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Scott Jameson Magic

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[ August 11, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Free and Fun at the library
2010 Make a Splash -  READ!
Watch water appear and disappear, drawings of sea creatures come to life, giant pieces of shimmering blue fabric manipulated in a fluid swirl of motion, a bowl of water transformed into a time machine…

This summer, to tie into the 2010 Collaborative Summer Library Program  theme [...]

Published on July 13th, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Cultural, Entertainment, Library |
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Apple Hill Tuesday Evening Summer Concerts

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[ July 6, 2010; 7:30 pm; July 13, 2010; 7:30 pm; July 20, 2010; 7:30 pm; July 27, 2010; 7:30 pm; August 3, 2010; 7:30 pm; August 10, 2010; 7:30 pm; August 17, 2010; 7:30 pm; August 24, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] For over thirty years, the Summer Concert Series has nourished audience members from New Hampshire and beyond. Each Tuesday evening performance features the Apple Hill String Quartet and renowned guest faculty–hosted in Apple Hill’s Louise Shonk Kelly Barn in Nelson, New Hampshire. All concerts are free and open to [...]

Published on June 30th, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Concert, Cultural, Entertainment, Music |
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Contra Dance | Adina Gordon with Celticladda

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[ November 13, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall
Admission $8 / $6 seniors and students
Beginner’s Workshop 7:30
The Monadnock region’s hottest Celtic band returns to the Nelson Town Hall for an evening of energized dancing, lead by nationally renown caller Adina Gordon.
Celticladda is: Randy Miller, fiddle; Bill Thomas, Uillean pipes and flute, Gordon Peery, [...]

Published on June 30th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Calendar, Contra Dance, Dancing, Entertainment |
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Contra Dance with Mary DesRosiers

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[ September 11, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall
Admission $8 / $6 seniors and students

Beginner’s Workshop 7:30

Join one of the Monadnock region’s finest callers for an evening of classic contras. Stratospheric music provided by the incredible Rodney Miller (fiddle), the impeccable Sarah Bauhan (flute and whistle), and the inimitable Gordon Peery [...]

Published on June 30th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Calendar, Dancing, Entertainment |
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Contra Dance | Don Primrose and Heathen Creek

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[ October 9, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall
Admission $8 / $6 seniors and students

Beginner’s Workshop 7:30

The amazing Heathen Creek returns to the Nelson Town Hall, with caller Don Primrose at the helm.

Heathen Creek” is what happens when contra music has a head-on collision with Gen-X. Rutman’s scorching fiddle soars while Johannsen (guitar) and Koyama (mandolin) [...]

Published on June 30th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Calendar, Dancing, Entertainment |
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Ice Cream Social and Band Concert

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[ July 11, 2010; 5:00 pm; September 5, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] Location:Nelson Congregational Church
$4.00 / $5.00 for ice cream (concert is free)
Local ice cream, hot fudge, hot butterscotch, strawberries, whipped cream and toppings.
Bring friends and families to enjoy this summertime favorite!
Contact Nelson Congregational Church 847-3280
or Joy Birdsey 847-9533
Volunteers needed and [...]

Published on June 30th, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Community Gathering, Concert, Food, Life in Nelson, Music |
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Contra Dance | Dead Sea Squirrels | Nelson Town Hall

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[ March 12, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall
Admission $8 / $6 seniors and students

Beginner’s Workshop 7:30

The Dead Sea Squirrels is a string band with a twist.  Our tunes come mainly from the Southern US, but because we play for contra dances, our repertoire is made up of danceable tunes arranged in medleys designed to closely match and [...]

Published on June 12th, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Contra Dance, Dancing, Music |
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Library Summer Forum | Norman Barres | Helping People Help Themselves

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[ July 29, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] AN ORDINARY MAN WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY DESIRE TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES

The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each [...]

Published on June 2nd, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Community Gathering, Cultural, Educational, Library |
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Library Summer Forum | Mike French | The Blackbird Spyplane: An Eyewitness Account

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[ July 22, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique [...]

Published on June 2nd, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Community Gathering, Cultural, Educational, Food, Library |
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Library Summer Forum | Frankie Brackley Tolman and Harvey Tolman | The Story of Cape Breton Music

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[ July 15, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique [...]

Published on June 2nd, 2010 | Category: Calendar, Community Gathering, Cultural, Educational, Library |