■The garden club reminds you that your pre-ordered poinsettias will be available for customer pick-up at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road, from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 7. (Unless you have made other arrangements with the seller).
■The garden club will be on hiatus until April, however new members are welcome to join at any time. Please visit bowgardenclub.org or contact Club President Lorraine Dacko at 774-3596 or ldacko@gsinet.net for more information.
■The annual Bow Rotary Christmas Tree and Wreath sale will begin Nov. 30 by the Town Pond adjacent the Bow Community Building and it will run for only two weeks. All trees are from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and are 5- to 8-foot, well-shaped Fraser and Balsam Fir trees, best known for their long-lasting qualities. The wreaths are pre-decorated Balsam Firs and again this year, our Earlyact Club and Interact Club will be selling birdseed wreaths as a fundraiser. The hours of the sale are: Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. All trees are $45. Pre-decorated wreaths are only $25.
■The Baker Free Library Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign begins this year on Dec. 3, “Giving Tuesday,” a global movement that encourages charitable giving during the holiday season. The library’s goal is to raise $10,000 during the period of Dec. 3 to 31. Bogside Publishing, Inc., a family-owned Bow business, is generously offering partial matching funds on Giving Tuesday which will increase the value of any contribution. All monies raised will be invested in the Baker Free Library Endowment Fund. Checks should be made payable to the BFL Foundation, with the word “endowment” noted on the memo line. Donations should be mailed to the library or dropped off at Baker Free Library, 509 South St., Bow, N.H. 03304. Contact Eric Anderson at e-anderson@comcast.net or Christine Carey at ccarey24@comcast.net for more information.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Order now! The Congregational Church is having their annual 2019 Wreath and Poinsettia Sale. Support our local vendors through the church and community missions and ministries. Order your wreaths and poinsettias early to assure your selection or by Monday at the latest. Orders can be picked up at the Vestry in the town center Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. To order online, visit dunbartonucc.org/dcc-boards/trustees/dcc-store. Fore more info or to pay by check, contact tammy572003@gsinet.net.
■Visit DunbartonUCC.org to reserve your ticket for the Dunbarton Congregational Church Christmas Concert on Dec.8 at 4 p.m. Featured pianist is Dan van Kalken. For more info, call 774-3208. Tickets also available at the door. Cost: Individual $12; family $25; balcony $25.
■Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble at the library Tuesday. Arrive before 10:30 a.m. to start on time.
■Schools, the library and town offices are closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The library will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
■The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Dunbarton Police Department have partnered together to present “Social Media: A Predator’s Playground” on Dec. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school. We’ll discuss how computers, cellphones, iPads, digital cameras, gaming systems, social networking applications, and internet blogs all play a role in placing students and families at risk. This 1.5-hour presentation is specifically geared toward parents, educators and community leaders who are looking to better understand the technology available to teens today and the way in which child predators use it to exploit them. Please RSVP to Sgt. Christopher Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■On Monday at JSRHS is the Parent Teacher Conferences from 3 to 9 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner will be available and served between 5 and 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The menu will be meat or meatless marinara over pasta, tossed salad, rolls, water and assorted dessert treats. Cost is $5 and proceeds benefit the performing arts department’s trip to New York City in April.
■On Dec. 3 from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., the AARP Smart Driver course will be offered at White Birch Center. This course is designed especially for drivers age 50 and older open to the public, however class size is limited to 15 participants. Cost for the class is $15 for AARP members (bring your AARP card) and $20 for non-members. Call 428-3077 to register.
■Henniker Youth Theatre is offering gift certificates for holiday gifts again this year. Summer camps will be in Weare, Bow, Hillsboro and New London and be built around productions of Alice In Wonderland, The Clown of God, Franklin Pierce as a Boy and Square Pegs. For more information, email dunn.t@comcast.net or call 568-5102.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Fuller Public Library’s annual raffle begins Monday. Drop by to purchase tickets for 50 cents each or 12 for $5. Place your tickets in the prizes you would like to win. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new lettering on the front door and a book drop design. Tickets will be drawn Dec. 20.
■On Tuesday, GHSS takes a trip to the Bektash Shriners Feztival of Trees. A fabulous Crafts Fair and Silent Auction for beautiful one-of-a-kind trees. Lunch will be on your own. Leaving Shaw’s at 11 a.m. Cost is $5 for transportation. There is no admission fee for seniors. Call Linda Kowalski at 464-5426 ASAP, since this is a popular event.
■On Tuesday, Fuller Public Library will welcome local authors N.A. Broadley and D.J. Cooper for a book signing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Room.
■On Saturday, join the Annual Wreath Workshop at the Fuller Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Please call the library to sign up at 464-3595. Bring your own wreath ring, clippers, gloves, greens to share and decorations. Balsam will be provided. We work on porch, dress accordingly.
■On Saturday and Sunday, GHSS will trip to Handel’s Messiah, sponsored by the Walker Lecture Series. This program is being presented at St. Paul’s Church in Concord. Cost of transportation is $5 but the performance is free. We must leave early since both performances are on a first come first basis. Call 464-5426 and reserve a seat.
■The Smith Memorial Annual Cookie Walk will take place Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon (or when cookies run out) at 30 W. Main St. Hundreds of homemade, beautifully decorated, and delicious cookies will be on available to purchase. Get there early to get your Christmas stash.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■42nd Annual Contoocook Artisans Holiday Craft Fair will be held at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall on Main Street on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contoocook Artisan Show is part of “Starry, Starry Weekend,” a group of more than 20 shops and organizations in Hopkinton and Contoocook celebrating the holidays.
■Register now for the Gingerbread House Workshop on Dec. 7. Spaces are limited and fill up quickly! Visit HopkintonRec.com.
■Hopkinton Historical Society’s 2020 Community Calendar is now available for $10 at the Society, Contoocook Farmers Market, Hopkinton Town Library, and Hopkinton Town Hall. Featuring gorgeous local scenes by talented local photographers, it is the perfect gift to give or receive. For more info, contact 746-3825.
■A free holiday piano concert with Deborrah Wyndham is today at 4 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Library.
■Stop by the Contoocook Farmers Market at the Maple Street School on Saturday to stock up on goodies to go with your left-over turkey. Hours have changed, they are now 9 a.m. to noon. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Slusser Senior Center on Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Park Avenue Apartments on Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Senior Health Clinic services are provided for a suggested donation of $10, however, services are provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services offered include foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections, medication education, and nutritional education. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815, for an appointment.
■Senior lunch at the Slusser Center on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center, 41 Houston Drive next to the library. Suggested donation of $4. The first time a senior attends a lunch, can ask for a new visitor gift certificate at the front desk, for a free lunch.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■Today at 2 p.m., CRVNA Spiritual Counselor Evelyn Eddy will be at MainStreet BookEnds for a discussion on “Grief in the Holidays.” An opportunity to share with others the anticipation of the holidays without our loved ones.
■Warner Winter Wonderland will take place Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this festive day, the New Hampshire Telephone Museum will be open by donation only. Admission by donation. Contact Graham Gifford, program coordinator, at 456-2234 or visit NHTelephoneMuseum.org.
■Simonds Elementary School calendar: No Homework Club on Tuesday; no school Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
■On Dec. 1 at 4 p.m., BookEnds BookGroup will discuss The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu; And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer.
■Warner hometown holiday celebration will be Dec. 7. Join Warner in our annual celebration of traditional caroling, artists and artisans, food, farmers market, storytelling and more.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com