Events: November 5

Teen Book Group (Gr. 7 and up)

Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe & Selections from Poe's Short Stories/Poems. Teens will discuss a selection of Poe's short stories/poems and their use in the new format of the graphic novel. Teens will be asked to come to the meeting with artwork or a poem reflecting their reading of Poe.

Event Location: Barrington Public Library, Barrington, NH 03825

Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012, Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

KCL Book Club

Love to read? Get excited about books? Or,wish you loved to read and get excited about books? Either way the Kingston Community Library Book Club is the place for you- we will share your love of books or get you excited about books! Fun, laid, back, no pressure. And we have food!! GPS users, enter 56 Church Street, Kingston to find us. Please note start time is 6:45 p.m.

Event Location: Kingston Community Library, Kingston, NH 03848

Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012, Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

  November 5, 2012 is the final day of our Big Read NH. We hope you have enjoyed all our events!

Events: October 30

Poe Live(s)

A dramatic reading of various works by Poe, performed and written by members of the Rivier University Community. Additionally, short exerpts of student work written in the style of Poe will be read.

Event Location: Rivier University, Nashua, NH 03060

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2012, Time: 12:00pm – 12:00pm

Make a Poe-cket Shrines

Inspired by Mexico's Day of the Dead and Poe's macabre stories, drop by the library to make a pocket shrine in honor of a loved one. Ages 12-16 are welcome to attend. All supplies will be provided by the library.

Event Location: Somersworth Public Library, Somersworth, NH 03878

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2012, Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Discover Poe's Greatest Horror Stories

Just in time for Halloween, Plymouth State University professor Matthew Cheney will lead a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous horror stories, including "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", and "The Cask of Amontillado". Discover new ways of reading these classics, and discuss what makes them still so effective even now, more than 150 years after they were written.

Event Location: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH 03264

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

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Events: October 26

Mystery Reader's Group

The group will discuss Edgar Allan Poe as a mystery writer and his works and may view short films made from some of his stories. The stories to be discussed can be found in the book The Gold Bug and Other Tales.

Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, New London, NH 03257

Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012, Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Zombie Makeup Workshop

Zombie Makeup Workshop for ages 10 & up. Pre-registration is required. Barrington residents get first priority but we will open it to non-residents if there is enough space 1 week before the event. Attendees will learn how to apply makeup to look like the un-dead. Ghoulish refreshments will be served and a spooky movie will be shown.

Event Location: Barrington Public Library, Barrington, NH 03825

Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012, Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Teen Movie Night

Teens are invited to attend a classic Poe movie night. (In partnership with Chesley Memorial Library)

Event Location: Blaisdell Memorial Library, Notthingham, NH 03290

Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

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Events: October 24

Coffee and Crime: Mystery Booktalk

Participants can read and discuss The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl and then listen to quick booktalks of other notable mystery books.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Poetic Inspiration: The Pale Blue Eye

Uncover a more modern take on Edgar Allan Poe in Louis Bayard's The Pale Blue Eye.

Event Location: Conway Public Library, Conway, NH 03818

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Creepy Crafts

Create creepy, scary, or weird crafts, just in time for Halloween.

Event Location: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH 03264

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Guilt and "The Tell-Tale Heart" with Mystery Dinner

Join us to discuss "The Tell-Tale Heart" around a mock campfire. What is it like to feel so guilty that your entire life is distorted by that grief? Share your views and enjoy smores around our library campfire! In conjunction with Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood.

Event Location: Blaisdell Memorial Library, Nottingham, Nottingham, NH 03290

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm

New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones

In Keeping with our macabre Poe theme...Rubbings, photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in our own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them. Learn how to read these stone ″pages″ that give insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire. Presented by Glenn Knoblock and sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.

Event Location: Barrington Public Library, Barrington, NH 03825

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Haunted Lighthouses of New England

Our guest speaker Jeremy D'Entremont is the leading expert on New England's historic lighthouses.

Event Location: Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough, NH 03254

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Book Discussion at Weare Public Library

This informal book discussion is open to the public and free. Books are available at the circulation desk.

Event Location: Weare Public Library, Weare, NH 03281

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Poe Page to Screen Film Series Week 3

Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

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Events: October 23

Teen Craft Masque of the Red Death Mask-Making

Create a beautiful or terrifying mask to wear to our Masque of the Red Death Costume Party! We will listen to the audiobook of "The Masque of the Red Death"(and "Hop-Frog", if there is time) while we work to be properly inspired. All materials will be provided. This program is for grades 6-12.

Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH 03055

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Poe Comics

Come create creepy comics based on the gothic poems & suspenseful stories of Edgar Allan Poe. NH cartoonist Marek Bennett will help you choose a text, develop a style and voice, and produce print-ready pages for your own original comic!

Event Location: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH 03264

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Book Discussion at Jackson Public Library

We will have our monthly book discussion of various Poe stories at the Library. Please join us to discuss the work of one of America's treasured authors. This program is free and open to the public.

Event Location: Jackson Public Library, Jackson, NH 03846

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Reading Interactive: Cryptography

Edgar Allan Poe turned his interest in word puzzles into successful literature. Unlock the clues. For ages 7 and up.

Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, Boscawen, NH 03303

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Poe: Last Days of the Raven

Please join us in watching Poe: Last Days of the Raven. This character driven film paints a psychological portrait of the great American writer Edgar Allan Poe, exploring the extraordinary life experiences that shaped his fascinating imagination. Free popcorn and soda will be served.

Event Location: Meredith Public Library, Meredith, NH 03253

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Film: Classic Poe with Vincent Price

The film The Raven will be shown and facilitated.

Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Edgar Allen Poe: His Works and His Future in Boston

Though he spent most of his years outside of Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe was in fact born in Boston and returned to the city of his birth for key moments throughout his life. This presentation will be divided into two sections. First, it will explore Poe’s life and a few of his works through historical, cultural, and biographical lenses. Second, it will discuss current efforts to honor Poe in his birthplace of Boston. Presented by Katherine Kim Wings of Knowledge Lecture Series.

Event Location: NHTI Library, Concord, NH 03301

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Poe Readers Theater

Eclectic Entertainment Productions will present a readers theater dramatization of Edgar Allan Poe's stories.

Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH 03055

Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012, Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

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Events: October 20

Readers Cafe Book Discussion

Book discussion centered on some of Poe's most well-known short stories.

Event Location: Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NH 03574

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 9:00am – 10:00am

Give a Hoot

Discover the adaptations owls have that enable them to be fierce predators in our nighttime skies-with live owls. In partnership with Philip Read Memorial Library.

Event Location: Plainfield Town Hall, Plainfield, NH 03781

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Steampunk Workshop

Create your own steampunk creations using recycled materials.

Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, Boscawen, NH 03303

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller

This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including the Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH 03264

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 10:30am – 11:30am

Poe! Poe! Poe! Reader's Theatre at Lincoln Public Library

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, NH 03251

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Trick or Treat Magic Show

Debbie O'Carroll is a 'one of a kind' magician. She combines stage magic with lots of audience participation to create captivating programs for children. The Trick or Treat Magic Show is suggested for young Halloween revelers ages three to nine. The audience will imagine themselves at ghostly tea party and pretend to trick or treat at a haunted house. They will help design a funny costume, make sound effects for a silly nightmare, meet some magical Halloween creatures, and much more.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2012, Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Events: October 16

Edgar Allen Poe Book and Film Discussion

The film "Tales of Terror" starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone will be shown. Following the film, the stories depicted in the film, Morella, The Black Cat, and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdamar" as well as some other Poe stories will be discussed. We will compare the book and film versions of the stories.

Event Location: Rodgers Memorial Library, Hudson, NH 03051

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 11:30am – 3:00pm

Edible Representations of Poe

NHTI will host a Poe-themed Edible Book Festival. Stop in to see the life of Edgar Allan Poe chronicled in food.

Event Location: NHTI -- Sweeney Hall, Concord, NH 03301

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Book Discussion at Rye Public Library

Rye Public Library will host a book discussion upstairs in the NH Room and again downstairs in the Community Meeting Room. The topic for discussion will be short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Refreshments will be served.

Event Location: Rye Public Library, Rye, NH 03870

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Book Group at Boscawen Public Library

Join us for a discussion of Poe's best stories and poems.

Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, Boscawen, NH 03303

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Afterschool Mystery Book Crush

Teens are invited to try out a room full of new and classic mystery books. Book Crush is a speed dating game designed to offer teens a new way to select books and become excited about reading. It is a fun way to interact with books! Other games and snacks will add to the excitement.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Tuesdays with Stories: Juvenile Book Club

This is an exciting new opportunity for kids in grades 4-6 who like to read good books and then have an opportunity to share their impressions and ideas about these books. We may also play some games, create some art work or have a guest or two. And, of course, there will be food! For our first get together, we will discuss your reactions to some short stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Stop by the library and see Miss Debbie at your earliest convenience to register for the Kids Book Group “Tuesdays with Stories” and to pick up your print-out of these works.

Event Location: Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NH 03076

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Poe-related Fiction Discussion

The library will have copies of three recent popular fiction titles featuring a character named or based on Edgar Allan Poe. Patrons may choose one or more to read for a lively discussion on Poe as a fictional character.

Event Location: Jackson Public Library, Jackson, NH 03846

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Am I Related to Poe? Genealogy Workshop

Learn how to use the library's databases to research your family history! As Poe liked to escape into his writing, genealogists like to escape into their research and many end up publishing their family histories. Learn how to travel back in time using census forms, military records and passenger lists. Finding your past is easier than you think! Please register for this event by calling the library at 603/279-4303.

Event Location: Meredith Public Library, Meredith, NH 03253

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Poe! Poe! Poe! Reader's Theatre at Exeter Public Library

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Exeter Public Library, Exeter, NH 03833

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Book Discussion at Rye Public Library

Rye Public Library will host a book discussion upstairs in the NH Room and again downstairs in the Community Meeting Room. The topic for discussion will be short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Refreshments will be served.

Event Location: Rye Public Library, Rye, NH 03870

Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

For a list of all the upcoming events visit our events listing. 

Events: October 13

Big Read 2012 Book Discussion

Book discussion.

Event Location: Exeter Public Library, Exeter, NH 03833

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm

Exeter Teen Book Group

Book discussion with the Teen Book Group.

Event Location: Exeter Public Library, Exeter, NH 03833

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am

Are You Scared of a Story?

Children of all ages may drop in at the Somersworth Llibrary 'haunt' at the Somersworth Festival Association's annual Pumpkin Fest, listen to scary stories, and get your own raven silhouette to put up on your bookcase at home.

Event Location: Somersworth Plaza, Somersworth, NH 03878

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm

Spooky Zentangles for Teens and Tweens

Take your doodling up a notch, create cool designs and impress your friends and family. Create special Spooky Zentangles in honor of Edgar Allan Poe. Instruction will be given by Sandra Steen Bartholomew, illustrator, mixed-media artist, and certified Zentangle teacher. For teens and tweens in grades 6 through 12. Registration is REQUIRED. Free! Contact the library for more info.

Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, New London, NH 03257

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm

Poe! Poe! Poe! Reader's Theatre at Philip Read Memorial Library

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Philip Read Memorial Library, Plainfield, NH 03781

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, Or Did She?

In 1892 Lizzie Borden, a 32 year old single woman, was officially charged with the murder of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The events that followed the murder would stir the curiosity of people across the nation. After four official criminal proceedings, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murder. The case is a mystery that has inspired documentaries, television movies, plays, musicals, poems, a scholarly journal, and law school case studies. This presentation by Annette M. Holba of Plymouth State University is designed to review the facts and explore evidence that some suggest point to Lizzie’s guilt and others say exonerate her.

Event Location: Canaan Town Library, Canaan, NH 03741

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Poe! Poe! Poe! Readers Theatre at Richards Free Library

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Library ArtsCenter, Newport, NH 03773

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

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Events: October 11

Key Note: Word of Mouth Considers Poe

NH Public Radio program Word of Mouth with Virginia Prescott will consider Poe’s relevance to today’s audience using sound, readings and guests. This will be a special Big Read episode of the mid-day program which broadcasts to the entire state of New Hampshire. The program will be re-broadcast at 9pm.

Event Location: NH Public Radio, Concord, NH 03301

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe

The Morning Book Group members will discuss some of Poe's poems and stories, with attendees reading their favorite selections. In addition we will discuss Linda Fairstein's novel Entombed.

Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH 03055

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am

The Gory and Graphic Wonders of Poe

Experience Edgar Allan Poe as you never have before as we read and discuss Poe's work in graphic novel format.

Event Location: Conway Public Library, Conway, NH 03818

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe... Or Did She?

Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of the first murder mystery stories ever published, sixty years before Lizzie Borden's case electrified the nation. In 1892 Lizzie Borden, a 32 year old single woman, was officially charged with the murder of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The events that followed the murder would stir the curiosity of people across the nation. After four official criminal proceedings, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murder. The case is a mystery that has inspired documentaries, television movies, plays, musicals, poems, a scholarly journal, and law school case studies. This presentation is designed to review the facts and explore evidence that some suggest point to Lizzie’s guilt and others say exonerate her.

Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, Boscawen, NH 03303

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Mask Making Workshop

Mask Making Workshop for Teens and Adults: we will provide basic mask making materials, sequins, glue, glitter and more; bring your ideas for ghostly or fantastic masks based on the writing of Poe or your own imagination.

Event Location: Wilton Public Library, Wilton, NH 03086

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Ted O'Brien Reads Poe: Part 1

Boston Boston TV and radio personality Ted O'Brien presents dramatic readings of "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Masque Of The Red Death."

Event Location: Peterborough TownLibrary, Peterborough, NH 03458

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Poe in Fiction

Discussion of several book of fiction, with Poe influence. Matthew Pearl's THE POE SHADOW, THE PALE BLUE EYE by Louis Bayard.

Event Location: Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, NH 03251

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Film: Tales of Terror

This 1962 Roger Corman film includes three stories inspired by four works by Poe, "Morella","The Black Cat", "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdamar." Starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone.

Event Location: Rodgers Memorial Library, Hudson, NH 03051

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Poe! Poe! Poe! Reader's Theatre at Jaffrey Public Library

Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.

Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

For a list of all the upcoming events visit our events listing.  

Events: October 10

The Dark Art of Edgar Allan Poe

Art contest for local teens and middle schoolers. Illustrate "The Raven" or any other work by Poe and bring in to the Library by October 10. Pictures will be on display at the Library through the rest of October. First Prize is a $50 gift certificate for art supplies.

Event Location: Whipple Free Library, New Boston, NH 03070

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 – Thu, Nov 1, 2012

Create a Poe Sculpture

Children 10 and up are invited to join a sculpture project, making small paper mache replicas of icons from Poe's writings such as ravens or gold bugs. When completed, the sculptures will be placed around town in local businesses as part of a family scavenger hunt to take place on Oct. 27th.

Event Location: Wilton Public Library, Wilton, NH 03086

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 3:30pm – 6:00pm

Exeter Evening Book Group

Book discussion with the Evening Book Group.

Event Location: Exeter Public Library, Exeter, NH 03833

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Crazy Quilt Workshop

Crazy Quilting was a popular activity in Poe's time. Come start a small crazy quilt bag (for a purloined letter? a bit of Amontillado? a raven?) with us. We will explore arranging the patches and ornamental stitchery. Bring some favorite scraps or use ours. Free!

Event Location: Whipple Free Library, New Boston, NH 03070

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cemetery Mapping

David Palance is an expert in locating and mapping old cemeteries and has located the old County Farm Cemetery in Wilton in 2008. According to a Wilton Heritage Commission report the County Farm housed the poor and indigent, the old and the sick, petty criminals, and the insane from 1867 to 1894.He will talk about his cemetery-mapping techniques and how he finds where the bodies lie. It seems a fitting subject for Poe enthusiasts who acknowledge his preoccupation with death in all his writings.

Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH 03055

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Poe and Me

The impact of Edgar Allan Poe's work on two New Hampshire writers will be discussed. The Concord Public Library program, "Poe & Me," will feature state poet laureate Walter Butts and fiction / fantasy writer Elaine Isaak talking about the influence of the horror writer/poet on their personal writing. The public is invited to this free program, co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Writers' Project. Elaine Isaak is the author of The Singer's Crown fantasy series and "Tales of Bladesend" novella series. Her short fiction has recently appeared in Live Free or Undead and Flush Fiction from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. A graduate of the Odyssey Speculative Fiction Workshop, Elaine writes traditional fantasy in a mythic and historic vein, harrowing tales of complex human relationships in the realms of fantasy. Magic may offer the choice of transcendence--or tragedy--and the quest never leaves you untouched. She has written how-to articles for the Writer Magazine, and authored the Lady Blade fantasy writing column at AlienSkin magazine for three years. Her speaking engagements have included local chapters of Romance Writers of America, World Science Fiction and World Fantasy conventions, and the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Walter Butts, New Hampshire Poet Laureate, is the author of Cathedral of Nervous Horses: New and Selected Poems (Hobblebush Books, 2012), Radio Time (Cherry Grove Collections, 2011), named poetry winner at the 2011 New England Book Festival, Sunday Evening at the Stardust Café (1st World, 2006), chosen as a finalist for the 2005 Philip Levine Prize in Poetry from the University of California/Fresno and selected winner of the 2006 Iowa Source Poetry Book Prize, and other books and chapbooks. The recipient of two Pushcart Prize nominations and a Massachusetts Artists’ Foundation Award, he teaches in the low-residency BFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College. He lives in Manchester with his wife, the poet S. Stephanie.

Event Location: Concord Public Library, Concord, NH 03301

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Open Mic POEtry and More

Join us for an evening of poetry and spoken word readings. Bring an original or published poem or story to share with friends. Published works may be read so long as the author is mentioned. Performer registration is from 7 to 7:15 PM. All styles of spoken word performance, including poetry, comedy, and storytelling are encouraged. Please remember that the audience will be made up of people of all ages and refrain from excessive profanity or vulgarity. Copies of The Raven and Other Favorite Poems will be available for checkout in case anyone wants to recite Poe poetry.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

For a list of all the upcoming events visit our events listing.

Events: October 8

Book Discussion at Jaffrey Public Library

The Jaffrey Public Library will offer a book discussion on "The Gold Bug and Other Tales." Books will be available at the library after Sept. 10th.

Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Date: Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

39 Clues Mystery Book Party

Take part in an afternoon of activities In honor of Edgar Allan Poe, the creator of the first detective mystery novels. Join us for a book club featuring the exciting "39 Clues" series. Enjoy a book discussion, activities and lots of fun.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Steampunk Workshop

Create your own steampunk creations using recycled materials.

Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, Boscawen, NH 03303

Date: Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

For a list of all the upcoming events visit our events listing.  

Events: October 3

Lunch with Poe at Kingston Community Library

Grab your bagged lunch & spend your lunch hour with Poe! Join us for your as we view biographies and film adaptations of Poe's work, as we enjoy free coffee & refreshments !

Event Location: Kingston Community Library, Kingston, NH 03848

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012, Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012, Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2012, Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012, Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Create a Poe Sculpture

Children 10 and up are invited to join a sculpture project, making small paper mache replicas of icons from Poe's writings such as ravens or gold bugs. When completed, the sculptures will be placed around town in local businesses as part of a family scavenger hunt to take place on Oct. 27th.

Event Location: Wilton Public Library, Wilton, NH 03086

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Time: 3:30pm – 6:00pm

Chapter Book Book Club

Madison Library's book club for kids talks about “Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook” by Mary Amato. Borrow a copy of the book ahead of time at the library.

Event Location: Madison Library Children's Room, Madison, NH 03849

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

All Booked Up with Edgar Allan Poe

Our book discussion for the month of October, "All Booked Up With Edgar Allen Poe" will be a fun interactive discussion of a fictitious novel, The Pale Blue Eye, based on Poe's time at West Point along with a contemporary version of some of his more famous works. Whether you have read Poe's stories before or want to embark on a first time adventure, please come join us for this event.

Event Location: Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Litchfield, NH 03052

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Book Party: The Pale Blue Eye

Join us for 19th c. snacks, background and a stimulating discussion of the book "The Pale Blue Eye" by Louis Bayard. Bayard fictionalizes Poe's stint at West Point. Filled with enigmatic clues, codes, cryptograms, and psychological suspense, the novel had most critics on the edge of their seats. If an outlandish climax made a few cringe, the exquisite period prose, Gothic details, and meticulous historical rendering offer an intriguing fictional backdrop to Poe's literary inspirations.

Event Location: Whipple Free Library, New Boston, NH 03070

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Poe Page to Screen Film Series

Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

 

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