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AMHERST – Lorraine Alice Hamilton of Amherst, New Hampshire, Beach Haven, New Jersey and Rancho Mirage, California died June 14, 2020 from pancreatic cancer at her home in California. She was 73 years old and a participant in the trial of a new cancer drug at NYU Langone in New York City since April 2019. She hoped that results from the trial would improve care for other patients who develop this cancer. She was with her family when she died and was
Success with Succulents, An Amherst Garden Club Side Shoots Event
(In Person)
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 7:00—8:00 PM In Person
Lower Level- Johnson Meeting Room, Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst, NH 03031
Succulents encompass an extremely wide variety of interesting and easy-care plants. Come learn many tips for displaying, caring for, and propagating succulents in the NH garden and in pots.
This is a new topic of interest for our speaker, Becky Stoughton. Becky is a past President of the Amherst Garden Club and a NH Master Gardener. She enjoys gardening both indoors and out.
This program series is a monthly collaboration with the Amherst Garden Club.
In-Person Program. Registration Required.
Peking and the Mystics: Vintage Vocals
(In Person)
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 3:00—4:00 PM In Person
Main Floor- Main Reading Room, Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst, NH 03031
The Final event in the Friends of the Library 2023 Winter Concert Series is not to be missed! After three-plus years lurking in the shadows of COVID, Peking and the Mystics is delighted to have returned to the business of live gigging.
PATM was formed by alumni of Tufts University and its a cappella singing group, the Beelzebubs. Over the years, PATM has toured nationally and internationally, including trips to the Far East and South America; recorded four albums, with a fifth in session at present; appeared on television and radio programs; and has been featured in the print media. The group's eclectic repertoire, comprising original arrangements by PATM members themselves, features vintage vocals from such genres as R&B, swing, doo wop and pop music, representing every decade from the 1930s to the 2000s.
PATM is Gene Blake, Methuen, Mass., on tenor 2; Andrew Cranin, Watertown, Mass., on baritone 1; Chris Parker, Ipswich, Mass., on bass; David Pratt, Wellesley, Mass., on tenor 1; and Tim Vaill, North Andover, Mass., on baritone 2.
For more information on PATM, visit www.pekingandthemystics.com.
The Winter Concert series with monthly musical events January through April is funded by the Friends of the Amherst Town Library.
In-Person Program. Registration Required.
