■Freese Brothers Big Band, celebrating The Swing Era and The Great American Songbook, will perform Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bow Bandstand.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The Dunbarton Congregational Church Book Club will be meeting on Zoom on Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m., to discuss Never Caught by Erica Armstrong and Robin Mills. For any questions, call Barb at 496-3253. All are welcome to join the book club.
■As part of the Summer Reading Program, the library is having an Art Show — a Tiny Art Show Make & Take! Please return your completed artwork to the library by Aug. 16 to be included. Pieces will be on display in the library on the Art Wall once the construction on the building has been completed.
■Update on Town Hall construction: at the time of this posting, the windows and doors are delayed and will not arrive until Aug. 19. The sub-contracted electricians have hopefully arrived, so work will slowly continue.
■Dunbarton’s Old Home Day is Aug. 13 starting with the parade at 10 a.m. Enter the Dunbarton Old Home Day Pie Baking Contest today! Fill out the entry available on the town website, the town offices and at the library. Return it to the Town Offices during normal business hours or email it to DLarsenTOD@gmail.com. The top pies in each category will put some cash in your pocket. Get a free slice of pie to go with the free ice cream from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Common.
■Officer Jason Patten graduated from the ALERRT Solo Officer Rapid Deployment Train-the-Trainer Course. Congratulations to Officer Patten!
■The Library’s Read to Dogs Program will return to the library in September.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Music and Movies in our two towns as the summer begins to wind down.
■To celebrate what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 80th birthday, the Henniker Concert Series presents “Not Fade Away,” the region’s finest Grateful Dead Tribute Band on Tuesday.
■On Thursday, Music at the Marketplace presents The Danny Savage Band.
■Alchemists’ Workshop is looking for actors, camera people and behind-the-scenes people to help them shoot three community films before the summer is over. If interested or you’d like more details, email dunn.t@comcast.net.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Tuesday, it’s How Tos Day at Fuller Library with Adult Coloring in the AC at 1 p.m. and/or 6:30 p.m. Use your own supplies or ours.
■On Thursday, Scrabble and Cribbage played at 1 p.m. every Thursday at Fuller Public Library.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Hopkinton Human Services is holding its annual Back to School Program. We supply school supplies to families in need of assistance. You can help two ways: send a donation to Hopkinton Human Services at 330 Main St. Hopkinton or shop for new school supplies and drop them at the Slusser Center (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) by Aug. 15. For supply suggestions, check out the Hopkinton, NH Human Services Facebook page. For questions, contact humanservices@hopkinton-nh.gov or (603) 746-8244. Thank you for your support!
■With the cost of fuel oil and propane rising astronomically, more people are turning to back up cordwood. The Contoocook Carry Community Fund is looking to get a head start on building up supplies of seasoned wood for our community’s Wood for Warmth program. If you can help with a donation of cordwood, please call Mary at (603) 568-2783. For more information, visit cccommunityfund.org.
■Congratulations to the Hopkinton High School soccer players Annie Higginbotham, Ashlee Brehio and Bryce Charron who competed in the 2022 Lions Twin State Soccer Cup. Each year New Hampshire and Vermont All-Stars square off.
■The school’s athletic program has coaching positions open for middle school boys’ soccer and middle school girls’ basketball. If you are interested, please contact Athletic Director Dan Meserve at dmeserve@sau66.org.
■We will be celebrating Leigh (children’s librarian retirement) on Aug. 12 at 11:30 a.m. We have been collecting notes, testimonials and other words of thanks for Leigh, which will be assembled into a book by Joy Malcolm. We have blank sheets here in the library and people have been writing notes, drawing pictures and the like. If you have a chance, please stop by and contribute some words of appreciation! If you’re not able to come in, you can send a note to info@hopkintontownlibrary.org. The deadline to contribute is July 29.
■The Hopkinton Fire Fighters Association Memorial Committee will be erecting a fallen firefighter memorial dedicated to department members who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our community. For more information on how you can contribute to the memorial, visit the Hopkinton Fire Department’s Facebook page or email Don Delude at DDelude@comcast.net, Jim Lewis at JamesLewis@TDS.net, or Joe Tristaino at Joe.Tristaino@gmail.com
■Two Villages Art Society’s current show, Meet the Artist Next Door, includes works from more than 40 local artists. The show will be on display through Sunday. Our gallery at 846 Main Street in Contoocook is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
■HYSA will be running fall sessions for golf, soccer, and field hockey. We now have PayPal on our website. For more information and to register, visit www.hysasportsnh.com.
■Pathfinders Nature Preschool at Owen Farm 580 Brockway Road in Hopkinton. The summer session classes are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents can enroll their children for the summer, or choose the weeks they would like their children to attend. In the fall, registration for Pathfinders Nature Preschool will be for the full school year. Pathfinders accepts children ages three, four and five who are fully potty trained. For more information, contact Deb Follansbee at (603) 228-9592.
■Calling all gardeners and local farmers – please share some of your fresh garden produce and local eggs in support of those in our community who rely on the Hopkinton Food Pantry. The drop off dates for this summer’s Shared Harvest and egg donations are Aug. 3, 17, and 31. Details will be posted befor e each donation date on our Facebook Page – Shared Harvest of Hopkinton.
■The Hopkinton Town Band has performed at the Jane Llewellyn Bandstand behind TD Bank in Contoocook every Wednesday at 7 p.m. The last concert is this Wednesday. Bring your chair or blanket to the gazebo and enjoy the Hopkinton Town Band’s free concert. Selections include: the Washington Post March, Jersey Boys, Doors in Concert, Beer Barrel Polka, Armed Forces Salute, God Bless America, and more.
■The End of Summer Concert Series returns every Thursday for six weeks, starting Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gazebo in Riverside Park! Bands and dates are listed on Contoocook Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. The first concert is Senie Hunt Project. This is a free family-friendly event. A beer garden and food tent will be open. All concerts are free of charge thanks to the Town of Hopkinton Merle Dustin Fund and local company donations.
■The Slusser Center offers in-person dining for Wednesday Senior Lunch. For details please call the Slusser Center at 746-8265 or drop in at the center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $5 donation is requested.
■The Police Officers Association of Hopkinton and Contoocook of Commerce announces the revival of the fireworks show, at Elm Brook Park on Sept. 24. Admission is free, donations are welcome. If you would like to make a donation to the fireworks show, you can send the donations to: Police Officers Association of Hopkinton, PO Box 499, Contoocook NH 03229 or Contoocook Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 174, Contoocook NH 03229. Write “fireworks” on the memo line and your donation will go directly to the fireworks funds.
■The Contoocook Farmers’ Market is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gazebo behind the Contoocook Train Depot. Stay up to date by visiting the Facebook page Contoocook Farmers’ Market. SNAP/EBT is gladly accepted. The Farmers Market now has seafood available through a fishermen’s cooperative. Community Supported Fishery (CSF) orders for next Saturday’s Farmers Market need to be placed by the posted deadline. In addition to preorders, Blakeney’s will be bringing limited quantities of retail fish to the market. Visit nhcommunityseafood.com/ for more information.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■On July 30 at 7 p.m. is the Fly Tying Workshop led by Brick Moltz and Danielle Thompson, at the Warner Town Hall (downstairs). Tickets are $10, and registration is limited to 20. For more information, visit https://www.toryhillauthorsseries.com. Click on tickets to register.
■On July 31 at 3 p.m. is the Warner Democrats monthly meeting at Jim Mitchell Park.
■On Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall – Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Authors Series presents terrestrial ecologist and conservation biologist Tom Wessels, who will join the discussion remotely. Wessels will interpret the history of natural settings by viewing photos submitted by the audience. Send photos of interesting forest features or former agricultural landscapes to info@warnerhistorical.org. Please include your name and the photo location. Tickets are $10 and available at Warner Historical Society, MainStreetBookEnds, online, and at the door. For more information, visit warnerhistorical.org.
■On Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. the MainStreetBookEndsBookGroup will discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle.
■On Aug. 10 at 1:30 p.m. the Pillsbury Free Library Book Group will discuss The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Copies are available at the library.
■Need infant/toddler childcare? Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NH will be offering full-time care at the Warner Community Center. Enrollment has already begun, and Warner residents will have priority until Aug. 8. Applications are processed on a first come-first served basis. For more information, visit nhyouth.org/early-learning-centers. Highly-skilled ECE educators are also being sought.
■On Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum presents “Warner Palooza!” Showcasing the people and businesses of Warner. For more information, email deputydirector@indianmuseum.org.
■On Aug. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m., at Riverside Park – come for a summer night of dancing and family fun to benefit Warner Connects NH. Featuring high energy rock ‘n rollers Nick’s Other Band. WCNH, a volunteer organization, provides food, clothing, and related services each month to over 300 families within 13 towns. Donations to WCNH may be sent Warner Connects NH, PO Box 402, Warner, NH 03278.
■Learn about participating in the Hopkinton State Fair through Warner 4-H. Opportunities to show animals, showcase projects, and volunteer. Learn more at extension.unh.edu/event/2022/09/4-h-hopkinton-state-fair, contact Susan Jenna. at warner4hclub@gmail.com, or visit the Warner 4-H Facebook page.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com