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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324
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SUMMARY:Old Homestead Documentary
DESCRIPTION:Now Showing! The newly released documentary film on the history of “The Old Homestead”. Starring filmmaker Larry Benaquist\, author/historian Howard Mansfield\, and Swanzey Historical Society’s Lee Dunham\, the film is playing in the Putnam Exhibit Hall at the Historical Society of Cheshire County now through April 4th during regular business hours and on Saturday\, 3/21 & 4/4 from 9-12.\n\nThe film will be playing on a loop throughout the day.\n\n\n\nThis 25-minute film takes you through the fascinating history of the beloved 19th century play by Swanzey’s Denman Thompson and the subsequent silent films (1915 and 1922) it inspired — a true piece of New Hampshire heritage.\n\n\n\nBest of all? It’s FREE! Stop by and enjoy this special screening during your next visit. We’d love to see you!
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/987501974/
CATEGORIES:events,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T180000
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SUMMARY:Kingsbury Machine Tool Co. Film
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for the Kingsbury Machine Tool Company Documentary Screening!\n* *NOTE: Due to Popular demand\, the venue has changed**\nJoin Us at Keene Public Library’s Heberton Hall for the Kingsbury Machine Tool Company Documentary Screening!\nHey there history buffs! 🎥 Don’t miss out on the screening of the fascinating documentary about the Kingsbury Machine Tool Company. \nVenue: Keene Public Library – Heberton Hall \nDate: February 18\, 2026\, at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nTickets:….click here \nCome along with your friends and family to learn about the incredible history of this iconic company. See you there! \nThis event is generously sponsored by the Kingsbury Fund and Fenton Family Dealership.
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/kingsbury-machine-tool-company-film/
LOCATION:The Keene Public Library\, 30 Winter Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208
DTSTAMP:20260203T180602Z
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SUMMARY:***Sold out *** 'The Old Homestead'
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT \nThe ‘world re-premiere’ of two silent film versions of ‘The Old Homestead\,’ both recently rediscovered and restored. \nEvent: The screenings are free\, but advance tickets are required; click here for tickets www.showroomkeene.org. For more info\, call (603) 352-2033. \nLocation: at the Showroom\, 20 Commercial St.\, Keene. \nPhoto: An original release poster for ‘The Old Homestead’ (1922)\, produced by Paramount Pictures. \nIt’s been six years since local film historian Lawrence Benaquist located two early 20th century silent film versions of the “play of the century\,” The Old Homestead\, in Europe.  By the time the films were produced\, the original rural melodrama had been seen by over twenty million Americans.  Thanks to a collaboration with the Historical Society of Cheshire County\, Benaquist raised the funds to needed to return the films to the United States and have them restored.  On Saturday\, February 7th at 3pm the public will have an opportunity to see these two films plus a short documentary about their history at the Colonial Theatre Showroom in Keene\, NH. \nThe Old Homestead play was written in 1886 by Denman Thompson\, a farmer-turned-actor-turned-playwright\, from Swanzey\, NH.  It not only became a sensation\, but the play helped to shape the image of the Yankee farmer for an entire nation.  Thompson himself played the lead character\, Uncle Josh\, who must search for his son who\, accused of a crime he did not commit\, has fled to New York City.  Thompson’s play\, full of wit\, song\, and rural humor and pathos\, came to the American stage at a time when young people were fleeing the rural life for work in the big cities; when labor strife was rampant\, high unemployment\, financial depression\, hoboes roaming the country.  The rural values featured in the play and subsequent filmed versions held a great appeal for the American audiences of the late 19th century.  Excursion trains often took people to Boston expressly to see “The Old Homestead.” \nThe recently rediscovered silent films were produced by Paramount Pictures—the 1915 version having been found in Paris and the 1922 version in Belgium.  Each has now been restored through a collaboration between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium\, and the Library of Congress. “The survival of one of these films would have been unlikely; the survival of both is near-miraculous\,” says Benaquist\, retired Professor of Film Studies at Keene State College.  The films will be screened in two parts at the Colonial Theatre’s Showroom.  Beginning at 3pm\, attendees will view one of the silent films followed by a short documentary by Slate Roof Films on the history of The Old Homestead. Live music accompaniment will be provided by Jeff Rapsis\, silent film musicologist and musician.  Historians Larry Benaquist and Howard Mansfield will lead a discussion following the viewing. Ticket holders who are interested in coming back at 7 pm will have the opportunity to watch the second silent film (45 minutes). \nThis event is generously sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities\, Eppes-Jefferson Foundation\, NH Charitable Foundation\, Kingsbury Fund\, Madelaine Von Weber\, and the Steadmans. \n 
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/987501239/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre Showroom\, 20 Commercial Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431
CATEGORIES:events,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
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SUMMARY:Jumanji 30th Anniversary - Mini-exhibit and "Stories from the Set: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Jumanji" short film
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for June 20 and 21\, 2025. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the making of Jumanji\, there will be a variety of events in downtown Keene. \nOn June 20\, we will be at the Colonial Theatre to introduce the film\, “Stories from the Set: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Jumanji\,” which will premiere before the encore showing of Jumanji. \nOn June 21\, the Historical Society will participate in this historic anniversary with a mini-exhibit of memorabilia from the film\, photographs of local businesses from 30 years ago (located in the downtown businesses)\, and additional showings of “Stories from the\nSet\,” a short film of interviews with participants involved in the making of Jumanji\, from extras to make-up artists. The mini-exhibit will be open from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm\, at the Historical Society’s headquarters at 246 Main Street\, Keene.
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/jumanji-30th-anniversary-mini-exhibit-and-stories-from-the-set-commemorating-the-30th-anniversary-of-jumanji-short-film/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Cheshire County\, 246 Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T210000
DTSTAMP:20250619T150958Z
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SUMMARY:Jumanji 30th Anniversary - "Stories from the Set: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Jumanji" at the Colonial Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for June 20 and 21\, 2025. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the making of Jumanji\, there will be a variety of events in downtown Keene. \nOn June 20\, we will be at the Colonial Theatre to introduce the film\, “Stories from the Set: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Jumanji\,” which will premiere before the encore showing of Jumanji. Sponsored by :Keene Sentinel\, Putnam Foundation\, Bergeron Construction \nOn June 21\, the Historical Society will participate in this historic anniversary with a mini-exhibit of memorabilia from the film\, photographs of local businesses from 30 years ago (located in the downtown businesses\, sponsored by Burke & Associates)\, and additional showings of “Stories from the\nSet\,” a short film of interviews with participants involved in the making of Jumanji\, from extras to make-up artists. The mini-exhibit will be open from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm\, at the Historical Society’s headquarters at 246 Main Street\, Keene. \nEvent is free but tickets are required\, click here for your tickets – FREE Film Event: Jumanji – THE COLONIAL THEATRE
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/jumanji-30th-anniversary-stories-from-the-set-commemorating-the-30th-anniversary-of-jumanji-at-the-colonial-theatre/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250112T140000
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SUMMARY:FILM EVENT: Lost Boundaries\, 75th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:FILM EVENT: Lost Boundaries\, 75th Anniversary\n\nSunday\, January 12\, 2025 @ 2:00 PM | Colonial Theater\, Keene NH\n\n$12. Children free (registration is required) Click here to purchase your ticket(s)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with the Colonial Theater\, The Historical Society Cheshire County\, with a special introduction by Professor Emeritus in Film\, Larry Benaquist \nProduced by Louis de Rochemont\, this film is a shocking story based on real events in Keene\, NH. Dr. Albert Johnston and his family\, a black family\, passed for white in order to work while living in Keene\, NH\, in the 1930s and 1940s. \nThis film won the 1949 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Screenplay. There will be a display of related Mason Library de Rochemont Special Collection materials in the lobby. \nSynopsis: Scott Carter (Mel Ferrer) is an African-American doctor who is eager to serve his community by working at a black hospital. However\, he encounters unexpected opposition when his light skin color results in him being mistaken for a white man. At the urging of his in-laws\, Carter and his similarly pale wife\, Marcia (Beatrice Pearson)\, begin to masquerade as white to more easily find their place (and to find work) in a fiercely segregated society. This shocking story is based on real events that happened in Keene NH. \nClick here to purchase your ticket(s)
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/film-event-lost-boundaries-75th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T203000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Water ***** Event postponed due to weather*****
DESCRIPTION:World Premiere: \n“The Power of Water”\nA Documentary on Local Waters\, Local Land\, and Imagining a New Future \n**** SOLD OUT EVENT ***** Thursday\, April 4 @ 7:00pm at the Showroom: Screening + Panel & Discussion \n“The Power of Water” follows the story of Bob King\, a New Hampshire entrepreneur based in Keene\, whose life’s work has been rehabilitating old abandoned dams to produce clean energy. Along the way\, the film explores the history of hydropower in New England\, the ongoing transition away from dirty fossil energy\, the importance of land conservation\, and how we all can be part of the solution as we face these challenges together. \nThis world premiere is both a “sneak peek” of the 27-minute film (which will debut on NHPBS later this April) and a community conversation: the film will be followed by a panel discussion\, including Bob King; the filmmakers from SALT Project; Catherine Koning\, professor of environmental science at Franklin Pierce University; and Jon Leibowitz\, executive director of Northeast Wilderness Trust. \nA co-presentation of SALT Project and the Historical Society of Cheshire County. \n\nThe in-person preview is sold out however\, it can be viewed on NHPBS (Channel 11) on Thursday\, April 11\, at 10:00 pm\, Friday\, April 12\, at 4:00 pm\, and Sunday\, April 21\, at 11:00 am. This documentary\, produced by the SALT Project.\n\n 
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/the-power-of-water/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre Showroom\, 20 Commercial Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431
CATEGORIES:events,Exhibit,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T200000
DTSTAMP:20230621T150713Z
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SUMMARY:Found Films of the 1910s with film historian Larry Bennaquist
DESCRIPTION:In 2006\, 7 reels of silent 35 mm film\, from 1911 to 1913\, were found in a barn in Nelson\, NH. These films had most probably been entertainment for a boys’ summer camp on Granite Lake. \nOf these seven reels\, two comprised a 25 minute film directed by John Ford’s older brother\, Francis\, in 1913\, entitled “When Lincoln Paid.” Of the seven films on Lincoln directed by Francis\, this is the only one known to survive. “Parson Sue\,” a one-reel film directed by Alice Guy Blaché in 1912\, is a comedy Western short film\, and most probably the first Western-themed filmed ever to be directed by a woman. “Their First Misunderstanding” is a comedy short starring and written by Mary Pickford in 1911\, her first film after separating from Biograph\, and the first film to have the film’s star advertised by name. \nThe Historical Society of Cheshire County invites the public to a film viewing and discussion with film historian Larry Benaquist on Wednesday\, June 28th\, 6:30pm. These films are being shown in conjunction with the Historical Society’s newest exhibit Hello Mother\, Hello Father: a history of summer camps in NH’s Monadnock Region. \nSeating is limited. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/found-films-of-the-1910s-tickets-661125172187?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/found-films-of-the-1910s-with-film-historian-larry-bennaquist/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Cheshire County\, 246 Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T210000
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music"
DESCRIPTION:World Premiere: “A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music\,” with Special Guests Howard Mansfield\, Ben Cosgrove\, and SALT Project \nHistorical Society of Cheshire County\, Wednesday\, March 29\, 7:00 pm \nSold Out \nThis short film\, the latest from the Keene-based production company\, SALT Project\, explores the history and art history of the White Mountains\, and in particular\, how landscape painting helped to invent the very idea of “wilderness” in America. Featuring author Howard Mansfield and composer Ben Cosgrove\, “A Journey” is based on Mansfield and Cosgrove’s live performance now touring the region\, unveiling New Hampshire’s natural and artistic heritage as you’ve never seen it before. Come join us for the film’s world premiere\, followed by a Q&A discussion with Mansfield\, Cosgrove\, and the filmmakers. \nThe film will air in April on NHPBS\, so this Historical Society of Cheshire County event will serve as an exclusive preview of that state-wide broadcast – as well as an appetizer for the main course coming up next month: a full live performance of “A Journey” at Keene’s Colonial Theatre Showroom on Friday\, April 14! \nA Journey to the White Mountains is sponsored by the Historical Society of Cheshire County and SALT Project. This film was funded\, in part\, by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities.
URL:https://hsccnh.org/event/world-premiere-a-journey-to-the-white-mountains-in-words-and-music-with-special-guests-howard-mansfield-ben-cosgrove-and-salt-project/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Cheshire County\, 246 Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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