Events for December 2016
Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
Nov 15 - Dec 12    Osher's Winter Term Registration is Open!
Osher at Dartmouth is offering 58 courses in the winter term. The term runs January 9 - March 3. Courses include: Vladimir Putin, Anti-Aging Yoga, Jewish Humor, Watercolor, Public Health, Quantum Mechanics, and more. Check out the Osher website for a complete listing: http://osher.dartmouth.edu/courses/. Registration is open November 15 - December 12. You may register online, in the office, or by phone. Don't delay! Courses fill up on the opening day of registration. Please call the office at (603) 646-0154 if you wish to have a winter catalog mailed to you.
Date: November 15, 2016
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Website: http://osher.dartmouth.edu/courses/
Location: 7 Lebanon Street, Suite 107 Hanover, NH 03755
Contact: 603-646-0154 osher@dartmouth.edu
EMail: osher@dartmouth.edu
Date/Time Details: November 15 - December 12 OSHER@Dartmouth Office Hours: Mondays - Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Fridays from 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM (603) 646-0154 osher@dartmouth.edu
Fees/Admission: Course Fees: 1 - 4 sessions: $40 5 - 6 sessions: $60 7 - 8 sessions: $80
Nov 16 - Dec 24    A Christmas Carol
Northern Stage presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Michael Wilson, and directed by Peter Hackett. Charles Dickens’ story of redemption remains as powerful and uplifting as ever. In an updated production expanded for the new Byrne Theater, this biennial tradition will bring friends and families together with beautiful music, whirling ghosts, and a tour-de-force performance by Bill Kux (2016’s The Hound of the Baskervilles) as Scrooge. Also featuring Northern Stage favorites Dorothy Stanley, Eric Bunge, Susan Haefner, and a cast of 10 local children. This is a holiday tradition not to be missed! Running time: Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes with one 15 minute intermission. Advisory: Ages 8 and up. Please note: This production contains fog and haze effects.
Date: November 16, 2016
Time: 7:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Website: https://northernstage.org/
Location: Barrette Center for the Arts, 74 Gates St, White River Junction, VT 05001
Contact: For tickets and inquiries, please contact the Northern Stage Box Office at (802) 296-7000.
EMail: boxoffice@northernstage.org
Date/Time Details: Performances run November 16 – December 24. Please visit northernstage.org for specific performance dates and times.
Fees/Admission: Adults $20-65, Students/Children $15
Nov 28 - Dec 2    Arts & Crafts Silent Auction
Stop by the Good Neighbor Health Clinics (70 North Main Street in White River Junction, VT) anytime during the week of Monday November 28th to check out our first Good Neighbor Arts & Crafts Silent Auction. The auction will feature a variety of art, gift cards, and locally made trinkets from: Dustin Coates, Al Michalovic, Jon Gilbert Fox, Virginia Beahan, Gillian Tyler, Matthew Greenway, Marilyn Syme, Denis Quinlan, Marcus Ratliff, Betty MacDonald, Varujan Boghosian, EMS, the Norwich Book Store, Revolution and many more! We will close out the auction on the evening of December 2nd with a reception at the Clinic to coincide with the WRJ First Friday celebration. We hope you can join us! The complete catalog will be available for download on our website (www.goodneighborhealthclinic.org). If you have any questions email Eula at eula@goodnhc.org.
Date: November 28, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.goodneighborhealthclinic.org
Location: 70 North Main Street in White River Junction, VT
Contact: Good Neighbor Health Clinics 70 North Main Street White River Junction, VT 05001 802-295-1868 www.goodneighborhealthclinic.org
EMail: eula@goodnhc.org
Date/Time Details: Monday November 28th at 9am - Friday, December 2nd at 7pm
Dec 2    Montshire Makers
Come and spend a Friday evening exploring new skills and hanging out with friends!

Design, create, and build something cool—a robot that draws, an electronic blinky bug, tessellating designs. You’ll have a chance to flex your creativity and bring home incredible creations. Sign up for any (or all) of our fall sessions – or just drop in. Pre-registration encouraged. Each month will feature a different activity. For youth in grades 6–9.


December 2: Light Up the Upper Valley
Help construct a large map of the Upper Valley and then create your own favorite landmarks, lit up with LEDs. Learn about circuits and lighting as you build miniature architectural models with cardboard, foam core, and a variety of tools and materials. Your creations will be used over the holiday break to inspire the Museum’s visitors to create their own unique village!

Date: December 2, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.montshire.org/programs/detail/montshire-makers
Location: Montshire Museum of Science
Contact: Beth Krusi
EMail: montshire@montshire.org
Date/Time Details: Fridays, September 16, October 21, November 4, December 2, 6:30?8 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $8 for members, $10 for non-members.
Dec 2    A Viennese Holiday Evening
A Viennese Holiday Evening: The Johann Strauss Family History and Music Osher Members: $20 General Admission: $25 Tickets purchased prior to 5:00 pm on November 21 will be mailed to attendees. Tickets purchased after that time will be held at the Will Call desk at Spaulding Auditorium for pick-up on the evening of the performance. Call 603-646-0154 to purchase your ticket! Two generations of Viennese produced some of the most memorable music of the 19th century. Hundreds of instantly recognizable, enduring melodies were enjoyed in the marble palaces and the wine bars of the Viennese woods. This was a talented family riven with tension, feuds and jealousy, living in a city that was desperate but not serious, in a country that sparkled with waltzing but was unraveling between vineyard and Danube. What appeared to be a bright future in Vienna proved to be a setting sun. Through the personal and political chaos, the Strauss family composed hundreds of waltzes and polkas to which the Viennese – anxious to forget their troubles – danced and drank as they and their country hurtled towards the First World War, and oblivion. Dr. David Bisno, after setting the scene of fin de siècle Vienna, will weave the Johann Strauss family story of success, sex, scandal and tragedy with the music that everyone loved then and loves now. From the "Tritsch-Tratsch" and "Pizzicato" polkas to the "Die Fledermaus" operetta, from quadrilles to mazurkas and from the "Lorelei Rhein Klänge" and "Blue Danube" waltzes to the "Coronation" and "Radetzky" marches, you will be swept away with the beauty and tragedy, the jealousies and affairs of this family and their three-quarter time music. In addition to performances of beloved Strauss compositions by Daniel Weiser, Musical Director of Classicopia, and his musicians, dancers Drayton and Amber Harvey will delight us with waltzes throughout the evening. Prior to the performance, don’t miss your chance to start the evening off with a special meal! Five area restaurants will offer pre-theater Viennese dinners for those who reserve. The participating restaurants are: The Canoe Club 27 South Main Street Hanover, NH 03755 603-643-9660 www.canoeclub.us/ Call for reservations Carpenter & Main 326 Main Street Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-4922 www.carpenterandmain.com/ Call or email for reservations Market Table 44 South Main Street Hanover, NH 03755 603-676-7996 markettablenh.com Call for reservations Molly’s 43 South Main Street Hanover, NH 03755 603-643-2570 Call-ahead seating available, not reservations; visit mollysrestaurant.com for more information PINE Restaurant at the Hanover Inn 2 East Wheelock Street Hanover, NH 03755 603-646-8000 pineathanoverinn.com Online reservations available; see website for more information
Date: December 2, 2016
Time: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/Dartmouth/ProgramDetail/3530383737/Registration.aspx
Location: Spaulding Auditorium - Hanover, NH
Contact: osher@dartmouth.edu (603) 646-0154
EMail: osher@dartmouth.edu
Date/Time Details: Friday, December 2 7:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Fees/Admission: Osher Members: $20 General Admission: $25
Dec 3    Winter Fair
Join us for a magical celebration of the season for children of all ages.  Puppet Shows, Cafe, Copper Ornament Making, Gnome House, Nature House Building, Fishing Game. Book, Craft & Art Supply Sale.   Tickets $2 - $6 each. Puppet shows are free. 
Date: December 3, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://www.uvws.org
Location: Upper Valley Waldorf School, Quechee, Vermont
Contact: Jeannie Surrell
EMail: office@uvws.org
Date/Time Details: Saturday, December 3, 10 am - 2:00 pm
Fees/Admission: Tickets for activities $2 - $6. The Puppet Shows & Fishing Game are free.
Dec 9    Wassail Open House at the Woodstock History Center
Come see the History Center decorated for the holidays with special wassail-themed exhibits as you enjoy hot cider, seasonal treats, and Celtic harp music. Special silent auction!
Date: December 9, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://woodstockhistorical.org/wassail-weekend-2016/
Location: Woodstock History Center
Contact: Jennie Shurtleff, 802-457-1822
EMail: education@woodstockhistorical.org
Date/Time Details: December 9, 2016, 5-7 pm
Fees/Admission: Free.
Dec 9    Holiday Open House
Join us for a Holiday Open House at the Woodstock History Center. Come see a variety of special holiday-themed exhibits as you enjoy a cup of hot cider, seasonal treats, Celtic harp music, and a silent auction.
Date: December 9, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Woodstock History Center, 26 Elm Street, Woodstock, VT  05091
Contact: Jennie Shurtleff (802) 457-1822.
EMail: info@woodstockhistorical.org
Date/Time Details: Friday, December 9, from 5-7 pm.
Fees/Admission: Free. Public invited.
Dec 10    Pearce Family Holiday Signing Event
December 10th - Woodstock Wassail Weekend - 11:00am - 2:00pm
 
We're excited to be hosting our Family Signing Event at the ANDREW PEARCE Workshop Store located on Route 4 at 59 Woodstock Road, Hartland, VT, featuring Simon & Pia, Andrew & Christy, Adam, David, and Kevin.
Andrew will be signing wood products purchased in store. We'll have a selection of Simon Pearce glass, and Simon and Pia will be signing their new book Design For Living. Author Glenn Suokko will also be on hand to sign your copy. 
Adam and Kevin will be signing a selection of LoveYourBrain merchandise, as well as The Crash Reel - The Ride of a Lifetime.
 
 
Date: December 10, 2016
Location: Andrew Pearce Bowls
59 Woodstock Rd (Rt 4)
Hartland, VT 05073
(Conveniently located between Quechee and Woodstock)
EMail: info@andrewpearcebowls.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, December 10th, 2016
11am - 2pm
Dec 10    Special Wassail Exhibit at the History Center
Come see the Woodstock History Center decorated for the holidays with vintage ornaments and special wassail-themed exhibits. Hot cider (while it lasts) and silent auction.
Date: December 10, 2016
Time: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://woodstockhistorical.org/wassail-weekend-2016/
Location: Woodstock History Center, 26 Elm Street, Woodstock, VT 05091
Contact: Jennie Shurtleff, Woodstock History Center, (802) 457-1822.
EMail: education@woodstockhistorical.org
Date/Time Details: December 10, 2016, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Fees/Admission: Free.
Dec 10    Pearce Family Holiday Signing Event
December 10th - Woodstock Wassail Weekend - 11:00am - 2:00pm We're excited to be hosting our Family Signing Event at the ANDREW PEARCE Workshop Store located on Route 4 at 59 Woodstock Road, Hartland, VT, featuring Simon & Pia, Andrew & Christy, Adam, David, and Kevin. Andrew will be signing wood products purchased in store. We'll have a selection of Simon Pearce glass, and Simon and Pia will be signing their new book Design For Living. Author Glenn Suokko will also be on hand to sign your copy. Adam and Kevin will be signing a selection of LoveYourBrain merchandise, as well as The Crash Reel - The Ride of a Lifetime.
Date: December 10, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://andrewpearcebowls.com
Location: Andrew Pearce Bowls 59 Woodstock Rd (Rt 4) Hartland, VT 05073 Conveniently located between Quechee and Woodstock
EMail: info@andrewpearcebowls.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, Dec 10 - 11am - 2pm
Fees/Admission: Free admission
Dec 11    FREE Play Reading at Northern Stage: Yesterday by Bob Stevens
A special reading to whet your appetite for our New Works Now New Play Festival in January. 

Yesterday by Bob Stevens

Paul McCartney and John Lennon together again for one night only! This intimate play by local writer Bob Stevens (Yes Dear, The Wonder Years) brings to life a long forgotten night before John and Paul were the most famous young men on earth. Stuck in a hotel room in Key West, they do what all young men do when they’re bored–get drunk. As their talk turns serious, they bond over their lost mothers and two of our favorite Beatles songs: “Julia” and “Let it Be.” Presented as a one act play in New Works Now 2.0, this is Northern Stage’s first presentation of the now full length play with music!  Join us for the reading and a talk back with the cast and creative team. You are part of the development of new work for the American theater!

Reading is free but seats are reserved, so contact the box office today at 802-296-7000 or boxoffice@northernstage.org.
Date: December 11, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: https://northernstage.org/yesterday-by-bob-stevens/
Location: The Barrette Center for the Arts
74 Gates Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
Contact: 802-296-7000
EMail: boxoffice@northernstage.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday December 11, 5:30 PM 
Fees/Admission: Reading is free but seats are reserved, so contact the box office today at 802-296-7000 or boxoffice@northernstage.org.
Dec 12    Magic Carpet Program: Mongolia with Inge Brown

After three decades of international explorations, the volunteers of our Magic Carpet series have crafted their final three travelogues. Join us for this farewell season as we celebrate the world around us and enjoy regionally inspired food. Programs begin at 11 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. All proceeds benefit Montshire’s educational mission.

Monday, October 17 – Namibia with Dan Hopkins
Monday, November 14 – Ireland with Aarne Vesilind
Monday, December 12 – Mongolia with Inge Brown

Date: December 12, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.montshire.org/programs/detail/magic-carpet-program-october
Location: Montshire Museum of Science
Contact: Beth Brusi
EMail: montshire@montshire.org
Date/Time Details: Monday, December 12 ? Mongolia with Inge Brown
Fees/Admission: Members $15, non-members $18.
Dec 31 - Jan 1    New Years Eve Party with Woodsmith & Hersch at the Freight House Hal
Ring in the new year at The Engine Room with cocktails, buffet dinner and grammy award-nominated Celia Woodsmith and her band WOODSMITH & HERSCH!
 
6 PM - Cocktails
7 PM - Dinner buffet
9 PM - Woodsmith & Hersch with Grammy Award-Nominated Celia Woodsmith
 
PACKAGES: purchase online at www.yellowhousemedia.com
 
Show Only : $37.50 per person, including party favors, snacks, and midnight cheer.
 
Show and Hotel Coolidge Package: $92.50 per person based on double occupancy, $127.50 per person based on single occupancy
 
Catered Buffet & Show Package: $80 per person
 
Catered Buffet, Show, & Hotel Package: $135 per person based on double occupancy, $170 per person based on single occupancy
 
Specialty cocktails made with locally crafted Vodka from SILO Distillery - Windsor VT.
 
Woodsmith & Hersch -
Woodsmith & Hersch - "White Freightliner Blues"

NEW YEAR'S EVE
The Freight
House Hall

White River Junction, VT
 
 
Date: December 31, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Website: http://www.freighthousehall.com
Location:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEW YEAR'S EVE
The Freight
House Hall

White River Junction, VT
 
 
 
Contact: Call Jenny Albee, Event Coordinator for the Engine Room, at 802-281-6080 for details
EMail: engineroomvt@gmail.com; albeejennt@gmail.com