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Ah, Fall
is in the air. The leaves change, as do we all.
For
example, I have changed the Subject line of our little newsletter. Some
time ago we began posting these on our website under the heading, the
e-ssociate, a doff of the cap the the Association's long-standing (paper)
newsletter, The Associate. In conversation, therefore, it has
been either "the newsletter" or "the e-ssociate," all the while it has
been arriving at your threshold under the title, "Listserv." Where is the
integrity in that, I ask you.
For
another example which I am pleased to announce, Ann
Sprague, known to all and sundry as the Executive Director of the Lake
Winnipesaukee Historical Society, will be your new editor of this delight-full
and important newsletter. This change is being made for the express
purpose of enabling the newsletter to be distributed on a regular, reliable
schedule. You may write to her at AnnSprague@historicalsocietiesNH.org.
Because I am passing
the baton to Ms Sprague, I am also cleaning out my mailbox. This issue is
devoted to upcoming events. On its heels will be an issue devoted to
discussion and information.
(I
like that line, "the leaves change, as do we all." I may have to use it
again. I hope you will come to our Annual Mtg--10-28-06, 9:45 am,
Salisbury--and hear it in voce
viva.)
Contents:
1. Our Condolences to
Rye
2. Gorham H/S Invites Us to their
Seasonal Closing Weekend
3. Free Workshop on Historic Building Preservation October 26
at Conway Public Library
4. Free State Arts Council Grants Sessions
5. Building a Dynamic Board: Fearless in Fundraising,
Skillful in Governance
6. Franklin Hosts
Shewmaker on Daniel Webster's Life & Times, on Daniel Webster's
Farm
7. A NH Quilt Documentation Day
in Newport
8. Pontine Theatre
Opens 2006-2007 Performance Series
9. The Buzz in New
Hampton Is About Bees
10. Cornerstones of Organizational
Excellence
11. Portsmouth Peace Treaty of 1905 at
Portsmouth H/S daily 11-5
12. Pontine's Season
Continues--Mark Calendars
1. Our
Condolences to Rye
Alex Herlihy writes, "I am sorry to report that
my dear co-chair, Bonnie Goodwin, died in August." The Association is
equally sorry to receive that news. We visited Rye during our Seacoast
Jaunt in August of 2005 and met Ms Goodwin, who delighted us as much with her
good nature as with the way she and Mr Herlihy had worked together to effect the
exhibition of Seacoast Hotels. Fare well, Good Soul.
2. Gorham H/S Invites Us to
their Seasonal Closing Weekend
We will be open Oct.
25, 27th, and 30th, which will be our final day for this season.
We now have 2007 Collectible 100th Anniversary calendar featuring the
Grand Trunk Station in which the Gorham Historical Society is housed.
These sell for $3.50 in full color and laminated. Looking toward 2007
year, we will be having a gala celebration August 11th, so do highlight the
date on your calendar.
If anyone wishes to reach us during the
winter, please call 603-466-2085.
3. Free
Workshop on Historic Building Preservation October 26 at Conway Public
Library
Are
you working to preserve an old building or historic landmark in your
community? All those involved in local preservation efforts are invited to
a free workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October
26, at the Conway Public Library, Route 16, Conway.
"Preserving Community Landmarks: Information and Resources for
Saving and Maintaining Historic Buildings" is presented by the NH Preservation
Alliance in cooperation with the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire's
"Mountain Links" Heritage program.
The workshop
is designed for non-profit groups, municipal agencies, and other organizations
who own an old building and need assistance in maintenance and restoration
issues. It will introduce the new Shared Field Service Program of
the NH Preservation Alliance and the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
and include a representative from the NH Division of Historical Resources, a
state agency. Participants will have an opportunity to share their stories
of building preservation projects, receive on-the-spot advice, sign up for a
one-on-one field service visit, and take home new information and handouts on
the resources and programs of all three organizations as well as on the heritage
networking work being done by the Arts Alliance.
The workshop will be led by Maggie
Stier, New Hampshire's Shared Field Service representative, and Emily Paulus,
Preservation Planner for the NH Division of Historical Resources. Topics
that will be addressed include "How do we begin a building preservation
project?", a new initiative for long-term stewards; fundraising; feasibility
assessments; and getting the word out about preservation projects.
At the end of the workshop, a group
problem-solving session will address real North Country preservation
projects. Community groups are invited to pre-register to present
their projects, with Paulus, Stier and the other participants providing
mentoring advice. If your organization would like to be part of the
problem-solving session, please contact the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
at 224-2281 or email ms@nhpreservation.org.
The workshop session will also
include a brief discussion of North Country heritage and preservation projects;
participants are invited to bring information and materials to share.
Refreshments will be served. Advance reservations are requested. For more
information or to reserve a space, call the Arts Alliance of Northern New
Hampshire at 323-7302, or email info@aannh.org.
4. Free State Arts Council Grants
Sessions
Want to learn about the work of the NH
State Council on the Arts? If you are planning to apply for arts funding
in the next round of grants, you are invited to attend one of these informative
sessions. Agency staff will provide an overview presentation that
shows the range and depth of the Council's work and will help you identify the
resources offered that will fit your specific needs. Staff will also be on
hand for breakout sessions during the second half of the program and will
clarify criteria and answer questions about the funding available through the
State Arts Council for your arts project needs.
Sessions take place from 3pm-5pm at the State Arts Council
offices at 2 ½ Beacon Street in Concord, on Friday,
October 27.
For more information or to register, call
271-2789.
5. Building a Dynamic Board:
Fearless in Fundraising, Skillful in Governance
Northern NH Programs from the NH Center for
Nonprofits
October 27, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Plymouth State
University, Plymouth; and,
November 8 & 30,
Gorham
Why do some nonprofit organizations attract energized board members
who understand and assume their roles with enthusiasm while others
struggle? Learn strategies for engaging and retaining an all-star board
from one of the nation's leading experts. Find out how to engage your
board in meaningful governance, strategic dialogue and fundraising strategies
that are painless.
This interactive workshop will answer these questions and
provide many practical resources you can use at your next board meeting and
throughout the year. Presenter Chuck V. Loring, CFRE, is
the senior partner of the Fort Lauderdale- and Indianapolis-based firm of
Loring, Sternberg, & Associates, which provides fundraising and governance
consulting services to nonprofits. Mr. Loring is also a Senior Governance
Associate for BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) in
Washington, DC, offering expertise in board development and other governance
issues to nonprofit boards across the country.
Fee: $75
(lunch is included)
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6. Franklin
Hosts Shewmaker on Daniel Webster's Life & Times, on Daniel Webster's
Farm
Thu, Nov 2, 7:00
pm--Prof. Kenneth Shewmaker of Dartmouth, will
speak on "Daniel Webster: His Life and Times" at a
suitable location: this special meeting will be at the Webster Mansion, 21 Holy
Cross Road, at the Webster Farm (formerly the Sisters of Holy Cross
property) PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF THIS EVENT.
DIRECTIONS: from the south, from
exit 17 off I-93, go north towards Franklin, follow Route 3 to approx. 1 mile
north of the 1000 Acre Campground. Entrance (on your right)
opposite the Fife/Daniel Webster Farm, at a large sign which says "Save
Franklin's Heritage".
From the north, the Farm is approx. 3
miles south of the 3/3A junction (traffic light) in Franklin, and 1/2 mile south
of Punch Brook Rd. (Edmunds Gravel Pit), entrance on your left next to
large sign "Support Preservation" with a phone number.
After turning in to the property, park along the
paved road. The Webster/Tay House is the first building on your right ("Webster
Mansion").
There is no charge for this event. Everyone
is welcome! Sponsored in part by the Humanities Council of NH.
Please Note: There are
NO bathroom facilities available, as there is no running
water.
7. A NH Quilt Documentation Day in
Newport
November 4, at the Senior
Center in Newport. You may already know about this project--its purpose is
to document all quilts in NH that were created up to and including 1976.
The documentation service is free, and if participants wish to
get a copy of the documentation it is $5.00 in order to cover costs of
photographs and copies.
Please call
863-5119. There are still appointments available at this
time.
~Mary Lou McGuire
8.
Pontine Theatre Opens 2006-2007 Performance Series
Pontine Theatre presents a
four-production season of performances at the West End Studio Theatre in
Portsmouth, featuring a world premiere of an original play by Pontine's Artistic
Co-Directors, M. Marguerite Mathews and Greg
Gathers, and the work of invited guest artists from around the country.
Two things unite the wide range of work presented in
Pontine Theatre's annual performance series at WEST: all use expression through
movement as a primary dramatic vehicle and all are original works created by the
artists who perform them. Pontine Theatre is committed to presenting a
diverse range of voices at WEST and a full range of performance
styles.
November
3 - 5, Adam Gertsacov in BUFFOON ANONYMOUS
Pontine Theatre's 2006-2007 Performance Series at WEST
opens November 3 - 5 with with four performances by Adam
Gertsacov of his original, one-person show, BUFFOON ANONYMOUS: 12 STEPS
TO INANITY. The program is supported by a grant from the NH State
Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Accommodations for Mr. Gertsacov are donated by the
Martin Hill Inn.
BUFFOON ANONYMOUS: 12 STEPS TO INANITY is a fictional
autobiographical story about a clown who needs to quit and can't.
Through trial and tribulation, the clown wages an
unsuccessful war on his own stupidity as he strives to find a cure
for, well, himself. BUFFOON ANONYMOUS contains classic clown routines,
addictive behavior, a circus ring, an obligatory avant-garde dance piece, the
ACME DECLOWNIFIER, and mediocre juggling. This production is intended for adult
audiences.
Adam Gertsacov is the artistic director, boss clown,
chief bottle washer, and Big Cheese of the Acme Clown Company. He is an
internationally renowned theater artist based in Providence, RI, where he is the
lead clown with the Pan Twilight Circus.
He has toured nationally and
internationally including performances in Copenhagen, Minneapolis, Montreal, New
York, Prague, San Francisco, Sao Paolo (Brazil), and Santiago
(Chile).
BUFFOON ANONYMOUS: 12 STEPS TO INANITY will run November
3-5 at the West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington Street in Portsmouth,
NH. Show times and ticket prices are: Friday and
Saturday at 8pm, $20; Saturday at 4pm, $17; and Sunday at 2pm, $20 (senior &
student discount: $3 off the regular price).
For reservations (highly recommended)
call: (603) 436-6660; or email: info@pontine.org.? Online tickets may
be purchased at http://www.pontine.org.? WEST is an intimate, 50-seat theatre with private
parking and wheelchair accessibility.
(Ed. Note: Although this production is not historical, we
present this announcement as a courtesy to the Pontine Company, so many of whose
works reflect NH's history.)
9. The Buzz in New
Hampton Is About Bees
Bee keeping has a long and rich history in the
development of western civilization, particularly in Europe and North America.
The German Black Bees were first brought across the Atlantic about 1630 by
early American colonist to pollinate the newly flowering orchards of imported
fruits. Since then bees have played an important role in our agricultural and
cultural history.
On Thursday evening, November
9, the New Hampton H/S will present The Ancient World
of Bees: Harvesting the Gold at 7:00 p.m. at the
Gordon-Nash Library. The public is cordially invited. This program
will examine the amazing world of the honeybee, the history of bees and bee
keeping. The presenter, Michael Bayko, has 30 years of
experience as a beekeeper and is a member of NH Beekeepers Association. He
will also introduce the art and skills of bee keeping and harvesting the gold
(honey). This program will be of particular interest for anyone interested
in bee keeping as a hobby.
Questions concerning the New Hampton
H/S program The Ancient World of Bees; Harvesting the Gold may be directed to
Program Committee Chair Bob Curry at 744-9798.
The Program Committee is currently in the process of planning
educational programs for 2007. If you would like to recommend a speaker,
please contact Bob Curry.
10.
Cornerstones of Organizational Excellence
Workshops in
Gorham; Scholarships Available November 8 & 30,
Family Resource Center, Gorham This two-part program for nonprofit
board members and executive leaders focuses on strategies and best practices
for building strong organizational infrastructure. The program includes an
opportunity to pilot, for free, a quick-and-easy assessment
tool that will help you with all your organizational planning. Free
scholarships are offered for those who do not have the resources to cover the
cost.
Call the Center at 225-1947 for details or to
register, or go to http://www.nhnonprofits.org (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=zoxyezbab.0.fqcgjybab.g5vgzlbab.457&ts=S0207&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhnonprofits.org) for additional
information or to see the entire list of
programs.
11. Portsmouth
Peace Treaty of 1905 @Portsmouth H/S daily 11-5
12. Pontine's
Season Continues--Mark Calendars
February 2 - 4, Tannis
Kowalchuk & Ker Wells in CONFESSIONS OF PUNCH AND JUDY
Pontine's Performance
Series continues February 2 - 4 with four performances by Tannis
Kowalchuk & Ker Wells of their original production, CONFESSIONS OF
PUNCH & JUDY, a wild all-night argument that captures the anarchic
spirit of the classic Punch and Judy puppet show. Slapstick, stylish,
viciously honest, and full of surprises, the show is performed by two virtuoso
performers, Tannis Kowalchuk & Ker Wells, who leap between realism and
surrealism, exposing the horror and beauty of a relationship.
A co-production between
North American Cultural Laboratory Theatre (NACL), Cleveland Public Theatre, and
Number Eleven Theatre, the Cleveland Pain Dealer described Ms. Kowalchuck and
Mr. Wells as, "two superb performers who are a force of nature; a manic,
hilarious pas de deux--jump cutting between mime, martial arts and ballroom
dance with blazing speed, like nothing I've ever seen. A vaudevillian
theme-and-variations on the push-pull of intimacy, its psychological truths are
beautifully observed."
March 16 - 18,
Puppetsweat Theater in THREE TALES BY POE
On March 16 - 18, Pontine
Theatre will present Puppetsweat Theater in THREE TALES BY POE. The play is an
original production created and performed by Connecticut-based Puppetsweat
Theater. It is a shadow play/oratorio adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's
stories: MS Found in a Bottle, The Man of the Crowd, and
The Tell-Tale Heart, with music by Istvan Peter B.
Rasz. It was presented at LaMama E.T.C. Annex as part of the
2000 Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater.
Puppetsweat Theater is a
project of Azdak's Garden which was founded in New Haven CT in 1991.
The company creates theatre of imagery using masks,
puppetry, dance, acting, shadow play, music, new vaudeville, and object
manipulation to theatricalize history, folklore and legend and to reinterpret
works from the classical and contemporary repertoire of world theatre and
literature.
April 27 - May 13,
Pontine Theatre in a WORLD PREMIERE
The 2006-2007 Performance
Series at WEST will close with a World Premiere by Pontine, April 27 - May
13. Pontine Theatre's Artistic
Directors, M. Marguerite Mathews and Greg
Gathers will present a new work based on Wallace
Nutting, a pivotal figure in the Colonial Revival Movement.
He
restored the Wentworth Gardner House in Portsmouth as part of his "Colonial
Chain of Picture Houses," produced sought-after reproduction furniture and
offered art photographs of New England views and Colonial interiors.
Like many other pioneers in the preservation movement,
Nutting was a colorful character with few qualms about revisionist history.
He
sought, by glorifying the Colonial past, to foster a nostalgic regard for the
values of what he termed "Old America." This production is supported by
grants from NH Charitable Fund and Lincoln Financial Foundation.
Pontine Theatre is well
known for a large body of innovative productions that celebrate the history and
culture of New England, including last season's BREWSTER'S RAMBLES ABOUT
PORTSMOUTH. Founded in 1977, the company also tours extensively,
performing and teaching at universities, public and private schools, community
theatres, festivals and conferences.?
Pontine?s work has been featured at the
Currier Gallery of Arts, Dartmouth College?s Hopkins Center, the Decordova
Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the National Art Club, and the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
For more information about
Pontine Theatre and its programs, visit http://www.pontine.org. Pontine Theatre
is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the NH State
Council on the Arts.
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