■The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Tuesday, beginning at 1 p.m. We invite all who are interested in stamp collecting to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade. Meet other collectors and learn more about their hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues. Gain new insight and knowledge, sharing news articles and stories about stamp collecting. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■The Bow Garden Club will hold their Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday (Memorial Day Weekend) from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bow Community Center, 3 Bow Center Road. Plan to come early for the best selection! This is the club’s main fundraiser for the year with the proceeds going toward beautifying and maintaining their 10 “Bow Beauty Spots” around town throughout the growing season and financing their Bow High School Scholarship and other community interests.
■The Bow Garden Club’s own Beverly Gamlin will give a hands-on “Garden Art” presentation at the club’s next meeting on June 10 at the Old Town Hall. Attendees will have the opportunity to create their own piece of garden art utilizing combinations of glassware, i.e., plates, bowls, cups or vases that will be provided at $5 per person for members and $10 for non-members. (Partiicipants may provide their own glassware combinations). The project is limited to 20 participants due to the amount of materials that will be made available and time constraints. To reserve your slot, please contact Beverly at 340-0202 or bevherbs@gmail.com. Garden club meetings begin at 6 p.m with social time and refreshments followed by the program at 6:30 and a brief business meeting at approximately 7:30. All are welcome to attend and observe or participate. Visit bowgardenclub.org for more info.
■The Bow Garden Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the 12th annual Newport, R.I., Flower Show being held at the elegant Rosecliff Mansion on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Non-garden club 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 to take in as well as the sheer beauty of the mansion, its oceanfront lawn and spectacular water views. 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. Please be sure to reserve early as space is limited. Contact Bow Garden Club member Beverly Gamlin at 340-0202 or email bev.gamlin@gmail.com for a registration form and any additional information you may need.
■The Bow Falcons Booster Club will hold their 23rd Annual Golf Tournament on June 24! Start time: 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
■Blessings of the Animals at the Congregational Church on Sunday at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your animals to Church for a special blessing. The church has had chickens, reptiles, sheep, and rabbits along with dogs and cats. The service will be held outside, on the vestry lawn. You can bring a picture of your animal to be blessed if you prefer.
■The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains: Architecture, History and the Preservation Record will be presented Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dunbarton Library. Architectural historian Bryant Tolles, Jr. shares the history and architecture of the grand resort hotel phenomenon and hospitality tourism in the White Mountains of N.H. from the pre-Civil War era to the present. The primary focus is on the surviving grand resort hotels. Extensive illustrations document these buildings and others no longer in existence. This program is free and open to the public through a grant from the N.H. Humanities’ “Humanities to Go!” speakers bureau.
■Thursday will be the Dunbarton Spring Concert for fourth- through sixth-graders at the elementary school from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No school Memorial Day, May 27.
■The next Restoration Series band, Beg, Steal or Borrow, will be playing the Dunbarton Town Hall, 1004 School St., on Thursday at 7 p.m. From the group’s website: “Beg, Steal or Borrow was formed in early 2013 with a mission to resurrect the music of the iconic bluegrass band Old and in the Way and have since grown into a solid repertoire of original material. Winning three prestigious bluegrass band competitions in Maine, Connecticut and New York, they have been dubbed a “Triple Crown Bluegrass Band” by Bluegrass Today. The group is heading out in the 2019 concert season debuting their first full length album of original tunes titled Old Mountain Time.” Check out their music: at begstealorborrowvt.com/photos-archive. The committee is trying to build community and awareness around the second-floor restoration of our Town Hall, all while listening to some excellent music. Please call 682-5185 or email cmcdermott@gmail.com if you’d like to reserve a seat or three. Suggested donation $20, but pay what you can – all are welcome! Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
■Dunbarton Memorial Ceremonies American Legion Post 116 invites you to their Memorial Day Celebration on May 27. The Wreath Laying Ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the Dunbarton Town Common and Center Cemetery. The Annual Memorial Day Ceremony with the Hopkinton Band will be at 1 p.m. at the Dunbarton Community Center. Special tribute in memory of Frederick L. Mills, WWII veteran. Contact Col. R. Charles Frost at 774-3634.
■More monthly chair yoga! Super fantastic instructor, Sherry Gamble, will offer a Chair Yoga session May 28, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Strengthen your muscles, improve your balance and increase your flexibility through a gentle, supportive yoga practice. Reap all the benefits of yoga while practicing with the stability and security of a comfortable chair. We will use our breath to bring awareness to our movements and reduce our stress, creating a sense of calm to our mind and body. Please arrive before 10:30 a.m., so you can all start on time!
■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 at 270 N.H. Route 13 Stark Highway North, Dunbarton. All members of the public are invited to attend.
■The library’s Reading to Dogs sessions with either Cali or Jake will wrap up on May 30, but the dogs will be for the library’s Summer Reading Program, June 27 and July 25.
■Troop 75’s annual yard sale is now accepting donations through the month of May. Email Holly at yardsaletroop75@gmail.com to schedule your pickup or drop off your donations at the Community 2 Knox Road, Bow, on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. They cannot accept hazardous items such as air conditioners, computer monitors, TV’s, dehumidifiers, freezers, refrigerators or microwaves. The yard sale will be held June 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bow Community Building 2 Knox Road, Bow.
■The DCC Book Club is reading The Reason for God by Timothy Keller. The host will be Barbara Bennett. Discussion will be June 6 at the Vestry at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■JSRHS is hosting their spring concert on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Café and on Thursday is the Parent Listening Forum from 6 to 7 p.m. in the school library. Parents, please join assistant principal Laurel Dumont and teacher Jake Morrill to share your thoughts and observations to help the school improve the high school learning experience for all students.
■SAU 24 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorraine Tacconi Moore has announced the appointment of Gary Dempsey as principal at John Stark Regional High School, effective July 1.
■Erik Hilyard of Henniker will attend UNH in the performing arts program once he finishes basic training. He will receive 100% free state and federal tuition assistance as a member of the Guard. Erik also qualified for and chose a position as a 13M (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Crewmember). Due to his academic performance, Erik also secured an enlistment bonus of $20,000.
■Tuesday is the Weare School District Board Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Weare Middle School library.
■The Henniker Lions Club will hold their Annual Fun Run which honors Sgt. Russell Durgin on June 2. All funds raised by the Lions Club 5K are returned to the community and other charitable initiatives to support those in need.
■Donation of items are needed for the Weare Historical Society to sell during the Town-Wide Yard Sale on June 1. If you’d like to donate, please contact Terri at 529-0425 or Sherry at 529-3896.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fuller Public Library, the book “Cruising NH History: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Historical Roadside Markers,” by Michael A. Bruno will be discussed with the author. Books will be available to purchase.
■Hillsborough Town Wide Yard Sale will be Saturday. Come on out, one and all to find treasures galore at the library and at churches and homes throughout town.
■Thursday through Saturday is Fuller Public Library’s Annual Book Sale, it will run for three days this year. All you can bag $10 or fill a new reusable library bag for $15. Proceeds help the library purchase new materials. Yard sale space for Saturday is $10, sign up by calling 464-3595 or stop in!
■Reserve your space for the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 59’s annual Flea Market set for May 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 59, 538 W. Main St., Hillsborough. Indoor and outdoor spaces available at $25 each, $30 with a table. Call Elaine at 464-9096 to reserve your space.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Easy Riders 4-H Club hosts the first horse show of the Merrimack County 4-H Horse Leaders Association circuit this Sunday. Please stop by at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds to see what 4-H members have been working on. There will be full size horses as well as mini horses. Food is for sale. There is no admission fee. Please leave your dogs at home. If you are interested in the equine program in Hopkinton, contact Marcia Evans at 746-3884 or 545-5213. If you are interested in the equine program in Merrimack County contact Laurie Field at laurie.field@unh.edu
■The Hopkinton Democratic Committee will host a panel discussion with several presidential campaign staff members, followed by rotating small group discussions. Join us Wednesday in the Hopkinton Town Library Community Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
■Saturday is the final indoor Contoocook Farmers Market at the Town Hall in Hopkinton Village. Open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We move back outside at the Gazebo in Contoocook Village on June 1. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■Hopkinton Soccer Club registration is open now. Evaluations for boys and girls kindergarten through eighth-grade will be May 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Houston Field or June 1 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Houston Field. Players must register at hopkintonsoccerclub.com. For questions, please contact Mark Rockwood at rockfam603@gmail.com or 344-5553.
■Flea Market and Open Barn on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dawn Mar Ranch, 64 Stumpfield Road, Hopkinton. Easy Riders is hosting a photo booth with a horse for a donation. Flea market space is $10; bring your own table or reserve a table here – limited number of tables 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 third-grade through high school are welcome. For more information, contact Trish Walton at trishwalton65@gmail.com or Joan Follansbee at joanfollansbee@yahoo.com.
■Registration for the 2019-20 school year for children who will be 3 years old 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 6 years 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 at the Slusser Center on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center, 41 Houston Drive next to the library. 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.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net