Jaffrey Civic Center sets Artist and Garden Tour

The Jaffrey Civic Center will host its fourth annual Artist and Garden Tour on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a rain date of July 13.

‘Granite Rapids Moon’ to be shown Tuesday at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey

By JESSECA TIMMONS

A happily married father of two, shaken by a message written in a birthday card for his daughter, abruptly leaves his family for a weeklong trek through the Grand Canyon. As the story follows the man’s solo hike, the viewer sees his memories of his earlier trip through the Grand Canyon with a different woman.

Jon Pousette-Dart Duo performing at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Singer-songwriter Jon Pousette-Dart rerturns to the Monadnock region on Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. with a show at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey. 

AT THE PLAYERS: Brendon Fox – Creating magic with lights

Greetings from the Barn! Since my last column, we’ve opened “Dial M for Murder” and are preparing to open our heartwarming musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” I want to share the rest of the interview I conducted with our incredible lighting team of Laura Eckelman, the lighting designer for “Boeing Boeing” and “Dial M”; Brennan Desautelle, the master electrician for the Players; and Katie Alba, who is a Core Company (apprentice) member focused on electrics and lighting, the assisting lighting designer for “Boeing” and “Dial M,” and the lighting designer for our upcoming musical.

Reception to open “Prints and Other Works on Paper” at Dublin Community Center

Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will host a public reception for the exhibit “Prints and Other Works on Paper” Friday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Frankie Brackley Tolman to present exhibit

Frankie Brackley Tolman will have an exhibit of her acrylic paintings in the Old Library in Nelson Village July 11 to 13. On Friday, July 11, there will be a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Ishna performing in Francestown as part of ‘Sunday at 4’ series

Ishna, a contemporary Irish folk band led by husband-and-wife duo Ciaran Nagle and Tara Novak, will perform a free outdoor concert Sunday, July 13 at 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Francestown Old Meeting House, 1 New Boston Road.

Monadnock Folk Music presents Goodnight Moonshine at Bass Hall in Peterborough

Monadnock Folk Music presents Goodnight Moonshine on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough.

Mat Heagerty to present comic workshop at Mansfield Public Library in Temple

Graphic novelist Mat Heagerty, author of "Lumberjackula" and "Unplugged and Unpopular," will lead a free comic workshop for kids ages 7 to 13 at the Mansfield Public Library, 5 Main St., Temple, on Friday, July 11, at 11 a.m.

Electric Earth Concerts presents ‘East Winds’ in Jaffrey

Electric Earth Concerts will present “East Winds,” a collaborative performance with Maine’s Sebago-Long Lake Festival, Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St., Jaffrey.

Pousette-Dart Duo to perform at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey

The Jon Pousette-Dart Duo will perform an acoustic set Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St., Jaffrey.

Monadnock Chorus names Sandra Howard artistic director

The Monadnock Chorus has announced Sandra Howard as its new artistic director. She takes the role in July for the start of the chorus’s 66th season offering choral music in the Monadnock region.

C2 Revue performing on Hancock Common

C2 Revue will perform a free show Thursday, July 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Hancock Common. Led by guitarist and composer Chris Albertson, the group will offer a repertoire spanning six decades of jazz, blues and pop/rock.

Peterborough Art Walk set for July 5

More than 60 regional artists will display their work outdoors during the Peterborough Art Walk on Saturday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Peterborough. The rain date is Sunday, July 6.

Francestown ‘Sundays at 4’ concerts return July 6

The Francestown Old Meeting House, 1 New Boston Road, will host its free “Sundays at 4” concert series outdoors on the lawn each Sunday from July 6 through Aug. 24.

Thirty years of Antrim in the Evening

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to longtime resident Jonas Taub, the Antrim in the Evening summer concert and event series are a happy byproduct of Antrim’s unusual history. 

Electric Earth kicks off season

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Electric Earth summer concert series launches for the season Sunday, June 29, at 4 p.m. at the First Church in Jaffrey, with a performance of Brahms’ “Quintet” for clarinet and strings. 

AT THE PLAYERS: Brendon Fox – Getting lights just right

Greetings from the Barn!

Volkert Volkersz concert celebrates new album

Volkert Volkersz concert celebrates new album-