Lucy Crawford’s 1845 History of the White Mountains was the first book published about the White Mountains, a chronicle of the Crawford family’s 50-year effort to introduce the visiting public to the wonders and beauty of the area. Dijit Taylor’s living history portrayal of Lucy Crawford evokes the early days of mountain exploration and trail building with associated disasters, birth and death, love and betrayal, and day-to-day life. Dijit was inspired to create the character of Lucy Crawford both by Lucy’s own book and by time spent at AMC’s Mizpah Spring Hut when her daughters were on the crew.
Weeks State Park summer programs are held on Thursdays at 7pm in the Summit Lodge’s Great Room. Attendance is free and the public is invited to all programs. Call for confirmation of dates and topics.
Join the AMC at one of its Featured Evening Programs: Wednesday Night with a US Forest Service Ranger.
Pinkham Notch evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Opening Night for “Seussical,” with Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eeic Idle. Based on the works of Dr. Seuss.
2017 Single Mainstage Rep Ticket Pricing:
by PHONE 603-837-9322
or in person, Monday-Saturday, 10:30 on at the Box Office, Route 3, just north of downtown Whitefield.
Check out the night sky in our new planetarium. Our student Astronomy Guides will discuss featured highlights in the Milky Way and the sky you can see from New England.
Highland Happenings Featured Evening Programs are FREE and OPEN to the public. For more information, please call (603) 278-4453.
The Great North Woods Committee for the Arts presents Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing at the Monadnock Congregational Church in Colebrook.
Enjoy a night of top-flight bluegrass by one of the region’s favorites. Bob Amos and his crew roll over from Vermont to show why they have become one of the biggest draws every year during St. Johnsbury’s First Night.
Bob Amos first became an internationally recognized and acclaimed bluegrass musician and songwriter as the leade of the popular award-winning band Front Range. From 1990-2003, Front Range recorded seven CDs, and received top reviews and heavy airplay on bluegrass radio programs throughout the world. Over many years Amos has been universally praised for his musical arrangements and origina bluegrass material.
The group features Bob on banjo, guitar and vocals, his daughter Sarah Amos on vocals, Freeman Corey on fiddle, Gary Darling on mandolin and vocals, Steve Wright on guitar and vocals, and bassist Chris Cruger.
The band puts on an entertaining high-energy show, with stellar harmonies, rock solid instrumentation, top-shelf original material, plus great new interpretations of some bluegrass classics.
Always wanted to know more about mosses, liverworts and hornworts? Then join Featured Evening Speaker Ralph Pope, author of the newly published A Field Guide to Bryophytes of the Northeast, and learn more about this fascinating subject.
The day includes a Talk and Walk at 9 a.m. & an Evening Presentation at 8 p.m.
On Saturday morning Pope will take participants on a short walk to introduce mosses and their close allies, the liverworts and hornworts, with a brief discussion of how they fit into the larger scheme of biodiversity. Then identification characteristics will be discussed inside before heading to the field to scout them out and see them first hand.
The field guide that will be of main reference focus is Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts, A Field Guide to Bryophytes of the Northeast by trip leader Ralph Pope; however, if you have other bryophyte identification references, please feel free to bring them along. We will have copies of Mosses Liverworts and Hornworts for sale and will also have a few loaner copies for use on the walk.
If you can’t make it during the day join Pope after dinner on at 8 p.m. for an indoor presentation: An Introduction to Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornwort. In this talk Pope will discuss how Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts fit into the larger scheme of biodiversity, we’ll look at some bryophyte ecology, and some of the characteristics used to identify these plants in the field.
The programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a “charm, magic spell or piece of mischief” and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in the group’s musical arrangements and the compelling potency of their musicianship.
Originally formed as a quartet, Cantrip sprung from a local session in Edinburgh 15 years ago. Their driving music immediately caught the attention of the masses, and they were quickly signed to the Foot Stompin’ label. With their first album “Silver” (2001) in hand, Cantrip made its way across the water to the US, where they were received with roars and shouts (of enjoyment). After years of touring, Cantrip began producing albums on their own. Two albums later (“Boneshaker” 2005 & “Piping the Fish” 2008), Cantrip had cemented itself as a perennial band. Cantrip then redefined its sound.
Now a trio, the band tightened its arrangements while expanding its influence. New inspirations added to their sound, complementing the traditional foundation of the band. The enhanced sound has been catching the ears of listeners & concert goers all over again.
Advance tickets are available at Gorham Town Hall, White Mountain Café & online at www.medallionoperahouse.org. The concert is sponsored by Mt. Washington Auto Road and Libby’s Bistro.
Once flatly dismissed as an impossibility, scientists have now documented cougars not only being seen in eastern North America, some are attempting to recolonize their former habitats. This program is a magnificently illustrated introduction to cougar biology and ecology in the broad diversity of habitats from Alberta to the Arizona/Mexico border. Throughout North America, Susan C. Morse of Keeping Track is highly regarded as an expert in natural history and tracking, with more than 40 years of experience monitoring wildlife and interpreting wildlife habitat use. Her research has focused on cougar, bobcat, black bear and Canada lynx.
Weeks State Park summer programs are held on Thursdays at 7pm in the Summit Lodge’s Great Room. Attendance is free and the public is invited to all programs. Call for confirmation of dates and topics.
Join the AMC at one of its Featured Evening Programs: Wednesday Night with a US Forest Service Ranger.
Pinkham Notch evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Join the popular Berlin Jazz musicians for a wonderful evening of music to benefit the Bannu Hospital.
Bannu is a nonprofit organization that strives to make positive and lasting contributions in rural areas of India, particularly within the fields of health and education.
Special guests include vocalist Kyle Knuppel and guitarist Matt Davis.
