Gifts for everyone! — 12/7/23

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Find gifts for everybody on your list. On page 12, check out the list of area arts organizations selling unique items. Henry Homeyer recommends gifts for gardeners (page 19). John Fladd offers ideas of gifts to make (page 28) and gifts to buy (page 29). Find more giftable eats on page 32. Michael Witthaus helps you find perfect presents for music-lovers (page 44). And, if you’re thinking about how you can give to the wider community this holiday season, see the Q&A on page 6.

Also on the cover Symphony NH presents their Holiday Pops show (page 42). Take a trip to the Monadnock Region for the Currier & Ives Cookie Tour (page 30). Plan those holiday meals now — Mya Blanchard rounds up some of the eateries offering pies, hams and more to go (page 31).

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