John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed.
6:30pm Meet the Speaker reception | 7:00pm Presentation with speakers Alex and Rihanna, followed by a screening of The Biggest Little Farm. Join Alex and Rihanna of West Side Farm (Lunenburg, VT) to learn about their journey in starting up an agricultural business in the North Country. Then, stay for a screening of Biggest Little Farm! Director: John Chester, Cast: John Chester, Molly Chester 1h 31m, PG THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature.
The New Leaf Series is created in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and is co-sponsored by Forest Society North at The Rocks, Tall Provisions, and Liquid Death
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Join us for a collection of 21 short films centered around cats. Apparently, cats rule the world!
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that's causing the sun to die out.
Director: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, Cast: Michael J. Fox, Don Novello, James Garner, Florence Stanley, Jacqueline Obradors 1h 35m, PG An inexperienced young adventurer becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins up with a group of daredevil explorers to find the legendary lost empire of Atlantis. Doors 10:30am | Free to all! The Saturday Morning Cartoons & More series is sponsored by Cheryl & Chris Jensen, Claire & Zak Mei, and the Nancy F. Vaughan Fund of NHCF; co-sponsored by Lori & Eric Raichle and Barbra & Eliot Weisman
1pm - Meet the Speakers Reception | 1:30pm - Brief introduction followed by screening of All the President's Men | After the film - Stay for a conversation about the movie and how it relates to today. Two green reporters and rivals working for the Washington Post, Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), research the botched 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex. With the help of a mysterious source, code-named Deep Throat (Hal Holbrook), the two reporters make a connection between the burglars and a White House staffer. This event is in partnership with NHPR's Civics 101.
The Women’s Adventure Film Tour will present a thrilling selection of films that span extreme sports, personal journeys, and boundary-pushing storytelling from across the globe. The 2026 Reel Outdoors Series is co-sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club, Carlson's Lodge, North Country Climbing Center, The Lawton Company, and The Trout Unlimited Ammonoosuc Chapter 554
A mainstay of the London art scene since his starry breakout in the creative explosion of the 1960’s, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) has drifted into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) enlist Lori (Michaela Coel), a young painter and sometime-forger, to pose as a prospective assistant and gain access to a fabled series of unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in his home studio, in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance for themselves.
Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience, and it’s a well-diversified crowd for sure – attracting fans of every genre with their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. They are as loyal to their fans as the fans are to them, as front man Patrick Murphy states, “The fans are the ones that have given us this life. We’re here for them.” Event Sponsored by North Country Climbing Center and Barbra & Eliot Weisman
Director: John Hughes, Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Charlie Sheen 1h 43m, PG-13 Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago. The 2026 Anniversary Classics series is co-sponsored by Les Apple & Debra Saunders, Teri Bordenave & Eric van Leuven, The North Country Chamber Players and Les Apple & Debra Saunders.
Languages: Nigerian Pidgin (Naija), Yoruba, and English with English subtitles Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy.
6:30pm - Meet the Speaker reception | 7pm - Dr. Joshua Wakeham presentation | After the presentation, stay for a screening of The Big Short. The Big Short (2015): Based on the non-fiction best-seller by Michael Lewis, The Big Short follows a group of bankers who discover that the world of high finance is built on a house of cards. Presentation: Join Josh Wakeham, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Plymouth State University, for a discussion about the organizational dynamics, questionable ethics, and outright fraud that fueled the Great Recession. Science on Screen at The Colonial is presented in partnership with White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) and is sponsored by Kerberos LLC and Hacker.Nexus
Languages: French with English subtitles In the 1930s Algeria, the daily life of an indifferent Frenchman is shaken by the death of his mother and a fateful encounter on a beach.
Doors at 10:30am | Performance at 11am A brave young woman meets a fearsome Beast—and discovers the heart underneath. A fresh and lively adaptation of this tale as old as time about inner beauty.
With the pressure to prove herself in a male dominated sport, Emily Harrington sets an ambitious goal, a 24- hour ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan. The 2026 Reel Outdoors Series is co-sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club, Carlson's Lodge, North Country Climbing Center, The Lawton Company, and The Trout Unlimited Ammonoosuc Chapter 554
Performed in a style reminiscent of the Vaudeville era, Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe is a wonderful one-man stand-up show with an emphasis on audience participation, visual magic, and physical comedy guaranteed to enchant and amuse the whole family. Blending classic magic and comedy with a little help from volunteer assistants, Pinard draws spectators into his zany world of wonder.
Los Angeles-based street singer, guitarist, and roots music revolutionary Sunny War has always been an outsider, always felt the drive to define her place in the world through music and songwriting. Now located in Venice Beach, California, she’s been making a name for her prodigious guitar work and incisive songwriting, which touches on everything from police violence to alcoholism to love found and lost. Event Sponsored by a Live Music Lover, Co-Sponsored by Passumpsic Bank
Doors at 10:30am | Performance at 11am A duck-billed stork delivers Snow White, and chaos ensues. Packed with songs and heart, this fairy tale spoof proves happily ever after is easier said than done
Join us early for patio crafts starting at 5:30PM! Director: Bill Kroyer, Cast: Samantha Mathis, Jonathan Ward, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry 1h 16m, G Crysta is a fairy who lives in Ferngully, a rainforest in Australia, and has never seen a human before. But when a logging company comes near the rainforest, she sees that they do exist, and even accidentally shrinks one of them: a boy named Zak.
The New Leaf Series is created in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and is co-sponsored by Forest Society North at The Rocks, Tall Provisions, and Liquid Death
For those who are new here we’ve spent the last decade or so bouncing around in the ‘Americana’ realm quite a bit. Getting branded into that world was admittedly a bit of a head scratcher for us as we’ve always identified as more of a rock band (though we do think of ourselves as folk songwriters and yarn spinners, and we do harmonize well together) but the people were paying attention and we were building a fan base so we kind of felt like “who were we to tell them who we weren’t?” Event Sponsored by Mascoma Bank
The Bremen Town Musicians: Musical Storytelling with The North Country Chamber Players Join the North Country Chamber Players for a fun and imaginative musical adventure! In this lively retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale The Bremen Town Musicians, five wind players bring the story to life in a truly unique way. Through music, rhythm, and spoken word, the performers tell the tale together, creating an engaging experience for children and adults alike. FREE and open to the public, RSVP’s requested.
A hapless but resilient tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) on the tough city streets.
This comedic masterpiece finds the iconic Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) employed at a state-of-the-art factory where the inescapable machinery completely overwhelms him, and where various mishaps keep getting him sent to prison. In between his various jail stints, he meets and befriends an orphan girl (Paulette Goddard).
Doors at 10:30am | Performance at 11am The next chapter of Broadway Bound is here! These performers are all grown up and can’t play the kid roles they once loved, but now they dream of the big roles they hope to play one day. Full of fun Broadway songs, dancing, and acting, this show will make you want to sing, dance, and cheer along! Whether you love performing or just love to dream, this show is all about imagining big and believing anything is possible.
Balla Kouyaté is considered a balafon virtuoso. Born in Mali, he was raised in the Djeli (Griot) tradition. Today, he teaches and performs internationally. Event Sponsored by Elise Drake
Doors at 10:30am | Performance at 11am Join Shidaa Projects for a West African drumming demonstration and dance party! Led by Ghanaian drummer Jordan Mensah and dancer Samuel Maama Marquaye, this family-friendly performance will feature percussion, movement, and cultural celebrations of Ghana and West Africa.
Over the past three decades of nonstop touring and recording, Larry McCray has played and shared the stage with such blues greats as BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa, as well as rock legends the Allman Brothers, Phil Lesh, Jonny Lang, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Chris Robinson, Dickey Betts, and countless others. Event Sponsored by Julie & Doug Weisman
Doors at 10:30am | Performance at 11am Celebrate kindness, courage, and compassion in this movement-driven theatrical adventure! Jon J. Muth’s beloved retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s timeless fable, The Three Questions, comes to life in a visually rich and captivating production. Physical storytelling transforms the stage into a world of discovery as the story unfolds with heart and imagination, gently revealing the universal truths about what matters most.
At just 31 years old, and with six albums under his belt, Pedro Pastor represents and leads a new generation of singer-songwriters in Spain. His music straddles between Latin America and Spain, with lyrics that are a hymn to change and rebellion, to love and learning, to fusion and blending as the primary source of musical and human development. Event Sponsored by Badger Peabody & Smith Realty
This live show on the Colonial stage is guaranteed to be clever, politically incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny! Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2.
Watch and be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, appreciate wild places and embrace the paddling lifestyle. The 2026 Reel Outdoors Series is co-sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club, Carlson's Lodge, North Country Climbing Center, The Lawton Company, and The Trout Unlimited Ammonoosuc Chapter 554
Fleabag is the hilarious, award-winning, original one-woman play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series, written and performed on-stage by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In just 67-minutes, audiences can expect a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
Ever charismatic, prolific, and inspired, Grammy-nominated clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. This event is presented in partnership with Sounds in the Sanctuary. Event Sponsored by Members of Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation: Les Apple & Debra Saunders, Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett, Gail Robinson & Martin Kessel, Laura Wilson & Edward Clark, and Michel Adler.
Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, a flagship program of Banff Centre, has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. Following the festival each fall, our annual World Tour reaches more than 45 countries on 7 continents, making us the largest adventure film tour on the planet. This event is hosted in partnership with Adaptive Sports Partners.
Deep in the Choctaw Nation of rural Oklahoma rages a fight to preserve the Kiamichi River, reckoning with a cycle of land loss for the Indigenous diaspora and the community at large. The New Leaf Series is created in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and is co-sponsored by Forest Society North at The Rocks, Tall Provisions, and Liquid Death
If you haven’t been fortunate enough to meet Vanessa Collier and witness one of her head-turning, fiery, and passionate performances, her set will blow your mind. As a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, Vanessa weaves funk, soul, rock, and blues into every powerful performance. With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction. Event sponsored by Carrie & Jim Hamblin
Manhattan Short is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing audiences to select their favorites.
6:30pm - Meet the Speaker reception | 7pm - Presentation by speaker Daniel Zajic | After the presentation - Stay for a screening of The Martian The Martian (2015): An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. Presentation: Housing today faces growing pressure—from rising costs, limited labor, and land constraints to sustainability and aging-in-place needs. Before the screening of The Martian, this talk follows a multi-year solo project building a new house in pursuit of better answers. What if a home could give back more than it takes—producing more energy than it uses, minimizing waste not just today but over its entire lifetime? And if that’s within reach, why aren’t we already building this way? Science on Screen at The Colonial is presented in partnership with White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) and is sponsored by Kerberos LLC and Hacker.Nexus Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation