The Bow Garden Club is now accepting donations of new pajamas and books through their annual Pajama Project which will run through mid-November. The pajamas and books collected this year will be distributed to Family Promise of Greater Concord, families receiving assistance through Bow Human Services and Friends of Forgotten Children in Penacook which also serves the greater Concord area. Collection boxes are now in place in the entryways of the Baker Free Library, 509 South St. and the Bow Park & Rec Dept., 3 Bow Center Road. Donations can also be given to any Bow Garden Club member. Please contact Joyce Kimball at 229-1990 if you would like to drop off or a donation or would like your donation picked up at your home.
A lot of things have changed since COVID-19 has appeared, but a couple of traditions are continuing. Events will be resuming at the historic grange hall located at 15 North Road in Danbury.
“Most of our activities went on hold in March and we have really missed the community,” said Tricia Taylor, Master of Blazing Star Grange. There have been a few adjustments, and the Winter Farmers Market as well as a community supper are now in the works.
The Winter Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month from Nov. 7 through April 3. A variety of locally grown and made products are available along with breakfast and lunch. There will be one-way traffic through the building and social distancing and masks will be required. Some items may also be ordered in advance at HarvestToMarket.com and then picked up on the day of the market.
On Nov. 14, the grange will offer their famous Homemade Chicken Pie Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Community suppers have been a tradition at the grange for as long as anyone can remember. Although dining in will not be an option, takeout meals will be offered with no reservations required. The meal includes squash, rolls, cranberry sauce and homemade apple crisp. The cost is only $9 for adults and $4 for kids under 12.
In spite of masks and social distancing, the sense of community remains strong. The grange hopes to bring people together to support local farmers and vendors and well as to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal. For more information, call 768-5579 or 252-4440.
At Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant, the health and safety of our guests, as well as our family of employees, is our number one priority. As a fixture in this community for more than 66 years, we feel it is our responsibility to be proactive in this unprecedented and challenging time. In light of this, Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant will not be open for in-house seated dining on Thanksgiving Day this year. The restaurant will be open with a limited Thanksgiving Day menu from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. for curbside pickup and takeout only as follows:
■Whole Roasted Turkey Family Meals with all the fixins’ and desserts will be available by preorder only for curbside pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Preordering begins on Nov. 1. Limited quantities available. Please order early.
■Individual Turkey Dinners will be available for curbside pickup on Thanksgiving Day for the first time ever. Advanced ordering is highly recommended, starting Nov. 1.
■The restaurant’s lobby will be open to guests on Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to pick up sliced turkey, hot or cold pints and quarts of our homemade gravy, stuffing, and butternut squash, as well as frozen turkey pies, rolls and cornbread, and a limited selection of holiday pies (while they last).
■The restaurant’s lobby will also be available for picking up fresh and frozen pints and quarts of our homemade gravy and stuffing, butternut squash, as well as frozen turkey pies, rolls and cornbread, and a limited selection of holiday pies (while they last) daily before Thanksgiving from 11:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
We genuinely appreciate your trust and continued support. It is our continued privilege to provide our guests with the service and experience they expect and deserve. We look forward to seeing you at Hart’s. Please note: Regular menu and children’s menu will not be available on Thanksgiving Day. Please arrive no earlier than 15 minutes of your scheduled pick-up time.
The Capital Region Food Program distributed nearly 2.8 tons of nonperishable food items to 17 social service agencies, food pantries and churches as part of the program’s Year-Round Distribution Project on Oct. 13. Organizations receiving food as part of this month’s distribution included: Blueberry Express Day Care, Boscawen Congregational Church Food Pantry, Epsom Food Pantry, First Congregational Church Food Pantry, Friends of Forgotten Children, Gospel Light Food Pantry, Loudon Food Pantry, Merrimack Valley Day Care, Open Door Community Kitchen, Pittsfield Food Pantry, Salvation Army, St. Paul’s Church Food Pantry, Suncook Community Action Program, Warner Community Action Program and West Congregational Church Food Pantry. As part of the Year-Round Distribution Project, non-perishable items such as canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, pasta, and soups are distributed at no cost to participating agencies.