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Marion Mack Johnson Civic Leadership Award Ceremony

September 30, 2015

The public is invited to attend an evening’s event at the Jaffrey Civic Center to honor David Tower, the fifth recipient of the annual award.   On Wednesday, September 16th, the evening will begin at 5 and the presentation will start at 6pm. David is a native of Fitchburg, MA and a prominent Rindge resident since

Two NHIA exhibits opening this week

Annual Faculty Exhibition in Manchester the Thursday, September 3rd from 5 to 7 pm celebrating our new, expanded gallery space on Amherst Street and another in Peterborough on Friday, September 4th from 5 to 7 pm curated by MFA faculty member and Monadnock region resident Craig Stockwell.   

“Upstairs, Downstairs” Cellist & Painter, Opera Singer & Pianist

“Upstairs, Downstairs” Cellist & Painter, Opera Singer & Pianist   You are invited to attend an afternoon at the Jaffrey Civic Center and enjoy the fine art talents of a painter, a cellist, an opera singer and a pianist playing and inspiring while you sip wines and refreshments and taste lovely foods.   On Sunday,

Contra Dance in Peterborough NH on Saturday October 3rd

Nelson, NH — September 7, 2015 — The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on October 3rd, featuring Nils Fredland calling with Pete Sutherland and Oliver Scanlon.   From 6:30 – 7:45 PM, there will be a special dance for those new to contra dancing. Lisa Sieverts will facilitate the

SYMPHONY NH PLAYS WELL LOVED WORKS BY GERSHWIN, RODGERS, COPLAND, AND BERNSTEIN TO OPEN THE SEASON AT KEENE STATE’S REDFERN ARTS CENTER

  KEENE, N.H., 9/9/2015 –Symphony NH plays some of the greatest music created by beloved American composers Gershwin, Rodgers, Copland, and Bernstein to open the 2015-16 season at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College on Friday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre. Jonathan McPhee conducts New Hampshire’s oldest professional orchestra

Melinda LaBarge Nuno Felting Exhibit

The Jaffrey Civic Center is pleased to announce the exhibit of Nuno Felting by Melinda LaBarge in the first floor Display Cases beginning Friday, September 25 and running through Thursday, October 22. Melinda has been running her own business as a fiber artist for five years and has been a juried member of The League

Objects and Objecthood: Material Encounters Across Campus

Curated by Marin R. Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Art History, Art Department   Faculty Participants: Rosemarie Bernardi, Art Jo Dery, Film Rosemary Gianno, Anthropology Jonathan Gitelson, Art Randall Hoyt, Art Paul McMullan, Art Michael New, English Rodney Obien, Mason Library Lynn Richardson, Art Peter Roos, Art Emily Robins Sharpe, English James Stemp, Anthropology Brian Wallace,

Tour of New England Wood Pellet Plant with the Monadnock Center

Calendar Summary: Tour of New England Wood Pellet Wednesday, September 30, 3 p.m. New England Wood Pellet, 141 Old Sharon Rd, Jaffrey Free, registration required by Friday, September 25 Call 924-3235 to register or email assistant@MonandockCenter.org Event contact: Michelle Stahl, Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 924-3235, director@MonadnockCenter.org Tour New England Wood Pellet See the

Community Conversations: Villages in a Global Economy – How Can We Compete?

Villages in a Global Economy Villages in a Global Economy: How Can We Compete? This is the topic of a Community Conversation being held at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. As products increasingly vanish into information, software and smartphones, villages see new opportunities and challenges. Warehouses

The Iran Nuclear Agreement A Conversation with Souroush Richard Shehabi

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — On Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2015 at 3 p.m., the Mariposa Museum and the Ilex Foundation will co-present, The Iran Nuclear Agreement: A Conversation with Souroush Richard Shehabi. The event will be held at the Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center at 26 Main Street in Peterborough. In July, after months of diplomacy, the P5+1

KATE WEARE COMPANY EXPLORES TANGO, CREATIVITY AND EROTIC IMAGINATIONAT KEENE STATE’S REDFERN ARTS CENTER

KEENE, N.H., 9/23/2015 – The electrifying Kate Weare Company returns to the Redfern Arts Center to celebrate its 10th anniversary with performances of works spanning its decade-long repertory and the New England premieres of Unstruck, Volver, and Dark Lark, take place on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Main Theatre. Tickets to Kate

Music in Bass Hall presents Minta White and the Alturas Duo

On Saturday, October 17, flutist Minta White will perform with the Alturas Duo,who perform on a variety of stringed instruments, at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture. as part of the Music in Bass Hall Concert series. Minta White is an award-winning flutist, chamber musician, and improvisor.  Her amazing range of flute usage  crosses