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• Listening to New England with Mel Allen

  • When
    09/20/2025
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    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

  

  Long time Yankee editor Mel Allen is making a stop at the Tillotson Center on his tour of New England. He will take the audience through the early days of Yankee Magazine to the stories in his new book.

  
  

  HERE IN NEW ENGLAND
  Unforgettable stories of people, places, and memories that connect us all.

  From the time he published his first story in Yankee in 1979 to the day he retired as its editor in 2025, Mel Allen’s writing has captured the unique essence of New England’s and the people who call it home. Here for the first time, Allen has collected 45 of his favorite pieces, adding intimate new introductions and postscripts to put them in context. The feel and flavor of New England lives within the covers of this engaging collection.

  Mel Allen has spent nearly half a century finding fascinating people and places he wanted to write about and assigning countless others to the finest writers in New England. He became Yankee’s fifth editor in the summer of 2006, after previous roles as writer, senior editor, and executive editor. In 2018, he was inducted into the Folio Magazine Hall of Fame for editorial excellence. He has taught magazine writing and creative nonfiction for the past 25 years, divided between the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and MFA Bay Path. His previous book is A Coach’s Letter to His Son. He lives and writes in New Hampshire.

  Admission to this event is free and open to the public.

  Sponsored by the Poore Family Foundation.

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• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church presents an evening of piano mastery

  • When
    10/02/2025
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

  
  

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• The Rough & Tumble

  • When
    10/03/2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

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  The Rough & Tumble, a dynamic duo comprised of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler, have been captivating audiences with their unique blend of dumpster-folk and thrift store-Americana for over a decade. The Pennsylvania-born Graham and Central California's Tyler have a knack for weaving together elements of joy, sorrow, comedy, and drama in their music, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats.
  

  Tickets available online and at the door. Tickets $15 /$5 students.

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• Martha's Yoga at the Tilly

  • Start
    10/07/2025
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  • End
    12/30/2025
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  • Schedule
    13 sessions
  • Location
    Gallery

  Martha's Yoga starts Tuesday, October 7th . Join her at the Tilly at 9:30 $15 per class or $50 class card good for 5 yoga sessions. Part of proceeds will go toward children's art programs at the Tilly.

  For more information call Martha at 1-828-273-3601

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• CAHS Presents: In Days Gone By Vermont Country Ways

  • When
    10/18/2025
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    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

  Colebrook Area Historical Society  film presentation: In Days Gone By Vermont Country Ways

  Back in the early 1900s, life in the rural villages of Vermont pretty much stayed the same as it had been a century earlier. Meanwhile, in America's cities, technology was really pushing us into the future! Farmers, country doctors, teachers, and locals all share stories about how electrification, cars, radio, telephones, and other modern conveniences turned their lives upside down. In this charming video, Vermonters invite you to listen to their memories of those bygone days. They’ve woven together captivating stories with historic film footage and photos to give you a lively and heartfelt glimpse of life back then.

  
  

  Admission to view this film is free, donations appreciated.

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• Tilly Players Present: Sister Act Jr

  • Start
    11/14/2025
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  • End
    11/15/2025
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

  

  When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

  Admission $5 adults, $4 students

  Tilly Players is a youth theater group partnership program with Colebrook Academy & Elementary School, Colebrook Recreation Department and The Tillotson Center.

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• Holiday Piano Concert with Dan Kennedy

  • When
    11/29/2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Kaufmann Theater

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  Start the holiday season with Dan Kennedy at the Piano for AN ENCHANTED NOËL. Dan is a well-established Contemporary Solo Pianist with a long history in the music industry. Hailing from Massachusetts, he began his career playing at local coffeehouses in the 1980s before going professional in 2007. Over the years, he has performed in 21 states, as well as Québec, and has released 7 albums, accumulating an impressive 660,000 internet plays.

  Residing in an 1860 farmhouse in rural Massachusetts, Dan believes in the power of music to bring peace and joy to listeners. With his classical training and membership in Whisperings, he continues to captivate audiences with his enchanting melodies. 

  Tickets available online and at the door. Tickets $15 /$5 students.

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