Founded in 1896
|
|
For advanced registration, please contact the Millyard Museum at (603) 622-7531, or by mail at 200 Bedford Street, Suite 103, Manchester, NH 03101. Or, drop by the reception desk at either the Millyard Museum or the Research Center during open hours.
You may also register by e-mail. Please note that credit card payments cannot be accepted via e-mail, but may be made over the telephone at (603) 622-7531.
Also access our Calendar of Events on the Manchester History Network website
Le Vent Du Nord - Community outreach performance
Presented in collaboration with the Dana Center, St. Anselm College
Thursday, February 16, 2012
3:00 p.m. - at the Millyard Museum
FREE admission
Please pre-register by calling (603)622-7531
Come and meet the members of Le Vent du Nord, hear them perform, and learn about their musical influences! Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed rocketing success. The band has received several prestigious awards, including a Juno. The group’s current line-up consists of singers / multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet. Some of their songs come from the traditional folk repertoire, while others are original compositions. On stage, these four friends achieve peaks of happiness they eagerly share with the audience. The talented members of Le Vend du Nord know how to deliver music that will move any crowd – to their feet and in their hearts!
The band will be performing this evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center in "A Concert in Celebration of Mardis Gras" along with the Pine Leaf Boys from Louisiana. For more information: www.anselm.edu/dana/
"Books in the Mill"– Spring 2012
A Nation at War: 1861–1865
Mezzanine meeting room at the University of New Hampshire Library - 400 Commercial Street
FREE Admission
The Manchester Historic Association is partnering with the UNH-Manchester Library to present this book discussion series focusing on the American Civil War. For more information, call (603) 641-4173
Download the flyer for full details.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
March by Geraldine Brooks (novel)
Geraldine Brooks imagines the Civil War experiences of Mr. March, the absent father in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.
Thursday, March 22, 2012 – 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Walking to Gatlinburg: a novel by Howard Frank Mosher
Howard Frank Mosher’s Civil War odyssey centers on a Vermont teenager's harrowing journey south to find his missing-in-action brother.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 – 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust (non-fiction)
Battle is the dramatic centerpiece of Civil War history; this penetrating study by historian and Harvard College President Drew Gilpin Faust looks instead at the somber aftermath.
Showings of the 1937 newsreel - "Amoskeag"
Ongoing - during museum hours
Included with regular admission to the Millyard Museum
View the 1937 docudrama "Amoskeag" filmed in Manchester by the March of Time newsreel company. This 6-minute film reenacts the drama of 75 years ago. In 1936 Manchester was faced with the bankruptcy of its major employer, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. City leaders formed a new company, Amoskeag Industries, Inc., that bought out the Amoskeag Millyard, and brought in new and diversified industries to the city. The inspiring story of how Manchester pulled itself up from its bootstraps in the midst of the Great Depression made national news. This remarkable film includes scenes shot in downtown Manchester and in the Millyard featuring local residents.
The Manchester Historic Association is grateful to Amoskeag Industries, Inc. for funding the new portable theatre in the Millyard Museum that allows the showing of the "Amoskeag" newsreel.
"Hands on History” Family Activities
Ongoing - during museum hours
Included with regular admission to the Millyard Museum
Please note: Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Spend some enjoyable "low tech" family time in the Millyard Museum. Our educational and challenging "gallery hunts" will give you a chance to explore the museum and learn about Manchester's history from the Native Peoples to the present time. Choose the topic you want: People, Transportation, Immigration and Diversity, or Animals. Can you find the answers? Also, enjoy the activities in "Lizzie's Learning Center" in the special exhibit "Lisa Fletcher: Botanical Watercolors 1892," and play old-fashioned games including checkers, Parcheesi, dominoes and cards.
