Praised as a "rich, reliable tutorial in soul-making"
A collection of poems by Andover’s Laurie Zimmerman, since 1989 a member of the English department faculty at Proctor Academy, has been published by the Quercus Review Press, a California publishing house that is also honoring her as an Annual Book Award Winner in its poetry series. Owl The snow essential. Low moan hung like […]
Adult Fiction Emeralds Included, Betsy Woodman The Summer Wind, Mary Alice Monroe The Summer Girls, Mary Alice Monroe The Wanderer LP, Robyn Carr The Hero LP, Robyn Carr The New Comer LP, Robyn Carr The BeeKeeper’s Ball, Susan Wiggs The Hurricane Sisters, Dorothea Benton Frank The Match Maker, Elin Hilderbrand Wayfaring Stranger, James Lee Burke […]
Two Baroque violins and a harpsichord
In association with Summer Music Associates, the Newberry Consort of Chicago will present an exhilarating and inventive entertainment with two Baroque violins and harpsichord on Thursday, August 21, at the First Baptist Church in New London. David Douglas, violin; Brandi Berry, violin; and Jason May, harpsichord, comprise the ensemble. From its origins in the 16th […]
WCA event draws over 150 people
The Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) second annual Imagination into Art event, held June 27 and 28, drew rave reviews from attendees and artists alike. More than 150 people attended the two-day event that featured the works of nearly 20 local artists, including Tom Barber, Jay Koron, and Holly Noyes of Andover. “What a lovely time we […]
On the veranda on Sunday, August 10
Come to the Veranda of The Fells in Newbury and enjoy the music of one of America’s finest songwriters. Johnny Mercer is considered a “pure American” lyricist. Writing as part of the “golden guild,’ which included Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and George Gershwin, he brought a Southern style to his lyrics and to his singing […]
Walden Chamber Players on August 7
On Thursday, August 7, at 7:30 PM at the First Baptist Church in New London, the Summer Music Associates presents Cuba – Music and Images from the Forbidden Island performed by the Walden Chamber Players. Founded in 1997, the Boston-based Walden Chamber Players has garnered a reputation for being one of the most exciting and versatile […]
Larry Chase and Laurie Zimmerman provide inspiration, judging
Two Andover residents are lending their talents to help a New London-based literary group stimulate and reward creative writing in the local area. The two will be figurative “bookends” in a writing contest to be sponsored by the Literary Arts Guild, an arm of the Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee region. The contest will […]
Circles, Squares, and Triangles, through September 26
A fine craft exhibition presented by the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen offers a new perspective on the simple geometric shapes that we see in everyday life. Circles, Squares & Triangles: The Shape of Things to Come is a multi-media exhibition of the work of 63 master craftsmen – all juried members of the League […]
Another successful book sale on the Fourth
In what has become an annual ritual, I will now give thanks to those who made the Fourth of July book sale a wildly successful event. To Priscilla and all the other Poulins; Gail Fitzpatrick and Gary; Kathy Bennett and the Boy Scouts; Gail Richards; Shirley Currier; John Cotton; Sandra and all the other Graves; […]
20% of sales go to Pay It Forward Farm
After teaching art for 25 years, Andover resident Edibeth Farrington retired last year and now has time to devote full time to her own art. After attending an Encaustic Monotype workshop in Santa Fe last fall, she spent the winter experimenting with this new and challenging technique. After showing her experimental pieces in two galleries, […]