Friday, February 17th Events

Kiwanis in Pajamas: Bedtime Stories

Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Place: Keene Public Library
Price: Free
Ages: School aged young people

The Keene High Key Club has planned this special activity. All school aged young people are invited to a special after hours library party. There will be stories, literacy activities, and group games -- all about Bedtime. Wear your pajamas and you'll have even more fun! Participants may also want to bring a pillow so that they can get extra comfy.

World Music and Mideast Feast

Time: 5:30 PM/7:00 PM concert
Place: Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main St., Brattleboro, VT (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: $5 age 16 and under/$10 adult
Ages: All

Ensemble Datura -- a string player, two drummer/percussionists, and a vocalist from India -- offers traditional music from many cultures around the globe as well as original material based on those influences; preconcert Middle Eastern feast available at $10 per person. Contact: Friends of Music at Guilford — 802-254-3600

Boys Book Club

Time: 3:15 PM
Place: Ingalls Memorial Library, Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: 4th and 5th grade ages.

Third Friday of the Month at 3:15 PM September-May Public School and Home Schoolers welcome. A book is read and discussed the following month. Board games.

Contra Dance & Vegetarian Dinner

Time: 6:00 PM-10:30 PM
Place: The Little Theater, 54 River St., Woodstock, VT (about 63 miles from Keene)
Price: Children and teens are FREE/$8 adults
Ages: All

Creating a community of dancers – all welcome! Delicious vegetarian dinner runs 5:30-7:45, included in dance price.

Featuring Delia Clark leading with music by Old Sam Peabody: Gayle Giovanna (flute), Geoff Dates (guitar), Katy Botsford (fiddle), Peter Collier (keyboard), Steve Hoffman (fiddle), Suzanne Long (cello and fiddle) and Tim Traver (accordion and mandolin).

6:00-7:30 Family Dance; 8-10:30 Contra

$8 (dinner included), children/teens free

For more information, phone (802) 457-2075; or email delia_clark@comcast.net; or see www.facebook.com/oldsampeabody

A Little Princess

Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Claremont Opera House, Clarmeont, NH (about 40 miles from Keene)
Price: Children under 12 $6/Children under 18 $12/Adults $15
Ages: All

Sarah Crewe is a very intelligent, polite, and creative young girl. Born to a wealthy soldier in India, Sarah was brought all the way to London in Victorian-era England for a formal education and to escape the inevitable hardships of India such as disease. At the upscale boarding school, Sarah is forced to tolerate the haughty, disdainful headmistress, Miss Minchin. It only gets worse for poor Sarah Crewe when a distressing event unfolds to leave her impoverished and at the mercy of the jealous Miss Minchin. Sarah undergoes numerous trials as she humbly allows herself to be subjected to servitude, but with the help of several dear friends (both seen and unseen), she remains as proud and unwavering and imaginative as ever; proving to all that anyone can be A Little Princess.
Friday, February 17, 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 18, 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 18, 7:00 PM
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Farm Appreciation Night

Time: 12:00 PM
Place: Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
Price: $5/Farmers and their families FREE
Ages: All

A night of merriment and tribute to local farmers and eaters of farm fresh food.

Dinner 5-7 PM
Melanie Everard 5:30 – 6:45 PM
Down to Funk 7 – 7:45
Cold River Ranters 8 – 8:45
Contra Dance 9 – 11 PM
$5.00, farmers free!

African Drumming

Time: 4:30 PM
Place: Jaffrey Library, Jaffrey, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Join the Jaffrey library for a performance of drumming by students from the Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School and the Jaffrey Grade School directed by Gloria Matlock.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Dublin School, 18 Lehmann Rd., Dublin, NH (about 13 miles from Keene)
Price: Donations
Ages: All

Tony award-winning musical. To reserve: 563-1285. See more details.

Music at Starving Artist 

Time: 8:00 PM
Place: The Starving Artist, Keene, NH
Price: $5
Ages: Anyone interested

Carrie Ferguson Northampton singer-songwriter. Also local band The Countertops.
352-6900




The Emperors New Clothes Play

Time: Contact for more info.
Place: Nelson Elementary School, KMS Maple St., Keene, NH
Price: Contact for more info.
Ages: All

Set in the frontier town of Royal City, The Emperor’s New Clothes is a new musical telling of the popular tale by Hans Christian Anderson, joined with the spirit of the American West. While on a world tour the, clothes collecting, Emperor of Snobsylvania and his entourage stop for a visit in the railroad town of Royal City. The citizens of Royal City are star struck by the presence of real honest to goodness royalty and the Emperor is positively enchanted by the wardrobe of the American Cowboy. A pair of no good carpetbaggers takes advantage of everyone by posing as tailors to swindle the Emperor by selling him non-existent clothes. The town is giddy: caught up in the glamour of the royal visit and the antics of the swindlers. Ultimately everyone learns the lessons of standing up against peer pressure and using reason with good judgment to see the truth. 

E-mail for more information about the show: childrensstageadventures.org   

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