Entries Tagged as Events
Baskets Out of the Attic - Saturday March 26th 9am-3pm Warner Town Hall
Posted by Vince Collins | Tags: Events
Baskets Out of the Attic Discovery and Documentation Event March 26, 9:00 - 3:00 Warner Town Hall
Bring an old basket to learn about it from the experts on Native American and Black American basket makers.
Sponsored by the Warner Historical Society, the Hopkinton Historical Society and the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum $5.00 per basket Rebecca Courser 456-2437
Do you have old baskets tucked away in your attic or closets? If you know their history, or are curious to find out more about them, please join us on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Warner (NH) Town Hall for “Baskets Out of the Attic,” a day-long event where experts will be on hand to tell you more about your baskets and complete a documentation form, including a photo. Attendees are encouraged to bring their entire basket collection to the event.
Experts will select a maximum of three baskets per person to evaluate at a cost of $5.00 per basket. Monetary appraisals will not be given. Organizers of the event hope to educate individuals about the historical and cultural value of their baskets and to document local examples. “Many people are unaware of the number of Native American and African American basketmakers living in New Hampshire in the 19th-century, or that many examples of their work still exist today,” according to Heather Mitchell, executive director of Hopkinton Historical Society and one of the event organizers. “We hope this event will not only uncover more of these baskets, but also get people interested in history.”
Providing expertise for “Baskets Out of the Attic” will be Gaby Pelletier, scholar on northeastern Native American baskets and traditions; and Chris Bullock of The Wandering Bull LLC, authority on contemporary American Indian crafts.
In conjunction with “Baskets Out of the Attic,” Gaby Pelletier will present a program, “The History of Indigenous Containers among Wabanaki People,” on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum located in Warner, NH. The program is free and open to the public.
“Baskets Out of the Attic” is organized by the Hopkinton Historical Society (HHS), the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (MKIM), the Warner Historical Society (WHS), and Wijokadoak, Inc. as a precursor to the 2011 summer exhibits, “Along the Basket Trail” that will be held at HHS, MKIM, and WHS. The exhibits, which will open on May 1 and remain on display through the summer, will also include a series of speakers and hands-on programs at each organization. “Baskets Out of the Attic” will take place from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall, located at 5 East Main Street in Warner, NH.
For more information about “Baskets Out of the Attic” or “Along the Basket Trail,” please go to www.thebaskettrail.com
To find out what else is going on in the Warner area, visit our calendar!
Family Ski and Snowboard Night at Pat's Peak Thursday March 17th 4pm-9pm
Posted by Vince Collins | Tags: Events
[RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17TH]
The Warner Youth Sports Association is headed to the mountain again. Bring your family for an evening of skiing and snowboarding.
To find out what else is going on in the Warner area, visit our calendar!
Escaped from Sing Sing, Captured in Warner
Posted by Vince Collins | Tags: Events
Friday, March 18th. Warner
Town Hall Warner Historical Society presents Escaped from Sing-Sing:
Captured in Warner in the fall of 1920.
Rebecca Courser 456-2437
Please join us to escape the mid-winter cabin fever blues at the Warner Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. on February 25 for an exciting program, Escape from Sing-Sing, Captured in Warner, How Did that Happen? How did two escapees from Sing Sing terrorize New England over a period of several days? They stole cars, held up clerks, lied, were shot at and were always a few steps ahead of a New England-wide man hunt! And then they were captured in Warner! Fascinating - Don't miss it!
To find out what else is going on in the Warner area, visit our calendar of events!
Warner Area Book Club Teams Up with Local Farmers
Posted by Vince Collins | Tags: Events
BOOK DISCUSSION: "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver
Friday March 25th from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Pilsbury Free Library
A good humored description of a family's search for life off the industrial food pipeline...eating local food for a year...packed with wit, lore, and delicious recipes.
Discussion leader Linda Burdick
Bring your questions, comments, and doubts. Has anybody tried eating locally year round in New England? Come share your experiences with us!
Books available on loan from Pillsbury Library (several copies available, first come first served!)
Paperbacks available for purchase from MainStreet BookEnds (copies are in, 20% off)
To find out what else is going on in the Warner area, visit our calendar!
Native American Living Arts Program
Posted by Vince Collins | Tags: Events
Hosted by the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
NEW! Native American Living Arts Program
Saturdays, November 2010 - June 2011
Learn a variety of Native American arts and crafts in these monthly hands-on workshops
March 5 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
COIL PINCH POTS with Nicole Stratton
$18 Members/ $25 Non-members
April 3 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
QUILLWORK POUCH with Chris Bullock
$18 Members/ $25 Non-members. For ages 12 and up.
May 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
HAND DRUM MAKING
$56 Members/ $75 Non-members. For ages 12 and up.
June 4 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
STAR QUILTING with Cheryl Savageau
$18 Members/ $25 Non-members
To learn more visit the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum website
