■The Bow Garden Club will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale on May 25 and 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bow Community Center, 3 Bow Center Road. This is the club’s main fundraiser for the year with the proceeds going toward maintaining their spots around town and financing their Bow High School Scholarship and other community interests.
■The Bow Rotary Car Show will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the field behind 508 South St. featuring all years of cars and motorcycles. Awards will be given for People’s Choice, Best In Show and 16 others. There will be kids activities, food and safety inspections. Spectator entry $3 (under 12 and over 70 free). Car registration is $20. For additional information, contact Bob Couch at a.bobcouch@gmail.com, 340-5991 or 856-0427.
■The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow will host the Granite State Ringers Concert on Saturday at 7 p.m. This concert series will feature music from beloved movies from all genres. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 kids; $20 family group. All proceeds benefit the Wanakee Campership Fund. For more information, call 224-0884.
■The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on May 21 at 1 p.m. For more information call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■The Bow Mills United Methodist Women, 505 South St., Bow will host its Mother, Daughter, Friends Banquet on May 21 with an Old Fashioned Cookout at 6 p.m. Entertainment to follow with “In the Field Irish Dancers.” Cost is $8; $4 for ages 6 to 12; under 6 free. Deadline for reservations is Friday. Contact 228-1154 or 224-0884 .
■The Bow Garden Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the 12th annual Newport Flower Show being held at the elegant Rosecliff Mansion on June 22. Non-members are welcome to come along and enjoy the floral designs, outdoor garden displays and horticulture exhibits this event offers. There will also be lectures and demonstrations. This year’s flower show is themed “Audubon Artistic Adventures” and promises to be a feast for the eyes. The cost for this day-long excursion is $126 per person and includes: luxury motor coach transportation, admission to the flower show and a $15 voucher toward lunch which is on your own and at your leisure. Reserve early as space is limited. Contact Bow Garden Club member Beverly Gamlin at 340-0202 or bev.gamlin@gmail.com for a registration form or information.
■The Bow Falcons Booster Club will hold their 23rd Annual Golf Tournament on June 24 at 9 a.m. at the Stonebridge Country Club, Goffstown. Proceeds from the tournament go directly to enriching the athletic programs at Bow High School. You can register now at bowboosterclub.com.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The annual Arts on the Commons during Mother’s Day Weekend continues today 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Dunbarton Center. Proceeds benefit the Dunbarton Town Hall Restoration Project. There will be more than 50 exhibitors with pottery, jewelry, plants, paintings, garden art, clothing and more. Live music. Cusano’s Cafe will offer hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, chips and cookies and drinks. The Dunbarton Congregational Church will host a bake sale. Visit the raffle tent with something for everyone to bid on. The drawing will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. You need not be present to win.
■The library book discussion will be Wednesday at noon with The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.
■The next Reading to Dogs will be on Thursday at 3 p.m. Call the library to schedule your session with either Cali or Jake. The library will wrap up these sessions on May 30, but the dogs will be there for the library’s Summer Reading Program, June 27 and July 25.
■A Sweethearts Dance will be held at the elementary school Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Girls and their special guests are invited to dance the night away. Tickets $10 per person at dunbartonpto.com/product/2019-sweetheart-dance-ticket.
■The Spireside Coffeehouse will feature Joey Clark in a celebration of his new album “Country’s what I Sing” on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Donation of $5 at the door. Come see the regular crew of local musicians during the open mic part of the show. The concerts are held in the Congregational Church Vestry.
■On May 19, the Blessings of the Animals will be held at the Congregational Church from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your animals to church for a special blessing. The service will be held outside on the vestry lawn.
■The DCC book club is reading The Reason for God by Timothy Keller and the discussion will be June 6 at 7 p.m. in the vestry. Barbara Bennett will host. Everyone is welcome to come.
■Don’t forget to check out our local artist Eleanor Kimball in the library’s exhibit space. Her work will be on display the month of May.
■The Dunbarton Historical Society will be hosting a New Hampshire Humanities Program on Benedict Arnold, Patriot or Traitor, by George Morrison on May 28 at 7 p.m. at the St. John’s Parish Hall, Stark Highway.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■May 24 is Activity Day for Grades K-4 at Henniker Community School and May 29 is Literacy Night for Grades 1-4 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Café. On May 30, the Spring Concert will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the gym.
■SAU 24 has announced the appointment of Stephanie Parzick as assistant principal at the Henniker Community School. Parzick comes to the Henniker School from Dunbarton Elementary School.
■Over at John Stark is the always exciting EXPO featuring the Capstone Projects by the seniors. Check out the exhibits Thursday at 5 p.m. at the school.
■John Stark art students spent all day at a ceramics workshop at the New Hampshire Institute of Art earlier this spring. Held over the course of two days to accommodate the number of John Stark students, NHIA teacher and Ceramics Department Head Maureen Mills provided expert instruction in this wheel throwing workshop.
■Four John Stark Regional High School students participated in the national DECA conference held in Orlando, Fla., in April. Seniors Owen Payeur and Jackson Flanders competed in Financial Team Decision Making, competing with more than 23,000 high school students from across the world. Senior Jason Weikel and sophomore Hannah Dupont participated in the emerging leader series.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Wednesday, GHSS is sponsoring Movie and a Meal. The bus will be leaving Shaws at 10:45 a.m. for Chunky’s to see Moonstruck. Transportation is $7, the movie is free, lunch is on your own. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 or 724-5272 to reserve a seat.
■GHSS senior lunch will be Thursday at noon at St. Mary’s Church. A celebration of Cinco de Mayo, enjoy making your own tacos or salad from a wide selection of ingredients like cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, meat, lettuce, olives, salsa, sour cream, etc. Please make your reservation with Marie Merrow at 464-3067 by Monday. The fee is just $5.
■Fuller Public Library’s annual Book Sale will run May 23 to 25. All you can bag $10 or fill a new reusable library bag for $15. Donations of books in good condition, DVDs and music will be accepted through May 18 inside the library. We appreciate all the donations, the proceeds will help us buy new materials for the library. Yard sale space for May 25 is $10, sign up by calling 464-3595 or stop in.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Being a mom to Lily and Sara is one of my greatest joys! Happy Mother’s Day today to my mom and to all my fellow mothers.
■Hopkinton High School Drama presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Kevin Gardner, on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for adults, and can be purchased at the door at 6:30 p.m., or in the high school office beginning Monday during school hours. Please email nskarmeas@sau66.org for information.
■We are looking for a gardener to care for the Flowers on the bridge in downtown Contoocook. Contact Elaine Millerick at 746-1346.
■Hopkinton Historical Society is looking for donations of framed art, tools, old silver, furniture, china, jewelry, etc. for its fourth Vintage Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have items to donate, the Society can pick them up, or you can drop them off. Please call 746-3825 or email nhas@tds.net with any questions or to schedule pick-up or drop-off of your items.
■Hopkinton Soccer Club registration is open now. Evaluations for boys and girls kindergarten through eighth grade will be May 19 or June 1 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Houston Field. Players must register at hopkintonsoccerclub.comFor more information, email rockfam603@gmail.comor 344-5553
■This is the last weekend we will be collecting items for a Savers Fundraiser. We are accepting mens/womans/childrens clothing/shoes/boots, linens, accessories (hats, mittens, scarves, ties, socks, purses, wallets, backpacks, bags). All items should be in good, clean and sellable condition. We can not accept mattresses, baby gear, appliances, large furniture, auto parts, building materials, cleaning products, tires, flammable materials. To arrange for pick up contact Kath Butcher – kathb123@comcast.net or 724-3452. There is also a drop off box in the laundrymat in the Colonial Village Plaza.
■A Flea Market and Open Barn will be May 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dawn Mar Ranch, 64 Stumpfield Road. Photo booth with a horse for a donation. Flea market spaces are $10, bring your own table or reserve a table here (limited number available). You have the option to set up the day before and the building will be locked overnight. Will be held rain or shine. Please leave your dogs home. Contact Kath Butcher at kathb123@comcast.net or call/text 724-3452.
■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 grades 3 through high school are welcome. For more information, contact Trish Walton trishwalton65@gmail.com or Joan Follansbee joanfollansbee@yahoo.com
■Registration for the 2019-20 school year for children who will be 3 or older before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend preschool. Preschool is a tuition based program and enrollment is filled by lottery. Children who will be 5 on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend kindergarten. Children who will be 6 on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend first grade. Call the school office at 746-3473 or pick up a registration packet at Harold Martin School, 271 Main St.
■Senior lunch at the Slusser Center on Wednesdays at noon. Suggested donation $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.
■Plant a seed at the farmers market! Leigh Maynard, Hopkinton children’s librarian, will be at the Farmers Market this Saturday with another project. Drop in between 10 a.m. and noon to decorate a pot and plant a flower seed. The Contoocook Farmers Market runs 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
■The AARP Smart Driver course for mature drivers will be presented on May 20 (8:45 a.m. to noon) and May 21 (9 a.m. to noon), at the Slusser Center. Participants must be able to attend both dates. Learn about safe driving strategies, defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more. The class also helps older drivers adjust their driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Participants may qualify for a multi-year automobile insurance discount by completing the course (check with your auto insurance agent). Advance registration by Friday is required. Class size is limited and registrations are accepted first-come, first-served. To register, call 746-8265. Course fee is $15 per person for AARP members, $20 for all others.
■The Hopkinton-Contoocook Garden Club plant sale will be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the train depot in Contoocook. There will be perennials dug from member gardens, Proven Winner annuals, house plants and yard sale of garden tools, books, pots and vases.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■The 12th annual family-friendly Spring Into Warner will be held in downtown to promote the arts in its many forms on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Painters, illustrators, photographers, spinners, weavers, and knitters will be selling and/or demonstrating their work at locations along Main Street. Music and dance performances by Kearsarge Conservatory of Performing Arts will be at Warner Town Hall and buskers will be about. Hands-on art activities for adults and children hosted by local businesses, museums and civic groups. The first Warner Area Farmer’s Market of the season will be open. An Edible Books contest will be held at the Pillsbury Free Library. Misty the Therapy Pony from BITS will be hosted by N.H. Telephone Museum and sponsored by Gear Up homeschool group. MainStreet BookEnds, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, N.H. Telephone Museum and the Warner Historical Society will be open with art exhibits and activities. The Nature Discovery Museum of Warner will have a booth with activities on the lawn at Schoodac’s Coffee and Tea. A 5K “Hero Hustle” walk/run with hero costumes encouraged will start at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park to benefit the Warner Youth Sports Association. For inquiries, contact Nancy Ladd, Pillsbury Free Library director, at 456-2289 or find the Facebook page Facebook.com/SpringIntoWarner.
■Join former UNH English professor Deborah Brown, author of Walking the Dog’s Shadow and the just-released The Human Half, at MainStreet BookEnds today at 2 p.m.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com