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the fells schedule

First Thursday Hike at The Fells: Thursday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m.

Thisinformal,moderate walkisanopportunitytoget alittleexercise,spendtime outinthelandscape,and perhapsdiscoversomething newabouttheproperty onceownedbytheJohn Hayfamily.Members:free, non-members:included withregularadmissionfee. Noregistrationrequired. MeetsatTheFellsKiosk.

“Wind/Water/Fire/ Ice,” Dave Anderson:

Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m.

DaveAnderson,theSeniorDirectorofEducation attheSocietyfortheProtectionofNHForests,willgive apresentationaboutthehistoricweathereventsinNew Hampshireandtheirimpactstoforestsatthestate andlocallevel,including aroundLakeSunapee.Andersonisalsoawriterand co-hostof“Something Wild,”thenaturalhistory andforest-relatedFriday radiofeatureandpodcaston NewHampshirePublic Radio(NHPR).

In2014,Andersonreceivedtheprestigious2014 FredE.BeaneAwardforeffective,fairandbalanced statewidecommunications onissuesaffectingagricultureandforestryinNew Hampshire.Members:$10 perperson,Non-members $15perperson.Advance registrationisrequestedbut walk-insarewelcome. MeetsintheGatehouse Classroom.Toinquireor register,pleasecall603-7634789x3.

Hay Day Fall Festival: Sunday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Afun-filleddayforallages withold-fashionedgames, music,children’sartprojects, scavengerhunt,pettingzoo, facepainting,andmore.Explorenaturetrails,createa fairyhouseintheFairyVillage,anddiscoverourexhibitsandartinstallations. Stepbackintimeandtakea historictouroftheMain Houseandgardens,or simplyimagineasimplerbygonelifewhilerelaxingon theVeranda.Adelicious lunchwillbeforsalefrom11 a.m.–2p.m.Members:free, non-members:includedin regularadmissionfee.

Summer Concert with Peabody’s Coal Train: Sunday, Sept. 22, 5 – 7 p.m.

Peabody’sCoalTrain(PCT) isaunique,localNHacoustic Americana6-piecebandfea-

turingstringsandshared vocalharmonies.Musicians areJasonTeasteronacoustic guitar,DaveAndersononharmonica,SteveCybulskion banjo,DaveCarrollonmandolin,MarcFraleyonupright bass,andScottHayeson guitaranddobro.Ourhomeis theContoocookRiverValley ofcentral,NH.Weenjoy playingoriginalsandcovers thattellstorieswhichcelebratethetriumphsand tragediesofhumanconditions.Weparticularlyappreciateopportunitiestointeract withalisteningaudiencein specialvenueswithneighbors andnewfriends.Weencourageyoutopleasebring yourownpicnictoenjoyas youlistentothemusic.$35 perperson.Advanceregistrationisrequired,call603-7634789x3orvisitthefells.org

Volunteer Appreciation:

Thursday, Sept. 26, 5 – 7 p.m.

InhonorofDiane

Wheaton,theDianeM. WheatonEndowmentFund forVolunteerswasestablishedtoprovidefinancial supportforvolunteer-relatedactivities.Aspecial eventisheldattheendof eachseasontothankand recognizevolunteers.This eventprovidesanopportunityforthevolunteers,staff, andboardmembersto gather,socialize,andconvey thewell-deservedappreciation.Volunteersarerecognizedwithavarietyofannualawards,includingthe VolunteeroftheYear Award.Pleasejoinusfora specialeveningofappreciationandgratitudewithhors d’oeuvres,cocktailsand conversationontheVeranda,intheGardensand dinnerinthePavilion. Dinnerwillbecateredby

BryanLeary.Reservations arerequiredbycallingthe officeat(603)763-4789or emailinginfo@thefells.org

Fungi Foray:

Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 – 4 p.m.

JoinMaynardWheeler andtheSunapeeRegionMycologyClubforaninformativepresentationabout mushrooms,followedbyan identificationwalkonour woodlandandlakeshore hikingtrails.Thisannual eventisintendedforthebeginneraswellasthemore experienced.Meetsatthe Pavilion.Fellsmembers$5 perperson;Non-members $10perperson.Advance registrationrequested; walk-insalsowelcome.To inquireorregisterplease call603-763-4789x3.

TheNewLondonBarn Playhouseisthrilledtoannounceadevelopmental productionofthenewmusicalSplitincollaboration withtheawardwinningOffBroadwaytheatercompany TransportGroup.

PerformancesofSplitwill takeplaceattheNew LondonBarnPlayhouse fromSept.5toSept.8. TicketsareavailableforpurchasethroughtheNew LondonBarnPlayhousebox officeandonlineatnlbarn.org.

Theinauguralproduction ofitsNestnewworksprogram,thisexcitingproductionfeaturesacastwitha bevyofBroadwaycredits includingKatieThompson*, J.AntonioRodriguez*, LegnaCedillo*,JacobKeith Watson*,andGrace KatherineBeaudut,withadditionalcastingtobeannounced.

WithabookbyMichele Loweandmusic,lyrics,and co-orchestrationsby JonathanLarsonAward WinnerZoeSarnak,Split willbehelmedbyTransport Group’sArtisticDirector, JackCummingsIII**,whose innovativedirectionhas garneredpraisefromboth audiencesandcritics,includingObieawardsand DramaDeskAwards.The creativeteamincludes scenicdesignbyOscarEscobedo+andBrettJ.Banakis+,orchestrationsby SarnakandRodneyBush, musicsupervisionby RodneyBush,lightingdesignbyKeithTruax+,sound designbyZachariahRossenbaum,propsdesignby FinleyFields,andmusicdirectionbyJonBauerfield. Additionalcreativeteampositionswillbeannounced soon.

OriginalTransportGroup castingwasbyNora Brennanandcastingforthis developmentalproduction isbyMichaelCassara.Stage

Managementteamincludes FrancisEricMontesa*and HarriettButler*.

Splittellsthepowerful storyofLillian,aformerresearchscientistatLos AlamosduringWWII,and herdaughterAmy,asthey embarkonaroadtriptothe GrandCanyoninthe summerof1953.This motheranddaughterare boundbyfamilytiesanda loveofscience,butLillian’s secretgoalistosetAmy’s lifeonadifferentcourse.By theendoftheirjourney,it willbeAmywhochanges hermother’slifeforever.

“Weareoverjoyedto partnerwithTransport GroupandbringSplittothe stage,”saidElliottCunningham,ManagingDirectoroftheNewLondon BarnPlayhouse.Keith Coughin,ExecutiveArtistic Directoradded,“thismusicalisatestamenttothe

powerofcollaborationand creativity,andweareexcitedforouraudiencesto experiencethisextraordinaryjourney.”

JackCummingsIIIsays, “workingwithMichele LoweandZoeSarnakon Splithasbeenathrilling process.Theircombined talentshavecreatedapiece thatisbothdeeplymoving andmusicallyvibrant.We lookforwardtosharingthis developmentalproduction withtheNewLondoncommunityandbeyond.”

Splitissponsoredinpart bytheinauguralmembers oftheNestProgramatthe NewLondonBarnPlayhouse:MaggieandJohn Ford,DawnTucker,Ginny GwynnandJonBellis,Kara andJamieGruver,Betsyand DanJunius,MaryLouand DustyHoyt,andLynn GilbertandJaneVanBremen.

HopkintonStateFair celebratesthebestofagriculture,entertainment,and communityspiritinNew Hampshire.Joinusforan unforgettableexperience filledwiththrilling Midwayrides,livemusic,

deliciousfood,andexcitingcompetitionslikethe MonsterTruckandDemolitionDerbyGrandstand Shows.

Discoverlocalartisans, andenjoyavarietyofattractionsforallages,includingworld-famousperformancesbyDiscDogs. Whetheryou’reafirsttimevisitororareturning fan,theHopkintonState Fairofferssomethingfor everyone.

Thisyear’sfairrunsfrom Thursday,Aug.29through Monday,Sept.2.Fairhours areThursday5p.m.–10 p.m.,Friday,Saturday& Sunday8a.m.–11p.m., Monday8a.m.–5p.m.

NewthisyearisDiscConnectedK9s,ateamof world-classcanineathletes showcasingincredibledisc dogperformances.Ledby

skilledtrainers,thedogs performthrillingtricks andhigh-flyingstunts, demonstratingagility, speed,andprecision.Disc-

ConnectedK9swillbeperformingthreeshowseach dayofthefair. Formoreinformation, visithsfair.org/

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Garrett Ready of Tara's Fried Dough sets up the stand at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds on Aug. 27, 2019.

holiday concert series

NH Gay Men’s Chorus holds auditions

ThetalentedNewHampshireGayMen’sChorus (NHGMC)isholdingopen auditionsfornewsingers toperforminitsfestive holidayconcertseries, “Joyful!”

Auditionsareheldatthe FirstCongregational Church,508UnionStreet, Manchester.Auditionsare heldonthefollowing dates,followedbyrehearsals:Tuesday,Sept.3, 6:30to7pm(chorusrehearsalfollowsat7p.m.) andTuesday,Sept.10,6:30 to7p.m.(chorusrehearsal followsat7p.m.)

TheChorusseeksadult menovertheageof18 gay,straight(gayfriendly),oradultswho identifyasmale,whoenjoy singinginfour-part,men’s TTBBharmony.Auditions arequick,privateandeasy. Youdon’tneedtohaveany materialormusicprepared.Itisanexercisein pitch-matchingtoplace

yourvoiceintheproper section.Theabilitytoread musicishelpful,butitis notarequirementfor joining.Rehearsalsrepeat everyTuesdayevening throughtheconcertseries inDecember.

Thenot-for-profit NHGMCperformstwo concertserieseachyearin atleastfourNewHampshirecommunities,aswell asmanyspecialoutreach performancesatassisted livingcentersandhigh-

profilecivic,sportsandinterfaithserviceevents. Membersalsoparticipate inmanyoptionalsocial eventsthroughoutthe year.NHGMCaskssinging membersfor$75seasonal membershipdues(waived forhardshipcases).

Singingmembersarealso askedtopurchaseatuxedo towearatconcertperformances.Non-singingmembershipduesare$25.

NHGMCalsowelcomes volunteers(womenand

Formoreinformation,visit theChorus’s

book of the week

‘Temporary,’ by Hilary Leichter (2020,181pages,Genre: Speculativefiction)

Temporaryisaunique bookaboutthesearchfor permanence–orthesteadiness,asthenarratorcallsit–inlifeandinwork.Aperson withoutananchorofsome sortcanfindherselfalone andunsupportedinchallengingsituations.Thenarrator,likehermotherand grandmotherbeforeher, findsherselfrelyingona tempagencytoplaceherand payher,whileshehopesto

findthatonejobplacement whereshecanstayforever. Inthemeantime,theprotagonistfindsithardtocommit toanything. Shehasa numberof boyfriends,perhapsoneforeach dayoftheweekor maybeeventhe month.Sherefers tothembytheir descriptiveterms: myfavorite boyfriend,my tallestboyfriend, myearnestboyfriend.The onlypeoplewithnamesalso

havepermanentjobs.Her placements,whichbecome increasinglybizarre,take herfartherandfartheraway fromthecity whereshehadan apartment,where theboyfriends tookturns spendingtime withher,where hercontactatthe agencyplacedher withthebest clients.

Somehowthe narratordrops downtheranksoftemporaryemployment,from

standinginfortheChairman oftheBoardofMajorCorp toapirateshiptoanassassin’sassistantandevento thedreadedAgencyfor FugitiveTemps.Everywhereshegoes,shetriesto doherbest,meetexpecta-

Rachel Kushner book talk portsmouth

OnSaturday,Sept.14at 5:30p.m.,NewYorkTimes bestsellingauthorandtwotimeNationalBookAwardfinalistRachelKushnervisits TheMusicHallLoungewith hernewestbook,“Creation Lake.”

NamedaMostAnticipated Bookof2024andlonglisted fortheBookerPrize,“CreationLake”isareinvention ofnoirthatfeaturesbold characterssetintheatmosphericFrenchcountryside. The5:30p.m.eventin-

cludesanauthorconversationandanaudienceQ&A, andisfollowedbyapostshowmeet-and-greet.Itwill beheldatTheMusicHall Loungeat131CongressSt., Portsmouth.

FromNewYorkTimes bestsellingauthorRachel Kushnercomes“Creation Lake”—acomplexstoryset inFranceandbrimmingwith artisticprose,highcomedy, andintriguingespionage.

Commandedbyhermysteriousbutpowerfulem-

ployers,thirty-four-year-old secretagentSadieSmitharrivesinaremotecornerof Francetoinfiltrateacommuneofradicaleco-activists.Thecommune,ledby BrunoLacombe,occupiesa Neanderthalcaveinaregion fullofancientfarmsand sleepyvillages.SadieattemptstoseducetheenigmaticBruno;however, Bruno’scharmandtragic storymayalterherplans.

TheticketpackageforLiteraryintheLounge:Rachel Kushnerwith“Creation Lake”onSaturday,Sept.14, at5:30p.m.is$45.Theticket packageincludesasigned book($30,hardcover),an authordiscussion,Q+A,and apost-showmeet-and-greet. TicketscanbepurchasedonlineatTheMusicHall.org, overthephoneat 603.436.2400,orinperson attheMcKeonTicketing Hubat104CongressSt., Portsmouth.

A physical theater drama in the Gallery

3SArtspaceispleasedto announceArticineShadows -APhysicalDanceTheater Drama.Thiseventwillbe heldinthemaingalleryat 3S,accompanyingtheexhibitondisplay,EachHas TheirGrief,worksbyPeter Bruun.

EachHasTheirGrieffeaturesBruun’spaintingsand drawingswhichemerged fromwithinthegriefsurroundingthedeathofhis daughterfromanaccidental overdose.

JoinusfortheperformanceofShadows,byArticineDanceTheateron Sept.28at8p.m.

ArticineDanceTheater describesitsvisionasone that,“boldlyimaginesthe universaldeliveryofempatheticandeffectivehealthcarethatembracesthearts tosupporthealingandwell-

beingforhealthcare providersandtheirpatients.”

ArticineDanceTheateris arenownedartsnonprofit ledbydoctors,teachers,and artists.Cofounder,Amanda Whitworthwasnamedthe eighthNewHampshire ArtistLaureate,includedin NewHampshireUnion Leader’s“40under40,”and awardedaVermeilMedal fromtheAcademyofArts,

Sciences,andLettersin Paris,France.

Cofounder,RobinMarcotteisaninternational award-winningphysical theaterartistandeducator. HeisanAssociateProfessor ofTheateratBostonConservatoryatBerklee.Robin hasformaltraininginMindfulness-BasedStressReductionfromUMassMedical Schoolandisacertified

StandardizedPatientEducator.

Cofounder,BobbyKellyis atriple-boardedphysician (FamilyMedicine,PreventiveMedicine&Addiction Medicine)whohasworked inprimarycare,physician leadershipandpublichealth inNewHampshireoverthe lastdecade.

“Iwasfirstintroducedto AmandaWhitworthwhen sheteamedupwithlocal musicianElissaMargolinto shootavideoinourgallery,” saidBethFalconer,ExecutiveDirectorof3S Artspace.

“Thepiecewasstunning andwewereagainintroducedthroughGoodWork Seacoast,asArticinewasexploringthecreationoftheir nonprofit.Whatyouseeon stageisexquisite.WhatI sawbehindthesceneswas equallyinspirational.Please giveyourselfthegiftof seeingArticineinthisintimateenvironment.”

Articinewillbeperformingtheprogram “Shadows,”whichportraysa poorcoupleworkingoppositeshiftsastheystruggle

throughaddictionand familycrisistofindhope. Withitsvisceral,acrobatic movementandcompelling storyofstrength,desireand loss,thisone-actstraddles theworldsofdanceandtheater.

Aftertheperformance, ArticinewillholdaQ&A sessionwiththeaudienceto discussthethemesand artisticelementsrepresentedintheshow.ThisdebriefsessionwillbefacilitatedbyDr.BobbyKelly, andwillincludetheperformersaswellasadditional medicalexperts.

Audiencememberswill havetheopportunitytopair theirexperiencewatching

ArticineDanceTheater withviewingPeterBruun’s exhibit,creatingamoment whereinterdisciplinaryarts cometogethertosupplementoneanotherandaida holisticdiscussionaround difficult,emotional,andimportantsubjectsinthe healthcaresphere.

Healthcareprofessionals areeligiblefora50%discountoffthepriceof tickets.PleasecontactSara O’Reilly(soreilly@ 3sarts.org),MarketingManagerat3Sforthediscount code.

Formoreinformation abouttheevent,theexhibitionandotherrelated events,visit3sarts.org.

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