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The Story Station is coming!

November 2, 2023

On Saturday, December 2nd, the Story Station from OurStory NH will be visiting the Richards Free Library. Registration is now open!

OurStory NH seeks to create, share and collect stories across New Hampshire via multiple media and from multiple sectors of life, experience, feelings, hopes and thoughts of life during, before and in anticipation of a post-pandemic reality.  

The Story Station is a mobile unit that provides an opportunity to tell stories at discrete community locations.  Individuals sign up for short 15-20 minute appointments and, in response to a prompt, tell an audio story and have their voice recorded, or write their story in response to the prompt.  Individuals leave the appointment with a digital copy of their story and have the opportunity, if they so choose, to upload it to the Ourstorynh website.  Interpreters will be provided as needed.  Please email hello@ourstorynh.com to request an interpreter.  

You can reserve one of the following time slots:

  • 10:30-10:50
  • 10:50-11:10
  • 11:10-11:30
  • 11:30-11:50
  • 11:50-12:10
  • 12:10-12:30
  • 12:30 – 12:50
  • 12:50-1:10
  • 1:10 – 1:30
  • 1:30-1:50

In appreciation for sharing their time and story, all participants receive a $20 gift card for gas or groceries.

Register today!

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Events Tagged With: events, Local History, Newport NH, Our Story NH, Story Station

Haunted Lighthouses of New England on Zoom

October 2, 2023

Join Author Jeremy D’Entremont as he shares stories of ghosts and sightings!

Register below for this event and we’ll email you the zoom link!

Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. Jeremy will be telling us about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut, as well as some of the paranormal investigations he’s been part of — and much more.
 

Jeremy D’Entremont is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He’s the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s podcast, Light Hearted. He has appeared on the popular Ghost Hunters TV show, as well as Haunted Lighthouses of America on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared on the History Channel, Public Television, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses.

Haunted Lighthouses of New England

Register to receive the zoom link for this virtual event.

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Filed Under: Adult Programs, Events, Virtual Events Tagged With: Haunted Lighhouses, New England, Zoom program

Haunted Lighthouses of New England

September 25, 2023

Join us 7pm on Zoom for Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Jeremy D’Entremont.

Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. Jeremy will be telling us about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut, as well as some of the paranormal investigations he’s been part of — and much more.

Jeremy D’Entremont is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He’s the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s podcast, Light Hearted. He has appeared on the popular Ghost Hunters TV show, as well as Haunted Lighthouses of America on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared on the History Channel, Public Television, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses.

Filed Under: Events, Uncategorized, Virtual Events

Virtual Author Event with Marie Benedict

September 14, 2023

Meet the New York Times Best Selling Author, Marie Benedict on Zoom, Wednesday October 4th at 7pm. She will discuss her writing, particularly her work on her latest historical fiction novel, The Mitford Affair.

Registration for this event is required.

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Events, Virtual Events Tagged With: author events, Marie Benedict, virtual events, zoom events

Number Party Oct 5th!

September 13, 2023

Join us for a number party Tuesday October 5 from 12:00 to 2:00.

This exploration and celebration of numbers is perfect for homeschoolers and preschoolers.

Activities include:
Number Shapes with Playdough
Pattern Exploration with beads
“Chicka Chicka 123” collage craft
Number games like “Tenzi”

Feel free to drop in on these activities and join us at 1:00 for a Number Scavenger Hunt (all elementary school ages welcome. There will be prizes!)

Filed Under: Children's Programs, Children's Programs, Events, Youth Services Tagged With: events, Newport NH, Services

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