Join us for the first event in a monthly series of virtual gatherings entitled
A Sense of Place
Stories from Mill Hollow Over the Years
Tuesday, May 26, 7:30-9:00pm
When: Tuesday, May 26th 2020, 7:30-9:00 pm EST
Where: Via Zoom (link will be provided via email)
Cost: FREE, but registration is required.
Stories from Mill Hollow Over the Years is the first event in a monthly series of virtual gatherings entitled, A Sense of Place.
This fireside gathering is a time to connect with friends and supporters from across the country to share brief stories and memories about the Mill and Mill Hollow, especially when Heman and Edith Chase, and Mary Burroughs were active community leaders in the 1950’s through the 1980’s.
It is an opportunity to learn more about this magical place through the memories and experiences of others. Participants will be welcome to share a story or simply enjoy listening to others.
There is no charge, but advance registration is required.
an evening of poetry and music from “the holler”
Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 7:30-8:30 pm
When: Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 7:30-8:30 pm EST
Where: Via Zoom (link will be provided via email)
Cost: FREE, but registration is required.
On Tuesday, June 30, A Sense of Place will continue with its second event, An Evening of Poetry and Music from “The Holler.” Ellen Chase will read poems by her mother, Edith Newlin Chase, written in and about Mill Hollow. She will also treat us to a poem or two from her own recently published collection, A Cow Named Joy.
Next, Alstead composer and musician Randy Miller will connect us to New England's musical roots as he performs pieces for the fiddle. One is called, Mill Hollow Reel, composed to commemorate the area, when Heman and Edith were still alive.
About Ellen Chase: I earned my BA (Massachusetts College of Art) and MFA (Syracuse University) in Illustration. My occupations have included potter, repairer and builder of furniture, writing teacher, software visual designer, and scientific illustrator. I learned woodworking as a child at the mill from my father, Heman, and an appreciation of language from my mother, Edith, a lifelong poet.
About Randy Miller: Randy Miller of Alstead, NH, has played fiddle and piano at contra dances and Irish sessions nation-wide for more than 40 years. He has recorded six albums of traditional New England and Irish fiddle music. Randy is co-host of several regular Irish music sessions (Hanover and Newport, NH, and Brattleboro, VT), and is the dance fiddler for The Inn at East Hill Farm in Troy, NH. Randy’s website is www.fiddlecasebooks.com