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Both in New Hampshire and nationwide, political efforts to bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs and raise the minimum wage are just that, politics — and bad politics at that.

Of course we want to see everyone’s standard of living rise. It’s just a question of how we reasonably get there.

Some, such as Donald Trump, want to see the government, through the use of high taxes on imported goods, force companies to make more goods here. Putting aside that other countries would increase taxes on our goods, such a move would substantially increase prices on everything, from diapers to cars, as it did in the past when such tariffs were seen as anti-consumer and favoring big business.

With little competition, companies were able to raise prices. Do we really gain anything if wages go up but so do prices?

Others, including some in New Hampshire’s house and Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, would like to see the minimum wage increase.

Though well-intentioned, this too would have unfortunate consequences that would harm the very people it’s intended to help.

Already technology is cutting into traditional labor markets such as warehousing.

More is on the way. Supermarkets will replace stockers and baggers with robots. Fast food chains will continue to reduce staffing levels as machines do more of the cooking and more of the order taking. Higher minimum wages will help larger companies beat out smaller ones that can’t afford the upfront costs of technology. Already we see smaller brick and mortar retailers being put out of business by Amazon. This trend will just increase.

In our current education system, this will just mean many people will be unable to find any kind work. They won’t have the skills for the technological positions.

Though it doesn’t make for pithy campaign slogans, one reasonable solution to stagnant wages is training and education. While some want to make college free, why not make the thing that is already free actually valuable?

Why not, as frequent columnist in this space Fred Bramante urges, make sure that every child who graduates high school has some sort of accreditation? You don’t need a college degree to code for high-tech firms. Why aren’t high schoolers being taught that skill?

Why can’t most high school graduates solve basic math problems? That would do more for people than increasing minimum wages.

There are millions of people in low paying jobs who want better jobs, and there are millions of jobs that need people with specific skills — that seems like a problem that can be solved. Why isn’t Trump or Sanders talking about that? Why aren’t we?

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ON THE COVER 12 BACKYARD FARMING If you’ve ever gone to a state fair and gazed longingly at the alpacas, wishing you could have some of your own, well, maybe you can. In backyards all over the state, people are raising animals like goats, chickens, bees and, yes, alpacas.

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NEWS & NOTES Kinder Morgan dead After several months of surveying, planning, meeting and testifying, Kinder Morgan and its subsidiary, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, have put an end to plans that would have installed a new natural gas pipeline through western Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire known as the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline. The Union Leader reported the decision came as a result of “inadequate capacity commitments from prospective customers.” The project faced vocal opposition from homeowners living in areas near the proposed pipeline route since Kinder Morgan began the work in July 2015.

But there were those who wanted a new pipeline, particularly in the New Hampshire business community, because it’s believed a direct pipeline for natural gas, the currently preferred fuel used by electricity producers, would stabilize energy rates. Utility companies like Eversource Energy say that prices have been volatile in recent years, especially during cold winter months because of the cost of distributing natural gas to the state.

Meanwhile, the umbrella group that organized the protest efforts of multiple activist groups against the NED, the Pipeline Awareness Network, says it will remain in place to battle other current and future proposals for a gas pipeline. PLAN is now refocusing its efforts on the Access Northeast pipeline proposal that would extend Spectra Energy’s pipeline system that goes through Connecticut and eastern Massachusetts to Boston and Beverly.

No pot decriminalization

New Hampshire will remain the only New England state where possession of even small amounts of marijuana is a crime. NHPR reported the legislature’s past efforts repeated themselves after the state Senate shot down a bill sent to them by a decrim-friendly House with a 14-to-10 vote. While the House has voted in favor of decriminalization in the past, the margin widens each year and this year passed by voice vote. Senators who voted against the bill said it would send the wrong message amid a drug abuse crisis involving opioids. The bill would have decriminalized possession of up to a half ounce of marijuana.

Drug bills

The House backed two bills related to the drug epidemic and killed a third. NHPR reported the House backed a key Senate bill that would allocate $5 million in state funds to the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Treatment services would get the majority of the money, $3 million, while the remaining $2 million would go toward supportive housing services for addicts. In addition, the state will send $20,830 to help fund an assistant attorney general dedicated to prosecuting drug cases. The Governor’s Commission on Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery will be in charge of dispersing the treatment funds while the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority will allocate the supportive housing funds. Another bill approved by the House would give the Division of Children, Youth and Families the authority to intervene if a parent is found to be addicted to opioids by amending the definition of child neglect, except in cases where the parent is active in treatment. As written, the change would sunset by 2020. A third bill would have given public and charter high schools access to about $51,000 in funds to participate in an opioid prevention program run

by Plymouth State University, but lawmakers voted against it, arguing it would give favor to a single program. The House will soon vote on a different bill that would encourage public schools to include drug prevention education in their curricula, but doesn’t include any funding.

eral Fund. The commission said it was told the money would not come out of its budget but from unspent state appropriations. Auditors said the money should have been included in the financial statements whether it was coming from the commission’s budget or not.

NHPR reported the Senate voted to suspend the rules enforcing budget cuts until the end of the biennium.

Anti-abortion march

As part of a national day of protest, anti-abortion activists marched outside abortion clinics in Manchester, Derry and Claremont on April 23. The Union Leader reported about two dozen protesters descended on Pennacook Street in Manchester near Planned Parenthood with signs painted with slogans like “Defend Life” for about two hours. They marched up and down the street, staying on the sidewalks and off the clinic’s property. In a statement, Planned Parenthood said the protest did not change the organization’s focus on its patients’ health and safety.

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Two new housing projects were approved in Concord. The Concord Monitor reported one project would rehab an old building on the corner of Loudon Road and Main Street into a mixed-use facility with apartments, while another would construct 26 new townhouse units in Penacook.

Costs for special education in Manchester have officials up in arms. The Union Leader reported school board members interrogated a district administrator to find out why special ed costs reached about $43 million. The director of student services said some of the costs went toward sending kids to out-of-district programs, which might cause a budget deficit.

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After revelations that the homeless man who died in a Manchester jail cell overdosed on fentanyl, coun- medical treatment for up to 40 and others, said better testing is needed to monitor the virus in local ty officials look to fund a drug rehab inmates at the Valley Street jail. mosquitos. So far, no one in the U.S. program in the Hillsborough Counhas contracted it through mosquity Jail. The Union Leader reported Zika virus Hillsborough County CommissionAt a recent roundtable hosted to bites, but some have contracted ers will ask the county delegation of by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Sha- it through sexual contact. Shaheen 123 state reps to approve $350,000 heen, officials discussed how New said she would work to secure in funding for fiscal year 2017 to Hampshire is preparing for the resources for the state when Conoffer a volunteer rehab program mosquito-borne Zika virus. NHPR gress addresses it. Medical experts known as the 60-day Substance reported that the group, which con- recently confirmed the link between Liquor budget Abuse Treatment Community for sisted of state epidemiologists, pest Zika virus in pregnant women and After the New Hampshire Liquor Offenders. It would provide non- control specialists, family doctors cranial birth defects.

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Some praise solar power for its environmental friendliness and others favor it for the cost savings and the jobs added to the state economy, but Manchester is behind other Northeast American cities when it comes to solar power installations, and advocates say city policies might be slowing the progress.

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According to the report Shining Cities 2016 by Environment America, Manchester had among the lowest amounts of photovoltaic panel-generated solar power with 2 megawatts of direct current power, ranking 48 out of 64 major cities included in the study. Still, with 18 watts per capita, Manchester’s true ranking, which takes population into account, is 31.

“So [nationally], it’s sort of keeping pace with its peers on solar, staying in the middle of the pack,” said Catherine Lindsay, spokesperson for Environment New Hampshire.

The data, provided by Eversource Energy, is from the end of 2015. Manchester was the only New Hampshire city in the study.

While Manchester has more solar capacity installed per capita than major Midwestern cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Detroit, Michigan or Des Moines, Iowa, it lags behind other Northeastern cities.

“We see, in the Northeast, Newark [New Jersey] and Burlington [Vermont] are much higher up on the list in terms of their solar U.S. solar facts • Since the implementation of the solar investment tax credit in 2006, solar installation costs have dropped by 73 percent.

• Utility-scale costs for solar have dropped the most significantly with prices below 5 cents per kilowatt hour, while residential costs have dropped 45 percent since 2010.

• Nationwide solar capacity exceeded 22,700 megawatts by the middle of 2015 and another 20,000 megawatts is expected to come online through 2016, nearly doubling the existing capacity.

• Nearly 784,000 U.S. homes and businesses have solar panels. Through the first half of 2015, a new solar project was installed every two minutes on average.

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capacity per capita. They rank 11th and 13th in the nation,” Lindsay said. “We think we can follow their example and make Manchester a northeastern hub for solar as well.”

For pro-solar groups, Manchester’s position is still a positive sign. The growth in solar that has happened so far has been largely driven by lowered cost.

“We’re seeing the cost of solar panels decreasing very rapidly, which is exciting. It’s becoming more accessible to more people [because of] the plummeting cost in partnership with state and local programs to help incentivize it,” Lindsay said.

Sharon Solomon, an organizer with Environment New Hampshire, says the report is mostly good news.

“The Manchester Airport has a large installation, and businesses and private citizens have really taken on solar installation. I think what’s really exciting about this report, especially since it came out the same day as the legislature doubled the net metering cap, is that even having hit the net metering cap, New Hampshire is still keeping pace with everybody else,” Solomon said.

to solar, which we already see happening [and] is very exciting,” Lindsay said.

A major policy option is ensuring property tax rates don’t increase if solar is installed through what’s called a “tax neutral” incentive.

“The state of New Hampshire also offers tax-neutral incentives for clean energy including solar, which Manchester could still adopt to make it easier for homeowners and businesses to decide to make the switch to solar,” Lindsay said.

More than 100 communities in New Hampshire have already adopted tax exemptions CATHERINE LINDSAY for solar, such as Bow, Canterbury, Derry, Londonderry, Windham and the cities of Nashua and Portsmouth. Goffstown, Alstead, Sugar Hill and Lincoln adopted tax exemptions in 2015.

Solomon says she’s aware of a few projects underway in southern New Hampshire to add more solar power.

“I think that there’s a few big projects that are really exciting. I know that Derry is doing some really cool stuff as well as Concord, [which] just approved a large solar installation,” Solomon said.

The plan in Concord allows for SolarCity to build one or two 1.98 kilowatt-hour solar arrays on city property near the Merrimack River. SolarCity will pay property taxes to the city while Concord will pay for the electricity generated by the array at a fixed 20-year rate.

We’re seeing the cost of solar panels decreasing rapidly, which is exciting.

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The best ways for communities to hasten the growth of solar installations, according to Lindsay, is to adopt certain incentives.

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I first got involved with grassroots politics about 16 years ago, or a little bit more. I was very active with an organization called Save Our Groundwater on the Seacoast, and I fought for water rights for many years so people could have access to clean and safe drinking water. … After I got my master’s degree in community economic development, I began working for social economic justice. I worked on a variety of campaigns, Priorities New Hampshire, I worked for New Hampshire Citizens Alliance for five years and I was the program director for Open Democracy and I had worked with the American Friends Service Committee before taking this new role as the executive director. I am also a city councilor in Franklin as well.

We’ve had many walks before and so we’ll plan additional walks and hopefully people will be able to walk with us this summer.

We will work on the state level and at the federal level…. [to] expose secret donors and Olivia Zink. Courtesy photo. require full transparency, … ban bribes from lobbyists and government contractors, … ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, … establish small-donor citizens budget elections, … end gerrymandering and modernize voter registration and … close loopholes and enhance campaign finance laws. We encourage people to go to [nhrebellion.org/pledge], sign the pledge, encourage people running for office to take the pledge, saying that these reforms are important to them. … We’ve really hit a pivotal moment. A year and half ago, 96 percent of the population said we need to address money in politics but only 9 percent of them thought that there was something we could do to really get meaningful change. … [Now] the same amount of people want change and now we’re up to like 35 to 40 percent of people who believe change is possible. … Every day this week, 400 or more people have been arrested on the Capitol steps fighting for that core democracy, fighting for getting big money out of politics. ... I’m on my way to Washington, D.C., to be part of the awakening, a march … to really pressure Congress to make changes on big money and politics.

What first inspired you to fight for the cause of getting big money out of politics?

I think this is the issue that’s so important to all the other issues. Ensuring that our democracy is open and trusted and accountable, you really need to make sure that democracy, that fundamental rights, that people’s voices are more important than those voices that are making campaign contributions and anyone who lobbies. We really need to make sure that our government is working for people more than working for the profit of [corporations]. … I don’t know that I had an “Aha!” moment but I did have the honor to meet Granny D and, following in her footsteps, I think there’s been moments throughout my career where I really felt that this is the most fundamental and critical movement in our time and our history right now. If we want to pass environmental change, if we want to do what’s right What are some new ideas you would bring for health care reform, do what’s right for economic justice, we really have to address to the table?

I guess a new idea is really a distributthe transparency and accountability [needed ed organizing approach, where people can for] getting big money out of politics. organize their own local events. How do we In what ways do you plan on continuing inspire and educate and mobilize and really that mission through Open Democracy and encourage other people to organize in their [communities] and bring that energy to the New Hampshire Rebellion?

Open Democracy and New Hampshire movement? I really see myself as somebody Rebellion will continue to walk the talk. who can help catalyze the volunteer energy that we have around this cause and translate Five favorites that volunteer energy into political power.

Favorite Book: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Favorite Movie: The Butler Favorite Musician: The Beatles Favorite Food: Anything sweet Favorite Thing About NH: Kayaking in our lakes.

What do you think is the biggest challenge you face in reaching your goals?

I think our biggest hurdle … is about the elites who have the power and don’t want the system changed. — Ryan Lessard

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QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX Nashua incubator

A new business incubator is opening its doors in the Gate City. The Union Leader reported nashuaHUB will offer shared workspace for young entrepreneurs and startup businesses. The organization, started by Velocity Performance’s managing partner Brendan Keegan and CEO Jay Jacobs of RAPID Manufacturing, will be located in 2,000 square feet of office space at 4 Water Street. Keegan and Jacobs invested a combined $150,000 in the incubator, and Chris Williams, a current partner at Velocity Performance and former president of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, will volunteer as its executive director. For startup founders and entrepreneurs who wish to use the space, there will be different membership options. Full unfettered 24/7 access is available for $150 per month, regular access to space and events is $50 per month and those who only want access to the events and sponsor discounts, but not working space, can pay $99 per year.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: nashuaHUB already has a local sports marketing firm called KBK Sports as its first tenant.

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Fires started by firefighter

At least 190 acres of land scorched by brush fires in the town of Stoddard were allegedly started by David Plante, a volunteer firefighter. The Union Leader reported that Plante was arrested after a multi-agency investigation concluded the firefighter was moonlighting as an arsonist. The 190-acre fire got the attention of Gov. Maggie Hassan, who visited the site to inspect the still-smoldering wilderness as firefighters from 35 to 40 companies from around New Hampshire and Vermont were working to contain the flames. That was just the latest of six brushfires in Stoddard burning 250 acres since April 17.

QOL Score: -1 Comment: The residents of 17 homes had to be evacuated, and firefighters said the flames were 12 feet high in some places.

Bad air

The American Lung Association’s 2016 “State of the Air” report found air quality has improved across the country due to cleanup of major sources of emissions, like coal-fired power plants and vehicles, and in New Hampshire, both Belknap and Cheshire counties received an A on high ozone days. Despite these improvements, local residents remain at risk from effects of unhealthy air, especially Hillsborough County, which received a D, and Rockingham County, which received a failing grade, according to lung.org.

QOL Score: -1 Comment: Each year, “State of the Air” reports on the two most widespread outdoor air pollutants — ozone and particle pollution — which are both dangerous to public health, particularly children, older adults and those with asthma and lung diseases.

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According to the latest data from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, 72 million pounds of milk were produced in New Hampshire between January and March, which is up from 70 million pounds the first quarter of 2015, NHPR reported. According to the story, New Hampshire’s dairy industry consists of about 130 farms, producing half the milk of Maine’s dairy farms and just more than 10 percent of the amount of milk produced in Vermont.

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NFL draft has come a long way The NFL draft begins Thursday night, an event that’s come a long way since the 1965 draft, which is the first I followed. While it was held in New York City, the first hint of how different it was then is that it happened in November just after most college seasons ended, though they still had to play the ArmyNavy game.

That may seem like no big deal now, but the Heisman winner before was Roger Staubach, who most likely would have gone first overall if he hadn’t had to fulfill a five-year military obligation. Thus most didn’t give him a thought. But the ’60s Dallas Cowboys brass pulled a classic forward-thinking Red Auerbach-like move by making a just-incase pick to get him late in the draft, which, as history shows, couldn’t have worked out better. But I digress.

The Bowl games were still to come as well. Thankfully there weren’t a zillion of them like today. Bowl games then were only for elite Top 10 teams. By my count there were just six, which I know needs 12 teams, but you know what I mean. The most prestigious were the Orange, Cotton, Sugar and Rose Bowls. They were all held on New Year’s Day, making it a real football holiday, unlike today’s confusing ESPN created mish-mosh. Still, with players already belonging to a team, can you imagine the stroke that would give agents (if they had them back in the day) when their clients still had to play in those games? But I digress again.

With the NFL draft being held at the end of November, it also meant it went off as the NFL season was still going on!

How would Coach B pull that off? It also complicated the order of who picks when, since like today, the first overall pick went to the team with the worst record.

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How can you award that when you don’t actually know who had the worst record?

Amazingly, it worked out as the New York Football Giants, who’d gone from 11-3 winners of the East in 1963 to a league-worst 2-10-2 a year later after getting old overnight, did have the worst record when the season ended. Thus they had the first pick that day and took one of my early favorite players, Tucker Fredrickson out of Auburn. Until I started digging to find out all this, I never knew his real first name was Ivan. Go figure.

But I digress yet again.

That draft is notable for another reason in that you can make an argument the Bears had the single most successful draft in NFL history. That’s an impressive and datable statement since the Steelers took four guys in the 1974 draft alone who went to the Hall of Fame. But while taking wideouts Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, ferocious middle linebacker Jack Lambert and center Mike Webster was an incredible draft, the Bears got two guys who may have been the best players at their positions in league history. You can argue the obvious merits of Lawrence Taylor if you like, but he played outside, while Dick Butkus was in the middle at linebacker where he easily was the scariest player I’ve ever seen and no one is close. If you don’t believe me, YouTube him and you’ll feel some of those hits yourself.

Gale Sayers went a pick later at five, and while he may not even be the greatest running back the Bears have ever had thanks to the great Walter Payton, he was the most explosive all-round player the league’s ever seen. The only one who could stop, start, then go zero to 60 with him was Barry Sanders, but Barry wasn’t close to being as dangerous as a receiver, where as a rookie Sayers averaged 17.5 yards per on 29 catches while scoring 6 TDs. Devin Hester is the greatest returner of them all, but Sayers was downright

scary returning punts and kickoffs while carrying a full load at running back. He even broke my heart one time with a beautiful lefty spiral for a TD off the halfback option against the G-Men in his rookie year. During that year he scored 22 TDs, with 6 coming in a game vs. the 49ers on an incredibly muddy field during a monsoon. When it comes to career numbers, he doesn’t compare to other greats because he had knee injuries during days when surgery was completely different than now.

So he’s more like baseball’s Sandy Koufax — absolutely great, but like a comet that appears in the sky for a short time and is quickly gone. Maybe that’s why they called him the Kansas Comet, but we’re into digression again.

Flash forward 50 years and, thanks to a marriage with ESPN, the draft has become a three-day mega-event. It pulled shut-in Mel Kiper Jr. out of his parents’ basement to become a star spending the entire year working on the draft 24/7. It fueled the rise of Kiper wannabes, endless mock drafts and team War Rooms while delivering a TV audience worthy of prime time on three straight nights.

While I can say I’m not quite as into it this year with the Patriots not having a first-round pick thanks to the still unproven Deflate-Gate charges, I’ll still be watching. They do have 11 picks, and since the Steelers got three of their four Famers after Round I and a fella named Brady once went 199, Coach B can still pull a rabbit out of his hat, to give all the haters something else to hate about New England’s football team. The broadcast goes off at 8 p.m., and after two giant trades the L.A. Rams are on the clock, followed by Philadelphia. Both are expected to stretch for QBs not worthy of those slots — but I’ll leave that to103159 the yakkers.

Enjoy the fun of what it’s become.

Email Dave Long at dlong@hippopress.com.

Great Events in Manchester

Balboni Goes Bye-Bye To Clemens Fastball in April, 1985

Ten days earlier 8 seed Villanova shocked Big East rival Georgetown to win NCAA Basketball Tournament by shooting an astonishing 78% in the second half. Mikhail Gorbachev was named General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party beginning the final unraveling of the USSR and Coca-Cola was a week away from creating a national uproar by retiring “Old” Coke to bring “New” Coke to the market in one of the dumbest moves in business history, which lasted all of three months. It was mid-April 1985 and Manchester Memorial alum Steve Balboni was facing Roger Clemens and the Red Sox. As a result, TV’s all around town were tuned to Channel 38 to see what the local lad could do against the Sox hottest young pitching prospect since Babe Ruth. He came in hitting just .217 in year two with KC, but this was the bust out day that would kickoff what would be the best of his 11 seasons in the big leagues. As he came to the plate in the second inning there were no outs and Daryl Motley was on first base. One pitch later he said bye-bye to his first homer of the season to give the Royals a 2-0 lead. That’s all he or anyone else could muster against Roger that day, but lefty Danny Jackson made it stand up in going the distance in the 2-0 win. That was the first of Bye-Bye’s three April homers and the start of something big in KC. The Royals eventually went on to win the World Series, as Balboni had the career year by hitting a whopping 36 homers. All of which was followed all summer long on TVs with rapt attention all over the Queen City starting that day in April on what was another great event for Manchester.

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Thunder finish off Monarchs The Big Story: That’s all she wrote for the Manchester Monarchs. They surprisingly were swept out of the playoffs by Adirondack four games to one with the final nail in the coffin coming at mid-week when Thunder goalie Ken Appleby stopped all 33 Monarch shots in a 3-0 loss at the V. Sports 101: Name the last Celtics player to score more points in a playoff game than the 42 Isaiah Thomas had in Friday’s win over Atlanta.

Babe Ruth Award: To Connor Walsh for going the distance as Trinity beat Nashua South 9-2 when he also had 2 hits and 3 RBI. Curse of the Bambino Win of the Week: To the Trinity duo of Jenna (no-no) Nalette and Aly Pascucci, who combined to no-hit Manchester West in the Pioneers’ 12-0 win when the pair also had 7 hits and 6 RBI. The Numbers: Goffstown diamond sports gave Hanover something to think about after its baseball team downed the Marauders 14-1 on Wednesday and the softball team croaked them 17-0 the next day in two mercy-rule wins where Taylor French kissed five hitters goodbye via strikeouts and Anna (was too) Strong while allowing

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3 – straight wins for Central softball after beating crosstown rival Memorial 12-3 when Danika Kolesar got the win, while Kindred St. Germain and Alyssa Gerardi combined for seven hits and six RBI. 4 – goals by Kennedy Boyle to go along with an assist as the Bedford laxsters were 12-10 winners over

just one hit and striking out seven.

It’s Different Elsewhere Note of the Week: If you missed it: Over 101,000 fans jammed Woody Hayes Stadium or whatever it’s called in Columbus, Ohio, for the annual Ohio State spring football game won by the, uh, uh ... uh, who cares. Except the 101,000 on hand and another 100,000 or so who couldn’t get a ticket. Incredible.

Sports 101 Answer: While diminutive Isaiah’s 42 were the most points by a Celtic in regulation time in a playoff game since John Havlicek in 1973, Ray Allen scored 51 in a Game 6 in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls in 2009.

On This Date – April 28: 1966 – In Red Auerbach’s final game as Celtics coach the C’s finish off the Lakers in seven games for their nine titles in 10 years. 1967 – Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army after being drafted and is promptly stripped of his heavyweight boxing title. 1985 – Billy Martin is named Yankees manager for the fourth time and while he’s fired soon after that, he’ll incredibly be resurrected to manage a fifth time by George Steinbrenner during the most embarrassing time of his dysfunctional 35-year reign as Yankees owner.

Pinkerton when Ali Davis and Avery Drouin each had three scores for the Astros.

15 – first-half goals by the Nashua South laxsters in a 20-5 win over Merrimack when Devin Linscott’s five goals and three assists led the way for South.

17 – margin of victory in Bishop Guertin’s 17-0 thumping of Central as Kate Bradford (5&1) and Bryn

Carroll (3&5) combined for eight goals and six assists in the win.

32 – goals scored in a big day for the Derryfield School lacrosse teams when the girls were 19-3 winners over Pelham behind nine goals from Polly (want a) Carter and Madi Kochanek while the boys downed Keene 13-0 behind five Eric Mayer goals.

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The ’60s Dallas Cowboy Brass: Group consisting of President Tex Schramm, personnel chief Gil Brandt and Coach Tom Landry who transformed the NFL draft from taking guys somebody told you were good to a far more scientific approach using early computers to quantify player strengths based not on position but on athletic ability — speed, strength, jumping and intelligence — which is now the common practice.

Classic Red Auerbach Move: Selecting Larry Bird while a junior at Indiana State when players could only be drafted four years after leaving high school. In Bird’s case, that came after his junior year because he missed his real freshman year after dropping out of Indiana. Some criticized Red for losing a year of draft help, but his response was, “Do you have any idea how short one year is?”

Curse of the Bambino: Phrase coined to explain why the Red Sox failed to win the World Series for the 86 years after owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season for the cash to finance his future Broadway play No-No Nanette.

Gale Sayers: Scored 22 TDs as a rookie in a 14-game season while starting only the last 10. He got 14 rushing, 6 receiving and one each on punt and kickoff returns. Overall it was 58 TDs in 69 injury-filled games including six kickoffs — the long 103, 2 punts — long 85 yards, 39 rushing — long 70 yards and 9 on receptions — long 80 yards, twice.

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Why your neighbor is raising goats, chickens, alpacas and other useful creatures Maybe you have a next-door neighbor with a chicken coop who brings over fresh eggs every now and then. Or maybe the family across the street keeps alpacas, or goats, or bees.

Whether you’re interested in doing a little light farming yourself or you just want to know what the appeal is, local animal lovers talked about what they’re raising, how much time it takes, how expensive it can be, and why they think it’s worth the effort.

How to start raising dairy goats

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You don’t need to be part of a large farm or a 4-H program to have dairy goats. In fact, raising goats is viable for just about anyone with the commitment and a backyard. The president of the New Hampshire Dairy Goat Association, Mary Fox, talked about the benefits of raising dairy goats, what caring for a goat entails, the startup process and how to decide if goat ownership is right for you.

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The perks

There are numerous benefits of raising dairy goats, the most obvious being goat milk. According to the American Dairy Goat Association, most goats in their prime produce three to four quarts of milk daily during a 10-month lactation period.

The fat globules and curd in goat milk are soft and small, meaning it doesn’t require the mechanical homogenization process used for cow milk, which can have negative health effects. This also means goat

milk is more easily digested, making it a popular alternative for people who have trouble with cow milk. Many products can be made with goat milk too, like cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, candy, soap and other body products.

When considering the perks of having goats, goat droppings may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but they’re very useful as an organic fertilizer for gardens.

Raising goats also has its nonmaterial benefits.

“Goats are social by nature, so they make wonderful pets, too,” Fox said. “It’s a great project for the whole family to get involved with.”

Are goats right for you?

It’s important to conduct an honest assessment of yourself and your lifestyle before jumping into goat ownership. First, determine whether your yard is suitable.

ADGA recommends at least 15 square feet of sheltered bedding area and 25 square

feet of fenced outdoor space per goat.

While it’s perfectly feasible to raise goats while working full-time, you must commit to checking on them twice daily to feed and water them and milk them if necessary, and to cleaning their shelter weekly.

If you travel a lot, take that into consideration and make sure you know someone who can care for your goats while you’re away. Finally, ask yourself why you want goats. If material gain is your only interest, you may want to reconsider.

“You definitely have to have a love for animals to get into something like this,” Fox said. “It’s not that it takes up a lot of time. The average person with two goats can get their chores done within a half hour. But you should want to spend time with the animals and give them love and affection. That’s why you have them.”

Preparing & caring

Before you start purchasing supplies, take some time to think about what kind of goat owner you want to be.

“There’s a lot of different methods,” Fox said. “I always suggest to beginners that they visit some goat farms first and figure out what they want their own management style to be, then find a good mentor, someone who is raising goats in the same manner that they would like to, who they can always go to if they have questions.”

The shelter must be dry, well-ventilated and able to withstand the elements. For the outdoor section, choose an area that has sunny and shady spots. Goats prefer grazing on brush and weeds as opposed to grass. Bear in mind, goats are curious animals that love to explore new territories and taste-test unfamiliar plants. These tendencies are extremely dangerous for them since many common plants are toxic to goats, and wild predators are quick to attack a freeroaming animal, so having sturdy fencing around the goats’ pasture area is important.

Goats are very finicky about the cleanliness of their food, so you’ll need an elevated trough to feed them their hay.

Other essentials include water buckets, a rake and shovel and milking supplies.

Buying goats

The first rule of buying goats is to never buy less than two.

“One goat is a lonely goat,” Fox said.

“It’s not fair to keep them alone. They’re a herd animal, so they need a companion.”

Once you decide the breed, type and number of goats you want, start shopping around and talking to breeders. There are several contagious diseases that affect goats, so it’s important to do your research

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and closely examine the goats before agreeing to a purchase. Fox urges people to especially stay away from auctions, which she says are more likely to sell diseased animals. “[Buying at auctions] is the biggest mistake people make,” she said. “The second biggest mistake is not checking out the health of the animal and the repu106830 tation of the breeder you’re buying from. If you get an unhealthy animal and you have to put it down, it’s very discouraging, so don’t make those mistakes.”

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New Hampshire 4-H extension.unh.edu/4-H-Youth-Family/4H-Youth-Development NH 4-H offers youth programs for raising dairy goats, raising goats for meat production and training working goats.

New Hampshire Farm & Forest Expo nhfarmandforestexpo.org Goat farming is a well-represented topic in seminars and exhibits. The 2017 expo is set for Feb. 17 and Feb. 18.

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“I was getting a lot of phone calls from backyard chicken owners who had questions, or people who were looking how to raise chickens.

And so these courses sort of evolved out of that demand,” Meeh said. “I think people are wanting a connection to their food.

Then there are a lot of people who think of it as a fun project with their kids.”

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other chickens, there can be issues,” Meeh said. “It’s one of the more common calls I get — the chicken is sick, what do I do?”

And do you have the time? Meeh suggested you ensure you have time to check on your chickens at least twice a day for food, water and eggcollecting, though they can be left alone for eight hours if you work a regular full-time job.

You also need to look at your own space — is it sufficient for a flock of birds? — and your town’s planning and zoning ordinances, as some places limit the amount of livestock you can keep. Chicken coops need at least three to four square feet of floor space per bird, plus plenty of linear roost space for nights. If you want your chickens to have the capacity to run around, Meeh advised at least 10 square feet of grass space per bird.

“Lots of people let the birds out and let them free range, and that’s OK to do, but I wouldn’t do that if you’re not home,” Meeh said. “And having them free range does expose them to the potential of picking up illness.”

If you’re going to invest in chickens, he advised getting at least three because chickens are social animals.

“Each hen will probably produce about an egg a day or, on a weekly basis, five to six eggs per week. So three or four birds would probably be good enough in terms of providing eggs for a family of four,” Meeh said.

What about ducks?

The duck is the second-most common backyard fowl in New Hampshire. (Turkeys and geese are not beginners’ birds, Czack said; they require more maintenance and knowledge.) Czack thinks it’s

under-utilized.

“There are a lot of myths that need to be dispelled about waterfowl. One is that you have to have a pond on your property, which is not true,” Czack said.

He said waterfowl just need some sort of water source to dunk their heads in so they don’t develop respiratory diseases. Most important is getting their nostrils and eyes clean. For his own ducks, Czack uses rubber buckets in the winter, kiddie pools in the summer.

Ducks are hearty and don’t mind snow, and in Czack’s case, they outweigh his chickens in egg production. They’re also helpful for pest management.

“A chicken will get insects at the top of the soil. Ducks are designed to burrow into the soil to get the grubs. I do not have a grub on my property,” Czack said. “And there’s nothing better for fly control than ducks.”

He referenced a Canadian study in which farmers found ducks were able to remove flies from an enclosed area 30 times faster than fly traps or other devices.

Just as with chickens, it’s better if you have a small flock, as they’re social animals.

“Water fowl are very affectionate when they feel they’re part of your flock,” Czack said.

in the right nutrition. Diet will affect not only a bird’s health but also the taste of the eggs it produces. As such, saving money shouldn’t be on your agenda in raising fowl.

“It’s not a cheap way to get eggs, when you compare [costs] to egg prices in the supermarkets,” Meeh said.

Czack agreed.

“People always look for the cheapest avenue to feed their livestock and that doesn’t always equal the best route,” Czack said. “It’s a myth that free range means they’re just out there and making it on their own. You have to have the grain. Chicken or duck or even geese who are essentially lawn mowers need supplement in their diet.”

If you’re creative, you might find a local venue where you can get free, healthy feed; Rob North of Great North Aleworks said there are area farmers who visit the brewery regularly because its spent grains, though no longer useful to the company, are a healthy supplement for farm animals.

Food and disease

If you’re going to go all out and invest in many different fowl, you’ll need separate coops and areas for each. They don’t mix well, and all domestic birds are at risk of Avian Influenza, which is spread by wild birds. Cleanliness is key.

“If you follow biosecurity issues, you can limit exposure and the spreading of the disease if you just follow basic security measures,” Czack said.

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If you’re looking to take up a new hobby or if you favor non-traditional pets — and you have at least an acre of land — consider an alpaca or sheep. In most cases no prior experience is needed, just the time and effort that comes with a new project.

Why alpacas?

Wendy Lundquist, who owns Snow Pond Farm in Windham with her parents, first got alpacas in 2007.

“Our family went to an alpaca farm in Maine and we thought they were cute,” she

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They currently have 28 alpacas: 26 suri (draped, lock-style fleece) and two huacaya (the “fluffy teddy bear looking ones”).

Lundquist said they’re fairly self-sufficient animals, they’re friendly and curious, they know their names when you talk to them and they have fiber that can be used or sold to make yarn.

“They don't take a lot of space to raise, they don't eat a lot [and] they are easy to take care of and fun to watch,” she said.

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“I had no experience, and now I can do their teeth and shots. I’ve helped deliver babies. I can tube-feed an animal,” she said.

Lundquist said that since they’re herd animals you need to start with three alpacas. Other than that, you have some options.

“You can buy pregnant females or fiber males, which are gelded [castrated] males, which are more laid back,” she said.

“Check a variety of different farms and find out who would be the farmer that would work best with you, because they are going to be the people you’re going to contact for advice.

Make sure they’re willing to help you.”

An alpaca’s domain

Check your town or city zoning ordinances before putting animals on your property. Once you have the go-ahead, put up a fence and barn or three-sided shed for your alpacas. While three is the minimum number, Lundquist has heard that 10 per acre is a good guideline.

“Our animals, they sleep all together.

They are more often than not all together in the group,” she said.

Well-suited to New Hampshire’s seasonal shifts, she said, they love the cooler weather and do well in the snow, while in

the summer you may need to set up a fan or sprinkler to keep them cool.

“The hardest thing is cutting their toenails,” she said.

Still, even that isn’t a big issue because, like shearing and shots, they only do it once a year.

Daily maintenance and upkeep is just like you would expect with a pet: Keep the water and bucket clean, scoop the poop piles, make sure the hay is good and feed bowls are clean, and know where the nearest large animal vet is.

Why sheep?

Lindsey McAllister, farm manager at Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, helps folks interested in keeping their own animals get started through barnyard basics workshops. “[It’s] a place for people to come and have questions answered and learn the basics [like] what a quality animal looks like and what it would take to raise their own on their own property,” she said in a phone interview.

People choose to raise sheep for a number of reasons, McAllister said: they’re good companion animals, they provide fiber for knitting and weaving, or they offer a local meat source.

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While you don’t need formal training to raise sheep, McAllister recommends having a support system, whether it be a nearby vet or another sheep-raiser to float ideas by. Make sure to do research before choosing a sheep or lamb to bring home,

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“Different breeds have different personalities,” she said. “Am I going to be raising lambs for market or am I going to be trying to market my fine wool to hand spinners?

You want to buy from someone who has a good reputation in the sheep-raising community.”

It may be hard to find certain breeds in New Hampshire, but McAllister said you’ll have plenty of options within New England.

If you’ve never had sheep before, try a starter year before making the full commitment. McAllister suggests starting with lambs in the spring (get them weaned from a farm so they’re set with vaccines) and grazing them for the summer.

“It’s kind of like getting your feet wet and you don’t have to get any stock in the winter,” she said. “Get used to managing and handling them and send them to market in the fall.”

When you’re ready, work toward a breeding stock, starting with young ewes that are going to have a few years of productive lambing.

A sheep’s domain

Sheep don’t take up much space. To make sure they have enough grass, three sheep to an acre or four or five lambs to an acre is a good guideline to follow. Beyond that, alterations need to be made based on each setup, whether they’re going to graze in the summer or eat hay year round.

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She said producing honey doesn’t necessarily make you a small business owner, either.

“We like to say that it’s the most expensive honey you’ll ever buy,” Booth said.

But the most common myth is that it’s easy.

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It is a time-consuming hobby,” Booth said.

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Whatever you choose, be aware of the financial and time commitment that comes with raising animals.

“This is no different than adopting a dog or a cat and the responsibility that comes along with that,” she said. “They still need vaccines and worming and may have an emergency where you need to call a vet.”

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Bees should be relpests and disatively docile, ease,” Booth but some things said. can make Booth says them more the hardest thing aggressive. about beekeeping Animals like is to understand how skunks and bears, bees live. what Booth terms “It’s not just a phys“night marauders,” can ical hobby, it’s a mindful harass the hives and cause hobby as well,” Booth said. them to be overly antagoWendy Booth.

Ultimately, she recomnistic. Even heavy-handed Courtesy photo. mends new beekeepers beekeepers can trigger aggression if they squish too many bees when develop relationships with other beekeepinside the hive (though it’s expected that a ers who can serve as mentors after bee couple will accidentally die here and there). school is over, because the learning never Also, when bees swarm (divide the hive really stops. when they’ve outgrown a space) they may WHY KEEP BEES? mate with local bees and introduce certain genes that can be more aggressive. Booth There are two main benefits to keeping says in cases like these, a beekeeper may bees besides the enjoyment beekeepers get out of the hobby: your plants get pollihave to take drastic action in the form of nated and you can keep the excess honey regime change. In other words, they must bees produce. kill the queen and replace it with one with a Booth cautions anyone against thinking more friendly and reliable genetic heritage.

Anyone looking into becoming a beekeeper must first consider the location of potential hives. If you have neighbors, for example, you must consider their potential fears or allergies, and perhaps educate them on its relative safety.

“So it makes it a little bit different from getting a goat or chickens or alpaca because they are going to fly through your neighborhood,” Booth said.

She said bees tend to forage a mile or more away from the hive.

If safety and neighborly concerns are addressed, Booth says everyone should start by attending a bee school. New Hampshire offers several.

“There are many local clubs run through various counties that will offer an introductory bee school class over the course of six weeks. Most of them are run in February,” Booth said.

They tend to be one evening each week for about $75, whereas Booth’s intensive bee school takes place on two full Saturdays in March for $100.

But the planning process should really begin in January, to ensure that you acquire the hive structures in advance and purchase a bee colony before the inventory runs out around April.

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Still, Booth says a successful beekeeper can eventually harvest as much as 50 to 75 pounds of excess honey from a well-managed and productive hive.

Pollination is a critical process for plant reproduction (producing fruits, vegetables and nuts), and bees perform that vital service simply by bobbing from flower to flower and collecting pollen. If you have apple trees or tomato crops, these little critters will ensure your plants are bountiful. But Booth says bees may not always go to small plants near the hive. They tend to go for the most efficient food source, which means if they find a whole orchard in their radius, they’ll report back to the hive and send hundreds to forage from the same place at once.

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THIS WEEK

EVENTS TO CHECK OUT APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2016, AND BEYOND Friday, April 29

A reception for McGowan Fine Art’s new exhibit, “Matthew Brown and Students,” is held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery (10 Hills Ave., Concord). The exhibit features woodblock prints by Matthew Brown and his students Annie Bissett, Ginger Greenblatt, Hannah Phelps, Richard Sabin, Sandy Wadlington and Jennifer Worsley, and is designed to offer insight into the conversations and exchanges inspired by the classroom. The reception is free and open to the public. Visit mcgowanfineart.com. “River on a Summer Morning,” woodblock print by Jennifer Worsley. Courtesy photo.

Eat: Tacos Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Manchester at the Hippo de Mayo taco tour on Thursday, May 5, from 4 to 9 p.m. Restaurants in the downtown and Millyard areas will be serving their own unique tacos and selling them for $2 each. Taco tour judges and visitors will vote on the best creations. Visit hippodemayo.com or see p. 46 for a list of participating eateries and their tacos, plus a look at some restaurants new to the event this year.

Drink: Wine Join wine director Joseph Comforti as he hosts La Passeggiata dei Sapori Wine Tasting on Thursday, April 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tuscan Market (63 Main St., Salem). There will be over 55 regional Italian and world wines for guests to sample, plus a grand tasting of house-made antipasti.

Tickets cost $40 per person and can be purchased online at tuscanbrands.com.

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Philadelphia’s Ballet X performs at the Dana Center for the Humanities (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester) at 7:30 p.m. Ballet X unites worldclass dancers with distinguished choreographers, combining rigorous classical technique while encouraging formal experimentation. Tickets cost $33.75. Call 641-7700 or visit anselm.edu.

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The first race of this year’s Seacoast Road Race Series, the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s 5K Road Race & Children’s Fun Run, takes place in Dover. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Central Avenue, Washington Street and Henry Law Avenue.

Post-race awards and refreshments will be held in Henry Law Park, along with activities and a Fun Run for children ages 12 and younger starting at 10 a.m. Registration costs $22 in advance or $25 on race day for the 5K, $8/$10 for the Fun Run. Visit childrens-museum.org.

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The Seacoast Cat Club’s cat show is held on Saturday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord). The event features a Cat Fanciers Association-sanctioned all-breed cat show and a feline agility obstacle course competition.

Admission costs $6 for adults, $4 for children and seniors.

Visit seacoastcatclub.org.

Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County hosts its second annual Paws for Compassion event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center (70 Constitution Ave., Concord). There will be a brunch, silent auction, game of “heads or tails” led by Nazzy from WLNH and a social hour where guests can visit with adoptable animals and chat with adoptive families about their experiences.

Tickets cost $55. Visit popememorialspca.org. Courtesy photo from Pope Memorial.

Be Merry: At Canobie Lake Park Canobie Lake Park (85 N. Policy St., Salem) opens for its 114th season with a grand opening and one-day ticket sale on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. 2016 admission tickets will be sold for a reduced price of $29 ($9 off the regular price) at the park and online through midnight. The park features over 85 rides, games, shows and attractions. Visit canobie.com.

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ARTS History through pictures

Marek Bennett tackles the Civil War in new comic

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After Henniker comic artist Marek Bennett wrote about his overseas travels and quest to find family roots in Slovakia: Fall in the Heart of Europe a few years ago, it hit him that comics were a way to transcribe any kind of nonfiction story — and there were so many more he wanted to learn and tell.

“In Eastern Europe, I was just trying to figure out what my great-grandmother’s story was, and what her story would have been if she had stayed there. And of course, being there, you start asking questions, and you discover all these stories,” Bennett said via phone last week. “I realized I knew very [few] details about the town I grew up in.”

At the time, he was on a Civil War kick, enjoying Mike Pride’s Our War and My Brave Boys, which chronicle New Hampshire Civil War stories, and trying to learn songs from the period on his banjo. So in search of more material, Bennett set out to the Henniker Historical Society’s library, where he found thick town books from the 1800s. Member volunteers showed him around between cataloguing old texts and handed over a few gray cardboard boxes filled with letters and documents.

Bennett came across a sheaf of papers with the title The Diary of Freeman Colby, and he realized he’d seen the name before — on a street sign on the other side of town, on Freeman Colby Road.

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ry within paragraphs. The former teacher described his pride at having kept control of a one-room Henniker schoolhouse, despite that some students were very large, and that lesser instructors had been known to flee the classroom via window. When Colby finally determined the payoff wasn’t worth the stress, he enlisted in the Civil War. It had the sense of a memoir and lots of information.

“You can tell a lot about the character by the way he describes the classroom. There’s this sense of pride in his voice, and this sense of humor and courage,” Bennett said. “I could flip through the pages and saw it had the level of detail you needed to tell a story.”

Initially, Bennett thought he’d draw a couple Freeman Colby webcomics, but all the signs pointed to continuing. He began seeing Colby’s name everywhere, in town

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at the Civil War memorial and on a gravestone near his grandparents’.

“When I got five or six pages into the diary, I realized maybe I should just do the whole text, and really respect the text and not try to excerpt it,” Bennett said.

And so, Bennett’s illustrated version of The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, released this April, contains Colby’s own words and Bennett’s images. Any time Bennett made a change — adding a comma here, subtracting text there — he marked that image with a star so that, theoretically, you could go to the Henniker Historical Society to find the exact words.

“White out all the images, and you have his diary in my handwriting,” Bennett said.

“I’m into this idea that these written texts can be interpreted to be relevant in our modern age, when everything is so visual.”

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There were instances when Bennett did away with text because he felt pictures better conveyed certain scenes — like on page 212, when Colby puts his brother on the canal boat and sends him to the hospital.

“He doesn’t have the words to describe that feeling of being left alone, not knowing if his brother’s going to make it,” Bennett said.

At 300 pages, the book is thick and the black and white drawings are small, simple and full of information. The aim is for the reading experience to be more active than that with a traditionally illustrated book.

“With a comic, you’re being guided from piece to piece. But it’s not guided in the way a TV screen could show you one thing, then another — [with comics], the reader has control of the ultimate experience,” Bennett said. “I don’t want you to feel like you’re reading his diary and then looking at a picture. I want you to feel almost like there’s a voice-over, and you’re seeing this happen and unfold in front of you.”

Bennett is very active in the New Hampshire comics scene, hosting year-round workshops around the region, with topics ranging from history to how-to. He hopes others realize this is a legitimate model to tell stories and engage with history, and that by focusing on one tale, you’ll also imply the bigger picture.

“We like to think of the Civil War with these grand terms and big political ideas. …

But you don’t need to tell every story. In fact, it’s too much to tell every story. If you can focus on one small story, one local story, then that’s somehow going to touch on every local story. Freeman Colby doesn’t set out to tell the history of the Civil War. … But by telling [his] story, he touches on some of the bigger issues,” Bennett said.

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Art Events • DARYL ANN DART HURST Artist presentation on career, influences and style.

Thurs., April 28, 4-6 p.m.

Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth. Email acohen@ ccsnh.edu.

• ART 2 GO NHIA partners with ConVal Community Dollars for Scholars for fundraising event. One-day pop-up art fundraising event, 50 artists

donate two works of art. Proceeds go to scholarships for high school grads. Fri., April 29, 5:30-9 p.m. New Hampshire Institute of Art, 148 Concord Ave., Manchester. $75.

Visit nhia.edu. Call 623-0313.

• BECKY FIELD Presentation on NH's cultural diversity by local author/photographer, Different Roots, Common Dreams. Sat., April 30, at 1:30 p.m. Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, Derry. Visit derrypl.org. Call 432-6140.

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• ZIMMERMAN HOUSE FOCUS TOUR Behind-thescenes restoration of the Zimmerman House. Sun., May 8, 3:30-5 p.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. $20. Visit currier.org/art-center/ programs. Call 669-6144, ext.

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Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Call 669-6144, ext. 108.

• ALZHEIMER'S CAFE People with Alzheimer's and dementia can enjoy art in good company and a safe space. Wed., May 11, 2-4 p.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Free. Call 669-6144, ext. 108.

• NASHUA INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM: OPENING Three international sculptors spend three weeks in Nashua creating three pieces of art for the city. Theme is "Conversation."

May 12 through June 4. Opening reception Thurs., May 12, 6-8 p.m. Visit the sculptors May 16 through June 2, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Closing reception Sat., June 4, at 1 p.m. behind City Hall. NIMCO, 1 Pine St. Ext., Nashua. Free to attend all events or visit the sculptors while they work. Visit nashuasculpturesynmposium. org. Email nashua.sculpture@ gmail.com.

• ART IN ACTION Twentyfive artists demonstrate paint-

ing, fiber arts, jewelry making, woodworking, making clay garden figures. Sat., May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., May 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mack's Apple Farm, 230 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Free. Call 434-4799.

• ALICE ATTIE Visual artist, writer, works and lives in NYC, discusses and shows her work part of the Salon Series. Fri., May 20, at 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. $25. Visit ccanh.com.

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• Nashua’s arts-centric weekend: This weekend, the Great American Downtown presents the 2016 Sights and Sounds Spring Arts Festival Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., along Main and Pearl streets in downtown Nashua. It starts with a dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Bicentennial Park.

At the celebration, City Arts Nashua’s ARTventures will roll out temporary sculptures, and the Downtown Nashua Street Piano Project will pull out street pianos painted by Positive Street Art artists Nathan Theriault, Jessica Parker, Manuel Ramirez, and Cecilia Ulibarri. From noon to 2 p.m., musicians will break in new pianos for a karaoke session at Bicentennial Park.

Throughout the rest of the day, artists will be selling work at the Nashua Area Artists’ Association ArtHub Gallery (30 Temple St.), and at Renaissance Glassworks and the All American Quilt Company in the Picker Building (99 Factory St.).

Then on Sunday, May 1, there’s a pop-up gallery, “Artists on Review,” at the 30 Temple Street Atrium from noon to 4 p.m. On view will be sculpture, paintings, photography, handmade furniture and other works by more than 50 area artists and artisans.

The show will be up through May 6. Visit cityartsnashua.org.

• The art of conversation: This weekend, the New Hampshire Telephone Museum (One Depot St., Warner, 4562234, nhtelephonemuseum.com) opens an exhibition, “The Art of Conversation,” on • VACATIONS & DESTINATIONS IN THE CURRIER COLLECTION TOUR Tour themed on summer travel. Sat., May 21, at 11:30 a.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Free with museum admission. Visit currier.org.

• STORYTIME IN THE GALLERY: THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING Recommended for ages 2 to 5. Mon., May 23, at 11:30 a.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester.

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Fairs • MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND CRAFT FESTIVAL Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., May 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Common, Route 1, Hampton Falls. Visit castleberryfairs.com.

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The show, designed by Graham Gifford, features more than 1,000 artifacts related to the evolution of the telephone and telephone industry and includes artwork by local, national and international artists, many of whom will be at the reception.

• Smooth transition: The Seacoast Artist Association’s grand opening mid-April at its new location, 130 Water St., Exeter, was heavily attended by community and member supporters, according to a press release. The new home is larger and closer to the “heartbeat of the town,” members wrote on their website, which increases visibility and allows more opportunity to show great local art to the community. Four new artists joined the group with the move: Karen Desrosiers (multimedia), Nancy Morgan (fabric), Nasreen Kolhari (jewelry) and Debra Woodward (photography). Featured in the gallery April through May is multimedia artist Renee Schneider. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Call 778-8856 or visit seacoastartist.org.— Kelly Sennott

TION" Art show featuring work by Andy Moerlein, Janet Huling Bleicken, Jane Cohen, Ella Delyanis, Tamara Gonda, Ginny Joyner, Debbie Kinson, Dustan Knight, Fleur Palau.

On view April 15 through June 26. Reception Thurs., April 28, 5-7 p.m. Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden, 236 Hopkinton Road, Concord. Call 2262046.

• "THE ART OF CONVERSATION" Art exhibition themed on communications. On view May 1 through Oct. 31. Reception Fri., April 29, at 7 p.m. NH Telephone Museum, One Depot St., Warner. $5 admission to the museum. Call 456-2234. Visit nhtelephonemuseum.org.

• "MATT BROWN & STUDENTS" Art show, featuring woodblock prints by Annie Bissett, Matthew Brown, Ginger Greenblatt, Hannah Phelps,

Richard Sabin, Sandy Wadlington, Jennifer Worsley. On view April 26 through May 27.

Reception Fri., April 29, 5-7 p.m. McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave., Concord. Call 2252515. Visit mcgowanfineart. com.

• "DUALITY" Featuring artwork by Christy Coiro. On view April 4 through May 6. Reception Fri., May 6, 5-7 p.m. Derryfield School, 2108 River Road, Manchester. Visit derryfield.org.

• "NATURE'S HARMONY" Art show featuring local landscape paintings by artist Debbie Campbell. On view May 6 through July 30. Reception Fri., May 6, 5-7 p.m. Lake Sunapee Bank, 321 Main St., Newbury.

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• "DISCOVERING AMERICA'S NATURAL HISTORY: THE STORY OF LEWIS AND CLARK" Expedition Photography exhibit by David Saxe,

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Being Grounded

Carey Cahoon stars in one-woman show

Carey Cahoon, who stars in Grounded. Matthew Lomanno photo.

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When Matthew Cahoon first read Grounded by George Brant a year and a half ago, he knew his wife would like it.

The play, which premiered in 2013, follows a gutsy fighter pilot whose life is put on hold when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. By the time she gets back in the game, flying has a whole new meaning — now she’s operating remote-controlled drones in Afghanistan from an air-conditioned trailer at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada. This is the need now, her commander tells her, but she believes it’s punishment for having a baby.

Carey Cahoon was an army brat, and growing up, she lived in Jordan, Yemen and, after a brief stateside stint, Bahrain, for her father’s army career. Grounded’s themes are also rooted in Greek tragedy, the basis of her undergraduate degree, tackling the struggle of returning home after war.

She loved it.

“It has all the classical stuff I love, but it is really real, and it is really now,” Carey Cahoon said.

The real question: Could their New Hampshire theater company, theatre KAPOW, pull it off? Would they find an audience here? They decided to chance it at See Grounded Where: Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry When: Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m.

Contact: tkapow.com Admission: $20.

the Derry Opera House this weekend.

“We love the play. But there was still a reluctance,” Matt Cahoon said before a rehearsal at Pinkerton’s Black Box Theatre over sandwiches from USA Subs. “I don’t remember when we actually decided to put it in the season, but it still feels like a bit of a risk.”

Because first, it’s a one-woman show, which presents a lot of pressure for the actress and promotion work. How do you convince audiences to see a play with a woman talking to herself the whole time?

“It’s terrifying,” Carey Cahoon said.

It also presents a technical challenge.

Their stage is an 8-foot by 8-foot platform, the smallest in KAPOW history, and behind the actress will hang television screens showing drone footage.

“For a show with a chair and a platform, there’s so much color and there are so many visuals in the script. She’s talking about what she sees,” Carey Cahoon said. “The show is very contained to have almost this claustrophobic feel. … It’s this vast experience in this very small world.”

The play chronicles this transition and the realization of what this new flying method means as a pilot and civilian. “[On a plane], you drop the bomb and you leave. When you’re piloting a drone, you see it on the screen, 18 inches from your face. So she can now see the violence.

She can see the killing she’s doing,” Carey Cahoon said. “They’re incredibly removed and incredibly close. It’s so fascinating — this is what our world is coming to. We live and die by our little screens. … When she’s on leave, she takes her daughter to the mall, and all she can see at the mall are the cam-

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• "ALONG THE WATERFRONT" Exhibition of 15 paintings based on various waterfronts in New England, featuring work by Ann Trainor Domingue. On view now through May 28. Opening Fri., May 6, 5-8 p.m. New Hampshire Art Association, 136 State St., Portsmouth.

• "HAVING A GOOD TIME" Featuring artwork by Jane Kaufmann, Ree Katrak. On view through May. Reception Fri., May 6, 5-8 p.m. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org. Call 431-4320.

• DEB FAIRCHILD May artist of the month. Featuring beaded jewelry. On view through May. Reception Sat., May 7, noon3 p.m. Exeter Fine Crafts, 61 Water St., Exeter. call 778-8282.

• "FLORA, FAUNA, AND BACKROADS TO THE BIG CITY: AN EXPLORATION OF LIFE IN OUR WORLD" Souhegan Valley Photographers group spring photography show.

On view May 1 through the end of the month. Reception Sat., May 7, noon-3 p.m. A&E Coffee Roastery and Whole Leaf Tea, MC Square 135, #7, NH101A, Amherst. Visit facebook. com/souheganvalleyphotographersgroup.

• GARRY D. HARLEY Art exhibition. On view May 2 through June 30. Reception Sun., May 15, 4-6 p.m. Mandarin Asian Bistro, 24 Market St., Lowell.

• PASTEL SOCIETY OF NH MEMBERS EXHIBITION Featuring paintings by pastel artists throughout the state. On view May 21 through June 11.

video, and Tayva Young and Nat Ward have designed lighting and soundscape, respectively. Weeks before the premiere, their two-hour press photoshoot was at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire amidst visitors and tours.

Grounded presents a fictional story, but the themes and situations are all realistic. They’ve taken no shortcuts — Carey Cahoon called her dad early in the process for insight on her character’s costume and squadron — and they say the messages hit close for anyone whose life and career changed dramatically after having kids.

Much of the play deals with the relationship between the pilot, her husband and daughter.

“She says at one point, ‘I was born to be a mother. It’s wonderful. But I was born to fly, also.’ And how do you reconcile those two things?” Carey Cahoon said.

Reception Sat., May 21, 5-7 p.m. 356 Route 103, Sunapee.

Visit pastelsocietynh.com.

• "FRENCH SPEAKING CULTURE IN THE GRANITE STATE" "'Oui' : Francos Are Still Here. Text and oral history exhibit. On view May 7 through July 18. Reception Fri., June 3, at 5:30 p.m. Castle in the Clouds, 455 Old Mountain Road, Moultonborough. Visit castleintheclouds.org. Call 4765414.

• BOB LARSEN Watercolor art exhibition. On view May 31 through June 30. Reception Fri., June 3, 5-7 p.m. McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave., Concord.

Visit gallery@mcgowanfineart. com. Call 225-2515.

• "WENDY TURNER: ISLAND LIGHT" Art exhibition. On view June 17 through Sept. 30. Reception Thurs., June 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth. Visit portsmouthhistory.org/turner-media.

Open calls • NH CREATIVE CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION: CALL FOR ENTRIES Members show, entrance cost is $20.

Selected entries at Manchester Millyard June 20 through July 15. Submissions due by April 30. Manchester Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St., Manchester. Call 382-5530. Email annualshow@nhcreativeclub.org.

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• CALL FOR ART: "MONUMENTS, MEMORIALS AND MEMORIES: IMAGES OF THE LOWELL CEMETERY" Looking for art to celebrate Lowell Cemetery 175th anniversary. Artists may enter up to 3 pieces between May 1 and May 20. Show goes up June 18.

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454-5191. Visit lowellcemetery. com.

• BEDFORD HANDMADE FAIR Looking for local artisans to participate in fair set to happen Nov. 6, 2016. Accepting applications now through May 13. Bedford High School, 47B Nashua Road, Bedford.

• GREELEY PARK ART SHOW Call for artists. Visit nashuaareaartistsassoc.org.

Deadline is July 1.

Workshops/classes/ demonstrations • UPCYCLED WOOL MINIPURSE Workshop taught by Clare Collins. Sat., April 30, 1:30 a.m.-5 p.m. League of NH Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $35 tuition, $15 materials. Email nashuarg@ nhcrafts.org.

• MATRYOSHKA NESTED DOLL PAINTING WORKSHOP Presentation by traditional Russian artist and lecturer Marina Forbes. Sat., April 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. North Hampton Library, 237A Atlantic Ave., North Hampton. Call 332-2255.

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• PRACTICE MEDITATION THROUGH ART Monthly drawing group. Bring your own art supplies. Sun., May 1, 9:3011:30 a.m. Aryaloka Buddhist Center, 14 Heartwood Circle, Newmarket. Donations accepted. Email ericsueebbeson@ comcast.net.

• WET-FELTED SOAP ART Workshop taught by Melinda Labarge. Sat., May 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. League of NH Craftsmen Nashua Retail Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $20 tuition, $12 materials. Call 5958233. Visit nhcrafts.org.

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Because of the challenges, the process of putting this show together started early. Carey Cahoon began studying lines late February, and not long after, the company began gathering drone stock footage and YouTube videos.

“It’s probably the show I’ve read the most before entering in the rehearsal room,” Matt Cahoon said. “We are by no sense of the imagination done — there’s a lot more to do. Now we’re at the point where we have all the clips and we have to put them all in the right order.”

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• Titanic onstage: The Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s (125 Bow St., Portsmouth) latest mainstage production is Titanic: The Musical, and while there won’t be a surprise ending — the ship sinks — this story is different from the blockbuster movie.

According to the press release, it intertwines tales of dreams among passengers and ship officials, based on survivor interviews conducted for a book about the disaster. The “chamber” production is a stripped-down version of the show, though more than 100 actors auditioned. Sets were designed by UNH’s Szu-Feng Chen. Titanic: The Musical runs through May 15, with showtimes Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. History consultant Kate Gilbert hosts a discussion on the Titanic after the production this Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $19. Call 433-4472 or visit seacoastrep.org/tickets.

• Dudes and divas: The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus performs its spring concert, “Dudes and Divas,” the next two weekends, with a repertoire that contains pieces by vocal artists like John Denver, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Elvis Presley, Cher, Carole King, Judy Garland, Katy Perry and Joni Mitchell. Admission is $20 for all shows except the May 14 show, which is free to attend. Showtimes are Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester St., Nashua; Sunday, May 1, at 4 p.m., at the Christ Episcopal

Jen Mallard, who plays Kate in the Rep’s Titanic: The Musical. Courtesy photo.

Church, 1035 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth; Saturday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m., at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St., Concord; and Sunday, May 15, at 4 p.m., at the Derryfield School, 2108 River Road, Manchester. Visit nhgmc.com.

• Park Theatre development: Last week, it was announced The Park Theatre is opening an executive office and visitor center at 6 River St., Jaffrey, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, April 28, at noon, followed by an open house until 6 p.m. There will be prizes, fresh popcorn and punch. The space, acquired in 2011

by The Park Theatre, Inc., will provide an office and meeting place for new CEO and managing director Steve Jackson, plus the board of trustees and volunteers. Visitors can come see the architectural plans, videos and entertainment programming plans and ask questions about anything pertaining to the new theater. When completed, The Park Theatre will be a state-of-the-art film and performing arts center with two auditoriums that seat 475. Groundbreaking is set for May, and it’s scheduled to open mid-2017. Visit theparktheatre.org or call 532-9300.

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lines in galleries, create artwork using tape. Sat., May 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester.

Free with museum admission.

Call 669-6144, ext. 108.

• ARTIST'S LEGAL SERIES All events are presented by Kimberly Peaslee, Intellectual Property lawyer at Upton & Hatfield.

"Trusts & Estates" is Tues., May 17, 5:30-7 p.m. McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave., Concord.

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• COMMUNITY EDUCATION For adults, teens, and children at NH Institute of Art. Disciplines include ceramics,

creative writing, drawing, metalsmithing, photography, printmaking, fibers, and more. NH Institute of Art, 148 Concord St., Manchester. Prices vary depending on type of class and materials needed. Call 623-0313. Visit nhia.edu.

Theater Productions • HOME OF THE BRAVE Merrimack Repertory Theatre production. April 20 through May 15. Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E. Merrimack St., Lowell. Tickets start at $15. Visit mrt. org. Call 978-654-4678.

• FIDDLER ON THE ROOF High Mowing Players production. Thurs., April 28, at 7 p.m.; Sat., April 29, at 7 p.m.; Sun., April 30, at 7 p.m. Pine Hill Auditorium, 77 Pine Hill Drive, Wilton. $12. Visit highmowing. org.

• A TALE OF TWO RIVERS One-woman performance about

working in NYC orphanages.

Thurs., April 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Fuller Public Library, 29 School St., Hillsborough. Free. Visit suemcphee-storyteller.com. Call 464-5119.

• GROUNDED Theatre KAPOW production. Fri., April 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., April 30, at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 2 p.m. Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. $20. Visit tkapow.com.

• SCREEN PLAY A.R. Gurney play. Produced by Late Bloomer Productions. April 29 through May 15, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. $15. Visit hatboxnh.com.

• DORKS IN DUNGEONS Improv comedy group performance inspired by Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft. Fri., April 29, at 8 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. $12 online or pay-whatyou-can at the door. Visit dork-

DUALITY The Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery (2108 River Road, Manchester) has been host to artist Christy Coiro’s art show, “Duality,” the past month, and the last day of the exhibition — Friday, May 6 — ends with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The New York artist will be on hand to talk about the work, which explores the boundaries between abstract and representational through patterns that aren’t clearly one or the other -- masculine or feminine, urban or suburban, geometric or organic. The show’s on view weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit derryfield.org. Pictured, “Rise.” Courtesy image. sindungeons.com or 3Sarts.org.

• BALLET X Modern ballet by Philadelphia-based company.

Fri., April 29, at 7:30 p.m. Dana Center for the Humanities, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester. $33.75. Visit anselm.edu. Call 641-7700.

• EVANGELINE Pontine Theatre original stage adaptation.

April 22 through May 8. Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. $24. Visit pontine. org. Call 436-6660.

• HEROES Northern New England Repertory Theatre production. Fri., April 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., April 30, at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 2 p.m. Whipple Memorial Town Hall, 429 Main St., New London. $24. Call 5264112.

• TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Seacoast Repertory Theatre Production. 125 Bow St., Portsmouth. April 15-May 15. Visit seacoastrep.org.

• SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Palace Theatre production. April 15 through May 7. Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. $25-$45. palacetheatre.org. 6685588.

• DISCOVERING MAGIC Magic show by Andrew Pinard.

Wed., April 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Wed., May 4, at 7:30 p.m.; Wed., June 1, at 7:30 p.m. Hatbox Theatre, Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. $15. Visit hatboxnh.com. Call 938-5158.

• CURTAINS Murder mystery musical comedy presented by Riverbend Youth Company.

Thurs., May 5, at 7:30 p.m.; Fri., May 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., May 7, at 2 and 7 p.m. Amato Center for the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon Road, Milford. $12. Visit amatocenter.org.

• THE TOXIC AVENGER Rochester Opera House production. Mature content. Presented by Jetpack Comics. May 5 through May 15. Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. $18. Visit rochesteroperahouse.com.

• DECISION HEIGHT Back Alley Productions show about female World War II pilots.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. May 6 through May 22. Players' Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. $15. Call 436-8123.

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• PIRATES OF PENZANCE Community Players of Concord production. Fri., May 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., May 7, at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 8, at 2 p.m. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. $16-$18. Visit communityplayersofconcord.org.

• THE LITTLE MERMAID Peacock Players production.

Fri., May 13, at 7 p.m.; Sat., May 14, at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun., May 15, at 2 p.m.; Fri., May 20, at 7 p.m.; Sat., May 21, at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun., May 22, at 2 p.m. Janice B. Streeter Theater, 14 Court St., Nashua. $10-$17.

Visit peacockplayers.org. Call 886-7000.

• SPAMALOT Nashua Actorsingers production. Fri., May 13, at 8 p.m.; Sat., May 14, at 8 p.m.; Sun., May 15, at 2 p.m. Edmund Keefe Auditorium, 117 Lake St., Nashua. Visit actorsingers.org.

• GUYS AND DOLLS Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts production. Fri., May 13, at 7 p.m.; Sat., May 14, at 7 p.m.; Sun., May 15, at 2 p.m. Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. $18. Visit majestictheatre.org.

Call 669-7469.

• HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY Donald Tongue play. Produced

by New World Theatre. May 27 through June 12. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. $15.

Visit hatboxnh.com.

Classical Music Events • UNH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Concert. Under direction of David Upham.

Thurs., April 28, at 8 p.m. Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Free. Visit unh.edu/mudic. 862-2404.

• FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

OF MOZART Rockingham Choral Society concert. Featuring works by Mozart contemporaries. Sat., April 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 22 Fox Run Road, Newington.; Sun., May 1, at 3 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal, 43 Pine St., Exeter; and Tues., May 3, at 7:30 p.m. St. Christopher Episcopal Church, 187 East Road, Hampstead. $15. Visit rockinghamchoralsociety.org. Call 312-0771.

• AN EVENING WITH JULIANNA BARWICK, SPECIAL GUEST GRIFFEN SEUTER Concert. Sat., April 30, at 8 p.m.

3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. $17. Visit 3Sarts. org.

• CHRIS BRUBECK'S TRIPLE PLAY Concert. Sat., April 30, at 7:30 p.m. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. Free. Visit chrisbrubeckstripleplay.com.

• UNH CONCERT CHOIR Concert. William Kempster conducting. Sun., May 1, at 3 p.m.

Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Free. Visit unh.edu/music. Call 735-2964.

• UNH GUITAR STUDIO RECITAL Concert. Mon., May 2, at 7 p.m. Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Free. Visit unh.edu/music.

Call 862-2404.

• UNH WIND SYMPHONY Concert, featuring Andrew Boysen, conductor. Sun., May 4, at 8 p.m. Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham.

Free. Visit unh.edu/music. Call 862-2404.

• UNH CONCERT, SYMPHONIC BAND Concert.

Thurs., May 5, at 8 p.m. Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Free. Visit unh.edu/music. Call 862-2404.

• "SINGING WITH CARE" Local choral group The Voluntaires made up of Elliot Hospital Associate Volunteers present concert in honor of Mother's Day and caregivers. Fri., May 6, at 2 p.m. Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. $5 donation appreciated. Call 668-2045.

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Would you know what to do after a natural disaster, economic collapse or other major emergency?

On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nashua is hosting a free Preparedness Fair where people can learn how to prepare for a worst-case scenario. The open-house-style event features exhibitors and displays, demonstrations, hands-on projects, presentations, food samples and kids’ activities.

The event organizers, husband and wife Jonathan and Sheryl Dodge, are preparedness and sustainable living enthusiasts. They’ve participated in other preparedness fairs in the past but decided to start their own this year after seeing that none were offered in the Nashua area.

“It’s kind of a hobby, but it’s also a way of life,” Sheryl Dodge said.

“We keep bees and raise chickens and do gardening, and it’s all interrelated, because the chickens produce fertilizer for our garden, and the bees use the garden. It’s really about being good stewards of the Earth and being aware of where things come from.”

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Get Listed From yoga to pilates, cooking to languages to activities for the kids, Hippo’s weekly listing offers a rundown of all area events and classes.

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Children & Teens Art classes & programs •LITTLE ARTIST STORYTIME Listen to creative stories and make a cool project to take home. For ages 3 to 7. Thurs., April 28, 10 a.m. Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester. Registration is required.

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Some of the highlighted presenters include Director of Emergency Management of Nashua Justin T. Kates, paramedic and certified First Aid and CPR instructor Mike Comber, president of Harvest Pathway online organic grocery store Clint Ellsworth, and Nashua Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Kerrigan.

Exhibit topics run the gamut: aquaponics and gardening, solar power, water purification and storage, beekeeping, raising chickens, ham radio, finances and budgeting, spiritual preparedness and more.

“We thought it was important for people to know how to take care of themselves,” Jonathan Dodge said. “You need to have some preparation ahead of time so that if something were to happen, you can care for yourself and others and

drop-in activity. Fri., April 29, 1 to 4 p.m. Concord Public Library , 45 Green St. , Concord. Call 225-8670.

Children events •FAIRY TEA PARTY The party includes a story time, a takehome art project and tea, hot cocoa, juice and light refreshments. You can arrive in a fairy costume, your favorite party

aren’t dependent on outside assistance, because who knows when that will show up.”

Visitors can check out demonstrations like soap- and candle-making, sewing and knitting, and CPR demonstrations will be given every half-hour.

Hands-on activities are open to all ages and teach skills that would be invaluable in an emergency situation, such as wheat grinding and breadmaking, shaking cream into butter, gardening with make-andtake seed trays and making toilet paper from squares of flannel.

“A lot of preparedness isn’t just having the equipment. It’s having the skill set and knowing how to do certain things,” Sheryl Dodge said.

“Hopefully this will help people see how easy it is to do this stuff that they may have thought would be too costly or difficult.”

dress or whatever makes you feel elegant. This party is for kids ages 2 through 12 accompanied by an adult. Sunday, May 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St., Concord.

Preregistration is required. Call 225-3932 or visit kimballjenkins. com/fairy.

•VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS Kids ages 4 to 11 can do a different activity each day,

There will also be more kid-specific amusements like play dough, coloring, activity booklets, a bee pencil craft and tours of an emergency vehicle by the Nashua Fire Department Knowing how to make and store food is a big part of preparedness. Exhibits and demonstrations will cover all kinds of techniques, including food preservation, storage, canning, drying and maple sugaring. Visitors can even sample dried pineapple, jerky, jams, beehive honey, sprouts and other survival foods to see what they taste like.

“I think people will definitely get some ideas that they hadn’t thought of before related to short-term and long-term preparedness, and to sustainable living, which is what [preparedness] is mostly about,” Jonathan Dodge said.

such as making Oreo pops or a hovercraft model, playing games at Minute to Win It, watching a family film, and seeing a show by professional puppeteer Lindsay Aucella. Mon., April 25, through Fri., April 29, at 2 p.m., each day. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Free. Most programs require registration or tickets. Visit tinyurl.com/nplkid to sign up.

•LEGO AFTERNOON An open build time to meet, build and make new Lego friends using the 10,000 Lego pieces donated by Lego Systems. For ages 3 to 12 years old. Thurs., April 28, 1 to 5 p.m. Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester. Registration is required. Call 6246550.

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It’s family studio day at Paint pARTy Studio (63 Range Road, Suite 104, Windham) on Saturday, April 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Follow step-by-step instructions to create an original acrylic painting of a llama on a 11”x 14” canvas. This project is recommended for children ages 6 and up.

The cost is $25, and pre-registration is required. Visit paintpartynh.com or call 898-8800.

Visit the Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester) on Saturday, April 30, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., for a family clay workLOW ISLAND This adventure in World Music blends multicultural music themes and interactive audience participation.

The show will feature incredible sound effects and unique instruments from around the globe, including the Nigerian Talking Drum, Brazilian Quica, Vibraslap, Flextone, Chinese Gongs and more. Thurs., April 28, 2 p.m. Dover Public Library , 73 Locust St., Dover. Call 5166050,

a morning of fishing at the Londonderry Fish and Game Club’s annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, May 1, at Jim Cates Pond at the club’s facility (5 Lund St., Litchfield). The pond will be stocked just before the event, and prizes will be awarded in various categories. Registration will begin a little after 8 a.m., and fishing will run 9 a.m. to noon. The derby is free to attend, but bring your own fishing gear and bait (a limited amount of bait will be available to purchase). A snack bar will have food and drinks for sale. An adult must accompany participating kids. Visit londonderryfishandgameclub.com.

•PUZZLE DAY Drop in and test your puzzle skills. Thurs., April 28, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Concord Public Library , 45 Green St. , Concord. Call 225-8670.

•LIFE-SIZED CANDYLAND For kids ages 5 through 12.

You are the game pieces in this twist on the classic board game Candyland. Thurs., April 28, 10 to 11 a.m. Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua St., Milford.

Registration required. Call 2490645.

•YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY A day to inspire children to stay active and keep learning this summer. The YMCA of Strafford County (35 Industrial Way, Rochester, 332-7334) on Sat., April 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; The YMCA of Greater Londonderry (206 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 437-9622) on Sat., April 30, noon to 2 p.m.; The YMCA of the Seacoast (550 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, 431-2334) on Sat., April 30, 1 to

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Portsmouth for Children’s Day on Sunday, May 1, from noon to 4 p.m. The event, Tea for two hosted by Pro Portsmouth, is held each The Cozy Tea Cart (104 Route 13, year on the first Sunday of May and attracts Brookline) is having a Mother/Daughan estimated 10,000+ people. Kids and ter/Friendship Afternoon Tea for all ages their families can participate in a “alpha- on Sunday, May 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. Enjoy bet ‘round town” tour where they’ll visit an elegant table setting and tea cups with downtown businesses and attractions from an assortment of tea breads, tea sandwich“A” to “Z,” then head to a block party on es, delicate pastries and fine teas. The cost Pleasant Street for activities and entertain- is $34.95 per person, and reservations are ment. There will be a hula hoop contest, required. Visit thecozyteacart.com or call photo-ops with characters from Character 249-9111.

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When I was a boy, I generally bought my mom some pansies in a little wooden box for Mother’s Day. Mom is long gone, but I’ll be thinking of her and all she did for me when Mother’s Day rolls around on May 8. If your mom is a gardener, or just appreciates the beauty of the living world, there are plenty of good gifts for her.

I like giving pansies for Mother’s Day. They are cheerful and full of color. They are hardy, surviving and thriving outdoors even if we get frost. And they look good even without wrapping paper.

Each pansy plant is relatively small at the beginning of the season, but they will give a nice punch of color even while they are bulking up. Pansy grower Jenny Wright of Unity tells me that pansies “would rather be in England, where it is cold and rainy.” So later, in August, they tend to sulk until fall rains come.

Perennials are good gifts, too. Right now some of my hellebores are blooming. Don’t know hellebores? You should. These early-spring beauties have evergreen leaves and come in a variety of colors from white to pinkish to shades of purple or even green, both as singles and doubles (with extra petals).

Hybridizers have been developing new colors because they are relatively foolproof plants.

Hellebores are plants that do fine in shade, or partial shade. They prefer moist, welldrained soil but will do fine in dry shade, too.

In the beginning of spring the evergreen leaves on hellebores look pretty ratty. I’ve cut those back to tidy up the bed, and I see that new leaves are already unfurling. I’d say that by May 1 the hellebores will be looking dramatic.

Another early spring flower that will look good on Mother’s Day has a rather unappealing common name, lungwort. I prefer to call in by its botanical name, the one used by scientists, Pulmonaria. There are actually three species of Pulmonaria but all are very similar. Cold-hardy to minus 40 Fahrenheit, they grow in full to partial shade in ordinary garden soil of moderate fertility, but don’t do as well in a very dry location.

Pulmonaria is a good groundcover, one that stays relatively low and spreads by root. The flowers can stand up above the leaves to 8 to 12 inches, but the leaves are low. Most varieties sold have spotted leaves, though I have one, probably Pulmonaria angustifolia, that does not. Mine has absolutely iridescent blue flowers that almost seem to light up at dusk or on a cloudy day.

Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) is a wildflower, but one that is sometimes sold in nurseries. As the name implies, it grows in

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wet places, even in standing water. It needs a location that is at least moist all year. It is a brilliant yellow flower about 2 inches in diameter. It is hardy to Zone 4, minus 30. It is not related to annual marigolds sold everywhere.

Your mother probably doesn’t have marsh marigolds, so if she has some wet areas near her garden, think about finding one for her.

There is a fabulous double variety called Multiplex that I planted near my stream last year. I got it at E.C. Brown Nursery in Thetford, Vermont. The leaves are up, and I can’t wait until the blossoms appear.

Another lesser-known plant near my stream is the umbrella plant (Darmera peltata). This blooms in May before the giant leaves appear.

The pink flowers appear as drumsticks of florets on a tall stem. The leaves will stand up 2 feet and be 2 feet in diameter later this summer. Available at E.C. Brown Nursery.

I am reluctant to recommend buying a tree or shrub as a gift unless I know the recipient has asked for it. After all, shrubs take up more space than flowers, and generally last longer. But you know Mom best, and if she likes flowering shrubs and has space for more, think about getting the early-blooming azalea Cornell Pink (Rhododendron mucronulatum).

This shrub blooms before most others (except February Daphne). As the name implies, the blossoms are pink. A nice pink, not garish at all. Its only liability is that it blooms so early that some years a hard frost can ruin the buds, I’m told. It’s never happened to me, or to anyone I know, but the literature always warns about it. The shrub can get large if not pruned.

If you’d rather not buy plants, think about other things useful to a gardener: a CobraHead weeder, some nice garden gloves or perhaps a colorful tubtrug. Trugs, as I call them, are handy bucket-substitutes. Unlike the standard 5-gallon pail, these are flexible with two soft handles. Easy to pick up with one hand, they come in sizes from very small to quite large (11 gallons).

Mom, if you’re watching me, I planted some pansies this week. I hope you like them.

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The cost is $35 for tuition and $15 for materials.

Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233. Pictured: A completed upcycled wool mini-purse. Courtesy photo.

3 p.m.; The YMCA of Downtown Manchester and YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown (116 Goffstown Back Road, Goffstown, 497-4663) on Sun., May 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Visit graniteymca.org.

•PLANTING DAY Kids can try planting in the library's big containers that stay out all summer, and plant something to take home. Fri., April 29, 10 to 11 a.m. Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua St., Milford. No registration required.

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•STAR WARS TRIVIA Welcome Star Wars Day by testing your knowledge of far off galaxies. Refreshments will be served. All school ages are welcome. Wed., May 4, 3:30 p.m. Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester. Registration is recommended. Call 624-6550.

•COLOR-A-THON Merrimack Elementary School PTO groups host their first elementary-wide fundraising partnership with Color-A-Thon. The one-mile course will be tailored towards children in preschool to 4th grade, and participants will be showered in safe, plantbased powdered dye at four color zones. Fri., June 3. Wasserman Park, 116 Naticook Road, Merrimack. Visit facebook.com/merrimackelementarycolorrun.

Contests & scholarships •STANLEY GRIMES CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP $1000 college scholarship awarded to a Merrimack County resident who has been accepted to a two- or four-year college/university for full-time status, attending in the fall of 2016, with the intent to pursue studies in agriculture, forestry, environmental science, soil science or a related natural resources program. Applications are due May 6. Merrimack, NH, 03054 Merrimack., Visit merrimackccd.org or email info@merrimackccd.org.

Sports •BASEBALL DAY Kids will have

the chance to play games, try on a catcher's outfit, guess the speed of their pitch with a radar gun, see the inside of a baseball, race the Seacoast Maverick's mascot Mick, and get some pro tips about their game. Fri., April 29. Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., Dover. Visit childrens-museum.org.

•YOUTH FOOTBALL AND SPIRIT REGISTRATION Registration days for the Manchester East Cobras Youth Football and Spirit Association, a nonprofit that provides children of Manchester safe and positive competitive season. Through the New Hampshire Youth Football and Spirit Conference, qualifying participants are also awarded academic achievement certificates and potentially scholarships.

Every third Thurs., 6 to 8 p.m., through July. Spare Time bowling alley, 216 Maple St., Manchester. Visit eteamz.active.com/ manchestereastcobras or contact Joanne at 661-2183.

Teen & teen programs & classes •SAFE SITTER Course teaches youth ages 11 to 14 the responsibilities and qualities of a good babysitter. Sat., May 7 and 14, noon to 3 p.m. New Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road, Concord.

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•SUPER SITTERS A oneday course designed for 11- to 13-year-olds to learn the importance of safety and responsibility when caring for children. Topics in this class include basic first aid, safe play, child development, diapering, safe marketing and much more. Wed., May 11, June 8, July 20, or Aug. 17, 3:30 to 6 p.m. St. Joseph Hospital, 172 Kinsley St., Nashua. $25. Visit stjosephhospital.com/classes.

Clubs Events •JIGSAW PUZZLE SWAP Swap your gently used puzzles for new ones. Thurs., April 28, 7 p.m. Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua St., Milford.

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•BLUE BONNET LUNCHEON This year’s special presentation, "The Three Bonnets" by Carol Jaudes & Karen Krinjak, celebrates the lives of Salvation Army women. The Salvation Army is celebrating 150 years of service. Fri., May 13, 11 a.m. Manchester Country Club, 180 S. River Road, Bedford. Tickets are $30. and may be purchased in advance from Rosemarie Ducharme, President of Women's Auxiliary, by calling 622-5613. Deadline for tickets is May 2nd.

•NHTOA ANNUAL MEETING New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association holds their 105th annual meeting with tours, a business meeting, awards, a live auction and raffle.

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Professional development •GETTING PAID TO TALK: MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR VOICE An introductory class for those interested in the voice-over business. Wed., May 4, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Road, Bedford. $25 Bedford Residents/$35 Non-Residents. Registration is required, and space is limited. Visit BedfordRecOnline.com.

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It was made accurately and could actually be used with wood to cook on. You could fill the belly with wood and put food in the pans or pots and make smaller versions of mom’s meals. Imagine that being done today? I don’t think so. Just think of how hot it could get.

Having your grandmother’s stove in such nice condition and with all the added parts makes it very desirable to a collector in today’s market. Things have changed with all the reproductions being made (which has brought down values) but to find the old ones I would think would be a great 692-5869.

•MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND CRAFT FESTIVAL Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Town Commons, 4 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls. Free admission. Visit castleberryfairs.com.

•MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CRAFT FESTIVAL Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 312 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith. Free admission. Visit castleberryfairs.com.

Workshops •UPCYCLED WOOL MINIPURSE Workshop taught by Clare Collins. Sat., April 30, 1:30 a.m.-5 p.m. League of NH Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $35 tuition, $15 materials. Email nashuarg@ nhcrafts.org.

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I saw several while doing research; prices were all over the place, but I feel your stove should be in the $250 range to a collector. It is nice and, even better, it has a family history with it. I hope you keep it and share it with someone in your family as well.

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Sat., May 21, 1:30 to 5 p.m.

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Dance Special folk dances •CONTRA DANCE Inaugural dance featuring music by Liz and Dan Faiella. Dances will be held the last Friday of every month. Fri., April 29, beginners' dance workshop at 7:30 p.m., dance from 8 to 11 p.m. The Millspace, 55 Main St. , Newmarket. Visit newmarketcontra. com or call 463-0451.

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•SPRING WALKING PROGRAM Meeting places are the Whipple Street Entrance to Mine Falls on Mondays, the Lincoln Park Entrance to Mine Falls on Wednesdays, and the Gilson Road Parking Lot to the Nashua River Rail Trail on Fridays.

Mon., Wed., and Fri., at 9 a.m., from Mon., April 4, through Fri., July 29. Nashua, NH, 03060 Nashua., Call Tom at the Recreation Department at 589-3370 with any questions.

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Sessions are stand-alone, yet advancing for those who attend multiple ones. Sat., March 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23, and 30, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua St., Milford. Visit wadleighlibrary.org.

•MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS IN NATURE Class introduces sitting, walking and standing meditation practices using nature as a way to focus the mind, breath and concentration. Sun., 9 to 10:30 a.m., April 17, May 1 and May 22. Beaver Brook, 117 Ridge Road, Hollis . $25 for series, $10 per session.

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•SLEEP BETTER AND GET MORE OUT OF LIFE Learn why sleep is so important and some natural ways to improve your sleep. Wed., May 4, 6:30 p.m. Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St., Newmarket. $5 at the door. Visit millspace.org.

•WILD WEED MEDICINE Learn about preventative health and wellness with Amanda Marie of Lion's Tooth Wellness, who will outline the fundamentals of health that everyone has control over, plus some of her favorite show and tell/taste items to sample. Wed., June 1, 6:30 p.m. Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St., Newmarket. $5 at the door. Visit millspace.org.

•DROP-IN MEDITATION CLASS Weekly meditation practice class. Instructor will

guide the group in a variety of mindfulness meditations. This class is for anyone, regardless of your experience with meditation. Wear loose, comfortable clothes, bring along a yoga mat, pillows, blanket, cushion, etc. or anything else you may need for your comfort. Chairs are provided. Thurs., 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., May 5 through 26. Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Road, Bedford. Suggested donation of $5 to $10 per class and can be paid by cash or check to the instructor. Visit BedfordRecOnline.com.

Marketing & Business Personal finance workshops •SHRED-A-THON Bring up to three bags or boxes of personal documents like bank statements, cancelled checks, credit card junk mail, receipts with personal information and more to shred and minimize your risk of identity theft. Sat., April 30, in Dover and Manchester. Shred-athons run 9 a.m. to noon. Bank of New Hampshire, 845 Central Ave., Dover. Bank of New Hampshire, 705 Hooksett Road, Manchester. Free.

•NEW TO MEDICARE WORKSHOPS Workshop geared to those new to Medicare or who are planning to go on Medicare in the next few months. It will review the basics of Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Medicare Supplemental Plans, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Preventing Medicare Fraud and Abuse. Wed., May 4, and Mon., June 13, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Community Crossroads (2nd Floor), 8 Commerce Drive, Atkinson. Space is limited, so call to reserve your spot. Call ServiceLink at 893-9769.

Miscellaneous Festivals & Fairs •FISH FESTIVAL Create fish hats, noise makers and banners, then parade with live music, local dignitaries, and Fishways partners. Retiring President of

NH Audubon, Mike Bartlett, will be the grand marshal and deliver the first fish to stock the ladder.

Fish games, surprises and activities will continue throughout the day. Thurs., April 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Amoskeag Fishways, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. $3 per person, $6 per family. No registration required. Call 626-3474.

•THE POWER OF ANGELS Annual Kitty Angels Fundraiser and adoption days. Event features over 100 vendors, live music and other entertainment, kids games, food, raffles and more. Sat., April 30, and Sun., May 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Treasures Antiques, Collectables & MORE, 106 Ponemah Road, Amherst. Visit facebook.com/ treasuresantiques.

•SPRING INTO WARNER FESTIVAL Main Street will be filled with artists demonstrating and exhibiting their work, live music, food, the Warner Farmers’ Market at Town Hall, and a “5K Relay for the PreK” Fundraiser. Sat., May 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Main Street, Warner . Visit kearsargechamber.org or mainstreetwarnerinc.org.

Expos •DOVER HOME SHOW Features exhibitors showing various products and services. Sat., April 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., May 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dover Ice Arena, 160 Portland Ave., Dover. $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, free for youth under age 18. Visit doverhomeshow.com.

Card, board & dice games for adults •MAH JONGG CLASSES A local instructor will teach beginners and help those who are a bit new at this game. Bring your own set if you have one. Everyone must provide their own card, purchased in advance. Information on the cards is available at the library. Begins Wed., May 4, 1 p.m. Pembroke Town Library, 313 Pembroke St., Pembroke.

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You can mingle with pirates, get a chair massage and adopt a cat all in one place at the annual Power of Angels fundraiser on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1.

The event is hosted by Treasures Antiques, Collectables & More at its retail shop.

The 22nd annual event features over 100 vendors, live music and comedy, food, fun for kids and more to benefit Kitty Angels Inc., a no-kill cat shelter in Tyngsboro, Mass., and to help some of the shelter’s cats get adopted.

“This is our thing,” said Sherry Tobin, owner of Treasures Antiques with her husband Rick. “We’re so dedicated to the no-kill idea. It’s what we put our stock in, so we decided it was something we wanted to be involved with.”

Meet some of Kitty Angels Inc.’s adoptable cats in person and learn about others available at the shelter. Members of Amherst Veterinary Hospital will be there to answer people’s questions about cats and other animals.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own pets along for the fun, too, and that goes for any kind of pet. Tobin said she’s seen people with leashed cats and even ferrets at the event.

The popular reenactment and improv troupe New England Brethren of Pirates will be around all weekend, interacting with visitors as characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, selling handmade pirate wares and running pirate-themed games for kids. Other entertainment includes live folk music by Derek Fimbel on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and covers of classic hits performed by Back to the Garden on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Other vendors will be offering products and services related to pets, children, professionals, home and garden, self-defense, clothing and accessories, natural medicine and more.

Local crafters and artisans will be selling handmade jewelry, felt and wool products, pottery and more, and some will be doing demonstrations like wood-turning. Additionally, there will be people running their own mini yard sales featuring all kinds of items.

There will be numerous raffles with a wide variety of prizes donated by local and national businesses. Some of the prizes include tickets for sports and performing arts events, gift certificates and gift baskets, and products for pets such as a large cat tree, a dog bed and more. Raffles will run through the month of June.

For Sherry and Rick Tobin, Power of Angels has personal significance.

“Many years ago, we adopted a little kitten from [Kitty Angels] and fell in love with him,” Tobin said. “This is our way of giving back to them and helping homeless and needy kitties with something that has fun and interest for the whole family.”

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•END OF LIFE RITUALS AND TRADITIONS Panel will present perspectives from the Catholic, Muslim, Protestant, and Jewish faiths, followed by a question and answer period. Conversation and refreshments afterward. Mon., May 16, 6:45 p.m.

Temple Adath Yeshurun, 152 Prospect St., Manchester. Please RSVP to interfaithwomennh@ gmail.com or call 315-9386. Visit interfaithwomennh.org.

Video game events •GAMING FOR THE GARDEN Video tournaments to benefit the Salem Botanical Garden.

Tournaments are open to gamers age 10 and older and prizes will be awarded to winners. Featured video games include Halo, Rock Band, Super Smash Brothers Melee and Brawl, Tetris, Dr. Mario, Call of Duty Black Ops, LittleBigPlanet, Mario Kart (Wii), Snake Oil, Apples to Apples, Trouble, The Resistance, Pokémon Master Trainer and more. Sat., April 30, 1 to 5 p.m.

Searles Chapel, 35 Range Road, Windham. $15 for participating gamers, free for spectators.

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Yard sales/fundraisers/ auctions •CLOTHING SWAP Bring a bag of gently used, clean clothing, shoes and accessories to swap. Remaining clothes will be donated to Goodwill. Sat., April 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth. Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library.

•SPRING FLING FAIR Features a silent auction, crafts, plants, baked goods, clothing, books, deli items and more. Sat., May 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road , Concord. Call 224-9242.

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•THE STUDY OF WOOD AS AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOOL IN UNDERSTANDING THE PAST Presentation will explore the use of wood as an archaeological tool in researching the past. Examples include lumber samples discovered in historic structures as well as in early cemeteries of New Hampshire. Fri., May 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. Call 668-2045.

Tours •GUIDED GALLERY TOUR Sat., May 14, 2 p.m., and Fri., May 20, noon. New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord. Visit nhhistory.org.

Nature & Gardening Animals/insects •INTRO TO PELAGIC WILDLIFE Enjoy a brief slideshow on wildlife you might see just off New Hampshire's coast. Learn how to identify some common pelagic birds as well as a few commonly sighted whale species. Sat., May 28, 3 to 4 p.m.

Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way , Auburn. $5 (free to those attending the Pelagic Trip on May 30). Call 668-2045.

Birding events •INTRO TO BIRD WATCHING The first session is a presentation on bird watching tips and techniques, native and migratory birds in New England, and how to identify birds by physical features, song and habitat. The other three sessions will be bird watching field trips. Presentation on Thurs., April 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Field trips on Thurs., May 5 and 12, and Sun., May 15, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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Hollis . $10 per session, or $35 for the series. Register at beaverbrook.org.

•AVIAN ADVENTURES IN SPRING - CLASSROOM EXPLORATION Learn about the behaviors of migratory and resident birds who visit the Massabesic Audubon Center through an exploration of their songs, nesting strategies and territorial activities. Thurs., April 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way , Auburn. $7 for members, $9 for non-members.

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•AVIAN ADVENTURES IN SPRING - FIELD EXPLORATION Explore the various habitats of the Massabesic Audubon Center property to look and listen for bird activity. Sat., April 30, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way , Auburn. $7 for members, $9 for non-members. Call 6682045.

•NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS OF PREY This presentation, with five live birds, by Wingmasters, will explain raptor predation, their place at the top of the food web, their different hunting adaptations and their status in a rapidly changing world. Come see featured species of endangered raptors and learn about why they face an uncertain future. Wed., May 4, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Milford Town Hall Banquet Room, 1 Union Square, Milford. Call 249-0645.

•COASTAL BIRDING Enjoy birding on the coast with Audubon trustee JoAnn O'Shaughnessy.

Meet at State Park, then carpool to coastal hot spots. Wed., May 18, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hampton Beach State Park parking lot, NH-1A, Hampton. $6 for members, $9 for non-members. Call 668-2045.

Boat tours •PELAGIC TRIP Join NH Audubon aboard MV Granite State and explore Jeffrey's Ledge, 20 miles off the New Hampshire coast. Spend all day at sea, searching for pelagic seabirds, whales, dolphins and more. Mon., May 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet at the harbor at 7:30 a.m. for check-in.

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Dear Car Talk: My friend Rick just told me that he and his wife are expecting their first child.

Rick wants to buy a 1960-’64-era Ford Falcon ... he plans to add electronic ignition, improve the suspension and put on disc brakes. In short, he thinks he can make a car of that vintage a safe vehicle.

I told him he’s CRAZY — that a 50-yearold car never can be as safe as a newer vehicle, no matter how much it’s been updated. Who is right? Rick, or me? I told him to get a used Honda Civic or Accord ... something a bit more practical than an ancient Ford Falcon. — Ken

This is why mothers exist, Ken: to protect their children.

You’ve heard the famous expression “Like a mama bear protecting her cubs”?

That’s because Papa Bear is out playing pool and dreaming about taking the cubs to play at the local rifle range while wearing bull’s-eye T-shirts.

This is a lousy idea, Ken. Rick could spend $100,000 installing seat belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, stability control, a padded dashboard and steel I-beams in the doors, and it still wouldn’t be as safe as a 2011 Nissan Versa (the cheapest car sold that year).

Not to mention it would still be a 1960s Falcon! They had trouble getting people to buy them back then.

In terms of safety, an early-’60s car just wasn’t designed to crash the way modern cars are. Modern cars are built from the ground up to have crumple zones that absorb the forces of an impact in a crash, and protect the passengers.

So a modern car is, by design, 100 times safer than anything he can make out of an early-’60s Falcon.

I think, in his heart, Rick knows that.

He’s just resisting the onset of true adult-hood.

He suddenly pictures himself driving a minivan and wearing his favorite leather jacket with spit-up all over it, and he’s freaking out. That’s natural. Most men panic when faced with giving up their youth and freedom. But hey, we all got used to it!

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Tell him he’ll love fatherhood. Tell him that when his kid is a teenager, he can get a ‘60s Falcon, and he and the kid can restore it together. It’ll be a great bonding experience. And then once it’s restored, his wife can still refuse to allow her child to ride in it.

Dear Car Talk: I have a ‘95 Toyota Tacoma. It has 152,000 miles on it and four-wheel drive with locking hubs. When I run it in reverse in 4WD high or 4WD low, it seems to bind up. I have changed the fluid in the pumpkins and transfer case, and found no metal. Do you have ideas on where I should start? — Michael At your closest Toyota new-car showroom, Michael.

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With today’s more powerful computers and smartphones, maybe it’ll actually catch on.

Facebook is certainly hoping it does. The social network acquired Oculus, one of the pioneers of today’s VR market, for $2 billion in 2014. It’s only this summer, though, that Oculus is finally shipping its signature product, the Oculus Rift. The $600 headset comes with an infrared sensor to track your movements, a one-hand remote, integrated headphones, and an Xbox controller.

Rift requires a fairly powerful PC, one with 8GB of RAM, HDMI video output, and three USB 3.0 ports. It’s nothing most serious gamers won’t already have, but it’s not designed for use with an entry-level laptop.

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Too pricey? Two recent Android phones offer VR accessories, but they’re only (officially) compatible with those phone brands.

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Like the Rift and Vive, it has dual displays inside, one for each eye. Reviewers haven’t been overly impressed, as the headset is designed more like thick goggles, allowing some light to seep in.

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For the truly cheap, there are a number of handheld and strap-on headsets that work with Google’s Cardboard VR platform.

They range from $15 to $40 and are made from actual cardboard or plastic with lenses inside. A phone slides in to function as the display. For some reason, the models linked at google.com/cardboard don’t have straps, so you need to hold them to your face.

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• Summit Packaging, a leading manufacturer in Manchester, is holding a job fair on Thursday, May 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at its facility off Brown Ave. Come learn about many available openings! (Page 42)

Local unemployment rates: • Concord.....................2.9% • Dover......................... 2.9% • Laconia..................... 3.2% • Manchester...............3.5% • Nashua......................4.1% • Portsmouth...............2.4% • Rochester..................3.2% • Statewide.................. 3.6% Source: N.H. Department of Employment Security statistics for August 2015.

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What kind of education or the superintendent, he wasn’t training did you need for this above doing any job that he job? would have his guys do. Whether After I did my internship and it was pick up a weed-whacker or got my degree in recreation go empty trash cans. … I learned management, I went to Cornell pretty quick from Tom that you and did their short [certificate] gotta get your hands dirty. program, turf program. It was six weeks, pretty intense. … I What do you wish you’d known had been on a golf course for at the beginning of your career? about six years and had learned Courtesy photo.

I wish I was able to go and do a lot of cultural practices as far a four-year agronomy degree. … as aeration and overseeding and other things I think maybe just to be focused more at the Jeff Rader of Bow is the golf course superintendent or “greenskeeper” at the like that, but it really tied in more of the beginning in this industry and maybe gotten Derryfield Country Club. Since the Derryfield is a municipal golf course, Rader is answers of why we do the things we do. into the game of golf [sooner].

Jeff Rader

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employed directly by the Manchester Parks and Recreation department.

Explain what your current job is.

Basically, I maintain the grounds at the Derryfield Country Club, the golf course itself. I’m in charge of scheduling the crew for mowing and all the nutritional and cultural practices on the golf course as well as irrigation for the golf course and all the grounds around the restaurant.

How long have you worked there?

I’ve been here at Derryfield now, this will be my fifth season. … When I started here …

I worked under Stanley Jaworski, who was the superintendent here. He’d been working here for 38 years and superintendent for many

of those years. So, I worked for Stanley for two seasons.

How did you find your current job?

What is your typical at-work uniform?

I was good friends with somebody who I wear a collared shirt, pretty much a golf works with the city and [they] said that the shirt, and pretty much khakis. ... In the sumassistant’s position was opening up here at mer I’ll wear shorts.

Derryfield. I was currently the superintendent of a golf course in Derry called Brookstone.

What was the first job you ever had?

As much as I didn’t want to make a … down I was a busboy when I was 13 years old at move, going from superintendent to assis- Franconia Inn. — Ryan Lessard tant superintendent, I knew that eventually Five favorites it could lead to the head superintendent here.

How did you get interested in this field?

My roommate in college needed a part-time job when I was at UNH. I was going to school for recreation management there, so I thought, ‘This is a good part-time job or summer job to have.’ So I started working at Candia Woods and I really enjoyed being on the golf course. … I actually went down to Texas for five What’s the best piece of work-related months to Kingwood Country Club. … Once advice anyone’s ever given you?

I started working there and seeing that is really Tom Lloyd ... was my boss at Candia when I started putting my focus into this being [Woods]. I wouldn’t say it was a piece of my career path. advice but more just a work ethic where, as

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We are currently in Nashua, South Nashua, Manchester, Keene, Derry, Dover, West Lebanon, Portsmouth, Seabrook, Concord, and more locations coming soon.

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TEACHER ASSISTANT Seeking at teacher assistant to work with students with disabilities.Submit letter of interest, and resume to Sara D. Brown,sbrown@slconline.org or call(603) 679-2021 x25 SEASONAL RESORT CLEANER Wilson Employment Networks is seeking a seasonal campground Cleaners for our client in Weare, NH.Qualified individuals will have a minimum of one year of work experience and two references. Training and direction provided.

Two positions available. Wednesday through Sunday. 9AM to 5:30PM with Monday and Tuesdays off. May 20th through October 10th.Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30AM to 7PM, Monday and Thursday 9AM to 5:30PM with Tuesday and Wednesday off. June 24th through September 5th. Criminal record background check required.Email your resume to careers@wilsonemployment. com, call 603-225-7300 or visit www. wilsonemployment.com.

MACHINE OPERATOR, 3RD SHIFT This position will set up and operate Respool machine.Qualified candidates must be able to identify colors, read and write English and have reliable transportation. Previous machine operation experience is required. The hours are 11 pm to 7:00 am, must be able to train on another shift and available for overtime. Pay rate is $14.00 plus an hour DOE. To apply for this position, please email careers@wilsonemployment.com, call 603-225-7300 or visit www.wilsonemployment.com.

PART TIME DINING ROOM WORKER Qualified individuals will have experience in food service, setting up, clean up, and serving food.The hours of this assignment are Saturday to Wednesday & Friday 3:00 pm -7:30 pm, with Tuesdays and Thursdays off.

Criminal background test required.

To apply today, email your resume to careers@wilsonemployment.com, call 603-225-7300 or visit www.wilsonemployment.com.

FT/PT DOG CARE Applicant must love dogs! Position entails lots of cleaning and all aspects of dog care, including playtime. Will train the right person. info@alldogsgym.com FINE GARDENER Full or part-time gardener. Residential properties in Hillsboro county.Annual/ perennial plantings Weeding, trimming, light pruning. Must be able to lift and carry 50 bs. Pay commensurate with experience. Work available immediately Contact marthace@hughes.net INTERIORSCAPE INSTALLERS Part-time, by project.Commercial buildings. Exterior projects also available. Maintenance work also available to skilled candidates. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.Pay commensurate with experience.

Contact birchwoodstudio@gmail.com.

PART-TIME COUNTER HELP New limited-service restaurant in Concord looking for friendly, reliable part-time FOH. Weekend mornings/ afternoons required. Monday & Tuesday off each week. Please email resume, pay expectations, & cover letter to info@ thelittlecreperienh.com.

No drop-ins, please. EOE CDL-A DRIVERS WANTED $1,000 Sign On Bonus! Associated Grocers of New England, in Pembroke,is looking for CDL-A drivers.

Great pay, excellent benefits. Please visit and apply online:www.agne.com/ employment.asp

MUSIC DIRECTOR/ORGANIST First Congregational Church, Pittsfield, NH, seeks music director/organist. Responsible for church’s music ministry. More information at: www.pittsfieldcc.org. Send résumé to: First Congregational Church, Music Director Search, PO Box 188, Pittsfield, NH 03263.

RETAIL STORE ASSOCIATE Watermark Marine Supply, a retailer focusing on products for boating, docking, and watersports needs seasonal help. May become full time. Must be available weekends. Knowledge of POS sales systems helpful.

Call 293-4000 or apply in person.

BRANCH MANAGER/MORTGAGE ORIGINATORS NH Based Mortgage Company Hiring Branch Manager/Mortgage Originators.

Competitive Comp plans, great benefits, bonus potential - call 851-1214 CUSTOMER SERVICE/COLLECTIONS Looking to hire entry-level customer service rep willing to train. Insurance exp and/or Spanish speaking a plus.

Salary and bonus position with benefits.

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Carter’s|OshKosh in Tilton is seeking part time sales associates. Please apply at carters.com/careers.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Looking for a career in Security Services? Do you thrive in environments where communication is vital?We are hiring Representatives to provide phone based customer support to customers.

Submit resume to careers.centra@ gmail.com WAREHOUSE FULFILLMENT SPECIALIST Associated Grocers of New England, in Pembroke, is looking for warehouse help. Full/part time, or seasonal. Great base pay! Please visit www.agne.com/ employment.asp to view job description and to apply on line.

FOH & BOH The Everyday Café & Pub in Contoocook NH is hiring FOH & BOH. Serious, qualified, fun, smart, people please. Cooks, bakers & salad makers counter & table servers, dishes & maintenance.

Contact Christian Nardi 14 Maple Street Contoocook NH 03229 603-746-6041 Everydaycafenh@gmail.com EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Wilson Employment Networks is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Tech in Bow,NH.Responsibilities include the maintenance, repair and safe upkeep of manufacturing equipment, vehicles, buildings and grounds. Strong candidates will have ample knowledge in general maintenance functions with a background in electrical, plumbing, carpentry and mechanical operations.

Experience repairing, moving, and doing preventative maintenance on prodution machinery including saws, CNC machinery, and other fabrication equipment is required. First shift from 6:00AM to 2:30PM. Pay DOE. Email resume to careers@wilsonemployment.com or call 603-225-7300.

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BAKER Tues thru Sat. Baking experience, customer service, multitasking and creativity. Apply in person at Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries or to michelle@ michellespastries.com BAKERY ASSOCIATE part time, two weekdays and every Sat. morning. Customer service skills, finish pastries, some scratch mixing and baking, sandwich making.

Please apply in person at Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries, Manchester DELI ASSOCIATE Monday through Friday 11:00 to 2:00.

Seasonal for May and June, could lead to permanent. Making sandwiches to order, stock and maintain the deli. Please apply in person at Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries, Manchester HEAD COARCH/ ASSISTANT COACH NEEDED The Derryfield School, an independent college preparatory day school in Manchester, NH, seeks: Soccer – Girls Vasity Head Coach (Fall season) Soccer – Girls Varsity Assistant Coach (Fall season) TO APPLY: Coaching experience and excellent driver’s record required. Competitive stipend provided.

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Hippo de Mayo returns to downtown Manchester News from the local food scene

By Allie Ginwala

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• Beer dinner debut: Henniker Brewing is teaming up with The Foundry (50 Commercial St., Manchester, 836-1925), hosting its first beer dinner on Thursday, April 28. The five-course menu features scallops ceveche, house-cured ham, arugula salad, roast brisket mole and hop and white chocolate creme brulee, each paired with a flagship, seasonal or Off the Grid Series beer from Henniker Brewing.

Tickets cost $55. Call The Foundry for reservations.

• Open at the farm: Celebrate the start of gardening season at Moulton Farm’s (18 Quarry Road, Meredith, moultonfarm. com) spring open house on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event includes samples from the farm’s kitchen and bakery staff and a workshop called “Seedlings to Harvest … and Everything in Between” led by farm managers Kyle Lacasse and Wes Thomas. The third installment of the Good Gardening Workshop, learn about planting and growing techniques to minimize pest and disease issues and take a walk in the fields for hands-on learning about trellising, mulching, plant spacing and more. Mud-friendly clothing and sturdy footwear is advised.

Throughout the spring open house, also check out the farm’s greenhouses and ask farm staff any questions about flowers and early season vegetables. There will also be a free planting activity for children and a farm animal visit.

• Wining and dining: Enjoy two wine-themed events starting with a wine, appetizer and dessert tasting to benefit the Dover Children’s Home. On Thursday, May 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., Blue Latitudes (431 Central Ave., Dover) will host the event featuring over 25 red, white and dessert varietals and complementing appetizers such as mini Dungeness crab cakes, New Zealand lamb lollipops, pequito chicken empanadas, wild salmon gravlax, smoked trout crostini and mango crab stacks. Tasting tables will be arranged throughout the restaurant with vendor representatives ready to answer questions.

Tickets cost $60. See doverchildrenshome. org. On Friday, May 6, at 6 p.m. head to Tuscan Kitchen (67 Main St., Salem) for a wine dinner hosted by wine director Joseph Comforti featuring special 54 Looking for more food and drink fun? Check out Hippo Scout, available via the Apple App Store, Google Play and hipposcout.com.

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Get your fill of all sorts of tacos — from classic fish tacos to salted caramel tacos — during the sixth annual Hippo de Mayo Taco Challenge, when more than 45 eateries in downtown Manchester welcome thousands of guests to enjoy specially created tacos for $2 each.

Along with favorite restaurants that return for the taco tour each year, this year’s Hippo de Mayo welcomes a host of new eateries that recently joined the downtown food scene and are eager to be part of one of Manchester’s foodie traditions.

Loafin’ Life Bakery owner Emma Patterson said she attended the taco tour as “one of the masses” last year before opening the bakery in July.

“We thought it was fun, and we decided we [wanted] to be one of the restaurants participating,” Patterson said.

Having experienced Hippo de Mayo as a taco eater before becoming a taco maker, Patterson is making use of what she saw and heard last year.

“We are doing two tacos, a savory and a sweet taco,” she said. “We were walking around last year [and] I heard a lot of people talking about [how] there weren’t very

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many sweet tacos and there weren’t very many meatless tacos, so both of mine are meatless.”

The “applerito” is an apple-pie-inspired taco and the “jalapeno quesito” will have jalapenos, cheddar cheese and scrambled eggs.

While she doesn’t have a taco on the regular menu, Loafin’ Life serves apple turnovers and Danish and jalapeno bread, so she’s using menu flavors, but in a new format.

Highlighting what’s on the menu was also

important for Gale Motor Co. Eatery chef and owner David Spagnuolo, who is joining Hippo de Mayo for the first time this year.

He’ll be making a spicy pulled pork taco with a superfood slaw made with broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, topped with cilantro sour cream and sriracha.

“I was definitely set on doing something off the menu just because I like to make sure that what someone is eating, they can always get inside the restaurant,” he said.

“Especially if somebody likes what they get, which they’re going to love.”

Try a taco or 12 1 Oak on Elm (1087 Elm St.) Duck confit 900 Degrees (50 Dow St.) Italian roast beef taco A&E Coffee and Tea (1000 Elm St.) Coffee chipotle mole chicken taco B&B Cafe and Grill (25 Stark St.) Fish/ chip chicken BBQ gyro Bada Bing Pizzeria (946 Elm St.) Mexican steak and cheese/ buffalo chicken feta taco Baked (1015 Elm St.) Choco taco Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (940 Elm St.) Mexicone Dream Cafe la Reine (915 Elm St.) Freddie Mercury taco Campo Enoteca (969 Elm St.) Eggplant polpetti taco (vegetarian) Club Manch-Vegas (50 Old Granite St.) Chinese chicken taco Consuelo’s Taqueria (36 Amherst St.) Texcoco taco Currier Museum (150 Ash St.) Killer taco Doogies Bar & Grille (37 Manchester St.) Three-cheese taco The Dugout (1087 Elm St.) Mojo pork El Rincon (10 Lake Ave.) Taco barbacoa The Farm Bar and Grill (1181 Elm St.) Pulled pork taco Finesse Pastries (968 Elm St.) Salted caramel dessert taco

Firefly Bistro & Bar (22 Concord St.) Voodoo chicken taco The Foundry (50 Commercial St.) Smoked brisket taco Fratello’s (155 Dow St.) Chorizo and duck taco Funktion Spirits and Spoonfuls (931 Elm St.) The butcher, the garden Gale Motor Co. Eatery (36 Lowell St.) Spicy pulled pork taco Gauchos Brazilian Steakhouse (62 Lowell St.) Traditional chicken taco Granite State Candy Shoppe (832 Elm St.) Unfried ice cream bowl The Gyro Spot (1073 Elm St.) OPA taco Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St.) Fire grilled steak taco, fish taco, chicken tikka taco Hilton Garden Inn (101 S. Commercial St.) Smoked brisket taco Hooked/Ignite (110/100 Hanover St.) Fish taco JD’s Tavern (700 Elm St.) Maple smoked pork taco Lala’s Hungarian Restaurant (836 Elm St.) Transylvanian taco Loafin’ Life Bakery (79 Manchester St.) Applerito/jalapeno quesito

Manchester Fire Department (100 Merrimack St.) Firehouse taco Margarita’s (1037 Elm St.) Pollo fresca taco Midtown Cafe (814 Elm St.) Pulled pork taco Milly’s Tavern/ Stark Brewing Co. (500 N. Commercial St.) Stark pig/porter beer taco Mint Bistro (1105 Elm St.) Beef brisket barbacoa N’awlins (860 Elm St.) Cajun chicken salad taco The Pink Publik House (1111 Elm St.) Jamaican pork taco Queen’s Pub & Grille (641 Elm St.) QPG Reuben taco Red Arrow Diner (61 Lowell St.) Red Arrow dessert taco Republic (1069 Elm St.) Curry potato & cauliflower taco Strange Brew Tavern (88 Market St.) Beer can beef brisket Suddenly Susan’s Gourmet Deli (87 Hanover St.) The Amoskeag Taj India (967 Elm St.) Chtikka taco Thirsty Moose Taphouse (795 Elm St.) Alcitas carnitas USA Chicken & Biscuits (990 Elm St.) Sambosa taco Veranda Bar & Grille (201 Hanover St.) Ocean taco/chicken tikka taco

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Many restaurants will offer special menus, brunch buffets and prix fixe meals this Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 8), so make your reservations now.

• 110 Grill (27 Trafalgar Square, Nashua, 943-7443, 110grill.com) will serve brunch specials from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Menu includes appetizers (crab and egg flatbread, yogurt parfait), entrees (maple bacon scallops, chicken n’ waffles, banana bread French toast), cocktails, bellinis and coffee drinks. Call for reservations.

• Airport Diner (2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040, thecman.com) will be open from 5 a.m. to midnight serving from the regular menu. Specials offered from 11 a.m. to close.

• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen. com) will serve a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring traditional plated meals (honey baked ham, roast leg of lamb, prime rib, baked stuffed haddock) and dinner specials served from noon to close. Buffet options include assorted Danish, chef omelet station, peel-and-eat shrimp, tortellini alfredo, chicken picatta, crab meat stuffed haddock and veggie crudite. Call for reservations.

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round it out,” Grella added.

He noted that tacos are a big hit with consumers right now, which is great for chefs who can essentially take any dish and reconstruct it into a taco to make something new.

Vote for your favorite taco creation by visiting hippodemayo.com (accessible on most smartphones) and selecting your favorite from a drop-down menu. The judges’ choice winner (chosen by a panel of Hippo staff foodies) will be awarded $2,000 for their charity of choice.

• Alpine Grove (19 S. Depot Road, Route 111A, Hollis, 882-9051, alpinegrove.com) will serve brunch with seatings on the hour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu includes eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce, herb roasted pork with port wine demi glaze, Mediterranean chicken with veloute sauce and mac and cheese. Cost is $24 for adults, $10 for children ages 5 to 12, free for children under 4. Reservations required.

• Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) will serve a grand buffet brunch in the Great Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. featuring salads and appetizers, chef’s carving, omelet, waffle and dessert stations. Cost is $49 for adults, $22.95 for children ages 4 to 10. A four-course, prixfixe dinner will be served in the dining room with seatings from noon to 6 p.m.

Menu includes a salad, appetizer, entree and dessert. Cost is $65 for adults, $29.95 for children ages 4 to 10. Reservations required for brunch and dinner.

• Belmont Hall & Restaurant (718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540, belmonthall.net) will serve an all you can eat breakfast buffet with seatings at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12.99 per person, $8.99 for kids 6 and under.

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Only open for a few weeks before Hippo de Mayo, Spagnuolo was excited to jump right into the event.

“I want to get everyone that comes downtown, which is a ton of people, to know that I’m open and know what we do and just to get the word out there,” he said.

The executive chef for taco tour newcomers 1Oak on Elm and The Dugout, Joe Grella, also wants to showcase the skills and flavors of each restaurant and will present two very different tacos for tour-goers.

For the refined, higher-end-style upstairs they’ll make a duck confit taco with beet and carrot slaw. The “home cooked, rib sticking” style sports bar will offer a pulled rib taco made with 12-hour smoked and braised ribs with “something like an apple and cabbage slaw … [and we’re] bouncing ideas for maybe adding some cheddar crisps, some crisp element to that to help

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• Brookstone Park (14 Route 111, Derry, 328-9255, brookstone-park.com) will serve a brunch buffet featuring tropical fruit salad, pastries and cinnamon rolls, baked brie en croute, eggs Benedict, French toast, baked salmon and slow-roasted prime rib.

Cost is $39, $19 for kids 3 to 12, no charge for toddlers. Reservations available from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Codex (1 Elm St., Nashua) and The Farmers Dinner will team up for a pop-up dinner at 5 p.m. featuring craft cocktails and a multicourse springtime dinner. Cost is $75 per person. See thefarmersdinner. com for reservations.

• The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 10 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 745-3463; 60 Main St., Ashland, 968-7030; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; 304 DW Highway, Merrimack, 429-3463; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171, thecman.com) will serve from the dinner menu plus specials from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Windham Sunday brunch will not be offered. Reservations suggested.

• Copper Door (15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, 488-2677, copperdoorrestaurant.com) will offer brunch specials from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along with a prix fixe menu served from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Prix-fixe menu is choice of two- ($55), three- ($65) or four($75) course meals. Reservations required for both.

• Cotton Restaurant (75 Arms St., Manchester, 622-5488, cottonfood.com) will serve from the regular menu along with specials from noon to 6 p.m. Call for reservations.

• Country Tavern (452 Amherst St., Nashua, 889-5871, countrytavern.org) will serve a brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Derryfield (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, thederryfield.com) will serve brunch with seatings starting at 9:30 a.m. Features include an omelet or pasta station, carving station, bread station, salad station and dessert station along with the main buffet line. Cost is $24.95 for adults, $20.95 for seniors 65+, $16.95 for children under 12. Call for reservations.

• Epoch Restaurant & Bar (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochrestaurant.com) will serve a Mother’s Day menu that includes cold foods (Waldorf salad, poached jumbo shrimp, pasta salad caprese), hot foods (smoky tomato bisque, egg frittata, Northern Italian rigatoni bolognese), chef’s carving station (slow roasted pork loin, garlic & herb rubbed leg of lamb) and dessert station (assorted pies and cookies, coconut cake, mousse cups, strawberries romanoff a la mode). Cost is

$49.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 12 and under.

• Firefly American Bistro & Bar (22 Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, fireflynh.com) will serve the full brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and full dinner menu from 3 to 10 p.m. as well as high end specials available all day. Reservations strongly recommended.

• The Foundry Restaurant (50 Commercial St., Manchester, 836-1925, foundrynh.com) will serve its Riverside Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The all-youcan-eat buffet costs $25 per person.

• Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022; 194 Main St., Nashua, 889-2022; 799 Union Ave., Laconia, 528-2022, fratellos.com) will serve brunch with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the ballroom of the Manchester location featuring a grand buffet, omelet station, carving stations, pasta station (2 p.m. only) and dessert station. Dinner featuring a limited menu is available at the Manchester, Nashua and Laconia locations at noon, 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m. Call for reservations • Funktion Spirits & Spoonfuls (931 Elm St., Manchester, 782-5365, funktionspirits.com) will serve the regular Sunday brunch along with special Mother’s Day brunch items from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu includes breakfast salads and soups, sandwiches and plates as well as the bloody Mary bar.

• Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse. com) will serve Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 8 p.m.

Reservations required for both.

• Giorgio’s Ristorante & Meze Bar (524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939, giorgios.com) will serve a brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring a steamship beef

carving station, create your own omelet, assorted breakfast items, chef-inspired entrees and a chocolate fountain. Bloody Mary bar offered for an additional charge.

Cost is $32.99 for adults, $12.99 for children. Reservations recommended. Only offered at the Milford location.

• Granite Restaurant & Bar at The Centennial Inn (96 Pleasant St., Concord, 227-9000 ext. 602, graniterestaurant.com) will serve a brunch buffet featuring breakfast selections (scrambled eggs, smoked Scottish salmon, bacon and sausage), a Belgian waffle station, dinner selections (herbed spring vegetable medley, grilled chicken sausage with cheese tortellini, Caesar and house salad), a carving station and desserts. Seatings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost is $29.95 for adults, $26.95 for seniors 55+, $17.95 for children under 15, free for children under 6. Call for reservations.

• The Grazing Room at Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) will serve brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meal begins with a surprise amuse-bouche, choice of entree, the buffet and choice of dessert (key lime pie, carrot cake with maple cream cheese frosting, six-layer strawberry buttercream cake, chocolate cheesecake, passionfruit mousse and raspberry and lemon cake parfait). Cost is $49.95 for adults, $24.95 for children 12 and under. Seating limited to 100 guests. Call for reservations.

• Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, hanoverstreetchophouse.com) will serve a three-course dinner including appetizer, entree and dessert starting at $43. Call or go online for reservations.

• The Homestead Restaurant and Tavern (641 DW Highway, Merrimack, 429-2022, homesteadnh.com) will serve from a limited menu with seatings at noon,

pancakes, egg lasagna, eggs Benedict and a homemade dessert buffet. Cost is $28.99 for adults, $14.99 for children age 4 to 10.

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• Restaurant Tek-Nique (170 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5629, restaurantteknique.com) will serve a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. which includes an omelet station, carving station, hot and cold brunch items, a dessert table and drink specials.

Cost is $30 for adults, $14 for children age 3 to 12, free for children under 3. Call for reservations. Restaurant will be closed for dinner service.

• Tilt’n Diner (61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204, thecman.com) will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving from the regular menu with specials offered from 11 a.m. to close.

• Tuscan Kitchen (67 Main St., Salem, 952-4875, tuscanbrands.com) will offer a special Mother’s Day menu featuring antipasti, primi (ravioli di pesce, orecchiette), secondi (wood grilled lamb chops, wood oven roasted filet of sole) and raspberry-peach cassata torta. Call or make reservations online.

• The Winter Garden Cafe at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) offers a Second Sunday Jazz Brunch every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. In honor of Mother’s Day, the menu will feature regular favorites plus specials. Cost is $24.95 for adults, $8.95 for children 10 and younger or $8.95 for continental only. Email jazzbrunch@currier.org for reservations.

• The Yard (1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-3545, theyardrestaurant. com) will serve a Mother’s Day buffet including breakfast items (eggs Benedict, pancakes, corned beef hash, breakfast sausage), lunch and dinner items (seafood Newburg, chicken romona, Swedish meatballs, sweet & sour pork), a carving station and assorted desserts. Cost is $23.95 for adults, $12.95 for kids under 10. Reservations required.

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• LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinerynh.com) will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. serving from the seasonal Bistro menu and a special Mother’s Day menu featuring eggs Benedict, smoked salmon frittata, roasted breast of chicken, roast prime rib of beef and grilled salmon, plus children’s specials.

• Mint Bistro (1105 Elm St., Manchester, 625-6468, mintbistronh.com) will be open during its regular hours from 4 to 10 p.m. serving its dinner menu and Mother’s Day specials. Reservations are recommended.

• MT’s Local Kitchen & Wine Bar (212 Main St., Nashua, 595-9334, mtslocal.com) will serve a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $25 for adults, $17 for children 10 and under. The regular dinner menu is offered from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Reservations required for both meals.

• New England’s Tap House Grille (1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 782-5137, taphousenh.com) will serve a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Menu includes a bottomless buffet spread, meat carving station, raw bar, make-your-own bloody Mary bar and egg and omelet station. Features live music from Wooden Soul. Cost is $23 for adults, $12 for children.

• The Peddler’s Daughter (48 Main St., Nashua, 821-7535, thepeddlersdaughter. com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. serving a special brunch and dinner menus, each priced per item. Reservations recommended for larger parties.

• Portofino Italian Restaurant (456 D.W. Hwy, No. 12, Merrimack, 424-4010, portofinonh.com) will serve Mother’s Day specials for lunch and dinner from noon to 9 p.m., plus special desserts. Call for reservations.

• The Red Blazer Restaurant and Pub (72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, theredblazer.com) will serve a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu includes baked stuffed shrimp, ricotta stuffed shells, herb grilled chicken, pasta salad, blueberry

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Get your fill of books and baked goods on Saturday, May 7, when The Friends of Brookline Public Library present a Mega Book & Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Held at Brusch Hall (36 Main Street) and Kilduff-Wirtanen Legion Post 74 (38 Main Street), the grand bake sale menu boasts homemade cupcakes, cookies, brownies, coffee cakes, bread and free coffee. On the literary side, check out thousands of hardback and paperback books ranging from fiction and mystery to nonfiction and children’s literature, as well as DVDs, CDs and puzzles. The Friends of Brookline Public Library work to raise money to underwrite children’s programming, museum passes and library items.

Call 673-7084 (Louise) or 673-1417 (Jodi) for additional information.

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Food Fairs/festivals/expos • MOULTON FARM SPRING OPEN HOUSE Sample food from the farm's kitchen and bakery staff, take the workshop "Seedlings to Harvest...and Everything in Between," enjoy the farm's greenhouses and ask farm staff any questions about flowers and early season vegetables. Free planting activity for children and farm animal visit.

Sat., April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moulton Farm, 18 Quarry Road, Meredith. See moultonfarm.com.

• MUSIC HALL KITCHEN TOUR 25th anniversary selfguided tour features modern, historic and waterfront homes.

Sat., May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Portsmouth. Cost is $27, $25 for Music Hall members, $30 for tickets purchased the day of. Visit themusichall.org.

• TASTE OF DOWNTOWN NASHUA Annual event pairs retail and dining establishments offering local bites for guests to sample. Wed., June 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Downtown businesses, Nashua. See downtownnashua.org.

• A TASTE OF MILFORD 7th annual celebration of the area's culinary best. Fri., June 3.

Downtown Milford. Visit milfordimprovementteam.org.

• HERB & GARDEN DAY 7th annual event features herbal educators and seasoned growers sharing about natural medicine, native plants, organic gardening, permaculture, fermentation and brewing. Sat., June 18. McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord. Cost is $35, $25 until May 18. Visit nhherbalnetwork.wordpress.com.

• CONCORD MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL Celebrate the Concord community's different cultures and heritages with food, music and performances and vendors. Sat., June 25. State House lawn, Concord. See concordmulticulturalfestival.org.

Chef events/special meals • PAWS FOR COMPASSION Second annual brunch features a silent auction, keynote speaker and chance to mingle with shelter pets, staff and board members. Event proceeds fund medical treatment and care of Merrimack county homeless, abandoned and abused animals. Sun., May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord.

Tickets cost $55 per person. See popememorialspca.org.

• BRUNCH & BUBBLES IN THE VINEYARD Enjoy Sparkling Cayuga and handcrafted specialty Bloody Marys. Sun., May 8, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, and Sept. 25. Flag Hill Winery & Distillery, 297 N. River Road, Lee. Visit flaghill.com.

Call or email for reservations.

• THE FARMERS DINNER Partners with The Foundry to honor Robie Farm in Piermont.

Featuring a locally-sourced multi-course meal from chefs Matt Provencher and Keith Sarasin. Optional wine pairing available. Sun., May 22, at 5 p.m. The Foundry, 50 Commercial St., Manchester. Tickets cost $65 per person. See thefarmersdinner.com.

• SUNDAY BRUNCH A la carte menu includes lobster omelet, brioche French toast, short rib hash and eggs, seared salmon and eggs, bacon-wrapped meatloaf, bloody marys, mimosas and Keoke Coffee. Sun. from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CR's The Restaurant, 287 Exeter Road, Hampton. See crstherestaurant. com.

Church & charity suppers/bake sales • SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION 80 percent of profit benefits FUMC Food Pantry and Activa-Tree Christian Preschool. Sat., May 7, at 5:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 961 Valley

St., Manchester. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $2 for children. Call 622-8863.

• MEGA BOOK & BAKE SALE Offering thousands of hardback and paperback books, DVDs, CDs and puzzles. Grand bake sale includes cupcakes, cookies, brownies, coffee cakes and bread. Coffee is free. Sat., May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brusch Hall, 36 Main St., Brookline.

Kilduff-Wirtanen Legion Post 74, 38 Main St., Brookline. Call 673-7084 (Louise) or 673-1417 (Jodi).

• ROAST BEEF DINNER Sat., May 14, at 5:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 961 Valley St., Manchester. Tickets cost $9 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 13, free for under 5. Call 622-8863.

• NASHUA PAL SPORTS DINNER Fundraiser. Will also recognize PAL of the Year Mike O'Malley, actor/writer/producer.

Thurs., June 30, at 6 p.m. Conway Arena, 5 Stadium Drive, Nashua. Cost is $75 per ticket.

See nashuapal.com.

Author events/lectures • GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD DISCUSSION Dr. Michael Cross, chemistry instructor at Northern Essex Community College, explores the world of GMOs, how it's created and its abundance in our food supply. Thurs., May 12, at 7 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Free and open to the public. See nashualibrary.org.

• (COOK)BOOK GROUP Discuss tips, tricks, troubles and treats with a new cookbook each meeting. Members make something from the book to share. First Fri. of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, Derry. See derrypl.org.

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“The whole idea of this series is to take different topics and dive deeper than you normally get in a tour,” Bennion said in a phone interview. “[It’s] designed for people [to know] the whole process, steps needed to establish a vineyard in New Hampshire.”

The Granite State differs from other winemaking regions.

For example, Bennion will cover the fact that white wine grapes are more suited to the state than red wine grapes.

“Just because you can grow a grape in New Hampshire doesn’t mean it will make the best wine possible,” he said. “Here in New Hampshire the variety we can grow are generally high acidity, don’t hold tannins well, don’t age well, so you can’t build that big-bodied red. We’ve evolved the wine industry where in New Hampshire we’re trying to focus on white grapes.”

He’ll discuss the pros and cons of white grape varieties such as cayuga, which they’re able to grow well to make a good sweet wine.

“People are surprised we can grow grapes for quality wine in New Hampshire,” he said.

Bennion, who is also an assistant wine-

maker and assistant distiller at Flag Hill, will walk the group through different parts of the process from planting to harvest, like pruning and nutrition, checking for disease and proper sunlight and airflow techniques.

This is the first year Flag Hill has offered the behind-the-scenes educational workshops, which have already covered fermentation and distillation and will focus on pairing food with wine in June.

“It’s an open forum for people to come with questions, not just sitting in a lecture hall,” Bennion said. “Question, answer and side tangents, depending on who is in the crowd.”

Guests will be able to taste wine and hors d’oeuvres and get an up-close look at some of the concepts and techniques they’ve discussed, either inside with vines or out in the vineyard, NICK BENNION weather permitting.

“There is definitely an interest in people to embrace grape-growing because it’s something anyone can do with the right time and patience,” Bennion said. “[But] plenty of people there might not want to grow themselves. [There’s] always those people that get fascinated with wanting to know more. Just really trying to do an allencompassing approach so people come out with a lot more knowledge.”

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Weekend leader is The Center for Mindful Eating co-founder Megrette Fletcher. Fri., April 29, to Sun., May 1. Aryaloka Buddhist Center, 14 Heartwood Circle, Newmarket. Cost ranges from $180 to $285. See aryaloka.org.

• GOOD GARDENING WORKSHOP SERIES Workshops will cover starting your garden, growing vegetables before the typical growing season and minimizing disease and pest issues. Sat., April 30, at 10 a.m. Moulton Farm, 18 Quarry Road, Meredith. Free. See moultonfarm.com.

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sides. Spread sweet cream cheese on the bottom piece. Slice three fresh strawberries, a small handful of fresh blueberries and half a banana. Place fruit on top of sweet cream cheese and top with the second piece of French toast. Dust with confectioner’s sugar and enjoy.

MAYO Three hour class teaches how to create a meal from start to finish. Bring tupperware for leftovers. Event is BYOB. Menu includes sweet potato wedges with cheddar and crispy kale, chipotle black bean burgers with mango slaw and strawberry salsa with cinnamon crisps.

Thurs., May 5, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Culinary Playground, 16 Manning Street, Suite 105, Derry. Cost is $155 per couple.

Visit culinary-playground.com.

• GROWING FOOD IN SMALL SPACES Host of Grow it Green and UNH Cooperative Extension agriculture resources educator Margret Hagen shares space-saving techniques for increasing yields in small garden spaces. Sat., May 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The

Fells Historic Estate & Gardens, 456 Route 103A, Newbury.

Requested donation $10. Registration required. Call 763-4789 ext. 3. See thefells.org.

• WONDERFUL WORLD OF VEGETABLES With chef Oonagh Williams. Mon., May 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. Nashua High School North, 8 Titan Way, Nashua. Cost is $55 for residents, $75 for non-residents. See nashua.edu. Click "enrichment program" then "registration."

Email cookingwithoonagh@ yahoo.com with questions.

• FRENCH MACARONS Learn how to make classic French macaron from scratch with ganache filling. Wed., May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Finesse Pastries, 968 Elm St., Manchester. Cost is $60. Visit finessepas-

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• HANDS-ON BAKING CROISSANTS Learn the tips and tricks for making buttery croissants at home. Wed., May 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Dancing Lion Chocolate, 917 Elm St., Manchester. Cost is $65 per person. Visit dancinglion.us. Call 625-4043 for reservations.

• BAKING ZEN BROWNIES Learn to make famous treat with variations, including gluten free.

Wed., May 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Dancing Lion Chocolate, 917 Elm St., Manchester. Cost is $65 per person. Visit dancinglion.us.

Call 625-4043 for reservations.

• THE WINEMAKER'S KITCHEN COOKING SERIES: KNIFE SKILLS & BUTCHERING Interactive class taught by a Zwilling J A Henckels representative. Wed., May 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

LaBelle Winery, 345 Route 101, Amherst. Cost $25. Call 672-9898 or visit labellewineryevents.com.

• PATE A CHOUX Learn how to make pate a choux. Make, fill and finish eclairs, cream puffs and Paris-Brests. Fri., May 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Finesse Pastries, 968 Elm St., Manchester.

Cost $60. Call 232-6592, or visit finessepastries.com.

• HOLISTIC ORCHARD WORKSHOP Michael Phillips, author of The Apple Grower and The Holistic Orchard will lead a hands-on, day long workshop about holistic orchard care. Sat., May 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury. Cost is $75, $60 for NOFA-NH, Canterbury Shaker Village and Concord Food Co-op members.

Register at eventbrite.com.

• CONTAINER GARDENING: FOOD FOR YOU AND NATURE IN SMALL SPACES Master gardeners share tips for maximizing veggie, herb and flow production in small spaces.

Wed., May 25, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn.

Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. See nhaudubon. org.

• ARTISAN BREADS I Learn the basics of bread baking while making sweet Challah bread, herb ciabatta and cheesy

(15 Leavy Drive, Bedford) Quatro de Mayo tequila dinner on Wednesday, May 4, at 6 p.m. Part of the Forks & Corks Dinner Series, enjoy courses featuring enchilada de pato, camarones a la parrilla con tequila, chile verde and tres leches cake. Cost is $80 per person, reservations required. See copperdoorrestaurant.com.

Gruyere rolls. Thurs., May 26, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Finesse Pastries, 968 Elm St., Manchester. Cost is $75. Visit finessepastries.com.

• FRENCH MACARONS Learn how to make classic French macaron from scratch with ganache filling. Thurs., June 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Finesse Pastries, 968 Elm St., Manchester. Cost is $60. Visit finessepastries.com or call 2326592.

• COUPLES COOKING: VEGETARIAN DINNER Three hour class teaches how to create a meal from start to finish. Bring tupperware for leftovers. Event is BYOB. Menu includes spinach and artichoke stuffed mushrooms, ratatouille over creamy parmesan polenta and dark chocolate mousse.

Thurs., June 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Culinary Playground, 16 Manning Street, Suite 105, Derry. Cost is $155 per couple.

Visit culinary-playground.com.

Kids cooking classes & workshops • CULINARY CLASS FOR TEENS Ages 12 to 14 will focus on popular dishes and how to create an entire meal, followed by a family style meal. Thurs., May 5, to May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. New Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road, Concord. See concordnh.gov.

• BANANA CAKE Kids ages 3 to 6 mash bananas for a simple, wholesome treat. Fri., May 20, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Sat., May 21, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Culinary Playground, 16 Manning Street, Suite 105, Derry. Cost is $16 per child.

Visit culinary-playground.com.

Drink Beer, wine & liquor dinners • QUATRO DE MAYO TEQUILA DINNER Part of the Forks & Corks Dinner Series. Menu features enchilada de pato, camarones a la parrilla con tequila, chile verde and tres leches cake. Wed., May 4, at 6 p.m. Copper Door, 15 Leavy Drive, Bedford. Cost is $80 per person. Reservations required.

See copperdoorrestaurant.com.

• WINE DINNER Join Wine

Director Joseph Comforti and special guest Claudio Viberti of Viberti Giovanni for a four course dinner with wine pairings. Fri., May 6, at 6 p.m. at Tuscan Market, 63 Main St., Salem. Cost is $150 per person.

Reservations required. Visit tuscanbrands.com.

• WINE DINNER WITH MICHAEL JORDAN Master sommelier and certified wine educator. Wed., May 11, at 6 p.m. Bedford Village Inn, 2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford.

Tickets cost $95 per person.

Call for reservations. See bedfordvillageinn.com.

Beer, wine & liquor tastings • LA PASSEGGIATA DEI SAPORI Taste over 55 Italian and world wines, plus an antipasti grand tasting. Thurs., April 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tuscan Market, 63 Main St., Salem. Cost is $40 per person.

Registration required. Visit tuscanbrands.com.

• SIPS FOR STRAYS Silent auction and beer tasting to benefit Animal Allies. Wed., May 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. Milly's Tavern., 500 Commercial St., Manchester. Ticket costs $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Includes ten samples of Milly's special brews or two full glass beers and light snacks. Visit animalallies.org.

• WINE, APPETIZER AND DESSERT TASTING 9th annual Dover Children's Home event includes over 25 wines and complementing appetizers, cheeses and desserts. Thurs., May 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Blue Latitudes, 431 Central Ave., Dover. Tickets cost $60. See doverchildrenshome.org.

• AFTER HOURS: LULAROE POP UP BOUTIQUE & WINE TASTING Shop for clothing while enjoying free wine tastings. Sat., May 14, at 7 p.m. IncrediBREW, 112 Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua.

Visit incredibrew.com.

Beer, wine & liquor festivals & special events • PINT NITE Thurs. at 7 p.m.

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The basil and crushed red pepper add freshness and a bit of heat, respectively, and can be added in various amounts to match your preferences. Any dry red wine will work in the recipe as well, but the recipe suggests Chianti. I follow the rule wherein a bit goes into the recipe and a bit more goes into my glass, which helps make cooking this meal even more enjoyable.

A lot of traditional cacciatore recipes call for braising for at least an hour. The quick-cooking skillet method of this recipe reduces the cooking time to about 15 minutes when using thin chicken breasts.

Overall, the flavors of this dish are fabulous. The freshness of the basil and tomatoes combined with the earthiness of the mushrooms and moderate heat from the red pepper complement each other well and will tempt you to go back for second helpings. And with how quick and simple this recipe is to make, you’ll be able to whip up this dish for a last-minute dinner, or when your toddler refuses to eat anything else.

— Lauren Mifsud 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes Combine 1½ teaspoons oil, rosemary, garlic, salt and black pepper in a small bowl.

Rub oil mixture evenly over chicken. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add chicken and cook 2 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from pan. Add the remaining oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Add onions, peppers and mushrooms, cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add wine and cook 1 minute, or until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in ¼ cup basil, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes. Cook an additional minute. Return chicken to pan, turning to coat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup basil.

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I’m quickly finding out that trying to feed a toddler is nearly impossible. My daughter won’t eat anything even remotely healthy— she even spits out gummy vitamins. So I’ve taken to hiding fruits and veggies in anything and everything. Smoothies fall high on the list of things she’ll willingly drink, so sneaking in some spinach while she’s not looking at least gets some vitamins into her system.

It’s been harder to sneak veggies into other things. It seems no matter how small I chop and dice the veggies, my daughter sniffs them out and eats around them, making dinner time a real treat. That is until I found this recipe for skillet chicken cacciatore. Finely minced, the peppers, onions and mushrooms are nearly indiscernible, and when mixed with the crushed tomatoes (a fruit my daughter will actually tolerate when it’s in a sauce), they complete a wellbalanced and healthy meal.

The recipe doesn’t need the veggies to be minced so finely, instead calling for thin slices. I’ve made the recipe both ways, and while in thin slices the veggies are more enjoyable and add more color to the meal,

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May is almost here, and with it comes the Hippo de Mayo Taco Tour (see story on p. 42) and Cinco de Mayo. This time of year also makes me crave margaritas. I started enjoying them with my family early this year with the nice weather we had a couple weekends ago. However, I didn’t make them completely from scratch like I usually do because I didn’t plan ahead. In the coming weeks, I will be making my own sour mix from scratch because it is my favorite way to make margaritas. I will order them out occasionally, but using homemade mix means you know exactly what is in them and you can better control the flavors: tart and sweet.

Around this time every year, I like to share my own recipe. It makes the best margaritas, but the batch size is fairly small so you will want to double or even triple it if you are making margaritas for a party. I make it in small batches so it stays fresher longer, typically up to two weeks in the fridge. The simple syrup may keep a little bit longer. Sometimes I will make some extra and use it in my iced tea.

Homemade Sour Mix

First, you need to make simple syrup from sugar and water. I cut the recipe from three cups of sugar to two cups of sugar, mixed with three cups water. Boil this combination until the sugar is completely dissolved.

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Once it’s cooled, add two cups unsweetened lime juice (I do not recommend Rose’s as it is already sweetened), and two cups lemon juice. You now have homemade sour mix.

Adjust it to your taste as needed; it may be too tart to your liking. More water can be added to dilute the mix. You can also add additional sugar later, depending upon the drink recipe.

Basic Margarita

For what would be considered a “house” margarita at most bars and restaurants, combine the sour mix with tequila, triple sec and a few freshly squeezed lime wedges. I typically use three or four parts mix to two parts tequila and one part triple sec, but again, this is all personal preference. Sometimes I even like to add a dash of salt. For a frozen margarita, add this recipe to a blender with a few ice cubes and enjoy. You can also add a salt or sugar rim (do this prior to pouring the margarita into the glass). I prefer silver tequila, but use whatever kind you like.

“Skinny” Margarita

For a “skinnier” version of this drink, use silver tequila, agave nectar or Splenda and freshly squeezed lime juice. Skipping the triple sec will cut calories as well as the sugar content.

The margarita may taste stronger than the other recipe, but you can add a little water to dilute it.

I have also made a frozen lower-calorie version by combining tequila, freshly squeezed limes, Crystal Light raspberry lemonade, soda water and some ice in a blender. This is another great way to enjoy the flavors of margaritas without all of the calories and sugar.

3 ounces fresh lime juice 3 ounces agave nectar (some reviewers used sugar though you may want to adjust to your taste) 12 ounces prosecco or sparkling white wine Lime wedge for garnish Combine all of the ingredients except the prosecco and shake vigorously to chill.

Strain into a chilled Champagne glass and top with prosecco or sparkling white wine.

Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy.

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The nu-metal ship began sinking 10 years ago, owing to all the mediocrity from bands like Papa Roach and Staind, to name just two. Doesn’t seem that long ago, but yeah, over-processed, gelded guitars and unimaginitive, solofree metal tuneage has been passé for a dog’s age. While so many other bands slid off a cliff, a few plucky souls stayed interesting, like Korn and this Sacramento crew, whose reputation as an unsung doom machine has put them in a very enviable (and well-deserved) position. It didn’t come easy; lately, Deftones’ process is a constant tug-of-war between guitarist Stef Carpenter and singer Chino Moreno, childhood skateboarding buds who’ve been doing this thing for over 25 years now. And as usual, the argument that surrounds this new LP is whether or not it’s their best. You tell me: “Prayers/Triangles” blends Joy Division, Minus the Bear and Trail of Dead together in a street-wise midnight run; “Doomed User” offers percussive muddier-than-mud riffology; “Xenon” evokes a reborn Ozzy. Yup, it’s their best album, but which one isn’t? A+ — Eric W. Saeger Jonathan Jackson + Enation, Blame-shifter (Hilasterion Records)

Thirty-ish female fans of TV’s General Hospital remember thrilling to the not-completely-awful acting skills of Jackson, who played Lucky Spencer, Luke and Laura’s legitimate/illegitimate/whatever son. He’s on the show Nashville nowadays, but I need to shut up about all that, because he’d rather we discuss his music in this music column, for whatever reason. This band, comprising Jackson, his brother Richard Lee and some buddy of theirs on bass, has done somewhere around eight releases, some of which are actually reissued comps of previous EPs, which is what this six-songer is. Although you’d have every reason to expect this stuff smacks of vanity blatherings made for and by hot people, this is actually OK, if a little dated in the direction of 1990s rock a la Janes Addiction and Soundgarden, which shouldn’t automatically elicit hate while we’re here. Jackson puts on his Mr. Screamy pants here and there, and he’s a bit too excited overall, but the songs are decent enough for what they are. They’ll perform at the Wang Theatre in Boston on May 6. B — Eric W. Saeger

PLAYLIST A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases • We begin our weekly descent into madness and artistic despair with 1980s quirk-rock icon Brian Eno, whose new LP is The Ship.

If you don’t know Eno, you actually do, he of the multiple Bowie/ Talking Heads/just-cold-owning-new-wave producer/whatever credits. But now he’s old and loves spending time sipping espresso in ratty Tuscan bars and silently laughing at passersby while they in turn mistake him for Kojak. Yes, nowadays he’s bald, and all into ambient sounds, one byproduct of which is this album, which is some sort of cockamamie concept thingamajig about the Titanic. The title track is 25 minutes long, and if you think I’m going to listen to the whole thing you’re crazy, but yeah, it starts out all eerie and ghostly, with synths doing a mist and fog thing, with glitch, and then he starts intoning/singing in a really low voice, and it’s kind of cool, sure, I’ll admit it, I’m not a total jerk. Side note, he hasn’t sung on one of his albums in 10 years, but upon discovering he could hit the low C note required for this song, he said “Fine, I’ll do it, stop pestering me, inner ego.”

• Oh, blah blah bl... wait a second, what’s all this, who is King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard? This stuff is cool, who are these peeps?

Apparently an Australian rock band that recently swore off surf rock and psyche-rock in favor of jazz/metal/awesomeness. Their eighth album in six years, Nonagon Infinity, will be in your Pirate Bay so that you can hear the single “Gamma Knife” in all its no-wave, sortof-industrial glory. In the video, they’re dressed like monks and have orange makeup on their faces. Hmph, how do ya like that, this song destroys. It’s like The Hives doing a Ministry imitation. I wish these men bonne chance, which means “please do not go back to being boring” in French.

• After achieving industrial-metal dominance in the 1990s, Rob Zombie started to go off the deep end, making weird slasher B-movies and just doing random stuff that only someone with a wildly distorted sense of self-importance would ever try. Cut to now, and he’s still stuck in some sort of weird mental purgatory, as his new LP bears a title that just had to have resulted from throwing random darts at the Necronomicon or some such BS. Yes, Zombie’s random scramblizer came up with this for a title: The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser. The single has to be redacted for our younger readers, so you’ll have to guess the missing word: “Well, Everybody’s [BLANK]ing in a U.F.O.” Lots of the [BLANK] word in here, random ravings about UFOs and morons, Zombie ripping off Primus’s vocals, monotone guitar chugging, and all the usual nonsense.

• Alt-hip-hopper Aesop Rock is at it again, with his seventh LP, The Impossible Kid. “Rings,” the single, features a filthy, herky-jerky beat from Robert Reynalds, with Rock riffing on man’s inhumanity to man, something that does happen from time to time, from what I hear. UPDATE: This dude’s PR guy said he sent me a download link to this album, but it’s too late now, as I’m no longer very interested.

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This Saturday, New Hampshire bookstores are celebrating in a variety of ways.

Some are offering a selection of or all the official IBD swag (see side box for details), while others are joining in with special events, refreshments and even temporary tattoos.

Gibson’s will host an Alice in Wonderland tea party with literary-themed snacks (“meringue mushrooms for the Caterpillar”) at the Mad Hatter Tea Table from 10 a.m. until the treats run out. The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will present Gary Margolis at 11 a.m., followed by a poetry open mike at noon, and all day long, visitors can access literary temporary tattoos with words from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The store will sell small quantities of IBDexclusive merchandise, and if you spend more than $30, you’ll get a bling bag filled with Advance Reading copies of recent releases.

Bev Newton, manager at Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith, has a slew of events planned and visits from 12 indie, mostly self-published area authors. There will be raffles and door prizes and a variety of the exclusive IBD products available, a couple of which she is very excited about.

“The thing that’s had the biggest buzz for us is the coloring book. Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell — each has such a unique following,” Newton said via phone.

Stefanie Kiper Schmidt of Water Street Bookstore agreed. Gaiman is well-known in the science fiction world for his novels, comic books and graphic novels; Riddell is a political cartoonist and has written lots of kids’ books, she said. She said the Exeter shop will sell all the IBD swag and have cookies from Clyde’s Cupcakes and coffee from D Squared Java.

At the Toadstool Bookshop in Milford, manager Brian Woodbury said the plan is to open up the accompanying Bookside Cafe for open-mike poetry throughout the day and conduct an in-

These items are for sale one day only — April 30 — at select independent bookstores. Call beforehand to see if your local bookstore is participating and if so, what IBD merchandise it’s carrying.

• The Neil Gaiman Coloring Book, which includes 20 pieces of black and white art

by Chris Riddell and quotes from Gaimon taken from the pages of Coraline, The Graveyard Book and Fortunately, the Milk • Draw Me! For kids ages 6 to 12, includes step-by-step instructions on how to draw Books Author Events • NANCY BARTON CARTER CLOUGH Author talks about her biography of her uncle, Searching for Barton Carter.

Thurs., April 28, at 7 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashualibrary.org.

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• TIM HAYES Author talks about Riding Home. Fri., April 29, 1-4:30 p.m. Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St., Exeter.

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• BECKY FIELD Presentation on NH's cultural diversity by local author/photographer, Different Roots, Common Dreams.

Sat., April 30, at 1:30 p.m. Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, Derry. Visit derrypl.org. Call 432-6140.

• KEVIN FLYNN, REBECCA LAVOIE Authors talk about Dark Heart: A True Story of Sex, Manipulation, and Murder.

Sat., April 30, at 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble. 1741 S. Willow St.,

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• TOM MACDONALD Author talks about The Revenge of Liam McGrew. Sat., April 30, at 1 p.m.

Barnes & Noble, 235 DW Highway, Nashua. Call 888-0533.

• CATHOLIC LITERATURE CONFERENCE Speakers the best-kept secrets in Catholic literature. Sat., April 30, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church, 72 S. Main St., Concord. $25. Lunch included.

Visit thomasmorecollege.edu/ books-lectures/catholic-literature-conference-2016.

• MONICA NAGLE Poet/ musician/collage artist signs book, The Tracks, about healing poetry, lyrics and art. Sat., April 30, noon-2 p.m. Baldface Books, 505 Central Ave., Dover.

• JEAN TROUNSTINE Author talks about Boy With a Knife.

Mon., May 2, at 6:30 p.m. RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet St., Portsmouth. Call 431-2100.

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Second event featuring Shannon Sawyer and Josh Zuccalo. Wed., May 4, at 7 p.m. NHIA, 148 Concord St., Manchester.

• DANIEL SHAPIRO Author talks about Negotiating the NonNegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally-Charged Conflicts. Tues., May 3, at 7 p.m. The Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth. $42.

Includes seat, copy of book, bar beverage, book signing meetand-greet. Visit themusichall. org. Call 436-2400.

• CARL JOHNSON Writers talks about The Baseball Buff's Bathroom Book. Tues., May 3, at 6:30 p.m. RiverRun Bookstore, 142 Fleet St., Portsmouth. Call 431-2100.

• ELIZABETH KIRSCHNER Celebration/reception for memoir, Waking the Bones. Tues., May 3, at 6 p.m. West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. Visit elizabethkirschner.com.

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“It’s something that, right now, we have to tell people about. It got a lot of press coverage on the day afterward last year,” Schmidt said. “It’s one of those things that takes a little time to get going. … But any reason to get people in the bookstore is always a good thing.”

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Meet the Authors!

Wednesday, May 4th• 5:30pm

Sydney Lea

An evening of verse as Sydney Lea, former Poet Laureate of Vermont, presents his new book of poetry, No Doubt the Nameless.

Lea follows in the tradition of Robert Frost, and is very much a New England writer. A former Pulitzer finalist, a recipient of fellowships from the Rockefeller, Fulbright, and Guggenheim Foundations, Lea was founder and longtime editor of New England Review. th

Thursday, May 5 • 5:30pm

Quincy Whitney

Quincy Whitney, primary arts writer for the Boston Sunday Globe NH Weekly for fourteen years, was a Eugene O Neill Critic Fellow; Salzburg Seminar Fellow; Metropolitan Museum of Art Research Fellow; and Hosking Houses Trust (UK) Fellow covering the 2013 Ashmolean Museum Stradivarius exhibition.

Thursday, May 12th • 6:30pm

Sarah Mass

Join Gibson’s Bookstore and the Capitol Center for the Arts for an evening of Writers in the Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Sarah Maas (Throne of Glass) takes the stage in conversation!

Sarah’s new book, A Court of Mist and Fury, follows A Court of Thorns and Roses, loosely retelling the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

Sunday, May 22nd • 3pm

Nevada Barr

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Gibson’s Bookstore is so excited to host Nevada Barr for her newest Anna Pigeon novel, Boar Island! Ms Barr rarely tours the East Coast, so we jumped on this opportunity to bring her and her best-selling books NN to WI E her Northeast fans.

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Bucky F&%@cking Dent, by David Duchovny (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 291 pages) The first chapter of a book should serve as a hook, not a deterrent. But too often, authors fail to entice, which is why many people say they give a book 50 pages before deciding whether to pitch it or continue. David Duchovny’s second novel does potential readers a disservice by erecting not just one but two roadblocks they must clear before giving Bucky F*cking Dent a chance.

The first is a baseball-centric title with an embedded profanity, the nickname Red Sox Nation bestowed on the man who ruined their 1978 season. The culture is coarsening, sure, and Go the F*ck to Sleep was a bestseller (A**sholes Finish First, less so). But an ultimately winsome novel about a complicated father-son relationship would have been better served with a coffee-table-appropriate cover to broaden its appeal.

Then there’s the first chapter, which should have gasped its last tortured breaths crumpled in an editor’s trash can (or, more appropriate to the digital age, been dragged mercilessly to the “permanently delete” icon on the computer screen). The first eight pages are a bizarre, confused stumble toward the novel’s true beginning, which is the first sentence of the second chapter: “Like the actual Yankees, the men and women who worked the concession stands and the seats at the stadium had their own changing room.”

From there, Duchovny could have introduced Ted, his hot mess of a protagonist, the aspiring novelist, an Ivy League grad, reduced to slinging peanuts at a New York baseball stadium. His father, a Red Sox fanatic, named him “Lord Fenway,” but Ted is known as Mr. Peanut to his custom• SYDNEY LEA Author talks about No Doubt the Nameless. Wed., May 4, at 5:30 p.m. Gibson's Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com. Email gibsons@ gibsonsbookstore.com. Call 2240562.

• DR. MARY BAURES Author talks about Love Heals Baby Elephants. Wed., May 4, at 6:30 p.m.

Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main St., Plaistow. Visit plaistowlibrary.com.

• ANN M. LEMOINE Author presents first book, Surviving the Blazing Flames. Wed., May 4, at 1 p.m. Pembroke Town Library, 313 Pembroke St., Pembroke.

• QUINCY WHITNEY Author talks about American Luthier: Carleen Hutchins -- The Art & Science of the Violin. Thurs., April 28, at 7 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, 235 DW Highway, Nashua, 888-0533. And Wed., May 4, at 7 p.m. RiverRun Bookstore, 142

ers in the stands. He lives alone, subsisting on peanuts and pot, content with Zuckerberg-like consistency in his wardrobe of tie-dyed shirts, blue jeans and sandals.

Even his car, a Corolla named Bertha, lacks ambition; it is a “homebody” that doesn’t like to go anywhere.

Ted hasn’t spoken to his dad in five years, but now the 60-year-old Marty is dying of cancer, and Ted has been summoned to the hospital by a comely grief counselor named Mariana who is helping Marty deal with the inevitable. “If the universe was constantly expanding, Marty’s universe was constantly contracting, its central sun losing touch with its outer planets and outer rooms, on its way to collapsing into one room, a small dot, a black hole, death.”

When Marty goes home to die, Ted moves in with him, and the story of what transpires between the estranged men — one a Yankees fan, the other a Red Sox

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• JIM LYNCH Author presents new novel, Before the Wind. Thurs., May 5, at 6:30 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 Nashua St., Milford. Visit toadbooks.com. Call 673-1734.

• LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT Featuring 12 local authors. Panel reads work, answers questions. Participants include Mike Bisceglia, Brad Boucher, Marilyn and Steve Carter, Jeff Deck, Mike Farinola, Suzi HiglyKonopka, Shelby June, Cheryl Lassiter, Cristiane Lima-Scott, Rebecca Matthews, Rustie McDonald, Amy Ray and Dan Sczesny. Tues., May 10, at 6:30 p.m. Hampton Falls Free Library, 7 Drinkwater Road, Hampton Falls. Visit hamptonfallslibrary. org. Call 926-3682.

• BRADY CARLSON Author talks

devotee — is the heart of the novel, not the baseball story in which it is skillfully wrapped.

The Bucky Dent of the title is the reallife Yankees shortstop, now retired but still reviled in New England for his home run against the Sox in 1978 — the era in which Duchovny’s novel is set.

But Marty may not know the whole story, because Ted and Mariana have noticed that Marty seems to improve when the Red Sox are winning, and so they concoct a plan to conceal any losses from the dying man. Along the way, their relationship develops, the truth about what happened to Ted’s mom (and his parents’ marriage) is revealed, and a comical group of geezers prove that friends are more important than a winning season.

It’s a smart and funny story with pitchperfect pacing, and a merry warmth that surprises in a tale about death. It is also possesses a cheeky, droll wisdom in pronouncements like these: “It’s never Mickey Mantle that kills you. Never Willie Mays. Never the thing you prepare for. It’s always the little thing you didn’t see coming. The head cold that puts you in your grave. It’s always Bucky Dent.”

And, especially for denizens of New England: “…Life’s not about winning, life’s about losing — Yankee fans don’t know anything about life, but Boston, Boston knows the truth.”

Bucky F*cking Dent is a romp for people who care about baseball — and for people who don’t. Ironically, Duchovny — yes, he’s that Duchovny, but this books stands tall on its own — is more of a basketball fan, and this novel is a phoenix rising from the dust of an unproduced screenplay. Circle of life and all, it will be one someday. A- — Jennifer Graham

about Dead Presidents: An American Adventure into the Strange Deaths and Surprising Afterlives of Our Nation's Leaders. Wed., May 11, at 6:30 p.m. Hooksett Library, 31 Mont St. Marys Way, Hooksett. Visit bradycarlson.com.

• LESLEY STAHL Author talks about Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of New Grandparenting.

Wed., May 11, at 7 p.m. The Music Hall , 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. $13.25, for every 1-2 tickets sold, purchase of book voucher, $27, required. Call 436-2400. Visit themusichall.org.

• SARAH MAAS Author of Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses talks about new book, Court of Mist and Fury. Thurs., May 12, at 6:30 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. $26, includes signed book and ticket; $7 for ticket only. Visit ccanh.com. Call

225-1111.

• RICK TAYLOR Author event.

About walking tour of New England.

Thurs., May 12, at 4 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 Nashua St., Milford.

Visit toadbooks.com. Call 673-1734.

• FRANK BURES Author talks about debut book, The Geography of Madness. Sat., May 14, at 5 p.m.

Scriven Arts Colony, 452 NH Route 140, Gilmanton. Email scrivenartscolony@gmail.com.

• KAT HOWARD Author talks about Roses & Rot. Thurs., May 19, at 6:30 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 Nashua St., Milford. Call 6731734. Visit toadbooks.com.

• STEVE KURKJIAN Author discusses Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Theft. Thurs., May 19, at 6:30 p.m. Hooksett Library, 31 Mont St. Marys Way, Hooksett. Visit bradycarlson.com.

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Book Report

• New Hampshire environmental tale: Gordon Russell, who’s spent the last 20 years chronicling flora and fauna of the Great Meadow marshland in New Hampshire, has come out with a new book, Watching Great Meadow: A Place of Joy, A Place of Woe. The book chronicles his observations and provides a cautionary story about the effects humans have on the natural world. Russell is president of the Russell Farm and Forest Conservation Foundation and taught environmental studies in public Massachusetts and New Hampshire schools until 1978. He’s spent years mentoring college interns majoring in environmentalism and conservation and received many awards for his volunteerism. He lives in New Boston. Visit bauhanpublishing.com/watching-great-meadow.

• West Branch re-opens: The Manchester West Branch Library (76 N. Main St., Manchester, 624-6560) re-opens May 2 after more than a year of construction due to an early 2015 flood. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit manchesterlibrary.org.

• Joe Hill in Portsmouth: Joe Hill talks about his new novel, The Fireman, Monday, May 16, at 7 p.m., at The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, part of its Writers on a New England Stage series. Hill is the author of NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box, and his latest novel is about a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that threatens to reduce civilization to ashes. Hill is a Seacoast resident, and his dad, Stephen King, participated in the Writers on a New England Stage series in 2009. Tickets are $13.25; buy a $28.99 book voucher in advance and you’ll be welcomed backstage to meet the author and get your book signed. Call 436-2400. Visit themusichall.org. — Kelly Sennott

• JERRY BOURGEOIS Author presents Wherever Flames May Rage: A History of the Concord, NH Fire Department. Sat., May 21, at 4 p.m. Concord Public Library, 45 S. Main St., Concord.

• SCOTT SCHAEFFERDUFFY Author reads from and signs Nothing is Impossible.

Sun., May 22, at 1 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 Nashua St., Milford. Call 673-1734.

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• RICHARD RUSSO Pulitzer Prize-winner talks about Everybody's Fool. Interviewed onstage by Virginia Prescott.

Thurs., May 26, at 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. $7-$39.50.

Visit ccanh.com. Call 225-1111.

• MATTHEW CHENEY, ERIC SCHALLER Authors talk about Blood: Stories and Meet Me in the Middle of the Air, respectively. Sat., May 28,

Book sales • NOTTINGHAM LIBRARY BOOK SALE Sat., May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road, Nottingham.

Lectures & discussions • ALL ABOARD THE TITANIC Presentation by Ted Zalewski.

Thurs., April 28, at 6:45 p.m.

Hooksett Public Library, 31 Mount Saint Marys Way, Hooksett. Call 485-6092.

• "VACATIONLAND, NH: RUSTICATING IN THE GRANITE STATE" NH Historical Society announces return of popular spring history course. Thursdays, April 7-May 12, 5:30-7 p.m. NH Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord. $95. Call 856-0604.

• "BEYOND CHI-RAQ" Presentation part of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail Spring Symposium. Moderated by Dr. Reginald A. Wilburn. Sat., April 30, at 10:30 a.m. Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, 292 State St., Portsmouth. $30. Includes lunch.

Email jaboggis@portsmouthhistory.org.

• HARNESSING HISTORY Presentation by Bob Cottrell on how dog sledding developed in NH and how the Chinook played a major role in the story. Wed., May 4, at 2:30 p.m. New Hampshire Veterans Home, 139 Winter St., Tilton. Free. Visit nh.gov/ veterans.

• "ALAN SHEPARD: LIFE AND TIMES" Presentation by Derry historian Richard Holmes.

Sat., May 14, at 11 a.m. Aviation Museum of NH, 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry. Free with museum admission. Visit aviationmuseumofnh.org. Call 669-4820.

• TRAVEL AND NATURE Presentation by Rob Garneau, owner of Exeter's Travel & Nature about recent explorations. Tues., May at 4 p.m. Gibson's Bookstore, 24, at 6:30 p.m. Exeter Public 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit Library, 4 Chestnut St., Exeter. gibsonsbookstore.com.

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• M.A. RICHARDS Author presents debut thriller Choice Poetry events of Enemies. Sun., May 29, at 1 • FROST FARM HYLA p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 BROOK READING SERIES: Nashua St., Milford. Call 673- ANTON YAKOVLEV Poetry 1734. Visit toadbooks.com. reading followed by open mike.

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POP CULTURE FILM REVIEWS BY AMY DIAZ

The Huntsman: Winter’s War (PG-13)

Snow White gets jettisoned in favor of another snazzy-dressing queen with magical powers in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, a movie that offers some fascinating innovation to the business of turning a movie into a franchise.

I had forgotten that the first movie was actually called Snow White and the Huntsman — not just The Huntsman or The Evil Queen and the Huntsman — so minor to the story were Kristen Stewart and her mopey Snow White character. Here, we get a prequel/sequel combo that cuts out this weakest link and puts Thor Huntsman Chris Hemsworth squarely in the center.

Once upon a time before that first movie, the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) had a sister retconned into her backstory, Freya (Emily Blunt). Freya tags along as Ravenna black widows her way to queenly domination until in one kingdom Freya meets somebody. This nobleman is sweet on Freya as well and has the only minor impediment of having an arranged engagement that will have to be dealt with for the couple to be together. Freya has the nobleman’s baby and she thinks they will be able to run off together and be a family. Instead, she finds him, holding a torch, in their baby daughter’s room after the crib and their baby go up in flames. In her rage and grief, Freya unleashes a heretofore unknown ability to control and create ice.

As with Elsa in Frozen — though with this even darker history and no Broadwayworthy musical numbers — Freya goes off into the mountains to build herself an ice castle and wear some ice-themed couture.

She also decides to kidnap children and train them to be elite members of her deadly army that eschews all things that reek of love or family. So — child soldiers, she creates child soldiers. And arguably this is the “good” sister.

Two of those child soldiers grow up to be

AT THE MULTIPLEX

Coming soon Opens April 29: Keanu (R) Summer blockbuster season begins next week with Captain America: Civil War, but in the meantime movie theaters will still have a tiny bit of room for movies like this comedy starring KeeganMichael Key and Jordan Peele; Mother’s Day (PG-13) If you keep seeing these holiday-themed movies from Garry Marshall (New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day), he’s going to keep making them.

The Huntsman: Winter’s War

Eric (Hemsworth) and Sara (Jessica Chastain), who are the baddest of the bad-asses.

Naturally, they are also in love with each other and after “marrying” each other in, essentially, a hot tub (it’s more romantic than it sounds but basically that’s the gist), they decide to run away together. The love-hating Freya finds out, however, and sends their peers in to fight them. In the end, Eric finds himself going from newlywed to widower and chucked off a cliff and left for dead.

Then, narration explains to us that time passes and all the stuff in Snow White and the Huntsman happens. Ravenna is defeated, Snow White is queen and in the north Queen Freya has gobbled up all the other kingdoms.

Now, William (Sam Claflin), the half-hearted Snow White love interest from the first movie who apparently has married her or something, comes to find Eric to ask him to go on a quest for Snow White. Ravenna’s creepy gold “mirror” (which is not terribly reflective and really more of a giant serving platter) has been “talking” to Snow White and she tried to send it away where it couldn’t convince her to smoke and shoplift or whatever bad behavior it was trying to tempt the college-age queen into. Along the

In theaters now Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill.

The age-old comic book question (“Who would win in a fight?”) is not really answered or terribly well addressed in this dingy downer of a movie that is, I guess, supposed to kick off a whole Avengers-like multiverse of DC characters. On the bright-ish side, Affleck is, on balance, not a terrible Batman. C-

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The Boss (R) Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell.

A merciless editor, a script doctor and more Peter Dinklage ― these are some things this shaggy, promising but not-quite-there comedy from McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone could use. McCarthy plays a Shark Tank-like mogul who finds herself penniless after an insider trading conviction. C

way, the mirror was stolen and now Eric is tasked with finding it before it falls into the hands of Freya, who could use it to become unstoppably powerful.

How? I’m not really sure. I don’t think the movie is really sure. As Linda Holmes on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour has put it when talking about movies like this (see also Thor, The Avengers, Transformers), there’s a box, everybody wants the box.

Here, there’s a mirror, everybody wants the mirror. The movie doesn’t let the “why” of this get in the way too much.

Joining Eric in his quest is Nion (Nick Frost), one of the seven dwarves from the last movie, and Gryff (Rob Byron), who bring the trip’s supply of comic relief.

When they need a refill on same, lady dwarves Mrs. Bromwyn (Sheridan Smith) and Doreena (Alexandra Roach) show up.

I think this is the first movie I’ve seen that’s played its second entry in quite this way. It basically turns the first movie into a less important middle chapter and refocuses the story so that different characters take the lead. Potentially, it could create a sort of anthology franchise, where characters in the same universe have adventures

In one of his final performances, the late Alan Rickman reminds you why he is so great. Here he plays a British general overseeing an operation in Kenya that quickly hinges on the question of whether or not drones can be used to take out a terrorist who is a British national. Helen Mirren plays the person running the operation in another location while across the globe Kenyans, Americans and other Brit*Eye in the Sky (R) ish officials all play a role.

Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman. Smart performances, serious

without always bringing back exactly the same cast — sort of like the Marvel universe but with even more malleable source material. And because you’re not dealing with direct sequels, you could also have characters die or have their stories resolved in one or two movies without having one of those four-movie trilogy type setups where the second to last movie feels like padding.

None of this is particularly germane to your enjoyment or not of this movie but I had fun thinking about it.

Because of the way the story is built and the heavy-handed application of narration, you don’t need to have seen Snow White and The Huntsman to get this movie. And, though it’s been a while since I’ve seen that one, I get the general sense that The Huntsman: Winter’s War is overall more enjoyable. The queen-on-queen match-up is better — Emily Blunt is a better foil for Charlize Theron than Kristen Stewart. The first movie was rather light on romance to the point where I wasn’t sure if it wanted one or not — it seemed to offer up both the Huntsman and childhood friend William as possible Snow White love interests but never really addressed that part of the story head-on. In this movie, Hemsworth and Chastain have some nice chemistry — like the queens, they are also equally matched.

And by limiting the number of sidekick characters to essentially four, the movie is able to make better use of them and develop their personalities more.

The Huntsman is fun in a way that occasionally borders on silly and with a story that works best when you don’t question it too much. If an hour per week of new Game of Thrones isn’t enough fantasy action for you, you could do worse than this slightly above average fairy tale remix. BRated PG-13 for fantasy action violence and some sensuality. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Craig Mazin, The Huntsman: Winter’s War is an hour and 54 minutes long and distributed by Universal Pictures.

The Jungle Book (PG) Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba.

Loosey-goosey storytelling takes a back seat to the *Hello, My Name Is Doris amazing visuals of this “live (R) action” (in the case of the one Sally Field, Max Greenfield. human, I guess) version of the Field is Doris, the somewhat Rudyard Kipling tale by way odd, shy data entry lady at of 1967 Disney musical cara hipster Brooklyn business toon. This might be the best who wakes up to life after her use of CGI to create photomother dies and a new, much realistic animation I’ve ever younger man comes to work seen and is also a top-notch at the office. There’s plenty of match of voice talent, charcringe and a fair bit of cute in acter and on-screen animal. this movie but it works more Aoften than not. B subjects and solid storytelling make this a truly worthy movie for grown-ups. A

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MOVIES OUTSIDE THE CINEPLEX

WILTON TOWN HALL 40 Main St., Wilton, 654-3456, wiltontownhalltheatre.com • Born to Be Blue (R, 2015) Thurs., April 28, at 7:30 p.m.

• Eye in the Sky (R, 2016) Thurs., April 28, through Thurs., May 5, at 7:30 p.m. Additional screening Sun., May 1, at 2 p.m.

• Trumbo (R, 2015) Fri., April 29, through Thurs., May 5, at 7:30 p.m. Additional screenings Sun., May 1, at 2 & 4:30 p.m.

• The Brave One (1956) Sat., April 30, at 4:30 p.m., free admission, donations to charity • A Sailor-Made Man (1921) Sun., May 1, at 4:30 p.m., with live music by Jeff Rapsis

CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

44 S. Main St., Concord, 2251111, ccanh.com • Elektra (Met Live in HD) Sat., April 30, at 12:55 p.m.

CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART 150 Ash St., Manchester • God Save My Shoes (documentary, 2011) Thurs., April 28, at 6:30 p.m.

UNH MANCHESTER 88 Commercial St., Manchester, manchester.unh.edu • Twelfth Night Fri., April 29, at 7 p.m., sign language film screening, free LAMONT GALLERY Phillips Exeter Academy, 11 Tan Lane, Exeter, exeter.edu/lamontgallery • Nefertiti’s Daughters Fri., April 29, at 6:45 p.m., documentary about the the role of female Egyptian street and graffiti artists during 2011 Arab uprisings, free MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY 405 Pine St., Manchester, 6246550, manchester.lib.nh.us • Goosebumps (PG, 2015) Fri., April 29, at 3 p.m.

• Scandal! Two Early Potboilers Screenings of The Cheat (1915) and Shattered Dreams (1919) Tues., May 3, at 6 p.m., with musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis • On the Waterfront (NR, 1954) Wed., May 4, at 1 p.m.

NESMITH LIBRARY 8 Fellows Road, Windham, 4327154 • Morning Movie Madness Thurs., April 28, at 10:30 a.m.

CINEMAGIC 1226 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 644-4629, cinemagicmovies. com/loc_Hookset.asp • Time Chasers Thurs., May 5, at 8 p.m.

CINEMAGIC 11 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, 423-0240, cinemagicmovies.com • Time Chasers Thurs., May 5, at 8 p.m.

NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY NPL Theater, 2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4611, nashualibrary. org. Call 589-4646 for a movie schedule. Seating is limited.

Food and drink are not permitted. Cinema Cabaret screens adult films on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and the family film series screens on Saturdays at 2 p.m.

• Finding Nemo (G, 2003) Sat., April 30, at 2 p.m.

PETERBOROUGH PLAYERS THEATER 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough, 924-9344, peterboroughplayers. org • Elektra (Met, in HD) Sat., April 30, at 1 p.m.

THE MUSIC HALL 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org, Some films are screened at Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth • The Wave (R, 2015) Fri., April 29, at 7 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 7 p.m.; Tues., May 3, at 7 p.m.

• Embrace of the Serpent (NR) Thurs., April 28, at 7 p.m.; Fri., April 29, at 7 p.m.; Wed., May 4, at 7 p.m.

• Elektra (Strauss) (Met in HD) Sun., May 1, at 1 p.m.

• The Forbidden Room (2015) Wed., May 4, at 7 p.m.

• The Lady in the Van (PG-13, 2015) Thurs., May 5, at 7 p.m.; Fri., May 6, at 7 p.m.; Sat., May 7, at 7 p.m.; Tues., May 10, at 7 p.m.; Thurs., May 12, at 7 p.m.

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Dalton Trumbo’s Oscar winning screenplay “THE BRAVE ONE” (1956)

At Red River Theatres Movie Magic Quote-A-Longs knowing the lines and saying them for all to hear is the name of the game! Tickets include a set of props which help move the action off-screen and makes for interactive fun!

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• City of Gold (R, 2015) Thurs., May 5, at 6:30 p.m.

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RED RIVER THEATRES 11 S. Main St., Concord, 2244600, redrivertheatres.org • Hello, My Name is Doris (R, 2016) Thurs., April 28, at 2 p.m.

• Hail, Caeser! (PG-13, 2016) Thurs., April 28, at 2:05 p.m.

• My Golden Days (R, 2015) Thurs., April 28, at 2:10, 5:35 & 8 p.m.

• Miles Ahead (R, 2016) Fri., April 29, at 1:15, 3:30, 5:45 & 8 p.m.; Sat., April 30, at 1:15, 3:30, 5:45 & 8 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 1:15, 3:30 & 5:45 p.m.; Mon., May 2, at 2:05, 5:45 & 8 p.m.; Tues., May 3. At 2:05, 5:45 & 8 p.m.; Wed., May 4, at 2:05 p.m.; Thurs., May 5, at 2:05, 5:45 & 8 p.m.

• Food Fight: Inside the Battle For Market Basket (NR, 2016) Fri., April 29, at 1, 3:15 & 7 p.m.; Sat., April 30, at 1, 3:15, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 3:15 & 5:30 p.m.; Mon., May 2, at 2, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m.; Tues., May 3, at 2 p.m.; Wed., May 4, at 2, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m.; & Thurs., May 5, at 2, 5:30 & 7:45 p.m.

• Born to Be Blue (R, 2016) Fri., April 29, at 2, 5:35 & 7:30 p.m.; Sat., April 30, at 2, 5:25 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 1, at 2 p.m.; Mon., May 2, at 2:10, 5:35 & 7:30 p.m.; Tues., May 3, at 2:10, 5:35 & 7:30 p.m.; Wed., May 4, at 2:10, 5:35 & 7:30 p.m.; & Thurs., May 5, at 2:10, 5:35 & 7:30 p.m.

• Mothers and Daughters (PG13, 2016) Wed., May 4, at 7 p.m.

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NITE Power of one Local music news & events

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Showcase: A trio of Granite State bands led by country/folk/Americana stalwarts The Grebes hold forth in Concord; the rootsy trio is finishing up a new record for summer release. Also appearing are Zooo Crew and Will Hatch, the latter a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who fashions a one-man-band show around songs that range from the Civil War to Chess Records. Go Thursday, April 28, at 9 p.m. at Penuche’s Ale House, 16 Bicentennial Square, Concord. See facebook. com/thegrebes.

• Returning: It’s been a while since Back on the Train performed at its favorite Seacoast venue, and to celebrate, the trio adds Dave Howland on saxophone for a night of soulful singer-songwriter sounds. Led by vocalist and guitarist Adam Ward, the group will head back into the studio later this year to record its second album, to follow up a charming 2013 debut. Go Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. at The Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. See backonthetrainband.com.

• Sisterhood: A stellar gathering of solo female performers dubbed Sisters in Song includes Delanie Pickering, Rachel Vogelzang Burlock, Sarah Blacker and Seniyat Tomlinson. All but Blacker are local artists, but a few well-received recent shows have made the Bay State chanteuse, known for an engaging brand of “Sundress Rock,” a regional keeper. Go Saturday, April 30, at 9 p.m. at True Brew Barista, 3 Bicentennial Square, Concord. See truebrewbarista.com.

• Expanding: When dining out or enjoying an elegant cocktail, the likelihood of a soundtrack provided by either Justin Cohn or Brad Bosse is high, but the two don’t often share a stage. A Milford coffee house with a recently expanded music space welcomes the two for solo sets and possible collaboration.

Bosse is a two-time Best of Hippo winner and Cohn has a charming new record. Go Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at Union Coffee Company, 42 South St., Milford, unioncoffee.co.

• Explosive: Montreal-based Boston expats The Barr Brothers are a folk band in the same way Newport is a folk festival; pinning a genre on them is a fool’s errand. Front man Brad Barr looks the part, but his ancient guitar is wired with a Fishman pickup, and when he drags a slide across the fretboard it produces a sonic fury that conjures Howlin’ Wolf abducted by aliens. Go Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Tickets are $15 at 3sarts.org.

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For Kristen Ford, loops and pedals make a band

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

Watching a performance by Kristen Ford is a bit like watching a cooking show with music instead of food. With kinetic energy and a shock of curly dark hair tumbling down her forehead, Ford builds songs one ingredient at a time. The autobiographical “Radio” starts with Ford strumming a reggae riff and is anchored to an ironically toe-tapping chorus — “they’re never gonna dance to this/they’ll be looking at their phones.”

By the end, she’s added bass, drums, lead guitar and harmony to the song. The room is wrapped in sound, yet Ford is the only one on stage.

The one-woman-band feat is accomplished with a Boss IC-300 looping pedal and no small amount of versatility — all the music is live.

“Nothing that you are hearing hasn’t been created right there,” Ford said recently via Skype. “Anybody can push a button ... but to be there in the moment when you might mess it up and it might be a big train wreck — if you can pull it off, there is more skill to that than just playing karaoke with yourself.”

The approach also minimizes touring costs for the relentless road warrior, though that’s not the main reason for Ford’s solo act.

“Other than that, I’m cheap. I have always been a multi-instrumentalist and I love thinking up songs holistically,” she said. “The beat, the melody, the layers — and I love to play drums and bass … looping allows me to shine in ways that other people might not be able to.”

Her live show is mostly originals.

“Usually four out of every five, and I try to cover songs that are a little bit older and feel kind of classic, so people aren’t sick of them being in the top 40,” she said.

“What excites me more is writing my own songs with cool arrangements and using the looping band as a platform.”

She caught the music bug in middle school after seeing a Blink-182 concert.

Kristen Ford When: Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m.

Where: Foundry Restaurant, 50 Commercial St., Manchester Also appearing: When: Friday, April 29, 8 p.m.

Where: New Socials, 2 Pleasant St., Claremont See kristenfordmusic.com

Kristen Ford. Courtesy photo.

“That really made me want to crank up my stereo, and I went out and bought a red electric guitar,” she said.

Ford is also a big Radiohead fan. Seeing Ani DiFranco solo a few years later, however, set Ford on her path as a solo artist.

“It was almost like getting struck by a bolt of lightning,” Ford said.

“One woman with an acoustic guitar and hundreds of people there; she had them transfixed, in the palm of her hand. Such power — I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”

Ford currently lives in musician-rich Nashville, though she’s moved around a lot during her life. The daughter of an academic, she grew up in western Massachusetts, primarily Northampton. After high school, she moved to Chicago to study music business and performance at Columbia College.

“I started hitting the open-mike scene hard and joined a band,” Ford said.

In one song, she jokes about going through four fake IDs to use in clubs.

“I was thinking, ‘Wow, this is going to be my life.’”

A record deal brought her back to Boston, where Ford began building a home state following. At one point her epony-

mous band appeared on local television, and she even sang the national anthem at Fenway Park before a Red Sox game.

“Then about three years ago, my girlfriend and I moved into a van to just do music full time,” she said.

Two years and 48 states was enough.

“We were burnt out and road-weary, so Nashville felt like the perfect place because of its central location, and the music scene here is outrageous,” she said.

KRISTEN FORD “The shows I’ve played here are just so inspiring, there are so many talented people here and a lot of industry folks. There’s just a ceiling in Boston. You’re not going to get around the same level of A&R people or session players.”

The Nashville creative scene allows Ford to look past the wave of anti-gay laws springing up in the South lately.

“I can play the crap out of the guitar, write great songs, I have a great stage presence, I can run sound, I can make records, tour, drive a trailer and back up a van — who is going to have issue with that? We can just meet eye to eye as peers,” she said. “If they get to know the music, they have a good time. Hopefully, that’s where all the barriers come down.”

Nashville felt like the perfect place ... and the music scene here is outrageous.

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Night Life Music, Comedy & Parties • SINGLES DANCE at Daniels Hall (186 Old Turnpike Road/ Route 4, Nottiingham 942-8525) on Friday, Apr. 29, 8 p.m. Interactive DJ JoAnn - BYOB, $12 admission includes light buffet and drink set-ups. Safe for women attending alone - visit singlesdanceparties.com.

• CELTIC MUSIC at St. Luke's United Methodist Church (63 E. Broadway, Derry 432-0877) on Friday, Apr. 29, 7:30 p.m. $15 A perennial favorite at the New Hampshire Highland Games at Loon Mountain, Charlie Zahm brings an authentic love and respect for the music he sings and the stories he tells. Event to benefit the volunteer caregiving group, Community Caregivers of Greater Derry.

• JULIANNA BARWICK at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Saturday, Apr 30, 8 p.m. $17 New York Times: “Her ethereal multi-tracked harmonies have the devotional quality of gospel choirs, and the oddball allure of Bjork or Yoko Ono”.

• TUCKERMANS AT 9 at Garrison Players Arts Center (650 Portland Ave., Rollinsford 7504278) on Saturday, Apr. 30, 9 p.m. $15/$18 - Well known pop, rock, blues, and light jazz… performed a cappella.

• SKY BLUE BOYS at Bedford Public Library (3 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford 472-2300 ) on Sunday, May. 1, 2:30 p.m. Free.

Friends of the Bedford Library season continues with afternoon music hosted by the Friends of the Library.

• MOTHERS W/ PALM & RICK RUDE at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Sunday, May 1, 8 p.m. $10 - A self-taught songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Leschper’s earliest musical influences span a great swath of early aughts rock and folk, such as Sufjan Stevens, Joanna Newsom, The Microphones, and Athens legends Neutral Milk Hotel.

• THE BARR BROTHERS at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Wednesday, May 4, 8 p.m. $18 - “…a dusty journal of hushed Americana, West African grooves, and voyeuristic lyrics, rich with artifacts…”

• GURF MORLIX at Red & Shorty's (4 Paul St., Dover 767-3305) on Thursday, May 5, 8 p.m. $30 - Music without the overhead of running a commercial venue with fine quality coffee and tea and snacks - but the main focus is the music. A comfortable, homey, family oriented atmosphere where the music can shine.

• CINCO DE MAYO PARTY at Marriott Courtyard Event Center (2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua 801-2247) on Thursday, May. 5, 6 p.m. $55/person - DJ, dancing, prize drawing Includes multiple themed food stations, cash bar. Every ticket purchase includes a chance to win a trip for two to Mexico.

• SINGLES DANCE at Daniels Hall (186 Old Turnpike Road/ Route 4, Nottiingham 9428525) on Friday, May. 6, 8 p.m.

Interactive DJ JoAnn - BYOB, $12 admission includes light buffet and drink set-ups. Safe for women attending alone visit singlesdanceparties.com.

• LISA MILLS at Red & Shorty's (4 Paul St., Dover 767-3305) on Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m. $20 - Music without the overhead of running a commercial venue with fine quality coffee and tea and snacks - but the main focus is the music. A comfortable, homey, family oriented atmosphere where the music can shine.

• SPEEDY ORTIZ & HOP ALONG W/ TWO INCH ASTRONAUT at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Saturday, May 7, 9 p.m. $17 - a willingness to push not just forward, but in all directions, makes Speedy Ortiz one of rock’s most exciting outfits.

• ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE at I.B.E.W. Hall (48 Airport Rd., Concord 397-0042) on Sunday, May. 8, 6 p.m. $10

- English Country Dance to live music No partner needed, all dances are taught and called Soft soled shoes (non street shoes preferred) to be kind to the floor.

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• WAXAHATCHEE W/ CIRCUIT DES YEUX at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Sunday, May 8, 8 p.m. $13 - Crutchfield says, “I heard someone say that you have to be the change you want to see. I just want to be the kind of musician I want to see in the world. I want to present myself in a way that reflects that.”

• PROTOMARTYR at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts.org) on Monday, May 9, 8 p.m. $14 - three albums in three years, each more extraordinary and rewarding than the last. This music is inherently, unassumingly high stakes.

• DAVE GUNNING at Red & Shorty's (4 Paul St., Dover 7673305) on Thursday, May 12, 8 p.m. $20 - Music without the overhead of running a commercial venue with fine quality coffee and tea and snacks - but the main focus is the music. A comfortable, homey, family oriented atmosphere where the music can shine.

• KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD W/ GYMSHORTS at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 3sarts. org) on Thursday, May 12, 9 p.m. $15 - Completely fried 7-piece garage punk band of theremin-wielding psychopaths half originating from the flat salt bush plains of Deniliquin and the other from the sea-stained Anglesea coastline, brought together through a share house in Melbourne and a mutual love of Pavement, Thee Oh Sees and Nuggets.

• SAM BAKER at Red & Shorty's (4 Paul St., Dover 7673305) on Friday, May 13, 8 p.m. $30 - Music without the overhead of running a commercial venue with fine quality coffee and tea and snacks - but the main focus is the music. A comfortable, homey, family oriented atmosphere where the music can shine.

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The Garrison Players Arts Center (650 Portland Avenue, Rollinsford) can fairly be called “cozy”. But this late 19th century grange hall-cum-performance space is plenty big enough for not one but two a cappella groups: Tuckermans at 9 and special guest None Of The Above on Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m. “This is our ninth year in a row at GPAC,” says Tuckermans at 9 founder and baritone Mark Miller of Dover. “It’s one of our favorite places to perform.”

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Fury’s Publick House Cheers 926-6762 621-9298 432-3210 Murphy’s Taproom 1 Washington St. 17 Depot St. 228-0180 Bernie’s Beach Bar New England’s Tap Whippersnappers 494 Elm St. 644-3535 617-3633 Granite 73 Ocean Blvd 926-5050 House Grille 44 Nashua Rd 434-2660 N’awlins Grille 96 Pleasant St. 227-9000 Sonny’s Tavern Boardwalk Inn & Cafe 1292 Hooksett Rd 860 Elm St. 606-2488 83 Washington St. Hermanos 139 Ocean Blvd. 929-7400 782-5137 Loudon Penuche’s 742-4226 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669 Breakers at Ashworth Hungry Buffalo 96 Hanover St. 626-9830 Top of the Chop Makris 295 Ocean Blvd. 926-6762 Hudson 58 Rte 129 798-3737 Portland Pie Company 1 Orchard St. 740-0006 Breakers By the Sea 354 Sheep Davis Road AJ’s Sports Bar 786 Elm St. 622-7437 225-7665 409 Ocean Blvd 926-7702 11 Tracy Lane 718-1102 Thursday, April 28 Auburn Auburn Pitts: Jam w/ Tom Ballerini Blues Band Bedford BVI: Jim Conners Copper Door: MB Padfield Boscawen Alan's: John Pratte Concord Common Man: Joel Begin Granite: CJ Poole Duo

Hermanos: Richard Gardzina Gilford Penuche's: Grebes/Will Hatch/ Patrick's: Paul Warnick Zoo Crew Schuster's: Dan Carter Dover Cara: Bluegrass w/Steve Roy Fury's: Erin's Guild Epping Telly's: Bob Rutherford Exeter Station 19: Thursday Night Live

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Salona Bar & Grill 128 Maple St. 624-4020 Shaskeen 909 Elm St. 625-0246 Shorty’s 1050 Bicentennial Drive 625-1730 South Side Tavern 1279 S Willow St. 935-9947 Strange Brew Tavern 88 Market St. 666-4292 Thrifty’s Soundstage 1015 Candia Road 603-518-5413 Tin Roof Tavern 333 Valley St. 792-1110 Wild Rover 21 Kosciuszko St. 669-7722

Nashua 110 Grill 27 Trafalgar Sq. 943-7443 5 Dragons 29 Railroad Sq. 578-0702 Arena 53 High St. 881-9060 Boston Billiard Club 55 Northeastern Blvd.

943-5630 Burton’s Grill 310 Daniel Webster Highway 888-4880 Country Tavern 452 Amherst St. 889-5871 Dolly Shakers Mason 38 East Hollis St. Marty’s Driving Range 577-1718 96 Old Turnpike Rd Fody’s Tavern 878-1324 9 Clinton St. 577-9015 Fratello’s Italian Grille Meredith 194 Main St. Giuseppe’s Ristorante 889-2022 312 DW Hwy 279-3313 Haluwa Lounge Nashua Mall 883-6662 Merrimack Killarney’s Irish Pub Homestead 9 Northeastern Blvd.

641 DW Hwy 429-2022 888-1551 Jade Dragon O’Shea’s 515 DW Hwy 424-2280 449 Amherst St. 943-7089 Pacific Fusion Peddler’s Daughter 356 DW Hwy 424-6320 48 Main St. 821-7535 Tortilla Flat Portland Pie Company 594 Daniel Webster 14 Railroad Sq 882-7437 Hwy 262-1693 Riverwalk 35 Railroad Sq 578-0200 Milford Shorty’s Aden China 48 Gusabel Ave. 882-4070 437 Nashua St. Stella Blu 672-2388 70 E. Pearl St. 578-5557 Chapanga’s Thirsty Turtle 168 Elm St. 249-5214 8 Temple St. 402-4136 J’s Tavern 63 Union Square 554-1433 New Boston Lefty’s Lanes Molly’s Tavern 244 Elm St. 554-8300 35 Mont Vernon Rd Pasta Loft 487-2011 241 Union Square 672-2270 Newbury Shaka’s Bar & Grill Goosefeathers Pub 11 Wilton Rd 554-1224 Mt. Sunapee 763-3500 Tiebreakers at Salt Hill Pub Hampshire Hills 1407 Rt 103 763-2667 50 Emerson Rd 673-7123 Union Coffee Co. New Castle 42 South St. 554-8879 Wentworth By The Sea Valentino’s 588 Wentworth Rd 28 Jones Rd. 672-2333 422-7322

Penuche's: G-Space Shaskeen: Siren Series - Hana Kahn/Jasmine Mann Shorty's: RC Thomas Londonderry Strange Brew: Roy Sludge Hampton Coach Stop: Chelsey Carter Whiskey's 20: DJs Shawn White/ Community Oven: Dave Bailin Ryan Nichols/Mike Mazz CR's: Rico Barr Manchester 1oak on Elm: Lakes Region Big Wild Rover: Rob & Jody Duo Hanover Band Merrimack Canoe Club: Barbara Blasidale Central Ale House: Jonny Homestead: Ted Solovicos & Tim Utt Friday Blues Salt hill Pub: Irish Trad' Session City Sports Grille: DJ Dave Milford Randy Miller/Roger Kahle Fratello's: Jazz Night Karma: DJ Midas, SP1 & Reed Aden China: DJ Brian Chapanga's: Joe McDonald on drums Lebanon Salt hill: Celtic Open Session

Moultonborough Castle in the Clouds 455 Old Mountain Road 478-5900

Nashua 110 Grill: Kim Riley Agave Azul: DJ K-Will Arena: College Night, DJ Hizzy Country Tavern: Brian Kellett Fratello's: Amanda McCarthy Riverwalk Cafe: Britt Connors & Bourbon Renewal Shorty's: Brad Bosse

Newmarket Riverworks: Mitch Alden Stone Church: Irish Music w/ Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki & Jim Prendergast

Newmarket Riverworks 164 Main St. 659-6119 Stone Church 5 Granite St. 659-7700 Three Chimneys 17 Newmarket Rd. 868-7800 Newport Salt Hill Pub 58 Main St. 863-7774 Peterborough Harlow’s Pub 3 School St. 924-6365 Pelham Shooters 116 Bridge St. 635-3577 Pittsfield Molly’s Tavern 32 Main St. 487-2011 Plaistow Crow’s Nest 181 Plaistow Road 974-1686 Racks Bar & Grill 20 Plaistow Road 974-2406 Portsmouth Blue Mermaid Island 409 The Hill 427-2583

Peterborough Harlow's: Bluegrass Night La Mia Casa: Soul Repair

Raymond Cork n’ Keg 4 Essex Drive 244-1573 Rochester Gary’s 38 Milton Rd 335-4279 Governor’s Inn 78 Wakefield St. 332-0107 Lilac City Grille 103 N. Main St. 3323984 Revolution Tap Room 61 N Main St. 244-3022 Radloff’s 38 N. Main St. 948-1073 Smokey’s Tavern 11 Farmington 330-3100 Salem Barking Bean 163 Main St. 458-2885 Black Water Grill 43 Pelham Rd 328-9013 Jocelyn’s Lounge 355 S Broadway 870-0045 Sayde’s Restaurant 136 Cluff Crossing 890-1032 Seabrook Castaways 209 Ocean Blvd 760-7500 Chop Shop 920 Lafayette Rd 760-7706

Weare Stark House: Lisa Guyer Solo Windham Common Man: Joel Begin Friday, April 29 Bedford Shorty's: Brad Bosse Belmont Lakes Region Casino: DJ Mark

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Sunapee One Mile West Tavern 6 Brook Road 863-7500 Sunapee Coffee House Rte. 11 Lower Main St. 229-1859 Suncook Olympus Pizza 42 Allenstwon Rd. 485-5288 Tilton Black Swan Inn 354 W Main St. 286-4524

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Jonathon’s Lounge Park Place Lanes, Route 28 800-892-0568 Red’s Tavern 22 Haverhill Dr. 437-7251

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Newmarket Riverworks: Rick Watson Stone Church: DeadBeat Newport Salt hill Pub: FLEW-Z

Contoocook Covered Bridge: Derek Astles

Peterborough Harlow's: The Van Burens

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Dover Brickhouse: Skee Fury's: Blindspot Epping Holy Grail: Mike Morris Telly's: Brian Johnson Tortilla Flat: Sam Robbins Epsom Hilltop Pizzeria: Shameless

Gilford Patrick's: Kieran McNally Schuster's: Dan Carter or Kevin Hackett

Goffstown Village Trestle: Roxanne & the Voodoo Rockers Hampton Ron's Landing: Karen Grenier Savory Square: Rico Barr Wally's Pub: Bailout Hanover Canoe Club: Randall Mullen Salt hill Pub: Carlos O'Casio Henniker Daniel's: Complete Unknowns Hudson Capri Pizza: G4D JD Chaser's: Crave

Laconia Pitman's: Sounds Clever & the Valley Horns Lebanon Salt Hill Pub: Tricksters Londonderry Coach Stop: Tim Gurshin Loudon Hungry Buffalo: Jennifer Mitchell

Manchester City Sports: Zero to Sixty Derryfield: Last Laugh Fratello's: Steve Sibulkin Karma: Frank Alcarez ManchVegas: Last Kid Picked Midnight Rodeo: Country Mile Murphy's: Whiskey Tango N'awlins: Queen City Soul Penuche's: Cosmic Dust Bunnies Queen's Pub: Boneshakerz Shaskeen: Granite State Gauntlet Strange Brew: Johnny & the Two-Timers Whiskey: DJ Hizzy/Shawn White

Londonderry Wednesday, May 4 Tupelo Music Hall: Manchester Jim Lauletta, Chris Pen- Murphy's Taproom: nie & Kristin O'Brien Laugh Free Or Die Open Mic Manchester Shaskeen: Lori GoldNashua Saturday, Apr. 30 Headliners: Dick man/Steve Gould Fody's: Last Thursday Hudson Doherty w/ Greg Boggis Soho: Ralphie Joyal/ Merrimack Nick Giasullo/Chris Monday, May 2 Pacific Fusion: ComMachado w/ Buffet Concord edy on Purpose - Alana Penuche's: Punchlines Susko

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Rochester Radloff's: Dancing Madly Backwards Duo Smokey's: Matt Langley

Concord Hermanos: Joel Cage Penuche's Ale House: Jatoba Pit Road: Sinister Sister Tandy's: DJ Iceman Streetz True Brew: Sisters in Song

Plaistow Crow's Nest: The Take

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Portsmouth Birdseye Lounge: Billy Wylder Demeters: Sharon Jones Dolphin Striker: Freight Train Fat Belly's: DJ Cootz Portsmouth Book & Bar: Soggy Po’ Boys Press Room: Lonesome Lunch, Dave Talmage/Back On The Train Red Door: Ms. DjLotus Ri Ra: Jimmys Down Rudi's: Kelly Muse & Guest Thirsty Moose: Killer Tofu

Nashua Agave Azul: DJ Roberto Boston Billiard Club: DJ Anthem Throwback Country Tavern: Tom Rousseau Fratello's: Chris Cavanaugh Haluwa: Girls On Girls Killarney's: Casual 6 O'Shea's: The Stumps Peddler's Daughter: Discount Gigalos Riverwalk Cafe: Fresh Haggis Stella Blu: Wood, Wind, and Whiskey

Dover Cara: Irish Session w/ Carol Coronis & Ramona Connelly Dover Brickhouse: Jazz Brunch Sonny's: Sonny's Jazz Gilford Schuster's: Brunch - Piano w/ Bob Kropel Hanover Canoe Club: Bob Lucier Hillsborough Mama McDonough's: Brad Bosse Manchester Shaskeen: Rap, Industry night Strange Brew: Jam

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Meredith Giuseppe's: Open Stage with Lou Porrazzo

Newbury Salt Hill Pub: Brooks Hubbard

Milford Union: Justin Cohn, Brad Bosse

Newmarket Stone Church: Early: Winterpills w/ Arc Iris (Low Anthem) / Late: Supersillyus w/ Zoo Logic

Nashua Agave Azul: DJ Rich Padula Riverwalk: Steven Kirby /Open Celtic/North American Session

Newport Salt hill Pub: Brooks Hubbard

Newmarket Stone Church: Honest Millie

Peterborough Harlow's: Alex Cullbreth La Mia Casa: Problem w/ Dragons / Heavy Necker / Potsy / Sassu Wunnu

Portsmouth Press Room: Sunday Night Jazz Series ft. Seacoast Big Band Red Door: Trap Night - List Ri Ra: Irish Session

Plaistow Crow's Nest: Off Duty Angels

Rochester Lilac City: Brunch Music at 9 Radloff's: James McGarvey

Portsmouth Birdseye Lounge: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons Blue Mermaid: Gretchen & The Pickpockets Dolphin Striker: Groove Cats Hilton Garden: Great Bay Sailor Martingale: Chuck & John Portsmouth Book & Bar: The Oshy Annas Press Room: Combo Sabroso Red Door: Ryan Obermiller Ri Ra: Now Is Now! Rudi's: Mike Effenberger Trio White Heron: Back on the Train Rochester Smokey's Tavern: Tone Trio Salem Barking Bean: Dave LaCroix Seabrook Chop Shop: Bite the Bullet

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