AUTHOR Anita Shreve at Music Hall (7:30PM - 9:30PM)
PORTSMOUTH -- The critically acclaimed author of 14 novels, including Body Surfing, The Pilot’s Wife (Oprah’s Book Club selection) and The Weight of Water (about the 1873 Smuttynose murders off the coast of New Hampshire) will discuss her new book, Testimony, about a sex scandal at a New England boarding school. Her presentation will be followed by an interview with veteran NPR reporter, Laura Knoy, while live music will be performed by the award-winning houseband Dreadnaught. The live show will be rebroadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio.


“master storyteller” - People Magazine


Contact Info : Box Office 603-436-2400 Email : info@themusichall.org Url: http://www.themusichall.org

Making a Difference in Haiti (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
KITTERY -- Haiti, a country not far from the U.S., is the densest, poorest country in the western hemishere with only a 50% literacy rate. A slide presentation & discussion will cover efforts already under way to develope a new school. Held at Kittery Adult Education, 12 Williams Ave.,Kittery, ME 03904. Fee: $10 Resident, $12 Nonresident

Contact Info : Cindy Furbish 207-439-5896 Email : cfurbish@kitteryschools.org

UNH Jazz Combos (8:00PM - 10:00PM)
The University of New Hampshire Department of Music presents an evening of small group jazz offered by students of David Newsam, Mark Shilansky and David Seiler. The concert takes place in the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center on the Durham campus, begins at 8pm and is free and open to the public. For more information, call the UNH Music Department at (603) 862-2404.

Contact Info : Alexis Zaricki UNH Music Department 603-862-2404 Email : alexis.zaricki@unh.edu Url: http://www.unh.edu/music

Hanging Ruth Blay (7:00PM - 8:00PM)
Thursday, November 20
Assistant Librarian Carolyn Marvin will present “Hanging Ruth Blay,” an
illustrated talk on Carolyn’s extensive research on the trial and execution
of Ruth Blay in Portsmouth in 1768. Known mostly from maudlin Victorian
poetry, the sad case of Ruth Blay is much more complex and interesting than
a few lines of verse might imply. Carolyn will reveal the story behind the
story in this revealing presentation. 7 p.m. in the Research Library. Please
call 431-2538 x2 for reservations.

Holiday Farmers' Market (9:00AM - 2:00PM)
Holiday Farmers' Market
November 22, 2008
9am-2pm
McIntosh Atlantic Culinary Academy
181 Silver Street, Dover NH
exit 8E off rte 16
http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/holidaymarkets


Url: http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/holidaymarkets

Newfields Craft Fair (9:00AM - 2:00PM)
NEWFIELDS -- Annual Craft Fair featuring crafters from the Seacoast area, at Newfields Elementary School, 9 Piscassic Road, Newfields.

Contact Info : Laura Gowing or Christyne Henry Newfields Elementary School 9 Piscassic Road, Newfields, NH 03856 603-772-5555 Email : rosencrantz1969@comcast.net Url: http://nes.sau16.org

Open Studios @ Salmon Falls Mills (10:00AM)
Artists of Salmon Falls Mills OPEN STUDIO DAYS On November 22nd and 23rd, over 100 Salmon Falls Mill artists and guest artists invite the public to their semi-annual Open Studios event. Woodworkers, printmakers, performers and sculptors open their studios to the public. Visitors young and old can admire and purchase artwork, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and other fine art while enjoying live music and performances in both mill buildings. Artists invite visitors to get involved in their art, including a holiday portrait studio with Jeremy Heflin Photography, the World’s Largest Recycled Bag Ball with Elizabeth Doherty, and Children’s Art Stations throughout the mills. Over 20 local artisans from Rollinsford's Front Street Market will also exhibit in the Upper Mill annex and Lower Mill lobby with vintage fabric bags, handmade wooden toys, painted artwear, photography, jewelry, and other unique items. Guests can also purchase raffle tickets or donate non-perishables toward Thanksgiving baskets for local families. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner items will be available in both mills. The mills are located in Rollinsford NH, just 5 minutes north of Dover NH, and are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the weekend before Thanksgiving. Parking is available in the Upper Mill lot and at the end of Front Street, below the Lower Mill.For more info and directions go to www.MillArtists.comFree and open to the public. (not handicapped accessible) The Mills at Salmon Falls 1 Front Street Rollinsford NH 03869 603-749-8879 Www.MillArtists.com


Email : lgauthier@cognivation.com Url: http://www.millartists.com

Open Studios @ Salmon Falls Mills
Artists of Salmon Falls Mills OPEN STUDIO DAYS On November 22nd and 23rd, over 100 Salmon Falls Mill artists and guest artists invite the public to their semi-annual Open Studios event. Woodworkers, printmakers, performers and sculptors open their studios to the public. Visitors young and old can admire and purchase artwork, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and other fine art while enjoying live music and performances in both mill buildings. Artists invite visitors to get involved in their art, including a holiday portrait studio with Jeremy Heflin Photography, the World’s Largest Recycled Bag Ball with Elizabeth Doherty, and Children’s Art Stations throughout the mills. Over 20 local artisans from Rollinsford's Front Street Market will also exhibit in the Upper Mill annex and Lower Mill lobby with vintage fabric bags, handmade wooden toys, painted artwear, photography, jewelry, and other unique items. Guests can also purchase raffle tickets or donate non-perishables toward Thanksgiving baskets for local families. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner items will be available in both mills. The mills are located in Rollinsford NH, just 5 minutes north of Dover NH, and are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the weekend before Thanksgiving. Parking is available in the Upper Mill lot and at the end of Front Street, below the Lower Mill.For more info and directions go to www.MillArtists.comFree and open to the public. (not handicapped accessible) The Mills at Salmon Falls 1 Front Street Rollinsford NH 03869 603-749-8879 Www.MillArtists.com


Email : lgauthier@cognivation.com Url: http://www.millartists.com

Open House - Shaolin Studios (1:00PM - 3:00PM)
PORTSMOUTH -- Official Grand Opening - Open House!
Steve DeMasco's Shaolin Studios
601 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH

Meet Grandmaster Steve DeMasco in person
See Martial Arts Demonstrations
Enjoy Chinese Food
Enter Drawings to Win Free Lessons

Contact Info : Cindy Naiditch Chief Instructor Email : sdssportsmouth@aol.com Url: http://www.sdsskungfu.com

Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust (4:00PM - 6:00PM)
PORTSMOUTH -- Berlioz’s contemplation of good and evil is interpreted by Robert Lepage, one of theater’s most imaginative directors. Marcello Giordani stars in the title role opposite Susan Graham as Marguerite and John Relyea as Méphistophélès. James Levine conducts this rarely staged masterwork. Live matinee broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Center shown on the Music Hall's screen in high definition and Dolby Digital surround sound, and enhanced by live interviews and a look at behind-the scenes action.

Contact Info : Box Office 603-436-2400 Email : info

Kit Cornell Holiday Open House (10:00AM)
Enjoy the opportunity to see fine craft and visit friends in a gallery setting at Kit Cornell's homestudio on this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
We'll be featuring:
Pottery by Kit Cornell
Jewelry by Paulette Werger
Paintings by Bill Childs
Photography by Jacques Cornell
Hand knitting by Liz Niebling
Poetry by Charlie Pratt
Crocheted Scrubbies by Jim Sparrell
Handpainted cards and folios by BJ Glanville

Refreshments will be served. Gallery open by appointment in December.

Contact Info : Kit Cornell 69 High St. Exeter, NH 03833 Tel. 603-772-6323 Email : kit@kitcornellpottery.com

Kit Cornell Holiday Open House
Enjoy the opportunity to see fine craft and visit friends in a gallery setting at Kit Cornell's homestudio on this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
We'll be featuring:
Pottery by Kit Cornell
Jewelry by Paulette Werger
Paintings by Bill Childs
Photography by Jacques Cornell
Hand knitting by Liz Niebling
Poetry by Charlie Pratt
Crocheted Scrubbies by Jim Sparrell
Handpainted cards and folios by BJ Glanville

Refreshments will be served. Gallery open by appointment in December.

Contact Info : Kit Cornell 69 High St. Exeter, NH 03833 Tel. 603-772-6323 Email : kit@kitcornellpottery.com