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Your Guide to What’s Happening in NH’s Lakes Region

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IN THIS ISSUE

Holiday Fun • Page 3

Christmas Cookies • Page 26

What’s Up • Pages 16-19

Day Trip to NE Ski Museum • Page 30

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Holiday Happenings in the Lakes Region

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The holidays are nearly upon us and the Lakes Region has many activities to celebrate the season. Here are some events to get the whole family in the spirit.

Tuftonboro rings in the season on December 7, when The Friends of the Tuftonboro Library host a fun evening from 6 to 7:30 pm. Witness the lighting of the library tree and sing Christmas carols, then head inside the library for hot chocolate and cookies, while kids listen to a dramatic retelling of the classic, “Polar Express” story. Come back to the library on December 8 for holiday craft activities from 10 am to noon.

A wonderful holiday concert titled “When Icicles Hang” will be presented by the Pemigewasset Choral Society with many seasonal selections. The concert will be held on December 6 at 7:30 pm at the Gilford Community Church on Potter Hill Road in Gilford, with admission by donation. On December 7 at 7:30 pm, the concert will be held at St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church in Franklin with admission by donation. The Silver Center at Plymouth State University in Plymouth is the location of the December 9 concert at 3 pm with admission of $15 for adults; seniors, youth and groups are $9 per person.

Visit www.pemichoral.org.

Come and enjoy the popular sounds of the annual Tuba Christmas Concert at the All Saint’s Episcopal Church in

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Wolfeboro on December 8 from 2 to 3 pm. If you’ve never heard a Tuba Christmas performance, you’re in for a treat.

A glittering Festival of Trees will be offered at the Franklin Opera House on Central Street in Franklin from December 7 to 16. Admission is free and cookies and cocoa will be served.

The event is a fundraiser for the Opera House; purchase raffle tickets to win trees, wreaths and other items. The event will be held on December 7 from 5 to 7 pm; December 8 from 10 am to 5 pm; December 9 from 10 am to noon and December 15 from 10 am to 5 pm.

Also at the Franklin Opera House, take in a great holiday show, Miracle

on 34th Street, with the Franklin Footlight Theatre. Shows take place on December 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm and on December 9 and 16 at 2 pm. Call for details and tickets: 603-934-1901 or visit www.franklinoperahouse.org.

Celebrate as the Shakers did at the Canterbury Shaker Village on Shaker Road in Canterbury on December 8 from 3 to 8 pm. Christmas in Canterbury features an old-time, 19th century magic show and a chance to meet Santa (also known as Father Christmas). You can make holiday crafts, check out the toy train display, and listen to the festive fiddlers. Enjoy hot cider and sing Christmas carols and watch as the tree is lit.

Love brightly lit holiday trees? The Festival of Trees in Wolfeboro is a beautiful event at The Wright Museum on Center Street that features more than 65 trees, uniquely decorated by area businesses and organizations.

This year’s Festival will be held on December 8, 9, 15, and 16 (Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sundays from noon to 3 pm) and also on Wednesday evening, December 12 from 6 to 8 pm.

The price of admission benefits local organizations.

If you are hankering to sing some great Christmas carols, plan to participate in the December 5 Christmas Caroling event at the Taylor Home on Union Avenue in Laconia.

Meet at the Laconia Community Center at 5:30 pm and proceed to the Taylor Home; the program is free and cocoa will be provided! Call 603-5245046 for information.

On December 8 at 7:30 pm and on December 9 at 3 pm, enjoy the wonderful music of the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra at their “Holiday Pops” Concert. The concert takes place at the Inter-Lakes Auditorium in Meredith and the beautiful music is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

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Andrea Wasserman will deliver the first lecture, Visual Notation, on December 4 at the Doris L. Benz Community Center in Sandwich, NH. Andrea is a highly accomplished artist with public art installations throughout the United States. Visual notation, like musical notation, is the articulation of pitch, rhythm, and tempo in the textures of patterns, landscape, and growth. It is the visual notation, the examination of place and patterns, that defines

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From recent large scale public art • Holiday Continued from page 3 hundreds of candles from 5 to 7 pm as you walk around town or take an oldfashioned horse and wagon ride. There will also be carolers and many homes will offer warm food and treats for the children. Santa will be at the Village Field bandstand to visit with children and a bonfire will keep you warm as you roast marshmallows.

Hurray for the Holidays is a fun program in Laconia where families can make Christmas ornaments together on December 11 from 6 to 8 pm. Then on December 18 from 6 to 8 pm, families can decorate cookies together at the Cookie Decorating program. For more information or to register for either event, call 603-524-5046.

Don’t miss the Gingerbread House Jubilee on December 8 from 6 to 8 pm at The Barn at The General Wolfe on South Main Street. Sponsored

by Yankee Pedlar Real Estate in Wolfeboro, the event features up to 100

installations in collaboration with Elizabeth Billings, to singular studio projects, her work is an inquiry that explores multi-layered patterned sequences. Each project, its own unique investigation, features patterns that map the underlying defining elements of place.

The Benz Center is located at 18 Heard Road in Center Sandwich, NH. Attendance is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:45 pm with light refreshments, and the lecture begins at 7 pm. Registration is not required, but intent to attend will be appreciated and can be sent by email to sandwichcrafteducation@ gmail.com. gingerbread houses that will be up for a silent auction to benefit The Village Players, a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining valuable theatre experiences. “Gingerbread Amy” provides many of the amazing houses, while others are created by local businesses and residents. Join in the fun this year!

Gather the family and head to the NH Motor Speedway in Loudon (Rt. 106) for a memorable experience: The Gift of Lights. Take in the wonderful display of LED lights on the two-mile long drive through the Speedway.

There will be hundreds of displays that everyone will enjoy. The display runs until December 31; call for hours and admission price at 888-926-7403 or visit www.nhms.com.

Finally, on December 15, kids will have an opportunity to Skate with Santa at the Pop Whalen ice rink in Wolfeboro from 2 to 3:30 pm. Cocoa and cookies will be provided by the Parks and Recreation Department.

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Christmas at Canterbury Candlelight Tours and Family Fun Add to the magic of the holidays with Canterbury Shaker Village’s beloved traditional Christmas event, Christmas at Canterbury. The family fun takes place on Saturdays, December 8 and 15, from 3 to 8 pm each day. In addition, one-hour candlelight tours are offered on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, December 6, 7 and 9, and Thursday and Friday, December 13 and 14. Tours are at 6:30 and 7 pm and reservations are strongly recommended.

This is the 10th year the Village has welcomed visitors for this signature holiday event. “Christmas at Canterbury is a wonderful way to start a new family tradition or do something different on date night,” says executive director Susan Bennett. “People love being at Shaker Village in early winter

to experience the peaceful beauty of this hillside and see the simple decorations and twinkling lights in the historic buildings.” Holiday picture-taking is encouraged, with festive locations in both indoor and outdoor settings.

The Shaker Museum Store is another reason to visit; it is open during Christmas at Canterbury events as well as Thursdays through Sundays until December 23. Housed in the bright yellow Carriage Barn, it’s a favorite place to buy gifts for holiday giving. The shelves are stocked with hand-crafted oval boxes, carriers, and brooms, candles, sleigh bells, ornaments, cards, and maple syrup, labeled and packaged for the Village.

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The Saturday events on December 8 and 15 are designed for families, with a magic show, model trains, cookie decorating, holiday card-making, live music, and visiting with Father Christmas. Light refreshments will be available to purchase in the Creamery.

Caroling with the Canterbury Singers and an outdoor tree-lighting conclude the evening at 7:45 pm outside the historic Shaker Schoolhouse. Saturday tickets are $18 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-17, and under 5 free.

Members are half price. Visit www. shakers.org to purchase tickets or for more information.

The candlelight tours offer a more intimate experience of the decorated Shaker buildings. Small groups led by a guide explore how the Canterbury Shakers celebrated Christmas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, visiting a variety of interior spaces and ending with hot cider and cookies in the Village Creamery.

“If you love the simplicity and quality of Shaker design, you will love seeing our interiors enhanced with trees and garlands, handmade decorations, and twinkling white lights,” says Becky Soules, Daily Programs Manager. “The Shakers were famous for their simple lifestyle and honored Christmas with understated celebrations in the 19th century. Many people are surprised to learn that things changed in the 20th century and some elaborate holiday theatricals were staged here,” Soules

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Tickets for the candlelight tours are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-17. Member admission is half price.

This tour is recommended for age 10 and older and is limited to 15 people to ensure an intimate experience.

For more information and to reserve your tickets, visit: www.shakers.org/ candlelit-tours. Groups of 15 or more may reserve a private Candlelight Tour by advance reservation. Call 603783-9511 x 284, or email rsoules@ shakers.org. Christmas at Canterbury is generously sponsored by Merrimack County Savings Bank and The Rowley Agency.

Canterbury Shaker Village is a National Historic Landmark and nonprofit museum that is dedicated to preserving the 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers and to providing a place for learning, reflection, and renewal of the human spirit. The Shakers founded the Village in 1792 and lived a communal, celibate life separated from “the World,” dedicated to hard work and worship to create their own “heaven on earth.” The simple architecture and furnishings, stone walkways, ordered yet innovative lifestyle, and beliefs such as gender equality and pacifism still fascinate visitors today, 26 years after the last Shaker sister passed away.

Canterbury Shaker Village is located at 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, New Hampshire, just south of Laconia and north of Concord, NH. For more information, visit www.shakers.org or see Facebook.

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20th Annual Wolfeboro Festival of Trees Opens December 8 A visit to the Wolfeboro Festival of Trees at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro has become a holiday tradition for people of all ages. This year the festival is celebrating 20 years with a spectacular two-level display of more than 60 trees decorated by area businesses, organizations and individuals.

During the past 19 years, this annual charity event has raised more than $310,000 for non-profit organizations supporting the needs of the greater Wolfeboro area. Each year the Festival of Trees Committee reviews applications from area organizations and chooses the beneficiaries for the event. This year’s beneficiaries are Granite State Adaptive, Hope House/

Families in Transition, Lakes Region Humane Society and Wolfeboro Nursery School.

Granite State Adaptive provides individuals with disabilities the opportunity to develop independence, confidence, life skills and fitness through participation in sports, therapy, and recreation programs for ages 2 to 80.

Hope House provides emergency housing and services to families experiencing homelessness in the Governor Wentworth School District.

Lakes Region Humane Society cares for cats and dogs in need until they can be adopted and promotes animal health and welfare through community outreach education. The Society has

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Wolfeboro Nursery School offers a developmentally appropriate education experience for children ages 3 to 6.

The funds from the festival will help to upgrade classroom equipment, install an outdoor play space and expand Enrichment Programs. These organizations will be providing free holiday cookies and punch to weekend visitors.

The Festival will open on the weekends of December 8 and 9, 15 and 16, and Wednesday, December 12.

Doors will be open from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturdays, from noon until 3 pm on Sundays, and from 6 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday evening. Admission is $5 for adults, children 8 and under $2, or $12 per family.

There will be live entertainment during the five days of the event, including dancers, vocalists, musicians and more. The Wright Museum is located at 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro.

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Christmas Night Brings Festivities to Ashland Christmas Night in Ashland, celebrated annually on the first Friday evening of December in downtown Ashland, will be held this year on December 7. The holiday family event is presented by local organizations, businesses and individuals. Coordinated by the Community Council of Ashland, the 2018 celebration will include pictures with Santa Claus, a storybook giveaway for children, Christmas music, a children’s workshop and scavenger hunt, hay rides, food sales, free popcorn, face painting, a craft fair, a model train display, an historical photo display, the making of Christmas ornaments and cards for veterans, a reading of The Elf On The Shelf, a

gift bag raffle to benefit the local food pantry, and the lighting of the town Christmas tree.

Most events will take place between approximately 5 and 7:30 pm on Main Street and Highland Street, in venues all within a short walking distance.

The Friends of the Ashland Town Library will sponsor Pictures with Santa in the Library at 41 Main Street at the main intersection in the village. The Friends will take one picture of each family for free. Additional pictures are $1 each. Families may also take their own pictures. Also at the Library, the Pond and Peak Reading Council, a non-profit group that promotes literacy, will give away books. Each child can

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Next door, the American Legion Hall at 37 Main Street will be the site of several events. Local musician Paul Hubert will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and again from 7 to 7:30 pm. In the interlude, children can listen to the reading of The Elf on the Shelf starting at 6:30 pm. The Christmas Elf is also the focus of the children’s scavenger hunt. Kids may pick up a scavenger hunt form at the Legion Hall and use it to find the Christmas Elf pictures posted along Main and Highland Streets. They will then bring the completed form to the Legion Hall by 6:30 pm to listen to the book reading, get the signature of the resident elf, and earn prizes.

The Parks & Recreation Department will also hold crafts workshops for the children. Ashland children can enter a drawing for a free week at the Department’s Summer Camp.

The Dupuis-Cross Post of the Legion will provide the opportunity to remember our veterans during the holidays, by making ornaments and filling out Christmas cards for residents of the NH Veterans Home. The Post will also sell cookies, hot chocolate and coffee.

The Ashland Area Recreation Association will serve free popcorn in Memorial Park at the corner of Main Street and Riverside Drive; across the road at the corner of Riverside Drive and Highland Street, Meredith Village Savings Bank will hold a free Christmas ornament workshop for children in its Ashland branch office.

Next to the bank at 12 Highland Street is the Ashland Community Center with its popular Cookie Walk, featuring cans of homemade cookies, for sale at $3 per can. (Buyers choose their own cookies.)

The Community Center is also the site of Santa’s Gift Bag Raffle to benefit the Ashland Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items can be brought to the Center from noon to 6 pm on Thursday, December 6 and Friday, December 7.

One raffle ticket will be given for each qualifying food item that is donated to the Pantry. (Government issued food does not qualify.) The raffle prizes are bags of gifts, donated by local businesses and organizations, for both adults and children (12 and under). The public may attend the drawing of the winning tickets beginning at 7 pm in the Community Center. The winners will be announced later at the Tree Lighting in Memorial Park.

A Corn Chowder Supper to benefit the Food Pantry will be served in the upper level of St. Mark’s Church parish hall, next to the Community Center on Highland Street. The supper, including chowder, crackers and beverages costs $4. The lower level of the hall will house a Christmas Craft Fair from 4 to 7:30 pm. (Vendors interested in renting tables for $10 each can call Anne Lamson at 507-4188.) Also in the hall, Elaine Hughes Realty Group will provide information on entering their “Deck The House” contest for • Ashland Continued on page 11

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Our local businesses will welcome you to this holiday tradition. Specials or discounts with your donation to L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry.

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December, 2018 • Ashland Continued from page 10 Christmas decorations.

Horse drawn hay rides, sponsored by the Community Center, will load up in the Town Hall parking lot, at 20 Highland Street, next to St. Mark’s Church. Donations would be appreciated, but are not required, for the rides, which will be given from 5 to 8 pm. Anthony Hoerter’s Lionel train display will be open to the public at the Cheney House at 82 Highland Street.

The Ashland Community Church will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks outside the church at 57 Main Street if the weather allows, inside the church dining hall if it does not.

Donations for the meal can be made to Operation Santa Claus. The dining hall will also be the location for other activities. The Church will have cookie decorating and face painting for the children. The Ashland Area Recreation Association will give away Christmas

stockings to the children. The Ashland Historical Society will mount a display of historic photos of the railroad in Ashland, a prelude to the 2019 celebration of the Ashland Railroad Station’s 150th anniversary. The local Rebekah’s will sell cider and donuts.

The 150th Anniversary Committee and the Fourth of July Committee will sell commemorative items from their celebrations. The 150th Committee has commemorative books and ceramic plates, as well as limited quantities of Christmas ornaments, mugs and license plates. The Fourth of July Committee has T-shirts and wrist bands from 2018 and buttons from several years, all at reduced prices.

The celebration will end at 8 pm in Memorial Park when the prize winners of Santa’s Gift Bag Raffle will be announced.

With the help of Santa, the town Christmas tree, decked out for the holidays, will be lit to officially start the Christmas season.

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Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Meredith League Pop-Up Events The League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery has some fun programs coming up as we head into the holiday season.

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Love hats? Join the League on Saturday, December 15 from 11 am to 3 pm and meet the Meshugenah Hat ladies.

Founded in 2015 by twin sisters Marcia Press and Carla Press, Meshugenah Hats have a unique sense of fashion and design, which Marcia and Carla inherited from their mother. Carla is a selftaught seamstress with a great flare for creativity and whimsy. She learned her craft through persistence and vision.

Marcia is a trained painter and designer, specializing in color and texture.

Her experience as a textile, wallpaper stylist and art director taught her to interpret color and fashion trends.

While practically every part of the business is done collaboratively, Carla is the primary designer of the hats; Marcia is in charge of the accessories and the day-to-day business. As Carla puts it, “I make the hats and she makes the decisions!”

When asked why hats? Carla says, “It was a pretty innocent decision. We LOVE hats! So we started with one vintage pattern and from there developed our own styles. Our signature is that all of our hats are made from high-end textiles, they are reversible and they can be styled in a variety of ways.”

Summer hats feature broad brims, large florals and ticking stripes, made from cotton and linen. Winter hats are cozier…cloches, berets, and brimmed hats made from tapestry, velvets, woolens, and fleece. Carla adds, “We have hats for just about every occasion, including a royal wedding, should you be invited!

“There isn’t much we don’t enjoy about what we are doing. We love sourcing and choosing fabrics, creating new designs and combinations, and talking shop. But our favorite aspect of the business is meeting new customers.

We are so rewarded when a customer finds the right hat; we know it and she (the customer) knows it, and we all shake our heads and smile at the same time.”

Marcia and Carla will help you find just the right hat on Saturday, December 15 at their pop-up show at the League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery in Meredith. Stop by between 11 am and 3 pm whether you are a hat wearer or not.

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Lakes Region Singers to Present Holiday Concerts Have you been looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit this season?

The Lakes Region Singers, a wellknown community choral group, will offer two performances of their annual Christmas Concert – one on Friday December 14 at 7:30 pm, and another on Sunday, December 16 at 3 pm.

“We have an exciting program planned for this season, with plenty of variety,” says Director Karen Jordan.

“We will perform new pieces as well as old favorites, for all ages, and we will again showcase many talented soloists and instrumentalists from around the region.”

Both concerts will take place at the First United Methodist Church, on Route 11-A in Gilford, and the Youth Chorus as well as the Adult Chorus will perform. A suggested donation of $8 per person or $15 per family will be taken at the door to help cover expenses. There will be free homemade refreshments available for the public at each intermission.

The Adult Chorus program will offer sparkling arrangements of familiar favorites such as “Tidings of Joy,” “Carol of the Magi,” and “Joyful, All

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Several numbers will feature soloists on cello, flute, and strings, as well as performances by the Adult Bell Choir.

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Directed for the past eight years by Karen Jordan of Laconia, the Lakes Region Singers have been entertaining this area with winter and spring concerts since 1992. The chorale now has nearly 40 community singers from Laconia, Belmont, Gilford, and Gilmanton.

“It makes us so happy to bring the joy of music every year,” says Jordan.

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Holiday Concerts Abound at Taylor Community This Season Those looking for holiday musical entertainment need look no further than the Taylor Community in Laconia.

Several concerts are coming in the days ahead and will be held in Taylor’s Woodside Building off Union Avenue in Laconia.

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Winter Solstice & Lantern Festivities Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on White Oaks Rd. in Laconia invites you to experience the changing seasons at two upcoming programs – Season of Light: DIY Lantern Workshop & Winter Solstice Celebration. Both family programs occur consecutively on December 8 and 15, respectively.

Season of Light: DIY Lantern Workshop is an event offered in preparation to the Winter Solstice Celebration. The program will help participants create their own lanterns to join in the farm’s lantern parade the following week. Participants may choose from a variety of lanterns, including tin can lanterns that mimic the look of a traditional punched tin lantern or something more colorful made from translucent tissue paper and other upcycled materials. Families are encouraged to pre-register online before the event. This event is unique because it is offered twice, at 10 am and again at 1 pm.

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year, and this celebration is packed full of activities to welcome back the lights. Events include easy sledding (if there is snow), warm beverages around a bonfire and a lantern parade.

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Dec. 4, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical Tour, 6:30 pm, Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord, tickets/info: www.ccanh.com, 225-1111.

Dec. 4, Visual Notation, Andrea Washerman lecture by Sandwich Home Industries, held at Doris L. Benz Community Center, talk on the artistic process, free, open to public, doors open at 6:45 pm, program at 7 pm, 18 Heard Rd., Center Sandwich, preregister: sandwichcrafteducation@gmail.com Dec. 5, Christmas Caroling, meet at Laconia Community Center and go to Taylor Community to perform holiday carols, 5:30 pm, outdoor event, free, Laconia Park and Recreation, Laconia, 524-3877.

Dec. 5, Lakes Region Planning Commission meeting with guest speaker NH DOT Commissioner Victoria Sheehan, 2 pm, Humiston Building, 103 Main St., Meredith, 279-5337.

Dec. 5, Songs of the Season with Granite State Choral Society, 7 pm, Rochester Performing Arts Center, 32 N. Main St., Rochester, tickets/info: 948-1099, www. rochesteroperahouse.com/rpac.

Dec. 6, Storytelling with Marion Posner and Kate Vachon, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@ cornerhouseinn.com.

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Dec. 6-9, Candlelight Tours, 6:30 & 7 pm, tour village with a guide, see how Shakers celebrated Christmas, call for admission/registration. Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511.

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Dec. 7, Merrill Sings: Holiday Edition, 7:30 pm Rochester Performance and Arts Center, 32 N. Main St., Rochester, tickets/info: 498-1099.

Dec. 7, 64th Annual Santa’s Village and Craft Fair, 6-8 pm, free, visit Santa’s Village, see Santa, elves and more! Tapply Thompson Community Center, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713. Visit craft fair at the center as well.

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Dec. 7-16, Festival of Trees, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, tree display, free cookies and cocoa, tickets/info: www.franklinoperahouse.org, 934-1901.

Dec. 8, Bodacious Babes Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm, Rochester Performing Arts Center, 32 N. Main St., Rochester, tickets/info: 948-1099, www.rochesteroperahouse.com/rpac.

Dec. 8, Breakfast with Santa, 8-10:30 am, Masonic Hall, Pleasant St., Bristol.

Dec. 8, Breakfast with Santa Claus, 8-11 am, Wolfeboro, info/location: 569-2200.

Dec. 8, Christmas Café Luncheon, 11 am-4 pm, Little White Church, Eaton, run in tandem with craft fair at Inn on Crystal Lake, info: 447-1881.

Dec. 8, Clearlakes Chorale Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm, St. Katherine Drexel Church, Alton, tickets/info: www.clchorale.org.

Dec. 8, Christmas in Canterbury, 3-8 pm, old time magic show, meet Father Christmas, make holiday crafts, see the toy train display and more. Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511.

Dec. 8, Christmas Spirit Open House, 1-4 pm, downtown Wolfeboro, 569-2200.

Dec. 8, Christmas with the Celts, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Dec. 8, Gilford Village Candlelight Stroll, 5-7 pm, horse and wagon rides, village streets lit with candles, carolers, food and more. Info: 527-4722.

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Dec. 8, Gingerbread House Jubilee, 6-8 pm, Barn at the General Wolfeboro on S. Main St., Wolfeboro, up to 100 gingerbread houses up for silent auction, benefit the Village Players.

Dec. 8, Holiday Plaza Open House, 5-7 pm, Plaza (by Alton Car Wash), raffle tickets with proceeds to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger, some of the businesses raffling off items: Bella Winni Salon, Breathe Yoga, K-9 Kreations by the Bay (dog grooming), car detailing at Auto Wash at Alton, www.end68hoursofhunger.org.

Dec. 8, Meditation Group, 9 am-4 pm, day-long retreat, meditation, pot luck luncheon, Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, contact Dr. Judith Wright: 978-852-9621.

Dec. 8, Miracle on 34th Street, 7:30 pm, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, tickets/info: www.franklinoperahouse.org, 934-1901.

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Dec. 8, Pop Up Show with Master Weaver and Fiber Artist Doug Masury, 11 am-2 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, 279-7920.

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Dec. 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 4th Annual Wrap-a-Thon, noon-4 pm, drop off unwrapped holiday gifts and have them wrapped for you, $2 per gift, Advice To The Players, Art Center at 12 Main St., Sandwich, info: 986-7827.

Dec. 8 & 9, Clearlakes Chorale Winter Concert - What Sweeter Music, 12/8: 7:30 pm; 12/9: 2 pm; St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Rt. 28, Alton, tickets/info: www.clchorale. org.

Dec. 8 & 9, Holiday Pops Concert, 12/8: 7:30 pm; 12/9: 3 pm, Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, Inter-Lakes High School Auditorium, Meredith, www.lrso.org, roger@lrso.org.

Dec. 8, 9, 12, 15 and 16, Festival of Trees, live entertainment, refreshments, 2-level display of over 60 holiday decorated trees, takes place at various times, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, times and info: www.wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com.

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Dec. 8, 9, 13 & 14, Sole City Dance Presents The Nutcracker 2018, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse. com.

Dec. 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, Miracle on 34th Street, performed by Franklin Footlight Theatre, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, times/tickets: 934-1901, www. franklinooperahouse.org.

Dec. 8 & 15, Christmas at Canterbury, 3-8 pm, old time magic show, meet Father Christmas, listen to fiddlers, sing carols, and more, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511, www.shakers.org.

Dec. 9, Christmas in Song, 7 pm, Bristol Baptist Church, 30 Summer St., Bristol, 744-3885.

Dec. 9, Dana & Max! Christmas Concert, acoustic piano and cello, 4 pm, Little White Church, Eaton, tickets: 207-935-7292.

Dec. 9, Miracle on 34th Street, 2 pm, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, tickets/info: www.franklinoperahouse.org, 934-1901.

Dec. 9, 64th Annual Santa’s Village and Craft Fair, 2-5pm, free, visit Santa’s Village, see Santa, elves and more! Tapply Thompson Community Center, 30 N. Main St., Bristol, 744-2713. Visit craft fair at the center as well.

Dec. 9, When Icicles Hang, 3 pm, concert by Pemigewasett Choral Society, Silver Center, Plymouth State Univ., Plymouth, admission charged, www.pemichoral.org.

Dec. 11, Craft at the Library, 7-9 pm, Community Room, Samuel Wentworth Library, Sandwich, free, pre-registration required: 284-6665.

Dec. 12, Lakes Region Humane Society Annual Dinner, 5 pm, O Bistro at Inn on Main St., 200 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, tickets/info: www.lrhs.net.

Dec. 12, New Horizons Musical Organization Holiday Concert, 6:30 pm, Taylor Community Woodside Building, Laconia, info: 524-5600.

Dec. 12, Sandwich Singers Christmas Concert, 7 pm, Melvin Village Community Church, info: 323-8877.

Dec. 12, Squam Lakes Assoc. Holiday Open House, 4:30-6:30 pm, free, all are welcome, Holderness, 9986-7336.

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Dec. 13, Sandwich Singers Christmas Concert, St. Andrews in the Valley Church, Tamworth, time & info: 323-8515.

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Dec. 13, Storytelling with Lauretta Phillips, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@cornerhouseinn. com.

Dec. 13-14, Candlelight Tours, 6:30 & 7 pm, tour village with a guide, see how Shakers celebrated Christmas, call for admission/registration. Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511.

Dec. 13-23, A Tuna Christmas, holiday play, Rochester Performing Arts Center, 32 N. Main St., Rochester, tickets/info: 948-1099, www.rochesteroperahouse.com/rpac.

Dec. 14, Candace and Friends Holiday Concert, 7 pm, Little White Church, Eaton, 447-1881.

Dec. 14, Lakes Region Singers Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm, First United Methodist Church, Rt. 11, Gilford, 998-8545.

Dec. 14, The Weepies concert, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey Performance Center, Plymouth, tickets/info: 536-2551.

Dec. 14 & 15, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 7:30 pm, (Sunday 2 pm show), Village Players, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro, tickets/info: www.village-players.com.

Dec. 14 & 15, Miracle on 34th Street, 7:30 pm, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, tickets/info: www.franklinoperahouse.org, 934-1901.

Dec. 15, Christmas in Canterbury, 3-8 pm, old time magic show, meet Father Christmas, make holiday crafts, see the toy train display and more. Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 783-9511.

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Dec. 15, Christmas Through the Ages, 10 am-3 pm, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.NHFarmMuseum.org.

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Dec. 15, Gilford Farmer’s Market, 9 am-noon, Gilford Youth Center, 19 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 524-6978.

Dec. 15, Pop-Up Show of Meshugenah Hats with Marcia and Carla Press, 11 am-3 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, DW Highway, Meredith, 279-7920.

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Dec. 15 & 16, Christmas Through the Ages, 10 am-3 pm, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.NHFarmMuseum.org.

Dec. 15, 21, 22, 12th Night, Advice To The Players, 7:30 pm (matinee at 5:30 pm on Dec. 16), Art Center at 12 Main St., Sandwich, info: www.advicetotheplayers.org.

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Dec. 16, Lakes Region Singers Holiday Concert, 3 pm, First United Methodist Church, Rt. 11, Gilford, 998-8545.

Dec. 16, Miracle on 34th Street, 2 pm, Franklin Opera House, Central St., Franklin, tickets/info: www.franklinoperahouse.org, 934-1901.

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Dec. 16, Sandwich Singers Christmas Concert, 7 pm, Methodist Meetinghouse, Center Sandwich, info: 323-8877.

Dec. 16, Strafford Wind Symphony concert, holiday pops music, 7 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992.

Dec. 18, Family Cookie Decorating, 6-8 pm, Laconia Parks and Recreation, Union Ave., Laconia, cost/info: 524-3877.

Dec. 20, Storytelling with Debra Ballou, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@cornerhouseinn. com.

Dec. 21, Small Farmer’s Club, 10-11 am, topic is Fascinating Fruits, for ages 2-6 accompanied by an adult, Remick Museum, Tamworth, pre-register: 323-7591.

Dec. 21, Winter Solstice Hike, 5-7 pm, Shannon Pond, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900, www.castelintheclouds.org.

Dec. 22, Community Contra Dance, 7 pm, Town Hall, 86 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, presented by GALA, www.galacommunity.org.

Dec. 26, Recycled Percussion, 4 & 7:30 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets/info: 335-1992.

Dec. 31, Last Night Events, 10 am-9 pm, events all over Wolfeboro, family activities, food, music, fireworks over Wolfeboro at 6:30 pm, info/schedule: Facebook @WolfeboroLastNight.

Dec. 31, Fireworks Over Wolfeboro Bay, 6:30 pm. Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce, 569-2200.

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Dec. 31, Wood, Wind & Whiskey Celebrates New Year, 9 pm, Wolfeboro Inn/Wolfe’s Tavern, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Jan. 1, First Day Hike, 9 am-1 pm, Wellington State Park, Bristol, with Newfound Lake Region Assoc., 744-8689.

Jan. 3, Storytelling with Matt Krug, 6:30 pm, Storytelling and Dinner, Corner House Inn, Center Sandwich, reservations: 284-6219, or email: info@cornerhouseinn.com.

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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.

Buffet Breakfast, 3rd Sunday of each month, 7-11 am, American Legion, Spring St., Bristol.

Carriage House Restaurant, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, open for winter hours, 9 am-2:30 pm, weekends in winter, call for info: 476-5900.

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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.

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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.

Hooks and Needles, knitting and crocheting group, 9:30-11 am, Meredith Community Center, One Circle Drive, Meredith, 279-4538.

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, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.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.

Lunch Box to Paint Box, noon-1 pm, first Wed. of each month, bring your own lunch and watch an art painting demo by artist in residence Larry Frates, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, free, 524-8813.

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Lyceum Sunday Folk Series, free, all ages welcome, every Sunday at 12:30 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.

Old-Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Jam Session, Tuesdays year round, 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, 293-0841, www.patrickspub.com. Interested in performing: contact pluff1@ myfairpoint.net.

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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. Hours from Dec. 3-May 28, 2019: open Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.

Tamworth Adult Book Group, meets 4th or 5th Wed. of each month, 10:30 am, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth. (No Dec. meeting), info: 323-8510.

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Tamworth Farmer’s Indoor Market, Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm, Dec. 8, 15 & 22, KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd., Rt. 113 Tamworth, info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket. org.

Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Whiskey Wednesdays, Thirsty Thursdays on the Winnipesaukee Belle, Friday AYCE Fish Fry in Wolfe’s Tavern, music on Sat. nights, Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 5693016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

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The Weepies Celebrate The Holidays The Flying Monkey Performance Center in Plymouth welcomes The Weepies Holiday Tour on Friday, December 14 at 7:30 pm. After a courageous battle with cancer and a new record, The Weepies have a lot to celebrate this holiday season.

“I hear some fear in there, but Deb sounds great,” said Steve Tannen about his partner in life and in music, Deb Talan. Fear because Deb was recording vocals to their last record Sirens while undergoing chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. When asked how the

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journey of treatment and recovery came through on this record, Steve said, “I think it hangs together like a musical photo album. We’re not that intentional, where one thing leads to another. We tend to work

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itself is a mixture of contradicting elements – droning voices and an almost upbeat-yet-relaxing accompaniment that forces you to truly listen to what they’re saying.

It sets an electric, exciting tone that hints at a dynamic and promising album. “No Trouble,” with its heavy percussion and repetition of the frank lyric, “Don’t need no trouble, but sometimes trouble needs me,” adds an edge to The Weepies’ sound. The third track on the album, “Sirens,” is a wonderful example of their beautifully-crafted lyrics. Paired with a quiet piano and guitar in the backdrop, Deb croons, “I hear their voices, sirens singing in the street. I thought they might be calling out for you, for me.” Although it may have been unintentional, Deb herself sounds like a siren with the alluring lilt of her voice.

When asked how she feels when listening to the record, Deb explains, “It’s like looking at pictures of yourself from last year. You think, ‘Remember this? That was rough,’ or ‘Hey, you look cute here.’”

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Rudolph – The National Tour Brings the Holiday Classic to Concord Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical soars into the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH on Tuesday, December 4. The story tells the tale of a young Rudolph who, because of the appearance of his bright, shining nose, is excluded from the Reindeer Games. He flees Christmastown and meets up with new friends Hermey the Elf and Yukon Cornelius. After finding The Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph journeys home, where a snowstorm of epic proportions is threatening Christmas. Can Rudolph rescue his family and friends and help Santa save the holiday?

In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, made its network television debut and it has been delighting audiences across the country for over 50 years.

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical is a wonderful new way to experience this family tradition,” says producing partner Jonathan Flom.

The national tour is a family favorite - a “holiday staple” (The Boston Globe) and an “utterly charming, topnotch production” (Orlando Sentinel).

Projections, costumes and characters are faithfully brought to the stage against a backdrop of nostalgic set designs.

The 12-foot-plus-tall Abominable Snow Monster is jaw-dropping. The cast brings high energy to classic songs and dialogue, while irresistible and lovable puppets highlight the charming “roughness” from the television show’s stop-motion effects.

Flom says, “The familiar story elements from the television special are addressed with a talented cast and puppeteers who help re-create the

magic on stage.” Since the special itself is a classic musical, the stage show does not feel at all like an adaptation and audiences are surprised and delighted when they see performances of songs such as “Fame and Fortune” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” that are heard but not performed in the TV special.

Tickets for the December 4 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical

performance may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at 603225-1111 or online at www.ccanh.com.

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The award-winning Capitol Center for the Arts (ccanh.com) inspires, educates, and entertains audiences by providing a quality venue for the performing arts, as well as a wide range of professional-level, artisticallysignificant presentations. The facility first opened in 1927 as the Capitol Theatre, a prime stop on the vaudeville circuit; it later became Concord’s premier movie house and concert hall.

After closing in 1989, it underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation / modernization and reopened in 1995 as the Capitol Center for the Arts.

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TUBACHRISTMAS Features Low Brass Ensemble Ring in the holidays by attending the 15th annual TUBACHRISTMAS concert in Wolfeboro on Saturday, December 8 from 2 to 3 pm at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 258 South Main Street. Plan to bring your family and friends and enjoy the free public concert of holiday music and traditional carols, which will be performed by a low brass ensemble.

Low brass instruments, such as tubas and euphoniums normally found at the back of the band, will be the featured instruments. Monetary donations will be gratefully accepted and will go directly to the L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry to help provide food and other necessities for area residents.

The Wolfeboro TUBACHRISTMAS concert is a regional event with tuba and euphonium players from various community, university, and school bands, as well as professional musicians, both working and retired.

Any low brass players interested in performing should contact the local TUBACHRISTMAS co-coordinator

or visit TUBACHRISTMAS at www. tubachristmas.com. According to the conductor, “The arrangements are wonderful, very fresh and appealing, for they focus upon the melodic capabilities of the instruments and their rich, mellow sound when played together in close harmony. For the audience, it’s very much like listening to familiar music being performed in an interesting new way, quite warm

and welcoming.”

Harvey Phillips, a renowned tuba virtuoso and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, School of Music, founded TUBACHRISTMAS in 1974. He conceived it as a way to honor the great tubist and teacher, William Bell, who was born on Christmas Day in 1902.

The famous American composer, Alec Wilder, agreed to arrange a few carols

for low brass ensemble, and the very first concert was held on the Ice Rink Stage of New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza in December of 1974, with over 300 participants. Since then, the popularity of TUBACHRISTMAS has grown considerably among performers and audiences alike, and in 2018, there are over 200 scheduled concerts in cities and towns across America, plus several foreign countries.

The public is invited to attend the Wolfeboro TUBACHRISTMAS concert, which will begin at 2 pm in the sanctuary of All Saints’ Episcopal Church on Saturday, December 8. If you never heard a TUBACHRISTMAS performance before, you are in for a musical treat, so mark your calendar, bring your family and invite your friends.

For more information about this concert, contact the local TUBACHRISTMAS co-coordinator, Joe Ewing, at 603-569-3861 or visit the TUBACHRISTMAS website.

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Vintage postcards ($): Nothing is more fascinating to see than favorite scenes as they appeared long ago. They look quaint hung on a cottage wall, arranged in a coffee table album, or repurposed in newfashioned furniture’s finish. Find postcards at local antique shops.

Handcrafted “Sweet Blue” wine in a keepsake bottle ($$): What better reminds you of sunkissed days than the sweet taste of locally-grown wild blueberries?

Winnipesaukee Winery bottles 500 ml of summer in each holiday tree keepsake bottle. Winnipesaukee

Winery is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 pm, and by appointment. 458 Center Street, Wolfeboro. www.winniwinery. com, 603-515-1765 A timeless Tappan chair ($$$): Let your gift be the rhythmic relaxation of a Tappan five-slat rocker or an elegant side chair built from age-old templates passed from artisan hand to artisan hand since 1819. Visit with Adam Nudd-Homeyer in his Tappan Chairs workshop and be instantly transported back to simpler times.

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most of us generally over-indulge in, including a few days of leftovers.

One of the things I like about Christmas cooking is the tradition of Christmas Cookie Swap Parties.

We generally see (and taste!) food this time cookies - that we don’t see the rest of the year, which always makes it intriguing. I’m not a big fan of sweets most of the year, but I will generally cave somewhat when it comes to great cookies. Yes, I do talk a lot about my grandmother who will always be my favorite chef, and when I think of cookies this time of year, it’s an immediate reminder of my great memories of her and how she spoiled all her grandkids.

In a tribute to Gram, today is dedicated to Christmas Cookies. I’m not here to talk about making cookies in the shape of the usual staples like Santa heads and Christmas trees since those recipes are pretty basic. This is more to focus on the upscale cookies that are a blast to eat, and to share at parties, so let’s have at it, because after all, ’tis the season to make cookies!

The first cookie on my list is a Cranberry Orange Cookie. Some cookies are decorated and some come as they are. The latter is the case with this classic. It’s fairly simple, but very festive and more importantly, very delicious. This is one that should be made more frequently than just at Christmas. These cookies are tart, and not always a win with the kids, but I have never met an adult who couldn’t resist a second cookie. (All the other recipes listed here are very kid friendly.) This recipe should get you about 4 dozen cookies.

Cranberry Orange Cookies 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp grated orange zest 2 tsp orange juice 2 ½ cups flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 2 cups chopped fresh cranberries ½ cup walnuts

The Glaze ½ tsp orange zest 3 tbsp orange juice 1 ½ cups confectionary sugar In a large bowl, cream the butter, white and brown sugars until smooth.

Beat in the egg and again mix until smooth. Mix in the orange zest and orange juice until well blended.

Combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Lastly, add the cranberries and walnuts into the mixture until well blended. Using a tablespoon, drop the dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie pan. Place them about 2 inches apart. Bake them in a preheated 375 degree oven for 12-14 minutes. The cookies should be golden brown on the edges. Carefully, using an offset spatula, place the cookies onto a wire rack which should sit on top of a sheet of parchment paper. Once cooled, take the cookies off the rack and put directly on the parchment paper.

For the glaze: In a small bowl, mix the 3 ingredients of the glaze until smooth. Spread over the top of the cookies once cooled and let the glaze stand until it sets. Enjoy!

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on them and spin them over halfway through the process to cook evenly throughout. Once cooked, place the balls on a paper towel lined pan to drain for a minute or two and then roll them in the sugar/cinnamon mix. Do this to all of them.

The Filling: prepare the pudding as directed, and then mix the melted white chocolate into it. Transfer into a pastry bag with a filling tip, or use a large Ziploc, but you will need a filling tip. Pop the filling tip about ½ way into the popper and fill the popper up.

Since we are on the theme of cookie balls, let’s bring a huge favorite into the mix that is peanut-butter related.

Peanut Butter Balls are another simple, but fun and delicious poppable treat.

These are by far the quickest recipe of the bunch, although all are fairly quick, but this one can be done in your sleep (well almost).

Peanut Butter Balls

The Filling 1 box instant vanilla pudding and the milk needed to make it 4 oz white chocolate, melted

• Chillin’ Continued from page 26 Here’s a recipe that not only screams Christmas, but winter in general: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies.

Anything with chocolate/peppermint is always special and these cookies are no exception. As opposed to the last cookie recipe, I dare you to try to keep these away from the kids! This recipe yields about 3½ dozen cookies.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp peppermint extract 2 1/3 cups flour 1/3 cup baking cocoa 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 package milk chocolate chips 1 cup marshmallow cream 1 cup finely chopped candy canes (best in a food processor) Cream the butter and sugar until somewhat fluffy. Beat in the egg and peppermint extract. Next, in a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Gradually, add the dry mixture to the wet and mix very well. Using a tablespoon, drop by the spoonful onto a greased cookie pan, about 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1012 minutes, until the tops begin to crack slightly. Using a spatula, put the cookies onto a wire rack to let cool.

In a microwave oven, melt the chocolate chips gradually, stirring every minute or two until smooth and finished. Drop a little marshmallow cream into the center of each cookie, then dip each cookie about halfway

into the chocolate so you sort of have the appearance of a traditional black and white cookie. Let excess chocolate drop off the cookie. Then sprinkle the candy cane crumbs over the cookie, which at this point should be done on lightly sprayed parchment paper.

Let them stand until the chocolate has set. If they last long enough, store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Depending on the size of your crowd, good luck with having any leftovers.

Most everyone loves Snickerdoodles, and these Snickerdoodle Poppers will rock your cookie crowd. I have never met a popper I didn’t like, whether hot or cold, sweet or spicy. One of my favorite things about Christmas cookies is that when they are small, especially in popper form, you can eat a few of them like M&M’s. That’s a wonderful thing as far as I’m concerned. These beauties have a white chocolate filling, and the traditional cinnamon sugar coating on the outside. The prep and cook time are again very quick, and the end result is irresistible. This recipe is generally good for 2 ½ dozen poppers.

One thing you will need is a pastry bag with a tip to squeeze in the filling.

Snickerdoodle Poppers 1 ¼ cup flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup milk at room temperature ¼ cup plain yogurt, also at room temperature ¼ cup sugar 3 tbsp of melted butter Vegetable oil for frying The Coating 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

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Combine the coating mixture and set aside for just after cooking the poppers. In a small bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix milk, yogurt, sugar and melted butter. Stir the dry mixture into the wet until well combined. In a medium pot, heat vegetable oil, about 2-3 inches high in the pan to 350 degrees.

Roll the dough out in amounts equivalent to about a ½ tbsp by hand.

Do so gently as though you are making very delicate meatballs. Gently place the balls in small amounts into the oil.

The little babies will cook somewhat quickly, so if you put too many in at once, you will be possibly burning some of them. Not good. They have a tendency to float, so keep an eye

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SLA to Host Holiday Open House Everyone is invited to attend Squam Lakes Association’s (SLA) Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 12 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Stop by the SLA headquarters in Holderness, NH with family and friends for a cup of good cheer, great company, and an opportunity to connect with the SLA staff, volunteers, members, and other community members who enjoy and support the protection of the Squam Watershed.

The Holiday Open House is also a chance for the Squam community to enjoy the holiday together in celebration of another successful year of conservation. Stop by to meet the SLA’s new team of Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) AmeriCorps members. If you have not heard of the LRCC AmeriCorps program you are not alone as it is newly established and modeled after the Squam Lakes Association’s conservation summer internship

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• Chillin’ Continued from page 27 16 oz creamy peanut butter 1 lb. confectioner’s sugar 1 ½ sticks of butter Melted milk chocolate chips, or melted chocolate bark works fine as well.

Combine the peanut butter, sugar and butter until well blended. Roll the dough into balls, insert each ball with a toothpick and chill for a ½ hour minimum. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate and let them drip, and place on a cookie sheet with lined parchment paper. Keep them stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Here is another quickie recipe, and also a crowd favorite. Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks are a great combo of sweet and crunchy, which is always considered a big winner. This one is actually just as quick and easy as the last, which no one will deny is always a win-win. I truly do love these crazy looking treats.

Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted 1 package 10-11 oz. butterscotch chips, melted 4 cups crispy chow mien noodles In a microwave, combine the chocolate and butterscotch chips until well blended and fully melted and smooth. Gently stir/fold in the chow mein noodles and drop by rounded tbsp onto sprayed parchment paper.

Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes until they set.

Our last recipe is another of the bite-size form. This one is a combo of cheesecake and red velvet cake, but there is no reason why you can’t use

any of your favorite cake flavored mix.

Truly, there is no bad cake crumb. This one is a Red Velvet Cheesecake Ball.

Red does scream Christmas, but don’t be afraid to change things up.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Balls 16 oz. cream cheese, softened ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup heavy cream ¼ tsp vanilla ½ of a baked red velvet cake, broken into crumbs Bake the cake in advance and crush ½ of it by hand into a bowl. Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add heavy cream and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. Move the mixture into the freezer for 2 hours to chill and set. Using a fairly small cookie scoop, ideally golf ball sized, scoop up the dough, pop into your hand, and roll together to get a smooth ball and put onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan. Roll the balls in the cake crumbs and put them in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

You will not be disappointed. Classic cheesecake flavor, and the crumbs add a great touch, and appearance.

I hope some of these will end up in your Christmas cookie repertoire, as I know many will love them big time.

All in all, they are fairly simple, some more than others, but all are delicious.

To all of my fellow foodie friends, I wish you the best of holidays and most definitely a great New Year. I’ll see you in early 2019 for more great and tasty recipes and cooking tips. Be safe, have fun, and enjoy your family and friends at this, the best time of year.

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Village Players in Rehearsal for The Best Christmas Pageant Eve While shepherds bruise their flocks by night The awful Herdmans have arrived at church The Christmas Pageant will ne’er be the same After an 11-year hiatus, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever returns to The Village Players Theater in Wolfeboro for a one-weekend run on Friday and Saturday, December 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. The story tells the travails of a predictable, happy Christmas Pageant derailed by the Herdman children who come to church simply for…the snacks.

Full of hilarious tangles and unexpected twists on the traditional Nativity, the play also brings serious reflection. As Director Kathleen Hill says, “It carries the message of Christmas into the 21st century.”

The cast includes people across four generations and a number of family teams; members hale from around the Lakes Region, including Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, New Durham, Ossipee, Manchester, Tuftonboro, Barnstead, Sanbornville and Center Harbor.

Coming off the successful run of The Wizard of Oz with Kingswood Theater, Kingswood drama director Scott Giessler returns to acting in the role of Ben Bradley, husband to the show’s protagonist, Grace portrayed

by Phoebe Giessler, who also happens to be Scott’s wife as part of her day job.

Daughter Beth Bradley is played by the multi-talented Rebecca Connelly just completing her role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Her younger brother Charlie is Elliot Giessler, seen as Winthrop in last fall’s Village Players’ The Music Man. Described by Beth as “the most awful kids in the world,” the Herdmans are brought to life with gleeful meanness by Ryan Long, seen in a variety of shows with Children’s Stage Adventures; veteran Village Players actor Jeanne Puglisi; Kingswood Summer theater stalwart Carly Davis; Austin Gibbs who was also seen as Winthrop last fall at Village Players; the very talented newcomer Jack Berry and Julia Alie who has appeared in numerous productions at Rochester Opera House and with Garrison Players.

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The place is the New England Ski Museum’s Eastern Slope Branch location in North Conway. The original New England Ski Museum in

Franconia is a beloved place for many who like skiing and the history of how the sport came to NH. A year or so ago, a second location became a reality in the building that had previously housed the North Conway Community Center in downtown North Conway.

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Our first stop was the New England Ski Museum, before we indulged in lunch. Because it was the preChristmas shopping season and a weekday, the traffic was light. The Ski

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As we entered the museum, we were greeted by an attendant who told us admission is by donation and that we should sign the guest book and take our time to browse the exhibits.

In the entrance area, there is a great little gift shop area with all sorts of ski-related items and we promised ourselves we would browse the shop after touring the exhibits.

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I started by browsing on the left-hand side of the exhibit hall with a section focused on New England Beginnings.

I suppose I never thought much about how skiing came to this country, and specifically to NH, so I was surprised to learn what brought the sport to the area. In the late 19th century, pulp and paper industries in NH attracted Scandinavian immigrants skilled in that type of work. For leisure, the workers turned to something they loved to do: skiing. Paper mill work was abundant in Berlin, NH at the time and when not working, Norwegian transplants skied and soon formed a ski club in the 1880s. This would become the Nansen Ski Club; ski jumping, cross-country and early downhill skiing on Mount Washington were claims to fame of the club. The Nansen Club’s huge ski jump hosted national and other competitions in the 1930s and 1940s.

Displays show the club as well as more

information on the Dartmouth Outing Club. (The Dartmouth Club sponsored the country’s first slalom and downhill competitions and members installed one of the earliest rope tows.)

Rope tows helped those who skied in the early days get up the mountains, but how were those mountains prepped for skiing at a time long before snowmaking and grooming?

Early on, men blazed trails with hand tools, according to information at a Ski Museum display. The Civilian Conservation Corps forged many miles of trails on state and federal land in the 1930s and helped open up the forests and hills for skiing.

I have always loved old movies, and was enchanted by a photo of Wizard of Oz star, young Judy Garland, dressed in winter ski gear, ski poles in her hands, posing with famed ski instructor Otto Schnieb. Otto was the first European ski instructor in New England and he gave lessons for the Appalachian Mountain Club. Eventually he became a ski coach at Dartmouth College. His motto “skiing is not just a sport - it is a way of life” has become the mantra for many skiers over the years.

Other early ski instructors seem to have found their way to NH as well, and the museum pays tribute to many of them, such as Sepp Ruschp, an Austrian skier.

One of the fun things about this museum is the attention to detail that really shows what life and skiing was like way back when. An example is

an early axe on display. It was used to help cut ski trails by Conservation Corps members long ago.

Not forgotten at the museum is local resident Harvey Dow Gibson, who went on to become a financier • Day Tripping Continued on page 32

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• Day Tripping Continued from page 31 and was internationally known in the 1933. Born in North Conway, Gibson probably saw the financial promise of skiers coming to the mountains and thus he began to develop a ski area on Cranmore Mountain. The resort was among the first in the country and it seemed to have it all: great ski slopes, an unusual new Skimobile, Austrian ski instructor Hannes Schneider and the popular Eastern Slope Inn. A portion of the exhibit area is dedicated to ski safety, and the methods used to rescue injured or lost skiers.

Tuckerman Ravine in particular could be quite dangerous and the Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol was a big help then and now.

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I was fascinated with an old Avalanche Bulletin Board, a wooden box-like sign with a windowed area where officials could post avalanche warnings and information to the public.

An old photo of early skiers decked out in the outfits of their time show us they wore wool trousers, woolen sweaters and windbreakers when skiing was just getting started in the 1930s!

Old signs from ski shops, ski schools and more hang from the ceiling and they show us the graphics and wording used in the 1930s and 40s.

In the early days of skiing, accidents were certainly affecting skiers, and sometimes injuries posed unusual problems for the country doctors who were called upon for treatment.

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Downhill skiing might cause a broken bone or torn ligaments, among other problems, and many local doctors were used to treating country ailments such as coughs, sore throats and the occasional farming accident, but not things like compound fractures from a spill on the ski slopes. Dr. Harold Shedd of North Conway practiced in the 1930s and 40s in the area and saw his share of ski-related injuries.

He became proficient at treating these injuries; he was an authority on treating fractures and dislocations and saw 370 such injuries in 1950 alone!

Among his developments were new ways to cast fractures. He shared his skills with other doctors at the local Memorial Hospital. Dr. Shedd also was the founder of the Eastern Slope Ski Club. His photo and information about his skills are on display at the museum.

The 10th Mountain Division League was famed for their ability to go where other soldiers could not - and on skis during World War II. They were highly trained soldiers and after the war the men went back to civilian life. But they had special skills, skiing among them.

For the next half century, the men built and shaped American ski areas and ski clubs, and some positively impacted NH skiing. Attitash, the Dartmouth Outing Club, and Jackson XC are listed at the museum as among those in NH that were associated with former 10th Mountain Division soldiers. It is moving to view the display dedicated to the 10th Mountain Division and to see photos of the soldiers and to read about their lives.

A “wall” of old wooden skis stands

as a proud historical testament to how skiing has evolved over time and those who are avid skiers today will be fascinated to see the skis that were once state-of-the-art!

Another area of displays focuses on New England Olympians, including NHs Bode Miller and Penny Pitou.

I won’t go into each and every exhibit area of the wonderful museum.

I leave it to each person to visit and discover all the great, historical and just-plain-fun thing the New England Ski Museum offers.

The gift shop was last on our museum tour and it did not disappoint.

With everything from coffee mugs to a great selection of books on skiing and its history, there is something for everyone in the gift shop.

The remainder of our day was spent with a leisurely lunch and lots of shopping, but we were very glad we took time to visit the Ski Museum in North Conway. One needn’t be a skier to enjoy the many fascinating exhibits.

Because I love history, I could’ve stayed all day, browsing the exhibits, looking at the old photos and reliving the early days when to ski meant finding a nice snow-covered hill or mountain, strapping on wooden skis and spending a day in the glorious great outdoors.

The Eastern Slope Branch of the New England Ski Museum is located at 2628 White Mountain Highway in North Conway. The museum is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm.

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Wolfeboro Last Night Events Celebrate 2018 Lakes Region residents, visitors, families and friends are invited to celebrate New Year’s Eve during a day and evening of festive events in Wolfeboro capped off by fireworks lighting the sky over Lake Winnipesaukee.

“Last Night Wolfeboro 2018 has something for everyone to enjoy,” says Wolfeboro Selectman Linda Murray and chair of the town’s Special Events Committee. “If you’re looking for fun, games, music, dancing, supper and more on New Year’s Eve, our team has planned hours of activities taking place in Wolfeboro. Best of all, thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters, all the fun is free or low-cost,” Murray adds.

Beginning at Wolfeboro Town Hall at 10 am on Monday, December 31, Last Night Wolfeboro events range from a ‘scavenger hunt’ at town shops to Mo, the Balloon Man making creations for children, the popular Wildlife Encounters show, teen glo-dance with live DJ and a buffet supper, dessert and entertainment for everyone.

Here’s the schedule of events, with updates available on Facebook @ WolfeboroLastNight: (free, unless noted).

10 am - 12:30 pm: Scavenger Hunt with registration at Town Hall-Great Hall; return completed map and return

Just Bob & Marla will perform on December 31 at 12:30 pm at the First Congregational Church, Wolfeboro. (Brenda Jorett photo) to Great Hall for a prize.

10 am – 2 pm: Mo, The Balloon Man at Town Hall-Great Hall with balloon creatures for the kids; enjoy free games and crafts, too; snacks for purchase.

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Just Bob and Marla, interactive puppetry, songs and stories at First Congregational Church, Main Street, across from Carpenter School.

2:15 – 3:15 pm: Magic with Tricky Dick at Town Hall-Great Hall.

3 – 5 pm: Teen Game Shows at Brewster Academy Boat House.

3:15 – 4:30 pm: Drop-In Bingo at First Congregational Church, Main Street, across from Carpenter School.

4 – 5 pm: Wildlife Encounters, live animal show and presentation, sponsored by The Children’s Center at Town Hall-Great Hall.

5 – 7 pm: Lasagna Buffet Dinner + Dessert, presented by All Saints Episcopal Church, S. Main Street, across from Wolfeboro Library. Tickets at the door: $30 per family; $10 per person; under 5 free; music by accordionist Gary Sredzienski.

6:30 pm (weather permitting): Fireworks over Wolfeboro Bay, sponsored

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7 – 9 pm: Contra Dance at Town HallGreat Hall; presented by non-profit G.A.L.A. (Global Awareness Local Action).

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Holiday Happenings Around Sandwich Around Sandwich

By Diane Cook Johnson As the holidays approach, the town of Sandwich has a number of Christmas events and things to do during the beginning of winter.

Wreath Making Workshop A wreath-making workshop will be offered on Saturday, December 8 from 10 am to noon, in the basement of the Baptist Meetinghouse in Sandwich.

Peter Pohl will be providing greens and giving instruction. Ribbons or bows will be available for a small price. All in the community are welcome.

Open Mic Open Mic night rolls around on Saturday, December 8 in The Arts Center at 12 Main in Center Sandwich. Doors open at 6:30 pm; music starts at 7.

Please let Jan know by emailing janlgoldman@juno.com if you’d like to play, and which half of the evening you’d prefer to play.

Remember that you’re welcome to bring treats to share, and that adult beverages are allowed. And, your do-

nations to “the jar,” which help us keep the building going, are always appreciated.

Sandwich Singers The Sandwich Singers have begun rehearsing for their Christmas concerts.

They practice Saturday mornings from about 9 to 11:30 am in the Methodist Meetinghouse in Sandwich. If you like to sing and would like to be part of this group, please contact Peggy Johnson at peggyjohnjohnson@gmail.com or leave messages at 603-323-8877.

Concerts will be at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 12 at Melvin Village Community Church; Thursday December 13 at St. Andrew’s-in-theValley and on Sunday, December 16 at the Methodist Meeting House in Center Sandwich.

New Storytelling Season The Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich is in its 31st consecutive season of Storytelling Dinners. The Corner House storytelling season began the Thursday before Halloween, and continues on Thursday evenings

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Sandwich Side Hillers Are you a fan of snowmobiling, cross country skiing, dog sledding and/ or snowshoeing? For those unfamiliar with the club, the Sidehiller’s mission statement is: “To advance the interest in, enjoyment of, and safety of winter sports and to establish and maintain multiple use trails in Sandwich.” If you would like more information, please feel free to call Sidehiller’s president, Ross Currier at 603-284-7208 or email at flhri_1996@yahoo.com/.

Sandwich Business Group The next regular meeting of the Sandwich Business Group will be held at 8:30 am on Monday, December 3 at the Corner House. Anyone interested in Sandwich’s business community is welcome to attend. Log on to www.discoversandwich.com to view businesses, attractions, and services in Sandwich. An events calendar and photos are also on the site.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visney Woods The walking trails at the Chapman Wild Bird Sanctuary and Visney Woods at 740 Mount Israel Road are open daily from dawn to dusk. Maps are available at the sign-in board. The trails are open to foot traffic and are free to use.

Fairly soon they will be open for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Public facilities are not available. For more information, please call 603-284-6428.

Friends and Fiber Most of the year, the Friends and

Fiber Group meets every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8:30 pm in the Community Room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library. With the holidays coming right up and winter weather here already, the group has decided that in December and January they will plan to meet on the first and third Wednesday. All abilities and ages of fiber enthusiasts (and those wanting to learn or just visit) are welcome to attend.

Come with your knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, rug hooking, embroidery, sewing or other fiber arts-related or hand-held project to work on. There is no charge and the group is casual and welcoming. While there is no formal instruction, if you have a question about your project, there is usually someone in attendance who can provide assistance.

Dates are: December 5 and 19, January 2, 16, and 30. Past experience is that the group is likely to gather on the off weeks as well, as everyone enjoys the company and sharing of ideas.

Should you wish more information or if you have questions, please call Diane at 603-284-7168.

Congregate Meals Don’t let shorter and colder days keep you from getting out and having meals with old and new friends. Meals for seniors (age 60 and over ) are served at the Benz Center on Wednesdays at noon for a small donation. Folks and friends are welcome. Many Sandwich seniors who enjoy Wednesday’s lunch at the Benz in Sandwich have discovered they are welcome to pop in for lunch at the Lion’s Club (Old Route 109 in Moultonboro) where meals are served Monday through Thursday.

Lunch is served at noon, but coffee is ready at 11:30 am. A donation of $2 is suggested; $6 for those under age 60. If you are a senior who would like home • Sandwich Continued on page 35

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Muehlke Family Tree Farm Continues Holiday Tradition The Muehlke Family Tree Farm of Gilford has announced that it will donate $10 to the Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRTC) for every Christmas tree sold to an LRCT member during the 2018 holiday season in support of LRCT’s land conservation efforts. This marks the fifth year that the Muehlke Family Tree Farm has donated to the Trust.

The Muehlke Family Tree Farm is a member of the NH-VT Christmas Tree Association, and has been growing trees since 1956. The farm offers many varieties of fir and spruce Christmas trees to choose from, and you can enjoy free hot cider while you walk the beautiful property to choose and cut your own tree. Saws, sleds, and baling are provided.

“It felt like a natural partnership,” said Rick Muehlke of the Farm. “Both of our organizations are dedicated to the conservation and protection of land in Gilford and the Lakes Region.”

Muehlke noted that most of their tree farm, owned by his sister Jane and her husband Al Rollins, was placed in a

• Sandwich Continued from page 34 delivery, please call Donna at the office to make arrangements. Questions?

Please call Donna at 603-476-5110.

The Moultonboro/Sandwich Senior Meals Program is available for all seniors over the age of 60. Congregate meals are held at the Moultonborough Lions Club on Monday through Thursday at noon. In Sandwich it is held on Wednesdays at the Doris Benz Center.

All residents are welcome to both venues.

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conservation easement donated to the Town of Gilford in 1996. This has permanently protected 120 acres on the western slope of Gunstock Mountain.

The property includes the site of the first ski lift in New Hampshire - a 3,000 foot long rope tow.

LRCT President Don Berry said, “LRCT is very grateful for the Muehlke Family’s generosity in making these donations and also for their commitment to land conservation in Gilford and the Belknap Mountain Range.”

Help support a local conservation organization and a local Christmas tree grower this holiday season. LRCT membership information is available at the farm, but memberships will not be sold there. The Muehlke Family Tree Farm is located at 320 Belknap Mountain Road in Gilford and is open weekends from now until Christmas.

For further information about the Muehlke Family Tree Farm, please visit www.MuehlkeFamilyTreeFarm. com or call 603-524-9507.

Winter Programs at the Gafney Youth Library Although the official calendar date of winter is still several weeks away, the first snows have arrived and the Gafney Youth Library in Sanbornville is eager to present the 2018-19 Winter Program Guide, featuring fun and educational programs for all ages.

In addition to the regularly scheduled Fun Fridays for the younger ones, Homeschool Story and Project Time for homeschooling families, Lego Club, Mad Scientists Club, and Art For You for the older kids, the Teen Advisory Board for the teens, and a Makerspace for all ages, there are special events planned and activities for everyone to participate in whenever they visit the library.

The “Night Before Christmas” Holiday Party scheduled on December 8 at 10 am, features an interactive reading of “The Night Before Christmas” with hand puppets, holiday songs, activities, a craft, and yummy treats that the whole family will enjoy.

Certified-therapy dog, Nessie, and her owner/handler, Kristin Soule, will be returning to the Gafney Youth Library in January in the PAWS To Read with Nessie program in which children can sign up to read to Nessie in 15-minute intervals in a comfortable, non-threatening environment to practice their reading skills. And yes, Nessie enjoys all books, including books about dogs! Book a trip around the world during the month of February as you journey around the world at the Youth Library in just four weeks while experiencing different regions with fun activities.

Details about these and other programs at the library are included in the 2018-19 Winter Program Guide available at the library on High Street, by calling the library at 603-522-9735, and at www.gafneylibrary.org. Library hours are 1 to 7 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and 9 am to 12:30 pm on Friday and Saturday.

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Winnipesaukee Playhouse Launches 2019 Shows and Events While visions of sugarplums may be on your horizon, the Winnipesaukee Playhouse has just turned the calendar to 2019 by announcing the 19 productions destined for their Meredith stage in the coming year.

What a year it will be for visitors to the Playhouse! Popular musicals, prize-winning dramas, hilarious comedies, and some special events, all chosen to offer audiences superb entertainment and thought-provoking experiences will take place all year round. The 2019 announcement was made to invited guests at a Volunteer Recognition Brunch, where not only the Playhouse volunteers were celebrated, but also Trustee and Volunteer Coordinator Laura Stephan, who recently received statewide recognition by receiving a NH Spirit Award.

Artistic Director Neil Pankhurst introduced the unifying theme for 2019, “Made in America,” which acknowledges the spirit of ingenuity, discovery, and eclectic character that not only defines culture, but is in turn shaped by it. With three branches, the Winnipesaukee Playhouse titles offer a range of experience not only for audiences, but also for community performers, youth and students, as well as the professional actors drawn to perform there.

The Winni Players community theatre titles introduced by Rick Morten and Thom Beaulieu of the Winni Players Community Theatre Committee are: The Skin of Our Teeth, a Pulitzer Prize winning drama from Thornton Wilder;

Winnipesaukee Playhouse Board member and Volunteer Coordinator, Laura Stephan, received a Spirit Award at the Volunteer NH event just a few days before the Meredith theatre’s own Volunteer Recognition event as the 2019 Performance lineup was announced at the popular Lakes Region playhouse. Stephan is shown here with Michael L’Ecuyer, Bellwether CCU, Volunteer NH Executive Director Gretchen Stallings, and Gregg Stephens, Board Chair for Volunteer NH. Company, the Sondheim/Furth musical that set the tone for modern musicals; Eugene O’Neil’s semi-autobiographic and powerful drama Long Day’s Journey Into Night; and their annual staged radio play will lead off next year’s holiday season with It’s A Wonderful Life by Joe Landry.

Tim L’Ecuyer, Winnipesaukee Education Department Director, announced the titles designed for youth interest and performance, beginning

early in 2019 with Love/Sick by John Cariani (author of Almost, Maine); followed by Harriet the Spy, based on an enduring YA book. Education Program productions resume later in the year with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by John Heimbuch and Jon Ferguson, followed by the musical Urinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis.

Of course, the professional shows and summer season are the most anticipated reveal, and Pankhurst delivered the exciting lineup. The 2019 professional season begins with an April production of Insignificance by Terry Johnson; author of popular favorite The Graduate, then kicks off a six-show summer with Academy Award winning director – and the author – Ernest Thompson directing the Winnipesaukee Playhouse

production of On Golden Pond in June.

Summer continues with Ken Ludwig’s Moon over Buffalo (surefire comedy for the Lakes Region); the Lopez/ Marx/Whitty musical Avenue Q; and musical giant and Broadway blockbuster Chicago from the award-winning team of Kander & Ebb, Fosse and Watkins. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, by Todd Kreidler, and Neil Simon’s California Suite round out the summer. Two additional professional productions fill out the year with an October thriller Deadly Murder by David Foley; and, of course, the annual Panto-style entertainment - for the 2019 holidays based on the classic tale of Beauty & the Beast.

The Playhouse crew will also return several popular events to their stage, with a return of Pitch, a College A Capella Concert and ImprovOlympics that brings teams from area nonprofits together for a night of improv comedy and mutual fundraising. A decade-long tradition of observing Holocaust Remembrance Day with a staged reading of a notable work will continue – but in 2019 the partnership with Temple B’Nai Israel intends to bring this performance into the community.

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Of course, the Education Department will return a summer learning experience with youth camps, and both the Community and Educational productions invite participation from local performers and theatre enthusiasts.

And, of course, volunteer help is always welcome in a variety of ways.

Complete information is available from the Winnipesaukee Playhouse where their 2018 performances continue through December.

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Relive the Comedy of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night This December, Advice To The Players (ATTP) in Sandwich, NH is pleased to present a holiday rendition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Twelfth Night. Reduced to a 90-minute, six-person production filled with laughter and song, it promises to be the perfect holiday outing.

Performances will be at The Arts Center at 12 Main Street (in Sandwich), on December 15, 21 and 22 at 7:30 pm, with a late matinee on December 16 at 5:30 pm.

Twelfth Night starts with a shipwreck that separates the twins Sebastian and Viola far from home. They both believe the other is dead, and they must find their own way alone. Viola’s way

leads her to dress as a man and work for Orsino, a lovesick duke whose object of devotion will not have him.

Countess Olivia spurs the advances of the Duke - but has no problem developing affection for Viola’s male alter-ego, Cesario.

Meanwhile, Olivia’s drunken rogue of an uncle, Sir Toby, and his cowardly knight friend, Sir Andrew, cause trouble in the lady’s house, with the aid of two mischievous servants, Maria and Fabian, at the expense of the pompous butler, Malvolio. All the while Sebastian is travelling through the countryside, getting confused for Cesario - even by Olivia!

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Evans, who previously directed a staged reading of Natural Shocks by Lauren Gundersen, and star favorites William Viau, Elizabeth Cardaropoli and Johnny Segalla from ATTP’s summer production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. Joining the production and the company for the first time are students Ethan Fifield, Katherine Sugar, and Alexandra Flammia. Bring your family and friends - Twelfth Night promises to be a holiday event you’ll never forget!

General Admission is $20, with $15 Senior and $10 Student tickets available. Tickets will be available online at advicetotheplayers.org or by calling 603-285-7115.

Fire & Ice This Year’s Theme of Red Dress Gala Once the holidays are over and winter sets in, many people bemoan the cold weather and lack of socializing. Make this the year to get tickets now for the festive Red Dress Gala, held each year during American Heart Month. The gala will take place on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Church Landing at Mill Falls at the Lake in Meredith, NH. Proceeds from the Red Dress Gala support cardiac services and technology at LRGHealthcare.

This year’s theme Fire & Ice will feature creatively-themed cocktails, a delicious meal by The Common Man culinary team, a live auction courtesy of auctioneer Jesse Thompson, silent auction items, and dancing to the Eric Grant Band. Guests always look fabulous, and are encouraged to wear red to show their support for heart health.

For the 10th year, MB Tractor & Equipment has signed-on as the $10,000 Presenting Sponsor of the LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala. With a traditionally sold-out crowd, the Red Dress Gala offers great opportunities to

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In addition, a limited number of seats are available; please call for details (603-527-7063).

Major event supporters include: Church Landing at Mill Falls at the Lake; Geoff Cunningham, Pianist; divine inspirations! Custom Sewing Studio & Specialty Linens; Eric Grant Band; JMG Marketing; Lakes Region Floral Studio; SnapROOT Creative Digital Marketing; Stacey Brobst Photography; The Common Man; Jesse Thompson, Tylergraphics, Inc.; and WB Media1.

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The tournament begins Wednesday, January 9 and continues each Wednesday through February 13, 2019, at the Barn at the Inn on Main in Wolfeboro. That is six consecutive Wednesdays of fun, friends, excitement, and great competitive energy.

Tickets are $16 per person each night and cover the cost of a hearty soup, breads, salad bar from the Inn on Main and the trivia game presented by the Children’s Center.

Get your friends, your family, your local organization members, or your business colleagues together and form a team now. A team consists of up to 10 people. Advanced registration is strongly recommended to guarantee availability; seating is limited and tends to fill quickly.

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