Arts & Living

JAFFREY CIVIC CENTER: Students prepare for annual exhibit

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Monadnock region is home to dozens of great artists who show in galleries around the region. And the Jaffrey Civic Center sets aside a month each year to give the region’s young up-and-coming artists a chance to shine with an upcoming show titled “Young People’s Exhibit.” Through May 25 the Civic Center will be exhibiting artwork by Conant High … 0

Rindge: Stonyfield founder, Olympian at FPU graduation

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

RINDGE — Nearly 29 years ago, Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Yogurt, met his future wife, Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, at an organic food conference hosted … 0

Francestown: Tour de Francestown: A bike ride through history

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

FRANCESTOWN — Trustees of the Old Meeting House in Francestown have decided they want to get creative when it comes to raising funds to support … 0

Temple Drama: When all that’s wrong goes right

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

When opening night rolls around, the sets aren’t ready, actors haven’t shown up, the lead actress goes into labor, and the members of the audience are so disruptive that the play is hardly watchable. Everything is going smoothly … 0

Backyard Birder: Experiencing sights  and sounds in the field

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

After three indoor sessions with CDs learning songs of common backyard birds, last Saturday and Sunday, we took to the field for the real thing. The first field trips for my spring birding-by-ear class were to one of the most “birdy” backyards around. Don and Lillian Stokes’s backyard … 0

New Ipswich: Memorial Day ceremonies kick off Sunday

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

NEW IPSWICH — Spring is here, flowers are blooming, and it’s time for New Ipswich’s annual Memorial Day celebrations, complete with not one, but two parades this Sunday. The morning parade will form by the flagpole in Smithville at 9:30 a.m., and the parade will officially begin at … 0

Soldier helps save kids after crash

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

RINDGE — Senior Airman Charlie Coushaine IX is on active duty in the Air Force and stationed at a undisclosed base overseas. But he had no idea when he left his base for a little downtime with some … 0

Wilton: Community Center Committee holds potluck, open mic May 24

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

WILTON — The Wilton Community Center Committee is inviting residents to enjoy some food and entertainment with a potluck community dinner and open mic night next Friday. Residents are encouraged to bring a dish to add to the … 0

Hancock: Market season opens Saturday

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Hancock Farmers’ Market located in the horse shed area behind the Hancock Meetinghouse on Main Street will open on Saturday. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays until mid-October. Local vendors will be offering a variety of home-grown and home-made products such as organically-grown produce, vegetable … 0

Bridge: Scores for May 7

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Bridge Average 24 1. Arthur Stevenson & Rosie Wilson 30 2. Betty Lathrop & Marlene Tomaszewski 29 3. June Chandler & Bev Westheimer 27 Average 36 1. Betty Lathrop & Marlene Tomaszewski 42 1/2 2. Ann McCune & Birgit Morse 41 3. Arthur Stevenson & Rosie Wilson 40 … 0

Peterborough: Volunteers sought  for hospice

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Solamor Hospice, a leading provider of hospice care is seeking volunteers in the Milford, Peterborough, and Keene areas. Hospice volunteers will do personalized training to assist patients as well as caregivers in need of support at the end of their lives. Some ways that hospice volunteers serve are … 0

Peterborough: Scholarship for ConVal area women

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Peterborough Woman’s Club of New Hampshire is offering a $1,000 scholarship in memory of Janet Achilles. Any adult woman over the age of 21 residing in the ConVal School District who wants to obtain educational credentials or skills so that she may return to work, further her … 0