■The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold their monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on June 18 beginning at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is welcome to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade. Meet other collectors, learn more about their hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■The Bow Garden Club’s own Beverly Gamlin will give a hands-on “Garden Art” presentation at the club’s next meeting June 10 at the Old Town Hall. Attendees will have the opportunity to create their own pieces 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 per person for nonmembers. (Participants 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.
■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 June 22. 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. There are a few seats left. Call or email soon! Contact Bow Garden Club member Beverly Gamlin at 340-0202 or bev.gamlin@gmail.com for a registration form and any additional information you may need.
■The Bow Falcons Booster Club will hold its 23rd Annual Golf Tournament on June 24! Start time is 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 DCC Book Club is reading The Reason for God by Timothy Keller. The host will be Barbara Bennett. Discussion will be Thursday at the Vestry at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
■“Mouth Watering Marinades” is at the Dunbarton library on Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tired of the same old flavors? Marinades are a great way to kick up the flavor of your meats, veggies and whole grains. Presented by Michelle Smith, MS, RDN, LD, Concord Hospital Center for Health Promotion.
■The Dunbarton Police Department, in partnership with the Dunbarton Fire Department, the Dunbarton Elementary School, the Dunbarton Parent-Teacher Organization and S&W Sports of Concord, will be hosting its 2nd Annual Bicycle Rodeo today from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dunbarton Elementary School. This free, family-friendly event is open to all ages and levels of riding experience. Participants will have the opportunity to visit with their local police and fire departments, ride through a skills and agility course, discuss bicycle safety and enjoy some ice cream sandwiches and snacks! The Dunbarton Police Department will be passing out a limited supply of free multi-sport bicycle helmets and bicycle safety equipment on a first come, first served basis. S&W Sports of Concord will also be conducting free bicycle safety inspections! For information, email Sgt. Christopher Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net or Det. Laura Cattabriga at admindpd@gsinet.net.
■The annual Dunbarton Firefighters Association Chicken Barbecue is being held June 23. Tickets are now on sale at $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. There are two different sittings: 12 to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Deadline to buy tickets is June 17 from any Dunbarton Fire Department member. For more information, email tammy572003@gsinet.net.
■On June 13 at 6:30 p.m., the Sixth-grade Promotion Ceremony will be held at school. June 14 is early release and the last day of school.
■Held from June 25 to Aug. 9 will be “A Universe of Stories.” The Dunbarton Public Library’s 2019 Summer Reading Program, is always a fun way to include reading and related activities in summer family time. There will be reading, weekly raffles, fun and educational programs. More information coming or contact the library.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Congrats to the Best Buddies chapter at John Stark who raised $792 for the organization with 27 walkers at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Concord. This New Hampshire walk was part of the number one walk in the country, raising awareness and funds to support inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Jess Colburn, the chapter’s advisor, also read her contest winning entry, “Why I Walk … My Story,” at the event.
■SAU 24 Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Tacconi-Moore announced the appointment of Allison Peterson as Dean of Teaching and Learning for Center Woods Upper Elementary School in Weare. Peterson will begin July 1.
■Henniker and Weare Families: If you have room in your home and space in your heart, please consider serving as a host family for a Rotary International Youth Exchange high school student for the 2019-20 school year. The student is being sponsored by the Henniker Rotary Club. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Lisa Hustis, Henniker Rotary Youth Exchange officer, at ehustis@comcast.net, or call or text her at 491-7065.
■Live music continues at the Henniker Community Market this Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. it is Decatur Creek!
■Azalea Park Riverwalk Committee is proud to announce its Ribbon Cutting Celebration this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the new Azalea Park Arch. There will be cookies and punch following the ceremony. Call Susan Adams at 995-4100 for more information.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■A mystery trip will take place Thursday. A favorite of GHSS day trippers. Just come along and have some fun. Leaving Shaw’s at 10:30 a.m. Fee is $5. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726.
■Hillsborough Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Stop by Butler Park to pick up plants, baked goods, jamsand more.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■ “Living with the Enemy: Japanese-Americans at Manzanar during World War II” with Prof. Erica Harth is at the Hopkinton Town Library today at 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
■Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Slusser Senior Center on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Park Avenue Apartments on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A suggested donation of $10; however, services are provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815, for an appointment.
■Hopkinton Town Library grand reopening is June 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be music with the Tall Granite Jazz Band, crafts, cake and more. Event sponsors are Hopkinton Library Foundation and HR Clough. It is open to the public.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market is held every Saturday behind the Train Depot by the Gazebo in Contoocook Village. Join us outside for another great season of food, fun and music, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon through October. There will be music every week, organized by N.H. Music Collective. This week, we welcome Mary Fagan. SNAP/EBT is accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■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 from 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.
■There is senior lunch on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center (41 Houston Drive, next to the Town Library). Suggested donation is $4. The first time a senior attends a lunch, they can ask for a new visitor gift certificate for a free lunch.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■ The United Church of Warner will host a public supper June 8 featuring meatloaf, mashed potatoes, veggies and strawberry shortcake. It is served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and costs $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5-12, and free for those under 5. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Warner Youth Sports Association.
■“At Your Service: The Role of Service Animals” will be held June 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. A service dog is defined as one that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Join us and the Medaglia-Brown family – Bill, Domenica, Domenic, and Guida – as they share their story. The event is located at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum, and suggested admission is $5 donation. Contact Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator, at 456-2234, or go to NHTelephoneMuseum.org for more information.
■Today at MainStreet BookEnds at 2 p.m., a poetry workshop will be held. Join former UNH English professor Deborah Brown, author of Walking the Dog’s Shadow and the just released The Human Half. Deborah will be offering a monthly poetry workshop for the novice to the published, 9- to 99-years-old. It is free and all are welcome
■Today at 4 p.m., BookEnds BookGroup will discuss The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
■On June 23 at 3 p.m., please join Mike Stockbridge and his special guest all the way from Kingston, Jamaica, as they perform and discuss traditional Reggae music. Mike’s surprise mystery guest is an internationally renowned recording and performing artist who has worked with such luminaries as Ziggy Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Trilok Gurtu and many more.
■The 2019 Special Exhibit at the N.H. Telephone Museum is “That’s Entertainment: The Telephone’s Role In Cinema: Television And Music,” running from May to October, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The New Hampshire Telephone Museum will participate in the Blue Star Museums summer program, May 26 to Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., helping military families create memories! NHTM will offer free family admission for active duty military families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. On June 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Welcome Warner takes place. The museum will be open to all Warner residents by donation only. Make a day of it! Visit the museum, walk the charming town of Warner, grab some lunch, pick up a cold drink and relax in the park.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com