Our Mission
Court Street Arts at Alumni Hall is where art and community come together. It is a place to spark the imagination, build community and enrich the lives of people throughout the region.
Alumni Hall has a rich and diverse history. In the 19th century it served as the Grafton County Courthouse and in the 20th century, served as the auditorium and gymnasium for the Haverhill Academy. After the closing of the Academy, Alumni Hall remained empty until members of the Haverhill community came together to preserve and revitalize the building. In May of 2005, Alumni Hall underwent another transformation, this time as a cultural center and destination on the Connecticut River Byway.
Today Court Street Arts at Alumni Hall is a place where art, culture and community come together. It is dedicated to fostering and making accessible the fine and performing arts. Programs in the visual arts, music, dance, and theater that feature both regional and nationally- recognized artists are held year-round.
Staff & Board of Directors
Rachel Buchanan – Executive Director
WHS class of ’06, Rachel spent many years in her youth performing on the stage of Alumni Hall. After highschool, she spent the next 17 years split among New York City, Washington DC, Miami, and Denver. During this time she developed a love of the restaurant industry, and the craft of hospitality.
A high speed ski accident relocated her and her son back to the northeast, but you can still find both of them happily hitting the slopes together these days. When not curating the Haverhill Heritage experiences, she can also be found bartending weddings for The Common Man and the Summer Concert Series at Lake Morey.
Geoffrey Mazullo
Originally from Pennsylvania, Geoffrey Mazullo has lived in Haverhill Corner for 25 years. He is an advocate, researcher and trainer on corporate governance and sustainable finance. He has studied and worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia and the United Kingdom. He is an adjunct professor of the School of American Law (SAL), a joint program of Chicago-Kent College of Law and universities in Eastern Europe. He brings to the board of HHI an interest in the arts, community development and historic preservation.
Lindsey Hubbard
Originally from central Vermont, Lindsey spent the past 10 years in Colorado working as a real estate broker for an independent brokerage firm, where she also served on the board of the company’s charitable foundation. She is thrilled to be back in New England surrounded by the stone walls, swimming holes, maple creemees and monarch butterflies of her childhood. Having grown up with an appreciation for the arts, she is grateful for the opportunity to support community programming and historic preservation through the efforts of Haverhill Heritage, Inc.
Rebekah Young
Rebekah Young is a Registered Nurse currently working at the White River Junction VA as an Outpatient Mental Health Case Manager. She worked as a nurse for the State of NH Department of Health and Human Services for 20 years prior to starting at the VA eight years ago. Rebekah has lived in NH her whole life and is looking forward to retiring in the near future and traveling with her husband. She loves music of every genre, theatre and art. Rebekah is currently serving on the Board as the Secretary of HHI.
Lori Conlin
Although a recent resident of Haverhill, Lori has called New Hampshire home for 34 years, having moved from Virginia after getting married. She works full-time as the Director of Business Development for a Georgia-based Electronic Manufacturing Services company. She enjoys reading and researching the history of her 125+ year-old home and the surrounding area, as well as cooking, walking, and playing Mahjongg with friends at the library. Active in the community, Lori serves on the board of Haverhill Heritage Inc. (HHI), is Vice President and Treasurer for Haverhill Library Association, and is a member of several area snowmobile clubs. She brings to the HHI board a strong commitment to community engagement and a growing interest in historic preservation and appreciation for Haverhill’s rich history.
Margaret Russell
Margaret Russell moved to Haverhill to enjoy the starry night skies, rural quiet, and beautiful buildings of the area. Haverhill is a perfect place to admire the best of New England architecture: Georgian, Federal, Victorian, and Greek Revival styles can all be found.
Ms. Russell lives in and works on her 120 year old house, adding modern amenities and temporarily besting entropy. She helps Haverhill Heritage Inc. as a Development Writer to support the many projects and performances that contribute to the life of our community.
Pat Buchanan
Originally from New York, Pat and her husband located to New Hampshire after college. Together, they built their own house on a barter with the landowner and have never had a mortgage. A retired teacher from Hanover, she has been involved with Haverhill Heritage since the inception of Court Street Arts – as a volunteer, president of the board or acting director. When she is not doing activities at CSA, she loves to sail on Lake Champlain, garden, travel and play with her grandson.
Liz Bayne
After a long career in Agricultural Finance, Liz has served as the Treasurer of Haverhill Heritage Inc and taken the lead on the restoration projects at the Wentworth Brown House. She also enjoys volunteering for the Court Street Arts Café. In addition she has served on several non- profit boards and is the District Commissioner of North Country Pony Club.