News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
Shaquwan’Da Allen, owner of Rootz Natural Hair Shop in Manchester, recently sat down with Granite State News Collaborative columnist Anthony Payton to discuss her journey as a businesswoman and the importance of hair in Black culture.
As a former school board member for the city of Manchester, Georges continues to play an active role in the academic, social, and behavioral success of the city’s children. With an NH DHHS-backed pilot program that started in 2020, the first Victory Women of Vision mentorship program was launched.
The app will accumulate tokens for free pints each month they aren’t redeemed, but you can only redeem one per day, and once a month at a specific brewery. In lieu of a pint, some places will offer a free flight or appetizer.
On Monday April 4, at 7 p.m., the Manchester Housing Alliance will host a Zoom meeting regarding community land trusts.
The Ghalleys’ apartment sits near the top of Douglas Avenue in Manchester, just before it exits the Piscataquog neighborhood to meander through Notre Dame. A large pile of trash—the accumulated refuse from six families in a city with only two collection days a week—sits outside.
Take a lesson from some of the women who were bold in the face of adversity, carried on through their personal pain, and triumphed against the odds. Below is a list of eight films to add to your streaming list that will engage, empower, and enlighten.
She didn’t foresee that, while she was in Michigan, she would get a call from a group of fellow Indonesians in New Hampshire asking her to form a new congregation.
We honor the women in our own lives who have empowered and inspired, shared sage wisdom, offered their shoulder, and held space. In recognition of Women’s History Month, we ask the question: Who are the women that made you?
An exhibition by Ukrainian-American artist Katya Roberts entitled “This Side of the Sun” is now open at Bethany Covenant Church, 1 Covenant Way, in Bedford. An artist’s reception is planned for April 11 from 6-8 p.m., An Evening for Ukraine: Art Exhibition and Conversation.
Deadline for submission: April 1, 2022, at 8 p.m.
There are so many sources of inspiration and our connectivity within one human race. If we see the connectedness and humanity that we are, and see that we are all tied to one another, I think that we’ll have a better and more peaceful world.
Warhol’s work predicts the selfie and social media.
No woman is an island. In reviewing life’s tapestry we discover the women who have and continue to play significant roles in our soul’s growth. Some we have known since birth; some joined us along life’s journey, while others appeared in auspicious timing, with a necessary word or conversation relevant during a crucial moment. They may be part of the family we are born into, a family we chose, or a combination of both.
Get out there and let the music take you over.
On April 30, renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will discuss the values and beliefs that have shaped his life and work, and how all of us can discover shared meaning and purpose in our lives in a divided and fractious world.
