■The Baker Free Library/Bow Garden Club-sponsored “Books In Bloom” exhibition is next weekend – Aug. 9 and 10. The theme for this year’s presentation is “A Universe of Stories” in keeping with the National Summer Reading Program and the library’s related summer programs. Be sure to set aside these dates in order to view all the creative floral designs that will be on hand reflecting books interpreted in flowers by local flower arrangers. They will be using the book’s subject, cover, a particular character, etc. as the inspiration for their designs. Light refreshments will be served on Friday evening until 7 p.m. Exhibit hours are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Special children’s activities will be available at the library on Saturday. Please contact either the library (Betsy Mahoney 224-7113, ext. 106) or the Bow Garden Club (Joyce Kimball, 229-1990) if you are interested in creating an interpretive floral design for the exhibit or for any information.
■The 2019 Bow Rotary free summer concert series continues tonight with “Bow Junction” and consecutive Sunday evenings through Aug. 18: “Bend the Ride” Aug. 11 and “Honest Millie” Aug. 18. All concerts, weather permitting, will be held at the Bow Bandstand from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your chair or blanket and share these great free concerts with your friends and neighbors. Should it rain, the concerts may be inside the community building.
■On Aug. 14, the Bow Young and Heart Club will hold its meeting at the White Rock Senior Living Center, 6 Bow Center Road, to share a special New Hampshire Humanities To Go Program with its residents. The program, “That Reminds Me of A Story,” is presented by Rebecca Rule, N.H. storyteller and author. Members and guests are invited to bring a bag lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. N.H. Humanities programs are free and open to the public.
■The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Aug. 20 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, learn more about their hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues. Gain new insight and knowledge, share news articles and stories about stamp collecting, and so on. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■The Bow Garden Club is on hiatus until Sept. 9, when they will feature holistic dietitian Traci Kormorek as the meeting’s speaker. Tracey’s presentation will focus on whole body wellness. For information, please visit bowgardenclub.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The next Town Hall Concert Series will present Damn Tall Buildings at 7 p.m. tonight at the town hall. Damn Tall Buildings is an all-acoustic, four-person, guerrilla roots band from Boston. It feature bluegrass, storytelling and songs about love and ramblin’ on. Suggested donation is $20, or what you can afford.
■“Earth Heroes!” will be presented by the Squam Lake Science Center at 2 p.m. Thursday at the library. The peregrine falcon was once on the brink of extinction. These awe-inspiring aerial hunters are once again soaring over N.H. skies thanks to the passion and dedication of people we like to call Earth Heroes.
■Old Home Day is Aug. 17. Events will begin at 10 a.m. on the town common. There will be food, crafts and music – including Nevers’ Second Regiment Band and more. Admission is free, and this is a family event.
■On Aug. 17, the Spireside Coffee House in Dunbarton Center will feature performer Zac Trojano. The show starts at 7 p.m. Donation is $5. More information is coming soon.
■The Nature Photography of Aaron Treadwell is currently on display at the library through August.
■This month, the DCC book club is reading Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle. The discussion will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept 5 at the Vestry. All are welcome.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■On Tuesday, Off the Cuff returns to the Angela Robinson Bandstand at 7 p.m. Off the Cuff is a semi-acoustic instrumental and vocal quartet interpreting songs from the ‘20s to the 21st century.
■Hometown favorite Jack Bopp is featured in the Music at the Market series from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Angela Robinson Bandstand.
■Sign-ups to participate in Weare’s Old Home Day are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Stone Memorial Building in the town center. For more info, contact Tara at 529-8410, Sherry at 529-3896 or Mike at 302-545-2539.
■Adult coed pickup soccer continues Wednesdays through Aug. 14 and Ultimate Frisbee continues Thursdays until Aug. 15, both at 6 p.m. at Bolton Memorial Park. Softball is on Fridays at 6 p.m. through Aug. 16 at Inneson Field.
■On Aug. 17, there is a meet and greet/cookout with former representative and presidential candidate John Delaney (MD-6) from 1 to 3 p.m. at Moody Pond Marketplace, 3 George Moody Road. For more information, visit facebook.com/events/476510626252772/.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Fuller Public Library’s “How To’s Day” will be Flower Arranging with Sharon at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The library will supply you with a vase and flowers, and if you have favorite flowers from your garden, feel free to bring them. Stop in or call the library to register so the staff has enough supplies for all.
■There is a concert in Butler Park sponsored by Fuller Public Library. Poor Howard and the Bull Frog will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Bring your own lawn chair. Park in the library parking lot and let the staff know you are there for the concert to receive a free bottle of water. The library will be closing at 6:45 p.m. so all employees can enjoy the concert.
■For its “Whatever Shopping Trip” on Friday, GHSS is headed to Keene stopping at Kohl’s, Target, Walmart, Famous Footwear and Market Basket for your shopping options. Lunch will be on your own at The Pub. The group is leaving Shaw’s 9:30 a.m. The transportation cost is $7. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 or 724-5272 to sign up.
■Come to “STEAM for Kids” at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fuller Public Library. Ms. Inga returns for another fun program. Please register by stopping in or calling 464-3595.
■There is an annual outing/membership drive starting at 9 a.m. Saturday for members of the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and their guests. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and sausage on the grill at 538 W. Main St. At 1 p.m., barbecue chicken and roast pig with sides and desserts will be served. There will be cornhole and horseshoes. Pay your 2020 membership dues and the barbecue dinner is free. The cost for guests is $10.
■At Jones Road, the Civil War will be reenacted Aug. 17 in our fields and woods with the horses, and cannons used. At Hillsborough Center, there will be two replica Civil War quilts made last year by local women. These will be displayed at Wellsweep Gallery. On Aug. 18, Marek Bennett and other musicians will be sharing songs of the Civil War. In addition, there will be copies of the diary of a Henniker Civil War soldier for sale. It is written in comic book-form, so it is easy reading for all. See the Civil War in action, in song and in comics – it is not to be missed! Tell your fellow Civil War buffs about these events.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Please join us for a performance by a Korean Ballet Troupe held at The Contoocook United Methodist Church, 24 Maple St., Contoocook, N.H., on Friday at 7 p.m. This is a Ballet Mission Team dancing as a cultural performance to share the message of the Gospel. The members of this Korean Ballet Troupe are committed to sharing their faith through dance. They have several performances in the greater Boston area and have graciously extended their tour to Contoocook. There will be a Love Offering taken to benefit UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) UMCOR is often one of the first relief teams to arrive when there is a disaster, anywhere around the world. All of the funds donated to UMCOR go to relief efforts. Light Refreshments will be served following the performance.
■Kimball Pond is open even days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. The rec department is offering swimming lessons. For more information, go to hopkintonrec.com.
■Hopkinton Troop 77 seeks to find past Boy Scouts and Scout Masters of Troop 77. They are planning a special event Aug. 18. Please contact current Scoutmaster Dan Rinden at rinden@comcast.net.
■Join the Contoocook Farmers Market, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon by the Gazebo in Contoocook Village. Summer veggies, granola, baked goods, cheese and yogurt, meat, eggs, maple products, good things in jars, fish!! SNAP/EBT is accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■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 $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.
■Thank you to all the generous benefactors of Hopkinton Human Services Camp Scholarship Program. We were able to subsidize camp costs for 16 students and provide 42 weeks of camp plus swim lessons, sports, music and art camp. Thanks to all who participated. Your generosity is overwhelming and makes a huge impact in the lives of our youth. Sincere gratitude for your ongoing support of our many programs which help our community members meet their essential needs and move toward a brighter future.
■It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Back to school for our future scientists, teachers, politicians, social workers or whatever they chose to become. So help our students return with clothing and supplies necessary in making their first days successful. If you would like to shop for a student or make a donation or purchase general school supplies, please contact Marilyn by Wednesday at Hopkinton Human Services at 746-8244 or humanservices@hopkinton-nh.gov.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■Join former UNH English professor Deborah Brown, author of Walking the Dog’s Shadow and the just released The Human Half, at 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at MainStreet BookEnds. Deborah will be offering a monthly poetry workshop. For now, the workshops are designed to combine lessons and exercises on aspects of craft – image, diction, metaphor – with a small amount of critique and in-group writing. They are for the novice to the published, from 9- to 99-years-old. Join at the beginning or when you can. Workshops are free, and all are welcome.
■BookEnds BookGroup will discuss Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover at 4 p.m. Aug. 11 at MainStreet BookEnds. Named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, it is an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. BookGroup participants receive 20% off the book prior to the event. Meetings are (usually) the first Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. in The Gallery. All are welcome.
■Warner plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote – join in planning some 2020 events at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 in The Gallery at MainStreet BookEnds. The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote – a right known as women’s suffrage – and was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, ending almost a century of protest. Let’s find some ways to commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Join for a discussion as to how we might celebrate this important anniversary throughout 2020. For more information, contact Sara McNeil at shm@tds.net.
■Join MainStreet BookEnds on Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. as Warner-born and raised Ian Rogers returns to present a photo slideshow about life for foreigners in Japan, “What’s it Really Like to Live and Work in Japan?” a fragment that was captured in his Chapbook Eikaiwa Bums. “A few months ago I achieved a longtime dream in getting my first solo print publication – a chapbook short story issued by Blue Cubicle Press in Texas as part of their Overtime series about the working world. It’s called Eikaiwa Bums, and it tackles the uncertainties of working at a for-profit English conversation school in Japan.” Join us for this fun afternoon discussing living and teaching in Japan.
■Kat Wright – whose voice is both sultry and dynamic, delicate yet powerful, gritty but highly emotive and nuanced – has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.” Add to that voice enough stage presence to tame lions, and the combination of feline femininity proves immediately enchanting. Join Kat Wright and her band as they return to Warner for a huge installment of the MainStreet Warner Summer Concert Series on Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., The DoBros are opening, and Kat takes the stage at 8 p.m. The concert is free, but there is $10 suggested donation to support the musicians and the park. All events in the series are free and open to the public. For more information on Kat, visit katwright.com.
■The United Church of Warner will host a roast turkey public dinner on Saturday. Serving time is fro 5 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults,$5 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for those under 5. All are welcome.
■The annual “Brews for Bell” event – a craft beer fundraiser – is from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the N.H. Telephone Museum. Admission is $25 per person in advance and $30 per person at the door. Attendees must be 21-years-old and have a proper ID. Live music will be announced. For more information, contact program coordinator Graham Gifford at 456-2234 or visit NHTelephoneMuseum.org.
■The sensation Hamilton: An American Musical debuted off Broadway in 2015 and continued its sold-out attendance on Broadway later that same year. In addition to 16 Tony Awards, Hamilton won a Grammy and a Pulitzer. When retired educator Steven Freiberger heard the music/lyrics of Hamilton, he wondered if they were based on the true story of Hamilton’s life and career or if this show was simply good entertainment. Come to Hamilton: The Musical – Historically Accurate Or Not? to review the history of the American Revolution, the administration of George Washington and the role Alexander Hamilton may or may not have played. Then, Freiberger will compare the music and lyrics to check for historical accuracy. Freiberger holds a Ph.D. in history and has taught at both the secondary and college levels for 42 years. Freiberger currently lectures at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. This event is from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at the N.H. Telephone Museum. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, contact program coordinator Graham Gifford at 456-2234 or visit NHTelephoneMuseum.org.
■Warner Historical Society presents “Four Summer Evenings with Nationally Known Authors” at the Warner Town Hall. Tickets are $10 each or four for $32, and they are available at MainStreet BookEnds. At 7 p.m. Aug. 10, meet John Porter, a N.H.-native and UNH graduate. At 7 p.m. Aug. 24, meet Peter Miller, a photographer and author from Vermont.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com