Kimball Jenkins School of Art

<h2>History Woven Through Time</h2>
June 19-August 1
Opening Reception: June 19, 5:30-7:30 pm
In honor of Concord’s tricentennial and our Nation’s Sesquicentennial, Kimball Jenkins honors its donor, Carolyn Jenkins, her extraordinary life, and the legacy she left to the people of Concord, by presenting three exhibitions exploring various aspects of women’s lives through history.&nbsp;
SAWMILL: Women Man the&nbsp;Mill, by Gail Smuda and Laura Morrison is an artistic response through fiber, mixed media, and book arts to the history of the women who ran a sawmill on Turkey Pond in Concord during WWII
Author Visit with Sarah Shea Smith: June 24, 5:30 pm in the Carriage House Sarah’s book “They Sawed Up a Storm” tells the story of a group of New Hampshire women who&nbsp;operated a sawmill on the shores of Turkey Pond, Concord, in 1942. <a href="https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/news/release/2011/03/22/new-book-chronicles-nhs-womens-sawmill-wwii" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here&nbsp;to learn more about Sarah’s book and story.</a>
Handmade in America – Exploring 250 Years of Decorative Needlework, created by NH based textile artist Sienna Larson tells the story of how American needleworkers have preserved&nbsp;cultural traditions and identity, adapted to change, created beauty, and expressed their creativity and personal style&nbsp;with needle and thread over the last 250 years.
Artist talk with Sienna Larson: July 25, 11:00 am Join Sienna Larson as she speaks about the themes, techniques, materials, and the historical and cultural&nbsp;background of her project, Handmade in America – Exploring 250 Years of Decorative Needlework
Carolyn Jenkins: A Legacy for Concord presents objects and drawings from Carolyn's&nbsp; life in New York theater, as well as from her time in the Community Players of Concord.
<h2>Gallery Hours</h2>
Mondays, 11-6 June 22, 29 July 6,13,20, 27 Tuesdays, 11-6 June 23, 30 July 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays, 11-6 June 25 July 2, 9, 16, 30 Select Fridays, 11-4 June 26 July 24 Closing, Saturday, August 1 10-2

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History Woven Through Time

History Woven Through Time
June 19-August 1
Opening Reception: June 19, 5:30-7:30 pm
In honor of Concord’s tricentennial and...

This June, Kimball Jenkins is thrilled to welcome back by popular demand, New Hampshire’s celebrated improv troupe Stranger Than Fiction for an&nbsp;evening&nbsp;of comedy and history like you’ve never seen before.&nbsp;&nbsp;America, Signing Off!Saturday, June 20th7:00-9:45 pmLocation: KJ Mansion &amp; Carriage House&nbsp;We begin the evening with quick-witted short scenes inspired entirely by your suggestions. Following a brief intermission, America,&nbsp;Signing Off!, will surely bring lots of laughs to an original improvised set, inspired by&nbsp;America&nbsp;250, where some of the lesser-known Founding Fathers gather to debate one audience-suggested line for the soon-to-be-written Declaration of Independence. Will it be brilliant? Ridiculous? Historically questionable? Absolutely.&nbsp;&nbsp;Want to be part of the fun? Limited tickets are now on sale! Your purchase not only includes admission to the performance but a pre-show dessert grazing table featuring an assortment of confections and decadent bites. Don't miss this interactive experience and purchase your tickets today!&nbsp;Ticket Price: $42

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America, Signing Off!

This June, Kimball Jenkins is thrilled to welcome back by popular demand, New Hampshire’s celebrated improv troupe Stranger...

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History Woven Through Time

JUN

19

5:30 PM

Kimball Jenkins School of Art, 266 N Main St, Concord, NH

America, Signing Off!

JUN

20

7:00 PM

Kimball Jenkins School of Art, 266 N Main St, Concord, NH