New Exhibit: “All of My Relations: Faces and Effigies of the Abenaki World” August 1 – October 31. Guest curator and Abenaki artist Vera Longtoe Sheehan has assembled works from nine Abenaki artists working in many media including photography, painting, wood and wampum. Exhibit opening August 9, 2pm-4pm. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Musem, 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner, New Hampshire 03278. Admission to the art gallery is free. For more information: 603-456-2600, www.IndianMuseum.org, info@nullIndianMuseum.org
Program: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Surface Watering Monitoring Approach August 2, 2:00pm. The Little Nature Museum presents a hands on program about monitoring water pollution with the Watershed Bureau Management Staff of NHDES. Staff will provide a short overview of the NHDES Watershed Bureau’s water monitoring efforts using a handout and will provide a hands-on demonstration of water monitoring techniques. Here’s the chance to learn first-hand what the Watershed Bureau does, why and how they’re doing it, and what they’re learning. Free admission. Contoocook Depot Gazebo, Fountain Square, Contoocook, New Hampshire. For more information: www.AlongtheRiver.org, 746-6121
Exhibit Opening: “All of My Relations: Faces and Effigies of the Abenaki World” August 9, 2:00pm-4:00pm. Voices of the Koas, a Koasek Abenaki woman’s singing group will join the artists for the exhibit opening reception. Free admission. For more information: 603-456-2600, www.IndianMuseum.org, info@nullIndianMuseum.org
Walking tour of Contoocook River Park August 9, 10 AM. This tour, led by Carol Foss of the Penacook Historical Society, will explore the former site of the Contoocook River Park, including “the Palisades,” “the Bluffs,” the boat landing, the trolley route, and the old canal. Free admission. Penacook Historical Society, 11 Penacook St., Concord, New Hampshire. www.AlongtheRiver.org 753-8232.
Talk: Crossing the Merrimack: From Ferries to Bridges August 9, 1 PM. Carol Foss of the Penacook Historical Society will explore the sites of historic ferry crossings and trace the history of Merrimack River bridges from Franklin to the Massachusetts line. Free admission. Penacook Historical Society, 11 Penacook St., Concord, New Hampshire. www.AlongtheRiver.org 753-8232
Walking Tour of Davisville Mill Sites August 10, 1 PM. The Warner Historical Society presents a walk in Davisville with Rebecca Courser and John Warren about the various mills that existed at this site on the Warner River. Free admission. 16 Route 127 – Davisville. www.AlongtheRiver.org 456-2437
The Lane River Mills/ Pillsbury Family Reenactment August 17, 1:00pm-3 PM. Join us on Sutton’s 99th Old Home Day for “Voices from the Past IV”, a live mini-tour where you will meet and listen to some of Sutton’s most interesting historic folks. They will take you back in time, and share their stories about living and conducting business along the Lane River. Free admission. Sutton Historical Society, 655 Rt. 114, South Sutton New Hampshire 03273. www.AlongtheRiver.org, 927-6023
Canoe/Kayak/Paddleboard Trip on the Contoocook River August 23, 9:30am (earlier if renting equipment). Free if using own equipment, 10% equipment rental discount from Contoocook River Canoe Co. Paddle nine miles down the Contoocook River at your own pace and learn about the river’s history. Paddlers will be given a laminated sheet identifying items of interest along the Contoocook River. For those renting equipment Pat Malfait will give a brief history of activities along the river. Just below Tyler Bridge in Contoocook, paddlers will have the opportunity to tour a 1920s-era boathouse with its current owner. www.AlongtheRiver.org, 746-3825.
Talk: “Mapping the Merrimack: A Frontier Adventure into Uncharted Territory, 1630-1725” August 24, 1:00pm. An account of the survey and mapping of the Merrimack River to establish the northern boundary of Massachusetts presented by Dr. David Stewart Smith. Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Part of the “Along the River: Exploring Community Connections” project. www.AlongtheRiver.org Free admission. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Musem, 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner, New Hampshire 03278. For more information: 603-456-2600, www.IndianMuseum.org, info@nullIndianMuseum.org