■The Bow Rotary Club recently awarded 14 scholarships totaling $22,500 to local youths seeking higher learning. The scholarships varied in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 and were awarded to students attending their college or technical degree programs.
■Both the Bow Rotary’s 2020 car show and concert series have been canceled.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Don’t forget the DCC Book Club will soon be discussing the book “Line Becomes a River” by Francisco Cantu on Thursday at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
■Enjoy special stories, read by special guests, at the library. Visit dunbartonlibrary.org/virtual-story-time-guests.html for stories ready by Chief Jon Wiggin of the Dunbarton Volunteer Fire Department, Woody, Bowne of the Dunbarton Transfer Station (with his daughter Shannon) and Dunbarton Road Agent Jeff Crosby.
■View Dunbarton artists online. This month the work of Olivia Bynum’s photography is available at dunbartonlibrary.org/virtual-art-wall.html.
■Take a safe walk while reading a story! Story Walk is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story (literally a book taken apart) around the building. Conceived as a way to inspire parents, teachers and caregivers to take children outdoors for physical activity and to learn, Story Walk helps build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity for the entire family. Look for the start of the Story Walk to the right of the front door on School Street. Travel around the perimeter of the library building, ending on the south side of the building. There will be 18 posts to read. Please social distance if others are around.
■Absentee ballots for the Sept. 8 primary and Nov. 3 general election are available at dunbartonnh.org/index.php/95-hot-topics/588-absentee-voting-in-the-2020-september-and-november-elections.
■Keep up with the developing Dunbarton Elementary School reopening plan at dunbartonnh.org/index.php/95-hot-topics/589-des-opening-covid19-plan.
■The Town Offices are open for walk-in business. Masks are required. Please use the enter and exit doors as marked. Call to confirm hours before you go.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■High Range, a high energy roots/folk/bluegrass group with a long list of superlative reviews from national publications, will return to Henniker to perform at the Angela Robinson Bandstand on Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m.. For safety guidelines visit hennikerconcerts@henniker.org.
■Weare Public Library hours for curbside pickup during are Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
■Weare’s Hand In Hand Ministries will continue to offer take-out curbside lunches for seniors 60-plus on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 33 North Stark Highway. Drive up and get your free lunch while it lasts! Order ahead by calling 529-4263. Leave your name, telephone number and the number of lunches.
■Sign up to get non-emergency alerts, including the Henniker newsletter, delivered right to your inbox. Visit henniker.org/general/page/sign-non-emergency-alerts or text HKNEWS to 22828.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■The last Summer Reading box can be picked up on Monday between the hours of 12-5 p.m. at the Fuller Public Library. If you have read half of the books you pledged to read this summer let the library know so you can collect your mid-way prize!
■How To’s Day will be outside at the Fuller Public Library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. You will learn how to make your own hammered flower art. Bring your own hammer, flowers, greens and your mask. Register soon! Space is limited. Call 464-3595.
■The Fuller Public Library will have catapult making outside on Thursday. Reserve your spot for either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. Limited space for each session. Children over five are asked to wear a mask. Call 464-3595.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■The House of Art is working on transitioning over to the Hopkinton Artists Association. More information to follow. Currently there is a show running, The Art of Collecting II: Woods and Trees, prints and sculpture by NH artists as collected by Parker Potter and Nancy Jo Chabot. The show will run until Sept. 8. The hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. For a reservation for you alone or your personal group, please contact Nancy Jo at nchabot@tds.net or 746-5892. Or by chance you can stop by. There will be a sign on the door if a group has reserved. Masks required. Max five people at a time, unless reserved. The House of Art is located in the Bates Building at 846 Main St.
■The Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office is open for public walk-ins. Until further notice, contact with all other departments is by appointment only. You must wear a mask in order to enter Town Hall. Masks are available if you don’t have one. In order to minimize foot traffic in Town Hall, to maximize social distancing and to reduce the risk of exposure to both residents and employees, residents are strongly encouraged to continue to make use of online tools available at hopkinton-nh.gov.
■The Hopkinton Lions Club was not able to hold its regular fundraisers for the Hopkinton Food Pantry this year, but the Lions Club is asking residents to add what they can to the Food Pantry Lions jars in the Cracker Barrel and Colonial Village Supermarket. You can also mail a donation 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. The library is phasing this in gradually, starting with items already in the building. You 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. You can also call to request specific items. If no one answers your call, please leave a message and library staff will get back to you. The library will call or email to let you know when your materials are available.
■Kayak and canoe rentals are available at Kimball Cabins. To view the details and the schedule go to hopkintonrec.com.
■The Contoocook Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, behind the depot in Contoocook. Please wear a mask. Many local vendors every Saturday.
■The Kimball Cabins have recently installed charcoal grills. Enjoy a cookout while overlooking Kimball Lake. Recreational options include hiking, kayak rentals or bring your own, and fishing. Thanks to the Kimball Cabin volunteers for continuing to enhance the Kimball Lake recreational facility for the community.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net