Welcoming New Hampshire

National Event - Welcoming Week
2017-09-14 - 2017-09-24 | NH
During this annual series of events, communities bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.

Concord. Multicultural Art Exhibit and Open House
2017-09-16 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Creating CommUNITY, 18 North Main St, Suite 206, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

Concord. Health and Wellness Fair
2017-09-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Health and Wellness Fair. Keach Park. 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for activities, information about health and wellness, and learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators will be available.

Concord. Unveiled: A One Woman Play
2017-09-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301
An upbeat and provocative 70-minute collection of five character studies of Muslim women in modern-day America. Rohina Malik brings the five women to life as they serve tea and uncover that lies beneath the veil.

Manchester Welcoming Week 2017 Kick-Off Party
2017-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
This event is FREE and open to everyone, but space is limited so please RSVP in advance via the link under “Details” below.
Join Welcoming Manchester in celebrating the beginning of Welcoming Week 2017 at our kick-off celebration. Enjoy food, music, cultural performances, speakers, and art all centered around the theme of welcoming immigrants, refugees, and everyone to our wonderfully diverse city.
We are proud to have Officer Baddaoui as one of our guest speakers. Officer Baddaoui came to Manchester, NH as a refugee in 2000, and he is now proudly serving his city as a police officer with the Manchester Police Department. We hope you’ll join us in hearing his story and celebrating how embracing diversity strengthens our city!
We are also delighted to have Basra Mohamed joining us! Basra is an attorney with Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services, and she will speak about her experience as a newcomer to New Hampshire and what the term “Welcoming community” means to her.
This kick-off party will be held at Jupiter Hall, a brand new event hall in downtown Manchester. We are honored to host this event in partnership with Jupiter Hall for their grand opening! Come hear what Jupiter Hall envisions for this new space in the Manchester community!
Refreshments will be provided, and we have some fun surprises in store!
Doors open at 5pm.
Scheduled program 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location:
Jupiter Hall
89 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
This event is sponsored by:
Jupiter Hall
Manchester Arts Commission
Diversity Workforce Coalition

Global Tipping Points: Immigration & Entrepreneurship
2017-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: THINK GLOBALLY & ACT LOCALLY
A three-part series on current world affairs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Immigration & Entrepreneurship
A special program held as part of “Welcoming Week” in Manchester, Elmira Bayrasli will speak about how hardship and marginalization may prove to be even greater “mothers of invention” in the 21st century than First World social and economic privilege. She is the author of, From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places, which will be on sale courtesy of Gibson’s Bookstore.
*NH LINK: Did you know nearly 8 percent of the state’s business owners are foreign-born and $252 million in net business income is generated by immigrant businesses?
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester
Free & Open to the Public. Advance registration requested online,
via email or by phone: 603.314.7970
Presented in partnership with UNH Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs
ABOUT ELMIRA BAYRASLI
Elmira Bayrasli works on entrepreneurship, global development, and foreign policy. She is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and a lecturer at New York University. Bayrasli began her career at the State Department as an assistant to Madeleine Albright. From 2002 to 2005, she lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where she was the chief spokesperson for the OSCE Mission. In 20016, Bayrasli joined Endeavor, a New York-based organization that supports global entrepreneurs. In 2011, she founded the World Policy Institute’s Global Entrepreneurial Project. Bayrasli has written for Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the New York Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Volunteer Day at Fresh Start Farms
2017-09-20 06:00 - 09:00 | Fresh Start Farms, 5 Story Hill Rd., Dunbarton, NH, United States
Celebrate Welcoming Week 2017 by volunteering and helping the immigrant and refugee farmers of Fresh Start Farms with harvesting, weeding, and other needs during the September volunteer day. Volunteer time is from 10am – 1pm. Come for a portion or stay for the whole thing. Put on your farm clothes, bring a water bottle, and get ready to work and have fun!
Fresh Start Farms is a local food aggregate consisting of immigrant and refugee farmers from the greater Manchester area. The farmers produce CSA shares and sell at local farm stands throughout Manchester.
Directions: From Route 13, turn onto Story Hill Road. Take the first right on Story Hill Road and park in the right hand parking area.
Fresh Start Farms
5 Story Hill Road
Dunbarton, NH

Ask A Muslim Anything
2017-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Bring your questions and don’t be shy! Writer, public speaker, and practicing Muslim Robert Azzi will host a lively discussion where he will answer any questions the audience has for him. Azzi welcomes questions on Islam, on being Muslim, on issues related to terrorism and on the geopolitics of the Middle East as he has experienced and understands them.
About Robert Azzi:
Robert Azzi is a photojournalist, columnist and public speaker who lives in Exeter, NH. An Arab American Muslim, he writes on issues of Identity, Conflict, and Islam, particularly as they apply in the Middle East and the Global South. Born in New Hampshire, he’s lived in Beirut, Cairo, Athens, Jeddah and New York. Although he returned to the Granite State in the late 1980s, he continues to travel to work with Middle East clients and friends on a regular basis.
Azzi has been a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, a member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard Divinity School, an adviser to Tufts University’s Fletcher School committee on Islam and South-West Asia and recently became a board member of ACLU-NH. As a photojournalist his work appeared frequently in such publications as Life, Time, Newsweek and National Geographic, Fortune and other domestic and international publications.

Suitcase Stories - Live in Manchester
2017-09-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Suitcase Stories Live is a traveling performance series that features foreign and U.S.- born residents sharing refugee and immigrant stories. Storytelling professionals, local residents, and Institute staff and clients weave unique stories throughout the night of courage, love, and survival.
All funds from Suitcase Stories Live benefit the International Institute of New England. Help us continue to welcome and assist families with our refugee resettlement, English language instruction, employment, and citizenship services.
VIP ticketholders will pay $125.00 to include the show and a post-show reception.

Concord. New American Africans Family Fun Night. Experience globally inspired music, movement, and cuisine at this multi-cultural event for the whole family. African Drumming by Mamaduo. Free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's. World Vision Music. Free traditional Somali meat pies. Suggested Donation $10/person or $20/family
2017-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | NH

Turkish Coffee Hour
2017-09-22 14:30 | Turkish Cultural Center of NH, 540 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH, United States
Join the Turkish Cultural Center of NH for a special welcoming-themed Coffee Hour. Enjoy Turkish coffee, tea, and refreshments with new friends and neighbors and learn more about the country of Turkey. The event will include stories and reflections from New Hampshire’s Turkish community members.
Event starts at 6:30pm
Turkish Cultural Center
540 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH

NHUnites Gathering for Connection and Change. Track B Session. 11:30 - 1. Weaving Cultures, Building Communities: Creating a Welcoming Community with New Americans. Location: 18 North Main Street, Second Floor. Box lunch available for purchase.
2017-09-23 06:00 - 11:00 | NH

Nashua. Health and Wellness Fair
2017-09-23 07:30 - 09:30 | NH
Please join us for activities, information about health and wellness, and learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators will be available.

Manchester - Conversation Cafe
2017-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | First Congregational Church, 508 Union St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Everyone is welcome! Please join us in sharing language and culture through conversation. Conversation Cafes bring together our newest community members with people who have been in Manchester awhile. This is an opportunity to meet your neighbors, learn more about Manchester, and engage in friendly conversation. Perfect for anyone hoping to practice English language or meet new faces in a friendly and relaxed setting. Light refreshments provided!

Culture Shock! ArtFront NH
2017-10-12 14:00 - 2017-10-14 17:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Join us for “Culture Shock!” at Jupiter Hall and explore the dissonance, diversity and cultural integration of Manchester’s lively and cosmopolitan community. Manchester’s Claudia Rippee will be showing her collection of poignant graffiti photographs. These crisp and riveting images will be juxtaposed against Patrick McCay’s vivid, textural paintings. Added to the mix will be the haunting faces created by photographer Tim Donovan. These remarkable images are borrowed from his Phantasmagoric portfolio. Rounding out the show will be sculptural elements created by installation artist Erin Sweeney. Erin’s work will be drawn from her mixed media installation “How To Build A Community” along with her storyteller sculptures. When combined, this work will challenge and inform preconceptions about the social, cultural and ethnic diversity within The Queen City.
Complimenting the art on the walls will be a steady but unexpected flow of dance and music. On the 12th and 13th, Wisty Andres, a classically trained contemporary dancer and Theo Marty, a dancer/drummer trained in several West African traditions will improvise together. The results will unwind in an entirely original, ephemeral and personal dance. Deo Mwano and Movement From Above will bring their inimitable blend of hip hop and jazz fusion to the event on the 14th Boston based Lorraine Chapman will return again with another rendition The Suit Lady character who will be a running persona in all Art Front events. She’s a surprise guest who reveals her own experience of the art and evening.

Manchester - Ask a Muslim Anything
2017-10-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
The Manchester City Library on 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH is offering an opportunity for conversation about identity, conflict and interfaith relations by hosting Mr. Robert Azzi in a presentation called “Ask a Muslim Anything.” This event will take place in the Library’s Auditorium on Thursday, October 12th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth - Speaker Series: Hungary Today
2017-10-16 15:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
GABOR GARAI
Consul General of Hungary to Boston
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 at 7 PM
Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library
Free and open to the public; Advance registration requested online or call 603.314.7970; Books for sale following program
This program is co-sponsored by the Portsmouth Public Library.
ABOUT GABOR GARAI:
Mr. Garai is the Hungarian Consul General for New England and founder of the Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce of New England. He received the Hungarian Civilian Cross, the highest recognition to non-residents awarded by the Hungarian president. During his work as Honorary Consul, Mr. Garai was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2005 and an award pro auxilio cirium Hungarum in 2007 to recognize his efforts for the protection of Hungarian citizens. In 2013, he was selected as honorary commercial attaché for Hungary. In 2014, Mr. Garai was awarded the AmCham Hungary’s Dr. Iván Völgyes Award, which recognizes individuals for encouraging and facilitating Hungarian-American business partnerships and cultural and academic alliances.

Manchester - Global Tipping Points: Hot, Hungry Planet
2017-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
THINK GLOBALLY & ACT LOCALLY
A three-part series looking at global issues from a local level
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 6PM
LISA PALMER
Journalist Lisa Palmer has traveled the world documenting the cutting-edge innovations of people on the front lines of fighting the food gap. She will share the story of the epic journey to solve the imperfect relationship between two of our planet’s greatest challenges: climate change and global hunger, as chronicled in her new book, Hut, Hungry Planet. NH link: Did you know our state’s farms have been increasing (including a big rise in young farmers) and 30% of agricultural sales to the public come from local farms? But, a longer growing season due to climate change could mean higher heat stress and new pressure from invasive weeds and pests.
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester. Directions & Parking Info Here
Free & Open to the Public. Advance registration requested online or by phone: 603.314.7970
Series presented in partnership with UNH and UNH-Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs

Concord - Diwali Celebration
2017-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | NH
Building Community in New Hampshire (previously known as Bhutanese Community of New Hampshire) and Creating Community invite you to attend a Diwali Celebration!
Join us on the first day of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, at City Plaza in front of the NH State House, to celebrate the “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.”
There will be a brief welcome, dancing and food – Katmandu Bazaar will be selling momos and serving Nepali tea.
All are welcome to join our Hindu community in this celebration. Let’s rejoice together!!!
For more information, please visit the Facebook event by clicking here.
ABOUT DIWALI:
Diwali – or Deepavali – a Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, its spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. The festival preparation and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Deepavali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunar calendar. On Deepavali night, fireworks light up the neighborhood skies. Later, family members and friends are invited to celebrate the night over food and sweets.

Internal Event #1
2017-10-19 04:00 - 13:00 | NH
This is an example of an internal event.

2017 Black New England Conference
2017-10-20 06:00 - 2017-10-22 13:00 | Huddleston Hall, 73 Main St, Durham, NH, 03824, United States
2017 Black New England Conference
The Science and Engineering of Race: Living Through the Archives
The Carsey School is a proud co-sponsor of the 2017 Black New England Conference. This conference will discuss how modern medical and social sciences have made some extraordinary advances through the exploitation of Black bodies while simultaneously allowing myths of racial inferiority to continue as justification for centuries of enslavement and political disenfranchisement.
From the Tuskegee syphilis experiment to the unethical use of Henrietta Lacks’ cells to engineer a polio vaccine, to the ongoing forced sterilization of Black women in clinics and prisons, the story of American scientific advancement carries with it a shadow story of ethical corruption, pain, and silencing. The insidious parallel fictions of the innate athleticism, super strength and natural rhythm of African people are rooted in pseudo-scientific research and writings.
In unpacking this theme, conference presenters will examine the historical and current impact of “race science” and pseudoscientific movements to present “race as destiny” on fields of inquiry ranging on areas of modern medicine and health care, reproductive rights, public policy, criminal law, civil rights, athletics, educational access, and effects on the arts and entertainment industries.
Conference Panels Include:

Hidden Figures: Reintroducing Regional Black Scientists & Innovators
In the Name of Science: A Film Discussion
Out of The Shadows: A Conversation with Shelly Walcott & Katherine Sanders
Tracing Genetic Ancestry & Reclaiming Black Spaces
Inventing Race: Science, Medicine & Big Business
Skeletons in Our Closet: Anthropology’s Role in Constructing and Deconstructing the Science of Race
Afrofuturism: The Way Forward

View the Conference Schedule Here.
The Black New England Conference, now in its 11th year, is a regularly occurring 2-day gathering to share insights and scholarly work on Black experiences, past and present, in New England. Recent keynote speakers at the conferences have included comedian and activist Dick Gregory, columnist Derrick Jackson, actor and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, director John W. Franklin, playwright Lydia Diamond, author Lorene Carey, and Professors James Campbell and James O. Horton, with topical presentations by professional and independent scholars, community researchers, writers, artists, and activists. The Conference is both an academic conference and a celebration of Black life and history.

Friday, October 20, 2017 – 10:00am to Saturday, October 21, 2017 – 5:00pm

Huddleston Hall Ballroom, UNH, Durham

Manchester - Turkish Coffee Night
2017-10-20 14:00 | Turkish Cultural Center of NH, 540 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH, United States
Turkish Coffee Hour featuring Noah’s Pudding
The Oldest Dessert In The World
‘Asure,’ is the Turkish name for Noah’s pudding. It is made of a mixture consisting of grain, fruits, dried fruits, and nuts. It is a symbol of diversity, friendship and unity. Asure is common throughout the Middle East and spans many cultures, traditions and religions.
Please RSVP at info@tccnh.org or 603-621-0620

Hanover - The Music History of French-Canadians, Franco-Americans, Acadians, and Cajuns
2017-10-22 10:00 | Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
Lucie Therrien follows the migration of French-Canadians and the evolution of their traditional music: its arrival in North America from France; the music’s crossing with Indian culture during the evangelization of Acadia and Quebec; its growth alongside English culture after British colonization; and its expansion from Quebec to New England, as well as from Acadia to Louisiana. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF HOWE LIBRARY’S EVERYONE IS READING, WHICH IS IN ITS NINTH YEAR.

Merrimack - I am a Muslim Woman: Conversations with Local Muslim Women
2017-10-23 14:45 - 16:30 | Our Lady of Mercy Church, 16 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack, NH, 03054, United States
Our Lady of Mercy Parish in association with Interfaith Women of NH invites you to: I am a Muslim Woman: Conversations with Local Muslim Women. This event will take place on Monday, October 23rd at 6:45PM at Our Lady of Mercy Church.
This is your second opportunity to attend the same program where over 200 people filled St. Catherine School Auditorium in March of this year.
Both men and women are invited to attend this event. Handicap accessible.
Check-in begins at 6:00pm and optional Church Tour begins at 6:15 p.m.

Webcast - Discrimination in America: African American Experiences
2017-10-24 08:00 - 09:00 | NH
How do African Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A soon-to-be-released poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will illuminate reports from African Americans who share their personal experiences with discrimination. With unprecedented documentation, the poll will cover a range of areas — from police interaction, to job applications, to health care, to racial slurs. This Forum will explore the poll results and their implications for a healthier, more equitable, and just society.
This poll will be the first among a series of reports that surveyed additional groups, including Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, men, women, and LGBTQ adults, on their experiences with discrimination.
EXPERT PARTICIPANTS
Robert Blendon, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School
Elizabeth Hinton, Assistant Professor, Departments of History and of African American Studies, Harvard University, and Author, From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America
Mary Lee, Deputy Director, PolicyLink
Dwayne Proctor, Senior Adviser to the President and Director, Achieving Health Equity Portfolio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
David Williams, Professor of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MODERATOR
Joe Neel, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a Correspondent on the Science Desk, NPR
Spread the word:
Send our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu
We’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Discrimination in America website.
Tweet us @ForumHSPH #discrimination
We also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph

Dunbarton - Fresh Start Farms Volunteer Day
2017-10-25 06:00 - 08:00 | Fresh Start Farms, 5 Story Hill Rd., Dunbarton, NH, United States
It’s October! Time to pick up plastic, round up tools, and prepare to put the garden to sleep for the winter. This is an excellent time to learn about cover cropping, soil health, and how winter is a gift to farm soils.
Fresh Start Farms-NH is a collective of refugee and immigrant farmers. We sell our food through our CSA program, at farmers’ markets & farm stands, and through wholesale channels.

Manchester - NH Humanities 2017 Annual Dinner featuring Steven Pinker
2017-10-25 13:00 | Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
New Hampshire Humanities announces that renowned author and scientist, Dr. Steven Pinker, will present the keynote address at our 2017 Annual Dinner on Wednesday, October 25 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Manchester. The event is New Hampshire Humanities’ only fundraiser and supports hundreds of free public programs that bring residents together to explore essential questions of meaning and value.
Join 700-plus leaders from the corporate, educational, philanthropic, civic, cultural, and nonprofit communities to hear our keynote speaker, connect with one another, and support the ongoing work of New Hampshire Humanities.
Sponsorship of the Annual Dinner puts your company in front of thousands of Granite Staters and gives you access to a mix of guests not found at other business and nonprofit events in New Hampshire. Your guests – clients and colleagues – will appreciate the unique insights of one of the brightest minds of our time. For more information about sponsor benefits, click HERE or contact Jane Pauley, Director of Development, at 603-224-4071 or jpauley@nhhumanities.org.

About Steven Pinker: One of the world’s foremost writers on language, human nature, and the mind, Harvard cognitive scientist Dr. Steven Pinker has been named one of Prospect magazine’s “World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals,” Foreign Policy’s “100 Global Thinkers,” and TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today.” He writes for publications such as the New York Times, TIME, and The Atlantic, and is the author of ten widely-acclaimed books, including How the Mind Works and The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century.

YWCA NH's 37th Annual Susan B. Anthony Award Celebration
2017-10-25 13:30 - 16:00 | Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Hooksett, NH, 03106, United States
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For more than three decades, YWCA New Hampshire’s Susan B. Anthony Award Celebration has been a premiere event highlighting the contributions of outstanding women who live or work in New Hampshire and exemplify the ideals of Susan B. Anthony.
Join Us for Our 37th Annual
Susan B. Anthony Award Celebration
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cash Bar & Hors d’oevre Reception
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Program
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Coffee & Dessert
Southern New Hampshire University Banquet Hall, Manchester
Silent Auction throughout the evening
Individual ticket: $50
Table (8 tickets): $400
Tickets can also be purchased by calling 603.625.5785 x 107.
with special guest Melissa Ledutke
Melissa Ludtke is the producer, writer and co-creator of Touching Home in China: in search of missing girlhoods, a transmedia storytelling and curriculum project. She is an award-winning journalist who has reported for Time magazine, CBS News, and Sports Illustrated. She edited Nieman Reports at Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism for 13 years. To pursue her writing in social and political justice issues, she was awarded academic fellowships from Harvard University, Radcliffe College, and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. In 2010 Ludtke received the Yankee Quill Award for lifetime achievement as a journalist.
Ms. Ludtke made history while covering baseball as a reporter for Sports Illustrated. After Commissioner Bowie Kuhn denied her access to interview ballplayers in team locker rooms, Time Inc., the company that owned Sports Illustrated, filed a federal lawsuit (Ludtke v. Kuhn). The lawsuit claimed that Major League Baseball’s media policy of providing unequal access to women reporters violated her rights under the Fourteenth Amendment by depriving her of the liberty to fully pursue a career in sports reporting. In September 1978, a federal judge agreed, establishing equal access to locker rooms for women reporters. Her papers related to this groundbreaking suit are archived at Harvard’s Schlesinger Library, and her oral history of this period in time is preserved as part of the Washington Press Club Foundation’s Women in Journalism oral history project.

Laconia - Songs of Old New Hampshire
2017-10-25 14:30 | The Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, NH, 03246, United States
Drawing heavily on the repertoire of traditional singer Lena Bourne Fish (1873-1945) of Jaffrey and Temple, New Hampshire, Jeff Warner offers the songs and stories that, in the words of Carl Sandburg, tell us “where we came from and what brought us along.” These ballads, love songs and comic pieces, reveal the experiences and emotions of daily life in the days before movies, sound recordings and, for some, books. Songs from the lumber camps, the decks of sailing ships, the textile mills, and the war between the sexes offer views of pre-industrial New England and a chance to hear living artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Raymond - Uprooted: Heartache and Hope in New Hampshire
2017-10-26 15:00 | Regional Economic Development Center, 57 Main Street, Raymond, NH, 03077, United States
Uprooted is a 30-minute documentary based on interviews collected during the Humanities Council’s Fences & Neighbors initiative on immigration. It tells the story of five refugees who escaped from war-torn countries to resettle in New Hampshire. The film explores what it means to be a refugee and how it feels to make a new life in a strange place, often without English language skills, family, a job, or community contacts. The film leaves us pondering questions of belonging and citizenship. What does it mean to be an American? Once a refugee, are you destined always to be a refugee? What are our responsibilities toward one another? A New Hampshire Humanities presenter introduces the film and leads a post-film discussion. See bios and contact information in Presenter Directory for Whitney Howarth, John Krueckeberg, and Sara Withers.
