Autumn, New Hampshire, c. 1958, by Alice Cosgrove (1909-71) of Concord. As New Hampshire's official state artist, Cosgrove used her talent to mold the state's image in the years after World War II. New Hampshire Historical Society collection, gift of Mary Louise Hancock.

New Hampshire Historical Society members are invited to attend a special two-part program on women artists. The program is part of summer classes presented by LINEC, the Learning Institute at New England College. LINEC

 offers non-credit, peer-led, peer-taught courses, and is open to both retired and younger adults.

  

Part one of the program, held on Tuesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, is a guided tour of the exhibition Home, School, and Studio: Women Artists and New Hampshire on view at the Society's museum in Eagle Square. The exhibition features 55 works created by women from the early 1800s through the mid-1900s. It tells the stories of these talented women, their subjects, and the times and places in which they lived.

  

The exhibition tour will be led by LINEC faculty Fran Phillipe, artist and retired educator; and Sandy Dallaire and Peggy Hallacy of the Society's education staff. Admission is free for Society members. If you wish to join or renew your membership, you may do so via this link: 

https://www.nhhistory.org/membership.asp.

Part two of the program, held on Thursday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, is a presentation and discussion, led by McGowan Fine Art Gallery owner Sarah Chaffee, about the work of contemporary women artists. The program will be held at the McGowan Fine Art Gallery located at 10 Hills Avenue in Concord.

If you have questions about this program, please contact Sandy Dallaire at 603-224-3447 or Stephanie Fortin at 603-856-0604.

   

A stay at the Inn at Valley Farm in Walpole is one prize in the raffle.

  

The New Hampshire Historical Society's annual Great New Hampshire Getaways Raffle tickets are  on sale. The winning tickets will be drawn on July 12, 2013. The raffle offers a chance to win a one- or two-night hotel stay, some paired with tickets to local attractions.

  

Raffle tickets may be purchased for a donation of $50 for six tickets or $10 each. They are available onsite at the New Hampshire Historical Society's museum at 6 Eagle Square. They may also be purchased online by clicking the Getaways Raffle banner at nhhistory.org.

   

The Society's museum at 6 Eagle Square in Concord is open seven days a week in the summer through early fall. Hours are: Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m., from July 1--Oct. 15, 2013. (The museum is closed on Thursday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day.) Bring your family and friends to see current exhibitions, and visit the museum store, where members receive a 15% discount.