Programs

Bring Covered Bridges of New Hampshire to your Community

HOST A PROGRAM

Covered Bridges Past & Present

Bring New Hampshire’s historic covered bridges to life with Kim’s engaging and informative presentations. Whether in person or online, her programs explore the stories, architecture, and cultural legacy of these iconic structures—both past and present.

Each program is customized for your audience. Kim can focus on a specific bridge, town, or region, creating a presentation that speaks directly to your community’s interests. No two programs are the same, and each one is carefully crafted to educate, entertain, and inspire.

Kim also offers broader programs covering the history of New Hampshire’s covered bridges, the role of bridgewrights and railroad bridges, major flood events, preservation efforts, and the research behind her book.

If your group is mobile, a guided walking or driving tour is a unique and memorable way to experience these bridges in person. Virtual presentations are available via Zoom for groups near and far.

Check the calendar to see upcoming events, or get in touch to schedule a presentation for your organization.

GRANT FUNDING

NH Humanities

Kim is proud to be part of the New Hampshire Humanities Speakers Bureau.

Through their Humanities to Go program, nonprofit organizations and community groups can host rich cultural programs with the support of grant funding.

Click the link to learn more about bringing a covered bridge presentation to your community at little or no cost.

TESTIMONIALS

Program Reviews

This program took the participants beyond the picturesque aspects of covered bridges to the how and why they existed and the importance of preserving the covered bridges remaining. It was great to hear about the covered bridges in our town but also about the covered bridges of New Hampshire.

David C., Pittsburg Historical Society

Kim not only knew her subject and answered loads of questions off the cuff, she was funny and entertaining to listen to. She is obviously enthusiastic about covered bridges and it shows. It was particularly neat hearing about the bridges in our town and surrounding areas, which no longer exist and are not in the book. Kim took the time to personalize her talk just for us!

Karen B., Milford Historical Society Program

Kim is an amazing speaker. I am so glad she changed up the program so it was different than what I had heard before. I absolutely loved both the topic and the anecdotes she used in the presentation. Again, I can’t say enough good things about Kim. She engages her audience, presents facts and fun anecdotes about the bridges, builders and towns she presents and is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of New Hampshire Covered Bridges. If you have not seen one of her presentations, you really need to!

Shannon C., Daughters of the American Revolution Program

Her visuals were very good. Her presentation skills are extremely strong: enthusiastic, personable, knowledgeable, prepared, good sense of humor, very down to earth and didn’t talk down to her audience. Open to ideas and audience participation. Her whole presentation and approach were excellent.

Laurie J., Fox Forest Program

Kim is one of the best speakers we’ve had. She really holds the audiences attention and is so well researched. Kim is intelligent, well spoken, very prepared, and entertaining. Her presentation had lots of color photos of the bridges that were clear and easy to see. She had a great sense of humor and wit that shined through.

Anonymous, Nesmith Library Program

Kim puts on a very good program: She is personable (funny!), prepared, and organized. The topic of covered bridges doesn’t immediately speak to residents of the Seacoast but she ably followed the history of local bridges and explained why they no longer exist. She was also a pleasure to work with. Very professional presentation, no obvious drawbacks.

Anonymous, Madbury Library Program

KIM HAS PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

Historical Societies

  • New Hampshire Historical Society
  • Historical Society of Amherst
  • Antrim Historical Society
  • Ashland Historical Society
  • Bartlett Historical Society
  • Bath Historical Society
  • Bedford Historical Society
  • Belmont Historical Society
  • Campton Historical Society
  • Chase’s Mill, Alstead
  • Historical Society of Cheshire County
  • Colebrook Historical Society
  • Conway Historical Society
  • Freedom Historical Society
  • Goffstown Historical Society
  • Greenfield Historical Society
  • Hancock Historical Society
  • Hillsborough Historical Society
  • Hollis Historical Society
  • Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society
  • Langdon Heritage Commission
  • Lebanon Historical Society
  • Lempster Historical Society
  • Lyme Historians
  • Marlborough Historical Society
  • Milford Historical Society
  • Milton Historical Society
  • New Ipswich Historical Society
  • Nottingham Historical Society
  • Ossipee Historical Society
  • Pembroke Historical Society
  • Pittsburg Historical Society
  • Rochester Historical Society
  • Salem Historical Society
  • Sandown Heritage Commission
  • Somersworth Historical Society
  • Stratham Historical Society
  • Tory Hill Author Series hosted by the Warner Historical Society
  • Walpole Historical Society
  • Washington Historical Society
  • Westmoreland Historical Society

Libraries

  • Baker Free Library, Bow
  • Bath Public Library
  • Bethlehem Public Library
  • Conway Public Library
  • Davies Memorial Library/Lower Waterford Historical Society, VT
  • Dublin Public Library
  • Dunbarton Public Library
  • Elkins Public Library, Canterbury
  • Exeter Public Library
  • Hancock Town Library
  • Harrisville Public Library
  • Hill Library, Strafford
  • Hooksett Public Library
  • James Nichols Memorial Library, Center Harbor
  • Kimball Library, Atkinson
  • Lincoln Public Library
  • Madbury Public Library
  • Meriden Public Library
  • Minot-Sleeper Library, Bristol
  • Moultonborough Public Library
  • Nelson Public Library
  • Nesmith Library, Windham
  • Pembroke Town Library
  • Philip Read Memorial Library, Plainfield
  • Rochester Public Library
  • Sanbornton Public Library
  • Stephenson Library, Greenfield
  • Tracy Memorial Library, New London
  • Weeks Memorial Library, Lancaster
  • Whipple Free Library, New Boston
  • Wiggin Memorial Library, Stratham

Organizations

  • Camp Calumet
  • Cathedral of the Pines
  • Center Meeting House of Newbury
  • Community Garden Club of Meredith
  • Congregation Ahavas Achim
  • Cottrell Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series, hosted by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and Fox Forest, Hillsborough
  • The Country Squires, Grantham
  • Covenant Living
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
    • Ashuelot Chapter, Keene
    • Buntin-Rumford-Webster Chapter, Concord
    • Cameo Club, NHSODAR
    • Captain Josiah Crosby Chapter, Milford
    • Elizabeth G. Blake Chapter, Keene
    • Else Cilley Chapter, Nottingham
    • Molly Stark Chapter, Manchester
    • New Boston Chapter, New Boston
    • Pemigewasset Chapter, Plymouth
    • Reprisal Chapter, Newport
    • State Officers Club, NHSODAR
  • Grand Monadnock Rotary Club
  • Granite State Ambassadors
  • Harris Center for Conservation Education
  • Harvest Hill
  • Monadnock at Home
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI )at UNH
  • Pierce Brigade, Pierce Manse
  • RiverMead
  • Rivier Institute for Senior Education (RISE)
  • Scott-Farrar
  • Taylor Community
  • Tilton Senior Center
  • Whittier Birthplace
  • WTS New Hampshire

Bookstores

  • Gibson’s Bookstore
  • Toadstool Bookshop Peterborough

Bridge Tours

  • Bath Bridge, Bath
  • Contoocook Railroad Bridge, Hopkinton
  • New England College Bridge, Henniker
  • Prentiss Bridge, Langdon
  • Rowell Bridge, Hopkinton