CanterburyShakerVillage hasreceiveda$2,500,000 grantfromLillyEndowment Inc.throughitsReligionand CulturalInstitutionsInitiative.Thegrantwillsupport theVillage’sreinvigoration ofitson-siteandonlineinterpretiveexperiencesto emphasizethehistoryand cultureoftheShakerfaithat thecoreofitsvisitorengagementstrategy.
“Thisopportunitytoshare muchmoreoftheVillage’s unparalleledcollectionsis bothwelcomeandexciting,” statedCuratorofResearch andCollectionsShirley Wajda.“Withthisgrant,the Villagewillincreasebothaccesstoandknowledgeofthe CanterburyShakers,their religion,andtheirindividual andcollectivelives.”
Overthenextfiveyears, CanterburyShakerVillage willcreatea“digitalVillage,” developinganonline databaseofbiographies, documents,artifacts,andinteractiveexhibitions.This accessibledatabasewill complementandextendnew interactiveandimmersive on-siteexhibitionsfocusing ontheShakers’religiousbeliefsandexperiences.“We willreinvigoratevisitors’experiencesandunderstandingoftheShakersand ShakerismwithinAmerican andworldreligioushistory,” addedWajda.
Inaddition,theVillagewill designandinstituteanew staffandguidetrainingprogrambasedontheVillage’s richhistoricalresources.“By creatinganewframework forinterpretationandthe trainingtosupportit,the Villagewillhaveachanceto exploretheCanterbury Shakersinexcitinganden-
gagingways,”explainedDirectorofInterpretationand EducationKyleSandler.
“Thiswillplacetheirreligiousbeliefsatthecoreof thevisitorexperiencehere.”
ExecutiveDirectorErin Hammerstedtsaidthe Shakersareamongthemost importantreligiousexperimentsinUnitedStateshistory.“TheShakers’revolutionaryreligiousideas shockedandintriguedtheir contemporaries,”shenoted.
“Theychallenged and continuetochallenge Americans’thinkingabout equality,sociality,andreligiousfreedom.Wethank LillyEndowmentfortheir generoussupport.”
CanterburyShakerVillage isoneof33organizations acrosstheUnitedStatesreceivinggrantsthroughthe latestroundoftheReligion andCulturalInstitutionsInitiative.Theinitiativeaimsto supportmuseumsandother culturalorganizationsas theystrengthentheircapacitytoprovidefair,accurate,andbalancedportrayals oftherolereligionhas playedandcontinuestoplay
intheUnitedStatesand aroundtheworld.
“TheUnitedStatesis widelyconsideredtobeone ofthemostreligiouslydiversenationstoday,”said ChristopherL.Coble,Lilly Endowment’svicepresident forreligion.“Manyindividualsandfamiliestrustmuseumsandotherculturalinstitutionsandvisitthemto learnabouttheircommunitiesandtheworld.Weare excitedtosupporttheseorganizationsastheyembark onprojectstohelpvisitors
understandandappreciate thediversereligiousbeliefs, practicesandperspectivesof theirneighborsandothersin communitiesaroundthe globe.”
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Annual bird survey is Feb. 8 and 9
NHAuduboniscallingon allnatureenthusiastsand birdloverstoparticipatein theannualBackyardWinter
BirdSurvey,auniqueopportunitytocontribute valuabledatafromyour ownbackyardtohelptrack NewHampshire’swinter birdpopulations.Scheduled forFeb.8and9,thesurvey isopentoparticipantsall acrossthestate.Whether youareaseasonedbirderor
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juststartingtolearntoidentifythebirdsinyourbackyard,thesurveyisfunforall ages.
Eachyeardedicated peoplejustlikeyouparticipateintheBackyardWinter BirdSurvey.Lastyearthere wereover1,500participants.
Thisisthe38thyearof thesurvey.Overthistime, wehaveseendramatic changesbothinourwinters (whicharegettingwarmer) andthebirdsthatcallNH homeforthewinter.
Twenty-fiveyearsago,almostnoEasternBluebirds stayedinNHforthewinter; today,peopleseethem
throughoutmuchofthe stateduringthecolder months.We’veobserved steepdeclinesinother species,likeEveningGrosbeaks.Thisiswherethe valueofthislong-term datasetisrealized,allowing ustomonitorbirdpopulationsandidentifycritical trends.
Lastyear’swinterbrought surprises.Werecordeda recordhighcountofPine Warblers,aspeciesthattypicallywintersfarthersouth. WealsosawrecordnumbersofTurkeyVultures,a birdexpandingitswinter rangenorthward.Wild Turkeynumbersdropped, likelyduetoapoor
breedingseasontheyearbefore.Someraresurprisesincludedthefirst-ever Yellow-throatedWarbler recordedinthesurvey a birdthattypicallynestsno farthernorththanNew Jerseyandusuallymigrates tosouthernFloridaorthe Caribbean.
Eachyear,Dr.Pamela Hunt,aSeniorBiologistat NHAudubon,speculateson whatwemightseeinthe
upcomingsurvey.Thisyear, shepredictshighcountsof Red-breastedNuthatches,a speciesthatoftenmoves southintoNewHampshire inresponsetodwindling foodsuppliesupnorth.Additionally,sheanticipates strongshowingsoffavorites likeRed-belliedWoodpeckers,CarolinaWrens, andEasternBluebirds. Participationissimple: countthebirdsinyouryard
oratyourbirdfeederfor anyamountoftimeonFeb. 8and9.Recordthenumbersofeachspeciesyousee, thensubmityourdataonlinewithoureasy-to-use form.
“Evenifyouonlyseea fewbirds,yourdataisvaluable,”Graceencourages. “It’sthecollectiveeffortof participantsacrossthestate thatmakesthissurveyso impactful.”
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OnFeb.7at5p.m.,the JaffreyCivicCenterwill presentthefifthprogramin thisseason’s“Storiesto Share”series.Thespeaker willbelongtimewoodworkerPaulTuller,whowill offeratalkentitled “JapaneseHouseinNew Hampshire,aLong Journey.”
In1987,theBrattleboro MuseumandArtCenter erectedaJapanesetimber frameaspartofasummerof eventsfocusingonJapanese culture.PaulTullerwaspart ofthatraising.Sixteenyears later,Paulboughtthepieces ofthattimberframeand beganbuildingtheJapanese Houseonhispropertyin Dublin,NewHampshire. Afterretiringfromhis contractingbusinessin 2017,Paulcontinuedto
workonthehouse.The housewascompletedin 2019,afterfifteenyearsof building.Thehousefeatures customtatamimats,elm flooring,akotatsutable,a tokonoma,andstorm,shoji, andfusumadoors.Italso hassitkasprucefloor panels,aglasssliding windowandanentryroof andporch.In2020agarden andwaterfeatureweredesignedfortheareaaround thehouse.Excavationbegan in2021,andworkhasbeen continuingsincethento createatranquilgardenand pondthatcomplementthe JapaneseHouse.
TheJaffreyCivicCenteris a501(c)3non-profitculturalfacilityfoundedin 1966.ThemissionoftheJaffreyCivicCenteristoprovideandsustainapublic
venuewherecitizens,residents,andvisitorsofthe Monadnockregioncan pursueartistic,educational, andcivicactivities.The Center’sgoalistocontribute totheculturalenrichment andenlightenmentofthe community.ThereisnoadmissionfeetotheCivic Centerandallartshowsand receptionsare40Main StreetJaffrey,NH03452.
Theprogramisfreeof charge,buttohelpsupport thiseventandotherslikeit, donationsareappreciated. Theprogramwillbeavailableasanin-personeventat theJaffreyCivicCenterand recorded.Toregisterforinpersonattendancepleasego tohttps://jaffreyciviccenter.com/stories/orcall JCCExecutiveDirector LauraAdamsat603-5326527.Wehighlyencourage thosewhowishtoattendto reservetheirseataheadof time.
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freyCivicCenteristoprovideandsustainapublic venuewherecitizens,residents,andvisitorsofthe Monadnockregioncan pursueartistic,educational, andcivicactivities.The Center’sgoalistocontribute totheculturalenrichment andenlightenmentofthe40 MainStreetJaffrey,NH 03452.
ThemissionoftheJaffrey CivicCenteristoprovide andsustainapublicvenue wherecitizens,residents, andvisitorsoftheMonadnockregioncanpursue artistic,educational,and civicactivitiescommunity. Thereisnoadmissionfeeto theCivicCenterandallart showsandreceptionsare freeandopentothepublic. TheCenteralsohostsfeebasededucationalandother programs,aswellasserving asthehometotheJaffrey HistoricalSociety.Formore informationabouttheJaffreyCivicCenter visitwww.jaffreyciviccenter.com,orcall603532-6527.
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book of the week “The Dark Wives,” by Ann Cleeves (2024,372pages,Genre: Mystery,VeraStanhopeseries#11)
Asocialworkerisfound murderedonthegroundsof Rosebank,a“homefortroubledteens.”And14-year-old Chloe,wholivesatRosebank,ismissing.Vera doesn’twanttobelievethat
Chloeisthemurderer.But theyneedtofindher quickly.Thenanother bodyconnectedto Rosebankisfoundin thecountryside,near thecoastalvillageof Longwaterin Northumberland.Itis ateenagerwhoknew Chloe.Vera,JoeandRosie begintointerviewsuspects. JoehasbeenonVera’steam
foryears,butRosieisanew member;she’smore ofacitygirlwho drivesa“flash”red car.Vera’skeepingan eyeonher,and hopingthatRosiewill fitin.Vera’salso tryingtocommunicatemorewithher team.Butshefindsithardto sharehertheoriesuntilshe’s fairlycertainthatshe’sright.
NearLongwaterstandsthe DarkWivesmonumentthreemassivevertical stones.Legendhasitthata giantturnedthreewomen intostonesbecausehe thoughttheytalkedtoo much.Thevillagehostsan annual“WitchHunt,”that bringsinalotoftouristsand theirdollars.It’salocaltraditionwhereanolder womanplaysawitchand hidesinthehills.Thechildrenmusttrytofindher.If thewitchfindsachildfirst shetapsthemonthe shoulder,andtheyareoutof thegame.Vera’steamcloses inonChloe’swhereabouts onthenightoftheWitch Hunt.Notknowingthatthey maybeindanger,children andadultsareallrunning aroundthehillsidesinthe dark.AndVera,Joeand
Rosiefindthemselves rushingovertheuneven countryatnightsearching foramurdererbeforethey strikeagain!
VeraStanhopeisastout, scruffy,middle-agedwoman whocanbeabrasive,butyou cantellshehasaheartof gold.Butshealsohasthe heartofawarriorandwon’t stopuntilshefindsamurderer.Thisisthe11thinthe series.Butyoucanjumpin andreadthisonewithout anytrouble.There’salsoa popularTVseriesbasedon thebookstitledsimplyVera. Giveoneofthebooksatry andoutwhyVeraisasuchan unusualandmuch-loved character.
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Pickleball indoors ClubPiklbal!,NH’sLakes Regionfirstindoorpickleballclubisnowopenat BelknapMarketplaceat96 DanielWebsterHwyinBelmont.Memberships,court reservations,andlevel-specificopenplaygamesare nowavailable.
ClubPiklbal!isacommunity-centered,state-of-theartindoorpickleballfacility thatwelcomesplayersofall agesandabilitiesallyear long.ClubPiklbal’sgoalisto provideplayerswithacomfortableandpositiveplay experience,makingiteasy toshowup,play,enjoy somefriendlycompetition, havefun,andmakeconnec-
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Inits23,000squarefoot facility,ClubPiklbal!offers eightindoor,temperaturecontrolled,fencedinpickleballcourtswithCushionX premiumcourtsurfaces.As well,ClubPiklbal!members andguestscanenjoyaWellnessSuite,ProShop, TrainingArea,Lounge/ EventSpace,andplentyof viewingareasforspectators towatchgamesatplay. Whetherseekinglessons orleagues,openplayor courtreservations,aclub membershipornonmemberstatus,allarewelcome!VisitClubPiklbal.com tolearnmore.
notjusttocarryyoutothe endofDryJanuarybut throughtherestoftheyear aswell.Checkoutthe drinkswetriedandlearn moreaboutmakingyour ownmocktails!
Street BlackberryLimeMule: Thisdrinkusesblackberry simplesyrupandsodawater toputafruitynon-alcoholic spinonaMoscowMule.The gingerandlimebalanceout thesweetnessinarefreshingcombinationthat feelssummeryeveninthe winter.
WellnessFizz:Anelevatedicetea,thisfizzbrings togetherlemon,ginger,and sodawaterwithnotesof citrus,tumeric,andblack peppertocreateasoothing mocktailtoboostyourimmunity.
SpicedPomFizz:Inspired bymulledwine,thismocktailcombinespomegranate juicewithcinnamon,star anise,coriander,cloves,cardamom–boiledtogetherthencooledand
toppedwithsodawater. Theseseasonalflavorswith asplashofcitrusmakefora cozydrinkingexperience.
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant ZeroProofMargarita–It lookslikeatraditionalmargaritaand,remarkably, tasteslikeonetoo.You’d neverknowthiszero-proof drinkhasnoalcohol–perfectforpeoplewhowanta mocktailequivalentoftheir favoritedrink,flavorsand all.
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RevivalKitchenandBar createsmocktailsallyearround.Bartender Geoffrey Smith has two favorites: Sinful Cranberry (left) and Black Apple (right).
beverage,thisdessertlikemocktailbalancescinnamonandsweetnessand tastesevenbettertopped withwhippedcream.
BlackCherryBasilSangria –
Asfarasnon-alcoholicinterpretationsofwine go,thisonecapturestheflavorseloquently,mixing cranberryjuice,orange
juice,blackcherrypuree, muddledbasil,andcranberriesforgarnish.
Revival Kitchen and Bar BlackApple–Arefined collectionoftastes,thisconfectioncombinesmaple syrup,blackwalnutbitters, lemonjuice,verjus,apple ciderinaglasswithiceto
createaconfectionthatfirst tasteslikeacaramelapple andleavesyouwithadelightfulnuttyaftertastelingeringonyourtongue.
SinfulCranberry–Anotherhomagetowinter,the SinfulCranberrymixes cranberryjuice,hellfirebitters,cinnamonsimple syrup,andabloodorange garnishtoperfectthebalanceofcrispandtartwitha
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Making mocktails at home Forthoselookingtotry yourhandatmakingmocktailmasterpieces,hereare someeasyideasforgatheringinspiration.
■ Findmocktailaccounts onsocialmediaandsee whatrecipesspeaktoyou.A quickonlinesearchcould
yieldendlesspossibilities andflavorideas.
■ Ifyouenjoythetasteof alcoholbutdon’twanttoactuallyconsumeit,pickyour favoritecocktailandsubstitutezero-proofalcoholin placeofactualalcohol.You alsocanturnanymocktailintoacocktailwiththe additionofalcohol,soifyou wanttoshareaflavorexperiencebutofferanon-alcoholicchoice,thiscouldbe yourbestbet.
■ Don’tbeafraidtotry mixingdifferentflavors. Youcanevokedifferentseasonsasyougo,suchasahint ofcinnamonornutmegfor thefallorasplashofelderflowerforthespring.
■ Carbonatedwaterinjectsfizzintoanydrinkand helpsoffsetthesweetness, soifyouwantsomething bubbly,youhaveoptions.
■ Perhapsthemostimportantpieceofadvice: havefun.Mocktailsare meanttobeenjoyed!
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history Jan.30,2002:Here’sa goodreasontowatchmore televisionandeatmore candy,theMonitorreports.
ConcordnativeJeremyEllison-GladstoneisnowappearinginaSnickersad demonstratingthedangers ofgoingtoolongwithout chocolate.
Jan.31,1986:Onafrigid night,thousandsgatherin theStateHouseplazafora memorialservicefor ChristaMcAuliffe.“Her teachinghasnotceased,” saysRev.ChesterMrowka.
Feb.1,2003:News spreadsthroughConcord thatthespaceshuttle Columbiahasexploded,remindingmanyofthespace shuttleChallenger.“It’s amazinghowitbringsthose feelingsrightback,”says stateRep.JimMacKay,who wasthecity’smayorwhen theChallengerexploded17 yearsagowithConcord teacherChristaMcAuliffe onboard.
Feb.1,1859:TheConcord Railroadpassengerstation, includingtheofficesofthe
Concord,Montrealand Northernrailroads,thetelegraphofficeandDepothall, isdestroyedbyfire.
Feb.2.2001:WKXL,Concord’slocalradiostation,is abouttomakedramatic changestoitsprogramming, theMonitorreports.Party LineandCoffeeChat,two locallyproducedcall-inand interviewshows,willbeoff theair,replacedbyasyndi-
catedtalkshowhostedby NewYorkerMikeGallagher. Feb.2,1894:Justbeforeit istobedry-dockedfor preservationasanational landmark,thePortsmouthbuiltUSSKearsarge,ofCivil Warfame,sinksinthe Caribbean.
Feb.3,1942:TheConcord schoolboardexpels8-yearoldSylviaEstyfromschool forfailingtosaythePledge
Allegiance.Esty,aJehovah’s Witness,saysherreligion prohibitsit.Theboardsays shemayreturntoschool whensheisreadytosaythe pledgeeachday.
Feb.4,2000:Thousands ofstudentsgotintotheact ofvotingthroughtheKids VotingNewHampshireprogram,theMonitorreports. InConcord,1,589kids votedalongsidetheirpar-
entsand,liketheirelders, choseJohnMcCainandAl Goreastheirfavoritecandidates.
Feb.5,1972:Alan ShepardofDerry,acrew memberonApollo14,sets hisleftfootonthemoon, becomingthefifthAmericanwhowillleavefootprintsthere.“It’sbeena longway,butwe’rehere,”he says.
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