ADULT/FAMILY PROGRAMS LEBANON FARMERS’ MARKET
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njoy wonderful selections of local fresh produce, plants, prepared foods, baked goods and hand made crafts. Please support our local farmers and vendors by shopping at the Lebanon Farmers’ Market! Live music each week performed by folk and traditional musicians from around New England. For more info call 448-5121 or go to www.lebanonfarmersmarket.org.
QUILTER’S RETREATS Try your hand at an easy quilt project or bring an unfinished project that you’ve been wanting to finish! Fee includes patterns, basic instruction, Saturday lunch and a chair massage. SPRING DATES: Friday, April 11 & Saturday, April 12 FALL DATES: Friday, November 7 & Saturday, November 8 TIMES: Friday-6:00-10:00 p.m.; Saturday-10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Congregational Church of Lebanon FEE: Residents - $45 Non-Residents - $60 INSTRUCTOR: Laurel Pollard MINIMUM: 4 MAXIMUM: 12
SUMMER DATES: Thursdays, May 22 - September 25 TIMES: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Colburn Park FINAL WINTER DATES: March 15 and April 19, 10-1 p.m. Old Junior High School Gym, Bank Street, Lebanon
SKIP MATTHEWS MEMORIAL RUN ....and 1 mile Fun Run! Honoring the memory of long time coach and community member Skip Matthews, benefitting Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
BACKYARD COMPOST BIN and KITCHEN PAIL SALE
DATE: Sunday, June 15, Fathers’ Day FOR MORE INFO: www.skipsrun.org
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elp us celebrate Earth Day 2014! We have a very limited number of backyard compost bins and kitchen pails in stock. Proceeds from the sales of these items will go to the Recreation & Parks Department scholarship fund. A ten year warranty & guide to composting is also included with the compost bin. Samples of the bin & kitchen pail will be available for viewing. COMPOST BINS: $55 KITCHEN PAIL: $12 PICK-UP DATE: Sat, May 3; 9:00 a.m.-Noon; Colburn Park If you are interested in purchasing one of these items, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department at (603)448-5121 or recreation@lebcity.com.
JULY 4TH RED,WHITE, & BLUE 6.2 AND FUN RUN Celebrate the 4th in your patriotic colors! Start your day with a 10K or fun run along the perfectly picturesque Rail Trail and Mill Road. Fun for all! DATE: Friday, July 4 TIMES: 9:30 a.m.- Fun run; 10:00 a.m.-10K FOR MORE INFO: www.lebrecruns.com
C0MMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY Co-sponsored by Lebanon Recreation & Parks and Lebanon Conservation Commission. Help clean up around your own neighborhood or favorite corner of Lebanon/West Lebanon! Dress for the weather. Gloves are recommended but no special equipment is needed. Trash bags provided. Families, community organizations,neighborhood groups are all welcome! DATE: Saturday, May 3 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - Noon LOCATION: Meet in Colburn Park to register, get supplies and enjoy a yummy continental breakfast!!
SPRING HIKING For all ages. Bring snacks, water bottle, backpack, and hiking boots. Trails may be wet and muddy. DATES/LOCATIONS: Fridays May 9 - Albert Schweitzer Trails Lebanon, NH (Reg. by 5/5) May 16 - Alice Peck Day Loops Lebanon, NH (Reg. by 5/12) May 23 - Hurricane Forest Park WRJ, VT (Reg. by 5/19) May 30 - Quechee Gorge Walk Quechee, VT (Reg. by 5/26) TIMES: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. leave from Lebanon City Hall TRIP LEADER: Recreation Staff FEE: FREE
2014 WESTERN NH TRAIL RUNNING SERIES: The Western New Hampshire Trail Series is a collective group of trail races that range in distance from 5K to 14k. All of the races are unique to their location and all offer a taste of the natural resources that exist here in the Upper Valley. May 11 -- Dirty 5K, Hanover, NH June 7 -- Six in the Stix, Newport, NH June 21 -- 5 & Dime, West Windsor, VT July 5 -- Wicked Wildcat Wander, Fall Mt. High School, NH July 19 -- Frenzy in the Forest, Sunapee, NH July 26 -- All Out Trail Run, Claremont, NH August 9 -- Stoaked, Hanover, NH September 6 -- Farnum Five.5, Lebanon, NH September 13 - Hurricane Hill, Hartford, VT September 20 -- Lost A Lot, Lebanon, NH Ready to run? Check out www.wnhtrs.com.
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