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The Barnstormers • Page 3

What’s Up • Pages 16-20

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Looking Back and Storming Ahead

By Mark Foynes The Barnstormers Theatre has been around since 1931, offering professional-grade stage performances for 87 years. That’s a pretty good run longer than Cats, A Chorus Line, and Les Mis combined. And Creative Director Bob Shea, who’s been involved with the Barnstormers in some capacity over the past 38 years, has been around for nearly half of that duration.

Shea explained that the Tamworth summer stock theater is simultaneously proud of its heritage and forward looking.

“We have one foot firmly in tradition and one taking a step toward the future,” Shea explained.

After graduating UNH in the mid1970s, Shea earned his MFA from the University of Memphis. His career trajectory pointed to a life on the stage.

“I was an up-and-coming actor, but fate intervened,” he noted. He explained that he’d battled with a form of tongue cancer. And while he was successful in fighting the illness, the condition left him with a speech impediment that made performing difficult. (During our lengthy conversation, I would never have known had he not voluntarily divulged this).

With an abiding passion for the theater, Shea looked to take on a leadership role behind the scenes.

After helping guide Manchester’s Palace Theater through a tough patch and establishing the performing arts center at St. Anselm College, Shea was

on the lookout for a new project. Having collaborated with the Barnstormers in the past, he seized the opportunity to bring the organization to the next level of its development.

With abiding connections to the N.H. Institute of Art in Manchester and a desire to live a more rural lifestyle, Shea and his wife settled in the Wolfeboro area, which placed him part way between the Queen City and the vales of Mt. Chocorua.

“Being a part of the Barnstormers feels like inheriting a legacy,” Shea said, noting the theater group’s storied past.

The Barnstormers is one of the oldest professional summer theaters in the U.S.; perhaps the oldest. It was established in 1931 by Francis Cleveland, the youngest son of President Grover Cleveland.

(He’s the one who served two non-

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Also, key to launching the Barnstormers was Francis’s wife Alice and friend, Ed Goodnow. All three were involved with theater on Broadway and were driven by a desire to bring professional production values to rural N.H. Those familiar with Tamworth will know that the Cleveland family left a sizeable footprint in this small town nestled in the shadows of Mt. Chocorua.

(Grover’s grandson, George, still lives in the area and is a theater enthusiast; he regularly portrays the former President at events).

Shea explained that the Granite State had become a magnet for a variety of cultural, industrial, and political leaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

They brought with them a sense of

sophistication that would shape several local institutions like the Barnstormers.

It was actually a family friend who convinced the former President to visit N.H.; forthwith, the family fell in love with the rural landscape. Grover - an avid outdoorsman - enjoyed the forests and wildlife. And his wife, Frances, a lover of the arts, often held court with local leading lights such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Maxfield Parrish, two of the well-known artists of the era.

The family came to the region right around the time their youngest son was born. Francis Cleveland inherited his mother’s love of the arts. Theater became his calling, Shea noted.

“Having grown up knowing the likes of Parrish and Saint-Gaudens, it made an impression and really helped shape how he saw the world, helped him appreciate ways of self-expression, and probably gave him a sense of mission,” Shea reckons.

The former First Family’s youngest child - the fifth of five, Francis had strong connections to the area. As a boy and young adult, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy before moving on to Harvard. He briefly taught private school in Cambridge, Mass., but then opted for the stage. His subsequent acting career saw him perform in Boston and later in New York, where he appeared in original Broadway productions of Dead End and Our Town. (The latter play is

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• Barnstormers Continued from page 3 believed to be set in N.H. and was the Barnstormers’ first production).

The Barnstormers’ rich history is personal for Shea.

“I was close with Francis,” he said, noting that Cleveland died in 1995 at the age of 92.

“Francis was my mentor. He was on Broadway when they came here basically to stay in 1931.” (Francis became so committed to Tamworth that he even sought - and won - election as a town selectman).

“He was educated and had achieved a certain level of accomplishment. I think he and his wife, Alice, wanted to create access for people to enjoy great theater,” Shea said. He noted that this type of access would be a boon to urban seasonal residents and provide the type of experience that year-rounders would otherwise need to travel great distances for.

Francis served as artistic director until his death in 1995, Shea’s current role. He explained that he’d served the theatre in a variety of capacities prior to that.

Theater is a form of storytelling - from the dramatic to the comical and the absurd. And as a storytelling organization, the Barnstormers possess a rich narrative.

Even the name of the theater has a story behind it, Shea said, adding the Barnstormers began without having an actual venue. Shea describes the early days as those populated by thespianic nomads.

“In the early days, from ’31 to ’39, we were running a five-town circuit, literally performing in barns,” he noted.

Seating stretched from the stables and mows out to the thresholds. He said initially the troupes performed in Wolfeboro, Conway, and Plymouth, as well as other locales.

In 1939, the old Tamworth Village feed store closed and the theater acquired it. The old grain store was retrofitted to serve the group’s needs and it remains their home to this day, almost 80 years later.

The rich tradition of the Barnstormers - as well as its insistence that only vetted acting guild members are considered for performances - has resulted in a reputation that draws attendees from up in the Whites and down-basin from the Lakes.

Shea, himself an acting guild member, notes that most of the actors have N.Y. pedigrees and that recent stars have hailed from Miami, Boston, and Houston.

“The theatre definitely has a reputation locally, regionally, and even nationally, so we never have a hard time recruiting the most talented cast members,” Shea said. He added that auditions take place in New York and in Tamworth, usually in February, in preparation for the upcoming season.

He noted that the Barnstormers attempt to cast at least one community member - often a youth - to keep the local connection a vibrant one.

“Sometimes it’s a walk-on role, sometimes more substantial, but it helps us maintain the balance of this being a

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The Barnstormers take pride in the organization’s heritage but continue storming ahead as they progress with their 2018 season. Below is information from the theater’s website about the group’s upcoming productions: July 26 to August 4 - Laughing Stock - We are backstage at a summer stock theatre in northern New England.

What could possibly go wrong with the play? Everything! Come and laugh as the calamities pile up in this comedy by Charles Morey.

August 9 - 18: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None - In what has become a Barnstormers’ tradition, the theater continues its annual produc-

tion of a Christie piece. It depicts “Ten strangers with murky pasts are summoned to a remote island, where mayhem and murder follow. Dame Agatha will keep you guessing till the bitter end.”

August 23 to Sept. 1: Western Civilization: The Complete Musical (Abridged) - by Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor, Nick Graham, and Dee Ryan. “​Your school history is blithely diced and shredded as this 90-minute whirlwind of song, dance and comedy romps through the centuries.”

For tickets and information, call 603323-8500. The Barnstormers Theatre is located at 104 Main Street in Tamworth Village.

Remembering the Grand Resort Hotels The Lake Winnipesaukee Museum has received a grant from New Hampshire Humanities to present the program “The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains: Architecture, History and the Preservation Record” on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 pm. This program is free and open to the public; reservations are recommended.

Architectural historian Bryant Tolles, a longtime summer resident of Sandwich, will speak on the history and architecture of grand resort hotels in the White Mountains of New Hampshire from the pre-Civil War era to the present.

His primary focus is on the surviving grand resort hotels: The Mount Washington Resort, the Mountain View Grand, the Balsams, the Eagle Mountain House, and Wentworth Hall and Cottages. Extensive illustrations will document these buildings and others that are no longer in existence.

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the University of Delaware, where he taught courses on New England history and on the history of tourism in America. He is the author of numerous books on history and architecture, including The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains: A Vanishing Architectural Legacy (2005), Summer Cottages in the White Mountains: The Architecture of Leisure and Recreation, 1870-1930 (2000), and Summer by the Seaside: The Architecture of New England Coastal Hotels, 1820-1950 (2008).

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The beautiful sounds of Chanticleer coming to Great Waters Celebrating their 40 anniversary, the world-famous Chanticleer will perform at St Katharine Drexel in Alton on July 24 at 7:30 pm. The 12 voice, all-male ensemble will present choral music at the highest level of excellence.

This very special concert is brought to you by the partnership of Great Waters Music Festival and the New Hampshire Music Festival.

Chanticleer is committed to using their unique brand, flexibility and experience to adapt to the rapidly changing dynamics of the music industry. Their mission is to encourage worldwide appreciation for the art of ensemble singing through live performances, education, recording and the creation of new choral work. You’ll experience their passion through their sound.

Over the years, Chanticleer founder Louis Botto was often asked if, at that first convening of singers around a dining room table in San Francisco, he had any idea it would become what it is today. He would usually answer, “yes,” with a broad smile and a twinkle in his eye. As a graduate student in musicology, Louis found it odd that much of the repertoire he was studying–vocal music of the medieval and Renaissance periods–was not being performed. He decided to form a group to sing this neglected repertoire, using only male voices, as was the tradition in most churches during the Renaissance. Louis turned to members of choirs in which he sang, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, asking if they might be interested in this endeavor. Nine members were selected, including Louis (who sang tenor), and rehearsals began for their debut performance.

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tone Charlie Erikson, was in the midst of reading Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. To name the group, he suggested Chanticleer, the name of the “clear singing” rooster in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. [Chaucer had actually borrowed the name from the ancient French tale, Renard the Fox. It is a combination of the French words chanter (“to sing”) and clair (“clear”).] Everyone approved this choice, and Chanticleer debuted on June 27, 1978 before a capacity audience at San Francisco’s historic Old Mission Dolores. Buoyed by their success, they agreed to continue rehearsing with the goal of performing a new concert approximately every four months.

Chanticleer has had the opportunity to sing in some of the most beautiful concert halls and churches in the world.

But the group has also sung in a barn in Canada, a roofless church in the former East Germany, a gymnasium in Sweden, and in Central Park with the New York Philharmonic. No matter where the group travels, Chanticleer has become a “polished performing machine that… could fairly be called Botto’s miracle” (The Wall Street Journal). Louis should be proud.

Great Waters Music Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to culturally enriching New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. The festival encompasses a diversified program designed to appeal to a variety of musical tastes. Its purpose is to promote live musical performances including folk, pops, jazz, Broadway, dance, and renowned vocal and instrumental artists. For more information and tickets please visit: www. greatwaters.org, call 603-569-7710 or email: info@greatwaters.org.

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Conservation Means FUN in the Lakes Region

By Barbara Neville Wilson Does the word “conservation” mean “boring,” “stingy,” or “stuck in the mud” to you? If so, then read on. You’ll be amazed at what “conservation” really means when it comes to land and water conservation in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

Take the Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) for example. For 50 years, it has protected the picturesque Chocorua Lake Basin and areas around it. It owns nearly 1,000 acres of conservation land and protects almost 3,000 acres more.

Its mission is to ensure that residents and visitors have safe and convenient access to the beauty of Chocorua Lake

and its surroundings, for what good is beautiful space if it is not enjoyed?

In a day when too many of us are glued to our mobile devices, the Conservancy bucks the trend by encouraging folks to get out and get involved. It sponsors an active calendar of educational events, tours and collaborative efforts so individuals of all ages can fall in love with 4,000 acres of natural opportunity.

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The Lakes Region Conservation Trust sponsors a variety of activities on its 25,000 acres of conserved property, including “Family Fun Day” on the shores of Shannon Pond at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonboro on August 11. (Barbara Neville Wilson)

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(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

The week of August 13 will be magical, according to the Chocorua Lake Conservancy website. Register for a “week of daily opportunities to slow down, observe, experience and celebrate the magic that happens when we spend time in nature.” Activities include sketching, meditating, journaling and conversing. There are tracks for adults and children.

While 4,000 acres in conservation seems an extravagant number to those of us who think a two-acre house lot is luxury, the number of acres CLC protects is dwarfed when compared to the acreage protected by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRCT). Forty years old in 2019, the LRCT oversees 145 properties on more than 25,000 acres, including 35 acres of shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, Squam and Newfound Lakes, the Bearcamp Pond and River, and White Oak and Knights Pond in 23 towns. It boasts more than 95 miles of trails that summit notable mountains including Red Hill, Mount Shaw, Faraway Mountains, Mount Roberts, Mount Webster, Mount Livermore, Copple Crown and Sugarloaf Mountains. The centerpiece and most extensive property protected

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Intent on not only conserving land but also protecting it for use by future generations, the LRCT builds appreciation for natural spaces by mixing entertaining events with education for youngsters and seasoned outdoor enthusiasts alike. You may want to set aside August 11 for Family Fun Day next to Castle in the Clouds’ Shannon Pond. A joint effort with the Castle Preservation Society (a separate entity from the LRCT) and the Moultonborough Recreation Department, it’s a fun way to enjoy the preserved land with music, games and activities. August 25 is a day set aside for the experienced hiker to explore the Moulton Brook-Piper Mountain Conservation Area in Gilford, including the intriguingly-named “Jail Pasture” at the summit of Piper Mountain. Handson LRCT Trustee Russ Wilder will lead the hike and share his knowledge of the historic and natural heritage of the area.

New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Professor and Wildlife specialist Matt Tarr will also share insights.

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MMRG recognizes it can attract mysteries? Try one of the Quests set up a few dozen or perhaps a hundred on LRCT property at the Homestead people to meetings and community Forest Conservation Area in Ashland and Castle in the Clouds. Visitors input sessions, but to continue to be follow rhyming clues and an unusual relevant after its first 5-Year Strategic map to discover treasures in hidden Plan or even its 20 Year Long Range boxes. The aptly titled Forgotten Farms Plan, it must continuously woo young Quest is a half-mile hike across varied people, helping them fall in love with topography. Any perception of ease by the features and resources that brought short mileage is quickly dispelled by first residents to the region. Their yearthe unfamiliarity of the woods. Only old “MOOSE-ies for Families” events those who feel comfortable off the have been a hit, offering programs like well-travelled path should attempt it. “Ponding for Pollywogs,” a “Rail Trail The Lee Settlement Quest explores the Scavenger Hunt,” and a bonfire story leftover signs of a 19th-century farming time.

The group has opened miles of new community in the long-forgotten hamlet of Ossipee Glen at Castle in the Clouds. trails, including ones that interconnect It features 1.5 miles of adventure with across historic Plummer’s Ridge some sections of uphill climbing. It is in Milton, and hosts educational generally completed in 60-90 minutes workshops with topics like apple tree grafting, and forestry workshops for by people aged 10 and up.

Moose Mountains Regional woodlot owners and workers. The Greenways (MMRG) is one of the Moose Mountains Runaround has newest land trust organizations in become a highlight of the snowshoeing the area. As a “greenways” initiative, season, and if you have not yet attended its mission is not only to conserve the annual Woods, Water & Wildlife land, but also to join protected lands Festival at Branch River Farm, you to create greenways. MMRG work should plan August 11 around the event is focused on the Moose Mountains this year. The Festival features a guided that run through Milton, Farmington, forest walk, crafts, demonstrations New Durham, Middleton, Wakefield, of traditional skills and crafts, kids’ Brookfield, and Wolfeboro. Its deeply fishing, a Nature’s Playground, and vetted Conservation Area Plan titled even a mountain man’s hut!

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Tour Gilmanton’s Beech Grove Cemetery with Gilmanton Historical Society Cemeteries can be fascinating places, telling us a lot about the past. On July 24, the Gilmanton Historical Society will lead a walking tour of Beech Grove Cemetery. This beautiful, but littleknown cemetery in The Corners is the resting place of many of the early residents of that part of town. The tour will begin at 6 pm and will be led by John Dickey, president of the Society.

Please wear good walking shoes as the ground is uneven and walking will be required.

To access the cemetery, use Greeley Farm Road (the first right off Route 140 when headed toward Gilmanton Iron Works from the junction of Routes 107 and 140). Parking will be along Greeley Farm Road. Someone will be there to

show you where to park and how to find the walking path into the cemetery. For information contact John Dickey, 603267-6098 or e-mail jdickey@metrocast. net.

This is the third program in the Society’s 2018 summer series. On August 28, John Dickey offers a program of Gilmanton post cards.

The final program, on September 25, brings Steve Blunt performing as John Hutchinson with Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers.

The Society’s Museum in Old Town Hall is open every Saturday morning, 10 am to noon, in July and August.

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North East Motor Sports Museum to Display U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Winning Bobsled In 1992, Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine watched the Olympic Bobsled competition in dismay. The American team was using a hand-me-down sled built in a foreign country and it was badly outclassed. Bodine decided to provide the American team with a new and better sled. An American-built sled.

Bodine gathered a group of stock car racers, including race-car builder and owner of Chassis Dynamics Bob Cuneo and Phil Kurze of Whelen Engineering.

Bodine contributed $250,000 of his own money to the project and his group of racers began building better bobsleds.

The U.S. Olympic Bobsled team had not won a bobsled medal of any kind since 1956, but with a number of very talented stock car racers on the job that was about to change in a big way.

The most famous of their sleds was called “Night Train,” a glittering black piece of brilliant engineering design and race car craftsmanship. “We applied the way we do things in auto racing to the

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Poetry and Music at Taylor Community K. Peddlar Bridges chronicles the story of the road from Boston to Weirs Beach with exciting side trips and the evolution of the different forms of transportation, which helped write the history of that road.

The public is invited to join Bridges for a program on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30 pm in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building, at 435 Union Avenue in Laconia.

Bridges is a long-time New England resident, former editor of New England Power Sports Post and present Laconia Motorcycle Week Poet Laureate and Archivist.

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The Story of the Wetlands Boardwalk Story & Photos by Rosalie Triolo The Wetlands Boardwalk Trail, part of the Gunstock Mountain Resort area of the Belknap County Conservation District (BCCD) was built over 20 years ago. Primarily supported by grant opportunities from the National Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest and Rivers Fund, public and private donations and the unfailing work of many dedicated volunteers, projects such as erosion control, re-establishing wetlands to filter water, sedimentation ponds to trap sediment from not winding up in Lake Winnipesaukee, are being addressed.

What exactly are wetlands?

One devoted volunteer, Jan Hooper, Belknap Country Conservation District Coordinator from 1989 to 2008 and former 7th grade science teacher (now retired), provides a wealth of information regarding the subject of the Gilford Wetlands Boardwalk Trail and wetlands in general.

There are three types of wetlands in the northeast: Marches, swamps and bogs.

Marshes have varying water levels and produce herbaceous or soft-stemmed vegetation. Swamps exist in forested areas near lakes and rivers. Though drainage is poor, trees and shrubs do survive. And bogs, where sphagnum moss and sphagnum peat flourish, are acidic and infertile producing only a small variety of plants.

Wetlands that are lush with many green plants produce food for animals and oxygen for both animals and humans. Also included in the wetland systems are streams that move water downstream, and when changes occur

in wetlands, those changes can reduce water quality downstream and increase changes in flooding.

Jan told the story of Melissa Smart of Smart Associates, Environmental Consultants, Inc. in Concord, who on a visit to her grandmother (then living in an assisted living facility near Lake Michigan), took her grandmother for a walk on a Wetlands Boardwalk Trail near the lake. Melissa’s grandmother loved being in the woods, enjoying the delightful sounds of birds and noisy insects and the smells of trees and flowers. After she returned home to New Hampshire, Melissa applied for and received funds from the Clean Water Act Grants for erosion control and storm water management at Gunstock Recreation Area, which included a one-quarter mile stretch of wetlands trail. With the help of many groups of volunteers, the Gilford Wetlands Boardwalk was constructed between 1995 and 1998.

Receiving additional grants, the construction project progressed.

Donated Black Locust trees, considered the most durable wood in North America, were used for erosion control. Volunteers from the Student Conservation Association of Claremont spent three summers working on the project. They stripped bark from the Black Locust trees and constructed posts used as frames for the understructure of the Boardwalk. The J. Olivia Huot High School, which is part of the Laconia Technical Trades School, worked on building kiosks and constructed half the support sections of the framing bases

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Also pitching in to help with the construction were other local volunteers, students from Belmont High School, Gilford Middle School and Genesis Summer Camp. A plaque at the entrance to the Boardwalk was dedicated to four volunteers, who diligently worked day in and day out on the Boardwalk project: George Davie, Center Harbor’ Dale Dal, Gilford Don Cheseborough, Gilford, and Bill Angevine, Gilmanton, now living in Laconia.

With the approval of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the County Conservation Service, Trex decking was used. Trex is a wood-alternative low in maintenance, high in performance and eco-friendly.

The need for repair is evident as you walk along the Wetlands Trail.

Although the handicapped access to and on the boardwalk are easy and level, there are portions of boardwalk leaning in spots. Future projects include improving handicapped access on the Wetlands Walk. Plans to add a variety of plants (pollinator plants) will extend the bloom time helping bees and providing berries for birds. A broken section of railing has been fixed by students from New Hampton School.

While Gilford Middle School students have built a bench in one of the many peaceful settings along the Boardwalk trail where vegetation has been trimmed out to give the impression you are looking through a picture window, beavers have built a dam on part of Runoff Brook threatening damage to the boardwalk in winter.

Jan pointed out the brightly painted yellow lines along either side of the boardwalk to help guide the visually impaired. She indicated where volunteers continually keep posts in place, holding up the sides of the Boardwalk, and supports holding up the understructure, free of wet pine needles to prevent rot.

Approaching one of the turnouts on

the Boardwalk, with benches facing each other, fern carpeting the forest floor, a canopy of trees for shade, Jan noticed an elderly gentleman and his health-care aide sitting, quietly enjoying the view. There was a sense of peaceful contentment: the rustling leaves, song birds calling to one another and the warmth of sun streaming through the trees made it a beautiful spot. Inquiring how they were enjoying the view and the day, Jan discovered the gentleman, many years ago, was a volunteer at the Wetlands Boardwalk and now enjoys his weekly walks there.

Walking further along on the Wetlands Trail, Jan spoke of the number of lightning strikes which occur each year.

There was a tree recently struck by lightning, and laying on the ground next to the tree were several large splinters.

Jan picked one up and held it in front of her. The shard was half as tall as she was.

Some new projects for the Boardwalk include a bicycle stand being installed next to the kiosk for bicyclists using the Bike Loops. If you look behind the area of the bike stand, a tree with an old-fashioned blaze (a blue background with a raindrop) can be seen.

At the Gunstock Recreation Area, near the big lodge built with wood and stone from the area is a plaque which reads “Gunstock Mountain Resort, Formerly Belknap Mountain Recreation Area.

Featured first fully developed ski-trail system in the country. First chairlift in New England. Unique group of 4 ski jumps.”

This was the Largest WPA project in New Hampshire from 1937 to 1938.

The Olympic trials were held here in 1938.

If you would like to donate your time or financially help with the large repairs to the Wetlands Boardwalk, visit www. belknapccd.org or call Jan Hooper at 603-707-9760. Please leave a message, and/or a call back number.

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The Little Church Theater Presents Dearly Beloveds July 26-29 humor rule as more surprises unfold and everyone fumbles to find a way forward. Playwright Jessica Davis shares, “Confronting loss and gain, in the course of three days, these dearly beloveds uncover what is true in their lives and what they hold most dear.”

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Loon Nest Fails on Squam Lake The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) in Moultonboro reports that a nest on Squam Lake failed on June 22 due to someone tampering with the loon nesting sign. The sign was unhooked from the rope line, causing it to drift towards the nest site. As a result, the incubating loon was flushed from

the nest due to the close proximity of boaters and the eggs were taken by a predator.

Loons are a threatened species in New Hampshire and are protected by state and federal laws, including while they are on a nest or on the water with chicks.

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Squam Lake’s loons face multiple cooccurring stressors. The recent incident highlights just how susceptible loons are to contact with humans or human structures. Squam Lake lost 44% of its paired loons in 2004-2005. Although the adult population has since rebounded, breeding success remains at less than half that of the statewide level.

Last year was the first year since LPC began monitoring the lake in 1975 that only one chick hatched on the lake. As part of its Squam Lake Loon Initiative, LPC has been conducting intensive research, monitoring, management, and outreach efforts to understand the causes of the declines of Squam’s loon population and to restore a healthy population of loons to the lake. Like loons throughout New Hampshire, loons on Squam are facing multiple threats, but results to date suggest that elevated levels of chemical contamination in Squam Lake and high rates of lead fishing tackle mortality have likely contributed to the declines of Squam’s loon population.

“This was a very disturbing way to lose one of Squam’s loon nests,” said Tiffany Grade, Squam Lake Project Biologist with the Loon Preservation Committee. “Given the difficulties Squam’s loons have faced in recent years to nest successfully and raise chicks, losing one of Squam’s loon nests to sabotage at the nest site is particularly unfortunate.”

The LPC and the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) continue to team up to protect loons on Squam. There

are many ways to get involved in loon protection on Squam. Boaters, including kayakers, canoers, and paddle boarders, should give nesting loons and adults with chicks plenty of space—at least 150 feet from loons so the parents can concentrate on taking care of themselves and their chicks. Boaters should give loons more space if they show any signs of distress such as craning their necks low over the water, thrashing about in the water, or vocalizing. These actions can help ensure a successful year for loons in New Hampshire.

Anglers can protect loons by fishing with lead free tackle, stopping fishing activity when loons are nearby, and properly disposing of fishing line. The LPC and SLA encourage anglers to turn in their lead tackle at collection points at The Loon Center, SLA, NH LAKES, and NH Fish & Game regional offices.

The Loon Preservation Committee monitors loons throughout the state as part of its mission to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons in New Hampshire; to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations as sentinels of environmental quality; and to promote a greater understanding of loons and the natural world.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes region.

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Through July 31, Photographs by Amy Piper, exhibit of color photos, Tues.-Sat.: 10 am-4 pm; Sun.: noon-4 pm, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Through Sept. 12, The People’s Forest: A Centennial Celebration of the White Mt. National Forest, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth 535-3210, www.plymouth.edu July 1, Poetry Reading by Paige Ackerson-Kiely and Kerrin McCadden, 5 pm, Scriven Arts Colony, 452 NH Rt. 140, Gilmanton, www.scrivenartscolony.com.

July 23, An Evening with the Artists, 7 pm, grand opening celebration for newly installed sculptures at the Meredith Sculpture Walk, meet the artists, appetizers, drinks, Chase House at Mill Falls, RSVP: 279-9015.

July 23, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Open Studio, 10 am, free, bring your own supplies and draw/paint or use any medium, beginner to advanced, over age 18, information gathering of artists, 120 Laconia Rd., Suite 132, Tilton, info@lraanh.org.

July 23-24, Lake Discovery Summer Camp, grades K-2, 9 am-noon, NH Boat Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, pre-register: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

July 24, Closet Clean Out, adult craft, 1 pm and 6 pm, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, info/sign up: 524-4775.

July 24, Finding Dory, (PG), dusk, Foss Field, free outdoor movie, Wolfeboro, rain date Sat., www.wolfeboronh.us/parks/recreation.

July 24, Needle and Wet Felting, 10:30-11:30 am, children’s summer craft class, instructor Diane Johnson, Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main St., Center Sandwich, pre-register: 284-6831, www.centersandwich.nhcrafts.org.

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June 24, Tick Talk, 10:30-11:30 am, NH Dept. of Public Health info on signs and symptoms of tick-borne illness, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, 476-8895.

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July 24, Turtle Talk, 10:30 am, held weekly (7/3, 10, 17, 24 & 31), learn all about turtles at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, info: 968-7194.

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July 24, Underfire: The Untold Story of PFC Tony Vaccaro, film screening, 6:30 pm, Wright Museum of WWII, Center St., Wolfeboro, reservations a must: 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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July 24, Walking Tour of Gilmanton Corner’s Beech Grove Cemetery, 6 pm, presented by Gilmanton Historical Society, public welcome.

July 24, Yoga on the Deck, 7:30 am, held weekly (7/3, 10, 17, 24 & 31), taught by Katie Comeau, meet at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Welcome Center, Holderness, info: 968-7194.

July 24 & 25, Beginning Tatting Class, 10 am, League of NH Craftsmen - Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, info/registration: 279-7920.

July 24-25, Lil Sprouts Kamp Kindness, 10 am-noon, 5-8 year olds, camp based on Dr. Seuss books, If we ran the zoo!, The Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

July 25, Cotton Mt. Loop Hike, 10 am-1 pm, hike with Squam Lakes Assoc. member, bring hiking gear, water and brown bag lunch, RSVP: melissaleszek@squamlakes.org.

July 25, Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains, 7 pm, presented by Bryant Tolles, Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Rt. 3, Weirs (next to Funspot), seating limited, RSVP to 366-5950 or info@lwhs.us.

July 25, Live Animal Show, 2 pm, The Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

June 25, Mt. Washington with Dan Szczesny, 365 Days of Mischief and Misadventure on Mt. Washington, 7 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, 476-8895.

July 25, Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music with Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, 7 pm, Nature Center at Quincy Bog, 131 Quincy Bog Rd., Rumney, 786-2553, www.quincybog.org.

July 25, Tatting – Beyond the Basic Stitches with Elaine O’Donal, 1-4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register: 279-7920, www.meredith.nhcrafts.org.

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July 25, Wednesday Special: Rainforest Reptiles, 1 pm, Laconia Public Library, 695 MainVERMONT’S St., Laconia, 524-4775.

AWARD-WINNING TRAVELING YOUTH CIRCUS July 25-27, Lake Discovery Summer Camp, grades 3-6, 9 am-noon, NH Boat Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, pre-register: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

July 26, Artist Group, 1-3 pm, bring your project and paint with fellow artists, any experience level welcome to attend, Sanbornton Public Library, 27 Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Sanbornton, 286-8288.

July 26, Big Bad Musical, 1 & 7 pm, Franklin Opera House/City Hall, 934-1901, www.franklinoperahouse.org.

June 26, Everest, The Hard Way, 7 pm, presentation by climber Ed Webster, one of America’s best-known rock climbers, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, 476-8895.

July 26, Granite Planet, 6:30 pm, 19 Mile Beach Pavilion, Bay Road, Tuftonboro.

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July 26, Invasive Species Removal Work Day, 9:30-11 am, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, info: 968-7194.

July 26, Summertime Discovery Days, 9 am-12:30 pm, ages 7-11, Creating with Wool, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www. remickmuseumm.org.

July 26, “There’s an App for That: Submitting a Successful Lineage Society Application”, 6:30 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

July 26, We Can Take It: The story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the White Mts., talk by David Govatski, 5:30 pm, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth 535-3210, www.plymouth.edu.

July 26, Ukelele for Beginners, 1-2:30 pm, grades 6-12, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, info/sign up: 524-4775.

July 26-27, Remick Apprentice Program, Future Chefs, 9 am-1 pm, ages 12-16, learn about food preparation and nutrition, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

July 27, Arts & Music in Meredith, Greater Meredith Program and NH Music Festival bring area artists to draw and paint alongside Festival musicians in Hesky Park and elsewhere in Meredith, 10 am-noon, info: 279-9015, cancelled in case of rain.

July 27, Center Harbor Band Concert, bandstand, downtown, 7 pm, free, chparksandrec@metrocast.net.

July 27, Chess with Mike, 10 am & 12:30 pm, any skill level but must be old enough to understand the game, sign up required; registration limited to children, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, info/sign up: 524-4775.

July 27, Open Air Landscape Art, 10 am-noon, plein air painting with artist MaryAnn Stockman, artists of all skill levels are welcome, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register at 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

July 27, Outdoor Walk, 10:30 am-noon, learn about plants, herbs, $5 p/p/, geared for 16 and up, Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www. remickmuseum.org.

July 27, Recycled Orchestra – Built Your Own Instrument, 10-11:15 am, kids use recycled materials to make instruments, Tuftonboro Public Library, 221 Middle Rd./Rt. 109A, Tuftonboro, 569-4256.

July 27, Summer Crafternoon, 2:30 pm, make a sand candle, ages 6 & up, sign up in advance, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

July 27-29, Summer Art Show, opening reception: 7/27: 6-8 pm; 7/28 & 29:10 am-4 pm, Chocorua Art Works & Runnells Hall, 323-8041.

July 28, Antique and Classic Boat Show (45th annual), 9 am-2 pm, Wolfeboro Town Docks, downtown Wolfeboro, free, 569-4554.

July 28, Bristol Town Wide Yard Sale, 8 am-2 pm, info/maps: 744-3321.

July 28, Canning 101 Workshop, 1-4 pm, Savory Pantry, learn traditional refrigerating and pickling methods, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, preregister: 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

July 28, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Quincy Bog, 9-11:30 am, Nature Center at Quincy Bog, 131 Quincy Bog Rd., Rumney, 786-2553, www.quincybog.org July 28, East Bay Jazz Ensemble concert, 7-9 pm, Alton Bay Bandstand, by town docks, free, 875-0109.

July 28, Fun with Wire, instructor Joy Raskin, 10 am-4 pm, Sandwich Home Industries, 32 Main St., Center Sandwich, pre-register: 284-6831, www.centersandwich. nhcrafts.org.

July 28, Hebron Fair, 9 am-4 pm, on the town common, approx. 100 craftspeople, games, rummage sale, white elephant, homemade foods, silent auction 11 am-2 pm, luncheon, www.hebronchurchfair.org.

July 28, Looking New: Northern NE Landscapes by Kate Emlen, opening reception, 5-7 pm, Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, 69 Maple St., Center Sandwich, www. patricialaddcarega.com, 284-7728.

July 28, Milton Farmer’s Market, NH Farm Museum, 10 am-4 pm, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.NHFarmMuseum.org.

July 28, Roast Beef/Pot Luck Supper and fundraising raffle for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tamworth Camping Area, Depot Rd., Tamworth, 323-8031, www. tamworthcamping.com.

July 28, Rummage Sale, 9 am-2 pm, Holderness Community Church Annex, 923 US Rt. 3, Holderness, 968-3219.

July 28, Squam Canoe Classic Bass Fishing Tournament, 8 am-1 pm, info: www. squamlakesorg.

July 28, Studio Two: Beatles Tribute, 7 pm, Cate Park Bandstand, Wolfeboro Town Docks, Wolfeboro, www.wolfeborobandstand.org.

July 28, Walking Tour of Sandwich Lower Corner, led by Sandwich Historical Society trustee Jim Mykland, starts at Lower Corner Schoolhouse on Schoolhouse Rd., Sandwich, meet at schoolhouse parking lot, at 12:50 pm, walk begins at 1 pm, rain or shine.

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July 28, Water Fair, 10 am-1 pm, face painting, Origami boats, kiddie pool fish pond and more, Turntable Park, Meadow St., Sanbornville, 473-2500, www.awwatersheds. org.

July 28, Woodwright’s Apprentice, 9 am-4 pm, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511, www.shakers.org July 28-29, Really Rosie, children’s show, Interlakes Summer Theatre, Inter-Lakes Auditorium, Rt. 25, Meredith, tickets/info: 707-6035, www.interlakestheatre.com July 29, Winnipesaukee Annual Regatta, youth sailing organizations from around NE, NY and other areas compete in a fun sailing race, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, Gilford, email: sailing-school@lwsa.org.

July 30, Lakes Region Art Assoc. Open Studio, 10 am, free, bring your own supplies and draw/paint or use any medium, beginner to advanced, over age 18, information gathering of artists, 120 Laconia Rd., Suite 132, Tilton, info@lraanh.org.

July 30, Rockin’ Cakes, 1:30 pm, teams of up to 5 people bake a cake, prizes awarded, each group MUST include a child baker, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, info/sign up: 524-4775.

July 30-Aug. 10, Youth Boat Building Workshop, 9 am-3 pm, for boys and girls age 12 and up, hands-on building class. Choose to build: one person canoe; one person kayak; Bevin’s skiff or Opti Sailboat, NH Boat Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, preregister: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

July 31, Creating the White Mt. National Forest, 1913-2018: From Idea to Reality, talk by Rebecca Weeks and Sherrill More, 5:30 pm, Museum of the White Mts., 34 Highland St., Plymouth 535-3210, www.plymouth.edu.

ONGOING: Back Bay Skippers, racing of radio controlled model yachts on Bridge Falls Walking Path, Back Bay, Wolfeboro, Tues. and Thurs. 1-4 pm, free, all are welcome, 569-4554.

Belknap Mill, programs, outdoor concerts and self-guided tours of the Power House, 1823 historic former textile mill, The Mill Plaza, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, 5248813.

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Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wed. at noon. Well-balanced meal. Age 60 and older, small donation requested, 284-7211, www.benzcommunitycenter.webs. com.

Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 323-8510.

Bristol Farmer’s Market & Crafts, 10 am-2 pm, Millstream Park, Rt. 3A, Bristol, each Sat. until Columbus Day. Buffet Breakfast, 3rd Sunday of each month, 7-11 am, American Legion, Spring St., Bristol.

Explore Squam Cruise, see wildlife on Squam Lake from a canopied pontoon boat, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 968-7194, www.nhnature.org, preregistration required.

Fiber Friends, Mondays, 10 am-12:30 pm, drop-in fiber arts group, work on rug hooking, needlecrafts, knitting, etc., Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 524-6042.

Fiber Gatherings, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, Community Room, Samuel Wentworth Library, Sandwich. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing, 284-7168.

FIKA, every Saturday from noon to 1 pm, experience the custom of FIKA, with a complimentary slice of Scandinavian Almond Cake, Betty Schneider’s Scandinavian Baking, Rt. 113 East, 12 Deer Hill Road, Chocorua, 323-2021.

In the meadow near Shannon Pond at Castle in the Clouds Enjoy an outdoor performance of the timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet, in the beautiful summer landscape of Castle in the Clouds. Don't forget to bring your chairs, blankets, snacks, and good company!

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Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group, every other Tues., 9:30 am-noon. Fiber artists and/ or interested onlookers welcome to join Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. Group meets monthly every other Tues. at Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free. (Does not include Museum admission.) 323-7591.

Friday Fireside Gatherings, second Friday of each month through Dec., 7-8:30 pm, gather around the campfire for info. on farm animals, gardening and more, campfire snacks, free, Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www. remickmuseum.org.

Friday is Family Fun Day aboard the M/S Mount Washington (Fridays in July & Aug.) If you have small children but think the cruise may be too long for them, on Fridays Monty The Mallard and Mark Shelton will be on board with his special fun entertainment for children. Some Fridays there may be children’s authors reading for them and other events that are fun for children. Events can be found at www.cruiseNH. com as they get scheduled. From Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm and from Wolfeboro at 11:15 am. 366-5531.

Got Yoga? Free one-hour yoga class every Sat. in July and Aug. taught by Gilmanton resident Jade Badger, Scriven Arts Colony, 10:30 am, 452 NH Rt. 140, Gilmanton, www.scrivenartscolony.com.

In the Round, 8:45 am, thought-provoking discussion, Benz Center Sunday mornings, Sandwich, all are welcome to discuss wide range of topics, 284-7532.

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J/80 Fleet Races, 6 pm, weekly races on Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Assoc., Gilford, www.lwsa.org, 589-1177.

Laconia Farmer’s Market, 8:30 am-noon, every Sat., June 23-Sept. 20, Beacon St. East, City Hall Parking Lot, Laconia, laconiafarmersmarket@yahoo.com.

Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group, meets last Thurs. of the month; also weekly morning classes on Wed. from 10-11:30 am, Wolfeboro Public Library, Cindy Scott: 569-2428.

Lyceum Sunday Folk Series, free, all ages welcome, every Sunday at 12:30 pm; song circle at 1:30 pm, Tamworth Lyceum, 85 Main St., Tamworth, 323-5120.

Masonic Breakfast, first Sun. of each month, 7-11:30 am, 35 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro. Fresh fruit, omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cereal, etc.

Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, interactive science museum, open daily 10 am-5 pm, (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Explore the science of climate and weather through interactive exhibits, 2779 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-2137.

Newfound EcoBoat Tours, Grey Rocks, Hebron, tours on Mon., Thurs., Friday, reserve: 744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Open Air Farmer’s Market, June 9-Columbus Day, Saturdays 9 am-noon, veggies, fruit, eggs, farm goods, live music, New Hampton Exit 23 Townhouse Road, 968-9530.

Open Studio, 10 am-noon, Mondays through the summer, drop-in painting group, open to public age 18 and up, beginner to advanced welcome, free, no instruction, bring your own supplies, Lakes Region Art Assoc, Tilton Rd., Tanger Outlet Mall, Tilton, info: 9912137.

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Paddleboard Yoga & Eco Tour, (paddleboard yoga every Wed. & Sun. 9:30-11:30 am), Center Harbor Eco Tour (every Sat. 10:30 am from June 30-Aug. except for July 7 & 21).

Yoga starts on June 27; EcoTour starts on June 30, reservations: wildmeadowpaddlesports. com or call 253-7536.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, dawn-dusk, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Historic farm with 160 acres offers 3 miles of hiking trails, bird and wildlife viewing plus barn. Events and programs throughout the year. Call 366-5695, www. prescottfarm.org.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum. org. Mon.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm.

Sandwich Historical Society, seasonal exhibit “Sandwich on Stage”, plus tours/displays in historic Elisah Marston House & Barn, Quimby Transportation Museum, Grange Hall, Lower Corner School House, Sandwich, open Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, 284-6269, www. sandwichhistorical.org.

Saturday Writer’s Group, 10 am-noon, join fellow aspiring writers and meet authors for informal weekly roundtable, Tuftonboro Library, 221 Middle Rd, Center Tuftonboro, www.tuftonborolibrary.org., 569-4256.

Sculpture Walk Tours, self-guided, sponsored by Greater Meredith Program, free, open to public, www.greatermeredithprogram.com, maps/info: 279-9015.

Spend the day! Enjoy a guided cruise on Squam Lake and walk the live animal trail to see native New Hampshire wildlife.

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SnowCoach Trips, adventure trips to Mt. Washington’s summit, www.mountwashington. org, 356-2137.

Solar Gazing, Mondays, July 2-Aug. 27, 1-3 pm with Marc Stowbridge, free, public welcome, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Speers Summer Hymn Sing, 7 pm, 36 Taylor Rd. Sandwich, free, all are welcome, through Labor Day, bring your voice and/or instrument to join in, Sue Speers: 284-7770.

Sunday Brunch Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington, through Oct. 22, cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the Mount. Departs Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm.

Departs from Alton Bay at 11:15 am. 366-5531 or www.cruiseNH.com.

Tamworth Farmer’s Market, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Road, Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Tamworth Writer’s Group, meets second Tues. of each month, 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, downtown Tamworth. Led by Ed Martinez, aboutwritingtamworth@gmail.com.

Wolfeboro Arts Festival, last Sat. of each month, May-Sept., 5-7:30 pm, live music, food trucks, craft beer, street performers, local coffee, self-guided tours of local art, food and music at galleries, eateries, music, etc., www.wolfeboroarts.org.

Wolfeboro Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 12:30-4:30 pm, Clark Park, S. Main St., Wolfeboro from June to Oct. Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

Wolfeboro Rotary Club Meeting, Mondays, 5:30 pm, 1812 Room at Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, light dinner, guest speaker on various topics of interest, for more info: www.wolfebororotary.org.

Yoga at the Castle, on the lawn of Lucknow estate, Wednesdays 6 pm, July 11-Aug. 29, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Youth & Adult Sailing Classes, Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Gilford, programs run weekly from June until Aug., info/pre-registration: 589-1177, www.lwsa. org.

Through July 31, Art Exhibit, watercolors of Cate Poole and jewelry of designer/ painter Diane Kirkup. Tuftonboro Free Library, info: 569-4256.

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July 24, Chanticleer, Great Waters Music Festival, Wolfeboro, 7:30 pm, tickets/info: 569-7710, www.greatwaters.org.

July 24, Music Night, 5:30-8 pm, Carriage House Restaurant, dinner and musical entertainment

by Brad Myrick on guitar and Joey Pierog on bass, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register at 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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July 24, Local Brews Cruise with 603 Brewer and Heartbeat City, 6:30 pm, Winnipesaukee Belle, 4 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

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July 25, Barbershoppers concert, Lakes Region Chordsmen, 7:45 pm, Winnipesaukee Marketplace, Weirs Beach, special guest Concord Coachmen, free, 366-5800, www.weirsbeach. com/barbershoppers.

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July 23, An Evening with the Artists, 7 pm, grand opening celebration for newly installed sculptures at the Meredith Sculpture Walk, meet the artists, appetizers, drinks, Chase House at Mill Falls, RSVP: 279-9015.

July 25, Concert Series, Griff O’Brien, original piano compositions, Arts Center at 12 Main Street, 7:30 pm, Center Sandwich, 284-7115, admission and light refreshments by donation, www. advicetotheplayers.org.

July 25, Wine Glass Painting Class, 7 pm, paint set of 2 stemless wine glasses with instruction

by Nicole, seating limited, BYOB, pre-register: 677-7003, Little Dog Paper Co., 31-A Main St., Meredith, www.littledogpaperco.com.

July 26, Annual Fundraiser at Inn on Main Street, featuring Broadway singer/actress Rebecca Robbins accompanied by Dr. Christopher Shepard, Great Waters Music Festival, Kingswood Arts Center, Wolfeboro, tickets/info: 569-7710, www.greatwaters.org.

July 26, Thirsty Thursday Cruise with the Yarble Smashers and Bardi, 6:30 pm, Winnipesaukee Belle, 4 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

July 26-29, Dearly Beloveds, (7/26-28 at 7:30 pm and 7/29 at 2 pm), Little Church Theatre, Holderness, tickets: www.littlechurchthetre.com.

July 26-29 & July 31-Aug. 4, Laughing Stock, The Barnstormers 104 Main St., Tamworth, tickets/info: www.barnstormerstheatre.org, 323-8500.

July 26-Aug. 11, Mamma Mia!, 7:30 pm, Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Meredith, tickets/info: 2790333, www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org.

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July 27, Summer Jazz Concert with Richard Gardzina Jazz Trio, 7-10 pm, Patio Garden Restaurant, Weirs Beach, free, Weirs Beach, 366-5800, patiogarden@weirsbeach.com.

July 27, Watercress by Paul Mzrocka, Advice To The Players Summer Studio Series, 7 pm, 12 Main St, Center Sandwich, 284-7115.

July 27, 28 & Aug. 3, The Fox on the Fairway, 8 pm, Village Players, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro, tickets: www.village-players.com. (Matinee on Aug. 4 at 2 pm)

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July 28, Summer Jazz Concert with Russ Ryan Jazz Trio, 7-10 pm, Patio Garden Restaurant, Weirs Beach, free, 366-5800, patiogarden@weirsbeach.com.

July 29, Summer Jazz Concert with Boardwalk Jazz Quartete featuring Rob Ames, 7-10 pm, Patio Garden Restaurant, Weirs Beach, free, 366-5800, patiogarden@weirsbeach.com.

July 31, Music Night, 5:30-8 pm, Carriage House Restaurant, dinner and musical entertainment

by Eric Grant, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register at 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Aug. 1, Barbershoppers concert, Lakes Region Chordsmen, 7:45 pm, Winnipesaukee Marketplace, Weirs Beach, special guest Nashua Granite Statesmen, free, 366-5800, www. weirsbeach.com/barbershoppers.

ONGOING: Band Practice, every other Thurs. starting July 12, 7:30 pm, join emcee Adric Rosen and his Boom Piersband for music with guest performers, something new each week, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

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Irish Music Session, 7 pm, weekly on Fridays, Kathleen’s Cottage, 90 Lake St., Bristol, 7 pm, 744-6336.

Ladies Night with James Cody, every Wed. at 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 2939841, www.patrickspub.com.

Music Night, Tuesdays June 26-Aug. 21, 5:30-8 pm, Carriage House Restaurant, dinner and musical entertainment, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, pre-register at 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Old-Time Gospel, Country, Bluegrass Music Jam Session, Tuesdays June-Aug., 6:30-9:30 pm, Historic Old White Church, Rt. 109A, Tuftonboro, 569-3861.

Open Mic Night, 7 pm, every Tues., hosted by Paul Luff, Patrick’s Pub, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford, 293-9841, www.patrickspub.com. Interested in performing: contact pluff1@myfairpoint.net.

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Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Taco Night on Tuesdays; music on Sat. nights, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

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Laughing Stock at The Barnstormers The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth will present the third show of its 88th summer season on stage July 26 through August 4. Laughing Stock, Charles Morey’s hilarious comedy is about a summer stock theatre in a small, New England town putting on a play... sound familiar?

“Laughing Stock is the comedic centerfold of our season,” said Bob Shea, Barnstormer’s Artistic Director.

“It’s a laugh-out-loud look at the stereotypes surrounding summer stock theatre and what happens back stage when everything goes wrong in the process of staging a play. Our audiences will have fun with this satirical ‘behindthe-scenes’ look at summer stock theatre.”

Laughing Stock is a hilarious backstage farce and a genuinely affectionate look into the world of the theatre. When the Playhouse, a rustic New England summer theatre, schedules a repertory season of Dracula, Hamlet, and Charley’s Aunt, comic mayhem ensues. We follow the well-intentioned, but over-matched

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company from outrageous auditions, to ego-driven rehearsals, through opening nights gone disastrously awry, to the elation of a great play well told and the comic and nostalgic season close.

“One of the wonderful things about this show are the characters. Each one brings another element of humor to the piece. That aspect, along with the setting, makes it a natural for those who are looking for some great laughs and a fun evening,” said Paul Mroczka, the production’s director. “There’s a lot of fine humor in Laughing Stock, along with some very sweet, tender moments.

It gives audiences both a romantic and fairly realistic look at the backstage happenings of a small NH summer playhouse.”

The cast includes the return of Barnstormers’ darlings Vinette Cotter and Frank T. Wells, as well as favorites Blair Hundertmark, Doug Shapiro, Madeleine Maby, Cheryl Mullings, Greg Pike, Shayna Vercillo, Buddy Haardt, Jason Guy, and introduces to the Barnstormer’s stage, Bradford B. Frost, Sabrina Koss, David Makransky,

and Sam Balzac.

Laughing Stock is a mature comedy with adult language, so parents of young children please be advised. For tickets, visit The Barnstormers online at www.BarnstormersTheatre.org or call the box office, open Monday through Saturday 10 pm to 6 pm, at 603-323-8500. Be sure to ask about their group deals, season subscriptions, Play-Eat-Stay packages and other

special promotions.

The Barnstormers Theatre, located in Tamworth Village, performs for two weeks per show, Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm, with weekend matinees on Saturday at 2 pm and some Sundays at 5 pm, featuring air conditioning, comfortable seating, state of the art assisted hearing system, and wheelchair access.

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Longtime Village Player actor Bob Tuttle, who has been on stage in numerous productions over the years, is helming his first show after teaming up with fellow Village Players veteran Russ Ellis to lead the way in last spring’s Biloxi Blues. Tuttle put together a solid cast that has been working hard over the last few months to get the nuances and specifics of this hilarious farce in their heads leading up to the production.

The show takes place in the tap room of the Quail Valley Country Club, where just outside, the annual inter-club tournament is taking place between the Quail Valley crew and their rivals from Crouching Squirrel Country Club.

Thinking he has a secret weapon this year, after many years of losing, Quail Valley director Henry Bingham (Bob Rautenberg) makes a rather large bet with Dickie Bell (Russ Ellis), his counterpart at Crouching Squirrel.

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Quail Valley member Pamela Peabody (Joyce Wood), who certainly has her own attachment to Henry, gets involved and things continue to take different turns along the way. Justin’s girlfriend, Louise Heindbedder (Emily Marsh) adds her own drama to the mix when she loses something that might have an adverse effect on Justin’s golf game.

And if those crazy people aren’t enough, add Bingham’s wife, Muriel (Michaela Andruzzi) to the mix. She finds out that her husband’s bet might just prove problematic to her, but she also finds herself drawn to her husband’s rival at the same time.

The air-conditioned Village Players Theater is located at 51 Glendon St. in downtown Wolfeboro. Tickets are available at Black’s Paper and Gifts in Wolfeboro or at www.village-players. com. Tickets will also be available at the door while supplies last.

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Classic “Show Boat” at Interlakes Summer Theatre The Interlakes Summer Theatre (ILST) in Meredith is performing the Jerome Kern/Hammerstein musical hit “Show Boat” through July 29.

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The classic score features songs like “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”, “Bill”, “Make Believe”, and “Old Man River”.

The cast is led by director/ choreographer Brian Feehan and Music Director Alexander Tom. ILST company

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Hot Summer Brings Cool Jazz to Weirs Beach If you love jazz music, you’re in luck this summer! The Patio Garden Restaurant at Weirs Beach has kicked off f its sixth season of summer jazz concerts in Weirs Beach. The Weirs Jazz Series was recognized as the “Best of NH” during its inaugural season in 2013, and has grown to feature jazz acts from Boston, New York City, and other jazz hotspots.

The Patio Garden will present three jazz shows every weekend through August 19, weather permitting. The casual, outdoor Patio Garden Restaurant is located at the end of the Weirs Beach boardwalk, across the footbridge from Lakeside Avenue.

The concerts at the Patio Garden are free and open to all ages. The restaurant is part of the Winnipesaukee Marketplace at 21 Weeks Street, Laconia (Weirs Beach), NH. The Richard Gardzina Jazz Trio plays on Friday, July 27 from 7 to 10 pm.

Gardzina has performed with jazz greats Red Garland, David “Fathead” Newman, James Clay, Frank Rosalino, Mark Johnson, Tiger Okoshi, Richie Cole, Jerry Hahn, Amanda Carr, Christine Fawson, and Bob Moses; with the legendary Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam & Dave; and with the rock band Little Feat. Gardzina has released three original jazz CDs, has taught extensively, and is the staff composer/ arranger for Rocking Horse studio of Pittsfield, NH. The Russ Ryan Jazz Trio takes to the stage on Saturday, July 28 from 7 to 10 pm. Trumpeter Ryan has performed with Greg Hopkins, Jeff Stout, Bill Pierce and Tiger Okoshi. He’s a soloist with the Big and Phat Jazz Orchestra and the Ryles Jazz Orchestra, plays in the Adagio Big Band, and is a member of the River City Band and the B Street Bombers. Appearing with Ryan is Jason Emmonds on bass and Jeff Samataro on drums.

On Sunday, July 29, from 7 to 10 pm, the Boardwalk Jazz Quartet performs, featuring Rob Ames with special guest

Mike Levine. The house band for the Weirs Jazz series, the Boardwalk Jazz Quartet has been playing at Weirs Beach on Sunday nights in July and August for over 20 years. The group plays jazz standards from the 1930s through the 1970s, as well as arrangements of contemporary tunes and originals.

The bandleader is Rob Ames, whose 2016 record album of all originals, “Songs from the Boardwalk”, featuring his soprano saxophone playing, is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and elsewhere. The band features Steve Warnick on keyboards, Al Hospers on bass, and Jared Steer on drums. Smooth jazz recording artist Mike Levine will play keyboards. Levine is from Miami, Florida, where he is a mainstay of the jazz and Latin scenes, and has recorded several original CDs, including his latest, 2017’s “Star Gazing”, featuring Ed Calle, Will Lee, and other renowned South Florida musicians. As an accompanist, Levine has played with jazz instrumentalists Tom Scott, Michael Brecker, Toots Thielmans, Stanley Turrentine, Nat Adderley, Randy Brecker and Ira Sullivan; and jazz vocalists Michael Bolton and Mel Torme.

Friday, August 3 brings the Mike Walsh Jazz Trio to Weirs Beach. Walsh is a NH-seacoast based full-time drum instructor and performer. He teaches at the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, and is the drummer for several seacoast bands, including Mother Superior and The Sliding Royales, Equal Time, Fiveighthirteen, and Weird Turn Pro. Walsh has been a student of drumming for over 30 years, and has studied with Bob Gullotti, Les Harris Jr., Nancy Smith, Dave Dicenso, Steve Michaud, Dan Weiss, and Peter Moutis. Appearing with Walsh is Tom Robinson on piano and Nate Therrien on bass.

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Brown, inspired by Frank Sinatra, Ella Summer Band is a collective of young Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Joni Mitchell musicians who create a light-hearted and Ray Charles, performs the music of atmosphere to provide a unique twist the Great American Songbook, and is on traditional jazz. The band features the co-founder of Interplay Jazz & Arts Samantha Liardo on clarinet and voice, with her husband Haas.

Things wind down for the series on Emily Lombardo on sax and flute, Chris Saturday, August 18, from 7 to 10 pm Heffernan on trombone, and Owen with the Bob Gagnon Jazz Trio.

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The show will take place with an opening night on Friday, July 27 from 6 to 8 pm and then from July 28 to August 4 from 9 am to noon.

The Gladys B. Brown Memorial Art show is an annual event and named after founding director Gladys Brown. This year’s show will feature an exciting variety of pieces from a diverse range of locally-connected artists including Rachel Ward, Jen Van Cor, Sarah Stockman, Blair Folts, Lee Spiller, Deborah Strohbeen, Gregory Sabol, and Francois Lamothe. The art will be displayed in the newly renovated gallery in the upstairs of the Drake Building, with free admission. The weekly Saturday bake sale and coffee

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On Saturday July 28, a lunch fundraiser will be held in the downstairs from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to raise funds for preservation projects at the South Effingham Church.

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July 23, 2018

Chillin’ While Grillin’ Cooking with Fresh Herbs

By Chef Kelly Ross Is it me or is this summer flying right by like most summers? I can’t believe July is just a week from rolling into August. We definitely have no control over time or Mother Nature, but there are some things regarding Mother Nature which we can control.

One of Mother Nature’s true gifts to us is the gift of fresh herbs and berries.

Those of us who take the time to grow fresh herbs, vegetables and berries, will be the first to tell you we haven’t had as much rain as we would prefer this summer for our plant’s sake, not to mention to those who are dedicated to their lawn. As a result, we have to baby our crops and help them out with water as much as possible because all of the effort that goes into our plants will result in some awesome ingredients to include in our scrumptious summertime recipes.

Today’s culinary adventure will take us on a ride for how best to utilize those incredibly aromatic and tasteful fresh herbs that can turn so many meals from ordinary to extraordinary! By far my favorite and most versatile of the fresh herbs is basil, but many are great and we will also look at fresh oregano, cilantro, sage, and thyme.

My all-time favorite byproduct of fresh herbs is pesto. Pesto is user friendly in so many aspects of cooking.

It works great in sautéed dishes, marinades and just to brush over a grilled protein or breads to give it extra zest and flavor. Basil is incredibly versatile and compliments so many

awesome menu items. It can liven up a pasta sauce or salad, or even a cocktail or dessert. There’s pretty much nothing that basil can’t hang with, which is why it should be your go-to herb from here on out. Yes, the pesto most people are familiar with is made with fresh basil, but pesto can be made with any fresh herb, and in some cases, with fresh vegetables. The recipe is quite simple and only consists of a handful of ingredients, but the flavor is such that most people would think you slaved over this for hours. It’s a total win/win, considering the insanely incredible flavor which only takes 10 minutes to throw together. Under refrigeration it will last for a couple of weeks, and it freezes extremely well. Some people have an issue with the appearance as it doesn’t look the best with its dark green color, but believe me, the flavor is out of this world. (I remember the

first time I tried pesto. I was a young line cook and the chef I was working for was showing his nightly specials.

One was a pesto scallop and pasta sauté dish and the green appearance made me joke to everyone that it looked like something my dog threw up. Although the chef gave me a smirk, he told me he was going to fix me a plate of it and he wanted me to sit down and relax and tell him what I thought of it. I was floored. I ate up that plateful like I hadn’t eaten in weeks. He then asked me what I thought

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about its appearance now. I told him it was the most beautiful dinner entree I had ever seen. I witnessed his smirk once again, but it confirmed to me right then and there that pesto was going to forever be a staple in my culinary life.)

Here is a great basic recipe that you will not regret. The more basil, the better. Just make a few batches and freeze it. Here is what you will need.

4 cups of well rinsed/drained fresh basil. Cut most of the stems off, but some is fine 3 Tbsp fresh minced garlic 3/4 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper ½ - ¾ cup olive oil ½ cup of Parmigiano cheese juice of ½ a lemon, optional ¼ cup of toasted pine nuts, optional If you choose to use pine nuts, which I strongly suggest unless you have a nut allergy, lightly toss them in a bowl with just a touch of olive oil and pop on a pan and bake them at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. If you prefer, you can use walnuts or pecans, • Chillin’ While Grillin” Continued on page 28

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July 23, 2018 • Chillin’ While Grillin” Continued from page 27 although I wouldn’t suggest toasting them as they usually have a nice crunch as it is.

The process is simple. In a food processor, throw in the basil, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, if being used, and walnuts or pecans if being used, and combine until almost smooth.

Slowly pour the olive oil in and continue mixing. Once done, dump in the Parmigiano and pine nuts (if used), and combine with a rubber spatula until well blended. Once done, pour into a canning jar or some other container and then add just enough olive oil over the top to cover the pesto. That will keep it fresh and also keep the color as is.

Without the oil, the color on the top will fade and the quality could be a little compromised.

Again, when it comes to pesto, you can use oregano or spinach, and I have even made a roasted red pepper pesto that was outstanding. The smaller herbs don’t do as well. The bulkier the leaf, or vegetable, the better the chance of a great pesto. Basil pesto is where it is truly at, though. Brush over grilled chicken, seafood, beef, pork, potatoes or vegetables, and you will love it. It’s also outstanding on eggs in the morning.

Add a few spoonfuls to a sauté or pasta dish, maybe with a little cream as well, and you will be in culinary heaven.

Although one of my favorite foods is a shrimp and scallop pesto dish with fettucine, here is another fun idea that most don’t think of. Try using fried gnocchi instead of pasta. For those who haven’t tried any type of gnocchi, it’s

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great. Gnocchi are a small dumpling of sorts, usually made from potato, but can also be made from semolina, eggs, cheese and other ingredients. Like pasta, it can be homemade or store bought.

I like to boil off my gnocchi, again, whether home made or store bought, and boil as you would pasta until done and drain thoroughly. In a pan, add a few tbsp of oil on a medium to high heat and add the drained gnocchi. It should be in a single layer in the pan and cooked for 3 to 4 minutes, then turn them over, and cook until golden brown. Add seafood or another protein and some veggies and then hit the pan with a few spoonfuls of pesto, maybe a splash of cream, and topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese and dig in.

As for marinades and dressings, fresh herbs will completely bring them to a whole new level. One of the most popular, simple, but flavorful marinades is a simple bottle of Italian dressing, especially for chicken and beef on the grill. It truly gives great flavor to your protein, especially if you needle the meat in advance. Well, multiply that great flavor ten-fold when you make your own dressing/marinade. It is so simple to make on your own. Using fresh cut oregano, chopped basil, a little fresh thyme, minced fresh garlic, some salt/pepper, and some parmesan cheese, along with your favorite oil, you will blow your crowd away. It is so simple to make on your own and it’s a great way to use those precious fresh herbs.

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One of the more popular appetizers trying to step things up a little, I hope I do is the simple stacks of tomato, some of these ideas have gotten your mozzarella and basil with two levels wheels turning. To all of you weekly of each ingredient and drizzled with a readers of Chillin’ While Grillin’, balsamic glaze over the top. Simple and you know I say this a lot, but I can’t stress enough how important it is to be decadent all at the same time.

Another of my favorite fresh herbs is a creative and adventurous in the kitchen. great compliment to one of my favorite Think outside the box and tweak ethnic foods, and that is the South of recipes to your tastes and likings and all the Border. I’m a huge fan of making of a sudden, you have created your own fresh salsa and chili, not to mention recipe. That is the true secret of what enchiladas, burritos and tacos, and makes cooking a blast.

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Registration Open for Century Ride & Hillclimb

By Donna Marie Dolan, Tin Mountain Conservation Center Come join hundreds of cyclists at Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s Annual 17th Mt. Washington Century Ride on Saturday, July 28 and/or the 47th Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb, a benefit of Tin Mountain on Saturday, August 18 (weather date is August 19).

The Mount Washington Century is known as the most challenging, and best supported Century in New England; and, the Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is known as the toughest hillclimb in the world, bragging inclines of 21 percent grades.

Hundreds of cyclists are already preregistered for each event, yet there is still an event bib waiting for both charity bike events. The Hillclimb tops at 625 riders, and the Century remains open for registration up to the morning of the event.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center has been presenting the Mt. Washington Century for the past 16 years with the average number of riders hovering at 250. Each year, more than 25 to 30 volunteer members of Tin Mountain staff five aid stations, ride support vehicles, prepare and serve meals, and check-in riders.

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the scenic West Side Road.

The abbreviated, 44- and 88-mile routes also provide scenic rides. All Century riders are benefitted by aid stations, ham operators, and a bike repair vehicle. Five manned, aid stations are provided for the 109-mile course, three for the 88-mile, and two for the 44-mile. Ham radio operators patrol all routes, as well as a bike repair support vehicle. The first 225 registered cyclists receive an event T-shirt. A delicious meal awaits all returning riders at the Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center, where riders can relax and stroll on the 233-acre sanctuary, or tour the beautiful “green” solar, photovoltaic facility. A therapeutic sport massage professional will be on site.

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Yester year I Remember That Place!

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Time moves on. Things change.

Nothing stays the same. Certainly, all these phrases are true, and very accurate when we think about the businesses that at one time or another were operating in the Lakes Region. You can still see traces of businesses that once thrived in the area, although some are now the locations of different businesses.

If you vacationed in the Lakes Region in the 1980s or before that time, you might recall such restaurants as Franken

Sundae; the Windmill Restaurant; the Captain’s Table and the Stage Inn. In the 1970s and 1980s, attractions were big business in the area and that word - attractions - described places where families could spend a day playing indoor and outdoor games, zipping down waterslides, visiting with live animals and fairytale characters, and much more. There was the Alpine Ridge (with slide), the Weirs Beach Water Slide, Surf Coaster U.S.A., Funspot (still very much a thriving business) to

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Dybros House of Jewelry had gifts galore. (Courtesy Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society & Museum) name some of the attractions in the area. only place in the Lakes Region where Franken Sundae, located on Rt. 3 in you could build your own “monster” Meredith, was next to the town docks. because, along with ice cream, the It was advertised as the newest concept business served sandwiches and you in “Fun Eating.” Its specialty was the could choose a Turkey Monster, King “Monster” ice cream sundaes which Kong, Big Foot, Wolf Ham Jack, and guests could build themselves at an ice Little Devil. Kids looked for the giant FAMILY 8 OWNEDcream buffet. This was the time when figure of Frankenstein on the roof.

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July 23, 2018 • Yesteryear Continued from page 32 customers would want.

Many recall the Gandy Dancer Saloon on Rt. 3 in Weirs Beach. It featured “grub and grog” with the Beef Stop, a roast beef and country style salad wagon, European deli, and a “jumbo T.V. theatre” with a 24-foot screen.

Vacationers will recall the game table and free popcorn!

Hearkening to the Alps of Europe, the Alberg Inn on Rt. 11A in Gilford was quite near Gunstock. It was known for its “delightful Alpine atmosphere.” Food was continental, and there was a cocktail lounge (an early ad from a pamphlet dated summer of 1962 told of the inn’s Cuckoo Lounge with enchanting piano music by Bob Very, direct from the Hotel Somerset in Boston.) The ad also mentions the Alberg Shops unusual war and wares with outdoor gear and clothing. (According to NE Lost Ski Area Project’s website, at one time the inn operated a rope tow and a novice ski slope.) Along with great dining, there were inn rooms where guests could stay overnight or longer, putting them very close to wintertime skiing at Gunstock and other area spots.

In the early 1960s, Gunstock was known as The Belknap Area, and was billed as a place for a rustic summer playground vacation. Visitors were encouraged to “See the Scenic Panorama of New Hampshire from the top of Mount Rowe” “Ride the Chair Tramway” and to shop in the gift shop and stay at the camp sites.

For entertainment in the summer, nothing was more exciting than seeing movie stars…live and on stage at the Gilford Playhouse near Rt. 11 in Gilford.

The theatre was formerly known as The Lakes Region Playhouse, and saw many famous movie stars acting in a variety of plays. John Raitt was a long-time favorite theatre star and he was seen in Gilford in such plays as The Pajama Game and Kiss Me Kate. Peggy Cass, David Hederson, and even William Shatner once performed at the theatre.

A 1961 poster shows the schedule to include Myrna Loy in Marriage-GoRound; Celeste Holm in Invitation to

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A 1962 playbill brochure lists Fabian in “John Loves Mary.”

It made sense for a restaurant to operate near the theatre, and the Stage Inn was next door to the Lakes Region Playhouse. The Inn was a stage coach stop many years ago, but was renovated to become a restaurant. Lunch and dinner was served daily and in keeping with the theatre next door, there was also a theatre menu and a cocktail lounge with entertainment.

Arts and crafts and handmade goods sold in gift shops and elsewhere were becoming the trend in the 1960s to 1980s. In the 1960s, a newspaper ad listed the League of N.H. Arts & Crafts Craftsmen’s Fair as running from August 7th to 11th, with free admission.

Although we now associate the annual fair as taking place in the Sunapee area, in around 1960, it was held at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro.

If you wanted to shop for Christmas in July - or any other month when on vacation, you could head to the Christmas Tree Shop/Red Brick Guest House on Meredith Neck Road in Meredith. At the business you would find antiques, gifts, unique toys and other items.

Not far away, the amazing Dybros House of Jewelry was located in downtown Center Harbor, and it had jewelry and gift items from around the world. In those days, it wasn’t unusual to find businesses closed on Sundays, but Dybros was open til 9 pm, including on Sundays, in the early 1960s.

The Windmill Restaurant and Wooden Shoe Lounge was located on Rt. 3 in Gilford. In its day, it was a fun place to eat and quite unusual, with the restaurant on a lower level with parking above the building. It was established in 1949 and served breakfast, lunch and dinner, open 10 months out of the year. (And early photo shows as bright red, singlestory structure offering “Restaurant Cabins” with a charming little windmill beside the main building.)

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WaterMark Maps show at The Art Place

Morgan Walton’s hand-painted maps of Lake Winnipesaukee show all 262 islands in perfect accuracy and detail–what a feat! On Saturday, July 28 from 5 to 7 pm, there will be a special reception at The Art Place in downtown Wolfeboro.

It will be a change for the public to meet Morgan and view her original map paintings. This event will take place during the Wolfeboro Arts Festival, so stop by The Art Place for wine and refreshments on your route through the galleries and restaurants in town.

Concord artist, Morgan Walton, started her WaterMark Maps business with her father when she was a senior in high school. Since then, she has created maps of over 350 locations! Some of them, like her map of Lake Winnipesaukee,

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The detail that Morgan captures with her watercolors is unmatched.

Owner of The Art Place, Barbara Gibbs, is very excited to feature this upand-coming artist in her gallery. Morgan’s prints have been available at the Art Place since June, but, “We are thrilled to see the original paintings,” says Gibbs.

“Our gallery has some beautiful maps, but nothing quite like this.”

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Studio Two Brings Beatles Sound to Cate Park The Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand summer concert series wraps up the month of July with a popular band returning to the bandstand. The final band of the month in the summer concert series was last year’s final summer concert in Cate Park, as Studio Two makes its return to the bandstand on Saturday, July 28.

Studio Two is hailed by The British Beer Company as New England’s Best Beatles tribute band and unlike many Beatles tribute bands, does not try to deliver the entire Beatles catalog in its two-hour show.

Instead, Studio Two concentrates on what are some of the most exciting and fun times in the Beatles career, the club and touring years.

Those years were when many people saw the Beatles play, the years where the band crafted their sound and their stage performance and the years where they took the world by storm and changed everything.

In other words, the songs that Studio Two performs come from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. The band features graduates from Berklee College of Music, who met in a “town slightly west of Liverpool,” better known as Milford.

Studio Two will perform on Saturday, July 28 at the Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand summer concert series. (Steve Gardner photo) They are experienced musicians of today’s generation and dedicated to preserving the memory and the fan culture of the Beatles generation.

The band not only re-creates the Beatle’s music, but also re-creates the appearance, instruments and onstage banter and brings people to the dance floor with the sounds of the Fab Four.

The band consists of Stephen Murray

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Studio Two has performed at numerous large and small venues around New England. The band maintains a full schedule, performing

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Before the boys from Liverpool were famous, before they took the world by storm - that is the experience of Studio Two. The band offers a musical experience that can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

The Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand present the summer concert series for free every Saturday night during the months of July and August. While the concerts are free to the general public, the Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand will pass buckets at intermission to help support the concert series.

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Two Artisans in One Household Join Artisans on the Green On Thursday, August 9, craftsmen from all over New Hampshire will gather on the Center Sandwich town green to demonstrate, teach, and offer remarkable crafts to visitors at the annual Artisans on the Green. Of particular note among the many participants is the husband and wife team, of Lucille and Tom Sirianni, who will display, discuss, and offer their work to visitors of all ages for the seventh consecutive year.

Tom Sirianni began to work in stained glass in 1978 after visiting galleries in New York and thinking that he would like to try his hand at stained glass lamps.

Lucille, inspired by her husband’s work and through her earlier courses in art history, began to design jewelry in 2009. The couple work together in a studio in their home in Sandwich, NH and see clients there by appointment.

The two collaborate over designs and color selection for their work, but report that each has their own vision for the special details of their craft.

The Siriannis return to the special Sandwich event each year, due in part, to the wonderful visitors who attend.

And, they appreciate Sandwich Home Industries for organizing, welcoming, and highlighting local artisans during the town’s annual Old Home Week celebration. Lucille Sirianni said, “We like the town of Sandwich because it encourages and supports local artisans and their creative talents.”

Lucille will be one of the many artisans demonstrating and selling crafts on the green for the full day event.

Artisans on the Green will begin at 10 am and admission is free; the event is an important part of many family’s summer. The artisan event occurs rain

or shine, and parking is free in signed locations throughout the town. Lunch is available in a special tent staffed and sponsored by The Sandwich Women’s Club.

This year is the 36th consecutive year of Artisans on the Green. It is organized

by Sandwich Home Industries and supported by sponsor Meredith Village Savings Bank.

A founding member of the League of NH Craftsmen, Sandwich Home Industries continues to support craftspeople from all regions of New Hampshire and to educate children and adults through its programs. Sandwich Home Industries gallery of fine crafts is open daily from May through October.

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Don’t miss this special event appropriate for all ages. The cost is $15 per child (adults are free with paying child) in advance and $20.00 at the door.

Tickets are available at www. northeasternballet.org/royal-teaparty or at Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s

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Castle in the Clouds offers diverse events for the summer Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough is home to a 1914 mountaintop estate, offering house tours, award-winning dining, a free exhibit gallery, horseback riding and carriage rides, hiking trails, a gift shop, and some of New Hampshire’s best mountain and lake views. This summer, there are even more opportunities to experience the property in other ways.

“We want everyone to feel there is something for them at Castle in the Clouds, and we build our program and event experiences under that model,” explained Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Stephanie Poole.

“This season we are hosting over 25 different kinds of activities, many of them happening on a weekly or recurring basis. Our mission is to share the estate and property with the public, and it is a priority for us to provide opportunities for people of all ages and interests to come out and enjoy something new or unique here,” she continued. “Though our activities are diverse, they all fulfill our vision of connecting people to nature, history and the arts through fun and enriching moments.”

Because everything is better when working together, Castle in the Clouds enjoys teaming up with other local organizations to put on special events for the community. On July 31, the organization is partnering with the Moultonborough Recreation Department to bring a lively and fun writing workshop to youth ages 9-15.

In this all-day “Young Authors & Poets ‘Fun’ Shop,” writing instructors Krista Crabtree and Donna Kuethe will take young authors on an exploration of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and journalwriting in a creative and laughter-filled environment. Activities, games, and writing exercises that spark creativity will fill the day from 9 am to 3 pm.

Parents and friends get to join in at 3 pm for a reading of the children’s works and an ice cream social. The workshop

cost includes instruction, materials, snacks, and ice cream. Participants can register through the Moultonborough Recreation Department by calling 603-476-8868. For adults interested in honing their writing skills or seeking inspiration for their work, Castle in the Clouds and the Moultonborough Recreation Department are hosting another workshop, “Finding Your Muse – Getting Started”, on Thursday, August 2 from 1 to 4 pm.

Castle in the Clouds is teaming up with another local organization, for an evening of relaxing entertainment and fun. Theater Unmasked’s Bard in the Yard will be performing Shakespeare’s Classic, Romeo & Juliet on Sunday, August 5 at 5 pm in the meadow by Shannon Pond. All ages can enjoy the lively performance in a beautiful

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Tickets may be purchased online or over the phone.

Castle in the Clouds is not just a place for the occasional event; weekly and recurring events are sure to become a special part of your summer.

Experience the Castle’s award-winning Music Nights every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday through August 23; enjoy Solar Gazing with the NH Astronomical Society every Monday afternoon through August 27; practice Yoga on the Castle lawn every Wednesday evening through August 29; and attend the Castle’s Open Air Landscape Art sessions on select Friday mornings through September 7. The Castle is also holding its final Stargazing program of the year on Tuesday, August 7 at 8 pm. The Program Calendar at www. castleintheclouds.org provides you with all the details you need and more to take a ride to the mountainside for unique and meaningful ways to have fun this summer!

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Yurts So Good - Not So Far Off the Beaten Path Story and Photos by Mark Foynes Perhaps a mile deep into the Alton woods, off Stockbridge Corner Road, and amidst a stand of hemlocks, there’s tucked away a little round building that offers the opportunity for relaxation, simple enjoyment, and a sense of rejuvenation.

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Owned and managed by Lakes Region Yurts - a relatively new enterprise - it’s become a place for respite, recreation, and reflection.

“It’s a place just to get away,” summarized co-proprietor Wendy Pinkham. Her family owns 30 wooded acres in a part of Alton that’s much less frequented than places such as Alton Bay or Mt. Major. Lakes Region Yurts can be considered one of the region’s best-kept secrets - for now at least.

“It’s a place to get away, but not be too far away,” Pinkham said, noting that the yurt’s entrance is just a few miles away from the Alton Traffic Circle. It offers a sense of seclusion with the comfort of knowing that there’s a supermarket, a McDonalds, and a general store within a short drive.

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“A lot of the people who have rented are from urban areas, so they want to get away - and they definitely are. But if they need something quick, there are places not too far away,” Pinkham added.

So, what is a yurt?

Essentially, it’s a small round dwelling somewhat akin to Native American wigwams that were designed to be sturdy, yet portable. Progenitors of the yurt were semi-nomadic shepherds who moved from site to site.

The architectural style is an ancient one that originated amongst the peoples of the Eurasian steppes, the TransCaucasus Region, and Mongolia.

Traditional yurts consist of an expanding wooden circular frame covered by a felt exterior. The originators of this type of home were shepherds who felted sheep’s’ wool to create an exterior that was impervious to water. Nowadays, modern yurts use vinyl and other contemporary materials to ward off the

elements.

“It’s definitely a little different, but it fits in well with the location,” Pinkham said, noting that her husband had recently landscaped around the structure to improve its granite walkways. She said a family acquaintance in Strafford owned it previously and offered it to her when they moved.

“We took it apart, piece by piece,” she said. Pinkham recalled that the site in Strafford was inaccessible by truck and that the framing members needed to transport it out via an ATV-pulled trailer.

“That was a lot of effort, but definitely easier once we got it here since we could get everything to this area with a truck,” she recalled. She said that once on site, it took a short amount of time to reassemble the building.

The word yurt itself is of Turkic origin. Initially, it referred to the imprint left on the ground by a portable structure; the first yurts were built by shepherds and moved from season to season, depending upon the needs of their owners’ herds.

As the word evolved over time, especially as the people of Eurasia became more settled, it connoted a person’s homeland and their families place of origin. At some point, the word was incorporated into the Russian lexicon and eventually migrated into English.

Once we jumped into her vehicle, Wendy drove us out a couple minutes to the yurt, following a tote road through the woods. It’s definitely walkable, but it is a goodly distance and secluded amongst the softwood stands.

When we pulled into the parking area, we were just feet away from the round structure. It’s wood-framed and protected from the elements by a tightly-wrapped soft vinyl exterior.

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July 23, 2018 • Yurts Continued from page 38 Upon entering the modest-looking dwelling, I was surprised how spacious the interior was. (Fans of Dr. Who might summon images of the TARDIS, which is bigger on the inside than it appears from the exterior; for non-sci-fi folks, there is ample room to spread out and not be cramped).

The yurt can accommodate five people comfortably. There’s a couch that converts to a full-sized bed, a bunk bed, and an air mattress.

The experience of Lakes Region Yurts is like enhanced camping. There are some amenities, and the furnishings are ample and comfortable. There’s a kitchen table with chairs, a counter, an easy chair. There’s also a cupboard filled with board games, children’s books, and the like.

Adjacent to the yurt is a small outbuilding that houses a spotlessly clean outhouse. Adjoining it is a full

shower with propane-heated hot water.

The Pinkham’s pride themselves on the cleanliness of the facility.

Those who want to get away from it all will appreciate that there is no TV, no electricity, and no Wi-Fi. Nonetheless, cell service is quite good. You can be mostly unplugged and off the grid, yet be in touch with the outside world, on your own terms.

For those of a literary bent, Lakes Region Yurts offers you the opportunity to be like Henry David Thoreau. You can live in the woods, achieve serenity, reflect, and relax, yet not be too far from the outside world. (Thoreau famously wrote about living in the woods, but he was within walking distance of a homestead where he was a frequent dinner guest).

Wendy Pinkham says visitors can spend one night, one week or one month in the yurt. (Although Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days in his New England cabin; such a duration at Lakes Region Yurts might require

some negotiation).

There’s no need for sleeping bags or the effort of setting up a tent. The yurt has a two-burner countertop stove for cooking.

After a tour of the facility, Wendy later introduced me to her three dwarf horses, a pair of pot belly pigs, and their donkey. (One of the piggies is significantly larger - they named him Hemi; the smaller of the two is TwoStroke). All of the animals are very friendly. Wendy noted that they are an added attraction for children.

Being an animal lover, Pinkham described the facility as “pet friendly.”

Guests planning to bring pets should discuss details with Wendy before arrival.

“It’s rustic but comfortable,” Pinkham summarized.

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comfy couch for my reading! The outside firepit was great - we cooked by campfire that night. ... Ron, Wendy were very accommodating to all our needs and tried to think of everything to make the yurt comfy [and] home-like.”

If you go: Plan to be off the grid - or to make sure that your cell phone data plan is ample and up to date. There is no Wi-Fi. The Pinkhams will rent you a portable battery to recharge your phone for a nominal fee.

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Jennifer Militello Poetry Reading Aw a r d - w i n n i n g poet Jennifer Militello will be the featured reader at the Moultonborough Library Evening of Poetry on Tuesday, August 7 at 7:30 pm.

Militello was born in New York City and grew up in Rhode Island. She earned her BA at the University of New Hampshire, where she studied with Charles Simic, and her MFA at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

She is the author of A Camouflage of Specimens (Tupelo Press, 2016), Body Thesaurus (Tupelo Press, 2013), and Flinch of Song (Tupelo Press, 2009), winner of the Tupelo Press First Book Award.

In her review of Body Thesaurus, Cate Marvin writes, “In the face of supreme, and therefore extreme, quietude (‘The mouth of me is bitten off’), Jennifer

Militello’s poems hand us over to that other life we nightly receive in dream, a dimension at once seamless and yet so strange.”

Militello has received numerous grants and fellowships, including from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.

The recipient of the 49th Parallel Award from Bellingham Review and the Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award from Red Hen Press, among others, she teaches in the MFA program at New England College and lives in Goffstown, NH. There will be an “open mic” time following the feature. The Moultonborough Library is located at 4 Holland Street, near the blinking light at the intersection of Routes 25 and 109 North. Call 603-476-8895.

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- The yurt is accessible by most vehicles in the summer. The tote road leading to it is navigable by most vehicles. However, if you drive a very low-riding vehicle with performance tires, you may wish to take advantage of parking at the road head and hike the easily-walkable road down to the yurt.

- The facility is open year-round.

Wendy notes that Lakes Region Yurts keeps the tote road to the structure clear of snow but that either a 4x4 or ATV are needed to access the yurt once snow flies. Visitors without either are welcome to park at their lot and hike or

snowshoe down. The yurt is fully-insulated and has a woodstove for heat, so guests should be familiar with how to manage a stove.

- Bring marshmallows, graham crackers, and some chocolate bars. Adjacent to the yurt is a lovely firepit. For an extra $15, you get unlimited firewood, which is a bargain compared to the going rates for commercially-available bundled wood. (It should be noted that, because of the spread of invasive insects, it is illegal in NH to transport firewood across county lines - so the Pinkham’s plan is both economical and environmentally friendly.)

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Circus attendees will see a spectacular lineup of unforgettable acts, with amazing acrobats, mystifying magicians, jaunty jugglers, and wondrous wirewalkers. Awe, delight, and side-splitting laughter awaits!

Every summer, a freshly-auditioned company of Smirkus Troupers, ages 10 to 18, hit the road in traditional mud show fashion for a two-month performance tour of New England.

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TO DO… Meredith’s Sculpture Walk is one example of a commitment to the arts. Follow the Sculpture Walk, a project of the Greater Meredith Program, with about 33 unique works in stone, metal, mixed materials and more. Castleberry Fairs offers seasonal shows with talented artisans in the parking lot of Mill Falls Marketplace, and the Lakes Region Fine Arts and Crafts Festival (in its 39th year), brings a festive outdoor fair to the downtown area. Live theater abounds with shows at the Interlakes Summer Theater and the Winnipesaukee Playhouse.

ON THE WATER… Kayak or try a stand-up paddleboard at the EKAL Activity Center at Mill Falls or charter a boat ride on the unique “Miss Meredith” antique speed boat.

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Ashland - This comfortable end unit at Villages at Riverbend has a desirable open concept living space. Amenities include an inground pool and tennis. It is an easy walk to the picturesque Pemigewasset River. There’s tennis and walking trails. It is the perfect spot for vacations or year round living. $140,000

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