■The Bow Garden Club recently presented recent Bow High School graduate Evelyn Hatem with the club’s 2020 BHS Scholarship. Evelyn will be studying environmental science at Dartmouth.
■The Bow Garden Club is wrapping up its Plant-Less Plant Sale and would like everyone who contributed to this successful fundraiser to know how much each and every donation, big or small, is appreciated. Not being able to hold its annual Spring Plant Sale due was a disappointment for the club and the members are very grateful for the community’s support and generosity of patronizing this sale. Visit bowgardenclub.org to learn more about the garden club’s activities. Thank you!
■Bow Mills United Methodist Church is offering a BOLT Vacation Bible School from July 27-31 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The first three days of the program (July 27-29) will be family friendly videos and backyard activities with religious teachings. The last two days of the program (July 30-31) will be livestream interaction. Registration is open through July 20. This program is being offered at no cost, but registration is required. Anyone interested should contact 224-0884, bowmillscym@gmail.com or log on to bowmillsumc.com.
■The Bow Rotary Annual Car Show, previously scheduled for May 16, has been postponed until Aug. 22. Anyone who pre-registered may choose a refund if they are unable to attend on the new date. Updated registration forms and additional information are now available at bowrotary.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The Curios on the Common thrift and gift shop, next to the Congregational Church in the Center, has postponed its reopening. A future reopening will be planned. Thanks for your support.
■In July, the DCC Book Club will read “Line Becomes a River” by Francisco Cantu. Discussion will be on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. either on Zoom or at the Vestry.
■On Tuesday at 1 p.m. the library will sponsor Squam Lake Natural Science Center’s “Virtually Wild Animals.” Please email the library for details. A Zoom link will be sent from Squam Lakes. The library is also offering “Read to Dogs Virtually” for children in grades 1-4. Call or email the library for a 15-minute session. Program runs Thursday (3 to 4 p.m.) and July 16 (3 to 4 p.m.) On July 21, Rick Goldin will be in concert at the library. This is a great program for children of all ages with music, singing, dancing and all of Rick’s Greatest Hits. At this point the program will be online, but there is a possibility of it becoming an outside, drive up event. Email dublib@gsinet.net to register for all programs.
■The library is accepting returns on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and continues to have no-contact curbside pickups by appointments only. Patrons are encouraged to place holds on items in the library. Please limit requests to 5 items per household. Browse the catalog and place holds by logging into dunbarton.biblionix.com/catalog, calling 774-3546, or emailing to dunlib@gsinet.net.
■The Town Offices are open for walk-in business. Masks are required. Please use the enter and exit doors as marked. To check department hours contact the Town Clerk (774-3547, ext. 107, townclerk@dunbartonnh.org), Building Department (774-3547, ext. 106, inpector@dunbartonnh.org), Assessing/Administrative Office (774-3540, ext. 105, townadminsitrator@dunbartonn.org), Welfare Director (appointments only, 774-3547, ext. 101, welfaredirectortod@gmail.com) and Dunbarton Police Policy of Operations (774-5500).
■The Fire Department reminds us there is still a danger of brush fires. Please be careful.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Henniker’s Swap Shop at the Transfer Facility was created to divert usable goods and materials from the waste stream. The Swap Shop needs contributions of usable goods and materials, as well as volunteers. Residents with Transfer Station permits may donate to the Swap Shop Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The swap shop will be open for “taking” only on Sunday.
■Trunk of Funk is a Concord-based, 5-6 piece band, playing originals, covers and everything in between. The band will be playing Tuesday in the Henniker Summer Concert Series from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Angela Robinson Bandstand. For safety guidelines visit hennikerconcerts@henniker.org.
■“Imagine Your Story” is Weare Public Library’s summer writing contest. Submissions must be 100-250 words for ages 5-9, 250-500 words for ages 10-13 and 1,000-2,000 words for age 14 through adult. Submissions may be fiction or nonfiction. This must be an original short story, written by the submitter. Deadline to submit is July 30.
■The Henniker Farmers Market is offering free music every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■The Fuller Public Library’s Military History Book Group will meet on Monday to discuss the Vietnam War. Read your own book about Vietnam, or call the library to borrow something from its collection. Discussion begins at 2 p.m. at the library. Bring your own refreshments.
■The Greater Hillsboro Senior Services shopping trip to Walmart will be departing Shaw’s at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Marie Mogavero will be driving. Lunch in town will be decided based on COVID-19 rules in place at the time. Call Marie at 724-5272 to join one of these trips. Masks are required and only six passengers can be accommodated per trip. Fee is $3.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■The Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office is open for public walk-ins. Contact with all other departments is by appointment only until further notice. In order to minimize foot traffic in Town Hall, maximize social distancing and reduce the risk of exposure to both residents and employees, residents are strongly encouraged to continue to make use of the online tools and “How To” documents which can be accessed online at hopkinton-nh.gov. You must wear a mask to enter the Town Hall. Masks are available if you do not have one.
■To compensate for the cancellation of the Hopkinton Lions spring fundraiser and yard sale for the Hopkinton Food Pantry, the Lions Club is asking Hopkinton residents to donate to the Food Pantry jars at the Cracker Barrel and Colonial Village Supermarket. You can also mail a check made out to Hopkinton Lions Club to Hopkinton Lions, PO Box 185, Hopkinton, NH 03229.
■The town playground, tennis courts and skate park are open. Social distancing guidelines need to be followed. The playground will not be sanitized, so please take your own precautions when using it. The Rec Department still has a few open swim lesson slots for the summer. Please visit hopkintonrec.com to sign up.
■The library is offering curbside pickup, phasing this in gradually, starting with items already in the building. Patrons will place holds as before, by logging into the library’s catalog. Please note that in June the library switched to a new public online catalog, so it will look different. If you have questions, call 746-3663 or email info@hopkintontownlibrary.org. If nobody answers your call, leave a message and library staff will get back to you. The library will call or email when the requested materials are ready to be picked up. Initially, patrons are limited to pick up three items per individual per week.
■Kayak and canoe rentals are available at Kimball Cabins. To view the details and the schedule go to hopkintonrec.com.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum has reopened. Days and hours of operation are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. The Medicine Woods Trail and the Arboretum are open to visitors every day free of charge. Volunteers at the museum have been busy cleaning and preparing for the reopening and the safety of visitors. Adhering to the new state guidelines on social distancing, tours will now be self-guided, which will allow visitors to spend more time at galleries of particular interest. Face masks will be mandatory inside the museum, and disposable masks are available to those who need one. Hand sanitizer is also available at multiple locations. Visitors are asked to call ahead to reserve a tour time to help social distancing between groups and to purchase tickets online. The museum’s phone number is 456-2600 and the email address is deputydirector@indianmuseum.org.
■MainStreet Warner, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna McGinley as Interim Executive Director. McGinley joins as Executive Director at a crucial time for the organization, as it continues to address the cultural, educational and business needs of Warner during the COVID-19 crisis. The year 2020 was to be a celebration of 20 years serving the greater community of Warner and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Jim Mitchell Community Park. With the pandemic and the necessary associated social restrictions, MainStreet Warner, Inc., continues to respond to the changing needs of the Warner community by shifting its focus this year away from the free concerts and programming in the park to expanding its literacy programs to school-age children and their families, and by addressing the growing need for food security and support of local farmers.
■The Warner Historical Society’s “Tory Hill Authors Series” is an annual summer event showcasing locally and nationally known authors reading and talking about their books and personal experiences. The audience will be able to interact with the author via Zoom. Readings begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased online at toryhillauthorsseries.com. A zoom link will be sent upon purchase. The next author featured in the series will be feminist historian Susan Ware on July 25. The Warner Historical Society also has yearly exhibits and programs in the Upton Chandler House Museum on Main Street and maintains the Lower Warner Meeting House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com