Join the Squam Lakes Association on a 5.3-mile hike that will take you up West Rattlesnake and then through several beaches on the University of New Hampshire’s Five Finger Point. Along the way, they will stop at the Jumping Rock, take a break to cool off, and enjoy lunch. Be prepared for a moderate hike with a beautiful lake view, and a chance to leap off the jumping rock! This hike is excellent for all ages; however, an adult must accompany all children. The hike will take place on Friday, August 11th, and will meet at the West Rattlesnake trailhead located off of NH-113 at 9 a.m. and return to the trailhead at 2 p.m. Please bring food, plenty of water, weather-appropriate clothing, a swimsuit, a towel, and shoes you can wear in the water. For more information or to sign up for this guided hike, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly at 603-968-7336.
The “Sundays at 4” program series kicks off August with the Bookmatch Band for a return performance on the lawn of the Francestown Old Meeting House on August 6th. Micah Nicol and G. Rockwell are two young musicians joined by their love for acoustic music and tender vocals. G. plays guitar and banjo, and Micah plays guitar and bass. Performances start at 4 p.m. on the Old Meeting House lawn, and end around 5 p.m. Bring a picnic and a chair or a blanket and enjoy music in a historical and hopefully dry setting. Dancing is always encouraged, so bring your dancing shoes. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move inside the Old Meeting House.
Helen St. Pierre is a Concord fixture with her popular dog training business, No Monkey Business Dog Training, and a popular visitor to Gibson’s Bookstore several times a week as she brings her classes into the store to have her current classes of dogs and owners practice proper calm behavior in public. A behavioral expert cited in the new book, ‘Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs,’ Helen will be in Gibson’s Bookstore on 45 South Main Street in Concord on August 9 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about dog training and sign copies of the book! No registration required. Please leave your reactive dogs at home for this event; we’ll miss seeing their sweet faces, but there are likely to be other dogs in the store that might upset them.