WOLFEBORO — The fifth program of Wolfeboro Friends of Music's 77th Season will feature the New Hampshire based Charlie Jennison Jazz Quintet. The performance will be held at Brewster Academy's Anderson Hall, 205 S. Main Street, Wolfeboro, on Sunday February 10, at 2 p.m.
Sponsor for this event is season sponsor, David Baker of Points North Financial.
The saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, and composer has been playing professional jazz since he was fourteen years old in 1961 when the talented junior high school student got his first gig.
Later,Jennison formed a jazz combo at the UNH from which he graduated in 1969 with a degree in Music Education, followed by a Master of Arts in Saxophone Performance and Composition from Lesley College. The defining moment in Jennison's career came when he met the late pianist Tom Gallant, a teacher at
the Berklee School of Music and an alumnus of Woody Herman's band. Forming a musical partnership with
Gallant, the two worked steadily for the next thirty years.
Jennison has furthered his study in saxophone with jazz notables like Jerry Bergonzi and Charlie Mariano, and jazz improvisation with Jerry Coker. As a performer he has shared the stage or the recording studio with such notable jazz musicians as Natalie Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Alan Dawson, Buddy DeFranco, Vincent Herring, Frank Mantooth, Bob Mintzer, Marshall Royal, and Clark Terry. In addition to freelance work with the Charlie Jennison Trio and Quintet ensembles he also plays alto and tenor saxophone respectively with the Seacoast Big Band and Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra.
Jennison's past teaching experiences include time at the University of New Hampshire and St. Paul's School. He currently teaches at the Phillips Exeter Academy.
The Wolfeboro Friends of Music eight-concert series runs from September through May for the benefit of all
citizens and visitors in Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region; season sponsor is Points North Financial. Tickets
for Sunday, February 10 are available for $20 at the door; at Black's Paper Store and Avery Insurance in
Wolfeboro; or at Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith; by calling (603) 569-2151; or by visiting the website at
www.wfriendsofmusic.org.
High School students with ID will be admitted free of charge. A child accompanied by an adult ticket purchaser will be admitted free of charge.

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a series of snowshoe
hikes for any adults looking for fresh air, fun and exercise on Tuesday mornings this winter.
Participants will meet in the Gilford Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. prior to each hike.
The scheduled hikes continue on February 12 at Prescott Farm in Laconia. For those in need of snowshoes, the department does have a limited supply available for each hike at a nominal fee and they may be reserved one hike in advance on a first come basis by calling the Parks and Rec office.
All interested participants must RSVP at least one day prior to each hike. The cost of the hikes is $1 per
person, per hike and snowshoe rentals are $4 per hike.
For more information or to RSVP, contact the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department at 527-4722.

PLYMOUTH — Artistic Roots Co-op is a located on Main Street in Plymouth and features the work of over 40 local artists.
Every month throughout the year the artisans offer a variety of classes. To sign up for a class, visit the gallery or the website: artisticroots.com.
This month's classes include:
— Painting: Beginner Acrylics (February 9, 16, 23 and March 2) $15 a week The class is taught by Jeannette McArthur. The adult class is designed to introduce the beginner acrylic painter to the medium in a relaxed learning atmosphere. Step-by-step instruction will result in a finished 8 X10 panel. Materials are included in the cost. Bring an inexpensive sketch pad for method practice. Class runs from 10 to noon.
— Glass Fusing: Glass Suncatchers (February 21, 6-8 p.m.) Members $50, Non-members $65. This class is taught by Lynn Haust. Materials and firing are included in the cost of the class. This class will allow you to explore the world of cutting and melting glass by creating a design of your choice. You will learn several techniques of glass cutting including cold working, to shape and work the glass into your realistic or
abstract design.
Artistic Roots, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation managed and run by the member artists.