■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, 91 Bow Center Road, Bow. 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 are welcome. 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
■The Dunbarton Garden Club’s giant Mum Sale starts Thursday at noon and runs through Sunday. This year, you can choose from 2,400 mums, 600 asters and other fall plants for sale at the Pages Country Store lot on Highway 77and Route 13. Don’t miss the special: Three mums for $20. There will also be pumpkins and cornstalks for your fall decor. Bring the family and have fun in the pumpkin patch and picking out the just right jack-O-lantern. Come support the Garden Club.For more info or to join, check out dunbartongardenclub.org.
■No school Monday, town offices closed, in observance of Labor Day.
■ This month the DCC Book Club is reading “Braving the Wilderness” by Berne Brown. The book will be discussed Oct. 7, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom.
■Leslie the Gourmet prepares a bountiful harvest meal from the garden on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Join as the library hosts the “Organic Gourmet, Leslie Cerier,” organic farm to table, vegetarian chef, teacher and cookbook author in this organic farm to table, vegetarian cooking class. Leslie will prepare a meal from her garden’s bountiful garden harvest. To register please call the library, 774-3546 or email dunlib@gsinet.net.
■This month the library’s book club will be reading “When Books Went to War” by Moly Guptill Manning. “When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations.” Book discussion is planned for Sept. 15 at noon around the bandstand, weather permitting. If the weather forecast is poor, meeting is virtual.
■Reading to Dogs is back at the library. Visit with Mr. T and his handler Nancy on Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the bandstand. If the weather is poor, the event is canceled. Call the library to schedule your 15 min session.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. (extended hours at the discretion of the supervisors) at Weare Town Clerk’s Office, 15 Flanders Memorial Road for corrections to the checklist.
■Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. is the Henniker Farmers Market with live music.
■And in Weare there will be free live music at the Weare Real Food Farmers Market.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■It’s Library Card Month throughout the state and Fuller Public Library wants to hold the trophy this year! If you are new to town or have been here forever, stop in during the month of September with proof of residency to get a card, anyone over the age of 7 (or in first grade) is eligible. Non-residents pay a small fee of $34 for a year, these fees help purchase books, offer programs, and more!
■Exercise Group meets at the Smith Memorial Congregational Church, Hillsborough at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. The exercises used are from Tufts University. Any questions, call or text Ellie Harbour 603-860-6418, email emharbour@gmail.com.
■Chair Yoga meets Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. If you are not a regular attendee, please call Janett to make sure there is room at 478-3544
■On Tuesday, GHSS will take a shopping trip to Warner. Pick-ups are at Maple Leaf and the Park and Ride lot. The initial pick-up is at 8:45 a.m. Call Riche Colcombe at 478-1989 to do your shopping. Masks are required.
■GHSS will take a shopping trip to Hobby Lobby and Savers with lunch at the Golden Corral in Manchester, then to Hooksett Walmart on Friday. Leaving from Shaw’s at 9:30 a.m. To reserve your seat contact Marie at 724-5272 or Lou Ellen at 464-5138.
NANCY SHEE
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■The Kitchen restaurant opens in Warner this Friday. It features a range of creative offerings from hearty sandwiches to ancient grains bowls. Located at 155 Main Street, The Kitchen will be open Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. No reservation is necessary. Space will be available for private parties, and special occasion menus can be arranged with the chef, including private course tasting menus. For more information, visit feedmeatthekitchen.com or visit The Kitchen Warner on Facebook.
■Free community yoga practice held at Pumpkin Blossom Farm every Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. Led by Jen Jackson, you may find more information and register at pumpkinblossomfarm.org or on Facebook at Free Community Yoga.
■The Pillsbury Free Library will be closed through Sept. 6 for Labor Day weekend and will reopen Sept. 7.
■Kearsarge Center for the Performing Art will resume classes Tuesday! They have a whole new look, new teachers, new classes, and a fresh new approach of teaching for the 2021-22 year. It is now an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio. Class space is limited so be sure to register today. For more information and registration, visit NHPerformingArts.org.
■The Pillsbury Free Library Book Group will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., outdoors, to discuss “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty. Books are available to borrow at the library.
■Enjoy free yoga in the field at Pumpkin Blossom Farm, 393 Pumpkin Hill Road, Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m. Free community yoga practice on the lawn overlooking the lavender field. Details and registration on our website at pumpkinblossomfarm.com/yoga.
■MainStreet BookEnds BookGroup will read “Deacon King Kong” by James McBride for its upcoming meeting on Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. at the store at 16 East Main Street, Warner. McBride is the author of the National Book Award-winning “The Good Lord Bird” and the bestselling modern classic “The Color of Water.” BookGroup participants receive 20% off the book prior to the event. All are welcome.
■The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will offer a Lazy Stitch Beading Workshop on Sept. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn lazy stitch beading on a brain-tanned leather bracelet with Director Andy Bullock. All materials are provided. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. For more information, visit indianmuseum.org.
■Have you ever seen a Gray Fox, a Bobcat, or fluorescent minerals? Do you know how to recognize poison ivy? Visit the Nature Discovery Center in Warner (across from the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum) to do these activities plus many more. d activities for children and adults. Children can earn “nature prizes.” It is open on Fridays and Sundays (noon – 4 p.m.) and Saturdays (10:30a.m. to 4 p.m.).
■The Warner Historical Society’s Barn Sale is open every Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Donations can be dropped off during the week at 15 West Main Street.
■MainStreet Warner is very pleased to announce the addition of Dana Myskowski as Interim Executive Director. A longtime monthly donor to MSW (along with her husband), she will help the organization as it prepares to raise funds for the transformation of the former Harris Lodge into a premiere regional music venue with a commercial kitchen and community meeting space. For more information or to make a donation, please contact MSW at info@mainstreetwarnerinc.org.
■Don’t miss the New Hampshire Telephone Museum’s 2021 Special Exhibit “All…Aboard!” which runs through October. The exhibit explores the history of railroad communication as it evolved from a system of simple signs to the use of the telegraph and then the telephone. The Museum is located at One Depot Street, Warner. For more information, visit its website at nhtelephonemuseum.org or call, 603-456-2234.
■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 go to racemenu.com/events/203212-Warner-Fall-Foliage-Festival-5K-Run-Walk to register.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com