The Rocks kicks off the summer season with a Wildflower Walk on June 3. The walk, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. will feature the intriguing history of The Rocks and the flora growing around the Historic Mile Path.
The guided tour at The Rocks will take place on the Historic Mile Path, an area normally off-limits to visitors. Led by Rocks Director and farmer Nigel Manley and wildflower enthusiast Ginny Jeffryes, the tour will include discussion of the property’s storied history, the array of plants growing there, and the forestry work done as part of the property’s long-range forest management plan.
“Guests will get to see some of the favorite places of the Glessner family, who built The Rocks and spent many summers here,” said Manley. “We’ll also explain the forestry work done the past few winters as part of our ongoing effort to protect the cultural sites here and to enhance wildlife habitat on the property.”
Manley recommends reserving a spot for the morning tour. The tour allows only 15 people, and they generally fill quickly. The walk will begin from the parking lot behind the barn at The Rocks. For more information, program times and to reserve a place on the tour, please visit www.therocks.org, e-mail [email protected], or call 603-444-6228.
The Rocks is the North Country Conservation & Education Center of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (www.forestsociety.org). The Forest Society is non-profit membership organization founded in 1901 to protect the state’s most important landscapes and promote wise use of its natural resources.
Session Americana is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. This band/collective of talented musicians craft a musical experience unlike any other. On stage is a collapsible bar table wired with microphones, a vintage suitcase recast as a kick drum, an old Estey field organ, a pre-war parlor guitar, a mandocello and all of its smaller siblings, a harmonica case fire damaged when Jack’s bar went up in flames and graffitied by Depeche Mode roadies, and an assortment of other instruments that get passed around in this freewheeling modern hootenanny. The anything-could-happen feel of a Session show depends on craft that’s not accidental or easily won; they bring a kind of ease and genuineness to this timeless music, sometimes presenting the latest batch of original songs, sometimes reaching back into depths of the American “song bag”.
Tickets: $14, $17, $22
Come out for a fun night of dancing and entertainment at the Mohawk Falls pavilion! Night Protocol was created to unite the sounds of the past, present, and future with a cutting-edge style of electronic music. Fueled by synthesizers and a devotion to the sounds of the 1980s, Night Protocol performs retro synthwave as a live band. Night Protocol’s sound takes influence from iconic timeless bands like Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, and The Smiths, yet their latest material shares the intensity and mystery of modern synthwave artists like Mitch Murder, Kavinsky, The Midnight, Perturbator, and Carpenter Brut. Night Protocol shows are driven by live analog synthesizers, MIDI-triggered drum machine pads, intricate basslines, ripping guitar solos, and vocal harmonies. Their live shows take a theatrical approach to music performance with coordinated visual effects, custom lighting rigs, and contagious sense of passion and energy for the foundations of electronic music.
The Band: Matthew Binginot: machines & voice; Justin Goyette: high strings & voice; Ryan Blair: low strings & keys; (Local Girl!!) Amanda Marquis: voice
Tickets cost $15 and are available for purchase online until 6/1/18, at the door the night of the show, or in advance at North Woods Dental in Colebrook.
Streaming and Download:
https://soundcloud.com/nightprotocol
https://nightprotocol.bandcamp.com
Social Media:
https://facebook.com/nightprotocol
Come to Mohawk Falls for a spring visit! Tour the pavilion and surrounding grounds, while enjoying complimentary tea and cookies. This is a great time for those interested in booking the venue for a wedding or special function to see the venue and discuss options with staff. Event vendors welcome to set up displays — contact [email protected]. (This event is replacing the Coos County Bridal Expo that was held in May 2017 at the venue.)
Free admission.
Join the fun at the 25th Annual Celebration of Lupines!
Paying homage to the annual blossoming of this captivating wildflower, the Celebration of Lupines is a time honored regional event. The brilliant spikes of the lupine flower carpet local fields and pastures in a rolling sea of vibrant purples, pinks, blues and whites. The long-lasting blossoms attract equally dazzling butterflies and create a breathtaking floral display against the majestic backdrop of the Franconia, Presidential, and Kinsman Mountain ranges. Every visitor is sure to find abundant photo and recreational opportunities in the Northeast’s most spectacular mountain region. Our local greenhouses and businesses will be offering lupine plants and seeds so you to start your own field of lupine.
Ongoing events including Lupine Inspirational Walk and horse drawn carriage rides through the lupine. Special events featuring the Open Air Market with music & artisan demonstrations, Free concerts, Touch-A-Truck, Wildflower Trail Walk, workshops and much more.
Most events take place in Sugar Hill, but check out the website for full event details. http://www.franconianotch.org/celebration-of-lupine/
Celebrate the days of the Colebrook Grange Hall at this exciting event, the first in a series of Colebrook Grange Hall Summer Festival happenings.
Chris Hadsel of Curtains without Borders will talk about how the Colebrook Grange Hall Curtain was restored, and Christopher Heath, NH Grange Master, will speak about the history of the Grange and the importance of the Grange in rural America. Free, but donations gratefully accepted.
Head to the Wilder-Holton House at the intersection of Routes 2 and 3 North for the Lancaster Historical Society’s popular Flea Markets.
The Flea Markets, held every other weekend throughout the summer, are where you’ll find antiques, collectibles, fine crafts and much more, including refreshments. Free admission. Begins at 10 a.m.
While there, take a tour of the historic 1780 Wilder-Holton House and the adjacent barn. On the National Register of Historic Places, the Wilder-Holton House is believed to be the first two-story house built in the area, and the oldest surviving house in Coos County.AddThis Sharing Buttons
Flea market dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 24, July 8, 22, August 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16, 30, and Oct. 7.
Ever wonder what those flowers are along the trail you’re hiking. Join Allen Crabtree for his presentation of Wildflowers Along the Trail and get some answers!
Pinkham Happenings programs are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: 603-466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
THIS IS OPENING WEEKEND OF THE TRAILS!
Get your BEST redneck on! Dress yourself and your ATV to win prizes and much more!!
Poker Run includes Jericho State Park and businesses in the Berlin/Gorham area. More info coming soon.
Visit the North Country on Memorial Day weekend to enjoy this great festival! This year, arts & crafts vendors will be set up both in the pavilion and outside on the surrounding grounds. Food vendors will be set up on a lawn adjacent to the pavilion. The gazebo will serve as the music stage. Details & vendor registration available at www.dixvillenotchfestival.com.
Free admission. Info: 603-237-1898.
