Arts & Life
Backyard Naturalist: Nate Marchessault – A vernal renaissance
With the year still in its infancy, the Earth warms and signs of new life begin to emerge. So begins the “vernal renaissance” – an annual celebration which requires no tickets nor preregistration, with admission just outside the window and door of...
Jarvis Coffin: Off the Highway – Town Meeting season
It is Town Meeting season, that festal time of year toward the end of winter, when there is more daylight and maybe less snow, and you can get to town and back with a horse and wagon after throwing a few punches at your neighbor over the cost of...
Hancock Town Library hosting collage workshop
Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St. will host a workshop on torn-paper collages Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.Harrisville artist Amy Stodola will teach a simple technique for creating art pieces from available materials, including pieces of...
Charles Morey is planning a big season at Peterborough Players
By BILL FONDA
In a little less than three months, on June 19, the 91st Peterborough Players season begins with “Noises Off,” a classic comedy that Chuck Morey hopes will be the first in a series of big shows that draw big crowds to the converted barn at 55 Hadley...
Rock concert in Jaffrey benefits veterans’ group
Rockin’ 4 Vets will hold a benefit concert for the Veterans Count nonprofit Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey.Blues musician James Montgomery of the James Montgomery Band and Johnny Winter Band and Boston...
Eileen Ivers to perform at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey
Peterborough Folk Music will present Eileen Ivers with her band at The Park Theater, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m.Ivers is a Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated artist who has played with the London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops...
Trumpet Fine Arts Gallery presenting student art show
Trumpet Fine Arts Gallery, 8 Grove St. in Peterborough, will present “The Art of Curiosity,” a student art exhibition April 5 to May 3.All artwork can be priced for sale, and all mediums are welcome. All ages are welcome to submit work. Artwork must...
Grove Street to honor Turlough O’Carolan in Peterborough
PeterboroughGrove Street to honor Turlough O’CarolanLocal music group Grove Street will perform a concert featuring the music of Irish composer Turlough O’Carolan March 17 at 4 p.m. in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History & Culture, 19 Grove...
The Optimist Cafe schedules music and spoken word
The Optimist Cafe, 16 Colls Farm Road, Jaffrey, will host a night of music and spoken word Tuesday, March 19, from 6 to 9 p.m.After a dinner with entree, salad and dessert at 6 p.m., Jack Henry will perform at 7 p.m. Henry is a singer, musician...
Paul Strickland performing ‘90 Lies An Hour’ in Peterborough
Kentucky storyteller Paul Strickland bringing his “90 Lies An Hour” collection of fictional stories and songs to Peterborough Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m.Directed by Peterborough native Erika MacDonald, valedictorian of the ConVal Class of...
Eric Masterson to speak about land-preservation options in Bennington
People can learn about the options for conserving land or establishing a conservation easement at a Bennington Conservation Commission program Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m., at Bennington Town Hall, 7 School St.Eric Masterson, land program manager of...
Dublin Community Center hosts storytelling and spoken word
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will host the Monadnock Storytelling & Spoken Word Circle Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m.The event is an open mic for participants to share stories, poetry, rap, comedy or any kind of spoken word, going around...
Town Hall Theatre in Wilton presents “The King of Kings”
One week before Easter, Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, will present the 1927 silent film “The King of Kings” on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus on Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m.Jeff Rapsis will provide live accompaniment. Admission...
John Knight to speak at Monadnock Writers’ Group in Peterborough
On Saturday, March 16, at 9:45 a.m., Monadnock Writers’ Group features editor John Knight at its monthly Speaker Series.The free event at Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., is an opportunity to hear about the world of editing and how to make...
Dublin Community Center schedules coffee house and open mic
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will host its monthy coffee house and open mic Saturday, March 16, fr0m 7 to 10 p.m.Snacks are available, and a monthly coffee sponsor provides the coffee. Attendees are welcome to bring their own beverages. A...
Peterborough Recycling Center Advisory Committee presenting ‘The Story of Plastic’
On Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. at Peterborough Community Theatre, the Peterborough Recycling Center Advisory Committee is sponsoring the Emmy-winning documentary "The Story Of Plastic." Directed by DeiaSchlosberg and presented by "The Story Of Stuff"...
Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground host open mic for writers
Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground will host an open mic for writers Thursday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the library, 2 Concord St.The event is managed by Monadnock Underground, a community of writer who are publishing work online and...
Dueling Pianos coming to Shamrock Festival in Jaffrey
JAFFREYDueling Pianos coming to Shamrock FestivalThe Park Theatre in Jaffrey, 19 Main St., will present an Irish edition of “Dueling Pianos Live” as part of the theater’s Shamrock Festival Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m.Two grand pianos are center...
Harris Center holding workshop for salamander brigade volunteers
By ISABELLA MESSA
On Thursday, March 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the Harris Center for Conservation Education will hold a workshop for people who are interested in pursuing and gaining knowledge of amphibians and the center’s salamander brigade event.Each year, the Harris...
Off the Highway: Jarvis Coffin – Walking by the light of the moon
The evening routine of many forest animals was disrupted recently by a column of 50 people hiking through the woods over crusty snow aided by the light of a full moon.Organized by the Francestown Land Trust and Francestown Conservation Committee, the...
