On Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon, the Barnstead Farmers Market will showcase some local artists! Durkish Delights, Clare Bolster, and a few more will be showcasing their talent. If you would like to participate, contact us right away to grab a spot! Please join us to support our local art community. There will be music by Chris Bonoli, lots of shopping fun at the market and unique art demonstrations by some creative individuals. The Farmers Market is located at the Maple Street Church, 96 Maple St. For more information please visit our website at barnsteadfarmersmarket.club or call Lori Mahar at 269-2329 or email lorimahar@tds.net.
Contoocook Carry online and mail-in registration is open until Sept. 7. Mixed teams, any combination and size, are welcome to be part of this great community event. If you run, paddle or bike, you can do this race. A donation for the food pantry is suggested upon arrival to the Sept. 9 event beginning at 1:30 p.m. For race details and to register online, visit ContoocookCarry.org.
Hopkinton Rec Department is hosting women’s pickup field hockey Sundays at 5 p.m. from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15. No experience needed. Come have fun and learn to play the sport at the high school field hockey field, along Park Avenue. Bring a mouth guard, shin pads, and a stick if you have one. This is a free activity for Hopkinton residents. Advanced registration is requested. For more information and to register, go to hopkintonrec.com/info/default.aspx. The department also is looking for women 18 and older who are interested in playing soccer on Sundays at 5 p.m. from Sept. 19 to Oct. 15. mail recreation@hopkinton-nh.gov.
Didn’t see that favorite flower come up this spring? Did the wacky weather kill off some of your most prized flower bulbs? Consider purchasing spring blooming bulbs from our annual fall fundraiser! This year we’re offering an assortment of daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, iris, alliums, and specialty bulbs. All bulbs have a hardiness zone of at least Zone 5, to ensure that they will survive our New England winters. Orders will be taken through Sept. 11. People will be able to pick up their orders at the MCCD office (10 Ferry St., Suite 211) on Sept. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. and at the Contoocook Farmers Market on Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon, just in time to get those bulbs planted before the first severe frost. You can download an order form, color guide, and bulb description guide on our website at merrimackccd.org or contact the office at 223-6020 or info@merrimackccd.org to have one mailed to you.