■Bow Young at Heart will begin meeting again in 2022 with the following programs scheduled: Jan. 12 (“Winter Mammals: Adapting to a New England Climate”, presented by Shelby Morelli from the Audubon Society) and Jan. 26 (a discussion about the Food Bank and Food Pantry programs). BYAH meetings are at Bow Old Town Hall with a social hour at 11:30 a.m., and a program at 12:30 p.m. Members and guests should bring a lunch and a beverage. Desserts will be provided. For more information contact Carol Barleon at (603) 568-2812.
■The Bow Brawlers wresting program run by the Bow Athletic Club is for kids in Kindergarten through 6th grade, and they are holding a “Comedy Fundraiser” on Jan. 28 at the Bow Community Building. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. The event features top local comedians . Admission is $25 per person (18 and over). Bring your own booze and/or snacks and choose to participate in raffles, a 50/50 drawing and auction. For tickets, and for information on how to donate or become a sponsor, please email bowbrawlerswrestling@gmail.com .
■The Bow Garden Club will be “hibernating” until April! Feel free to contact Club President/Membership Chairman Keryn Anderson at (603) 731-6425 or go to the BGC website bowgardenclub.org for information about joining our “Bow Area” club.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■No School on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will hold a session for Correction of the Checklist on Tuesday from 7 to 7:30 pm at the town office.
■The Zoom discussion for “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer will be held on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., facilitated by Damien Costello. Brought to you by the NH Humanities Perspectives Book Discussion. Check with the library for the link.
■Virtual Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble will be held on Thurs at 11 a.m. Please email dunlib@gsinet.net to obtain the link.
■The library will offer a Virtual Author Visit with Anders Morley for “This Land of Snow-A Journey Across the North in Winter” National Outdoor Book Award for the “Journeys” category. The presentation will be on Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Please email dunlib@gsinet.net for the Zoom link, which will be sent to you just prior to our program.
■The DCC Book Club is reading “Beyond Resistance” by John Dorhauer. The discussion will be on Feb. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., hosted by Eleanor. All are welcome.
■Get tickets for the Comedy Fundraiser featuring top local comedians to benefit Bow Brawlers on Jan. 28 at the Bow Community Center. Doors open at 7 p.m, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own booze and snacks. There will be raffles, a 50/50 drawing, auctions, and a 18+ show. Tickets are $25. For tickets, to donate, or sponsor, please visit: funny4funds.com/events. FMI bowbrawlerswrestling@gmail.com.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■The Weare town library is asking you to fill out an online survey and be entered in a chance to win a $50 gift card to Gibson’s Bookstore at surveyhero.com/c/tnrxbpge.
■Weare/Henniker Youth Theatre has spent the pandemic months writing original musicals about local people and stories and filming them at Dartmouth College. Trailers can be found on Facebook, Instagram and the group’s website at alchemistsworkshop.org.
■Some of the important Weare town meetings coming up include: Jan. 17 (Board of Selectmen meeting at 6:30 p.m.), Jan. 18 (Cable Committee meeting at 7 p.m.) and Jan. 24 (Board of Selectmen meeting at 6:30 p.m.)
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■You can join the Blackwater Nordic Ski Club and access groomed trails for cross-country classic and skate skiing at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds! An adult membership is $35 for the season. Blackwater Nordic Ski Club is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that also offers youth programs and clinics for adults. Find out more at blackwaternordic.org/index.cfm or email blackwaternordic@gmail.com.
■The winter season is here and prints in the snow indicate the Hopkinton Trails are getting great use! Both public and private trailheads are managed with winter plowing as storm schedules and priorities permit. For maps and more information about Hopkinton Trails, visit hopkintonconservationland.org.
■The most recent issue of The Talon from Hopkinton Middle High School is published online and ready to read. Check out what our talented student journalists have to say sites.google.com/sau66.org/talontemplate/home.
■The Contoocook Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a very warm welcome to the American Legion Post 81, the Chamber’s second newest member in 2022. The Legion, located at 169 Bound Tree Road invites current and new members, and their guests, to check out their new facility! To learn about becoming a member of the American Legion, give them a call at 746-4495.
■Der Markt after Inventory hours: Thursday 11-5, Friday 11-5, and Saturday 10-4. Bring us your gently used Der Markt bags and boxes during the month of January for a chance to win a $100 Gift Card. We will give you one raffle ticket per item. Additionally, we will donate $1 per item returned to the Contoocook Community Carry Fund.
■The Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 with the mission to build community by connecting people through hyperlocal gifting, and reducing our impact on the environment. A Buy Nothing group for Hopkinton, Boscawen, Webster, and Salisury has recently been formed. Your items in storage, might be exactly what another person needs. You can check out this group on Facebook. facebook.com/groups/456388079310260.
■Winter Wonderland Walks sponsored by the Hopkinton Recreation Department for ages 18 years old and older. 730-830am Mondays Feb 14 to March 7. Information at hopkintonrec.com.
■“American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins is the selection for the book discussion with the Hopkinton Town Library on Wednesday January 26th at 1:00. The type of meeting (in-person, Zoom, or a hybrid) is not yet determined. Copies of the novel (including regular and large print editions and audiobook on CD) are available for checkout at the library. This is also available as a hoopla audiobook, Overdrive/Libby ebook and Overdrive/Libby audiobook.
■Help select The Hopkinton Hundred. Let us know your family’s top 10 picture books by February 28, 2022. Stop by the library to pick up a nomination form. One per family, please. Questions? Email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org or call 746-3663
■Dial A Ride is open for rides to appointments and errands. The office hours at the Slusser center are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to noon. Call 603-746-4357 to schedule an appointment or to volunteer.
■The Contoocook Farmers Market is every Saturday 9-noon inside at Maple Street School. Stay up to date by visiting the Facebook page Contoocook Farmers’ Market. Masks are required.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
■On Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will hold a Zoom Craft Circle meeting to discuss starting a monthly Craft Circle. Brainstorm and do some crafting together via Zoom in the hopes of meeting in person in February or a later month!
■On Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. the, Mountain Jam at Reed’s North presents The Complete Unknowns. very Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information and menu, visit Reed’s North on Facebook.
■The Kearsarge Community Network (KCN) will meet on Zoom to discuss ways to build Community Resilience on Jan. 19. KCN meets virtually on the third Wednesday of each month. Open to all. For meeting information, contact KCN coordinator Carol at 603-938-2562 or confortiadams@gmail.com.
■On Jan. 20 content for the Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce brochure is due. For more information, visit kearsargechamber.org.
■There is a Planning Board Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Warner Zoning Ordinance on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
■Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts (KCPA) presents “The Nutcracker,” a fresh and unique version that combines all the performing arts on Jan. 22 (7 p.m.) and 23 (2 p.m.). Snow dates: Jan. 29 (7 p.m.) and Jan. 30 (2 p.m.) at Warner Town Hall. For more information, visit nhperformingarts.org.
■On Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., MainStreet Warner, Inc. will hold a Public Hearing by Zoom to discuss the proposed Commercial Kitchen Project that is planned for the Lodge. Sign up for a Zoom link at bit.ly/3pZRQe4 or go to mainstreetwarnerinc.org.
■Kearsarge Area After School Ski and Snowboard Club at Pats Peak has started. Warner Youth Sports Association offers the program to all children through Grade 12 including homeschooled or private school students who live in the district. For details, visit patspeak.com and click on Learn to Ski and Ride Program. Use password SNOW to register. Some partial scholarships may be available. For more info, call Rachel de Thomas at (603) 748-1800 or Manya Collins at (603) 660-8393.
■Support Kearsarge boys’ basketball with its January Sweeps fundraiser to support the purchase of gear and supplies. Tickets may be purchased on Venmo through Coach Camp, (@CoachCamp3) or Laura Pillsbury (@Laura-Pillsbury). Or send a check to Laura Pillsbury, PO Box 53, Springfield, NH 03284
■Need Fuel assistance? Contact Warner Connects NH at (603) 456-2053.
■Riverside Ice Rink at Bagley Field is open! For ice rink updates, visit the Riverside Ice Rink Facebook page at facebook.com/RiversideIceRink.
■Youth Softball Registration is open! Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the full registration fee. WYSA is also looking for a volunteer coordinator. To register and for more information, visit warnersports.org.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com