MacDowell Downtown

March 7, 2025

MacDowell Downtown is a free series of presentations by MacDowell Fellows that are open to the public. It takes place on the first Friday of the month from March to November in downtown Peterborough, NH. Each season of MacDowell Downtown features a wide array of programming, including film screenings, readings, artist talks, interviews, musical performances, and more.

MacDowell Downtown begins at 7:30 p.m. typically at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough.

The first edition of MacDowell Downtown will be on Friday, March 7, we look forward to sharing information soon.

Two people sit at the front of a room, presenting to a crowd seated in rows of chairs. The room has warm lighting and is entirely paneled in wood

Fellows Courtney Stephens and Billy Newman present during the 2024 MacDowell Downtown season. (Dan Millbauer photo)

Past seasons

2024

In 2024, MacDowell hosted nine MacDowell Downtown presentations featuring Allison Akootchook Warden, Courtney Stephens, Ana Armengod, Kyle Rivera, Claire L. Evans, Mia Chung, Lenard Smith, and Mugabi Byenkya.

2024 MacDowell Downtown