The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Michael Dell'Orto presents a dramatic reading of Poe's The Telltale Heart Dell'Orto is an actor, writer and director, a member of Actors's Equity, the Screen Actors' Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. This is the kick off event for NH's BIG READ.
Event Location: Pine Hill Waldorf School, 77 Pine Hill Drive, Wilton, NH 03086
Read a Poem or story by Edgar Allan Poe and get a "brick" We will make a wall just like in the infamous "The Cask of Amontillado".
Event Location: Brookline Public Library, 16 Main Street, Brookline, NH 03033
During the month of October come to the Library and get your Raven cut-out. The create your own poem using "Poe" words (spooky exciting words from Poe's works) The Ravens will be displayed in the Library.
Event Location: Brookline Public Library, 16 Main Street, Brookline, NH 03033
Our POEtry contest will be open to students through grade 8, students in high school and adults. Prizes will be awarded to three entrants in each category. The contest begins on October 1 and ends with judging on October 31st.
Event Location: Weeks Memorial Library, 128 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Drop into the library and choose your favorite poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Place the title on a raven and put it in the tree. Help us get a full conspiracy of ravens.
Event Location: Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878
A scavenger hunt in the library for items relating to Poe's stories and poems. Find them all and be entered into a drawing on October 27.
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Write a scary story of 500 words or less (there is no minimum number of words required, but your story should be equal to or less than 500 words). You must use one of these phrases to begin or end your story: It was many and many a year ago, . . . I felt a hand grab me and pull me back into the darkness… The phone rang and rang, but no one could answer it… The tree had been watered with blood and hungered for more… If I’d known vampires were real, I never would have dressed up like one for Halloween…. The story must be your original creation and, if possible, typed. Turn in your story with a completed entry form before 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 31. Stories will be judged in three categories: 3rd through 5th grade, 6th through 8th grade, and grade 9 and up. The top three stories in each age group will be recognized with certificates and gift certificates to the Toadstool Bookshop. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, quality of writing and adherence to contest guidelines. Entries will not be returned—please make a copy before you turn in your story.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
A book discussion of several of Edgar Allan Poe's works as they relate to the macabre, led by independent scholar, Martha Carlson Bradley.
Event Location: Fuller Public Library, 29 School Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244
Denise Askin, Professor of English Emerita at St. Anselm College, will examine the contributions of Edgar Allan Poe to the development of the classic literary genre of the mystery and detective story in American literature.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
Edgar Allen Poe is most famous for his gothic stories of horror and the macabre--most of today's horror writers acknowledge him as the father of the genre. But Poe is also the creator of another popular genre of fiction--the detective story. Forty years before Arthur Conan Doyle dreamed of Sherlock Holmes, Poe's detectives were using logic to solve murders, thefts, and other crimes. We'll discuss two of Poe's stories from Tales of terror and detection: The Mystery of Marie Rogêt and The Purloined Letter and get to know the world's first super detective, C. Auguste Dupin. Book discussion will be led by Scott Coykendall.
Event Location: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
Author J.W. Ocker will present an illustrated lecture that traces the memorials and preserved historic sites throughout the East Coast that honor Edgar Allan Poe.
Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
Kick off a month of Edgar Allan Poe events with a discussion on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. The discussion will be facilitated by Keene Public Librarian Gail Zachariah. We'll discuss Tales of Terror.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Grab your bagged lunch & spend your lunch hour with Poe! Join us for your as we view biographies and film adaptations of Poe's work, as we enjoy free coffee & refreshments !
Event Location: Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane (use 56 Church Street for GPS directions), Kingston, NH 03848
Children 10 and up are invited to join a sculpture project, making small paper mache replicas of icons from Poe's writings such as ravens or gold bugs. When completed, the sculptures will be placed around town in local businesses as part of a family scavenger hunt to take place on Oct. 27th.
Event Location: Wilton Public Library, 7 Forest Street, Wilton, NH 03086
Our book discussion for the month of October, "All Booked Up With Edgar Allen Poe" will be a fun interactive discussion of a fictitious novel, The Pale Blue Eye, based on Poe's time at West Point along with a contemporary version of some of his more famous works. Whether you have read Poe's stories before or want to embark on a first time adventure, please come join us for this event.
Event Location: Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, 269 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, NH 03052
Join us for 19th c. snacks, background and a stimulating discussion of the book "The Pale Blue Eye" by Louis Bayard. Bayard fictionalizes Poe's stint at West Point. Filled with enigmatic clues, codes, cryptograms, and psychological suspense, the novel had most critics on the edge of their seats. If an outlandish climax made a few cringe, the exquisite period prose, Gothic details, and meticulous historical rendering offer an intriguing fictional backdrop to Poe's literary inspirations.
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Teens and Tweens! Come chat about the stories and artwork in this graphic novel version of some of Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tales.
Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
Teens will gather for pizza and a discussion of The Tell-Tale Heart.
Event Location: Richards Free Library, 58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH 03773
The Pelham Public Library Adult Book Club will be discussing A Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. The reading of this classic text will continue our theme of pairing classic and contemporary titles in an effort to illuminate our understanding of a book or author. The contemporary title for this book is A Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard, which we read in August.
Event Location: Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076
There will be an evening of poetry by Edgar Allan Poe which will be read by local community theater members. the poems featured will be Annabel Lee, The Raven and The Valley of Unrest. The book handed out for the community to read will be The Fall of the House of Usher which will be discussed at the end of the Big Read Program. After a discussion of and reading from the book by local theater members, the program will conclude with a viewing of the film "Fall of the House of Usher".
Event Location: Fiske Free Library, 108 Broad Street, Claremont, NH 03743
Reference Librarian Brian Hackert presents a lecture and slideshow chronicling Poe's activities near the end of his life, and various possible causes of his death.
Event Location: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
This production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: NHTI Library, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Pick up a copy of Poe's short story The Fall of the House of Usher at the library in September. On Friday, October 5 at 7pm we will watch the film adaptation with Vincent Price then compare the two versions.
Event Location: Brown Memorial Library, 78 West Main Street, Bradford, NH 03221
The Jaffrey Public Library will offer a book discussion on "The Gold Bug and Other Tales." Books will be available at the library after Sept. 10th.
Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452
Take part in an afternoon of activities In honor of Edgar Allan Poe, the creator of the first detective mystery novels. Join us for a book club featuring the exciting "39 Clues" series. Enjoy a book discussion, activities and lots of fun.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Create your own steampunk creations using recycled materials.
Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, 116 North Main Street, Boscawen, NH 03303
The Tracy Library Morning Book Discussion Group will discuss The Gold Bug and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe. Group meets at the Kearsarge Council on Aging.
Event Location: Kearsarge Council on Aging, 37 Pleasant Street, New London, NH 03257
The Pelham Public Library is happy to welcome Eclectic Entertainment for a theatrical production that incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee and The Raven. Join us in our Reading Room to celebrate Poe and have a wonderful night of theater! Light refreshments served.
Event Location: Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076
Love mysteries? Why not re-discover one of the classics of the genre as we discuss Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror & Detection.
Event Location: Conway Public Library, 15 E. Main Street, Conway, NH 03818
Take a virtual tour direct from the pages of Roxie J. Zwicker's sixth book on New Hampshire's legendary graveyards, The New Hampshire Book of the Dead. This presentation features intriguing burial grounds from the woods to the farm fields of the Granite State. Learn about Colonial burial customs and beliefs and the spine tingling ghost stories behind some of New England's oldest gravestones. Roxie is a bestselling local author and television personality. She has been featured on the Travel Channel and History Channel and has hosted the inspirational television series, The Power of One.
Event Location: Laconia Public Library, 695 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Art contest for local teens and middle schoolers. Illustrate "The Raven" or any other work by Poe and bring in to the Library by October 10. Pictures will be on display at the Library through the rest of October. First Prize is a $50 gift certificate for art supplies.
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Book discussion with the Evening Book Group.
Event Location: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Crazy Quilting was a popular activity in Poe's time. Come start a small crazy quilt bag (for a purloined letter? a bit of Amontillado? a raven?) with us. We will explore arranging the patches and ornamental stitchery. Bring some favorite scraps or use ours. Free!
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
David Palance is an expert in locating and mapping old cemeteries and has located the old County Farm Cemetery in Wilton in 2008. According to a Wilton Heritage Commission report the County Farm housed the poor and indigent, the old and the sick, petty criminals, and the insane from 1867 to 1894.He will talk about his cemetery-mapping techniques and how he finds where the bodies lie. It seems a fitting subject for Poe enthusiasts who acknowledge his preoccupation with death in all his writings.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
The impact of Edgar Allan Poe's work on two New Hampshire writers will be discussed. The Concord Public Library program, "Poe & Me," will feature state poet laureate Walter Butts and fiction / fantasy writer Elaine Isaak talking about the influence of the horror writer/poet on their personal writing. The public is invited to this free program, co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Writers' Project. Elaine Isaak is the author of The Singer's Crown fantasy series and "Tales of Bladesend" novella series. Her short fiction has recently appeared in Live Free or Undead and Flush Fiction from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. A graduate of the Odyssey Speculative Fiction Workshop, Elaine writes traditional fantasy in a mythic and historic vein, harrowing tales of complex human relationships in the realms of fantasy. Magic may offer the choice of transcendence--or tragedy--and the quest never leaves you untouched. She has written how-to articles for the Writer Magazine, and authored the Lady Blade fantasy writing column at AlienSkin magazine for three years. Her speaking engagements have included local chapters of Romance Writers of America, World Science Fiction and World Fantasy conventions, and the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Walter Butts, New Hampshire Poet Laureate, is the author of Cathedral of Nervous Horses: New and Selected Poems (Hobblebush Books, 2012), Radio Time (Cherry Grove Collections, 2011), named poetry winner at the 2011 New England Book Festival, Sunday Evening at the Stardust Café (1st World, 2006), chosen as a finalist for the 2005 Philip Levine Prize in Poetry from the University of California/Fresno and selected winner of the 2006 Iowa Source Poetry Book Prize, and other books and chapbooks. The recipient of two Pushcart Prize nominations and a Massachusetts Artists’ Foundation Award, he teaches in the low-residency BFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College. He lives in Manchester with his wife, the poet S. Stephanie.
Event Location: Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301
Join us for an evening of poetry and spoken word readings. Bring an original or published poem or story to share with friends. Published works may be read so long as the author is mentioned. Performer registration is from 7 to 7:15 PM. All styles of spoken word performance, including poetry, comedy, and storytelling are encouraged. Please remember that the audience will be made up of people of all ages and refrain from excessive profanity or vulgarity. Copies of The Raven and Other Favorite Poems will be available for checkout in case anyone wants to recite Poe poetry.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
The Morning Book Group members will discuss some of Poe's poems and stories, with attendees reading their favorite selections. In addition we will discuss Linda Fairstein's novel Entombed.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
NH Public Radio program Word of Mouth with Virginia Prescott will consider Poe’s relevance to today’s audience using sound, readings and guests. This will be a special Big Read episode of mid-day program which broadcasts to the entire state of New Hampshire.
Event Location: NH Public Radio, Concord, NH 03301
Experience Edgar Allan Poe as you never have before as we read and discuss Poe's work in graphic novel format.
Event Location: Conway Public Library, 15 E. Main Street, Conway, NH 03818
Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of the first murder mystery stories ever published, sixty years before Lizzie Borden's case electrified the nation. In 1892 Lizzie Borden, a 32 year old single woman, was officially charged with the murder of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The events that followed the murder would stir the curiosity of people across the nation. After four official criminal proceedings, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murder. The case is a mystery that has inspired documentaries, television movies, plays, musicals, poems, a scholarly journal, and law school case studies. This presentation is designed to review the facts and explore evidence that some suggest point to Lizzie’s guilt and others say exonerate her.
Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, 116 North Main Street, Boscawen, NH 03303
Mask Making Workshop for Teens and Adults: we will provide basic mask making materials, sequins, glue, glitter and more; bring your ideas for ghostly or fantastic masks based on the writing of Poe or your own imagination.
Event Location: Wilton Public Library, 7 Forest Street, Wilton, NH 03086
Boston Boston TV and radio personality Ted O'Brien presents dramatic readings of "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Masque Of The Red Death."
Event Location: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Discussion of several book of fiction, with Poe influence. Matthew Pearl's THE POE SHADOW, THE PALE BLUE EYE by Louis Bayard.
Event Location: Lincoln Public Library, 22 Church Street, Lincoln, NH 03251
This 1962 Roger Corman film includes three stories inspired by four works by Poe, "Morella","The Black Cat", "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdamar." Starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone.
Event Location: Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson, NH 03051
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452
The 1960 movie “The Fall of the House of Usher” will be shown. A story vs. film discussion will follow after the movie.
Event Location: Bethlehem Public Library, 2155 Main Street, corner of Main & Maple, Bethlehem, NH 03574
We will be showing the 2012 film The Raven (due out on DVD Oct. 9). Refreshments!
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Book discussion.
Event Location: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Book discussion with the Teen Book Group.
Event Location: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Children of all ages may drop in at the library 'haunt' at the Somersworth Festival Association's annual Pumpkin Fest, listen to scary stories, and get your own raven silhouette to put up on your bookcase at home.
Event Location: Somersworth Plaza, 85 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878
Take your doodling up a notch, create cool designs and impress your friends and family. Create special Spooky Zentangles in honor of Edgar Allan Poe. Instruction will be given by Sandra Steen Bartholomew, illustrator, mixed-media artist, and certified Zentangle teacher. For teens and tweens in grades 6 through 12. Registration is REQUIRED. Free! Contact the library for more info.
Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Philip Read Memorial Library, 1088 Rte. 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781
In 1892 Lizzie Borden, a 32 year old single woman, was officially charged with the murder of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The events that followed the murder would stir the curiosity of people across the nation. After four official criminal proceedings, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murder. The case is a mystery that has inspired documentaries, television movies, plays, musicals, poems, a scholarly journal, and law school case studies. This presentation by Annette M. Holba of Plymouth State University is designed to review the facts and explore evidence that some suggest point to Lizzie’s guilt and others say exonerate her.
Event Location: Canaan Town Library, US Rte. 4, Canaan, NH 03741
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Library Arts Center, 58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH 03773
Wilton's Town Hall Theater, built in 1886, is a perfect setting for an afternoon screening of a movie based on the work of Poe. Enjoy a classic work of terror! The theater will screen The Fall of the House of Usher.
Event Location: Wilton Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main Street, Wilton, NH 03086
Teens can check out and read a volume of 'Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe.' The collection, illustrated in styles ranging from the outright comedic to the brooding, wisely increases the density of the words as it progresses, drawing potentially reluctant readers more deeply into the stories. After discussing the stories, we'll write our own horror and detective stories to create our own graphic novels.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
This program for young adults ages approximately 11 and up will be an after school program featuring theater students in costume and reading from various poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe-followed by a discussion. Pizza will be provided by the Friends of the Fiske Free Library.
Event Location: Fiske Free Library, 108 Broad Street, Claremont, NH 03743
The Brookline Public Library Book Group will read the poem the Raven and the short story the Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe. Discusssion will follow and the group will view the recently released movie, based on the famous Poe poem.
Event Location: Brookline Public Library, 16 Main Street, Brookline, NH 03033
Vincent Price stars in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. 1960. NR. 80 minutes.
Event Location: Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland Street, Moultonborough, NH 03254
This event will feature a short story and a poem by Edgar Allan Poe facilitated by the library staff.
Event Location: Fuller Public Library, 29 School Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244
Vincent Price stars in Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven. 1963. NR. 86 minutes.
Event Location: Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough, NH 03254
The film "Tales of Terror" starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone will be shown. Following the film, the stories depicted in the film, Morella, The Black Cat, and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdamar" as well as some other Poe stories will be discussed. We will compare the book and film versions of the stories.
Event Location: Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Rte. 102, Hudson, NH 03051
NHTI will host a Poe-themed Edible Book Festival. Stop in to see the life of Edgar Allan Poe chronicled in food.
Event Location: NHTI -- Sweeney Hall, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Rye Public Library will host a book discussion upstairs in the NH Room and again downstairs in the Community Meeting Room. The topic for discussion will be short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870
Join us for a discussion of Poe's best stories and poems.
Event Location: Boscawen Public Library, 116 North Main Street, Boscawen, NH 03303
Teens are invited to try out a room full of new and classic mystery books. Book Crush is a speed dating game designed to offer teens a new way to select books and become excited about reading. It is a fun way to interact with books! Other games and snacks will add to the excitement.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Teens are invited to come to the library in their best macabre costumes for a read-aloud of a graphic novel based on a Poe story and other fun Poe-related activities.
Event Location: Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076
The library will have copies of three recent popular fiction titles featuring a character named or based on Edgar Allan Poe. Patrons may choose one or more to read for a lively discussion on Poe as a fictional character.
Event Location: Jackson Public Library, 52 Main Street, Jackson, NH 03846
Learn how to use the library's databases to research your family history! As Poe liked to escape into his writing, genealogists like to escape into their research and many end up publishing their family histories. Learn how to travel back in time using census forms, military records and passenger lists. Finding your past is easier than you think! Please register for this event by calling the library at 603/279-4303.
Event Location: Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, Meredith, NH 03253
Rye Public Library will host a book discussion upstairs in the NH Room and again downstairs in the Community Meeting Room. The topic for discussion will be short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road, Rye, NH 03870
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Book discussion with the Morning Book Group.
Event Location: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Informal groups to meet and review selected readings of Edgar Allan Poe.
Event Location: Gale Library, 16 South Main Street, Newton, NH 03858
Come read a few of Poe's best known-poems with us and share your thoughts on them with a friendly, relaxed group. Refreshments!
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Lecture on New England's historic lighthouses.
Event Location: Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Litchfield, NH 03052
The Wednesday Night Book Group will discuss the detective in the stories of Edgar Allen Poe.
Event Location: Richards Free Library, 58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH 03773
Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Join us for a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's poetry. Discussion will focus on The Raven but other Poe poetry will be highlighted.
Event Location: Canaan Town Library, 1173 US RT 4, Canaan, NH 03741
Come join your friends for lunch at the library and discuss Poe's work and his influence on mystery stories. The Somersworth Public Library will provide some smoking beverages and a scary dessert, you bring your sandwich or salad.
Event Location: Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878
Selections of Poe's short stories will be the topic of this month's meeting.
Event Location: Weeks Memorial Library, 128 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Gilford Library will host two book discussions on October 18 as part of New Hampshire's Big Read. Our Brown Bag Discussion, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Evening Discussion, 6:30-7:30 p.m. will discussion Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales of Terror and Detection" along with Linda Fairstein's "Entombed".
Event Location: Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249
Tracy Library will show a movie based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Fall of the House of Usher.
Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
Gilford Library will host two book discussions on October 18 as part of New Hampshire's Big Read. Our Brown Bag Discussion, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Evening Discussion, 6:30-7:30 p.m. will discussion Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales of Terror and Detection" along with Linda Fairstein's "Entombed".
Event Location: Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249
The Poe Actor (Campbell "Lou" Harmon) brings Poe to life with dramatic readings, historical biography and in-character Q&A with the audience.
Event Location: Colonial Theatre, 2050 Main Street, Bethlehem, NH 03574
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Rodger's Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Rte. 102, Hudson, NH 03051
For children 10 and up, teens, and adults. Scary stories are meant to be read out loud! Give a dramatic reading of your favorite Poe story or poem. Prizes for best reader (by audience vote) in three categories: child, teen, and adult.
Event Location: Madison Library, 1895 Village Road, Rte. 113, Madison, NH 03849
Join us for a free viewing of the newest Poe adaptation, The Raven, staring John Cusack. Popcorn & chairs will be provided. Feel free to bring bottled water or other non-messy snack, and a seat cushion if you choose!
Event Location: Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane (Use 56 Church Street for GPS directions), Kingston, NH 03848
The Library will host a screening of The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe. This documentary explores the depression and addiction that tormented the man and gave birth to his dark and brilliant art.
Event Location: Laconia Public Library, 695 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Boston Boston TV and radio personality Ted O'Brien presents dramatic readings of "The Cask Of Amontillado" and "The Raven."
Event Location: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Attendees are invited to either read their favorite Poe poem, or one that they have written in Poe's style.
Event Location: Dunbar Free Library, 401 Rt. 10, Grantham, NH 03753
DOUBLE FEATURE! Two classic Poe thrillers from the Roger Corman, Robert Towne, Vincent Price production team!
Event Location: NHTI -- Sweeny Hall, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Book discussion centered on some of Poe's most well-known short stories.
Event Location: Bethlehem Public Library, 2155 Main Street, corner of Main & Maple, Bethlehem, NH 03574
Discover the adaptations owls have that enable them to be fierce predators in our nighttime skies-with live owls.
Event Location: Plainfield Town Hall, 1079 Rte. 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781
This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including the Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
Poe! Poe! Poe! Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This reader's theatre production incorporates scenes from the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee, and The Raven. Presented by Eclectic Entertainment.
Event Location: Lincoln Public Library, 22 Church Street, Lincoln, NH 03251
Debbie O'Carroll is a 'one of a kind' magician. She combines stage magic with lots of audience participation to create captivating programs for children. The Trick or Treat Magic Show is suggested for young Halloween revelers ages three to nine. The audience will imagine themselves at ghostly tea party and pretend to trick or treat at a haunted house. They will help design a funny costume, make sound effects for a silly nightmare, meet some magical Halloween creatures, and much more.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
In conjunction with the Lincoln Public Library, the Lincoln Cinema 4 will be showing Pit and the Pendulum and Tales of Terror. with a brief discussion between showings. Discussion leader will be Emily Burritt.
Event Location: Lincoln Cinema IV, 24 Lumberyard Road, Lincoln, NH 03251
The group will be discussing some of Edgar Allen Poe's short stories.
Event Location: Philip Read Memorial Library, 1088 Rte. 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781
Create a beautiful or terrifying mask to wear to our Masque of the Red Death Costume Party! We will listen to the audiobook of "The Masque of the Red Death"(and "Hop-Frog", if there is time) while we work to be properly inspired. All materials will be provided. This program is for grades 6-12.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
Come create creepy comics based on the gothic poems & suspenseful stories of Edgar Allan Poe. NH cartoonist Marek Bennett will help you choose a text, develop a style and voice, and produce print-ready pages for your own original comic!
Event Location: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
We will have our monthly book discussion of various Poe stories at the Library. Please join us to discuss the work of one of America's treasured authors. This program is free and open to the public.
Event Location: Jackson Public Library, 52 Main Street, Jackson, NH 03846
Please join us in watching Poe: Last Days of the Raven. This character driven film paints a psychological portrait of the great American writer Edgar Allan Poe, exploring the extraordinary life experiences that shaped his fascinating imagination. Free popcorn and soda will be served.
Event Location: Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, Meredith, NH 03253
The film The Raven will be shown and facilitated.
Event Location: Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452
Though he spent most of his years outside of Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe was in fact born in Boston and returned to the city of his birth for key moments throughout his life. This presentation will be divided into two sections. First, it will explore Poe’s life and a few of his works through historical, cultural, and biographical lenses. Second, it will discuss current efforts to honor Poe in his birthplace of Boston. Presented by Katherine Kim Wings of Knowledge Lecture Series.
Event Location: NHTI Library, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Eclectic Entertainment Productions will present a readers theater dramatization of Edgar Allan Poe's stories.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
Participants can read and discuss The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl and then listen to quick booktalks of other notable mystery books.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Uncover a more modern take on Edgar Allan Poe in Louis Bayard's The Pale Blue Eye.
Event Location: Conway Public Library, 15 E. Main Street, Conway, NH 03818
Create creepy, scary, or weird crafts, just in time for Halloween.
Event Location: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
Join us to discuss "The Tell-Tale Heart" around a mock campfire. What is it like to feel so guilty that your entire life is distorted by that grief? Share your views and enjoy smores around our library campfire! In conjunction with Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood.
Event Location: Blaisdell Memorial Library, Nottingham, 129 Stage Road, Nottingham, NH 03290
In Keeping with our macabre Poe theme...Rubbings, photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in our own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them. Learn how to read these stone ″pages″ that give insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire. Presented by Glenn Knoblock and sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.
Event Location: Barrington Public Library, 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH 03825
Gather with us at the Walpole Town Library to celebrate the work of Edgar Allen Poe. Come and enjoy a live reading of some of Poe’s favorites. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Walpole Town Library, 28 Main Street, Walpole, NH 03608
Our guest speaker Jeremy D'Entremont is the leading expert on New England's historic lighthouses.
Event Location: Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland Street, Moultonborough, NH 03254
This informal book discussion is open to the public and free. Books are available at the circulation desk.
Event Location: Weare Public Library, 10 Paige Memorial Lane, Weare, NH 03281
Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
The book group will be reading The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl in addition to The Murders in the Rue Morgue a short story by Poe considered to be the world's first detective story. Library Trustee and former English teacher, Rhetta Colon, will be leading the group. Copies of the book and the short story can be picked up at the main desk. Feel free to bring your lunch. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, Meredith, NH 03253
A discussion will be held to look at several of Poe's short stories and poems, Emily Burritt will lead the discussion.
Event Location: Lincoln Public Library, 22 Church Street, Lincoln, NH 03251
Nevermore! Join us for a haunted walk of the library grounds and wooded trail. As you make your journey, you will be guided to read The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe and answer the trivia questions related to the poem. All who complete the journey will be invited back inside the library for a Halloween Bash and some special treats for correct answers! All ages who dare attend are welcome.
Event Location: Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham, NH 03076
A book discussion of Entombed by Linda Fairstein in conjunction with a reading of Poe's poem, "The Raven" and his short story, "The cask of Amontillado". The group will discuss the use of the poem as well as the short story in the modern novel and how Poe's work has informed many aspects of modern culture and literature. We will also watch a clip from "The Simpson's" TV show where the poem was used and discuss other areas of modern culture where participants may have seen Poe's continued influence.
Event Location: Barrington Public Library, 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH 03825
Participants will read and recite Poe's poetry as well as poems inspired by Poe.
Event Location: Richards Free Library, 58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH 03773
An adult book discussion of Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher, and of The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard will explore Poe’s life, writing, and influence.
Event Location: Wilton Public Library, 7 Forest Street, Wilton, NH 03086
Poe comes alive as scenes from his life and works, including The Tell-Tale Heart, Masque of the Red Death, Annabel Lee and The Raven are presented by Eclectic Entertainment in a dramatic theater performance.
Event Location: Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane (Use 56 Church Street for GPS directions), Kingston, NH 03848
The Effingham Public Library will be showing the 1965 Roger Corman/Vincent Price film based on Poe's supernatural horror story "Tomb of Ligeia." Please note: this is a late addition to the Big Read schedule.
Event Location: Effingham Public Library, 30 Town House Road, Effingham, NH 03882
The group will discuss Edgar Allan Poe as a mystery writer and his works and may view short films made from some of his stories. The stories to be discussed can be found in the book The Gold Bug and Other Tales.
Event Location: Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
Zombie Makeup Workshop for ages 10 & up. Pre-registration is required. Barrington residents get first priority but we will open it to non-residents if there is enough space 1 week before the event. Attendees will learn how to apply makeup to look like the un-dead. Ghoulish refreshments will be served and a spooky movie will be shown.
Event Location: Barrington Public Library, 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH 03825
Teens are invited to attend a classic Poe movie night.
Event Location: Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road, Notthingham, NH 03290
Participants are invited to pick up a map on the morning of October 27th and will have until 7pm on October 30th to return the map on which they have marked the locations of raven and gold bug sculptures made by children earlier in the month. A scavenger hunt party will be held on the 31st to announce the winners. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library, Various Locations Around Town, Wilton, NH 03086
Enjoy an afternoon of tales from the master of macabre – Edgar Allan Poe. This readers' theatre production features readings of Poe’s most famous stories read by The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
Part of the town's annual Haunted house and Halloween festival, the Dunbar Free Library will insert Poe elements into the haunted house. Listen for the beat of "The Tell-tale heart", find "The gold bug", be scared by the orangutan from "The murders in the Rue Morgue", and perhaps have a raven cawing "Never-more"!
Event Location: Grantham Village School Gym, 75 Learning Drive, Grantham, NH 03753
Dramatic Readings of some favorite stories and poems by Poe, complete with costumes and props and featuring New Boston's own Dick Backus and numerous local talent
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Join us for a 19th Century Cotillion with New Boston's own "New Boston Fancy." Costumes encouraged. Prizes! Refreshments! All dances will be taught and no experience is needed. Fun for all.
Event Location: Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, NH 03070
Eighth graders at the Weare Middle School will listen to Poe's well-known tales and write short stories in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe. Students' writing will be displayed at the library beginning October 29. A bound story collection will be created after the display.
Event Location: Weare Public Library, 10 Paige Memorial Lane, Weare, NH 03281
″It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.″ Poet and physician, William Carlos Williams implies (and in verse) that poetry is not only life-affirming but necessary to our survival. Explore the multifaceted importance of poetry and how the poet's role as a literary shaman leads to new openings in human consciousness. Diana Durham has a M.A. in English Literature, University College of London (UK). She is an independent scholar and author of The Return of King Arthur: Completing the Quest for Wholeness, and two books of poetry, Sea of Glass and To the End of the Night.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
A dramatic reading of various works by Poe, performed and written by members of the Rivier University Community. Additionally, short excerpts of student work written in the style of Poe will be read.
Event Location: Rivier University, 2 Clement Street, Nashua, NH 03060
Inspired by Mexico's Day of the Dead and Poe's macabre stories, drop by the library to make a pocket shrine in honor of a loved one. Ages 12-16 are welcome to attend. All supplies will be provided by the library.
Event Location: Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878
Just in time for Halloween, Plymouth State University professor Matthew Cheney will lead a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous horror stories, including "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", and "The Cask of Amontillado". Discover new ways of reading these classics, and discuss what makes them still so effective even now, more than 150 years after they were written.
Event Location: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264
Poetry slam throughout one day in October featuring the poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Participants need to submit what they will be reading to one of the school advisors (getting name/contact info), and the top four winners will receive a prize. Each participant will receive the Poe poetry books from the Big Read.
Event Location: Baker Free Library in conjunction with Bow High School, 32 White Rock Hill Road, Bow, NH 03304
Eighth graders at the Weare Middle School will listen to Poe's well-known tales and write short stories in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe. Students' writing will be displayed at the library beginning October 29. A bound story collection will be created after the display.
Event Location: Weare Public Library, 10 Paige Memorial Road, Weare, NH 03821
A party will be held to announce the winners of the Raven and Gold Bug Scavenger Hunt held Oct. 27th - 30th around the town of Wilton. Prizes will be given to participants finding all the icons. Refreshments will be served.
Event Location: Wilton Free and Gregg Public Library, 7 Forest Road, Wilton, NH 03086
We will view "The Masque of the Red Death" with Vincent Price, learn to waltz, play a game of Mafia/Werewolf (with title changed to relate to Red Death), present a Poe reader's theater and have a costume contest.
Event Location: Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford, NH 03055
Bring the family for an adventure of the mind. Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories read out loud and in dramatic fashion by neighbors you know in the warm, friendly atmosphere of the Canaan Town Library. Come read, listen and enjoy. All ages are welcome.
Event Location: Canaan Town Library, 1173 US RT 4, Canaan, NH 03741
Regular monthly book discussion featuring Poe this month to coincide with Big Read.
Event Location: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Spend Halloween at the library exploring Poe's macabre stories. Refreshments will be served, if you dare.
Event Location: Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878
Enjoy a free refreshments and a screening of a classic Poe film. Call the library at 603-352-0157 for details on featured film.
Event Location: Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH 03431
This discussion of The Pale Blue Eye is led by Sandi Bandieri. When a suicide victim's body disappears from the West Point Military Academy, detective Gus Landor gets called in to investigate. When a new cadet, Edgar Allan Poe, approaches Landor with his theory that the man they are looking for is a poet, the duo begins to narrow down suspects all the while dealing with their own personal demons.
Event Location: Keene Senior Center, 70 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431
Humanities scholar Suzanne Brown will lead a discussion of 4 Poe short stories: The imp of the perverse, The purloined letter, The black cat, and The tell-tale heart.
Event Location: Dunbar Free Library, 401 Rt. 10, Grantham, NH 03753
Regular monthly book discussion featuring Poe this month to coincide with Big Read.
Event Location: Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
A series of Poe's works adapted for the stage and performed by students in the Salem High School Drama club. The production will include the following Poe works: The Raven, Fall of House of Usher, Pit and Pendulum, Tell-tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado. The Cask was adapted for the stage by student Kyle Hamlin.
Event Location: Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Road, Salem, NH 03079
Eighth graders at the Weare Middle School will listen to Poe's well-known tales and write short stories in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe. Students' writing will be displayed at the library beginning October 29. A bound story collection will be created after the display.
Event Location: Weare Public Library, 10 Paige Memorial Road, Weare, NH 03821
Eighth graders at the Weare Middle School will listen to Poe's well-known tales and write short stories in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe. Students' writing will be displayed at the library beginning October 29. A bound story collection will be created after the display.
Event Location: Weare Public Library, 10 Paige Memorial Road, Weare, NH 03821
Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe & Selections from Poe's Short Stories/Poems. Teens will discuss a selection of Poe's short stories/poems and their use in the new format of the graphic novel. Teens will be asked to come to the meeting with artwork or a poem reflecting their reading of Poe.
Event Location: Barrington Public Library, 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH 03825
Love to read? Get excited about books? Or,wish you loved to read and get excited about books? Either way the Kingston Community Library Book Club is the place for you- we will share your love of books or get you excited about books! Fun, laid, back, no pressure. And we have food!! GPS users, enter 56 Church Street, Kingston to find us. Please note start time is 6:45 p.m.
Event Location: Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane, Kingston, NH 03848
Participants will be encouraged to come and read a favorite poem by Poe. There will also be "performances" (a choral reading and solo readings).
Event Location: Fuller Public Library, 29 School Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244
Creative Writing students at New Hampshire Institute of Art will submit Poe-related (macabre) short stories or poems that will be selected by faculty to be read/performed at Teti Library, Fuller Hall. Additional readers will read excerpts from Poe, and there will be a special reading from faculty member Tim Horvath. RESCHEDULED DUE to weather.
Event Location: NH Institute of Art, 156 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH 03101
