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CONCORD MONITOR EDITOR

JONVANFLEET (jvanfleet@cmonitor.com) NEWS EDITOR ARIANNAMACNEILL (amacneill@cmonitor.com)

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Terra String Quartet to perform free concert

TwiggsGalleryhasorganizedalovelyeveningof freechambermusicwiththe TerraStringQuarteton Wednesday,Aug.28,from 6:30to7:30p.m.atTwiggs Gallery(254KingStreetin Boscawen.)

Prizewinnersatthe2023 MelbourneInternational ChamberMusicCompetitionandthe2023OsakaInternationalChamberMusic Competition,theTerra StringQuartetisavibrant, younginternationalensemblebasedinNewYork City.Theyarecomposedof graduatesofTheJuilliard School,TheNewEngland Conservatory,HarvardUniversity,andtheCurtisInstituteofMusic.Thesefour musicianshailfromacross theglobeand,throughtheir uniqueindividualityas artists,arecommittedtoinfusingthestringquartet

withequalpartspassion, spontaneity,andhumor.

Thequartetisattending anartsresidencyatthe AvalochFarmMusicInstituteinBoscawen.Avaloch Farmoffersauniqueopportunityforchambermusic andjazzensembles,atany stageofdevelopment,to havethetimeandspaceto workintensivelyonrepertoire,prepareforrecordings,concerts,orcompeti-

tions,workwithcomposers oncommissions,andforge orreconnecttoagroupmusicalidentity.

TwiggsGalleryisdelightedtoteamwithAvaloch Farmtointroducethese world-classmusicianstothe localcommunitywithintimateconcertsinthegallery. Theconcertisfree,andlight refreshmentswillbeserved. VisitTwiggsGallery.org formoreinformation.

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Landowner woods forum set for Aug. 22

Areyouinterestedin learningaboutways tomanageyour

woodlot?Ifyes,thenyou shouldregistertodayfora free“LandownerWoods Forum”theeveningof Thursday,Aug.22atthe WoodsWithoutGilein Springfield. Participantswillmeetat 5:15p.m.attheGardner WaysideMemorialState ParkonNHRoute4Ain Wilmotandthencarpool tothewoodlot.Registrationislimitedandrequired.

TheprogramissponsoredbytheNHTimber-

landOwnersAssociation (NHTOA)andUNHCooperativeExtension.

Thegoalofthiswalkand talkforum(rainorshine) istoprovidelandowners withinformationabout:Alternativeoptionsfortheir land;Whatinformation theyneedtomakeinformeddecisions;Where togoforreliableinformation;andhowtheirland fitsintothelargerlandscape.

JoinWilmotresidents AnnandMarcDavis, ownersoftheWoods WithoutGile,andUNH ExtensionforestersTim Fleury,DodeGladdersand SteveRoberge.Thisforum isdesignedfornewand longer-termlandowners alike.TheDavisesarethe 2022NHTreeFarmersof theYear.Theyplacedan easementontheproperty in2007withAusbonSargentLandPreservation Trust.

Registrationisavailable fromtheNHTOAat nhtoa.org/events/woodlotforum-wilmot.Moreinformationisavailableonthe NHTOAwebsite–nhtoa.org.

ROCK ON

CapitalMineralClubpresentsthe60thannualGem, Mineral&JewelryShow.

Comeseegems,jewelry, minerals,fossils,carvings, displays,demonstrations andmoreattheEverett Arena(15LoudonRoad, Concord)onSaturday,Aug. 24(9a.m.to5p.m.)and Sunday,Aug.25(10a.m.to 4p.m.)Admissionis$5for adults,childrenunder12 freewithanadult.

TheCapitalMineralClub isa501(c)(3)organization thatsupportseducationin geology,mineralogyandrelatedsubjects.Formoreinformationvisitcapitalmineralclub.org

Art show captures essence of landscapes

Stepintoaworldwhere nature’ssubtlewhispersare translatedintovibrant brushstrokesatJim Murphy’slatestexhibition, “TheLifeThatSurrounds Us,”heldattheCunninghamGalleryattheJaffreyCivicCenter.

Renownedforhisdeep connectiontothetrees, forests,andskiesofthe Monadnockarea,Murphy bringsforthaseriesofimpressionisticworksthat

capturetheessenceofthese landscapesnotmerelyin formbutinspirit.

Theeventwillrununtil Sept.28,offeringampleopportunitytoexperience Murphy’sdistinctivestyle thatintertwinesthewarmth andcoolness,darknessand light,ofthenaturalworld.

Unliketraditionallandscapepainting,Murphyuses treesasamediumforpersonalexpression.Hisartis imbuedwiththedynamic

movementoftreesandthe transformativeinterplayof lightwithinforestedvistas. Theplayofwarmandcool colorsmasterfullyconveys thedualitiesfoundinnature,renderingeachpiecea complex,emotional tapestry.

AcelebratoryartistreceptiononFriday,Aug.23, from5to7p.m.,invitesart loverstoimmersethemselvesinthesesoulful canopieswhileengagingdi-

rectlywiththeartist.This showpromisesnotjustavisualfeastbutadeeperunderstandingofthepersonal narrativesandenvironmentalreverencethatshape Murphy’swork.

Joinusinhonoringthe profoundbeautyofthe Monadnockregionthrough theeyesofJimMurphy. “TheLifeThatSurrounds Us”ismorethananexhibition;itisaninvitationtosee

theworldthroughthedelicate,impressionisticlensof anartistwhofindsboundlessinspirationinnature’s embrace.

TheJaffreyCivicCenter isa501(c)3nonprofitculturalfacilityfoundedin 1966.

TheCenterdoesnot chargeanadmissionfee, andallartshowsandreceptionsarefreeandopento thepublic.

An evening with indie jazz duo

Experienceaneveningof exceptionalmusic,delicious food,andfinewineinanintimateandrelaxedsetting. TheLoftatHermitWoods Winery&Eateryisthrilled topresenttheindiejazzduo TaylorO’DonnellandMike EffenbergeronThursday, Aug.22.

Thisuniqueevent promisesaneveningofextraordinarymusic,gourmet food,andexquisitewine,all inanintimateandrelaxed atmosphere.

TaylorO’Donnelland MikeEffenbergerbringa dynamicandinnovativeap-

proachtojazz,blendingthe richmusicaltraditionsof the20thcenturywiththe vibrantenergyofcontemporarypopularmusic.Their performancesfeaturesurrealistreimaginingsofartists likeElliotSmithandthe Pixies,alongsideVincent Persichetti’ssonicriddles andPaulSimon’stranscendentmelodies.Theresultis asingularmusicalperspectivefocusedonmelody,gesture,andauralstorytelling. Knownforherexploratoryuseofvocalcolor andtexture,TaylorO’Don-

An evening with indie jazz duo

nellisacontemporaryvocalist,educator,andconductor.HerrootsinR&B, folk,jazz,rock,andclassical musicinformherdeeplove forvocalimprovisationand herabilitytoconnect deeplywithheraudience.

MikeEffenberger,aresidentoftheNHSeacoast since2007,isagraduateof NewSchoolUniversityin NewYorkCity.Hehas studiedwithrenowned artistssuchasJaneIra Bloom,KennyWerner,and FredHersch.Mike’sunmistakablevoiceinmusicdraws fromgospel,minimalism, jazz,and20th-century music.

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Doorsopenat5:30p.m. foracomplimentarywine tasting,followedbydinner serviceat6p.m.Enjoyour deliciousfoodandwinebeforetheshow,withdessert anddrinksavailableduring theperformance.Afterthe show,interactwiththe artistsandexploretheir musicandmerchandise.

HermitWoodsWinery andEateryislocatedat72 MainStreetinMeredith, NH.Visithermitwoods.com tolearnmore.

Taylor O’Donnell and Mike Effenberger.

Impactful author conversations portsmouth

OnWednesday,Aug.28at 7p.m.,environmentalscienceprofessorPaulBierman andacclaimedsciencejournalistBrandonKeimvisit TheMusicHallLoungewith theirbooks,“Whentheiceis gone”and“Meettheneighbors.”Joinusforanimpactfulconversationwith twoleadingscholarsonclimatechangeandanimalintelligence.

The7p.m.eventincludes anauthorconversationwith JamesonFrench,anaudienceQ&A,andfollowedbya post-showmeet-and-greet. Ticketsare$20,andthe bookswillbeavailablefor

purchase.Theeventwillbe heldatTheMusicHall Lounge(131CongressSt., Portsmouth).

TheticketpackageforLiteraryintheLounge:Paul BiermanandBrandonKeim is$20.Signedcopiesofboth bookswillbeavailablefor purchase.Theticketpackage includesareservedseat,an authordiscussion,Q&A,and apost-showmeet-and-greet.

Ticketscanbepurchased onlineatTheMusicHall.org, overthephoneat603-4362400,orinpersonatthe McKeonTicketingHubat 104CongressSt., Portsmouth.

book of the week

“Butt or Face?: Can You Tell Which End You are Looking At?,”

by Kari Lavelle

(2023,40pages,Genre: Children’sNonfiction-Science&Nature)

Whenthechildren’sbook ButtorFace?caughtmyeye fromtheNewShelfatCon-

cordPublicLibrary,Iwasinstantlydrawninbythetitle andthecoverillustration.I hadtoseewhatitwasall about andI’msogladthatI did!Thisbookiswrittenfor children,butIcanattestthat adultsofallageswillalso finditentertainingandinformative.Theauthorwas inspiredbyfarmersin Botswanawhopaintfaceson

thebacksidesoftheircattle, toscareawayprowlinglions. (Howdisorienting,notto knowwhichendoftheanimalyou’reapproaching!)

Thisbookisdesignedasaguessing game-andIhighly recommendplaying itwithotherpeople, versusreading silently.Eachpagefeatures anextremeclose-upphotographofabodypartfromthe animalkingdom;itcouldbea bird,insect,fish,ormammal. Thecatchistoguess:arewe lookingatthefrontendofthe creature(itsface),orthepos-

terior(itsbutt)?It’strickier thanyoumightthink!Turn thepage,andtheansweris revealed.Wegettoseea photooftheentire animalandread somefunfactsabout itsbehaviororbiology.Theguessaloudformatisan excellentwayto elicitactiveparticipationinfamilystorytime. AllweekI’vebeenplaying ButtorFace?withcolleagues andfamily,resultingingreat hilarity.IgiveauthorKari Lavellealotofcreditfor comingupwithaclever hook becausewhatkid

doesn’tthinkbacksidesare funny?WhatIloveeven more,though,isthatthesillinessisanentréetolegitimateeducationalinformation.Lavelleintroducesconceptslikeadaptationand camouflage,inawaythatis engagingandage-appropriateforyoungerlearners. Forinstance,thisbook taughtmethattheAustralian pelicanhasthelongestbillof anybirdontheplanet(atup to18.5inches)andthattreedwellingturtleantsusetheir bodieslikeinvisible parachutestoglidetothe groundfromgreatheights.It concludedwithanappendix wherewecanlearnmore aboutthedietandnatural habitatofeveryanimalfeaturedinthebook.Iencourageyoutogoahead,pick upButtorFace?andplaya fewroundsyourself…Isita bitjuvenile?Sure.Isitalso greatfun?Absolutely.

VisitConcordPublicLibraryatwww.concordpubliclibrary.net

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history

Aug.22,2002:Policeofficersarecreditedwith savingthelifeofanewborn foundinabackyardin HamptonBeachseveral hoursaftershewasborn. TheinfantisflowntoDartmouth-HitchcockMedical CenterinLebanon,where sheisinfaircondition.A 15-year-oldbelievedtobe themotherisalsohospitalized.

Aug.22,2001:Afterasurpriserejectionfromthe state’sHealthServicesPlanningandReviewBoardon ConcordHospital’sproposedcancertreatment center,thehospitalvowsit willcontinueeffortstoopen thecenterandrequestsarehearing.ConcordHospital spokeswomanPamPuleo says,“Ourbiggestconcert, andgreatestdisappointment,isforthepeoplewe serveandthelackoflocal accesstoradiationtherapy.”

Aug.22,2000:Thenation’srebornscooterfascinationhasdefinitely reachedcentralNewHampshire,theMonitorreports. “Wejustcan’tkeepthemin stock,”saysLaurieSanborn, ownerofBanagan’sCycling CompanyinConcord.

Aug.22,1950:Gov. Adams’statereorganization programisslowlybutsurely beingputintoforce,the Monitorreports.3,600jobs havebeentakenoutofpolitics.Nolongerdothegovernor,councilorotherstate officialshaveanysayabout whoishired,firedorpromoted.Thesedecisionsrest solelywiththenewlycreatedStatePersonnelCommission,whichisresponsibletonobodyelse,except onappeal.

Aug.23,2003:InMassachusetts,formerpriest andconvictedchildmolesterJohnGeoghandies afterbeingattackedin prison.Geoghan’sprosecutionhelpedbringscrutiny toNewHampshireBishop JohnMcCormackforhis roleininvestigatingreports ofsexualabusebyBostonareapriests,andsparkedthe

sexabusescandalthat shooktheRomanCatholic Churchnationwide.

Aug.23,1775:TheBritish warshipScarboroughleaves Portsmouthharborfor Boston.Onboardaftereight stormyyearsasNewHampshire’sroyalgovernoris JohnWentworth.Shortly afterhisdeparture,amob willdemolishFortWilliam andMary,whichguardsthe

harbor.Wentworth’sdeparturesignalstheendofcolonialruleinNewHampshire.

Aug.24,2002:Adogthat roamedTiltonfortwo weekssinceboltingfroma highwaycrashonInterstate 93iscaughtandreturnedto herowner,RandolphCarford,ofNorwalk,Conn. Nyshka,a4-year-oldAus-

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