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under "add events"). Now, the Calendar of Events! A separate section
follows the calendar, for long-running events & exhibitions. Where
contact information is not listed, consult the Directory.
Calendar of
Events:
June 7, 10 am - 3 pm 3rd
Annual NH Heritage Fair: Marketing, Promoting & Sustaining NH's
Cultural Heritage Sponsored by the
Arts Alliance of Northern NH.
A gathering of Staff and Board Members of
NH Historical Societies, Museums and Heritage Sites; with guests Alice
DeSouza, Director, NH Division of Travel &Tourism; and Van
McLeod, Commissioner, NH Department of Cultural Resources. At
Heritage-NH on Route 16 in Glen (six miles north of North
Conway).
Cost: $20 per person (includes registration,
lunch and the all-important morning coffee)
This is a unique opportunity to:
*
Address important topics with the state's top cultural and tourism
officials
* Brainstorm collaborative approaches to heritage marketing
*
Network with other historical societies, museums, and cultural sites
*
Discuss interesting approaches to outreach, education and community programs
* Enjoy traditional NH music
* Bring displays and promotional materials
to share and discuss
The traditional musicians who will be
playing are Jeff Warner and the duo of fiddler Rodney Miller and
mandolin/guitarist David Surette. Jeff will present a
brief program on history through song and Rodney & David play contra music;
Rod is New Hampshire's foremost contra fiddler.
For more information, contact the Arts Alliance of
Northern NH: 323-7302 or email ArtsAllianceNNH@cs.com. For driving directions phone 383-4186 or visit heritagenh.com
June 7 Course is in Portland. See the
attached flyer. From Carolyn Isaak, Executive
Director, AIA New Hampshire, PO Box
398, Keene, NH 03431-0398, 603-357-2863, office@aianh.org, http://www.aianh.org For organizations with
buildings to maintain.
June 8, 7:00 pm Hill
Country Abandonment, 19th Century Sandwich, NH New Hampton Historical Society
featuring Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Ph.D., UNH-Plymouth
The population of early nineteenth-century
Sandwich was prosperous and growing. Farmers, the vast majority
of the population, produced a sizeable marketable surplus. However, just before
the Civil War, the population of Sandwich, and much of New England, declined
precipitously. By focusing on one community, we will try to understand what
happened to the inhabitants of Sandwich. Using letters, maps, and other
documents, the program will look at some of the individuals who left and those
who stayed to try to understand the motivations for leaving town.
At the Gordon Nash Library, 69 Main Street,
New Hampton. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served during
the discussion to follow. This program is made possible with assistance
from from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
June 11, 10 am Plant et cetera
sale Franconia Heritage
Museum, 553 Main St.
June 11, 10 am - 3 pm Arts, Crafts,
and History Celebration Nashua Historical
Society.
June 14, Tuesday, 7 pm, "An Evening With
Donald Hall" Salisbury Historical
Society
Meetinghouse. FREE and open to the
public.
June 14, 7:30 pm Raising
Bees Holderness Historical
Society
Featuring Ernie Budloc; at the Meeting
House.
June 15, 7 pm WW II
Documentary: The War at Home Hampton Historical Society
Larry Douglas, Gulf War command historian, will show a
one-hour documentary on life in the Granite State during WW II with audience
discussion to follow. Lane Library; (NHHC)
June 15, 7 pm Annihilating
Distance: Railroads & Community Development in NH
Ashland Historical
Society
Featuring R. Stuart Wallace; at the Railroad Station Museum;
(NHHC)
June 15; 6-9 pm A
Star-Spangled Evening: Wine Tasting & Live Auction American Independence Museum, Exeter; contact:
Debbie Kane, (603) 772-2622, email at info@independencemuseum.org
Forrestal-Bowld Music Center, Phillips
Exeter Academy; $60 per person
A dazzling evening featuring hors d’oeuvres, a sampling of
fine wines and a brilliant array of auction items to browse. Proceeds benefit
the museum’s education programs. Sponsored by Ocean National
Bank.
June 16,
Second Session,12 noon - 2:30 pm Fundraising for Cultural Non-Profits
Sponsored by the Arts Alliance of
Northern NH
Series of 4 development
workshops, featuring Tim Scott of Country Consulting Group Inc.,
will help participants take steps to ensure readiness for fund-raising, to
create development plan that fits their needs and capacity.
Please send (at least)
two representatives to each session. There will be work between
sessions.
(Session 1 was May
19); other dates TBA. Cost $80/organization for members,
$150/organization for non-members. Meetings at Tool Barn, Rocks Estate,
Rte 302, Bethlehem. Register via 323-7302 or ArtsAllianceNNH@cs.com
June 16, 7:00 pm
NH WRITERS SERIES: Growing
Up in Keene 100 Years Ago
Horatio Colony House Museum,
199 Main Street , Keene; (603)
352-0460
What can we learn about childhood in the beginning of
the 21st century by looking at Horatio Colony's childhood in the beginning of
the 20th century? Was childhood better then or are children much better
off today? What's been lost and what's been found in the last 100
years? Can we learn something from Horatio Colony's childhood that
could help us reclaim some of the lost elements of childhood in our
post-technological age?
The museum will host author David
Sobel. Dr. Sobel, author of Children’s Special Places,
Mapmaking with Children, and Place-Based Education and Questing: A
Guide to Creating Community Treasure Hunts, will describe Horatio Colony’s
childhood pastimes in the early 20th century and relate them to New England
childhood today. Free.
Reservations
required.
June
18, Saturday, 9:30-3:30 NH Quilt Documentation
Project Salisbury Historical
Society at the Salisbury Town Hall.
Quilt must have been made before 1975.
Appraisals also can be scheduled. Appointments
required. Cost $5. Call Mary Phillips, 648-2134, to
reserve a 20-minute appointment.
June
18, 2 pm Old Man Revisited.
Franconia Heritage Museum, 553 Main
St.
Dick Hamilton, President of the planned Old Man of the Mountain Museum, will share memories and
memorabilia.
June 18, 10:00am – 2:00pm Ox &
Rocks Remick Country Doctor Museum &
Farm, Tamworth
Farming in summer extends from the hay fields to the stone
walls. Join us for a high-powered, low-tech day of large animals and traditional
farm equipment. The Yankee Teamsters and the 4-H Working Steers Club test their
skill and vie for ribbons in Fitting & Showmanship, Cart & Obstacle
Course and Stoneboat Hauling. Featured are demonstrations of historic and modern
farming chores like stone wall building and repairing, plowing with oxen and
haying with sickle and scythe.
June 18th, 10:00 - 1:00; New Hampshire Aviation Historical
Society
Members Only: Tour of the
Aviation Museum of New Hampshire
June
20: 7:30 pm "It's A Grand Old
Flag" Campton
Historical Society
Presented by Walt and Shirley
Stockwell. The speakers use 3' X 5' replicas of historic United States
Flags to review the history and development of our national flag. The
public is invited to this colorful and informative talk. All programs are
held at our headquarters, the refurbished 1855 Town House on NH Route 175, three
miles south of the present town center. For further information, contact
Walt at flagman@lr.net
June 24-26, Art Show &
Sale New London Historical
Society
June 25, 2 pm Garden
Party Franconia Heritage
Museum, 553 Main St.
Wear a Spring hat!
June 25,
Round-Robin Summer Jaunt
Association of Historical Societies of
NH
Bring a picnic lunch
and join us on a visit to the historical societies of Sugar Hill and
Franconia, and
the Iron Works Interpretive
Center. We are expecting fields
of lupines. Catch our (school) bus at one of three starting points:
Concord/Everett Arena (I-93, x 14 east) at 7:45 am; Plymouth Sports Complex
(I-93, x25) at 8:45; Franklin Historical Society (I-93, x37) at
9:30.
June 26, 4:00 pm WALKING
STICK WORKSHOP & HIKE Horatio Colony House Museum, 199 Main Street , Keene; (603) 352-0460
View the museum’s walking stick collection, learn how to make
a proper walking stick, then hike the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve.
Mark Nicholson from "Wilderness Creations" of Dublin will lead the
workshop & hike. Reservations required. Free
June 27, 9:30 - 3:45
Historic Site Management Fundamentals Sponsored by the New England Museum
Association at the Millyard Museum in Manchester, NH!
Four sessions will include
Mission and Governance, by
Kate Viens (Exec Dir of NEMA);
Basics of Administration
& Finance, by Elaine Clements (Dir of Andover, MA, Hist. Soc.);
Historical Building
Maintenance, by Brenda Milkovsky (Sr. Cur., Conn. River Museum);
Marketing the
Historical Site, by Jane Wald (Dir of Resources, Emily Dickinson
Museum).
July 2 & 3 Open Barn and Celebration
The Poore Family Foundation for North
Country Conservancy, RR1 Box 328A / 438, Colebrook (7
miles north of Colebrook on Rte 145 in Stewartstown); (603) 237-5500, (603) 237
5313 (Museum, seasonal); johnsen@moose.ncia.net; http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Please stop by to join in celebrating our founder's 120th birthday.
Free birthday cake and lemonade will be served.
July 3, 1:00 pm
Outdoor
Concert The Poore Family
Foundation for North Country Conservancy, RR1 Box 328A / 438,
Colebrook (7 miles north of Colebrook on Rte 145 in Stewartstown); (603)
237-5500, (603) 237 5313 (Museum, seasonal);
johnsen@moose.ncia.net;
http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Featuring: Folk Music And Contemporary Ballads, Some Depicting The Life
And Death Struggle Of The Chiefs Of Various Indian Tribes Who Led Their People
Through Difficult Times In The 1800s. Music by Metallak's Descendant /
Folk Singer, " Willie Dunn. "
Donations: $8.00 per adult:
accompanied children under 12 are FREE ** Bring A Chair Or A Blanket
** For more info call (603)
237-5500, or visit
our web site:
http://www.poorefamily.homestead.comJuly
5, 7:30 pm
Mission of Town Historical Societies in Today's
NH Meredith Historical Society.
Featuring Bill Veillette; at the Main Street
Museum.
July 7, 7:30 pm Family Genealogy
Franklin Historical
Society
Featuring
Bill Copeley, from the NH Historical Society. The
meeting will be in the Franklin VFW Hall, 26 Peabody Place, next to
the Peabody Home. Please visit our web page
http://www.histsoc.org/NH/FHS or
http://www.histsoc.org/franklin/nh for additional information
on upcoming events, contact info, and other preservation-related
announcements.
July 9, 10
am, “Seasons of the Turtles
and Wetlands,” Sponsored by the
Little Nature Museum
Nationally acclaimed artist, author, and naturalist, David
Carroll, will present a free program, in the Community Room, Hopkinton Town
Library. David’s program will take
us on a journey through the annual cycles of turtles native to New Hampshire, beginning
with their emergence from hibernation.
He follows the turtles through a mosaic of marshes, swamps, fens,
streams, and vernal pools; through early spring activity, courtship and mating,
nesting, summer behavior, emergence of hatchlings from the nest, and the return
to hibernation.
David is the author
and illustrator of four natural histories:
The year of
the Turtle, Trout
Reflections, Swampwalker’s
Journal, and new for 2004, Self Portrait with
Turtles. He will have books
for sale and for autographing.
July 10, 4:00 pm “Cannon Shenanigans
and New Hampshire's Muster Day Tradition.”
The Society’s Annual Meeting
will be held at the historic New Hampton Town
House. All are welcome.
The featured speaker is Jack Noon
who explores New Hampshire's muster day tradition, which ended in 1850, and
the related localized rivalries of stealing cannons, particularly near the
Fourth of July. Muster day was a day of drills, marching, and sham battles
for local militias in New Hampshire. This was a spectator event
accompanied by entertainers, vendors, gamblers, and a great deal of alcohol.
Jack Noon, B.A., Dartmouth College, has published both fiction and
non-fiction focusing on New Hampshire history.
In consideration of the Town House’s
history as the venue for New Hampton’s musters, there will be refreshments and
appropriate family entertainments, including interaction with a group of
historical reenactors.
July 11, 7:30 pm Annihilating
Distance: Railroads & Community Development in NH
Washington Historical
Society
Featuring R. Stuart Wallace;
NHHC.
July 14, 7:30 pm The Changing
Architecture of New England Between
the Colonial Period and the Early
Republic Historical Society of Cheshire
County, Keene.
A lecture by Max
Ferro that will illustrate changing technology and
fashion, and how it
shaped the built environment.
July 14,
2:00-4:00 pm Old-Time Children's Games in the
Garden Horatio Colony
House, Keene. Rolling Hoops,
Game of Graces, Jaxs, Marbles.
July 16; 10 am - Dusk 15th
Annual Exeter Revolutionary War Festival American Independence Museum, Exeter; contact: Debbie Kane, (603)
772-2622, email at info@independencemuseum.org
(Press release attached) Free; fees charged for some
events
The American spirit is alive and well in
downtown Exeter during the 15th annual Exeter Revolutionary War Festival.
Festivities include: colonial troop activities and battle re-enactment by
the Lexington Minutemen; traditional New Hampshire artisans village with
craftspeople demonstrating trades from granite-splitting to weaving;
visits aboard the Captain Edward Adams, an 18th century gundalow (or
barge) on the Squamscott River; helicopter rides; barnyard exhibit and
pony rides; children’s activity area; live music; historic
role-players; a procession thru downtown Exeter with General George
Washington; original copies of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution displayed at the museum; food and more.
July 24, 3:00 to
4:00 pm TEDDY BEAR’S TEA Horatio Colony House Museum
199 Main Street , Keene; (603) 352-0460
A special tea party just for Teddy Bears and their young
caretakers. Children are asked to dress up but Teddy Bears may come as they are.
The party will feature a special guest appearance of Horatio Colony’s own Teddy
Bear. Tea and tiny sandwiches will be served. Seating limited to 10 children so
Reservations are required. Free
August 1 Deadline for listing in the
calendar of events: 12th Annual Celebration of NH
Archaeology, October 2005. Sponsored
by Sargent Museum of
Archeology, Manchester
This annual celebration of
New Hampshire Archaeology was created in 1994 in honor of the late Howard
Sargent (1922-1993). The Sargent Museum, incorporated 1994, took over
organizing and coordinating the annual event in 1995. The key event
event each year is the annual Sargent Memorial Lecture.
This year the suggested theme for events is "Collections and collectors"--a
suggestion, not a requirement. The Sargent Museum, being a
collections-based organization, has suggested this theme to highlight the
importance of archaeological collections in all their manifestations. What
do we mean by "archaeological collections"? Specifically, any object that
has come out of the ground, both historic and prehistoric, is part of an
archaeological collection.
Broader intepretations are
welcome. Written records, maps and photos that apply to a building or
object that is gone are frequently used by archaeologists to piece together the
past. As such they become part of the archaeological record and link
history and archaeology.
If you would like help
organizing an event, need help finding a speaker, or would like to list an
exhibit or event, please email Wesley Stinson wstinson@sargentmuseum.org or
call him at the Museum's Manchester office,
627-4802.
August 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Captain
Enoch Remick Open House (26 Great Hill Road, Tamworth)
The Captain Enoch Remick House, built circa 1808, is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and displays Victorian
furnishings in a comfortable domestic setting, as the Remick Family may have
lived. This was the boyhood home and medical office of Dr. Edwin Crafts
Remick. The home also features hand-painted wall murals from the early
19th century, attributed to John Avery. Join us for this special day when we
open the
doors for public touring.
August 13,
Saturday. Salisbury Historical
Society
Old Home Day on Village Green
August 14, 1:00 pm Outdoor
Concert The Poore Family
Foundation for North Country Conservancy, RR1 Box 328A / 438,
Colebrook (7 miles north of Colebrook on Rte 145 in Stewartstown); (603)
237-5500, (603) 237 5313 (Museum, seasonal); johnsen@moose.ncia.net; http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Featuring Traditional Bluegrass Music by " Monadnock "
"Monadnock is a serious Bluegrass band focusing on traditional music as
well as some contemporary tunes."
Donations: $8.00 per
adult: accompanied children under 12 are FREE; ** Bring A Chair Or A Blanket
**
August 23, 6:30
pm History of Dolls Hampton Historical Society
Patricia Aveni, owner of the Dover Doll Hospital, will speak
on the history of dolls. Program suitable for children. Tuck Museum.
August 27,
Saturday. Round-Robin Summer
Jaunt. Association of Historical
Societies of NH
Bring a picnic lunch and join us to visit
seacoast historical societies of Rye,
Hampton, Hampton Falls, and Exeter. Catch our (school) bus at one of three starting points:
Concord/Everett Arena (I-93, x 14 east); Raymond; Rye Historical
Society.
September 3, 2:00 pm
Outdoor Concert The
Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy,
RR1 Box 328A / 438, Colebrook (7 miles north of Colebrook on Rte 145
in Stewartstown); (603) 237-5500, (603) 237 5313 (Museum, seasonal); johnsen@moose.ncia.net; http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Featuring Traditional Bluegrass Music by "
Blake Mountain Band " "The Blake Mountain Band plays a
wide variety of music including Traditional Bluegrass, Old-Time Country, French
Canadian fiddle tunes, Gospel and even a little Cajun."
Donations: $8.00 per adult: accompanied children under 12
are FREE. ** Bring A Chair Or A Blanket **
Sept 17, 1 -
3 pm 4th Annual Pig Roast Hampton Historical Society
Fund Raiser: Great food, silent auction, 50/50
raffle, and entertainment makes for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Not to
be missed! Tuck Museum
September 20, Tuesday, 6
pm Salisbury Historical
Society
Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Supper at the
Meetinghouse
September 24, 11:00 am –
3:00 pm Harvest
Festival Remick Country Doctor Museum &
Farm, Tamworth
Harvest festivals have been a part of cultural traditions all
over the world since the beginnings of agricultural practices. These festivals
celebrate not only the completion of farm work for the year and security from
want,
but also the end of one season and the beginning of the next. Sample
the rewards of the farmer’s labor in delicious historic recipes. Try your hand
at historic harvesting techniques. Celebrate the bounty of the growing
season
in time-honored fashion with craft making, music and community spirit.
October 18, Tuesday, 7 pm
Salisbury Historical Society
"An Evening of New Hampshire Humor" with Rebecca
Rule
Meetinghouse. FREE and open to the
public
October 22, Saturday,
Annual Meeting Association of
Historical Societies of NH
Hosted by the Sanbornton Historical Society at the Lane Tavern on Sanbornton Common; I-93, Exit 20; north on
132. Meeting will feature a tour of the Tavern by period-costumed
docents and a presentation by Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Ph.D. of
UNH-Plymouth on Liberty & Lumber: NH Timbermen & the Rise of
Revolutionary Spirit. No charge. Please register with Linda
Day, 753-9846, or lindaday@historicalsocietiesnh.org.
November 12, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Historic
Thanksgiving Remick Country Doctor Museum
& Farm, Tamworth
Where did our modern Thanksgiving traditions come from? Tour
an exhibit on the history of this important holiday. Learn how to pluck a
turkey. Sample the flavors of the season while watching interpreters prepare
traditional foods using historic recipes on the hearth. Get in the holiday
spirit and join us for an afternoon of food, a warm fire, and a little bit of
history.
December 11, 1:00– 4:00 pm
Victorian Christmas Remick
Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth
Take time out of your busy schedule and savor the old-time
delights of the Victorian Christmas. Tour the Captain Enoch Remick House adorned
with the toys and festive decorations of the Victorian era. Sip wassail and
enjoy a homemade Christmas cookie or two. Visit the museum center for a taste of
the past: sample an array of traditional Christmas foods and drinks, tour an
exhibit on the history of the Christmas holiday and learn how to make simple and
beautiful Christmas crafts.
Long-Running:
May 27 through June 16 Native American
Exhibit Franconia Heritage Museum, 553 Main
St. On loan from Drew family of Easton and Nova Scotia, courtesy of
Terrie Drew, great granddaughter of a Micmac Indian.
through December 15 "Summering in Rye: Over a Century by the Sea" The
Hotels & Boarding Houses of Rye, NH -1840's - 1960's
Rye Historical Society 10 Olde Parish Rd., (next to Library).
Museum hours: Saturdays
11-3.
An exhibit
funded by the Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation, on display . Through
historic photos, text and artifacts, the exhibit tells the story of the
resort era of Rye from modest boarding houses to elegant hotels and the visitors
who came and the locals who supported the industry. For further info.:
e-mail: alexherlihy@comcast.net
May 1 through July 24 CHILDHOOD TREASURES:
1900 TO 1905 Horatio Colony House
Museum, 199 Main Street , Keene; (603)
352-0460
2005 marks the 105 anniversary of Horatio Colony’s birth. The museum
celebrates this anniversary with an exhibit featuring items from the museum’s
collection pertaining to Mr. Colony’s early life from birth to 5 years
old. Items on display include photographs, toys, clothing, furniture and
excerpts from his writings about his childhood in Keene. Open Wednesday
through Saturday, 11:00 to 4:00. Free.
(Dates unknown)
2005 - 2006
Architectural Conservation Workshops: Canterbury Shaker Village Four training
workshops (
Paint Research, Conservation of Painted Finishes and Floors,
Masonry Conservation, Restoration Carpentry). Fee to be
announced. Contact Scott Swank, President of Canterbury Shaker Village,
603
783-9511,
sswank@shakers.org
June 11, at 1:30 pm Opening, 50th Season
The Little Nature Museum,
located at Gould Hill Orchards, Contoocook,
The Museum is open on weekends and holidays for FREE
through October 30th.
Hours are
1:30 – 4 pm through June 26th.
Check the website
http://www.littlenaturemuseum.org for
hours from July 2nd to October 30th
since
the hours get longer as the season progresses.
The Museum is also open on weekdays and
for groups by appointment:
603-
746-6121.
The Museum features three new exhibits this season including one of the
Museum’s history from 1955 – 2005.
There are also several new hands-on activities for adults and
children. The Museum is sponsoring
a free program at the Hopkinton Town Library, Contoocook, on July 9th at 10 AM
by nationally acclaimed author, naturalist, and artist, David Carroll. On Sept. 10 & 11 Museum will hold
it’s annual NatureFest
with exhibits, demonstrations, programs, trail walks, and fun activities for the
whole family (rain or shine). For
the first time, the Ferns and Forest
Trail will be open as a self-guiding trail.
For more information on the Museum, check the website; to make an
appointment call 603-746-6121.