"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!

12 Feb 2010: Reading of HSR Comics!

Join us for our next reading of comics by artists of Henniker, NH and San Ramón, Nicaragua:


ALSO SEE:

• Recent blog posts from the HSR Comics Exchange


• The FaceBook listing for this event

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

Literacy Training for San Ramon Teachers

Here are Jason Paul's photos and notes from last week's Teachers' Professional Development conference in San Ramon, made possible by a grant from HSRSCP. This report demonstrates the importance, excitement, and challenges of presenting such programs:


After having steady [electrical] power almost all week long we awoke this morning to Murphy's Law ["If something CAN go wrong, it WILL."]. After having gotten up at 5:00 to put 5 gallons of water on to boil for coffee for the [program participants], when I got up for a second time at 6:00 and hit the light switch nothing happened. So we hemmed and hawed for a brief spell and then decided to proceed forward. Mercedes lent us her back-up battery and we set out making trips to the school, projector, computer, battery, pastries, and coffee....

Lucila got through most of the first part of her powerpoint presentation and the battery died. She went on for a few more minutes and we stopped for the coffee break. When we returned, the power was back.

• 62 teachers were in attendance, there was good participation, and it seemed that everyone gained a decent to excellent command of the material.
• There was a lot of positive feedback on the evaluation forms. Teachers thought the information would be helpful to them in their work and many expressed a desire for the rest of the teachers in San Ramon to get the same workshop.
• There was also interest in receiving more workshops of this nature in the future.

So ... it is safe to say that stage one has been a success. In the next week [program presenter] Lucila will do follow-up visits to classrooms, and I will join her upon returning from Peru. When we got home at 12:30 and I set the battery to charge it went for about 2 minutes and the power was gone again. So we made it in the nick of time....yay!

-- Jason Paul

BELOW: Program presenter Lucila (right) and participating teachers. BELOW: A sample program feedback form from an enthusiastic participant.

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.