■It is hard to believe but it is getting to be that time of year when the Bow Garden Club starts collecting new and warm pajamas and books to give to disadvantaged youth of all ages, living in our area. Collection boxes will soon be up at the Baker Free Library and the Bow Community Center. Please look for them. All items collected will be donated to Family Promise of Greater Concord, which provides shelter, meals and continuing support through its network of 16 local congregations and interfaith groups.
■You can now pre-order beautiful 8- and 10-inch pots of beautiful and locally grown poinsettia plants in red, white or pink through any Bow Garden Club member. The prices remain the same as in the past few years and they will be available for pick up at the Old Town Hall on Saturday, Dec. 7. You can soon pick up an order form from the library’s bulletin board in their lobby or contact Joyce Kimball at joyceakimball@comcast.net or 229-1990 to place your order.
■The Bow Garden Club will feature Nikki Habif, a certified wine expert at the advanced level, speaking on “Viticulture Wine and Taste” at their Oct. 7 meeting. Nikki, a Bow resident, is employed as a “content manager” for Direct Wines, Inc. and has written numerous articles for Better Homes & Gardens, the NPR and TCM Wine Clubs and Virgin Wines. Come join us at 6 p.m. for some social time and refreshments, followed by Nikki’s presentation at 6:30 p.m. All area residents are welcome to attend Bow Garden Club meetings as our guests and new members are always welcome. There is no charge for this event. For additional information please contact Club President Lorraine Dacko at 774-3596 or ldacko@gsinet.net
■Bow Young at Heart Club invites you to the “NH Humanities To Go” program “Banjos, Bones and Ballads” featuring Jeff Warner, at the Bow Community Center, Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Jeff connects 21st-century audiences with the lives and music of 19th-century people from North Carolina to New England and accompanies his songs on banjo, guitar and pocket instruments, such as bones and Jew’s harp. Jeff is a Folklorist and Community Scholar for the N.H. State Council on the Arts and has toured nationally for the Smithsonian Institution. This event free and open to all.
■The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, is hosting its 15th annual Pumpkin Patch from Oct. 4 to the 31. Times and hours are: Monday through Friday, 2 – 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Proceeds to support NH Food Bank, Friends of Forgotten Children, United Methodist World Mission and Family Promise, a program for families facing homelessness. Stop by to take pictures or select that special one from over 1000 pumpkins! For more info, contact 603-224-0884. Please leave a request/questions regarding the Pumpkin Patch!
■A fundraiser breakfast to benefit the Crossroads Community Church will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8 – 11 a.m. at the Old Town Hall. Included in the breakfast will be eggs, sausage, pancakes and toast (including gluten free) plus fruit and drinks. The price for the breakfast is $10 for individuals 10 years and older and $5 for children ages 4 – 9 years. Children 3 years and younger are free. All proceeds from the breakfast will be used toward the painting and repairs of Crossroads Community Church. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the church at 228-1832.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The DCCUC book group will be reading Saving Paradise by Rebecca Ann Parker during Sept. Book Discussion will be Thursday 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Vestry. Eleanor Kimball will host. All are welcome.
■Dunbarton Elementary school will have a PTO meeting Monday Oct. 7, 6 p.m., at the elementary school. Friday, Oct. 11, No School, NEA Day.
■Interested in the 2020 Census? The US 2020 Census is hiring for a variety of temporary jobs. Come to the library for an informational meeting and the chance to speak to a Census field staff member on Oct 8, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■Thurs, Oct 10, 6:30 p.m. at the library: Beekeeping 101: presented by Quinn Golden, Capital Area Beekeepers Association. Do you like honey? Do you want to do something great for the environment? Have you always thought about keeping bees but weren’t quite sure where to start? This presentation will teach us why bees are important and why we NEED them to survive. Learn whether beekeeping is right for you!
■This month, the library group is reading The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. The true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for 27 years. Discussion is Wed. Oct 16 at the library at noon. Come pick up a copy at the library.
■Sat. Oct 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dunbarton Police will once again be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Residents can turn in their unused, unwanted, or expired medications, no questions asked. We are unable to accept needles or liquids. The proper disposal of medication helps reduce unauthorized access, theft, abuse and damage to the environment. Event takes place at the Police Department, 18 Robert Rogers Road, Dunbarton. The proper disposal of medication helps reduce unauthorized access, theft, abuse and damage to the environment. Any questions about the event may be directed to Sergeant Chris Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net or (603) 774-5500.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■October 25: Chili, Cornbread, and Cobbler! The Weare Democrats are hosting a Chili Night from 5:30-7:30. Tickets are $8 Adults, $4 for children under 12, and $20 cap for families of 4 or more. Enter a crockpot of chili you get one free entrance. Old Town Hall 16 N. Stark Hwy. Contact Debbie (dskf@mygsc.com) by Oct. 19 if you wish to enter your chili.
■Reid Tre provides Music at the Henniker Market from 4 to 7 on Thursday.
■This Sunday, September 29, the Tucker Free Library will kick-off another season of SUNDAYS AT THE LIBRARY programs. Lynn Piotrowicz, director of the Tucker Free Library, will provide a look back into the history of the library building and the transformations that have occurred over time.
Learn Sign Language at the Weare Public Library Tuesdays at 1 pm in October.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net