Kearsarge Chorale opens 16th season
The Kearsarge Chorale will present its fall concert, "Mass in Blue and Holidays Too," on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. at Kearsarge Regional High School. The concert program will combine Will Todd's Mass in Bluewith a selection of seasonal songs performed by small groups, including a guest appearance by the Sunapee Singers.
Forthefirsthalf,audiences will enjoy an assortment of seasonal songs, including AutumnLeaves,September Song, Still, Still, Still, and In the Bleak Midwinter. This varied offering allows the Chorale’s 40 members to perform without the strain of learning a second full-length work in addition to Mass in Blue, which will be featured after intermission. The ensemble includes membersfromAndover, Bradford, Salisbury, New London, Elkins, Goshen, Sunapee, Sutton, Newbury, and Warner, ranging in age from 30 to 90. Half of the singers are putting in extra rehearsal time for these small-group performances.
Weekly rehearsals for this challenging program began on Labor Day. Mass in Blue, originally performed by the Chorale in 2015 under its founder, David Almond, was chosen for a
reprise by popular request. Artistic Director Alex Ager, who joined the Chorale as a singer in 2017 and became director in 2019, is leading the concert.
Ager, a classicallytrained musician with degrees in music educa-
tion from Boston University and Plymouth State University, acknowledges the challenge of conducting in the blues and swing styles of Mass in Blue, adding, "I am not a jazz musician." Ager also teaches music across K-
12 grades for the Sunapee School District.
The Chorale will also perform at the "Christmas at the Fells Family Night" on Nov. 8 atTheFellsinNewbury, beginningat6p.m.with Isa Rex again accompanying.Choralemembers will sing carols and kidfriendly songs, inviting children to join in while decorating cookies and ornaments.
TicketsfortheNov.23 concert go on sale Nov. 1 and are available online at kearsargechorale.org,aswellasat Morgan Hill Bookstore and Tatewell Gallery in New London, or at the door. For those interested in joining the Chorale for the spring concert, contact kearsargechorale@ gmail.com.
History of Meredith Bay talk at Historical Society speaker series
JohnHopper,president oftheMeredithHistorical Society,willleadthefinal presentationofthesociety’s2024SpeakerSeries withadiscussiontitled “TheHistoryofMeredith Bay.”Theevent,sponsored byBeckyFullerofMaxfieldRealEstate,isscheduledforTuesday,Nov.12, attheMeredithCommunityCenter,locatedat1 CircleDrive.Doorsopenat 6:30p.m.forrefreshments, withtheprogrambeginningat7p.m.
Hopper’stalkwillexplorethehistoricalsignificanceofMeredithBay,part ofNewHampshire'sLake Winnipesaukee,whichhas evolvedfromaperceived hindrancetoearlysettlers intoaprominentfeatureof thetown’ssceniclandscape.Thediscussionwill highlighthowthebayand thetown’slakesinitially
servedasbargainingpoints toexpandMeredith'soriginallandboundariesby addingMeredithNeck, whichwasseenascompensationforthearea's abundanceofwater.
Hopper,ahistorianwith academiccredentialsfrom WakeForestUniversity, OhioUniversity,andYale University,bringsalifelongconnectiontothe area.HisbackgroundincludesaBachelor’sinhistory,aMaster’sinAfrican
history,andaPh.D.in SouthernAfricanhistory. Sincechildhood,hehas spentsummersonEast BearIsland,deepeninghis tiestoLakeWinnipesaukee.
Inadditiontoauthoring TheBearIsland Chapel(2017)andThe HistoryofBearIsland(2018),Hopperhas contributedtothe MeredithHistoricalSociety’sannualpublication MorselsofMeredithHis-
tory.Hisworkincludesa newstudyon“TheBlack HeritageTrailinEarly Meredith,”featuredinthe upcoming2024edition.
RudyVanVeghten,programcoordinator,praised Hopper’scommitmentto localhistory,notinghis previouspresentationson topicssuchasSenecaLadd, theearlydevelopmentof MeredithVillage,andthe town’smillhistory.VanVeghtendescribedthis eventasanopportunityto
linkMeredithBay’shistoricalroletothevillage’s growthanddevelopment. Theeventisfreeand opentothepublic.For moreinformationabout thesociety's2024Speaker Series,visittheMeredith HistoricalSocietyonFacebookoratwww.meredithhistoricalsocietynh.org. Theseriesalignswiththe society’smissiontopromoteawarenessandunderstandingofMeredith’shistoricalheritage.
book of the week
“Close Knit,” by
Jenny Colgan
(2024,318pages,Genre: Fiction)
GertieMoonieisashy youngwomanwho livesonatiny,remoteisland,oneinastring ofislandsintheNorthSea
ofScotland.Gertieissurroundedbywomen.She livesinasmallcottagewith hermotherJean,her grandmotherElspeth.The cottageisstuffedfullwith manypackagesofwool. Thewomenareallknitters, andtheirKnittingCircle meetsregularlyatthecottage.Theyliketogossip
andgiveGertieadvice aboutherlovelife(which isnonexistent).Gertie feelsstuck.Sheisacashier atthesmallgrocerystore. Shemeanttodomorewith herlife.Butthepandemic happened,shewashiredat thestore,andherlifewent intoaroutine.Anditis veryhardtofindaplaceof herowninthelittlevillage.
Sheispersuadedtolease anapartmentwithMorag,a “coolgirl”thatGertieremembersfromschool. Moragisafearlessyoung womanwhofliesplanesfor thesmalllocalairline.
Stuartownstheapartment, andGertiehadahugecrush onhimwhenshewas11. NowStuartisamusician andateacheratthevillage
school.Gertieisalsopersuadedtotakeajob checkinginpeopleatthe airline,eventhoughGertie hasneverbeenupina plane.Gertiedevelopsa crushonrichyoung CalumFrostwho ownstheairline. Butshethinksthat sheisjustdreaming again.Whywould Calumbeinterested inher?shethinks.
Stuart,another teacherMrs. McGinty,anda grouptwelveten-yearold studentsgoonanadventuroustriptotheremote Mermaid’sSpyglassisland byplane.It’sspring,and theweatherisjustsupposedtoberainy.Buta freakstormcomesupand
trapstheparty.Andthe KnittingCircle,Jean,and Gertieallrespondtothe emergency,gatheringfood, warmblanketsandknitted glovesandhats.Andasthe memergencycontinuesGertie travelstotheisland tobringfoodandto helpwiththechildren.Thesituation worsens,andshe findsstrengthsthat sheneverknewshe possessed.It’sobviousthatGertie lovestheislandandits people,andyouwillbe rootingforthemtoallfind awayhomesafely.
ReadingJennyColgan’s storiesislikechattingwith anoldfriend.Hercharactersarecharming,quirky andfunny.I’mnotaknitter, butIlovedthisbook.Igot woundupinit.(Sorry!). Andifyoulikethisbook, Jennyhaswrittenmore. There’saseriesabouta bookshop,oneaboutanisland,andoneabouta schoolbythesea.
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A Players musical pittsfield
ThePittsfieldPlayerswill bringStephenSondheim’s belovedmusicalIntothe WoodstoTheScenicTheater,locatedat6DepotSt.in Pittsfield,beginningwith openingnightonSaturday, Nov.16,at7:30p.m.This production,knownforits uniquestorytellingand memorablecharacters,will intertwineseveralBrothers Grimmfairytales,including Cinderella,LittleRedRiding
Hood,Jack(ofbeanstalk fame),andRapunzel,taking audiencesonajourneyto exploretheconsequencesof wishesandthecomplexities ofhappily-ever-after.
DirectedbyCatherine Martinez,thisadaptation aimstodelveintothe deeper,humansideofthese fairytalecharacters.“Our productionofIntothe Woodsgoesbeyondthefa-
TheCapitalCityFineHolidayCraft&ArtisanShow willbeheldonSaturday, Nov.9,from10a.m.to4 p.m.andSunday,Nov.10, from10a.m.to3p.m.atthe CapitalCitySports&FitnessClub,locatedat10 GarvinsFallsRoadinConcord,NH.Thisnewshow featuresover100exhibitors,manyofwhomare presentingtheirhandmade workinConcordforthe firsttime.
Eventhighlightsincludea
visitfromSanta,door prizes,lunchandcocktail options,andfestiveholiday music.Freeparkingisavailableon-site.
Admissionis$5per person,coveringbothdays, withfreeentryforages14 andunder.
Attendeeswillhavethe chancetoexplorethousands ofunique,handcrafted productswhilesupporting localartisans.Foradditional details,visitGNECraftArtisanShows.com.
library events
BelmontLibraryis hostingavarietyoffree programsthisNovember forallages,includingspecialevents,holidayactivities,andregularweekly programs.Here’salookat what’shappening throughoutthemonth.
Familiescanenjoythe DecktheVillageholiday event,sponsoredbythe BelmontRecreationDepartment,onNov.30,from 2to4p.m.Thisfestivegatheringwillfeatureholiday craftsandaspecialguest, offeringanexcellentway forfamiliestokickoffthe holidayseasontogether.In
thespiritofgiving,thelibraryishostingaHoliday LettersofThanksinitiative fromNov.9to23,where visitorscanwritelettersof appreciationtoU.S.troops andveterans.Then,starting inDecember,thelibrary willhaveaMittenTreefor communitymembersto dropoffnew,handmade,or store-boughtwinteraccessoriesthatwillbedistributedtolocalsinneed.
Foryoungerreaders,the MyFirstBookClubwill meetonNov.16,at11a.m. todiscuss“BoxcarChildren:Mysteryatthe SnowflakeInn,”by
GertrudeChandler Warner.
Tweensandteenscan enjoyseveralactivitiesthis month.TheChapter& Versebookgroupforgrades 6-8willmeetonNov.21,at 3p.m.todiscussRezBallby ByronGraves,while ChapterChatsforstudents ingrades4-6willtakeplace onthesamedayat4p.m., discussing“TheLumbering GiantsofWindyPines,”by MoNetz.Foranostalgic
twist,teenscanunwindon Fridaysat3p.m.withthe FlashbackFilmsseries, whichfeaturespopular moviesfromtheearly 2000s.
Adultsarealsowelcome tojoinseveralbookclubs andsocialprograms.The Tea&TalesBookClubwill meetonNov.14,at4:30 p.m.todiscussASlowFire BurningbyPaulaHawkins, andtheFridayFictionBook GroupwillgatheronNov.
15,at10:30a.m.toexplore “LeavingtheAtochaStation,”byBenLerner.MysteryfanscanjointheMysteryGrouponNov.21,at 10a.m.todiscussWalter Mosley’s“AndSometimesI WonderAboutYou.”Additionaladultprograms,includingFiberArts,WatercolorWorkshops,Cribbage, andMahJongg,willalsobe heldregularly;checkthelibrary’scalendarforspecific datesandtimes.
Ringling Bros. return to NH stage show
ThereimaginedRingling Bros.andBarnum&Bailey® TheGreatestShowOn EarthreturnstoNorth AmericawithsixperformancesinManchesteratthe SNHUArenafromNov.15-17. ProducedbyFeldEntertain-
ment,thisimmersiveliveexperiencefeaturesanarrayof thrillingactsthatbringa moderntwisttotheclassic circus.
AudiencefavoritesAria, Stix,andNickNack played byLaurenIrving,Alex
Stickels,andJan Damm guideaudiences throughtheshowwithmusicalperformances,comedy, andinteractivemoments.
HighlightsincludeTheTriangularHighwire,ledbyThe LopezFamily,whoperform impressivefeats25feetabove ground,andtheDouble WheelofDestiny,whereperformerssomersaultacross spinningwheels30feetinthe air.TheFlyingCacerestrapeze artistsshowcasesynchronized flightsanddaringtricks,while theGuinnessWorldRecordholding“OneWheelWonder” WesleyWilliamsperforms stuntsonunicyclesreaching upto34feethigh.
TicketsareavailableatRingling.com,withexclusivepresaleaccessforthosewhosign upasRinglingInsiderPreferredGuests.Formoreinformation,visittheofficialsiteor callSNHUArena.
Sunday Jam Socials are back southern nh ukulele group
TheSouthernNHUkulele Group(SNHUG)isreintroducingitspopularSunday JamSocials,lastheldat EarcraftMusicinDoverbeforethepandemic.Withthe recentclosureofEarcraft, therewasacallforanew venue,andMilkStreetStudios,newlyopenedat6Milk St.,Dover,hassteppedinto hosttheseopenmicsessions.Thefirsteventisset forSun.,Nov.10,from2p.m. to4p.m.
Interestedperformerscan signuponSNHUG’sMeetup pageoratthedoor,withslots availableonafirst-come, first-servedbasis.Eachparticipantwillperformone song,andastimeallows, theremaybeasecondround foradditionalperformances.
KurtEddins,ownerof MilkStreetStudios,expressedenthusiasmabout hostingtheevent,saying, “We’rethrilledtocollaboratewiththisgroup.Our missionistobeacreative hubforlocalmusiciansofall levels,providingaspaceto jam,record,andachieve theirgoals.”
Giventhepopularityof SNHUG’sevents,spotsare expectedtofillquickly.Registrationdetailscanbefound atSNHUG’sMeetuppage: www.meetup.com/southernnh-ukulele-groupsnhug/events/304182139/.
Attendeesshouldnotethat parkingisonlyavailableon CentralAvenue,acrossfrom BradleyCommons(577 CentralAve).
Thegroupalsooffersfree
beginnerworkshops,atravelingukulelelibrary,and performsatcommunity events,fairs,andfestivals,as wellasnursingandveterans’ homesaroundNewHampshire.
Forthoselookingtojoinor supporttheukulelecommunity,SNHUG’sSundayJam SocialsatMilkStreetStudios promiseanafternoonof music,community,andcreativity.
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N.H. Philharmonic Orchestra annual concert
TheNewHampshirePhilharmonicOrchestrainvites thepublictoitsannualHolidayPopsConcert,celebratingtheseasonwithamix offestivemusicandcommunityspirit.Theconcertwill featureadiverselineup,includingRonGoldstein's "HanukkahMedley," Tchaikovsky's"Valsedes Fleurs"(Waltzofthe Flowers),andJerry Brubaker'sarrangementof ThePolarExpress,creatinga joyfulmusicalexperiencefor allages.
Eachpieceinthisyear’s programbringsuniqueappeal.Goldstein’smedleycapturestheessenceof Hanukkah,Tchaikovsky’s classicwaltzenchantswithits lushmelodies,andThePolar Expressresonateswiththe magicoftheholidays.This combinationoffestivefavoritespromisestocreatea richtapestryofholiday sounds,capturingthespiritof theseason.
Aspecialhighlightofthe concertistheChristmascarol sing-along,invitingaudience memberstojoininwithholidayfavorites,enhancingthe warm,celebratoryatmosphere.Theconcertisdesignedtobefamily-friendly, welcomingattendeesofall ages,fromyoungchildrento grandparents,foranafternoonoreveningofjoyand music.
Duetohighdemand,the Philharmonichasexpanded theHolidayPopsConcert schedulethisyeartothree performances.Inadditionto thetraditionaleveningconcertat7:30p.m.onSaturday, Dec.14,therewillbetwoadditionalshowsonSunday, Dec.15,at11a.m.and3p.m., withalivestreamoptionavailableforthe3p.m.concert.All performanceswilltakeplace attheSeifertPerformingArts Center,locatedat44GeremontyDrive,Salem. Ticketsarenowavailable forpurchaseonlineat
https://nhpo.booktix.com/ dept/main/e/HolPopsorat theboxofficeonconcertdays. Giventhepopularityofthis holidaytradition,earlyticket reservationsarerecommendedtosecureaspot.
EventDetails:
Venue:SeifertPerforming ArtsCenter,44Geremonty Drive,Salem
Dates:Saturday,Dec.14,at 7:30p.m.,andSun.,Dec.15,at 11a.m.and3p.m.
Tickets:Availableat nhpo.booktix.com/dept/ main/e/HolPops
LiveStream:Availablefor the3p.m.concertonDec.15. Foundedin1905,theNew HampshirePhilharmonicOrchestraiscommittedto bringingexceptionalmusicto theGraniteState.Withamissiontoinspireandengagethe communitythrougharangeof classicalandcontemporary works,thePhilharmonicplays anessentialroleinNew Hampshire’sculturallandscape.
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