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Between the Seasons - Lakes Region Events Abound

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper If you have spring fever you are not alone. The harsh and long winter of 2014/15 created a certain amount of cabin fever and even snow lovers are ready and restless for warmer weather in the Lakes Region.

As we watch the snow melt away and the daylight hours lengthen, there are plenty of activities for families in the Lakes Region. While some are not as obvious summertime parades and festivals, the between-the-seasons events are there – you just have to look for them!

The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm on Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth village offers events and hands-on fun year round. April events include activities for young and adult gardeners. On Sat., April 11 from 1 to 3 p.m., gardeners will enjoy Planning Your Medicine Garden. Through slides, discussion, and tasting, participants will get to know the planting needs and uses of 17 medicinal plants. The class will share teas and each participant will take home a booklet of planting and harvesting guidelines. The class is for ages 16 and up and those interested should pre-register by April 8.

The museum offers the Small Farmers Club on Fri., April 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. Join farm staff for a fun-filled hour for children ages 2 to 6. Participants will enjoy a hands-on activity with the different animals on the farm: brush a goat, milk a cow, and

Earth Day at the Remick Museum spin wool, to name a few activities.

The time will be spent getting to know the animals, and will include a story, craft or game to complement learning.

This is a parent/child activity; parents need to accompany their child for the duration of the event.

A weeklong spring activity for

children takes place April 21 to 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homestead Adventures for Children: Spring Session offers all-day vacation activities for children age 7-12. Children will learn about a new farm animal each day through hands-on time with animals, farm chores, stories, art and games. They will explore the homestead farm and museum buildings to learn about the seasonal rhythms of rural life and the life of a country doctor. For more information, please contact Program Manager Erica Boynton at 323-7591.

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Earth Day Activities take place on Wed., April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Remick Museum. Participants will enjoy special activities to celebrate this most important day.

If your family enjoys farms and getting to see how homesteads were operated years ago, the NH Farm Museum in Milton offers activities sure to please. An Earth Day Program takes place on Sat., April 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can join in the fun and plant seeds, make paper pots and seed tapes to take home, visit farm animals, learn all about composting, take a hike with Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, walk on the trails and learn about trees, harvest spring herbs to make a spring soup and more.

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Children love animals and relish a chance to see wild animals up close. The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness is a very popular place during the summer and fall months when the nature trail with birds and animals can be seen and learned about.

Although the winter and spring are quieter months, an interesting program for families with children age 7 and up takes place on Sat., April 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Amazing Migrators teaches the how and why of animal migration.

Outdoor activities, stories and a craft help us understand what it would be like to migrate. Participants also will meet a live animal to learn the story of its migratory journey. Pre-register at 968-7194.

Families that love the Science Center’s animals can pitch in to help on Sat., April 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. when Clean Up Day helps prepare for spring. Volunteers may choose from all kinds of jobs to help prepare the trails and grounds for the May 1 opening.

Groups and families are welcome. Call 968-7194 ext. 22 to volunteer.

Celebrate Spring on Sat., April 25 at the Science Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The event is for families with children age 5 and up and offers fun exploring the woods, meadows and ponds of the Center in search of signs of spring. Hunt for colors, smells and clues that show winter is over. Call 968-7194 to pre-register.

Junior Wild Animal Keepers takes place at the Science Center from April

April, 2015 28 to 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 8 to 12. If your kids love caring for animals and wonder what the Science Center’s animals eat for dinner, take the workshop for a week of learning how New Hampshire’s wild animals survive. Then apply that knowledge by helping with the care and feeding of the wildlife at the Science Center. Go behind the scenes to watch staff train animals and then make puzzles and treats to engage our resident animals.

Call 968-7194 to preregister.

Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury offers spring workshops for adults. Hands-on Grafting & Competent Pruning is a two-part workshop that takes place on Sat., April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Participants can choose to take one or both workshops. Hands-on Grafting is held at 10 a.m. and offers information on grafting fruit trees with a sharp knife and the mindset of a surgeon! Workshop leader Michael Phillips will guide participants in bench grafting, using the whip-and-tongue union to place a chosen variety on provided rootstock. Participants get to make their own graft and take two baby trees home. The afternoon workshop is Competent Pruning; Phillips will discuss springtime fruit tree pruning.

Call Shaker Village at 783-9511.

Building Great No-Till, No-Dig Garden Beds takes place on Sat., April 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Canterbury Shaker Village. The workshop teaches about creating gardens without the work of digging and rototilling. To pre register for classes, call 783-9511. For information visit www.shakers.org.

Gardeners will love the Planting Tips

and Techniques at Moulton Farm in Meredith on Sat., April 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The workshop will cover important information for getting seeds and plants off to a good start. “What happens in the first few weeks of the plant or seed being in the ground makes a big difference later in the season,” according to John Moulton. “We’ll be talking about protecting plants from the challenges of spring weather, planting seeds to maximize germination, and how to reduce transplant shock when you put plants into the ground.” The workshop will include a preview of the different varieties of plants, including heirloom vegetables, which will be available from the farm’s greenhouses a little later in the planting season. Call 279-3915.

Creative types and home decorating fans will not want to miss “Creative Tablescape Settings” on Fri., April 17 – 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wolfeboro Inn in Wolfeboro. The community-wide event sponsored by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council and offers is a chance for local community members to create a tabletop setting that is imaginative, playful, out-of-the-box wondrous and fun. The goal is to bring arts programming to schools and libraries, and to promote the arts in the community. Artists will demonstrate their craft/artwork during the event. Admission is $5 per adult and free to children under 8 years of age.

For admission or event information, call 569-0078.

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Families that are thinking of purchasing a new boat for the upcoming summer season should head to the New Hampshire Boat Show at the NH Sportsplex in Bedford, NH on April 10 -12. The show will offer some great boats and boat dealers ready to show you the latest in boating and water fun accessories. Plan to stop by the Laker’s booth at the show and say hello! Visit www.nhboatshow.com for show details.

History buffs and those interested in how things in the area used to look won’t want to miss the presentation

by Warren D. Huse titled Laconia’s Downtown Revitalization at the Laconia Public Library on Mon., April 20 at 7 p.m. The free program will take the audience back to the days when revitalizing the downtown Laconia area was on everyone’s minds. Call 527-1278 for information.

The Moultonboro Public Library will be the location for a free NH Humanities Council program on Mon., April 13 at 7 p.m. titled Harnessing History: On the Trail of NH’s State Dog, the Chinook. The program looks at how dogsledding developed in NH and how the Chinook breed played a major role in this story. Explaining how man and his relationship with dogs won out over machines on several famous polar expeditions, speaker Bob Cottrell covers the history of Arthur Walden and his Chinooks, the State Dog of NH. Accompanying Bob will be his appropriately named Chinook, Tug. Call 476-8895 for information.

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Prescott Farm Hosts Author & Naturalist Mary Holland Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center will host Mary Holland, naturalist, author, environmental educator and nature photographer, for a free presentation to the public on Sat., April 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Samuel P. Pardoe Education Center at the farm on White Oaks Road in Laconia.

Mary will take the audience on a visual journey through the 12 months of the year, as she highlights the natural events that take place during the different seasons in New England.

From the call of spring peepers in March to the migration of broadwinged hawks in the fall, Naturally Curious introduces audiences of all ages to the natural events that occur on an annual basis.

The interactive presentation includes Holland’s photographs accompanied by information about amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects and spiders, and plants. A substantial natural history collection consisting of skins, skulls, scat, feathers, nests and many more animal artifacts will be on display before and following this 45-minute program. Examples of Mary’s photographs and interpretive work may be viewed on her blog, www.naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com.

Mary Holland has 40 years of experience in environmental education, is the author of Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide and Month-byMonth Journey through the Fields, Woods, and Marshes of New England, and children’s books: Milkweed Visitors, The Beavers’ Busy Year, Ferdinand Fox’s First Summer and Animal Eyes, and is a nature photographer and columnist for the Valley News in Vermont.

Prescott Farm is a non-profit organization that offers year-round environmental education for all ages including WildQuest vacation camps, school field trips, family and youth programs and Naturalist-in-Residence programs at 3 local elementary schools. The 160-acre historic family farm features woodland and field trails, a “green” building with geothermal and solar energy systems, historic barns, an oldfashioned maple sugaring operation, heritage gardens, and a forested pond.

Prescott Farm’s 3-mile trail system is open to the public for free daily from dawn to dusk. For more information visit www.prescottfarm.org.

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Spider Web Gardens Gets Ready for Spring The other day, I was talking to a friend from New Jersey who told me she’d been working in her garden that morning. I felt a pang of envy for a moment as I thought about how long it would be until I saw the dirt in my yard.

It’s been a tough winter for most of the country, but spring is the reward for our perseverance (and for keeping our sanity!). I’m longing to see those varying shades of green along the highway and the pops of color from crocuses, daffodils, and tulips.

Well, here’s a secret: It’s already spring at Spider Web Gardens in Tuftonboro, and their greenhouses are bursting with color. For a quick pickme-up, just walk through the warm greenhouse connected to the main shop, and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to the tropics…or at least Florida. I talked with Annette Cram at Spider Web about the work involved in getting ready for spring planting, and found out that they start preparing for it in the fall.

“We plant bulbs in the fall for spring pot sales,” says Annette, “and also order the seeds and plant cuttings.” This year, seeding started on the tenth of February. In fact, the seeds are already sprouting and being transplanted into bigger planting areas.

This winter’s cold temperatures haven’t been easy for anyone, but Spider Web Gardens has 18 greenhouses in use at different times, which must be kept warm. “Some of the greenhouses have wood furnaces and some use oil heat,” says Annette. “It’s certainly been a challenge this winter.”

Easter is early this year, and Spider Web Gardens has to have lilies, daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths ready

for customers and church orders. Those plants must be started in advance.

Seeding workshops are also held in April. Bill Stockman, working owner of the nursery, instructs the classes and shares his knowledge about sunlight and temperature, as well as what type of soil is best for optimal growth.

Workshop students will use these planting techniques to plant seeds of their choosing into a seed tray. Sprouts can then be picked up after 10 days.

This year’s classes will be held on Sat., April 11 and 18 at 10 a.m., and on Mon., April 13 at 10 a.m. The seeding workshops are very popular and fill up quickly.

Jacques Steyn is a grower at Spider Web Gardens and he plans year-round.

He’s been working on the layout for the garden crops since last season, with the goal of making the area larger. This year, customers will have a generous cut flower garden and cut herb garden to pick from.

Jacques especially enjoys working with vegetables and is helping Spider Web Gardens join the latest trend by offering micro greens. Micro greens are tiny seedlings of edible greens— cole crops, kale, spinach, and lettuce— harvested after just 10 to 14 days.

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Vegetables have also been planted in preparation for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

This is the program’s sixth season at Spider Web Gardens. Customers can eat local, fresh vegetables, visit the farm to see how the produce in grown, and develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food. Each growing season, members pay for a share up front and in return, receive 14 weekly harvests of produce. (Typically the share will feed a family of three or four.) There is also a shorter sevenweek share available for summer visitors. Members can pick up their shares at Spider Web Gardens either every Monday or every Friday. The first crops will include vegetables such as salad greens, green onions, and radishes. By the end of the season, the shares will be heavier, with winter squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, and corn.

Spider Web Gardens also offers a separate CSA opportunity for cut flowers. Customers can make 15 visits to the flower garden, taking 30 stems per visit. Approximately 10,000 flowers are planted in the garden each season.

If you’re wondering what plants to start with this spring, Annette recommends pansies. “Those are the first to go, because they can stand up to a frost,” says Annette. “Lettuces are also hardy and can withstand a cold windowsill. Once the temperatures reach 35 degrees and above, they’ll do fine outside.”

Spider Web Gardens, LLC, is located at 252 Middle Road in Tuftonboro. The shop is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Yesteryear

Those Winnipesaukee Islands!

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper As spring approaches and the ice on the lakes melt away leaving open water, those with boats will be out and about.

Anyone who has a boat or even a canoe or kayak may have passed a number of islands on Lake Winnipesaukee. Some are very well known such as Bear or Sleeper Island, but there are also a lot of islands with little known names and histories.

Miniscule (by island standards) is Breezy Island, where a fishing camp was constructed in the late 1800s. Like many other Winnipesaukee islands, at least one horse was kept on the acreage for moving equipment and lumber in olden days.

One of the most well known islands on the lake is Governor’s Island.

Perhaps it is well known because it has a beautiful bridge connecting it to land and also is the area where many large homes are situated. The island was originally part of the Gilmanton Grant, which included what is today the town of Gilford.

The island grant was signed by acting Governor John Wentworth who may have seen a unique opportunity for an early island summer home. He approved the grant on the condition that

he would receive 500 acres and a house lot on the island. Why would he do such a thing at a time period when most royal governors stayed put in populated areas such as Portsmouth? Many early governors were figureheads in the Colonial era and used their position to gain land to add to their holdings.

Perhaps Governor Wentworth had an idea to sell the island at a later date or even to build a summer home near the water.

During the Revolutionary War things changed and the island became the property of the state of NH. Little took place on the island in the remote Lakes Region until about 40 years later when Eleazer Davis purchased

the island. Davis was an established Gilford settler who gifted the island to his son, Nathaniel. The Davis son was in trouble often and his father thought the island would give Nathaniel some purpose. The plan worked and soon a prosperous settlement dubbed Davisville sprang up on the island. At some point a Governor’s Mansion had been built but it burned in the 1870s; after a time, Stillson Hutchins, a wellknown politician and publisher (he was the editor of the Washington Post) from the Washington, DC area bought the island. He rebuilt the mansion and made improvements to the island.

Hutchins hob-nobbed with the rich and famous of his era and invited many

of them to glittering and glamorous parties at his island summer home. It is said that Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland visited the island. Interestingly, before World War I, the staff of the German Embassy was housed on the island, according to Follow the Mount by Bruce D. Heald.

Hutchins family members inherited the estate and it stayed among them for a few generations until the late 1920s when Clifford Hayes purchased it. Hayes wanted to build an upscale island colony. However, the Hutchins mansion burned by the early 1930s and Hayes, according to The Gunstock Parish A History of Gilford, New Hampshire by Adair D. Mulligan, lost the property to hard times.

The island withstood the winds of time and today, many beautiful, upscale summer estates and year round homes hug the shoreline and dot the interior.

The smallest of Lake Winnipesaukee’s islands – and the one with the most charming story – is surely Becky’s Garden. The legend says a Center Harbor resident, many years ago, had several daughters. The youngest, Rebecca, did not fit in with

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• Yesteryear Continued from page 7 her pampered sisters. Instead of gazing at herself in the mirror and socializing, Rebecca spent her time creating a beautiful garden around her father’s home. But one day, the cattle on the farm got loose and trampled her garden.

In order to comfort her, Rebecca’s father gave her the choice of any Winnipesaukee island of her choosing.

Becky’s spoiled sisters clamored for islands as well and in order to quiet them, the youngest daughter chose the smallest island on Winnipesaukee.

While Becky’s sisters chose large islands, she was content with an island that was basically a rock with brush and indeed the most modestly sized island.

Just like a fairy tale, a handsome and wealthy young local landowner heard of Becky, wooed and won her. Her little island got big results. A model house with every detail intact is placed

on the island in the summers, and it is a replica of the home Becky and her husband lived elsewhere.

Bear Island is the second large of Winnipesaukee’s 270-plus islands.

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by England to John Mason in the 1600s. The island got its name when official Governor Wentworth surveyor James Hersey was measuring and evaluating the island. With him were a group of fellow surveyors and some Penacook Indian guides. The party had dogs with them and before long, the animals had caught the scent of bear.

Marveling that the bear on the island must be large, the party named the property Bear Island. The name came after the party actually came across a group of bears just awoken from their winter slumber. The fight is recounted in Bear Island Reflections by the Bear Island Conservation Association. The confrontation was difficult, with the

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TABLESCAPES Brings Creativity to Wolfeboro Inn TABLESCAPES “Creative Settings,” is a community-wide event sponsored by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council. The event offers a chance for local community members to create a tabletop setting that is imaginative, playful, out-of-the-box wondrous and fun.

The goals of TABLESCAPES, which will be on display at the Wolfeboro Inn, in Wolfeboro from April 1719, are to bring arts programming to schools and libraries and promote the arts in the community.

Funds from this event will benefit artists-in-residency for local area schools, special art-centered activities for children and all forms of local arts events produced by other arts organizations through the aid of the Governor Wentworth Arts Council.

Tours of the TABLESCAPES display at the Wolfeboro Inn will be open

to the public on April 17-19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a small admission fee. Visitors also will be able to watch as artists demonstrate their craft/artwork live on those dates.

Winning table décor will be on view with some items designated for sale.

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Event sponsors include Meredith Village Savings Bank, Metrocast Cablevision, Points North Financial, Paul Zimmerman, and Preferred Vacation Rentals. Special thanks goes to the Wolfeboro Inn, the host location for the event.

The Governor Wentworth Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational arts organization whose purpose is to stimulate and support the arts within the schools, libraries and local community.

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What’s Going on Underneath the Frozen Lake?

By Sarah Wright HEATING

Spring has officially “sprung” and the frozen tundra that is Lake Winnipesaukee is beginning to thaw out. A sure sign of spring is hearing the birds chirping and seeing chipmunks venturing out of their wintertime burrows. But what happens under the surface of the lake during this transition to spring?

I decided to call the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Sciences, hoping to get a quick lesson in lake ecology, and spoke with Sara Steiner, coordinator of the Volunteer Lake Assessment Program.

The program depends upon volunteers from all over the state to collect water samples. Water from approximately 200 lakes in New Hampshire can then be tested and examined for quality. It’s an important program for monitoring the environmental conditions of our lakes.

So, what happens when a lake “wakes up?” Well, let’s discuss a frozen lake, first. We all know that bears and other animals hibernate, but fish, frogs, and turtles do, too. Although not totally asleep, these creatures go into a hibernation mode, where they utilize less energy. Frogs and turtles will burrow into sediments on the lake floor to escape the freezing temperatures.

There isn’t a lot of algae growth during the winter months, since algae need sun to grow, and the snow/ice layer blocks the sun’s rays…especially the thick layer from this cold winter.

Ice Cover

SPRING (turnover)

Winter However, some plant species remain active during the winter months and continue to photosynthesize under the ice. Hardy winter plants like Pondweed and Arrowhead help to oxygenate the water and provide a habitat for fish and other wildlife.

I was not surprised to learn that bugs are seemingly unaffected by the cold temperatures of winter and can live under the ice in the shallow parts of the lake. (That figures, right?) Bugs move around, feeding on leaf litter, bacteria, and algae, and then breed in the spring and summertime.

According to Steiner, as the ice melts, algae and zooplankton begins accelerating its growth and aquatic plants emerge and start to sprout. If “ice out” is late, plant growth will obviously be delayed. When the snow surrounding the lake finally melts, the water level rises, and particles washed in from dirty snow can make the water cloudy, which blocks sunlight penetration in the water. This can also delay plant growth. Waterfowl like

SUMMER (layering)

loons, geese, and ducks migrate back, but if ice out hasn’t occurred yet, they may be returning to frozen spots.

“When ice out finally arrives, sunlight warms the water, and the lake begins to ‘turnover’ and eventually stratify,” explains Steiner. “Based on density, the cold water sinks to the bottom, then there’s a transitional layer between cold and warm water, and finally an upper warm layer that begins increasing in depth.” For this reason, there are more algae in the upper layer and zooplankton begins feeding on that algae. “Warm water fish start to emerge into the warmer depths to feed and spawn, and cold water fish like trout and salmon emerge to feed. Metabolic rates increase for all water species,”

FALL (turnover) says Steiner.

With the ice melting away, animals can again gain access to water to drink, and eventually plants and fish to eat.

This is when you might see beavers, otters, muskrats, deer, and even moose emerge near the water’s edge.

It’s been a long, cold winter for everyone, and I think that even the fish are eager for spring to arrive! Ice out will most likely be late this year, unless we have some unusually warm weather headed our way. I’m thinking the water temperature of Lake Winnipesaukee will be slow to warm up this season, which means I might not be sticking my toes in until a bit later in the upcoming season.

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Basket Weaving at the League in Meredith The League of NH Craftsmen – Meredith Fine Craft Gallery is offering a Variety Basket Weaving Class on Sat., April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. taught

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In this one-day workshop, students have a choice from five baskets they would like to make from start to finish.

Options include a garden basket, pack basket, wool gathering basket, laundry basket, herb basket or stair basket. Full descriptions, dimensions, and pictures are available at

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Students are encouraged to bring a lunch as the workshop runs a full eight hours. Tuition is $110.00 per student and there is no additional materials fee. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. To register for this workshop either call the League of NH Craftsmen – Fine Craft Gallery at 279-7920 or visit the Gallery at 279 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith.

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Maple Syrup Grades Have Changed

By Jennifer Gornnert, Director Division of Regulatory Services In the U.S., maple syrup is usually sold by grade and color classification, such as Grade A Medium Amber. Color is used because it has some general

relation to the intensity of maple.

However, inconsistencies between the grading systems used in each of the maple producing states, as well as Canada, caused some confusion.

About 12 years ago, the International Maple Syrup Institute, which is a

voluntary organization, established a committee to review existing regulations for pure maple syrup. The committee recommended establishing a more simplified and uniform description of grade names and nomenclature for pure maple syrup in the U.S. and Canada.

In 2013, the NH Maple Producers Association voted to adopt the proposed grade changes. As a result, in 2014, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food went through the rulemaking process and adopted the new grading system this past December.

The NH Maple Products Law and Rules provide NH maple producers a one-year transition period to apply the new grading system. Meaning, in

2015 when purchasing maple syrup, consumers may see the old grading system, or the new grading system on containers. By January 1, 2016, all maple syrup produced in NH must be labeled with the new grading system.

To assist the maple producers with informing the consumers of the new grading system, the Department worked with a local marketing company to create promotional items to be used at the point of sale.

For more information about the new NH Maple Grading System, contact Jennifer Gornnert, Division of Regulatory Service, NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food at 2712753 or Jennifer.gornnert@agr.nh.gov.

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April 4, LLBD Ballroom Social Dance, 7-10 pm, Fitness Edge in Meredith. Call Judy at 937-0113 or see www.lovelaughballroomdancecenter.com.

April 9, Dinner & Storytelling with Libby Franck of Framingham MA, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

April 9, Fly Fishing: Gear, Knots and Casting with Tim Smith, 5:30-8:30 pm, Kingswood Youth Center, 565 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Call 539-6460. www. galacommunity.org April 9-12, The Business of Murder, Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Rd, Meredith. Psychological thriller on the theme of revenge. Call 279-0333. www. winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org.

April 10, 11, 17-19, The Mousetrap, The Village Players, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro. Call 569-9656 www.village-players.com.

April 10, Music in the Pub with Julia Velie, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

April 11, Sock Hop with DJ Gary James, 7 pm, Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. Call 335-1992. www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

April 11, Heifetz on Tour, classical music concert, Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, 7:30 pm. Tickets: 569-2151. www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

April 11, Touch A Tractor, 9 am-12 noon, Moulton Farm, 18 Quarry Road, Meredith. Young and old alike are invited to explore farm equipment. Call 2793915. www.moultonfarm.com.

April 11, Amazing Migrators, 10 to 11:30 am, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. Learn the how and why of animal migration. Call 968-7194. www.nhnature.org.

April 11-12, Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, Opechee Conference Center, Laconia. Call 528-4014. www.joycescraftshows. com.

April 16, Dinner & Storytelling with Angela Klingler of Salem, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

April 17, Music in the Pub with Middle Ground, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn. com.

April 17-19, Tablescapes “Creative Settings”, 10 am-3 pm, The Wolfeboro Inn, 90 North Main Street, Wolfeboro. A community-wide event sponsored by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council. Imaginative Table-top settings. Call 5690078 or email: J@virgodesignsstudio.com.

April 16-19, 23-26, 30, May 1-3, Seussical the Musical, 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday Matinee 2pm, Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St. Rochester. Call 335-1992. www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

April 18-19, Black Fear, Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 50 Reservoir Rd, Meredith. A staged reading to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Call 279-0333. www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse. org.

April 23, Dinner & Storytelling with Bonnie Marshall of Meredith, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

April 24, Music in the Pub with Audrey Drake, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn. com.

April 25, Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana/Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, 12:30 pm, Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. Tickets and info: 225-1111, www.ccanh.com.

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April 25, Tuftonboro Town Wide Yard Sale, 9 am to 1 pm. 240 Middle Road, Tuftonboro and various location through out town. Watch for bright yellow signs.

Maps available. Call 569-4539. www.tuftonboro.org April 25, Celebrate Spring, 10 to 11:30 am, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. Celebrate Earth Day, exploring the woods, meadows and ponds of the Science Center in search of spring. Call 9687194. www.nhnature.org.

April 25 & 26, Duck Soup / Three Stooges Short, Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 2 pm, The Village Players, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Movie on the big screen. Call 569-9656. www.village-players.com.

April 26, Romeo and Juliet, 2 p.m., film by Bolshoi Ballet at Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. Tickets and info: 225-1111, www.ccanh. com.

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April 26, Beadweaving Class, 12 noon-4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. Beadweaving: Cellini Spiral Bracelet with Deb Fairchild. Advanced reservation required. Call 279-7920. www.nhcrafts.org/ meredith.

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April 30, Dinner & Storytelling with Olga Morrill of Madison, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

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May 1, Music in the Pub with Doug Hazard, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm., yearround, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. With displays, Capt. Enoch Remick House, workshops, education programs, special events and hearthside dinners. Call 323-7591 or 800-686-6117.

Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Music Jam, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Tuftonboro Town House, 247 Middle Road, Route 109A, Tuftonboro. Musicians and listeners welcome. Free. Call 569-3861.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Tues.-Sat., 10 am-2 pm, year-round, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach. Preserving and promoting history of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity with memorabilia, photos, maps, models of famous steamboats 1833-1939, posters and photos of grand hotels plus artifacts ranging from Indian arrowheads to Big Band posters. Also lectures and children’s corner. Call 366-5950.

Open for Art, Wednesdays, 6 pm, the Arts Collaborate Teaching Studio, 5 Winona Road, Meredith. Info: www.theartscollaborative.net.

Open Mic/Jam Night, Thursdays, 7-11 pm, Hawg’s Pen Cafe, Farmington. All levels, styles, and genres welcome. Info: shadowsoundmusic@yahoo.com.

279 DW Hwy. • Meredith • 603-279-7920 www.nhcrafts.org/Meredith

Tramway Artisans Over

70,000 Gifts!

at the Tramway Marketplace

Gifts Galore!

Unique Gifts • Jewelry • Furniture • Candles and Scents Garden Decor • Home, Lake and Lodge Decor • More!

Junction of Routes 16 and 25 (Next to McDonald’s) • West Ossipee • Open Seven Days • 539-5700

Live Jazz every Thursdays at 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia. Call 494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.

Creative Women’s Gathering, first Friday of the month, 7 pm, the Arts Collaborative Teaching Studio, 5 Winona Road, Meredith. Projects and themes change each month. Info: www.theartscollaborative.net.

Fiber Group, Fridays, 1:30-3:30 pm, Shepherd’s Hut Market, 637 Morrill Street, Gilford. Call 393-4696 or email jekeyser@shepherdshutmarket.com.

Open Mic every Friday at 7:30 pm, The Back Room at the Mill Fudge Factory, 2 Central St., Bristol, 744-0405, themillfudgefactory.com.

Live Blues every Friday night at 8 pm, Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem St., Laconia. Call 494-3334, pitmansfreightroom.com.

Drop In Rug Hooking Group, learn the art of rug hooking or work on other fiber arts projects, led by master rug hooking artist Carol Dale, meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford. 10:30 am-12:30 pm, free, info.: 524-6042.

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C elebrating Over 60 Years!

A tradition of trust-over 60 years of Maxfield Real Estate in the Lakes Region Luxury Real Estate

MOULTONBOROUGH- An extraordinary 370 ft. of Lake Winnipesaukee waterfront luxury with a walk-in sandy beach leading to crystal clear waters.

Enjoy three levels of living with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. $1,695,000 (4402579) Call 253-9360

ALTON- Beautiful Winnipesaukee property, room for all, gorgeous waterfront entrance with decks, patios, lawn, sugar sand beach & permanent dock, vaulted living room with fireplace, cherry kitchen & master suite. $1,299,000 (4254214) Call 569-3128

EAST ALTON- Amazing Winnipesaukee views from this attractive lake house at the tip of Black Point, numerous custom features, breakwater dock, includes abutting waterfront building lot. $1,125,000 (4399704)

WOLFEBORO- The perfect 4 season getaway on Lake Wentworth, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, custom built with lots of extras, level lot, U-shaped dock, mooring, plus sun all day and sunsets.

OSSIPEE- BEST OF THE BEST Ossipee Lake, Long Sands waterfront with never ending views of lake and White Mountains. Exceptional year-round home, 3-bedroom, wood floors, porches. DELIGHTFUL.

$749,000 (4360672)

MOULTONBOROUGH- Beautiful Winnipesaukee waterfront setting. Lovely 3-bedroom, 2-bath yearround home, 120’ shoreline, dock, sandy beach, open interior, fireplace, sunroom, deck overlooking lake.

Pretty landscaping, lush green lawn!

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$675,000 (4379027)

TUFTONBORO- Waterfront cottage on Mirror Lake, 195’ shoreline, sandy beach and dock, featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, stone fireplace, pine woodwork, porch deck, plus great views and landscaping. $499,000 (4193481) Call 569-3128

WOLFEBORO- Perfect lakeside cottage with lovely sandy beach, large deck, screened porch, 3 bedrooms/2 baths on crystal clear Crescent Lake located a short walk to Downtown. $497,800 (4389692) Call 569-3128

NEW DURHAM- Merrymeeting Lake: Lovely 3-bedroom waterfront home with 2-car garage, hardwood floors, views and dock, partially finished walk out basement. Includes a back lot. $525,000 (4401505) Call 875-3128

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MOULTONBOROUGH- Water Access: DEEDED ownership of a 75’ permanent dock next to the association private sandy beach. 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2800SF Contemporary on 1.9 ac. Lake & mtn. views, plus a 34x24 new barn.

Call 569-3128 $639,900 (4403706) Call 253-9360

BARNSTEAD- Waterfront Family Compound! Two year round renovated Cottages on level separate lots with 225’ sandy frontage on Half Moon Lake. Two lift up aluminum docks. Lake views from the decks. $359,000 (4404368) Call 875-3128

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ALTON- This beautifully maintained Cape is ready to move in, nothing to be done. Finished basement, beautifully landscaped lot. Access to Sunset Lake and Hills Pond. $184,900 (4406433) Call 875-3128

WOLFEBORO- Water Access: Two-bedroom, onebath year-round Chalet/A-Frame located in Hidden Valley on Lower Beech Pond. Swimming, fishing, boating, tennis plus winter activities. $135,000 (4355815) Call 569-3128

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Land and Acreage WOLFEBORO- Long southwesterly views across Winnipesaukee make this level 1.22 acre Hopewell Point estate parcel, featuring a 60’ breakwater and dock, a special offering for the discerning buyer.

Call 569-3128 $1,950,000 (4379741) TUFTONBORO- Wonderful .5 acre lot with 160’ of southern water views on Mirror Lake. A terrific site to build your waterfront home. Adjacent lot with cottage also for sale.

Call 569-3128 $249,000 (4013458)

MEREDITH- Amazing opportunity to own a nearly waterfront lot, just steps to the beach without the high waterfront taxes! Wonderful Waldron Bay Assoc. on Lake Winnisquam.

Call 253-9360 $139,900 (4406850) ALTON- Waterfront lot with 278’ frontage on Bear Pond. This 7-acre lot is the peaceful location for your custom home in a mature forest setting. Fish, swim, kayak, snowmobile and enjoy New Hampshire.

Call 875-3128 $99,000 (4330946)

15 Railroad Ave., Wolfeboro 603-569-3128 Junction Routes 25 & 25B, Center Harbor 603-253-9360 108 Main St., Alton 603-875-3128