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Cranky Bartok

with Electric Earth

2025-05-03 13:00:00 2025-05-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Cranky Bartok A joyful celebration of how music can spark our imagination and inspire us to create art! Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Saturday, May 03
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-03 13:00:00 2025-05-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Cranky Bartok A joyful celebration of how music can spark our imagination and inspire us to create art! Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

A joyful celebration of how music can spark our imagination and inspire us to create art!

This free program for all ages invites the audience to paint and draw on a cranky scroll while listening to evocative violin duos by Bela Bartok and a lush, picturesque sonata for two violins and piano by Darius Milhaud. The program will culminate in the gentle scrolling of the finished cranky, accompanied by the music that inspired our collective art-making.

Artwork by Srivi Kalyan, inspired by the Bartok violin duos.

What is Cranky Bartok? 

The name comes from the combination of the art form created and used during the event, a cranky - and the composer of the music being performed, Béla Bartók. 

A cranky, also known as a crankie or moving panorama, is an old form of story-telling where an illustrated scroll is hand cranked on two spools to reveal the artwork, usually during a music or story-telling performance. 

Photo courtesy of Electric Earth.  

This program is brought to the library in partnership with Electric Earth Concerts. Electric Earth gives affordable public concerts in the Monadnock Region that are meant to inspire, educate, and entertain, often looking beyond music to its connections to the other arts. We also provide music free of charge to groups in the Monadnock region whose members may not easily be able to attend public concerts, but who will benefit from the healing and educational power of live music.


This program is free and open to all. Please note that library parking is not guaranteed. Patrons who are able are encouraged to take advantage of Peterborough’s walkable downtown by parking in the Depot Square or Riverwalk lots. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Families | Children | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Music performance | Maker event | Family Event | Community |

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Peterborough Town Library

Phone: 603-924-8040

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed

About the branch

Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.

Upcoming events

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room,Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft!
Registration is now closed

Wed, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Apr 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join our new meditation class starting in April and running through June. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Lisa B. & Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Thu, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Steve Roberge to learn about the pressures facing our forests and trees, and actions you can take to create a more resilient and adaptable property.

Fri, Apr 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "The Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead. Click on the event title for more information.

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come watch Dog Man on our big screen in the 1833 Room!

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 01, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for a day of discovery for all ages with The Caterpillar Lab!

Fri, May 02, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Drop-In for some LEGO fun!

Sat, May 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A joyful celebration of how music can spark our imagination and inspire us to create art!

Mon, May 05, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Thu, May 08, 10:20am - 11:00am
ConVal High School - Library
Read a book and discuss it as a group!

Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for a cookbook club-meets-potluck at Peterborough Town Library!

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, May 12, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
In this class, Tim and Rebecca will walk you through managing your computer files & folders!

Thu, May 15, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Mon, May 19, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz.

Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join our new meditation class starting in April and running through June. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Thu, May 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join pollinator gardener and wild bee enthusiast Francie Von Mertens for a talk on these intimate plant-pollinator connections.

Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Fri, May 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters.

Thu, Jun 05, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Mon, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Thu, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Jun 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join our new meditation class starting in April and running through June. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Thu, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.