Arts
The Park Theatre in Jaffrey to honor Sidney Poitier
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will commemorate Black History Month with a tribute to actor Sidney Poitier.The tribute will be screenings of “In The Heat of The Night” Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and “Lilies of the Field” Sunday, Feb. 18,...
Henry Homeyer to speak at Peterborough Garden Club
Henry Homeyer will present “Beyond Perennials: Using Stone, Woody Plants, Art and Whimsy in the Garden’ at the next Peterborough Garden Club meeting Monday, March 11, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Sheiling Forest Education Center, 395 Old Street...
Hancock Woman’s Club accepting scholarship applications
The Hancock Woman’s Club is accepting applications for its annual scholarship to help Hancock women reach their educational goals. Applications must be received by April 3.The scholarship is open to adult women mid-career or in the process of changing...
High Mowing in Wilton presents ‘Hilltop Circus and the Chocolate Factory’
By ASHLEY SAARI
The Hilltop Circus is back this year with “Hilltop Circus and the Chocolate Factory” – an artistic interpretation of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – capping off the Pine Hill School’s winter-long block of circus skills.The circus,...
Jeanne Dietsch to read from book at Toadstool in Peterborough
Former state Sen. Jeanne Dietsch will read from her book “NH: Battleground in the Fight to Dismantle Democracy” Saturday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m. at Toadstool Bookshop, 12 Depot St. in PeterboroughThe book evolved from Dietsch discovering that a national...
Dublin Community Center schedules coffee house, open mic night
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St. will hold its monthly coffee house and open mic night Saturday, Feb. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m.Snacks are available, and a monthly sponsor provides the coffee. Attendees are welcome to bring their own beverages. A...
‘Life’s a Drag’ coming to Park Theatre in Jaffrey
The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present “Life’s a Drag” Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m.Hosted by AnnabellaLadesse and Kris Knievil, the drag show also features Sasha Stone, Porcia Chanel and Cherry Lemonade. This is a 21-plus age...
Dublin Community Center hosts art auction
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will present the Monaghan art collection silent auction to benefit the center Feb. 9 to 17.Sharron and Denny Monaghan, residents of Dublin since 1972, are longtime supporters of Monadnock area artists, and their...
Valentines with Archie the Pig is Feb. 11 at Dublin Community Center
People can make valentines with Archie the Pig from Amazing Grace Animal Sanctuary Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St.Arts and crafts supplies will be provided, and people can make valentines for someone special...
Gnome Notes: Emerson Sistare – ‘The Fury’ is an excellent winter read
By EMERSON SISTARE
A book review by The Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough.‘The Fury,’ Alex MichaelidesIn the dead of the New England winter, when the sun is setting before any of us get a chance to leave work, a compelling murder mystery is just what the bookseller...
Jaffrey Civic Center nears new era
By ISABELLA MESSA
This story has been changed from the original version. Due to incorrect information provided to the Ledger-Transcript, the schedule of events was incorrect. The Jaffrey Civic Center spring show and Greg Hunsaker will both be March 2 to April 6, with...
Dublin Community Center presents Starlight Lounge
From 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will be transformed into the Starlight Lounge, a retro jazz club celebrating the sounds of the 1930s to 1950s.Attendees are invited to dress up in fancy duds and...
Dublin Community Center hosting storytelling circle
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will host the monthly Monadnock storytelling and spoken-word circle Wednesday, Feb. 21The event is an open mic for participants to share stories, poetry, rap, comedy or any kind of spoken word, going around the...
ConVal students earn art awards
ConVal Regional High School students earned recognition from Scholastic Art Awards.The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 11, at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, when 35 students from ConVal High art classes and those enrolled in the digital...
PHOTOS: James A. Tuttle Library in Antrim hosts chili cook-off
Antrim’s James A. Tuttle Library hosted a community chili cook-off on Saturday. The winning pot of chili was made by Avery and Grayson Tommila. Amy Mullaly and Fletcher Novotny tied for second place.
Becky Field to discuss ‘Crying’ at Mariposa
A reception and brief talk by Becky Field will open the new exhibit, “Crying in the Wilderness: An Immigrant’s Journey in Detention,” at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, 26 Main St. in Peterborough, Friday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 6:30...
Peterborough Players’ Arts on Screen presents ‘Good’
National Theatre Live captures David Tennant’s return to the stage as John Halder, a literature professor who gradually rises through the ranks of the SS, in “Good,” the next installment of Peterborogh Players’ Arts on Screen series at 4 p.m. on...
New England Conservatory students Pualina Lim and Cynthia Tseng perform for Music on Norway Pond
By LENA FISHER
Downtown Hancock was the site of a classical music concert Sunday, when the latest in the Music on Norway Pond series was held at the town’s First Congregational Church.New England Conservatory students Pualina Lim and Cynthia Tseng performed an...
Cyrena Arnold of Francestown combines meteorology and children’s books
By MAGGIE BARIBAULT
“If a storm makes you scared or you want the sun to shine, remember it won’t last long. Weather changes all the time,” wrote New Hampshire meteorologist Cyrena Arnold in her 2020 children’s book, “The Weather Story with Frances Fox.”Currently, Arnold...
Wilton Collaborative Space sets folk café
Wilton Collaborative Space, 21 Gregg St., will host the Wilton Folk Café coffeehouse series Friday, Feb. 2. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show at 7:30 p.m..The High Strung Strummers will be the featured performers. They specialize in the old-time...
