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Human Ties... Staying connected across physical distance

A special message from filmmaker Ken Burns:

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read “Old and young, we dream of graves and monuments.” In 1835, Nathaniel Hawthorne published his classic short story “The Ambitious Guest” set in the White Mountains. Full of heavy-handed foreshadowing and romantic turns of phrase, it was based on the true story of the Willey disaster in Crawford Notch. READ 

watch  Connections program manager Mary Nolin reads Miss Rumphius , a story written by Barbara Cooney about a woman who plants flowers to make the world a more beautiful place. Mary designed activities to accompany the book suitable for all age and literacy levels, which are available HERE . WATCH

listen  Tune in Monday through Thursday at 7pm for New Hampshire Calling , a new popup show from New Hampshire Public Radio . Call in to the show or gather around the radio and listen to your neighbors from around the state talk about life during the current pandemic crisis. LISTEN

Special program note: This Friday’s Humanities to Go Online presentation is sold out. Due to popular demand, Adair Mulligan will present her program, “A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes,” again in coming weeks. Space is limited for this program, so please watch our website and Facebook page for details. In addition, watch for next week's announcement about a special Humanities to Go Online presentation of Alexandria Peary’s program “Past Moment, Present Moment: Using Mindfulness to Write.”

REBECCA BOISVERT Director of Development Two thoughtful supporters of New Hampshire Humanities, Bruce and Kathy Briggs, recently shared this video with me and I was moved by its message. It reminded me that we are all connected to each other, despite the distance between us. And it’s a moment of hope in a time like this that helps us all stay positive. Please enjoy. I hope it touches you too and makes you smile. The Rainbow Connection Challenge by Patrick Dobrow of Portsmouth, NH

Thank you! In times of crisis, the humanities unite and ground us, and though our work has temporarily shifted, our mission has not. We need your support to continue serving Granite Staters and supporting the state's many cultural institutions. We thank you for your gift of any amount.

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