■The garden club’s annual Pajama & Book Drive will run through Nov. 15. All donations are distributed to local charities and family shelters. 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 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 BGC website www.bowgardenclub.org and on the bulletin board at the Baker Free Library. For questions, contact Joyce Kimball, Fundraising Chairman, at 229-1990 or joyceakimball@comcast.net.
■The Bow Mills United Methodist Church is hosting its 17th year of their annual Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch is open until Oct. 31: weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For information, contact (603) 224-0884 or visit our website www.bowmillsumc.org.
■The annual Bow Rotary Foundation auction will be online again this year from Nov. 2 to 5 at 6 p.m. Sponsors are still needed. More information is at bowrotary.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■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.” The greater New London area has a unique history and connection to streamer flies and this class will focus on uncovering much of its lost history. Please email the library dunlib@gisnet.net to obtain the link.
■The library book group will meet at noon on Oct. 19 at the band stand or on Zoom for their discussion of Notes from Underground by Roger Scruton. For more information, email the library at dunlib@gsinet.net.
■Mr. T is back at the library for the “Read to a Dog” program on Oct 27. Children in Kindergarten to Grade 4 who register will have a 20-minute session between 2:45 to 4 p.m. Contact the library to register now for your slot.
■School Halloween Parade and classroom parties are scheduled for Oct. 31 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
■The Town of Dunbarton’s Trick-or-Treat hours will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. The Dunbarton Garden Club will be hosting its annual Halloween festivities on the Town Common during that time as well. Officers will be in the Town Center to pass out glow sticks and candy and to assist pedestrians across Route 13 safely.
■This month, the DCC book group is reading Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as a Friend Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way and Presence by Diana Butler Bass. The discussion is scheduled for Nov. 3 on Zoom. For any questions or a link, call Barb at 496-3253.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Meet the democratic candidates for Weare on Oct. 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Sawyer Room of the Weare Library. Enjoy snacks, drinks, and a free ticket for a Halloween raffle basket.
■Alchemists’ Workshop will be touring their musical adaptation of the TomiedePaola holiday classic Las Posados in December and is hiring a male and female singer and two techies. Contact them at dunn.t@comcast.net for details.
■On Oct. 18 is the Weare School Board Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Cafe at WMS. On Oct. 20 is the Unified Arts Family Night, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at CWES.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal on Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hopkinton Police Station.
■Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Henniker Highway Department. Proof of residency of Henniker or Hopkinton is required. For disposal information call 428-7604. Residents can bring up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds of waste, and must be in a box, not a bag. Call with questions on what materials are being accepted.
■ The porches on the Kimball Lake cabins are available for community use anytime. Use of the cabin interior can be arranged with the Hopkinton Recreation Department call (603) 746-8265 or email recreation@hopkinton-nh.gov. To learn more about Kimball Lake Cabins and how you can support this restoration visit www.hopkinton-nh.gov/kimball-lake-property-support-committee/pages/kimball-lake-cabins.
■“Let’s Talk Trash!” on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Hopkinton Town Library Community Room. The Hopkinton Waste Reduction Committee invites you to talk with a team of experts. Topics include New Hampshire’s waste problem, do’s and don’ts at the dump, recycling and composting at Worksong Farm. Come with questions. Refreshments and free samples are provided.
■A Book Group meeting will be held at the Hopkinton Town Library on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. The book is The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
■The Halloween Holler is coming up on Oct. 22 and we look forward to seeing all the Harold Martin School kids dressed in their costumes! Join us for a parade down Main Street and some fun and games to follow. Food and drinks by donation as well as the Spirit Wear Shop will be available from the PTA. Visit www.HopkintonRec.com for more information.
■Trick or Treating will take place on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.
■Show your support for Hopkinton Schools by participating in our annual fruit sale! Your fruit will be shipped the very same day it’s harvested. Go to www.FloridaIndianRiverGroves.com. Select “Order Now” and enter the ID number, 524549.
■Red Cross Blood drive at St. Andrew’s on Oct. 26 from 1 to 6:30 p.m. To register go to www.redcrossblood.org/. The sponsor code is ”HOPKINTONNH.”
■“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. Made possible with support of the Hopkinton Library Foundation.
■The Contoocook Farmers’ Market is open Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon through October at the Gazebo behind the Contoocook Train Depot. Starting Nov. 5, the market will move inside Maple Street School. Stay up to date by visiting the Facebook page Contoocook Farmers’ Market. SNAP/EBT gladly accepted.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■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. 18, the NH Telephone Museum hosts a fall homeschool day featuring the “Alexander Graham Bell for Kids” series. The program is $5 for adults and $8 for children and is 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 are available for a MasterBuilt Gravity series charcoal grill/smoker, $950 value, donated by Cyr Lumber. Tickets are $5 each or 5 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 needed from local businesses and organizations. Please message Warner Fire Rescue on Facebook if you can help.
■Help Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center restock their shelves with the following needed items: Market Basket gift cards, rice, pasta, mac and cheese mix, pasta sauces, canned goods, shelf-stable milk, and more. Plastic bags are always needed. Located at 49 W. Main St., Warner. For more information, contact (603) 456-2053, warnerconnectsinfo@gmail.com, or by mail at PO Box 402, Warner, NH, 03278.
■Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is accepting donations for its final auction, which will run from Nov. 4 to 13. To donate, email info@indianmuseum.org. All proceeds help the Museum achieve its mission.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com