Manchester - Conversation Cafe
2018-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | First Congregational Church, 508 Union St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Join Welcoming Manchester for a Conversation Café
Wed., Oct. 17, 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: First Congregational Church, 508 Union St., Manchester, NH (between Hanover and Amherst St.)
Parking in lot on corner of Union and Amherst St. (enter from Union)

Conversation Cafes are free community events that encourage casual, lighthearted conversation among Manchester residents. Bringing together immigrant and non-immigrant community members, Conversation Cafes provide a friendly space and a unique opportunity for everyone to learn, network, and strengthen relationships with neighbors.
These social events play a valuable role in breaking down social barriers and building trust and respect across our community. Plus, they’re just a great time!
Welcoming Manchester is a collaborative effort among professionally and culturally diverse community members and agencies all committed to a common goal — the integration and success of Manchester’s immigrants, leading to a healthier and more successful city for all who live here.

Nashua - Navigators Coffee and Conversations at the Library
2018-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Nashua Public Library, 2 Court Street, Nashua, NH, 03060, United States
The Cultural Navigators Program connects newcomers with skills and resources for economical and social success, and it expands opportunities to engage in the mainstream community by sharing skills, talent and ideas.
This is an opportunity for Nashua’s newcomers, English learners, and native speakers to talk about topics of everyday interest, share their languages, and enjoy coffee, tea, and light snacks.
This event takes place at the Nashua Public Library at 2 PM, every third Thursday of the month.

Portsmouth - Becoming American: Help Wanted
2018-10-18 15:00 - 17:00 | 3S ARTSPACE, 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Becoming American
Program 4: Help Wanted? Immigration and Work
Thursday, October 18
Doors: 6:30pm / Event: 7pm
Adults & Teens / Seated
Free and open to the public
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a six-session series of public programs featuring documentary film screenings and discussions of immigration issues against the backdrop of immigration history, led by Dr. Lucy Salyer, UNH Associate Professor of History. Presented by Strawbery Banke Museum and hosted by 3S Artspace.
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Program 4: Help Wanted? Immigration and Work looks at the economic side of immigration, chronicling the essential part immigrant labor has played in building America, as well as the conflicted relationship American workers have had with immigrants.The discussion explores such themes as:
· The immigrant experience
· Immigrants and work
· Immigrants and race
· Immigrants and nativism
· Immigrants and assimilation
Film:
Destination America, Episode 1, The Golden Door
Click here for additional background information and program material resources.

Courtesy of David Grubin Productions
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Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a project of City Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of the Sites of Conscience. The project has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
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Strawbery Banke Museum and 3S Artspace thank our Community Partners for helping to make this series possible:

Have questions about Becoming American: Program 4 – Help Wanted ? Contact 3S Artspace

Manchester - ACLU of NH Youth Forum on Race and Racism
2018-10-20 05:00 - 12:00 | Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH, United States
ACLU OF NH YOUTH FORUM ON RACE AND RACISM

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire (ACLU of NH) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending the individual rights of all people — regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigration status, or race. We The People Dare To Create A More Perfect Union.
ACLU of NH Youth Forum on Race and Racism in New Hampshire
Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Manchester Community College, Multipurpose Room
1066 Front Street
Manchester, NH 03102
The Youth Forum on Race and Racism is interactive, youth-led, and youth-focused with a goal of developing an awareness and understanding about ways to continue changing the narrative around race and racism in New Hampshire and to achieve racial equity in our local communities statewide. At this Youth Forum, you will be challenged to analyze power structures that impede upon social equity in preparation to be effective social justice organizers and change-makers. The multiracial team of high school and college age youth and grassroots community organizers, trainers, and facilitators includes people with anti-racist and equity organizing experience. The Youth Forum is for high school juniors and seniors, community college, and four-year university students of color and white students. Youth Forum participants will:

Develop a common working definition of racism and an understanding of its different forms, including individual, institutional, linguistic, and cultural.
Develop a common language for examining racism in New Hampshire communities.
Understand one’s own connection to institutional racism and its impact on their community work.
Understand why the role of institutions in exacerbating institutional racism for communities of color and how all of us, including white folk, are adversely impacted by racism every day, everywhere.
Address surface assumptions about how your work is (or is not) affected by racism.
Gain knowledge about how to be more effective in your work with organizations, communities, and families.
Understand the role of community organizing and building effective multiracial coalitions to achieve racial equity in New Hampshire.

Registration is free and required. The registration deadline is Saturday, October 6, 2018, two weeks in advance of the forum, which takes place on Saturday, October 20 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Participants must commit to attending the entire forum. Reserve your space by completing the information below. Space is limited.

Manchester - Women Building Community Luncheon 2018
2018-10-23 08:00 - 10:00 | Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Join Us for Our 14th Annual
Women Building Community Luncheon
with special guest Tiffany Dufu, CEO and Founder of CRU, Author of Drop the Ball, and catalyst-at-large in the world of women’s leadership.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Registration and Networking 11:00 — 11:45 a.m.
Lunch and Program 12:00 — 2:00 p.m.

The Manchester Downtown Hotel (formerly The Radisson)
700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
For more information about tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please call 603-226-3355.
And NEW this year:
Huddle up for Women in the #603, a presentation of our newly-released report, The Status of Women in New Hampshire, by authors Dr. Kristin Smith and Sarah Mattson Dustin. Following the presentation, hear from experts in the field about some of the most pressing issues facing women and girls in New Hampshire. Registration and continental breakfast 9:15 a.m.; program 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ticket price includes coffee and continental breakfast.
Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15 a.m
Program 10 – 11 a.m.
Individual Ticket: $15 (includes coffee and continental breakfast)

Concord - Immigration Detention & Bond Training
2018-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 | New England College Concord, 62 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
ACLU of NH’s next Pro Bono Bond Training has been scheduled for October 24, 2018, at New England College (62 N Main St, Concord, NH 03301).
October 24, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
New England College (Concord Campus)
62 N Main St, Concord, NH 03301
Immigrants detained in New Hampshire have very limited access to pro bono counsel for bond hearings. Getting immigrants released is a game changer, as it drastically increases the likelihood they will ultimately win their cases. Be part of the New Hampshire Immigrants’ Rights Project!
Please RSVP at the link below or email to SangYeob@aclu-nh.org if you are interested in attending the training. The training will be held in person in Concord, New Hampshire. Let ACLU-NH know if you require any accommodation.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/2MLrbLr

Portsmouth - Civil Liberties on the Ballot & Beyond: Civic Education & Action
2018-10-25 14:00 - 17:00 | South Church Portsmouth, 292 State St, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
ACLU of New Hampshire presents: Civil Liberties on the Ballot & Beyond: Civic Education & Action
Come be part of a community of like-minded people who care about civil liberties like voting rights, LGBTQ rights, the rights of immigrant communities, women’s right to choose, rights of the formerly incarcerated, privacy rights, and so much more!
Join ACLU of NH to discuss how these issues are on the ballot this coming election, take action to make progress on these issues, and how you can get more involved in the movement for civil liberties in NH for this election and the days following.
Food will be provided. Venue is handicap accessible and accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing available on request at least 7 days prior to the event.

Claremont - Listening Session w/ Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion
2018-10-29 14:30 - 16:30 | Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, 111 South St, Claremont, NH, 03743, United States

Concord - Cultural and Linguistic Competence to Address Disparities
2018-10-30 05:00 - 12:00 | Foundation for Healthy Communities, 125 Airport Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Workshop Objectives:
At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Demonstrate increased self-awareness of racial, ethnic, class, and gender identity biases.
2. Define cultural and linguistic competency and indicate familiarity with the stages of cultural competency (or continuum).
3. Describe the implications of demographic trends for health disparities.
4. Identify links between racial and health inequities and health disparities.
5. Integrate National CLAS Standards into practice and service providing.
6. Describe how cultural beliefs shape clinical encounters and patients’ health outcomes.
7. Incorporate cultural and linguistic competence into service providing.
Content description:
During this full-day workshop, attendees will better understand cultural and linguistic competency definitions and principles. In the context of health care delivery and care, Dr. Avila will address race, culture and systems of generational oppression in our country. She will present data and literature on health disparities to further raise self-awareness of racial, ethnic, class, and gender biases. She will introduce the National Standards of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services. These CLAS standards must be integrated as a tool into organizations to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a best practice for health and health care outcomes.
*Lunch will be provided

Concord - World Affairs Council of NH: The 2018 Mid-Term Elections
2018-10-31 08:00 - 10:00 | New England College Concord, 62 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
The 2018 Mid-Term Elections
When:

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location:
NEC Concord, 62 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301

General Admission – $20.00

Steve Duprey Jim Demers
Join World Affairs Council of NH to hear from two political insiders for this take on the upcoming 2018 Mid-Term Elections. Both Steve and Jim will share their insights into where they see things headed and how the results will affect the political landscape moving forward.
Presented by:

Master of Arts in Public Policy

With the 2018 Mid-Term elections quickly approaching and many political analysts predicting this to be a referendum on the current state of affairs, the event will focus on where the country is headed. Discussions of the issues, personalities, ideas, and tipping points will help you to understand what it all means. Jim and Steve will share their many years of insight into the process and why this year is so important for both sides of the aisle.
About the Speakers
Steve Duprey
Stephen Duprey is a native of New Hampshire. He graduated from New College in Sarasota, Fla. in 1974 with a BA in Public Policy and from Cornell University Law School in 1978 with a Juris Doctorate degree.
Duprey practiced law at the Concord New Hampshire firm of Sulloway, Hollis & Soden. In 1987 he began full time employment with his own companies developing and managing real estate throughout New Hampshire.
Duprey was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives at age 19 in 1972 and served two terms. He served as Finance Chair and as Chairman of the Republican State Committee (the longest serving Chairman in the history of the party, from 1993-2001). Duprey also served as Finance Chair to Senator Kelly Ayotte and as a member of the McCain for Senate Finance Committee. He has served as Campaign Chair or Finance Chair for Gregg for Senate, Bob Smith for Senate, Merrill for Governor, Benson for Governor as well as for various House campaigns. He served on the Board of Directors of McCain for President in 2006 and 2007 and traveled full time as a senior advisor to John McCain from 2007 through 2008.
Duprey has been active in local and state community service in New Hampshire, serving on numerous boards and committees. He is married to Susan Vercillo Duprey, a prominent attorney in Manchester New Hampshire. Susan Duprey has been active in numerous political campaigns including co-chairing the President George Bush re-election effort in New Hampshire in 2004. In 2011 and 2012 she served as Chief of Staff to Ann Romney. Steve and Susan have three sons Thad, Sam and Luke.
Jim Demers
James M. Demers serves as President & CEO of Demers, Blaisdell & Prasol Inc., a Concord based government affairs firm. Mr. Demers is a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he served three terms and as the Assistant Minority Whip. In 1986 he was the Democratic nominee for NH’s 1st Congressional District. He has over 40 years of experience in the legislative, regulatory and political fields. He has been a political commentator for numerous media outlets including ABC News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News as well as NH news stations WMUR-TV, WBIN-TV and New England Cable News. He has been actively involved in advising presidential campaigns, serving as co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s NH campaigns in 2008 and 2012. He was an adviser to Hillary Clinton’s NH campaign in 2016. In 2012 he was one of NH’s four members of the electoral college casting his vote for President Obama. He was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the US Senate to serve on the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which is the country’s development financial institution, where he continues to serve today in holdover status. He is a graduate of the University of Miami (FL) and he holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.

Manchester - Global Tipping Points: The Future of Korea: K-Pop
2018-11-01 14:00 - 15:15 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
World Affairs Council of NH – Global Tipping Points
A three-part series on today’s global challenges
Thursday, November 1st
The Future of Korea:K-Pop
A program of the World Affairs Councils of America and the Korean Economic Institute.

Representatives from the US State Department, the Korean Economic Institute, and the South Korean Embassy will discuss the impact Korean pop music has had on the world and specifically the United States.
This event is free and open to the public but registration is appreciated to ensure enough seating.

Election Day - Go Vote!
2018-11-05 - 2018-11-06 | NH, United States
Go Vote on November 6!
New Hampshire residents: To register to vote, check your registration status, find your polling place, get your absentee ballot and more, visit the New Hampshire Election Center at Vote.org: https://www.vote.org/state/new-hampshire/

Nashua - Parent Workshop Series: Staying Connected With Your Teen
2018-11-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Arlington Street Community Center, 36 Arlington St, Nashua, NH, United States
Why is staying connected important?
Adolescence is a time of great growth – and big changes for your teen.
During this busy and exciting period, it is more important than ever to work hard to stay connected. Research shows that strong family relationships play a critical role in kids’ success as they transition into adulthood. Parents who have healthy bonds with their children have the greatest influence on the choices and decisions their teens make. This can be a tricky time as you are delicately balancing giving independence, providing direction and support and also setting limits.
Staying Connected with Your Teen provides dedicated time in a comfortable setting for parents and caregivers of preteens and teens to explore their relationship with their child, learn about some of the factors that impact that relationship, and develop concrete skills to build and/or maintain positive bonds.
During the five two-hour sessions, you will find support and community and learn about the changes happening in your child’s body and brain so that you can better understand why they do what they do.
What you’ll learn:
· Skills for increasing communication and decreasing conflict
· Ways to bond with your teen
· Strategies for preventing high-risk behaviors
· How to involve your teen at home in problem-solving, decision making, and responsibility
Participants benefit from hearing other parents’ experiences, gaining perspective about their child, and problem-solving ideas for their own home.
“It opened me up to new ideas on how to connect with my child and how to plan for handling family roles/policies” – past participant
“Hearing about other parents’ challenges, helps me know that my son’s behavior is normal”
– past participant
Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Join us for dinner before the program at 5:30!
November 7, 14, 28
December 5, 12
Arlington Street Community Center
76 Arlington Street
Nashua, NH 03060
While it is intended and best for you to attend all five sessions, we know that isn’t always possible. Come to as many as you can!
Please REGISTER on Eventbrite
For more information, call Julie Yerkes, Parent Coordinator at 978-226-3322
Additional information will be posted on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/stayingconnectednh
For more information on the NH Teen Institute visit www.nhteeninstitute.org

Portsmouth - Becoming American: Family and Community
2018-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | 3S ARTSPACE, 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Becoming American
Program 5: Family and Community
Wednesday, November 7
Doors: 6:30pm / Event: 7pm
Adults & Teens / Seated
Free and open to the public
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a six-session series of public programs featuring documentary film screenings and discussions of immigration issues against the backdrop of immigration history, led by Dr. Lucy Salyer, UNH Associate Professor of History. Presented by Strawbery Banke Museum and hosted by 3S Artspace.
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Program 5: Family and Community explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migration and adaptation to American life. The discussion explores such themes as:
· Individualism, familism and communitarianism
· Assimilation and transnationalism
· Language and bi-lingualism
· Gender and sexuality
Film:
My American Girls

Click here for additional background information and program material resources.

Clockwise from top left: Sandra Ortiz, Bautista Ortiz, Aida Ortiz, Monica Ortiz Rossi, Mayra Ortiz. Photo by Aaron Matthews.
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Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a project of City Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of the Sites of Conscience. The project has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
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Strawbery Banke Museum and 3S Artspace thank our Community Partners for helping to make this series possible:

Have questions about Becoming American: Program 5 – Family and Community ? Contact 3S Artspace

Nashua - IANH Diwali and Dandiya Festival 2018
2018-11-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Nashua High School North, 8 Titan Way, Nashua, NH, 03063, United States
IANH Diwali and Dandiya Festival 2018
November 10th 3 PM-10 PM
Nashua High School North
8 Titan Way, Nashua, NH 03063

Manchester - Conversation Cafe at Millyard Museum
2018-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
At this Conversation Cafe, immigrants and receiving community members will join in small group conversations about immigration.
Plus, enjoy a tour of the Millyard Museum exhibits showing Manchester’s immigration history!
Park in the lot on the corner of Commercial St and Pleasant St and use the Commercial St door to enter the museum.

Portsmouth - Becoming American: Immigration and Popular Culture
2018-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | 3S ARTSPACE, 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Becoming American
Program 6: Immigration and Popular Culture
Thursday, November 15
Doors: 6:30pm / Event: 7pm
Adults & Teens / Seated
Free and open to the public
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a six-session series of public programs featuring documentary film screenings and discussions of immigration issues against the backdrop of immigration history, led by Dr. Lucy Salyer, UNH Associate Professor of History. Presented by Strawbery Banke Museum and hosted by 3S Artspace.
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Program 6: Immigration and Popular Culture looks at the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to “be American,” and how the rich contributions of different immigrant groups have transformed American culture and art. The discussion explores such themes as:
· Generational changes in culture and identity
· How different ethnicities are represented, and how that has changed over time
· Cultural debates over identity
· Definition from inside vs. definition from outside
· Use of familiar icons in new cultural settings
· Cross-cultural meeting vs. cultural appropriation
Film: The Search for General Tso

Click here for additional background information and program material resources.

Courtesy of Wicked Delicate Films
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Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a project of City Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of the Sites of Conscience. The project has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
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Strawbery Banke Museum and 3S Artspace thank our Community Partners for helping to make this series possible:

Have questions about Becoming American: Program 6 – Immigration and Popular Culture? Contact 3S Artspace

Concord - Umoja: An African Gala
2018-11-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
“UMOJA” is the Swahili word for “UNITY”
Join New Americans Africans (NAA) for a special evening to celebrate the many cultures of Africa and learn more about the mission and work of NAA.
Enjoy delicious foods from the various regions of Africa, entertainment by local African performers and artists, themed raffle items and more!
Your generous support will help NAA continue to work within new American communities, empowering them to successfully integrate – and thrive – in their new home in New Hampshire.

Manchester - Youth Forum for New Americans
2018-11-17 06:00 - 09:00 | Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL), 409 Beech St, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
Community concerns — dialogue, exchange, information, speak and listen

Manchester - Coffee and Doughnuts with the Mayor
2018-11-24 05:00 - 06:00 | Bookery Manchester, 848 Elm St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Enjoy some coffee and doughnuts at one of Downtown’s new hot spots, the Bookery, while chatting with Mayor Joyce Craig as a way to KICK-OFF Small Business Saturday! Free coffee will be served to the first 15 people! Live acoustic music will be provided by Andy Kiniry.

Manchester - Coffee with a Cop
2018-11-29 04:00 - 05:00 | NH, United States
Please join Manchester Police for conversation and coffee on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at McDonald’s on South Willow Street, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Chief Carlo Capano will be in attendance.

Concord - Home Buyer Seminar
2018-12-01 03:30 - 11:30 | CATCH Neighborhood Housing/HOMEteam, 105 Loudon Rd. Unit 1, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
If you want to learn more about buying your home or are not sure where to start, join HOMEteam for the next Home Buyer Seminar. This program reviews the Nine Steps to Home Ownership and gives you the tools and resources needed to make good financial decisions at every stage of the home buying process.
The 9 Steps to Home Ownership:

Pros and Cons of purchasing a home
How much can you afford? – 4 C’s, Capital, Credit, Capacity, Collateral
Get pre-approved for a loan by a lender
What kind of home do you need and want
Begin looking for a house
Sign an offer to purchase
Get a professional inspection
Apply for a mortgage
Close your loan

Home Buyer Seminars are offered on Saturdays. $69.00 fee per household includes:

“Realizing the American Dream”: A complete manual detailing how to buy your home.
One-on-One Counseling: A certified counselor will assess your situation and help develop a road map to purchase your home. (Available following successful completion of the course.)
Credit Report: Included at your one-on-one counseling appointment.
Pizza Lunch: Included at this class.

Manchester - Global Tipping Points with Playing For Peace
2018-12-03 13:00 - 14:15 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
World Affairs Council of NH – Global Tipping Points
A three-part series on today’s global challenges
Monday, December 3rd
Featuring Playing for Peace
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester. Directions & Parking Info Here. (For safety and storm closure information, check here)

About Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and Playing for Peace
Apple Hill exists to create, perform, and teach chamber music at the highest standard, broaden the appreciation of chamber music through the development of educational programs, and cultivate connection and understanding among people of diverse backgrounds and cultures through the Playing for Peace program.

Founded in 1971 and situated on 100 acres of fields and woodlands in rural New Hampshire, Apple Hill is a center of chamber music performance and teaching. It is stewarded today by the organization’s director, Leonard Matczynski, and ensemble-in-residence, the Apple Hill String Quartet. These professional musicians present concerts and educational workshops throughout the world and, during the summer, teach and coach chamber music to participants of all ages and levels at Apple Hill’s Chamber Music Workshop. Each summer, Apple Hill welcomes 300 students and 45 faculty to the Workshop, a program known and loved for its musical depth and warm community spirit. Over 12,000 students have attended since the early 1970s.
Central to the mission of Apple Hill is Playing for Peace, an innovative outreach program founded in 1988 that focuses on social change and connection through music. Apple Hill travels to areas where there is a history of conflict—in the Middle East to Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and the West Bank/Palestine; to England, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland; to the Greek and Turkish areas of Cyprus; to the Caucuses area of Eurasia; and to many US cities, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Memphis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco—performing concerts and leading chamber music workshops.
The principal tenet of Playing for Peace is this: At the chamber music workshops, musicians are assigned to play in small ensembles alongside musicians from conflicting communities. For example, Arabs study and perform music with Israelis, Catholics with Protestants, Greeks with Turks, and African Americans with Caucasian Americans. We coach each ensemble in the skills of chamber music—listening, watching, adjusting, sensitivity, and being flexible—the same skills needed to work and function effectively in the world. The participants learn not only to play music but also to communicate and connect with each other in ways that may not be possible in their home countries.
Presented in partnership with UNH Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs, and the Fulbright Association

Manchester - Rejoice: A Musical Celebration
2018-12-03 13:30 | St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 335 Smyth Rd, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Our Next Event

“Rejoice”A Musical Celebration
Monday, December 3, 2018
at 6:45 p.m.
Check-In begins at 6:15 *** Bring a Friend! ***
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (handicapped accessible)
335 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104
Click here for directions.
Meet Our Presenters:

Karishma Manchanda from Central High School performing an Asian Indian dance
Handbell Choir from Brookside Congregation Church UCC
Esmira Alperen, a Muslim woman performing a traditional dance enjoyed at weddings in Azerbaijan
Musical voices from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“Sing Along” as an Interfaith Community

Join us for refreshments and conversation after the program!

Please register via email interfaithwomennh@gmail.com or
via our Join/Contact Us page, before December 3rd.
Click here to subscribe to our emails.

Manchester - French Conversation Cafe
2018-12-05 13:00 - 15:00 | First Congregational Church, 508 Union St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Descendants of French-speaking immigrants who settled in Manchester (1840-1930) welcome new French-speaking immigrants from Congo, Haiti, Morocco, Algeria, and more. Conversation in French!

National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) 2018
2018-12-08 - 2018-12-11 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
REGISTER NOW FOR NIIC 2018 — JOIN US!

REGISTER FOR NIIC 2018

Held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott

More about the NIIC venue here.
Book your discounted NIIC hotel room now (bookings close November 16).

NIIC is the largest conference on immigrant and refugee rights and integration in the United States. Now in its 11th year and anchored by the National Partnership for New Americans, NIIC is the key annual gathering for all working on behalf of America’s immigrants and refugees.
Join us.

Nashua - Cultural Connections Concert
2018-12-11 14:00 | Adult Learning Center, 4 Lake St, Nashua, NH, 03060, United States
Cultural Connections Concert
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
7:00pm
Adult Learning Center
4 Lake Street
Nashua, NH 03060
FREE concert but RSVP is required.

Symphony NH and community musicians present music that represent and celebrate the immigrant cultures that make up our home of Nashua. Enjoy light refreshments and concert of exceptional artistry at the Adult Learning Center. RSVP is required here or by calling (603) 595-9156.

RSVP Here

Somersworth - Holiday Dance Party
2018-12-15 13:30 - 17:30 | The Hall at Great Falls, 49 Market St, Somersworth, NH, 03878, United States
With more color and twists than a pretzel from the Play-Doh Fun Factory, the Rockingham Groove lays down over 6 decades of hip-swinging big-brass R&B sound. ​From Etta, Stevie & Aretha to J. Geils, King Floyd & The Specials, this 15-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra blows down an eclectic range of Soul, Funk & Rock grooves that make your feet itch and your extremities twitch. A dance party not to be missed!
All show proceeds to go to the NH Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees!
Toys for Tots, too! Bring an unwrapped toy for under the tree and receive a free drink ticket!
DATE AND TIME
Sat, December 15, 2018
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM EST
Doors Open at 6:30 pm. Show Starts at 7:00 pm
LOCATION

The Hall at Great Falls
49 Market St, Somersworth, NH 03878

Concord - Opening Day: Our People's Platform
2019-01-02 03:30 - 05:00 | New Hampshire Legislative Office Building, 33 N State St, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join Rights and Democracy NH and other allied groups on the opening day of the legislature for a visibility in front of the Legislative Office Building at 8:30am to greet legislators on their way in to caucus. At 9:00am we will host a press conference in the Lobby of the Legislative Office Building to lift up our report: “New Hampshire Together: Voices from the Granite State” and announce our NH People’s Platform. After the press conference we will head to the state house with our issue signs to show our strength on the statehouse steps and in the halls of the statehouse to greet even more incoming legislators and share our NH People’s Platform with them. http://www.radnh.org/peoplesplatform
“New Hampshire Together: Voices from the Granite State” is the result of a survey of 889 residents who filled out the New Hampshire Community Survey. This report is part of a national Rural and Small-Town Organizing Strategy launched earlier this year by People’s Action, a national organization of which Rights & Democracy New Hampshire is an affiliate.
We talked to people in communities throughout New Hampshire – at farmers’ markets, community meetings, parades, at their doorsteps and on the phone – they shared both the same deep concerns and broad agreement on common solutions.
We found strong agreement among substantial majorities that the major issues facing Granite State families and communities are: lack of access to affordable health care; the impact of the overdose crisis; quality public education; jobs that don’t pay enough; the cost of meeting the basics in life; the affordability of college and career training; and pollution of land and water.
Download the Full Report (PDF) here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ORxtngyoigwhN17xP_ylRSguD-yiYSyS/view

Nashua - Home Buyer Seminar
2019-01-12 03:30 - 11:30 | United Way of Greater Nashua, 20 Broad Street, Nashua, NH, 03064, United States
If you want to learn more about buying your home or are not sure where to start, join us for the next Home Buyer Seminar. This program reviews the Steps to Home Ownership and gives you the tools and resources needed to make good financial decisions at every stage of the home buying process.
The Steps to Home Ownership:

Pros and Cons of purchasing a home
How much can you afford? – 4 C’s, Capital, Credit, Capacity, Collateral
Get pre-approved for a loan by a lender
What kind of home do you need and want
Begin looking for a house
Sign an offer to purchase
Get a professional inspection
Apply for a mortgage
Close your loan

Home Buyer Seminars are offered on Saturdays. $69.00 fee per household includes:

“Realizing the American Dream”: A complete manual detailing how to buy your home.
One-on-One Counseling: A certified counselor will assess your situation and help develop a road map to purchase your home. (Available following successful completion of the course.)
Credit Report: Included at your one-on-one counseling appointment.
Pizza Lunch: Included at this class.
