A one-hour walking tour listening for local voices from the past will be offered by the Old Berwick Historical Society on Saturday, June 11. “Village Voices: The Tour” incorporates themes from a new exhibit by the smae name at the society’s Counting House Museum.  The display, located in the second floor, traces the economic transformation of South Berwick over four centuries, using maps, photos and original objects. (Continued below)

Seacoast Segway Tours is introducing a new way to explore the city, with tours  continuing through October 2011. Seacoast Segway Tours offers two different one-hour Segway Experience tours for those who want to experience Portsmouth on a different set of wheels. Two three-hour, guided tours are also available for those who want to appreciate Portsmouth's and New Castle's history in depth. (Continued below)

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For twelve years, the exiled Duke of Milan has waited for his chance to wreak vengeance on the men who betrayed left him and his infant daughter for dead. In The Tempest fate finally puts his enemies within his grasp on his island. Prospero masterfully unravels the conclusion to his own story – a tale of betrayal, redemption, and an unexpected flowering of love. (Continued below)

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The 177-foot-tall ship Gazela will headline the festival this Memorial Day Weekend in Portsmouth, NH.  The Gazela Primeiro, is the world's oldest active wood hulled sailing vessel.  It is a three-masted, square rigged barkentine ship built in 1883 and has sailed continuously ever since. (Continued below)

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The public is invited to join Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL) for a commemorative gathering marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Joshua Kenney Card, the longtime keeper (1874-1909) of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle. Join us June 25, 2011 4:00-5:00 PM at Riverside Cemetery in New Castle, NH. (Continued below)

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Complete your tall ship experience on Friday morning, May 27 at 11 am by attending a gallery talk about the life of John Paul Jones at – where else? -- the John Paul Jones House at 43 Middle St, Portsmouth! Sandra Rux, curator of the new exhibit presented by the Portsmouth Historical Society.  A second talk will follow on Saturday Mary 28. (Continued below)

SPEND 5 DAYS AT SHOALS

History enthusiasts and those who dream of spending a few days on the Isles of Shoals, six miles off the New Hampshire coast, will have the chance June 25-29 when the Isles of Shoals Historical and Research Association (ISHRA) hosts a five-day, four-night "Summer on the Seacoast" conference open to the public. (Continued below)

This summer, 12 teams of visual artists and writers will be chosen to re-invent the history — real or imagined — of Rochester, New Hampshire. Artist-writer pairs from all over New England will be awarded $2,000 to create sculptures and written words that bring their imaginations to life. (Continued below)

Visit a variety of exquisite gardens in Pointine Theatre’s annual New Castle Village Walk and Garden Tour Sunday, June 12, from 1 to 4:30 pm. “Gardens are bursting with flowers and fragrance at this time of year,” said Marguerite Mathews, co-director of  Pontine Theatre. “We invite you to meander through the marigolds, consort with the columbines or pause to admire the beautiful seaside views.” (Continued below)

The Music Hall welcomes Emmylou Harris to its “Intimately Yours” concert series on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 8pm. Celebrated as a discoverer and interpreter of other artists’ songs, 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has gained admiration as much for her straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. (Continued below)