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.)
Monday, March 15, 2010- Guest speaker and director of the Wright Museum Mark Foynes will present “Coke Goes to War: a nostalgic look at the ads of World War II” at the Laconia Public Library at 7:00 p.m.. By 1941, Coke was bottled in 44 countries. With the entry of the U.S. into the war, Coke built an additional 64 plants to ensure that American servicemen could have a little taste of home. This illustrated slide show will explore how Coke’s advertising helped position the company as one of the preeminent backers of the war effort.
Laconia Historical's new exhibition "Fire! Fire!" is now on view at the Laconia Public Library through the end of April. The public is invited to attend a special opening reception of the show on Tuesday, March 23rd between 6:30 and 7:30pm. Come celebrate your local firefighters and meet some of the department staff who curated the exhibit.
On Monday, April 19th at 7pm at the Laconia Public Library, Fire Chief Kenneth Erickson will present a history of the Laconia Fire Department to accompany the department's current exhibit "Fire! Fire!" on view at the library through the end of April.