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Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk
By January 20, 2024 Read More →

Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join exhibition us for a curator-led gallery talk exploring the artwork of artist, engraver, illustrator and teacher Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982). The talk will take visitors through two galleries displaying Unwin’s work from her days as an art student in London to the abstract compositions of her late career. The retrospective exhibition features more than […]

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Lunch and Learn- Monadnock Quilts
By January 18, 2024 Read More →

Lunch and Learn- Monadnock Quilts

Monadnock quilts are the cozy subject of our January Lunch & Learn program. Join us for a delicious lunch and an illustrated talk about historic quilts from the Monadnock Region. Both practical and expressive, quilts were made by women from all walk of life. The designs and materials used shed light on the history of […]

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Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk
By January 12, 2024 Read More →

Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join us for a curator-led gallery talk exploring the artwork of artist, engraver, illustrator and teacher Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982). The talk will take visitors through two galleries displaying Unwin’s work from her days as an art student in London to the abstract compositions of her late career. The retrospective exhibition features more than 80 […]

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Ring in the New Year- Candlelight Open House
By January 5, 2024 Read More →

Ring in the New Year- Candlelight Open House

Join us on the First Friday of the new year  for a candlelight open house evening in the Phoenix Mill House. Learn how the Prescott family welcomed the new year and experience their candlelit home as it would have been on a cold January evening in the 1830s. Hot mulled cider will be served. Our […]

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Hearth Cooking: Christmas Fare
By December 16, 2023 Read More →

Hearth Cooking: Christmas Fare

Christmas Fare is on the menu for our December Phoenix Mill House hearth cooking day. Visit the house to sample traditional Christmas dishes prepared over the open hearth and learn about Christmas history in New England. The day’s menu includes Winter Soup, Pork & Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, White Pot, Caraway Cakes, and Brown Soda […]

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Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk
By December 9, 2023 Read More →

Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join us for a curator-led gallery talk exploring the artwork of artist, engraver, illustrator and teacher Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982). The talk will take visitors through two galleries displaying Unwin’s work from her days as an art student in London to the abstract compositions of her late career. The retrospective exhibition features more than 80 […]

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Lunch and Learn- Two Brothers
By December 7, 2023 Read More →

Lunch and Learn- Two Brothers

SOLD OUT!!!! George and Robert Morison were two brothers who could not have been more different from one another but both left their marks on Peterborough. Descendants of one of Peterborough’s founding families, the brothers were raised and educated in Cambridge, MA. George pursued a career in business and engineering while Robert followed a more […]

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Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk
By November 25, 2023 Read More →

Nora Unwin Exhibition Gallery Talk

Join us for a curator-led gallery talk exploring the artwork of artist, engraver, illustrator and teacher Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982). The talk will take visitors through two galleries displaying Unwin’s work from her days as an art student in London to the abstract compositions of her late career. The retrospective exhibition features more than 80 […]

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Music in Bass Hall presents NH Fiddle Madness November 18
By November 18, 2023 Read More →

Music in Bass Hall presents NH Fiddle Madness November 18

New Hampshire Fiddle Madness returns to Bass Hall with an enchanting and energetic program of Celtic and New England fiddle music. The band features the best of New Hampshire’s traditional musicians: Skip Gorman, Jane Orzechowski, Sarah Bauhan, Randy Miller, Nat Backes, and Gordon Peery. The Bass Hall programs are predictably fun and engaging, but always […]

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Hearth Cooking: Thanksgiving Traditions
By November 18, 2023 Read More →

Hearth Cooking: Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving was THE holiday in 1830s New England. Stop by the Phoenix Mill House to learn about Thanksgiving traditions and sample some of the dishes that would have graced the Prescott’s Thanksgiving table. The menu includes roasted chicken, carrot soup, Marlborough Pudding, mincemeat pie, lemon minced pie, wedding cake with lemon icing. All of the […]

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