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 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

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

Events: October 15

Sequential Poe

Teens can check out and read a volume of 'Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe.' 'The collection, illustrated in styles ranging from the outright comedic to the brooding, wisely increases the density of the words as it progresses, drawing potentially reluctant readers more deeply into the stories.' (Booklist) . After discussing the stories, we'll write our own horror and dectective stories to create our own graphic novels.

Event Location: Keene Public Library, Keene, NH 03431

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Pizza and Poe

This program for young adults ages approximately 11 and up will be an after school program featuring theater students in costume and reading from various poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe-followed by a discussion. Pizza will be provided by the Friends of the Fiske Free Library.

Event Location: Fiske Free Library, Claremont, NH 03743

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Book Group Discussion for Y/A and Adults at Gale Library

Informal groups to meet and review selected readings of Edgar Allan Poe.

Event Location: Gale Library, Newton, NH 03858

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Poe Adult Book Group

The Brookline Public Library Book Group will read the poem the Raven and the short story the Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe. Discusssion will folllow and the group will view the recently released movie, based on the famous Poe poem.

Event Location: Brookline Public Library, Brookline, NH 03033

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Edgar Allan Poe Film Festival: The Fall of the House of Usher

Vincent Price stars in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. 1960. NR. 80 minutes.

Event Location: Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough, NH 03254

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

The Dark Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe

This event will feature a short story and a poem by Edgar Allan Poe facilitated by the library staff.

Event Location: Fuller Public Library, Hillsborough, NH 03244

Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

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

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.