A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters!
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A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters
Protect the humanities in the Granite State!
Last week, we learned of severe cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). As New Hampshire Humanities receives about 50% of its funding from the NEH, these cuts have already forced us to drastically reduce and even eliminate grants and reduce the number of Humanities to Go programs, leaving hundreds of libraries, schools, museums, and nonprofits without vital support.*
What you can do to help:
Make a gift today to protect the humanities in New Hampshire (click the link or button above)
Visit our advocacy page for more ideas about writing an op-ed, letter to the editor, or sharing our emails and social media posts.
Thank you for your continued support!
*While future programming remains uncertain, we want to assure you NHH is still here and fighting for the humanities in New Hampshire. Previously- approved Community Project Grants and programs like Humanities to Go, Perspectives, and Connections book discussion groups are still running – check our online calendar for all current programs. If you have questions, please reach out to programs@nhhumanities.org.
'Perfect storm' of cuts threaten New Hampshire's cultural sector...
Join us for Humanities@Home Friday, April 18, 5 pm on Zoom
Presented by Kabria Baumgartner, Northeastern University, and Meghan Howey, UNH's Center for the Humanities
Learn how an archaeologist and a historian joined forces to unearth the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved man who won his freedom and became one of the first Black property owners in eighteenth century New England. This program will not be recorded, so please join us live to experience it! Register here
If you missed last month's Humanities@Home program, Preserving Your Family History, presented by Ashley Miller, NH State Archivist, you can watch HERE. (While you're on our YouTube channel, please check out other programs you might have missed!)
An exciting and innovative partnership with NH CDFA is bringing neighbors together for Community Conversations...
How do we shape stronger, more connected communities? Join a "Community Conversation" near you!
Our communities are evolving. What do we mean by “our community”? Is it where we live? The people with whom we spend time? How do we stay connected to where we live and the people who live there?
Community Development Finance Authority and New Hampshire Humanities invite all Granite Staters to come together to explore the changing nature of communities and the role of community centers in strengthening New Hampshire’s towns and cities. Your ideas will help develop a community-building project that enables people to come together and deepen their connections to each other and to the place they call home. The project was launched with great success in Whitefield this week – don't miss attending one of the five remaining events:
NASHUA: May 2, 6:00 pm Details HARRISVILLE: May 5, 4:30 pm Details NORTH CONWAY: May 7, 6:00 pm Details HOLDERNESS: May 10, 6:00 pm Details PORTSMOUTH: May 15, 6:00 pm Details
Join us for a lively, hands-on celebration of civic engagement and education!
Boost your civic literacy through interactive exhibits, inspiring speakers, and creative activities for all ages. View the handcrafted, citizen-made knitted replica of the NH State House, and bring it to life by crafting your own "doll citizens" to inhabit it.
Explore key topics in democracy with expert-led presentations on the electoral system, combating misinformation, and current legislation shaping the future of voting in New Hampshire. Dive into meaningful conversations with civic leaders and organizations working to strengthen our democracy.
Families and young learners will enjoy story time sessions where authors read children’s books that illustrate how local and national governments work. Join us in any of the following cities this spring:
LACONIA: April 19, 11:00 amDetails CONCORD: April 26, 10:00 am Details HANOVER: May 10, 11:00 amDetails
Please RSVP to our special reception & open house: JEFFERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 178 Meadows Road, Jefferson, NH Saturday, April 19th from 1:00-4:00 pm (program: 1:30-2:45 pm)
Join us for a special gathering featuring a brief program, Stone Walls and Cellar Holes, presented by Humanities to Go speaker Adair Mulligan. We'll also recognize the NHH Jere Daniell Public Humanities Teacher Fellow Mallory Langkau-Gross, a social studies teacher at Groveton High School, and hear brief remarks from Joe Marshall, president of the Jefferson Historical Society, about the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit, on display from March 29 to May 10, 2025. The event will conclude with cake and refreshments—everyone is welcome! Please RSVP by April 15 to schaffee@nhhumanities.org or 603-224-4071, ext. 113.
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The Jefferson NH Historical Society proudly welcomes you to the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit, part of the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street initiative. The nationally known traveling exhibit is making its way through various locations in New Hampshire and Vermont through September 2025. As we explore how rural America has evolved and the challenges and changes we're facing, we invite you to learn and be part of the conversation about our changing state.
Open now through May 11! Jefferson Historical Society, Jefferson, NHDetails
May 31 - Aug. 9: Museum of the White Mountains, Plymouth, NHDetails Aug. 25 - Sept. 28: Old Stone House Museum, Brownington, VTDetails
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, New Hampshire Humanities, and Vermont Humanities. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org/crossroads.
Theatre Kapow presents play reading circles in April & May
The fifth Expanding the Canonplay reading circlewill focus on the works of Latiné playwrights and continues this month, curated by Jorge Donoso, a Colombian-born, New York City-based performer and community organizer. Participants read the play and materials on their own and gather on Zoom for a lively and enriching conversation. Participation is FREE.All events take place at 2:00 pm on Zoom.
Sunday, April 13, Play 4: Native Gardensby Karen Zacarías Saturday, May 10, Play 5: Glock 17 by Vero Villalobos
For more information or to RSVP for the play reading circles, click here.
Hybrid humanities: Attend online or in person!
Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am (hybrid) Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire's State Dog, the Chinook Presented by Bob Cottrell Hosted by Pemigewasset Valley Chapter NSODARDetails
Wednesday, May 7, 6:00 pm (hybrid) Case Closed on the 1873 Smuttynose Ax Murders Presented by J. Dennis Robinson Hosted by the White Mountains Community College Details
With the 250th anniversary of American independence upon us, the New Hampshire Historical Society and New Hampshire Humanities invite representatives from museums, cultural organizations, and local historical societies around the state to join us for a summit on the upcoming celebrations and commemorations. There is no charge for this summit. Register through Humanitix
About the status of our grantmaking...
New Hampshire Humanities relies on federal funding to support our grant-making efforts, including our major and mini Community Project Grants. We know how important these grants are to New Hampshire communities and the economic and cultural impact they have. However, as we wait for the federal release of remaining FY25 funding, we are temporarily closing applications for new grants. We will post an update by May 15, 2025. Should funding permit, this update will give potential applicants time to submit major grant drafts or mini grant applications for our June deadlines. If you have questions, or would like to communicate the impact the loss of these grants would have for your organization, please contactprograms@nhhumanities.org.Thank you for your support.
BOARD PICK! The Army of Potomac Trilogy
Recommended by Robert Dunn NHH Board of Directors
If you are a Civil War aficionado of a certain age, the author who almost certainly launched you on your way was the great Bruce Catton. Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of Mr. Lincoln’s Army, the first volume in Catton’s Army of the Potomac trilogy (rounded out by Glory Road and the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Stillness at Appomattox.) In 2022, the Library of America helpfully combined these three books into one stylishly presented volume, making it easy to treat yourself to the wonders of Catton’s lyrical prose and to bask in his palpable affection for the men of the Union’s most celebrated army. This trilogy is shot through with admiration for the veterans Catton had known only as old men, but who had once saved the Union and wrought an end to slavery.
If you think that Civil War history is not for you, jump to the final pages of Glory Road and read Catton’s poignant description of Lincoln at Gettysburg. You’ll be hooked. This is sentimental and nostalgic stuff, without a doubt. And on so many levels it is just what the doctor ordered. Thank you, Bob! Learn more
Partner News
Seacoast Science Center (SSC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kate Leavitt as its new Executive Director. With over two decades of experience at SSC, Kate brings a deep commitment to science education, conservation, and public engagement that will propel the Center into an exciting new chapter. Read more
NH Institute of Politics Bookmark Series on April 16 at 5:30 pm. Join Max Boot, historian and author of Reagan: His Life and Legend, for a discussion on Ronald Reagan's life, his influence on American politics, and impact on U.S. foreign policy. Presented in partnership with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire.Learn more
Thank you to the following Annual Partners who provide year-round support for our work:
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