2010
August 2010
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Tue 3 Aug, 7 pm. Tuesday, August 3, 7p.m. Gremlins: The Allies’ Curious Crisis of Invisible Imps, James J. Kimble, Seton Hall University WWII pilots often attributed unexplained equipment trouble to rascally critters called gremlins. Roald Dahl, a former RAF pilot, wrote The Gremlins, a fairy tale about the hazards of combat flying, in 1942. The book was published by Walt Disney and serialized in Cosmopolitan. A cartoon of one such gremlin – Fifinella – became the insignia of the Women Air Service Pilots (WASPs) who were recently honored in a presidential ceremony. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. 5. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Wed 4 Aug, 6 pm. Free, family-friendly theatrical performances. Held outdoors at the Jewish Federation. Shakespeare in the Valley invites you to "grab a blanket/camp chair, pack a beverage/picnic and join them as they present zero cost, audience-interactive fun for all ages". "Blood will have blood" in this movingly macabre myth of magic, murder and mayhem--the Bard's shortest and most popular tragedy.). 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. free. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Tue 10 Aug, 7 pm. Tuesday, August 10, 7p.m. Lecture & Display - Victory. Home Front Memorabilia of WWII Mark Foynes, Wright Museum Director Drinking glasses, children’s toys, war bond posters, and even handkerchiefs were emblazoned with the ubiquitous “V for Victory” symbol in the WWII years. Explore how one letter came to express America’s greatest hopes in the darkest days of the war. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. 5. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Wed 11 Aug, 6 pm. "Rebellious Robin and renegades repel regents and rogues in rip-roaring ridiculousness." A Monty Python-ish tale where the patrons plan the plot. No 2 shows ever the same. The performances will be at The Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, 698 North Beech St, Manchester. The house opens at 6:00 PM, Curtain: 6:30 PM. In the event of inclement weather, the performances will be held indoors at the same address. Admission is free, though donations will be accepted and concessions will be available. For more information www.y. or call (603) 726-0098. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. free. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Thursday 12 August 2010
Thu 12 Aug, 7 pm. Presented by Stephan Lewry, Holocaust refugee and Meg O'Brian in the role of Anne Frank. Mr. Lewry took part in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. 20. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Tue 17 Aug. Tuesday, August 17p.m. Lecture - Ambassador J. Gilbert Winant: Our Man in England Mike Pride, Editor Emeritus, Concord Monitor Former N.H. Governor John Gilbert Winant (R-Concord) succeeded Joseph Kennedy as U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain. Unlike his predecessor, Winant was a staunch advocate of America’s entry into the war. Learn about one of the most important WWII figures you’ve likely never heard of before. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Tue 24 Aug, 7 pm. Tues., August 24, 7 p.m. Lecture & Book Signing - New Hampshire: War and Peace, John Clayton, Author & N.H. Union Leader Columnist In New Hampshire: War and Peace, you meet heroes like Lancaster's Col. Edward Cross, commander of the N.H. regiment that took more casualties than any other in the Civil War and Sgt. Michael Neider - the “Bow Scudbuster” - who made the skies safe over Kuwait in the Gulf War. In his Wright Museum appearance, Clayton will highlight the stories of WWII veterans such as machine gunner and POW Gerry Hebert, Pearl Harbor survivor Walter Welch, and shipmates Marcel Pinard and Bernie Lee, who were aboard the cruiser that secretly transported FDR to the Yalta Conference. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. 5. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Tue 31 Aug, 7 pm. Tues., Aug. 31, 7pm Combat. was a one-hour TV series set in WWII that followed an American frontline infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe. With surprising realism, the show depicted men striving to main-tain their own human-ity in the midst of a world torn by war. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]