The 7th annual Summer Institute for Young Writers is happening the weeks of June 24 and Aug. 12. Camp takes place at Maple Street School and runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Friday camp ending at noon. Students entering third-grade through high school are welcome. For more information, contact Trish Walton at trishwalton65@gmail.com or Joan Follansbee at joanfollansbee@yahoo.com.
Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Slusser Senior Center on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Park Avenue Apartments on Monday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Services are provided for a suggested donation of $10, however, services are provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services offered include foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections, medication education, and nutritional education. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815 for an appointment.
The Hopkinton Town Library is looking for students (entering sixth-grade and up) to apply for internships for the Summer Reading Program. The program runs from July 2 to Aug. 8. There will be a mandatory orientation meeting of all interns on June 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A commitment of at least five days is required. This experience will count toward experiential credit at the high school. Please obtain a form from Leigh Maynard at the Hopkinton Town Library. The completed form is due on or before Tuesday. Please call 746-3663 or email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org.
Registration for the 2019-20 school year – for children who will be 3 and 4 years old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend preschool at the Harold Martin School. Preschool is a tuition based program and enrollment is filled by lottery. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend kindergarten at the Harold Martin School. Children who will be 6yrs old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend first grade at the Harold Martin School. Call the school office at 746-3473 or pick up a registration packet at Harold Martin School, 271 Main St.
Senior lunch on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center (41 Houston Drive, next to the library). Suggested donation of $4. The first time a senior attends a Senior Lunch, he or she can ask for a new visitor gift certificate at the front desk, for a free lunch.
Seniors age 50-plus at the Slusser Senior Center may join Knitting Group on Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your own project and materials, and share ideas. This program is free.
The Farmers Market is every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Town Hall. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net