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Indoor Activities To Beat The Cold!

By Sarah Wright For many people, winter snow in New Hampshire means skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and ice-skating. It’s one of the wonderful things about the state. But then there are the people who literally feel “left out in the cold,” like me.

I grew up in New Jersey, where very few people actually went skiing in the wintertime. I spent more time at roller rinks than ice rinks. I’m introducing my kids to winter sports, but I’d still rather sit by the fireplace and watch the snow as it falls from the comfort of my living room.

However, there are many months of winter, and only so much Netflix I can watch or books I can read before I become restless. So what else is there to do when you’re hibernating until April? Plenty! You just have to know where to look. Learn a new hobby, or join a group of others who already share a passion for your hobby, and you’ll surely make new friends this winter.

Libraries are a treasure trove of activity in the wintertime. The Gilford Library at 31 Potter Hill Road in Gilford has a fiber arts group, a knitting group, Mahjong and Bridge clubs, and even line dancing! On Mondays from 12:30 pm to 3 pm, play Mahjong, one of the oldest board games in the world.

Fiber Friends meets on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Rug and latch hooking, quilting, needle felting, and all other crafts are welcome. Come and

play Bridge from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, also on Tuesdays. Nightly Knitting meets on Tuesday nights, twice a month from 6 pm to 8 pm. Work on current knitting projects, or get some advice or inspiration. Knitters can also join the Knit Wits, which meet on Fridays from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Line Dancing meets on Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 am. If you’re a beginner, plan to arrive at 9 am as the skill level increases by the end of the class. For the latest schedule, visit www.gilfordlibrary.org or call 603-524-6042.

Alton’s Gilman Library at 100 Main St. has just introduced a new, monthly Crafts & Snacks Group that will meet every first Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Agnes Thompson meeting room on the lower level. Make a new craft project each month while you enjoy

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a tasty snack and socialize. Sign up by phone, email, or at the circulation desk. There is also a Knitter’s Group that meets on Tuesdays from 11 am to 1 pm. Visit www.gilmanlibrary.org or call 603-875-2550 for more information.

Come to the Stitch & Chat group at the Moultonborough Library on Fridays from 10 am until 12 pm. Bring your knitting, quilting, and scrapbooking, or other projects, to this sociable crafting group. If you enjoy poetry, the library also hosts an Evening of Poetry at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to participate, or just come and enjoy hearing others read their poems. The Moultonborough Library is located at 4 Holland Street and can be reached by calling 603-476-8895, or visit them

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Put on your dancing shoes and escape the chill at a G.A.L.A. Contra Dance in Wolfeboro at the Town Hall on Main Street. Contra dances are a great way to stay active during the wintertime, and can be enjoyed by all ages and dance levels. Dances occur on the fourth Saturday of the month from 7 to 10 pm. Money raised goes toward the G.A.L.A. organization to benefit community outreach programs.

For more information about G.A.L.A., visit www.galacommunity.org.

The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm at 58 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth is a wonderful place to visit—it’s historical and beautiful.

But other than touring the museum, or taking a walk on one of the farm’s trails, you can also see Fiber Arts Demonstrations in the Hearth Room.

Fiber artists or interested onlookers are welcome to join the Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn more about the art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. The group meets every other Tuesday from 9:30 am until 12 pm. For schedule information, call the museum at 603-323-7591 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. New this winter is the Quilting Circle for any hand quilters looking for a place to work on their project and get assistance when needed. For updated information on this group, call the museum.

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Using Functional Medicine to Improve Health Tamy Anderson will present the program “Using Functional Medicine to Improve Health” at the Wolfeboro Public Library on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 pm. The program is free and open to all.

According to Dr. Andrew Weil, “We don’t have a healthcare system in this country, we have a disease management system.” In the United States, nearly twice as much is spent annually as any other country on healthcare, yet the U.S. is one of the least healthy countries on the planet. We comprise only about five percent of the world’s population, yet we consume over 50 percent of the pharmaceuticals sold worldwide, and we rank 50th for life expectancy.

The Wolfeboro Library presentation will compare using a functional approach to wellness to the conventional sick care approach.

Participants will learn how to escape the endless cycle of chasing symptoms through trial and error and dependence

on pharmaceuticals.

Utilizing a functional self-care model and working with a functional medicine practitioner or health coach who uses functional lab tests and behavior and lifestyle changes is one way to create healing opportunities that will help the body use its innate healing ability to heal itself.

Anderson is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and a practicing functional health coach. Her clients include people who are frustrated with chronic health conditions and who are getting nowhere using conventional approaches. Her goal is to get the word out about other options available to improve health and quality of life.

For more information please call Cindy Scott at the Wolfeboro Public Library at 603-569-2428. The library is located on South Main Street in Wolfeboro.

If you enjoy cooking, the Remick Museum also hosts a Historic Cooking Hearthside Dinner on Saturday, January 21 from 4 to 6 pm (reservations close January 13). The evening will begin with costumed museum interpreters guiding guests “back in time” to learn about 19th-century kitchens and food preparation methods, seasonal farming and foods, and historic cooking recipes and tools. Guests will assist in preparing, seasoning, cooking, roasting, and baking food using traditional means and tools. Participants ages 16 and above are invited to create an authentic, seasonal farmstead meal. Call the museum at 603-323-7591 to reserve your spot today! The next Hearthside Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, March 18.

From traditional to modern cuisine… learn to cook a fancy meal over the course of a weekend at the Fine Cooking Program offered by The Manor on Golden Pond in Holderness.

It’s the perfect time of year to get away from it all, and why not enjoy some delicious food while you’re on a minivacay? Professionally trained chef, Jeff Woolley, will share his culinary secrets in this hands-on cooking class. Enjoy sampling the tempting dishes prepared

during this weekend cooking school.

Participants will spend several hours each day working alongside the Inn’s chefs to create a multi-course meal from scratch that’s based around a central theme or ingredient.

Take your cooking skills to the next level during Maine Seafood weekend from January 20 to 22. Learn how to prepare several varieties of seafood that the Maine coast has to offer.

The dishes included in this class are Lobster Bisque, Seared Cod, Seafood Risotto, and Maine Blueberry Tarts.

Sounds delicious! During the weekend of February 24 to 26, take a trip to the Provence region of France with the Inn’s chefs for a Provencal Cuisine experience. Known as the “garden of France,” Provence cooking is influenced by Spanish, Italian, and Greek flavors. Dishes you will create in this class include Olive-oil Poached Salmon with Roasted Peppers, Provencal Vegetables, Beef Tenderloin with Ratatouille Butter, and AniseSeed Cookies. The Manor on Golden Pond is located at 31 Manor Drive in Holderness. To make reservations for the cooking class and book a room for that weekend, call 603-968-3348, or 1-800-545-2141.

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Pond Primer - Frozen Lake Story and Photo by Barbara Neville Wilson

I’ve always dreamed of living by water and mountains. In fact, the Potomac River played a major role in my choice of colleges, and part of the reason I took a first “real” job here afterwards was Lake Winnipesaukee.

Our first home after marriage was prenamed “Mountain View Farm,” and when we moved up the street, we still had a mountain view and we added water: swamp frontage.

For some reason, the real estate agents didn’t really think they needed to feature the swamp footage when we sold that house last month, but now we have moved to a place where we see Moody Mountain in the background and Lower Beach Pond in the fore.

Dream achieved, I have a new task this winter. I need to learn about frozen fresh water.

The Pond started freezing in early December. A sheen glistened, and pretty soon we saw a sheet growing from shore’s edge. I was surprised when about mid-month I spotted a lone ice fisherman setting tip-ups only eight or so feet from shore, right at the edge of open water. He must be a real fan, for as the iced area expands, he shows up almost every day and puts new holes at the freshest edge of ice.

There’s an old log half-submerged off our dock, and in summer we frequently see turtles sunning themselves. What are they doing now when the pond is iced? According to Bill Amos, a biologist from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, writing in www.northernwoodlands. org, they are hibernating in the Pond’s mud. Their heart rates are near-zero and their organs practically shut down.

Since they are not eating fresh food, they survive by metabolizing stored fat. What happens to the natural waste created? The calcium of the turtle’s

shell counteracts the lactic acid that is a byproduct of energy production. The cloaca near the painted turtle’s rectum not only stores and releases waste but— get this!—it can also act as a substitute lung in a low oxygen environment. The shell takes on the role of ballast, too; its weight helps the turtle stay safely in the mud, even when its lungs fill with waste air.

In a smaller pond nearby, fat, happy bullfrogs proliferate in summer. Where are they now? An article online in Scientific American tells me to forget the tales I’ve heard of frogs joining turtles, hibernating in mud on the pond floor. Bullfrogs would suffocate if they buried themselves in mud.

Instead, because their systems cannot shut down as turtles’ do, they may sometimes swim slowly, but mainly they lie quietly on top of the pond floor, or dig in slightly, and “sleep out” winter.

The formation of ice fascinates me, especially now that I can watch it daily.

I recently saw a photograph of an ice circle (or pancake ice or ice disc) by John Knowlton on the “I Boat on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH” Facebook page.

He had taken it in mid-December on Alton Bay. It looked like a large eddy

but it was frozen ice.

Some folks on Facebook theorized that a fresh spring underneath was its cause, but according to www.

IFLScience.com, the ice formations have more to do with changes in temperature than water motion. They report, “At a certain point, as the water gets warmer, it also gets denser (which, conversely, is why ice floats on water). However, when the water melts

off the ice disk, it doesn’t simply sink downwards. The researchers found that the water beneath the ice spirals slightly horizontally as it plumes downwards, much like when water drains down a sinkhole and sweeps around in a spiraling rotation.” Ice discs can range from inches to tens of feet in diameter.

When I first moved to New Hampshire, I was shocked when I saw people driving on frozen lakes, and, truth be told, I am still shy about going on the ice for more than skating or cross country skiing. Reassurance comes, however, from the ice safety chart found in the online Old Farmer’s Almanac. It tells me that three inches of ice is needed for a single person to stand or travel, 7.5-inches is enough for a car, and a heavy truck will be supported when the ice measures a foot deep. I guess that means it won’t be long before we see snowmobiles on the Pond.

In the meantime, I’ll watch and learn from the lone fisherman on the edge.

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Get Outside at the Science Center in January!

Winter is a great time to visit the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. Bring the family for some fun winter programs.

Winter Bird Banding Open House For over 30 years, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center has started the New Year off with a bird banding open house. For tracking purposes, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service officially designates that all birds become a year older on January 1. Come celebrate their new age status and the New Year on Saturday, January 7 from 9 am to noon with the Science Center. Find out all about banding, and with luck, help band and release some hardy feathered creatures. This program is for all ages. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are required. An adult must accompany children.

Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail Curious about what happens to the animals at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center during the winter?

Most of them stay in the same place,

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the live animal exhibit trail to see the Science Center’s animal ambassadors dressed in their winter coats and discuss how these native animals are well-adapted for winter in New Hampshire. This program is for adults and families with children ages 6 and up. If needed, snowshoes are available at no extra cost or bring your own. An adult must accompany children. Dress to be outdoors with snow boots, hats, gloves, and warm layers. The cost is $8/member; $10/non-member. The program also takes place on Saturday, January 14 from 10 am to noon; Saturday, January 28 from 10 am to noon and Sunday, January 29 from 1 to 3 pm.

Nature Play Time Squam Lakes Natural Science Center holds a program for children ages 2 and 3. Explore the natural world in winter with your little one on Wednesday, January 11 from 10 to 11

am! Participants will investigate ice and snow and experience winter with the five senses. Adults get to play too!

This program will be held outdoors; please dress in warm layers with snow pants, hats, gloves, jackets, and snow boots. The cost is $5/member child; $7/ non-member child.

Winter Bird Banding Squam Lakes Natural Science Center holds a birding program for all ages on Saturday, January 21 from 10 am to noon. Looking for a chance to see wild birds up close? Join the Science Center to find out why and how birds are captured, banded, and released at winter-feeding stations. An adult must accompany children. Time will be spent indoors and outdoors; bring warm layers, hats, and gloves. The cost is : $8/member; $10/non-member. Make a day of it: Also attend the Winter Bird Banding for a discounted package rate of $11/member or $15/non-member for both programs on the same day. Bring a bag lunch for the time in between.

The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world.

Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, an informal public garden, and lake cruises, the Science Center has educated and enlightened visitors since 1966 about the importance of our natural world. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, an easy drive from exit 24 off I-93, and is open daily from May 1 through November 1. The Science Center is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is the only AZA-accredited institution in all of northern New England. For further information about the Science Center, call 603-968-7194 or visit www.nhnature.org.

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Red Dress Gala: An Evening in Tuscany For the eighth year in a row, MB Tractor & Equipment has signed-on as the $10,000 Presenting Sponsor of the LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala.

Held each year during American Heart Month, this signature event will take place on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Church Landing at Mill Falls at the Lake. Proceeds from the Red Dress Gala support cardiac services and technology at LRGHealthcare.

This year’s theme, An Evening in Tuscany, will feature a very upscale Italian/Tuscan-inspired meal created

by The Common Man culinary team, a silent auction, live auction courtesy of auctioneer Jesse Thompson, and dancing to the very talented Eric Grant Band.

MB Tractor joins Candy Bar Sponsor Cartier Group - HAZMAT Solutions; Champagne Toast Sponsor DiGiorgio Associates Inc./Monitor Builders Inc.; Cocktail Reception Sponsor MRS Medical Reimbursement Specialists, LLC; Entertainment Sponsor Lakes Region General Hospital Auxiliary; Photo Booth Sponsor Bank of New Hampshire; Silver Sponsors Decorative Interiors and Lovering Volvo; Valet Sponsor Atlantic Parking Services, LLC (APS); and Bronze Sponsors Binnie Media, Bonnette, Page & Stone Corp.,

and The Brilliant Gems!.

Major event supporters include: Warren Bailey; Church Landing at Mill Falls at the Lake; Geoff Cunningham, Pianist; Divine Inspirations; Eric Grant Band; JMG Marketing; Lakes Region Floral Studio; Stacey Brobst Photography; The Common Man; Jesse Thompson, and Tylergraphics, Inc. For more information about the Red Dress Gala please contact the LRGHealthcare Office of Philanthropy at 603-527-7063 or philanthropy@ lrgh.org.

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Yester year Meredith: Mill Town to Vacation Mecca Stratham who were granted the tract of land north of the Winnipesaukee River, few wished to relocate to Meredith.

One of the earlier areas to be settled When settlers began to return to the in the Lakes Region, Meredith has area, they arrived via a modest trail just a long history and has “grown up” from being a sleep community to one wide enough for a man on horseback.

The trail was about 26 miles in length, that employed many in its mills to and harrowing at best. It was over the beautiful vacation destination on this road that Ebenezer Smith brought the shores of the lake that it is today. ironwork for the first sawmill in the According to Early Meredith by the Meredith area. He built the mill at Meredith Historical Society, Meredith was granted in 1748, and was first the Weirs with Joshua Folsom and Thomas Brown in 1765. Because of called Palmerstown after Samuel the mill, lumber became available to Palmer, a land grant holder from the build homes and more families were seacoast region of New Hampshire. attracted to the area.

Meredith was incorporated in 1768, and By 1766 many homes and a gristmill years later, in 1855, the southeasterly portion of the town was set off and sprang up. The pattern of expansion and more families settling in the area incorporated as Laconia. continued. Meredith was regranted in It was quite some time after that 1748 1768 by Governor John Wentworth, date that any great degree of settlement According to www.wikipedia.org. the began, due to the recurringwww.thelaker.com Indian wars.

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opposed taxation on the colonies.

As the early 1800s began, industry had come to Meredith, and by the latter part of the century, there were six good hotels in town, and Meredith was 80 percent settled and 20 percent forest.

The mills in the town employed many and the largest was the Meredith Shook and Lumber Co, which had about 60 workers.

In 1876, Samuel Hodgson leased the power and mills of the Mechanics Assoc. and made mittens in his shop for about a year. Soon, Hodgson’s associate, a Mr. Abal, patented an automatic knitting machine for knitting socks. In 1877 Hodgson started manufacturing stockings in Meredith.

It was a successful business, and soon new buildings were erected to triple the capacity of the mill. By 1885, the mill employed about 160 people, mostly women, before it was destroyed by fire in 1887. Among other businesses in Meredith in the 1800s was the Hosiery Mill owned by Allie and Minot Hall, two brothers from Massachusetts. The mill was among the largest businesses in the town during the mid 1800s.

The Hall brothers, upon arrival from Massachusetts, bought from the Meredith Mechanics Association all of the property and water rights of an old mill. They brought flax from Europe and manufactured a high-quality grade of pure linen. The mill was commonly known as the Meredith Flax Mill and it greatly boosted Meredith’s economy.

The mill burned in 1887. Eventually, a new business was established; the Meredith Linen Mill operated for many years.

With the establishment of more businesses over the years, Meredith

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needed lodging establishments for workers and businessmen; another industry sprang up when hotels and taverns opened.

An early business was the old Farrar Tavern, built before 1782, and owned by Mary Farrar. Another early tavern was the Davenport Tavern, which served as a stagecoach stop for about 60 years.

Other taverns were the Willard Hotel, which came into being in the 1840s; the Fogg Tavern; the Old Folsom Tavern; the Cerro-Gordon House (with records showing two famous guests: Franklin Pierce and Henry W. Longfellow) and the Simpson Inn. By the turn of the century, the era of the White Mountain grand hotels was coming into its own. This high style of vacationing was changing the way travelers and innkeepers thought about the hotel business. Soon the word “tourist” came into the vocabulary of people around Lake Winnipesaukee.

Here, right in their front yard, was the big lake and all the recreation any vacationer could desire.

Meredith, like all other lake towns, changed over the years of the 1900s, from industry and mills to a fullfledged vacation Mecca. By mid 1900s, cottages and hotels welcomed summer and fall foliage tourists.

With the advent of the mid 1980s economic boom, the old mill buildings were completely renovated and turned into a group of quaint shops.

Restaurants, theatre, a winter ice fishing derby and many fall foliage bus tours have found Meredith to be a beautiful tourist town on the shores of Winnipesaukee.

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NH’s ‘Ladybug Picture Book Award’ winner announced New Hampshire children, from preschoolers to third graders, have voted “It’s Only Stanley” the winner of the 2016 Ladybug Picture Book Award.

“It’s Only Stanley” received 4,119 votes out of the 22,317 cast by children across the state. It was written and illustrated by Jon Agee, and is published by Dial Books for Young Readers.

Sponsored by the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library, the Ladybug Picture Book Award was established to promote early literacy and to honor the best in recent children’s picture books.

Previous winners have included Chris Van Dusen’s “If I Built a House,” Judy Schachner’s “Skippyjon Jones” and “The Day the Crayons Quit” written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. A full list of past winners is at ladybug.nhbookcenter.org.

In the spring of 2016, the Ladybug

Picture Book Award Committee, which is made up of children’s librarians from around New Hampshire, selected 10 picture book titles as nominees for the award. Throughout the summer and fall, librarians and teachers shared the books with children at story times, developed colorful displays of the titles and encouraged families to borrow and read the books at home.

Beginning in November, to coincide with elections, New Hampshire preschools, elementary schools and public libraries invited children to vote to select the award winner. Voting took place at more than 150 schools, libraries and day care centers around the state.

The Ladybug Picture Book Award Committee has begun working on its nominations for the 2017 Award. To be considered for nomination, a picture book must meet the following criteria: be published in its current edition

within the last three years, be in print; have an author and illustrator living in the United States, possess strong child appeal, and have artistic quality with text that supports the illustrations. No titles that have previously been selected as nominees will be considered.

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The Kelley Corner School in Lower Gilmanton, the town’s first school and its only remaining publicly owned one-room schoolhouse, will be protected and renovated with assistance from the NH Land and Community Investment Program (LCHIP).

Kelley Corner School Preservation Project Receives LCHIP Grant The Lower Gilmanton Community Club, and the Gilmanton School District have received a grant of $17,250 from the State’s Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) to support a project to preserve and renovate the Kelley Corner School.

The Kelley Corner School was the first school authorized by the town in 1778. It is one of two surviving public buildings in Lower Gilmanton, the first village settled in the town. (The other is the First Baptist Church on Route 107, just north of the junction with Stage Road.).

The Lower Gilmanton Community

Club has leased the building from the School District since the late 1940s after schools in town were consolidated and it was no longer used as a school. Since then it has been used as a meeting place and for neighborhood events such as the Harvest Supper and educational visits by school classes.

The project to renovate the school is supported by the Gilmanton Historical Society as well as the Gilmanton School District, which owns the building. Tax-deductible donations should be sent to the Gilmanton Historical Society, indicating support for the Kelley School project, at PO Box 236, Gilmanton, NH 03237.

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Wolfeboro Welcomes Winter Indoors and Out! skiers will also enjoy direct access to downtown Wolfeboro from Lake Winnipesaukee via the launch ramp.

The Town’s Board of Selectmen voted last year to let the docks freeze in to better welcome outdoor enthusiasts to town.

Working with the Wolfeboro Snowmobile Club, the town also plans to maintain a snow trail through downtown connecting the Cotton Valley trailhead (behind the Railroad Station) to the Big Lake.

In addition to the new outdoor facilities downtown, Wolfeboro’s Abenaki Ski Area on Rte. 109A offers downhill skiing on seven trails from green to black diamond, over thirty kilome-

Snowmobilers now enjoy direct access to downtown Wolfeboro from the Big Lake. ters of groomed cross-country trails, and public skating in the Pop Whalen Ice Arena. Warm up next to the wood stove in the new ski lodge!

All facilities are open to the public.

Special events on tap in the next three months include a Winter Carnival, Fishing Derbies, Brew Fests, Winter Quilters Retreat, Abenaki Ski-A-Thon/

Bonfire, Crockpot Competition, Winter Triathlon, Progressive XC Dinner, Benefit Trivia Competition and concerts. For more information check out The Laker’s “What’s Up” column, wolfeborochamber.com, wofeboronh. us, wolfeboroxc.com, and wolfeborosnowmobileclub.com.

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With Mother Nature’s cooperation (meaning enough ice on the lake) Fisherville on Wolfeboro Bay will open mid-January and continue through mid-March.

A Wolfeboro traditional dating to the 1800s, the little town of bob-houses will be located off the Wolfeboro Town Docks, easily accessed by walking down the frozen boat launch ramp. Attempting to catch fish through a hole in the ice is fun for every age and a great way to get outside.

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Sandwich Happenings in January

By Diane Cook Johnson Books Sandwiched In 2017 One sure sign that winter and the New Year are upon us is the start of Books Sandwiched In, a book review and discussion program of The Friends of the S. H. Wentworth Library. The dates and books are: January 9, “The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu” by Joshua Hammer. To save centuries of old Islamic manuscripts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians from Timbuktu pull off a brazen heist of precious texts in this real-life thriller. A librarian, Abdul Kader Haidara, organized the dangerous smuggling operation, saving 350,000 volumes from sure destruction.

The reviewer will be Lauren Hansen.

January 23, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Steveson. A memoir aggregates and personalizes the struggle against injustice.

This is the story of one brilliant and influential lawyer with a call to fix our broken system of justice. The reviewer will be Sid Lovett.

February 6, “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow. The book offers a portrait of Hamilton, and is a riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire and scandalize America. The very popular Broadway musical is based on this book.

The reviewer will be Jessie Chapman.

February 27, “The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future” by Martin Ford. Machine intelligence and robotics accomplish a lot, but will the future see prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and econom-

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a menu that reflects the country’s cuisine.

The Benz Center has a digital projector and a computer - all you have to bring is a thumb drive, a few words and an appetite.

Please call Erin Hoag at 603-284-7211 or email benzcommunitycenter@gmail.com.

The final International Dinner schedule will be posted as soon as it is complete.

Wednesday Night Music at the Corner House Season 4 of Roger Sorlein’s Wednesday night music series at the Corner House Pub is underway. As in past years, he will be joined each week by some of the best folk musicians in the region. Roger and friends will do their best to escort you safely through the bleak mid-winter, and past the Ides of March! Enjoy music and friends Wednesday nights from 6 to 8 pm in the pub.

Storytelling Season The Corner House Inn is in its 29thconsecutive season of Storytelling Dinners, which will take place on Thursday evenings through the end of May. Storytelling Dinners begin at 6:30 pm. The cost is $21.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and includes salad, entrée, and a glass of wine, dessert and coffee. For reservations and more information regarding the program, contact Don Brown at the Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich, NH at 603-284-6219 or email info@cornerhouseinn.com.

Friends and Fiber The Friends and Fiber Group meets on the first Thursday evening of the month and the third Wednesday of the month from 7-9 pm at The Doris L. Benz Community Center, 18 Heard Road, Center Sandwich.

The group also gathers at private homes each week when they are not at the Benz Center (usually Wednesdays 7-9 pm). Call Jen Elliott at 603-244-8050 for information.

All abilities of fiber enthusiasts (and those wanting to learn) are welcome to attend. Come with your knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, rug hooking, embroidery, sewing or other fiber arts-related project to work on as well as a small donation to leave in the community center’s donation box at the end of the evening. If you have a question about your project, there is sure to be someone in attendance who can provide assistance.

XC Ski Chapman Sanctuary Check out the Chapman Sanctuary for skiing this year! There are great trails (not yet groomed, but skiable), lovely vistas and beautiful, silent spots for just stopping and taking a breath. There is a newly designed website with beautiful photographs at www.chapmansanctuaryvisnywoods. com.

Sandwich Business Group The Annual Meeting and buffet dinner of the Sandwich Business Group will be held at the Corner House Inn on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30 pm. All current members and anyone interested in learning more about Sandwich businesses and the group are welcome to attend. The theme for the night is An Evening in Paris.

Come in costume if you wish and enjoy French inspired food.

Log on to www.discoversandwich.com to view businesses, attractions, and services in Sandwich. An events calendar and photos are also on the site.

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March 13, “The River of Doubt” by Candice Millard. After Teddy Roosevelt lost the bid to take back the presidency in 1912, he needed a serious adventure to shake off the funk of defeat. He joined a group to chart the thousand-mile-long River of Doubt, an unexplored Amazon tributary with dangerous vipers, jaguars, caimans, anacondas, malaria, poisoned arrows and sepsis in cuts. The reviewer will be Peter Wobber.

In case of inclement weather, Books Sandwiched In generally will be held the following Monday. Please come at noon and bring your lunch for after the presentation. The Friends of the Library will provide drinks and dessert. Please call Nan or Pat Russell 603-284-6328 for further information.

Sandwich Farmer’s Winter Markets Winter market days are held at the Benz Center on Heard Road in Center Sandwich monthly. The dates will be: Jan 14; Feb. 11; March 11; April 8. The markets will run from 9 am to noon.

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Jan. 5, Destination: Americas, 2-3 pm, film series, this week’s film: Florida: Key West and Everglades, free, Wolfeboro Public Library. S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Jan. 5, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Rusty Locke performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Jan. 6, Dueling Pianos, 8 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford.

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Jan. 6-7, Recycled Percussion concert, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, downtown Plymouth, tickets/info: 536-2551.

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Jan. 9, Gunstock Nordic Youth Assn. Program Begins, Gunstock Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, info. www.gunstock.com. Runs til Feb. 9.

Jan. 9, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail, 1 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Jan. 10, Book Discussion – The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer, 1-2 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Jan. 11, Nature Play Time, 10-11 am, for ages 2-3, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www. nhnature.org.

Jan. 11, Opera in the Morning, 10-11 am, film series, this week’s film: Cosi Fan Tutte-Mozart & Romeo & Juliette-Gounod, free, Wolfeboro Public Library. S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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Jan. 12, Acoustic Thursday, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford. 2-Good-2-Be-True...2 Great Performers…David Donovan and Eric Grant (8:30 pm). 293-0841, patrickspub.com.

Jan. 12, Connect, Discover, Explore series, Mill Girls with guest speaker Peg Fargo, 6:30-7:30 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library. S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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Jan. 12, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Peter Brodeur performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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Jan. 19, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Arthur Surette performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Jan. 19, NH Snowmobile Assoc. board of directors meeting, 7 pm, 614 Laconia Rd., Tilton, info: 273-0220.

Jan. 19, Pathways to Better Photography, 6:30-7:30 pm, talk by professional nature/landscape photographer John Gill, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, 524-6042.

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Jan. 21, Featuring Tributes to the great musicians and bands of our time, 8 pm, Tim Theriault’s Tribute to Neil Young, Patrick’s Pub and Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd. Gilford. 293-0841, patrickspub.com.

Jan. 21, Small Plates & Cocktail Pairing, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Jan. 21, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail, 1-3 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

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Jan. 24, Have Lunch, Will Travel, noon-1 pm, film series, Historic Center of Florence & Vatican City, free, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Jan. 25, Abenaki Winter Triathlon, Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, 9 am, 569-5639.

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Jan. 26, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Laura Ingalls Wilder performed by Daphne Ruth Darcy, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Jan. 27, Dueling Pianos - Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show beginning at 8 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd., Gilford. Jim Tyrrell, Matt Langley, 293-0841, patrickspub.com.

Jan. 27, It’s a Mystery Book Chat, 10:30-11:30 am, Entry Island by Peter May, Wolfeboro Public Library, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Jan. 28, Bruce Marshall & Al Hospers Duo, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Jan. 28, Community Contra Dance, 7-10 pm, Wolfeboro Town Hall’s Great Hall, 86 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, presented by G.A.L.A., www. galacommunity.org, 539-6460.

Jan. 28, Crockpot Competition and XC Ski and Snowshoe Event, 6-8 pm, Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, info: 569-6638.

Jan. 28, Featuring Tributes to the great musicians and bands of our time Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd. Gilford, 8 pm, Mary Fagan, Steve McBrian & Morris Manning’s Tribute to Johnny Cash & Merle Haggard, 293-0841, patrickspub.com.

Jan. 28 & 29, Wild Winter Walk: Guided Tour of the Live Animal Trail, 1/28: 10 am; 1/29: 1pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, families (kids age 6 & up), 968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Feb. 4, Carolyn Ramsey Band, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Feb. 4, Ice Harvest & Winter Carnival, 11 am-3 pm, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, info: www.remickmuseum.org, 3237591.

Feb. 10, Moonlit Walk, 6-7:30 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oak Rd., Laconia, 366-5695.

Feb. 11 & 25, We Can Do It – Intro to Knitting, 2:30-4:30 pm, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, White Oak Rd., Laconia, 366-5695.

Feb. 18, Candie Tremblay, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

Feb. 25, Bruce Marshall & Al Hospers, 8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016.

ONGOING Belknap Mill, programs and self-guided tours of the Power House, 1823 historic former textile mill. Hours/information: 524-8813. The Mill Plaza, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia.

Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wednesday at noon. Wellbalanced meal. Age 60 and older, small donation requested, 284-7211, www. benzcommuitycenter.webs.com.

Billiards Club, Monday nights at 6:30 pm, Tapply Thompson Community Center, Bristol, pick-up pool games, chance to socialize, info: 744-8159.

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

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Fiber Friends, Tuesdays, 10 am-12:30 pm, drop-in fiber arts group, work on rug hooking, needle crafts, knitting, etc. No formal instruction, but participants offer their support, free, new members always welcome, or drop by to view working fiber projects, Gilford Public Library, Potter Hill Rd., Gilford, fiberfriendsgilfordlibrary@gmail.com.

Forecasting: Climate Change and Water Impact, Jan. 23-April 21, NH White Mountain themed exhibit, Museum of the White Mountains, 34 Highland St., Plymouth, 535-3210.

Gilford Farmer’s (Winter) Market, 9 am-noon, held weekly on Saturdays throughout the winter, Gilford Youth Center, 19 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford (behind Gilford Community Church), plenty of parking, vegetables, crafts and more for sale. Info/vendors: 524-6978.

Ladies Night with Cody James, 7 pm, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd, Gilford. ½ priced drinks for the ladies at the bar and by request at a table.

293-0841, patrickspub.com Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group, meets last Thursday of the month; weekly morning classes on Wednesday from 10 - 11:30 am at Wolfeboro Public Library, for more info call Cindy Scott: 569-2428.

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

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

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.

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

Open Mic Night, 7 pm, every Tues., Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Rd, Gilford hosted by Paul Luff. If you are interested in performing, please contact Paul at pluff1@myfairpoint.net.

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 the year. Call 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, winter hours: through May 29 open Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm, museum & farm open for tours, Tamworth, 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

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

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Nine Top Finalists in NH Theatre Awards from Little Church Theater Productions artistic director of Terminal Hip Dance Theatre, a collaborative performance group, and a teaching lecturer at Plymouth State University (PSU). Lisa is most excited about the nominations for "the amazingly talented actors and actresses and our genius music director, Laura Belanger." She added, "Thank you to the NH Theatre Awards for your continued support of the arts!"

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The 15th Annual NH Theatre Awards Top Finalists were recently announced and two of this past summer's Little Church Theater productions received an impressive total of nine nominations. The list includes the ensemble of Musical of Musicals - The Musical! and Lisa Lovett of Summer of Faith.

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Farewell to Liz Lapham; Welcome New Greater Meredith Program Director Liz Lapham, Executive Director of the Greater Meredith Program (GMP), retired at the end of December. During her tenure she has overseen, with the continuous support of the GMP board and volunteers, among other programs, the establishment of the Meredith Sculpture Walk, the Wicwas Grange Restoration, beautification projects, the town’s 4th of July fireworks and most recently the Do the Loop promotion for Main St. area merchants.

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