The White Mountains have attracted tourists and artists since the early 1800's. Take an arm-chair tour of the notches of the White Mountains through 19th century paintings, photographs, and postcards. This presentation will include the Legend of Chocorua and the true story behind the Willey Side. Take an hour to come explore the historic relationship between people and nature through the paintings, literature, and poetry in White Mountain tradition.
Harvest scenes are a very common theme in Art. This presentation will include works of art by Winslow Homer, Albert Bierstadt, Benjamin Champney and others. This presentation will explore paintings, prints, sketches, and photographs to survey historic tools and techniques used to harvest apples, corn, hay, and grains. Traditional harvest time activities and celebrations such as husking bees, pumpkin carving, and hay rides will also be explored.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**
Bring a little magic to your fall!
Aspiring witches and wizards are invited to craft their own spell book and wand!
This program is intended for adults only. Registration is required.
A new book gathering, whose focus will be reading books in the Young Adult (YA) genre. Due to the broad scale of literature found in the YA world, many of the books chosen from this group will have a magical or fantastical setting.
In honor of Remembrance Week, this Saturday morning, a local author will be giving a presentation of the surrounding New England War Monuments and Landmarks. There will be some personal and historical stories surrounding some of the monuments.
** March 4th class is cancelled due to snowstorm**
The Writer/Poetry Group, where fellow lovers of poetry are encouraged to come write and read
Private Meeting
