Wednesday, June 20th Events

A Movie, A Craft, And A Chat

Time: 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: n/a

Star Wars. Watch a movie. Make a craft.

Community, Compassion, & Civility Film Series

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

Cannery Row

Who can deny the community created by Mack and the boys on the down-and-out streets of Monterey, California?

The series continues with these related films:

Great Gatsby on June 27

Building Common Ground Book Discussion

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Horatio Colony House Museum, Main St., Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: Older

About the time that Huck Finn and Jim were floating down the Mississippi in search of a home, Henry David Thoreau build a cabin on the shore of a small lake and lived there alone for two years. Walden describes the experiment and explains its motives. 

This is evening's discussion is part of the Keene Chautauqua 2012 series of programs. The main event will take place at Keene Public Library on Thursday June 28. Performers playing New England authors Sarah Orne Jewett and Henry David Thoreau will take the Heberton Hall stage to share a bit about themselves and their views “what makes a community.”

 

Parking is at the rear of St. Bernard's Church adjacent to the museum.

The Keene Public Library is able to host the these discussions thanks to a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council (NHHC), a private non-profit organization whose mission is “to offer essential opportunities for discovery, self-reflection, and lifelong learning by fostering civil discourse and bringing ideas from the humanities to the people of New Hampshire.” The NHHC awards grants and develops and sponsors free public programs such as book discussions, workshops, seminars, and conferences led by scholars in literature, history, languages, ethics, philosophy, comparative religion and culture, and the interpretation of the arts.

Sand Sculpting Competition

Time: All day
Place: Hampton Beach, 170 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach, NH (about95 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

The fun starts today when 300 tons of imported sand is used by 10 World Master Sculptures to create astonishing works of art out of shapeless heaps of sand. When completed they are sprayed with windscreen (a solution of school glue and water) to protect them from the elements and remain standing for viewing for weeks creating a free museum of master pieces on the beach. They will be lighted for viewing until July 8. The awards ceremony will take place on the Seashell stage on Saturday at 8 followed by fireworks. Free. Starts at 9 a.m. Contact number: 926-8718

Super Seeds to Fabulous Flowers

Time: 10:00 am OR 1:00 pm
Place: Amoskeag Fishways, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester, NH (about 60 miles from Keene)
Price: $5
Ages: Preschool age

The Amoskeag Fishways presents a pre school program about why plants are so special?  How do they get from seed to flower?  What do they need to grow?  Children will explore plants around the Fishways, plant seeds, and discover the magic of growing.  Two sessions: 10am or 1pm.  Cost: $5 per family.  Advance registration with payment required.  Call 626-3474 for more information.  www.amoskeagfishways.org

Songs and Puppets

Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Place: Windham Town Beach, 45 Cobbett's Pond Rd., Windham, NH (about 80 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Amy Conley at Windham Town Beach! Contact: 603-893-6244

Free CPR Training

Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Place: Regency Home Health, 24 North Amherst St., Bedford, NH (about 50 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

The American Heart Association is teaming up with Regency Home Health, LLC to offer a FREE CPR Training Class!
About 400,000 Americans suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital every year, and most of them die because they don't receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. Come learn how to save a life! RSVP kindly suggested but not required 518-1552

What's special about today?

Queen Victoria ascended the British throne, 1837

Tuesday, June 19th Events

Summer Family Fun Runs

Time: 6:15 pm
Place: Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH (about 10 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Every Tuesday until September 4th. Free, fun family fitness. Local & low key. 1 or 3 miles.
Contact the Burns family for more info: 363-9312
Flyer 

Beethoven's Wig Performance & Summer Reading Kick Off

Time: 6:30 pm-7:15 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Heberton Hall, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Beethoven’s Wig concerts are filled with stories and anecdotes, comedy routines, audience participation, and of course, songs from the group’s five award winning albums.

A number of years ago, Richard Perlmutter toyed with the idea of writing lyrics to masterpieces of classical music. While humming Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, the words “Beethoven’s Wig is very big” popped into his head.   In 2011, Perlmutter released a new album, “Beethoven’s Wig: Sing Along Piano Classics,” featuring his lyrics set to well-known piano works by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Debussy, Joplin and others. Perlmutter also began presenting solo shows, singing songs from the new album (and selections from previous ones), while accompanying himself on piano.

Beethoven's Wig is really big!  

American Red Cross Babysitting  

Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: The Northfield Public Library, Meeting Room, Northfield, MA (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: $25 fee covers cost of material/$30 for non-Northfield residents
Ages: 11-15

Sign up for this 6 hour class to become a certified babysitter. Enrollment is open to 9 students between the ages of 11 – 15. A $25 fee covers the cost of materials. ($30 for non-Northfield residents) Register soon. Second part of the class Thursday Jun 21. 1 - 4.

Phone: 413.498.2455

Archeology Program

Time: 5:30 pm
Place: Barrett House, 79 Main St., New Ipswich, NH (about 26 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Martha Pinello will discuss her site investigation project and guests will tour the mansion. Sponsored by the New Ipswich Historical Society and Historic New England.  

878-3761 

Orchard Hill Bread Works Pizza Night

Time: 5: 30 pm
Place: Orchard Hill Breadworks, 121 Old Settler's Rd., East Alstead, NH (about 15 miles from Keene)
Price: Suggested minimum donation $5 per crust
Ages: All

Far from a typical restaurant-style pizza night, this is a hands-on, guest-led affair with great company and a lovely outdoor hilltop setting.

Orchard Hill Breadworks provides: crusts, the oven, a baker, & instruction

Guests: bring toppings (including sauce and cheese), make their own pizza, bring their own drinks & any other amenities they want.

Suggested minimum donation is $5 per crust.
Orchard Hill Breadworks is located at: 121 Old Settler's Road East Alstead, NH

What's special about today?

Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories, 1862
Gen. Gordon Granger informed the citizens of Galveston, Tex., that the slaves were freed. The celebration of the day became known as Juneteenth, 1865
Lou Gehrig's birthday, 1903

Monday, June 18th Events

Book Discussion: The Language of Flowers

Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Frost Free Library, 28 Jaffrey Rd., Marlborough, NH (a few miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

An emotionally scarred young woman communicates through the Victorian language of flowers that was once used to convey romantic expressions. Pick up your copy at the desk.

What's special about today?

International picnic day
The War of 1812 began, 1812
Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours, 1928
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, 1983

Sunday, June 17th Events

Wildflower Walk at the Weinberg Conservation Land

Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Place: Meet at Hannaford parking area, Rt 202, Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Join veteran Harris Center leader Brian Bishoff, and Emily Hague, Stewardship Coordinator for the Monadnock Conservancy (which holds the conservation easement), for this easy, 2 mile, afternoon amble. The trail traverses gentle terrain which loops around a wetland, and along the out-flowing brook. 1 p.m. from the Hannaford parking area on Route 202 in Rindge. Back about 3:30 p.m. Cosponsored with the Monadnock Conservancy. 

Brattleboro Tree Walk

Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Place: Meet in front of the post office, Main St., Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

A downtown walking tour of some of Brattleboro’s most noteworthy trees, led by tree landscaper Martin Webster, Brattleboro Tree Warden Dan Adams, and Helene Henry, all members of the Brattleboro Tree Advisory Board, which has planted 300 trees (and counting) in town.

Meet in front of the post office on Main Street in Brattleboro at 2 p.m. Rain or shine. Allow 1.5 hours for a leisurely walk.

Admission: free

802-257-0124
www.brattleboromuseum.org

Music: Housetop

Time: 7:30 pm-10:00 pm
Place: Nelson Town Hall, 7 Nelson Common Rd., Nelson, NH (about 10 miles from Keene)
Price: $12 adult/$9 youth and advance
Ages: All

Housetop is a harmony singin’, swingin’ string band quartet that performs a lively, quirky program of swingy, bluesy, old time American music. Much of Housetop’s repertoire is from the 30s and 40s – a high point of American song writing as performed at the time by stars like the Ink Spots, The Boswell Sisters, Fats Waller, and Fred Astaire. It was a time of great musical craftiness: close harmonies and clever, concise lyrics. It’s also the music with which entertainers strove to sing and dance the people’s cares away, and there’s an undertone of hard times, treading the line between sincerity and satire. In the irreverent spirit of Vaudeville, Housetop makes these songs their own, along with whatever else scratches their itch, including jug band tunes, songs penned by Bob Wills, Dan Hicks, the Roches, and their own originals. They round out their program with hot instrumentals: Peter and Erica set the groove for Anna and Naomi’s wild renditions of raggy fiddle tunes and little-big-band breaks.
We’re excited about bringing back Housetop to the Nelson Town Hall for a Father’s Day concert. Admission is $12/9 (senior, youth & advance internet).
603-352-8616
www.monadnockfolk.org

What's special about today?

The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere, 1885
Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman, 1928

Saturday, June 16th Events

How to Find Your Ancestors in the 1940 Census

Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: Older

How to Find Your Ancestors (and perhaps yourself) in the 1940 Census.

Genealogists have anxiously awaited the recent release of 1940 census data online. Due to privacy laws, there is a 72 year wait for releasing the census records to the public. The 1940 census has been waiting in the vaults of the National Archives all this time. 

Come to our workshop, where genealogy researcher Laura Prescott will show you how to use it in your own work.

Bird Walk

Time: 8:00 am
Place: Tom Warren's house, 15 Pumpelly Lane, Dublin, NH (about 13 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Moderately strenuous walk

A moderately strenuous bird walk in search of those melodious thrushes, vireos, Winter Wrens, et. al. Meet avid birder and Harris Center trustee, Tom Warren at 8 a.m. at his house, 15 Pumpelly Lane in Dublin. Go west of the village on Route 101, turn left onto East Lake Road, then immediately left again onto Pumpelly Lane. Back about 1 p.m. 

Mrs. Junkbox Puppets Children Program 

Time: 10:00 am
Place: Cathedral of the Pines, 10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Mrs. Junkbox Puppets Children's Program: Mrs. Junkbox and her puppet pals share how to have a positive impact on our world. Phone: (603) 899-3300.

Spirit in Nature Interfaith Walk & Drum Circle

Time: 2:00 am
Place: Cathedral of the Pines, 10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Spirit in Nature Interfaith Walk & Drum Circle: Experience a variety of diverse spiritual traditions as you walk, worship and meditate. Phone: (603) 899-3300 

Vermont History Expo

Time: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Place: Tunbridge World's Fairgrounds, 1 Fairgrounds Ln, Tunbridge, VT (about 80 miles from Keene)
Price: n/a
Ages: All

The popular two-day event showcasing the stories and exhibits from our local Vermont historical societies and museums. Add to that crafters, a live country auction, musicians, reenactors, 19th-century children’s games, and fabulous food all dedicated to our state’s heritage.

This year’s theme is Vermont in the Civil War. Half-price admission is offered for those in period dress as well as special pricing for families.
802-479-8500
tess.taylor@state.vt.us
www.vermonthistory.org

Family Camping: Kayaking to S'mores

Time: 10:00 am arrival
Place: Barton Cove, Rt. 2, Gill, MA (see here) (about 25 miles from Keene)
Price: $20 per person for first 4 family members/$10 for each additional
Ages: 4+

New to family camping or wanting to give it a try? Looking forward to helping your child catch their first fish or paddling a kayak around Barton Cove with the family? Adults and children will learn basic camp craft skills and enjoy spending time together in the woods and on the water during this weekend with Northfield naturalists and long-time campers Kim Noyes and Beth Bazler. Opportunities to have help setting up your new or borrowed tent, learning knots to hang a tarp over the table for rain protection and cooking over a camp stove and campfire will be provided. Fun with nature scavenger hunts, hiking games, fishing instruction and sharing a delicious pasta dinner and hot morning coffee will also be enjoyed by interested participants. Time for relaxation and simple pleasures will round out the weekend and of course, a camp fire and s’mores are on the schedule! Help your family get ready to embark on a series of camping adventures. Fee includes camping, instructional programs, dinner, campfire treats, boat rental and morning coffee.

Pre-registration required by calling 1-800-859-2960.

Wyman Tavern Birthday Festival

Time: 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Place: The Wyman Tavern, 339 Main st., Keene, NH
Price: Suggest donation: $5/person, $10/family
Ages: All

The Wyman Tavern is celebrating its 250th Anniversary this summer. To begin the celebration, the Historical Society of Cheshire County will host a Birthday Festival at the Tavern with crafts and foods from 1762-1815, re-enactors in period dress, 18th Century games, storytelling, and music from the period.
Admission is by donation (suggested donation: $5/person, $10/family).
Period dress encouraged but not required.
For more information, contact Kathy Schillemat at 603-352-1895 or email hscc@hsccnh.org
www.hsccnh.org/wymantavern/

Art Under the Birches

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Place: Kristina Wentzell Fine Art, 87 Ashuelot St., Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages:

Celebrate the last days of spring with a unique art & garden show in Keene! Art under the Birches will feature the paintings of artists Kristina Wentzell & Caryn King while giving visitors an inside peek into the wonderful, private garden of Keene artist Kristina Wentzell, a little oasis in the city.

Sip a glass of wine or lemonade while enjoying the flowers, plants, (and a few backyard chickens!), and of course, art.

Both Massachusetts College of Art graduates, Kristina and Caryn connected years after school at Keene's Art in the Park. Both find their inspiration in the natural world but with decidedly different takes.

King's paintings are expertly and sensitively rendered animal portraits, from cows, chickens and pigs of our area's rural farms to owls, foxes & rabbits of New England's wild places.

Wentzell's paintings are a joyful riot of color, depicting impressionist New England landscapes to vibrant flora & fauna.

Contact number: 603-903-5902

The South Pole Comes to Town

Time: 11:00 am
Place: Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

THE SOUTH POLE COMES TO PETERBOROUGH with a lot of help from the SOUTHPOLE-sium, a weekend gathering of world-renowned Antarctic experts at the Civic Center in Jaffrey.  Introducing and signing their books about Captain Scott’s expedition to the Pole will be NOVELIST RICHARD PIERCE, AUTHOR OF DEAD MEN   a story that combines the original account with a fictional expedition to uncover the site of Scott’s last tent now buried under 30 yards of ice.  With him will be HISTORIAN ISOBEL WILLIAMS AUTHOR OF CAPTAIN SCOTT’S INVALUABLE ASSISTANT: EDGAR EVANS . Edgar Evans was with Scott on several expeditions including the last and was the first to die on the ill-fated return form the Pole. Evans is often blamed for the tragedy in historical accounts because of his poor education compared to the others. Williams corrects that shameful suggestion.

Hilary Graham Signing & Discussing Her YA Novel "Reunited"

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

HILARY GRAHAM autographing and discussing REUNITED her new novel for young adults about three close friends united in their passion for the band Level3. When the band breaks up so too does their friendship. Four years later and fresh out of high school the girls reunite to attend the band's one-time reunion concert. But will their friendship get an encore? Hilary lives in Francestown. Published by Simon and Schuster, this is the first novel from this award winning filmmaker and screenwriter.

Spirit in Nature Pathways Peace on Earth Festival

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Cathedral of the Pines, 10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: n/a
Ages: All

With a walk, drum circle and potluck, rain or shine.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Courtyard Mariott Hotel, Railroad St., Keene, NH
Price: $15-20
Ages: 16+

Fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with cash bar, raffles, stand up comedy, auctions and more, for ages 16 and up.

Paintarama 

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Place: Earth Art Studio, 334 S. Stark Highway, Weare, NH (about 40 miles from Keene)
Price: $7
Ages: All

Back by popular demand, Carmella Stagakis is offering an all day open house style Paintarama event.
This is not a formal class, but a paint on your own experience suitable for all ages.  Young children will require parent support.  This is an opportunity to practice your painting skills.
The cost of $7 includes studio time and select pieces from a special table.  Other pieces are available for an additional fee.
This event is from 10am-4pm.  You are welcome to come and go as you like and can stay for as long as you like.  You do not need to sign up in advance.  Just show up and start painting!

River Day

Time: All day
Place: Main St., Berlin, NH (over 100 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

River Day, a day of celebrating the Androscoggin River, is a day full of things to do and see. There will be a “parade of boats” or anything that floats where all are invited to show their ingenious floating creations and parade down the river. Paddle races will be organized. Free River Boat rides for children 11 and younger from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (accompanied by a paying adult). There will be exhibits, workshops and aquatic displays. Barbecue chicken wings, ice cream, cotton candy, fried dough and French fries will be served all day. Children’s activities include games, petting farm, crafts, log rolling and fishing contests and face painting. Free admission.

What's special about today?

Fudge day
Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declared, "a house divided against itself cannot stand.", 1858
Valentina Tereshkova of the USSR became the first woman in space, 1963
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Friday, June 15th Events

Scrapbooking With Lisa

Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Frost Free Library, Marlborough, NH ( a few miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Find out how to make scrapbooking easy and beautiful. Make a 12 x 12 page of your own to keep and treasure. Register at the library or by phone. 603.876.4479.

Wild Land: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Landscape Painting

Time: Varies
Place: Keene State College, Wyman Way, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
From Friday, June 15 to Sunday, July 29.

Take a look into how early artists paved the way for the modern landscape paintings of the present day. Using a combination of large-scale banner graphics, immersive environments, media features, and other interactive strategies, "Wild Land" reveals the way in which Cole, and other artists of his time, pioneered cultural conversations that shaped our perception of the American landscape. The exhibit does not include original Cole paintings. For information on Gallery times and exhibit dates visit the Thorne-Sagendorph page on the Keene State College website.

Contra Dance + Vegetarian Dinner

Time: 6:00 pm-10:30 pm
Place: Masonic Lodge, 30 Pleasant St., Woodstock, VT (about 60 miles from Keene)
Price: Children and teens 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

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn Free Concert Series

Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Putney Tavern Lawn, 133 S Main St., Putney, VT (about 25 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

The tenth annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, rock, jazz, zydeco, Celtic, swing, blues and bluegrass summer concerts!

All concerts begin at 6:30 pm in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at Next Stage at 15 Kimball Hill in case of rain. The concerts are free to the public (donations are accepted) and food will be available. For information, visit www.twilightmusic.org or call 802-387-5772.

The 2012 Twilight on the Tavern Lawn concert series schedule:
Friday, June 1 KEITH MURPHY, BECKY TRACY & MARK ROBERTS – Celtic Tour de Force with fiddle, flute, banjo, foot percussion, guitar and French bombarde
Friday, June 15 DARLINGSIDE and JAMIE KENT & THE OPTIONS – String rock quintet with an exhilarating sound at the intersection of rock, classical and folk music, plus folk/pop singer/songwriter Kent’s trio
Friday, June 29 ELECTRIC FENCE – Southern Vermont acoustic/electric quartet that takes down the barriers between musical styles
Friday, July 13 SLIPPERY SNEAKERS – High energy, traditional and contemporary Cajun/zydeco roots music
Friday, July 27 SAMIRAH EVANS AND HER HANDSOME DEVILS – Swampy, sultry, soulful jazz and blues sprinkled with a little New Orleans spice
Friday, August 10 SIMBA – Eight member funk and world beat band featuring blazing horns and scorching percussion
Friday, August 24 HOUSETOP – Lively, quirky, swingy, bluesy, old time American music with Vermont’s four-part harmony singin’, swingin’ string band.

Alexander Silver + Del Brutto

Time: 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Place: The Starving Artist, Keene, NH
Price: $5
Ages: n/a

Alexander Silver and Del Brutto. Visit website.

Nature Cafe: Loons

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Massabesic Audobon Center, Auburn, NH (about 65 miles from Keene)
Price: $5 per person
Ages: All

Learn about the natural history of these amazing and beautiful birds on Massabesic and other New Hampshire Lakes. How long does it take for a loon egg to hatch? Do loons mate for life? What threats do they face? And how can you help track and protect loons? Come hear the answers to these and other questions, see photos of loons taken on Massabesic, and find out more about loon
conservation.  $5 per person.

What's special about today?

Power of a smile day
Fly a kite day
George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress, 1775

Thursday, June 14th Events

High School Tennis Clinics

Time: 7:30 pm-9:00 pm
Place: The Racquet Club, Martel Court, Keene, NH
Price: $15 per clinic
Ages: High school age

The Keene Racquet Club serves its members and guests on three indoor tennis courts year-round, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This winter, certified tennis instructors Jim Boden and Bill Hay will offer weekly clinics for high school-age players. The clinics begin Saturday, January 14th and run through March 17th during the evening from 7:30 to 9:00PM. Instruction is designed for players of all abilities. Each week a different theme will be covered, such as stroke techniques, drills for impro

That Reminds me of a Story

Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Cathedral of the Pines, 10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

That Reminds Me of a Story by Rebecca Rule: Yankee Humor and the New England Storytelling Tradition. Co-Hosted by Ingalls Memorial Library. Phone: (603) 899-3300
 

What's special about today?

Pop goes the weasel day
Flag day
The United States Army was founded, 1775
The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the U.S., 1777
Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday, 1811

Wednesday, June 13th Events

Mid-Week Movie at the Library

Time: 4:00 pm-6:30 pm
Place: Keene Public Library, Auditorium, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: 13+

Superman vs. the Elite

The Elite, a team of super-powered antiheroes, is renowned for killing their enemies. Despite the acclaim and approval the Elite enjoy, Superman knows they are in the wrong, creating more harm than good by their methods. Tensions between them finally culminate in a mass showdown on Jupiter’s moons, when Superman is forced to prove that violence is never a positive. 
 
Animated Feature
Voices by: Pauley Perrette, George Newbern,
Robin Atkin Downes
Warner Bros.; Directed by Michael Chang
Rated PG-13; 76 minutes; 2011

Community, Compassion, and Civility Film Series

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

Ox Bow Incident

This is a classic story illustrating the violence that normal men are capable of when law and order are abandoned.

The series continues with these related films:

Canery Row on June 20
Great Gatsby on June 27

Building Common Ground Book Discussion

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Horatio Colony Museum, 199 Main st., Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: Older

In the book COUNTRY OF THE POINTED FIRS by Sarah Orne Jewett, a wandering writer, boarding at an herbalist's house in Maine, becomes involved in the lives of the villagers. This evening's discussion is part of Keene Chautauqua 2012 series of programs. The main event will take place at Keene Public Library on Thursday June 28. Performers playing New England authors Sarah Orne Jewett and Henry David Thoreau will take the Heberton Hall stage to share a bit about themselves and their views “what makes a community.”

Parking is at the rear of St. Bernard's Church adjacent to the museum.

The Keene Public Library is able to host the these discussions thanks to a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council (NHHC), a private non-profit organization whose mission is “to offer essential opportunities for discovery, self-reflection, and lifelong learning by fostering civil discourse and bringing ideas from the humanities to the people of New Hampshire.” The NHHC awards grants and develops and sponsors free public programs such as book discussions, workshops, seminars, and conferences led by scholars in literature, history, languages, ethics, philosophy, comparative religion and culture, and the interpretation of the arts.

MacDowell  Colony Authors Read

Time: 7:30 pm-8:45 pm
Place: Peterborough Town Library,  2 Concord St., Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

On Wednesday, June 13th. MacDowell colonists Ravi Shankar and Lauren Groff will read from their works in the Peterborough Town Library’s meeting hall. This event is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend. The reading will begin at 7:30pm.

Ravi Shankar is the founding editor of “Drunken Boat”, one of the first electronic journals of the arts. He has published or edited seven books of poetry, including the 2010 National Poetry Review Prize winner, “Deepening Groove”. A winner of the Pushcart Prize, Mr Shankar has been featured in The New York Times and has appeared as a commentator on the BBC and on NPR. Currently, he is chair of the Connecticut Young Writers’ Trust.

Lauren Groff’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Plougshares and other literary journals, as well as numerous anthologies. Ms Groff’s first novel, “The Monsters of Templeton”, was published in 2008 to high acclaim. Her second novel, “Arcadia”, has just been published. In addition to McDowell, she has been a fellow at Yaddo and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.

Food & Thought Potluck 

Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Place: Walpole Valley Farms, Walpole, NH (about 16 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Come join us for a zero-waste potluck and local food discussion on the grounds of Walpole Valley Farms. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings while engaging in thoughtful discussion over dinner. Topics are spontaneous but focus on local food and health. Bring a blanket, your own plate, utensils, cup, napkin, and a dish to share. FREE Walpole Creamery ice cream provided for all. Family friendly.   
Wednesdays June 13th, July 11th, Aug 15th and Sept 12th from 6:00-8:00 pm 
Walpole Valley Farms 663 Wentworth Road Walpole, NH
www.WalpoleValleyFarms.com or (603) 756-2805 for more info and directions

Medieval Festival

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Henniker Community School, 51 Western Avenue, Henniker, NH (about 30 miles from Keene)
Price: n/a
Ages: All

Jesters, knights, kings, queens, lords, and ladies will all be present in the seventh grade at the Henniker Community School during a Medieval Festival on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.   The Festival, planned by the students as part of their study of the Middle Ages, will feature students dressed up in character and joining the entire school for a medieval lunch. The students have planned all games, activities, and decorators.  Parents and friends are invited to come to the Henniker Community School for the Living Wax Museum exhibit at 2 pm on the day of the festival.  Students have researched their characters and will appear in costume as wax figures.  Each time a visitor presses the start button associated with the figure, the student will come alive and receipt a fact from that time period. 

Phone: 428-3476 

Shankar and Groff

Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St, Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Authors and MacDowell colonists Ravi Shankar and Lauren Groff reading from their works.  
Call: 924-8040.

Summer Concerts Start in Keene

Time: 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Central Square Common, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Concerts are held at the Bandstand, Central Square Common on Wednesdays from 7
-8:30 PM. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy! In case of rain, the concerts are held at the
Recreation Center, 312 Washington Street, in the multi-purpose room, same time. Concerts are free. 

What's special about today?

National juggling day
Thurgood Marshall was nominated to become the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1967
The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system, 1983
William Butler Yeat's birthday, 1865                                                                                      
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Tuesday, June 12th Events

Creation of the Reservoir With J.R. Greene

Time: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Place: The Northfield Public Library, 115 Main st., Northfield, MA (about 20 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

This narrated slide program by author and Quabbin expert J.R. Greene explores the history of the reservoir, beginning with Metropolitan Boston’s water supply demands. Learn how Quabbin Reservoir was built and what life was like in the old villages of the Swift River Valley. 

Junior Book Club

Time: 3:30 pm
Place: Fitzwilliam Town Library, Fitzwilliam, NH (about 13 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: All

Call for more information (603) 585-6503.

Fish Ladder Walk and Talk

Time: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Place: Fish Ladder Watershed Visitor Center, Bridge St., Bellows Falls, VT (about 22 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: Older

Ever wondered how fish can climb a ladder? Find out what it takes to get fish up a river with a dam in the way at this Fish Ladder Walk and Talk.

Matthew Cole is a Community Relations Advisor with TransCanada, the owner and operator of the Bellows Falls fish ladder and the hydroelectric facility. He has worked at the U.S. East Region Power facilities since 1981 and has lived in the Deerfield River valley all his life. He is an expert on the hydroelectric facility and the fish ladder. Participants will have ample time for questions.

The Bellows Falls Fish Ladder Visitor Center is run by The Nature Museum at Grafton, thanks to a grant from TransCanada Corporation. For more information about the Fish Ladder, visit www.nature-museum.org/Fish-Ladder.html

Participants will meet at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder Visitor Center on Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, next to the post office. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Please contact the Rockingham Free Public Library at (802) 463-4270 with any questions.

Computer Workshop: Intro to Microsoft Excel

Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Place: The River Center, Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: $10 pre-registered/$15 at the door
Ages: Older

Intro to Microsoft Excel:  How to set up and enter data into a spreadsheet with Instructor: Julie Perron $10 workshop fee (pre-registered)  /  $15 at door
Call 924-6800 to register

Young Writer's Workshop

Time: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Place: Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, MA (about 30 miles from Keene)
Price: Free
Ages: 15-20

Attention Young Writers Ages 15 to 20. Love to write? Love to perform spoken word? Hope to one day be published?

My name is Amy and I am a fiction writer who seeks to build a strong coalition of young talent in Franklin County.
Join me in the meeting room at Greenfield Public Library for a series of FREE creative writing workshops, every Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. May 22nd through July 31st.

Come! Share your talent and be prepared to receive encouragement and feedback from your peers in a laid back, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Grab the opportunity to later have your work published in the group anthology if you desire.
Participate in a performance of your work, if you choose, on August 7th.
Make new friends who also share your passion for writing. 
Experience a cool way to spend your summer vacation. 
This workshop is open enrollment based, so no registration is required.
Pens and notebooks will be provided.

What's special about today?

National peanut butter cookie day
Emilio Aguinaldo, head of the Philippine nationalists, proclaimed independence from Spain, 1898
Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday, 1942
Anne Frank's birthday, 1929
The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York, 1939

Monday, June 11th Events

Inspiring Creative Writing

Time: 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Place: Mindfull Books & Ephemera, Main St., Jaffrey, NH (about 17 miles from Keene)
Price: n/a
Ages: Older

Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. June 11-July 2. To refresh, open, and reignite the writer's flow. Contact: Caroline Rogers: 593-2016 or rogerscarolinem@gmail.com. 

Through a Child's Eye Exhibit

Time: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Place: Sharon Art's Center, 30 Grove St., Peterborough, NH (about 19 miles from Keene)
Price: n/a
Ages: All

Youth Art Exhibition," works by young artists in the Monadnock region between the ages of 5 and 18. Through June 16. Call: 924-7676.

What's special about today?

Capt. James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia, 1770
Jacques Cousteau's Birthday, 1910