[ January 28, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] Nelson Congregational Church Come join us for a simple meal of soup and bread and salad at 5:00 followed by stories and photos from the Garrett-Larsen’s trip to Burkina Faso West Africa! Donations will be accepted to offset the cost of the food. Donations of desserts encouraged and welcomed! Spread the word! More info: Joy Birdsey or Dawn [...] [...]
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[ February 10, 2012; 8:00 pm; ] The Monadnock Folklore Society is excited to present home-town boy Jeff Murphy and his band, ‘Wooden Dinosaur’, to celebrate the release of their new CD ‘Spaces’ at the Nelson Town Hall Admission is $12/$9 (senior, youth, & advance internet). Click here for more info and tickets. “Wooden Dinosaur makes the kind of simple, stripped-down music that leaves [...] [...] |
Carol Raynsford left this world on Friday, January 6th, 2012. This is from her performance in The Hotel Nelson. [...] |
[ December 31, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall Pot luck, followed by dancing with calling by Lisa Sieverts, music by Harvey Tolman, Gordon Peery, and probably a plethora of other musicians. At some point the dancing stops and people migrate to Center Pond for fireworks. [...] |
[ January 14, 2012; 11:00 pm; ] The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson Second Saturday Contra Dance on January 14th, featuring Lisa Sieverts calling with Roger Treat on fiddle and Gordon Peery on piano. Dancing begins at 8:00 PM. Beginners and singles are welcome — there is a short orientation before the dance for early arrivals — and all dances are taught [...] [...] |
[ January 23, 2012; 10:30 am; ] A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother by Janny Scott The New York Times bestseller-an unprecedented look into the life and character of the woman who raised a president. Barack Obama has written extensively about his father but credited his mother for “what is best in me.” Still, little is known about this fiercely independent, [...] [...] |
[ December 18, 2011; 4:00 pm; ] Come here the Nelson Town Band performing holiday music. It’s FREE and it’s FUN. [...] |
[ December 17, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] The Monadnock Folklore Society brings this community event to the Nelson Town Hall each year, admission is $5, and treats are appreciated for the dessert potluck. This year the evening will begin with a holiday concert featuring a selection of traditional and original seasonal music; as part of the concert 2011 Johnny Trombly Scholarship [...] [...] |
[ December 4, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] Come by the Nelson Congregational Church to hear the Nelson Town Band playing Christmas Carols and Holiday Songs as the church is being decorated. Then around 7:00 outside for caroling and the lighting of the church tree and the town tree. [...] |
[ January 13, 2012; 8:00 pm; ] Admission $18/$15(senior, youth & advance online) click here for tickets Sally and Claudia met in the fabulous Folkie 80s for the first time, and immediately developed a deep friendship and musical collaboration. This led to lots of joint touring as well as 2 CDs together before Sally left the road to raise a family. Throughout, they have [...] [...] |
[ March 28, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Time and location to be announced. [...] |
[ December 19, 2011; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Come join us at the Community Holiday Sing-Along at the Nelson Elementary School on Monday, December 19th, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the school’s Multi-Purpose Room. [...] |
[ October 17, 2011; 10:30 am to 12:09 pm. ] Little Princes by Conor Grennan In search of adventure, 29-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal. But what began as a lark became a passionate commitment that would transform the [...] [...] |
[ September 9, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] For tickets, please go to the web site of the Monadnock Folklore Society. Sarah McQuaid brings her sparkling guitar playing and compelling alto voice to the Nelson Town Hall on Friday, September 9 for an 8:00 PM concert. Admission is $15/$12(senior, youth & advance internet) Renowned for her warm, engaging stage presence, Sarah McQuaid is [...] [...] |
[ September 9, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Renowned for her warm, engaging stage presence, Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer. In addition to her own elegantly crafted originals, she interprets traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads, 1930s jazz numbers, surprise covers and lively guitar instrumentals with panache and poignancy. Her deliciously earthy voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that’s [...] [...] |
[ August 15, 2011; 10:30 am; ] Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Book Discussion We will be discussing Tiger: the Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant Books may be borrowed from the library. Mixing adventure, social history, and animal psychology, John Vaillant’s The Tiger focuses on the killing of Vladimir Markov to tell a much larger story about the long, complicated, and sometimes terrifying relationship between humans [...] [...] |
[ August 4, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] Nelson Town Hall Steve Roberge, Cheshire County Forrester, will present a slide- illustrated program: “Birds, Bats and Butterflies: Keeping Common Wildlife Common” Learn cool animal facts and find out about how the diverse mix of habitats in our region support these species. Sponsored by the Nelson Conservation Commission. [...] |
[ August 6, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] Dudley Laufman will lead the dancing at a special Old Home Week edition of the Nelson Saturday Contra Dance on August 6th. On a recent episode of the NH Public Radio program, The Exchange, host Laura Knoy said, “When he raised the roof at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 with his country orchestra, Dudley Laufman [...] [...] |
[ July 14, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The “Phantom of the Opera” will be shown followed by a Jungian Psychoanalytic Analysis by Richard Nicoletti at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, July 14th at the Chapel by the Lake in Munsonville. There will be a question and answer period to follow. This event is free, however your contribution would be greatly appreciated [...] [...] |
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