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Saturday Nelson Contradance

August 1, 2016

Dudley Laufman will lead the dancing at a special Old Home Week edition of the Nelson Saturday Contra Dance on August 6th.   On a recent episode of the NH Public Radio program, The Exchange, host Laura Knoy said, “When he raised the roof at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 with his country orchestra,

Dan Scully, Award-Winning Architect, Speaking in Peterborough

Architect Dan Scully will be speaking at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough on Tuesday, August 16th. Scully’s practice, active for over 30 years, has made its imprint on the Monadnock Region with impressive home designs as well as public and commercial spaces like the Monadnock Co-op Market and new ice arena

Pygmalion at the Peterborough Players

July 28, 2016

Pygmalion is the story of a bedraggled Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle and her transformation into a high-society woman at the hands of Professor of Phonetics Henry Higgins. Higgins’ takes on a bet to train Eliza to pass for a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party by focusing primarily on her manner of speech. This

Sugar River Band plays for Peterborough Contradance

July 26, 2016

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on August 6th, featuring Tod Whittemore calling with the Sugar River Band.   Caller Tod Whittemore has been calling dances for forty years, having been lucky enough to begin his career at the time when famous callers Ralph Page and Duke Miller were

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Park!

July 25, 2016

Actor’s Circle Theatre’s 2016 Shakespeare in the Park offering, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, opens the first two weekends in August at Depot Square Park in Peterborough, NH. “These two weekends are our steadfast tradition!” states ACT Managing Director, Rob Koch. “This year ‘s official dates are August 6, 7, 13 and 14, 5PM all shows,

German Refugee Volunteer Speaks at Forum

July 22, 2016

Susanne Wentzler, who has been on the front lines of the refugee crisis in Germany, will be the fourth speaker for the 70th season of the Amos Fortune Forum. Her talk is entitled: “The German refugee crisis, a threat or an opportunity? Reflections from an engaged volunteer” and will be presented on Friday, July 29th

The Park Theater presents cartoons for Jaffrey’

July 19, 2016

The Park Theatre will be part of TEAM Jaffrey’s RiverFest activities this Saturday, July 30.   The Jaffrey-based performing arts organization will be presenting continuous free cartoons in their studio space located at 6 River Street (same building as The Park Theatre’s Executive Office & Visitor Center.) Cartoons will include the best of  Looney Tunes

Jaffrey Civic Center hosts the Historical Society

July 18, 2016

The Jaffrey Civic Center is very pleased to announce the annual exhibit by The Jaffrey Historical Society which will run through August 25th, in the Display Case gallery on the ground floor. The exhibit will focus on the Buddies World War 1 Monument by well known artist Viggo Brandt-Erichsen. The secondary focus of the exhibit

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

July 13, 2016

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home that is owned by their movie-star sister, Masha. When Masha swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike, old resentments flare up, leading to threats to sell the house. “How’s this for a proven recipe for hilarity: Start with a few bitter morsels from The Cherry Orchard,

NY Times columnist to speak on the Three Bs: Baseball, Bunkhouses & Burlesque

July 12, 2016

Dan Barry, writer and award-winning columnist, will be the third speaker for the 70th season of the Amos Fortune Forum. His topic is entitled: “Baseball, Bunkhouses, and Burlesque: Travels Across America.”  and will be presented on Friday, July 22nd at 8pm at the historic Meetinghouse in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.   Dan Barry, writes the “This

Amos Fortune Forum celebrates 70 years

June 25, 2016

Amos Fortune Forum Reaches 70th Year Milestone, presenting a Diverse group of speakers scheduled for Summer of 2016. One of the nation’s oldest speakers’ forums, The Amos Fortune Forum, celebrates its 70th season this year. Some of the most interesting and talented experts from the Monadnock region, New England and the globe have entered the Jaffrey

July First Saturday Contradance in Peterborough

June 24, 2016

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on July 2nd, featuring Lisa Sieverts calling with Randy Miller, Jeremiah McLane, and Roger Kahle. Caller Lisa Sieverts appears regularly at the Nelson Monday Night contra dances and serves on the board of the Monadnock Folklore Society. Randy Miller is a fiddler and