LIBRARY
A VERY ROCKWELL CHRISTMAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
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NEW Enjoy Rockwell’s depictions of the humorous and heartwarming aspects of people coming together for the holidays. Painted over several decades, Rockwell’s Christmas images capture universal scenes of celebration and joy and have helped to shape American ideas about “the most wonderful time of the year.”
Presenter Jane Oneail holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. She has worked at several New England museums including the Isabella Stewart Gardner and the Currier Museum of Art. The founder of Culturally Curious, she curates and delivers art talks around New England.
AMHERST GARDEN CLUB SIDE SHOOTS EVENT
TITLE: PLANTS IN THE PARKS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
Lower Level- Johnson Meeting Room, Amherst Town Library,
14 Main Street, Amherst, NH, 03031
NEW Why do people go to visit our National Parks? Answers generally run the gamut from viewing spectacular rock formations to seeing amazing waterfalls, from seeking the solitude of the desert to witnessing magnificent mountain vistas. What you rarely hear is “I go to see the plants!” Our presenter, adventurer Steve Farrar, has traveled extensively through our National Parks and will make the case in an hour-long visual smorgasbord that “Flora” should rank much higher on the priority list of answers. During his slideshow we will visit five parks that were each exclusively created to preserve one specific plant species, we will be teased by pictures from six more parks with dazzling varieties of plant displays, we will visit and learn about two bastions of
Champion Trees, and finally, we will be treated to a tour of the gold-medal winner, the “Plant Heaven” National Park that every self-respecting lover of things that grow should feel obligated to go see.
If you plan on attending, please register on the Library’s Calendar of Events. This series is co-sponsored with The Amherst Garden Club.
Registration for this event opens Wednesday, December 27 at 9:00 AM.
CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE
DURING THE HOLIDAYS: AMHERST
At this joyous time of year, we would like to express our gratitude to our advertisers, contributors and the Amherst community for all the blessings and gratitude we have received over this past year. Thank you for your patronage and support as we transition to a new platform to better service the community.
We send our warmest wishes to all for a Joyful and Peaceful Holiday and a prosperous New Year.
Holiday Concert
Join the Souhegan Valley Chorus in "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Holiday Concert at First Congregational Church, Milford, 5-7pm Saturday, December 9.
The works of Jackie Hanson will be on exhibit at the Amherst Town Library during the month of December.
Names of loved ones for the Amherst Garden Club Memory Tree will be listed in the JAN24 AmherstCOMMON.
The Congregational Church of Amherst will host a blood drive, Friday, December 29, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Save time, preregister here.
