■The fifth Annual Dunbarton Police Bicycle Rodeo is on Aug. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the elementary School on 20 Robert Rogers Rd. This is a free family event sponsored by the Dunbarton Police Department, in partnership with the Dunbarton Fire Department, the Dunbarton Elementary School, the Dunbarton Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), and S&W Sports of Concord. Participants will have the opportunity to visit with their local police and fire departments, ride through a skills and agility course, discuss bicycle safety and enjoy some cold treats supplied by the PTO! Thanks to a grant supplied by the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, the Dunbarton Police Department will be passing out a limited supply of free multi-sport bicycle helmets and bicycle safety equipment on a first come, first served basis. S&W Sports of Concord will also be conducting free bicycle safety inspections! For more information contact Chief Christopher Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net.
■Please note the changes to the library’s schedule for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept 2. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only from Aug. 30 to Sept 2. The library will be closed on Sept. 3. Thanks for your patience, kindness and support.
■Update on Town Hall Construction: windows arrived ahead of schedule and are now in place. Construction slowly continues. We are about 1/4 of the way done, according to our sources.
■Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble is scheduled for Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. at the band stand. Wear comfy clothes and bring water. The library will provide the chairs.
■Open House at the elementary school on Robert Rogers Road is Aug 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The first day of school is Aug 29.
■The DCC Book Club meets on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book Night Watchman by Louise Endrich. For more information contact Barb at 496-3253.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Kotoko Brass is set to return to Henniker for the second year as the Concert Series continues on Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m., at the Angela Robinson Bandstand. Don’t forget Music at the Marketplace on Aug. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m.
■SAU 24 Superintendent Jacqueline Coe announced today the appointment of Beth Dooly as Assistant Principal at John Stark Regional High School in Weare.
■For questions regarding the upcoming high school sports season, please contact Athletic Director, Rodney Brown at rodney.brown@sau24.org.
■Henniker Waste Water Treatment Plant, during the week of Aug. 22 there will be a sewer main cleaning and televising. This will affect the following roads: Western Avenue, Old Hillsboro Road, Liberty Hill Road, Fairview Avenue, Juniper Ridge, and Hall Avenue.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Pop Goes the Summer Concert on Aug. 23. Hillsborough’s Town Band will perform movie themes and Disney medleys at Fuller Public Library at 7 p.m. Bring your own chair!
■The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 59 is looking for vendors for a Yard Sale at the Hillsboro Legion, 538 W. Main St., Hillsboro, on Sept. 17. Set up is at 6 a.m. running until 2 p.m. The cost is $15 per space. For more information or to sign up, contact Katie at kempy@comcast.net or text or call (603) 933-1658.
■The American Legion Annual Craft Fair will be Nov. 19. Set up is at 6 a.m. Doors open to public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spaces including table are $25. For more information or to sign up contact Katie at kempy@comcast.net or text or call (603) 933-1658.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■September is a great time for Tiny Explorers (ages two to five) and Little Explorers (ages six to eight)! Come enjoy the fall weather and explore the outdoors. Visit HopkintonRec.com for information and to register.
■Hopkinton’s Inaugural Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 24 in Elm Brook Park. Free entry. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. There will be music, Cornhole Tourney and fireworks. To register for the Cornhole Tournament and day-of event details go to: contoocookchamber.com.
■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.
■Art on the Porch will be held on Sept 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This features our vibrant small businesses and talented local artists. Join us as a participant by emailing info@twovillagesart.org to learn more.
■This is the second annual call for art work. The theme is winter. All artists ages 10 to 110. The Hopkinton Town Library Gallery Committee is seeking two and three-dimensional artwork. New work or old and all mediums are welcome. The show will be installed on the walls of the gallery and throughout the library from DecemberPlease submit photos of your work, with your name and a note regarding dimensions and medium by Sept. 15 to info@hopkintontownlibrary.org. One submission per individual, please.
■Pickleball rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. The sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. To learn more, visit usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball. If you are interested in playing pickleball, please contact Lisa Metzger at (603) 491-8668 or metzger92@aol.com.
■Shelvers are needed at the Hopkinton Town Library. Do you have an hour or two a week that you’d like to spend at the Hopkinton Town Library? We are looking for people to shelve books. Ask at the Main Desk!
Pixels, Wood, Clay: Three talented Rotarian artists are combining their talents for this show. This show is open through Sept. 3 at 2 Villages Art Society. The gallery will be open to the public Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. A big thank you to our dedicated volunteers who keep the gallery open.
■The Contoocook Carry Community Fund is looking to get a head start on building up a supply 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 see – http://www.cccommunityfund.org/.
■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. An earlier notice mixed up the girls’ and boys’ teams.
■Chief Richard Schaefer was Hopkinton Fire Department’s first firefighter to die in the line of duty. Sept. 2 will mark 10 years since his passing. 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. The memorial will be erected on the river-side of the Contoocook fire station. The committee has chosen a bell to represent those who have fallen. 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.
■Join us in celebrating the accomplishment of reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at the Family Concert with Mr. Aaron At the Hopkinton Town Library on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. If your child will be attending Kindergarten this September, keep reading and remember to bring in your log sheets. Children who complete the 1,000 books before Aug. 26 (even if they will not be attending Kindergarten this fall) will receive a certificate and hardcover book!
■Contoocook Railroad Museum is open Friday through Sunday all summer long. Hours are Friday from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Please stop by, we would love to show you around this wonderful old building.
■HYSA will be running youth fall sessions for golf, soccer and field hockey. We now have PayPal on our website. For more information and to register, visit hysasportsnh.com.
■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.
■A heartfelt thank you to everyone for the Aug. 3 donations of fresh produce and local eggs for community members who rely on the Hopkinton Food Pantry. A special thanks to Work Song Farm for their generous donation of organic cucumbers, zucchini, and chard. Thanks also to the Lion’s Club for their garden donations and to volunteers who shared our extra bounty with the Warner Food Pantry. The last drop-off date for this summer’s Shared Harvest and egg donations is Aug. 31. Details will be posted before each donation date on our Facebook Page – Shared Harvest of Hopkinton. Drop-off is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the lower level of the Slusser Center (next to the library). Coolers and tables will be set up for drop-off. No donation is too small.
■The End of Summer Concert Series returns every Thursday for six weeks, through Sept. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gazebo in Riverside Park! Bands and dates are listed on the Contoocook Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. 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.
■To learn more about our 50+ Active Living Programs call the Hopkinton Rec Department at (603) 746-8263 or visit us online at HopkintonRec.com. Feel free to stop in the Slusser Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a tour and to pick up a full list of programs.
■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.
■Dial A Ride is open for rides for Hopkinton/Contoocook residents for medical appointments and any other errands such as shopping, banking and hair appointments. The office hours at the Slusser Center are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from10 a.m. to noon. Call (603) 746-4357 to schedule an appointment or to volunteer.
■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. nhcommunityseafood.com/.
■Beech Hill Farm corn mazes are open! Our themes this year are NH Eco-Spy and Ice Cream Jeopardy. The mazes are open every day from noon to dusk. Right now we are letting the last group go through at 7 p.m. The cost is $7 a person, children three and under are free.
■RedHawks Annual Cow Plop fundraiser will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beech Hill Farm and Ice Cream Barn. Each ticket is $35 and this gives you your cow plop square as well as ice cream. Tickets must be purchased or reserved online at cowplop.eventbrite.com. Possible $500 winner!
■Aug. 23 and 24 is Move Up Day and a PTA sponsored ice cream social at Harold Martin School. Students and families will meet on the playground at their assigned time. Students will join their teacher for a 20-minute move-up day activity in their classrooms, and they will then rejoin their families on the playground for ice cream. Aug. 23 is Kindergarten (5 to 6 p.m.) and 3rd Grade (6 to 7 p.m.). Aug. 24 is 1st Grade (5 to 6 p.m.) and 2nd Grade (6 to 7 p.m.).
■Girls on the Run is a 10-week program for girls in 3rd and 4th Grades of all fitness abilities. Practice times Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Starting the week of Sept. 12 at HMS. To learn more about Girls on the Run, registration and financial assistance please visit the website at girlsontherunnh.org.
■Join us for a night of entertainment and intrigue (dinner included) at Death of a Gangster – A 1920’s Mafia Marriage Murder Mystery, on Sept. 17 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Details online at HopkintonRec.com. Registration is required. Limited spots.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■On Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, the Kearsarge Center for the Performing Arts will hold auditions for its winter show, The Wizard of Oz. To audition, prepare a one-minute song and be prepared to read from the script and learn some dance combinations. Possible call backs are scheduled for Aug. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit NHPerformingArts.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. For more information, call (603 456-2053. No pets, please.
■Aug. 21, events at the Lower Warner Meeting House: United Church of Warner worship service (10 a.m.); Songs of Old New Hampshire with Jeff Warner (2 p.m.), free!
■On Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., the NH Telephone Museum presents “A Night of Scottish Culture” featuring speaker Bill McKinley. Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. Advance reservation required. For more information and to register, visit nhtelephonemuseum.org.
■On Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Foster Farm, 22 Loud Lane – there is a workshop on making plaited birch bark baskets. Great for berry picking! Sponsored by Warner Public Market. The cost is $85 with optional scholarship fund donation. To register, visit warnerpublicmarket.com and click on Workshops + Events.
■Need an activity for the kids? Visit The Nature Discovery Center, 18 Highlawn Road, across from the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. Expansive collections, interpretive trails, and activities. Open Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Masks required. For more information, visit https://ndcnh.org.
■Hazardous Waste Collect Day is on Sept. 10.
■Free bikes for adults and children at 29 Pumpkin Hill Road. Stop by and check them out, help yourselves, and take whatever you can use.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com