Family Fun at the Hanover InnOne of the great things about the Hanover Inn is that it's within a mile of so many wonderful family-friendly destinations. You won't be in the car long enough for the kids to say..."Are we there, yet?"
Following the listing of "Family" events you will find a directory of Places of Worship in the Hanover area.
This is a hands-on museum located in Norwich, Vermont, that offers dozens of educational exhibits that relate to the natural and physical sciences, ecology and technology. Complimentary Day Pass for children 12 and under.
Experience nature, expand your understanding of the true meaning of ecology and explore the natural world through the eyes of live raptors. Be amazed by these efficient predators in engaging presentations featuring the VINS feathered ambassadors. VINS also offers summer camp and other educational programs and exhibits. Complimentary visit for children 12 and under.
A fully operational dairy farm of distinction and a unique museum dedicated to telling the story of Vermont's rural and agricultural heritage. The Billings Farm and Museum is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation, Inc., a charitable non-profit institution founded by Mary French and Laurance Spelman Rockefeller. Complimentary Day Pass for children 12 and under.
The excitement of being on an Ivy League campus is most fully appreciated at "The Game." From the Hanover Inn you can walk to any Dartmouth College sporting event, including the much-improved football team and always competitive men's and women's hockey teams. Enjoy watching Dartmouth defeat its Ivy League rivals, then return to the Hanover Inn to enjoy a festive post-game meal or to plan your next family outing.
The Hanover Country Club is an 18 hole championship-quality course that underwent a major renovation in 2001. The course was lengthened to 6500 yards, four new holes were added, and all 18 greens were reconstructed with distinctive Donald Ross style features under the careful supervision of Ron Prichard, golf architect. Free round of golf for a day when staying two nights or longer at the Hanover Inn.
http//www.dartmouth.edu/~hccweb/
The staff of the Hanover Inn can arrange guided trips for myriad activities, or you can venture out on your own with easy access to all the equipment needed for any of the following outings:
Canoeing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing, Biking, Golfing, Skating on Occum Pond or Swimming on the Connecticut River.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~doc/about
http://www.skiway.dartmouth.edu
The Hood Museum of Art provides access on the Dartmouth campus to collections of works of art that have historic and cultural significance. The staff members at the Hood Museum take every opportunity to activate the collections as visual material for the Dartmouth curriculum, and for teaching and learning resources. The museum is located right next door to the Hanover Inn, a convenient and stimulating learning resource for every member of the family. Free every day to enjoy and explore!
http://www.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/about/
Each year "The Hop" sells more than 125,000 tickets to more than 100 live performances in virtually all genres of music, theater and dance. "The Hop" also screens more than 200 films, many cinematic classics of the past, and provides a full range of social and cultural activities. Only a few steps from the front door of the Hanover Inn!
http://www.hop.dartmouth.edu/2008-9/index.html
You can start the hike from just outside the front door of the Hanover Inn! Ask the front desk to help you connect with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a volunteer-based, private non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre "greenway" extending from Maine to Georgia.
Learn tips and techniques from the pros at King Arthur Flour, just a short trip across the Connecticut River in Norwich, Vermont. Take classes, attend demonstrations or visit the retail shop to buy delicious pastries and fresh-baked artisan breads.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com
Aquinas House (Catholic)
2 Occom Ridge, Hanover
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~aquinas
Sunday Mass: 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
603-643-2154
Church of Christ at Dartmouth
|40 College Street, Hanover
http://www.ccdc-ucc.org
Sunday at 11 a.m.
603-643-3150
Dartmouth Hillel (Jewish)
Tucker Foundation--6154 Fairbanks, Hanover
Roth Center
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~hillel
Friday night Service at 6:30 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.
603-643-3559 (Hillel)
603-646-0410 (Roth Center)
First Baptist Church
16 Kimball Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
http://www.lebfirstbaptist.com/
Sunday at 10 a.m.
603-448-4061
Friends Meeting
43 Lebanon Street, Hanover
http://www.hanoverquakers.us/
Sunday at 10 a.m.
603-643-4138
Norwich Congregational Church
15 Church St., Norwich, VT 05055
http://www.norwichcongregational.org
Our Savior (Lutheran)
5 Summer Street, Hanover
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lutheran
Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
603-643-3703
St. Denis (Catholic)
8 Sanborn Road, Hanover
Sunday at 9 and 11:30 a.m.
Monday-Friday at 7:30 a.m.
Saturday at 5:30 p.m.; 4 p.m. EST
603-643-2166
St. Thomas (Episcopal)
9 W. Wheelock Street, Hanover
http://saintthomashanover.org
Sunday at 8 a.m.--Holy Eucharist I
Sunday at 10 a.m.--Holy Eucharist II
603-643-4155
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley
320 US Route 5 S, Norwich, VT 05055
http://www.uucuv.org
Sunday at 10 a.m.
802-649-8828
