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How Sweet It Is! NH Maple Weekend - March 23 - 24

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Sweet Maple Weekend By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper If you want to make sweet maple syrup, you must have patience. Anyone who has made maple syrup will tell you it is a long process and sometimes you stay up all night tending to the syrup. You watch the weather; you know that certain temperatures and conditions will make for a better season of maple syrup. You learn to tap the trees, you tend to the sap house, you stoke the fire and you do it again and again. This may sound like a tedious, “who the heck would want to do all that?” process, but the maple producers in New Hampshire love what they do, from opening up the sap house and getting everything ready for a late winter/ spring season of maple syrup production to the first bottle of sweet maple syrup they produce each year. There are a lot of maple syrup producers in New Hampshire, and to promote and bring awareness to what they do, the New Hampshire Maple Producers Association serves as the place to get information. This March will be the 24th Annual NH Maple Weekend, on March 23 and 24. From March 9 to 31, there will be four weekends of maple fun as well. If you live in (or visit) any part of New Hampshire, you can get out and watch how maple syrup is made, talk to the makers, sample products and generally have a sweet and wonderful time. Sap houses all over the state will throw open the doors so visitors can step inside and experience the sap boil-

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every sweet part of the process of tapping trees, boiling sap and making maple syrup. At Grandpa’s Sugar Barn on 1375 U.S. 4 in Danbury, brothers Gordon and Brian Ordway have built a wonderful sugarhouse in memory of their parents and grandparents, who were maple syrup producers. Brian and Gordon are the third generation in the maple syrup business and as of press time (late Feb.), they said they will be tapping trees soon. Open weekends in March, they look forward to Maple Weekend on March 23 and 24 when the public makes its way to their doors to watch the syrup making process, to take tours and sample such goodies as donuts and sweet treats. If you would like more information or to schedule a tour at another time, call Brian at 603455-9545. In the Tilton area, head to Just Maple at Green Acres Farm for a variety of maple products, and lots of fun during Maple Month and Maple Weekend. Maple syrup production at the farm began over 20 years ago as a 4H project. Just Maple owners Roger and Barbara took a liking to maple syruping and are going strong in the business today! For over 10 years, Just Maple has participated in Maple Weekend and the business is among the most popular on the maple tour. There are tours, free samples, the Just Maple store, information on how to tap trees, and a look inside

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Squam Lakes Assoc. Offers Many Programs Join the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) on Wednesday, March 6 for a winter night hike up to the summit of Cotton Mountain. This hike is roughly 1.2 miles long, round trip. Participants will meet at 6 pm at the Cotton Mountain Trailhead (located off NH113, roughly one mile north from US-3 in Holderness). The group will take the Cotton Mountain Trail, which runs for a brief, yet steep, 0.6 miles before reaching the peak. Participants can enjoy the view, take a water break, and possibly do some stargazing (weather/ cloud cover dependent). Afterwards, the group will head back to the Cotton Mountain Trailhead and expect to wrap up around 8:30 pm. Hikers should be prepared with cold weather hiking gear with lots of extra layers, as well as water and some snacks. Layers should consist of articles that can be taken off or added on to stay warm and dry. The hike is for all ages, but is of moderate intensity and may increase in difficulty with any icy or rainy weather. The SLA can provide snowshoes for up to six participants. Once a month throughout the winter the Margret and H.A. Rey Center will

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bring the spirit of Curious George to the Squam Lakes Association through their Story Time & Adventure program. This month’s program will be held on Friday, March 8 from 10:30 am to noon. Do you enjoy listening to a good story and playing outside? If so, head over to the SLA and get swept away in a story and then go outside for an adventure connected to the story that

just captured your imagination. All ages are welcome and an adult must accompany children. Please register before noon on the Thursday prior to the program. If no one is signed up, the program will be canceled, so please call the SLA before showing up the day of the event if you have not registered. Be sure to bring appropriate clothing and gear (snow pants and snow boots) to go outside for the adventure after the story. This program is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and will support both the SLA’s mission “to conserve for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed” and the Rey Center’s mission “to honor the Rey’s’ spirit of curiosity and discovery

by increasing understanding and participation in art, science and nature through programs for youth, adults & families.” Join the SLA on Saturday, March 9 from noon to 2 pm for a fun and educational day of water sampling and algae identification. The program has been designed to get kids thinking about what things are in the water that we cannot see. It will give them an inside look at what the SLA does for water sampling procedures as well as giving them an opportunity to look at microorganisms up close under a microscope. This program is designed for kids ages 8-14, but anyone is welcome to join. No prior knowledge of aquatic ecology is required. Participants must be prepared with cold weather clothing and boots with lots of extra layers, as well as water and some snacks. Layers should consist of articles that can be taken off or added on to stay warm and dry. For more information or to sign up for programs, visit www.squamlakes. org, or call 603-968-7336. Please register before the event(s), as space is limited. The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for the public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.

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NH Humane Society to Hold First Ever Kitten Shower While it will not technically be raining cats (and dogs) on March 9, the team at the NH Humane Society plan to shower kittens with love and show some of them off as part of the very first Kitten Shower event on Saturday, March 9 from noon to 3 pm at the Society’s facility at 1305 Meredith Center Road in Laconia. The event will be open to the public. “Each year around this time, the Humane Society starts to become inundated with kittens, many of which are too young or sick to be adopted. These kittens are placed in our foster programs until they are adopted, and the Kitten Shower is an opportunity to meet some of the kittens and learn more about being a feline foster parent,” said Ashley Clark, a veterinary technician at the Humane Society. The day’s activities will start with food, beverages and games until 1:30

pm, at which time a question and answer session of fostering kittens will begin. Feline foster parents play a key role in helping the Humane Society manage the significant number of kit-

tens brought to the shelter in the spring and allows a great opportunity for these kittens to receive a lot of attention until they are old enough to be available for adoption.

There will also be some kittens on site during the Kitten Shower that are ready for adoption. There is no charge to attend the event; individuals are encouraged to either make a cash donation at the door or shop on the Humane Society’s Amazon wish list. Founded in 1900, the NH Humane Society (NHHS) is dedicated to finding responsible and caring forever homes and providing shelter for lost, abandoned and unwanted animals. The organization advocates for animals and speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. The NHHS implements educational programs and provides services to promote responsible pet ownership and the human-animal bond. The NHHS works tirelessly to prevent cruelty to animals. Located in Laconia, the NHHS has the fourth highest adoption rate in New England. Call 603-524-3252.

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ending slavery earned him a place on Mount Rushmore. Witness the rich and tumultuous history behind our nation’s Shrine of Democracy in a stunning new documentary series. Chip into the history of the men whose faces are sculptured and the men who sculpted them in a seven-part chronicle containing detailed biographies and virtual tours of Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial. The free event is open to the public; reservations are required. Call Brenda at 603-366-1226.

March at the Taylor Community March brings magic, Mount Rushmore…and the Laker to the Taylor Community’s Woodside Building off Union Avenue in Laconia. Events are free and the public is welcome to attend. Magician BJ Hickman entertains family audiences with comedy, magic, dazzling deceptions and mind-reading miracles. He will perform in a free show on Monday, March 4 at 6:30 pm. A full-time professional magician, Hickman entertains audiences of

all ages throughout New England. He has produced three instructional videos, and teaches magic classes and workshops for children and adults. He is also the author of the book “Magic Speaks Louder than Words,” filled with magic tricks, diversions and curiosities for adults who want to improve communications with children. Be there on Wednesday, March 6 at 2 pm in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, as publisher Daniel Smiley presents a lecture on the Panoramic

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Get Hippie and Dippy on Dip Weekend! Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) will present three Dip events in March. The annual fundraisers encourage communities to come together by taking a plunge into icy Lake Winnipesaukee to support nearly 3,000 Special Olympics athletes in New Hampshire. On Saturday, March 9, the day will begin with the SONH first Law Enforcement Dip at the Margate in Laconia, NH. All men and women who are a part of law enforcement are invited and encouraged to participate in the Dip. Proceeding the Law Enforcement Dip, the Cool School Dip will be held for middle and high school students. On Sunday, March 10, SONH will be hosting its Winni Dip at the Margate in Laconia, NH. This is the first community-based dip; SONH invites one and all to participate in the

Winni Dip! Dippers must raise $350 to participate in the Law Enforcement and Winni Dip. Middle school Dippers must raise $75, while high school Dippers must raise $200 to participate in the Cool School Dip. Everyone is encouraged to register online at www.sonh.org and create a fundraising webpage through FirstGiving. This year’s theme is “Hippies”, and everyone is encouraged to get “hippie and go dippy” by wearing costumes and accessories. In addition to jumping in the water, the day includes music, a costume contest, food and awards. The fund-raising efforts fromthese two days last long after the Dip. The Dips help support all of SONH’s channels from Sports Training and Competition, Unified Champion Schools Unify to Special Olympics

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Pie and Baked Goods Sale Coming Up … and Steve Dow Concert Got cabin fever? Tired of eating your own cooking? Looking for something special for St. Patrick’s Day? On Saturday, March 16, between 9 am and 1 pm, head to the Union Congregational Church for the annual “End of Winter Pie and Baked Goods Sale”. The sale will feature a variety of pies, for which the church is famous, as well as whoopie pies, breads, cookies, fudge and assorted desserts – all homemade. Stop in for coffee and a pastry and take home a lunch of chowder, beans and hotdogs, while you visit with your friends and neighbors. The Church is located at 80 Main Street, Union Village in the town of Wakefield, just off Route 16. The sale will be held in Drew Chapel at the rear of the church and there is plenty of free

parking behind the church, across the street in front of the Reunion Grange Hall and along the street. All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Fellowship programs and mission projects, which provide outreach locally and worldwide. For more information and directions, call Betty at 603-473-2727. On Friday, March 22, well-known local pianist and singer, Steve Dow, will present a benefit concert of inspirational songs at the Union Congregational Church at 80 Main Street. The performance will begin at 6 pm and will be followed by a refreshment and social hour. There will be a free will offering taken to benefit the church’s Women’s Fellowship mission outreach.

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Area Museums: Much More Than Glass Display Cases By Mark Okrant At the beginning of this decade, there were people in the U.S. tourism industry who felt the term “museum” was passé, an obstacle rather than an enticement to visitation. One thing is certain, culture and heritage-related activities are immensely popular in this country right now, as more than threequarters of all travelers participate in them. For their part, American museums host nearly 850 million person-visits each year, a total that would make the most successful major league sports franchise envious. New Hampshire is not without its share of excellent museums and, in 2014, seventeen of these properties formed the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail. Their cooperative purpose was to share resources and to better promote programs, collections, and events. The result was an excess of 200,000 annual visitors during 2018. What follows is a brief examination of four of these outstanding institutions, each of which contributes to entertainment, education, and the place-ness of their communities. Three are situated in Wolfeboro: the Wright Museum of World War II, the New Hampshire Boat Museum, and the Libby Museum. We also will visit the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth. Given that the directors of these institutions have elected to call themselves museums, one might expect a significant amount of commonality in their makeup. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Wright Museum of World War II was founded in 1994, for the purpose of making future generations aware of the sacrifices and contributions by countless Americans during the Second World War. The museum offers two large galleries: one devoted to the military theater and a second

NH Boat Museum display. that presents the way lives were lived here in the states. The clever design of the museum simultaneously satisfies those with an interest in the strategy, technology, and regalia of the battleground, while others can experience the film, fashion, culture, and innovations that evolved on the home front. The Wright Museum offers a wealth of special artifacts and dioramas, highlighted by three different types of tanks and a 1939 to 1945 time tunnel that depicts changes occurring at home. It is the attention to detail about the home front that truly sets this museum apart. While older visitors will revel in the photographs and artifacts provided by the curators, the museum is certainly relevant to every generation and both genders. Attendance at the Wright Museum has been growing steadily during the past five years, reaching 18,911 during 2018. In addition to its excellent permanent display, this museum has become increasingly interactive—with three touch screens and four sound stick displays. During the 2019 visitor season, the Wright will offer three exhibitions, a symposium, and 20 Tuesday evening lectures. From May 1 through July 7, 2019, the museum will host the Smithsonian’s National Museum of

American History traveling exhibition called, Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II. Next, from July 14 to September, 2019, there will be an exhibition examining one of American’s most influential magazines in an exhibit called, Esquire Magazine, The WWII Years. Finally, from September 15 to October 31, 2019, a third exhibition called The Last Good War: Faces and Voices of World War II will be offered. On July 23, there will be a Symposium on D-Day, in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of Operation Overlord, featuring National Best Selling Authors Patrick O’Donnell and Alex Kershaw. This season’s Tuesday Evening Lecture Series will address a variety of topics, with a number of authors making presentations that range from the Holocaust, to Japanese Internment, to Patton, to actress Donna Reed. Specific dates and times will be available on the museum’s website, www.wrightmuseum.org. The Wright Museum is situated at 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro, and is open annually from May 1 through October 31. Museum hours are 10 am to 4 pm (Monday to Saturday) and noon to 4 pm (Sunday). Admission is free for members and children 0-4; $6 for children 5-17; $10 for adults; and

$8 for military and seniors. Call 603569-1212. The New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) was founded in 1992, with the mission to inspire an understanding and appreciation for the boating heritage of the fresh waterways (lakes and rivers) of New Hampshire. One cannot possibly overstate the significance of this slice of the state’s culture. This museum is widely recognized for boat rides on the Millie B, a replica 1928 Hacker Craft wooden boat named for longtime area resident, tourism director, and state legislator, Mildred Beach. The NHBM offers an exquisite collection of wooden watercraft, highlighted by the zip boat, a middle class powerboat built by the Laconia Car Company, circa 1900. Just because this excellent institution calls itself a museum, one should not form preconceptions about a stagnant experience. If ever a museum has the right to call itself “experiential,” this is it. During a visit to the NHBM, one will be immersed in the lengthy history of this region’s water-based culture. The Boat Museum is truly a terrific place for families, as numerous hands-on educational opportunities await boating enthusiasts of all ages. Complementing their collection of vintage powerboats, an army of volunteers offers boatbuilding programs for youths, adults, and families. There is a two-week program that teaches participants to build, and then operate, a powerboat. For those adults and children who prefer sail to power, the museum offers a program in conjunction with the Town of Wolfeboro, titled Under Wind Power. This program teaches participants the intricacies involved with navigation while under sail. During the 2019 season, the • Museums Continued on page 11

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March 2019 | THE LAKER | Page 11 • Museums Continued from page 10 museum’s theme is Racing on the Waterways of New Hampshire, highlighted by a vintage race boat regatta during September 12 to 14, hosted by the museum. Other programs for families with kids include Back Bay Skippers, a model yacht building and navigation program, and numerous interactive games designed to prepare young people to be responsible boaters. These include, but are not limited to, navigation sign interpretation and the rules of boating. The Boat Museum is located at 399 Center Street in Wolfeboro. NHBM is in the midst of a capital campaign for its nearby Bay Street property. Once completed, the new facility will substantially enlarge the organization’s boat restoration space. Attendance at the New Hampshire Boat Museum reached 10,000 during 2018. The New Hampshire Boat Museum’s normal visitor season is from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. During the 2019 season, construction projects will push the opening back to late June. The public is encouraged to select from a choice of membership levels. Admission for members, active military, and nonmembers aged 13 and under is free, $7 for both senior citizens and students 14 to 17, $9 for adults 22 to 64. The fee for tour group participants is $5. For more information, call 603-569-1212. Dr. Henry Libby founded the Libby Museum in 1912, with the goal of educating visitors about the natural

The 100-year-old public collection of The Libby Museum contains taxidermy, Native American artifacts, and a pair of mummy hands. world. Entering this eclectic jewel, While the museum serves the patrons will encounter a 12-foot tall interests of patrons of all ages, children moose, a polar bear, a huge alligator, a will find its nature programs and nature mummy’s hand, and a human skeleton. trails particularly inviting. Nature However, these are a small sample of programs for 5 to 7 year olds and 11 the treasures this museum offers. The to 14 year olds are available, and the Libby provides opportunities to view Libby is a favorite stop for third grade a range of colonial pieces, as well as school groups. For adults, there are artifacts from China, the Middle East, wonderful art programs on Saturdays, and other corners of the world. with opportunities to sketch animals As the Libby is more than one in the Libby’s collection, as well as a century old, one may mistakenly wide range of area vistas. believe that it offers little beside Annual visitation is approximately fixed displays in glass boxes. In fact, 3,000. However, there is much new the Libby provides an opportunity— activity planned for the 2019 season, rare among similar institutions—to including intended renovations to the handle the merchandise, including property. A number of rotating art fur, feathers, and hides. Furthermore, exhibitions, including the works of subsequent directors have continued two artists—a nature photographer the founder’s directive to allow visitors and a water color painter—will be to experience regional flora and fauna, provided during a busy schedule that is by taking advantage of the property’s being developed. For the second year, beautiful surroundings and vistas. the Libby will be participating in the

Museum Loop. On Thursday and Friday mornings, people can travel by antique boat from downtown Wolfeboro to the Libby, then subsequently by trolley to the Clark House, New Hampshire Boat Museum, and Wright Museum. The Libby Museum is open from June 1 through Columbus Day. Admission is $5 for adults; children under 16 and military veterans are admitted free of charge. For more information, call 603-569-1035. The fourth institution featured is the Museum of the White Mountains (MWM). Situated 30 to 60 minutes from most locales in the Lakes Region, the museum was founded on the campus of Plymouth State University, in 2013. The MWM is a collaborative design, open concept facility that provides opportunities to learn about the history, arts and culture, environmental, and tourism legacies characteristic of this 3,440 square mile area of New Hampshire. Unlike the other museums in this story, the MWM has no permanent exhibits. Rather, visitors have an opportunity to view archival and digital learning resources in the form of individual and collaborative works by faculty, students, as well as contributions by local residents and others who share a passion for this idyllic region. Special exhibitions during 2019 will include: “19th Century Tourism in the White Mountains,” “Taking the Lead: Women in the White Mountains,” as well as an excellent display of historical photographs. • Museums Continued on page 12

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Mark Okrant joins The Laker after two years as a columnist for InDepthNH. org. He is emeritus professor of Tourism Management at Plymouth State University, and he coordinated tourism research for the State of New Hampshire for 26 years and received the 2016 Dick Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as special commendations from two former NH governors. Mark is the author of the popular Kary Turnell Mystery Series, set in NH tourism locales.

The Museum of the White Mountains serves 10,000 visitors per year, 3,800 of these during the summer months. It is situated at 34 Highland Street in Plymouth. The museum is open year round, as long as Plymouth State University is in session. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Mondays through Fridays, and 11 am to 4 pm on Saturdays; the museum is closed on Sundays. Admission is free. For more information, call 603-535-2646 or email ccrobinson@plymouth.edu.

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the sugarhouse where sap is boiled and becomes maple syrup. Just Maple is located at 475 School Street in Tilton; call 603-520-2373. Robie’s Sugar House and Sawmill at 217 Town Pound Road in Alexandria is a unique place. Owner Brett Robie is in his 14th year of operating the maple syrup house and will be open on Maple Weekend so the public can stop by, see how syrup is made and sample treats. During the warm weather months, Brett operates a sawmill on the property that was originally run by his grandfather many years ago. For information, call 603-455-2171. These are but a few of the many sugarhouses that will be open during Maple Month and Maple Weekend in NH. Each has a unique story and many have been in families for generations, with maple sugaring traditions and practices passed down over the years. According to www.nhmapleexperience.com, Native Americans were the first to discover that sap from maple trees could be turned into maple syrup and sugar. We cannot be certain what the process was like those many years ago, or how the discovery was made, but maple sugaring has been going on for generations. Today, about 90,000 gallons of maple syrup are produced in NH. The season generally runs from mid-February (or a bit later) until mid-April. The process, in simple terms, goes like this: sap in maple trees is frozen during the cold winter and when temperatures rise a bit, the sap in the trees begins to thaw.

It then starts to move and builds up pressure in the tree. If you have noticed sticky sap oozing from any cut in a maple tree, this is the same sap that is used for maple syrup production. Ideal conditions for the sap to flow are freezing nights and warm, sunny days, which create the pressure for a good sap harvest. If you drive around the state, you are likely to see buckets and plastic tubing around maple trees here and there. This is how maple producers tap the sugar maples. They drill a small hole in the tree trunk and insert a spout, and then a bucket or plastic tubing is fastened to the spout. If you assume the sap dripping from the tree looks like amber or darker colored maple syrup, you would be wrong. The sap at that point is clear. Once collected, it is taken to the sugarhouse and boiled down in an evaporator over a very hot fire. Steam rises and the sap becomes concentrated until eventually is turns to syrup. It is taken from the evaporator and filtered, graded and bottled. It is not a quick or easy process; it takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup. Plan to attend Maple Weekend in NH on March 23 and 24 and talk with the experts about how they make maple syrup. You will hear the pride in their voices and share their enthusiasm for maple sugaring, a process that takes patience, diligence and often a respect for an old-time practice passed from one generation to the next. For information and a list of NH sugarhouses and maple syrup events, visit www.nhmapleproducers.com.

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Chillin’ While Grillin’ Great Fine Dining Dishes By Chef Kelly Ross Hello to my food-loving Lakes Region friends. I hope all is well and you have officially settled into your winter ways and routines. We are approaching the home stretch, however, which I know will bring smiles to many. Winter grilling is still fun to me, but it’s a one to three times a week thing this time of year, and it becomes more of a four to seven nights a week occurrence once the snow is gone. Today’s theme for enjoying good eating is geared toward fine dining, and yes, in the kitchen as opposed to the grill. A few of the recipes would translate somewhat well to the grill in some areas, but the quality of these upscale items will be more enjoyable when done the traditional way. Some of these may be a new concept to many, while a few may be considered more mainstream. Although mainstream in the fine dining restaurant world, many get overwhelmed when thinking of making these dishes at home. Maybe it is the chef in me, but when I go out to eat, 99% of the time I order something that I rarely, if ever, make for myself at home. Let’s start with what has become a huge thing in the upscale culinary world over the last decade plus, and that is Risotto. It truly has taken on a life of its own and blown many professional kitchens wild, as it has become one of the biggest “in” things out there. Here is great recipe for Creamy Mushroom Risotto, and it can always be enhanced by tossing shrimp or cooked chicken in as well. It is fairly easy and after a time or two, you will be wondering why you

haven’t attempted this much earlier. It can be served as an appetizer, a side dish, and yes, as an entrée. This recipe is for two entrees. Creamy Mushroom Risotto 3 cups chicken broth 3 tbsp butter, divided 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms ½ cup finely chopped onions 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice 1 tsp minced garlic 1/3 cup white wine of choice ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley ¼ tsp coarse black pepper In a saucepan, heat chicken broth to a simmer. Make sure not to boil. Once it is warm, keep it on a low heat. In a large saucepan on a med-high heat, melt 2 of the 3 tsp of butter. Throw in the mushrooms and onion and sauté 4-5 minutes until they are softened, cooked. Stir in the rice, garlic and wine and cook until the wine is absorbed. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth, stirring somewhat constantly until the liquid has been absorbed. Add anoth-

er cup of broth, and do the same until absorbed. Lastly, add the third cup and continue stirring until absorbed one more time. The whole process should take about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the last tbsp of butter, the Parmesan, parley and pepper and stir until well incorporated. Serve right away. Feel free to add shrimp, about ¾ cooked to get to heat, or diced cooked chicken. Regardless if you add anything, you will likely be making it time and time again. Now let’s give a shot at Chicken Marsala. This is another classic upscale dinner that so many of my friends love, but said they have never tried to cook themselves. Do this for that someone special, and for yourself, break out the wine, play your favorite romantic music, and kick back. If you need to cook for more than two, get out your calculator and do your thing. Chicken Marsala 2 tbsp flour ¾ tsp salt, divided ½ tsp black pepper, also divided 1 tbsp vegetable oil

3 tbsp butter, divided 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, pounded gently to an even thickness ¼ cup slivered sliced sweet onions 1 cup quartered medium sized button mushrooms ½ cup Marsala wine ¼ cup chicken stock or broth ½ tsp granulated garlic In a shallow dish, mix well the flour, ½ tsp of the salt and ¼ tsp of the pepper. Set aside. In a large saute pan, or skillet, heat the oil and 1 tbsp of the butter over a medium heat. Coat the breasts very well in the flour mixture, making sure all parts of the chicken are completely coated. Set them into the oil/butter about 3-4 minutes per side or until each side is golden brown. Remove and set aside on a plate. Toss the rest of the butter, onion, and mushrooms into the pan. Saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the wine, chicken broth, granulated garlic, remaining salt and pepper and flour mixture. Whisk the mixture until blended and smooth and thickened. Return the chicken to the sauce mixture and cook for 3-4 more minutes until done. Pull the chicken out, plate them, and pour the sauce over them, serve with your favorite side dishes. Last on the list of today’s high-end specialties is Pan Seared Scallops with a Vanilla Crème Sauce. This goes together in about a ½ hour and feeds two people. If you are looking for a fine dining scallop dish, this is a great “go to”. • Chillin’ While Grillin’ Continued on page 14

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• Chillin’ While Grillin’ Continued from page 13 Elegant and simple, and above all, delicious! Pan Seared Scallops with a Vanilla Crème Sauce 6 ounces dry angel hair 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp finely chopped sweet onions 2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 tbsp white wine 1 cup heavy cream ½ tsp vanilla extract salt and white pepper to flavor 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp butter 10-12 large sea scallops, side muscle removed, and patted dry 2 sprigs of fresh thyme for garnish Cook the pasta as directed and set aside. (Put a pot of hot water on the stove to drop pasta back in at the last second.) For the Vanilla Sauce, saute the onions and garlic over a medium heat in a skillet until transparent, do not let them brown. Deglaze the pan with the wine and reduce to half. Add cream,

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Don’t let the chilly March weather keep you indoors. Bundle up, and get outdoors at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness, where programs abound. The popular Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tours of the Live Animal Trail takes place on March 9 from 1-3 pm; March 16 from 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm; March 24 from 10 am-noon and March 30 from 1-3 pm. The Center offers a winter program for adults and families with children ages 6 and up. Learn about the animals that live at the Science Center during the winter. Most of them stay in the same place, just as they would in the wild. A staff naturalist will lead a guided walk on the live animal exhibit trail to see the animal ambassadors dressed in their winter coats and discuss how these native animals are well adapted for winter in New Hampshire. If needed, snowshoes are available at no extra cost or participants can bring their own. An adult must accompany children. Dress to be outdoors with snow boots, hats, gloves, and warm layers. Science Pub: Autumnwatch Viewing Party will take place on March 12 from 6-8 pm and March 26 from 6-8 pm at Walter’s Basin in Holderness. Join the Science Center’s Iain MacLeod for an Autumnwatch Viewing Party. In October 2018 a crew from the BBC and PBS converged on Holderness for the broadcast of Autumnwatch New England. This long-established and very popular British TV show decided to shoot outside the UK for the first time and chose Squam after they first visited in fall 2017. The crew worked with the Science Center to put together the stories about this special place. The BBC Autumwatch crew collaborated with PBS to broadcast three live shows on the PBS network in addition to four

live shows in the UK. The UK version of the shows really show the magic of the “watch series.” It is a completely different show from the PBS version with different hosts and several wonderful prerecorded segments that feature local wildlife experts including Rick Van de Poll and Tiffany Grade of the LPC. Science Center Executive Director Iain MacLeod was responsible for convincing the crew to pick Squam and worked hand-in-glove with them throughout the year leading up to the show and was on set every day as a special advisor. Iain will introduce the shows and provide some background and color commentary. This program is sponsored by Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Squam Lakes Association, and Squam Lakes Conservation Society. There is no charge to attend. Order and pay for food and drinks individually. Seating is lounge style. For dining with traditional seating, arrive early to eat in the dining room prior to the 6:30 pm presentation start time in the lounge. Advance registration requested by calling the Science Center at 603-968-7194. Weather cancellations will be posted at nhnature.org. Winter Bird Banding happens on March 16 and March 30 from 10 am to noon. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center holds a bird-banding program for all ages to give participants a chance to see wild birds up close. Learn why and how the Science Center captures, bands, and releases birds that gather at the winter-feeding stations. An adult must accompany children. Time will be spent indoors and outdoors; bring warm layers, hats, and gloves. To pre-register and for details about events, upcoming programs, and membership go to www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194.

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James Buswell Ensemble Coming to Wolfeboro Friends of Music Anderson Hall on the Brewster Academy campus in Wolfeboro is the place to be at 2 pm on March 17, to see how the ”2-3-4” unfolds from the glorious stringed instruments of Carol Ou, cello; Amy Galluzzo, violin/viola; Nathaniel Farny, viola and James Buswell, violin. The artists are friends of the Wolfeboro Friends of Music from years ago when the summer Heifetz International Music Institute with Daniel Heifetz was resident in Wolfeboro. The September to May 2018-2019 series is sponsored by Paul & Debbie Zimmerman; this fifth event also has the support of Green Mountain Communications, Edward Jones Investments Financial Advisor Kevin Lawlor, and the Law Offices of V. Richards Ward, Jr. PLLC. At the heart of the Ensemble are James Buswell and Carol Ou, who open the program with a duet, the Passacaglia in G Minor by Handel/ Halvorsen, in which the late-romantic Norwegian composer develops Handel’s baroque theme with virtuosic majesty. Amy Galluzzo on viola joins in trio formation for Mozart’s Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K.563, a work whose beauty, nobility, and carefree spirit “still surprises audiences today”. After intermission, four artists, including violist Nathaniel Farny will take the platform for String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67 by Johannes Brahms. James Buswell has played upon a 1720 Leveque Stradivarius violin since his early 20s, as violin soloist rendering over 100 concerted works

with virtually all the major orchestras in North America and in cities worldwide. As a teen, he took the invitation to participate in the Spoleto Festival Chamber Music concerts in Italy. By 1969, he had become an artist-member of the Chamber Music society of Lincoln Center in New York. His primary teachers were Mary Canberg, Paul Stassevich, and Ivan Galamian; he honed his own teaching skills at the University of Arizona, and later at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he founded and conducted the Chamber Orchestra of the School of Music. In 1987, Buswell accepted a post at the New England Conservatory of Music where he taught for more than a quarter-century. Carol Ou’s academic studies at the Yale School of Music yielded her BA magna cum laude and the MM and DMA in music performance. The Boston Globe commends her “fiery, marvelous” delivery and “meltingly melodic outpourings”. She has recorded three of the most beloved cello concerti by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Elgar under the Chi-Mei Label in Taiwan. Ms. Ou travels internationally to teach cello and chamber music master classes, most recently in Hong-Kong, Turkey, and Italy. As of 2018, both Carol and James have taken positions at the New York University Steinhardt school. Amy Galluzzo’s early violin studies took place in Great Britain where she enrolled at the Royal College of Music, London. She has served as concertmaster under the batons of conductors

such as Kurt Masur and Raphael Frubeck de Burgos. Now closely connected with music in Boston, she earned the Bachelor of Music, the MM and Graduate diploma at the New England Conservatory of Music under Marylou Speaker Churchill and James Buswell, and has joined the faculty in the Continuing Education department and Prep School. Ms. Galluzzo maintains a private teaching studio for violin in Boston, and continues her concert and recording premieres for leading international composers. A dedicated educator, Nathaniel Farny is on music faculty at the Cambridge Public Schools and the Cambridge School of Weston, the NEC Prep and Continuing Education Schools, and is in his ninth year as string faculty for adult chamber music at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Violist and violinist, he is on call and active with the Boston Symphony and Pops, Boston Ballet Orchestra, Emmanuel Music and others. His BA is from Williams College, his graduate diploma in violin from NEC. Mr. Farny earned his DMA from Boston University in viola performance under Steve Ansell of the Muir Quartet and the Boston Sympho-

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March 5, Bennett & Perkins with Taylor Whiteside, 7:30 pm, poets, storytellers, musicians welcome, Moultonboro Public Library, 4 Holland St, Moultonboro, 4768895. March 6, Lenten Study, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church, Gilford, 524-3289. March 6, Talk with publisher of The Laker, Dan Smiley, 2 pm, Taylor Community Woodside Building, Union Ave., Laconia, free, public welcome, 524-5600. March 6, Winter Hike Up Cotton Mt., 6 pm, Squam Lakes Assoc., Holderness, info/ register: 968-7336.

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March 8, Dueling Pianos: Jim Tyrell vs. Matt Langley, 8:30 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com. March 8, Friday Dinner and Music Night, dinner: 4-8:30 pm; music starts at 5 pm, performer: Justin Jaymes, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, info: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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March 14, Valentine’s Lunch for Seniors, presented by Bristol Rotary Club, noon, bingo to follow luncheon, $2 suggested donation, Tapply Thompson Community Center, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713. March 15, Dueling Pianos: Jon Lorentz vs. Jim Tyrell, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com. March 15, Father and Daughter Valentine’s Dance, 6:30-9 pm, open to all ages, $15/couple, and $5 each additional child, Tapply Thompson Community Center, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713. March 15, Friday Dinner and Music Night, dinner: 4-8:30 pm; music starts at 5 pm, performer: Brad Myrick, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, info: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org. March 15, Lakes Region Dart Shootout, 7 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016. March 15, St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Auction, 6:15 pm, 1st Congregational Church, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, tickets: Country Bookseller, Wolfeboro.

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March 16, Jester Jigs Band, 9 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 5693016. March 16, Justin Jaymes performs, 8-11 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com. March 16, Pie & Baked Goods Sale, 9 am-1 pm, Union Congregational Church, Union Village/Wakefield, 473-2727. March 16, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tours of Live Animal Trail, 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, info/register: 968-7194. March 16, Winter Bird Banding, 10 am-noon, see wild birds up close, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, info/register: 968-7194.

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March 31, Taste of the Lakes Region, by Altrusa Club of Laconia, food sampling, Church Landing, Mills Falls at the Lake, Meredith, www.altrusalaconia.org. April 4, Storytelling with Sharon Lafond, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@cornerhouseinn. com. April 5-7, Tablescapes “Creative Settings,” 10 am-4 pm, Barn at the Inn on Main, 200 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, fundraiser for Governor Wentworth Arts Council, 5690078. April 6, Pysanky Egg Decorating Class, 9 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-5 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register/info: 279-7920.

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April 12, Storytime and Adventure, 10:30 am-noon, please dress for going outdoors, Squam Lakes Assoc., Holderness, pre-registration must: 968-7336. April 14, Artist Lecture Series, Rebecca Goodale talk about her book “Illuminated Autobiography” and other art books, 4 pm, program by Sandwich Home Industries, takes place at Benz Center, Heard Rd., Center Sandwich, free, part of Sunday afternoon seminars, 284-6831, sandwichcraftgallery@gmail.com. April 18, Storytelling with Bonnie Marshall, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@cornerhouseinn. com. April 20, Easter Egg Hunt, 1 pm, Tapply Thompson Community Center, face painting, Easter bunny, entertainment, egg hunt, family fun, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713.

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Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wed. at noon. Well-balanced meal. Age 60 and older, small donation requested, 284-7211, www.benzcommunitycenter.webs. com. Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 323-8510. Carriage House Restaurant, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, winter hours 9 am-2:30 pm, weekends in winter, call for info: 476-5900.

Contra Dance, beginner lesson at 7:30 pm, dance starts at 8 pm, Old Town Hall, Rt. 140, Gilmanton, takes place second Sat. of each month, $8 admission, https://www. facebook.com/groups/ Fiber Friends, Mondays, 10 am-12:30 pm, drop-in fiber arts group, work on rug hooking, needlecrafts, knitting, etc., Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 524-6042. Fiber Gatherings, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, Community Room, Samuel Wentworth Library, Sandwich. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing, 284-7168. FIKA, every Saturday from noon to 1 pm, experience the custom of FIKA, with a complimentary slice of Scandinavian Almond Cake, Betty Schneider’s Scandinavian Baking, Rt. 113 East, 12 Deer Hill Road, Chocorua, 323-2021.

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NH Art Association Partners with Church Landing at Mill Falls The New Hampshire Art Association has partnered with Church Landing at Mill Falls in Meredith, NH to exhibit and sell its member’s work located near the Cascade Spa. The premier exhibition is titled “In Balance,” and features the work of NHAA artists Maryclare Heffernan and Carole Keller. Some of Keller’s paintings portray poses of graceful ballerinas. Landscape and botanical oil paintings done around NH by both Keller and Heffernan will also be on display tying in with the theme. Whether it is balance in nature or balance in life, all living beings strive to find balance. For some, art is a way to find this balance. Keller was raised in NH and began painting at an early age. She studied painting and art history at Plymouth State College. “I am inspired by painters like Sorolla, who have gone before me, lighting the way,” Keller said. “I am intrigued with the way light bounces on objects and the unique colors it creates.” Keller is also a member of the Lakes Region Art Association. Her work is often shown in Portsmouth at the N.W. Barrett Gallery and at the Green Heron Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine. She is the owner of the Bleu Waves Art Gallery in Meredith, where she paints and teaches in her studio throughout the year. Heffernan came to the world of art later in life and found it to be not only

a surprise, but also a joyful and deeply satisfying journey. “When I paint, I strive to capture the emotions evoked by the ever-changing light and energy of the sky or sea or field,” she said. “I hope my paintings express the feelings beneath the surface and beyond the moment.” After inheriting many of her artist father’s paints and brushes, Heffernan stored them in old cigar boxes until she began painting with her artist sisters. Also a member of the Seacoast Art Association, Heffernan studied watercolor and oil painting at the New Hampshire Institute of Art, the Ogunquit Summer School of Art, and most recently in Italy with a number of talented artists and teachers. “I see the colors of the sugar maple leaves in the fall, the tiny intricate feathers on the chickadees and goldfinches outside the kitchen window and that elusive space where the sky and water touch as captivating and thrilling,” Heffernan said. “The seeing and learning is endless, which makes this unexpected journey sweeter by the moment.” “In Balance” is on exhibit through March 10. Church Landing at Mill Falls is located at 281 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith. All work in the exhibit is for sale; contact the NHAA at 603- 431-4230 or email nhaa. lynnkrumholz@gmail.com.

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A St. Patrick’s Day Concert Join world-reN o e l l e nown violinist Beaudin (piano) Aniko Geldaze, performs regupianist Noelle larly with Aniko. Beaudin and flutThey provide a ist Cathy Kaplan highly entertainfor a foot stomping and eclectic ing afternoon mix of tradiof lively fiddle, tional, Celtic, flute, and piaQuebecois, and no music in the modern fidCeltic tradition dle and piano at the Unitarian music. Noelle Universalist studied piano Society of performance Laconia, loand composition cated at 172 at the Boston Pleasant Street Conservatory of in Laconia. The Music and perconcert will take formed frequentplace on March ly in the Boston 17 at 4 pm. area before movAniko Geladze ing to France and is a concertmas- Violinist Aniko Geladze joins Noelle the UK. She now ter and soloist Beaudin for a St. Patrick’s Day Concert has a busy studio from Russia. She on Sunday, March 17 at the Unitarian and music sumhas collaborated Universalist Society of Laconia. mer camp in the with major orLakes Region of chestras and muNew Hampshire sicians from many parts of the world, and enjoys performing throughout including Russia, Europe, and Asia. New England as a soloist or accompaAniko studied at the Royal College of nist. Music (London) and participated in At intermission enjoy light refreshyearly concert tours in Spain, France, ments of sweet and savory treats. Take Belgium, Germany, Taiwan, and Hong a chance on themed raffle baskets to Kong. She is better known as the solocelebrate the “luck of the Irish”. ist for VSSO recordings. Currently, she Tickets are $15. Prior concerts have is a member of the Nashua Chamber sold out, so you are encouraged to purOrchestra, and the Portsmouth chase tickets early. Advance tickets Symphony. She also performs with the may be purchased at Greenlaws Music University of New Hampshire Music Store in Laconia, by calling 603-848Department, Portsmouth Pro Musica, 2469 or at http://www.nhisom.org. and the New Hampshire Philharmonic.

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March Brings Entertainment to Capitol Center Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music will light up the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) mainstage on Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 pm. Award-winning fiddle virtuosos, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy - accompanied by an array of talented musicians and their children - will perform in a rollicking Celtic concert. MacMaster and Leahy are Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music, and their dazzling career achievements underpin an incomparable off-stage life. Indeed, when two of the planet’s very best fiddle players married in 2002, the proverbial mantelpiece was instantly crammed with JUNO and East Coast Music Awards. Though MacMaster and Leahy followed different trajectories – she a Cape Breton native who could step dance before she could walk; he the oldest brother of the acclaimed family group Leahy – both had assuredly crested the traditional music peak.

“The fiddle was definitely common ground for us when we first got together,” MacMaster, a Member of Order of Canada since 2006, recalls with a chuckle. “But I was so in awe of Donnell’s family, of 11 siblings who could play and had a family band. And here I am now doing almost exactly the same thing. Well, kind of.” MacMaster is referring to the couple’s musically gifted children, who today are the centerpiece of the MacMaster/ Leahy live set. Not because the couple necessarily envision show business careers for their offspring. Rather, the pair realized early on that being on the road without their kids was infinitely harder than touring with them. Multitalented, the MacMaster/Leahy clan fiddle, step dance and delight audiences. The Capitol Center will host America’s Got Talent’s Season 11 finalist (and America’s Got Talent: The Champions contestant) Tape Face on

Learning about the maple sugaring process at Prescott Farm. (Courtesy photo)

Tap into Maple at Prescott Farm Take a drive on White Oaks Road in Laconia on any Saturday in March and you’re bound to see a lot of action. That’s because Prescott Farm is hosting the popular, month-long maple-sugaring program, Tap into Maple. From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, hundreds of participants throughout the month will engage in every step of the syrup making process. Prescott Farm’s environmental educators go “beyond the sugar shack” to share information, expertly leading guests in how to identify the appropriate species and size tree, understanding the parts of a tree and its functions, using historical and modern tree tapping tools, learning the history and legends of maple sugaring, and understanding the math and science involved in the boiling process. Environmental Educator Andie Hession enjoys the excitement around the program and has noticed an increase in participation each year. “This really is one of our most popular programs of the year,” Hession said. “It’s great for families or adults who are interested in learning more about this New Hampshire tradition.” Throughout the month, visitors to Prescott Farm can attend one of the 90-minute Tap into Maple sessions. Programs begin on the hour and run from 10 am to 2 pm. Pre-registration is recommended. Participants should be aware that the program begins with a guided 20-minute walk to the authentic sugarhouse in the woods around

Prescott Farm. If necessary, snowshoes and/or ice cleats will be provided for individuals who do not have them. Additional Tap into Maple program and registration information is available at prescottfarm.org, info@ prescottfarm.org or 603-366-5695. Prescott Farm offers special thanks to Osborne’s Agway Winnisquam, the Eco-Partner for the March 16 Tap into Maple programs. Additional business partnership opportunities are available. Contact Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler at pgiessler@prescottfarm.org or 603366-5695 for more information. Prescott Farm is a nonprofit 501c3 dedicated to environmental education and preservation. For more than 20 years, Prescott Farm has been a destination for people of all ages to learn about New Hampshire wildlife, ecology, natural history and cultural history through hands-on public programs and service learning opportunities in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It is a designated wildlife viewing area with over 160 acres of idyllic farmland, forest and pastures open daily, year-round to the public including more than three miles of woodland, pond and field trails, heritage gardens, and a Natural PlayScape, as well as Fledglings Nature-Based Preschool and WildQuest summer and vacation camps. For more information about Prescott Farm and all of its programming and ways to help, please visit www.prescottfarm.org.

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will bring Celtic music to the Capitol Center on March 14.

Tickets for the March performances can be obtained by calling the CCA box office at 603-225-1111 or online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the CCA’s box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm.

Friday, March 15 at 7 pm. Tape Face’s 2017 inaugural appearance at the CCA was an audience favorite. Tape Face uses simple, clever and charming humor to satisfy the hunger of an inner child that must be fed. His performance is mime with noise, standup with no talking and– drama with no acting.

Meredith Sculpture Walk Committee Plans for Sixth Year year-round, outdoor, juried exhibition featuring works of northeast artists. It is committed to developing awareness and enjoyment of public art in Meredith, NH for residents and visitors. Thirty-two sculptures are positioned at high visibility areas along Main Street, the Mill Falls Marketplace and, in the lakeside, Hesky and Scenic Parks. The Greater Meredith Program (GMP) is a nonprofit community economic development organization seeking to enhance economic vitality, historical and cultural heritage, and town-wide beautification. For more information about GMP or volunteer opportunities, please call 603-279-9015, email gmp@greatermeredithprogram. com or visit the website at www. greatermeredithprogram.com.

Bev Lapham, Chairman of the Greater Meredith Program’s Meredith Sculpture Walk Committee, announced that planning has begun for new installations for the Meredith Sculpture Walk. A call to artists has been sent out to over 700 sculptors in New England and the northeast area. The application deadline is March 31, after which a jury will meet to select the chosen artists for the 2019 Meredith Sculpture Walk. For more information, go to www.greatermeredithprogram. com. Installations will begin in mid-May, with the popular docent tours beginning in July. While some of the current sculptures will remain, those that have been part of the project for two years will be retired and new ones will be juried in. The Meredith Sculpture Walk is a

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Library Mystery Book Group to Feature Psychological Thriller As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers human remains, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it’s a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but she’s at a loss for answers. As Kate investigates, she unearths connections to a crime that rocked the city decades earlier. A newborn baby was stolen from the maternity ward in a local hospital and was never found. But there is more to the story, and Kate is drawn—house by house—into the pasts of the people who once lived in the neighborhood that has given up its greatest mystery. A riveting psychological thriller as well as a story of love and loss, told from the viewpoints of several compelling characters, The Child was the second novel by author Fiona Barton, who had a best-selling debut with The Widow. It is Wolfeboro Public Library’s It’s a Mystery book discussion scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 at 10 am. Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, said of The Child, “Tense, tantalizing, and ultimately very satisfying...defi-

nitely one of the year’s must-reads.” USA Today reviewed it with, “A novel that is both fast-paced and thought-provoking, it keeps the reader guessing right to the end.” NPR named it as one of the best books of 2017. If you enjoy reading mysteries and want to get together with others to discuss books in the genre, the Wolfeboro Public Library encourages you to join the It’s a Mystery book discussion group. New members are always welcome and joining is easy. Every other month, a book is selected and copies are ordered through the New Hampshire State Library interlibrary loan system. To participate, you simply need to read the book and then show up on the day of the chat with your thoughts on the book. There is no continued commitment to come to every book discussion. Pick up a copy of The Child at Wolfeboro Public Library today. The library will serve refreshments at the discussion get-together. For more information, call 603-569-2428 or visit www. wolfeborolibrary.org.

The Barnstormers to Hold Auditions The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is New Hampshire’s oldest summer playhouse. For those who want to act, the theatre will be holding actor’s auditions for its upcoming 89th season. There are roles open for men and women of all ages. The auditions will be held on Thursday, March 28 from 6 to 9 pm, and on Saturday, March 30 from 11 am to 3 pm at The Cook Memorial Library on Main Street in Tamworth. Artistic Director Bob Shea is looking for local actors to work alongside the theatre’s professional core company. Parts will be available in two of the largest productions, Adler and Ross’ & Abbott and Wallop’s classic musi-

cal, Damn Yankees, and Kaufman and Hart’s The Man Who Came to Dinner. Please bring a picture and resume, if you have them. Be prepared to perform two one-minute monologues of your own choosing, or to do one monologue and 16 bars of music. You may also be asked to read a short excerpt from one of the plays. If you wish to sing, either bring electronic accompaniment or sing acappella. Call Dale at The Barnstormer office at 603-323 8661 to set up a time for an audition. More information about The Barnstormers Theatre and its upcoming season can be found at www. BarnstormersTheatre.org.

Lenten Service and Study in Gilford The First United Methodist Church of Gilford will hold an Ash Wednesday service on March 6 at 7 pm. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, which ends on Easter. This service is open to all in the community; everyone is welcome to attend. The church is located at 18 Wesley Way (off Rt. 11A near the Rt. 3/11 bypass) in Gilford. Beginning on Wednesdays, starting March 13 and going for six weeks, there will be a Soup and Bread Supper at 5:30 pm in the church fellowship

hall. The soups and breads are arranged by various committees in the church. The study this year will be He Chose the Nails, What God Did to win Your Heart, written by Max Lucado and led by Rev. Jim Shook. Please contact the church if you will be participating. Books can be obtained in the church office for $10 or on your own. For questions or to sign up for the study, please call the church office at 603-524-3289. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to noon.

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LRSO Concert Brings Ode to Joy - Beethoven’s 9th Symphony The Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra (LRSO) invites the public to a joyous concert on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 pm at Moultonboro Academy Theater in Moultonboro. (Regular concertgoers accustomed to Inter-Lakes Auditorium, please note the venue change.) The concert “Ode to Joy – A Concert for Peace” is a performance of Beethoven’s inimitable Symphony No. 9, the fourth movement of which contains the world-renowned theme “Ode to Joy”. The 70+member chorus of The Suncook Valley Chorale (SVC) under the direction of Scott Lounsbury will accompany LRSO. The Suncook Valley Chorale (SVC) was organized in Pittsfield, NH in 1982 as part of that town’s bicentennial celebration, and has thrived in the decades since. Now based in Concord, SVC (www.svcnh. org) draws singers from a large number of surrounding cities and towns. In addition to the full choral accompaniment by SVC, the symphony features four renowned area soloists: soprano Hannah Murray, alto Emily Adams, tenor Fredric Scheff, and bass Mark Andrew Cleveland. The symphony is regarded by musicologists as one of Beethoven’s greatest works and one of the supreme achievements in the history of western music. It consists of four movements, with a total duration of 70 to 80 minutes depending on tempos. The symphony, which premiered in Vienna in 1824, was the first example of a major

LRSO, under the direction of Benjamin Greene, will perform the famous 9th Symphony by Beethoven, “Ode to Joy – A Concert for Peace” at Moultonboro Academy on March 23.

composer using voices in a symphony. The lyrics are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the “Ode to Joy”, a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with text additions made by Beethoven himself. In addition to be played in anthemic fashion at the fall of the Berlin wall, the “Ode to Joy” segment of the symphony was played in lieu of an anthem at the Olympic Games for the United Team of Germany between 1956 and 1968. The theme is used worldwide as a metaphor of peace, performed by orchestras and choruses around the globe. The fame of the symphony aside, it is regarded as most remarkable since Beethoven was almost totally deaf when he composed it. At its premier performance, it is cited there were five standing ovations, and the audience waved handkerchiefs in the air, hats, raised hands, so that Beethoven, who could not hear the applause, could at least see the ovations. The March 23 concert is the third

in the LRSO’s spectacular 2018-2019 season. Music lovers can also reserve the dates for the final dual-performance POPS concert on May 18 and May 19, a tribute to Barbra Streisand featuring singer, dancer, and actress Ashley

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