Plant sale, Wool Day, ham and bean suppers: Community events May 13-19
Book bracelets
DOVER — On Monday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. or Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Dover Public Library make a wooden book bracelet in this beginner friendly creative program. All supplies will be provided. This program is open to all ages but is best suited to ages 10 and up.
Blues concert with Poor Howard Stith and Bullfrog Rogers
DOVER — Monday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dover Public Library. “A Walk Through the Delta” is an overview of the southern blues styles of the 1920s-30s, including delta and Piedmont blues styles with an explanation of the difference, plus guitar rags that highlight the flashy fingerpick style of the early bluesmen. This is truly American art form that became the the basis for both New Orleans style jazz and the Chicago electric blues that gave birth to rock& roll and soul music.
Portsmouth Democratic Roundtable
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Democratic Roundtable will be on May 14. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call or contact Peter Somssich for the location at 603-436-5382 (no texts) or peter.somssich@gmail.com.
Performance by acclaimed musician, Jeff Warner
MADBURY — New Hampshire Humanities to present Songs of Old New Hampshire for one night only on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. This program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Ric Erickson at richarderickson@comcast.net.
Dover Reads: 'The Half-Drowned King' book discussion
DOVER — On Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. join the Dover Public Library in a discussion of "The Half-Drowned King" by Linnea Hartsuyker as part of this year’s Dover Reads, which invites community members to dive deeper into a shared book.
New Hampshire’s slavery history
PORTSMOUTH — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire and the Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden present “Discovery of Our Interconnected Legacies of Portsmouth: New Hampshire’s Slave History” on May 18, at 10:30 a.m. at the Portsmouth Public Library. The program will feature eight generation descendants Laurel Guild Yancey and Tonya Ward Singer talking about their discoveries of slavery and its legacy in their families. Register in Person Here or Register for Virtual Attendance Here.
Berwick Library Association plant sale
BERWICK, Maine — The annual community plant sale to benefit the Berwick Library Association will be hosted outside the Berwick Public Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or sold out) on Saturday, May 18.
Ham and bean supper
KENSINGTON — All are invited to enjoy a traditional, New England ham and bean, mac n' cheese supper on Saturday, May 18, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Kensington Congregational Church located at 108 Amesbury Road on Route 150 in the center of Kensington. Suggested donation for the supper is $10 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 603-772-5821 or go to kensingtonnhchurch.com.
Wool Day at the Wentworth House
ROLLINSFORD — Spinners and other wool enthusiasts can learn about all things wool from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Rollinsford’s Colonel Paul Wentworth House. Visitors are invited to bring a lunch and a chair and spend the day trying their hand at spindle spinning, enjoy other wool-related activities, or take a tour of the circa 1701 Wentworth House. For more specific information about the day’s schedule, send an email to mona.lapierre@gmail.com.
Ham and bean Supper
MADBURY — The Madbury United Church of Christ is hosting a ham and bean supper on Saturday, May 18, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Madbury Town Hall at 13 Town Hall Road. A highlight is delicious handcrafted fruit and cream pies for dessert: $12 for adults and $6 for kids under 12.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Plant sale, Wool Day, ham and bean suppers: Community events May 13-19
