"Las Hijas del Maiz" Dance Troupe Coming to Henniker

The 2015 "Las Hijas del Maiz" dancers will perform in Henniker in October:

Please join us for two public events: 

• Thursday, Oct. 1 (4-7pm) = Meet the dancers at the Henniker Community Market

• Friday ,Oct. 2 (6:30pm) = Dance & video presentation at John Stark Regional High School

You can learn more about the dancers at the Compas de Nicaragua website: 

• About the 2015 tour >>
• About the dancers >>

Henniker Despedida: 2010 Comics Delegation

HSR held a despedida (going away) party for the 2010 San Ramón Comics Delegation, which will spend the next two weeks in San Ramón, drawing comics with students and organizing exchange programs.


We folded, stapled, and cut lots of mini comics to share with students... Stay tuned for news!

HSR Hosts "Planting Hope" Teen Delegation from Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Henniker-San Ramon hosted thirteen new friends from San Ramon and other towns surrounding Matagalpa, Nicaragua this weekend.

Here are some photos from our Saturday night Dance Party at Daniel's Restaurant:
In a traditional Nicaraguan "Despedida" party, the entire town turns out to bid farewell to an honored guest. The town of Henniker gave a rockin' "Despedida" for our new friends from Planting Hope!

Thanks to our wonderful DJs, Chris and Ray from Hillsboro!

For more photos, notes, and materials, visit Marek Bennett's Comics Workshop website.

SCHEDULE: Comics Exhibit & Delegation Reception Weekend

Here's our official schedule for this weekend's public events; please spread the word, and we hope to see you on Friday and/or Saturday night!

FRIDAY, 30 January ~ "Planting Hope" delegation arrives via Boston.

• 12:30 pm = Delegation arrives at John Stark Regional High School (JSRHS)
  
• 2:30-3:00 = Delegation travels between JSRHS & Henniker Community School (HCS) (Check in at main office)
  
• 3:00-5:00 = Delegation meets with Comics Exchange students & Marek Bennett (HCS FACS room)
  Introductions, tour of HCS, drawing activities, preparations for evening.
  
• 5:00-7:00 = Pizza dinner at Sonny's Restaurant (Main St.) (HCS families & teachers welcome to join)
  
• 7:00-9:00 = COMICS EXCHANGE EXHIBIT & DELEGATION RECEPTION (HCS Cafetorium) -- Free and open to the public!Comics readings, signings of original new mini-comics, presentation by the "Planting Hope" delegation, celebration of arts and community! [HSR blog post] [press release]
  
• 9:00 = Delegation goes home with host families

SATURDAY, 31 January ~ Delegation Tours Henniker

• Morning = Breakfast with Host Families
  
• 10:00 am = Delegation meets at Tucker Free Library*
  
• 10:00-12:00 = Tour of Henniker (Library, Historical Society, Historic sites, important municipal sites, businesses, etc.)
  
• 12:00-4:00 = Corn bread and chili lunch and sledding party at Depot Hill
  
• Evening = Dinner with Host Families
  
• 8:00 = DANCE PARTY at Daniel's Restaurant (Main Street) -- Free and open to the public! [HSR blog post]

SUNDAY, 1 February ~ Delegation departs for VT

• 9:00 am = Potluck Pancake Breakfast at Bennett Road
  
• 10:30 = Entire delegation meets at the Bennett's house, & departs for VT
  

January 31: Dance Party with HSR & the "Planting Hope" Delegation

Saturday, 31 January
Dance Party!
Daniel’s Restaurant
(Downtown Henniker)
8pm

Gather family and friends and come enjoy the classic New England ambiance of Daniel's. Meet and greet the visiting Nicaraguan delegation and bust a move on the dance floor with music from the local DJ outfit 'Mix Manifesters' or share a song at the open mic session. This is a free event!

Comics Exchange Exhibit & Reception: Friday, January 30

Come celebrate the the arts in our sister communities!

Comics Exchange Exhibit

&

"Planting Hope" Delegation Reception

Friday, January 30th, 7-9 pm
at the Henniker Community School (Western Ave, Henniker, NH)

• Read (and collect) the comics we've created about Henniker!
• Learn about our ongoing Henniker-San Ramόn Comics Exchange (Winter-Spring 2009)
  

• Meet the "Planting Hope" Teen Delegation from Matagalpa, Nicaragua
• Learn about Henniker's sister community of San Ramόn, Nicaragua

Please join us in this town-wide celebration! If you would like to help prepare and clean up for this event, please email HSR. We are looking for community assistance in preparation, refreshments, and clean-up.

2008 Holiday Benefit Concert

Come celebrate the Sister Community Project with us!:

Holiday Benefit Concert

& Fair Trade Craft Fair

featuring

Dean Stevens

&

David Dodson

Saturday Dec, 13th
at the Congregational Church of Henniker (Maple Street, Henniker, NH)

Craft Fair at 6:00 PM

(Parish Hall)
Concert at 7:00 PM (Sanctuary)

Admission by donation, to benefit the
Henniker-San Ramón Sister Community Project
and the Chincha Peru Reconstruction Project
Join us for a spirited evening of fair trade, fun, and music!

HSR Hosts "Roots of Migration" by Gloria Andino Lopez

Henniker-San Ramon and Witness for Peace New England bring you this timely program:

"Roots of Migration" by Gloria Andino Lopez

7:00, Friday, October 17, 2008

Simon Center Great Room

New England College, Henniker, NH

Please join us for this important presentation, where Ms. Lopez will share firsthand knowledge of policies affecting living and working conditions in rural Nicaragua, and how this impacts immigration to the United States.

View WFP's flyer for this event. (Print it out and spread the word!)

ALSO: Read about the rest of Witness For Peace's Fall 2008 Speaker Tour

Henniker-San Ramon Comics Exchange

We're pleased to announce a series of afterschool Comics Workshops, coming to the Henniker Community School in Fall 2008! In these classes, Henniker students will create original comics about their community.

Comics creator, teacher, and Henniker native Marek Bennett will lead the program.

In Winter of 2008-9, a delegation of HSR members will bring those comics to San Ramon, and work with Nicaraguan students to create comics about San Ramon to share with Henniker.

You can learn more about this exciting project at Marek Bennett's Comics Workshop website....

Blog Use Guidelines

Here are some recommended guidelines for posting on the HSR blog:

1. All posts must align with the Mission and Philosophy of HSR.
2. All posts must have EITHER a direct connection with HSR's activities or interests, OR an indirect connection through a member of HSR or another group with similar activities or interests.
3. All material (either posted or directly linked) must be appropriate for readers of all ages.
4. HSR believes in transparency; we will post brief notes of meetings and events. The official minutes of HSR meetings are available to the public at the next HSR meeting, and will not be posted on this blog.
5. We will post news of upcoming, current, and past delegations, to inform our communities and to generate interest in our activities.
6. We will post news that affects our communities and our activities in both New Hampshire and San Ramon.
7. When we post about a person or group who was not present at a meeting, or was not aware of the post, we will notify that person/group about the post.
8. Several members of the Henniker group will be invited to become authors on this blog. (HSR Members: If you would like to become an author, email Marek Bennett.)
9. Members of the San Ramon group will also be invited to join the blog as authors. (This bilateral expansion of the blog may happen soon or over the next year or two.)
10. All blog authors will agree to follow these guidelines (in their final, accepted form), and will work to help each other follow the guidelines.
11. Comments will be active, and moderated by an ADMIN account (currently Marek Bennett, but ideally info@hennikersanramon.org ...)

This blog will present a professional, positive, and dynamic face for our organization. Whenever possible, EACH blog post will contain:

1. A unique, descriptive, and brief title.
2. The name of the person posting the information (and contact information!).
3. Grammatically correct, spell-checked content using complete sentences.
4. OPTIONAL: One or more graphics or photographs that help to explain/illustrate the post, along with text explaining the graphic and/or its origin.
5. Links to primary sources or other sources of the information in the post.

Other features we will work to implement:

• Automatic Spanish Language translation of all pages (available via http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en as soon as this blog becomes public)
• RSS subscription -- perhaps a feed reader in the sidebar?
• Picasa albums -- a good way to share our photos?
• Google Analytics tracking code (when we make the blog public) -- to learn how viewers use the blog, and what they're most interested in reading, etc.

Do you have some suggestions? Please add you comments below!

15th Anniversary Retreat

We celebrated our 15th anniversary with a three-day retreat in Henniker. Participants shared their memories, interests, and hopes for Henniker, San Ramon, and the sister community project.

Elena came up from Managua to facilitate the meeting.

We'll post our resolutions soon.