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A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters
C E L E B R A T I N G B L A C K H I S T O R Y M O N T H
“Won’t it be wonderful when Black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book? Just U.S. history.”— Maya Angelou
Join us for our February Humanities@Home: Congress's Power of the Purse and Why It Matters
Friday, February 9 at 5:00 pm on ZOOM Presented by Professor Zachary Price
Why does the federal government "shut down" when members of Congress fail to agree on new spending? Why is it becoming harder for Congress to pass routine spending bills, and why does Congress, rather than the President, hold authority over spending? Professor Zachary Price will discuss Congress's "power of the purse," and why it matters.
RSVP today for our March Humanities@Home: What Does AI Mean For Literature? Friday, March 8 at 5:00 pm on ZOOM RSVP
Did you miss January?
If you missed our last Humanities @ Home program, "Between Justice & Goodness: Conflicting Duties in the Face of Climate Change," enjoy the program at your convenience HERE.
SEVEN events around the state February - June 2024
Have you ever thought about what happens to your mail-in ballot or how votes are counted? Knit along with us (no prior knitting experience required!) while we explore the electoral college, learn why gerrymandering deprives voters of meaningful choice of candidates, and talk about ways that elections can better represent all voices.
Knit Democracy Together founder Eve Jacobs-Carnahan will engage citizen crafters (that means you!) in building a collaborative sculpture of the New Hampshire State House, to be unveiled in Concord in June.
(Materials will be provided) Not just for knitters - all are welcome! You can crochet, embroider, make cord, and more.
Register for an event near you:
Wednesday, February 14, 5:30 pm DOVER Counting the Votes: The Process, the People, and the Electoral College Dover Public Library, 73 Locust Street Register
Thursday, March 7, 5:30 pm MONROE Representing All Voices: Gerrymandering and Ranked Choice Voting Monroe Town Hall, 50 Main StreetRegister
Thursday, March 14, 5:30 pm LACONIA Representing All Voices: Gerrymandering and Ranked Choice Voting Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street E #1 Register
Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 pm CONWAY Counting the Votes: The Process, the People, and the Electoral College Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Avenue Register
Thursday, April 11, 5:30 pm KEENE Representing All Voices: Gerrymandering and Ranked Choice Voting Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main Street Register
Thursday, April 18, 5:30pm LANCASTER Counting the Votes: The Process, the People, and the Electoral College Weeks Memorial Library, 128 Main Street Register
Thursday, June 13 at 1:00 pm CONCORD Knit Democracy Together Exhibit Opening NH State Library, 20 Park Street
If you missed our recent article about the project, read more here.
Knit Democracy Together is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities' United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative.
www.nhhumanities.org/Knit-Democracy-Together
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A Regular Saint
By Julie Moulton, Keene Community Education
There are only two Americans remembered in Canterbury Cathedral’s Chapel of Saints and Martyrs in England. You can easily guess one of them: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The other might very well be a name you’ve never heard before: Jonathan Daniels.
And you’ll likely be surprised to know that Jonathan Daniels was born right here in New Hampshire. Daniels was a young civil rights worker who went to Alabama in the 1950s to work for equal rights for African Americans. While there, he was shot and killed by a local sheriff as he walked into a village store to buy a soda. Keene Community Education is located in the former Jonathan Daniels School in Keene, the town where Daniels was born.Continue reading (Photo: English as a Second Language students toured many of the sites in downtown Keene that are also connected to Jonathan Daniels.)
Upcoming Grant-Funded Programs
Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks Hosted by the Black Heritage Trail NH at Portsmouth Public Library (In person and on Zoom)
Homesick: Attaining the American Dream Sunday, February 11, 2:00 pm DETAILS
A Question of Access and Quality: Health Care in New Hampshire Sunday, February 18, 2:00 pmDETAILS
Close to the Edge: Policing and Criminal Justice in New Hampshire Sunday, February 25, 2:00 pm DETAILS
Equity and Adequacy: Public Education in New Hampshire Sunday, March 10, 2:00 pm DETAILS
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Expanding the Canon 4: A Play Reading Circle Hosted by theatre KAPOW on ZOOM Blanche and Stella: A Sequela by A.A. Brenner Sunday, February 11, 2:00 pm RSVP
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Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Series Hosted by the Jaffrey Public Library on ZOOM Presented by Dr. Carrie Brown
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman February 13, 6:30 pm RSVP
Want to learn more about how to apply for a grant?
Join Agnes Burt, Ph.D., NHH Program Director, for a brief, one-hour online workshop and learn everything you need to know to submit a competitive proposal. Wednesday, February 14, 3:00-4:00 pmRSVP
Upcoming deadlines for Community Project Grants:
Major Community Project Grant draft proposals are due on March 15, 2024. For more information and to access the application materials, click here.
Mini Community Project Grant applications (up to $2K)are accepted on a rolling basis.Learn more here.
Hundreds of generous Granite Staters support New Hampshire Humanities because they believe our programs make a difference in their lives – from Humanities to Go programs at their local libraries and historical societies to ensuring New Americans have access to literacy programs. Think your gift won't make a difference? Think again! Last year 68% of our donations were $100 or less.Help make a difference by giving today.
(Click the blue button to make a secure online gift) As always, thank you for your support.
Partner News
Through the Library of America’s Latino Poetry Project, grants of $1,200 are available to libraries and other public institutions for programs exploring Latino poetry and its ongoing relevance to American national life. The deadline has been extended to February 15. DETAILS
The Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships will make $50,000 awards to honor poet laureates and support them in creating new work to enrich the lives of their neighbors, including youth, through responsive and interactive poetry activities. The application deadline is April 8 and submission guidelines are availableHERE.
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