■Seeking EV drivers! Love your electric car or e-bike and are willing to share your experience with others? The Bow and Dunbarton Energy Committees are looking for EV owners to attend the NH Energy Expo on Oct. 1 to display their vehicles and answer questions. Your real-life experience can make a big difference for those curious about EVs. Attend for half a day or the whole event. Please email questions and interest to energycommittee@bownh.gov.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■The first day of school is on Aug. 29. No school on Sept. 2 and 5 for the Labor Day Holiday. The Town Offices will be closed on Sept. 5 (all day).
■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.
■Please note the changes to the library’s schedule. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only during the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. The library will be closed on Sept. 3. Call the library if you have any questions about openings and closings.
■Update on the Town Hall construction: the windows arrived ahead of schedule and are now in place. Construction slowly continues with mechanical/air intake work underway in the attic. They are a 1/4 of the way done, according to sources. The library is prepared to be curb-side for much longer than anticipated.
■The fifth Annual Dunbarton Police Bicycle Rodeo was a huge success! Thanks to a Safe and Active Communities Grant from the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), they passed out approximately 50 free multi-sport bicycle helmets to local youth. Twice as many popsicles provided by the Dunbarton PTO were enjoyed by adults and children alike on what turned out to be a hot day! S&W Sports completed free bicycle safety inspections and tune-ups while Dunbarton resident Zach Tassias manned the skills and agility course as part of his career exploration program for school. The Dunbarton Fire Department gave tours of their ambulance and passed out some swag (and even made us some amazing homemade cookies), and Cub Scout Pack 75 helped set up and break down the skills and agility course. A special thank you also goes out to all who helped us advertise this event, the Dunbarton Elementary School for allowing us to use their parking lot and the Dunbarton Highway Department for providing us with traffic cones for the skills and agility course! The police department still has a limited supply of helmets left. Please contact them at dunbartonpd@gsinet.net if you need one.
■The Supervisor’s of the Checklist will hold a session for correction of the Checklist on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Town Office. No additions or corrections shall be made to the Checklist after this session until State Primary Election Day, Sept 13.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■For the past several years, the Henniker summer concert series has ended with the very popular area group, Nick’s Other Band, and this year is no different. They draw huge crowds of young and old and generally bring in the largest audience of the summer. This Tuesday is the last concert of the summer!
■The Music at the Market continues Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. into October.
■The first day of school in the Henniker, Weare, and John Stark School Districts is Aug. 29. The September Henniker School Board Meeting is Sept. 7 at 6:15 p.m., the John Stark School Board Meeting is Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and the Weare School Board Meeting is Sept. 20 at 6 p.m.
■Mark your Calendars for the Primaries on Sept. 13 at the Weare and Henniker Middle Schools.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Sept. 1 there is a book group discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, sponsored by NH Humanities with facilitator Damian Costello, starts at 6:30 p.m. at Fuller Public Library. All are welcome.
■American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 59 is looking for vendors for a Yard Sale at the Hillsboro Legion, 538 W. Main St., Hillsboro. Sept. 17 from 6 a.m. to 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.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■Primary Election Day is Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle High School.
■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 with. Visit www.HopkintonRec.com for information and to register.
■Who wants to learn about wild mushrooms?! Sign up for Linden’s Intro to Wild Mushrooms program on Oct. 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Or, bring the whole family for a Family Mushroom Walk on that same day from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Sign up online at www.HopkintonRec.com.
■Hopkinton’s Inaugural Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 24 in Elm Brook Park. Free entry. Gates open 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 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.
■The Hopkinton Town Library Gallery Committee is seeking two and three dimensional artwork. Theme: winter. All artists ages 10 to 110. All mediums welcome. New work or old. The show will be installed on the walls of the gallery and throughout the library in December 2022 through January 2023. The Gallery Committee will review all submissions and select the items that will appear on the gallery walls. Please 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.
■Shelvers 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: the photo vision of Tony Gilmore to capture nuanced images; the woodturning that exposes the beauty of the twists and turns of grain markings by Rick Manganello; and the clay artistry so evocative of New England practicality in the stoneware of Caren Helm. The two traditional crafts, together with a technology-inspired third craft, enable these artists to use their skills to do good works through their contributions to a variety of Rotary-supported efforts to improve the lives of people worldwide. 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.
■Chief Richard Schaefer was Hopkinton Fire Department’s first fire fighter 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.
■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 – www.hysasportsnh.com.
■Pathfinders Nature Preschool at Owen Farm 580 Brockway Road in Hopkinton. 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 donations this summer 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.
■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.
■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 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 from 10 a.m. to noon. Call (603) 746-4357 to schedule an appointment or to volunteer.
■The Contoocook Farmers’ Market is open on 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 gladly accepted. The Farmers Market now has seafood available through a fishermen’s cooperative. Community Supported Fishery 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. https://www.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.
■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 website: https://www.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. Sept. 17 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. All details are online at: www.HopkintonRec.com. Register required. Limited spots.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■On Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Foster Farm, 22 Loud Lane – 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 www.warnerpublicmarket.com and click on Workshops + Events.
■On Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. – MainStreetBookEndsBookGroup will discuss Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. Purchase the book at MainStreetBookEnds prior to the event and receive a 20% discount. For more information, visit https://www.mainstreetbookends.com.
■On Sept. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Church of Warner – Red Cross Blood Drive. To sign up, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org.
■On Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., is Hazardous Waste Collection Day at Warner Highway Dept/Transfer Station. For details on what qualifies as hazardous waste, visit warner.nh.us/tow/downloads/hazwaste.htm.
■On Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. is the NH Primary. Vote at Warner Town Hall. To view Sample Ballots or request an absentee ballot, visit warner.nh.us/notices.
■Ballot counters are needed for the upcoming September State Primary and November General State Elections. Warner ballots are hand counted starting at 7 p.m. until the job is done. Counters must be registered Warner voters. If interested, email kathy.carson50@gmail.com with your name and address.
■Did you know? Pillsbury Free Library has free passes for Library cardholders available to many state parks and museums. Visit warner.lib.nh.us/books-more/museum-passes for more information or call the Library at (603) 456-2289 to request a pass.
■Find great products and produce at the Warner Area Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Warner Town Hall lawn.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com