Workshops & Events

D Acres of New Hampshire offers a variety of fun and exciting workshops, classes, and community events throughout the year, all of which are open to the public. Topics include gardening, woodworking, cooking, food preservation, animal husbandry, sustainable forestry, and ecological construction methods.

Unless otherwise noted, all workshops are held on-site at D Acres: 218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH. Directions are available here.

Click here to register for an event!

2010 CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

.2010 is the Year of Reflection & Service to the Community

In 2010, our educational programming will focus on Reflection & Service, with an emphasis on personal and organizational growth as well as a focus on service to the community. In additional to our complete schedule of workshops and events, we will be participating in

Baker River Appreciation Day July 10, 2010

***Open Blacksmithing is now held by arrangement for those that have attended "Basic Blacksmithing" or have equivalent experience. Funds for coal appreciated.

August

August 21: Soup Night 6-8pm $5-$15 sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup!

August 27: Writing Group w/Ivy Page $15 10:30-12:30pm Call for details.

August 27: Full Moon Potluck 6-9pm FREE Bring a dish to share with neighbors! Open Mic Night 8pm FREE!

August 28: Harvest with Regina 10-12am $8

August 28: End of Summer Party w/ Goodhue Family Band

August 29: Volunteer Day 10-4pm Please pre register.

September 2010

September 3: Pizza and a Movie 6pm Pizza and 7:30 Movie Free!

September 5: Farm Feast Breakfast and Open House/Open Trails 10am-1pm, Tours begin at 1pm, $10 suggested donation for adults, $5 for children.

September 5: Reiki Share 1:30pm, donations welcome. All levels welcome!

September 5: Yoga with Darcie Shedd 10-11am Sliding scale donation $5-15

September 18: Soup Night 6-8pm $5-$15 sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup! Combined this month with a Cooking with Regina Workshop 4-6pm $4

September 24: Writing Group w/Ivy Page $15 10:30-12:30pm Call for details.

September 24: Full Moon Potluck 6-9pm FREE Bring a dish to share with neighbors! Open Mic Night 8pm FREE!

September 26: Volunteer Day 10-4pm Please pre register.

October 2010

October 1: Pizza and a Movie 6pm Pizza and 7:30 Movie Free!

October 2: Lacto Fermentation with Louise Turner 10-12 $8

October 2: Bread and Puppet Theater at The Flying Monkey, Plymouth with the Decapitalization Circus.

October 2: Garlic Cultivation 1-4pm $4

October 3: Farm Feast Breakfast and Open House/Open Trails 10am-1pm, Tours begin at 1pm, $10 suggested donation for adults, $5 for children. Cider Making 1-4pm Bring apples to press.

October 3: Reiki Share 1:30pm, donations welcome. All levels welcome!

October 3: Yoga with Darcie Shedd 10-11am Sliding scale donation $5-15

October 9: Sheet Mulching w/Beth 1-3 $4

October 16: Root Cellar with Regina 1-3 pm $4

October 16:"Two Fiddles" Family Barn Dancing at Enfield Community Center 5pm dinner 7pm Dance. Collaboration wit h Cardigan Mt Art Association. Donations Welcome. Sponsored by the NH State Council on the Arts.

October 16: Soup Night 6-8pm $5-$15 sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup!

October 16: Public Presentation by Scott Kellogg

Scott Kellogg is the co-author of the book "Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-it-Ourselves Guide" (South End Press) and the primary teacher of R.U.S.T. - The Radical Urban Sustainability Training, an intensive weekend workshop in urban ecological survival skills.

October 23: Basket Making with Jane Darling 10-3

October 23: Papier-Mache w/Josh 2-5pm Donation welcome

October 24: Members Dinner

October 29: Writing Group w/Ivy Page $15 10:30-12:30pm Call for details.

October 29: Halloween Full Moon Potluck 6-9pm FREE Bring a dish to share with neighbors! Open Mic Night 8pm FREE!

October 31: Volunteer Day 10-4pm Please pre register.

November 2010

November 5: Pizza and a Movie 6pm Pizza and 7:30 Movie Free!

November 7: Farm Feast Breakfast and Open House/Open Trails 10am-1pm, Tours begin at 1pm, $10 suggested donation for adults, $5 for children.

November 7: Reiki Share 1:30pm, donations welcome. All levels welcome!

November 7: Yoga with Darcie Shedd 10-11am Sliding scale donation $5-15

November 20: Spoon Making w/ Josh Trought 1-4 $8

November 20: Bread Baking with Regina 1-5 pm $8

November 20: Soup Night 6-8pm $5-$15 sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup!

November 21: Full Moon Potluck 6-9pm FREE Bring a dish to share with neighbors!

November 27: Doll-Making with Regina Rinaldo 10-12am $8

November 26: Writing Group w/Ivy Page $15 10:30-12:30pm Call for details.

November 26: Open Mic Night 8pm FREE!

December 2010

December 3: Pizza and a Movie 6pm Pizza and 7:30 Movie Free!

December 5: Farm Feast Breakfast and Open House/Open Trails 10am-1pm, Tours begin at 1pm, $10 suggested donation for adults, $5 for children.

December 5: Reiki Share 1:30pm, donations welcome. All levels welcome!

December 5: Yoga with Darcie Shedd 10-11am Sliding scale donation $5-15

December 11: Local Crafts Bizarre- Locals put out their wares in a fair atmosphere of food and music. Shop Local.

December 18: Solstice Soup Night 6-8pm $5-$15 sliding scale donation for all-you-should-eat organic farm soup! Combined this month with a Cooking with Regina Workshop 4-6pm $4

December 24: Writing Group w/Ivy Page $15 10:30-12:30pm Call for details.

December 31: Open Mic Night 8pm FREE!

EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

Full Moon Potlucks

Join your neighbors in a monthly celebration of community and great food around the time of the full moon. Bring a friend and a dish to share!

Farm Feast Breakfast & Open House

The first Sunday of each month from 10am to 1pm, D Acres hosts an All-You-Should-Eat breakfast featuring pancakes made with local flour, NH maple syrup (in season), local free-range eggs, D Acres meat, potatoes, and greens, and fair-trade coffee from Cafe Monte Alto (Plymouth, NH). $5-15 sliding scale suggested donation. Work off your indulgence with a tour of the working, organic farm.

Can’t make the Feast? Come by at 1pm for the Open House tour. Beginning in May, the tour includes a garden walk! Throughout the year, our miles of woodland trails are open for your enjoyment on the first Sunday of the month! Join us at 1pm for our Open Trails- snowshoe or cross-country ski in the winter, hike in the summer! *For the safety and preservation of farm and wilderness flora and fauna, Please Do Not Bring Your Pets*

Seasonal Saturday Soups Join us on the third Saturday of each month, 6-8pm, for a fine meal of delicious soup, made with farm-fresh organic ingredients, and served with fresh baked bread. $5-$15 sliding scale donation for a bottomless bowl of soup!.

First-Friday Pizza and a Movie Whole-wheat, wood-fired pizza is all-you-should eat for a sliding scale donation of $5-$15. Dinner begins at 5:30pm. Films begin at 7pm, and are FREE to the public.

Films vary in content though are suitable for all ages, Lettuce know if you have suggestions for film nites.

2010 Film Schedule:

February 5: Food, Inc -

Yoga Classes

$10 per class OR pre-pay $32 for 4 classes

*Attend 8 classes and the 9th is FREE!*

$5 per class for children.

Please wear comfortable clothing. You can bring water and a yoga mat if you'd like, or borrow a yoga mat of ours.

Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm (with Sarah Hall) The class style is gentle enough for beginners and challenging enough for yoga practitioners. The intentions of our weekly class are creating a strong spine, deep breath, and peaceful mind.

First Sunday of each month, 10-11am for adults (with Darcie Shedd) Join us for yoga, stay for our Farm Feast Breakfast on the first Sunday of every month!

Reiki Shares 1:30pm, the FIRST Sunday of each month, open to the public! Are you curious about Reiki energy healing, and want to give it a try? Are you a Reiki practitioner looking to share your gifts with others? Join our circle of Reiki practitioners and community members to welcome this relaxing, restorative energy into your life! No prior experience with or knowledge of Reiki is necessary. Donations accepted.

Volunteer Days

The last Sunday of each month (April through October) is Volunteer Day at D Acres. Get your hands dirty working in the gardens, on the trails, or building with earthen materials with the D Acres crew. 10am to 4pm; hearty farm lunch included!

Writing Group with Ivy Page $15 Our monthly writing group meets in the enchanting northern forest of New Hampshire! Regular participants work to discover or improve creative writing talents in a supportive, encouraging environment through the use of writing promts, skills-building, and group critique. All levels and styles are welcome; emphasis is currently on poetry and short-stories. Beginners are certainly welcome.

*Pre-registration is required for the writing group. Please contact D Acres: (603)786-2366 or info@dacres.org*

Open Mic Night 8pm FREE! Join us on the last Friday of every month for an Open Mic Night from 8:00 to 10:30...all types of music, poetry, spoken word, etc. are welcome. Schedule your time slot when you arrive, or call ahead- or, join us as a listener in the audience! From 10:30 to 12:00, musicians of all kinds are welcome to join in an Open Jam session! Potluck drinks and snacks are welcome.

Farm Day 2010-Cancelled in our 13th Year to avoid Bad Luck

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REGISTRATION

Asterisks (*) indicate that pre-registration is required.

To register for any of the above events, please email us at info@dacres.org with your name, the name and date of the event, and how many people will be attending. You may also call (603) 786-2366 to register. Please call in advance for confirmation and reservations. For those workshops or events that require payment, cash or checks are accepted at the door.

There is a 25% discount for residents of Grafton County and a further 25% discount for members of D Acres of New Hampshire. Members who live in Grafton County receive a total 50% discount!

No one will be denied access to D Acres workshops & events due to inability to pay.

Thank you!

Host Your Own Workshop or

Event at D Acres of New Hampshire!

Looking for a venue to host your sustainable, agriculture, art, community-oriented workshop, seminar, retreat or public speaking event? The facilities at D Acres of New Hampshire might be perfect for you. We have beautiful indoor and outdoor space to accommodate small-to-medium sized groups. Kitchen and bathroom facilities are available.

At D Acres, the environment and our local community come first. We strive to utilize only reusable plates, silverware, glasses, mugs, and napkins. Food is 90% organic and choices depend upon what can be harvested from the gardens, and what has been canned, pickled, frozen or stored in the root cellar from an earlier harvest.

E-mail us at info@dacres.org with information regarding the type of event you would like to host, the date, how many hours you will need the space, and whether you prefer indoors or outdoors. We will e-mail you back with prices and availability. You can also contact us by phone at (603) 786-2366.

Prior Workshops & Events

View a printable 2009 calendar here!

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Northeast Organic Farmers Association (NOFA)

NOFA provides an informative calendar of regional events related to sustainable agriculture. Please visit their web site at www.nofa.org

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No one will be denied access to D Acres workshops & events due to inability to pay.

A 25% discount on all workshops and events is offered to members of D Acres and to residents of Grafton County, so...

50% off for Local Members