Three Rivers Singers now open to all
Members of the former Three Rivers Singers have decided to reorganize and invite anyone in the the Lakes Region who love to sing to join. No auditions are required, just a love of singing. An “Open Sing” will be held on Monday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 PM at the Franklin Public […]
Five venues, dozens of artists and performers
The community is invited to the Lake Sunapee Region Center for the Arts First Friday event on Friday, May 1, from 5 to 7 PM. Gallery openings and artist receptions are taking place at several New London locations, including the New London Inn, Lake Sunapee Bank’s Main Street Branch, New London Hospital, and the Tatewell Gallery. […]
Matinee at the Franklin Opera House at 2 PM
The Franklin Opera House is pleased to celebrate its sixth year as host of the New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble, led by Ellen Carlson. The 2 PM matinee takes place on Sunday, April 19, at the Franklin Opera House inside City Hall in downtown Franklin. The Ensemble has been delighting audiences for years and displays incredible […]
Spring Song I heard Spring yesterday – a chickadee’s Spring song. It turned the day from grey to blue. It’s windy and cold. The forecast says snow, But I know the chickadee’s never wrong. Let the snow fall – It will soon melt away. Let the wind howl – it can’t stop what will be. […]
Starts May 1 in New London
Calendar Listing: Educating Rita May 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30 PM May 3 & 10 at 2 PM For its 2015 season, Northern New England Repertory Theatre Company (NNE Rep) presents British playwright,Willy Russell’s, two-character comedy Educating Rita at Whipple Memorial Town Hall, 429 Main Street, New London. In this lively two-character […]
Adult Fiction Assassin, Clive Cussler Belzhae, Meg Wolitzer Italian Wife, Anne Hood Knitting Circle, Anne Hood Girl with All the Gifts, Mike Carey Last One Home, Debbie Macomber Prodigal Son, Daniel Steele Finding Jake, Bryan Reardon Good Girl, Mary Rubica Gone Tomorrow, Lee Child Rain on the Dead, Jack Hilligs Welcome to Braggsville, T. Geronimo […]
Jay Fitzpatrick photo included
The Literary Arts Guild of the Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee Region, invites the community to attend a program of fine music and original poetry on Friday, April 10, in celebration of National Poetry Month. The event will take place in Sunapee Harbor at the Lake Sunapee Protective Association’s Knowlton House from 5:00 PM […]
Performance includes three Andover voices
The Kearsarge Chorale presents Songs of Spring: This Have I Done for My True Love including: Magnificat by Ralph Vaughan Williams featuring Paula Rockwell, mezzo-soprano, and Nicole Densmore, flute, and Excerpts from The Seasons by Franz Joseph Haydn Liebeslieder Waltzes by Johannes Brahms and Trois Chansons by Maurice Ravel. This Have I Done for My […]
Adult Titles Fiction The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah Euphoria, Lily King The Assassin, Clive Cussler The Hope Chest, Karen Schwabach Strange Sweet Song, Adi Rule Welcome to Bragsville, T. Geronimo Johnson Crash & Burn, Lisa Gardner The Arsonist, Sue Miller Motive, Jonathan Kellerman Adult Non-Fiction Being Mortal, Atul Gawande Deep Down Dark, Hector Tobar Super JuiceMe!, […]
April is National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and in a tribute to Robert Frost, poet of both New Hampshire and Vermont, I offer the following poem, which caught my eyes years ago when I was teaching grammar to middle schoolers. “The Freedom Of The Moon” I’ve tried the new moon tilted in the air Above a hazy […]