The native Abenaki people played a central role in the history of the Monadnock region, defending it against  English settlement and forcing the abandonment of Keene and other Monadnock area towns during the French and Indian Wars. Despite this, little is known about the Abenaki, and conventional histories often depict the first Europeans entering an […]

This Conversation Café is co-hosted by Jupiter Hall and led by local ceramic artist Claire Provencher, and Verne Orlosk of Studio Verne : Fused Glass Artist. As a participant at this event, you will create a unique token or charm made of fired clay or fused glass. Your piece of artwork will reflect a piece […]

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 […]

Join us to learn about other cultures and make some crafts! We have maracas, henna hands, papel picado and more! Drop in, or stay the whole time! We will have a special guest this month: Sindy Chown is from Barranquilla, Colombia and will be sharing stories and information about her culture while we make maracas […]

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 […]

Join IINE-Manchester for a Volunteer Information Session from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. During this event, we will discuss IINE-Manchester’s work, how volunteers assist us in our mission to build inclusive communities, and the next steps to becoming a volunteer. Thank you for your interest in learning more about the International Institute of New England. We hope […]

Southern New Hampshire University is bringing Unveiled to campus on Monday, March 26th. It is a wonderful one-woman performance that brings to life the stories of 5 Muslim women post 9/11. The performance is followed by a discussion with the playwright/actress Rohina Malik. Free tickets are now available to the public at this link: https://snhutickets.universitytickets.com/w/ […]

"Color Me Included" is the result of the three-year historical and spiritual search of minister Deborah Knowlton, as she transcribed clergy records from the Archives of the First Congregational Church of Hampton, New Hampshire. In these handwritten, primary sources, she discovered details of the lives of African Americans, captured over 156 years by twelve ministers. […]

Ask a Muslim Anything: A Conversation with Robert Azzi Wednesday, March 28, 6pm to 8pm Robert Azzi, an Arab-American and native of New Hampshire, will be joining us for a conversation about his experiences as a Muslim. He is a photo journalist who has traveled widely and is eager to share his knowledge of Islam. […]