Childhood is a dreamy time. There’s too much coming at us to absorb all at once. Events blur together, a smear of colors, scents, song and cool evening air.In “Book of Sons,” an exhibition of photographs at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon,.
Biographical Note: The papers of sculptor and ceramicist Ruth Duckworth measure 4.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 2010. The collection comprises
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Hours: Park grounds, gardens, outdoor monuments and trails are open. Historic buildings are temporarily closed.
Admission: $10 for ages 16 and over. The receipt is valid for seven days and may be used for re-entry to the park. Children 15 and under are free.
About: This is the home, studios and gardens of famed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The park’s trails and grounds are open year-round, dawn till dusk for hiking use. The Visitor Center is typically open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Memorial Day weekend (late May) to Oct 31. Guided tours are offered during this time.
Did you know that Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the first sculptor to design an American coin? The $20 gold piece he designed in 1907 at the request of Theodore Roosevelt is known as a “Saint-Gaudens” by coin collectors.
A Life: Geraldine Estelle Deal Searles; ‘She was a dynamo’
Gerry Searles, right, of Lebanon, N.H., and Gordon Thomas look at the mural painted by Peter Michael Gish in the Vermont Room at the Coolidge Hotel in White River Junction, Vt., during an opening of the artist s work Friday, June 5, 2009. Every time I come back, I ve got to come and look at these because I think these murals are exceptionally good, said Thomas, a Dartmouth classmate of Gish. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.