■Beverly Gamlin, a member of Bow Garden Club, will give a hands-on “Garden Art” presentation Monday evening 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. For more information, visit bowgardenclub.org. Garden club meetings begin at 6 p.m. with social time and refreshments, followed by the program at 6:30 p.m. and a brief business meeting at approximately 7:30 p.m.
■Bow Young at Heart Club (BYAH) will meet Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Bow Community Building. Members and guests should bring a bag lunch; beverage and dessert will be provided. N.H. Fish & Game will be on hand to talk to attendees about the N.H. bobcat; this important information that some of the staff has chosen to share with Bow. Guests are welcome. Members are encouraged to sign up for trips early to avoid disappointment. Payment for “Lobster Luau” on July 17 at Foster’s with Jim Conners is due June 26. You can register for all trips at any meeting or by contacting Carol Walder at 753-8000. BYAH is open to all seniors. Annual dues are $15 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. For more information, contact Faye Johnson at 228-8149.
■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. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■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 in Goffstown. You can register now at bowboosterclub.com.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Don’t forget the Police Department’s Bicycle Rodeo is today at the elementary school on Robert Rogers Road from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
■With the help of the Blue Apron volunteers’ efforts, the 13th Annual Dunbarton Arts on The Common committee presented a check for $11,000 to the Dunbarton Town Hall Restoration Project. Thank you to the 50-plus juried exhibitors and the support of our underwriting sponsors, Grappone Automotive Group, Gary Chicoine Construction, JCM Management, Concord-area Dunkin’ Donuts, Capital Well Clean Water Center, Dodd Electric, GN Fencing, Classic Builders & Sunrooms, Dunbarton Family Dental Care, Dunbarton Telephone Company, Fire Pro LLC, Granite State Communications, Hopkinton General Store, Lakehouse Tavern, Mr. Gee’s Tires, AOTC Cusano’s Cafe Food Tent, AOTC Rae Tent and all the area merchants who donated items and gift cards for the raffle baskets.
■The town of Dunbarton, in coordination with its historical society, is currently looking for the oldest citizen in Dunbarton who is willing to accept the prestigious honor of being the recipient of a replica of the Boston Post Cane. The individual chosen to receive this honor will continue as the oldest citizen of the town as long as he or she lives (and does not moves from the town) and can be male or female. The individual must be a resident of the town of Dunbarton for at least ten years. If you know someone you feel would qualify as our oldest citizen, please submit a paper with the recipient’s name, address and date of birth. Either mail the submission to the town offices, 1011 School St., or leave it in the boxes provided in the school, town office or library designated for this purpose.
■The Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony at school is Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Friday is the last day of school, with early release.
■The Spireside Coffee House & Open Mic will have an open stage night Saturday at 7 p.m. Come see the regular crew of local musicians, which usually includes eight to 12 local performers at the vestry in the center of town. The donation amount is $5.
■The annual Dunbarton Firefighters Association Chicken Barbecue is being held June 23. Tickets are now on sale for $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. The deadline to buy tickets is June 17. Tickets are available from any Dunbarton Fire Department member. For more information, email tammy572003@gsinet.net.
■The monthly library book discussion will be on Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. The discussion and movie will be June 19 at 4 p.m. This will be held off-site. Call the library for details.
■During June, the DCCUC Book Club will be reading Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. Meet to discuss the book on July 11 at the vestry. The host will be Tina Bean. All are welcome.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■On Tuesday, Henniker kicks off its Summer Concert Series with its first ever Blues and Brews Fest in Community Park, which begins at 6 p.m. for food and 7 p.m. for music from the award-winning BAZA Blues Band. Don’t forget, Thursday it’ll be music from 4 to 7 p.m. by Dean Harlem at community market.
■John Stark Regional High School graduation is Saturday at 10 a.m. The valedictorian is Olivia Sohl and the salutatorian in Alexa Archambault. The ceremony will be under the tent on the football field.
■Summer LINEC classes for seniors and younger adults are now open for registration. The lineup of subjects include “New Hampshire Geology,” “Dwarf Conifers and the Woodland Garden: Solutions for your Landscape,” “Historical Perspectives of Native New England” and two travelogues, one featuring the back roads of Oregon and one on Canada’s “Northeast Kingdom.” For more information, visit linec.org.
■Every third Saturday from now until October, Bingo will be held at Osborne Memorial Hall, 16 Deering Center Road, with dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. and games at 7 p.m.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Monday at 1 p.m. is GHSS Game Day. Bingo at St. Mary’s. Come and enjoy the company and have some fun.
■On Tuesday, GHSS is Hittin’ the Heights. Our trip will be slightly different this month. We’ll start at JoAnn’s, then the goofy shop across the street, on to the 99 Restaurant for lunch (on your own), then on to Walmart and ending at Market Basket. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 to make a reservation. We leave Shaw’s at 10 a.m. Fee is $6.
■Thursday is the June GHSS Senior Luncheon. A pizza party, donated by Joan Donahue’s family to commemorate her passing. We’ll add a tossed salad, dessert and beverages. Join us at noon at St. Mary’s Church. Call Marie Merrow at 464-3067 by Monday to take part in this special remembrance.
■Game Club meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. at Fuller Public Library. Join for Scrabble, Trivia Pursuit, and many other games!
■Go to the Hood Museum of Art on Friday. The GHSS bus is heading to Dartmouth to enjoy thisrenovated facility. We’ll lunch at one of the downtown restaurants (on your own). The bus ($10) leaves Shaw’s at 10 a.m. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 to sign up.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Slusser Senior Center on Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Senior Health Clinic services are provided for a suggested donation of $10. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815, for an appointment.
■Hopkinton Town Library Grand re-opening will be today from 3 to 5 p.m. Music with the Tall Granite Jazz Band, crafts, cake and more. Event sponsors Hopkinton Library Foundation and HR Clough. Open to the public.
■The Contoocook Farmers’ Market is every Saturday by the Gazebo in Contoocook Village. Join us for another great season of food, fun, and music every week, 9 a.m. to noon, through October. Music this week by David Hardwick. SNAP/EBT is accepted, local N.H. fish “CSA” signup still available, as well as limited retail. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■Help send a child to summer camp. We have a number of families who would benefit from camp scholarships this summer season. We have day camp, a number of sports camps and swimming lessons. Please make checks out payable to Hopkinton Human Services and mail to 330 Main St., Hopkinton, N.H.
■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.
■Senior lunch at the Slusser Center on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center, 41 Houston Drive next to the Town 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.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■On June 23 at 3 p.m., at MainStreet Bookends, 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 more.
■On Saturday, the New Hampshire Telephone Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to all Warner residents by donation only. The suggested donation is $5. 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. For more information, contact 456-2234 or visit NHTelephoneMuseum.org.
■“At Your Service: The Role of Service Animals” is an event being held June 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum. Join the museum and the Medaglia-Brown family as they share their story. Suggested donation for admission is $5. For more information, contact 456-2234.
■The final Kearsarge Math League meet is Monday at Simonds Elementary.
■The second-grade trip to the Squam Lake Science Center is on Tuesday.
■The second-grade Walking Field Trip is Wednesday.
■Field Day is on Friday at the elementary school.
■The Davis Awards are at 10:30 a.m. on June 17 at Jim Mitchell Park. A family cook-out will immediately follow.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com