Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-03-06 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Private Event
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Today there are over sixty-one, forty-six of which are over a century old. These bridges exist today solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognized their significance and honored their tradition. Join Kim as she shares an overview of covered bridges in the granite state and interesting facts she uncovered during her research. This is a private event for the New Hampshire Granite State Ambassadors.

Program - Covered Bridges of the Monadnock Region
2023-03-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Private Event
Nestled in the southwest corner of the state, the Monadnock Region is home to seven covered bridges. Kim will present the rich histories of Winchester’s two bridges, the Ashuelot and the Coombs, as well as Swanzey’s four covered bridges, the Thompson, Slate, Carlton, and Sawyer’s Crossing. This is a closed event hosted by the Elizabeth G. Blake Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Keene.

Program - Covered Bridges Near Bath, Past and Present
2023-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Bath Public Library, 4 West Bath Road, Bath, 03740, United States
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the three historic covered bridges in Bath and shares information on the area 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 event is hosted by the Bath Public Library and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-03-20 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-30 14:30 - 15:30 | 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.

Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-03-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Fox Forest, Hillsboro, 309 Center Road, Hillsboro, NH, 03244
Did you know New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges? While most are now long gone, today, over 61 remain, 46 of which are over a century old! The Forest Society is proud to welcome Kim Varney Chandler to share her research on covered bridges in the Granite State, along with some interesting facts she discovered along the way. You will not want to miss this opportunity to learn about our state’s rich and wonderful history.
The annual Cottrell-Baldwin series is co-sponsored by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and the NH Division of Forests & Lands Caroline A. Fox Research & Demonstration Forest.
Registration: FREE! Please register via the link below so we can let you know of any changes.
Email tripley@forestsociety.org for more information
Please register here.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges. Today there are over 61. Nearly 50 of them are over a century old. These bridges exist today solely because of the efforts of a small but powerful community that both recognize their significance and honor 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. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This is a free program; no registration is required.

Program - Covered Bridges of the Pemigewasset Valley
2023-04-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Pease Public Library, 1 Russell St, Plymouth, NH, 03264, United States
The Pemigewasset Valley was once home to almost thirty covered bridges. Today, only five remain. Kim will present the rich histories of Campton’s three bridges, the Blair, Bump, and Turkey Jim’s, as well as two newer covered bridges, the Smith Millennium in Plymouth and the Squam River in Ashland. This event is hosted by the Pemigewasset Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Plymouth and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Plainfield, Past & Present
2023-04-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Philip Read Memorial Library, 1088 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
Join Kim as she presents a detailed history of the Meriden Bridge, an overview of the four Cornish bridges, and shares information on the area 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 event is hosted by the Philip Read Memorial Library, Plainfield, and is open to the public.

Podcast Episode Thirteen - The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center with Trish Kane
2023-04-25
Kim talks with Trish Kane, Collections Curator of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center in Oxford, New York. Trish shares a history of the center, the significance of its namesake, and her personal journey in the preservation of historic covered bridges.

Program - Covered Bridges of the North Country
2023-04-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Davies Memorial Library, 532 Maple St, Lower Waterford, VT, 05848
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the North Country and shares information on the Connecticut River 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 event is co-hosted by the Waterford Historical Society and the Davies Memorial Library in Lower Waterford, Vermont, and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Kimball Library, 5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson, NH, 03811
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 and shares information on the Atkinson area 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 event is hosted by the Kimball Library in Atkinson and is open to the public.

Podcast Episode Fourteen - The Langdon Covered Bridge Association with Marilyn Stuller
2023-05-02
Kim interviews Marilyn Stuller of Langdon about her experience leading the fundraising efforts to save Langdon’s two historic covered bridges. Marilyn shares the story of the organic process that took fourteen years to complete and the value of preserving part of the tapestry of the greater Langdon community.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | 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. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This is a private event hosted by the Cameo Club of the New Hampshire Daughters of the American Revolution.

Podcast Episode Fifteen - The Slate Covered Bridge Committee with Francis W. Faulkner, Jr.
2023-05-09
Kim interviews Francis Faulkner, Jr. of Swanzey, about his involvement in fundraising efforts to rebuild the Slate Bridge after it was destroyed by arson in 1993. Francis shares the many layers of funding through the process of town meeting and the community connection to covered bridges in Swanzey.

Program - Covered Bridges of the Monadnock Region
2023-05-13 10:30 - 11:00 | Private Event
Nestled in the southwest corner of the state, the Monadnock Region is home to seven covered bridges. Kim will present the rich histories of Winchester’s two bridges, the Ashuelot and the Coombs, as well as Swanzey’s four covered bridges, the Thompson, Slate, Carlton, and Sawyer’s Crossing. This is a closed event hosted by the Ashuelot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Keene.

Podcast Episode Sixteen - The Poet John Greenleaf Whittier with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy
2023-05-16
Kim talks with Kaleigh Paré Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace, about the namesake of the Whittier Bridge in Ossipee. Kaleigh tells us the story of how a young Massachusetts poet transitioned from a fierce abolitionist to one of America’s most beloved fireside poets, and how his name became attached to a New Hampshire covered bridge.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, New Hampshire, 03110
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 and shares information on the Bedford area 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 event is hosted by the Bedford Historical Society.

Program - Covered Bridges near New Boston, Past & Present
2023-05-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Rd, New Boston, NH, 03070
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 and shares information on the New Boston area 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 event is co-sponsored by the Whipple Free Library and the New Boston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Hooksett Public Library, 31 Mt. St. Mary's Way, Hooksett, NH, 03106
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 and shares information on the Hooksett area 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 event is hosted by the Hooksett Public Library and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Camp Morgan Lodge, 339 Millen Pond Road, Washington, NH, 03280, United States
New Hampshire was once home to over 340 covered bridges. Today there are about seventy authentic covered bridges, forty-six of which are over a century old. Join Kim to hear about what happened to our covered bridges and the preservation efforts that both saved and continue to preserve our historic bridges. This event is hosted by the Washington Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges near Bartlett, Past and Present
2023-06-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Bartlett Congregational Church, Albany Ave., Bartlett, NH, 03812, United States
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Bartlett area and shares information on the area 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 event is sponsored by the Bartlett Historical Society and is open to the public.

Bridge Tour - Rowell Bridge
2023-06-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Rowell Bridge
West Hopkinton’s Rowell Bridge was built in 1853 by H. Childs & Co. Brothers Horace, Enoch, and Warren had a significant influence on covered bridge building in New Hampshire. Kim will share the rich history of the Rowell Bridge from its beginnings to the present day.
This program is a private event with a handful of advance registration spaces available. Email Kim for more information.

Program - Covered Bridges Near Greenfield, Past & Present
2023-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Greenfield Historical Society, 828 Forest Road, Greenfield, NH, 03047
Kim will share historical information on the covered bridges surrounding the Greenfield area, past and present. In addition to an in-depth history of the County Bridge, Kim will share information on the lost covered bridges in Hancock, Greenfield, and Bennington. This event is hosted by the Greenfield Historical Society and is open to the public.

Book Sales - Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market
2023-06-29 16:00 - 19:00 | Hancock Town Common, Main Street, Hancock, NH, 03449
Visit with Kim at the Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market on Thursday, June 29, from 4-7. Purchase signed copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire direct from the author as well as matted photographs, note cards, and novelty items. The Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market features homemade goods from the area – be sure to check it out every Thursday in the summer!

Program - Covered Bridges Near Pittsburg, Past and Present
2023-07-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Pittsburg Town Hall, 1526 Main Street, Pittsburg, NH, 03592
Join Kim as she presents an overview of the historic covered bridges in the Pittsburg area and shares information on the area 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 event is sponsored by the Pittsburg Historical Society and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, 503 Endicott Street North, Weirs, NH, 03247
Did you know New Hampshire was once home to over 300 covered bridges? Today, over sixty remain, forty-six of which are over a century old! Join author and photographer Kim Varney Chandler as she shares her research on covered bridges in the Granite State, along with some interesting facts she discovered along the way. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. This event is hosted by the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society as part of their Wednesday Summer Series and is open to the public.

Program - Covered Bridges of the Contoocook River
2023-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Harris Center for Conservation Education, 83 King's Highway, Hancock, NH, 03449, United States
The Contoocook River originates at its namesake lake and flows seventy-one miles in a uniquely northward direction until it empties into the Merrimack River. At one time, twenty-one covered bridges spanned the Contoocook; today, only four remain. National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges President Bill Caswell and author of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire Kim Varney Chandler will share the history of these historic structures.
Advanced registration is required through this link.

Bridge Tour - Contoocook Railroad Bridge
2023-07-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Contoocook Railroad Bridge, Main Street, Hopkinton, NH, 03229
Built in 1889, the Contoocook Railroad Bridge is the oldest surviving covered railroad bridge in the world and is one of four covered bridges remaining along the Contoocook River. Join National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges President Bill Caswell and Kim Varney Chandler for an interactive tour of this historic double-town lattice truss bridge. Participants will learn about the bridge’s 134-year history and the historic preservation efforts that saved it.
Advanced registration is required through this link.

Program - Tory Hill Authors Series
2023-08-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main Street, Warner, NH, 03278
Join Kim as she speaks about her book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, and her experiences as an author as part of the Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Authors Series. Advanced tickets are required through this link.
The Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Authors Series takes place Saturday evenings at 7pm at the Warner Town Hall. Tickets are $10 per event and are available at the door and online. The speaking program is followed by a dessert reception. Books are available at the event.

We are assisted in choosing and contacting our authors by Katharine Nevins of MainStreet BookEnds of Warner. BookEnds has all of the author’s books from the 2023 Warner Historical Society Tory Hill Authors Series available for purchase in the store. and online.
