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

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Granite State Audubon Society: This Group Really is for the Birds

By Mark Okrant We are fortunate to live in a state with an abundance of birds and other wildlife. The habitats and ecosystems that support them cannot survive without protection. Fortunately, the Audubon Society’s programs are here to protect species like bald eagles and numerous other bird species. The Audubon movement began in the late 19th century in response to the widespread killing of birds for feathers used in women’s hats. In 1886, journalist and naturalist George Bird Grinnell organized one of the first Audubon Societies, naming it after John James Audubon, the famous bird artist and naturalist.

Although Grinnell’s original organization dissolved after a few years, state Audubon societies united in 1905 to create the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals. The organization advocated for bird-protection laws, wildlife refuges, and public education about conservation. A key accomplishment of the organization was the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918. This was a federal wildlife law that made it illegal to pursue, hunt, capture, kill, or sell nearly 1100 protected species of birds. Throughout the years, Audubon has added broader environmental conservation to its repertoire. This includes habitat preservation, climate research, and environmental education. Today, Audubon operates nature centers and sanctuaries across the United States while continuing to conduct scientific research on

birds and habitats.

Founded in 1914, New Hampshire Audubon is separate and independent from National Audubon.

There are approximately 190-species of birds that breed in New Hampshire.

Of these, roughly 80 are decreasing, 60 are increasing, while 30 show stable populations. Species showing the strongest declines are often those that nest in shrubby or grassland habitats, migrate the longest distances, or feed on insects in flight. Presently, the primary issue is habitat loss, including during migration and winter, when most birds are far away from here.

Audubon has multiple chapters throughout the state that host various trips and educational programs. Those programs cover a diverse range of topics and are adapted to engage learners of all ages. Lessons are place-based,

inquiry-driven, and student-centered.

Representatives will travel and facilitate programming at most locations, or educators are invited to bring students to one of the state’s three Audubon centers for a fantastic field trip. These are the McLane Center in Concord, Massabesic Center in Auburn, and Newfound Center in Hebron.

The McLane Center in Concord is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm (closed Sundays-Tuesdays). The Nature Store, Reptile Room, and Raptor Mews are open to visitors. Trails and pollinator gardens are accessible from dawn to dusk daily. Sanctuary trails are easily reached from dawn to dusk daily. The raptor mews are accessible through the center courtyard from dawn to dusk.

There is no admission charge, but donations are always welcome.

The Massabesic Center in Auburn is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm (closed Sundays-Tuesdays). The public is encouraged to visit the Nature Shop, Animal Room, and education displays, as well as trails and pollinator gardens throughout the day. The 5,000 square foot Massabesic Center is located on a historic farm site. It is bordered by 130 acres of rolling fields and mature deciduous forest with woodland wetlands, a pond, streams, and marshes.

The site has been preserved as a wildlife sanctuary that encompasses a diverse array of upland habitats. There are more than five miles of trails that lead to scenic Lake Massabesic. Educators and volunteers provide yearround nature, recreation, and environmental education programs. These include schools, youth groups, summer and vacation camps, families, communities, and adult education opportunities. The Center offers live animal and educational exhibits in the classroom, reception area, and auditorium spaces.

The Wildlife Sanctuary has wildlife viewing opportunities from its many trails. Visitors can view bluebirds and other grassland birds in the fields as well as loon nests on the lake. Ospreys visit in the spring, and bald eagles visit in the winter.

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Rumney Art Walk Returns to Rumney Village, Participating Artists Announced The planning committee for the clerc-Polymer Clay and Paint, Marian Federspiel-Digital Painting, and Becky Rumney, NH Art Walk is excited to Cyganiewicz-Photography. announce the participants in this year’s art walk taking place on Sunday, AuA map of the artists and their locagust 16, 2026, from 12 to 4 pm. tions will be available at all particiThe following artists and craftspeopating locations. There will be live entertainment throughout the afterple will have their artwork displayed noon provided by Gillian Turner, Rick and for sale at the following locations: Clogston and Buddy Clayton. The folStudio at 11 Mill, Studio at 501 Main, .com Byron G Merrill Library, Shaneware lowing wonderful patrons have committed to participating in the purchase Pottery, and on the Rumney Town Common: award program: Karen Beaton, Janine Mori, Theodore Bromund, Maureen Marie Nolan-Mixed Media, Richard Wetterer-Pottery, Sheila L BonO’Hara Berti, and the Rumney Vilfiglio-Oil, Jane Pappe-Oil, Carol lage Store. Their commitment to the purchase award helps to support local Cole-Watercolor, Carol Young-Bastalented artists. ketry and Gourd Art, Lisa Famosi-PhilFollow the event on Facebook lips-Mixed Media, Michelle McElroy-Oil Painting, Jane Mitchell-Mixed at Rumney, NH Art Walk. Contact rumneyartwalk@rumneyvillagestore.

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• Audubon continued from page 3 rentals, or its Newfound Nature Series talks. Trails are open from dawn to dusk. Located on the northern shore of Newfound Lake, this center comprises three wildlife sanctuaries: the Paradise Point Nature Center, Ash Cottage at Hebron Marsh Sanctuary, and Bear Mountain Sanctuary. Trails are open year-round to bird watchers and hikers, Nordic skiers and snowshoers.

There are opportunities to experience the outdoors on foot or by water, visit the nature center, or attend the Center’s summer Newfound Nature Series.

At the Paradise Point Nature Center, there are several regional natural history and live animal exhibits. Canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards are available for rental. Paradise Point and Hebron Marsh extend to the water’s edge, allowing visitors to experience Newfound Lake’s habitat, while Bear Mountain’s hillside is an excellent example of a New Hampshire woodland.

Birds are often considered environmental “sentinels” because changes in their populations can provide early warning signs of broader environmental problems. They help scientists recognize concerns such as: • Habitat loss and fragmentation. Declines in forest, grassland, wetland, or coastal bird species often indicate that critical habitats are being destroyed or altered.

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• Climate change. Shifts in migration timing, breeding seasons, and geographic ranges can signal changes in temperature, precipitation, and ecosystem conditions.

• Water quality problems. Declines in waterfowl, shorebirds, and other aquatic species may indicate contamination, nutrient pollution, or degradation of wetlands and waterways.

• Insect population declines. Reductions in insect-eating birds can reflect shrinking insect populations, which may result from pesticide use, habitat changes, or climate effects.

• Disease outbreaks. Birds can serve as indicators of emerging diseases.

For example, dead crows helped public health officials detect the spread of West Nile Virus in North America.

• Ecosystem health overall. Because birds occupy many positions in the food web and are relatively easy to monitor, their abundance and diversity provide a useful measure of the overall health of an ecosystem.

The Audubon Society uses data on bird populations to track environmental changes and identify conservation priorities. As we have seen, there are things you can do to help our birds right here in New Hampshire. To learn more, visit nhaudubon.org.

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Ball in the House will perform on Aug. 15 in the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand.

Ball In the House Returns to Cate Park on Saturday Night The next concert of the season for the Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand summer concert series will bring an act to the bandstand that has made a name for itself around the country and has been a favorite over the last few years in Cate Park.

Ball in the House is an R&B/soul/ pop a cappella group based out of Boston, Mass., whose high-energy shows have audiences singing, dancing, and even beatboxing along. With their extensive tour schedule averaging 200 shows a year, Ball in the House has performed everywhere - from theaters to performing arts centers, fairs and festivals, to opening for some of the biggest acts in the world, such as The Beach Boys, The Jonas Brothers, The Temptations, Fantasia, Gladys Knight, Lionel Richie, Jessica Simpson, Blondie, Smokey Robinson, KC & The Sunshine Band, Diamond Rio, Colin Raye, Orleans, and numerous others.

Ball in the House headlined the 2018 and 2016 China International Chorus Festival in Beijing, won the 2016 Boston Harmony Sweepstakes, and were voted 2014 APCA Band of the Year and 2009 Best of Boston for Outstanding Musical Performers. For six years, they were the voices behind all

the Cool Whip commercials and wrote and performed the jingle for Amazon’s Prime Day. Ball in the House has appeared on America’s Got Talent, The Today Show, The Daily Buzz, the Philadelphia Fourth of July Parade, and SBS Culture Club and MBC News in Seoul, South Korea.

Ball in the House consists of Oscar Hall – baritone, Dylan Melville - vocal bass, Tyler Nordin – tenor, Jonny Ryan – beatbox, and Wallace Thomas – tenor.

Information on the band can be found at ballinthehouse.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. They also have numerous videos on YouTube at bithvideo.

Ball in the House will perform at the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 7 to 9 pm.

The bandstand is located in Cate Park in downtown Wolfeboro. The concerts are free, though a pass-the-bucket offering will be taken at intermission to help support the Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled, and a sign will be posted at the entrance to the park near the town docks and on the Friends of the Bandstand’s Facebook page.

The Wolfeboro Historical Society (WHS) is pleased to announce several special events being held this August and September at the Clark Museum Complex in Wolfeboro (233 South Main Street): Now through Aug 15 – Enjoy a fascinating look at early American toys on display at the Clark Barn.

Aug 15 – Antique & Vintage Fair on the Green, 11 am to 3 pm (vendor space still available; contact wolfeoborohistoricalsociety@gmail.com) Sept 7 - “Brewing in New Hampshire” 7-9 pm. Quench your thirst for some fun facts about America’s favorite libation with author Glen Knoblock in this unique presentation. Part of our “Summer Lecture Series at the Barn,” made possible by a grant from the NH

Humanities to Go! September 20 - “Historic Figures Tea” This grand event is our annual fundraiser to preserve the Museum›s one-room schoolhouse. Enjoy refreshments & entertainment with costumed actors playing roles from our country’s historic past.

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Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is coming to The Barnstormers Theatre A luxurious train, an enormous snowdrift, and a murdered American tycoon set the stage for The Barnstormers Theatre’s annual Agatha Christie presentation, Murder on the Orient Express.

The witty and fast-paced adaptation by Ken Ludwig runs through August 15.

The production is directed by longtime Barnstormer Blair Hundertmark, who has led productions of many favorites, including last season’s Agatha Christie-inspired world premiere Front Row to Murder. Hundertmark believes that the story of Murder on the Orient Express is timeless.

“Agatha Christie is a master. The success of this story lies in the truth and reflection of humanity she unveils,” Hundertmark said. “And, of course there is the difficult question

she leaves detective Hercule Poirot and all of us with: what is justice?”

Hercule Poirot will be played by Andrew Sellon, who audiences may remember in a very different role: the hapless Dr. Einstein in 2023’s Arsenic and Old Lace. Sellon has played Poirot twice before, including a twice-extended sold-out run at the renowned Old Globe Theater in San Diego—the best-selling non-musical production in the company’s 90-year history.

“I’m so excited to revisit Hercule Poirot with this wonderfully talented group,” Sellon said. “I love the process of creating shows at this historical gem of a theatre. It’s like stepping back in time in the best way possible. The focus at Barnstormers is always right where it should be: on simplicity, ca-

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The ensemble also includes Steve Barkhimer (Monsieur Bouc), Taylor Congdon (Gretta Ohlsson), Kate Fitzgerald (Countess Andrenyi), Joe Mucciolo (Michel the Conductor/Head Waiter), and Giovanni Valforte (Hector MacQueen).

On the production side, Director Hundertmark, whose Front Row to Murder took home a Broadway World New Hampshire Award for best new play in 2025, is joined by other recent award winners. Travis McHale (Scenic Designer) won the NHTA for lighting (Something Rotten), and Alison Pugh (Costume Design) took home the top prize for costumes in her designs for Front Row to Murder.

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Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” at The Barnstormers Theatre, through August 15, at Barnstormer’s Theatre at 104 Main St., Tamworth, NH. Tickets are available at barnstormerstheatre.org or 603-3238500 Located in the scenic village of Tamworth, N.H., The Barnstormers Theatre is one of the oldest professional summer theatres in the country. Founded in 1931 by Francis Cleveland — youngest son of President Grover Cleveland — his wife Alice, and their friend Ed Goodnow, all veterans of the Broadway stage, The Barnstormers continue their legacy more than 90 years later.

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To support the “en blanc” theme, guests are invited to dress in all white as they celebrate the joie de vivre of Castle in the Clouds. The event will feature a cocktail party on the Lucknow Mansion lawn, followed by family-style dining from Celebrations Catering, a live auction, an open bar, and music from Deejay Shelly and her band (https://deejayshelly.com/).

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Keeping Things Beautiful with the Pasquaney Garden Club

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper You do not have to be a master gardener or plant and floral expert to join the Pasquaney Garden Club in the Bristol/Newfound Lake area. You do not need to be a gardener whose outdoor areas are full of flower beds and plants, all lovingly cared for and groomed.

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Barbara explains that Shirley oversaw the installation of the Pasquaney Garden Club Butterfly Garden in partnership with Judith, who provided her vital knowledge as a Master Gardener.

The Butterfly Garden is a peaceful, beautiful spot where the public can relax, picnic, appreciate the plantings, and maybe glimpse some butterflies. It is also a teaching space, an example of conservation, and welcomes school groups to the garden each year. With the garden pathway and outdoor stone benches, people can sit and watch the peaceful Newfound River on a summer or autumn day. The Garden Club members maintain the garden with monthly work days involving

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“We recently completed a mural project behind the Minot-Sleeper Library in downtown Bristol. Bliss, a local mural company, did the artwork that transformed the side of a building next to the Butterfly Garden that the Pasquaney Garden Club maintains,” Barbara says. The space in back of the library was (and still is) used for public parking. The green space is divided from the parking lot by a fence and beyond the garden area is the Newfound River.

Barbara credits the town of Bristol with the support to complete the Butterfly Garden and mural, as well as other projects done by club members.

The town also maintains many of the plantings and flowers installed by the Pasquaney Garden Club in a joint effort to beautify Bristol. The town’s Downtown Decorating Committee (DDC) also does planting areas throughout the town and maintains them during the summer months.

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The town of Bristol provides annual funds and, when needed, the use of their truck for the garden club to maintain the spot.

Realizing their idea, Shirley and Judith talked to the right people and got locals thinking about a garden club and what it could offer to the area. “The club started with about eight to 10 people and now we have 30 members.

Some have been members for more than 20 years,” Barbara adds.

When Barbara became president three or four years ago, she says there was an existing mural on a back wall of a store facing the Butterfly Garden.

The mural was of a lake scene, but it was faded and in need of repairs. Always looking for ways to beautify Bristol, Barbara wanted to find a way to improve the wall, which overlooks the Butterfly Garden.

“In due time, Bristol became home ofLAKE twoWINNIPESAUKEE fabulous mural artists, Alesha Borges and Benjamin Archibald; their business is called Bliss. They were enthusiastic to redo the mural and collaborating with the Pasquaney Garden Club, came up with the idea of a giant monarch butterfly painted on the wall of the building. The monarch butterfly is native to New Hampshire, and it seemed natural to do a painting of that type of butterfly,” Barbara says.

The monarch butterfly thrives on milkweed plants and so that was included in the mural as well as the stag-

es the butterfly goes through (seed, caterpillar, and chrysalis).

The new mural is breathtakingly beautiful and mirrors the natural look of the garden, full of life and color and the joys of nature. Of course, such an ambitious mural project did not come without expenses, but Barbara comments happily, “We started a GoFundMe and within two weeks we had raised the money for the project.”

According to information on the Minot-Sleeper Library website, “The Pasquaney Garden Club consists of several community members who volunteer their time and energy to create beautiful spaces in the Bristol area.”

Creating beautiful spaces is what the Pasquaney Garden Club is all about.

The Butterfly Garden is but one of the club’s projects that have a goal of bringing color and joy to Bristol and the surrounding towns of the Newfound Lake area.

Explaining some of the things the club does, Barbara says, “We provide the DDC with the town hanging plants and we plant and maintain the flower barrels in Bristol, such as in front of the library, along the bike path, with the town maintaining them during the season.”

Another interesting project was a sign and plantings created by the club, with the signage artwork by Bliss. It is at the intersection of Rt. 3A and West Shore Road at the south end of Newfound Lake. “People love the new intersection area, and we achieved our goal of making it look like a piece of New Hampshire land, with native pe-

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The Pasquaney Garden Club holds monthly meetings from mid-April to mid-December (on the third Tuesday of the month), with speakers and field trips to area gardens. “We keep very busy,” says Barbara. “We have work days with weeding plants, for example, and we raise money for the Newfound Regional High School ‘Festival of Trees,’ and create a wreath for the annual silent auction at the John Hay Estate fundraiser, during the holiday season.”

Trips to area gardens are good social events and very informative. The club’s main fundraiser is the annual spring plant sale. “The club has wonderful, energetic members. For example, we have a longtime club member

who dug up and potted from her own garden, over 100 plants for the sale,” Barbara comments.

Barbara enjoys her work as president of the garden club and says she had been a member only six months when asked to serve. She laughs, “I am not an expert by any means. I tell everyone I am a master raker vs. being a master gardener!”

The Pasquaney Garden Club’s September 15 meeting will be held at the Minot-Sleeper Library, 35 Pleasant St. in Bristol at 1 pm. The guest speaker will be Ron Texlor, from the UNH Extension. Ron will discuss Dividing Perennials – Hands-On Workshop. All interested people are invited to attend.

To find out more about the Pasquaney Garden Club and becoming a member, email carpenb3@gmail.com.

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Drama, Comedy, and Mystery at Local Theatre

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper “The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation.”

–Stella Adler If that quotation sounds too serious when it comes to community theatre, it is, however, true. No matter if the play is on Broadway or held in a local opera house, former church, or meetinghouse, live theatre can be serious business.

But it is also fun and vastly entertaining. Why else would audiences from near and far attend shows presented and performed by Lakes Region residents/actors and production staff?

At the Village Players in Wolfeboro, live theatre draws local actors and au-

diences year after year. Performances take place at the former Masonic Hall building in downtown Wolfeboro.

Historically, the Village Players began in Wolfeboro in the 1930s. The group put on shows to benefit the Wolfeboro Garden Club. Nat and Eric Erickson, Edie Carr, Henry Maxfield, and Barbara Zulauf were early cast members; in the 1940s a three-show season ticket cost a mere $1.60.

According to the “Our History and What We’re About” page at www.village-players.com, Garden Club minutes enthused over a small profit earned by plays such as The Newspaper Bride and Candle Light (February of 1941).

Most of the shows were performed at The Masonic Hall (the building which is now The Village Players Theater).”

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Further background information on the theatre relates, “For many years the Village Players performed at several locations, including the Masonic Temple, which is now the Village Players Theater; Carpenter School; and Kingswood High School. The theater building was built in 1889 as a Unitarian church, but dissolved by 1908. From 1912, the building was the Masonic Temple and used for many performances, movie showings, and public gatherings. Locals enjoy seeing the signatures of their parents and grandparents on the dressing room walls marking performances from all through the 1900s. We have signed stage flats from (as far back as) 1917.”

The rich history echoes the community members who step forward to volunteer, whether as part of a cast for a particular show, as a back-stage production helper or to work front of house in various capacities.

Paul Stewart, president of the board of directors of the Village Players, comments about the size and frequency of shows, “We do three to four main stage shows a year. On occasion, we slip in a special production and sometimes host special events. We’ve done shows with as few as two actors, and as many as 88 actors (although that one was performed at the Kingswood auditorium).

“In general we draw from a group of about 100 actors and production team members. The number of people working on a show varies with the size of

the production and the time of year. For ‘big name’ musicals, we will have more actors from outside of the area who come to take part; they usually love the Village Players so much they keep coming back! We have a nine-member board of directors that run the day-today operations, and a building committee that keeps an eye on things around the theater.”

The group typically presents in late March/early April, late July/early August and late October/early November.

The rehearsal process typically is about 2 1/2 months, with rehearsals usually twice a week, for two hours at a time.

Some directors arrange things differently, depending on the show. During that time, the set, light and sound designers are hard at work, designing and making sure everything is good to go for the actors and the director.

If this appears like the work of a Broadway or big-time professional theatre and its cast and back-stage personnel, it speaks to the hard work of the Village Players. However, no one is involved to achieve big-city fame. The theater is a New Hampshire-registered nonprofit and a 501(c)3. Everyone involved puts a lot of energy and dedication into each show, and their hard work shines in each performance. This is community theatre as it should be, as a group effort to bring entertainment to • Theatre continued on page 13

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Because the Masonic building is older, Stewart says upkeep is ongoing. “Recently, we had to make repairs when a branch fell through the roof over the stage. We need to rebuild our front steps and patio, so we are taking the opportunity to look into various options to make our front entrance more accessible.”

If any hard-working, dedicated theatre staff can concur with Stewart’s comments about building upkeep, it is the management and board of directors of the Franklin Opera House in downtown Franklin.

Although the Opera House is geographically located on the other side of the Lake Region from Wolfeboro, and is housed in a different sort of building, both theatres share much when it comes to the day-to-day work of building maintenance. They also share a dedication and ability to put on a great show, no matter where and how.

Says Dan Darling, executive director of the Franklin Opera House, “The Franklin Opera House is located within Soldiers Memorial Hall in Franklin.

The building houses City Hall and the Opera House. The building is owned by the city of Franklin; we are here to manage things as a service to the City.”

Historically, Soldiers Memorial Hall was designed by architect William M. Butterfield of Manchester, New Hampshire. Like many town halls of the era, its design included a community gathering place, known as The Opera House. Building began in the summer of 1892 with construction finalized and the dedication ceremony held on September 5, 1893.

The Opera House had hosted balls, conventions, graduations, sports events, dances, film showings, musicals, plays, operas, and speeches until the 1960s, when the city partitioned off sections of the stage and the auditorium to provide additional space for city services.

According to historical information at www.franklinoperahouse.org, in 1997, when the police department and court moved to their own homes on the other side of Central Street, the Franklin Opera House Restoration Committee was formed, and the Opera House was reopened.

Ensuing were many plays, concerts, and other shows. It has been a very popular place, and Darling says audiences have always been supportive and will travel from some distance to see the shows. “In the 10 years I have been there, the audience has increased. We track by zip codes and we see that the geographic distance of our audience has constantly expanded.”

He continues, when referring to the current issues at the Opera House building, “The facility is closed for major renovations. The City of Franklin, which owns Soldiers Memorial Hall, is renovating the building and bringing it up to code. When they finish with their portion of the job, we (the theatre) will move in and install new lighting, video wall, sound system, and new balcony seating. The goal is for the City to finish their work by October of 2027.”

Once completed, the Opera House

will throw open its doors and present a schedule of shows to the delight of the public.

But until then, the Opera House is making do in the style of old-time troupes that, out of necessity, performed wherever there was space to do so. “The Franklin Public Library has been very generous, allowing us to use space in their building for our concerts and performances,” Darling says.

Shows have brought in capacity audiences, proving the public is supportive and will attend shows wherever they are held. For this, Darling and the Opera House board of directors is more than thankful.

The Franklin Footlight Theatre, a separate organization, often utilized the Opera House for their shows. They too have temporarily presented shows at other venues, but once the theatre space is renovated, Footlight can return the Opera House as well.

The building upkeep is necessary for the shows at both the Opera House and the Village Players to happen. A good director is often needed as well, and Stewart of the Village Players explains, “ We don’t have a fixed group of directors. Instead, we draw from a pool of folks who have a range of experience from directing one show to directing multiple shows through their time with the Village Players. Many of our directors begin by serving as assistant directors, gaining experience over several productions before taking the lead on a show themselves.”

He continues, “We typically produce at least one musical each year, and occasionally two. Our audiences especially enjoy comedies and classic mysteries, while our spring production often gives us the opportunity to take on more challenging or thought-provoking works. For example, in 2024 we presented Wit, the acclaimed drama about a woman facing terminal cancer.

We make sure that we regularly have productions that feature children and other young actors, giving them opportunities to develop their talents and become involved in community theatre.”

At the Franklin Opera House, the show must go on. An upcoming concert will be Devine Nix, on September 19 at 7 pm at the Franklin Public Library at 310 Central Street. The Devine Nix duo will perform a variety of music, from traditional Classical to a world tour of sounds. On October 10, Quixotic! with storyteller Andy Davis is scheduled for the Franklin Public Library at 7 pm. Further shows are listed at www. franklinoperahouse.org.

The Franklin Footlight Theatre will present Once Upon a Mattress on August 12-15 at the Tilton School’s Hamilton Hall in Tilton.

At the Village Players, upcoming shows include Man of LaMancha on October 30 and 31 and November 1, 6, 7, and 8. A Charlie Brown Christmas closes out 2026 on December 4, 5, and 6. Some 2027 shows are listed at www. village-players.com.

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Through Aug. 30, 86th Annual Members Exhibit, Thurs.-Sunday, 10 am, free, Lakes Region Art Association, exhibits and classes, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rte. 3, Tilton, 603-998-0029, www.lraanh.org.

Through Aug. 31, BioBlitz, intro. Sessions Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 am, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Through Oct. 31, From Sails to Atoms: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, exhibit about the history and impact of the shipyard, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Aug. 10, Culinary Herbs: The Hidden Medicinal Powers, 6 – 7 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

Aug. 10, Discovery Walk with a Naturalist, 10 - 11 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Aug. 10, IMPACT Fairytale Theatre – Little Red Riding Hood, 10 am – noon, free admission, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St., East, Laconia, 603-5248813, www.belknapmill.org.

Aug. 10, Loon Cruise, 3 – 4:30 pm, observe common loons, on canopied pontoon boats, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Rt. 113 Holderness, 603-9687194, advance reservation required: www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 10, Monarch Monitoring Mondays, 9 - 10:30 am, on Mondays, held at Pemi Oxbow Preserve, Holderness, program of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, pre-registration: 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

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Aug. 11, Lecture Series: Laura Knoy – The Shopkeeper of Alsace, 7 – 8 p.m., Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, admission/reservations: 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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Aug. 11, NH Turtle Rescue, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, info. about NH’s turtles, Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 603-524-6042, www.gilfordlibrary. org.

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Aug. 11, New Horizons Band concert, Belknap Mill, Beacon St. East., Laconia, www.newhorizons-lakesregion.org.

Aug. 11, Summer Lecture Series – Rooted in Research: Decades of Forest Discovery, After the Ice: How Forests Survive – and Recover From – Devastating Ice Storms by Lindsey Rustad, Research Ecologist, 6 – 7 pm, adult program, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Rt. 113 Holderness, 603-968-7194, advance reservation required: www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 11, The Wheel and the Bow, 6 – 7:30 pm, traditional and mechanical violin meet, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

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Aug. 12, Little Sprouts – Farm to Table, 10:30 am - noon, for children 4 to 9, must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult, Moulton Farm, 18 Quarry Rd., off Rt. 25, Meredith, purchase tickets at the farm market or: 603-279-3159, www.moultonfarm.com.

Aug. 12, MMA/Boxing with Lakes Region Vale Trio, 10 am – noon, free admission, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St., East, Laconia, 603-524-8813, www. belknapmill.org.

Aug. 12, Monadnock Falconry, 4 – 5 pm, meet & learn about hawks, Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 603-524-6042, www.gilfordlibrary. org.

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Aug. 12, Stories Behind the Stars: Perseid Meteor Showers 8:30 – 9:30 pm, Wonalancet, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, www.chocorualake.org., pre-register: 603-323-6252.

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Aug. 12-29, Revolutionary War Memorabilia and Costumes from America’s Bicentennial Anniversary, Wolfeboro Historical Society, 233 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Aug. 13, Bioblitz – Walks With an Expert, Birds with Iain MacLeod, Executive Director, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 10 am – noon, ages 12 & up welcome, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, pre-registration: 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

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Aug. 13, Henry LaLiberte concert, 5 – 6 pm, free, Marceau Park, Central St., downtown Franklin, 603-934-1901, www.franklinoperahouse.org.

Aug. 13, Idol Hands, outdoor concert, concessions, free, 19 Mile Beach, Rt. 28, Tuftonboro, 603-569-4539, ext. 125.

Aug. 13, Kids Nature Exploration, 10:30 – 11:30 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

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Aug. 13, Steamboat Bill Jr., 7 pm, silent movie with Buster Keaton, Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center, 39 S. Main St., Plymouth, 603536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Aug. 13-16, Annie, Interlakes Theatre, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith, 603-707-6035, www.interlakestheatre.com.

Aug. 14, Concerts on Canal, Cozy Throne, 5 – 9 pm, Canal St., Laconia, all ages welcome, held rain or shine, 603-527-8124.

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Aug. 15, An Afternoon of Joy with Ali Dumont (Jewelry), 11 am – 5:30 pm, Kalled Gallery, 33 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-3994.

Aug. 15, Antique and Vintage Fair, 11 am – 3 pm, Clark Museum Complex, Wolfeboro Historical Society, 233 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Aug. 15, Award Winning Barbershop Quartets program, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, Meredith Public Library, 91 Main St., Meredith, 603-279-4303, www.meredithlibrary.org.

Aug. 15, Ball in the House, 7 – 9 pm, Cate Park, South Main St., Wolfeboro, www.wolfeborobandstand.org.

Aug. 15, Celebrating 250 Years: Discovering Your Milton Roots, an Old Home Day Event, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Aug. 15, Cruise in to the Wright, 10 am – 2 pm, live music, food, raffle, car show & more, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, admission/ reservations: 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

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Aug. 15, Fireworks, 9:30 pm, over Weirs Beach, shot from a barge, Weirs Action Committee, www.weirsbeachfireworks.com.

Aug. 15, Gilmanton Old Home Day, many events all day, info.: gilmantonoldhomeday@gmail.com.

Aug. 15, Juston McKinney: Parentally Challenged, 7:30 pm, The Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.coloniallaconia.com.

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Aug. 16, Rumney Village Art Walk, noon – 4 pm, juried fi ne arts and crafts fair, at town common and around the village, rumneyartwalk@rumneyvillagestore.com.

Aug. 17, Discovery Walk with a Naturalist, 10 - 11 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www. newfoundlake.org.

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Aug. 17, Story Time and Craft Hour, 11 am – noon, free, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), held near Shannon Pond, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org. (In partnership with Moultonborough Public Library) Aug. 17, Yoga on the Lawns of Lucknow, 6 – 7 pm, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds. org.

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Aug. 18, Lecture Series: Cheryl Thomas – Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen, 7 – 8 p.m., Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, admission/reservations: 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum. org.

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Aug. 18, Revolutionary Crafts: Quilling Picture Frame, 5 – 6:30 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

Aug. 18, The Occasional Ensemble, 6 – 7 pm, Wolfeboro, Public Library, South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-2428, www.wolfeboropubliclibrary.org.

August 18-20, “Really, You Can Draw!” Workshop, 9 am – 1 pm, 3-day class, pre-register: ArtWorks CCAC, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, 603-3238041, www.chocoruaartworks.com.

Aug. 19, Author of On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson, 6 – 7 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-2428, www. wolfeboropubliclibrary.org.

Aug. 19, BioBlitz: Walks with an Expert – Moths with Rick Van de Poll, PhD, founder of Ecosystem Management Consultants, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, for ages 12 and up, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-9687194, www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 19, Boat House Row: A Yacht Rock Experience, 7:30 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.lakesregionchamber. org.

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Aug. 19, Memories of the Weirs, John & Jesse Casana, lecture series event, 7 pm, Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, 503 Endicott St., North, Laconia, 603366-5950, www.lwhs.us.

Aug. 19, BioBlitz: Walks with an Expert – Fungi with Rick Van de Poll, PhD, founder of Ecosystem Management Consultants, 10 am - noon, for ages 12 and up, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 20, Breaking Character concert, 5 – 6 pm, free, Marceau Park, Central St., downtown Franklin, 603-934-1901, www.franklinoperahouse.org.

Aug. 20, Carolyn Ramsay Band, outdoor concert, concessions, free, 19 Mile Beach, Rt. 28, Tuftonboro, 603-569-4539, ext. 125.

Aug. 20, Classic Cruise Car Night at Tilt’n Diner, 5 – 7 pm, 61 Laconia Rd., Tilton, 603-455-7631.

Aug. 20, Club Soda, Bristol Summer Concert Series, 6:30 pm, Kelley Park, 41 North Main St., Bristol, free, public welcome, bristolevents@bristolnh. gov.

Aug. 20, Fungi with Rick Van de Poll, PhD, 10 am – noon, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 20, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Settlement Loop, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www. castleintheclouds.org Aug. 20, Kids Nature Exploration, 10:30 – 11:30 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Aug. 20, Murder & Mayhem: True Crime in NH 1883-1915, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, traces history of crime in NH, Gilford Public Library, 31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 603-524-6042, www.gilfordlibrary.org.

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Newfound Lake Association, programs, classes, discovery walks, exhibits, Eco Tours, lake activities, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

New Hampshire Boat Museum, 130 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough, 603-569-4554. Second location: 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

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Survival of the Drive-Ins

By Joel Bocko

Aside from a big screen - several, depending on the location - the environment differs radically from your usual dark, auditorium-style theater. The carpet is grass, the ceiling is sky, the sound system is your radio, and your chair is the front seat of whatever you

drive - or the passenger seat of whatever your date drives. Welcome to the drive-in, a form of moviegoing that already seemed to belong to a hazy nostalgic past many decades ago.

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Many suspects have been named in the mystery of how and why the drive-ins “disappeared”. Following a midcentury golden age, in which four thousand motor-friendly outdoor theaters spread across the country, everything from changing car sizes to home viewing to real estate booms to digital projection and even Daylight Savings Time have stood accused.

Nonetheless, even if most of those issues are still with us (at least until the Sunshine Protection Act gets passed), so too – miraculously, are the driveins...at least a few of them. New Hampshire has just three, one only part-time; then again, at least six states don’t have any drive-ins at all, so this could be considered bountiful. The Northfield Drive-In (981 Northfield Road in Hinsdale) and Weirs Drive-In Theater (76 Endicott Street in Laconia) both opened back in 1948 - just fifteen years after the very first drive-in launched in New Jersey - and the Milford DriveIn (531 Elm Street in Milford) joined them in 1958.

Once upon a time, similar venues were scattered across the state, from the Princess Drive-In in Gorham and Seacoast Drive-In in North Hampton to the Skyhi Drive-In in Boscawen and Sky Ray Drive-In in Hooksett. (Sometimes owners got creative with the first part of a drive-in’s name, but the second part always ended up self-explanatory.) Even into the twenty-first centu-

ry, several other drive-ins lingered on, but Woodsville’s Meadows Drive-In finally closed down in 2004, and a newer attempt, the Northern Nights DriveIn of Lancaster, couldn’t weather the great digital storm of 2015.

Indeed, several of the surviving drive-ins, much like the ill-fated Northern Nights, had to launch Kickstarter fundraisers - or even enter a limited contest held by Honda - in attempts to buy a digital projector in the early 2010s, as virtually every distributor switched away from the traditional celluloid format. That often grainy, faded, but deeply textured quality of a film print was initially as much a part of the classic drive-in aesthetic as the speakerboxes hung on a car window’s edge.

Those too have been replaced by frequencies on the car radio, although you may want to bring a personal stereo to preserve the car battery (engine-running is often prohibited).

Each of the remaining drive-ins has its own character. Northfield, straddling the New Hampshire/Massachusetts state line, survived a hurricane in 1951 and went on to serve as a filming location for the 1999 film Cider House Rules. If you’re up for a nature walk before a movie - particularly if it’s a horror movie - the alarmingly-named Satan’s Kingdom Wildlife Management Area lies just across the border, • Scene & Heard continued on page 19

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The twin-screen Milford, more expensive than the others, does offer unique attractions and amenities, including old-fashioned intermissions and promos playing around the main feature, as well as a playground for the kids and an overall pet-friendly environment - as long as they don’t enter the diversely-stocked concession area.

The owner also has a sense of humor, advising on their website that custom-

ers should not try to leave and then come back during a screening: “One of two things will happen.

They would be charged admission to get in again, or they will get angry, use profanities at the box office attendants, and leave. If you fall into the second example of using profanities at the box office attendant, and feel it is absolutely necessary to do that, send me an email message. I would much rather you use profanities directed at me than my employees.”

Weirs Drive-In, scenically facing Lake Winnipesaukee with cars parked on an overlooking incline, has mostly moved on from being a mov-

ie-first locale despite - or perhaps due to the maintenance of - having the most screens (four, at last count). Instead, it hosts RV campouts and Bike Week gatherings, sprinkling occasional screenings throughout the summer while the owners ponder where they want to take the business next.

That location has already faced an uncertain future several times in recent decades, most notably when it announced its imminent closure in 2017, only to re-open for business in 2018.

It seems the identification of a Native American burial ground on the property had complicated a planned sale.

Sometimes Weirs appears on “defunct

theater” lists, based on such past announcements, but as of this summer, it’s still showing movies.

All of the drive-ins tend to play new releases, although Northfield at least does schedule occasional retros. Of the three, only Milford lists coming attractions far enough ahead to be relevant for this column; in August, they’ll be playing Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Insidious: Out of the Further.

For many viewers, drive-ins are probably something you see more often in movies than you see movies in them...so why not treat yourself?

Scene & Heard Around New Hampshire Here’s what’s playing in retrospective (or otherwise notably unique) screenings around the state between August 11 and 24, 2026.

Highlight: To Kill a Mockingbird at Prescott Park Dusk on Sunday, August 16 This is a tough group to narrow down to one screening, so I’ll cheat by briefly mentioning the electrifying Talking Heads concert classic Stop Making Sense at The Colonial in Bethlehem, as well as Buster Keaton›s awe-inspiring hurricanefueled silent comedy Steamboat Bill, Jr. at The Flying Monkey. That one probably deserves to be my recommendation, but The Flying Monkey was highlighted last time and will be again in the next issue, so just say that seeing an entire house frame fall on Buster - who is saved only by standing right where the second-story window space lands - is something you don’t want to miss on the big screen, and leave it at that. Instead, I’ll focus on the poignant Harper Lee adaptation, timely as a parable of (aspiring toward) justice and timeless

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Historic and Cultural Walking Paths in Meredith

By Thomas P. Caldwell More and more people are choosing to live in areas offering walkable neighborhoods, and while that often means cities where walking, cycling, and public transit are replacing driving, walkability is not confined to such cosmopolitan realms. The town of Meredith, while serving as a tourist destination and the “Latchkey to the White Mountains” for people traveling through the area, also recognizes the

benefits associated with walking trails: an appreciation of history, support for arts organizations and creativity, and promotion of greater civic engagement.

The Meredith Historical Society has taken that message to heart in creating a historic walking map of the downtown area, and Meredith Pathways has extended the concept to offer five pathways that promote walking and cycling to other sections of the town.

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Looking back at downtown Meredith from the Laverack Walking Trail. (Tom Caldwell Photo) edith Village, settled in 1768 as an agricultural community, transformed into a mill town utilizing its waterways between lakes Waukewan and Winnipesaukee to power lumber, grist, and textile factories. It was only in the 1980s, after those mills closed, that the town adapted to the hospitality industry, catering to tourists as well as local residents.

The Meredith Village Historic Walking Map provides the locations of town landmarks and descriptions of their role in local history. Beginning with the Meredith Historical Society Museum at 45 Main Street, the brochure notes that the building was one of the first dozen or so houses built in the village. A saddler named Abel Kimball built it in 1812, and it served as both his home and his shop. In 1854, Seneca Ladd purchased the building for his piano and melodeon business, later establishing the town’s first bank on the second floor. The Meredith Post Office rented the first floor from 1875 to 1936, and today it houses the historical society’s museum collection.

The next stop on the historical walking tour is the circa 1815 Congregational Church at 4 Highland Street, also known as the “North Church” or the “White House” because of its prominent white spire. It was moved from its original location on “high school hill” to Meredith Bay, then moved again to its current location.

Next to the church is the Beede House, built in 1867.

Sanborn House, at 51 Main Street, is next on the trail. Built for Dr. Jeremiah Smith in 1841, another doctor, George Sanborn, later established his practice there. George’s son, George Freeman Sanborn, founded a printing company at that location in 1871, and he launched the Meredith News in 1880.

He also launched the Meredith Public Library in the building, serving as the town’s first librarian, in 1882.

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Other Main Street sites on the historical walking tour are the Baptist Church at 89 Main Street; the Civil War Memorial and Meredith Public Library at 91 Main Street; the Humiston School, now the administrative offices for the Inter-Lakes School District, at 103 Main Street; the John Bond Swasey House at 109 Main Street; the Swasey Stone, at the corner of Main and Dover streets; the Joseph Whidden Lang/E.C. Mansfield building at 48 Main Street; the town’s first inn, at 23 Main Street, built by John Neal around 1805; and the Horne Block at 14 Main Street.

The Jonathan C. Everett House, now situated next to the Meredith Inn, was built on Main Street in 1813, serving the town’s first resident attorney.

Dr. Frederick Hawkins, owner of the 2 Waukewan Street home that now serves as the Meredith Inn, moved the Everett House next door to 4 Waukewan Street in 1897.

The historic tour includes the Waukewan Canal and village mills. The pamphlet notes that residents harnessed the waterpower of the Waukewan stream, running east from that lake to Winnipesaukee, in 1787. The stream served small saw, grist, and carding mills throughout the late 1700s. Around 1811, Daniel Avery and John Bond Swasey channeled the water into a canal that led to the 40-foot waterfall and mill race at the heart of today’s Mill Falls Marketplace. That allowed the building of a manufacturing center that included a cotton mill, grist mills, lum-

Swasey Park, dedicated during the country’s bicentennial. (Tom Caldwell Photo) ber mills, a cotton-processing plant, a piano manufactory, a hosiery manufactory, linen mills, and an asbestos manufacturer.

The final stop on the tour is the waterfront itself. The Meredith Town Docks serve as the starting point for the five Meredith Pathways that cover some of the same territory but extend outward to Lake Waukewan and along the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Pathway 1 runs from the town docks up Lake Street and along Lang Street to Waukewan Street, passing the Meredith Inn and continuing to Waukewan Beach, a small-town beach with parking for a few cars. The 0.8-mile walk can be extended all the way to Route 104, if desired. Coming back, walkers can turn onto Waukewan Avenue for a side trip to Swasey Park, a seven-acre wooded park featuring picnic tables and several walking trails, including one to the canal. From Swasey Park, the route continues along High Street back to Main Street and the village.

Pathway 2 is best suited to bicycle traffic due to the hills and limited sidewalks along the way. It begins at the town docks, crosses Route 3 and on to Dover Street, across Main Street and up Water Street, then onto Red Gate Lane, a town-maintained dirt road.

Pathway 3 is a 0.6-mile sidewalk path from the town docks, across the Route 3-25 intersection, and onto Plymouth Street, which leads to the Meredith Community Center. By turning right and walking into Prescott Park and go-

ing past the tennis courts, it’s possible to reach the Laverack Nature Trail, a 0.6-mile trail for walkers only.

Pathway 4 also takes walkers to the Laverack Nature Trail, this time by turning right after crossing 3-25 and going behind the Meredith Village

Saving Bank to where the trail begins.

That portion of the trail begins with a 1,450-foot boardwalk over wetlands before reaching the woods that continue on to the Prescott Park tennis courts.

Pathway 5 is an easy half-mile walk along the lakeshore, from the town docks to Hesky Park with its bandstand and POW/MIA memorial. From there, there is a boardwalk on the water side of the Inn at Bay Point, then a paved pathway to Scenic Park with panoramic views of Meredith Bay. Between the historic trail and the pathways, Meredith offers plenty of walkable destinations that are well worth the trip, and offer the health and well-being aspects that make walking paths so important.

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Caring for a loved one is meaningful but it can also feel overwhelming. Join us for conversations intended especially for family caregivers who want practical tools, trusted information, and a supportive community. Each session focuses on real-life challenges caregivers face and provides strategies you can use right away, led by experienced professionals. Whether you’re new to caregiving or have been supporting a loved one for years, these

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Take time this summer to strengthen your skills, protect your well-being, and connect with others who understand the caregiving journey.

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