■Bow Mills United Methodist Church is offering a BOLT Vacation Bible School from July 27 to 31 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The first three days of the program (July 27 to 29) will be family friendly videos and backyard activities with religious teachings. The last two days of the program (July 30 to 31) will be livestream interaction. Registration is open through July 20. This program is being offered at no cost, but registration is required. Anyone interested should contact 224-0884, bowmillscym@gmail.com or log on to bowmillsumc.com.
■In lieu of the popular annual Spring Plant Sale that was canceled due to the pandemic, the Bow Garden Club is holding a Plant-Less Plant Sale asking plant sale patrons to instead consider making a donation to the club in an amount representing the purchase of a hanging plant or a flat or two of annuals, veggie starters or herbs. The club’s spring sale is one of its primary fundraisers, second only to the winter poinsettia sale, and relies on the proceeds from this sale to cover the cost of purchasing the plantings we all enjoy on display at Rotary Park, the Town Gazebo, etc., throughout the growing season. Donations may be made by check payable to Bow Garden Club with “plant sale” noted in the memo section. Mail checks to Sharon Pearce, 17 Woodhill Road, Bow, NH 03304. All donations are tax deductible and their receipt will be acknowledged and much appreciated. Please visit bowgardenclub.org or contact Joyce Kimball, BGC Fundraising Chairman at joyceakimball@comcast.net or 229-1990 for any additional information. Thank you!
■The Bow Rotary Annual Car Show, previously scheduled for May 16, has been postponed until Aug. 22. Anyone who pre-registered may choose a refund if they are unable to attend on the new date. Updated registration forms and additional information are now available at bowrotary.org.
■The Bow Rotary Summer Concert Series has been postponed. The Rotary Club hopes to be able to reschedule it for later this summer, providing it becomes safe to do so.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The Curios on the Common thrift and gift shop, next to the Congregational Church in the Center, has postponed its reopening. A future opening will be planned. Thanks for your support.
■In July, the DCC Book Club will read “Line Becomes a River” by Francisco Cantu. Discussion will be Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. either on Zoom or at the Vestry.
■The library’s summer reading program “Imagine Your Story – Re-imagined” is for all ages and runs until July 31. This is a virtual program. Your reading time will be recorded on the platform READsquared (dunbarton.readsquared.com). For more information, contact the library.
■The library will host “Wild about Turtles” online event on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., presented by Mary Doane of Project Nature. There will be a storytime with turtles and a “take-and-make” turtle craft. Email dunlib@gsinet.net to register. The library will also host a Read to Dogs Virtually program. Call or email for a 15-minute session on Thursday between 3-4 p.m.
■The library will accept returns on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and continue no-contact curbside pickup by appointments only. Patrons are encouraged to place holds on items in the library. Please limit holds to five items per household. Browse the catalog and place holds by logging into dunbarton.biblionix.com/catalog, calling 774-3546 or emailing dunlib@gsinet.net.
■The Dunbarton Fire Department wants to remind everyone that fire permits are required and applications can only be found online. Visit nhdflweb.sovsportsnet.net.
■The Town Offices are open for walk-in business. Masks are required. Please use the “enter” and “exit” doors as marked. To check department hours, contact the Town Clerk (774-3547 ext. 107, townclerk@dunbartonnh.org), Building Department (774-3547 ext. 106, inpector@dunbartonnh.org), Assessing/Administrative Office (774-3540 ext. 105, townadminsitrator@dunbartonn.org), Welfare Director (appointments only, 774-3547 ext. 101, welfaredirectortod@gmail.com) and Dunbarton Police Policy of Operations (774-5500).
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■On July 7, Blacklite is kicking off the Henniker Summer Concert Series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The hottest classic rock band around playing the great hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Blacklite covers many of the greatest songs ever recorded and their forte is to play one song after another to keep the music going and the crowd dancing.
■Imagine Your Story is Weare Public Library’s summer writing contest. Submissions must be 100 to 250 words for ages 5-9; 250 to 500 words for ages 10-13; 1,000- 2,000 words for age 14 to adult. May be fiction or non-fiction. Must be an original short story, written by the submitter. Deadline to submit is July 30.
■The Henniker Farmers Market is offering free music again every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net