■The Bow Garden Club will meet in person for the first time since 2019 to hold a meeting of their membership on Sept. 13 at the Old Town Hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for refreshments and social time followed by a presentation by Dr. Pamela Hunt, an Avian Conservation Biologist with the NH Audubon, entitled “The State of New Hampshire Birds.” Dr. Hunt will report on how our New Hampshire birds are faring in regard to bird population trends and the major threats facing our birds and their habitats today. Dr. Hunt will also apprise us of the conservation strategies that we can all do something about. This presentation is free and all our welcome. A brief business meeting will follow the presentation. Please contact BGC President and Membership Chair Keryn Anderson at 603-856-8563 or bow@nhfgc.org with any questions or to request a membership information form – or just come to the meeting! Note: Non-vaccinated attendees will be required to wear a mask.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Supervisors of the Checklist will hold a session for corrections to the Checklist on Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. at the town office. Per New Hampshire state law, verification of the Checklist must be performed every 10 years. If you received a letter you will need to re-register at this session or at the Town Clerk’s office during office hours, or at any election to remain on the Checklist. Please bring photo ID and proof of Dunbarton address if not shown on Driver’s License. If you do not have these documents, you may complete an affidavit.
■The 4th Annual Dunbarton Police Bicycle Rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. on 20 Robert Rogers Road. Don’t miss free bicycle helmets, tune ups and more. For more information, contact Sargent Christopher Remillard at ChrisRemillard@gsinet.net.
■There is a Friday Open House at the Elementary School, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The first day of school is Aug. 30. No School on Labor Day (Sept. 2).
■This month the DCC Book Club is reading “In The Slender Margin,” by Eve Joseph. The book will be discussed Sept. 2, 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom.
■Thanks to the Allstate Insurance Agent, Crystal-Lee Thompson, for donating another $1,000 Helping Hands Grant from the Allstate Foundation to the Dunbarton PTO. Small schools like Dunbarton rely on the active participation of our volunteers and community for all the activities that the PTO is able to host. Dunbarton parents, if you’re able to lend a hand, please join the PTO, have some fun, and participate in your school and community. School starts soon and the PTO is looking for local parent and teacher volunteers.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Weare Real Food Farmers Market does an outdoor market that includes live music every Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, May through November.
■This Thursday the Henniker Farmers’ Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. downtown at the Community Center, and will be offering music as well.
■Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Beatles for Sale will be the Henniker Concert Committee’s weekly offering at the Angela Robinson Bandstand. The concert is free but donations are welcome.
■The town of Henniker has one or more Committee or Commission volunteer positions open on eight different committees. Check out the website for more details.
■Weare, Henniker and the SAU are looking for part and full time employees.
■“The Highways and Byways of Henniker,” is town historian Martha Taylor’s latest book about traveling the roads from Atha Way to Wood Hill Village. The book will be available at the Henniker Historical Society and Museum and on their website.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■History Alive in Hillsborough will hold its third annual weekend event Aug. 21 and 22, in the Hillsborough Historic District and Jones Road. At the Jones Road site, there will be reenactments with regiments from four wars. Re-enactors will be coming from several states, and this year a regiment from Canada will be joining us. In addition to the battles, we will have gold panning for kids. On Saturday evening there will be a special dance for all ages, and will be trying out all the kinds of dances that were commonly enjoyed in the 1700s-1800s. At the Historic Hillsborough Center site, we will continue to share the regular life of the colonial village of centuries past. This year, since it will be one year before the 250th celebration of the town of Hillsborough, we will have a special focus on who was already living here when the settlers arrived. Come learn from local Abenakis about the meanings of names of our river, mountains, and lakes. For more information, visit historyalivenh.org.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■COVID Art Show at the Hopkinton Town Library will be up in August and September featuring the art and fine crafts of 24 members of the community in response to COVID-19. The opening event is Aug. 19 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.
■Save the date for the Hopkinton Historical Society’s fifth Vintage Yard Sale on Aug. 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have old tools, silver, furniture, or household items to donate, we can pick them up, or you can drop them off at the Hopkinton Historical Society, 300 Main St. If you have any questions or want to schedule pick-up or drop-off for donated items, email administrator@hopkintonhistory or call 746-3825. All proceeds will benefit the Hopkinton Historical Society.
■During the summer months, Hopkinton Town Band concerts are held every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Lewellen Bandstand behind the Contoocook Depot.
■The goal of Shared Harvest of Hopkinton is to encourage backyard gardeners and local farmers to donate their excess fresh produce and eggs in support of the Hopkinton Food Pantry. Drop off produce at the Slusser Center (outside lower level) on Aug. 18 and Sept. 1 from 3-5 p.m. There will be Shared Harvest tables and coolers set up to receive your veggies and eggs. Follow Shared Harvest of Hopkinton on Facebook. Email at sharedharvestnh@gmail.com with questions.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market is outside every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tooky Gazebo. Visit the Contoocook Farmers’ Market page on Facebook for updates.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■Enjoy live music every Sunday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Café One East in downtown Warner. Visit facebook.com/CafeOneEast.
■Warner Public Market will be featuring a Natural Dyeing Workshop on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This workshop will explore a variety of natural dyes. Participants will leave with a bundle of colorful skeins, a new skill, inspiration for a winter’s worth of knitting and a summer’s worth of gardening. Class size is limited. Registration is $100. Register at warnerpublicmarket.com.
■The Warner Historical Society’s Barn Sale is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations can be dropped off during the week.
■MainStreet BookEnds presents local author and teacher Sy Sisemore discussing “In the Real World I Hike: Transformation of Purpose and Self in 5 Million Easy Steps,” on Saturday at 2 p.m. The book features stories from a diverse lot of long-distance thru-hikers and how hiking helped to transform their lives over the course of hundreds and thousands of miles.
■On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Blue Moon Berry Farm will host a ladies night with fun, food, and drink with raffles for gift baskets and products, as well as a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds will benefit the Warner Community Action Program. For more information, visit Blue Moon Berry Farm on Facebook or contact Heidi at ducatista76@gmail.com.
■The Kearsarge Wildcats football team starts practicing in early August and is looking for players. For more information and to sign up, go to kearsargewildcats.com.
■The Pillsbury Free Library is creating a “Pet Poses” online album to celebrate your pets – and literature. Email info@warner.lib.nh.us or drop off photos of your pet posing in some way that relates to a book character, title, setting, or event. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 16. Please include your pet’s name, age, breed, and what character or story element inspired the photo. By sending, you give permission for the photos to be used publicly. All participants will receive a goodie bag of items from local businesses for you and your pet.
■The Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Authors Series final program of 2021 will be presented on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. via Zoom with Jeff Sharlet, author of “This Brilliant Darkness: A Book of Strangers and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy,” now a limited series on Netflix. Tickets are $5. Visit toryhillauthorsseries.com to purchase tickets and read about the series’ authors.
■Calling all dancers, actors, and singers! Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts (KCPA) is holding auditions for its holiday show, “The Nutcracker,” on Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. to noon. All ages and levels are welcome. The holiday show workshop will be held Aug. 23-27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exact time slots will be determined after auditions. Email angela@nhperformingarts.org to schedule your time slot.
■Learn about monarch butterflies on Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m on the terrace of Jim Mitchell Park. Webster author and photographer Sharon Rask-Huntington will be reading her gorgeous picture book about the life cycle of the monarch butterflies, “Mirabelle’s Metamorphosis.” This special storytime is sponsored by MainStreet BookEnds, and promoted through Pillsbury Free Library’s weekly Thursday storytime. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
■Free meals for children age 18 and under are available through Aug. 30 through the Kearsarge School District, which is participating in the USDA’s Area Eligibility Waiver. Pick up two days of breakfast and lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Go to kearsarge.org for more information and to complete a form to order meals.
■Youth fall soccer sign-ups are open! Soccer runs from September through October and is open to children ages four to 12. The soccer program is organized through the Merrimack Valley Soccer League with volunteer coaches. Visit our website at mvsl.org for more information or register online at go.teamsnap.com/forms/276592. Or, visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/wysayouthsports.
■Registration is open for the Warner Fall Foliage Festival 5K Road Race, which will take place Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Visit the WFFF Facebook page, wfff.org, or racemenu.com/events/203212-Warner-Fall-Foliage-Festival-5K-Run-Walk to register.
■The Nature Discovery Center is open on Fridays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m., on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m, or by special appointment for a group. There is a small admission fee, cash or check only. In addition to children’s activities, the Nature Discovery Center has collections and exhibits that include rocks, minerals, fluorescent minerals, fossils, mounted birds and mammals, seashells, insects, bats, lichens, fungi, invasive species, and much more. It is a family museum with discoveries to be made by adults and children with a variety of hands-on interactive activities. Because of COVID precautions, some hands-on activities have been temporarily suspended. Children can earn nature prizes by trying activities. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 822-2334.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com