoflancasterincLots of us have played the game. Now, the whole audience can... interspersed with song and foolish characters... and... death. Find out with help from your very own detective who actually killed Mr. Boddy: Mrs. Peacock with the lead pipe? Prof. Plum with the candlestick? Mrs. White with the... ? Miss Scarlet? Col. Mustard? Or was it Mr. Green with the rope? And in what room? Whichever, you, each night, the audience, will choose from 216 possible finales. Tickets at the door, and we now accept credit cards. 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.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.
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).
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.
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Randolph Public Library Events
Through May 28 - The Road Not Taken, Artistic Representations of the Poetry of Robert Frost
An art exhibit, inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost and conceived by Derry artists Corinne Dodge, Judy Krassowski and Ingeborg Seaboyer, now in its fifth year traveling around New Hampshire. Available for viewing in the Randolph Town Hall - Monday-Thursday, 9am-12noon; Monday & Wednesday, 3-8pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-12noon
Wednesday, April 27, 6pm - What's Up, Doc? Documentary Film Series: Searching for Sugarman
Presenting the next documentary in the series: Academy Award Winner Searching for Sugarman - the true story of Rodriguez, "The greatest '70s rock icon who never was." Featuring great original music, this is a "hugely appealing film about faith, fans and an enigmatic musician who burned bright and hopeful, before disappearing." Rated PG13. Library will supply the popcorn.
St. Kieran Celebrates Arts, Creativity & Cultural Heritage
St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12noon & 1-4:30pm and Friday, 9am-12noon
155 Emery Street, Berlin (603) 752-1028
Local, regional and internationally acclaimed artists fill the stage with a revolving repertoire of shows selected to celebrate the arts, creativity and the region's cultural heritage. Tickets available in advance (at the Center's office or online) or at the door the night of the performance. St. Kieran's will hold reserved seating for its membership and loyalty card holders until 1:50pm, at which time space will be opened. General seating is on a first come, first served basis. Seating is limited, by fire code, to about 250 audience members. Loyalty cards available.
Season Memberships are currently 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, including the St. Patrick's Day Dinner, the Francofest celebration, Swing for the Arts Golf Tournament, Art Exhibition Openings, and receptions.
Permanent Exhibition: Scrapbook celebrating the history and story of St. Kieran Center for the Arts
Art exhibits are open for viewing during regular business hours, an hour before all performing arts programs, and by special arrangement. There is no admission fee but donations to support the exhibit series are most welcome and greatly appreciated.
Saturday, April 30, 7pm - Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus
Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus (BSMC), one of the largest male choruses in the Boston area, performs a traditional but wide-ranging repertoire that includes folk songs, love songs, spirituals and sacred music, classical excerpts, traditional English and Welsh songs and anthems, and an occasional show tune. BSMC performances have included Carnegie Hall, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals and other international venues.
Saturday, May 14, 7pm - The Harp Twins
A unique harp experience with this acoustic and electric harp rock duo.
Sunday, May 22, 2pm - Camerata New England Trio (classic combination of violin, cello and piano).
Sunday, June 5, 2pm - Susan Ferre, Organist.
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.
Events at Gorham's Medallion Opera House & Town Happenings
Gorham Town Hall's Medallion Opera House (unless otherwise noted)
20 Park Street, Gorham (603) 466-3322 x3
www.medallionoperahouse.org
Performance tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Gorham Town Hall and online at the website. Medallion Opera House is handicapped accessible.
Sunday, May 15, 6:30pm - Daraja Ensemble Benefit Concert
Daraja Ensemble is a music collaborative committed to bridging performers with audiences world wide. With each concert, Daraja hopes to set aside conventions of the concert hall and reinvigorate the listeners' perception of classical music, having more interaction between audience and performer during the performance, and changing the landscape of concert presentation. Recently chosen as semi-finalists in the prestigious M-Prize Competition, Daraja will compete against 11 other small wind groups from around the world. The M-PRIZE seeks to identify and showcase the highest caliber of international chamber arts ensembles by providing assistance in launching careers through prizes and professional development opportunities. Donations will be accepted to support travel and living costs to provide music education and free concerts to impoverished communities at home and abroad and more specifically for a collaboration with Clarinets for Conservation this summer in Tanzania.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.
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.
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.
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, 5pm - Clay Workshops & Classes
Potters and clay artists of all skill levels are welcome.
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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, April 28, 7pm -Thursday Night Book Group: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Saturday, April 30 - Independent Bookstore Day
Independent bookstores are not just stores, they're community centers and local anchors run by passionate readers. They are entire universes of ideas that contain the possibility of real serendipity. Come join the party, show community support and #shoplocal. There will be lots of great giveaways, morning story time, kids' activities, local authors, staff favorites and more. White Birch Books will also offer exclusive day-of-merchandise created especially for Independent Bookstore Day by major publishers and authors.
Thursday, May 12, 7pm - Mystery Book Club: No Cure for Love by Peter Robinson
Steel Dreams, Community Steel Band, Seeks Participants Tuesdays, 6:30pm
Ajaja Music
903 West Side Road, Conway (603) 447-5107
Come join the Mt. Washington Valley inter-generational community steel band, Steel Dreams. All are welcome and no previous musical experience is necessary - just the love of rhythm and music. The fun and excitement of playing in a steel band is a great way for individuals, families and community groups, to come together create music and bring the Caribbean groove to town. 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. Sunday, May 1, 10am - 26th Annual New England Steel Band Festival
Steel Dreams is hosting this year's Steel Band Festival at Ham Arena in Conway. Twenty bands, representing schools and communities from throughout New England, will perform showing the versatility of this unique instrument. The "Pan" or steel drum as it is commonly known, originated in the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago and steel bands are now a growing movement in the USA. Bands range in size from 5 to 20 players, with members of all ages from 5 to 80, performing music covering genres from Calypso to Classical.
Jeanne Limmer Dance Center presents Open Embrace Friday & Saturday, May 6 & 7, 7:30pm Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center Bradley Street, Fryeburg, Maine
"Open Embrace" is an evening of dance featuring Axis Dance Company NH, a company of 20 teenage dancers who study modern dance as well as other techniques at The Dance Center in North Conway. The evening has the work of five choreographers, as well as some student work. The theme seems to have unfolded in the process as we created from, and reflected upon, life experiences with passionate movers. For ticket purchase or reservations, call (603) 356-3422 or email
danceit54@gmail.com
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.
The full 2016 summer calendar is now available at http://worldfellowship.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WFC-Summer-CALENDAR-2016.pdf
Saturday, May 7, 7pm - WFC 75th Anniversary Event: Courage & Commitment Forum
Featuring Robby Meeropol moderating the leading activist forum, with Robert Shetterly unveiling new "Americans Who Tell the Truth" portrait of Willard Uphaus. Held at Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston Street, Boston. For more information, call, visit the website or email May7event@worldfellowship.org. Tickets at http://courageandcommitment.eventbrite.com
Believe in Books Literacy Foundation Events
Daily, 9am-4pm
100 Acre Wood (go through the gate, across from Town Hall Road, and follow 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: True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (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
Theater in the Wood
Check website for upcoming events. Tickets available in advance or at the door
Sunday, May 8 - Cold River Radio Show
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 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.
Music for Kids with Sharon NovakVarious 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.
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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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. Friday, April 22, 9:30am - Workshop: Electronic DevicesCindy Pattersen helps participants use and understand their iPhones, Kindles and tablets. Please bring devices and questions to this free and informative workshop. Sign up at front desk .
Tuesday, April 26, 1pm - Bookworms Bookclub discusses Basement Quilt by Ann Hazelwood.
Friday, April 29, 1pm - Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire's State Dog, the Chinook
This program looks at how dog sledding developed in New Hampshire and how the Chinook played a major role in this story. Explaining how man and his relationship with dogs won out over machines on several famous polar expeditions, Bob Cottrell covers the history of Arthur Walden and his Chinooks, the State Dog of New Hampshire. Cottrell will be accompanied by his appropriately named Chinook, Tug. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public.
Tuesdays, 10am - Art Class, with Rick Tilton (any medium; all levels of interest welcome).
Select Wednesdays, 1pm (usually) - Knitters Group
First and third Wednesday each month (usually).
Littleton Needleworkers - Call for details.
Art & Music at The Loading Dock
Mill Street, Littleton (603) 259-6054
www.theloadingdocknh.com
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.
Saturday, April 23, 8pm - ˇˇˇD/\|\|CE P/\RTY!!!
Come on and get down, lights down low, disco ball, throwback music and you. Bring friends. Jeremy Hand of Northern Royalty Sound will be DJing the event. Donation at the door.
Tuesday, April 26, 7:30pm - Blood Club + Space Fiend + Lucid Elephants
Solo acts that employ audience participation and elements of performance art.
Thursday, April 28, 5:30pm - Figure Drawing
Open to all ages and all ability levels. Bring favorite paper and pencils or pens. There will be coffee, tea and snacks available.
Tuesday, May 10, 5pm - Dingo babies + Zach Sengstock
Friday, May 13, 8pm - Hot Mess + Tsunamibots + Time Out Timmy
Nothing like robot music on Friday the 13th. All ages.
Monday, May 16, 6:30pm - The Vulnerable
Five-piece punk and ska-core band from Detroit, Michigan, with trans feminine, female, non-binary, genderqueer and queer members. Open mic stories, poems and comedy geared towards GSA and LGBT community. All ages.
Thursday, May 19, 7pm - Astral Leaks + Turtle Pond Union + Mixed Doubles
Dan Salomon's solo guitar project, Astral Leaks' music is improvised and spun out into the universe in multilayered strands of light and color. Turtle Pond Union blends Americana, blues, country, and folk into its own unique sound. Instrumental acoustic guitar duo Mixed Doubles volleys ideas, riffs and solos between each other with equal aplomb. All ages.
White Mountain Science, Inc.
WMSI HQ and Design Studio
22 Park Avenue, Bethlehem (603) 728-5242
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).
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. Summer Camp Registration Open Five separate week-long summer camp sessions. More information at www.whitemountainscience.org/summercamp
Learn to Code Series - In this series, participants will 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 will learn the basics of program flow, loops, decisions and variables.
Monday, April 25 OR Wednesday, May 18 - Make an App
Coming Soon - The Basics: Part One & Two, A Python Scavenger Hunt
MinecraftEDU Series - From exploratory puzzles to intense survival situations, MinecraftEDU gives participants the tools necessary to customize their experience! Utilizing Game Designer Aaron Goldman's experience participants can create totally customized levels which they will never see or experience anywhere else. For the ultimate Minecraft experience, this is the right place. Participants will practice collaboration with others, problem solving and much, much more. Above all else, WMSI provides a safe environment to play with ZERO outside influence or contact (WMSI hosts the Minecraft Server and it is private).
Tuesday, April 26 - CollaberCraft
Thursday, May 3 - Minecraft for Girls
Thursday, May 5 - FreeCraft
Thursday, May 12 - SurvivalCraft
Thursday, May 19 - RedCraft
Coming Soon - SkillCraft, LevelCraft, ComputerCraft
LEGO One Button Creations Series - Throughout the One Button Creations series, participants will enjoy the world of rapid prototyping, and open-ended design. While this workshop serves as an introduction to programming and physical design, the One Button Creations series are open to all. Beginners and experienced inventors will have a great time exploring and sharing their creative work.
Wednesday, April 27 - Motion
Monday, May 2 - The Climb
Wednesday, May 4 - Art
Coming Soon - Useless Machine, Sensors, The Basics, Gear Up!
Game Design Series - 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.
Monday, May 9 - Games by Gamers
Coming Soon - Board Games meet 3D, Level Design, Acrobatic Assembly, Interactive Storytelling
How it Works Series - Ever wondered how something works? Sometimes it is overwhelming to try and understand how something like a car runs and pulls its own weight, or how a bridge is able to support itself, plus the weight of giant trucks and heavy cars. Explore the design principles and mechanics behind some of these engineering feats.
Wednesday, May 11 - Wacky Constructs: Buildings
Coming Soon - Wacky Constructs: Bridges
Force of Nature Series - Explore, test and bend the will of nature in this explosive workshop series! Take command of the skies and stick to the shadows in this series of intriguing and challenging series of workshops.
Monday, May 16 - Aerodynamic Airplanes
Coming Soon - Camo Creatures, Egg Skydiving
Electrocrafting Series - Merge the electronic with the inanimate and make the world come alive with the latest technology. Participants walk away with something they've created, something they have brought to life.
Coming Soon - Craft A' Collectible, Digitize Yourself
LEGO WeDo with You Series - Participants will learn what it means to start and finish a project. Participants will enjoy learning the basics of motorized LEGOs and how to utilize them in basic engineering. From creating a plan, to actually acting on their planned design, participants will be ready for self-directed building at home.
Coming Soon - Artistic Animals
Animation, The Art of Motion Series - In this series, participants will learn how to create their own short films. From shooting to editing, WMSI will help participants become their own film director, producer and actor. Along with filming the series 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 member's skills to create a final product everyone can be proud of.
Coming Soon - A Simple Story
Electronics Series - In this series, participants will explore the wonders of electricity. From simple circuit-boarding to robotics design and all in-between, participants will discover how this source of energy powers the world.
Coming Soon - Make it S.I.K.
Solve it with LEGO Series - Are you on your way to becoming a LEGO expert? This series is for you! WMSI will provide challenging and very cool real world problems that need solving. A plant watering robot? Pet feeder? A door opener? Laundry-bot? Something to take out the garbage? What's the catch? Participants will solve the real world problem with a LEGO MINDSTORMS kit. Find out how LEGO's can assist in real-world prototyping and how engineering connects directly back with the real world.
Coming Soon - Group them Together
North Country Chorus Spring Concerts
Friday, April 29, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, Littleton
Sunday, May 1, 2pm at the South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, VT
www.northcountrychorus.org
North Country Chorus once again welcomes St. Johnsbury Academy's Hilltones as collaborators in its annual Spring Concert series. The featured piece will be Mass in G by Franz Schubert, which consists of six movements and uses the traditional text of the Roman Catholic Mass. Also featured is Requiem for the Living, composed by Dan Forrest. Traditionally a Requiem is a prayer for rest for the deceased, though Forrest takes some liberties with the traditional Requiem text, replacing the Dies Irae with passages from Ecclesiastes and Job. Several other short works will be performed by the Hilltones. Accompaniment will be provided by NCC's keyboard artist Jan-Piet Knijff and a chamber orchestra. The entire ensemble will perform under the leadership of NCC Musical Director Alan Rowe. Tickets are available in advance from www.catamountarts.org or at the door. Visit the website for more details on the Chorus and its activities.
Also performing the Spring Concert on Saturday, April 30, 7:30pm at Bradford Congregational Church in Bradford, Vermont.
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.
Sunday, May 1, 4pm - Annual Holocaust Remembrance Service
Members of the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation invite all to join them for the annual interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service to honor man's triumph over darkness. The interactive service is filled with music, song, poetry and inspiration. The BHC welcomes everyone's participation as it moves forward in community and unity, using the past to build the future. A light vegetarian-dairy reception follows the service. Participants are invited to bring their own stories to share; open to the public. RSVP: Martin Kessel - martink1937@gmail.com.
The Frost Place Museum Events & Readings
158 Ridge Road, Franconia (603) 823-5510 (office) or 823-5048 (museum)
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. 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.
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.
Register Now for Summer Conferences & Seminars
June 25-29 - Conference on Poetry and Teaching
A unique opportunity for teachers to work closely with both their peers and a team of illustrious poets who have particular expertise in working with teachers at all levels.
June 29-30 - Writing Intensive
A day-and-a-half reading and writing workshop that directly follows the Conference on Poetry and Teaching. Led by renowned poet-teacher Afaa Micheal Weaver, it gives teachers the opportunity to focus entirely on their own creative growth.
July 10-16 - Conference on Poetry
Spend a week at "intensive poetry camp" with writers who are deeply committed to learning more about the craft of writing poetry.
July 31-August 5 - Poetry Seminar
Individuals are invited to join a select community of poets to refresh their artistic inspiration in a setting of great natural beauty. Have poems-in-progress given generous and focused attention in this intimate setting.
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.
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.
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.
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, April 20, 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.
Wednesday, April 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.
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 program 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.
Saturdays and Wednesday, April 20, 1pm - Curious Crafts
There's always something fun to make and take home. Always free and open to children of any age.
Wednesday, April 20, 3pm and Saturdays and Thursday & Friday, April 21 & 22, 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.
Thursday, April 21, 1pm - Fresh Air Adventures!
Explore the Curious George Nature Trail and the Mary Bierbrier Community Gardens and look for signs that spring has sprung, with magnifying glasses in hand.
Sunday, May 1 - 2016 Artist in Residence Application Deadline
The Curious George Cottage Artist Residency 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 the mountain village of Waterville Valley, NH. Visit www.thereycenter.org/artist-residency.html or call for more information.
Saturday, May 7, 9pm - Dark Sky Stargazing Nights
The Reys chose Waterville Valley as their summer home because they loved the dark night sky. Join the Center for monthly stargazing nights at the H.A. Rey Observatory at the Curious George Cottage to observe the stars just like H.A. Rey used to do. 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.
Saturdays, 10am - Curious George Cottage Open Hours
Kids can immerse themselves in all things Curious George. Relax on a bean-bag chair, read a favorite Curious George story, 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.
Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14, 7:30pm and Sunday, May 15, 2pm - The Dining Room
The Dining Room is a richly humorous theatrical tour de force in which eight performers portray an array of diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life. The play, which follows the challenges and triumphs of many generations all around the same dining room table, tugs at the heartstrings for a time long past, providing a show that should be both exciting to work on in rehearsals and to share with audiences.
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.
For all arts/crafts classes, samples are displayed in the Showcase, preregistration is required and class size is limited. Crafters are encouraged to bring standard craft tools to class, such as scissors, glue, glue gun, paint brushes, etc.
Thursday, April 21, 11:15am - Spring Fashion Show
Presented by Bob O' Link 4H Club - come and help support our youth
Friday, April 22, 1pm - Decorative Arts 1: Painted Rock Village, with Eileen
Monday, April 25, 1pm - Decorative Arts 2: Bottle Bird Feeder, with Eileen
Monday, April 25, 1pm - Sign Language, with Scott & Clare
Thursday, April 28, 9:30am - Card Making, with Jeannie
Friday, April 29, 1pm - Jewelry 2: Key Chains, with Eileen
Monday-Friday, 11:15am - Music
Mondays, 12:30pm - Designers' Place: Hearts & Hands Quilters
Mondays, 1pm - Tech Time, with Paul Anderson
Paul is available to help with computer or photography questions. Call to schedule a time or just drop in.
Tuesdays, 9am - Nifty Needlers, with Gayla
Wednesdays, 10:30am - Writers' Group
Thursdays, 9am - Art Class, with Barb
Thursdays, 12:45pm - Line Dancing
North Country Chorus Spring Concerts Saturday, April 30, 7:30pm
Bradford Congregational Church
Bradford, VT www.northcountrychorus.org
North Country Chorus once again welcomes St. Johnsbury Academy's Hilltones as collaborators in its annual Spring Concert series. The featured piece will be Mass in G by Franz Schubert, which consists of six movements and uses the traditional text of the Roman Catholic Mass. Also featured is Requiem for the Living, composed by Dan Forrest. Traditionally a Requiem is a prayer for rest for the deceased, though Forrest takes some liberties with the traditional Requiem text, replacing the Dies Irae with passages from Ecclesiastes and Job. Several other short works will be performed by the Hilltones. Accompaniment will be provided by NCC's keyboard artist Jan-Piet Knijff and a chamber orchestra. The entire ensemble will perform under the leadership of NCC Musical Director Alan Rowe. Tickets are availab
le in advance from www.catamountarts.org or at the door. Visit the website for more details on the
Chorus and its activities.
Also performing the Spring Concert on Friday, April 29, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, Littleton and on Sunday, May 1, 2pm at the South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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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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 Wednesday, April 20, 10am - Lebanon Historical Society invites you to the Senior Center for Recollections of Life in Lebanon during the 1930s Were you alive during the 1930s? How would you like to relax, recall and compare your recollections of life in and around Lebanon during your youthful years. Folks who didn't live here before the '50s would really like to learn about Lebanon through your memories. Please allow the Lebanon Historical Society to make an audio record of your reminiscences for posterity. If you need transportation to this event, call the Senior Center. Thursday, April 21, 11:30am - Birthday Social, with Roger Tatro Tuesday, April 26, 11:30am - Ralph Bowie & Molly Bonhag, Trumpet & Piano Tuesdays, 1pm - Line Dancing
Alternate Wednesdays, 1pm - Craft Time
Join Judy every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month; she will have a project or two for participants to create.
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
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: The wonderful artwork from Mountain Village Charter School's newly published book, Moose Learns a Lesson!
Wednesday, April 20, 4pm - Author Talk: Robin Mclean presents Reptile House
Monday, April 25, 10:15am - Sensory Storytime
Join in for finger play, flannel board activities, books, music and more. Sensory Storytime is for all children, but especially welcoming to children with sensory integration challenges, those on the spectrum and those with other developmental delays. A predictable visual schedule will guide the sessions. For ages 2-6.
Monday, April 25, 1pm - Lego Open Play
Calling all LEGO engineers... come build and display a project. Ages 5+.
Monday, April 25, 6pm - Author Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Author/Illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler will talk about her newest book, Janine: a book about inclusion and acceptance. All ages are welcome. Signing to follow (books will not be sold at the program; please contact the Library for more information).
Tuesday, April 26, 3pm - Squishy Circuits
Come make a squishy circuit with conductive dough and LEDs. Sign-ups required; limit of 10. Kindergarten+.
Tuesday, April 26, 6:30pm - Marina Forbes Presents: Traditional Matroyshka Nested Dolls
Marina Forbes shares many examples of Matroyshka nested dolls, including examples of her own work and from her extensive collection, as she examines the rich folk tradition and symbolism of the dolls' appearance. She explores the link between doll making and other traditional Russian art forms. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council, free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 27, 12noon - LittleBits Open Play (MakerSpace)
Come make circuit projects with LittleBits.
Thursday & Friday, April 28 & 29, 4pm - Lego Mindstorms
Come learn basic coding and command a Lego Mindstorm. Each day will build on participants' skills. Sign ups required; limited to 8 kids. For grades 3-7.
Through April 29 - Spring Storytime and Music
Tuesdays & Fridays, 10:15am - Storytime for Toddlers (ages 0-3)
Join in for singing, finger play, 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, through May 2, 6pm - Technology Learning Series: Computer Questions
Do you have a computer question that's been frustrating you? Would like some one-on-one help? This could include how to navigate through the internet, how to compose emails, or even how to connect to a wireless internet signal. Consider signing up for drop-in hours. Any and all questions are welcome.
Mondays, May 2 & 16, 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) 707-6024.
Tuesday, May 3, 5:30pm - Marina Forbes Presents: Russian Nested Doll Painting Workshop
Families, teens and adults will learn about the rich folk tradition of Russian Matryoshka making and will create a finished piece of authentic Russian folk art on wood. Sign up required.
Tuesday, May 10, 5pm - Nasa Engineer Chat!
Join the library's direct link to Houston for a virtual chat with a NASA Engineer developing the transportation systems that will take participants beyond Earth Orbit and into Deep Space. NASA's Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they've ever gone before. Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. All ages welcome.
Friday, May 13, 3:30pm - American Girl Book Club
Read Josefina Learns a Lesson and do a craft; for 1st grade and up.
Monday, May 16, 6:30pm - Author Talk: Matthew Cheney presents Blood Stories
Wednesday, May 18, 5pm - Family Movie
Check with the library for the title.
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.
Fridays, 1pm - Technology Learning Series
The Library offers various topics to teach participants about technology. Anyone who has a computer program or app they would like to learn more about, should consider joining one of the classes or sign up for an appointment on Monday evening. 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.
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:
Wednesday and Thursday, April 20 and 21 at 7pm & 9pm - PSU Theatre: We Think It's Funny
Sketches written and acted by Plymouth State students offer audiences original new comedy, high-energy insights and a chance to see what's on the radar of some of the freshest comedy minds around. Sketches take light-hearted, satirical and biting pokes at current events, campus happenings, pop culture and anything else the writers and performers feel are prominent and appropriate targets. Performance at Studio Theatre; tickets at the Box Office. ADULT THEMES AND LANGUAGE.
Saturday, April 23, 8pm - PSU Choirs: Mozart's Requiem
PSU Chorale and Chamber Singers perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's final masterpiece, Requiem, featuring student soloists and a guest orchestra. Performance at Hanaway Theatre; tickets at the Box Office.
Wednesday, April 27, 7pm - PSU Percussion Ensemble
The PSU Percussion Ensemble features an eclectic blend of music, including original student arrangements. Performance at Studio Theatre; tickets at the Box Office.
Thursday, April 28, 7pm - PSU Jazz Ensemble and Combo
A variety of jazz from classic to modern. Performance at Hanaway Theatre; tickets at the Box Office.
Wednesday, May 4, 7pm - PSU Chamber Players
Performances by PSU chamber ensembles, including the piano ensemble, flute choir, saxophone quartet, clarinet choir, woodwind quintet and brass ensembles. Performance at Smith Recital Hall; free.
Friday & Saturday, May 6 & 7, 7pm - PSU Contemporary Dance Ensemble
PSU's dance performance group showcases original works by students and faculty in various dance genres. This year's program includes the premiere of a new work choreographed for PSU dancers by choreographer, director and performer Jesse Robb. Performance at Hanaway Theatre; tickets at the Box Office.
Sunday, May 8, 3pm - Pemigewasset Choral Society, I Write the Songs
Treat Mom to a gift of music - the 43rd annual Pemi Choral Society Mother's Day concert brings heartfelt offerings. Performance at Hanaway Theatre; tickets at the Box Office.
Plymouth State University courses & events:
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 Master's 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.
Friday, April 29, 9:30am - Seminar: Copyright or Creative Commons - Which way to go?
This important and informative seminar will present a discussion about copyright and its privileges, i.e. the right to allow other people to use one's work; a person's right to charge fees to use their work (licensing); Creative commons and how it differs from Copyright; and the consequences of using social media. Ideas concerning commissioning and how to protect an artist's estate will also be introduced. The seminar welcomes community members, artists, writers, historians, PSU Alumni, writing and arts educators, students across the creative arts spectrum, musicians, composers, dancers and choreographers, non-profit arts organizations, museums and museum educators, and legal consultants. To register: www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=20536
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.
April 21 - Shelley Hersey
Shelley loves telling stories that send a bit of a shiver up one's spine, but she also enjoys tales that portray children and women as the heroes. Shelley is a founding member of The Seacoast Storytelling Guild, and has performed at the White Mountain Storytelling Festival and The Granite State Story Swap, as well as many other storytelling venues throughout New England.
April 28 - Libby Franck
Libby's program will feature a collection of stories called Shamrock and Thistle Tales of Ireland and Scotland. Her stories, both fantastical and historical, celebrate the triumph of the human spirit through courage, wit, tenacity and trickery. Her myths, legends and folk tales frequently feature intrepid heroines and includes classical mythology and Arthurian legends.
May 5 - Bob Reiser
May 12 - Lynne Cullen
May 19 - Mark Chamberlain
Different groups play their best music upstairs in the Pub on Friday evenings (unless otherwise noted)
April 22 - Tom Bartlett
April 29 - Tim Hazelton & David Young
May 6 - Peter Lawlor
May 13 - The Sweetbloods (Phil & Janet Sanguedolce)
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.
Thursday, April 21, 6:30pm - Pizza and Sonnets Local poet Page Coulter invites middle and high school students to join her in exploring the sonnet. Experienced in helping people of all ages tap into their inner poet, she will offer exercises and perhaps a challenge to students to embrace the beauty of language and find their voice. Students who attend should dress comfortably, and bring writing supplies. This event is limited to 12 students. To reserve a spot, please email janlgoldman@juno.com Saturday, April 23, 7:30pm - Group Reading and Discussion: Measure for Measure ATTP founder Caroline Nesbitt leads a group reading and discussion. Nesbitt says of the play, "Measure for Measure is full of ambiguity, grey areas that exist when holding hard justice against human mercy, and the way both change depending on the honesty, corruption, or whim of those with the power to wield them. The play is also an extraordinary examination of sexual politics. Altogether you have something that is as compelling and chewy today as it when it was first performed over 400 years ago." If you have your own copy of the play, please bring it with you. Light refreshments will be available by donation. Sunday, April 24, 12:30pm - Celebration of The Bard's Birthday ATTP is throwing a picnic/party to celebrate the Bard's 452nd birthday. A sampling of Shakespearean favorites -- meat, vegetables, fruit and beverages -- will be on hand, along with birthday cake. Games and activities... fun facts and famous quotes... perchance a bit of improvisational acting. Bring the whole family, and please bring a basic picnic to ensure that any of your family's special dietary needs are met. Please email janlgoldman@juno.com to let us know how many to expect, in order to know how much food is needed. A donation per family is requested.
Sunday, April 24, 3:30pm - Concert: The Silver Lake Singers, with Mary Edes A special concert will bring to a close ATTP's celebration of Shakespeare's birthday, which is also his deathday. Their music will offer a time of quiet reflection and appreciation of this great man whose insightful commentary on the human condition has stood the test of four centuries, remaining as relevant today as it was in 1616. The concert, and light refreshments, are available by donation.
Shakespeare Drama Camps Sign-Up
Join ATTP in July and August for an exciting journey into Shakespeare's language, characters and plays. The two- and four-week camps are theater experiences that immerse young people of all ages in the art and craft of acting, and the terms and techniques used to create Shakespeare's plays. More information at www.advicetotheplayers.org/education/#camps and sign up at www.advicetotheplayers.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Camp-Sign-Up-Form.pdf
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.
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, May 3, 1pm - 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 - Crazy Quilting Class
Knitters and crocheters welcome. 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. Monday, May 16, 7pm - All Aboard the Titanic
All Aboard the Titanic responds to people's enduring fascination with this historic, and very human, event. Including and moving beyond the physical facts of the story, Ted Zalewski explores the personal experiences of selected passengers and crew, including those with New Hampshire affiliations, emphasizing examples of individual courage and triumph. A Screen Actors Guild actor, a writer, an educator and a historian, Zalewski lectures on historical, literary and natural history topics. He is nationally recognized as a foremost interpreter of Theodore Roosevelt and has presented his living history program on Roosevelt at Smithsonian Institution conferences for educators. Refreshments will be served. A NH Humanities Council program, free and open to the public.Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturday, 11am-4pm (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; as well as provide 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 October 7 - Taking the Lead: Women and the White Mountains
In the 19th century, female tourists opened up and popularized trails, explored the natural world, and wrote of the beauty, challenges, and discoveries they found in the mountains. In the 20th century, women connected the White Mountains region to the larger world, while pushing the limits society imposed on them. Using art, letters, maps, clothing, and photographs, Taking the Lead explores the role women played and continue to play in shaping and popularizing the region.
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. Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Silver Center Exhibits & Events Karl Drerup Art Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm; Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 1-4pm
Silver Center for the Arts Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; Saturday & Sunday, 12noon-6pm (and during performances)
Plymouth State University, Plymouth (603) 535-2614 www.plymouth.edu/gallery/
A vibrant center of art, visual culture and new media, the Karl Drerup Gallery (KDAG) is located on the first floor of the Draper & Maynard Building. Exhibitions range from traditional shows to contemporary trends. All Gallery events are free and open to the public. For Gallery and exhibition information, contact Cynthia Robinson at kdag.art@plymouth.edu.
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
Alternate 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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