Archives: December 2013

Waste Not with Rag Rugs

An early folk art passed down through generations

Chris Ruwell has seen a lot of changes in her 35-year career as a family and consumer science teacher. It’s no longer home economics and no longer just for girls. But Ruwell, 57, who teaches at Merrimack Valley Middle School in Penacook, is committed to keeping the art of sewing alive. For her it’s professional and personal, a family tradition…

Green Spirit

Is it just me or does it seem like there’s an ever-growing list of topics you can’t discuss without people withdrawing from one another into opposing camps? Differences are good, but like a bottle of salad dressing, it’s better when you shake things up.

Your Letters from the January 2014 Issue

Send letters to Editor Rick Broussard, New Hampshire Magazine, 150 Dow St., Manchester, NH 03101 or e-mail him at editor@nhmagazine.com. Double Whammy Well, it isn't often I get called a "cool chick" once, but twice by the lovely lady around town Courtney Hoppe in her very complimentary "Evening Out" section of your magazine about my Guest Farm in Deerfield was…

Social Painting Nights

Wining and dining while you create your masterpiece.

Have a drink with friends while exercising your creative side. Social painting combines nightlife with art.