Here in Hanover - Summer 2019 by Mountain View Publishing

HERE IN HANOVER

HANOVER here in

SUMMER 2019

VOLUME 24, NO.2

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and neighboring communities

SUMMER 2019

BERRY GOOD! healthy & delicious

CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PROGRAMS at Local Libraries LEARNING IS FUN at STEM Robotix

Visit Historic Woodstock this Summer!

CONTENTS

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Features

42 A World of Learning

Explore local libraries’ summer programs. by Karen Wahrenberger

50 Base Camp to the White Mountains Inside the Upper Valley’s premier Nepalese restaurant. by Justine M. Dominici

70 Making Tracks

Climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest peak. by Jack and Lisa Ballard

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38 Departments 19 Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note 20 Contributors 22 Online Exclusives 24 Around & About

78 Smart Cooking

30 Best Friends

88 The Hood & The Hop

Tips, news & furry facts.

Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

34 Seasonal Views

92 Happenings

by Cassie Horner

Stay berry healthy! by Jessica Bowman

38 In the News

Dartmouth earns Saint-Gaudens Medal.

61 Great Ideas

STEM Robotix. by Anne Richter Arnold

Fire up the grill! by Susan Nye

85 Living Well

A daily routine for beautiful skin. by Katherine P. Cox

A calendar of events.

103 Advertisers Index 104 Hanover Talks

Meet Brian Hunt, new general manager of the Hanover Inn. by Mike Morin

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

Bring on Summer! After a seemingly endless winter, we’re ready for sunshine and swimming, hiking, biking, and picnics with watermelon and fresh, juicy berries like the ones on our cover. Bring them on! We’re also putting our order in for the delicious grilled steaks featured in Susan Nye’s recipes this time (page 78). Top with a P HOTO BY JAC K R O W E L L

homemade salsa, garlic butter, or fresh grilled mushrooms, and your cookout will be the hit of the season. As you venture out to discover something new in the area, be sure to check out Base Camp Café on Lebanon Street in Hanover

(page 50). Owner Surendra Thapa and his staff use the freshest local ingredients— most are organic—to treat you to authentic Nepalese dishes, such as a variety of chilies (lamb, chicken, duck, or buffalo) unlike anything you’ve tried before. These dishes use a blend of different fresh chilies sautéed in sesame seed oil, olive oil, vinegar, red wine, and spices, served with basmati rice. Yummy! If you have school-age children, you’ll want to look into the summer programs offered at the Howe Library, the Norwich Public Library, and the Etna Library (page 42). The librarians and staff at each venue have planned various activities, both indoors and out—crafts, guest speakers, and much more to keep the kids engaged. And the whole family can attend Fort Night Friday at the Norwich Library where you’ll build a blanket and sheet fort. Be sure to wear your pajamas! Many local children are having fun at STEM Robotix in Hanover (page 61). Classes range from computer programming to building robots and drones. These kids are amazing! Wherever your summer adventures take you, keep in touch with local news and events at www.hereinhanover.com. Enjoy!

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C O N T R I B U TO R S ANNE RICHTER ARNOLD, WRITER Anne is a freelance writer living in New Hampshire. She writes for several magazines as well as the Portsmouth Herald. Anne is a voracious reader and self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys world travel, tennis, horseback riding, and hiking.

JUSTINE M. DOMINICI, WRITER Justine is editor of Tuck Today magazine and an assistant director of communications at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She completed her master’s in creative writing at Dartmouth College in 2018 and has written for the Hartford Advocate, the Valley News, the Quechee Times, and others. She lives in New Hampshire with her two rescue dogs and a hedgehog named Sylvia Plath.

MIKE MORIN, WRITER Mike has written a book about the everyday, hardworking men and women who became accidental local celebrities from their many TV appearances on candlepin bowling shows. Lunch with Tommy and Stasia: TV’s Golden Age of Candlepin Bowling was released last fall, published by Hobblebush Books of Brookline, New Hampshire.

JIM MAUCHLY, PHOTOGRAPHER Jim was given his first camera at the age of six. During high school he worked weekends as a photographer’s assistant in his hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania. While serving in the Navy, he attended photography school and received training in photojournalism, aerial photography, and portraiture. In 2001, he opened Mountain Graphics Photography, a professional studio, photo gallery, and custom frame shop in Fairlee, Vermont.

KAREN WAHRENBERGER, WRITER Karen lives with her family in Hanover and teaches journalism and fiction writing at Hanover High School. When not reading students’ papers, Karen finds time for regular yoga practice and hiking with her dogs, as well as keeping a small vegetable garden in the summer. Besides writing articles for Here in Hanover, Karen enjoys writing fiction.

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS at Local Libraries

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

Cassie Horner

E V E NTS I N TH E H ANO V E R ARE A

HOMETOWN FESTIVITIES

July 4th Celebration in Hanover

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HPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp Dragonfly marches each year in the parade with camp counselors. Be sure to stop by the craft tent to create your own patriotic craft. Volunteer Bill Young leads the charge for the old-fashioned games including the potato sack race. Sign up for the youth or adult division at the craft tent in the morning to participate in the pie-eating contest. Opposite: The Sargent Street Cruisers are longtime participants in the parade.

anover marks Independence Day with style thanks to the Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration hosted by the Hanover Parks and Recreation Department. The day begins at 10am sharp with a parade in downtown Hanover that travels to the Dartmouth Green where the festivities continue until 1pm. Hanover Parks and Recreation is proud to offer the third 4th of July Float Contest. The top prize of $500 will be awarded to the float that scores the most points. The third-place team will be awarded $200, and $100 goes to the third-place team. The parade’s theme is “Going Green with the Red, White, and Blue!” Invite friends, neighbors, family, and coworkers to create an entry for this year’s parade. For information about last year’s winners and contest details, visit www.hanoverrec.com. On the Green after the parade, families gather to enjoy live music by Ross Hollow and other musicians, food, pony rides, and face painting. The fire and police departments offer a touch-a-truck activity. There will also be a pie-eating contest and old-fashioned games including a three-legged race, potato sack race, egg toss, and more. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities for a memorable 4th of July. This fun family event takes place rain or shine. H

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THIS SPELLS FUN!

Beaver Meadow School Ice Cream Social and Spelling Bee

ere’s a chance to have fun, eat ice cream, and display your spelling prowess at the historic Beaver Meadow School in Norwich. On Sunday, July 28, the ice cream social and spelling bee for all ages will take place. Sponsored by the Norwich Historical Society, the event ties in with the ongoing Schooling in Norwich exhibit at the society’s headquarters on Main Street. “At one time, Norwich had 18 district schools all at once,” says Sarah Rooker, director. “The last one closed in 1952. Like today, schools back then depended on tax dollars, and some districts were better funded. A base amount went to all schools, then there was individual support in each district.” The superintendent’s report from 1887 described one school’s poor condition with its broken windows and doors and a cold,

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frosty wall that supported students’ backs where they sat. “Like today, schools were consolidating. Issues of equity and access have always been going on,” she observes. The exhibit at the Norwich Historical Society tells the stories of the variety of schools. A map from the 1860s is labeled with all of the schools. There are also historical photos of some of the buildings and students. One exhibit room is set up like a classroom from the 1890s with benches, desks, an 1890s flag, a map and blackboard, and portraits of Washington and Lincoln. “Visitors get a feel for what it was like to be in a classroom of the past,” Sarah says. “It is hands-on so people can pick up exhibit items such as an old lunchbox and sit at a desk.” For visiting school groups, she will reenact a school

The original Beaver Meadow schoolhouse, which burned in 1921. The present schoolhouse began to be used in 1922 with 15 scholars. There was no running water. Improvements in 1940 included a stage, a small kitchen with running water, and flush toilets. In 1946 the Beaver Meadow School was consolidated with the village school. Beaver Meadow School exterior and interior photographs, 1941. Donated by Antoinette Jacobson.

lesson, dividing the class into two groups with one doing a recitation and the other doing mental arithmeticâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a challenging experience. The education exhibit also features a room dedicated to the time when Norwich University was located in the town. This is the 200th anniversary of the university that eventually moved to Northfield, Vermont. Sarah notes that women had access to higher education in Norwich thanks in part to the university. For more information, visit norwichhistory.org. H

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RELAXING AND MEDITATIVE

LAURA DI PIAZZA, CALLIGRAPHER

ooking for an artistic way to relax? Laura Di Piazza of Norwich discovered the joys of calligraphy when she was 12 years old. In middle school in Brooklyn, New York, she was introduced to an art that quickly developed into a hobby for her and later a profession. Today, she works fulltime as an advancement associate at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, has an active calligraphy practice, and also creates conceptual and abstract art. She shares her expertise in calligraphy workshops at a variety of venues including the Society of Scribes NYC and Dartmouth College. She enjoys teaching kids at such locations as ArtisTree in Pomfret and Marion Cross School in Norwich. Laura has had a professional practice since the 1990s. As a mother of three with a full-time job, she is selective about the work she takes on. Recent undertakings range from small community projects to a current job for an HBO series, I Know This Much Is True starring Mark Ruffalo. It is based on Wally Lamb’s bestseller of the same name. “I was hired to inscribe the cursive script of the protagonist’s grandfather who immigrated to the USA from Italy,” she says. “They gave me a lot of copy to write from a 100-page journal.” Laura has the experience and desire to do calligraphy. “It is a very relaxing and meditative practice,” she says. “It

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brings me to the present. I’m not thinking of tomorrow or yesterday. I become focused. It is easy to go with the flow in a kind of absence of time. It becomes hard for me to tell if it has been 20 minutes or an hour. “I usually teach introductory classes to provide a positive start to the practice,” Laura says. She also does more advanced classes for book art departments that, for example, explore irregular lettering art from Ralph Steadman’s Fear and Loathing, or the more traditional board-edge pen form in an 850 AD manuscript. At the Society of Scribes NYC, founded in 1974, Laura mainly teaches her specialty of copperplate calligraphy. She also teaches students how to incorporate lettering into digital images in her Photoshop classes. The society pulls together instructors from all over the world who offer a wide variety of lettering classes. “My teaching philosophy is to guide and encourage students to be comfortable and relaxed when they write,” Laura says. “This avoids any negative associations with writing. I want them to feel that they are in a safe space. I provide guidance, but it is gentle guidance. By the end of a workshop, they are so relaxed, their body language has changed. It is not only about lettering form but how people feel about the practice.” H

From far left: Origin of the Dream documentary title in pointed-pen lettering based on Dr. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cursive. Grazie, copperplate calligraphy variation. Below: Laura teaches a calligraphy workshop at River Arts in Morrisville, Vermont.

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BEST FRIENDS TIPS, NEWS & FURRY FACTS

DID YOU KNOW? A cat named Stubbs was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, for 15 years. He passed away at the age of 20 years, 3 months. Another civic-minded, black and white feline ran for mayor of an eastern Mexican city in 2013, managing to lap up 12,000 votes but, sadly, not enough to win the corner office.

Who Knew?

Care for Older Pets

Apparently, a horse’s snorting is more than just a way to

Achy joints from arthritis can be a

get rid of pests, mucus, and dust. Researchers in France

problem for older pets, so if you notice

say that snorting gives us a hint about what a horse is

stiffness or limping, tell your vet, who

feeling. Horses in relaxed settings snorted a lot more than

may prescribe anti-inflammatory or pain

their stressed-out counterparts. In fact, horses’ snorts

medications. Making your pet’s life more

were found to correlate with positive behaviors like pointing their ears forward. Researchers concluded the more a horse snorted, the more relaxed and happier he was feeling.

comfortable may include installing a ramp to your car for ease of access or to your bed if he sleeps with you. Try a litter box with lower sides for cats, and treat your aging pet to a gentle massage.

“DOGS ARE GOD’S WAY OF APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR RELATIVES.”

—AUTHOR UNKNOWN

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Entertaining Bored Dogs When rainy days, thunderstorms, and heatwaves keep dogs indoors, they can get just as bored as kids on summer vacation—maybe more bored since they don’t have opposable thumbs for playing video games! They do, however, have outstanding noses that can be a source of entertainment in themselves. “Nose work” describes scent-detection activities for dogs. It’s a fun way to interact with your best friend and can increase his focus as he searches for hidden treats. It’s even becoming popular as a competitive sport. For dogs who do best when they’re kept busy, nose work is a way for them to work off energy and get some mental stimulation, even when the weather outdoors doesn’t cooperate. The Sniff Diggy Nose Work Mat was designed to make sniffing out treats just enough of a challenge. If you’re crafty, you can even make your own version. Check out the directions for making a snuffle mat at www.thehonestkitchen.com/blog/ diy-make-your-dog-or-cat-a-snuffle-mat/.

HOT WEATHER TIP

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According to the ASPCA, animals with flat faces, like Pugs and Persian cats, are more susceptible to heat stroke since they cannot pant as effectively. These pets, along with the elderly, the overweight, and those with heart or lung diseases, should be kept cool in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible.

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Adopt a Little Critter Believe it or not, mice and rats make great pets. They’re quite intelligent and can be trained not only to run mazes but also to solve puzzles and do tricks. Highly affectionate, they recognize their humans by smell, sight, and sound and are happy to hang out with them. Contrary to popular belief, they’re also fastidious little pets who don’t like it when their bedding gets dirty. They can even learn to use a litter box! They also groom themselves frequently to stay clean, and like cats, they may even groom their closest human companions. And if you need a quiet pet, these guys are as quiet as, well, mice. So if you’re in tight quarters or just don’t have the time to walk a dog or groom a cat, consider a mouse or a “ratty.”

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SEASON’S BEST BY

Jessica Bowman

STAY BERRY HEALTHY! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUMMER’S ABUNDANCE

Looking for a way to stay healthy this summer? Look no further than berries—specifically, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, which have the highest antioxidant activity of the fruit family. Antioxidants help balance excessive amounts of free radicals that can damage our cells. Antioxidants also help fight inflammation, thus lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

BERRIES ARE HIGH IN FIBER A half-cup of blueberries contains almost two grams of fiber, about the same amount as a slice of whole-wheat bread. Also high in soluble fibers that help lower cholesterol are blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.

BERRIES ARE SECOND ONLY TO HERBS AND SPICES AS THE MOST ANTIOXIDANT-PACKED FOOD CATEGORY. www.nutritionfacts.org 34

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SEASON’S BEST

One of the best ways to get all the benefits of berries is in smoothies.

Besides eating berries by the handful, it’s easy to include them in everyday meals. Add a few to your morning cereal or yogurt, or mix them into muffin or pancake batter. One of the best ways to get all the benefits of berries, however, is in smoothies. Place a cup and a half of fresh blueberries, a half banana, and a cup and a half of apple juice or your favorite milk—dairy or not—into a blender. Mix until smooth, and that’s it—tasty nutrition in a glass! Fortunately for us, a wide variety of delicious, beautiful produce abounds in and around Hanover this summer. Hot spots to keep in mind are Hanover Farmers’ Market, which runs every Wednesday afternoon June through October and sells a bountiful variety of fruits and vegetables. The market takes place on the Green in Hanover, with free parking on Wheelock Street and College Street. Norwich Farmers’ Market is open May through October and is located on US Route 5. Blueberries are available through July and August, and you’ll find raspberries September through mid October. You can also stop by the Killdeer Farm Crossroads Farm Stand in Norwich, Vermont. What’s more fun than a family outing to make gathering berries an adventure? Load the kids in the car and head for a local pick-your-own farm. Try Kuzma Blueberry Patch on Kuzma Drive in Cornish, New Hampshire; Goulden Ridge Farm on Goulden Ridge Road in Springfield, Vermont; and Edgewater Farm on Route 12-A in Plainfield, New Hampshire. You may need to bring your own containers, so check online before you go or give them a call. No matter where you find your bounty of berries this summer, eat them often and reap the rewards! H

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO For hours, produce availability, and more, check the following websites: Hanover Farmers’ Market www.hanoverchamber.org

Goulden Ridge Farm gouldenridgefarm.com

Norwich Farmers’ Market www.norwichfarmersmarket.org

Kuzma Blueberries www.facebook.com/ kuzmablueberries

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IN THE NEWS

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE LIBRARY TO RECEIVE THE SAINT-GAUDENS MEDAL The award recognizes the library’s stewardship of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens papers

he Saint-Gaudens Memorial, a partner and advocate for the SaintGaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, is awarding the Saint-Gaudens Medal to the Dartmouth Library in recognition of its exemplary care and preservation of the papers of the renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, as well as those of other Cornish Colony artists and the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. The ceremony will take place on June 21 at Rauner Special Collections Library, with Dean of Libraries Sue Mehrer accepting the medal on behalf of the College. “We are so honored to receive the Saint-Gaudens Medal,” says Sue. “It is a testament to the work we do every day to ensure that collections entrusted to Dartmouth are preserved and made widely accessible. The papers of Augustus Saint-Gaudens are a wonderful example, as they support teaching on campus but also draw researchers from around the world to the Dartmouth Library.”

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Jay Satterfield, head of special collections at Dartmouth’s Rauner Special Collections Library, says the Cornish Colony–related materials, and the papers of Augustus SaintGaudens, in particular, are “among the most heavily used manuscripts in special collections. Part of what makes these collections so relevant is how they comment on so much more than just the work of the individuals represented. They provide a window into the realm of cultural production and the role of artists in society at a time when the arts in America were establishing a unique identity.” The Saint-Gaudens Medal, established in 1988, is awarded from time to time to those who, by their talents and vision, have made a significant contribution to the arts in America in the tradition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The Saint-Gaudens Medal has been

Top: The Saint-Gaudens Medal. Photo courtesy of Saint-Gaudens Memorial. Clockwise from left: Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ sculptures of Diana, Abraham Lincoln, and the Shaw Memorial. Dartmouth’s Rauner Library. Photo: Eli Burakian and Dartmouth College.

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IN THE NEWS presented 10 times. It was last given in 2016 to author David McCullough for his 2011 book The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, which the author based on extensive research on the Saint-Gaudens papers. The medal was designed in 1992 by sculptor Robert W. White, a longtime trustee of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. Saint-Gaudens Memorial President Thayer Tolles says, “We proudly present this medal to Dartmouth College Library in recognition of generations of students and scholars who have benefited from access to these collections. It is particularly fitting that we celebrate the long relationship between the memorial and Dartmouth in our centennial year and its 250th.” The Saint-Gaudens Memorial is a nonprofit organization chartered by the state of New Hampshire in 1919 as a permanent memorial to honor Saint-Gaudens’ legacy and to safeguard his home, studios, gardens, and collections in Cornish. The president of Dartmouth has served as an ex-officio member of the board of trustees since its founding. The organization donated the property and contents to the federal government in 1964 to create the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service. The organization continues to sponsor exhibitions, concerts, artist fellowships, and educational programming at the park. Recently renamed the SaintGaudens National Historical Park, it is open to the public seasonally from May to October. Rauner Special Collections Library houses Dartmouth’s rare books, manuscripts, and the archives of the college. In addition to the Saint-Gaudens papers, which were presented to Dartmouth by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial in 1964, it preserves the collections of such Cornish Colony artists and writers as Maxfield Parrish and Percy MacKaye as well as the early records of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. H

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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

pper Valley families’ summer plans usually include getting outdoors or traveling while the kids are on vacation. However, parents should also consider the entertaining

and free activities at their local libraries. When it’s raining or too hot to be outdoors, there’s always something to do at the library. Children’s librarians at Howe, Etna, and Norwich are eager to share their summer programs with the community and visitors to the area. All three libraries have story times throughout the summer and plan special events, movie nights, and summer reading challenges. They have audio books, collections of DVDs, and a plethora of books to read by the pool. The libraries all participate in interlibrary loans and have “pop-up libraries” at local farmers’ markets during the summer. Free and reduced-cost day passes are available to several local and Boston museums, such as the Museum of Fine Arts and the Boston Children’s Museum. At the Howe, these passes can be reserved online. Local schools encourage summer reading, and librarians are some of the best resources for kids and teens who are looking for a book that suits their individual interests. Beth Reynolds, the children’s librarian in Norwich, says that some of her former patrons are now in college and still stop by for book recommendations. She adds, “It has the power to be a very long-lasting relationship.”

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HOWE LIBRARY At the Howe Library in the center of downtown Hanover, children’s librarians Denise Reitsma (denise.reitsma@theHowe.org), Cynthia Taylor, Gary Barton, Kate Root, Mary Lockhart (teen librarian), and newly hired “emerging technologies” librarian Rachel Donegan focus on promoting literacy and learning over the summer to help avoid “the summer slide.” The inviting teen space is the first room of the children’s wing, with leather chairs, computers, tables, and teen-centric literature. A table full of varying types of construction blocks stops a few young library patrons outside the large room with a wood-beamed cathedral ceiling for elementary school readers and preschoolers. Round tables, sofas, rocking chairs, a shelf of board games, and a rack of children’s magazines are set up beyond the rows of books. To the right is a separate story time room with a carpeted area, plenty of windows, and tables for crafts. The Howe has children’s events throughout the summer with different programming for the season. The librarians also work closely with the KAST summer camp run by the Hanover Recreation Department to provide library activities for the campers. At the Howe, We Sign Together Story Time (ages 0 to 3) switches to Wednesdays at 10:30am from June 26 to July 31. For ages three and up, look for Wednesday Specials, performances at the Ray School at 10:30am through the month of July. Assorted performers include musician Steve Blunt and magician/juggler Steve Corning. In the teen space, Make Thursday will be held from 1 to 3 pm. “Make” workshops combine handcrafts with projects using technology. Additional story times (for ages 3 to 6) will be scheduled throughout the summer, continuing the “Universe of Stories” theme. Consult the Howe website calendar for updated times. With a new staff person, “Emerging Technologies” for all ages is taking off this summer. Podcasting Camp will run the week of July 22, and Drop-In Coding is set for the week of August 12, with different coding activities each day featuring Sphero BOLT robots. Rubi Simon, the library director, says a plan is in motion to add a Maker Space at Hanover High School that will integrate programming and hands-on applied arts. Other “Universe of Stories” special events include StarLab on July 12 at the Richard Black Recreation Center in conjunction with VINS; it runs from 4 to 5pm for ages 8 and up. The StarLab is a portable, inflatable planetarium that projects on a 22-foot-diameter interior. Free tickets can be obtained for this event at the library. Also, on Thursday, August 1, Hampstead Stage’s Stories in the Stars will be held at 6:30pm at the library. This event will explore various constellations and their origins in Greek mythology.

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Clockwise from far left: Magician B.J. Hickman performs at Howe Library. Making star books with Tracy Smith. Mini-art gallery with photo paper dolls of tweens. Games help young readers learn the alphabet. A local robotics team demonstrates their winning robot to tweens. Time to learn on the computer.

“Summertime and the reading is easy. Reading to children is one of the best things you can do as a parent – so read and enjoy!” —Denise Reitsma, Children’s Librarian, Howe Library

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Top row, from left: Children enjoy creating Fairy Gardens. Caroline helps young garden builders. Barbara pulls a book from the nonfiction shelves. Middle row: Children proudly display their work. Families share the materials and fun. Children focus on details. Bottom: A crafter shows her garden. Children listen to a story. Photos by Jim Mauchly/ Mountain Graphics

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“The library is a living room for the community. . . . Books place you in another person’s shoes; reading helps to develop empathy.” — Barbara Prince, Librarian, Etna Library

ETNA LIBRARY Over in the quieter suburbs of Hanover, the Etna Library or “Hanover Town” library is a hidden gem for family summer fun. The historic 1905 building is adjacent to Hayes Farm Park, with hiking paths to the King Bird Sanctuary. In the entryway, a collection of mugs and boxes of tea beckon each patron. In the main room, a working antique grandfather clock hangs above the space, framed by a lovely wooden ceiling. It’s Crafts with Caroline Wednesday, and the central table is covered with dirt-filled fairy houses, with children eagerly adding flowers, plants, and accessories to their pots for this week’s activity. Librarian Caroline Tischbein moves this craft program to Wednesdays at 6pm in the summer to accommodate children coming home from camp. The twice-a-week Stories and Art Program continues all year on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am. During the summer this program is open to all ages so that families can listen to books and do a craft together. The library takes a multigenerational approach for organizing special events, according to librarian Barbara Prince (Barbara.Prince@ Hanovernh.org). The idea is that, for example, with a weaving or felting activity, adults, teens, and children at all skill levels can help each other. Local community members often do presentations showcasing “the things they love,” which brings people together. “When we give a StoryWalk,” Barbara explains, “we select a book that will be appealing to both adults and children.” On a StoryWalk (an activity to combine nature and stories created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont), a paperback book is laminated in two-page spreads that are attached to wooden kiosks along a nature walk. Walks are led by teachers from the Bernice A. Ray School. Barbara chooses a book that is interesting to all ages—with great illustrations for little ones and a story that older kids and adults will find fascinating. Special presenters are planned for this summer including Jannine Pizarro, who will teach collage making in the style of Eric Carle’s book, Happy Birthday from the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Helah Snelling will be doing a children’s book-themed decoupage flower pot, and Jennifer Manwell, who works with wool and felt, will do indigo dying with children outside the library in a pop-up tent. Dates and times for these events can be found on the Town of Hanover website, www.hanovernh .org/etna-library. Programs at the library do not require preregistration and are open to all, regardless of whether you live in Etna. Barbara points out, “The library is a living room for the community.” She believes that “experiencing the beauty of language at a young age helps children develop a love of learning.” She adds, “Books place you in another person’s shoes; reading helps to develop empathy.”

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NORWICH LIBRARY In Norwich, Vermont, a signed photo of Olympic Gold Medal skier Hannah Kearney hangs on the wall of the stairwell landing that leads down to the Norwich Library’s cozy children’s section. Hannah writes that she has “so many fond memories” of being there. On this day, the space is full of children creating their own memories. Two teen babysitters are playing with their charges, who are constructing a Marbleworks LEGO set. Other kids are snuggled into bean bags with books or working at the tables. Stuffed animals look down on the kids from the top of every bookshelf. One little girl looks up from her game and says she comes here often because “the library is fun.” She recommends attending LEGO Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30pm for kids eight and older, hosted by Kate Minshall. Beth Reynolds (beth.reynolds@norwichlibrary.org) explains that this year the library is celebrating the 20th year of its expansion, which added the children’s section in 1999. They will be promoting the “Universe of Stories” theme with space-travel books and NASA memorabilia. Events that continue through the summer include “Wordplay” Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:30am. Kids from birth to five enjoy stories, songs, and signing with themes that will center this summer around space, such as the moon or the stars. Every second Saturday of the month at 11am is Reading with Charley, where parents can sign up reluctant readers to read aloud to the celebrated therapy dog who was rescued from Puerto Rico. Summer reading kickoff parties are in June. The younger kids get bingo cards to check off activities such as “reading by flashlight under the stars” and win prizes. The teens get pizza and “scratch-off tickets” with prizes. Dates for events can be found on the library website or by following the library on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Special summer events include Family Fort Night on Friday, August 9 (sign-up required). Families come in pajamas and read in blanket and sheet forts while the librarians serve s’mores. Family Movie Nights are on Thursdays at 6pm in July and August, and popcorn and juice boxes are provided. Also, stop by each Monday for Grab and Go Science Projects that can be completed at home. The Norwich library is closed on Sundays during the summer. Beth stresses that library events are open to everyone, not just those with a Norwich Library card, and they’re great for grandchildren visiting from out of town. H 48

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Clockwise from far left: Girls at the Graphic Novel Read-in. Happy Crafternoon creators. Family Fort Night fun. Enjoying time with Charley. Tuesdays are for building with LEGOs. Face painting at the summer reading kick-off party. A quiet moment at our pop-up library. Making friends at story time.

“We see the library as extending far beyond our four walls. It is our belief that libraries have the power to transform. Everyone is welcome here.” —Beth Reynolds, Librarian, Norwich Library

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Grilled Chicken Nepali is stuffed with paneer and spinach. Opposite: Customers enjoy dining in the cafe’s attractive, comfortable atmosphere.

“Our main goal is to create fresh, quality food using local and healthy ingredients— no GMO. No artificial ingredients.”

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INSIDE THE UPPER VALLEY’S PREMIER NEPALESE RESTAURANT A FEW YEARS AGO, I DISCOVERED THE ART OF DINING ALONE. It started during my dreamy summer in Oxford—the city of writers. At the time, I was working on a novella for my master’s thesis. Every outdoor garden cafe, brick-walled pub, and dimly lit wine and tapas bar was filled with fellow writers and students hunched over a notebook or book and a glass of wine. Many nights, I gladly took my seat alone at a wooden table, scribbling notes and enjoying a curry. I never felt alone. I was, after all, among my kin—and I had a belly full of excellent food.

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When I returned to the Upper Valley, I was nostalgic for those moments I spent alone with just a book and a good meal. So I ventured out in search of what would become my new “spot.” That’s when I discovered Base Camp Cafe. GOOD FOOD IN A COOL SETTING In October 2014, word had begun to travel, as it often does in the Upper Valley, that a new restaurant was opening in downtown Hanover—a Nepalese restaurant called Base Camp. “Tons of vegan and vegetarian options,” a friend and fellow vegan told me. “The food is really good, and the atmosphere is really cool.” I was sold. The first time I went to Base Camp, I brought only my composition notebook, a pen, and an appetite. Though the space was small, it didn’t feel suffocating—it was cozy. Wooden tables were coated in a warm filter of orange light with couples and groups of students hunched over their dishes. Nepalese instruments, sculptures, and art decorated the walls, and meditative Buddhist music hummed in the background. Opening the menu, I was pleasantly surprised to find that vegan options at Base Camp are plentiful—it was difficult to choose, but my very first meal there was the jackfruit tarkari ( jackfruit is often used as a meat replacement and is quite delicious) and the vegetable momos. The meal was light and fresh— using olive oil and no heavy cream. This, I learned from Surendra Thapa, co-owner of Base Camp, is a mainstay of Nepalese cooking. TRADITIONAL NEPALESE IN NEW ENGLAND While Indian food often uses heavy cream, ghee, and other dairy ingredients like paneer, Surendra told me that the Nepalese pride themselves on creating

lighter curries that use a tomato base and little oil but are heavy on the spice and chilies. “Our main goal is to create fresh, quality food using local and healthy ingredients—no GMO. No artificial ingredients,” says Surendra. “In Nepal, it’s all about local food that feeds the local people.” Between 50 and 60 percent of the food served in the cafe is organic. Surendra’s parents owned a restaurant back in Pokhara, Nepal. That’s where he developed his love for cooking and using local produce. He came to the United States to go to college—he attended the University of Texas—all the while keeping an important goal in the back of his mind: He wanted to open a traditional Nepalese restaurant in New England. When he discovered Hanover and Dartmouth College, he saw a real opportunity to corner the market. So Surendra partnered with several of his relatives, including Bhola Pandey, Base Camp’s previous owner, to create the Upper Valley’s very first Nepalese restaurant. “In other parts of New Hampshire, there are lots of Indian and Asian fusion restaurants but very few to no traditional Nepalese restaurants,” says Surendra. “I saw an opportunity to show people what Nepalese food—and my culture— is all about.” Some of the more traditional Nepali dishes on the menu include the goat tarkari and the rack of lamb rubbed in a medley of spices. Their most popular dish is the chicken tarkari. For vegetarians? Surendra says the sweet potato tarkari and the jackfruit (my personal favorite) are among the most popular. But the momos, the Nepali version of a dumpling, steal the show. While many Asian dumplings like the Chinese version, Surendra tells me, use very little spice in the filling, momos are created with a secret concoction of

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Clockwise from above: The dining room features a light fixture covered with traditional Nepalese cloth. Other cultural fabrics high on the wall may feature religious sayings. Surendra offers guests a variety of drinks from the bar. Friends gather to enjoy a meal. Inset: Lamb chili with green peppers, onions, and carrots is served with basmati rice. The cafe’s chilies are not typical but are a sautéed blend of different fresh chilies in sesame seed oil, olive oil, vinegar, red wine, and spices.

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Inset, left: Chicken stir-fried noodles. Below: Kitchen staff prepare food in anticipation of customers. Traditional Nepalese decorative arts, including a statue of the Buddah, give the cafe the feeling of a Nepalese home. Bottom: Diners relax and unwind with good friends and good food.

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spices—and made fresh every morning. Base Camp’s kitchen is filled with every spice imaginable. Cumin seeds, mustard leaves, garlic powder, chili and red peppers, fresh lime juice, and jimbu, which they import directly from Nepal, are some of the most common spices used in traditional Nepali dishes. When you order an entrée at Base Camp, be prepared to handle some serious spice. Entrées are ranked on a scale of 1 to 10 on the spiciness meter— with 10 being dragon-hot spicy. That’s when the chefs at Base Camp break out the ghost pepper, considered one of the world’s spiciest chili peppers. AN APTLY NAMED EATERY Beyond fresh ingredients and the meticulous use of spices, another core value of Nepalese cooking is simply feeding local people after a long day of activities. That’s why Surendra and his co-owners decided to call their restaurant “Base Camp.” “Back in Nepal, you are surrounded by the Himalayas. People like to trek and hike up the mountains, and when they come back down, they have a nice meal,” he says. “Hanover isn’t so different from Nepal. You can see the mountains in the distance; you see the AT hikers. Every mountain has a base camp.” Surendra’s hope is that everyone in the Upper Valley—whether after a long hike or just for an intimate night out— will try Nepali cooking at least once. As for me? I still dine alone often at Base Camp. It has become a source of comfort—my book and a glass of white wine, my jackfruit tarkari, and the low hum of music and fellow diners surrounding me. Maybe I’ll see you there next time. H Base Camp Cafe 3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2007 basecampcafenh.com SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

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STEM Robotix Making a robot used to be a topic for science fiction, but today it’s practically a commonplace activity for kids. Robotics, the creating and programming of a robot, can be challenging. It incorporates the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math), teamwork, creativity, and logical thinking. But as the students of STEM Robotix will attest, it can also be a whole lot of fun! SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

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STEM Robotix is a learning center in Hanover providing robotics and other programming-related experiences to local youth through after-school and evening classes and summer camps. The facility offers grade 3–12 students opportunities to explore, develop, and progressively learn the key concepts of STEM hands-on with the help of robotics systems that they design, build, and program. Engaging Beginners, Challenging the Experienced Robotics has been a part of STEM Robotix founder Randy Witwick’s life for decades. With a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University and an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, he has spent much of his career in the

“I try to take the things I would use as an engineer and expose the kids to these concepts. I try to make the classes interesting and challenging, to put them into a situation where they can push the envelope.”

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robotics and automation fields. He is an active member of the local robotics community in the Upper Valley, having coached FIRST LEGO League student teams for seven years and run training seminars for FLL coaches. Knowing the importance of understanding and expanding this technology for the future, Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational programming draws on his engineering background to expose students to robotics, programming, and other STEM disciplines. Classes at STEM Robotix are wide ranging enough to engage the beginner and challenge the experienced programmer. Introductory classes focus on learning how to design, build, and program a robot. More advanced classes include programming languages (Python, C, and Scratch) and algorithm development. STEM Robotix offers new classes each semester, based on student interest and ability. Classes such as robotic art construction, fractal designs, microelectronics (Arduino), and printer/plotters provide more opportunities for both beginner and more advanced students to try new robotic applications. 64

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Younger students work on perfecting their robots and continue testing, while middle school students delve more deeply into computer programming.

A Growing Interest Takes Shape “The idea for STEM Robotics came to me out of wanting to share the knowledge of robotics with my daughter who was in fourth grade,” Randy says. “I started a FIRST robotics team, made up primarily of girls because of my daughter, to give them experience in the competitive robotics area. I did it for about a year, and then decided it was so much fun I would do it for another year.” But it didn’t end there. “When the school principal in Hanover and several parents heard about what I was doing, it became even more popular,” SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

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he says. “I had so many kids who wanted to be on the robotics team. But as just one volunteer, I couldn’t take on any more kids.” Randy continues, “At the time, I had a job as an engineering consultant and had some flexibility, so in 2014, I started an after-school program in a small space I rented. I had planned to take up to 12 students but started the first semester with 24. Demand for robotics grew, and by the winter session, enrollment had almost doubled—and it just continued to grow, especially as I expanded to programming and other areas. So this year, I moved into a space about four times as big as I started with. The larger location allows for new options, including drone robotics—not just flying the drones but rather how to build and program them as well. It’s all very exciting.” 66

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Freedom to Fail “Most of our students are in grades 3–8, and most kids really love the fun, autonomous activities that we offer,” says Randy. “I try to take the things I would use as an engineer and expose the kids to these concepts. We’re able push the limits, so that advanced middle school students are working with vector math, trigonometry, and even some specific calculus methods. I try to make the classes interesting and challenging, to put them into a situation where they can push the envelope.”

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G R E AT I D E A S STEM Robotix holds an open house before every semester so that parents and kids can come in to see the different kinds of projects students work on and ask questions. The next open house for the fall semester will be in August. “The goal of the STEM Robotix program is for every child to learn problemsolving strategies in a fun and engaging environment” Randy says. “How to look at a problem and come up with possible solutions. And then how to test those solutions via experimentation. Success at problem-solving is a learned process that takes time and requires that kids be given the freedom to fail along the way. The lesson—trying, failing, and then learning from it—is far more important than getting the correct answer the first time. In fact, the sense of accomplishment that kids get from solving a perplexing problem that took many attempts and failures along the way is far more satisfying than a quick win. Gaining some patience and having the persistence to continue in the face of difficulties is a good lesson for all.” Visit stemrobotix.com for more information about the Fall Open House and program offerings. H STEM Robotix 45 Lyme Road Hanover, NH (603) 653-0060 stemrobotix.com ONLINE EXTRA

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View of several lochs (lakes) and surrounding mountains from a shoulder of Ben Nevis. Opposite: Jack and Lisa Ballard on the summit of Ben Nevis.

CLIMBING BEN NEVIS, SCOTLAND'S HIGHEST PEAK

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free mounds of rock that mark the routes through alpine areas devoid of obvious trails—especially when fog rolls in. Stepping quickly from stone to stone, breathing in brisk heaves from the exertion, the end of my climb to the summit of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands was reduced to a search from cairn to cairn. SUM MER 2019 • HERE IN HANOVER

Clockwise from top left: Jack Ballard among the summit ruins. Passing a cairn, Lisa Ballard ascends in the fog. Jack pauses on a cliff top near the summit.

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THE WASH VERSUS THE BEN In theory, if you stand at one of these stone mounds, the next one should be visible, whether you’re nearing the summit of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington or Scotland’s Ben Nevis. The two peaks have a lot in common. In addition to cairns, both are the pinnacles of their regions. “The Wash” is the highest peak in the Northeast. “The Ben” is the highest peak in the British Isles. Both have exposed, well-trodden alpine summits whose upper trails skirt ravines and require stepping from stone to stone. Both are colossal rock piles atop which it can snow any day of the year. As a hiker, I’ve always had an affinity for Mount Washington (6,288 feet). Though Ben Nevis is lower (4,413 feet), the length of the hike—10 miles round-trip—is similar to a day hike up Mount Washington and just as strenuous based on mileage. In addition, the ascent of Ben Nevis starts at sea level, so the vertical gain is actually more.

PICKING A MUNRO I love everything about a stout trek— the exercise, the views, the conversation with my hiking partners, and the full immersion in nature. Bagging a Munro in the Scottish Highlands had long been on my bucket list. A Munro is a mountain in Scotland that’s over 3,000 feet in elevation. The moniker, Munro, comes from Sir Hugh Munro, the 19th century baron who compiled the original list of the peaks in the Scottish Highlands. Today, the Scottish Mountaineering Club recognizes 282 Munros and another 227 subsidiary summits. Many hikers spend a lifetime bagging them, but I had only one day. Ben Nevis was the obvious choice when the opportunity arose to travel to Scotland. It was the only Munro I had heard of, and it was the tallest. SUM MER 2019 • HERE IN HANOVER

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Above: A hiker descends the stone path toward the valley. Right: A sheep farm, with classic rock walls around its corrals, near the trailhead.

READING Scottish Highland Hillwalking Guide, 3rd Edition, by Jim Manthorpe (Trailblazer Publications, 2017) LOGISTICS AND LODGING Day 1: Fly overnight to Edinburgh. Day 2: Land in Edinburgh, rent a car, and spend the afternoon/evening there. Recommended lodging in Edinburgh: Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, which is walking distance from Edinburgh Castle and has an exceptional restaurant. Ask for the “tasting menu,” which pairs single malt whiskeys with Scottish specialty dishes. SheratonEdinburgh.co.uk Day 3: Drive northwest through the Scottish Highlands to Fort Williams. Spend the night in the Fort Williams area. Booking.com lists many options at a variety of prices. Day 4: Climb Ben Nevis (8 to 10 hours), then drive along Loch Ness to Inverlochy. Recommended lodging: Inverlochy Castle, Queen Victoria’s former royal retreat, now a 17-room luxury hotel on a private “loch.” InverlochyCastle.com Day 5: Return to Edinburgh (3 hours) to fly home or continue traveling. MAPS Scotland (International Travel Maps): Overview of the country with major auto routes. Philip’s Navigator Scotland: Detailed Scottish road atlas. MORE INFO: VisitScotland.com, Ben-Nevis.com 74

CLIMBING THE BEN The Tourist Path, the main way hikers trek up the Ben, started at a visitor’s center by the Glen Nevis River. After crossing the river on a substantial bridge, the trail took me along a former cart path, following rock walls and hedgerows and traversing a patchwork of sheep pastures. Then it began a steady upward climb on a reasonable grade. I passed several black-faced woolies grazing on the hillside, oblivious to passersby. I paid them little heed in return, enjoying the placid view of the farmland below and the densely packed, bare-topped mountains beyond the valley. A stripe of clouds hung above the vale, as if demarking the line between civilization and wilder elevations. The Scottish Highlands sit at 57 degrees north latitude, the same as Hudson Bay. Though the North Sea helps moderate its climate, it’s so far north that the alpine zone begins at about half the elevation as in New England. After a couple of miles, I swung around a shoulder of mountain. The valley disappeared and my gaze turned upward. The stone-paved trail ascended a long, broad drainage devoid of trees. Low-growing heathers, mosses, and ferns clung to the windswept hillsides. Thick clouds hung heavily above me, shielding my view of the upper mountain at the point where the fragile flora gave way to rugged talus. As I neared the cloud ceiling, I came to a small tarn known as Lochan Meall an T-Suidhe. Many hikers consider this peat-moss-framed pond the

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halfway point to the summit, though it’s about a half-mile short of the true midpoint, a waterfall known as Red Burn. Red Burn is also the name of the stream that continues past the cascade toward the valley where I started. Above Red Burn, I paused to put on a layer and sip some water, figuring it might be my last look at the landscape for a while. Larger lochs (fjords from the sea, really) extended their broad, long fingers from the nearest hills to the horizon. Scattered settlements filled the few spots where the mountains didn’t drop directly to the water’s edge. There seemed as much water as land in this part of the world.

Lisa hikes on the "tourist route" on Ben Nevis.

THE UPPER MOUNTAIN The clouds engulfed me a few steps higher. My pace slowed to search for the next cairn in the mist and because of the footing, which had become slick with newly fallen snow. The last third of the hike was wintery, although at the trailhead it was teeshirt weather. I slogged up and up, trusting the cairns. Eventually, the grade moderated, and luckily, the clouds lightened. They soon swirled around me like steam off a massive cauldron, except that the temperature hovered in the high 20s. I glimpsed a cliff edge a few yards to my left, marking the top of the dramatic north face of the mountain. I had reached the summit ridge. A few hundred yards farther, the scattered remains of stone buildings came into sight, the ruins of an observatory dating back to 1893.

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I discovered a small emergency shelter atop a mound of rock, then happened upon a plaque acknowledging the spot as the highest war memorial in Britain. Then I saw my goal, a massive, 10-foot cairn with an elbow-high, cement “stake” on top—the official summit marker! The name Ben Nevis is based on the Gaelic term, Beinn Nibheis, which means malicious (Nibheis) mountain (Beinn). It’s known for its vicious weather that can surprise climbers at any moment. Several people die there every year. But the Ben smiled on me. As I scrambled to the top of the summit cairn, the clouds evaporated as if by magic, and the sky turned blue. My jaw dropped at the magnificent view of the neighboring Munros. The Scottish Highlands aren’t jagged like the Alps, but they feel high and are certainly as wild and unpredictable as any range in the world. Though there was nothing particularly technical about the hike to the highest point in Scotland, a “hill walk” as the Scots say, it was as satisfying to stand on the roof of the British Isles as on any mountaintop I’ve ever climbed. H

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To see more photos of Ben Nevis, go to www.hereinhanover.com.

Lisa relaxes on a rock wall near the trailhead after climbing Ben Nevis.

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Fire Up the Grill! It’s time for everyone’s favorite—steak SUMMER IS SHORT. We all want— no, we all need to get outside as much as possible. Garden café, picnic on the beach, or dinner on the deck, warm weather calls for long, lazy meals under the stars. It’s prime season for grilling, and a fabulous steak is a delicious end to any day.

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Susan Nye

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CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE With its mild flavor, a tenderloin filet or filet mignon is both lean and tender. Not quite so lean, a New York strip steak is full of flavor and also tender. A ribeye steak is wonderfully juicy and tasty. Whether it’s just the two of you or the whole gang, any of these will be perfect for your cookout. Where to start when planning your menu? If it were a chilly day in early November, I’d suggest traditional steakhouse. You could start with a wedge of iceberg lettuce, add a dollop of blue cheese dressing, and sprinkle with crisp bacon. The main course would have to include a baked potato and maybe some creamed spinach with your perfectly grilled steak. As delicious as that all sounds, it doesn’t shout summer. Instead of a baked potato, throw your favorite seasonal vegetables on the grill. Your menu can change as new produce arrives at the market. To keep things interesting, add a deliciously easy sauce or a compound butter. In early summer, enjoy a taste of France. Begin with a seasonal salad of baby spinach and strawberries. For the main course, top steaks with Roquefort Butter and garnish with grilled mushrooms. Complete the menu with grilled asparagus or broccolini. A lovely French Bordeaux will pair beautifully with your dinner; try a Saint-Emilion or Haut-Médoc. Later in the summer, enjoy a hint of sunny Argentina. Toss a salad of jicama, avocado, cucumber, and mint to start. Next, drizzle perfectly grilled steaks with a light and bright salsa verde. For side dishes, celebrate the height of summer with thick slices and wedges of heirloom tomatoes and grilled corn. A glass of Malbec is the perfect wine for your evening in South America. H

GRILLED TENDERLOIN FILET WITH MUSHROOMS AND ROQUEFORT BUTTER SERVES 8

8 (4–6 oz) filets mignons or your favorite cut of steak, grilled to perfection Grilled Mushrooms Roquefort Butter Transfer grilled steaks to a platter or individual plates and immediately top each one with a pat of Roquefort Butter. Let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with grilled mushrooms and serve.

GRILLED MUSHROOMS 24 good-sized whole mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed Olive oil Balsamic vinegar 1. Preheat a charcoal grill to medium-hot or a gas grill to high. 2. Drizzle mushrooms with enough equal parts olive oil and balsamic vinegar to lightly coat, season with salt and pepper, and toss. 3. Place mushrooms cup-side up on the grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden with nice grill marks. Turn, move to the coolest part of the grill, and continue cooking until tender, 6 to 10 minutes.

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ROQUEFORT BUTTER Makes about 1 cup 4 oz (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1 Tbsp cognac 1 tsp Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 Tbsp minced red onion 1 clove garlic, minced 4 oz Roquefort cheese, crumbled and at room temperature 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1 Tbsp finely chopped chives 1. Put butter, cognac, and mustard in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and whisk with a fork until well combined. Add onion and garlic, and stir until well combined. Add the Roquefort, sprinkle with the herbs, and stir to combine. 2. Divide the Roquefort Butter into two pieces, transfer to sheets of parchment paper, roll into logs 4 to 5 inches long, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Store extra Roquefort Butter in the freezer.

HOW TO GRILL THE PERFECT STEAK Serves 8 8 (4–6 oz) filets mignons or your favorite cut of steak Olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1. Brush filets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. (In hot weather, reduce the sitting time.) 2. Preheat a charcoal grill to mediumhot or a gas grill to high. 3. Place the steaks on the grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes; turn and continue cooking for 2 minutes for rare and 3 to 5 minutes for medium-rare.

MAKE IT FABULOUS! COMPOUND BUTTERS Combine butter with a variety of other ingredients for an instant sauce. Butter with a little garlic and onion and fresh herbs is wonderful. Add a favorite cheese, olives, and capers or sundried tomatoes, and the results are sublime. Whether you’re grilling steak, lamb, chicken, or fish, a pat of compound butter will make a fabulous finishing touch.

GREEN SAUCES The possibilities are endless. Bring your favorite herbs together and create a taste of Mexico, Argentina, France, or Italy. Easy to make, just throw everything in a small food processor and give it a whirl. Be sure to use great ingredients—herbs fresh from the garden and the finest extravirgin olive oil. Sauce verte, or salsa verde, is delicious with meat, poultry, and seafood, or drizzle it on steamed or grilled vegetables. SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

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GRILLED TENDERLOIN FILET WITH SALSA VERDE Serves 8

8 (4–6 oz) filets mignons or your favorite cut of steak, grilled to perfection Salsa Verde Transfer grilled steaks to a platter or individual plates and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with a generous spoonful of Salsa Verde.

SALSA VERDE Makes about 2 cups 2–3 Tbsp sherry vinegar, or to taste Zest and juice of 1 lime 3–4 cloves garlic 1–2 Tbsp (or to taste) minced jalapeno or serrano chili 1 tsp cumin 82

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Sea salt and freshly ground pepper ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste 1–2 scallions, thinly sliced About 1½ cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves About 1 cup cilantro leaves About ½ cup fresh mint leaves Put the vinegar and lime juice in the bowl of a small food processor. Add garlic and jalapeno, season with cumin and salt and pepper, and pulse to chop and combine. Add the olive oil and process until smooth. Add the lime zest, scallions, and herbs, and pulse to chop and combine. Let sit for 10 to 20 minutes before serving. Can be made ahead and covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to a day.

CUTS OF BEEF 101

BEEF TENDERLION/FILET MIGNON

NEW YORK STRIP STEAK

Beef tenderloin is the name of the large cut of beef before it is sliced into steak. Once it is cut into steaks, those steaks are known by the French name,“filet mignon.”

The strip steak is also known as strip loin, shell steak, Delmonico, New York, or Kansas City strip steak. Cut from the strip loin part of the sirloin, the strip steak consists of a muscle that does little work, and it is particularly tender.

RIB-EYE STEAK

SKIRT STEAK

Like a prime rib roast, the rib-eye steak has excellent marbling, giving it loads of flavor and providing the fat needed to help it stay tender during cooking. Most chefs agree that a succulent rib-eye steak is best grilled and served medium rare, but it can still be tender if grilled to medium.

Skirt steak is a cut of beef steak from what's called the beef plate. It is long, flat, and prized for its flavor rather than tenderness. It is not to be confused with flank steak, a generally similar adjacent cut nearer the animal's rear quarter.

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Add some feta and walnuts

SPINACH AND STRAWBERRY SALAD Serves 8

2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-sized pieces 4 cups sliced strawberries Dressing ½ N 1 ½ 2 1

cup vegetable oil cup white wine vinegar tsp white sugar tsp paprika Tbsp sesame seeds Tbsp poppy seeds

1. In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat. Optional Add chunks of feta and walnuts.

Susan Nye lives in New Hampshire and writes for magazines throughout New England. For more stories and countless recipes, visit her award-winning blog Susan Nye – Around the Table at www .susannye.wordpress.com.

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Katherine P. Cox

A DAILY ROUTINE FOR

BEAUTIFUL

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Keep skin healthy and vibrant

WHETHER YOU’RE AT THE LOCAL DRUGSTORE OR AT A HIGHEND COSMETIC COUNTER OR BEAUTY STORE, the shelves groan with products that call out with promises of younger-looking, healthier skin. Those siren calls are hard to resist, and with multiple products touting various benefits via masks and serums, night creams and daytime moisturizers, skin care regimens have become complicated. What do we really need to achieve beautiful skin? SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

LIVING WELL “Beautiful skin is healthy skin,” says Dr. Andre Berger, founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in Los Angeles. “The target is not camouflage; the target is health. Camouflage does nothing to improve the health of the skin. What we’re striving for is naturally healthy and beautiful skin.” First, consider what contributes to unhealthy skin, Dr. Berger says. “The number-one enemy of healthy skin is the sun. It damages the DNA in skin cells and ages the skin over time, creating pigmentation that affects its appearance.” Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels and not smoking are also important, as well as controlling oily skin that can clog pores. Daily and nightly routines can help counteract damage and contribute to skin that looks healthy and vibrant, and these routines are very basic, he adds. DR. BERGER RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ROUTINE: Cleanse. First and foremost, every morning and evening, is washing your face. “A gentle cleanser is best. It doesn’t matter what brand. Mild soap and water is perfect. You don’t have to buy anything fancy. That’s just marketing hype.” If you want to follow with a toner, that’s discretionary, Dr. Berger adds. “Some advocate its use. It may improve penetration of the product, but it’s not proven.”

The most important thing to protect skin from is ultraviolet light. Vitamin C serum specifically formulated for the skin is very important and should be used only in the morning.

Exfoliate. “Unless you exfoliate, you’ll have a barrier to penetration of any product into the skin below the epidermis. The epidermis is comprised of cells that start at the bottom of the dermis and, over a six-week cycle, they make their way to the surface and die.’’ We naturally slough off dead skin cells, but they can remain on the surface of the skin, causing a dull appearance and blocking pores. Exfoliation gets rid of the flaky stuff, smooths skin, improves circulation, and removes barriers to products for better absorption of serums and other products. Dr. Berger advises it as part of your daily skin care routine. The type of exfoliant is not relevant, he says; brushes, washcloths, sponges, gloves, bars, and scrubs all do the job. This can be done morning or evening. Protect skin from environmental damage with vitamin C. The most important thing to protect skin from is ultraviolet light, Dr. Berger says. Vitamin C serum specifically formulated for the skin is very important and should be used only in the morning. It can protect skin from DNA damage caused by ultraviolet light,

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he says, preventing fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots from forming. Apply retinol. “Retinol is important in maintaining healthy skin because it has two important properties,” Dr. Berger says. “It reduces the oiliness of the skin, and it is very effective in reducing damage caused by ultraviolet light.” It should be used only at night as it causes photosensitivity—increased risk of sunburn. Let it work overnight, he suggests. For those with acne, Dr. Berger suggests Retin A. It’s much more potent and requires a prescription and should be used only at the direction of a physician. There are side effects such as redness and flakiness because of increased turnover of the epidermis. It could make acne worse at the beginning before it gets better after several weeks. Create an even skin tone. Hydroquinone is a bleaching agent that evens the skin tone, but it’s controversial, Dr. Berger says. It should be used for no longer than 90 days. The concentration can vary from an over-the-counter, 1 percent product to prescription-grade 4 percent and higher.

Staying well hydrated is also important for your skin.

Creams and lotions. What’s relevant are the ingredients. Unless they contain the ingredients previously mentioned, “it’s just camouflage or temporary moisture. Healthy skin is naturally moist skin. It doesn’t need moisturizer,” Dr. Berger says, “but there’s nothing wrong with a quick fix if you have an important engagement.” Apply hyaluronic acid serum for moisture as needed. “It will create natural skin moisture, although it’s fleeting,” says Dr. Berger. Products with hyaluronic acid are very good for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles because they create moisture in the skin. Block the sun. An overall UVAUVB sunblock that avoids parabens and has zinc oxide or titanium oxide will completely block UV light. “If you need a moisturizer, get a sunblock that is not oil-based,” Dr. Berger advises. Apply in the morning, and refresh every two hours. More invasive procedures such as lasers and chemical peels are good but are targeted to specific issues. Home care is great, but it can only do so much. “You may have to get more aggressive with pigment issues, for example,” Dr. Berger says. “It’s a shortcut to better-looking skin but not necessarily healthier skin.” H SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

THE HOOD & THE HOP

THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Hours: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 11am to 5pm; Thursday and Friday 11am to 8pm. For more information, visit hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu, or call (603) 646-2808.

ON VIEW Through June 9

Through December 8

Narratives in Japanese Woodblock Prints

The Sepik River and Abelam Hill Country: Melanesian Art

Through August 11

Through December 8

Entrance Gallery We briefly survey contemporary art that is engaged with some of the signature issues addressed by artists today, including profound engagements with feminism, racism, and globalism, as well as national, ethnic, and gender identity.

A World of Relations This selection of works from the Hood’s Owen and Wagner Collection of Aboriginal Australian Art explores a series of relationships between spouses, siblings, parents, and children, as well as those bonded by shared lands or experiences.

Through August 16

Through January 5, 2020

Portrait of the Artist as an Indian/ Portrait of the Indian as an Artist In this gallery of “portraits,” contemporary Native artists offer us some very different ideas about who they are and whom their work portrays.

Native Ecologies: Recycle, Resist, Protect, Sustain In this gallery, we’ll ask what we might see and understand of Native and social ecologies when we look in, under, and outside the drawing, carving, tool, ceremonial object, and item of clothing.

Through December 1 The Expanding Universe of Postwar Art This gallery is dedicated to the excitement of the postwar period in New York and California, in Paris and Tokyo.

A Focus on Africa: Global Contemporary This installation presents a contemporary story of the continent of Africa through 15 powerful works in diverse media and in myriad forms by multiple generations of artists.

15 ∂ Story Time in the Galleries Introduce your little ones to the museum with stories and play in the galleries. For children ages 2–5 and their adult companions. Register online by June 10 or call (603) 646-1469 for more information. ▷11–11:45am

20 ∂ Lecture and Book Signing: A Rivalry

Through February 23, 2020 Cubism and Its Aftershocks This gallery focuses on the exchange of ideas between art centers such as Paris and New York while celebrating the contributions of individual artists.

21 ∂ Space for Dialogue Gallery Talk: Society Engraved Gutman Gallery ▷4–5pm

Through February 23, 2020

28 ∂ Adult Workshop: Tapping into Your

Nineteenth Century European Sculpture: Emulating Antiquity

Write Brain Register online by June 24 or call (603) 646-1469 for more information. ▷6–7:30pm

Through January 19, 2020 Collecting Africa at Dartmouth: Shifting Lenses

Through August 16, 2020 Through December 8

June

of Dianas: Saint-Gaudens, MacMonnies, and the Goddess Stripped Bare Suzanne Hinman’s new book, The Grandest Madison Square Garden: Art, Scandal, and Architecture in Gilded Age New York, examines late 19th century representations of Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity. Selected readings will focus on works by both Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Frederick MacMonnies—the onetime master and his studio boy—who in the early 1890s became rivals through their nude sculptures of the goddess. Gilman Auditorium ▷5:30–7pm

Through September 9 Judy Crook 9: Jennifer Steinkamp Judy Crook 9 is a digital animation painstakingly created by the artist Jennifer Steinkamp. It takes the viewer through four seasons in one tree’s life— repeated endlessly to simultaneously evoke the cyclical nature of life and the ideal of infinite existence.

SUMMER EVENTS

American Art, Colonial to Modern

Through September 6, 2020 Assembling a European Collection: From Altarpiece to Portrait This installation features highlights of the museum’s European holdings in a range of media and genres.

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29, Aug 3 ∂ Hood Highlights Tour Free and open to all. Tours meet at the Visitor Services Guide desk in the Russo Atrium. ▷2–3pm

July 12 ∂ Hood After 5 This new program promises a lively mix of art, food, and entertainment. Free and open to all Dartmouth undergraduate and graduate students. ▷5–7pm 19 ∂ Mindfulness in the Museum Take a moment out of your busy week to slow down and reflect upon works in galleries. Led by a member of Dartmouth’s Mindfulness Practice Group. No experience required. ▷12:15–1pm 25 ∂ Sip and Sketch Flex your creative muscles for this drop-in program to sketch works on view in the galleries. Cash bar and light fare in the atrium. Basic instruction and materials provided. ▷6–8pm

August 1 ∂ Adult Workshop: Maker Night Our first Maker Night at the Hood begins in the galleries with a brief exploration of artistic processes and materiality. We will then take our ideas and inspiration to the studio, where we will use a range of media to experiment and make. No artistic experience necessary. Free and open to all; register online by July 29 or call (603) 646-1469 for more information. ▷6–8pm 7 ∂ Conversations and Connections: Globalization and Landscapes ▷12:30–1:30pm

9 ∂ Space for Dialogue Gallery Talk: Creating Knowledge and Control Gutman Gallery ▷4–5pm

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HOPKINS CENTER EVENTS @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hop.dartmouth.edu

For information, tickets, or pricing information, call the Hopkins Center Box Office at (603) 646-2422 or visit hop.dartmouth.edu. The Hopkins Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday 1 to 6pm.

SHIFT 2019 Across the globe, humans struggle to find balance in our relationship with nature. How can a quest for dominance transform into a sustainable collaboration? In SHIFT 2019, artists take on the Anthropocene with 10 days of events that explore the push and pull of that human/nature bond.

June 21 ∂ SHIFT . . . the Conversation

Humans by

Circa

A discussion exploring the delicate balance between humankind and Earth. Loew Auditorium, 5:30pm

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21 ∂ Kick-Off Party Maffei Plaza, 6:30pm

21 ∂ Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

22 ∂ Irving Institute Director Elizabeth Wilson on the Interconnected Histories of Energy and Whaling Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

22, 23 ∂ Moby Dick, Gare St. Lazare Players The Moore Theater, 8pm Sat; 3 & 8pm Sun 23 ∂ Professor Donald E. Pease’s Acclaimed Talk on Melville and the American Renaissance Top of the Hop, 6:30pm

24 ∂ A Portal to the Sky: Cinema and Space Travel among the moon and stars with an evening of singular short films. Each film is a celebration of the sky, space, and worlds beyond using real images as source material. Loew Auditorium, 8pm 25 ∂ Sing for the Earth Join a large pop-up chorus singing music related to nature, led by Handel Society Director Robert Duff. Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm 26 ∂ Tyondai Braxton and John Heginbotham on Their Creative Collaboration Top of the Hop, 6:30pm 26 ∂ Dance Heginbotham and Alarm Will Sound The Moore Theater, 8pm 27 ∂ International Ocean Film Tour Eco-activist Henry Lystad presents an exclusive evening of wonder, adventure, and activism on the high seas. Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm 28–30 ∂ Humans by Circa Australian circus’s heart-stopping show of body, space, force, and balance. The Moore Theater, Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm

29 ∂ Inuksuit Wander through a landscape of instruments—conch shells, gongs, drums, glockenspiels, and more—in a subtle duet with the ambient sounds of nature. The Bema Outdoor Amphitheater, 3pm 29 ∂ Dartmouth Musicologist Ted Levin on Iris DeMent’s Place in American Music Top of the Hop, 6:30pm 29 ∂ Iris DeMent Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

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HAPPENINGS: SUMMER 2019 JUNE ∂ JULY ∂ AUGUST

50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Learn about the technology used to send a person to the moon.

Exhibit: Bubbles: Science in Soap This exhibit incorporates pure experimentation, hands-on learning, and a touch of whimsy for adults and children.

Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, July 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, August 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 Experiment!

Exhibit: Mindbender Mansion

Try your hand at experimenting with anything from electricity to chemistry, magnetism to colors. ▷11am

Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic exhibition full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, July 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, August 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 Life Sciences Explorations Use scientific tools to examine anything

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Mindbender Mansion

from skulls to seeds, anatomy to animal tracking. ▷3pm

June 2, 9, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29, July 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, August 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 Building and Engineering Build, problem solve, and test your own contraptions—from parachutes to gliders and string telephones to aluminum boats. ▷11am

50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

June 2, 9, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29, July 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, August 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 Lab Coat Investigations Each Lab Coat Investigation explores a different topic—from making batteries to using microscopes, extracting DNA, and modeling glaciers. ▷3pm

July 6 Botanical Investigation Day Explore the diversity and adaptations of local plants in this all-day special event! ▷11am

July 20 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments in space exploration. Learn about the technology used to send a person to the moon. Explore the universe with scientists

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and take part in stellar science activities. ▷10:30am

August 2–4 Montshire Block Party: An Engineering Festival It’s a weekend of engineering, using a variety of building materials—from gigantic blocks to colorful tiles. ▷10am

August 17 Mindbender Montshire Test yourself with a mix of brainteasers and optical illusions as we celebrate the Mindbender Mansion exhibition! ▷11am

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Enfield Shaker Museum

13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 www.howelibrary.org

447 NH Route 4A Enfield, NH (603) 632-4346 www.shakermuseum.org

June 5 Visiting Our National Parks

June 1, 8 Natural Dye Workshop

Get tips on how to make your next trip to the national parks enjoyable. ▷7pm

Join museum educator Kate Mortimer for two instructive and interactive sessions on using natural dyes such as indigo and why these pigments were important to the Shakers. In this workshop, participants will work with the instructor to dye several pieces to take home. ▷10am

June 7 Preschool Story Time ▷1pm

June 11 Maximizing Your Library Card

by discussing the life cycle of bees. He will then take participants through the steps needed to start their own hives. ▷1pm

June 4 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Attics Join our Museum Education Coordinator for a tour behind the scenes at the Enfield Shaker Museum. On this tour, we will enter the attics of several buildings at the museum in order to see how these spaces played a key role in the daily life of a Shaker community. ▷1pm

Your Howe Library card is for more than books. ▷7pm

June 2, 9, 16, 23 Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping

June 18 Tuesday Tour: Guided Hike to Mount Assurance and Discussion of Shaker Theology

July 9 Rachel Barenbaum: A Bend in the Stars

Join the museum and local beekeeper George Grama for a four-session workshop designed to introduce participants to the practice of beekeeping. George will begin his class

While on the hike, your guide will discuss how Shakerism transformed itself over the course of the late 18th and 19th centuries. ▷1pm

Local author Rachel Barenbaum speaks about her debut novel, A Bend in the Stars. Co-sponsored by Norwich Bookstore. ▷7pm

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June 29 Saturday Garden Tour: Herbs Used in Traditional Housekeeping Join Museum Garden Coordinator Diana Kimball-Anderson for a special tour of the museum’s herb garden. Diana will discuss the types of herbs used in the 19th century to beautify and add fragrance to the household. ▷1pm

July 2, August 20 Shaker Garden Talk Join retired museum herbalist Happy Griffiths as she leads you through the Shaker Museum Herb Garden and highlights the herbs at their best. ▷11am

July 2 Tuesday Tour: Guided Hike: Shaker Historic Landscapes Join the museum for a guided hike that will focus on how the Shakers interacted with their environment. ▷1pm

July 4 Patriotic Sing-Along and Pie Sale Celebrate the Fourth of July in the Mary Keane Chapel. Veterans and service members are invited to come in uniform. Homemade pies will be for sale. ▷11am 96

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July 14 An Evening of Piano Music with Daesik Cha Join us for an evening of piano compositions by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt featuring MITaffiliated and piano lab instructor Daesik Cha. ▷7pm

July 15–19 Middle School Field Ecology Summer Camp: Session 1 Under the guidance of local science teachers, students will carefully examine the area ecology through field and laboratory study techniques on and near the grounds of Enfield Shaker Museum. ▷9am

July 18 Jam Making: 3 Ways Workshop We will use gorgeous, plump organic blueberries from right here at the museum to make jelly jars full of preserves. Along the way, we will discuss acid/pectic mixtures, commercial pectins, natural pectins, and more. ▷6am

July 20 Special Garden Tour: Herbs Used in the Making of Spirits Join Museum Garden Coordinator Diana Kimball-Anderson for a special tour of the museum’s herb garden. Diana will discuss the types of herbs that were used historically and are still used today to produce a variety of herbal liqueurs. ▷1pm SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

HAPPENINGS July 26–27 Beginner and Intermediate Oval Box-Making Workshop Learn to create your own cherry Shaker oval boxes with Eric Pintar of the Home Shop. ▷6pm

August 2 Herbal Spa Workshop Learn how to pamper yourself naturally and inexpensively. Delve into aromatherapy with herbal scents, find calming herbs to make an herbal eye pillow, and use invigorating herbs for a pick-me-up tea. Create your own perfect herbal lotion. Participants will take home their eye pillows, personal tea bags, and lotions. ▷6pm

August 3 Beginner and Intermediate Timber Framing: Session 1 Join local timber framer Tim Baker on a tour of two Shaker buildings with exposed timber frames to see examples of historic and restoration joinery techniques. Learn timber framing fundamentals while you try your hand at the layout and cutting of mortise and tenon joints and carving wooden pegs. ▷9am

August 5–9 Middle School Field Ecology Camp: Session 2 ▷9am

August 8 Herbal Candy Making Learn to make herbal delicacies with plants grown in the museum’s herb garden. Participants will go home with their own sweets. ▷6pm

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August 13 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Timber Framing and Joinery Join a museum educator for a tour and discussion of the various timber framing and joinery techniques that can be found in the Enfield Shaker Community. ▷1pm

August 18 Medicinal Herb Workshop Begin with a walk through the museum’s herb garden and then discuss 10 herbs in depth. Learn ways of preparing herbs for their medicinal benefits: teas, tinctures, poultices, and oils. ▷2pm

August 24 Turkey-Wing Whisk Broom Workshop Join our resident broom squire Larry Antonuk for an introductory class on whisk brooms. ▷12pm

August 27 Tuesday Tour: Shaker Architecture from Maine to Kentucky Join Museum Education Coordinator Kyle Sandler for a visual presentation of the various incarnations of architecture that can be found throughout the Shaker world. ▷1pm

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HAPPENINGS The Norwich Bookstore 291 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-1114 www.norwichbookstore.com

June 5 Katherine Forbes Riley: The Bobcat ▷7pm

June 12 Nicholas Christakis: Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society ▷7pm

June 19 Geoffrey Douglas: The Grifter, the Poet, and the Runaway Train: Stories from a Yankee Writer’s Notebook ▷7pm

June 20 Suzanne Hinman: The Grandest Madison Square Garden: Art, Scandal, and Architecture in Gilded Age New York ▷5:30pm

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Other Noteworthy Events June 2 Wildflowers of the Britton Forest Help us hunt for wildflowers in the newly protected Britton Forest! Bring a picnic lunch—we’ll stop to enjoy our snacks during the hike. Top of Ibey Road off Three Mile Road, 11am www.hanoverconservancy.org

June 5 Van Gogh’s Influence on Art, and Art’s Influence on Him Art historian Carol Berry considers the experiences, painters, and authors that influenced Vincent van Gogh’s work and looks at his influence on 20th century artists. Norwich Congregational Church, 7pm norwichhistory.org

June 15 Celebration & Cookout for Mink Brook’s 20th Anniversary Join us to celebrate Mink Brook Nature Preserve with a cookout and guided tours. Bring the whole family! Tenney Park Pavilion, 3pm www.hanoverconservancy.org

July 7 Lewiston: Norwich’s Ghost Hamlet Walking Tour Walk right into the past to the site of the former hamlet of Lewiston, which was part of the town of Norwich and located on the Vermont side of the Ledyard Bridge. The houses and shops that comprised Lewiston were bulldozed in 1967 to make way for the new I-91 interchange, and the road into SUMMER 2019 • HERE IN H ANOVER

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town was rerouted. The tour follows the old route from Norwich to Lewiston and includes a visit to the railroad station. Maps, photos, and reminiscences of those who knew it will bring this bit of history alive. Tour begins and ends at the Lewiston Railroad Station. Lewiston Railroad Station, 3pm norwichhistory.org

July 14 Pompanoosuc Walking Tour Using old maps, documents, and photographs, this tour explores the waterways, old mills, and railway neighborhood around the Pompanoosuc. Norwich Historical Society, 3pm norwichhistory.org

July 28 Spelling Bee and Social Beaver Meadow Schoolhouse norwichhistory.org

August 4 Norwich University Bicentennial Walking Tour and Alumni Gathering Norwich University celebrates its 200th year in 2019. This tour explores the interactions between Norwich and the university when this military academy sat right in the center of Norwich. Norwich Historical Society norwichhistory.org 102

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New General Manager of the Hanover Inn

Talk a little bit about the history and charm of the Hanover Inn that opened in 1780. The Hanover Inn Dartmouth was once the home of General Ebenezer Brewster, who became a Dartmouth College steward in 1769. In 1780, Brewster redesigned his home and converted it into a flourishing tavern. In 1813, General Brewster’s son Amos had the tavern moved to another site and initiated construction of a much larger building, which became known as the Dartmouth Hotel. Two years later, the Wheelock Hotel was erected, and in 1901, the college began an extensive two-year reconstruction and remodeling of the hotel grounds and facilities. Upon its completion, the new building was named the Hanover Inn. When you were GM of the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, guest satisfaction increased nearly every month in 2016. What plans do you have for making Hanover Inn an even better guest experience? My plan is to support our great team of hospitality professionals in any way needed and to seek opportunities to provide enhancements along the way. I am incredibly fortunate to have such a tenured and dedicated team here at the Hanover Inn. 104

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Additionally, we are always evaluating our guests’ needs and investing in the latest products and technology to ensure we stay current with guest expectations. How will you take your experience in commercial hospitality and apply it to an iconic inn owned by Dartmouth College? My experience with Relais & Chateaux really taught me the art of innkeeping. At its core, what we are doing is inviting people to eat, drink, and stay in our “house.” The beauty of applying this philosophy at the Hanover Inn is that we are able to become close with our guests in a way that you don’t see at a larger property. Often, by the end of their stay, they feel like family. There are so many great relationships and stories that I hear from the team regarding our guests, and I am excited to help them develop more great memories for our guests. That is the art of innkeeping! Once you have a chance to catch your breath, what types of Upper Valley attractions are you most interested in exploring? My family and I love anything and everything outdoors. We love to ski and can’t wait to explore all the hiking and biking the area has to offer. H