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AMC Pinkham Notch: Stars Above the Notch

Dr. Doug Arion presents Stars Above the Notch: Astronomy at Pinkham Notch.

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.

 

 

Evening Snowshoe Tour at Great Glen

Experience the wonder of a night time winter walk. Join a Naturalist from the Appalachian Mountain Club on a guided snowshoe tour. We will use our senses (and no flashlights) to navigate the trails while listening for owls calling and exploring our senses.

Reservations required and tours fill fast. For questions, please call (603) 466-3988.

Fiddler Patrick Ross

Vermont born, fifth generation fiddle player, Patrick Ross won the Vermont-State Fiddle Championship at age 14. He has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and shared stages with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney. In 2012, he was invited to perform at both the Calvin Coolidge Theater and The Library of Congress and The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. He has had the pleasure of working with Christopher Lloyd in a recent production of “Call Of The Wild” and assisted in the scoring of the film. He now lives in Newbury, Vermont with his wife and daughter.

Patrick works and teaches in collaboration with the Vermont Folklife Center and has recently started an independent record label called Rock Farmer Records with the mission of producing, recording and preserving Roots music. His solo concerts include a worldwide range of fiddle styles as well as songs he has penned with guitar, banjo, mandolin and cello. For full length videos and other musings please visit www.patrickrossmusic.com

Tickets $15 each. Visit Granite Grind’s Facebook page for updates or call (603) 788-8211.

Ski with a Naturalist

In conjunction with the Appalachian Mountain Club, Great Glen Trails offers you the chance to really get to know Pinkham Notch, with a FREE tour (trail pass is required). When you ski with a naturalist, you will learn about the flora and fauna that make our corner of the world so special.

You’ll scout for tracks in the snow and learn about the different trees in the Glen. While listening for distinct bird calls, you’ll truly begin to understand how the ecosystem works in Pinkham Notch. Tours are FREE with a trail pass.

Colebrook Kiwanis Winter Carnival

Highlights of this annual Winter Carnival are adult bocce tournament, children’s box sled races, dog sled rides, and more!

All events take place at The Colebrook Country Club. The schedule includes:

  • Pancake Breakfast from 7-10 a.m.
  • Snow Bocce Tournament, 8:30 a.m.
  • Kids’ Cardboard Box Derby, 9 a.m.
  • Builders Club Cornhole Tourney, 9:30 a.m.
  • Horse & Sleigh Rides, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Cribbage Tournament, 1 p.m.
  • 50/50 Raffle, with drawing at 3:30
  • Win a 49″ LG Smart LED TV. Tickets $2 each or $5 for 3. Drawing at 3 p.m.
  • Food concessions will be available all day. Outdoor activities are subject to change based on the weather.

Over the Hedge Family Film at AMC Pinkham Notch

Tots to teens to parents will enjoy “Over the Hedge,” a family-friendly computer-animated comedy film.

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.