■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.
■The Bow Garden Club has gone into “hibernation” for the winter months. Their new garden club year will begin on April 13. Anyone requiring information about the garden club’s activities and/or membership are invited to visit bowgardenclub.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Community breakfasts at the Dunbarton Congregational Church Vestry begin Sunday from 8 to 10 a.m. Come enjoy a hardy, home-cooked breakfast of eggs or pancakes, bacon or sausage, home fries, homemade breads, coffee, tea, juice or cocoa every Sunday during January and February. Proceeds go to the vestry restoration payment. Cost for the whole shebang is $10 or $8 includes two eggs or two pancakes, two sausage or two bacon, two slices of toast and a drink. Everyone is welcome.
■Bill Zeller will present his Arctic Canoe Trip at the library on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He will show a slideshow of his one-month canoe adventure in the Northwest Territories.
■Reading to Dogs will be back on Thursday 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 Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the elementary school. Join the conversation about upcoming movie night and the boys’ VIP event.
■Dunbarton Town Hall Restoration Concert Series has announced Zak Trajano will perform on Saturday at the Dunbarton Town Hall in the Center. Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zak 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 public library reading group is reading 100-Year-Old-Man-Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. The book discussion at the library will be on Jan. 15 at noon.
■This month, the DCC Book Club will read God Believes in Love by Gene Robinson. Discussion will be held in the vestry on Thursday at 7 p.m. Phil Kimball will host.
■It’s time for the library’s Annual Winter Puzzle Swap. Do you like putting together puzzles? Are you looking for a new challenging puzzle for the winter? Come on down anytime to swap out. They have a large collection to choose from at the library.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■A busy week in Weare: On Monday, Board of Selectmen meet at 6:30 p.m., and then Tuesday, the Zoning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the Trustees of the Trust Funds meet at 4:15 p.m., followed by the Mildred Hall Advisory Committee at 6 p.m., and then the Sawyer Room Conservation Commission at 7 p.m. On Thursday, the Planning Board meeting is at 7 p.m.
■In Henniker on Jan. 13, the Henniker PTA meets at 6:30 p.m. in the school library and on Jan. 14, the Henniker School District Board meeting is at 6:15 p.m. in the school library. Meeting will recess at 7 p.m. to the café for the public hearing of the proposed 2020-21 Henniker School District budget.
■And coming up on Jan. 16, also at Henniker Community School, is the winter concert at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.
■Six singing actresses who can read music between the ages of six and 16 are needed for the off-broadway run of William Ogmundson and Tom Dunn’s multi-award winning musical, The Lending Doll, which will rehearse for the next six weeks in N.H. and then go to NYC’s The Hudson Guild Theatre during the week of February break. For more details and to send a photo and resume, email dunn.t@comcast.net.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Jan. 24, GHSS is celebrating the Year of the Rat! Join us at the Deering Town Hall for a savory Chinese luncheon catered by Ming Du starting at noon. The suggested cost is $7. Call Marie Merrow at 464-3067 ASAP to reserve a seat for you or your friends.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.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. 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 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 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.
■Emily Fischer Field’s work is at the House of Art in Contoocook through January. Open Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Emily grew up in Contoocook and works full-time as an artist in London, England.
■Hopkinton High School Interact Club is hosting it’s annual post holiday inside yard sale. All donations will be sold to help raise funds for service projects in Puerto Rico and the community. Please donate anything in good condition except clothing and shoes. Donations are accepted at the high school front office from Jan. 10-17. The yard sale will be Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net