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Kick Up Your Heels … and Dance! Square dancing and Contra dancing have made a resurgence in popularity in the last few years. The dances are held all over the state and offer a great way to get out and socialize on a winter’s evening. Dancing also is great exercise and a lot of fun! There will be a square and Contra dance at the Tamworth Town House at 27 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth on December 31 at 8 pm with Dudley Laufman and Eric Rollnick calling. This is a fun way to celebrate New Year’s Eve and make some new friends! New England square and Contra dances are a great way to enjoy traditional jigs and reels. According to experienced dancers, if you can walk and count to eight, you can learn these dances, all of which are taught. No experience is necessary. Come alone or with a partner. Children of all ages are also welcome and encouraged to participate. The cost is $7 for adults and teens and $3 for children under 13. Global Awareness Local Action (GALA) will be presenting popular Contra dances throughout the winter at the Great Hall in the Wolfeboro Town Hall located in downtown Wolfeboro. Ring in the new year and celebrate New Year’s Eve with the fun Last Night Wolfeboro event, featuring a Contra Dance from 7 to 9 pm.
The Community Contra Dance Series, hosted by GALA, continues on Saturday, January 27 at the Wolfeboro Town Hall’s Great Hall. The dance starts at 7 pm, with the first half hour dedicated to a brief overview of the basic steps of New England Contra dance. Dances are a fun and energizing night out for all ages and abilities, even if you simply prefer to cheer the dancers on from the sidelines and enjoy the live music. On February 24, GALA will present a Contra dance with Puckerbrush at 7 pm at the Great Hall in Wolfeboro, followed by String Equinox performing on March 24. GALA is also looking to fill a few volunteer shifts for the dances this year if you are interested. For more information about this event or to sign up to volunteer visit www. galacommunity.org, call the office at 603-539-6460, or email josh@ galacommunity.org. The Mount Washington Valley Stompers Square Dance Club is featuring free introductory nights for those who want to learn square dancing. The fun nights will be held on December 20 at the Legion Hall on Tasker Hill Road in Conway starting at 7:15 pm.
’Tis the season at Art Works Gallery, Chocorua—holiday events are scheduled on weekends in December. (Courtesy photo)
’Tis the Season at Art Works Gallery Art Works in Chocorua will be offering a variety of holiday events each Saturday and Sunday in December, with planned events titled Stocking Stuffer Saturday and Mens’ Shopping Day as well as OH MY GOD! Day on Saturday, December 23. Stocking Stuffer Saturday will take place on December 16. Little is not necessarily smaller! Lots of little sparkly items that are amazing to open will be featured. Mens’ Shopping Day is Sunday, December 17. Leave your wife and kids at home. Lots to ooh and aah about…find the perfect gift…wrapped
for free! Last but not least...OH MY GOD! Day will be on Saturday, December 23. We are here to get you off the hook if you haven’t found that perfect present. Art Works-Chocorua Creative Arts Center hosts fine artists and crafters from the surrounding area. In December, the gallery/shop is open Friday to Monday, 10 am to 5 pm at 132 White Mountain Highway (Rt. 16) in Chocorua. Call for information at 603-323-8041. Complete your holiday shopping online at www. chocoruaArtworks.com.
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An Entertaining Winter at the Rochester Opera House If the thought of snow, cold and long, dark evenings have you dreading the weeks after the Christmas festivities, the Rochester Opera House in Rochester, NH has the solution: entertainment! The Opera House will be featuring a variety of musical entertainment and performances throughout the winter months that is sure to beat the winter doldrums. On Tuesday, December 26 at 4 and 7:30 pm, the legendary drumming group Recycled Percussion is back in the Granite State to rock the Rochester Opera House for two big shows. You may have seen the band impressing the judges on “America’s Got Talent” or even seen them perform in Las Vegas or maybe as they opened the 2017 Super Bowl or on their new TV show “Chaos & Kindness”! Whether it’s your first time or your tenth seeing the band, a Recycled Percussion show always rocks! Don’t miss this show, which is packed full of surprises and crowd favorites in an incredible turbo-charged performance. If you like rock ’n roll at its best and loudest, plan to be at the Opera House on Saturday, January 6 at 8 pm when a fabulous Led Zeppelin tribute show returns! Kashmir is the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene. Each of the four band members assumes their individual role with pinpoint accuracy. Kashmir possesses the live stage show, sound, and likeness to bring audiences and fans back
Adults and kids alike will love the Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO show at the Opera House on Feburary 28. (Courtesy photo) to the days when the mighty Led Zeppelin ruled the musical landscape. With the playlist of every classic rock station and the most identifiable voice in rock history, Kashmir’s show features Page’s iconic double-neck guitar, Bonham’s drum solo, the stage show of the era, and most importantly, the greatest hits that make up the soundtrack to peoples’ lives. Unlike rock ’n roll, bluegrass music’s boundaries are often defined in very narrow terms and that has caused
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some bands to carefully consider their place within the genre. But, in order to survive, everything must evolve... even bluegrass. Enter the Infamous Stringdusters, the very model of a major modern bluegrass band. The band takes to the Opera House stage on Thursday, January 25 at 8 pm. “At a certain point in our career, there was hesitation in calling us a bluegrass band,” guitarist Andy Falco admits. “These days, we’re much more comfortable with that label.” Banjo
man Chris Pandolfi echoes the point, “We love bluegrass, but we have been influenced by other genres as much, if not more. When it comes to making music, we always try to be a blank slate and give new songs whatever they need to come to life. We just try to make something good, something that is true to who we are.” If you remember that 1960s television comedy ‘Gilligan’s Island’ with fondness, you will want to see Gilligan’s Island: The Musical which runs at the Opera House from January 18 to February 4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale”... Gilligan’s Island: The Musical is a family-friendly, singing, dancing stage presentation of the ever popular and television comedy show ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ Shipwrecked on a remote Pacific Island, the seven castaways build huts and begin to explore their surroundings. They discover strange hieroglyphics in a spooky cave, which speak of an ancient legend. The weather gets rough. Gilligan foils the bestlaid of the castaway’s rescue plans... romance develops ... the castaways have an out-of-this-world encounter... it’s fun, wacky and entertaining with original, tuneful and memorable songs! Steven Tyler look-alike Neill Byrnes not only resembles the rock icon, but sounds just like him! Byrnes has the tone, the mannerisms and the attitude of America’s favorite rocker.
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You will feel you’re at a genuine Aerosmith concert when Bostonbased Draw the Line slams out all Aerosmith’s outstanding hits: Dream On, Walk This Way, Crazy, Crying, Dude Looks Like A Lady, and many more at the Opera House on Saturday, February 10 at 8 pm.
Far beyond just a tribute group, this remarkable show will give you goose bumps with the memories of the 70s, the feel of the 80s, and all the exuberance of the 90s. With its great audience interaction, it is a definite crowd pleaser. The legendary New England based jam band The Rev Tor Band presents a live stage performance of The Band’s classic 1978 concert
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December 2017 rock material on Saturday, February 24 at 8 pm. The band delivers these classic songs faithfully while taking them out on some jamming excursions and tastefully tweaking some of the arrangements. Joe Mass nails the Neil vocals perfectly and the harmonies are spot on. They have audiences singing along and demanding encores at every show. Get ready for the ultimate playdate - 65 million years in the making - as Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE guides your family on a breathtaking tour that begins in pre-historic Australia. You’ll observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance that will thrill and entertain kids while stimulating their imaginations in ways that will forever connect them to their world at an Opera House show on Wednesday, February 28 at 7 pm. Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists, Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE’s puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide - but don’t! You won’t want to miss a minute of this fun, unique, entertaining and educational live show created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia. While it may indeed have been 65 million years in the making, we think you’ll agree, it’s well worth the wait. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. For tickets and information, visit www. RochesterOperaHouse.com.
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Sign Up for Snowmobile Safety Classes Winter is here, and snowmobile education classes are underway across the state. To operate a snowmobile or off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) in New Hampshire, any person age 12 or older must have either a valid motor vehicle driver’s license or have successfully completed an approved OHRV/Snowmobile Safety Education class taught by volunteer instructors and staff trained by the NH Fish and Game Department. Additionally, all children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a licensed adult when operating a snowmobile or OHRV, unless they are on property belonging to their parents, grandparents, or guardians. Sign up soon if you or someone you know needs a class. There is no charge for traditional classes, which are completed in a single day. For a current class schedule, visit www.wildnh.com/ ohrv/education.html. New classes are added as they become available. Traditional classroom OHRV and Snowmobile Safety Education courses, taught by nearly 150 Fish and Gamecertified volunteer instructors and Regional Coordinators, are available statewide at no charge and offer the preferred method of certification. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend. As an alternative to the traditional courses, participants have the option of completing the safety training online for a fee of $29.50. “The online courses
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Attention all designers, wouldbe designers and folks with décor flair! This is your chance to shine at the upcoming Governor Wentworth Arts Council 4th annual spring arts fundraiser TABLESCAPES “Creative Settings”™, a community-wide event happening in April. The event will take place once again at the Wolfeboro Inn in downtown Wolfeboro. The Council is looking for your participation! Non-profits, designers, businesses and artistic individuals, TABLESCAPES is a chance for you to create a table-top setting that is imaginative, playful, out-of-the-box and fun! Let your imagination be your guide. Table designs can be edgy, traditional or contemporary. Further, tables can simulate a time of year, illustrate an idea, story or place and can include florals, graphics, patterns, 3D and 2D elements. Your TABLESCAPE does not have to be professionally produced; however, it should be cleanly and clearly executed for viewers to be enthralled, entertained and amused. (No political or sexual content, please.) Be sure your dishes, props and linens, lights, bangles and baubles of all kinds become an integrated part of your overall theme. You may utilize the banquet tables on hand, or provide a table of your choice. Original art craft is encouraged. The tables will be judged and prizes given
to the top participants. The event also is great publicity for businesses. Download the registration form on the Arts Council website: www. wolfeboroarts.org. There is no fee to participate in creating a table display. A full color, printed program brochure, which will take you into the “Table Story” of each participant and give you a peek as to the artistic process of each and every table display will be available at the tour. Table space is limited and there will be a waiting list. This is a first come, first served, opportunity. Some table spaces are already filled so reserve your space now. This event is an arts fundraiser hosted by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council. Funds from the proceeds are donated to local schools and libraries to help underwrite requests for arts funding throughout the year. The Council is actively looking for sponsors. For more details and to have a registration form mailed to you, contact Jeannette D’Onofrio (event chair) j@virgodesignstudio.com or call 603-569-0078. Special thanks to the Wolfeboro Inn, the host location for a third season! The Governor Wentworth Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational arts organization whose purpose is to stimulate and support the arts within the local community.
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Gafney Library December art exhibit and reception Trillium, mallards, wild turkey, pond lilies, lady slippers dragonflies, cows, frogs - a truly “Back to Nature” art exhibit decks the walls of the Gafney Library in Sanbornville/Wakefield through December. Artists and friends Judy Brenner and Mary Ulinski have joined forces to put together a wonderful nature themed exhibit, nicely arranged and hung by their friend and former Gafney Exhibit Coordinator, Peter Abate. Judy Brenner grew up on a New England farm. Her work draws on her intimate knowledge and love of nature, landscapes, fields, ponds, wildflowers, insects, and the woods. Her work subtly reflects her expanding awareness of ecology. Her signature is a sense of interchange between the viewer and the work of art. Brenner works in many media. The current exhibit includes oils, copper plate etchings, lithographs, and sculpture. Her resume reflects her willingness to study and try various approaches to art. Brenner studied printmaking, drawing, and oil painting at the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a degree in Art History. After college, she studied printmaking (lithography) with Carolyn Muskat, and landscape oil painting with Eric Aho. More recently, she studied oil painting with Adeline Goldmine-Tronzo. Soon after moving to Brookfield, New Hampshire, she designed the official Carroll County seal. She was the designer of the new Brookfield Town seal and supervised its production. She has exhibited in the New Hampshire League of Craftsmen - Sunapee Fair, as well as the League Shops for many years. She also has participated in many
art events throughout New England. Mary says, “It’s very exciting to be doing my first show with my longtime running friend, Judy Brenner. We’ve shared the experience of running the Boston Marathon a few times and other marathons, as well as local road races. When out for a run/walk in the woods, we look for interesting plants and wildflowers. I can depend on Judy to identify each one!” A 1966 UNH grad with a BA in Spanish, Mary retired from Foster’s Daily Democrat after 22 years there as a community news editor. Prior to that, her newspaper experience included work at the Argus Champion in Newport and the Plymouth Record Citizen. “My interest in photography began in the 1970s when I got my first Nikon camera as a wedding gift. With the help of a friend, I learned how to develop and print black-and-white film and set up my own darkroom. I was working in the library at Plymouth Elementary School and began covering school events and the town’s Parks and Rec. activities. That’s when my interest in newspaper work began,” says Ulinski. She continues, “While working in the newspaper business, my focus was on people, their activities and various events. Now that I’m retired and living in Sanbornville, my focus is mainly on the outdoors, nature and wildlife. A favorite local attraction is the Cotton Valley Rail Trail. I run and walk there often and take a small camera with me. I always find something to photograph. On the Wolfeboro end of the trail, there are wonderful scenes of Lake Wentworth and the Back Bay. Depending on the season, there are a
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Judy Brenner and Mary Ulinski are the featured December artists at the Gafney Library. (Courtesy photo) variety of plants and wildflowers that appear along the trail, and in the fall, the foliage is magnificent. Waterfowl and birds are abundant.” The two artists will host a reception at the Gafney on Saturday December 16 from 10 am to noon. Please stop by and enjoy some finger foods, meet the artists and maybe even go home with a Christmas gift or two. All the works
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Come to the Russian Christmas Bazaar Again this year the New England Language Center’s International Art Gallery will be holding a Russian Christmas Bazaar. The event will be held on Saturday, December 16 from 11 am to 3 pm in Rochester. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature an exhibit of unique contemporary Russian art and traditional Russian icons, storytelling, Russian cartoons, and historical-cultural information about the crafts. Among the items available are Matryoshka (nested doll) sets, “Khokhlama” bowls, spoons, candlesticks, hand-painted figurines, icons, carved wooden toys and Russian holiday greeting cards. All are unique pieces which celebrate
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Through Jan. 31, 2018, Sawdust by Sam Trioli, art exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Rochester Public Library, 65 S. Main St., Rochester, 332-1428. Dec. 16, A Christmas Carol, M& D Playhouse, 1857 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 7:30 pm. 733-5275, www.mdplayhouse.com. Dec. 16, A Victorian Christmas, 10 am-3 pm, costumed role players take guests on a tour of the farm at the holidays in 1800s, gingerbread and hot cider served, parlor games, storytelling and more, NH Farm Museum, 1035 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org. Dec. 16, Christmas Bird Count, 29th annual N. Conway bird count, observers needed for traveling routes by foot, XC skis, snowshoes or by car. Meet back at Nature Learning Center at 5 pm to tally counts and share stories from the day. Tin Mt. Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, info: 4476991.
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Dec. 16, Christmas Party, 1-2 pm, Effingham Public Library, 30 Town House Rd., crafts, games, Santa’s elves! 539-1537. Dec. 16, Love a Local Author Saturday, 3 pm, with local author Olga Morill, author of Vagabond Quakers, White Birch Books, Rt. 2568 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-3200. Dec. 16, Make Your Own Button with Becky Mattison, drop by between 10 am and 5pm, Art Works, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, 332-8041. Dec. 16, Pete Kilpatrick, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.
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Dec. 16-17, Santa’s Stocking Stuffer Craft Fair, Sat.: 10 am-4 pm; Sun.: 10 am-3 pm, N. Conway Community Center, 2628 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, rain or shine, free admission. www.joycescraftshows.com. Dec. 17, Men’s Shopping Day, Art Works-CCAC, 132 Wt. Mt. Hwy., Chocorua, 10 am - 5 pm. Leave the wife and kids at home! Lots to ooh and aah about…find the perfect gift…wrapped for FREE!, 323-8041, www. chocoruaArtworks.com. Dec. 18, Holiday Poetry Slam Workshop, 6 pm, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552. Dec. 19, Mirachi High, 6 pm, free film, Rochester Public Library, 65 S. Main St., Rochester, 332-1428. Dec. 20, Sewing Workshop for Ages 6-9, 3:30 pm, children will learn how to make a pouch from felted wool, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, pre-register: 447-5552.
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Dec. 16, Tudor Interactive Christmas Program, 11 am, led by history educator Mike Glaeser, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552. Dec. 16-17, It’s a Wonderful Life, 12/16: 8 pm; 12/17: 2 pm, Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro, box office opens one hour before movie begins, www.village-players.com, 569-9656.
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Dec. 21, Dinner and Storytelling with Arthur Surette, Corner House Inn, Sandwich, 6:30 pm, 284-6219, info@cornerhouseinn.com. Dec. 21-23, A Christmas Carol, M& D Playhouse, 1857 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 7:30 pm. 733-5275, www.mdplayhouse.com. Dec. 22, Pub Music, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, 22 Main St., Sandwich, Tim Hazelton and David Young perform, info: 284-6219. Dec. 22, Ugly Sweater Skate Party, 6-7:30 pm, Pop Whalen Ice Arena, Pine Hill Rd., Wolfeboro, prizes for ugliest sweaters. 569-5639. Dec. 23, Bruce Marshall & The Nor’Easters, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.
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Dec. 26, Recycled Percussion, 4 & 7:30 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com
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Dec. 29, Pub Music, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, 22 Main St., Sandwich, music TBA, info: 284-6219. Dec. 30, Heartbeat City, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016. Dec. 31, King Pine Ski Area Family Celebration, 4-9 pm, skiing, outdoor music, bonfire, torchlight parade at 9 pm, fireworks at 9:20 pm, East Madison, fireworks and bonfire, 367-8896, www.kingpine.com. Dec. 31, Last Night in Wolfeboro, 11 am-9 pm, ring out the old year and welcome the new year with scavenger hunt, lasagna dinner, performances, fireworks at 6:30 pm by Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce near downtown area, Contra Dance and much more. Info: 569-5639. Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Partybration, 4-9 pm, rides, fireworks, snacks, Santa’s Village, Jefferson, info: www.santasvillage.com, 586-4445. Dec. 31, Spirit of the Holidays, fireworks display in Schouler Park downtown N. Conway, www.mtwashingtonvalley.org. Jan. 4, Dinner and Storytelling with Rusty Locke, Corner House Inn, Sandwich, 6:30 pm, 603-284-6219, info@cornerhouseinn.com. Jan. 5, Food-Fun-Flicks, 5-7 pm, 1st Friday fun event from Jan. - June, dinner, a movie and craft/game, for all ages, Effingham Public Library, 30 Town House Rd., crafts, games, Santa’s elves! 539-1537. Jan. 6, Kashmir, the Live Led Zepplin Show, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992, www. rochesteroperahouse.com. Jan. 6, Winter Farmer’s Market, 1st Congregational Church, South Main St., Wolfeboro, 10 am-2 pm. Jan. 6, Yardbird Temple, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016. Jan. 9, 7 Lives of Chance, 6 pm, free film, Rochester Public Library, 65 S. Main St., Rochester, 332-1428. Jan. 11, Dinner and Storytelling with Lauretta Phillips, Corner House Inn, Sandwich, 6:30 pm, 603-284-6219, info@cornerhouseinn.com. Jan. 13, Pete Kilpatrick, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016. Jan. 13, Tamworth Indoor Farmer’s Market, Tamworth Town House, 27 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org. Jan. 13, What We Can Expect From a Writing Project, with published author Louise Taylor, 10 am-noon, sponsored by ArtWorks, held at Chocorua Public Library, 25 Deer Hill Rd., Chocorua, pre-register/info: 323-8041. Jan. 14, Gathering Time, 1st Congregational Church, South Main St., Wolfeboro, 2 pm, tickets: 569-2151, www.WFriendsofMusic.org. Jan. 14, Learn to Skate with Brewster Buddies, noon-2 pm, open to any age child who wants to learn to skate, $10 p/p, Pop Whalen Ice Arena, Pine Hill Rd., Wolfeboro, 569-5639. Jan. 18, Dinner and Storytelling with Peter Brodeur, Corner House Inn, Sandwich, 6:30 pm, 603-284-6219, info@cornerhouseinn.com.
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Jan. 18, Writer’s Night, 7-9 pm, local writers/musicians perform, with time for interested public to share/perform, Effingham Public Library, 30 Town House Rd., info: Katie McCarthy: 651-9796, katiemccarthynh@gmail.com. Jan. 18-Feb. 4, Gilligan’s Island - the Musical, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse. com. Jan. 19 & 20, Winter Quilter’s Retreat, (1/19: 6-9 pm; 1/20: 9 am-5 pm), Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-2428.
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Weekly Guided Snowshoe Walks, 1 pm, Saturdays during snow season/ winter, along East Branch and Saco Rivers, register/info: 356-9920, Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, www. mwvskitouring.org. Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Taco Night on Tuesdays 4-9 pm; Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm; music on Sat. nights, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.
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12:30 - 4:30 pm Abenaki Ski Team Snacks For Sale, Great Hall 1:30-2:30 pm “JUST Bob and Marla” - Interactive Music and Puppetry, Great Hall 3 - 4 pm Tricky Dick Magician, Great Hall
5 - 6:30 Lasagna Dinner: $10 PP, 5 years and Under FREE, $30 per Family, All Saints’ Church 7 - 9 PM Contra Dancing by G.A.L.A, Great Hall 6:30 pm Fireworks Over Wolfeboro Bay by Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce
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Classic Fun Foods for the Big Football Game By Chef Kelly Ross We are officially getting to Crunch Time as far as big football games on the horizon. It may be the holiday season, but many football fans are looking ahead to those fun winter games. NFL teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, college semi-finals and the big National Championship is on New Year’s and the week after, and then the NFL playoffs get going, ending with the Super Bowl. It’s going to be some great football. As far as I’m concerned, when it comes to great football, it’s time for some fun cooking. Easy to eat (and prep) foods keep everyone happy at the many football parties that will be happening
this winter. With Thanksgiving and Christmas menus being customary for the most part, football game day menus are usually an array of various appetizers to snack on during the game. Although I do enjoy most of the traditional menus for most holidays, they do bore me at times. Football Fun Food is much more enjoyable to me. As for a menu, most of the basics are the favorites of many. Nachos, chili, and wings are always a hit. Maybe a homemade salsa and/or dip with tortilla chips, preferably with home-fried tortilla chips as they are SO MUCH BETTER. The key to preparing any big meal is to get as much done prior to Game
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Day as possible. For instance, if we are going to work the menu listed, here’s a great prep list for the day or two prior to Game Day. If doing nachos and chips and salsa, as I said earlier, I strongly suggest home frying your tortilla chips. Whether you prefer corn or flour tortilla, the difference between doing them at home and buying a store-bought bag is miles apart and will blow your mind if you haven’t done it before. Cut whole tortillas into preferred size wedges and fry in a home fryer or in a pot. Do not over stuff the pot or they won’t cook evenly. They need to breathe and have space. Once they start floating and the bubbles start to slow down, pull them out with a strainer and dump them into a container lined with paper towels. Lightly salt them and you will be amazed how much better these are. Flour tortillas will cook quicker and will brown in color. Do these a day or two before. They won’t be as good two days later, but if you put them on a cookie sheet and pop in the oven for a minute or two prior to serving with salsa or to make nachos, they will be as awesome as they were right out of the fryer. If making nachos, make your taco beef or chicken a day or two prior, as well, not to mention dice your veggies that you are planning on using to help things go together when the crowd arrives. Microwave your meats before making the nachos and it’ll go together very quickly. Homemade chunky salsa is one of my all-time favorite snacks. Grab a bunch of fresh tomatoes, a red onion or two, a variety of colored peppers, and arguably the most important ingredient, fresh cilantro. Cilantro so makes it! Hand dice your fresh veggies fairly small, either hand chop the cilantro or pop into a food processor for a couple of seconds, and I love to add hand-squeezed lemon and lime
juice, as well as a little chili powder and ground cumin. If you like it hot, toss in some cayenne pepper and what I love is a spoonful of your favorite Buffalo sauce, (recipe to follow) and a good squirt or two of my favorite, Sriracha sauce. I love a good chili; it is one of my “go-to” foods, especially during the winter. In some respects, chili is similar to salsa in that you can have fun with different heat levels. I have many friends who don’t do a lot of cooking, but love making chili. So many think their chili is the best ever, but it’s amazing how many of them don’t use what I think is the most important ingredient: ground cumin. Many cooks think chili powder is all you need. I always dice my peppers/onions and throw them in a pot with some ground beef. I add a heavy hand of cumin and chili powder, as well as granulated garlic and black pepper and sauté it all up while the beef is browning. If you like the heat, toss in some diced jalapenos as well (be careful to keep hands away from your face/eyes when working with jalapenos and wash hands often). I love a combo of canned diced tomatoes as well as tomato sauce. I love a good chunky chili. Again, feel free to add Sriracha sauce to add some heat and great flavor. Not everyone likes beans, but I do. Grab a can or two of red kidney beans or black beans. I do prefer to drain them in a strainer and rinse off the brine, although I have met many who just toss the whole cans right into the chili. Now for wings, which is quite possibly the most popular item at many football parties. I could eat wings all day. Again, many heat levels to Buffalo sauce. Regardless of your heat preference, there are a couple keys to a great Buffalo sauce. Start with the
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Last Night in Wolfeboro - New Year’s Eve Fun
Looking for something different and fun to do on New Year’s Eve day that will bring entertainment to the entire family? If you like a variety of acts, as well as a chance to be out and about on one of the most festive days of the year, plan to attend Last Night in Wolfeboro on December 31. The special events commitee of the Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation is overseeing and organizing this fun way to celebrate the end of the year…and to usher in 2018! Says Christine Collins, Wolfeboro Park and Recreation director, “We organized Last Night on New Year’s Eve in 2016 and we had a great turn out of people. We are expecting good attendance this year as well.” The entertainment takes place at the Great Hall in Wolfeboro Town Hall in downtown Wolfeboro and at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, with the two locations an easy walking distance from one another.
by Tricky Dick magician from 3 to 4 pm, also at the Great Hall. Kids love balloons and the Balloon Man will enliven the Great Hall from 3:30 to 4:15 pm, followed by bingo by Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation from 4:30 to 6 pm. By this time, attendees will have built up an appetite, and it will be time for a tasty Lasagna Dinner from 5 to 6:30 pm at All Saint’s Church (age 5 and under are free, adults are $10, with $30 per family). Fireworks light up the night sky at 6:30 pm at Brewster Field and then it’s time for a rousing Contra Dance by GALA (Global Awareness Local Action) at the Great Hall from 7 to 9 pm. Many events for Last Night are free; for further inforation about Last Night in Wolfeboro on December 31, call the Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation at 603-569-5639.
Collins says there will be some new performers this year and a dinner has been added so that attendees can have a delicious meal as well as take in all the entertinament. The fun begins on December 31 in Wolfeboro at the Great Hall location with a Scavenger Hunt starting at 11
am; competitors will visit businesses throughout town as they do the scavenger hunt. From 12:30 to 4:30 pm, concessions will be for sale at the Great Hall courtesy the Ski Team. From 1:30 to 2:30 pm, Just Maria and Bob Puppets will perform at the Great Hall, followed
Do you have holiday memories or a personal story to tell? On Monday, December 18 at 6 pm, members of the public are invited to share their stories and poems related to personal holiday (or anytime of the year) experiences at “Holiday Story and Poetry Slam: Hopes, Dreams and Disasters at the Conway Public Library.” If performing
is not your interest, you are invited to attend as an audience member with the opportunity to cast an anonymous vote for first and second place winners. The rules for performing your poetry, stories, or both are simple and include: prepare two pieces (in case you make it to the second round!); keep performance pieces to under 10
minutes; have your pieces written so you can refer to them; you can choose to prepare two poems, two stories or one poem and one story; please keep profanity out of your writing, or use as little as possible. For more tips and guidelines on performing poetry, you may refer to poetryslam.com. For helpful tips
on performing personal stories, visit themoth.org. To register and/or for more information, call 603-447-5552, or email Tessa Narducci at tnarducci@ conwaypubliclibrary.org before 5 pm on Friday, December 15. The Conway Public Library is located at 15 Greenwood Avenue in Conway, NH.
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them up, and put them back on the grill or in the oven. I repeat this process four times. By the time they are ready, they have been coated many times and are so good. Again, if you like your sauce hot, I add Sriracha and cayenne pepper. If you decide to cook the wings the way I just mentioned, have a designated container to use just for the wings. The sauce will permanently stain the container. You obviously can still wash it, but the stain is permanent. I have one special container just for my frequent wing cooking. If you are a frequent wing cooker as I am, give it a try. The multiple coated wing is outstanding! OK, so let’s review: Prep ahead of time. With the exception of cooking the wings the day of, as well as making nachos, most of your work has been done for you prior to the day of your gathering. That will make the Game Day Party much easier on you, the host.
Heat up the chili, and quickly pop the tortilla chips in the oven. Put the chili in a crock pot, serve the hot chips with the salsa and chili to start. Get the wings cooking and prep the nachos. Once the wings are close, put the nachos in the oven so they come out the same time as the wings. Have some shredded cheese for the chili, some carrots/celery sticks with the wings with Bleu Cheese dressing, chop
some scallions and throw them over the wings and nachos once they are ready. Tacos are also a great addition. I know there are tons of options. For someone who is not experienced in throwing a football/Super Bowl party, I hope this has helped. If you have any feedback or questions, please e-mail me at fenway1@metrocast.net.
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best base you can, and that is Franks Red Hot. There are many sauces out there, but Franks rocks it big time. One key to a good Buffalo is adding melted butter to the Franks. You don’t need a lot. Granted I make a lot of Buffalo sauce for many people, but I generally use two tablespoons of butter per quart of sauce. It helps thicken the sauce, which helps it stick to the wings much better. My favorite flavor of Buffalo is a honey garlic sauce. The honey adds a nice sweetness, and also helps hold the sauce to the wings. Garlic makes it also. I love the flavor. (Again, make this in advance.) Come Game Day, there are two options for cooking the wings. I prefer grilling them if you have that option. If not, I bake them. My favorite key to the wings is ¼ of the way through cooking them plain, I put the wings into a tub with the sauce, shake
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Andy Buslovich joins downtown arts center as Director of Education
Volunteers for the Hope on the Slopes Race To Beat Cancer are able to “Picture a Cure”! (Photo courtesy Pat Quinn)
Hope on the Slopes Race to Beat Cancer If you love the outdoors in winter and outdoor sports, mark your calendar now for The American Cancer Society’s Hope on the Slopes Race to Beat Cancer which will be taking place on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Mount Cranmore Resort, North Conway. Race to Beat Cancer is a familyoriented event where participants enjoy the camaraderie of a day on the slopes and also raise funds to support the activities of the American Cancer Society. Whether you’re a recreational skier, a snowboarder, a downhill racer, a winter enthusiast, or just want to help in the fight against cancer, you can join this worthwhile event. Participants gather donations from friends and family and enjoy a funfilled day on the slopes. A minimum contribution of $80.00 per participant
($50.00 for those 17 and under) includes a full day lift pass, racing, awards, and lunch provided by Flatbread Company. To register and for more information, please visit www.HOTNH.org or call Kathy Metz, American Cancer Society, Community Executive at 512-4908787 or Kathy.metz@cancer.org. Volunteers interested in serving on the planning committee are needed now. Join other area residents to help organize this fun and meaningful event. The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering, and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. For more information anytime, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer. org.
The Rochester Performance & Arts Center, a division of the Rochester Opera House, welcomes Andy Buslovich as the official Director of Education for all future programming in the new downtown arts center. Andy is originally from Rochester and is a proud alumni of the Spaulding High School Music Department, where his deep love for the performing arts was originally cultivated. Andy is also an alumni of Berklee College of Music, where he studied performance and arranging extensively. His background is heavily concentrated in jazz ensemble and musical theater pit orchestra, having performed in dozens of professional orchestras throughout the country including the orchestra for the hit Broadway Musical “Wicked.” When not at the new arts center teaching and running the private instruction program, he can be heard in pit orchestras in productions at the University of New Hampshire, Seacoast Repertory Theater, Rochester Opera House, and many others. “I’m particularly happy to be here because I have a true passion for the greater Rochester community; I grew up here, moved away, traveled all over — now I’m back home and it’s my turn to be the kind of influence on others as my band directors in high school were for me,” said Buslovich of his new role as the Director of Education. “I’m here to serve the community as a resource
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and mentor for anyone wanting to pursue performing arts, whether as a hobby, a source of therapy, or as a serious professional career.” The Rochester Performance & Arts Center offers private instruction from some of the most outstanding and accomplished teachers in the area, such as the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra’s former concertmaster Rick Bieniek teaching violin, viola, cello, and mandolin. “We are thrilled to have an artist of this stature on our staff. Andy brings world class music education to Rochester. His insight and passion for music and performing will help to put Rochester on the map for musical education,” said executive director Anthony Ejarque. Buslovich adds that the Rochester Performance & Arts Center will offer private instruction on the following principal instruments: banjo, baritone horn, bass (double-bass or electric bass), bass clarinet, clarinet, cello, drum set, flute, French horn, guitar (electric or acoustic), mandolin, piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trombone, bass trombone, trumpet, viola, violin, and voice. The Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC) is located in the former Carnie Medical Supply store at 32 North Main Street, in downtown Rochester. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse. com for more information.
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Need information? Ask a Librarian! By Michael York, State Librarian It would be easy to think that the ability to access information to just about everything via the Web means that the librarian’s job is obsolete. Nothing could be further from the truth. The overwhelming amount of information available from the internet actually makes it more difficult to make informed decisions, whether you are looking for something to read for fun or you need information to make a major life decision. Turning to the web to find answers can feel like asking for a sip of water and being handed a firehose. As trained professionals, librarians who know how to help you find the very best information that suits your needs. In a world where Google searches can literally give you millions of options, finding what you want can be overwhelming. A librarian can help you narrow things down. What if you’re not exactly sure of what you’re looking for? Ask a librarian! They are professionally trained to listen to your needs and to help you find the best options. Once librarians know what interests you, they may make suggestions about other materials in that category the next time you see them. It’s almost like having a personal shopper. What if an item you want isn’t at your library? Ask a librarian! The New Hampshire State Library maintains an InterLibrary Loan system that links public and academic libraries together, allowing them to share materials among patrons statewide. All you need to do is ask your librarian if the item is part of any collection in the state. If it is, it can be brought to your library by a State Library van and you can check it out just as you would any other item. It’s a very useful and popular service: in 2016, the State Library transported more than
500,000 items via InterLibrary Loan request. Do you have a question about genealogy, car repair, the gross domestic product for a particular country in 1970, how to make switchel or anything else that requires research? Ask a librarian! Reference librarians know how to dig through the clutter on the web and find answers from resources you can trust. Every year, New Hampshire librarians answer hundreds of thousands of reference questions for patrons, providing them with solid, precise answers. Do you need access to computer technology, or even help using it? Ask a librarian! In addition to maintaining computers for public use, professional librarians make it a priority to know the latest technology and how it can enrich their patrons’ lives. Some libraries offer classes on topics like computer basics, getting the most from social media, tips for using specific software and even how to download audiobooks available from their collections. Want a hand getting your child excited about reading? Ask a librarian! Beginning with story time for infants to learning about authors in grade school to discovering how to use reference materials for high school projects, librarians help young people experience the joys of literacy every day. Looking for different ways to expand a reading experience? Ask a librarian! They design programs that combine popular topics with lectures, crafts, book groups and more. Programs like these have transformed libraries into vibrant community centers where people connect. When you visit your library, know that you are not left on your own to work through an overwhelming world of information. A librarian will be happy to help you find your way.
Winter Farmers Market is Open in Wolfeboro A winter farmers market has opened in downtown Wolfeboro and will offer fresh produce and more to the public on the first and third Saturdays of each month through April 7, 2018 from 10 am to 2 pm. Of special note is that Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer will be making a special appearance at the market on Saturday, December 16 just in time for the holidays! The market is located at the First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro, 115 South Main Street, with convenient on-site parking and easy access for all. The Wolfeboro Area Farmers Market, a non-profit organization, hosts the summer market in Wolfeboro at Clark Park, which has been operating since 2002 with strong community support. With plenty of on-site parking, and handicap accessibility, the central location at the First Congregational Church has made the winter market a popular Saturday destination for area residents. “Many of our excellent summer vendors return for the winter season,” said board chair Fred Martin. “This is our third winter in the church, and we’re grateful for their strong support of our mission.”
The winter market will feature fresh vegetables, artisan cheeses, spices, honey, pastured meats, baked goods (including gluten-free), poultry, eggs and selected crafts, all from the local area. According to Martin, at least 15 vendors are currently expected, with applications still being reviewed by the board. Interested vendors may contact board member Kathey Wotton, at 603-5398134 or by email at wottonfarm@gmail. com. A vendor application is available at the organization’s website at www. WolfeboroAreaFarmersMarket.com. The Wolfeboro Area Farmers Market is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and was founded in 2002 through the vision of local farmers and citizens who wanted to provide a central venue to sell directly to their neighborhood customers. In early 2016, the market received IRS designation as a 501C(3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. More information is available at www.WolfeboroAreaFarmersMarket. com or on Facebook at www.facebook. com/WolfeboroAreaFarmersMarket.
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