HANOVER — For more than 30 years, the Christmas Market with a Difference has taken place at The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College.
This year, the market will be held online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From Thursday through Nov. 30, people can visit ccdcucc.org/christmas-market-with-a-difference to shop.
“We just didn’t feel like there was any safe way to run an indoor market,” said Gail McPeek, who is co-chairperson of the market along with Emily Dentzer. “Most of them have online shopping already and others have worked quickly over the summer to develop online shopping if they haven’t already.”
The market features handcrafted items and benefits nonprofit organizations from all over the world.
If people don’t want to shop, they can donate instead “and continue to support the crafters who make all the beautiful things,” McPeek said. “The one nice thing is we don’t have to limit the market to just three days and so many people are shopping online due to the pandemic so this gives them a chance to link up to all these various groups.”
Newport’s Library Arts Center will open its annual Gallery of Gifts exhibit Saturday, which featured handcrafted goods made by more than 100 area artists. People can drop by the gallery, located at 58 N. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday through Dec. 23. People can also schedule time to shop alone or with a small group of family members or friends. More information can be found at libraryartscenter.org.
“We’re trying to take a lot of precautions to make it still possible to do in person,” said Kate Luppold, executive director of the nonprofit organization. “We’re really excited that we’ll be offering daily times when people can come in and have the gallery entirely to themselves so they can have a safer shopping experience.”
The displays have been made more compact to give people more space to socially distance. Hand sanitizer will be available. In years past, ornament workshops would be held in the gallery; this year, there will be take-home craft kits.
“Artists are really grateful to have an opportunity to show their work in person and have a lot of stock right now so we have a lot of very, very beautiful work in the gallery,” Luppold said.
■Dartmouth Professor Mia Costa moderates a panel titled “What Now? Presidential Post-Election Analysis” from 5-6 p.m. Carlos Algara (University of Texas at El Paso), Jamil Scott (Georgetown) and Amber Spry (Brandeis) will discuss the recent election, what happened, and what to expect next. Register at dartgo.org/postelection.
■Stream It’s Fine, I’m Fine, a one-woman show written and performed by Stephanie Everett, directed by Carol Dunne and choreographed by Beatrice Capote, for $15 at northernstage.org/tnt.
■Dartmouth College professors Eng-Beng Lim, Mary Coffey, Sienna Radha Craig and Alysia Garrison — all members of the Dartmouth Consortium of Studies in Race, Migration, and Sexuality — will discuss topics and themes brought up in the six essays in Intimations by Zadie Smith from 7-8 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Howe Library and Dartmouth Consortium of Studies in Race, Migration, and Sexuality. Register at thehowe.org.
■Begin streaming Miss Juneteenth — a drama about a former beauty queen who prepares her reluctant teen daughter for a pageant — and Martin Eden — a drama about a sailor with literary aspirations who undergoes a political awakening — which are both available through the Hop’s Film on Demand program. The films costs $5-$8 to stream and will be available through Nov. 11. Visit hop.dartmouth.edu for more information.
■Liz Burdette will teach an in-person and virtual Zumba class from 8:30-9:30 a.m. In-person classes are limited to eight participants and offered via livestream. Pre-registration is required at hanoverrec.com. No drop-ins. $8 for in-person, $5 for livestream.
■Reserve an open skating spot from at Wendell A. Barwood Arena (431 Highland Ave., White River Junction) 1:15-2:30 p.m. at hartfordvt.myrec.com. $5 per person.
■Professor Deborah Stone will teach kids how to create fantasy creatures in the woods and make up fun stories about them in the film How to Catch a Walrus in the Woods. Stream for free at libraryartscenter.org/artsonline.
■Ensemble Schumann (Sally Pinkas, piano; Tom Gallant, oboe; Steve Larson, viola) will perform stirring works by Schumann, Bruch, Herz and more during an augmented reality concert that begins at 6:30 p.m. Join the artists after the premiere for a Zoom chat at 8 p.m. The concert will be available to stream through Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $25 per person or $40 for family. Register at wcc-ma.org/virtualconcerts.
■The Hartland Public Library will host a virtual write-in as part of National Novel Writing Month from 10 a.m.-noon. The Zoom event features chat window, writing prompts and more. Pre-registration required at hartlandlibraryvt.org/calendar.
■The United Methodist Church (106 Gates St., White River Junction) will have a takeout-only turkey supper for $10 per meal, which comes with a choice of apple or pumpkin pie. Call 802-295-7091 after 10 a.m. to place your order. Curbside pickup 3-4:30 p.m.
■Reserve an open skating spot from at Wendell A. Barwood Arena (431 Highland Ave., White River Junction) 5:15-6:45 p.m. at hartfordvt.myrec.com. $5 per person.
■Brooks Hubbard will perform an online concert titled “A Night Out … At Home” from 6-7:30 p.m. to benefit the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire during National Homecare and Hospice Month. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at vnhcare.org/benefitconcert.
■Join a drumming circle at 2 p.m. at the Resilience Hub at BALE (35 S. Windsor St.) in South Royalton. The event will be held outside on the Royalton Green, weather permitting. All experience levels welcome. Instruments provided. Led by Karen Eddings. COVID-19 procedures require a limit of five participants (masked) inside the Resilience Hub. Reservations are first-come, first-served by contacting Eddings at karen@kareneddings.net.
■Reserve an open skating spot from at Wendell A. Barwood Arena (431 Highland Ave., White River Junction) 2:35-3:50 p.m. at hartfordvt.myrec.com. $5 per person.
Editor’s note: Submit Upper Valley-based events to the Valley News online at calendar.vnews.com. Liz Sauchelli can be reached at esauchelli@vnews.com or 603-727-3221.
