Adult Titles The Kitchen House, Kathleen Grissom The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds, Alexander McCall Smith Three Brides No Groom, Debbie Macomber A Game of Thrones Book 1, George RR Martin A Clash of Kings Book 2, George RR Martin A Storm of Swords Book 3, George RR Martin A Feast For Crows Book 4, George RR Martin A Dance with […]
First published in 1999, The Night of the Las Posadas, an award-winning book written and illustrated by New London’s Tomie dePaola, is a tradition in itself. One of over 300 books Tomie has written and illustrated, it has become an international phenomenon. Las Posadas (Spanish for “the inn”) is a traditional Spanish festival which is now […]
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon series, also known as JOSA, begins its 21st season Sunday, December 9 with international vocalist Shawnn Monteiro. “Exciting, captivating and completely distinctive” is how most jazz cognoscenti describe Shawnn’s pulsating lyric style. Whether in the intimacy of a club date or the glitter of a Las Vegas showroom, Shawnn has […]
On November 18, the Kearsarge Chorale performed the second and third parts of Handel’s Messiah in front of a packed audience at Our Lady of Fatima Church in New London. Andover Service Club member Margo Coolidge (standing) of East Andover was the alto soloist for the performance.
Sarah Parker Cave announces the release of two new Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee Area Ornaments. With this release, there are now ten ornaments representing the surrounding towns of the Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee region. Each ornament has prominent buildings and attractions from the towns. Gourmet Garden will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the nonprofit organizations that […]
Add a former Andover resident to the best seller list and to your personal library. Cathy Beauman, a resident of Andover for 18 years, just released her first three romantic suspense novels and became a best-selling author along the way. Cathy attended Andover Elementary/Middle School for most of her grade school education but moved frequently […]
I turned around on a whim after noticing a sleeping pad tied to the woman’s backpack and asked her if she was through-hiking on the Appalachian Trail. She was, and as the conversation resumed with “Miss Sippi,” she said they just had to get to Maine, where they’d “pop on up” to Katahdin in a […]
The Number 27 Gallery is proud to present works by Paul F. Glorioso of Andover, opening on Saturday, December 1, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibition will run through the end of January, with an encore opening on Saturday, January 5, from 5 to 7 PM. The opening will take place during Rochester’s First […]
Jenn Coffey of Andover, an EMT and New Hampshire State Representative, has written a book called Knives, Lipstick, and Liberty: One Woman’s Journey. She has generously given the Beaconpermission to publish an excerpt from the book. To buy the book, visit KnivesLipstickAndLiberty.com. Knives, Lipstick, and Liberty: One Woman’s Journey Chapter 13 In the summer of […]
It’s the music that changed our lives, the sound that started a musical revolution: the music of The Beatles. Now that music is back, replicated by All Together Now, the pre-eminent Beatles tribute band, appearing at Franklin Opera House for one night only on Saturday, November 17, at 7:30 PM. All Together Now has performed […]