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AHSNH E-ssociate, Vol. 4, No. 4 April 2008
EVENTS & NOTICES
1. From the American Independence Museum, Exeter:
Sat., April 12. 10am, 11am, 1pm, & 2pm. Felicity's Tea Party! Felicity Merriman, the spirited Revolutionary-era heroine of the popular American Girl book series, will be celebrating her 10th birthday and this year the American Independence Museum is honoring her with a tea party. Meet tavern-owner Mrs. Folsom and learn about 18th century clothing from a traveling dressmaker. Each session lasts 90 minutes. $15 per person. Craft activity and refreshments included. For children ages 7-12; a paying adult must accompany child. Reservations necessary. Contact 772-2622 or visit http://www.independencemuseum.org
The American Independence Museum and the Exeter Historical Society have teamed up to offer a dual membership for new members by offering a savings of 25% to join both organizations. In response to the $25,000 membership challenge posed by the Robert and Karin Finlay Foundation, the two history-oriented nonprofits are working together in an effort to increase membership in both organizations (which are both eligible to win and not in competition with one another). Contact Julie Tiebout at the American Independence Museum or Laura Gowing at the Exeter Historical Society (778-2335, or info@exeterhistory.org).
2. From the Bedford Historical Society:
Wed., April 3, 7:30pm. New Hampshire, The Cornish Colony. An informal talk by Dr. James B. Atkinson, retired Dartmouth professor who is actively involved in teaching and writing in the field of NH history and American literature. Held at the Bedford Library. Free and open to the public. For more info, visit http://www.geocities.com/bedfordhistoricalsoc
3. From the Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene:
Mon., April 21-Fri., April 25, 8:30am-3:00pm. Abenaki Lifeways Camp. During April school vacation week, HSCC will host a week-long camp for children that will explore the traditional lifeways of the region's Native American Abenaki people. Open to all students 9-14 years old, limited to 15 children. $50 members; $100 nonmembers. Registration is required. To register or for more info, contact 352-1895 or dired@hsccnh.org.
Fri., April 25. Bus Trip to Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. HSCC is sponsoring a bus trip to America's oldest continuously operating museum (1799). The bus will leave from HSCC, 246 Main St., Keene, at 7:30am and return at about 7:30pm. For members: $40 adults, $38 seniors, $36 students 17 plus, $25 youth 16 or younger; nonmembers add $5. To register or for more info, contact 352-1895 or hscc@hsccnh.org
4. From the Enfield Shaker Museum:
Fri., April 4 - Sun., April 6. Spring Forum on the Shakers. Immerse yourself in Shaker culture in this two-day conference, packed with an exciting array of programs, presentations, walking tours, Shaker-style meals and a performance by Pontine Theater. Stay overnight in the Great Stone Dwelling, designed by Ammi Burnham Young in 1837. Registration will begin at 12noon on Friday.
Fri., April 18 - Sun., April 20. Simple Gifts Spin & Spa Retreat. The Borderline Spinners Group is coordinating this weekend retreat with the NH Spinners and Dyers Guild. Enjoy two relaxing days of spinning, a behind-the-scenes tour, sightseeing, shopping and hiking tails. Bring your own spinning wheel or knitting projects. "Stash reduction sale" on Saturday.
Wed., April 23, 7:15pm. Enfield Shaker Singer Concert. This a cappella vocal ensemble, led by Shaker scholar, Museum volunteer and former Trustee Mary Ann Haagen, is dedicated to preserving the musical traditions of the Shakers. Dressed in authentic Shaker costume, the performers recreate traditional song and dance from the Shakers' long history. Free admission.
The Enfield Shaker Museum is located at 447 NH Rte 4A, Enfield, NH 03784. For more info, call 603-632-4346 or email chosenvale@shakermuseum.org.
5. From the Exeter Historical Society:
Tues., April 1, 7:30pm. Exeter Talk Examines Bad Boy Books. Local historian J. Dennis Robinson will present a slide lecture on four early Seacoast New Hampshire authors, who launched a new literary genre in the 1860's that culminated in the creation of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Robinson is editor of the popular web site SeacoastNH.com and author of two best-selling books on the history of Strawbery Banke Museum and Wentworth by the Sea. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served before the presentation at 7pm.
Local History Course. Beginning April 2nd, EHS will be offering an 8-week series entitled "Unlocking the Past: A Local History Enrichment Course." Geared to students aged 9-12, the course will meet on Wednesdays 3:45-4:45pm. (No class during April vacation week.) Based on the Exeter History Curriculum developed by Deborah Kanner, NH state-certified teacher with a master's degree in history. $75/child or $25/child with Family Membership. Will included walking field trips near EHS.
To enroll or for more info, contact Laura Gowing at 603-778-2335 or at info@exeterhistory.org. EHS is open weekly Tues. & Thurs. 2-4pm and Sat 9:30am-12noon and is located at 47 Front St., Exeter. Visit online at http://www.exeterhistory.org
6. From the Franklin Historical Society:
Thurs., April 3, 7pm. The Civil War Soldier, presented by Warren Sommers, civil war historian and former teacher at Franklin Middle School and Bessie Rowell School. Sommers will discuss the daily trials and tribulations of the NH soldier, as documented in letters of the period. Held at the Franklin Public Library, upstairs meeting room, 310 Central St., next to the Opera House/City Hall. Free parking behind the building; enter through the back door, with elevator to the 2nd floor. Free admission; light refreshments served before the regular business meeting of the society.
Wed., April 2, two shows at 9:30am and at 1pm. The Last, the Very Last Butterfly will be performed by the Pushcart Players at the Franklin Opera House. Tickets $8.
Sat., April 5, 7:30pm. Kelly Morris and the Fallen Free along with Lisa Dosher will perform a mix of rock and folk at the Franklin Opera House. Tickets $10.
Fri., April 5, 7:30pm. April Verch, champion fiddler, singer and dancer will bring lively musical step dancing and cultural traditions of the Ottawa Valley of Ontario, Canada to the state at the Franklin Opera House. Tickets $16.
The Franklin Opera house is located at 316 Central Street, Franklin (in the city hall). Free parking in rear. To purchase tickets or for more information visit www.franklinoperahouse.org. or call 934-1901.
7. From the Laconia Historical & Museum Society:
Sat., April 12, 6:00-7:30pm. Pork Pie Cook-Off. Are you known for your tourtiere, meat pie or pork pie recipe? Or just obsessed with eating them? The public will choose the winner at this pork pie cook off to be held at the Sacred Hart Church Parish Hall, Union Avenue, Laconia. The public will choose the winner and all proceeds benefit the education programs at LHMS. To enter, submit your name, address, phone number, email address (if applicable) and title of your recipe) to LHMS, PO Box 1126, Laconia, NH 03247. For a list of rules visit http:www.laconiahistorical.org/porkpiecookoff.
8. From the New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord:
Sat., April 5. New Hampshire Genealogy Seminar. Presented by NHHS and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. David C. Dearborn will be at the NHHS library for one day, Dearborn is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and a staff member of NEHS for over 30 years, specializing in northern New England family research. Pauline Cusson, Editor of the American-Canadian Genealogist and a board member of the American Canadian Genealogical Society will also be speaking along with NHHS Librarian Bill Copeley. For more information, including how to register, contact Bill Copeley at 856-0641 or bcopeley@nhhistory.org.
The New Hampshire Historical Society will present a four-part lecture series, in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the NHHS's museum on Portsmouth's Moffatt-Ladd House. Lectures will be held on Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm at the Society's library, located at 30 Park Street, Concord. Free admission to NHHS members; $5 nonmembers.
Sun., April 6. Circumstances of Imperious Consequence: Insecurity , Independence and History in the Lives of the Women of the Moffatt-Ladd House, 1763-2007. By Barbara McLean Ward.
Sun., April 13. Portsmouth Possessions: Furniture from the Moffatt-Ladd House. Presented by Gerald W.R. Ward.
Sun., April 20. Moffatt-Ladd: Grandest of the Grand Houses of the 1760's. Presented by James L. Garvin.
Sun., April 27. When Shipping Was King: Portsmouth & the Atlantic World in the 18th Century. Presented by W. Jeffrey Bolster.
9. From the New Hampton Historical Society:
Thurs., April 17, 7pm-8:30pm. Meet Eleanor Roosevelt. Performed by actress/co-author Elena Dodd as a personal visit from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, this interactive program focuses on the years 1945-1948 and her advocacy for universal human rights. Free and open to the public. A NH Humanities Council program. For more information, contact Gordon DuBois, Program Chairman at 279-8663.
10. From the Remick Museum, Tamworth:
Sat., April 5. 10am-12noon. Sourdough Making Workshop. Pre-registration required. $20 per person.
Sat., April 19. 5-7pm. Hearthside Dinner. The last of the winter series, dinners are cooked entirely on the open hearth using historic receipts. Reservations required. $35 per person. To register or reserve your space, call 800-686-6117 or 323-7591, and for more information visit http://www.remickmuseum.org.
11. From the Westmoreland Historical Society:
Mon., April 7. 7pm. Business Meeting & Slide Program. The business meeting will be followed by a program of slides taken 35 or 40 years ago by the Burt Family. Come and help identify some of the people, places and events. Held at the Fellowship Hall, Rt. 63, Westmoreland. For more info, contact Jan Carpenter at 399-7075.
12. From the Wilton Historical Society:
The Wilton Historical Society is pleased to announce they now have a presence on the world wide web. Visit their new site at http://www,wiltonlibrarynh.org/HeritageCommission.
RESOURCES & GENERAL INTEREST
Don't miss the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Preserving Community Character Conference on Fri., April 11 (8am-6pm) and Sat., April 12 8:30am-4:30pm. Historical Societies are one of the target audiences for this conference. For complete details and online registration visit http://nhpreservation.org.
The Commissioner's Roundtable on Cultural & Heritage Tourism will be held on Wed., May 7, 1-3pm, immediately following the close of the Governor's Conference on Tourism at the Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, NH. Presented by the NH Department of Cultural Resources and the NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development. Free of charge.
Historic Paint Workshop. A one-day workshop on the history of painted surfaces in America, especially as used by the Shakers. $40 per student. To be held on May 24, 9am - 3pm, at the Visitor Education Center and Trustees Office, Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH. Pre-registration required by May 9th. Call 783-9511, ext 204 or 783-9077, ext 291, or visit http://www.shakers.org.
The NH Division of Historical Resources is seeking a qualified consultant to develop new theme based interpretive models at 5 state owned historic sites. Visit http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr.
Jaffrey Developing Interactive Historical Database Website. The Jaffrey (NH) Historic District Commission is in the beginning stages of developing a website to focus on the town's historical and cultural resources. The Commission would appreciate comments or suggestions, particularly from or about communities that have undertaken similar efforts, as well as references to other websites. Contact Robert Stephenson, PO Box 435, Jaffrey, NH 03452. 532-6066, or rs41@comcast.net. To view the project website, visit http://home.comcast.net/~rs41/jh.htm.
Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop presented by the National Center for Preservation Technology & Training, at the historic American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Sept. 16-17. Take $100 off the full workshop price of $399 when you register by May 1 at http://www.ncptt.nps.gov. Space is limited. Contact Debbie Smith at 318-356-7444 or debbie_smith@nps.gov for details.
A new survey of State Museum Associations, conducted by the State Readiness Committee of the Federal Formula Grant Coalition, reveals new data on the advocacy role of state museum association and existing state agencies that provide funding specifically for museums. For more info, visit http://www.aaslh.org/htopics.htm.
The American Association for State & Local History is accepting applications through April 30th to receive free sets of preservation publications and resources. Visit http://www.aaslh.org/bookshelf.
PROGRAM IDEAS
MaryJane Pettingill, a native of Sandwich, NH, is currently booking dates for her presentations entitled: "The Girl I left Behind Me: The Life of Augusta Pettingill During the Civil War," "Embracing Joanna: The Transatlantic Journey & Puritan Lifestyle of My Ancestors, From England to Salem Village," "Etched in Granite: The History of the Carroll County Pauper Cemetery and County Farm 1870." Pettengill received her BA from Vermont College in Historical Research & Writing and MFA in Writing from Goddard College. She can be reached through email at ladymozart@hotmail.com, or cell phone 603-986-0458, or until May 12th at 941-875-9908.
Historical re-enactors Adam & Mary Spencer are currently booking dates for "Dressing a Colonial Lady." Mistress Mary will come dressed in a long white linen shift - the basic undergarment of a colonial woman. Master Adam will then help her dress, layer by layer in an authentic reproduction of an English gown of the 1770's. $175 Fee. Contact wellstayedlady1@yahoo.com or call 603-539-5099.
Correction: The correct email address for the Gilmanton Historical Society's curator who is looking for information regarding archiving and cataloging clothing is: bha32@metrocast.net. Please forgive the error.
Ann W. Sprague, Editor The E-ssociate Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire
The E-ssociate is an on-line newsletter of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire (AHSNH) that promotes news of its member societies, and other information that may benefit the membership when space is available. Please send notices by the 15th of the month to annsprague@historicalsocietiesnh.org for dissemination on or about the 1st of the following month. Please let us know of any changes to your email address, if others wish to receive it, or if you wish to be removed from our email list.
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