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Upper Valley Info And Links
Town Links
Town of Hanover, NH Town of Norwich, VT City of Lebanon, NH Town of Enfield NH Town of Lyme, NH Town of Canaan, NH Town of Plainfield, NH Town of Grantham NH Town of Hartford, VT
Get to know your community by subscribing to a Community Discussion List listserv. This service is provided free to communities in the Upper Valley by Vital Communities.
Arts & Culture
Take advantage of what a vibrant area we live in today!
Support your local artisans by visiting the Upper Valley's wonderfully creative galleries and museums including The Hood Museum at Dartmouth in Hanover, Aidron Duckworth Art Museum & Trust in Meriden, and AVA Gallery & Arts Center in Lebanon.
See what plays, musical performances, movies and more are showing at the Hopkins Center on the Dartmouth campus. Let Opera North and Northern Stage in White River Junction entertain you with their delightful productions. Check out who's performing at the Lebanon Opera House. Past performers have included Garrison Keillor, Rosanne Cash, and Los Lobos.
Enjoy hit movies at the Nugget Theater and Lebanon Entertainment Cinemas. Be inspired by independent films at Dartmouth's Loew Auditorium. And take a trip to one of the area's drive-in movie theatres.
Listen to beautiful classical music performances at Classicopia and let the North Country Chordsmen charm you with their award-winning barbershop songs. Take a wide variety of wonderful classes at the Upper Valley Music Center.
ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY
Demographics
Hanover Community Profile Lebanon Community Profile Norwich Community Profile
Lyme Community Profile Hartford Community Profile
Enfield Community Profile Canaan Community Profile
Profiles of Upper Valley Consumers: Top Tapestry Segments by ESRI
Upper Valley consumers are highly educated, well-traveled and have high buying power. They live in primarily single-family homes with a high median value of $346,000, and are more interested in quality than cost. They take pride in their homes and foster a sense of personal style. They dine out regularly, purchase luxury cars, find time to exercise and enjoy a wide range of cultural and recreational activities.
Education
The Upper Valley region is characterized by its highly educated population and commitment to learning. Schools and Colleges in the Upper Valley Region:
Dresden School District SAU 70/22 (Hanover, NH; Norwich, VT) Superintendent’s Office: (603) 643-6050
Hanover High School (603) 643-3431;
Frances C. Richmond Middle School (603) 643-6040;
Bernice A. Ray Elementary School (603) 643-6655;
Marion Cross Elementary, Norwich, VT (802) 649-1703
Lebanon School District SAU 32 (Lebanon, NH) uperintendent’s Office: (603) 448-1634
Lebanon High School (603) 448-2055
Lebanon Junior High School (603) 448-3057
Hanover Street School (603) 448-2945
Seminary Hill School (603) 298-8500
Mt. Lebanon School (603) 298-8202
School Street (603) 448-4536
Lyme School District SAU 76 (Lyme, NH) Superintendent’s Office: (603) 795-2125
Barnes-Plain Elementary School (603) 795-2125
Mascoma Valley Regional School District, SAU 62 (Enfield, Canaan, Grafton, Dorchester & Orange, NH) Superintendent’s Office: (603) 632-5563
Mascoma Valley Regional High School (603) 632-4308
Indian River Middle School (603) 632-4357
Enfield Elementary School (603) 632-4231
Canaan Elementary School (603) 523-4312
Hartford, VT School System Superintendent’s Office: (802) 295-8600
Hartford High School (802) 295-8610
Hartford Memorial Middle School (802) 295-8640
Hartford Career and Technical Center (802) 295-8647
Dothan Brook (802) 295-8630
White River Jct. (802) 295-8650
Ottauquechee School (802) 295-8654
Rivendell Interstate School District (Orford, NH, Fairlee, Vershire, and West Fairlee, VT) Superintendent's Office: (603) 353-2170
Westshire Elementary School, Grades K - 5 (802) 333-3668
Samuel Morey Elementary School, Grades PreK - 5 (802) 333-9755
Rivendell Academy, Grades 6 - 12 (603) 353-4321
Private Schools & Nursery Schools
Cardigan Mountain School (603) 523-4321
Estabrook Christian School (603) 298-8475
Kimball Union Academy (603) 469-2000
Mid-Vermont Christian School (802) 295-6700
Open Fields (802) 785-2077
Runnemede School (603) 675-2933
Crossroads Academy (603) 795-3111
Upper Valley Waldorf School (802) 296-2496
Montessori Children's School (603) 643-2828
Thetford Academy (802) 785-4805
Mascoma Co-operative Preschool (603) 632-5655
La Petite Crech (603) 643-5051
Norwich Nursery School (802) 649-1804
River Bend Career & Technical Center (802) 222-5212
Hanover Nursery School (603) 643-3315
Social Resources
LGBTQIA+ Resources
- Upper Valley Queer Social - Facebook group with 242 members.
Upper Valley Queers Social is a social group in the NH/VT region of the Upper Valley, bringing a variety of social events to connect queers after a few years of isolation and disconnect. Events range from hiking, biking, wine/beer tasting, grabbing dinner, bowling, seasonal activities, outdoors activities, and more!
- Rural Outright - Located in Claremont, NH, Rural Outright engages activists, students, businesses, and partner organizations to support and advocate for rural LGBTQIA+ people and their allies. https://www.tlcfamilyrc.org/rural-outright-overview.html
- Pride Center - Pride Center of Vermont (PCVT) is the region’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and the health and safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Vermonters. https://www.pridecentervt.org/lgbtq-resources/
- Out In The Open - Out in the Open connects rural LGBTQ people to build community, visibility, knowledge and power. https://www.weareoutintheopen.org
BIPOC Resources
- Upper Valley BIPOC Network - https://www.uppervalleybusinessalliance.com/upper-valley-bipoc-network/
- NH-VT AAPI Alliance - https://www.facebook.com/people/NH-VT-AAPI-Alliance/100090897530011
Insiders Guide To The Upper Valley https://sites.google.com/view/insidersguidetotheuppervalley?pli=1
Colleges & Universities
Dartmouth College (603) 646-1110
Community College of VT (603) 295-8811
River Valley Community College
VT Technical College (802) 728-1000
College for Lifelong Learning (UNH)
Libraries
Dartmouth College's various libraries and collections:
- Baker-Berry (Dartmouth's main library)
- Biomedical Libraries
- Feldberg Business and Engineering Library
- Map of Dartmouth's various libraries
- Kresge Physical Sciences Library
- Paddock Music Library
- Rauner Special Collections
- Sherman Art Library
- How to obtain a Dartmouth Library Card if you are NOT affiliated with the College
- How to obtain a Dartmouth LIbrary Card if you are affiliated with the College
Howe Library Hanover, NH’s Public Library
Lebanon Public Libraries Lebanon, NH's Public Libraries
Parks & Recreation
There is no better place to enjoy the outdoors than right in our very own scenic community.
Hike the ever popular Appalachian Trails. Click here for a Trail Map of Hanover. The Dartmouth Outing Club also has various resources to support your hiking endeavors.
Float down the beautiful Connecticut River or visit the Hanover Country Club Mink Brook for fishing and Storrs Pond for swimming and tennis in the spring and summer.
Ski the slopes of the Dartmouth Skiway and Whaleback Mountain, or cross country ski at the Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center or the Eastman Cross Country Center. Have fun skating at Campion Rink, Thompson Arena, and the groomed ice of Occom Pond. Race down the sledding slopes of the Hanover Country Club.
Strap on your riding helmet and visit the horses of the Dartmouth Riding Center at Morton Farm.