Living History: Life in Colonial Times

Join us for an interactive evening of living history! See a snapshot of everyday experiences during the Colonial times in this visit with Josiah Bartlett! Find out what happened in the 2nd Continental Congress, about Bartlett’s practice as a doctor, and his rise as the ......More

Join us for an interactive evening of living history! See a snapshot of everyday experiences during the Colonial times in this visit with Josiah Bartlett! Find out what happened in the 2nd Continental Congress, about Bartlett’s practice as a doctor, and his rise as the first Governor of NH, as well as what shaped and influenced him. All ages welcome! Call 763-5803 for more information!

Newbury Library, 933 Route 103, Newbury, NH, 03255, United States

Poetry Contest and Celebration: Happy 250th Birthday America

Join us for a poetry celebration in honor of poetry month! We will be hearing winning poems from our poetry contest, judged by poet Jimmy Pappas, from each of the following categories: Adult (First, Second and Third place), High School, Middle School, and Elementary Sch......More

Join us for a poetry celebration in honor of poetry month! We will be hearing winning poems from our poetry contest, judged by poet Jimmy Pappas, from each of the following categories: Adult (First, Second and Third place), High School, Middle School, and Elementary School. Free! Open to all!

Visiting Poet Jimmy Pappas

Cardiac Health Clinic

Join us for a free cardiac health screening clinic offered by HVC Cares at Dartmouth (Heart & Vascular Center:  Community Awareness Research and Education Saves Lives). The screenings are completely free of cost and include screening for blood pressure, blood sugar, and......More

Join us for a free cardiac health screening clinic offered by HVC Cares at Dartmouth (Heart & Vascular Center:  Community Awareness Research and Education Saves Lives). The screenings are completely free of cost and include screening for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol.

Unpacking the Declaration of Independence

Learn about the text of the Declaration of Independence, who the key players were, the Enlightenment influence and if the values espoused in the Declaration are still relevant today. Participants will experience an unbiased look at the Declaration and receive valuable c......More

Learn about the text of the Declaration of Independence, who the key players were, the Enlightenment influence and if the values espoused in the Declaration are still relevant today. Participants will experience an unbiased look at the Declaration and receive valuable content to understand the influences and ideals of the document. They will be able to critically think about the document and have the knowledge of what it actually says. They will be able to form opinions and speak with conviction about what they learned. A NH Humanities to Go Presentation A Joint program with the Newbury Historical Society.   David Alcox taught civics at Milford High School for 25 years. He earned his master’s degree in teaching social studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, in 2006. He has received several awards and honors, including being named New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year three times, National Civics Teacher of the Year twice, the 2000 NH James Madison Fellowship recipient and the 2013 Milford Citizen of the Year.

Newbury Library, 933 Route 103, Newbury, NH, 03255, United States

Beekeeping

Join Beekeeper Mike Plunkett to learn about the life cycle of the honeybee, the yearly cycle of a bee colony, pollination and honey production, and what can we do to help nature and mankind. There will be time for questions. Free and open to all!

Newbury Library, 933 Route 103, Newbury, NH, 03255, United States