events at gibson’s
Local fantasy author talk NH fantasy author Jacquelyn Benson visits Gibson’s Bookstore for the first time to present her new book, The Tomb of the Sun King, the sequel to the action-packed historical fantasy Empire of Shadows, on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Benson will be in conversation with her audiobook narrator, Alex Picard. Local horror author showcase Gibson’s Bookstore is blessed (or haunted?) to have a wealth of horror...
Fall Open Show
It’s fall at the Jaffrey Civic Center; that means that our Fall Open Show is just around the corner! This popular event draws dozens of artists from throughout the region. This year’s show features paintings, photographs, pastels, sculptures, mixed media, and textiles. The show boasts over 80 works of art in various styles with varying subjects. The following artists have submitted works: Maureen Ahern, Christine Andrews, Phil Bean,...
Legendary guitarist performs free recital
Concord Community Music School is excited to announce an extraordinary musical event in honor of the school’s 40th anniversary year and in conjunction with the new Concord Sound & Color Festival (Oct. 18-19). Legendary guitarist Eliot Fisk will perform a free recital at CCMS (23 Wall St. in downtown Concord) on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in our historic Recital Hall. Fisk is known worldwide as a charismatic performer famed for...
Tour the Lakes Region Parade of Homes
The popular Lakes Region Parade of Homes is set to return Oct. 12-13. The two-day self-guided tour is presented by the Lakes Region Builders & Remodelers Association with support from local partners, including one of this year’s presenting sponsors, MVSB (Meredith Village Savings Bank). “This can’t-miss tour will feature new homes, showcase remodeling possibilities, and allow builders to present the latest home innovations,” said...
Players present ‘It Can’t Happen Here’
A satirical take on if a demagogue become POTUS It Can’t Happen Here, a play by Sinclair Lewis, will be presented in an enhanced staged reading by the Community Players of Concord on Oct. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. at the West Street Ward House, 41 West St., in Concord. In 1936, as fascism was taking hold in Europe, Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here, a satiric novel that imagines the rise of a demagogue who becomes president of the...
FEELING FESTIVE FOR FALL?
Celebrate the best of fall at the 77th annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival on Oct. 11-13, and help support local nonprofits, schools, and cultural activities. Since 1947, the people of Warner have hosted the Warner Fall Foliage Festival to welcome old and new friends to our community. With hundreds of local volunteers helping to put on the event and raise money for community organizations, the Festival has donated thousands of dollars...
Dobbins nominated for Performer of the Year
New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins (Gilford) has received a prestigious nomination for Performer of the Year by the 2024 New England Music Awards Committee. Held annually at locations in the Boston area, the New England Music Awards (NEMA) highlight musicians of all musical genres throughout the six New England states. Nominees for this year were announced Sept. 28, and voting by the public is open through Oct. 11....
Craig Jaster Quartet to perform an evening of jazz
Hermit Woods is thrilled to welcome back Craig Jaster and his acclaimed jazz quartet for a night of world-class music, delicious food, and fine wine in an intimate listening room setting on Thursday, Oct. 10. The evening will feature a blend of original compositions, jazz standards, and eclectic selections from the American songbook, all brought to life by one of New Hampshire’s most celebrated pianists and vocalists, Craig Jaster....
Book of the week
“The Devil Behind the Badge: The Horrifying Twelve Days of the Border Patrol Serial Killer,” by Rick Jervis (2024, 320 pages, Genre: Nonfiction: True Crime) The Devil Behind the Badge is not an easy book to read, but it’s an important one. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Jervis, this story is a deep dive into the 2018 serial murders unleashed on the border community of Laredo, Texas by Border Patrol agent Juan David...
‘The Crucible’ on Colonial stage
Witchcraft comes to the Colonial Theatre this October with Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative’s gripping production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible. Written as an allegory to the Red Scare/McCarthy Trials of the early 1950s, Miller takes us back to 1692 Salem, Massachusetts as witchcraft hysteria reaches the Puritan townspeople. The Salem Witchcraft trials have long brought attention to Salem and fascinated the world,...
