LHMS programs are available on Channel 25 MetroCast Cablevision: (Air times: Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and continues Thursdays at 4 a.m. and 1 p.m., Fridays at 9 a.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Tuesdays at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.)
Adam Boyce will present "Sprightly Steps: New Hampshire's Contra & Square Dancing Traditions" If you would rather dance than eat, if you hanker after live fiddle tunes, if you crave the merriment of plain old kitchen junkets, then it's time to bring you bring your two left feet to the celebration of country folks' old-time frolics. Boyce's lecture will include French country dancing heritage along, English country dancing and the French-Canadian heritage of Vermont/New Hampshire.
Opening reception for "Je t'aime Laconia," an exhibition in honor of the 400th anniversary of Quebec and in celebration of French Canadian culture in the Laconia area.
Laconia Historical & Museum Society hosts a "PastPerfect Users Get Together" from 12-2 pm at the Laconia Public Library's auditorium. Bring a lunch! This meeting provides a forum for sharing suggestions, thoughts, and complications about the database with our peers in an effort to help each other out. Space limit 15 people. RSVP **** This meeting is for ADVANCED users.
Join us for a round table discussion with local residents of French-Canadian descent including Andre Paquette and Frank Binette.
Learn how to trace your ancestors using local resources. Denis Joyal, trustee of the American-Canadian Genealogical Society, will be on hand to teach you genealogy techniques, review resources available at the ACGS, and introduce you to the primary and secondary sources available for tracing your ancestors from Laconia.
Laconia Historical & Museum Society hosts a "PastPerfect Users Get Together" from 12-2 pm at the Laconia Public Library's auditorium. Bring a lunch! This meeting provides a forum for sharing suggestions, thoughts, and complications about the database with our peers in an effort to help each other out. Space limit 15 people. RSVP
Josee Vachon is coming back to Laconia!!
Tickets on sale soon.
LHMS is hosting a special benefit concert to celebate the 400th anniversary of Quebec and raise funds to support its educational programs and exhibit series.
BIO: Born in Quebec and raised in Maine, Josée Vachon shares her Franco-American culture through traditional and contemporary folksongs from Quebec and Acadie as well as original songs. Her warm, distinct voice accompanied by the guitar and occasional piano, unrelenting foot percussion and spoons, as well as her engaging personality have captured the hearts of many audiences throughout New England and Canada for over 25 years.