Join your neighbors, friends and families by sharing memories, stories, souvenirs, pictures, postcards and memorabilia on Saturday, May 31, 2021. The day will be packed with adventures, tours, music, activities, demonstrations, student art, workshops and fun from 9:30 until 4:30. Pitch a tent, make a storyboard display, bring your treasures, and share your history, what about Hillsborough has kept you here and why Hillsborough is such a great place to live and work.
Contoocook Mills
Sixth graders and third graders will be bussed to the Center on Thursday and Friday to learn about the earliest days of the town and how it developed over the last 250+ years. While touring the old village, they will participate in workshops and learn about stenciling, spoon whittling with Suzy Knicely, blacksmithing with Garry Kalajian, home arts at Beeskep Cottage, the function of the various buildings, and storytelling with Marek Bennett. There will also be a school demonstration, tours through the old cemetery, and amazing period music performed by Silentwoods Collective.
Sixth graders will attend on Thursday and Third graders on Friday, both grades from 9:30 to 12:30. Study packets are being planned for each grade to enhance their understanding of the towns history, attributes and uniqueness.
Saturday is open to the public from 9:30-4:30, free of charge and includes all of the above as well as a special first settlers wilderness survival adventure where children can learn how challenging building an early village was for our ancestors and how they managed to create a town that has lasted over 250 years. Games and contests will also take place as well as a raffle and silent auction featuring an amazing assortment of items. Individuals, groups and businesses will have booths and storyboards on display highlighting Hillsborough’s past and present attributes. Silentwoods Collective will feature a large troupe of talented musicians in a number of special performances.
Storyboard workshops are being planned for the month of April at Fuller Library. Students are currently working on art projects that will be displayed at the event on Saturday. Additional activities are still in the works for students and the public. Contact info@historyalivenh.org to find out ways you can be involved. Don’t miss this great weekend event. See you there!