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OK - it is not truly summer until Lisa Gardner kicks off a new novel with us. This year, it is a doozy. Live to Tell is a fast paced thriller with a really thought-provoking story line. I couldn’t put it down and keep thinking about it, days later.

We’re having our event at Horsefeathers because we thought it would be fun! We’ll be upstairs and we encourage people to come early and grab some dinner before the event. This is going to be a fun night. I will be reminding everyone again, but mark your calendars NOW - you don’t want to miss this.

PINKHAM NOTCH NH —  On Friday, the evening before the 50th running of the legendary Mount Washington Road Race, four of the greatest runners in the race’s history became the first members of the new Mount Washington Road Race Hall of Fame.
Bob Hodge of Massachusetts, Anna Pichrtova of the Czech Republic, legendary English coal-miner-turned runner Fred Norris, and the late Gary Crossan of New Hampshire were chosen by a committee made up of the race’s organizers. These runners, each with an outstanding history at Mount Washington, were selected from a larger list of nominees with exceptional accomplishments in this all-uphill race to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
The inaugural Hall of Fame inductees were honored at a ceremony at the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson.

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Mount Washington Valley’s community theaters include M&D Productions, which has a new theater at the Willow Commons in North Conway.The company presents compelling drama on a year-round basis. Productions for the upcoming months include:
June 17-19: “A Streetcar Named Desire;”
July 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24: “California Suite;”
Aug. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21: “All My Sons.”

For further information, call 662-7591 or go to www.yourtheatre.com.

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Another local community company is Arts In Motion (AIM), which will present “Rent” at Kennett High’s Loynd Aditorium Aug. 5-8 and Aug.12-15. Visit www.artsinmotiontheater.com for tickets or call 986-9797.The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company of the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway is a professional summer stock company now celebrating its 40th season of presenting fine summer stock musicals.

The season this year will feature:
June 30-July 10: “The Music Man;”
Aug. 17-29: “Hair;”
July 13-24: “Singing in the Rain;”
July 27-Aug. 24: “The Full Monty;”
and Aug. 17-29: “Hair.”

For further information, call
356-5776 or visit www.mwvtheatre.org.

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Yankee Magazine has recognized The Barnstormers Theatre as New England’s “Best Summer-Stock Theater” in its May-June 2010 travel issue. “This is one of the most appealing theaters around, with 282 comfortable seats, plus air conditioning,” say Yankee’s editors. The company is celebrating its 80th season this year.The schedule includes:
June 20: 80th anniversary celebration of The Barnstormers Summer Theater;
July 6-10: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum;”
July 13-17: “Wait Until Dark;”
July 20-24: “The Miser;”
July 27-31: “Almost, Maine;”
Aug. 3-7: “Room Service;”
Aug. 17-21: “Ernest in Love;”
and Aug. 24-28: “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”

For further information, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.

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New this season is the Theater in the Wood’s Papermill Children’s Theater in Intervale. Showtimes are 10 and 11:30 a.m.The season includes:
July 2: “Little Red Riding Hood;”
July 9: Goldilocks and the Three Bears;
July 16: “The Fisherman and His Wife;”
July 23: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi;”
July 30: “Pinnochio;”
and Aug. 13: “Aesop’s Fables.”

Tickets are $6 per person. For further information, call 356-9980 or visit www.believeinbooks.org.