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Know Your Community
Services
Part
2: Community Resources
This
chapter describes community resources provided by nonprofit
organizations that are (1) funded privately and locally, and (2)
situated locally (in or very near Hanover). It is organized
alphabetically by category.
Online
page 4
Alcohol and
Substance Abuse, Art, Calendars
Alcohol
and Substance Abuse
BOAST
(Building Our Assets for a Safer Tomorrow):
nonprofit
consulting organization with the goal of reducing youth risk-taking
behaviors by involving all sectors of the community using the "asset
approach"; free presentations and consultations. Leslie Williamson
643-2440 or Linda Addante (802) 649-5286, boast@valley.net,
www.boastonline.org.
Headrest:
alcohol and
drug treatment facility in Lebanon available to all members of the
Upper Valley community; crisis intervention, shelter program, hot line,
education and prevention programs. 448-4872 (office); 448-4400 (24-hour
hotline); (800) 639-6095 (hotline for teenagers).
Support
and Discussion Groups:
(1) For
adults: Alcoholics Anonymous, 448-6655; Next Step Peer Support,
448-6941; (2) For youth: Al-Anon and Alateen: (802) 479-3166 or (888)
425-2666; Headrest Teenline (800) 639-6095; Teens with Addictions
Support Group: 448-1101; (3) For codependents: Al-Anon, (802) 295-7611;
Coda (Codependents Anonymous): 448-4000
Art
AVA
Gallery and Art Center:
nonprofit
gallery with monthly exhibitions by New Hampshire and Vermont artists;
offers classes for adults, children, and teens; scholarships available.
448-3117, ava@valley.net, www.avagallery.org
Dartmouth
Exhibitions:
current
exhibits at the various galleries in the Hood Museum, Hopkins Center,
and Dartmouth libraries are listed in the Vox biweekly college
newspaper, 646-3045, vox.of.dartmouth@dartmouth.edu,
www.dartmouth.edu/~news
Ferngully
& Moss:
offers
modern artworks in Enfield gallery; sponsors workshops, gallery talks,
readings, and multimedia events; welcomes educational partnerships with
secondary school educators. M. Moss, 632-9200, moss@ferngullyandmoss.com
Friends
of the Hopkins Center and Hood Museum:
supports
the Hopkins Center and Hood Museum of Art's efforts to foster ways in
which the visual and performing arts enrich our lives. 646-2006.
Hood
Museum of Art:
frequently-changing
special exhibitions, plus permanent collection including an important
set of ancient Assyrian reliefs, European and American paintings, and
an extensive collection of Native American and African art; free
admission. See also "For Children" section for information about the
Hood's children's programs. 646-1469, www.dartmouth.edu/~hood
Howe
Library:
monthly
exhibits by area artists are displayed in the Mayer and Murray rooms.
643-4120. www.thehowe.org
League
of New Hampshire Craftsmen:
nonprofit
organization of craft artists; six locations throughout New Hampshire;
Hanover gallery exhibits and sells fine traditional and contemporary
craft; craft classes offered. 643-5050, hanleague@valley.net
Marsh
Billings Rockefeller National Historic Park:
nineteenth
century house and gardens in Woodstock containing art collection of the
period; for information on docent led tours and special programs. (802)
457-3368.
Orozco
Murals:
series of
frescoes by the renowned Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco located
in the reserve corridor of Baker Library; pamphlet available. For
tours, contact the Hood Museum, 646-1469.
Saint
Gaudens National Historic Site:
sculptures
by Augustus Saint Gaudens at the site of his home, studio, and gardens
in Cornish; summer concert series. 675-2175, ext. 107, saga@valley.net
Calendars
Art
exhibits:
"Art Notes"
published every Thursday and "Ongoing Art Exhibits" every Sunday in the
Valley News newspaper.
Children's
events:
published
monthly in The Upper Valley Parents' Paper.
Dartmouth
events:
published
biweekly in the Vox (college newspaper); Dartmouth performances,
lectures, sporting events, discussion groups-most of which are open to
the public. 646-3045, vox.of.dartmouth@dartmouth.edu,
www.dartmouth.edu/~news
Town
government events:
published
annually in the Hanover Town calendar, mailed to taxpayers late each
fall; Town meetings and events are posted on-line at www.hanovernh.org
Other
community events:
published
(1) daily in the Valley News newspaper, (2) quarterly in Here in
Hanover magazine; (3) on line through ValleyNet, (www.valley.net) and
the Chamber of Commerce, (www.hanoverchamber.org/hanover_calendar.html)
Information
in this directory was revised in 2001. Since then we have relied
on
representatives of the organizations listed to send us updated
information. We appreciate your help.
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