■The Baker Free Library Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign began Giving Tuesday, a global movement that encourages charitable giving during the holiday season. The library’s goal is to raise $10,000 through Dec. 31. 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. Additional information may be found at bakerfreefoundation.org or on the Baker Free Library website. The Baker Free Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.
■The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Jan. 21, beginning at 1 p.m. (weather permitting). They invite all who are interested in stamp collecting to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade and to gain new insight and knowledge sharing news articles and stories about stamp collecting. For more info call Dan Day at 228-1154.
■Happy New Year!
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Bill Zeller will present his “Arctic Canoe Trip” at the library Jan 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Zeller will show a slideshow of his one-month canoe adventure in the Northwest Territories.
■Reading to Dogs will be back on Jan. 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Jake and his new reading buddy Mr. T will be there. Call the library to book your 15-minute time slot.
■Dunbarton PTO will meet Jan. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the elementary school. Join the conversation about upcoming movie night and boys’ VIP event.
■Dunbarton Town Hall Restoration Concert Series has announced Zak Trajano will perform on Jan. 11 at town hall in the center. Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Trojano finds inspiration while patiently waiting for a fish in a stream, resting on an old worn stool at the bar with an ice-cold beer, or taking in the rich narrative of his birthplace in New Hampshire. His complex finger style technique was born out of the country blues tradition through years of immersion in the work of players such as John Fahey, Chet Atkins, and Merle Travis. Donation of $20 or what you can afford.
■The library reading group is reading 100-Year-Old-Man-Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. Book discussion at the library will be Jan. 15 at noon.
■The Dunbarton Public Library is not an art gallery or museum, but recently created an “Art Space” that will acquaint patrons with the talents of Dunbarton artists. Currently on display through January is James O’Brien’s Fine Art and Ted Johnson.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Henniker Town Hall will be closing at 2 p.m. on Tuesday and will be closed Wednesday.
■The Weare Town Hall will have regular hours on Tuesday and be closed Wednesday.
■Upcoming budget public hearings include the Henniker School District on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the HCS cafeteria and John Stark High School on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in the school library.
■It is with great sadness that we mark the passing, much too young, of Weare’s Town Librarian Michael E. Sullivan. Between the active website, the town newsletter and his almost daily email updates, Michael was our voice of most things Weare.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Happy New Year!
■The Christmas Season Historic House Tour is of the Horace G. Chase House (1888) at 21 Old Henniker Road, Hopkinton. Guided tours will be today at 12:30, 2 or 3:30 p.m. Each tour is one hour in duration. Reservations are required by emailing cornellgail@yahoo.com or calling 917-547-6258. Admission cost is $15 per person. Tours are lead by architectural historian and owner Gail Cornell.
■The transfer station will be closed Tuesday through Thursday. Regular hours resume Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
■The Slusser Senior Center is closed through Wednesday.
■Hopkinton Town Library is open Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Wednesday.
■Town offices are closing at noon Tuesday and will reopen Thursday.
■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. The calendar features gorgeous local scenes by talented local photographers, it is the perfect gift to give or receive.
■Adopt-A-Shelf at the Hopkinton Town Library. This is a community service opportunity for all students. If you would like to make a commitment to help neaten our shelves, contact Leigh Maynard at lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market has moved to its new winter home at the Maple Street School in Contoocook, and will be open Saturdays through the end of May. Please note the time change – winter market hours are 9 a.m. to noon. SNAP/EBT is accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket. At the first market of the year Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon, come make a foldout book with Mrs. Maynard. Activity for all ages; children under 5 may need assistance.
■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 Jan. 13 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 is on Wednesdays at noon at the Slusser Senior Center at 41 Houston Drive, next to the library. There is a suggested donation of $4. The first time a senior attends a lunch, they can ask for a new visitor gift certificate at the front desk, for a free lunch.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■Warner is excited to make Why They Marched by Hopkinton scholar Susan Ware, our town read to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Meet Susan at this year’s Tory Hill Author Series! Available at the Pillsbury Free Library. MainStreet BookEnds is pleased to offer this book at 20% off price to all participants. BookEnds BookGroup will discuss this book on July 12 (because of July 4 weekend) at 4 p.m.
■Main Street Warner Mural Project planners are looking for artists to develop a distinctive painted mural that celebrates the history and promotes the town of Warner. New Hampshire artists are invited to submit a proposal for this exciting opportunity to provide a large scale work of art to be displayed prominently in the center of our village. Located in the heart of town, this permanent outdoor installation will be highly visible to locals and visitors alike for years to come. The town of Warner is a small rural town located in Merrimack County with a vibrant Main Street, proud past and bright future. It is soon celebrating its 250th anniversary for which this mural installation will be a part. Warner’s long history is rooted in agriculture, small scale industry and has also long been a home to many artists and writers. The RFP is open to all N.H. artists or artist teams with legal status to work within the United States without preference to racial or ethnic origins, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or disability. Artists must be 18 years of age or older to submit a proposal. Submission deadline is March 1. Full request for proposal can be found at warnerhistorical.org/mural.html.
■Tai Chi Tuesdays at Twelve at in the basement of the N.H. Telephone Museum, 1 Depot Road (next to library), will start up again Jan. 14 and run for six weeks for the cost of $30. Taught by certified instructor Marcia Wyman, the class covers basic tai chi movements for balance, flexibility, strength, and mental concentration. Marcia teaches a modified Yang form for those over 55 years, easy and safe for everyone.
■On Jan. 5 at 4 p.m., BookEnds BookGroup will discuss Amy Snow by Tracy Rees.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com