Here In Hanover - Spring 2023

HANOVER

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CELEBRATE SPRING

CONTENTS

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4 8 Walking Boston’s Freedom Trail

Follow the footsteps of America’s founding fathers.

by Lisa Ballard

5 8 Dartmouth Health Children’s Celebrating 30 years serving the community.

by Anne Richter Arnold

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Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar & Stage

Where fine food, art, and nightlife finally meet in Hanover. by Wren Wahrenberger

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Have a Sunny Spring!

Lots of us in the region are ready to say goodbye (or even good riddance!) to winter’s chill as we prepare to welcome spring’s warm, cheery days. Flowering shrubs will soon be popping and new leaves on trees will be unfolding to greet the new season. Hooray!

We’ve all heard that seeing a robin is the rst sign of spring, but another unmistakable clue that the new season is here is seeing neighborhood kids pedaling their bikes down the street. Bill Young and friends—mostly volunteers—are planning the Hanover Children’s Bike Rodeo for April 30 this year, so be sure to bring your youngsters out to join in the fun and learn about bicycle safety (page 42). anks to the group for their hard work!

We’re dropping in to visit Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar, and Stage, Hanover’s exciting new eatery and entertainment hot spot (page 66), a venue that’s manager Kieran Campion’s answer to living “in a college town without any kind of nightlife.” Lisa Ballard takes us to Boston for a tour of the Freedom Trail (page 48), the perfect destination for a weekend getaway or even a day trip. E. Senteio helps us be better citizens with tips to save the planet, not just on Earth Day (page 36), and Susan Nye takes the sting out of mud season with recipes for hosting a lovely tea party (page 78).

Wherever your favorite warm-weather activities take you, stay in touch with local news and events at www.greateruppervalley.com. Enjoy!

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Anne is a writer and journalist who shares her passion for wine through her blog, tasting events, and educational classes. She is also or n on her rst nove , a sy ho o a thriller set in New Hampshire. In her free time, she enjoys world travel, playing the piano, hiking, kayaking, and creating wonderful meals to pair with wine. She makes her home on the Seacoast with her husband, dogs, cats, and chickens.

Eli is a photographer, writer, and adventurer who lives in Brownsville, Vermont, with his wife and two children. Eli’s most recent adventure was an unsupported crossing of Iceland by foot, and as author of numerous books, including Climbing New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 Footers from Falcon Guides, he loves to share his passion for the outdoors and photography through writing, guiding, and teaching. His work can be found at eliburakian.com.

Kathy is a freelance writer and former writer and editor for The Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared in Vermont’s Local Banquet, So Vermont Arts & Living, and Monadnock Small Business Journal. She was also a writer and producer for Captured Light Studio, Inc., a video and interactive production company in Keene.

e y s a for er staff arts re orter for The Hippo and alum of the University of New Hampshire’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. She currently works in various Upper Valley libraries and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with her husband and their beloved dog Pepper.

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Settle in with a Good Read

Spring is in the air here in New England. Sometimes that means sitting outside in a freshly started garden . . . and sometimes it means hunkering down in front of the re until the mud clears. No matter. ere’s a wide range of amazing books coming out this season, so wherever you’re reading, there’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy. Here are just a few of the new books we’re most excited about at the Norwich Bookstore.

Sink: A Memoir by Joseph Earl omas (February 21) is searing, earnest memoir of childhood trauma and rich imagination heralds the arrival of a writer to watch. You heard it from us rst: Joseph Earl omas will soon be a household name, and this is a stunner of a book.

e Gospel of Orla: A Novel by Eoghan Walls (March 7)

Fourteen-year-old Orla heads o to Northern Ireland, with a strange man who might be Jesus but can’t ride a bicycle, to try to resurrect Orla’s mother. But is this stranger really who he claims to be? And what will Orla be willing to sacri ce to save those she loves?

Goodbye to Clocks Ticking: How We Live While Dying by Joseph Monninger (March 7)

ree days after retiring, beloved New Hampshire author Joseph Monninger went to a routine checkup and learned that he had terminal cancer. A cutting-edge treatment could extend his life, but not cure his illness, leaving Monninger to meditate on how we should use what time we have left. An uplifting, wise “postcard from a place many of us will one day visit,” Goodbye to Clocks Ticking is published by local press Steerforth.

My Vermont Table: Recipes for All(Six) Seasons by Gesine Bullock-Prado (March 14)

Beloved pastry chef, television personality, and Upper Valley resident Gesine Bullock-Prado explores the gastronomical bounty our corner of the world has to o er in this beautiful new cookbook.

Hang e Moon: A Novel by Jeannette Walls (March 28)

e bestselling author of e Glass Castle returns with an exciting new novel about a young woman running her family’s bootlegging empire during prohibition.

e Trackers: A Novel by Charles Frazier (April 11) is epic new novel from Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, follows an artist on a New Deal assignment during the Depression who nds himself drawn into a cross-country search for a missing woman and a valuable painting.

e Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann (April 18)

In 1742, a group of survivors from the shipwreck of the HMS Wager washed ashore o the coast of Brazil, with tales of a heroic struggle on the high seas. en, a few months later, another group landed, with a contradictory story—the rst group weren’t heroes at all, but violent mutineers. What actually happened on the Wager? David Grann (Killers of the Flower Moon) brings us a thrilling and fascinating account of human nature and imperial folly on the high seas.

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune (April 25)

TJ Klune’s gentle, funny, and a rming fantasy novels are regularly described as “like reading a warm hug.” In this stand-alone novel pitched as “Swiss Family Robinson meets WALL-E in the woods,” a family of mis t and ragtag robots must work together to save one of their own.

Chain Gang All-Stars: A Novel by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (May 2)

In a speculative world not too di erent from our own, prisoners compete—publicly and violently—for their freedom (and to make a pro t for the private jails that hold them). is debut novel from the acclaimed author of Friday Black is one of the most hotly anticipated books of the spring!

e Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks, illustrated by R. Sikoryak (May 9)

Yes, the author of this ambitious, multimedia novel (it features three original comics, which are incorporated into the broader story) is that Tom Hanks. It’s the story-within-a-story-within-a-story of the making of a Hollywood blockbuster, told in multiple points of view, across decades and changes in culture. Intrigued yet?

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Stillwater and Koo Save the World by Jon J. Muth (Available Now) How do you make a di erence in a world full of big problems? One small thing at a time, we learn, in this beautiful picture book from the bestselling author of Zen Shorts.

Once ere Was by Kiyash Monsef (April 4) After her father is murdered, a girl learns that he was a veterinarian to magical creatures— and that she must now take his place, care for the world’s mythical beasts, and nd his killers. is middle-grade (age 10 and up) fantasy is perfect for readers who love Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman.

Nic Blake and the Remarkables: e Manifestor Prophecy by Angie omas (April 4) Beloved author Angie omas ( e Hate U Give) makes her middle-grade (ages 8 to 12) debut with this riveting novel about a girl coming of age in a magical family who sets out to rescue her father after he’s accused of a crime she doesn’t believe he committed.

Tegan & Sara: Junior High by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden (May 30)

Acclaimed musicians (and twins) Tegan and Sara Quin continue telling the story they began in their memoir High School with this joint, graphic memoir for readers ages 10 to 14, illustrated by local author and cartoonist Tillie Walden!

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert (Available Now)

Talia Hibbert, the beloved author of the Brown Sisters Trilogy, is back with a hilarious romantic comedy for YA readers (ages 12 and up). Celine and Brad used to be best friends, but these days, they just get on each other’s nerves. But when they sign up for the same outdoor survival course, they’re forced to reckon with the things that hurt their friendship. Could these two possibly reconcile? Are there maybe, just possibly, some other feelings at play here? Can they survive a weekend in the woods without driving each other insane? What could go wrong? •

BUILDING

CONFIDENCE THROUGH HEALTHY ACTIVITY r s on the un

Involving girls ages 8 to 13 in physical activities is the goal of the national program Girls on the Run. “Running is the name but empowerment is the game,” says Jen Hubbell, executive director for Girls on the Run New Hampshire. “Impressionable eight-year-olds start learning what’s out there, beginning at home. is is a noncompetitive program. We aren’t teaching girls to be Olympic runners. We encourage healthy movement. It’s all about, ‘choosing the right pace for me.’”

Schools across the state participate in the after-school program with volunteer coaches leading the girls through an intentional curriculum. Teams meet twice weekly for 10 weeks, training for the noncompetitive end-of-season 5K Celebration that is self-paced.

e Girls on the Run curriculum is designed for third to fth graders. e Heart and Sole curriculum serves sixth to eighth

graders. People interested in starting a team should contact the Girls on the Run New Hampshire o ce for the next steps.

Girls on the Run was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1996. New Hampshire joined as a council in 2001. Jen rst got involved as a coach for her daughter’s team in 2003 and later became executive director in 2007.

“We have teams in all 10 counties in New Hampshire,” Jen says. “To start a team, a school needs at least two volunteer coaches and permission from the school to host a team. Running takes place around a playing eld or playground.” Girls on the Run New Hampshire provides everything else, including the curriculum, journals, rst-aid kits, and all supplies needed to lead the lessons. Volunteer coaches attend an in-person training led by New Hampshire sta in addition to completing self-paced online modules.

A team of girls and their volunteer coaches are excited to run at the statewide 5K Celebration in Concord, New Hampshire. Finding strength in our connectedness is a core value of Girls on the Run. Year after year, girls participating in our program build lasting connections with their teammates and coaches.

Above: Four, three, two, one—Girls on the Run is so much FUN!

Right: Girls on the Run is a place where girls learn that they can. No limits. No constraints. Only opportunities to be remarkable.

“Running is the name but empowerment is the game,” says Jen Hubbell, executive director for Girls on the Run New Hampshire.

“ e energy and commitment of the coaches bring the lessons to life,” Jen says. “ e coaches understand that we are not a performance-based program, meaning how far or how fast. Rather, every girl is celebrated by reaching her own personal goals—which is a mastery-based climate.”

Team sizes range from 15 to 20 girls. e smaller group size allows for all participants to use their voices and to be heard. “Many of the coaches wish that they had Girls on the Run when they were young,” Jen comments.

“ ey are often awed by its e ectiveness. e ripple e ect is amazing: the girls feel empowered to speak up in class and at home at the dinner table.”

e 2023 spring season begins the week of March 20. e 5K takes place on June 3 at Memorial Field in Concord. “Every girl on a team participates,” Jen

“The faces on the girls when they cross the finish line are absolutely amazing. They know they've really accomplished something!” says Jen.

says. “It is the most jubilant, most joyful 5K to witness. Running, walking, or skipping, if she’s moving forward, she’s a Girl on the Run.” Teams often wear something fun like crazy socks or colorful tutus for team unity. e spring season runs March through June and the fall season, September through November.

GOTR is a nonpro t organization, with fundraising e orts concentrated on partnerships, individual donations, grants, and other events. e fee per girl is $140 for the 10-week season, with a sliding scale and nancial assistance always available as needed.

“Every single girl is a Girl on the Run and should be so proud of herself,” Jen says. “Our goal is to serve as many girls as possible in New Hampshire.” For information about how to start a team at your school, visit www.girlsontherunnh .org and contact Jen, jen.hubbell@girls ontherun.org, (603) 778-1389.

Five Colleges Book Sale

Good news is in the air for regional book lovers! After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Five Colleges Book Sale is back this spring. With thousands of books in dozens of subject areas, the sale o ers customers lots of browsing and buying time, while bene ting the Vermont and New Hampshire high school students’ scholarship fund. e ve colleges are Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley.

is year’s sale, in a new format, will be held for nine days from Saturday, April 8 through Sunday, April 16.

e new venue is the former Sears building on Route 12A in Lebanon, which has been used as a donation site for a few years. Masks will be required of all patrons and volunteers.

Book donations are welcomed from March 7 to 26 (hours Monday through Saturday, 9am to 4pm, Sunday noon to 4pm, and Wednesday evenings 4 to 7pm as volunteers are available). Donors are encouraged to bring in books early in the donation window since an overload of books may result in a shortened number of donation days.

e thousands of books are carefully sorted by a big crew of volunteers, including graduates of the ve colleges and community members. e book sale started in 1962 as a way to raise scholarship money for students attending the ve schools.

Highlights of the sale range from gift books in pristine condition to new ction and non ction, classics, and retro reads taking people back to old favorites. Categories include architecture, history, education, sports, humor, and much more. ere is also an extensive selection of antiquarian books.

e book sale takes many volunteers working hard to sort and organize donations, help on the sales days, and pack up unsold books. To nd out more about this year’s sale, visit ve-collegesbooksale.org for contact information.

The 2023 Five Colleges Book Sale will be held

Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, 9am to 5pm; Monday to Friday, April 10 to 14, 12 to 7pm; Saturday, April 15, 9am to 5pm; and Sunday, April 16, 9am to 3pm (Discount Day).

Opposite top: Carolyn Watson curates the Gift Books department.

Below: Customers browse thousands of books at the Five Colleges Book Sale.

Right: Books await sorting for the sale.

CAMP FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Classicopia Summer Music Camp

For young people talented in music, Classicopia’s weeklong summer chamber music intensive is a unique opportunity to explore the art of musical conversations with instruments instead of words. Multiple sessions with coaches each day teach the students how to learn their own part in the music but also how to work together with the group to make each piece truly come alive. e 2023 camp dates are August 14 to 19 from 9am to 3pm every day with the nal concert on Saturday from 10am to noon.

Students ages 8 to 18 have to read music but come to the camp with a variety of levels of knowledge and experience. “ ese kids are incredibly talented but during the year are focused on so much,” says Dan Weiser, artistic director of Classicopia, the Upper Valley nonpro t that organizes the camp. “ e camp provides an intensive week in the summer that allows them to better understand the exciting dialogue between each part in an ensemble. It is thrilling to see what can happen in just ve days.”

Students who are mostly local but also from cities such as Seattle and New York City play the violin, cello, or piano or sing. e camp is held in the First Congregational Church in Lebanon, which o ers multiple spaces, and in the neighboring Upper Valley Music Center. “ e faculty is fantastic,” Dan says. “Elizabeth Borowsky, vice president of Classicopia, has a studio, Piano Prodigies in Lebanon. She comes from a very musical family who all help coach. Her brother Emmanuel is a violinist, and her sister Frances is a cellist. Upper Valley conductor Glee Charlestream leads the orchestra.” Dan, a music teacher in Baltimore, Maryland, is on the faculty as a pianist. Classicopia was founded in 2000. “I was living in the Upper Valley then and teaching music at Dartmouth,” Dan says. “I wanted to start a classical music series. e series began as intimate concerts in people’s houses. e camps began in 2001. In 2009, I left the Upper Valley. It was too hard to keep the camp going, but we did keep the concert series going.”

Above: Summer Camp 2022 students. Center: Quintet members are Ren Huston, violin (13); Rei Huston, violin (11); Allyson Lee, viola (15); Lucia Lotterhand, cello (15); and Yumi Drescher, piano (9). Far right: Making up the trio are Oliver Andrews, violin (15); Sean Nam, cello (16); and Norwood Davis, piano (16).

Monthly concerts of the series are open to the public. ey are held in a variety of venues, including people’s homes and the First Congregational Church in Lebanon. “Our mission is to showcase the essence of chamber music in very intimate environments and with a more relaxed and educational atmosphere,” Dan says.

Last year, the camp was restarted after a 15-year hiatus, thanks in large part to Elizabeth Borowsky with her local presence and studio for piano students. e 2022 camp was full, evidence of an immediate enthusiasm for serious music education for young people. “We are all teachers and performers,” Dan says. “We are trying to encourage the next generation.”

Students can register for the camp online at www.classicopia.org. e camp is limited to 20 to 25 students. e cost is $500 per student with a 20 percent discount for siblings. Scholarships are available. e website also includes a calendar of the year-round concert series. •

“We are all teachers and performers,” Dan says. “We are trying to encourage the next generation.”

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Make Every Day

Do your part to save the world

Happy 4.54 billionth birthday, Earth! You may think an Earth this mature would have learned how to take care of itself, but our changing lifestyles and impact on the planet have been detrimental. is big, beautiful rock needs a lot of TLC.

Since 1970, every time the Earth completes 365 rotations around the sun and lands on April 22, people around the globe celebrate Earth Day. But do you only take care of and clean your home once a year? Do you only love your child on their birthday? Of course not! Here are a few ideas to make Earth Day every day.

Earth Day to Earth Day: Worldwide, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually. Sure, plastic is convenient, but it is not earth-friendly. From littering our oceans, harming land and sea creatures, contaminating our food supply, endangering natural animal habitats, and polluting our air, well, plastic is blatantly and invasively aggressive. What you can do: Saying no to plastic is not easy. Look around. How many items can you see that contain plastic? You may not be able to eliminate it entirely; however, you can remember to bring your reusable shopping totes into the store and not forget them in the car. Do you ever see a plastic bag in a tree or one blows by you on a windy day, and you think, How terrible. at could be your plastic bag from last week or last month that escaped a land ll or the back of a garbage truck. Look for recycling bins for plastic bags outside most major grocery stores. ey accept bags, plastic product wrappings, (clean) food storage bags of all sizes, bread and newspaper sleeves, and even dry cleaning bags. And all those old appliances and electronics stuck in the back of drawers or hidden in a garage or closet? Take them to Best Buy or another recycling location. All Best Buy locations accept pretty much any appliance or electronic item for recycling, no matter where you bought it. It’s absolutely free, no gimmicks, no paperwork! Just bring it to the store, hand it to the clerk, and then leave feeling good about yourself.

FACT: On average, individuals ingest a credit card’s worth of plastic a week!

LET THERE BE (LED) LIGHT (BULBS)!

Earth Day to Earth Day: Using an incandescent light bulb for two hours per day will use about 43.8 kilowatt hours and cost $6.22 per year. LED bulbs average 7.3 kilowatt hours at $1.04 for the same usage. Your carbon footprint matters. e largest source of electricity generation is fossil fuels, which create an incredible amount of greenhouse gases harmful to the environment.

What you can do: Change your light bulbs from incandescent and uorescent to LEDs. Change them all at once or one at a time as nances allow. You likely already practice these energy-saving tips: turn o lights when not needed, put on a sweater instead of adjusting the heat, and use a fan, which consumes less energy than an air conditioner. Right?

It’s time to up your game and be an energy star! Don’t overlook energy e ciency when shopping for a new appliance, television, computer, monitor, or car. Look for the blue logo with white text for the word energy and a star. is signi es that the product is more energy e cient than required by law to varying degrees determined by EPA and Energy Star’s stringent requirements. On the Energy Star label, you’ll see the annual energy cost for your item and where it falls within range of similar models.

While everyone seems to check the label stuck on the window of every new car for mileage, farther down, you’ll also see the impact on greenhouse gases and even smog. e higher the number, the more e cient. Or go zero emissions with an all-electric car.

Every time you turn on a light or computer or start your ignition, you can smile and say, I’m helping to save the Earth. For more information, visit www.energystar.gov.

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COMPOST IT

Earth Day to Earth Day: Worldwide food waste accounts for approximately 1.3 billion tons of the 2.4 billion tons of solid waste produced annually. Why does it matter? It’s just going to decompose, right? Right. at’s the problem. As the organic mass in land lls decomposes, methane gas is released. Methane is second only to carbon dioxide in its negative environmental impact.

What you can do: Start composting and keep those food scraps out of land lls. Compost is often called black gold because it naturally increases the health of various soil types, holding water and releasing micronutrients that help your plants and lawn thrive. And it’s super easy. All you need is a bin to collect your fruit and vegetable peels and pieces, newspapers, nutshells, tea bags, and plenty of other organic matter. Meat scraps or whole eggs, which produce strong odors that attract pests, should not be composted. Toss in lawn clippings, leaves, and small twigs. e smaller the pieces, the quicker they will compost.

Small home/apartment dwellers: Is there a community garden nearby? Gardeners may appreciate you adding to their scrap pile. You can compost small amounts to fertilize your houseplants. Search the Internet for a multitude of options. Or search for zero-waste recipes with no scraps left behind.

FACT: -

GREENHOUSE GASES ARE GASES THAT TRAP HEAT IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

The most problematic:

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Methane (CH4)

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

REPLENISH THE EARTH

Earth Day to Earth Day: A global loss of 9.3 million hectares (about 23 million acres) of tree cover was recorded in 2021. It’s hard to miss the images of spiky, charred forest remnants after yet another wild re has raged for days. Videos of torrential ooding uprooting trees and vegetation around the globe are commonplace. Deforestation has removed a third of the Earth’s tree cover. What you can do: Seriously, plant a tree. Don’t just think, What a nice idea. Make it happen. If you have a big enough yard to legally plant a tree, make it a family or friend event. Opening a new business, starting or reviving a program or club? Plant a tree to mark the occasion and watch it grow. Call it the family, friend, or business legacy tree.

Small home/apartment dwellers: Many national and local parks would be happy to let you plant a tree or donate to have one planted. Plant a memorial tree for a lost loved one or pet. It’s also a fun gift for a nature lover, tree hugger, or budding environmentalist, especially if you give them a framed certi cate. For more information, visit www.nationalforests.org/tree-planting-programs or www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/donations/plant-a-tree.

FACT: The most recent statistics from NOAA show

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ENJOY IT

Earth Day to Earth Day: e Earth is a gift to be cherished and enjoyed. Visit national and local parks and trails, take a walk or a hike, enjoy a cookout or a picnic, bask safely in the sunshine, let the night sky dazzle you. Beauty abounds. Remember why this planet is worth the e ort. Enjoying the Earth and all it o ers can reinvigorate your intention to preserve and protect. Be inspired.

You may still be thinking, I can’t save the world. Yes, you can, because individual actions add up to a whole. If each small act can damage it, each small act can help to save it. Whenever possible—and it’s almost always possible: reduce, reuse, recycle. Don’t litter. If not you, then who? From Earth Day to Earth Day, it’s the in-between time that needs the most help, so make Earth Day every day. •

FACT: According to the National Park Service, more than 297 million people visited the country’s 423 parks in 2021.

BIKE SAFE

CHILDREN’S BIKE RODEO TEACHES SKILLS AND SAFETY

FOR KIDS, LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE IS ONE OF THOSE MAJOR MILESTONES, LIKE LEARNING TO SWIM. “It’s obviously a source of pride, to be able to ride a bicycle. It’s an accomplishment for a child. You can ride a bike! And with that comes some increased mobility and fun,” says Hanover resident Bill Young. “But I also feel very strongly that you need to make safe places for people to do that, particularly children.”

Bill is one of the organizers of the Hanover Children’s Bike Rodeo, which is slated for Sunday, April 30, from noon to 1:30pm in the Ray School parking lot. e event, which aims to teach beginning bicyclists basic safety and bike skills, is open to all children of the Upper Valley. e only requirement? at participants arrive with bikes that t them.

e clinic is mostly run by volunteers, including parents, teachers, members of the Dartmouth Bikes program, and the local police and re departments. “It’s very satisfying to see these adults out volunteering and interacting with the children, and helping them feel successful,” Bill says. “It just brings a smile to everyone’s face.”

CHILDREN’S BIKE RODEO

Where: Bernice A. Ray School parking lot, 26 Reservoir Road, Hanover

When: Sunday, April 30, 12 to 1:30pm

Admission: Free, registration not required

Top: Bicycle Skills Clinic stations include Bike Checks, Helmet Checks, Start, Stop, and Riding Skills.

Bottom row, from near right: Bill Young smiles as a young rider avoids “a skunk in the road” hazard. Last year, 71 pre- and elementary school kids attended the rodeo, accompanied by 100 parents and volunteers.

e Clinic

e format, inspired by the National Highway Tra c Safety Administration’s cycling skills clinic manual, includes several stations, including a helmet check station, a bike check station, a start/stop station, and an “avoid hazards” station. “I always get a chuckle with the interesting ways helmets are situated on their heads, but I look at it as an opportunity to have a conversation with them and their parents,” says Clare Brauch, the physical education teacher at Hanover High School. Clare typically manages the helmet check, making sure the t is correct and providing helmets to kids who don’t already have one. She thinks one of the bene ts of the clinic is that it o ers both kids and adults the opportunity to hear consistent messaging regarding laws, helmet t, and how to navigate the crossings near the school.

For beginning bicyclists, a lot of these basic skills—starting, stopping, and looking around while remaining upright on your bike—can actually be quite challenging. “ ere’s a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. ey do it again and again until they succeed,” says Bill. “ ese clinics are not one-o s. It’s encouragement for the parents to keep doing it, to nd a safe parking lot or bike path to practice, practice, practice, until the kids get the basic skills down.”

Ray School’s drop-off traffic circle is the perfect place to show off new skills.

Safe Places to Ride

Bill, a lifelong bicyclist and member of the Hanover Bike Walk Committee, has been involved with the rodeo since its inception in 2016. He thinks the Upper Valley is a wonderful place to ride; for 20 years, he commuted to work via bike between Hanover and Dartmouth Hitchcock.

But biking holds sad memories for him, too; his sister was killed in a bicycle accident when she was just seven years old. “I have really enjoyed bikes, but I also know there are challenging sides to them,” Bill says. It’s one of the reasons he feels so strongly about not only teaching bike safety but also creating more safe places for people to ride, particularly children. at means separating kids from tra c for as long as possible and creating clear lanes speci cally for bicyclists.

Steve Condon, Ray School physical education teacher, greets and coaches every child by name. Bill Young runs beside pedaling children and trains them to turn their heads to look for cars while pedaling straight.

Recreation and Social Bene ts

Over the years, Clare thinks the Upper Valley has done a tremendous job to make biking safer for its community members, from lighting up crosswalks to making sure bike lanes are the correct width. It’s been valuable to her as a mom—her kids are beginning to bike around town with and without supervision—but also the general population. “We’re a very physically active community. I know a number of people who commute to work by bike,” Clare says.

David Dostal, an event volunteer and member of the Hanover Bike Walk Committee, says he thinks the clinic does a good job conveying the major responsibilities required of bicyclists as well as the returns they can enjoy. For a lot of kids, learning to safely ride a bike means more independence and time with friends.

“When I was a kid, I got into biking because I could take the bike and go wherever I wanted to go. at was a big aspect of it,” David says. “In addition to the safety purpose, there’s a social purpose of getting a group of people to constructively peer pressure each other to go out for a bike ride.” •

DID YOU KNOW?

Paul Revere was not the only rider heading from Boston to Concord on horseback. There were at least three, Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott, who each approached Concord from different routes. Prescott was the only one who arrived in time to warn the Americans, including John Hancock and future President Samuel Adams, and saving a secret stash of irreplaceable weapons and ammunition.

STATUE OF PAUL REVERE IN FRONT OF THE OLD NORTH CHURCH

NORTH END

WALKING BOSTON’S FREEDOM TRAIL

FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF AMERICA’S FOUNDING FATHERS

COPP'S HILL BURYING GROUND

Lisa Ballard

Last spring, my niece Hannah and her husband Adam moved to Boston. ey knew nothing about Beantown, so I o ered to show them around. I fancied myself an expert on the city, having worked there during a couple of o terms while I was a student at Dartmouth College back in the 1980s. Since then, I’ve visited the city many times for various occasions, and I constantly travel through it en route to my adventures around the globe. Deciding what to see in such a large, multifaceted city was the question. All three of us loved hiking in mountains, which easily translated to walking in cities. With that realization, trekking the Freedom Trail was the perfect choice. We could get some exercise; see downtown Boston, the North End, and Charlestown; and explore some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

FREEDOM TRAIL , BOSTON COMMON

PUBLIC GARDEN, VISITOR CENTER, GUIDE DRESSED AS LAFAYETTE

I had walked the Freedom Trail many times, at least sections of it. It’s impossible to have lunch at Faneuil Hall, one of my regular lunch spots in the city, without taking at least a few steps along the red brick line that marks the trail. When strolling around Boston Common or walking down Tremont Street, the red line had often been underfoot, but when the day approached to show Hannah and Adam around, I realized it had been about 15 years since I had walked the 2.5-mile-long urban path in its entirety. It would be an education for all of us.

e Freedom Trail is part of the National Park system. ough there is no o cial start and nish to it—you can pick up the trail at any of its 16 o cial landmarks or at any point along the red line embedded in the sidewalk and that winds its way through the city—the usual starting point is at the Boston Common Visitor Center. We found a parking spot on nearby Beacon Hill, then made our way to the Common to begin our trek. To our delight, a man dressed like General Lafayette greeted us outside the building. After that, modern and colonial Boston began to blur as the people and events that led up to and during the American Revolution came into focus, starting with Boston Common.

WINTHROP SQUARE, CHARLESTOWN

DOWNTOWN BOSTON

ough people often refer to Boston Common as Boston’s Central Park, this 44-acre green space in the heart of the city is older, established in 1634 versus 1858. It’s the oldest public park in the United States. Puritan colonists purchased the land from the rst European settler in the area, an Anglican minister named William Blackstone, as a place to graze their cows and hang criminals and heretics. During the British occupation of Boston in 1775, a thousand British troops camped on the Common.

From the visitor center, we followed the red brick ribbon uphill toward the Massachusetts State House with its showy gold dome. Both the legislative and executive branches of the Massachusetts government are in this national historic landmark. ough the state house is old, dating back to 1798, it’s the “new” state house. e original one, built in 1713, was farther along the Freedom Trail. Two famous Bostonians who gured prominently in the American Revolution—John Hancock and Paul Revere—were connected to the state house in interesting ways. It was built on Hancock’s cow pasture and Revere rst coated the dome with gold, actually gold-copper.

The Real Deal! Every site on the Freedom Trail is authentic, not recreated

16 OFFICIAL LANDMARKS ALONG THE FREEDOM TRAIL

Boston Common

Massachusetts State House

Park Street Church

Granary Burying Ground

King’s Chapel and Burial Ground

Boston Latin School

Old Corner Bookstore

Old South Meeting House

Old State House

Site of the Boston Massacre

Faneuil Hall

Paul Revere House

Old North Church

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground

Bunker Hill Monument

USS Constitution

STATUE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

VIEW OF THE CHARLES RIVER FROM COPP'S HILL BURYING GROUND

AT THE ORIGINAL SITE OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE

EMBLEM ON THE OLD STATE HOUSE

From the Massachusetts State House, we followed the trail down Tremont Street to Park Street Church and the adjacent the Granary Burying Ground. e cemetery gate was open, so we wandered in. Named for a 12,000-bushel grainstorage building that used to stand beside it, the Granary Burying Ground is the third oldest in the city, dating back to 1660. Among the 2,300 graves, we found some in uential folks, including US President Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine, all of whom signed the Declaration of Independence, and Paul Revere.

A prominent memorial in the middle of the burial ground said “Franklin” in bold letters. “I wonder if that’s where Benjamin Franklin was buried?” asked Hannah. “He was from Boston.”

“Nope. It says Josiah and Abiah,” replied Adam. In fact, those were Franklin’s parents, though we came across the man two stops farther along the trail at the Boston Latin School.

After passing a second burial ground by King’s Chapel—Boston’s oldest, where John Winthrop, the rst governor of Massachusetts, and Mary Chilton, the rst person to step ashore from the May ower, were laid to rest—we came to a statue of Benjamin Franklin, which marked the spot where the Boston Latin School once stood. Founded in 1635, Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in America. At rst, it o ered free education only to boys. Five of the signers of the Declaration of Independence—Franklin, Adams, Hancock, Treat Paine, and William Hooper—attended. ough the original schoolhouse was torn down in 1745, the school still exists, now in the Fenway neighborhood, and is open to both boys and girls. We all giggled upon learning that Franklin, the brilliant statesman and inventor, dropped out before graduating!

Our next stop, the Old Corner Bookstore, is the oldest business in Boston. During the 1800s, the building housed the prominent 19th century bookmaker Ticknor and Fields, which published such classics as oreau’s Walden, Hawthorne’s e Scarlet Letter, and Longfellow’s Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

From there, we passed the Old South Meeting House. Originally a Puritan house of prayer, Benjamin Franklin was baptized here. Its members included James Otis and William Dawes, two other riders with Paul Revere who warned that the British were coming. e meeting house is perhaps most famous as the place where 5,000 people gathered just before the Boston Tea Party. To the crowd, Samuel Adams said, “ is meeting can do nothing more to save the country,” which was the signal to dump the tea into the harbor.

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e Old State House and the large, round marker—the site of the Boston Massacre in front of the state house—were next. During the winter of 1770, tensions peaked due to the British occupation and heavy taxes on daily essentials. A mob of about 300 locals surrounded a group of soldiers at this spot and started harassing them with snowballs, rocks, and other objects. e soldiers red into the crowd, killing ve and wounding six civilians. ough skyscrapers surrounded and dwarfed this historic site, they hardly overwhelmed it. Standing on the place that escalated the desire for independence among all 13 colonies, we could only gaze at one of freedom’s hallowed spots, imagining the tension of that time period in American history.

A little farther, we wandered through Faneuil Hall, which is often called the “home of free speech” and the “cradle of liberty” because it became an important meeting place leading up to the American Revolution. Starting in 1764, people gathered here to protest the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and later the Tea Act, the Townshend Duties (surcharges on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea) and the British occupation. We paused to watch an escape artist free himself from a straightjacket, an unwitting metaphor for the colonists freeing themselves from the suppressive rule of the British crown.

en we enjoyed a lobster roll and clam chowder before continuing our walk. “You can’t stroll through Quincy Market without eating something,” I crooned, delighting in every bite. As we perched on the edge of a low wall

OLD STATE HOUSE FANEUIL HALL

USS CONSTITUTION, CHARLESTOWN NAVAL YARD

munching on lunch, the weathervane atop Faneuil Hall caught Hannah’s eye. “ at’s an odd weathervane,” she observed. “It looks like a cockroach.”

“It’s a golden grasshopper,” I corrected, remembering a historical tidbit that I learned on my rst visit to Boston: “During the War of 1812, if someone asked you what’s on top of Faneuil Hall and you didn’t know, they assumed you were a spy.”

THE NORTH END AND CHARLESTOWN

From Faneuil Hall, we wound our way through the North End past Paul Revere’s home, the only site on the Freedom Trail that’s a home. From there, the path led to the Old North Church, the oldest standing church in the city and the starting point of Revere’s famous ride. When Paul Revere learned that the British were rowing across the Charles River rather than approaching by land, he ordered two lanterns hung in the church steeple, “two if by sea,” to signal the Americans.

e man who hung the lanterns, Robert Newman, was buried at the next stop, Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. About 12,000 colonists were laid to rest here, though there are only 1,200 markers. e British positioned their cannons here during the Battle of Bunker Hill due to its strategic position, overlooking the colonial wharves, and used the tombstones for target practice. Builders sometimes snitched the tombstones for foundations, and old plots

BUNKER HILL

were often resold. is cemetery is now a regular stop on ghost tours of Boston, apparently haunted because of such disrespect for the dead.

From there, we continued through Charlestown to the Bunker Hill Monument, which looked like a miniature Washington Monument atop a modest rise of land. e Bunker Hill Monument commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, which the Americans lost. What’s more, it’s on Breed’s Hill, not on Bunker Hill, which is nearby and taller. Breed’s Hill was where the heaviest ghting occurred because that’s where the Americans were positioned after accidentally fortifying the wrong hill in the dark.

Our last stop on the Freedom Trail was the Charlestown Naval Yard, where the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship in the US Navy still in service, is moored. Launched in Boston in 1797, she fought in the War of 1812, defeating ve British ships singlehandedly. She earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” because cannonballs seemed to bounce o her sturdy wooden sides as if they were made of iron. Interestingly, the iron fastenings on the boat were made by Paul Revere.

Our trek over, I asked Hannah and Adam how they liked the Freedom Trail. “I learned a lot,” said Hannah. “ e United States wouldn’t exist today without Bostonians like Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock.”

“I’m not much of a history bu , but I sure gained an appreciation for the people and events that contributed so importantly to the freedom we enjoy today,” added Adam. And it was a great introduction to the city, too! •

A full-time freelance writer and photographer, Lisa is a graduate of Dartmouth College who resided in the Upper Valley for another 25 years. She is the author of 10 books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont, Hiking the White Mountains, and Hiking the Green Mountains. She covers all types of outdoor recreation, travel, and conservation topics for more than 25 magazines. www.LisaBallardOutdoors.com

Welcoming and kid-friendly play space at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Photo by Blind Dog Photo Associates.

BY ANNE RICHTER ARNOLD 6 PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS SERVING THE COMMUNITY

W orld-class children’s health care, cutting-edge innovations, and personal attention from a team of experts are not what most rural communities experience. For the Upper Valley as well as the state of New Hampshire and beyond, children in need of everything from routine medical care to treatment for the most challenging situations such as cancer can receive care at one of the best faculties in the country. Every year thousands of children and their families bene t from the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD), New Hampshire’s only dedicated children’s hospital. On June 22, 2022 this exceptional facility celebrated a milestone 30th anniversary.

BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION

CHaD’s roots go back to 50 years ago, when Dartmouth Medical School turned to Dr. Saul Blatman to chair the Department of Maternal and Child Health in 1972. is department included pediatrics as well as obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Blatman, in turn, brought in several pediatricians who would change the hospital’s future, including pediatrician George Little, MD, active emeritus professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. As the rst chair of Pediatrics, Dr. Little is considered the “father of CHaD.” He created a Neonatology Unit in 1972, providing the perfect foundation for CHaD.

Pam ompson, MS, RN, FAAN, was the nurse leader called the “mother of CHaD.” As vice president of nursing for Maternal and Child Health, she worked closely with Dr. Little on the concept of a “children’s hospital within a hospital.” is included envisioning the need for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which eventually came to fruition with completion of DHMC in October 1991.

Sharon Brown served as an administrative leader in the outpatient department during CHaD’s development and was eventually named director of CHaD community relations. In the mid1980s, Sharon was part of the planning group that developed broader pediatric specialty services, including cardiology, neurology, cancer, and surgery.

When CHaD o cially launched in 1992, some of those services expanded to Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester, which helped integrate care in southern New Hampshire.

Expansion to address the needs of the community continued. A new Pediatric ICU opened in 1999. In 2017, CHaD became rst unit within the DHMC campus celebrating a 25-year anniversary. is was an opportunity to refresh and remodel the unit, making it focused on the current standard of care and shifting from a central nursing station to being right outside the patient’s room. Upgrades included a therapeutic play space and bringing the ICU into the space. roughout the past three decades, Dartmouth Health Children’s expanded to o er primary, intensive, trauma, and specialty care statewide and beyond. CHaD is the only pediatric trauma center in New Hampshire accredited by the American College of Surgeons.

CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION

Dr. Keith Loud, physician-in-chief of Dartmouth Health Children’s, sees the expansion of the hospital and its programs as something unlike any other facility. “We have grown exponentially from the humble beginnings of Dr. Blatman to over 180 health-care providers in 35 pediatric specialties. e primary care network that all our faculty provides across the Dartmouth Health system annually sees 30 to 35,000 children.”

He continues, “What I am most proud of is that CHaD is a agship for an integrated pediatric health system. As with DHMC itself, we are unique in being one of the few full- edged children’s hospitals in the US based in a rural setting. It gives us a unique feel versus a city or suburban setting. Our patients and families appreciate the intimacy. ey feel like they are connected with their team of providers, and that personal collaborative touch is what we believe sets us apart.”

Opposite, far left, from top: Provider and patient at a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Erik M. Shessler, MD, associate medical director for Dartmouth Health Children’s and chapter president of the New Hampshire Pediatric Society during pediatric patient visit. Cailtlyn Oakes, RN, in the Intensive Care Unit at CHaD. Steven Chapman, MD, with a patient.

Top: A patient room at CHaD. Photo by Blind Dog Photo Associates.

Above: Respiratory Therapist Theresa Tobin at work at CHaD.

“We have grown exponentially from the humble beginnings of Dr. Blatman to over 180 health-care providers in every one of the 35 pediatric specialties. e primary care network that all our faculty provides across the Dartmouth Health system annually sees 30 to 35,000 children.”

—Dr. Keith Loud, physician-in-chief of Dartmouth Health Children’s

Clockwise from top left: Keith J. Loud, MD. PICU Nurse Hien McAuliffe, BSN, RN. CHaD care team member does medical rounds. Staff during medical rounds at CHaD. Respiratory Therapist Theresa Tobin.

Dr. Loud believes this aspect is what brings in top-quality health-care providers who are dedicated to their patients. “When recruiting sta , it is the relationships and personal caring of each other as faculty and residents that draws people to Dartmouth Health Children’s. Some people prefer the camaraderie and connection versus being anonymous in a larger facility. We go home into the community, see our colleagues, see our patients. It is a unique feel that creates a meaningful work environment, and that creates a cohesive team. You do not maintain a world-class children’s hospital in such a sparsely populated setting without deep and broad support for the community.”

Dr. Loud says that part of what makes Dartmouth Health Children’s special is the commitment from the community. “ e CHaD HERO event on the Green, the largest annual fundraiser to support Dartmouth Health Children’s, is the physical manifestation of the community support,” says Dr. Loud. “ ese events include the half-marathon as well as walking, hiking, and biking options, and there is such great participation. We would not be able to do what we do without the support of the community; it is a treasure, and it speaks to the vibrancy of the region, the Upper Valley, and the state.”

Dr. Loud believes that Dartmouth Health Children’s bene ts the community on a larger scale as well. “I think that having this level of excellent health care available at exceptional facilities makes young people starting families or families with young children feel

DARTMOUTH HEALTH CHILDREN'S IMPACT OVER THREE DECADES

Providers include physicians, APPs, fellows, residents, psychologists, and audiologists. Number of patients (aged 18 and under) served at 12 locations in FY 2022:

• 296,000 outpatient and inpatient visits (all locations)

• 226,000 outpatient visits

• 90,000 distinct patients seen

• 60,000 distinct patients seen in pediatric primary care medical home

• 135,000 primary care visits

• 91,000 specialty care visits

• 9,800 emergency visits

• 1,400 newborn deliveries –Children’s Hospital at DHMC

• 3,170 inpatient discharges

Staff: 125 core faculty

Fundraising dollars per year: Overall support tends to fluctuate based on events, but totals vary between $5 and $8 million per fiscal year.

more comfortable moving and living here. Hopefully it helps attract families to the region, appeals to businesses to start up or relocate here, and enhances the local economy.”

LOOKING AHEAD

What does the future hold in the next ve to ten years? Dr. Loud sees the services provided not only improving but expanding and innovating. “Pediatrics is collaborative by nature. I believe we will continue to keep up with trends and create innovations and solutions for our patients’ health and safety and share what we learn with our network of other children’s hospitals. Our small size allows us to innovate rapidly and be a test site, so then we can disseminate our innovations rapidly. Patient-centered care will be something we continue to develop. For example, where families with babies in the neonatal unit can move in and be together—a program we piloted at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, which we have run for 15 years. We are looking for better, new care models like that, which we want to expand to this main campus.”

Dr. Loud explains, “We will continue to monitor the needs of the population and address them as they arise. Technology will enhance that ability. We already plan

October 9, 2022, Annual CHaD HERO raised over $600,000 to fund critical child and family support services at CHaD and throughout the Dartmouth Health Children’s system.

to expand behavioral and mental health care and provide more opportunities for telehealth services—and we foresee a new NICU and an improved pediatric care space at CHaD.”

He continues, “With the pandemic, we and everyone saw the promise of telehealth and its convenience. But it is even more important in a region like ours, where it can be challenging to come in person. If we can spare a family the 2.5hour trip from the Canadian border, we will do that while still providing excellent health care to the patient.”

Dr. Loud explains why he and his team share a commitment to the children and families of the community that keeps them motivated to provide personalized care for each patient. “We get to work with children every day, and I constantly hear comments from residents and faculty that these kids, some facing the most challenging circumstances like cancer or diabetes, even at their lowest, they are smiling and laughing. And they cheer us up! How can you not feel satis ed at the end of the day, even coming o a pandemic? We are reenergized daily by the toughness and energy and enthusiasm of the patients and the dedicated pediatric professionals here. As much as we give to the children, they give back to us and keep us striving to do more, do better, and keep innovating.” •

“Here we will sit, and let the sounds of music creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night become the touches of sweet harmony.” —William Shakespeare, eMerchant of Venice

Guests gather for dinner and a show in the Sawtooth dining room.

SAWTOOTH KITCHEN BAR & STAGE

WHERE FINE FOOD, ART, AND NIGHTLIFE FINALLY MEET IN HANOVER

by Wren Wahrenberger photography by Eli Burakian

Proprietor Kieran Campion mans the bar.

Kieran Campion, general manager of the Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar, and Stage, has always dreamed of opening a night club in Hanover, but he envisioned a space with some added culture. “It was something my father (Jay Campion) and I have been talking about for as long as I can remember,” he says. e father/son partners wanted to create an artsy space where the community and the college crowd could come together, relax, and enjoy ne food, drinks, and entertainment. “We live in a college town without any kind of nightlife,” Kieran says. He plans to change that with entertainment three nights a week on the Sawtooth Kitchen stage and a 1am weekend closing time for night owls.

Finding eir Crowd

“We are the last place standing,” Kieran jokes. “It feels like over the course of the night, we have several di erent businesses here,” he adds, explaining the progression of a typical busy evening at Sawtooth Kitchen, which also has a thriving take-out business. Families come for the sit-down dinner hours and generally head home by 8 or 9pm, when the “show crowd” comes and the entertainment starts—or the music is turned up for dancing. In addition to bands and DJ party nights, Sawtooth has hosted stand-up comedy nights, Dartmouth student creative writing recitations, and a number of private parties, including 100 medical students celebrating Taylor Swift’s newest album drop. e club has also hosted a social swing-dance night with an instructor, and they hope to collaborate with their neighbors, Still North Books & Bar, on author readings. Kieran looks forward to theater, poetry, and karaoke nights on the stage. Upcoming events are posted on their website, and tickets can be purchased in advance, like ordering from the take-out menu.

When everything else in town closes around 11pm on weekends, the “industry crowd,” who have just gotten o work from surrounding establishments, joins the party. “We’re doing really well,” Kieran says. “De nitely nding a crowd.” Bar manager Nate Barsanti says of the restaurant, “It bridges the gap between casual and something upscale. It succeeds in catering to a wide demographic.”

Left: Hans Williams plays to a crowd at a recent benefit concert for the Hanover Improvement Society.

Below, from far left: Nate Barsanti tends the bar. Brooks Hubbard strums. Featured dishes: Beet and Goat Cheese Salad, BBQ Ribs with sides. Server Perrin Millikin delivers a Sawtooth Signature Chicken Sandwich.

Top: The dining room set for a show night.

Below, clockwise from above: Diners dig in. Chef Stephen Roberts prepares in the scratch kitchen. A movable wall adds versatility.

Bringing the Community and the College Together

e central location on Allen Street makes Sawtooth easily accessible for students and locals, and the unique shape of the building, which houses My Brigadeiro and Still North Books & Bar upstairs, is how they came up with the name. “It’s an architectural joke,” says Kieran. “ e pro le of the building does a little zigzag along Allen Street, and that saw shape extends down into the kitchen of the restaurant, hence the name Sawtooth Kitchen.”

Kieran acknowledges that the primary function of his business is the restaurant, with the entertainment “as an accessory,” and he says he has worked in the restaurant business since he was 16. However, his career was in the entertainment industry as an actor in New York and talent agent in Chicago, so his interest was piqued by “the entertainment side of things” when his dad recruited him to

Complimentary consultation and panorex

manage the new restaurant. ey opened in mid-September of 2022.

“My dad is the idea man. is was a project that he started the ball rolling on two and a half years ago,” says Kieran. Jay Campion co-owns the building with other family members, and when the space on the lower level remained unrented during the pandemic, he saw the opportunity, according to Kieran, to create the night club that he and his son had always wanted. Kieran remembers fondly when the club space was once the lower level of the Dartmouth Bookstore, where he bought his rst complete set of William Shakespeare’s works. “I want it to be a place where people come and create,” he says, “where we can bring the community and the college together. ere has been a town and college divide. e essence is having a place where the two communities can come together in a creative way.”

To make that happen, Kieran knew he had to make people feel comfortable in the space. He used warm colors and lighting for the soothing

Warm tones and vibrant colors welcome diners to the cozy dining room.

décor. A central wall is painted with an eye-catching mountain vista, which, along with the saw-shaped logo, makes customers feel like they are at a club at Sundance after a day of skiing. e wide stairwell, with handicapped accessibility, welcomes people o the street and brings them down into a world where the acoustics and insulation guarantee the noise of a dance band will not disturb the neighbors.

Good Food, Cozy Vibes

Kieran is extremely proud of the menu his restaurant o ers. He worked tirelessly with his chef, Stephen Roberts, who previously worked at Market Table, developing dishes that would be popular with his diverse clientele. He says they “held public tastings and took surveys for data collection to help build a menu that people liked.” Popular menu items include the Sawtooth Signature Chicken Sandwich with boneless fried chicken and special Sawtooth Sauce, as well as the ribs, and the fried chicken meal with biscuits and sides. e menu has plenty of vegan and gluten-free options as well, like the Sweet Potato Relleno entrée and Falafel Wa e appetizer. Other fancy entrees, including the Beet Rizzo Salmon and the venison with shitake mushrooms provide enticement for those with discerning palates. Currently, the restaurant takes reservations for larger parties of eight or more.

“What’s most unique about the restaurant is that it’s di erent every day,” Kieran says. He notes that the tables may be moved or a divider put up for certain events, and they may add menu items. “It will feel special and new every time you come in, but the consistent thing is good food and cozy vibes.” •

Sawtooth Kitchen, Bar, and Stage

Under Allen Street

Hanover, NH

(603) 643-5134

sawtoothkitchen.com

Spring is in the Air Shop, Dine & Supp t Local!

Glowen Day Spa

Glowen Day Spa is a beautiful private day escape located on the Lyme Common in New Hampshire. Glowen offers many skilled services for all your self-care needs in a relaxing, quiet, and comfortable environment. Whether it’s an advanced dermaplaning facial for your targeted skin concerns, a lash lift to perk up your brow area, or a healing reiki treatment to replenish your soul, you are bound to leave feeling refreshed and re uvenated.

Danielle Benc e takes pride in utili ing high-quality products designed to give you the ultimate luxurious spa experience in a comfortable atmosphere while remaining both local and affordable. Everyone deserves a pampered personali ed experience designed to beautify the outside while nourishing the inside. Visit Glowen Day Spa to feel the positive shift in your energy and to leave being your best self.

18 On the Common Lyme, NH (603) 212-8216

www.glowendayspa.com

Lemon Tree Gifts

Distinctive Gifts, ewelry & Home D cor

Visit the Upper Valley’s premiere gift shop where you’ll find a little something for everyone! Discover an array of treasures, including unique Dartmouth items, New Hampshire and Vermont mementos, maple syrup and candy, toys and games for all ages, bath and body, ewelry, candles, men’s and baby gifts, comfy throws, and much more!

We offer shipping, and complimentary local area delivery options We look forward to being part of your Hanover shopping experience!

Don’t forget to visit us in our PowerHouse Mall location across from L.L.Bean!

28 South Main Street (next to Lou’s) Hanover, NH

(603) 643-5388

Lemon Tree Gifts of Hanover

Open Daily

Honey Field Farm

oin our growing CSA community at Honey Field Farm!

With our Free Choice CSA, you can spend your credit at our farm stand, farmers’ market, and online. Choose from owers and veggie starts for the garden, certified organic produce, and more!

Let us help you plan meals with our meal kit CSA shares using fresh, local ingredients and recipes you can use again.

Sign up for our popular salad share, vegetarian meal kit, omnivore meal kit, or all three! Visit our website for more info and sign up today. See you this spring!

Open daily April 22–October 31

55 Butternut Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-1500

www.honeyfieldfarmvt.com

43 South Main Street

Suite 2

Hanover, NH

(603) 277-9147

www.theivyedit.com

The Ivy Edit

The Ivy Edit is the “trendy sister” of the popular 37 Central Clothiers in Woodstock, Vermont. It’s irty, fashion forward, and fun. Whether you’re looking for a special occasion dress, going out top, or just a great pair of Levi’s, you will find it there. Ivy also has an expanding selection of footwear. Visit the Ivy Edit, tucked ust off Main Street in the alley next to Molly’s Restaurant. Follow them on Instagram @the_ivy_edit.

Matt Brown Fine Art

Johnson Audiology

Better hearing is directly linked to better relationships, more selfconfidence, and even brain health. Hearing well is about being an active, connected part of your world. Sometimes, the answer is as simple as a hearing aid. Other times, it’s less obvious. That’s why we start the conversation by talking about you. We want to understand what’s going on in your life. And as doctors of audiology, we listen to you from that professional perspective to give you a more connected life through better hearing. Want to know more? Give us a call. We’re ready to listen.

2 Dorrance Place Hanover, NH (603) 643-4327

www. ohnsonAudiologyhearing.com

The MBFA gallery features artwork, crafts, and books by residents (past and present) of Lyme, New Hampshire and Thetford, Vermont: paintings, prints, poetry and pottery, photographs and oor cloths, cards and clocks, ewelry, woodenware, soaps, and syrups. Kabuki Escapes, Prints by U. Kunisada continues our tradition of staging an exhibit of apanese color woodblock prints, art unconnected to either Lyme or Thetford, during the depth of winter. The theme engages with a motive for these exhibits: escapism. It is up until April 8, to be followed by Handmade Prints: Selections from the New Leaf Gallery. Visit our gallery website for more info.

1 Main Street, On the Common Lyme, NH (603) 795-4855

www.mbrownfa.com

Fri 10am–5pm & Sat 10am–3pm or by chance or appointment

1852 color woodblock print by U. Kunisada, Danjuro VIII as Tokijiro, from the series Comparisons for 36 Selected Poems

Hanover Scoops Ice Cream Shop

Hanover Scoops features locally made, farm to cone, hard and soft-serve ice cream. En oy a selection of house-favorite avors or mix it up with a featured seasonal delight. Scoops is a full-service ice cream shop offering milkshake, sundaes, and sweet, salty treats. Scoops is found in the heart of Hanover next to the Nugget Theatre. Visit their other location, Woodstock Scoops, in the village of Woodstock, Vermont.

57 South Main Street Hanover, NH

www.woodstockscoops.com

Instagram @hanoverscoops

rpmNH Visit us at our new location

After managing the Record and Poster Store in Hanover for the past 18 years, Upper Valley native Bryan Smith has reimagined and opened his new record and poster store at 53 South Main Street. The record collection spans all decades, while the poster collection is made up of historical offerings and original designs.  Don’t miss out on the store’s unique collection of New England colleges memorabilia.

53 South Main Street

Hanover, NH

(603) 643-6555

www.rpmNH.com

Open 7 days a week, 12–9pm

The Fourth Place

The Gilded Edge Visit Us at Our New Location

An award-winning custom picture framing shop offering options for every budget, from ready-made frames and the new “Frugal Framing” line to full custom, hand-finished frames that are works of art themselves. We have received our 13th consecutive “Best of the Best” picture framers in the Upper Valley!

69 Hanover Street

Lebanon, NH (603) 643-2884

www.gildededgeframing.com

Wed–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm

Closed Mon & Tue to allow for production hours. All hours by appointment only.

Norwich Knits

Yarn & Craft

The home for everyone who loves games, comics, and geek culture has free events every day: Wednesday is new comic book day and the best time to meet people who love comics, graphic novels, and superheroes. Thursday evening is our board game night for all skill levels, featuring members and regulars teaching new games. Friday we play collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering. Saturday is for monthly events like miniatures painting and crafting, free multiplayer video games, social games, and roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Sunday afternoons are for families, with all kid-friendly tabletop games in our library available to play for free, and a free day pass for an adult with every day pass purchased for a kid.

Visit 4th.me/events for our most upto-date calendar of events and more details!

3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 277-9659

thefourthplacehanover.com

Instagram @4thplacegames

Twitter @4thplacegames

Wed & Thu 2–10pm, Fri & Sat 2–11pm Sun 1–9pm

Norwich Knits offers a carefully curated collection of yarn and fiber, with one room dedicated to national brands and one room dedicated to local fiber farms, spinners, and dyers. We offer classes, craft nights, and knitting help as well as the Green Mountain Yarn Club, a monthly box club featuring yarn from Vermont farms and other goodies from the Green Mountain State.

289 Main Street

Norwich, VT

www.norwichknits.com

Please check the website for our current hours.

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WelcomewithSpringAfternoonTea

AND DEFY MUD SEASON

Spring in northern New England is special, as in, e-special-ly muddy, gray, and buggy. Let’s face it, the region is not exactly at its best. Of course, there are a number of things you can do. You can wallow in a mild funk until mid-June. Nothing catastrophic, just several weeks of self-indulgent, lackadaisical, do-nothingness. You can hop in a plane or your car and head south to someplace warm and sunny. Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahama, would be lovely or, maybe, the Florida Keys.

Or you can defy mud season and the black ies. Put away the last of the winter decorations, the cheery snowmen, and ink Snow! sign. Toss the poinsettia into the compost pile—it’s seen much better days. Now, turn your home into a garden oasis with loads of spring blooms. ey might not be local, but you can nd forsythia and pussywillow branches, da odils, and tulips at the orist or garden shop, even the supermarket. Invite your favorite people over for a tea party.

Invite everyone for four o’clock and recommend a festive dress code of orals and bright pastels. By all means, encourage hats, and not of the wool variety. In keeping with the season and the occasion, serve delicate little morsels and a variety of your favorite teas, and don’t forget the champagne.

Oh, and by the way, you don’t need a big party to enjoy afternoon tea. Simply invite one or a few of your nearest and dearest. Enjoy a lovely cup of tea, a scone, and a good, long chin wag. Before you know it, the clock will strike ve and a glass of chardonnay would not be out of line.

ink Spring Afternoon Tea

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites

Cheesy SpinachTartlets

Lemon Scones

Coconut Cupcakes

Selection of Black and Herbal Teas

Champagne

SMOKED SALMON CUCUMBER BITES

Enough for about 4 dozen pieces

1½–2 English cucumbers, peeled and sliced about ¼-inch thick

1 lb smoked salmon, cut into small pieces

Horseradish Cream

Chopped chives

Top cucumber slices with smoked salmon, add a dab of Horseradish Cream, and sprinkle with chives.

CHEESY SPINACH TARTLETS

Makes about 2 dozen tartlets

Frozen phyllo tartlet shells

Olive oil

½ onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

8 oz frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

2 large eggs

1 cup ricotta cheese

½ tsp thyme

Pinch nutmeg

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 cup shredded mozzarella

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Put the phyllo tartlet shells in mini muffin tins and store in the freezer until ready to fill. Preheat the oven to 350° and make the spinach filling.

2. Heat a little olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onion, and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat, stir in the spinach, and cool.

3. Put the eggs in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the ricotta, sprinkle with thyme and nutmeg, season with salt and pepper, and whisk until smooth. Fold in the spinach and mozzarella.

4. Spoon the filling into the tartlet shells, sprinkle the tops with grated ParmigianoReggiano cheese, and bake until the filling sets and the tops are golden, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before removing and serving. You may need to use a small knife to loosen the tartlets.

Can be made up to one day in advance. Cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate in the muffin tins. Reheat, uncovered, in a 350° oven.

Horseradish Cream

Makes about 1 cup

2 oz cream cheese at room temperature

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup or to taste prepared horseradish, well drained

2 Tbsp capers, drained and finely chopped

2 tsp Dijon mustard

Grated zest of 1 lemon

1. Put the cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. A spoonful or two at a time, add the sour cream and continue beating until smooth.

2. Add the horseradish, capers, mustard, and lemon zest and stir until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour to mix and meld the flavors.

LEMON SCONES

Makes 12 scones

2¼ cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Grated zest of 2 lemons

12 Tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces

½ cup sour cream

1 large egg

Juice of ½ lemon

1–2 Tbsp heavy cream

Clotted cream or butter and blueberry jam

1. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and egg. Whisk in the lemon juice. Add the liquid ingredients to the food processor and pulse until the dough starts to come together in a ball.

3. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, pat together into a ball, and gently knead until smooth, 8 to 12 turns.

4. Divide the dough in half and gently roll each piece into an 8-inch log, wrap in parchment paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

You can do ahead to this point and store the logs in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake.

5. Preheat the oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with a nonstick silicone mat or parchment paper.

6. Slice each log into 6 rounds, transfer to the baking sheet, and brush the tops with cream. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm with clotted cream or butter and blueberry jam.

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COCONUT CUPCAKES

Makes about 18 regular cupcakes or 4 dozen minis

1¾ cup all-purpose flour

2½ tsp baking powder

¾ tsp nutmeg

½ tsp salt

1½ cups sweetened, shredded coconut

¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, at room temperature

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 egg

¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk

Garnish: more coconut, slivered almonds, and chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line muffin tins with paper liners. Put the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the coconut and whisk again.

2. Put the butter and sugars in a large bowl and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat on medium speed until smooth. With the mixer running, slowly add the coconut milk and beat until smooth. With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until just combined. Do not overbeat.

3. Fill the paper liners ⅔ full. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes for regular cupcakes and 12 to 15 minutes for minis or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

4. Cool the cupcakes completely. Generously frost the cupcakes. If you like, toast the coconut and almonds. Garnish the frosted cupcakes with coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature

¼ cup (½ stick) butter, at room temperature

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

4 cups confectioners’ sugar

1. Put the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine.

2. Slowly add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until well combined. Increase the mixer speed and continue beating for 2 to 3 minutes or until the frosting is light and fluffy. •

Sex and Menopause

AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN WOMEN'S HEALTH

“LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX,” SUGGESTS DR. ANDRE BERGER, founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Center in Beverly Hills. Speci cally, sex and menopause. “Female sexuality has been recognized by the WHO (World Health Organization) to be not only an important part of women’s health but also a basic human right since 2002,” he says. However, studies show a high incidence of sexual dysfunction for women, 25 to 63 percent. Among menopausal women, the number rises to 68 to 86.5 percent. “We have a problem,” Dr. Berger says.

Every woman experiences menopause d fferent y, and treat ent shou d be based on a o an’s nd v dua issues.

Symptoms that women report include low sexual desire, among 40 to 50 percent; poor vaginal lubrication, 25 to 30 percent of women; and discomfort or pain during intercourse, 12 to 45 percent. Decreased sex drive, known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder, is persistently lower desire that causes signi cant distress, Dr. Berger says, and among women ages 45 to 65, 69 percent are reportedly a ected.

Issues and Options

Hormonal changes that occur during and after menopause a ect sexual function; decreased levels of estrogen, for example, can contribute to thin, dry vaginal walls, reduced lubrication, and pain during intercourse. It happens to 50 percent of women, Dr. Berger says, but they don’t have to accept it. Estrogen has a role in sexual desire as well as physical e ects. Estrogen stimulates the brain regions involved in sex behavior, Dr. Berger says. Studies show

there’s lower stimulation in menopausal women. ese problems, as opposed to hot ashes, will not go away without treatment, Dr. Berger says. Treatment is available, but women need to talk to their physicians and make sure they understand the issues. In addition to an exam, blood tests to determine hormone levels should be ordered.

Hormone replacement therapy can improve quality of life for women, and there are a number of treatments available. ey may take time and adjustments before women experience the full bene ts. Every woman experiences menopause di erently, and treatment should be based on a woman’s individual issues. During menopause, a woman’s ovaries no longer produce high levels of estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen replacement can help; it can be prescribed and administered via cream, patch, or pill. A combination of estrogen and progesterone may also be prescribed

“Every woman goes through menopause,” Dr. Berger says, “and at the end of the day, they don’t have to suffer."

in pill or patch form. Progesterone alone may come in cream, pellet, or pill form. Vaginal lubrication products are also available over the counter and by prescription. Testosterone can also be e ective in treating low sex drive in menopausal women, says Dr. Berger, as well as women who have undergone surgical removal of the ovaries. It is commonly available as a gel or cream, or as pellets.

Individualized Treatments

Insurance won’t cover compounded drugs; for other therapies, it’s important to check with your insurance provider. As with all medications, there can be side e ects. “But the side e ects are generally related to dose and levels,” Dr. Berger says. “If you take too much estrogen, it might cause water weight or breast tenderness or soreness. Too much testosterone may cause oily skin or acne, or hair growth on the body. Too much progesterone can cause feelings of sedation.” While there is a risk of blood clots with estrogen therapy, the bene ts include lower chance of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Age, weight, hormone levels, and symptoms determine dosage, which is individualized for the patient.

“Every woman goes through menopause,” Dr. Berger says, “and at the end of the day, they don’t have to su er. Women can all be helped. If you have any symptoms, the rst step is to ask your doctor.” •

For more from Dr. Berger, see his book The Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Prescription.

THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART | @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

SPRING EVENTS

The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Public programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Hours: Wednesday, 11am–5pm; Thursday and Friday, 11am–8pm; Saturday, 1–5pm. For information, visit hoodmuseum. dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2808.

This year the Hood Museum of Art will feature several exhibitions grouped under the theme “Art and the Construction of History,” which will invite viewers to consider the role of art and artists in the framing of historical narratives. This effort resonates with the museum’s goal of forging meaningful connections across disciplines, peoples, and local and global communities while seeking to reimagine the collection’s influence and potential. As you explore our galleries, we hope you will look for the ways these exhibitions all speak to one another through the backdrop of history.

Visit Our Spring Exhibitions

On view through June 17

¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now

In the 1960s, activist Chicano artists forged a remarkable history of printmaking that remains vital today. Many artists came of age during the civil rights, labor, antiwar, feminist, and LGBTQ+ movements and channeled the periods’ social activism into assertive aesthetic statements. The Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! explores the rise of Chicano graphics within these early social movements and the ways in which later Chicanx artists

have advanced innovative printmaking practices attuned to social justice.

On view through November 11

Historical Imaginary

This exhibition pairs an unfinished study for Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware with historical and contemporary artworks from the Hood Museum’s collection to explore how artists have constructed ideas about US history.

On view April 8–December 23 Kent Monkman: The Great Mystery

Featuring two newly

commissioned paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman, The Great Mystery serves as both an introduction to and a revisitation of Monkman’s earliest Abstract Expressionist paintings from the 1990s and his reimagining of these works today.

On view through September 30

Margaret Bourke-White, World War II,and Life Magazine

On view through March 18 Park Dae Sung: Ink Reimagined

¡Printing the Revolution!The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now installed at the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth. Photo by Rob Strong.

Hood Highlight Tours

Join us for in-person tours of the museum galleries. Tours meet in the Russo Atrium five minutes prior to the start time. No registration necessary.

April 22, 2–3pm

May 13, 2–3pm

June 7, 12:30–1:30pm

March 29

Exhibition Tour: Historical Imaginary

Join Michael Hartman, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art, for an introduction to the exhibition Historical Imaginary, which questions how artworks have shaped, and continue to inform, our perception of our shared, complex, and sometimes violent history to build a more equitable future.

12:30–1:30pm

April 12

A Space for Dialogue Gallery Talk: Taking Up Space: Forming Body and Identity

Taking Up Space explores the physical and emotional relationships various contemporary American artists have with their bodies, and the ways in which public expressions of identity shape their experiences. Livestream available on the Hood Museum of Art Facebook page.

Gutman Gallery, 4–4:45pm

April 15

Exhibition Tour: ¡Printing the Revolution!

¿Hablas español? Join Beatriz Yanes Martinez, Hood Museum Board of Advisors Mutual Learning Fellow, for an introductory tour of the exhibition in Spanish. No registration is necessary, but space is limited. Please meet in the Russo Atrium 10 minutes prior to the start time.

2–3pm

April 19

Special Tour: “Painting History”

Join Jami Powell, Curator of Indigenous Art, and Michael Hartman, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art, to explore how artists construct and critique history through two exhibitions, Kent Monkman: The Great Mystery and

SPRING EVENTS

Historical Imaginary. No registration is necessary, but space is limited. Please meet in the Russo Atrium ten minutes prior to the start time.

12:30–1:30pm

April 20

Adult Workshop: Expressive Writing This in-person workshop fuses explorations of works of art with fun and meaningful writing exercises. No writing experience required—just a willing pen and curious mind. Facilitated by Hood Museum Teaching Specialist Vivian Ladd and author Joni B. Cole, founder of the Writer’s Center of White River Junction. Registration is required and space is limited.

6–7:30pm

April 27

Panel Discussion: ¡Printing the Revolution!

Artists Scherezade García and Sonia Romero will be joined by Claudia E. Zapata, co-curator of ¡Printing the Revolution!, in a panel discussion moderated by Mary Coffey, professor of art history, Dartmouth. Panelists will speak to how Chicanx artists have forged a remarkable path within printmaking history and helped to advance innovative printmaking practices that are attuned to social justice.

Gilman Auditorium, 5–6:30pm

April 29

Community Day: ¡Printing the Revolution!

Join us for this free, drop-in program for all ages to celebrate Chicanx activists and artists championing their own voices while also pushing the boundaries of printmaking. Make your own prints and posters and explore a variety of printmaking techniques. No registration required.

1–4pm

May 3

Conversations and Connections

Nate Dominy, professor of anthropology at Dartmouth, and Andrew Zipkin, research scientist at Eurofins EAG Laboratories, will discuss Pigment of Imagination, an exhibition focused on the use of ochre by artists from African, Australia, Oceania, and North and

South America, including its dual role as a practical and symbolic medium of cultural expression and knowledge.

12:30–1:30pm

May 10

Conversations And Connections

Contemporary artist Valerie Hegarty and Michael Hartman, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art, will discuss Hegarty’s artistic career and delve into her George Washington (On a Stick), on display in Historical Imaginary alongside Emanuel Leutze’s Incomplete Study for Washington Crossing the Delaware.

12:30–1:30pm

May 11

Evening for Educators

A special event for regional teachers featuring a reception and sessions in the galleries with the museum’s director, educators, and curators. To register, visit the museum’s website.

5–7pm

May 18

The Manton Foundation Annual Orozco Lecture: “From Terra Nova to Aztlán: The Politics of Territory in Latinx Printmaking”

Tatiana Reinoza, assistant professor of art history, University of Notre Dame, will explore representations of territory by contemporary Latinx printmakers that question current nativist and xenophobic discourses while critiquing the medium’s historical complicity in the colonization of the Americas. She will consider how these artists build on José Clemente Orozco’s The Epic of American Civilization (1932–34) by challenging ideas associated with white supremacy and Manifest Destiny.

5–6pm

May 24

Exhibition Tour: ¡Printing the Revolution! Join Michael Hartman, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art, and Beatriz Yanes Martinez, Hood Museum Board of Advisors Mutual Learning Fellow, for an introductory tour of the exhibition. No registration is necessary, but space is limited. Please meet in the Russo Atrium 10 minutes prior to the start time.

12:30–1:30pm

SPRING EVENTS

HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hop.dartmouth.edu

For information, tickets, or pricing information, call (603) 646-2422 or visit hop.dartmouth.edu. The Hop Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10am–5pm.

April 1

Falstaff

March 18

Met Opera in HD: Lohengrin

Loew Auditorium, 12pm

March 20

Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble

Mexico City Tour

Hop Tour

April 1

Met Opera in HD: Falstaff Loew Auditorium, 12:30pm

April 15

Met Opera in HD: Der Rosenkavalier Loew Auditorium, 12pm

April 29

Met Opera in HD: Champion

Loew Auditorium, 1pm

May 20

Met Opera in HD: Don Giovanni Loew Auditorium, 1pm •

Montshire Museum of Science

One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 montshire.org

HAPPENINGS: SPRING 2023

Exhibit: This Is What a Scientist Looks Like: Representation in STEM Careers

This special exhibition is a tribute to today’s women scientists, and its images seek to inspire the next generation of innovators.

Exhibit: Wonder Woods

Wonder Woods is specially designed to ignite the curiosity and support the development of the museum’s youngest visitors—children ages 5 and under.

Exhibit: Bubbles: Science in Soap Delight in experimenting with surface tension, concocting new ways to create a bubble, crafting a foam sculpture, and injecting a bubble with mist.

Exhibit: Selections fromMaking Music: The Science of Musical Instruments Selections from Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments highlights select experiences from this classic Montshire exhibition and explores how musical instruments are created and played.

Exhibit: Give It a Whirl: Exploring Motion

The concepts of gravity, momentum, inertia, turbulence, and more are examined and explained through interactive experiences that offer connections to real-life occurrences.

Exhibit: Solve It! Puzzles, Math & Problem-Solving

Energize your brain and spark your imagination as you quest to solve hands-on puzzles and games.

Exhibit: Discovering the Natural World

Featuring real tools of scientific research, Discovering the Natural World makes learning about living plants and animals an interactive process that will surprise and delight.

Exhibit: Air Works

Air Works, featuring a dazzling array of interactive exhibits, helps to flex engineering muscles, strengthen the understanding of core scientific concepts, and spark the imaginations of all ages.

The Montshire is proud to be partnering with the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the IF/THEN Initiative to present This Is What A Scientist Looks Like: Representation in STEM Careers.

Exhibit: Life in Local Waters

See fish, frogs, and turtles native to the New England region.

Family Science Activities

Every day is different! You may get to hold a fossil or make a parachute, build an electric circuit, or use a microscope! Visit montshire.org for dates and times.

11am & 2pm

March–May, Wednesdays

Science Yoga

We’ll start with 15 minutes of sciencethemed yoga and then move into a fine-motor activity.

11:30am

March 16

TogetherTime Tales: Towers

We’ll read It Is (Not) Perfect by Anna Kang and get inspired with building ideas. Then you’ll have the chance to build towers of your own.

10:30am

March 23

TogetherTime Tales: Roller Coaster

We’ll read Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee and then enjoy Kodos and foam rollways, marble toy rolls, and peg board rollways.

10:30am

March 30

TogetherTime Tales: Using Senses

We’ll read Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young and then enjoy an activity using feely socks, film canister shakers, and picture window mysteries.

10:30am

April 4

Hanover Garden Club: Ecological Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi

1pm

April 6

TogetherTime Tales: Measuring

We’ll read Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy and then use unconventional measurements (pencils, plates, sticks, etc.) and conventional measuring of

ourselves to create a wall chart of different kid and parent heights.

10:30am

April 18

Botanical Investigations

Ages 6–8, 10:30am

Ages 9–12, 1pm

May 2

Hanover Garden Club: The Earth in Her (Our) Hands with Jennifer Jewell

The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants explores and celebrates how the plant world is improved by not only greater representation of women generally but also by diversity amongst those women.

1pm

May 5

Fiddlehead Fling Gala

6pm

The Fourth Place

3 Lebanon Street (Second Floor)

Hanover, NH

thefourthplacehanover.com

Board Game Thursdays (All Skill Levels)

Play a selection of games from our library without any table fee or membership required, plus members and regulars organize and teach games each week so it’s easy to jump in. Games are available 2 to 10pm, with anchor games starting around 6pm.

Friday Night Magic

Join us every Friday for the most popular collectible card game, Magic: The Gathering, and other collectible and trading card games too! Bring your own deck, play with decks from our library, or learn to play. No table fees and no membership required. Decks are available from 2pm onward, and you’ll find newer and younger players from 3:30 until

7pm, and older or more experienced players from 6 until close at 11pm.

Family Sunday Afternoons

All of the kid-and family-friendly tabletop in our game library are free to play without a membership or day pass. I2–6pm

March 11, April 8, May 13

Miniatures, Painting, and Crafting

Join us on the second Saturday of every month to build and paint miniatures or do any other

hobby crafting in a chill social environment with people who share your hobbies. The Place provides paints, brushes, tools, space, and company. (Recommended for guests 13 and up.)

March 18, April 15, May 20

Blood on the Clocktower

Join us once a month for the greatest social deduction game of all, in the tradition of Mafia and Werewolf games—it’s time for Blood on the Clocktower, in our very own Tower

Room! Arrive by 6pm to join us, and if there’s time we can run a couple of sessions before closing at 11pm.

April 1

April Fools Draft: MTG Unfinity!

Join us for a very special Magic: The Gathering Draft party, featuring the silliest, strangest, sticker-y-est set yet: Unfinity!

April 14

MTG: March of the Machine Prerelease

The next Magic: The Gathering release, March of the Machine, will be available and it’s time to celebrate. Visit our website to register for a prerelease pack, and join us for sealed and casual play, and your first chance at everything from the new set!

April 21

MTG: March of the Machine Release Party

With the latest Magic: The Gathering release, March of the Machine, join us for draft tournaments at 4, 6, and 8pm.

May 5

MTG: March of the Machine: The Aftermath Prerelease

The newest Magic: The Gathering set will be available. Visit our website to register for a prerelease pack, and join us for sealed and casual play, and your first chance at everything from the new set!

May 12

MTG: March of the Machine: The Aftermath Release Party

Join us for draft tournaments with the latest set, March of the Machine: Aftermath, at 4, 6, and 8pm.

Other Noteworthy Events

Online Exhibit: Norwich Women Crafting the Future

For 200 years Norwich women have advocated for change, taken a stand, and contributed to our community. Abolition, temperance, and the right to vote are just some of the causes. They have sewn, knitted, and quilted. They have marched, petitioned, debated, and raised funds. They have fought for their

Hikes for Every Month of the Year! Download full directions for your own self-guided hike around Hanover—where to go, what you’ll see, plus a glimpse into the backstory. Access each hike on your phone (if cell service allows) or print the PDF version to take with you. Visit Hanover Conservancy’s website, hanoverconservancy.org/hike-of-themonth, for more information.

March Corey Road and the AT, 2 miles round-trip Storied Stones of the South Side, 1.75 miles

Trescott Trails: Knapp Road and Ascutney View, 2.6 miles round-trip

April

Mink Brook and Tanzi Tract, 1.5 miles

May

Hayes Farm Park and Audrey McCollum Trail, 1.1 miles round-trip Waterfalls of Slade Brook, 1 mile round-trip Wildflowers and Waterfalls, 2.5 miles

rights and voices, and while doing so have crafted a better world. norwichhistory.org

March 15

Shaker Chair Seat Weaving Workshop

Enfield Shaker Museum, 1pm shakermuseum.org

March 26, April 30

Enfield Shaker Supper Club

Carefully curated and prepared dinner experiences inspired by the Shakers. Drink pairings, surprise extras, and good company. More than just a dinner party!

Enfield Shaker Museum, 7pm shakermuseum.org

March 31

Lebanon Opera House Presents an Evening with David Sedaris

Bestselling author and beloved storyteller David Sedaris returns to the

happenings

Lebanon Opera House for an evening featuring all-new stories, an audience Q&A, and a book signing. Tickets available at norwichbookstore.com.

April 3–May 8, Mondays

OSHER Course: A Peculiar People: The NH Shakers

This course will move from a general overview of Shaker history to a detailed exploration of the Enfield and Canterbury communities’ contributions to New Hampshire’s religious and social history. This OSHER Lifelong Learning at Dartmouth course is offered in conjunction with Enfield Shaker Museum and includes a site visit. To register, call (603) 646-0154.

12:30–2:30pm

April 6

Poetry Reflections with Richard Blanco

Selected by President Obama as the fifth inaugural poet in US history, Richard Blanco is the first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. Born in Madrid to Cuban exile parents and raised in Miami, the negotiation of cultural identity characterizes his four collections of poetry.

Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm vermonthumanities.org

April 21–23

Spring Shaker Forum 2023

A weekend of lectures by Shaker scholars, special tours of the museum, updates on preservation projects, and networking with colleagues and friends.

Enfield Shaker Museum shakermuseum.org

May 3

Essential Work in the Food System: Imagining a Better Future

Consumers are increasingly concerned with what goes into their food and demand a healthier and more ecologically sustainable food system. However, labor is rarely part of the socalled sustainable food discussion. Dr. Mares shares her ongoing research on food and farmworkers, focusing both on local labor concerns in the dairy industry and national conversations about essential work.

Norwich Public Library, 7pm vermonthumanities.org •

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hanover talks

by mike morin

A moment with

Jennifer Packard General manager, Molly’s restaurant

Beforewetalkfood, veyearsago,MarcandPattyMilowsky soldJesse’sandMolly’srestaurantstoAnthonyBarnett. en in2020,COVIDhit.TellushowMolly’sgotthroughthe pandemictowhereitistoday.

e best answer I can give to this is community! Molly’s found itself like all the other restaurants in the nation—struggling with labor shortages and increased product pricing, but we were also incredibly lucky to have such loyal support from the Upper Valley. When we reopened after the pandemic, we had the good fortune of being able to bring back all of our kitchen team, which I feel is the strongest kitchen in the area, and a large amount of our front-of-the-house team. Without the team we have, we never would have been able to bring Molly’s back to being what it is today.

ForsomeonevisitingHanoverforthe rsttimeandinsearch ofaplacetoeat,describewhatMolly’sisallabout,frommenu toatmosphere.

Molly’s is quite simply the heartbeat of Hanover! We have a “scratch kitchen” with a chef-inspired menu o ering something for everyone, from the locally sourced Robie Burger (from the Robie Farm in Piermont, New Hampshire) to thin-crust pizzas from our wood- red oven and the homemade carrot cake (easily enough to share). Molly’s has a fun and eclectic college restaurant atmosphere, with a team that takes pride in being welcoming and o ering the very best in hospitality.

Whataretwoorthreemenuitemsofwhichyourpatronscan’t getenough?

ere are far more than two or three, but the homemade bread and honey butter have become beloved staples at Molly’s. I would have to say the famous $3 margaritas and the wood- red nachos have to be my favorite, and we can’t forget the everpopular Buddha Bowl, which o ers a wonderful, healthy variety of avors.

Runningarestaurantcanbequiteconsuming.Whatdoyou enjoydoingintheUpperValleytounwindwithfriendsand familyorjustbyyourself?

Molly’s de nitely requires a very hands-on approach. When I am away, I enjoy spending time with my family (especially my granddaughter McKinley). I realize how fortunate I am that after 27 years I still love what I do, and although there isn’t much free time, I wouldn’t change it for anything. •

PHOTO BY LARS BLACKMORE

PHOTO COURTESY OF LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBER

Molly’s is quite simply the heartbeat of Hanover! We have a “scratch kitchen” with a chef-inspired menu o ering something for everyone.