The Department Headquarters of the American Legion has tasked The Officer Jeremy Charron Law Enforcement Post 122 with soliciting nominations and selecting the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 221. Once the New Hampshire Officer of the Year is selected, Post 122 along with state headquarters compiles a package to submit for national consideration. The state has been quite successful at the national level with several runners-up. Nominations can be made by law enforcement administrators, supervisors, civic organizations, and citizens. Write a concise letter explaining your nomination and mail to American Legion Officer Jeremy Charron Law Enforcement Post 122, P.O. Box 6352, Manchester NH, 03108. Attn: Officer of the Year Committee. Nominations must be received by Jan. 1, 2022. For more information, contact Al Wagner at 603-347-2881 or David Hargreaves at 603-434-1518 or commander@alpost122.org.
NHTI invites the public to attend the Campus Reads events related to this fall’s selection, The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. This haunting novel follows a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their culture and sacrifice to protect what matters most. All events are free and open to the public. Join Wilson as she reads excerpts from her book and answers questions virtually on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. via Zoom link ccsnh.zoom.us/j/93701273668. Screened in NHTI’s Sweeney Hall Auditorium, the film Gather documents the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty while battling the trauma of genocide. Screenings will be held Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. This is an in-person event and masks are required. Held in the NHTI Library Living Room, a book discussion will take place on Nov. 30 from 12 to 2 p.m. This is an in-person event and masks are required. For more details, visit NHTI.com/events.
Meredith Village Savings Bank is excited to announce the winners of their annual photo contest. Selected photos will be featured in the community calendar as well as on the bank’s website and social media. Images will also be included in desk calendars, holiday cards and note cards. Complimentary calendars will be available to the public during the late fall in the bank’s branch offices. “The submissions for this year’s photo contest were incredible, and they really captured the different seasons and unique character of New Hampshire. It’s always challenging to narrow down the entries to our top picks,” said Deborah Irwin, Assistant Vice President and Marketing Relationship Manager. Winners of MVSB’s 2021 Community Photo Contest included Kathleen Curran of Laconia; Macayla Dutile of Laconia; Colleen Eliason of Campton; Illyana Golden of Lyndeborough; Ida Gould of Campton; Megan Greenbaum of Moultonborough; Holly Heath of Gilford; Robert Kozlow of Meredith; Kurt Oberhausen of Belmont; Alice O’Connor of Holderness; Elissa Paquette of Wolfeboro; Abhijit Patil of Hudson and Marie Sapienza of Newton Junction.
The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join us for Southern England with Marlin Darrah – the world’s most traveled filmmaker – to see Southern England’s diverse cultural, historical, and scenic sites: Southampton, the White Cliffs of Dover, Canterbury Cathedral, the Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Cambridge and Oxford, Big Ben, the Parliament Buildings, Buckingham Palace, and Piccadilly Circus. The lecture will be held Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. Free. For a complete season schedule, visit walkerlecture.org.
Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to celebrate and honor Native American people and commemorate their histories and cultures. “For more than 12,000 years, Native People have lived in the area we now know as New Hampshire, and the Town of Warner has shown leadership in recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day,” said Andy Bullock, Director of the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. “The museum will welcome the public to a panel dis cussion aimed at supporting local Native voices.” The event is free and will be held on Oct. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 18 Highlawn Road in Warner. Weather permitting, it will take place in the Pow wow field. Panel members will discuss the Abenaki Trails Project, actions taken by the Town of Warner and other area groups, as well as contemporary goals of local Indigenous People. “We hope folks will join us in recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day in Warner while learning more about Native culture.” Bullock said. More information about this event or the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum may be found at indianmuseum.org.