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T‘Beauty and the Beast JR’
heMajestic AcademyofDramaticArtswillpresentDisney’sBeautyand theBeastJR.fromJan.24 to26attheDerryOpera House,29West Broadway,Derry.
Adaptedfromthe Broadwayproductionand theAcademyAward-winningfilm,Disney’sBeauty andtheBeastJR.features musicbyAlanMenken, lyricsbyHowardAshman andTimRice,andabook byLindaWoolverton.The storyfollowsBelle,ayoung womaninasmalltown, andtheBeast,acursed princewhomustlearnto loveandbelovedtobreak thespell.Withtimeless songsandamessageof transformationandtolerance,thisfamily-friendly productionbringsthe magicoftheclassictaleto thestage.
Theshowisdirectedby BeccaAntonakos-Belanger withmusicaldirectionby EmilyBenjaminandfeaturesyoungperformers fromTheMajestic AcademyofDramatic Arts.
PerformancesarescheduledforFriday,Jan.24,at7 p.m.;Saturday,Jan.25,at2 p.m.and7p.m.;and Sunday,Jan.26,at2p.m.
Ticketsare$16for adults,$14forseniors(65 andolder),and$12for youth(17andunder). Ticketscanbepurchased onlineatwww.majestictheatre.net,bycalling theboxofficeat669-7469, oratthedoorbeforeeach performance.
TheMajesticTheatreisa nonprofitcommunityarts organizationinNew Hampshire.Formoreinformation,visittheirwebsite.
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STITCHED TOGETHER contoocook
ConcordartistsLaura MorrisonandMaureenRedmond-Scura willpresenttheirbeadand fiberartinatwo-person exhibition,StitchedTogether:Friendship,Feminism,andCraft,attheTwo VillagesArtSocietyin Contoocook.Theshow opensJan.11atthe gallery,locatedat846 MainStreet.
Theexhibitexplores themesoffriendship,feminism,andcraftthrough complementaryworksby thetwoartists,whodraw inspirationfromnatureand women’srolesinsociety. Morrison,amixed-media fiberartist,combinestraditionaltechniquessuchas felting,weaving,andembroiderytocreatesculpturesandwallworks.Redmond-Scura,abeadartist, craftsjewelryandthree-dimensionalobjects,oftenin-
willtakeplaceJan.11from noonto2p.m.,featuring musicbypop-folkartistKimayo.
Morrisonhasexhibited herworknationallyand contributedtoNewHampshire’sartscommunityas pastpresidentoftheNationalWomen’sCaucusfor Artandaformergallerydirector.Redmond-Scura,a juriedmemberofthe LeagueofNewHampshire Craftsmen,isknownfor herinnovativebeadwork andcommitmenttoadvancingcraftstandards.
corporatingsymbolicmaterialslikefeathersand stones.
Theopeningreception
Thegalleryisopentothe publicfreeofcharge ThursdaythroughSunday fromnoonto4p.m.The currentexhibit,ACelebrationofLight:WinterMembersShow&Sale,runs throughDec.28. Formoreinformation, visitTwoVillagesArtSociety’swebsite.
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"Mutation" byLaura Morrison
prescott farm events
PrescottFarmEnvironmentalEducationCenter hasannounceditsNewYear lineupofprogramsdesigned tohelpthecommunityrestore,rebalanceandlearn–innature,whetheryou're lookingtolearnanewskill, exploretheoutdoors,orreconnectwiththenatural world.Seeregistrationdetailsatwww.prescottfarm.org
Introduction to Home Cheesemaking
Date:Jan.11
Time:10a.m.–1p.m.
Discoverthebasicsof cheesemakingandcreate yourowndelicious,homemadecheese.
Winter Tree ID
Date:Jan.11
Time:1–3p.m.
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Sharpenyourskillsin identifyingtreeswithout theirleavesbyexamining bark,buds,andotherfeatures.
Spacesarelimitedfor theseunique,hands-onprograms,soearlyregistration isencouraged.
MoretoExplore: PrescottFarmalsooffers freeaccesstoitstrails,open
dailyfromdawntodusk, andavarietyofCommunity ConnectionsProgramsto engagethelocalcommunity withthenaturalworld.
PrescottFarmEnvironmentalEducationCenterisa nonprofitdedicatedtofosteringconnectionstothenaturalworldthrougheducation andcommunityprogramming.
Courtesy PrescottFarminLaconia.
2025 ski and snowboard tour schedule vertical challenge
TheVerticalChallengehasannouncedits 2025familyskiandsnowboardtourschedule,featuring25racesat24resortsacrosssevenstates. Thescheduleincludesa specialValentine’sDay eventatCannonMountain. Thismarksthelargest numberofeventsforthe VerticalChallenge(VC) since2015.Allracesare freewiththepurchaseofa liftticketatthehostresort.
Standarddaytimeevents
willfollowthetraditional format:registrationopens at7:30a.m.,thefestivaland samplingvillagestartsat9 a.m.,racingrunsfrom10 a.m.tonoon,andawards arepresentedat1:30p.m.
AlongwiththeCannon Mountainevent,thetour includestwootherNew Hampshirestops:PatsPeak onFeb.9andMcIntyreon Feb.15.
“We’rethrilledtovisitso manyincredibleresorts acrossNewEnglandand beyond,”saidHeatherClif-
ford,owneroftheVertical Challenge.“We’reespeciallyexcitedtocontinue offeringexpandedadaptive categories,ensuringthat everyracerhastheopportunitytocompeteandhave fun.That’swhattheVCis allabout.”
Participantsofallages andskilllevelswillraceon agiantslalomcourse.The tour’sadaptiveskiingand snowboardingcategories, introducedlastyear,will continueforthe2025 season.Theseincludemale andfemaledivisionsfor ages12-and-under,13-19, 20-30,and31-and-up,with subdivisionsforthose usingspecialequipment.
Inadditiontotheraces, theVerticalChallengesup-
portscharitablecauses. EventsinMassachusetts, Maine,NewHampshire, NewYork,Connecticut, andPennsylvaniawillraise fundsforlocalMake-AWishchapters,whileVermontraceswillbenefit VermontAdaptiveSki& Sports.
Racerscanregisterinadvanceatski-vc.comunder the“Competitors”tab. NASTARwillhandleracer registrationandresults.
Thetopthreefinishersin eachcategoryqualifyfor thefinals,whicharetentativelyscheduledforSaturday,April12,atalocationtobeannounced.For moreinformationandafull eventschedule,visitthe VerticalChallengewebsite.
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Join Mickey on his search
DisneyOnIcepresents Mickey’sSearchPartywill bringitsinteractiveanddynamicproductiontothe SNHUArenainManchester fromJan.9–12.Theshow promisesamixofcaptivatingstorytellingand aerialacrobatics,creatinga multi-sensoryexperience foraudiences.
TicketsforDisneyOnIce PreferredCustomersare availablenow,offeringearly accesstosecureprimeseats beforeticketsgoonsaleto thegeneralpubliconOct.1. FanscanstillsignuptobecomePreferredCustomersto receivethepre-saleoffer code.
JoinMickeyMouseand friendsonanexcitingquest torescueTinkerBell,who hasbeencapturedbyCaptainHook.Theadventure followsatreasuremap leadingthroughiconic Disneystories.Guestswill journeyacrosstheMarigold BridgewithMiguelfrom Coco,enteringtheLandof theDeadforavibrantcelebrationfeaturingskeletons onswaypoles. Theshowalsofeatureshilariousanticsaspirates showcaseflips,tumbles,and stilt-walkingskillstoimpressCaptainHook.Audi-
encescansailawaywith Moanaasshebravesthe oceantofaceTeKa,witness Aladdin’smagicaljourney, anddiveundertheseawith ArielfromTheLittleMermaid. TheperformancecombinesbelovedDisneymomentswithincrediblefeats ontheiceandintheair, makingitaperfectfamily outing.
Forticketsandmoreinformation,visitDisneyOnIce.comorcontactthe SNHUArenaboxoffice. Don’tmissthismagicalcelebrationthatcreateslasting memoriesforfansofall ages.
When: Thursday,Jan.97p.m. Friday,Jan.107p.m. Saturday,Jan.1110:30 a.m.,2:30and6:30p.m. Sunday,Jan.1211 a.m.and3p.m.
Where:SNHUArena–
Jan. 9
■ Bach’s Lunch: “A Baroque Beatles Renaissance” (Concert): 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Free. Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St, Concord. reception@ccmusicschool.org.
■ Crafting Joy: The Art of Optimism Exhibition: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 49 South Main St., Suite 100, Concord.
■ Meet the Legislators Networking Reception: 4 to 6 p.m. The Courtyard by Marriott Concord and Grappone Conference Center, EVgo, 70 Constitution Ave, Concord.
■ Peg Fitzpatrick - The Art of Small Business Social Media: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. ”The Art of Small Business Social Media: A Blueprint for Marketing Success.” Free. Gibson's Bookstore, 45 South Main St., Concord. 603-224-0562. gibsonsevents@gmail.com.
■ Zoom: Great Artists Series: 1 to 2 p.m. Roger Ballou will facilitate a series of explorations of great artists whose works hang at the Currier. $25. GoodLife Programs & Activities, Concord. kgagnon@goodlifenh.org.
Jan. 10
■ Get The Led Out: 8 p.m. Capitol Center for the
Arts, 44 South Main St, Concord.
■ Suncook Valley Chorale January concert “Heal the World”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. $18$20. General Admission $20, Seniors $18, and kids are free. Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St., Concord. natreiner100@gmail.com.
Jan. 11
■ Granite State Ringers Open House: 10 a.m. to noon. Discover the enchanting world of handbells at Granite State Ringers. Open house at 2A Industrial Park Drive, Concord. Free. Granite State Ringers Studio, 2A Industrial Park
Drive, Concord. GSREvents07@ gmail.com.
■ Ronny Chieng: The Love To Hate It Tour: 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St, Concord.
■ Storytime Stations at the Heights: 9:30 a.m. Free. Heights Branch Library, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord. jsalemy@concordnh.gov.
■ Suncook Valley Chorale January concert “Heal the World”: 2 to 3:30 p.m. $18$20. General Admission $20, Seniors $18, and kids are free.. Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St. , Concord. natreiner100@gmail.com.
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history
Jan.9,2001:Skateboardershavelessthana monthtocarveupthe streetsofSuncook,the Monitorreports.Afterthat, theyriskafineforviolating abanjustimposedbythe Pembrokeselectmen.
Jan.9,1766:Acrowdgoes tothePortsmouthhomeof GeorgeMeserve,whoresignedasroyalStampAct agentforNewHampshire thepreviousSeptember. Thereisarumorafootthat Meservewillbegincollectingtaxesundertheact. Hemeetsthecrowdatthe doorandresignsagain.The crowdimpaleshisroyal commissiononasword, marchesittotheharborand sendsitbacktoEngland.
Jan.9,1944:MissGrace Blanchard,Concord’sretiredlibrarianof40years, dies.Inherwill,sheleaves $40,000inpublicbequests, including$25,000tothelibrary.
Jan.9,1997:JeanneShaheenisinaugurated,becomingNewHampshire’s firstwomangovernor.
Jan.10,2003:Afiredestroysahistoricbarnin Hopkinton.Itburns throughseveralconnected buildings,comingcloseto butnotignitingtheproperty’s1775-erahouse.No oneisinjured.
Jan.10,2000:TheLaconiaCityCouncilnames anathleticcomplexbeing
builtoffMeredithCenter RoadforRobbieMills,who wasmurderedforhisbicycleayearandahalfearlier.Thededicationtakes placeonwhatwouldhave beenMills’s16thbirthday.
Jan.10,1942:Cityaldermenapprovea$400,000 expansionofConcordAirport.Thecityappropriation fortheprojectis$30,000.
Jan.10,1964:Paul Grindle,DavidGoldberg, SallySaltonstallandCarolineWilliamsarriveinConcordfromBoston.Thefour youngpeople,allpolitical amateurs,pay$400torent anemptystorefrontacross fromtheStateHousefor twomonths.Theyordera telephoneandborrowfurnitureandfoldingchairs fromstateGOPheadquar-
ters.Theywillpayasignpainter$162topaintasign fortheirstorefrontreading “LodgeforPresident.”Two monthslater,theircandidate,write-inHenryCabot Lodge,willwintheNew HampshireRepublicanprimary.
Jan.10,1985:Gov.John Sununuannounceshissupportofplanstochangethe state’smethodofexecution fromhangingtolethalinjection.“Ifyou’regoingtohave adeathpenaltythathas somecredibility,youhave tohaveitinaformthatis acceptabletothepublic,”he says.TheLegislaturewill concur.
Jan.11,2002:Dozensof residentsfromsmalltowns betweenConcordandthe Seacoastareexpectedto
meetinBarringtonwith stateofficialstoreviewoptionsforstopping,orscaling back,whatcouldbethe state’slargestwater-bottling operation,theMonitorreports.USASprings,the Pelham-basedcompanythat hopestoconstructawaterbottlingplanton100acres itownsontheBarrington/Nottinghamtown
line,wantsstatepermission towithdrawupto439,000 gallonsadayfromthe bedrockbeneath,orenough tosatisfy2,200households. ButmembersofSaveOur Groundwaterinsistthe plant’swaterwithdrawals willdropthewatertablefor milesaround,dryingupprivatewellsandconcentratingcontaminantsin whatwaterisleft.
Jan.11,2000:Carlton Fisk,whogrewupin Charlestownandwasa three-sportstaratthe town’shighschool,is electedtotheBaseballHall ofFame.
Jan.11,1987:Thetemperaturefallstominus-23 degrees,coldestinthenationonthisday.
Jan.11,1993Afireforces ninenunsoutofthe Carmelitemonasteryon PleasantStreetinConcord.
Jan.12,2002:Hooksett hasbeengrowingquickly fordecades,butplansnow intheworkscouldincrease thenumberofhomesthere by49%,theMonitorreports.It’saloomingboom thatillustratesaregional trend:Growthfrom metropolitanBostonis wendingfarthernorthinto NewHampshire.
Jan.12,2001:Pembroke Academyhasreceiveda $2.1milliongrantfromthe U.S.DepartmentofEducation,theMonitorreports. Theschoolplanstousethe moneytoestablishsummer schoolandafter-schoolprograms,aswellasenrichmentprogramsforPembrokeandAllenstownresi-
dentsofallages.
Jan.12,1989:Concord Sen.SusanMcLaneproposesabanonjetskison everylakeinthestate.“A jetskiislikeanoisybuzz sawgoinginmindlesscircles,”shesays.“It’sdriving peoplecrazy.Thisisa problemthatisn’tgoingto goaway.”Nooverallbanis imposed.Instead,lakesare consideredonacase-bycasebasis.
Jan.12,1952:TheMonitorreportsonplansto makeMainandStatestreets
oneway,withonegoing northandtheothergoing south.Theideaistorelieve trafficcongestion.(It’s neverapproved.)
Jan.12,1942:NewHampshire’slaborunionsban strikesandlockoutsforthe durationofthewar.
Jan.13,1908:Edwin BedeediesinPlymouthjust fivedaysafterhis75th birthday.Bedeewasin Ford’sTheaterthenight PresidentLincolnwasshot. Herushedintothepresident’sboxandheldLin-
coln’sheadwhileasurgeon lookedforthewound.Itwas Bedee,acaptaininthe12th NewHampshireInfantry, whodiscoveredthatLincoln hadbeenshotinthehead.
Jan.13,1991:Withplacardsproclaiming“NoBlood forOil”andothersuchmessages,apeacegroup marchesfromtheState
Housethroughthesnowbankedstreetsofdowntown Concordinprotestofthe threatofwarwithIraq.
Jan.13,1968:MarineLt. AlfredRuss,24,ofHancock diesofwoundsinQuangTri Province.Heisthe99thservicemanfromNewHampshiretodieduringthe VietnamWar.
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