History
Please join us for an online discussion of popular books about history! Do you love history? So do we! Join us as we make our way through the pages of the past! Registration is required so that you can join us virtually via Zoom. Register here: https://derrypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/history-book-group-online-21/ This group will meet monthly. We will contact […]
Discover the key roles Jews played in the War for Independence. This offers fascinating insight into our history as we celebrate our nation’s 250th Anniversary. All programs are held at Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1-1/2 Hood Road, Derry, NH. These presentations are part of Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Adult Continuing Education Program, Hot Topics and Cool Contemporary Stuff. Please […]
Join Carmen for an armchair travel adventure to Norway! Discover breathtaking fjords, majestic mountains, charming villages, and the magic of the Northern Lights- all from the comfort of your seat. This is an adult program and registration is required. Please register by calling #603-434-8866 x3, no residency requirements
Calling all coffee fans! Get ready for an educational taste test. Presenter Rob Fitzgibbon gives you a look at where coffee comes from, how its made, and the history. Then Rob will bring out coffee samples for tasting, and take you on a “tour” of what to look for in coffee, from aroma to taste. […]
It is time for a vintage sweets smorgasbord! This program is perfect for those who like dessert before their main course. That’s because it’s all dessert! Join us for a vintage potluck dessert bar prepared from The Complete Confectioner (1844) by Philadelphia’s ice cream legend, Eleanor Parkinson. Will we sample Cinnamon Comfits, Lemon Drops, Filbert […]
Join historian Ruth Polling as we explore Westminster Abbey, the Palace of Westminster (House of Parliament) and Downing Street. Tracing key moments across more than 800 years, this online tour examines how the English Parliament developed- and how power gradually shifted from an all-powerful monarchy to today’s parliamentary democracy Join us in person, for this […]
Presented by the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists (NHSOG), this engaging program uses a dramatic 1788 tavern killing in New Durham to show how genealogists uncover the stories from the past. Through newspapers, court records, military records, petitions, and other original sources, the lecture follows the intertwined lives of three Revolutionary War veterans and […]
Patriots went to war to win freedom. Poets went to work to praise them, and to express the spirit of independence and the valor that created our nation. We review some key battles of the American Revolution – the people, the tactics and outcomes – and follow each battle review with an historic poem that […]
Drawing on the wealth of National Historic Landmark properties covered in their recent book, Historic New England: A Tour of the Region’s Top 100 National Landmarks, authors Patricia Harris and David Lyon will discuss and show photos of a dozen New England sites. They include the homes of authors Edith Wharton & Mark Twain, a […]
Calling all adventurous eaters! We’re going all the way back to 1796. During America’s 250th year, we’ll eat like revolutionaries! Join us for an antique potluck dinner from an early American cookbook:  American Cookery: or the art of dressing viands, fish, poultry and vegetables…. by Amelia Simmons. Will we eat stew pies, whitpots, or butter […]