Manchester - Coffee with a Cop
2018-11-29 04:00 - 05:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
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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.

Lebanon - Active Bystander Training
2019-01-12 08:30 - 11:00 | Kilton Public Library, 80 W Main St, West Lebanon, NH, 03784, United States
Interactive workshop led by Asma Elhuni and Aron DiBacco.

About this Event

In a time when people are quicker to express anger and more likely to be angry at people “not like them,” many of us are seeking tools to respond effectively to such biased anger.
This training will give you tools and insights to use in such situations and a chance to think about how you might use them. In this highly interactive session we present information, share experiences, and strategize bystander responses to a variety of situations. Participants will learn about roles we all play, what discourages us from acting when we see harm doing, how to move through this resistance, tools to use when we are ready, and basic principles to guide our actions.
Co-sponsored by SURJ Upper Valley VT-NH, Granite State Organizing Project, and United Valley Interfaith Project
If necessary, the snow date for this event is February 2, 1:30-4 PM.
Date And Time

Sat, January 12, 2019
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Location

Kilton Public Library
80 Main Street
Lebanon, NH 03784

Manchester - Neighborhood Mediterranean Breakfast
2019-01-13 05:00 | Turkish Cultural Center of NH, 540 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH, United States
Giving is the best therapy! The Turkish Cultural Center NH and Families in Transition-New Horizons have teamed up to host a breakfast in hopes of raising awareness for people in need and fundraise for New Horizons. Families in Transition-New Horizons provides hunger relief, emergency shelter, safe affordable housing, and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need, enabling them to gain self-sufficiency and respect. So come by and enjoy delicious Turkish breakfast and support your community!
$20 for adults, $5 for kids. RSVP by January 9.

Concord - Positive Solutions for Families
2019-01-14 05:00 - 06:30 | Waypoint, 103 N State St, Concord, NH, United States

Exeter - Culturally Effective Organizations
2019-01-15 04:00 - 07:15 | Exeter Hospital, 5 Alumni Dr., Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
In NH we value that everyone lives freely, but that means ensuring everyone has equal opportunity to thrive. We know that organizations strive to ensure this opportunity by providing high quality services that are accessible to all in NH – yet achieving this can be challenging. Many of us have simply not had access to training about an effective approach that would turn our goals into broader success.
The good news is that a roadmap exists; there is a framework to provide high quality services for all called the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework. Integrated Delivery Networks, Southern NH AHEC and other members of the NH Health & Equity Partnership will be hosting learning forums to teach organizations about the essential pathways for success.
This program is offered at no cost to participants.
Target Audience: This Learning Forum is especially suited to individuals (organization leaders, senior staff or decision-makers) able to effect change within their organization. We recommend that organizations be represented by teams of 2-3 individuals who can take the information back to their leadership team.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this learning forum participants will be able to:

Describe the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework and the 7 elements
Reflect on how to apply this Framework to their own organization
Demonstrate how to use the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework Online Toolkit
Implement a high level assessment of the Framework elements within their own organization

Continuing Education:
Certificates of participation will be available for non-health professionals.
Nurses
Southern NH AHEC is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD), an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
3.00 contact hours. Activity Number: 1261
Physicians
The Southern NH Area Health Education Center, accredited by the NH Medical Society, designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date And Time

Tue, January 15, 2019
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

Location

Exeter Hospital
5 Alumni Drive
Conference Room 3 & 4 North
Exeter, NH 03833

Concord - NH Women's March 2019: We've Only Just Begun
2019-01-19 05:00 - 07:00 | New Hampshire State House, 107 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03303, United States
Join us at the New Hampshire State House in Concord as we celebrate our accomplishments and send a clear message: We’ve Only Just Begun!
This year, the march will celebrate the incredible progress we have made over the last two years, both nationally and in the Granite State, to advance and protect our rights. We will unite once again to send a clear message that we’re not going anywhere, and that we won’t stop fighting until we have true equality!
https://www.facebook.com/events/365549424016296/

Manchester - "Ask A Muslim Anything" with Robert Azzi
2019-01-19 07:30 - 09:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
An opportunity for conversations about identity, conflict and interfaith relations. Robert Azzi is an engaging speaker and no question goes unanswered. Clear communications build mutual respect and understanding, resulting in stronger, safer communities.

Concord - EWH Tea Talk: The Coloring of Law and Punishment
2019-01-19 09:00 - 11:00 | University of NH Law School, 2 White St, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
EWH Tea Talk: The Coloring of Law and Punishment: Exploring the Role of Race, Ethnicity and Class in Incarceration

Free and open to the public
This dialogue will explore the history of law and punishment in New Hampshire, disproportionate incarceration rates of racial and ethnic minorities, and the social impact of mass incarceration. Presenters will examine the consequences of incarceration on communities of color, intensifying surveillance and criminalization of poor and Black communities, and what a shift from punitive to restorative justice within our criminal system could look like.
Presenters: Devon Chaffee, Bill Celester, Carlos Camacho, Dan Feltes (TBC)
Moderator: Tonya Evans (TBC)
More Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks info

Concord - Positive Solutions for Families
2019-01-21 04:00 - 05:15 | NH, United States

Manchester - MLK Day Community Celebration
2019-01-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Temple Adath Yeshurun, 152 Prospect St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
This event is sponsored by the NH Martin Luther King Coalition.
On January 21, 2019, everybody is invited to join at the Temple Adath Yeshurun from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM to celebrate the continuation of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.
2 PM to 3 PM social hour with food provided.
3 PM to 5 PM – Celebration and awards ceremony.
More details to come….

Manchester - Holy Family, Migrant Family
2019-01-23 13:30 - 14:30 | St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish Manchester, 382 Beech St, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
HOLY FAMILY, MIGRANT FAMILY
Prayer Service of Gift, Dignity and Solidarity

Joseph got up, took the child and his mother,
and left during the night for Egypt… (Matthew 2:14)

St. Augustin Catholic Church, 382 Beech St, Manchester
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:30pm-7:30pm
Reception with coffee and apple pie follows.

St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish again hosts a prayer service affirming the dignity of all refugees and immigrants, particularly those in our state whose lives are impacted by current immigration policies and enforcement practices. The service will feature music in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and English as well as special prayers for those who are suffering family separation.

Sponsors
St Anne-St. Augustin Parish
NH Immigrant Solidarity Network
New Hampshire Council of Churches
Granite State Organizing Project

Exeter - Stigma Across Cultures, a Cultural Effectiveness Training
2019-01-24 04:00 - 07:30 | Exeter Hospital, 5 Alumni Dr., Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
Cultural Effectiveness Training for all members of the Healthcare Team
Many people in need of Mental Health or Substance Use services do not access services. This session will look at language, attitudes, and behaviors that clients encounter and community messaging about MH and SUD. What does culture have to do with not accessing services? What is a micro-aggression? What does “Othering” mean? Hear from several community voices during this engaging training.
Learning Objectives:

Identify three or more demographic groups and at least one way in which each group has experienced difficulty approaching MH or SUD services
Discuss the impact of societal stigma and stereotyping on MH and SUD clients
Apply best practices using client cases

Target Audience:
All members of your practice team, including medical assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, and administrative staff.
Training Team: Sharron Rowlett-Moore, Multicultural Affairs
Trainer and Project Manager, and Lynn Clowes, Cultural Effectiveness Trainer for Ascentria Care Alliance

Date And Time

Thu, January 24, 2019
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST

Location

Exeter Hospital
5 Alumni Dr.
Conference Room 1 North
Exeter, NH 03833

Concord - Free Film Screening of “13th"
2019-01-25 12:00 | SEA Headquarters, 207 N. Main Street, Concord, NH, United States
Join The Campaign for Public Good, NH Black Women Health Project, and SEA Social Activities Committee for a
Free Film Screening of “13th“
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality.
SEA Movie Night
Friday January 25th
5pm – Social
6pm – Movie
SEA Headquarters, 207 N. Main Street in Concord

Manchester - Connections: New Voices Reading Series
2019-01-25 13:30 - 14:30 | Bookery Manchester, 848 Elm St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Connections: New Voices Reading Series

Featuring New Hampshire poet, S Stephanie and new Americans
sharing their worlds in stories and poems.
Rusul Hassoon from Iraq & Anaily Robles from Mexico
Friday, January 25, 6:30-7:30 pm
The Bookery, 844 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
Come and meet new neighbors through story.
Refreshments will be served.
View event flyer here

Henniker - Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music
2019-01-27 09:00 | Tucker Free Library, 31 Western Avenue, Henniker, NH, 03242, United States
Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music

Through traditional music Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants. The focus is on songs about leaving Ireland, sometimes focusing on the reasons for leaving (a man who is driven from his land by English persecution), sometimes revealing what happened upon arrival (an immigrant drafted into the Union army during the Civil War), and sometimes exploring the universal feeling of homesickness of a stranger in a strange land (a factory worker in London missing his home in County Clare). The presenter discusses the historical context of these songs, interspersing their stories with tunes from Ireland that made their way into New England’s musical repertoire, played on his fiddle or guitar.

Dover - Our Stories Matter Part I: Storytelling Workshop
2019-01-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Dover High School, 25 Alumni Drive, Dover, NH, 03801, United States
Our Stories Matter Part I: Storytelling Workshop

Everyone faces challenges and adversity. Dover Listens invites you to join storyteller Michael Lang for an evening of learning how to share your own stories of resilience. This workshop will include examples and helpful advice on the writing process and storytelling techniques. No experience is required. No story is too great or too small. For those who would like to continue sculpting their stories, Michael Lang will be available for further discussion and critiques via email throughout the following two weeks.
All workshop participants will the opportunity to share their stories live at Warm Cookies and Community, February 14th, 2019, 5-7 PM at Dover High School.

Webinar - Shifting the Narrative on Migrants
2019-01-30 09:00 - 10:00 | NH, United States
Five Lessons for Shifting the Narrative on Migrants & the Border Region
Wed, Jan 30, 2019 2PM EST
Join us on Wed, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. EST as we explore the potential for both artists and advocates to shift the narrative on migrants and the border, looking at the new opportunities to persuade and inspire that are emerging even as fear-mongering and white nationalism intensify. Julie Fisher-Rowe (The Opportunity Agenda) will offer insights on how to talk more effectively about refugees, asylum seekers and border region. Featured guests Sonia Guiñansaca (CultureStrike) and Itzel Guillen (Alliance San Diego) will share their innovative cultural and advocacy strategies to shift narratives in the current climate.
Register here

February is Black History Month!
2019-01-31 - 2019-02-01 | NH, United States
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)’s 2019 theme Black Migrations emphasizes the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities. While inclusive of earlier centuries, this theme focuses especially on the twentieth century through today. Beginning in the early decades of the twentieth century, African American migration patterns included relocation from southern farms to southern cities; from the South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West; from the Caribbean to US cities as well as to migrant labor farms; and the emigration of noted African Americans to Africa and to European cities, such as Paris and London, after the end of World War I and World War II. Such migrations resulted in a more diverse and stratified interracial and intra-racial urban population amid a changing social milieu, such as the rise of the Garvey movement in New York, Detroit, and New Orleans; the emergence of both black industrial workers and black entrepreneurs; the growing number and variety of urban churches and new religions; new music forms like ragtime, blues, and jazz; white backlash as in the Red Summer of 1919; the blossoming of visual and literary arts, as in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Paris in the 1910s and 1920s. The theme Black Migrations equally lends itself to the exploration of the century’s later decades from spatial and social perspectives, with attention to “new” African Americans because of the burgeoning African and Caribbean population in the US; Northern African Americans’ return to the South; racial suburbanization; inner-city hyperghettoization; health and environment; civil rights and protest activism; electoral politics; mass incarceration; and dynamic cultural production.
ASALH Announces 2019 Black History Theme, Black Migrations

Manchester - Home Buyer Seminar
2019-02-02 03:30 - 11:30 | NeighborWorks, 801 Elm St. 2nd Floor, Manchester, NH, 03101, 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 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.

Warner - Dawnland StoryFest 2019: Native American Storytelling Festival
2019-02-02 05:00 - 11:00 | Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner, NH, 03278, United States
The Dawnland StoryFest is a warm spot in cold and snowy February and – New Hampshire’s only annual Native American Storytelling Festival. This is the 5th year anniversary for the festival and its first year at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, NH. Please join us if you love to listen to traditional Native American stories – and if you’d like to learn more about Native American storytelling.
The Dawnland StoryFest was originally created almost five years ago, by New Hampshire storyteller Papa Joe Gaudet, as a showcase for Francis “Medicine Story” Talbot, a New Hampshire storyteller who for many years shared traditional Native American stories with his audiences. This year, the Dawnland StoryFest 2019 moves to its new home at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, NH and will be dedicated in memory of two accomplished New Hampshire tellers of Native American lesson stories, who both passed away in 2018 – the well-known storyteller, Francis “Medicine Story” Talbot and accomplished storyteller, Peter “Bearded Turtle” Brodeur.
Come hear experienced Native American storytellers share traditional tales during the heart of the Winter Storytelling Season.
For the first time, this year’s featured teller is a woman! Anne Jennison is an award winning storyteller of European and Abenaki descent who has been telling traditional Native American lesson stories for 30 years.
Also featured are: Crow HearsCrow, Darlene Kascak, Angela Klingler, Sebastian Lockwood, Papa Joe Gaudet, and Simon Brooks as the MC. As you listen to these masterful tellers of traditional Native American stories, consider whether you might want to approach one of them about mentoring you in you goal to deepen your own storytelling skills. In addition to hearing stories, there will also be a discussion that touches on ideas about what Native American stories are appropriate to tell, as well as when, where, why, and how to tell them. There will also be an opportunity for you to share a traditional Native American story, if you have one prepared that you’d lie to try out in the presence of a very receptive audience of listeners!.
The Festival takes place each year on the first Saturday in February, during the heart of the winter storytelling season. In this, its 5th year the Dawnland Storyfest 2019 is changing homes. Formerly held at the Mariposa Museum & Cultural Center in Peterborough, NH, starting this year, the Dawnland Storyfest will now be held at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, NH. The very modest admission fee for this event is $5.50. Free admission for Native Americans.
Please note: The Dawnland StoryFest 2019 is geared toward adults, including young adults, who are interested in Native American Storytelling traditions. This event is not really suitable for young children as there will be no specifically child-oriented activities – or childcare – provided during this one-day storytelling conference and festival.
Contact Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum for more info. indianmuseum.org
This event is funded, in part, by a grant from the NH Humanities Council.

Hanover - Sites of Memory: Reconstructing the Past
2019-02-02 09:00 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
Sites of Memory: Reconstructing the Past

Funded in part by New Hampshire Humanities, the Black Heritage Trail of NH will host two programs in their Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talk programs. These dialogues act as a catalyst for deeper excavating of New Hampshire’s Black history, while also facilitating intellectual and communal connections between racism’s grip on our past and its contemporary manifestations.
In a compelling speech about race in America, Mitch Landrieu said, “There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence of it.” Through discussing physical and artistic sites of memory, this panel will explore how widely accepted narratives of our collective past shape and inform our collective present social identity.
Presenters: Dr. David Watters, Eric Aldrich, Joel Christian Gill
Moderator: Dr. Graziella Parati
