Program - Covered Bridges near Ashland, Past & Present
2024-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Booster Clubhouse, 99 Main Street, Ashland, NH, 03217
Today, there are over sixty authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, forty-six of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she shares an overview of the remaining historic covered bridges in New Hampshire and the historic preservation efforts that worked to save them. This program will share the rich histories of the existing covered bridges in the greater Ashland Area (Squam River, Smith Millennium, Turkey Jim’s, Bump, and Blair Bridges) as well as information about the many covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is sponsored by the Ashland Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2024-10-14 | Private Event
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Granite State. This is a private event hosted by RiverMead.

Program - Covered Bridges near New London, Past & Present
2024-10-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main Street, New London, NH, 03257
Join Kim as she presents an overview of covered bridges in the greater New London area, including several that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges. This program is sponsored by the Tracy Memorial Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public. Please email friends@tracylibrary.org by Oct. 15 for a preferred seat.

Program - Covered Bridges near Center Harbor, Past & Present
2024-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | James Nichols Memorial Library, 35 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor, New Hampshire
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Today, there are over sixty authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, forty-six of which are over a century old. These bridges exist solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. Join author and photographer Kim Varney Chandler as she shares an overview of covered bridges in the Granite State, along with interesting facts she uncovered while researching her 2022 book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.
Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is sponsored by the James Nichols Memorial Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Dunbarton, Past & Present
2025-02-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Dunbarton Public Libary, 1004 School Street, Dunbarton, NH, 03046
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Dunbarton area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Dunbarton Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Online Program - Covered Bridges near Freedom, Past & Present
2025-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Freedom area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
This program is hosted by the Freedom Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public and is offered via Zoom. Stay tuned for registration details.

Program - Covered Bridges near Westmoreland, Past & Present
2025-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Westmoreland Town Hall, 780 Rt-63, Westmoreland, NH, 03467
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Westmoreland area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Westmoreland Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Dublin, Past & Present
2025-02-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Dublin Public Library, 1114 Main Street, Dublin, NH, 03444
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Dublin area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Dublin Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Meredith, Past & Present
2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Taylor Commuinity Meredith Bay, 21 Upper Mile Point Dr, Meredith, NH, 03253
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Meredith area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Taylor Community Meredith Bay and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2025-02-27 | Private Event
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Today, there are over sixty authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, forty-six of which are over a century old. These bridges exist solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. Join author and photographer Kim Varney Chandler as she shares an overview of covered bridges in the Granite State, along with interesting facts she uncovered while researching her 2022 book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. Learn more about both existing and lost covered bridges in the Granite State.
This program is a private event hosted by RISE.

Program - Covered Bridges near Nelson, Past & Present
2025-03-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, 1 Nelson Common, Nelson, NH, 03457
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Nelson area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Keene, Past & Present
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Congregation Ahavas Achim, 84 Hastings Ave, Keene, NH, 03431
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Keene area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is part of the Nathan E. Cohen Lecture Series hosted by Congregation Ahavas Achim. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Harrisville, Past & Present
2025-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Harrisville Public Library, 7 Canal St, Harrisville, NH, 03450
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Harrisville area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Harrisville Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Exeter, Past & Present
2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter, NH, 03833
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Exeter area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Exeter Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Rochester, Past & Present
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Rochester Historical Society, 58 Hanson Street, Rochester, NH, 03867
Strafford County was once home to at least eleven covered bridges. Join Kim as she talks about the history of these lost bridges and shares an overview of the remaining historic covered bridges in New Hampshire. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Rochester Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Sanbornton, Past & Present
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Sanbornton Public Library, 27 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sanbornton, NH, 03269
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Sanbornton area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Sanbornton Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Course - Lost Covered Bridges of the Seacoast
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Private Event
New Hampshire once had over 350 covered bridges. The Seacoast Area had several covered bridges along its landscape from the mid-1800s until the last one was destroyed by arson in 1981. Join our presenter as she discusses the history of these lost bridges and provides an overview of the remaining historic covered bridges in New Hampshire, including the preservation efforts that are in place to ensure those bridges remain.
This course is offered through OLLI at UNH.

Program - Covered Bridges near Walpole, Past & Present
2025-05-06 | Private Event
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Walpole area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
This is a private event hosted by the Walpole Historical Society.

Program - Covered Bridges near Belmont, Past & Present
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Belmont Mill, 14 Mill St, Belmont, NH, 03220
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Belmont area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Belmont Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Milton, Past & Present
2025-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Milton Legion Building, 8 Steeple Street, Milton, NH
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Milton area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Milton Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Conway, Past & Present
2025-08-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Conway Historical Society, 111 Main Street, Conway, NH, 03818
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Conway area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Learn the rich histories of the existing covered bridges in the greater Conway Area – Saco River, Swift River, Stoney Morrell, Bartlett, Jackson, and Albany Bridges. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Conway Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Grantham, Past & Present
2025-08-14 | Private Event
This is a private event hosted by the Country Squires.

Program - Covered Bridges near Moultonborough, Past & Present
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St, Moultonborough, NH, 03254
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Moultonborough area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Moultonborough Public Library and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near New Ipswich, Past & Present
2025-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Barrett House Barn, 79 Main Street, New Ipswich, NH, 03071, United States
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the New Ipswich area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the New Ipswich Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Sandown, Past & Present
2025-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Sandown Town Hall, 320 Main Street, Sandown, NH, 03873
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Sandown area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Sandown Heritage Commission and is open to the public.

Course - Covered Bridges near Manchester, Past & Present
2025-10-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Private Event
New Hampshire boasts more than 61 covered bridges, 46 of which have stood for over 100 years. In this informative program, author Kim Varney Chandler offers a rich overview of these historic structures, sharing their stories and architectural significance. The presentation includes a special segment on covered bridges in the Manchester area that have disappeared over time.
Attendees will also learn about statewide preservation efforts and discover how to begin their own journey exploring these iconic landmarks.
After the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of her book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.
This course is offered through OLLI at the University of New Hampshire.

Program - Covered Bridges near Exeter, Past & Present
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Private Event
This is a private event for the RiverWoods at Exeter community.

Program - Covered Bridges near Marlborough, Past & Present
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Marlborough Community House, 160 Main Street, Marlborough, NH, 03455, United States
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Marlborough area covered bridges that have been lost to time. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This program is hosted by the Marlborough Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The program is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Wilton, Past & Present
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilton Town Hall, 42 Main Street, Wilton, NH, 03086, United States
New Hampshire is home to over sixty-one covered bridges, 46 of which are over a century old. Join Kim as she presents an overview of these bridges and shares information on the Wilton area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Learn the rich history of Wilton’s existing covered bridge and the efforts in place to save it. This program includes an overview of historic preservation efforts to save these historic landmarks and resources to start your own journey of discovering New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the presentation, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. The program is hosted by the Wilton Heritage Commission and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Fremont, Past & Present
2026-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Fremont Public Library, 7 Jackie Bernier Dr, Fremont, NH, 03044
New Hampshire is home to more than 61 covered bridges, 46 of which have stood for over a century. In this engaging program, author and historian Kim presents an overview of these remarkable structures, with a special focus on the covered bridges that once existed in the Fremont area but have since been lost to time.
The presentation also highlights historic preservation efforts aimed at protecting these unique landmarks, along with resources to help visitors begin their own exploration of New Hampshire’s covered bridges.
Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of her book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.
This event is hosted by the Fremont Historical Society and made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. Free and open to the public.
