Wednesday, May 2nd Events

Movie at the Library

Time: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: 13+

Green Lantern

In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A Brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newt recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
Warner Bros.; Directed by Martin Campbell
Rated PG-13; 105 minutes; 2011 

Read It. See It. Love It. Film Series

Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: Rated PG 

The Express

Based on the incredible true story, this film follows college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Davis was recruited by the Syracuse Orangeman and proceeded to break down one barrier after another on his way to becoming an icon for the burgeoning civil rights movement dividing America in the early 1960s. 

Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller
Universal Pictures; Directed by Gary Fleder
Rated PG; 130 minutes; 2008 

Circus Incognitus

Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Place: Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park St., Lebanon, NH (about 65 miles from Keene)
Price: $5 children/$10 parents
Ages: Appropriate for grades 2-6, but everyone welcome!

Appropriate for grades 2–6. An alumnus of the famed Pickle Family Circus and Cirque du Soleil, Jamie Adkins’ clowning and acrobatic pedigree is unparalleled.

In Circus Incognitus, Jamie brings to life the story of a man who has something to say, but can’t quite get it out. Whether teetering on towering ladders or deftly maneuvering a jaw full of ping-pong balls, Jamie leads students on a humorous and inspiring adventure about having the courage to try new ideas and not giving up when all goes wrong.

Pricing:
School Groups and Children: $5
Adults: $10

Notes: Appropriate for grades 2 – 6

One Nation Under Contract

Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Place: Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Middlebury College professor Allison Stanger provides a look at the privatization of American foreign policy and its consequences.

This presentation, titled “One Nation under Contract,” will be at the Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street in Brattleboro, Vermont, on May 2 at 7:00 pm.
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.
www.vermonthumanities.org

African Dance

Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Place: Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: $12-$15 sliding scale
Ages: Older

Most every Wednesday. Live drumming.
Sliding scale, $12-$15.
Naomi Lindenfeld, 802 258-6475

The Pure Suit of Happiness With Michael Palma

Time: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Place: Misty Valley Books, Main St., Chester, VT (about 34 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Michael Palma returns with another magnificent poetry seminar, The Pure Suit of Happiness. His chosen poets are American poets May Swenson and Robert Hayden.
For more information, call 802-875-3400. Free and open to the public. Reservations are suggested.
www.mvbooks.com

Work of 1,000 Event- The Cleanup of Nashua River

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Hollis/Brookline High School, Brookline, NH (about 40 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

One person can make a difference. "The Work of 1000" tells the story of Marion Stoddart, who mobilized clean-up of one of America's most polluted rivers – for herself, for her community, and for future generations – and, in doing so, became a citizen leader honored by the United Nations.

This program, a 30-minute film complemented by a personal talk with Marion herself, provides a gripping profile of an ordinary citizen who realized her power to make a difference.

Civic, educational, and professional organizations are using this program to build leadership skills and give people confidence that they can make a difference in crucial social issues. Co-Sponsored by Beaver Brook, Hollis Social Library and HBHS Green Club.

http://www.workof1000.com/host-the-program

Socrates Cafe

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30
Place: 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!

Budding Explorers: Pond Creatures

Time: 9:45 am-11:00 pm
Place: Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
Price: $13 for non-members and $11 for members
Ages: Ages 3-5

Salamanders and insects have returned from hibernation with the warmth of spring. We’ll get to meet them under logs and along the shore. Then we’ll do some pond dipping to find young dragonflies, may-flies, newts, and more! 

Walk & Roll Day

Time: 8:00 am
Place: Green Street School, Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Walk and Roll Day is Vermonts first statewide event to promote walking, skating, scootering, bicycling, and skateborarding to school. Come see it happen at Green Street School's front entrance between 8 and 8:15 am! Prizes for ALL participants, young or old!

What's special about today?

The Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin, 1945
Nelson Mandela was victorious in South Africa’s first multiracial election, 1994
U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, 2011
Catharine the Great birthday, 1729