Laurie Zimmerman and Her Student Capture Poetry Prizes

Laurie publishes Bright Exit in August

By Larry Chase, for the Beacon
Laurie Zimmerman and Her Student Capture Poetry Prizes

A Proctor Academy English teacher and one of her students are among the eight winners in the third annual poetry competition sponsored in March by the Lake Sunapee Region Center for the Arts. LANDSCAPES by Sawyer Meegan The slight red blotch of a kite on the bright mix of white and light blue in the […]

Indian Museum Exhibits Contemporary Native American Fine Arts

"We Paint Our Land" opens May 1

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Indian Museum Exhibits Contemporary Native American Fine Arts

Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum is pleased to announce its first exhibit devoted to contemporary Native American fine arts. Giona sezoha g’dakinna means “we paint our land” in Abenaki, and as the name implies, this exhibit features paintings, as well as drawings, photography, and sculpture. While a few of the artists choose to paint and carve […]

American Composer and Concert Pianist Performs at Franklin Opera House

Ann Sweeten on stage on May 17

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American Composer and Concert Pianist Performs at Franklin Opera House

Internationally celebrated American composer and concert pianist Ann Sweeten will be performing at the Franklin Opera House on Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 PM. A Steinway piano is being provided for the concert by Frederick Johnson Pianos in White River Junction, Vermont. A six-time music awards nominee and ASCAP Popular Awards Recipient from 2002 through […]

Dessert and a Good Mystery at Franklin Opera House

Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 PM

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Dessert and a Good Mystery at Franklin Opera House

Dessert & Murder is on the menu at Franklin Opera House! If you like dessert and a good mystery, the Franklin Opera House has an event just for you. A Mystery Dessert Theater comes to the opera house on Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 PM. Get-A-Clue Productions of Rollinsford, New Hampshire presents Radio Silence – […]

Spring into the Arts in Warner

Arts Festival and more on Saturday, May 17

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Spring into the Arts in Warner

The Warner group of the Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes spring with a family-oriented arts festival in Warner from 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, May 17. The town will be filled with art, music, crafts, and more for all to enjoy. Local artists will demonstrate and musicians will perform at venues along […]

Colby-Sawyer Singers Present Spring Concert

Friday, April 25 at 7 PM

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The Colby-Sawyer College Singers will present their annual spring concert Spring Choice, Spring Singers on Friday, April 25, at 7 PM in the Sawyer Center Theater. Tickets are available at Colby-Sawyer.edu/tickets or through the Sawyer Center Box Office at 526-3670 or BoxOffice@nullColby-Sawyer.edu. General admission tickets are $5 or free with a Colby-Sawyer ID. Under the direction […]

First Friday Art Includes Work by Barbara Hunting

Andover artist exhibits at New London Hospital

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The community is invited to the Lake Sunapee Region Center for the Arts’ “First Fridays” program on May 2 from 5 to 7 PM. Gallery openings and the artists’ receptions are taking place at several New London locations. All Center for the Arts “First Friday” events are free and open to the public. Join us […]

Colby-Sawyer Presents Spring Dance Ensemble

"Perspectives" on Friday, April 18

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Colby-Sawyer College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department presents the spring dance ensemble “Perspectives” on Friday, April 18, at 7 PM in the Sawyer Center Theater. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children, and free with a Colby-Sawyer ID. Tickets are available at Colby-Sawyer.edu/tickets or through the Sawyer Center Box Office at 526-3670 […]

Fiddle Ensemble in Benefit Concert for Franklin Opera House

Sunday, April 13 at 2 PM

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The New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble, a state-wide community and professional ensemble of over 50 adults and youth, will perform a benefit concert for the Franklin Opera House on Sunday, April 13 at 2 PM at the Franklin Opera House (Franklin City Hall) in Franklin. Players are community members, including local doctors, teachers, veterinarians, retired firefighters, […]

Bachelder Library: New Acquisitions, February 2014

Adult Fiction The Valley of Amazement      Amy Tan White Fire     Preston and Douglas Between Sisters      Kristin Hannah Innocence     Dean Koontz Bartenders Tale      Ivan Doig King and Maxwell      David Baldacci South of Broad      Pat Conroy Waiting for Wren      Cate Beauman Counterfeit Agent      Alex Berenson Dear […]

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