■Bow Young at Heart will meet on Oct. 12 for “Recycling,” with Tony Belanger, Picard Waste Systems. Oct. 26 is “Great Divide Mountain Bike Adventure” with Rob Ricard; Nov. 9 is the annual meeting and pot luck, and Dec. 14 is the holiday celebration. Keep tuned for details.
■The garden club’s annual Pajama & Book Drive began on Oct. 1 and will run through Nov. 15. The garden club’s goal is to provide warm nightwear and nurturing books to children and youth to create a more desirable bedtime environment for youngsters currently living under difficult circumstances. Look for collection boxes at the Baker Free Library and the Bow Community Center. Contact Joyce Kimball at (603) 229-1990 or joyceakimball@comcast.net for additional information.
■The garden club is pre-selling a wonderful array of red, white or pink holiday poinsettias in both 8-inch and 10-inch pot sizes again this year! Garden club members will be taking orders from the public and there will be mail-in order forms available on the garden club website www.bowgardenclub.org and on the bulletin board at the Baker Free Library. These gorgeous plants are available for $27 and $37, respectively. Pre-sold plants will be available for customer pick-up at the Bow Community Center on Dec. 3. For questions, contact Joyce Kimball, Fundraising Chairman, at 229-1990 or joyceakimball@comcast.net.
■The Capital Quilters Guild will meet on Oct. 11 at the Bow Library, 509 South St., Bow. Social time starts at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
■Household Hazardous Waste Day on Oct. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bow Public Works Building, 12 Robinson Rd. Visit the town website for a full list of accepted items, including the fee schedule for electronics.
■The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, NH will be hosting its 17th year of its annual Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkin Patch hours are weekdays (2 to 6 p.m.), Saturdays (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sundays (noon to 5 p.m.) to Oct. 31. For information, contact (603) 224-0884 or visit www.bowmillsumc.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■School is closed on Oct. 10 for Columbus Day. The school Halloween parade and classroom parties are scheduled for Oct. 31 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Town Offices are closed on Oct. 10. The Town of Dunbarton’s Trick-or-Treat hours will take place Oct. 31 from 4 to 7 p.m.
■Mr. T is back at the library for the Read to a Dog program on Oct. 13 and 27. Children in Kindergarten to Grade 4 who register will have a 20-minute session from 2:45 to 4 p.m. Contact the library to register now for your slot.
■On Oct. 15 at the Elementary School, the PTO will hold the Fall Festival, from noon to 2 p.m. Food Trucks, PTO food table, raffle prizes, touch a cruiser, costume swap, and more will be available.
■Virtual Program: “Streamer Flies of Sunapee,” on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be hosted by Scott Biron on NH Fish and Game’s “Let’s Go Fishing Program.” Lake Sunapee has a history of being a great fishery. Many flies were specifically developed for this lake. Learn about these flies and their history of fishing the lake. Please email dunlib@gisnet.net to obtain the link.
■The library book group will meet at noon on Oct. 19 at the band stand for their discussion of Notes from Underground by Roger Scruton.
■Do not drive up to the Town Hall entrance, or park in the old parking lot.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Visit the Tucker Free Library to begin the fun family activity – Swimmy, the Story Walk by Leo Lionni. Get out and enjoy this community activity in the crisp fall air through Oct. 16!
■The Weare Fall Festival is coming up the end of this month. Anyone interested in the chili cook-off should email: brittany.philbert@sau24.org to register.
■We’re down to the final two weeks of Music at the Market in Henniker. On Oct. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. is The Undefined!
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Oct. 10 from 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the Weare Town Clerk’s Office.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Oct. 11 is How To’s Day at Fuller Public Library, making pumpkin whoopie pies! Starts at 1 p.m., bring your own apron. Call to reserve a spot at (603) 464-3595.
■The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 59 is looking for vendors for a Craft Fair at the Hillsboro Legion, 538 W. Main St., Hillsboro, on Nov. 19. Spaces, including a table are $25 each. 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
■Neighbor to Neighbor Children’s Clothing Sale on Oct. 15 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. $1 per item or $5 per bag, at Countryside Community Church, 815 Main St., Contoocook. Proceeds benefit The Pass Along Project, providing emergency clothing to children in foster care.
■There is a new Maple Street School (MSS) sign, courtesy of the Hopkinton PTA. Please be sure to join or renew your PTA membership for the 2022 to 2023 school year at www.hopkintonpta.org to help support great projects like this!
■Thank you from Changing Lives Equine Center Inc! We collected over almost 3,000 lbs of clothing and textiles. We raised over $600 in funds to support our older and ageing rescue horses. For information about the farm contact – Marcia Evans at (603) 545-5213 or marciadawnmar@tds.net.
■“A Flock of New Hampshire Poets: Fall 2022” with L.R.Berger on Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Town Library. The event is free but please RSVP at 746-3663 or at www.hopkintontownlibrary.org.
■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 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Sign up online at www.HopkintonRec.com
■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 gladly accepted.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■The Warner Fall Foliage Festival is from Oct. 7 to 9! Rides, crafts, parades, music, races, food, and more will be there. For more information, visit https://wfff.org.
■Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts Fall Welcome Weekend and Open House, from Oct. 8 to 9. Visit the mountain campus and experience life at Magdalen. To register, visit Magdalen.edu/admissions-mc/visit/welcome-weekend/.
■On Oct. 10, visit the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Free admission to the museum, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds.
■Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will hold an informational meeting at Pillsbury Free Library on Oct. 13, from 5 to 6 p.m. For more information, email msupan@girlscoutsgwm.org.
■Thursday Trivia Night at Reed’s North begins on Oct. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., for teams of two to six people. Come and join the fun!
■All are invited to Magdalen College’s Community Fish Fry, on Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m., at 511 Kearsarge Mountain Rd. Kids five and under eat free. Ages six to 12 are $8, ages 13 and up are $15. For more information, contact Laura Cramer at administration@magdalen.edu or (603) 456-2656.
■Join the monthly craft circle at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum on Oct. 15 (note date change), from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring a project to work on for an informal gathering with fellow crafters.
■Ballot Counters are needed for the Nov. 8 General Election. To help out, email Kathy Carson at kathy.carson50@gmail.com with your name and address. Only Warner registered voters are eligible.
■On Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. join the Pillsbury Free Library’s Book Group discussing The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Held in the Frank Maria Room; masks required.
■On Oct. 18, the NH Telephone Museum hosts a fall homeschool day featuring “Alexander Graham Bell for Kids” series. The program is $5 for adults and $8 for children, and limited to 12 students per session. Parents must accompany their children for the duration of the program. For more information and to register, visit www.nhtelephonemuseum.org/homeschool-days.html.
■WYSA fundraiser! Raffle tickets for a MasterBuilt Gravity series charcoal grill/smoker, $950 value. Donated by Cyr Lumber. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 from the soccer snack shack or by emailing Lindsey at lindzly@aol.com. The winner will be announced on Oct. 23.
■Warner Fire Rescue’s Annual Turkey Raffle event is back! The drawing is on Nov. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. Event sponsors, as well as donations of prizes, are need from local businesses and organizations. Please message Warner Fire Rescue on Facebook if you can help. Thanks!
■Have a skill you’re willing to share? Consider conducting a resiliency workshop or repair clinic at the Pillsbury Free Library. Skills can include bicycle tuning, car tire repair or fluids check, sewing, knife sharpening, and more. Contact the library at (603) 455-2289 if interested.
■Current needs from Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center: baby wipes, plastic grocery bags, and any extra eggs from happy chickens! To donate, contact (603) 456-2053, warnerconnectsinfo@gmail.com, by mail at PO Box 402, Warner, NH, 03278; or visit the offices at 49 W. Main Street, Warner. Thank you!
■Family Closet Thrift Boutique is open Wednesday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 49 W. Main St., Warner. Donations of fall and winter clothing and accessories now being accepted. Limit of two tall trash bags per visit. All sales support the Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com