NEEEA 2008 Entertainment
Community Art Project – Healing Blankets
Friday 8:00pm, Saturday Ongoing, Sunday Closing 11:30am
Join artist Deb Cinamon Whalen and make a healing blanket for the earth. She uses the blankets to connect students to nature and teach them about mountain top removal coal mining (MTR). Learning about environmental issues becomes more meaningful when students are engaged in a process that connects them to nature. You will have the opportunity to create a felted mini blanket from wool fleece, seeds, and other collected organic materials. Deb will demonstrate and lead participants through the process of making a blanket on Friday evening. Friday evening participants and can then reach out to interested conferees on Saturday and help them make a blanket. All blankets will be hung to dry and exhibited. At the closing on Sunday, conferees will work together to combine all individual blankets into a large quilt. All who would like to participate in making a healing blanket should bring a sewing needle, thread and an extra towel, if possible. The blankets will act as a bridge between our communities when they are sent to students and teachers in West Virginia who have been active in the fight against MTR. They will be asked to install the blankets into the landscape to help regenerate and heal the earth that has been damaged by MTR.
Music After Hours
Friday 8:30pm
This will be an informal gathering of any musicians and/or music lovers who wish to participate. Bring an instrument, your voice and your ears and join in the fun!
Nightwalk
Friday 8:30pm
Wind down from a busy day by exploring the night around Sargent Center. Learn and explore how many of our senses change in the dark, through simple experiments and activities. Walk will be led by Jen Hargrave, Assistant School Program Director at the Hulbert Outdoor Center.
Quests
Saturday & Sunday Ongoing
Explore the place you are staying, Sargent Center, by following the clues given in our two Quests: 1. Explore our surroundings on a gentle hike past many a tree and along the banks of the river. 2. Discover area history as you hike around the lake finding clues of who settled here.
Dancing with Daddio’s
Saturday 8:00pm
Rock on! Swing on! Salsa on! You can dance till ya drop! Every member of this fine ensemble is a music professional holding a minimum of a bachelors degree in music from a major college or conservatory. Their members are the best of central New England and have many years of experience. They're experienced and professional enough to cover the original dance arrangements of the Big Band era right thru the new retro swing. Their choices of music includes a wide range of other styles such as classic rock, Motown, party tunes, ethnic, samba, waltz, cha-cha, rhumba, merengue, ballad, jazz, and disco!!
Astronomy Skywatch
Saturday 8:30pm
Observe and learn about the NH fall night sky with the New Hampshire Astronomical Society, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting public awareness of astronomy and supporting people who share the interest. Club members will point out planets, guide stars and constellations and assist participants in viewing deep sky objects through a variety of telescopes.