■The Bow Garden Club is currently on hiatus and will resume their regular monthly meetings and educational programs April 13, when Bow Garden Club members Susan Johnson and Joyce Kimball will give attendees some basic instruction in floral design in preparation for two different design events that will be coming up later in the year. (Both of these events are open to the public and are free). First, the club will be coordinating with the Baker Free Library again this year to present a “Books In Bloom” event some time in April where garden club members will be interpreting or reflecting a book they have selected with a floral arrangement. In June, they will join with members of other New Hampshire garden clubs for the 17th annual “Petals 2 Paint” exhibition to be hosted by East Colony Fine Art. Here participants will create floral designs to interpret objet d’art they will be selecting from the artists’ collections earlier in the year. The Petals 2 Paint exhibition will be held at the La Belle Winery in Amherst. Dates and times of both of these events will be announced over the next several weeks. Note: Bow Garden Club membership (and monthly meetings) are open to all. Please visit bowgardenclub.org or contact BGC President Lorraine Dacko at 774-3596 or ldacko@gsinet.net for more information.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Community breakfasts at the Dunbarton Congregational Church Vestry are held Sundays from 8 to 10 a.m. Come enjoy a hardy, home-cooked breakfast of eggs or pancakes, bacon or sausage, home fries, homemade breads, coffee, tea, juice or cocoa every Sunday during January and February. Proceeds go to the vestry restoration payment. Cost for the whole shebang is $10 or $8 includes two eggs or two pancakes, two sausage or two bacon, two slices of toast and a drink. Everyone is welcome.
■Transfer station will be closed Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. and reopen from 5 to 8 p.m., for required employee training. Sorry for any inconvenience.
■The DCC Book Club is reading God Believes in Love by Gene Robinson. The discussion at the Vestry will be Feb. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. All are welcome.
■The next Town Hall Restoration Concert will be at 7 p.m. on Feb 8. Cost is $20 or what you can afford. The performers will be Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. Comprised of Holly McGarry and Chris Bloniarz, this Boston-based band can frequently be found performing across the country. Honeysuckle has performed an Audiotree session and at Newport Folk Festival, Lollapalooza, Mountain Jam and Americanafest, was chosen as a Converse Rubber Tracks artist, and has been nominated for Best Folk Artist of the Year, and Best Americana Artist of the Year four years in a row at the annual Boston Music Awards.
■A PTO event, Boys Day Out, will be held at Dunbarton Elementary in February. Boys and a chaperone are invited for tubing fun at Pat’s Peak on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10 per person. Helmets are required. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Siblings under 5 are welcome but must be 44-inches tall and comfortable riding alone to participate. Purchase tickets at dunbartonpto.com/shop.
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is this month’s selected book at the library. Discussion will be Feb 19 at noon. Books are available at the library now.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■The Friends of Tucker Free Library are excited to announce the kickoff of the 2020 Membership Drive with details at tuckerfreelibrary.org. Joining the Friends is a win-win: with a minimum donation of $20 you can help the library and the FTFL is a nonprofit, so your membership donation is tax deductible!
■And at Tucker Free Library on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m., “Granite State Gallery New Hampshire Art and Artists through the Years” will be held. Join Jane Oneail as she explores the distinct art that is made in N.H. Call 428-3471 or email tuckerfree@comcast.net for more info.
■And just over the hill in Weare, the following meetings are on Monday: At 5 p.m., fire wardens meet, followed at 6:30 p.m. by the select board meeting.
■Back in Henniker on Tuesday is the board of selectmen meeting at 6:15 p.m. in the Henniker Town Hall.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■Free tax help will be available at Fuller Public Library on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 5:55 p.m. through April 14. Appointments are required. Please stop in our call 464-3595 to schedule one. Thank you to The Grapevine for sponsoring this program and to Larry Schwartz for donating his services.
■On Monday, Crafty Critters will meet at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church. This is a makeup in case of a snow day. If not needed, it will be a mystery project. For any questions, please feel free to call Barbara Hays at 464-2692.
■Tuesday is thrift shopping time once again to hit Savers, Goodwill, Hobby Lobby and more for bargains. Leaving Shaw’s at 10 a.m., lunch at King Buffet (on your own). Call Linda Kowalski at 464-5264 to reserve a seat. Fee is $8. Snow date is Thursday.
■Volunteer Transportation Center is looking for volunteer drivers to transport people to medical appointments. You will be reimbursed for your mileage. Learn how you can help by stopping by Fuller Public Library anytime Tuesday.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Hopkinton Town Library on Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
■Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” history and re-interpretation with Professor Inez McDermott is a free event at the library Tuesday at 7 p.m.
■ “Exploring Shakespeare” with Kevin Gardner runs Tuesday through Feb. 20 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the library. Culminating concert reading event will be the weekend of Feb. 21.
■Seed starting with UNH Master Gardener will be a class featured at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the library.
■Chinese New Year began on Jan. 25 this year. Come to story time at the library Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and learn about the colors and symbols associated with the holiday.
■Persons wishing to submit warrant articles for inclusion in the warrant for the 2020 Hopkinton School District warrant must submit such to the school board or one of its members no later than Friday at 4 p.m. Additional information at 746-5186.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market is every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Maple Street School. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
■Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Slusser Senior Center on Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815 for an appointment.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■Come experience the clear change difference Thursday at 6 p.m. in the MainStreet BookEnds Gallery. Dr. Amanda Hegnauer, ND, will be conducting a 10-Day Cleanse Class. The class will include an informative session focusing on the reasons for completing a gentle cleanse and the products that will help support the cleanse process. Call 456-2453 to reserve place or visit h2health.org.
■At BookEnds on Feb. 2 at 2 p.m., meet author Paul Brogan and learn the fascinating history of the legendary Concord Theatre & Concord’s Love Affair with the Movies.
■Main Street Warner Mural Project coordinators are looking for artists to develop a distinctive painted mural artwork that celebrates the history and promotes the town of Warner. Submission deadline is March 1. Full request for proposal can be found at warnerhistorical.org.
■Tai Chi on Tuesdays at Twelve at the N.H. Telephone Museum basement, 1 Depot Road (next to library). Tai Chi will run for six weeks for $5 a class. Taught by certified instructor Marcia Wyman, the class covers basic tai chi movements for balance, flexibility, strength and mental concentration.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com