■The Bow Rotary Club is always looking for men and women who want to give back to their community. The Bow Rotary Club includes Bow and Dunbarton residents, and anyone who works in Bow or adjacent towns. Meetings are normally ever Friday morning from 7:15-8:30 a.m. at the Bow Old Town Hall on Bow Center Road. Currently, weekly meetings are held on Zoom. Check bowrotary.org for the meeting schedule and. You can also contact rotary president Matt Gatzke at msgatzke@gmail.com or 496-9044, or email bowrotary@gmail.com.
■The Bow Garden Club recently booked speakers to present their garden programs via Zoom for the first few months of the Garden Club’s year (April-June). The club hopes to be able to offer some type of in-person meeting with a speaker present, however these plans are tentative. Meanwhile, club members are enjoying staying in touch via the club newsletter, which began last April. Members share their gardening tips, book reviews, recipes and other gardening related topics with fellow members.
■The Bow Garden Club welcomes new members and encourages anyone living in the Bow area to become part of the organization. You do not need to be an experienced gardener to join. Garden Club members learn from each and have fun doing it! If you are new to the area, being part of the Garden Club introduces you to a host of people of varying ages and backgrounds who share at least one common thing – the love of gardening. New members may wish to volunteer to help with the club’s ongoing civic beautification projects around town or in other ways (community service, craft projects, etc.) that take place throughout the Garden Club year (April through December). There is something for everyone! Visit bowgardenclub.org or contact membership chair and club president Keryn Anderson at kerynanderson@ericandkerynanderson.com, 856-8563 (home) or 731-6425 (cell) for additional information about the Bow Garden Club.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■There is no school on Tuesday for Teachers’ Workshop Day.
■Voting for school and town officials will be Tuesday at the Community Center on Robert Rogers Road. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until an hour the moderator determines. There will be three ballots this year: town officers, school officers and amendments to the Dunbarton Zoning Ordinance. Masks and social distancing required for all those in the voting space. Other arrangements will be available for those who have concerns about wearing a mask. Absentee ballots for the above are available through the town clerk. You may obtain an application for an absentee ballot by contacting Town Clerk Linda Landry at townclerk@dunbartonnh.org.
■The next Virtual Read to Dogs at the library is scheduled for this Thursday with Lily and Liz. Please call the library to schedule your child’s 15 minutes of virtual reading. On March 25, Mr. T and Nancy are scheduled.
■This month the Library Book Group is reading “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan. Discussion is March 17 on Zoom.
■This month the DCC Book Club will read “Thirst” by Mary Oliver. Discussion will be April 1 on Zoom from 7-8:30 p.m.
■Check out a few favorite winter children’s stories filmed outside in windy Dunbarton. Special thanks to Dunbarton Road Agent Jeff Crosby, for all of his help with the snowplow. Visit dunbartonlibrary.org/new-winter-story-videos.html.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Congrats to Jerry Lafaro who says, “My fun and creative book ‘Abandoned Vehicles of New Hampshire: Rust In Peace’ is now available everywhere! It’s 128 pages with 180 photos and has many notable contributors from the music and art world.” Signed copies can be ordered from his studio for 24.99, plus shipping and handling, by contacting jerrylofarorust@gmail.com.
■“Sundays at the Library with Richard Hesse: Founding Fathers” will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Contact the Tucker Free Library (28-3471) for information or to request the Zoom link.
■The link for Weare absentee ballots for Tuesday’s election is: https://www.weare.nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif5161/f/news/official_ballot_town_election_3-9-21.pdf.
■The link for Henniker’s absentee ballot request for Tuesday’s election is: https://www.henniker.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5391/f/uploads/absentee_ballot_request_-_2021.pdf.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Registration for the 2021-22 school year is now taking place at Harold Martin School. Call the school office at 746-3473 for registration information. Preschool is open to children who will be 3 and 4 years old on or before Sept. 30. This is a tuition-based program and enrollment is filled by lottery. Kindergarten is for children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30. First grade is for children who will be 6 years old on or before Sept. 30.
■Work Song Farm has opened CSA registrations for the 2021 season. Full and half shares are available. Visit worksongfarm.com/join-our-csa.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market is a community of growers, makers and artists. Check out harvesttomarket.com and place your order by Wednesday midnight for pick-up on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Depot. Thanks for supporting local farmers! Masks are required. Visit the Contoocook Farmers’ Market page on Facebook for updates.
■Gilded Fern Farm is a family operated fromagerie, creating artisan cheeses with milk sourced from dairies whose animals are fed and cared for in the traditional manner, free from stress and without supplemental hormones or antibodies. Gilded Fern Farm is located at 258 Dustin Road.
■Beech Hill Farm has a fully stocked inventory of its own pasture-raised, all-natural angus beef and pork, and maple syrup. Call 223-0828 to place an order and a pick-up time will be scheduled with you. Thank you for supporting local farms!
■The Hopkinton Town Library is open Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call to reserve your half hour slot. If capacity has not been reached, walk-ins are still welcome. Please wear masks. Information regarding youth programs and story hours can be found by calling the library at 746-3663 or contacting Leigh Maynard at lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org. Visit hopkintontownlibrary.org.
■Volunteer tax preparers will be at the Library Community Room on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Appointments are required. To request an appointment for free tax help, go to nhtaxhelp.org. You can also call 211. The library cannot schedule your appointment. Free tax preparation is available to all ages and occupations. Returns cannot be filed with rental income, self-employed individuals with a loss, employees, inventory or home office deductions. Other limitations may apply to your circumstances. An appointment is not a guarantee that the volunteers can prepare your return.
■The Hopkinton Recreation Department is accepting applications for summer employment. More information can be found at hopkintonrec.com.
■Writing Camp for grades 3-high school will be June 28-July 2 and Aug. 16-20. Campers can attend both weeks. Camp may be virtual or hybrid or in-person. Contact Joan Follansbee (joanfollansbee@gmail.com) or Trish Walton (trishwalton65@gmail.com). Cost is $140 for a half day, $190 for a full day.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net