A Sense of Place continues to explore the stories, history, and qualities that make Chase's Mill and Mill Hollow unique.
“If Candlemas is fair and clear
there'll be two winters in the year."
“Half your wood and half your hay
you should have by Candlemas Day.”
Ever heard these old expressions or know what they mean? Find out as A Sense of Place continues with "Winter Then and Now" hosted by author, historian, and Board Co-Chair, Helen Frink. Helen will share a marvelous slideshow of Mill Hollow photos taken in winter over the years, and she will moderate a panel discussion about how people worked and played. Friends of Chase’s Mill will share memories of winter work and winter fun from years back. Add your experiences about winter “back in the day.”
How cold was it?
How did people get around when it snowed?
How did work change?
What did they - and you - do for fun on snow days?
The event is at 8 p.m. EST on February 2, Groundhog Day (Candlemas Day).
As always, the event is free but advance registration is required. Please invite your friends!
About Helen Frink: Helen holds a BA in English from the University of New Hampshire and masters and doctoral degrees in German from the University of Chicago. She retired from Keene State College as Professor Emerita of Modern Languages in 2009. She is the author of These Acworth Hills, Alstead Through the Years, Women after Communism: the East German Experience, and Oil, Ice and Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathaniel Ransom. She is descended from two families of Yankee whalers and lives too far from the sea in Acworth, New Hampshire.