This program explores the powerful intersection between cutting-edge medical technology and the deeply human experience of illness, healing, and care. This program invites participants to look beyond data and devices, toward the values, ethics, and emotions that make health care meaningful. Through engaging presentations and real-world examples, attendees will consider how AI, wearables, and remote monitoring can serve, not overshadow, human dignity, empathy, and storytelling in medicine. With insights from… Read more AI to Wearables: Humanity at the Heart of Health Care Technology (NH Humanities) – Thursday, 12/4/25 at 6 PM
This program explores the powerful intersection between cutting-edge medical technology and the deeply human experience of illness, healing, and care. This program invites participants to look beyond data and devices, toward the values, ethics, and emotions that make health care meaningful. Through engaging presentations and real-world examples, attendees will consider how AI, wearables, and remote monitoring can serve, not overshadow, human dignity, empathy, and storytelling in medicine. With insights from… Read more 
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… 
In this lecture Dustin takes a timeless Dickens’ classic and explores the underlying themes and the dynamic relationships of the characters. The audience is transported to a simpler time, all while being shown the truth about themselves and those in their lives. Sure to bring a smile to even ole’ Scrooge himself, Lessons Learned From A Christmas Carol, is a great motivational twist on a true classic.… 
Information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology have converged in ways that were not easily anticipated. As a result, new fields have emerged in response to the cluster of ethical problems generated by recent technologies. Herman Tavani examines a range of ethical issues – from privacy and autonomy to trust and dependency.… 
What makes New England a culture? A place? An identity? What makes a story, especially a quintessentially New England story, come to life?
Mel Allen, former Editor of Yankee magazine, will discuss some of the unforgettable people and places he has come to know over the past near half century of writing about the region. In his lecture, he will explore the inherently “Yankee” characteristics of “thriftiness, independence, resilience, love… 
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is committed to roadway safety for all and firmly believes that one death is too many. Eliminating fatalities on New Hampshire roadways is an important vision and the driving force behind this plan and the coalition that united in its development. It is also an important vision for the public, all of whom travel New Hampshire’s roadways—by car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, or even on… 
Believe it or not, Teen Culture didn’t always exist. It was not until World War II, with men off fighting and women working in factories, that adolescents were left idle and unsupervised long enough to wreak havoc, and develop their own subculture. Join Michael Barson as he discusses how Teen Pop Culture evolved in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s —through movies, art, books, television, and music.
Michael Barson has a… 
Greet Halloween with delightfully spooky poems and stories by two American masters, Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. The recital features gruesome poems in a pounding cadence by Poe, his sinister short story The Tell-Tale Heart, and quietly haunting, eerie and elusive works by Dickinson. Helpful explanations provided with each of the time-honored works help you fully understand, appreciate and enjoy them. Creepy props enhance the Halloween atmosphere. The program… 
Feeling stiff, sore, or unsteady? You are not alone — but you can take steps to stay active and independent at any age. In this engaging and easy-to-understand talk, Dr. Doug Fryday, will discuss ways to improve flexibility, reduce joint pain, and boost balance through establishing some healthy habits at can be easily added to your daily routine. In addition, he will highlight some Chiropractic modalities that can promote overall… 
Join us for an evening of fun.
5:00 Cookout The cookout is a fundraiser with proceeds to directly support the Elder Service Transportation Fund. $10/Person for a hamburger OR $8/ Person for a hotdog. Each includes a bag of chips, lemonade or water, and a slice of watermelon. $5 for only a hamburger or a hotdog. Purchase tickets in advance by contacting Elder Services 603-362-9582 or Recreation 603-362-1098.
5:30 Ice…