Join Us for a Community Art Class!
Join Lorraine Mullett—artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller from Atkinson—for a special community art class! Inspired by our 250th anniversary theme, Lorraine will provide the outline, guidance, materials, and encouragement you need to create your own commemorative artwork. No experience is necessary—just bring your creativity! Participants are welcome to display their finished pieces in the library lobby as part of our community 250th anniversary… Read more We the People Art Class – Monday, 9/14/2026 at 12:30 PM
Join Us for a Community Art Class!
Join Lorraine Mullett—artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller from Atkinson—for a special community art class! Inspired by our 250th anniversary theme, Lorraine will provide the outline, guidance, materials, and encouragement you need to create your own commemorative artwork. No experience is necessary—just bring your creativity! Participants are welcome to display their finished pieces in the library lobby as part of our community 250th anniversary… Read more 
In celebration of the 250th, join us for an evening of music with High Range. They will perform some tunes from the Revolutionary era along with current music and talk about the influence of the early music on current musical styles.
For over twenty years, the acoustic roots band High Range has been playing both original and cover songs featuring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass and drums. Their recordings… 
Gather with other people who are interested in Genealogy to share tips, exchange information, talk shop, etc. There is no set commitment, so plan to join us weekly, once a month, or whenever you have that “I am stuck in my research” question. For those who are interested in genealogy and don’t know how to get started, perhaps the group can help too.
Due to the room size, we currently… 
Join us for an evening with best-selling author and former NHPR host Laura Knoy as she talks about her latest historical novel, The Shopkeeper of Alsace. An uplifting and inspiring story of a Jewish family’s resilience during the World Wars in France, inspired by a real woman Laura met as an exchange student.
Perfect for fans of We Were the Lucky Ones, The Nightingale, and The Alice Network, this dramatic… 
Is the weather keeping you inside? Join us on some virtual journeys and educational sessions via ZOOM. When you register you will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.
JOB SEARCH HELP — Using Emotional Intelligence to Reset Your Career
Wednesday, May 27th at 9:30 AM
Discover how mastering your emotions can transform your professional journey. Learn practical techniques to communicate effectively, express yourself confidently, and maintain… 
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 and Mark Twain, a submarine, a dazzling carousel, the snuff mill where America’s first great portrait painter was born,… 
Researching women in the Revolutionary War era frequently presents a challenge. Women’s stories were often overlooked, details of their lives left unrecorded. Because of this, discovering just a “snippet” of a woman’s life is of great significance to historians. Join AHS Curator and genealogist Lucia Cusimano as she shares a treasure box of snippets — threads of the lives of various Atkinson women of this time period.
The presentation will… 
Michael Barson will present another fascinating look at historic Pop Culture as he discusses his book, The Red Menace which covers the history of how Americas fear of Communist incursions from the 1940s through the 1960s was reflected in our popular culture— movies, television shows, radio programs, books, comic books, and even children’s games.
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Michael Barson has a Master’s degree in Popular Culture and a PhD… 
Patrick Anderson focuses on contemporary film directors and screenwriters in the United States whose originality, independence and unconventional approaches to the medium have contributed to the evolution of the industry. The program enables a greater understanding of and appreciation for both the content and form of movies made outside the mainstream Hollywood system, and considers some of the key differences in theme, style and narrative format between these works and… 
This well-illustrated lecture traces the development of the celebration of Christmas from when it was outlawed in 17th Century New England through the mid-21st Century, when all the trappings of a traditional Christmas were in place. For many, the celebration of Christmas today is the most important holiday of the year. However, many of the customs, which we take for granted as part of the current holiday festivities, are actually…