Events

An event each day

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This week (Oct.31-Nov. 4), there are five Following Atticus book discussions at locations throughout the valley (see schedule). All are welcome at any of these events.

At the Madison Library on Thursday, November 3 at 7 pm, One Book One Valley’s project humanist, Marcia Schmidt Blaine, will give a talk on “Saving the Mountains: New Hampshire and the Creation of the National Forests,” a look at the history of the mountains and trails that we all enjoy today.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Act, the law that created the eastern national forests. New Hampshire’s White Mountains played a leading role in events leading to the act. Focusing on Concord’s Joseph B. Walker and the Forest Society’s Philip Ayres, Marcia Schmidt Blaine will explore the relationship between our mountains and the individuals who worked to protect them in this New Hampshire Humanities Council program.

Two events in Conway

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Monday, October 17 is One Book, One Valley day in Conway. At 10:15 am, Conway Public Library’s book group will discuss “Following Atticus.” Newcomers are welcome!

At 6:30 pm on October 17, in the Conway Public Library’s Ham Community Room, the public is invited to the presentation “It’s Not About the Hike” by Nancy Sporberg and Pat Piper. The two New Hampshire hikers, both over age 50, decided to climb New England’s 4,000+ foot peaks. The presentation tells what they found within themselves along their journey. Their message is “you can do this, too!”