Movie at the Library
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All
Dolphin Tale
Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick, Jr. Ashley Judd
Warner Bros.; Directed by Charles Martin Smith
Rated PG; 119 minutes; 2012
Read It. See It. Love It. Film Series
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All
Hugo
An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.
Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Asa Butterfield
Paramount Pictures; Directed by Martin Scorsese
Rated PG; 127 minutes; 2011
Rain Gardens: Grown Your Own!
Place: Rockingham Free Library, 65 Westminister St., Bellow Falls, VT (abot 22 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older
Rain Gardens are a landscaping idea that’s gathering lots of interest and being implemented all over the country. The concept is simple, yet highly effective: a Rain Garden is a basin shaped garden designed to catch and retain rain water run -off from impervious areas such as roofs, roads, driveways, parking lots, even compacted lawns. Using a variety of wetland edge plantings like wildflowers, ferns, rushes,shrubs etc., these “holding areas” allow the water to be absorbed into the garden and then travel through the Earth's natural filtration system before it re-enters our streams and rivers.
This natural process provides moisture redistribution, returns water vapor to the atmosphere, and helps to prevent erosion, pollution and flooding. It is estimated that rain gardens can cut down on the amount of pollution reaching rivers and streams by up to 30%.
Presenter is Marie Caduto.
Major design principles used in rain gardens will be discussed, so participants will be able to begin designing their own gardens.
One-on-One Computer Help
Place: Main Street Arts, 37 Main St., Saxtons River, VT (about 25 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older
Make an appointment to learn web browsing, email, photo management, and more.
Instructor: Dan Lucier
Wed Apr 4 – May 30; one-hour sessions, 9 am – 3 pm
No cost, courtesy of VTel.
802-869-2960
www.mainstreetarts.org
Boys Chorus Class
Time: 4:45 pm-5:45 pm
Place: Main Street Arts, 37 Main St., Saxtons River, VT (about 25 miles from Keene)
Price: $33 members/$43 non-members
Ages: 9-14
For ages 9-14. Learn songs with fun rhythms and lyrics.
Instructor: Brendan Taaffe
Wed Apr 4 – May 9 (no class 4/25).
Performance May 9 @ 7:15pm.
$33 members/$43 non-members
802-869-2960
www.mainstreetarts.org
Girls Chorus Class
Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Place: Main Street Arts, 37 Main St., Saxtons River, VT (about 25 miles from Keene)
Price: $33 members/$43 non-members
Ages: 9-14
For ages 9-14. Join your friends and sing your heart out.
Instructor: Brendan Taaffe
Wed Apr 4 – May 9 (no class 4/25).
Performance May 9 @ 7:15pm.
$33 members/$43 non-members
802-869-2960
www.mainstreetarts.org
An Evening of Latin Poetry
Place: Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older
Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans considers poems by Rubén Darío, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, and others — parts of a tradition in which words are mechanisms of resistance against oppression.
The lecture is a First Wednesday program sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council, supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Vermont Department of Libraries.
Jazz Jam Session
Place: Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill #222, Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: Suggested donation $3
Ages: Older
Jam sessions have historically provided opportunities for musicians of varying ages and abilities to come together and learn from each other. The Jazz Center has continued that multi-generational tradition for 12 years and was awarded Yankee Magazine’s “Best Jam Session in New England” in 2009. Listeners and musicians of all levels and instruments are invited to enjoy professionally supervised jam sessions every Wednesday evening from 8:00 to 10:00 PM.
Suggested Donation $3.00
www.vtjazz.org
Blueberry Pruning Demonstration
Place: Bill & Dawn Oswalt, 16 Prospect St., Jaffrey, NH (about 17 miles from Keene)
Price: Contact info below
Ages: Older
Join UNH Vegetable and Berry Specialist Becky Sideman as she covers the basics of pruning blueberry bushes to keep them healthy and productive.
There is no registration fee to attend. For more information, directions, or to sign up for this event, contact Carl Majewski at the Cheshire County Extension office at 352-4550, or email at carl.majewski@unh.edu
Socrates Cafe
Place: The Toadstool Bookshop, Milford, NH (about 37 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older
Our Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets on the first Wednesday each month for philosophic discussion.
New members and curious thinkers are always welcome. Come join the forum!
Play: The Color of Justice
Place: The Colonial Theater, Keene, NH
Price: $7.50
Ages: Appropriate for grades: 4-8
The Color of Justice tells the story of a courageous young girl and her battle for equal rights. It is also the story of America in the 1950s - a time of segregates restaurants and schools, separate restrooms and drinking foundtains for "coloreds" and "whites." Families who hav ethe courage to take their case all the way to the nations' highest court challenge the segregation law in the landmark case Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, KS. The Color of Justice tells the story of The Carters, just such a family seeking justice for their eight year old daughter, Grace.
Appropriate for grades: 4 - 8.
Play: Lily's Crossing
Place: Claremont Opera House, Claremont, NH (about 40 miles from Keene)
Price: $5
Ages: Appropriate for grades 3-8
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 • 10:00 am
Appropriate drama for grades 3~8
Performance Length: 55 minutes
Your order form is your ticket. Please print out and bring with you to the show. Rather than individual tickets, school shows have areas blocked out and reserved for schools, home schools, and public.
Click here to view a you tube video sample of Lily's Crossing from 2009
“Set during World War II, this tenderly written story tells of the war’s impact on two children, one an American and one
a Hungarian refugee. Giff’s well-drawn, believable characters and vivid prose style make this an excellent choice.”—
School Library Journal
Lily has planned a spectacular summer at Rockaway Beach at her
family’s cozy house on the Atlantic Ocean. But by the summer of 1944, World War II has changed almost everyone’s
lives.
Based on Patricia Reilly Giff’s moving novel, ArtsPower’s play
explores what happens when people are brave enough to forge new
relationships and follow their heart. Learn More
Website to order tickets
Craigslist and Ebay 101
Place: Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Rd., Wilton, NH (about 32 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older
Learn the basics of how to buy and list/sell items. Reserve: 654-2581.
Homeschool Tour: Tarrapin Glass
Time: 1:00 pm
Place: Tarrapin Glass, 82 Fitzgerald Drive, Jaffrey, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All
Homeschoolers are meeting at Tarrapin for a tour. All welcome. See their website.
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