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It’s Time to Order Holiday Wreaths from the Wolfeboro Garden Club Although we’re still enjoying summer weather, it’s time to start thinking about ordering your holiday wreaths from the Wolfeboro Garden Club. Proceeds from the wreath sales - the club’s only fundraiser for the year - sustain the group’s scholarship fund, the planting and maintenance of 11 town gardens, and other special community projects.

For example, money from the wreath sales supports the club’s partnership with the Agricultural Science program of the Region 9 Voc Tech at Kingswood Regional High School. Students from the towns of Wolfeboro, Ossipee, Alton, Tuftonboro, Brookfield, New Durham, Effingham, Moultonborough, and Barnstead participate in this program.

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Wolfeboro Garden Club members already have started visiting local businesses to take orders. The club also welcomes orders from individuals. For additional information or to order wreaths, contact Betsy Booth at 603-767-5888. All orders must be received by October 4.

Ossipee Historical Society Program To find out all about old-time entertainment that got folks through long winter nights before electricity, internet and smart phones, plan to attend “Wit and Wisdom: Humor in 19th Century New England” on September 19 at 7 pm with Jo Radner. The program will be presented by the Ossipee Historical Society (OHS) and will take place in the historic Courthouse at Courthouse Square in Ossipee.

In the decades before and after the Civil War, our rural ancestors gathered, reading aloud homegrown, handwritten literary “newspapers” full of keen verbal wit. Sometimes sentimental, but mostly very funny, these “newspapers”

were common in villages across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont and revealed the hopes, fears, humor and surprisingly daring behavior of our forebears.

Jo Radner shares excerpts from these “newspapers” and provides examples from villages in our region.

Ms. Radner is from the NH Humanities to Go Program and will offer a very entertaining presentation.

Plan to attend the short meeting, find out what OHS is doing and have refreshments following the program. For more information, call Lois at 603-539-1984.

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Wakefield’s Heritage Sites and Museums open through Columbus Day weekend

By Larissa Mulkern There is still time this fall to explore Wakefield’s historic sites and museums before they close for the season Columbus Day weekend. The venues are kid-friendly with free admission.

The Wakefield Heritage Commission invites the public to the Heritage Park Railroad Museum campus, located in Heritage Park, 282 Main St., in Union, open weekends and at other times by special appointment. Heritage Park includes: The Freight House with its railroad museum and HO scale model of the 1909 Boston & Maine Railroad – in vivid, accurate detail – as it served the five villages of Wakefield circa 1909; the restored Union Station, which offers many exhibits depicting the area’s history of ice harvesting, milling and manufacturing; a restored 1902 Russell Snow Plow, and the restored Boston and Maine Railroad caboose #487. The Heritage Park Railroad Museum will be open through the 2017 season on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 4 pm, through closing day on October 9. The venue will open again on Sunday, November 26, for Tour de Chooch, from 9 am to 4 pm. Visit www.tourdechooch.org for more information on this event.

Located across the road from Heritage Park is the Union Blacksmith Shop, which is undergoing some much needed renovations to its exterior and interior.

Union Station One of the jewels in Heritage Park – there is more than one – is the restored 1911 Union Station. The

New this season is the antique Boston and Maine caboose and the Russell Snow Plow, circa 1902. Both are open during the Heritage Park’s regular hours.

station, which at one point was a private home, has been returned to its original state. Restorers found that much of the original paneling was still intact under the sheetrock. The commission members also found the original blueprint of the station from 1911 and used it as a guide. The station houses artifacts from the region’s past, including many items associated with railroad operations and the big local industry of the late 1800s - ice harvesting.

The original Union Station was built in 1871 – the Civil War stimulated a tremendous demand for transportation of goods and men, making the railroads

of New England very busy, according to author and historian Elizabeth

Banks MacRury’s book, Footsteps of Pride to the Past, a history of the first 200 years of Wakefield from 1774 to 1974. The Eastern Railroad Company planned construction of tracks connecting to Union Village and north to West Ossipee and North Conway.

Just prior to the completion of Union Station, the railway was extended from Wolfeborough Junction, creating connections from the Lakes Region and ultimately to Mount Washington Valley. “It was during the idle and late 1860s that the Eastern Railroad reached its highest peak of prosperity.

The Northeast was becoming a summer resort! In the winter months of 1871, the Eastern Corporation provided for moving about 75,000 people a week, but in the summer months with the excursion travel and pleasure travel, well over 110,000 people were on the trains,” according to MacRury’s book.

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Page 4 • Heritage Continued from page 3 By 1884, partly due to financial woes of the Eastern Railroad Company, the Eastern Railroad line became known as the Eastern Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad on a 54-year lease. In the late 1800s, the railroad was used in industry as well as in tourism, shipping tons and tons of ice from area lakes to

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Established in 1993, the Heritage Commission’s first endeavor was to save the Garvin Building in Sanbornville.

The commission purchased, renovated and sold the building, and utilized the funds to buy the Boston and Maine Railroad Station and the adjacent

The Wakefield Heritage Commission led the charge to restore the Union Station, once abuzz with activity from the Boston and Maine Railroad; the New Hampshire Northcoast locomotives still travel the tracks past the station from Ossipee headed south.

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Freight House property in Union, home to the HO scale model of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Renovations were largely completed in 2012, and the Commission set its sights on adding to the heritage displays. One of the only remaining Boston and Maine Railroad water towers has been acquired and is under reconstruction at Heritage Park. Anticipated completion is for the 2018 season. This summer, the Town of Wakefield voted to keep the one room schoolhouse in East Wakefield as town property and the Commission has plans to renovate this building, located on Route 153, and house many of the town’s school-related antiques and books.

One of the first commissions of its kind in New Hampshire, the Wakefield Heritage Commission received the 2012 Annual Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. The commission was recognized for outstanding planning, education and advocacy.

Heritage Centre of Wakefield Corner There is also much to see and learn this season in the restored LovellUnion Grange Hall, home to the Heritage Centre of Wakefield Corner and Stage Stop Museum located in the Town of Wakefield’s Historic District, which is also on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum, located at 26 Province Lake Road near the corner of Wakefield Road, will open on Wednesdays and Saturdays

from 10 am to noon through October 7. The Heritage Centre features artwork, sculpture, and donated or antique artifacts including an antique loom donated by Craig Evans, antique school bells from the town’s local schools, and a hand-made quilt from the town’s oldest families, now more than 130 years old! Demonstrations of the loom by Mr. Evans have been offered this past summer. The museum features many exhibits from Wakefield Historian Elizabeth MacRury’s collection of Concord Stage Coach Memorabilia, and offers several of her books for sale. Gift items such as books, puzzles, specially commissioned mugs and crocks from Deneen Pottery, plaques of Wakefield’s historic landmark buildings, and more are available for sale at Union Station and the Heritage Centre of Wakefield Corner. A new item this year are mugs with the Russell Snow Plow design.

Elsewhere in town, the Spinney Meeting House in South Wakefield has also been restored and is open for tours and booking for special events, such as weddings, by appointment.

For more information or to make an appointment for a group or school tour, contact Wakefield Heritage Commission Chair Pam Wiggin at pwiggin@kw.com.

Visit the official WHC website at www.historicwakefieldnh.com for events updates and more information on the town’s historic treasures.

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Happenings at the Remick Museum Visit the crown jewel of Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village, the boyhood home of Dr. Edwin Crafts Remick for a guided tour on September 16 and 30 at 11 am and 1 pm. This stately house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its influence on the town of Tamworth, NH, and for its significant architectural qualities. Call for information: 603-3237591.

The Fiber Arts Group will meet on September 19, 9:30 am to 12 pm. Fiber artists or interested onlookers are welcome to join the Happy Weavers & Friends group to observe the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting and more! Bring your project to work on and the group will provide a comfortable space. Led by Barbara Lord, Volunteer Educator, this group meets every other Tuesday, year round. Admission is free (does not include access to the Museum). No registration is required.

Plants of Field & Forest Series: Outdoor Walk, Friday, continues on September 29, from 2 to 3:30 am an is led by Carol Felice, Herbalist/ Museum Educator at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village. Learn to recognize useful, interesting, edible or medicinal plants on the Remick properties as they come to the end of their life cycle. Walks take place on selected dates through November; join in one or multiple walks. Each succeeding walk will teach participants to recognize plants as they change through their lifecycle and add new plants to their repertoire. Dress for the day’s weather and varied terrain; walks will be fun and casual attitude but feel free to bring a small notebook

or camera to help your memory. To preregister, call 603-323-7591.

The 13th Annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, September 23, 11 am to 3 pm at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm.

The Festival offers a celebration of agricultural life and the historical crafts, trades, traditions and pastimes that accompany it, with seasonal food and festivities: demonstrations, historic agricultural exhibits and displays, live music, tractor rides, vendors, seasonal games and crafts for kids of all ages, farm stand vegetables, Farmhouse Kitchen baked goods and lunch.

Admission is $10; $5, ages 10 and under; and free for ages 4 and younger.

Admission for museum members is $8/$3/and free for members. Visit www.remickmuseum.org. or call 603323-7591 for information.

The Small Farmers Club takes place on Friday, September 29, from 10 to 11 am. Children can experience the seasonal rhythms and chores of the historic farmstead. Through ageappropriate activities—including crafts, games, stories and animal meet and greets—participants enjoy seasonbased activities such as planting, milking, harvesting and wintertime indoor activities. This month’s theme will be All About Hay. The cost $5/ child, ages 2–6. A parent/guardian must accompany their child for the duration of the activity. Children should be dressed to spend time outdoors with appropriate clothing for inclement weather.

Preregistration closes Thursday, September 28/when filled. Call 603323-7591.

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Joe McQuaid Program on Cog Days For a unique he started working look at the history with the girls at the and one man’s lunch counter, but work on the famed soon mastered the Cog, Joe McQuaid demands of being will discuss and a brakeman and sign copies of his fireman. He learned book, Cog Days: A inside and out what Boy’s Life and One it took to work on a Tragic Summer on track crew and take Mt. Washington, care of the Cog. at 10:30 am McQuaid describes on Saturday, the early history of September 23, in the White Mountains, Center Sandwich. recounts the beginning The event of the Cog Railway, will be held in and writes of Art Quimby Park at Teague, a World War the Transportation II hero, who bought Museum of the Cog in 1962 and the Sandwich nurtured it as a tourist Historical Society The cover of Joe McQuaid’s book, attraction. He writes of which recounts his summers spent at 16 Maple Street. working on the Cog Railway. its dedicated employees, (Bring a lawn chair (Courtesy photo) workers who identified for seating.) themselves as part of M c Q u a i d , the Cog, or as Coggers. president and former publisher of the (One sign of pride was to be seen New Hampshire Union Leader, spent wearing pants so dirty they could stand his summer teenage years working on up by themselves.) McQuaid spent the world-famous Mt. Washington Cog five years as a Cogger until 1968, and Railway. describes every aspect of what it took His parents dropped a protesting to run, repair and clean the railway.

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Offerings at the Gafney Library School is in session, not just for the traditional student, but also for anyone who might need a high school equivalency certificate and who might be looking to work toward a new job opportunity. This September there is a way to achieve both.

The Gafney Library Adult Learning Center, located in Union in the Greater Wakefield Resource Center, is open every Wednesday from 3 to 7 pm and offers free tutoring in preparation for the HiSET [formerly GED] exam.

The five academic areas include reading, science, social studies, math, and language arts/writing. A highly qualified staff works one-on-one with each individual, to develop skills for successful testing in each area.

The Gafney Library Adult Learning Center also offers a HiSET testing center in the same location, once a

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month on the third Thursday from 4:30 to 8 pm, for students who are ready to take the HiSET exam.

Readiness is determined by successfully passing a pretest in each subject. Preregistration for the exam is required. When all five subject areas of the HiSET exam have been taken and passed, a high school equivalency certificate is issued by the New Hampshire Department of Adult Education. This certificate is recognized in business, industry, and by many colleges and universities, enabling those who achieve one to find better paying jobs and a brighter future.

For more information on this program, please call Rosemary Stewart @ 603-986-1116, or plan to stop in any Wednesday to begin your HiSET studies. The center also offers career counseling, job searches, and related

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Computer Take-Apart Day Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a computer? Come to the Gafney Library to take a look. A Computer Take-Apart Day is scheduled on Saturday, September 23 at 10 am, at the library. Computer Hobbyist Mark Dobson will guide participants as a computer is taken apart and the inside is revealed. Mark has been interested in computers since the Commodore 64 and Intel 8088 in the early 80’s and has been in the IT Industry for 20 years.

He has built several custom PC’s from hand-selected parts, can identify all the major components of a PC, and knows how to safely install, remove, and replace them. While this program is geared to children, all interested ages are welcome to attend.

“Let’s Rock” Rock and Mineral Program New Hampshire’s nickname of The Granite State, refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. But did you know that granite, a common rock, is a combination of the minerals quartz, feldspar, and biotite? Learn more about the diverse world of rocks at “Let’s Rock”, a Rock and Mineral Program scheduled on Saturday, September 30 at 10 am at the Gafney Library. Rockhound Crystal Linder, member of the Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society and the Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club, will share her knowledge and extensive collection of rocks and minerals as she presents a fun and informative program that will appeal to all ages.

September Art Exhibit The combined works of Joyce Desmarais, Nancy Essex and Laura Thomson fill the Gafney Library art exhibit area through the end of September. Birds, farm animals, wildlife, fauna and still life stand out

among the 25 plus pieces on display.

The individual personalities and varied interests of the artists will appeal to those who view the exhibit.

Joyce Desmarais specializes in watercolor and is a member of the Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association.

Her art is also on exhibit at The Met in North Conway and in many other area locations where she features sleeved prints and notecards. Joyce resides in Snowville, NH. Nancy Essex has been a watercolorist for over 30 years. Now a resident of Freedom, NH, Nancy uses the state’s beauty to inspire artistic vision and it is the basis for many paintings, which she hopes viewers will find inspiring and full of joy. Nancy is a member of the Mt. Washington Valley Art Association (MWVAA) and serves on their board.

Her watercolors, cards and prints are available at Freedom Village Store and at the MWVAA’s “Main Street Gallery” in North Conway. Her creations are also available at the Freedom Village Library where she is participating in an exhibition during September and October.

Laura Thomson studied fundamentals of painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art and is also a member of the Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association.

She now paints mostly in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico, with Erv Kaczmarek, an abstract painter and cartoonist. Laura has exhibited in many local shows and has had solo exhibits at the Wolfeboro and Chocorua libraries.

The Gafney exhibit is open during library hours of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 7 pm and Friday and Saturday 9 am to 12:30 pm.

For program information, and other events are available at the Gafney Library. Call the library at 603-5229735 or visit www.gafneylibrary.org.

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Quilt Presentation at Wolfeboro Public Library On Thursday, September 21 at 7 pm, the Wolfeboro Public Library will present New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, with speakerscholar-author Pamela Weeks. This program is one of the events in the library’s year-long Connect-DiscoverExplore Series.

Quilts tell stories, and quilt history is full of myths and misinformation as well as heart-warming tales of service and tradition. Quilting is NOT just an American art; nearly every world culture that has cold weather uses quilted textiles.

Pam Weeks weaves world history, women’s history, industrial history, and just plain wonderful stories into her presentation. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/ or story sharing. Prompted in part by the material at hand that evening, the presenter may speak about fashion fads, the Colonial Revival, quilt-making for Civil War soldiers, and anything else quilt-related she can squeeze in.

Pamela Weeks is the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts

(“the job of my dreams,” she says).

As the author of the book Civil War Quilts and many articles on quilt history, Pamela lectures nationally on quilt-making and quilt history. She says, “Quilts have been the focus for more than half my life and I joyfully explore the many facets of this ancient and always exciting craft.” She began making quilts in the 1970s and, by the early 1990s, she was immersed in the history of antique quilts and delved into recreating them.

Wolfeboro Public Library is able to present this program thanks to a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities, an organization that nurtures the joy of learning and inspires community engagement by bringing life-enhancing ideas from the diverse humanities to the people of New Hampshire. Learn more about the organization’s mission and important work at nhhumanities. org.

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Sept. 15 & 16, It Was a Very Good Year – A Tribute to Frank Sinatra starring Tony Sands, doors open 7 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

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Sept. 15-16, King Kong, 8 pm, Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro, $5 p/p, box office opens one hour before movie begins, www.villageVisit the Visit the players.com, 569-9656. studio during NH Open Doors Visit theNH Open Doors studio during November 7 & 8, 10am-4pm

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Sept. 16, Cruise-In & Benefit Dinner at Kelly’s Country Kitchen, 4-7 pm, Route 11, Farmington. The always-friendly diner is hosting a benefit dinner and cruisein. 755-4283 Sept. 16, Explore Art of Printmaking, 9 am-noon, ages 6-10, Art Works, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, 323-8041, www.www.chocoruaartworks.com.

Sept. 16, Feasting from our Local Farms, 1-2 pm, with chef Liz Barbour, cooking demos of two recipes with samples, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, space limited, call: 569-2428.

Sept. 16, NASCAR Race, NH Motor Speedway, Rt. 106, Loudon, info: www. nhms.com.

Sept. 16, Rock, Roll & Remember, dine and dance board M/S Mount Washington.

6-9 pm, 366-5531, www.cruiseNH.com.

Sept. 16-17, Intertribal Pow Wow, 10 am-5 pm, 2145 White Mt. Hwy, Ossipee, www.motherearthscreations.com.

Sept. 18, Mt. Washington Cog Railway History, 7 pm, retired railway man for the Cog, Jonathan Hively, will share remembrances of the Cog, public welcome, Moultonboro Public Library, Holland St., Moultonboro, 476-8895.

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Sept. 19, Plein Air Painting Group, 11 am-3 pm, Art Works Chocorua Creative Arts Center, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, free, sign up: 323-8041.

Sept. 19, Wit & Wisdom, Humor in 19th Century NE, with Jo Radner, 7 pm, Ossipee Historical Society, Courthouse in the Square, Ossipee, 539-1984.

Sept. 21, Genealogical Resources, 7 pm, Madison, Historical Society, Madison, www.madisonnhhistoricalsociety.org.

Sept. 21, NH Quilts & the Stories They Tell, 7-8 pm, program with Pamela Weeks, history and stories of quilts, public invited to bring a quilt for ID’ing/story sharing, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Sept. 21, Ninth Annual NH Army National Guard Retiree Luncheon, all Army Nat’l Guard retirees welcome, Edward Cross Training Complex, 722 Riverwood Drive, Pembroke, info: 623-7757.

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Sept. 16, Capt. Enoch Remick House guided tour, 11 am & 1 pm, Remick Museum, Tamworth, 323-7591.

Sept. 19, John Winant, NH Man of the World, presented by Richard Hess, 7 pm, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, advanced reservations: 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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Sept. 16, Apple Harvest Day, 10 am-3 pm, cider mill demos, apple-related activities, apple tastings, and more, 10 am-3 pm, NH Farm Museum, 1035 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

Sept. 18, “Changes in Floral & Fauna since Thoreau’s Time” with Peter Alden - world renowned naturalist, author & ecotourism guide, 9:30 am, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, info@mountaingardenclub.org

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Sept. 15-24, The Big Little Show: Miniature Artworks, art exhibit, Azure Rising, 628 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, www.azurerisinggallery.wordpress.com.

Sept. 17, 5K Race (MDA benefit), 7:30 am, Danforth Bay Campground, www. danforthbay.com.

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Sept. 22, American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 am-4 pm, Danforth Bay Campground, Shawtown Rd., Freedom, 539-2069.

Sept. 22, Pub Music, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, 22 Main St., Sandwich, Jill Ducsai performs, info: 284-6219.

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Sept. 22, Swing to the Oldies Theme Cruise, aboard the M/S Mount Washington.

Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to music from good old days. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Departs from Weirs Beach, 6-9 pm. Tickets/info: 366-5331, www.cruiseNH.com.

Sept. 23, Community Contra Dance, 7-10 pm, Wolfeboro Town Hall’s Great Hall, Wolfeboro, presented by Global Awareness Local Action, public welcome, 539-6460, www.galacommunity.org.

Sept. 23, Computer Take Apart Day, 10 am, Gafney Library, High St., Sanbornville, info: 522-9735.

Sept. 23, 100 Acre Challenge, 5K Obstacle Race and Kids Mini Challenge, Believe in Books, 41 Observatory Way, Intervale, www.believeinbooks.org, 356-9980.

Sept. 23, 13th Annual Harvest Festival, 11 am-3 pm, music, food, old-fashioned fun, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, info/admission: 3237591.

Sept. 23, Touch a Truck, the Nick Recreation Area, 11 am-1 pm, Wolfeboro, info: www.thenick.org.

Sept. 23-24, Fall Craft Fair, 10 am-4 pm, Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton. Rain or shine, free admission. www.joycescraftshows.com.

Sept. 24, Foliage Dinner Cruise, dine and dance board M/S Mount Washington.

6-9 pm, 366-5531, www.cruiseNH.com.

Sept. 24, 9th Annual Great NH Pie Festival, noon until all pie is gone(!), NH Farm Museum, 1035 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

Sept. 26, Have Lunch, Will Travel, noon-1 pm, World Heritage Film Series, City of Petra, Jordan & Italy, free, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Sept. 26, The Zimmerman Telegram Story, presented by Professor Douglas Wheeler, 7 pm, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, advanced reservations: 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 27, Healthy Living Expo, 3-6 pm, Frisbie Conference Center, 11 Whitehall Rd., Rochester, special event to learn more about health, nutrition and wellbeing. 332-1133 x126.

Sept. 27, Rosie’s Mom – Forgotten Women of the First World War, historian Carrie Brown traces history of the women who lived during the war, 6:30 pm, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, info: 524-8813.

Sept. 29, It’s a Mystery book discussion group, 10 am, free, public welcome, book discussion of Moriarty, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Sept. 29, Pub Music, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, 22 Main St., Sandwich, Paul Hubert performs, info: 284-6219.

Sept. 29, Small Farmer’s Club, All About Hay, 10-11 am, ages 2-6, crafts, games, stories and animal meet and greet, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591.

Sept. 29, Swing to the Oldies Theme Cruise, aboard the M/S Mount Washington.

Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to music from good old days. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Departs from Weirs Beach, 6-9 pm. Tickets/info: 366-5331, www.cruiseNH.com.

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Autumnal, art exhibit, Azure Rising, 628 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, www.azurerisinggallery.wordpress.com.

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, White Mountain Storytelling Festival, ghost stories, adventure stories, all sorts of stories will be told, adult and family activities, Waterville Valley, info: 1-800-GO-VALLEY, www.waterville.com.

Sept. 30, Fall Festival, horse drawn wagon rides, pumpkin painting & more, Settler’s Green, Rt. 16, N. Conway, 888-667-9636.

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Artumnal, art exhibit, Azure Rising, 628 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, www.azurerisinggallery.wordpress.com.

Sept. 30, Art Walk, Wolfeboro, 5-7:30 pm, self-guided tour of galleries in Wolfeboro, Saturdays. Select locations featuring fine art paintings, prints, jewelry, live music, visit Wolfeboro Art Walk on Facebook.

Sept. 30, Autumn Supper, 4:30-6:30 pm, menu: four soups, salad, homemade bread, dessert and beverages, supper price: $8 p/p and children under age 8 for $4 p/p; take home a whole homemade pie for $8. First Congregational Church of Farmington, Main St., Farmington.

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Sept. 30, Capt. Enoch Remick House guided tour, 11 am & 1 pm, Remick Museum, Tamworth, 323-7591.

Sept. 30, Fall Festival, noon-4 pm, Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, info: 5692200.

Sept. 30, Herbal Lotion & Balm Making, 10 am-noon, NH Farm Museum, 1035 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

Sept. 30, Let’s Rock – Rock & Mineral Program, 10 am, Gafney Library, High St., Sanbornville, info: 522-9735.

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Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 19th Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake, 10 am-5 pm, Mill Falls Marketplace, Rt. 3, Meredith, free admission, rain or shine, Castleberry

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Art Walk, Wolfeboro, (last walk for season is 9/30), monthly self-guided tour of galleries in Wolfeboro, 5-7:30 pm. Select locations featuring fine art paintings, prints, jewelry, live music, visit Wolfeboro Art Walk on Facebook.

Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wednesday at noon. Well-balanced and delicious meal. Ages 60 and older are targeted, small donation requested, 284-7211, www.benzcommunitycenter.webs.com.

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

Castle in the Clouds, tours/exhibits/events, café, walking trails, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, open daily, info: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Childrens’ Theatre Camp, with Sharon Arsenault, various dates, visit www. rochesteroperahouse.com for dates and times. Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992.

Concerts at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, select concerts. Info: 284-7115, contact@advicetotheplayers.org.

Conway Historical Society Monthly Program, 2nd Tues. of each month, 100 Main St., Conway, 447-5551, www.conwayhistoricalsociety.org.

Crafty Kninjas, meets Friday afternoons, 3:30-5 pm, Milton Free Public Library, 13 Main St., Milton Mills, 473-8535. Knitters and crafty people gather.

Craft Cocktails

Dog Walking Group, 8 am on Wednesdays through Sept. 27, free, open to public, bring your leashed dog and join the group for trail walk around the Castle property, Ossipee Park Rd., off Rt. 171, parking in hiker’s parking lot, info: 4765900.

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Fall Foliage Dinner Cruises, Sundays Sept. 24-Oct. 15, M/S Mount Washington, departs from Weirs Beach, info/tickets/departure times: www.cruiseNH.com, 366-BOAT.

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Sunday Jazz Brunch

Effingham Preservation Society, Saturdays 9 am-noon, Rt. 153 and Town House Road, Effingham, home baked goodies, coffee, conversation, info: 5391796.

Fiber Gatherings, first Thursday of the month and third Wednesday of the month, 7-9 pm, fiber enthusiasts gather at Benz Center, Sandwich village. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing- no formal lessons provided but if you need help with a project, there is sure to be someone who can give you some pointers. Monthly suggested donation of $5 per participant requested by the Benz Center to help defray the cost of heat and lights. Drop your donation in the donation box at the end of the night. Info/questions: Jen Elliott at lupineblossoms@gmail.com.

Finding Place on Paper – Contemporary Poets and Printmakers Explore the Lakes Region & White Mts., on exhibit through Oct. 22, creations of local artists and poets on display, Carriage House, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, www. castleintheclouds.org, 476-5900.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday, 9:30 amnoon. 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 on every other Tuesday schedule at Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free.

(Does not include access to the Museum.) 323-7591.

Knit Wits, meets Mondays from 10 am-noon at Gafney Library, 14 High St., Sanbornville, 522-3401, www.gafneylibrary.org. Bring knitting, crochet projects.

Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group, meets last Thursday of the month; weekly morning classes on Wednesday from 10-11:30 am at Wolfeboro Public Library, for more info. call Cindy Scott: 569-2428.

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Libby Museum, a museum of natural history, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, for more information & hours: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

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

Millie B Boat Rides, tour Lake Winnipesaukee from vintage wooden Hacker Craft Millie B, rides run for 45 minutes, departs from Wolfeboro Town Docks, call NH Boat Museum for tickets/info: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Milton Farmer’s Market and Free Museum Admission, last Sat. of each month from May-Oct., 9:30 am-1:30 pm, local crafts, farm produce, homemade bread, jellies, homespun yarn, and many more handmade and locally grown items, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

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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.

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Our Next Event

“The Fragrance of Fall ” October 12-14 (10am-4pm)

Movie Night, Rochester Public Library, Wednesdays at 6 pm, 65 S. Main St., Rochester, public welcome, www.rpl.lib.nh.us, 332-1428.

Decor for Camp, Cottage or Home Affordable & Unique Furniture, Glassware, Lighting, Etc. Displayed with “Design” in Mind New Pieces & Displays With Each Monthly Event

NH Boat Museum, exhibits: Racing on the Bay: The Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta, Big Dreams; Little Boats: Mid-Century Model Toy Boats and Half Hull Models: Small Plans, Big Boats. Plus new exhibits of vintage boats and cars. 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org. Open May 27-Columbus Day.

For Every Season

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

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Rochester Farmer’s Market, Rochester Common, Tuesdays from 3-6 pm, through September, info: www.rochesternhfarmersmarket.com.

Next Event Nov. 2-4 “Rustic & Refined”

Sandwich Historical Society, Elisha Marston House Museum, Sandwich, for more information: www.sandwichhistorical.org or 284-6269.

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

Sunday Brunch Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington, May 21-Oct. 22, cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the Mount. Departs Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Departs from Alton Bay at 11:15 am. (May 21 through October 22), 366-5531 or www.cruiseNH.com.

Tamworth Summer Farmer’s Market, 30 Tamworth Rd., Sept. 16, 23 and 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Tamworth Writers’ Group, meets second Tuesday of each month, 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, downtown Tamworth. Led by Ed Martinez, aboutwritingtamworth@gmail.com, 730-4482.

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The American Soldier, A Photographic Tribute, The Civil War to the War in Iraq, on exhibit through Oct. 31, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Thurs. Night Book Group, meets fourth Thurs. of every month for discussions of books, 7 pm, Mystery Book Group meets second Thurs. of the month, White Birch Books, N. Conway, 356-3200, www.whitebirchbooks.com.

Tools of Our Forefathers, old tools used in the area, Madison Historical Society, open June 1-Sept. 30 on Tues. from 2-4 pm, or by request; info: www. madisonnhhistoricalsociety.org.

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World War I Centennial Exhibit, runs through Oct. 9, 2017, displays of Conway’s role on the battlefield and at home in WWI, and also Conway history exhibit, timeline, Salyards Center, Conway, info: 447-5551

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Squam Lake Cruises

Explore the beauty of fall on Squam Lake aboard a guided pontoon boat tour.

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The Rochester Opera House Has So Much Going on This Fall!

Dig out your old ruffled prom dress and tangerine tuxedo for an exciting night of dancing, live music, games, prizes, and more!

The Rochester Opera House, in downtown Rochester, with the support of Jetpack Comics, will be hosting the second annual 80’s Themed Prom on September 23, celebrating the Rochester Opera House’s upcoming 2017/2018 season.

There will be prizes awarded for Best Dance Off, Prom King & Queen, as well as a $250.00 cash prize for the evenings Best Dressed, thanks to Jetpack Comics. The event will also include live music by 1980s cover band, The Toes. The prom starts at 7:30 pm on Saturday, September 23.

Tickets are available at the Box Office.

Dirty Deeds on October 14 Dirty Deeds, The AC/DC Tribute Show, brings their high energy for a wildly entertaining tribute to one of the world’s best rock bands. Taking the crowd on an unpredictable thrill ride, Dirty Deeds revisits all of the timeless AC/DC hits along with bringing you back to the early music that was the roots of AC/DC’s rise to stardom.

Developing a reputation for their attention to detail, Dirty Deeds not only captures the on stage antics and appearance of AC/DC, but also makes use of interactive video, lighting, and

fully functional props to recapture the theatrics that makes an AC/DC concert an unforgettable experience.

A true audio and visual experience, Dirty Deeds invites you to take part in a few hours of pure Rock n’ Roll escapism as they take the stage and pay tribute to AC/DC, one of the greatest groups of our time! With the floor flat there is plenty of room to rock!

Volunteer Ushers needed The Rochester Opera House is currently looking for additional Volunteer Ushers for future concerts, plays, and special events. Volunteer Ushers receive points that are exchanged for show gift certificates.

There will be an usher training held at 10 am on Saturday, October 21 at the Rochester Opera House. For more information on how you can join the team, email roh2@metrocast. net or call the box office at 603-3351992. The box office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.

The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. For tickets and information, visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com or call 603-335-1992.

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Promoting the Health & Welfare of the Residents of Ossipee & Vicinity Senior Nutrition

Congregate Meals (Age 60+ Up) Ossipee: Monday - Friday Ossipee Crossings 12-1 Tamworth: Monday Tamworth Town House 12-1

U-Pick Apples 9 AM-6 PM Daily McKtoberfest

Moultonboro: Monday-Thursday Lions Club at Noon

Sandwich: Wednesday Benz Center at Noon Home Delivered (Age 60+ Up and Qualifying Disabled Persons) Serving the towns of: Ossipee, Effingham, Freedom, Moultonboro, Sandwich, Tamworth and Wakefield

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Sandwich Yesteryear Fair History

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper This year’s Sandwich Fair, held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, will take place the weekend of October 7 to 9. Because the fair is such a part of autumn in NH and so beloved, many have no idea what the roots of the oldtime event might be.

Farming was one of the main ways families made a living in rural Sandwich in the 1800s; the Grange was a sort of gathering place for farming families. According to Sandwich New Hampshire 1763 – 1990 by the Sandwich Historical Society, in October of 1892 the Grange held the Sandwich Fair and not long after, the Sandwich Town and Grange Fair Association was created.

In October of 1886, a newspaper report stated that local farmers were preparing for a “rousing fair” and were ready to sell produce to fair goers.

Steer and oxen were to be sold. Fruits, vegetables and flowers were on display and an impressive attendance of about 3,000 people came to the fair, which was a huge number at a time when travel was difficult.

A local report added, “One noticeable feature was the entire absence of all indications of drunkenness, not a person being seen on the streets during the day in a state of intoxication.”

In the fancy goods area, many handmade items were on display, the most popular of which was a velvet crazy quilt. Hand painted items, quilts and hooked rugs were exhibited by local ladies.

At the 1887 Sandwich Fair, over 10 babies were brought by doting parents to compete in the Baby Contest.

Although the opening of the fair saw rain, it was reported that carriages

came into Sandwich village from all directions. Former residents came back from cities such as Boston and Concord to meet up with childhood friends and to take in everything the fair had to offer. Livestock was exhibited (over 120 pair of cattle were brought to the fair) and the fancy goods were on display in a village hall. Horse, oxen and other animals also were displayed.

In 1888 the ladies outdid themselves with exhibits of handwork, showing everything from knitted goods to quilts to paintings. In the Victorian era, people were fascinated with unusual items that could be displayed in private homes.

Antiquities such as 100-plus year old linen handkerchiefs, an old mortar brought from Scotland at least 100 years before the fair, a Revolutionary War era cannon and bayonets and other unusual items were displayed.

In 1892, the Sandwich Fair kicked off with a Grand Parade of horses and cattle led by the Carroll Cornet Band.

The Baby Show, a popular part of the fair, an exhibit of horses and draft oxen at the Fairgrounds, dinner at the Masonic Hall, a bicycle race, foot race and a Match Game of Baseball took place.

In the early years of the Sandwich Fair, the event was held in a local grove with exhibits peppered throughout the town. Food and drink stands were set up along the roads, as was entertainment.

The town’s public buildings were utilized for exhibits.

This makeshift arrangement changed in 1937 when the fair moved to the newly constructed Quimby Field. The site had been swamp land but was filled in, graded and made available for the fair.

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According to the Twenty-First Annual Excursion of the Sandwich Historical Society 1940 the attendance that year was estimated to be the largest of any up to that time. Although the fair was held on October 12, 1940 (a week day), the awkward timing of the one-day fair did not stop people from attending. There were many, many concessions and exhibits. So huge was the crowd that more parking was needed to alleviate the congestion.

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Alice B. Fogel, NH Poet Laureate to Speak at Annual Book-Author Luncheon Alice B. Fogel will be the guest speaker at the annual luncheon hosted by the Moultonborough Friends of the Library. Have a drink on the terrace and admire the overview of Lake Winnipesaukee followed by lunch with a reading and discussion by NH Poet

Laureate at the Bald Peak Colony Club on Monday, September 25. The cash bar begins at 11:30 am while lunch is served at 12 noon. Tickets are only available from the Moultonborough Public Library.

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gel’s description of her job as Poet Her Master’s degree in poetry is from Laureate and “more poetry to more UNH. In between college and graduate people” is a goal. In addition to her five school, she made costumes and ran the books of poetry, she has been includcostume shop for Theater By the Sea in ed in nearly 20 anthologies including Portsmouth.

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Chili Challenge at KYC event in downtown Wolfeboro on September 30 If you love chili in all its versions – meatless or with meat, chock full of spicy or mild ingredients, the Kingswood Youth Center’s (KYC) Chili Challenge is for you! On September 30 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, the KYC’s 8th Annual Chili Challenge fundraiser will be held at the Durgin Stables Green in Wolfeboro.

A silent auction will also be held throughout the event, featuring local products and opportunities. Come eat some chili and bid on some exciting items!

All are welcome to compete in the KYC’s Chili Challenge by entering a team and cooking their favorite chili recipe. Show off your culinary talents and perhaps win the coveted Judge’s Award or People’s Choice Award for

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This is also a great opportunity to express your support of the KYC by sponsoring the event. Several levels are available and your organization name will be in all post-event press and screen printed on Chili Challenge t-shirts. Businesses donating $500.00 will be included on banners which will hang at the event, and those donating $1,000.00 will be included on a banner which will hang in downtown Wolfeboro for 2 ½ weeks.

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such attractions as a group of riders on antique bicycles, five stage shows, cow-pie pitching contests and prize winning recipes.

By 1992, the fair was 83 years old and was held October 10-12. The fair that had begun to offer a venue for showcasing agriculture and hand crafts gained international fame in 1992 when an article in the autumn issue of the National Geographic Traveler named Sandwich Fair the last remaining country fair in NH. According to the Seventy-Fourth Annual Excursion of the Sandwich Historical Society 1992, the efforts to highlight agriculture and home crafts had paid off in the continued popularity of the fair. A petting zoo was added that year to allow children to get up close to the animals.

The Sandwich Fair has changed and grown over the years since its beginnings. One thing that remains the same is the focus on farming, farm animals and meeting friends and family in an atmosphere that can be likened to a family reunion.

state fairs grew by leaps and bounds and the charming Sandwich Fair was high on the list of NH events that drew large crowds. In 1975 the Sandwich Town and Grange Fair Association became the Sandwich Fair Association.

By 1980 the fair was running one and a half days (open Sunday afternoon and all day Monday). In keeping with the times, in 1988 the Sandwich Fair changed its hours of operation and was open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

In the 1980s, the weather varied each year. In 1986, the fair saw sun, a little rain and clouds. A midway had been added and was very popular, and stage shows with music kept the crowds entertained.

The next year, 1987, was a different story as far as the weather was concerned. According to historical information on www.thesandwichfair. com, as the fair opened for the threeday stint, it was cold and snow and sleet soon followed. The fair saw large crowds in 1988 with good weather and

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