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Holiday Meals Are a Big Part of the Celebration

By Thomas P. Caldwell Anyone who has been alone on a holiday knows how difficult it can be, and Thanksgiving is especially difficult for those who no longer have families to gather around, or those who have a difficult time putting food on the table. It was to help those people that, more than three decades ago, Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant offered its first Mae C. Hart Thanksgiving Dinner.

The free meal for the less fortunate and those without a family to help them out now takes place at noon on Thanksgiving day at the Meredith Community Center.

Hart’s still caters the meal, as it has through the years. The community center is the perfect location for the event, attracting hundreds of diners each year. For more information, call the community center at 603279-8197.

Veterans’ Day While the holiday spirit gets into full gear at Thanksgiving, Veterans’ Day provides a chance to honor one segment of the population a little earlier, and many lodging facilities take part in the B&B for Vets program. Participants salute active and retired military veterans and their families by offering free rooms on or around the holiday. Among them is the Wakefield Inn & Restaurant

which is offering room reservations on a first-come, first served basis for Nov. 11. To make a reservation, call 603-522-8272. The inn is located at 2723 Wakefield Road, Wakefield.

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Also participating in B&B for Vets is Cheney House B&B at 82 Highland Street in Ashland, which offers a free stay on Nov. 11 providing the party also books the 10th or the 12th at a special rate. Call 603968-4499, www.cheneyhouse.com.

Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center, 8 Range Road, Hebron, offers a free night to veterans on Nov. 10 or 11, with full breakfast, snacks, and beverages included. Veterans get

half price any time during the month of November, and 10 percent off the rest of the year. Call 603-744-3636 or 866-846-3636, or see www.coppertoppe.com.

Applebee’s is inviting people to “tell the story of a veteran, active service member, or military family in need by describing their situation, including their service and what household item might make their everyday life a little easier or more comfortable. Applebee’s will be doing what we can to say thanks by fulfilling some of those needs.”

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Thanksgiving While some restaurants will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, others will be open to offer either regular fare or special holiday menus.

The Manor on Golden Pond will be serving dinner from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27. Call 800-545-2141 or 603-9683348, or see www.manorongoldenpond.com.

“O” Bistro, at the former Lakeview Inn in Wolfeboro, will offer a Thanksgiving day buffet in the barn from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a traditional Thanksgiving Day menu and prime rib. For reservations, call 603-569-1335.

The Lyons’ Den Restaurant and Pub at 25 Dock Road, Gilford, will be open on Thanksgiving from noon to 6 p.m. with a limited menu.

Reservations are strongly encouraged, at 603-293-8833. See www. lyonsdenrestaurant.com. The Lyons’ Den also will begin its gift certificate sale on Nov. 21. They will be discounted in varying amounts through Christmas.

The Corner House Inn at 22 Main Street in Center Sandwich will not be open for dining on Thanksgiving day, but will be offering Thanksgiv• Holiday Meals Continued on page 4

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• Holiday Meals Continued from page 3 ing Meals-To-Go that feature a full dinner with turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, squash, spinach soufflé, homemade breads, and a choice of pies. The inn suggests them as a dinner package for eight people, but

can adjust the meal to any number of people. The inn also offers appetizer, dinner, and dessert items a la carte for those who want to fill some gaps in their home menus.

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Looking Ahead To Christmas coln is holding a holiday family The Wakefield Inn & Restaurant feast from noon to 5 p.m. with dinwill be holding Christmas in Wakener specials also available from field Corner on Saturday, Dec. 13, 5 p.m. Call 603-745-8000 or see www.indianheadresort.com. as a fun-filled, community-binding, festive part of the Christmas holiThe Common Man family of restaurants has announced the followday season. The inn will offer music and dinner along with an opportuing schedule of meals on Thanksgiving: The 104 Diner in New nity to learn more about the history Hampton will be open for breakfast of Wakefield Corner, its architeconly from 6 to 11 a.m. Call 603- ture, and stories. For details, email fccwakefieldnh@gmail.com.

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Wholesale Klezmer Band To Teach and Play The Arts Council of Tamworth is bringing the Wholesale Klezmer Band to town for a live performance at the Barnstormers Theatre on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m., and for a residency in Tamworth from Nov. 12 through 14.

The band plays the rousing traditional music of Eastern Europe, with old roots in Romanian music and newer connections to American jazz.

For more than 30 years, from Carnegie Hall to Tamworth, Wholesale Klezmer has been entertaining and teaching listeners through upbeat, danceable, festive music.

The band members have musical roots as deep and wide as Klezmer itself. Band leader Yosl Kurland took up

violin in the second grade in the Bronx and played only classical music for years. Then he discovered Pete Seeger and the guitar, Eastern European music and folk dancing, and more. At 40, he learned to speak and then teach Yiddish.

Multi-instrumentalist David Tasgal played in everything from string quartets and symphony orchestras to jazz ensembles and rock groups before joining Wholesale Klezmer. Brian Bender plays jazz and reggae, rhythm and blues, Latin, Celtic and Brazilian music outside of his work with Wholesale Klezmer.

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before taking up the accordion. She is a founding member of the Budapestbased Yiddish music ensemble Di Naye Kapelye and has worked intensively in Romania researching Jewish music there. She also plays old-time music on banjo and fiddle and finds a strong connection between the Appalachian and Klezmer traditions.

Flautist and vocalist Peggy Davis’ first encounter with native singers of Yiddish music was when she worked with Russian immigrants in Italy. She also has a background in Balkan and Russian folk music.

Bassist Michael Suter has played with diverse ensembles including funk/rock, African, Middle Eastern, and a Sun Ra tribute band. “Klezmer deeply touches my roots,” he said, echoing other band members’ sentiments, “and gives me a real sense of positive connection to my European heritage — something which is valuable and healing.”

Tickets for the Friday evening performance are on sale at tinyurl.com/ wholesale2014. Ticket revenues help to support ACT’s Art Connects Us artist residencies in school and community.

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ceum Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a workshop in traditional Yiddish song with Yosl Kurland.

The workshop is free and open to all ages; no experience is necessary. Donations will be accepted to support ACT’s work in the school and community.

On Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., people are welcome to bring their instruments to the Brett School to learn about Instrumental Klezmer music with Brian Bender. Then stay and put your learning to use: ACT is collaborating with the K.A. Brett Health and Wellness Committee for its eighth annual Harvest Dinner & Dance.

Wholesale Klezmer band members will join the members of the CaravanBand, Tom Chiappisi, Anne Krom, Siena Kaplan and Allie Thompson for an evening of traditional contra dances and traditional Yiddish dances. Dinner of beans, stews, apple crisp, and bread will be provided, with potluck salads and sides welcome, for the meal beginning at 5:30 p.m., with dancing at 6:30.

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The Gift of Glass

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper There is something magical about colorful glass. It catches the light; it brightens the home, it attracts the eye with myriad colors.

Glass that can be created from a sheet of glass blown or fired in a kiln to make something new and beautiful has fascinated Michelle Riordan of Grafton Glass for years. Even as a child, she loved colored glass, although she had no idea at the time it would become her life’s passion and work. It also played into her decision to relocate from a busy city to a quiet, rural environment.

“I am originally from southern New Hampshire,” Michelle said. “As a child, my family vacationed in the BristolNewfound Lake region and I have always loved the area.

“When I was a kid,” she continued, “I used to go to a kiosk in the mall near where I lived. They sold glass and made glass figurines on a torch in the kiosk. I was fascinated and I would sit and watch as long as my parents would let me!”

Michelle grew up, started a career and family and put her fascination with glass on the shelf. Eventually, she got interested once again. She saw blown glass and decided to search on the Internet for torch work; and her interest once again burgeoned.

“I took a class and that was it!” she said. “I love working with glass because it is so creative. I didn’t think I had much ability as a sculptor but, when I saw that I could turn a glass rod

into an animal, I was fascinated.”

With years of practice, Michelle now looks back on her initial foray into the world of blown glass as pretty basic. “I look at the first things I did back then and they just look like lumps of glass to me today! I have been doing this for about six years and my work has evolved.”

With five children now grown and out on their own, Michelle and her husband, Jim, decided it was time to move from the Salem, NH area where they worked and lived and to find a quieter location. Ideally, that new rural home would have a studio for Michelle’s glass work after she made the decision to leave her career in large, corporate finance.

The couple decided to search for a home in rural New Hampshire and Michelle put the Newfound Area on their real estate shopping list. “We were out driving around with our realtor and the house we ended up buying was not even on our list,” Michelle recalled. “It had just become available and the realtor offered to show it to us. We saw it and knew it was perfect.”

The property is located in rural Grafton, admittedly a bit remote.

(Grafton is a small town not far from Bristol.) The home is modest in size, which is just fine for Michelle and Jim. It is the studio that sold them on the property.

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• Glass Continued from page 8 “When we looked at the property, we loved that there was a former motorcycle repair shop as well as the house.

The shop was perfect to transform into my glass studio. It had electricity, which I need for my work, and there is a pretty brook beside the building. In warm weather, I can open the window and listen to the water.”

Among the many glass objects Michelle makes in her studio, the most unusual are glass doorknobs. Many of the knobs are reminiscent of the old glass doorknobs often seen in old farmhouses and homes of the 19th and early 20th centuries. “The old-fashioned glass doorknobs in older homes were furnace glass, which is different,” she

noted.

That is not to say that all of her doorknobs are old-fashioned in appearance.

Michelle makes knobs for modern homes and custom-designs them to fit the décor of kitchens and other rooms.

“I insert glass onto a long, steel rod and wind the glass around the rod. I shape the knob and then cool it. Some of the glass is kiln-formed, which means I cut what I need from a sheet of glass. It’s kiln-fired and then I attach it to the metal piece of the doorknob,” she explained.

Some doorknobs look like granite and echo the granite countertops a homeowner might have in a kitchen or bathroom. “A customer brought me a chunk of granite left over from her kitchen install. She wanted glass door-

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knobs for her cabinets in glass to match the granite. I took tiny grains of glass and put them in a mold and then kilnfire them. It matches the granite in a kitchen or bathroom,” Michelle said.

Making glass doorknobs started when Michelle was a vendor at a crafts show. A customer asked her if she could make glass doorknobs. Soon, Michelle realized there was quite a market for glass doorknobs.

“It is popular with people who are restoring old homes and for people who want custom glass doorknobs,” she said.

While an order of custom glass doorknobs might seem an unusual present, if you know someone who is restoring an old home, it would be a memorable and much-appreciated gift. The knobs can be custom-ordered for those who want knobs for a bureau, desk, or other piece of furniture.

Working with glass provides the craftsman a choice to create a wide variety of objects. Michelle says her favorite thing to create is a glass vase.

“They are a lot of fun to make. When you open the kiln after firing, each piece is different.”

To create a glass-fired vase, Michelle chooses colored rods or sheets of glass.

She cuts the glass and shapes it, then fires it. After firing, she sands the glass and fires it again over a form. The glass drapes over the form, creating a vase shape.

Once finished, the vases are beautiful works of art in a kaleidoscope of colors and a number of sizes and shapes, perfect for gift giving.

Among her most popular glass items for gift giving, Michelle says, are colorful and creative wine stoppers with glass knob tops and cheese knives. Night lights also are big sell-

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ers. Glass bottles in bright colors with canapé knives in matching glass colors are very unusual and popular gifts for holiday giving. Glass wine racks also are beautiful and unusual gifts.

Glass-blown beads are among Michelle’s most coveted and creative items. All different and beautiful, the beads are used by jewelry-makers for necklaces, rings, earrings, and bracelets.

In her rural, tranquil shop, Michelle can lose herself in her work. She jokes that her commute these days is the few minutes it takes her to walk from her house to the studio. She realizes, however, the importance of keeping up with the latest techniques in glass blowing and in networking.

“I try to take at least one in-depth class a year,” she said. “I traveled to Italy for a workshop and also to Florida.

And I recently returned from a week in New Jersey where I took a class in glass work.”

Michelle also packs up her products and vends at artisan and craft shows all over the area and beyond. She sells many items for gift giving, all made in her cozy, Grafton studio. She will be at a number of markets and fairs this winter, including the Danbury Winter Market and Christmas at the Fells in the New London area on Nov. 8-9 and 15-16, among others.

For those who want to give something beautiful but different, and perhaps custom-made for the holidays, one can find unusual and artful items at Grafton Glass, all made by Michelle, an artist who fell in love with glass as a child and continues that love affair today.

For information about Grafton Glass, visit www.graftonglass.com or call 603-475-9416.

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Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner — The Homemade Way

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper “The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies…”

~ President Abraham Lincoln, portion of Thanksgiving proclamation, 1863 Thanksgiving dinner brings families and friends together on one special day in late November. It is among the busiest travel holidays of the year as hosts prepare feasts to welcome travelers home.

In today’s hustle and bustle world, many hosts and hostesses, due to work and time constraints, are forced to order out, eat the big meal at a restaurant, or obtain at least a portion of their Thanksgiving dinner from a bakery or deli. “People just don’t know how to cook a turkey and make a decent pie these days!” is often the opinion of older folks.

It is, unfortunately, true. Ask many people if they make their Thanksgiving pies and they look at you as if you have lost your mind. “Making pie crust scares me,” is often the refrain.

Those wishing to make their own Thanksgiving meal can take heart that the baking and roasting and recipe reading are not an impossibility. Two very different, but equally skilled, Lakes Region residents embrace the making of the big dinner and both have been doing so for quite some time.

In Wolfeboro, Virginia Taylor is among the most unusual of chefs. She is a historian and knows a great deal

Wolfeboro Resident Virginia Taylor about how life was lived in the 19th century. Virginia doesn’t just know American history – she lives it every day, by choice.

On her rural farm she has chosen to live largely as one would in the early 1800s when this country was still quite young. Virginia raises just about everything she and her family needs to eat, from animals to vegetables and fruits.

Thanksgiving dinner at her home is cooked over a large hearth in the farmhouse and about 17 people are invited this year.

When asked what is on the menu,

Virginia explains that, if one wishes to be historically correct, one would make the traditional meal that is quite similar to the Thanksgiving meal we know and love today. It seems that, when it comes to the Thanksgiving menu, things haven’t changed that much over the decades.

“We have turkey with stuffing; I use my grandmother’s recipe which has a lot of sage,” she said. “We have gravy, two kinds of potatoes (white and sweet potatoes), broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce (homemade), rolls, and pies. Oh, and we will have pickles

and celery.”

It might sound like a typical, modern-day Thanksgiving dinner, but it is really quite a bit different because most of the meal is cooked over hot coals on the hearth. Cooking the food this way, according to Virginia, gives all the food an incredibly delicious flavor.

Most of the vegetables and fruits on the Thanksgiving table are grown in Virginia’s garden, which is very similar to a garden one would have found on a 19th century farm.

“We have a half acre of garden with tomatoes, three kinds of beans, broccoli, turnips, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, radishes, lettuce, parsley, dill, fennel, kale, Swiss chard, corn, potatoes, garlic, cucumbers, asparagus, pumpkins, and squash, among other things,” she lists off the exhaustive amount of vegetables and herbs grown each year.

Fruits include apples, peaches, quince, rhubarb, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries.

“Taking care of the garden is a fulltime job,” Virginia laughs. But it is a necessity in order to live the life she has chosen, which gives her freedom to skip multiple grocery store trips. Canning many vegetables and fruits gives the family access to garden food right through the winter.

With some concessions to modernday living (electricity and plumbing), Virginia is grateful for freezers, which she fills with produce and meats. And

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• Traditional Dinner Continued from page 9 her pantry is stocked with row upon row of things she has canned.

On Thanksgiving, Virginia prepares the turkey with stuffing and gets it cooking in the tin kitchen (also known as a reflector oven). The oven sits over the hearth coals and is turned manually on a rod or spit. It produces incredibly juicy, delicious meat with great drippings.

“If you have a nice fire that is well tended and someone to watch over the bird and turn it one quarter turn every 10 to 15 minutes, you will get a great Thanksgiving turkey,” she said.

With two family birthdays near Thanksgiving, the clan also will feast on pies. Virginia’s son is one of those

celebrating his birthday and his favorite, mince pie, will be served instead of a standard birthday cake.

“We make all the traditional pies — and, by the way, in the 19th century, pies and other desserts were often called pudding — including apple, pumpkin, and mince. We also serve sweet and hard cider, water, coffee, and tea,” she added.

When baking or sweetening coffee and tea, Virginia uses honey instead of white sugar. It is the way the old-timers would often have sweetened foods and beverages and Virginia says she just likes the taste better.

“When I make pumpkin pie, I use pumpkins grown in our garden,” she continued. “I steam the pumpkins and use honey, raw milk, and the same spices as most people use and that

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were also used in the old days, such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The nutmeg spice in the old days would have been expensive and difficult to obtain.”

Virginia praises lard as a great cooking ingredient, and lest one assume she means the white shortening available in the grocery store, think again. She is referring to lard from pigs she has raised. “I always use lard for pie crusts and in a lot of other cooking. It gives great flavor. I use King Arthur white and whole wheat flours and we make our own tea.”

How would our forefathers have prepared for Thanksgiving dinner?

Indeed, in the early 19th century, was there even a day set aside for this holiday of thanks?

“Before Lincoln declared it a holiday, there were Thanksgivings,” Virginia explained. “There might have been two or three days of thanks a year to honor something special, such as a good harvest. They were declared by the governors of individual states.”

Virginia’s Thanksgiving dinner is similar to a meal in the 19th century.

If a day of thanks were set aside during the summer, a typical family would have eaten what was growing and available at that time, such as fish, lots of greens, corn, and fresh fruits.

“They didn’t eat salads back then,” Virginia noted. “They cooked all their greens, from radishes to lettuce to cucumbers, because they believed it was better for digestion.”

For a different Thanksgiving dinner, those with a large fireplace might want to consider cooking a few dishes over the hearth. But read up on it first and make sure you know what you are doing because, as Virginia cautions, hearth cooking involves an open fire, which led to many accidents and deaths in the 19th century. (When women in long skirts were working near a hearth full of hot coals, their clothing came dangerously near the fire.)

In the Newfound Region, those fortunate enough to have a meal at Deb Glidden’s home in rural Alexandria cannot wait for their next invitation. Thanksgiving at Deb’s house is no exception.

On the day of feasting, her kitchen will be fragrant with the smells of cooking and baking, all created from Deb’s supply of recipes, and some tried-and-true methods stored in her memory.

“I like to experiment with recipes,” Deb said. “I learned basic cooking from my Mom. She was a good cook but she didn’t do anything exotic.”

By “exotic” Deb means varying from the standard recipes many people use.

For a creative chef such as Deb, “exotic” means experimenting with flavors and mixing foods to make something new and delicious.

Deb began to cook while in college and her skills grew from that time. Today, she scans the Internet for new recipes. (A recent spicy and delicious “experiment” was Chocolate Chili with grass-fed beef.)

When Deb and her husband, Jim, entertain, guests can expect a delicious meal. Whether she is hosting an outdoor barbecue or an indoor get-together, Deb enjoys cooking for others.

Her culinary skills led her to coordinate and prepare a free Thanksgiving dinner in Bristol for a number of years. This year, she is taking a break from the community dinner and will be cooking a Thanksgiving meal at home for about four people.

The menu will start with fresh, local turkey. “I don’t make the stuffing in the bird,” Deb said. “I stuff the cavity with celery, onions, and carrots before cooking the turkey. I remove the vegetables before serving the turkey — they are in the bird during roasting for added flavor.” Deb also butters and seasons the outside of the turkey before it goes into the oven.

“We will have sweet and white potatoes, corn, peas, cranberry sauce, and, of course, gravy.”

What sets Deb’s meals apart is her willingness to experiment with seasonings and varied ways of cooking food.

“Dessert will be pie — apple and a coconut cream pie I make from scratch.

It’s my favorite,” she said.

Deb’s piecrust is made from scratch.

For those afraid to make crust, she laughs and advises, “You just have to be willing to get in there and do it! I use lard, and cold water is important, so when you roll out the crust, it isn’t sticky. I put ice cubes in the water to keep it very cold.”

Along with loving to cook good food, Deb is very sensitive to cooking in a healthy manner with fresh ingredients.

“When I can, I use coconut sugar versus white sugar and I like home-grown, grass-fed meat,” she said.

Two very different Lakes Region chefs are really very similar in some ways: They are not afraid to embrace cooking and to experiment with recipes. They respect and use home-grown, natural foods as much as possible; and they like to mix food and friends and

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Ski and Skate Sale To Benefit Children’s Center The Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center is sponsoring its 41st annual Ski and Skate Sale this year, taking place Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will include items from Piche’s, Nordic Skier, Ski Works, Rodgers Ski Outlet, and Plymouth Ski & Sport, along with items from private individuals. There will be a wide array of new and used winter sports equipment and clothing for both children and adults.

A committee of volunteer community members, many of whom have worked on the sale since the 1970s, conducts the sale under the leadership of Children’s Center board member Sandi Johnson and former Ski and Skate Sale chair Jim Kott.

The sale will take place at Kingswood Regional High School, providing an opportunity for families to sell

outgrown items and update equipment at a reasonable price.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Children’s Center, whose mission, since 1974, has been to enhance the well being of families and the community by meeting children’s needs.

Individuals wishing to sell clothing or equipment at the sale must bring items to the Kingswood cafeteria between 4 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. Sale items will not be accepted on the day of the sale. All clothing must be clean and in good repair; equipment must be in safe condition to be accepted for sale. There will be a ticketing charge for each item and the Children’s Center will retain a 25 percent commission on all goods sold. All unsold items must be reclaimed at the end of Saturday’s sale, by 3:30 p.m.

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Lakes Region Snowmobilers Are Ready To Ride

By Thomas P. Caldwell Boosted by forecasts of a snowy winter ahead, snowmobile enthusiasts in the Lakes Region are keeping an eye on the skies and on the trails they will be using as soon as there is enough of a snow cover.

New Hampshire has more than 6,830 miles of trails, extending from the Massachusetts border to Canada. More than 115 individual snowmobile clubs “adopt” sections of the trail system to clear and groom for a great sledding adventure. Volunteers put in hundreds of hours to make the trails safe and enjoyable, building bridges across streams and posting signs to warn of curves and intersections.

Many groups also have clubhouses where they schedule meals and meetings for planning and socializing.

Those buildings also need maintenance, and depend upon volunteers to get the work done.

The Gilmanton Snowmobile Association was hard at work this fall, building a deck on its clubhouse. The Pemigewasset Valley Snowmobile Club received a summer grant-in-aid of $2,155.67 to build a new bridge and has been working on that project.

Looking ahead to the 2014-2015

Members of the Gilmanton Snowmobile Association build a new deck on their clubhouse as others stake the fields for the up-and-coming winter season.

(Courtesy Photo) snowmobile season, here are some of the upcoming events that have been announced: Moultonborough Snowmobile Club will hold its season kick-off dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Suissevale Clubhouse, 20 Langdorf Avenue, Moultonborough, with a BYOB cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30. It will be

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The club will hold its annual holiday party and auction at the Magic Foods Function Facility with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7.

The club bonfire will take place on Saturday, March 21.

Belknap Snowmobilers Inc. will of-

fer its annual off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) safety class on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beane Conference Center, 35 Blueberry Lane, Laconia. State law requires that all operators age 12 and above possess a motor vehicle driver’s license or complete an approved OHRV or Snowmobile Safety Education Class in order to operate off their own property.

The course will teach OHRV laws, safety, first aid, the mechanics of twostroke and four-stroke snowmobiles, map reading, and general snowmobile knowledge. At the end, there will be a written test, with those successfully completing the course receiving a certificate and a wallet card.

The course, which includes lunch, will be offered at no charge, but the class size will be limited to 45 children, with parents encouraged to attend.

Parents may register their children by emailing Club President Jon Bossey at president@belknapsnowmobilers.com. The parent must provide the child’s full name, age, and a contact number, as well as listing any special learning needs. Registration on Dec. 6 will begin at 8 a.m.

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Remick Farm Celebrates Hearthside Thanksgiving

By Sarah Wright There is a chill in the air, and that means winter is on its way. Bears are eating as much as they can before they hibernate and, in turn, we’re thinking about all the holiday goodies we will eat (or try not to eat).

The first opportunity for a festive feast is Thanksgiving — a time when family and friends join together to share food and conversation, memories and laughs.

Historically speaking, the very first Thanksgiving meal happened in 1621 at the Plimouth Plantation. Early settlers celebrated a successful harvest by “breaking bread” with the Wampanoag tribe. Sometime after, Thanksgiving became blended with the Puritan tradition of observing a religious holiday with prayers and food.

In fact, the classic Thanksgiving menu of turkey, root vegetables, cranberries, and pumpkin pie comes from the fall harvests of New England. It was later, as the holiday spread across the country, that families modified the menu according to local tastes and food availability.

Every year, the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth recreates the experience of a 19th-century Thanksgiving dinner with a hearthside meal that a small number of guests help prepare. From grinding coffee to baking dessert, guests will churn, season, and roast the foods of an authentic farm Thanksgiving. Costumed interpreters guide and instruct the cooking based on 19th-century recipes and methods, using cast iron tools.

There’s a lot to learn from the past and life on a farm offers many lessons.

No food was wasted, so any food that could be preserved or stored was. Ani-

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roasted turkey with bread dressing; sugared winter squash; boiled potato; turnip; onion; creamed parsnips; buttermilk biscuits with churned butter; cranberry relish; ginger cake with whipped cream; and coffee, tea, and apple cider. (My stomach is growling just thinking about it!) Unfortunately, this is the hottest ticket in town and reservations are made 30 days in advance.

Be sure to write a reminder on your calendar for next year.

In 2015, Remick Farm will change the format of the hearthside meals and offer them as cooking workshops.

Guests will have the opportunity to attend one in the fall and early winter.

One workshop will involve the hearth and the other will utilize a wood stove, which came into fashion in the 1860s.

Program Manager Erica Boynton says that it will be like an old-fashioned home economics classes. “Guests will learn everything from how to light the fire and what woods were used to how the hearth was constructed and where to place your food,” said Erica.

It definitely sounds more in-depth and also will involve information about livestock care and meat processing as well as what goes into growing vegetables on a farm.

“The meats used are from Remick Farm as well as vegetables from heirloom plants. Anything not available at the farm is locally sourced. This is a farm-to-table program,” said Erica.

Home cooks will definitely get the chance to flex new cooking muscles.

“Many cooks are familiar with classics like gingerbread,” said Erica, “but they’ve never experienced cooking it

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Less-familiar fare also is introduced, such as “shrub” — a beverage with a fruit-and-vinegar base. “People are often surprised at how good it tastes,” said Erica.

The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth, is currently open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Although the Captain Enoch Remick house is closed for the winter, visitors may tour the farmhouse, exploring the office where Dr. Edwin C. Remick and his father saw patients, as well as the living quarters that Dr. Edwin C.

shared with his wife, Marion Miles Remick. The furnishings are arranged as they would have been in the period, and medical tools are on display, along with other artifacts of farm life from the early 1900s. Guests also are welcome to walk around the farm and visit the cows, pigs, chickens, lambs, goats, and a mini-horse kept on the grounds.

Guests may opt to pack a lunch and go for a hike on one of the property’s scenic trails.

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Marcia will discuss the owls found in New England and other parts of the world. The program will begin with a slide show of colorful wildlife photographs by Marcia’s husband, Mark Wilson. Marcia imitates the owls’ calls herself, paying special attention to the more common owls that one might encounter in this area.

After a hooting lesson with much audience anticipation, Marcia will bring out six live owls, one at a time.

With each owl perched securely on her gloved hand, she will walk among the audience to provide close-up views, photo opportunities, and a chance to have questions answered. Each owl to

be presented has a permanent disability that prevents it from surviving in the wild. The non-releasable owls serve as captivating ambassadors from the world of wildlife.

Attendees will learn about which owl eats skunks, along with detective tricks to reveal where owls live. They also will learn about what owl pellets give away about an owl’s diet, the food chain, and the web of life. Finally, participants will learn how to protect owls and their habitats.

“We are very excited to have Marcia and Mark present Eyes On Owls at the Science Center,” said Executive Director Iain MacLeod. “Although the Science Center has owls as part of our exhibit and program collection, Marcia and Mark offer some rarer species that many people wouldn’t normally get the opportunity to see.”

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Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9 a.m., the Alexandria Ledge Climbers Club will meet at the Fords’ house, 808 Patten Road, Alexandria, followed by trail work.

Members are urged to call ahead or check www.alexandrialedgeclimbers. org for up-to-date time and place; all meetings are subject to change due to the weather.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Sno-Streakers of Meredith will hold a club meeting at Giuseppe’s Grotto on the lower level of Mill Falls Marketplace at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, club news articles are due for the early winter issue of Sno-Traveler. Call Gail at 603-2730220 or email execdir@nhsa.com.

Thursday, Nov. 13, the Pittsburg Ridge Runners will hold their monthly meeting at the clubhouse at 17 Dickson Lane, Pittsburg, at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 603-538-1142 or see www.pittsburgridgerunners.org.

Saturday, Nov. 15, the Scrub Oak Scramblers Snowmobile Club will meet at its clubhouse at 368 Pound Road, Madison, with a themed potluck dinner at 6:15 p.m. and meeting at 7 o’clock. For information, see www. sossc.com or email scruboakscram-

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Tuesday, Nov. 18, the NH Snowmobile Association Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. at the NHSA office, 614 Laconia Road, Tilton. For information, call 603-273-0220 or email NHSAOffice@nhsa.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Lyme Pinnacle Snowmobile Club will sponsor a Grafton County meeting at the Baker River Club House, 197 North Dorchester Road, Wentworth, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact Grafton County Director Evelyn Ferrell at eferrell@ roadrunner.com or 603-786-2770, or Assistant Jena Hayes at jjhayes09@ hotmail.com or 603-991-9147.

Friday, Nov. 21, Mount Cardigan Snowmobile Club will meet at the Mount Cardigan Fish and Game Clubhouse, 26 Ball Park Road, Canaan, at 7:30 p.m. For further information, see www.mtcardigansnowmobile.com.

Saturday, Nov. 29, the Pittsfield Ridge Runners will hold their annual Christmas Craft Fair at the PRR Clubhouse, 17 Dickson Lane, Pittsburg. For further information, call 603-538-1142 or visit www.pittsburgridgerunners. org.

Saturday, Nov. 29, the Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club will hold its Swap Meet, Flea Market, and Vintage Snowmobile Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Canoe King of New England, Route 16, Tamworth, just south of White Lake State Park. For more information, contact Mark Fournier at 978388-5568 or teresa_mark@comcast. net.

Hospital Auxiliary To Sponsor Craft Fair The Franklin Regional Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor its sixth annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bessie Rowell Community Center.

The fair will offer locally made gifts as well as featuring a bake sale, a pen-

ny sale, and a silent auction. Proceeds support various initiatives at the hospital, part of the LRGHealthcare network.

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There will be hand-crafted gifts, ranging from knitted goods to quilted items, in the Fireside Room, while antiques and collectibles will be in the Attic Treasures booth, including many pieces of fine china, silver, and linens. There will be a jewelry table and booths featuring gently used items and creatively recycled greeting cards.

There also will be a wide variety of Christmas decorations.

The Library will offer an assortment of books while, in the Fellowship Hall, patrons will find house plants, a variety of home-made baked goods, and a “cookie walk” featuring hundreds of cookies.

Among those displaying their wares will be Myrna Evans with her Wesley

Crafts table featuring many hand-made items; Joyce Keyser from Shepherd’s Hut Market will have a large variety of country potholders, oven mitts, eyeglass cases, and wool felted cat toys, nesting balls, and hand-spun yarn.

A favorite from past years will be Roubo’s pickles, relishes, and fudge.

The event also will feature corn chowder and sandwiches or doughnuts and coffee. Santa Claus will be on hand to listen to Christmas wishes; bring your camera to save that special moment.

There also will be bargains in the Flea Market in the west wing of the building.

The First United Methodist Church is located at 18 Wesley Way, off Route 11-A near the Laconia-Gilford Route 3 By-pass. Hours are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. For further information, call the church office at 603-524-3289.

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Life Bridge To Celebrate 10th Anniversary A banquet on Saturday, Nov. 8 will help Life Bridge, Inc., celebrate 10 years of one-to-one mentoring with Lakes Region youths.

The celebration of past successes and a fruitful future will take place at Hobbs Tavern and Brewery on Route 16 in West Ossipee, with an abundant buffet that includes chicken marsala, pasta primavera, roast beef, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with carrot cake for dessert. The evening will start with cheese and crackers at 5:30 p.m.

Life Bridge attempts to give students hope and lead them away from risky behavior by bringing a trained mentor into their lives. The mentor spends a minimum of 90 minutes a week with the student, helping him or her to develop responsible decision-making skills, deeper relationships within the

family, improved grades and attendance at school, and a potentially rewarding journey into the future as a responsible young adult in the community. Parents and school administrators are very much involved.

A recent analysis of the Life Bridge program by the Carsey Institute of the University of New Hampshire showed overall academic performance improved by 17 percent. Positive engagement in extra-curricular activities, better relationships with other students, and the ability to manage stress improved by 33 percent.

Life Bridge currently has approximately 30 mentor/mentee matches in the Lakes Region.

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Altrusa Plans 19th Annual Festival of Trees

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Altrusa International Club of Meredith is planning a spectacular 19th annual Festival of Trees celebration at Waukewan Golf Club, located on Wa u k e w a n Road in Center Harbor, from Dec. 5 - 7.

The festival features theme-decorated trees created by area businesses, clubs, churches, individuals, and families. The club also is sponsoring a drawing, the ’Tis the Season Holiday Tree Raffle, along with a chance on several raffle baskets brimming with delights.

The Noel Shoppe at the festival will offer cookies and cider to those browsing for the perfect handmade gift, all by local artisans.

The festival opens to the public on

Friday, Dec. 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. and continues on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. There is a discounted admission price for children, and those age five and under are admitted free.

There will be three shows on Saturday for children ages 3 - 8.

“Magic and Mittens” will take place at noon, 1, and 2 p.m. While there is no extra charge for admission, advance reservations are required; call 603253-3167.

Altrusa distributes all donated trees through area Christmas funds and other outreach organizations after the Festival. For more information about the club, see www.altrusameredithnh.org.

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Grant Provides Facelift For Prescott Farm Trails Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center has completed a face-lift on its three-mile trail system through a grant from Northeast Delta Dental. The grant allowed Prescott Farm to purchase full-color aluminum directional signs to place at all major trail junctions and 10 interpretive signs to give more information about various points of interest on the property.

The non-profit organization also was able to update the large trail map in the trailhead kiosk as well as replacing six wooden footbridges on the trail system.

“We are very grateful to Northeast Delta Dental for supporting our mission to connect people with the natural world,” said Executive Director Sarah Dunham-Miliotis. “Because of this grant, our trails are much easier to navigate and safer for families that come here to enjoy being outside together.”

Volunteers from the community and the NH Jobs for American Graduates (NH-JAG) program at Laconia Middle

School installed the trail signs while volunteers from the Gilford Community Center, NH-JAG, and members of the community built the new footbridges.

Prescott Farm’s trails are open to the public at no charge from dawn to dusk. Trail maps are available in the Pardoe Building and in the green mailbox at the corner of the Pardoe Building.

Prescott Farm offers year-round environmental education for all ages, including WildQuest vacation camps, school field trips, family and youth programs, and Naturalist-in-Residence programs at three local elementary schools. The former 160-acre family farm also features a “green” building with geothermal and solar energy systems, historic barns, an old-fashioned maple sugaring operation, heritage gardens, and a forested pond. For more information, see www.prescottfarm.org.

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SLA Releases 2014 Squam Watershed Report The Squam Lakes Association has published its 2014 Squam Watershed Report, combining the efforts of numerous conservation organizations and examining the results of decades of data on water quality, fish populations, invasive species, boat traffic, and loon populations.

The Squam Lakes Association published its first Squam Watershed Report in 2013. It examined the rich history of data collected on the lake and in the watershed. In 2014 and subsequent years, the group is narrowing its focus to data collected the previous year while keeping the historical context and important trends in mind. Color

codes for each parameter easily identify the resource.

Among the findings in the 2014 report: Water quality and the warm-water fishery in Squam are considered healthy. Loons on Squam are considered to be an impaired population. The state of variable milfoil on both lakes is fair; while still present, management activities are showing success. Milfoil in the Squam River is affecting the system to the point of impairment.

To learn more, or to get a copy of the 2014 Squam Watershed Report, visit the SLA website squamlakes.org or contact the SLA directly at 603-9687336 or info@squamlakes.org.

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WOLFEBORO This home site has potential like few others. 305 ft. of frontage, no wetland issues, offsite septic, clear waterfront, sloping lot for a walkout basement.

The shape of the waterfront is conducive to 270 degree view. $1,450,000 MLS# 4338953 John Rourke 603-731-216, email:john@rourkebuilders.com

ALTON Lake Winnipesaukee with 225’ of frontage, sandy beach and u-shaped dock. Contemporary Cape with 3 levels of living. Main level master with bath, cathedral ceiling living room with stone fireplace and French doors to full deck overlooking the views! $1,900,000 Misty J. Couch 603-234-7651

WOLFEBORO It is all about the VIEWS! This is two lots being sold together. Partially finished log cabin with three bedrooms, two baths. It is only roughed in with wiring and plumbing, needs flooring, kitchen counters and tile work. Total of 28 acres. $380,000 MLS# 4380834 Nancy dePorter 603-498-3573

ALTON Want views? Want low taxes? This 3bedroom home has two levels of 3-season rooms overlooking Winnipesaukee and a sun porch on the back of the home. Two car garage with bonus room above. $270,000 MLS# 4372339 Nancy dePorter 603-498-3573

WAKEFIELd Majestically sited 3-bedroom cape on 3.48 ac. First floor master suite, eat in kitchen with granite counters, island, beautiful wood floors, 6 x 32 porch, bi-level deck with hot tub. $242,900 MLS# 4384893 Pam Wiggin 603-387-3698

ALTON On water’s edge, sandy beach, breakwater, two boat slips, and a boathouse. Long lake and mountain views and great privacy. Four bedrooms, newer windows, open floor plan and fireplace make for a cozy home. $960,000 MLS# 4385631 Nancy dePorter 603-498-3573

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WOLFEBORO Gorgeous views from this modern country estate on 15 acres. Entertainment space, large deck, in-ground pool, 4-car garage. $599,000 MLS #4366560 Adam dow • 603-867-7311 www.Adamdow.com

WINNIPESAUKEE VIEWS Stunning views from this 3+ bedroom home! Wraparound porch, lots of windows, 12’x12’ cupola. Come add the final finishing touches. $735,000 MLS# 4388899 Adam dow • 603-867-7311 www.Adamdow.com

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WAKEFIELd Year-round waterfront home with a wraparound covered deck, aluminum dock, whole-house generator, fireplace, walkout basement to the lakefront. Detached 3-car heated garage. $499,000 MLS# 4390860 Wayne Robinison 603-491-0429

ACTON, ME Beautiful log home with 300 ft on Balch Lake. 3-bedroom, open-concept living area offers “lodge” feeling. Towering stone fireplace, cathedral ceilings, loft family room opens onto outside balcony on lakeside. $565,000 MLS# 4389166 Pam Wiggin 603-387-3698

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Cunningham and Friends To Present Holiday Concert Pianist Dana Cunningham and cellist Max Dyer, along with special guests, will perform in concert at Eaton’s historical Little White Church, on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. Those purchasing their tickets by Nov. 30 will be able to enjoy some evocative seasonal music at an early bird discount.

The program will weave music and words into a deeply expressive holiday concert. Dana’s original arrangements of classical seasonal compositions such as “In the Bleak Midwinter” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” take the audience to a place of calm amid the chaos, refreshing spirits and reminding them of the true reasons for the season.

Dana is a well-known, locally based pianist, composer, recording artist, and public speaker. She intersperses her

piano pieces with the spoken word, including both the ancient and contemporary poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, and others, along with her own reflections.

“My intention is toward cultivating a greater sense of the present moment, and inviting the listener to open more fully to his or her own experience,” Dana said.

Dana has served as guest musician, minister, and conference facilitator all around the country. She conducted the Third Sunday hours for several years at the Little White Church and has performed at a number of Mount Washington Valley fundraisers.

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of the featured performers on Nov. 7 at South Church in Portsmouth for the NMH Poetry Celebration, a week-long festival of poetry on the seacoast.

Max Dyer is a Houston-based cellist with more than 30 years of professional experience in the United States and abroad. As a classical cellist, he has played in Houston with the symphony, ballet, opera, and chamber music orchestras. As an improvising cellist, Max is fluent in many styles, including jazz, folk, and Middle Eastern. He enjoys playing with Celtic world music group Cantiga and with classical Indian vocalist Nanda Banerjee. He has been involved with hundreds of recordings, in Houston jazz and folk clubs, and in a number of churches there on Sunday mornings.

Flutist and vocalist Julia Hendrickson will join Dana and Max for this engagement. The afternoon also will feature local poet Marnie Cobbs, read-

ing original winter poetry set to piano and cello accompaniment.

Built in the late 1800s, the Little White Church has exquisite acoustics and Barb Holmes has prepared refreshments that will be served after the concert, providing an opportunity to chat with the performers. CDs will be available for purchase, including “Silent Night” which features many of the pieces that will be performed on Dec. 7.

For concert-goers interested in having dinner after the concert, the Inn at Crystal Lake is just across the road; call 603-447-2120 for reservations.

Seating at the Little White Church is limited, so advance purchase of tickets is strongly recommended. They are available at White Birch Books in North Conway, the Eaton Village Store, and online at www.danacunningham.com.

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Come Home To Wolfeboro For The Holidays Our Christmas gift to you.

Thursday, Nov. 6, Homeschool Series: Earth Cycles, 10 a.m., Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with final admission to animal exhibit trail at 3:30 p.m., 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. Info: www.nhnature.org or 603-968-7194.

Friday, Nov. 7, Tom Fleischmann & Hans Stafford, 6:30 p.m., Corner House Inn, 22 Main St, Center Sandwich. Live Music in the Pub. Call 284-6219. www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 41st annual Ski and Skate Sale, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., sponsored by the Wolfeboro Children’s Center at Kingswood Regional High School. Info: 603-569-1027 or swhiting@ wolfeborochildren.org.

Saturday, Nov. 8, Sixth Annual Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bessie Rowell Community Center, 12 Rowell Drive, Franklin, sponsored by Franklin Regional Hospital Auxiliary. The fair also will include a bake sale, penny sale, and silent auction. Free admission. Info: 603-9342060, ext. 8780.

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Saturday, Nov. 8, Buffet Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Hobbs Tavern, Route 16, West Ossipee, to celebrate 10th year of Life Bridge, Inc., youth mentoring program. Reservations and info: Jennifer, 603-522-6713.

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Sunday, Nov. 9, Concordia Consort, 4 p.m., Wakefield Opera House, 2 High St., Sanbornville. www.wakefieldoperahouse.org.

Monday, Nov. 10, Exhibition Opening: The Beehive Collective, 4 - 6 p.m. Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth State College.

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Wednesday, Nov. 12: Yiddish Song Workshop with Yosl Kurland of the Wholesale Klezmer Band, part of a three-day artist residency program, 6:30 p.m., Tamworth Lyceum, Tamworth, sponsored by Arts Council of Tamworth. Come sing, dance, clap, or listen in. All ages welcome, no experience necessary. Free; donations welcome. Info: artstamworth.org or 603-323-0104.

Thursday, Nov. 13, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, 10 a.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com.

Thursday, Nov. 13, Instrumental Klezmer Workshop with Brian Bender of the Wholesale Klezmer Band, 4:30 p.m., K.A. Brett School, Tamworth. Bring your instrument or come to listen in. The workshop will be followed by a Harvest Dinner & Dance with contra and Yiddish dances. Info: artstamworth.org or 603-323-0104.

Friday, Nov. 14, The Sweetbloods, 6:30 p.m., Corner House Inn, 22 Main St, Center Sandwich.

Live Music in the Pub. Call 284-6219. www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Friday, Nov. 14, Wholesale Klezmer Band, 7:30 p.m., Barnstormers Theatre, Tamworth.

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Friday - Saturday, Nov 14 - 15, Seussical the Musical, 8 p.m., Village Players Theater, 51 Glendon St. Wolfeboro. Murder Mystery Comedy Call 603-569-9656. www.village-players. com.

Saturday, Nov. 15, Glad Tidings Christmas Fair, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 18 Wesley Way, off Route 11-A, Gilford. Hand-crafted items, jewelry, baked goods, cookie walk, snack bar, flea market, Christmas decorations, plants, vendors. Info: 603-5243289.

Saturday, Nov. 15, Comedy Anniversary: Larry Myles, Chris Pennie, and Karen Fitzgerald, 8 p.m., Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, African Textile and Small Business Discussion: How To Grow a Money Tree, 5 – 7 p.m., Boyd Hall, Room 144 (Highland Street, Plymouth). PSU MBA student Nofisat Adekunle discusses her entrepreneurial development of five textile stores in Nigeria in conjunction with PSU International Week and the gallery exhibition, African Cloth Speaks.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, International Fashion Party: ‘Clothing Speaks’, 6 - 7:30 p.m., HUB Fireplace Lounge, Plymouth State University. Wear something meaningful to you and mingle with your friends and colleagues; share your “Clothing Speaks” story and enjoy the atmosphere.

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Thursday, Nov. 20, AXIS Dance Company, 10 a.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com.

Thursday - Friday, Nov. 20 - 21, The Threepenny Opera, 8 p.m., Studio Theatre, Silver Center, Plymouth State University. Tickets and info: 603-535-2787 or 800-779-3869 or at silver.plymouth.edu.

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Friday, Nov. 21, TBA, 6:30 p.m., Corner House Inn, 22 Main St, Center Sandwich. Live Music in the Pub. Call 284-6219. www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Friday - Sunday, Nov. 21 - 23, Christmas at the Castle, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., with special exhibits and seasonal beauty. Call 603-476-5900.

Friday - Sunday, Nov 21 - 23, Seussical the Musical, 2 p.m., Village Players Theater, 51 Glendon St. Wolfeboro. Murder Mystery Comedy. Call 603-569-9656. www.village-players. com.

Saturday, Nov. 22, Song of the Saints Retreat, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lakes Convocation of Episcopal Church to explore the lives of some of the saints of the Anglican tradition and what their stories and spirituality say in the present day. Church of the Holy Spirit, 263 Highland Street, Plymouth. Info and registration: holyspiritrector@gmail.com or 603-536-1321.

Saturday, Nov. 22, Eyes on Owls, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with final admission to animal exhibit trail at 3:30 p.m., 23 Science Center Road, Holderness. Info: www.nhnature.org or 603-968-7194.

Saturday, Nov. 22, The Threepenny Opera, 2 and 8 p.m., Studio Theatre, Silver Center, Plymouth State University. Tickets and info: 603-535-2787 or 800-779-3869 or at silver. plymouth.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 22, Kashmir: The Led Zeppelin Show, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Tickets and info: rochesteroperahouse.com or 603-335-1992.

Sunday, Nov. 23, The Threepenny Opera, 2 p.m., Studio Theatre, Silver Center, Plymouth State University. Tickets and info: 603-535-2787 or 800-779-3869 or at silver.plymouth.edu.

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Monday, Nov. 24, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, 6 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. Tickets and info: 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com.

Thursday, Nov. 27, Mae C. Hart Thanksgiving Dinner, noon, Meredith Community Center.

Free meal for the less fortunate and those who would be alone on the holiday. Information: 603-279-8197.

Friday, Nov. 28, Starlight Honeys, 6:30 p.m., Corner House Inn, 22 Main St, Center Sandwich. Live Music in the Pub. Call 284-6219. www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Friday, Nov. 28, Left Over Turkey: A New England Sampler, with Tim Sample, David Mallet, and Noel “Paul” Stookey, 7 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. Program of humor, music, and storytelling. Tickets & info: 603-335-1992.

Friday - Sunday, Nov. 28 - 30, Christmas at the Castle, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., with special exhibits and seasonal beauty. Call 603-476-5900.

Saturday, Nov. 29, Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., sponsored by Harriman-Hale Unit 18, American Legion Auxiliary, at 142 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Breakfast and lunch served.

Raffle of items donated by crafters. Auxiliary-made craft items also available for purchase.

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Saturday, Nov. 29, Forgotton Arts: Fiber Arts Demonstrations, 9:30 a.m. - noon, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road Tamworth. Free. Info: 603-3237591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Saturday, Nov. 29, Cold Turkey Plunge, 1 p.m., Corcoran Pond, Waterville Valley Resort, to benefit Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports program. Info and registration form: www. watervilleadaptive.com.

Saturday, Nov. 29, Frankenstein, 2 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com.

Saturday, Nov. 29, On Golden Pond, 8 p.m., Village Players Theater, Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Info: 603-569-9656.

Saturday - Sunday, Nov. 29 - 30, Lakes Region Holiday Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Opechee Conference Center, 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia. www. joycescraftshow.com.

Sunday, Nov. 30, On Golden Pond, 2 p.m., Village Players Theater, Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Info: 603-569-9656.

Sunday, Nov. 30, Christmas in Wolfeboro Parade, 3 p.m., Santa Claus arrives in Wolfeboro, traveling in the Parade and then lights the town Christmas tree. Call 603-569-2200. www. wolfeborochamber.com.

Sunday, Nov. 30, Celtic Tenors Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord. Pre-show reception at Kimball House at 6 p.m. includes food and beverages. Tickets and info: www.ccanh.com or 603-225-1111.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, Annual Luncheon at Mame’s Restaurant, noon, sponsored by Meredith Historical Society. Call 603-279-1190.

Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, Gilford Community Church Christmas Fair, (Friday: 5-7 p.m. & Saturday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.), jewelry, Santa’s Attic white elephant and holiday items, crafts, greenery, Santa’s Book Store, gift basket raffle and much more. Potter Hill Road, Gilford, 524-6057.

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Saturday, Dec. 6, Christmas at Canterbury Shaker Village, 3 - 8 p.m. Call 603-783-9511.

Saturday, Dec. 6, LLBD Ballroom Social Dance, 7 - 10 p.m., Fitness Edge in Meredith. Call Judy at 603-937-0113 or see www.lovelaughballroomdancecenter.com.

Saturday - Sunday, Dec. 6 - 7, Homes for the Holidays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., self-guided tour of festively decorated homes in the Lakes Region, sponsored by Opechee Garden Club, Laconia.

Tickets available at Laconia Public Library, Gilford Public Library, Kitchen Cravings Restaurant, and Belknap Mill, as well as members of Opechee Garden Club. Info: Call 978-502-4619 or 978-306-3350, visit www.opecheegardenclub.com, or email opecheegardenclub2012@gmail. com.

Sunday, Dec. 7, Senior Christmas Dinner, noon, Inter-Lakes Elementary School, sponsored

by Meredith Rotary Club. Free to elders over 55 years of age from Meredith, Moultonborough, Center Harbor, and Sandwich. Full-course dinner prepared by Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant of Meredith. In addition to the dinner, there will be raffle prizes, music, entertainment, and gift bags, along with a visit from Santa Claus. Reservations required; limit 300 people.

Contact Meredith Rotary Club Monday, Wednesday, or Friday after Nov. 10 at 603-279-7600.

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Sunday, Dec. 7, Wolfeboro Festival of Trees, noon - 3 p.m., Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro. Ongoing entertainment and free refreshments. Info: www.wolfeborofestivaloftrees. com or 603-948-5504.

Sunday, Dec. 7, Festival of Trees, Noon - 4 p.m., Waukewan Golf Club, off Route 3 in Center Harbor, sponsored by Altrusa of Meredith. View theme-decorated trees, enjoy cookies and cider, and browse gift items created by local artisans in the Noel Shoppe. Info: www.altrusameredithnh.org.

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

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., year-round, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. With displays, Capt. Enoch Remick House, workshops, education programs, special events and hearthside dinners. Call 603-323-7591 or 800-6866117.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. year-round, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach. Preserving and promoting history of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity with memorabilia, photos, maps, models of famous steamboats 1833-1939, posters and photos of grand hotels plus artifacts ranging from Indian arrowheads to Big Band posters. Also lectures and children’s corner. Call 603-366-5950.

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A Joyous Shaker Christmas

By Lilly Barnes “It was felt that all negative emotions must be banished from the heart before the Christmas Spirit could fully take residence.”

—Eldress Gertrude, Canterbury Shaker Village Lest one think of the Shakers as a somber religious group that looked down upon practices such as Christmas, think again. The Shakers loved Christmas and saw it as a chance to give of themselves to their fellow Shaker brothers and sisters and the world at large.

Making merry, as well as observing

the holiday’s religious meaning was important to the Shakers down through history. The holiday was seen as a time to search souls for flaws and to ask for forgiveness. It was also a time to cook, to make and give gifts and to celebrate the season much like the rest of the world.

Having fun was a part of Shaker life that balanced the long hours of work.

Picnics, sleigh rides, game nights, musical entertainments and special dinners were regular forms of Shaker socializing, so it can be imagined that Christmas only heightened these activities.

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Among the last remaining Shaker members at Canterbury Shaker Village, Eldress Bertha Lindsay and Eldress Gertrude Soule spoke fondly of the joy of the Christmas season and holiday customs.

The Shakers were great cooks and their tables were loaded with pies, pastries, and other delicious foods.

Socializing after church on Christmas Day meant a great deal to the fun-loving Shakers. After services, the members would sit and chat while passing bowls of nuts and popcorn. All children who lived with the Shakers were included in the celebrations, and perhaps these little ones were part of the reason the Shakers loved Christmas so much. In a wonderful Shaker cookbook titled Seasoned With Grace by Eldress Bertha

Lindsay and Mary Rose Boswell, images of Christmas celebrated by the Shakers brings to mind a simple and charming way to celebrate the holiday.

Part of the Christmas festivities, at one time, was drawing names from a bowl; each person would draw a name at random and give a gift to that person.

No one was forgotten when it came to giving and receiving gifts! Gifts were often handmade and practical.

Although they lived somewhat apart from the outside world, the Shakers believed in being aware of what was going on elsewhere. They embraced modern gadgets and such inventions as automobiles. By the 1920s, Christmas trees were seen in most homes, often decorated with lights and ornaments.

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Page 27 Shakers held to the idea that a gift was not a gift if it was not wanted or needed by the giver.

In the 19th century, the Canterbury Shakers used natural decorations, and the interiors of the buildings were decorated simply with evergreen boughs, pinecones and fruit.

By the early 20th century, decorations reflected the trends in the outside world, where Christmas trees and ornate decorations were becoming popular. However, natural decorations were still popular among the Shakers, and such things as red and green bows intertwined with clusters of evergreens festooned the Shaker buildings.

A live tree was decorated outside for the birds to enjoy. The lucky birds had a bountiful Christmas tree. Pinecones

• Shaker Christmas Continued from page 26 made ornaments and strung popcorn and cranberries for their holiday trees.

Some of the remaining sisters at Shaker Village would arrange apples in a star around the base of the Christmas tree. The sisters would make food baskets for distribution to needy neighbors.

One Shaker sister related that before sunrise on Christmas morning, the younger people of the Canterbury community would assemble by the west door of the large dormitory called the Dwelling House. An elderly brother would usher the youngsters to an attic loft. Candles for each Shaker were lit, and then the leader pulled the heavy rope cord that rang a Revere bell in

the bell tower. The pealing bell woke the older Shakers, who quickly dressed and were ready to join the singing youngsters as they descended from the loft.

After special prayers, the Shakers enjoyed a Christmas breakfast. Later, all Shakers returned to their rooms where they picked a special possession, wrapped it and placed it in a large barrel in the center hallway. Gifts ranging from warm winter coats to shoes, candles and other items were given into the common barrel. These gifts, along with groceries, were given to less fortunate neighbors.

The gift giving showed the generosity of the Shakers and their concern for those outside their community. They followed the strict rule that the gifts must be cherished possessions; the

filled with peanut butter and rolled in birdseed, dried corn on the cob and popcorn were placed on the boughs.

The last of the Canterbury Shakers have passed away. The legacy they left behind is one of a deeply religious people who led lives dedicated to helping others. This was reflected in their generosity to the “world’s people” at the holiday season.

Those who might have thought the Shakers, due to religious beliefs, would shun celebrating the Christmas season would be pleasantly surprised to learn that the Canterbury sisters and brothers loved to have fun. Singing, baking, gift giving, tree decorating and doing everything possible to make the holidays merry for children were part of the Shaker lifestyle.

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‘O’ Bistro To Open in Wolfeboro A Thanksgiving To Be Grateful For Scott Ouellette, owner of Canoe and “O” Steak and Seafood restaurants, has announced plans to open the Lakes Regions’ newest restaurant in mid-November. “O” Bistro will open in Wolfeboro at the former Lakeview Inn. Ouellette said that, in addition to the restaurant, “We will be operating the largest function room on this side of the Big Lake” in the historic barn adjacent to the Bistro.

“We have been doing an extraordinary number of catering events in the Wolfeboro area,” said Ouellette of his Magic Food Productions catering business. “This site gives us a beautiful setting to serve the area’s restaurant and

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“O” Bistro will feature a full “bistro” dinner menu and will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 3 p.m. during the winter months. The bistro will be open seven days a week from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. For reservations, call 603-569-1335.

The catering and function facility, which can accommodate parties up to 225, will operate year-round.

Ouellette noted that he will be hiring upwards of 25 new full- and part-time staffers for positions at the Bistro, including bartenders, servers, catering staff, and kitchen prep workers.

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At Waterville Valley, Thanksgiving means turkey, a fall hike, Santa on a dogsled, and taking a plunge into icy cold water.

There will be a Thanksgiving dinner with all of the trimmings at the Blue Moon Cafe in Waterville Valley’s Town Square.

On Saturday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m., grab your bathing suit (or costume) and dive into the icy waters of Corcoran Pond for the Cold Turkey Plunge, a fundraising event that will benefit the Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports program which provides athletic opportunities for people with cognitive and physical disabilities.

Anyone looking to take the plunge is asked to raise a minimum of $50 in donations which will earns a Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports “empowered bracelet,” an official Cold Turkey Plunge long sleeve t-shirt, and a cold turkey sandwich made by Chef Sean Stout of the Coyote Grill, not to mention the respect and admiration of those looking on.

Last year, after clearing ice measuring eight inches thick, more than 70 participants plunged and raised more than $12,000 for Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports. The video of the event is posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zswNFRbKVM&feature=em-share_ video_user.

Learn more about the Cold Turkey Plunge and download a registration form at www.watervilleadaptive.com or go to wtrvlfdn.ejoinme.org/coldturkeyplunge2014 to set up a on-line Cold Turkey Plunge Page.

After the Plunge, Santa Claus and his elves will arrive at the Waterville Valley Town Square at 3:30 p.m., pulled by the dogsled team from the Valley Snow Dogz. Santa will visit with children until 7 p.m. and then light the holiday tree in the Town Square to signal the start of a fireworks show over Corcoran Pond. Donations will be accepted with all proceeds being donated to the Whole Village Family Resource Center.

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DOWNTOWN LIVING AT ITS BEST. Use as a primary or vacation condo & enjoy the convenience of this historic location with all Lakes Region attractions nearby; 20 minutes to Concord & Speedway for NASCAR races. 3RD floor unit with Winnipesaukee River views from deck, central air, galley kitchen & laundry. Building has elevator, fitness center, inside storage for bikes & outside racks for canoes on the river. Private parking area & security entrance to building. LACONIA $150,500.

WATERVILLE VALLEY LOCATION! Surrounded by scenic roads, rivers & mountains! Spacious contemporary ranch on 2.76 private acres just off main road. Family room with fireplace & sliders to rear deck, mudroom entry with laundry, master bedroom with whirlpool tub, central air & emergency generator.

Minutes to school, library & park. In the heart of Waterville Valley for skiing, canoeing on the Pemi River & hiking. 15 minutes to I-93. THORNTON $199,000.

EASY COMMUTE TO SEACOAST AREA. Country ranch on 5 acres with barn & field. Lots of updates to this home, including a great porch looking out over the field, open concept design kitchen with new stainless appliances & huge family room over 2 car garage. Finished lower level, central air, central vac & deck.

On a quiet country road yet very close to Route 11.

NEW DURHAM $219,000.

A HOME WITH A HAPPY HEART! Located in an established neighborhood with a short drive to schools, country club & village. Spacious colonial on 1.61 beautifully landscaped acres with a large kitchen with granite counters, breakfast bar & brick hearth with gas stove, formal dining room, living room, den & sunroom with hot tub and summer kitchen. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a 2 car garage under. GILFORD $325,000.

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A PERFECT GETAWAY ON WINNIPESAUKEE! Cozy year round waterfront cottage has knotty pine interior, built-in cabinets, hardwood floors, French doors, summer porch for extra sleeping area, wraparound deck with vast lake views and a full basement for storage. Permits to add a 2nd story if desired. Open water location with crystal clear sandy frontage & dock. ALTON $449,000.

WELL APPOINTED HOME IN A NEIGHBORHOOD OF FINER HOMES. Nicely set back off a cul-de-sac on 5.84 gorgeous acres of lush lawn, flower gardens & paved drive bordered by mature Birch & Maple trees. Custom built with high ceilings, arched doorways, hardwood flooring, 2 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, sunroom & 1st floor Master suite. Over 3370SF of living space on 3 finished levels. Close to schools.

GILFORD $489,000.

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STUNNING CONTEMPORARY IN A PARK LIKE SETTING! This home is like new, designed with formality and country flair. Warm and welcoming foyer, hardwood and tile floors, gourmet kitchen with granite island, high end appliances & cozy breakfast nook. Living room has gas fireplace and soaring ceilings, formal dining room with tray ceiling & a 1st floor Master suite with luxurious bath & 2 walk-in closets. Home has irrigation system and perennial gardens everywhere.

GILFORD $520,000.

NATURE LOVERS PARADISE ON HILLS POND! Custom built Adirondack style home sits on 1.19 acres with dock & 237’of water frontage.

Panoramic mountain views and just 5 miles to Winnipesaukee public boat launch in Alton Bay. Open and bright home with granite and stainless kitchen, Wolfe Range, Hickory cabinets, fieldstone fireplace in living room, hardwood floors, screened porch, deck, Master suite plus two en-suite bedrooms. Huge family room above garage with wet bar and expandable space in partially finished attic or in walkout basement. ALTON $689,000.

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Wolfeboro Festival of Trees Opens December 6 Celebrate the holiday season with a visit to the Wolfeboro Festival of Trees.

This charity event will feature two levels of creatively decorated trees, and visitors will be treated to live entertainment including pianists, carolers, dance groups and jazz musicians. Free refreshments will be provided by the two beneficiary organizations - Caregivers of Southern Carroll County and Vicinity, and End 68 Hours of Hunger.

Caregivers of Southern Carroll County and Vicinity offer short term, non-emergency transportation for local and out-of-town medical appointments. The service is provided free of charge to members of the communities of Alton, Ossipee, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro to allow people to stay in their own homes as long as possible. Started in 1987, Caregivers is a volunteer organization in which drivers are reimbursed for trips over 50 miles.

End 68 Hours of Hunger provides weekend food to school children PreK to 6th grade. The Wolfeboro branch

serves over 63 children in the Governor Wentworth School District who have been identified as having little or no food on the weekends. Started in Dover in 2011, End 68 Hours of Hunger has grown to include 24 branches in New Hampshire and Maine.

The festival opens to the public at the Wright Museum, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro on the weekends of December 6, 7, 13, 14, and Wednesday, December 10. Doors will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays; from noon - 3 p.m. on Sundays, and from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening.

Visitors to the festival are welcome to tour the Home Front Gallery section of the Wright Museum. Admission is $5 for adults, children 8 and under $2, or $12 per family. The facility is handicap accessible.

For more information and a complete entertainment schedule, please visit www.wolfeborofestivaloftrees. com, or call 948-5504.

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Beautiful farm lands, accented with rock walls provide luxurious 2 to 5 acre home sites. Custom built houses by one of the area’s most experienced and highly regarded builders. Choose one of our floor plans or bring your own ideas.

Affordable, quality homes in a quintessential New England setting. Quiet and peaceful yet near everything. Gov. Wentworth school district and close proximity to highly acclaimed private schools, Brookfield allows you many of the amenities of beautiful Wolfeboro without the crowded summer congestion.

Fun things to do every season. Enjoy a winter wonderland for skiing, snowmobiling, skating, ice fishing or just an evening by the fire. In spring, the maple syrup starts flowing and flowers bloom galore. A summer of sight-seeing, concerts, summer theater, craft fairs, boating, fishing, biking, swimming, lakes, beaches and theme parks. In Autumn, nearby country fairs, apple picking and fresh locally grown native produce will fill you up with wholesome goodness.

New Hampshire has the seventh highest per capita income and the lowest crime rate in the country; the SAT scores of its students are the highest in America; and it is among the lowest taxed states in the nation. Come discover the good life in Brookfield, New Hampshire.

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Pitman’s To Celebrate Two Years of Comedy Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia is celebrating its second anniversary of providing top comedy acts with a triple bill on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. Three of New England’s top comedians: Larry Myles (making his first appearance at Pitman’s), Chris Pennie, and Karen Fitzgerald will headline the anniversary show.

It was in November 2012 that Pitman’s owner Dick Mitchell delved into the comedy scene, with that first show attracting 86 people. Since then, the room has become a comedy Mecca for the Lakes Region as a parade of Las Vegas regulars, Comedy Central alumni, and late night talk show comedians have taken the stage for the oncea-month comedy nights.

“It’s been amazing,” said Dick, who also brings in top regional names in blues and jazz. “When we started, we had no idea the appeal would be this great, but we are now two years in and it’s easy to understand why the people keep turning out. The shows are highlevel events; the comedians are regulars in Las Vegas and many have television credits. The BYOB factor, along with a $15 ticket, makes it affordable to virtually everyone.”

Larry Myles is a New England favorite who has worked all over the country as well as overseas for the USO, entertaining troops throughout the world. He has appeared on the MTV Half-Hour Comedy Hour and MTV’s The World’s Smallest Comedy

Club. He has performed at the Riviera in Las Vegas, the Comic Strip in New York City, and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, as well as other top clubs from coast to coast.

Chris Pennie has a devoted following and credentials that are rapidly making him one of the most sought-after comedians on the circuit. A national finalist in the CMT search for the funniest comedian in the country, Chris also was a finalist in the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival and the Beantown Comedy Riots as well as being invited to the Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta and the Boston Comedy Festival. When starting out, Chris was a finalist in the Mohegan Sun “Funniest Amateur Comic in New England” contest.

Karen Fitzgerald is a national comedian who has performed at some of the nation’s top clubs as well as being heard on Sirius XM Radio. She has performed in Las Vegas and has appeared at such prestigious clubs as Side Splitters in Tampa, the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Wiley’s in Dayton OH, the Showcase Comedy Theater in Atlanta, Wisecrackers in Scranton PA, Atlantic Beach Comedy Theater in Raleigh, NC, the Comedy Cabana in South Carolina, and, since returning to New England, every major club in the six-state region.

Pitman’s Freight Room is located at 94 New Salem Street in Laconia. For more information, see www.pitmansfreightroom.com or call 603-527-0043.

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By Thomas P. Caldwell Beginning on Nov. 10 and running through Dec. 4, the Meredith Rotary Club will be taking reservations for its 23rd annual Senior Christmas Dinner, which will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Inter-Lakes Elementary School.

Free to those 55 years of age and older from Meredith, Moultonborough, Center Harbor, and Sandwich, the dinner is limited to 300 people, so places will be reserved on a first-come, firstserved basis.

“The Senior Christmas Dinner is always a fun day that is free of charge for all participants,” said Betsey Donovan, co-chair of the event.

The Meredith Rotary Club has provided a turkey dinner, raffle prizes, music, and entertainment since 1991.

The event also includes gift bags and a visit from Santa Claus. The full-course

dinner, which will be served by the Meredith Rotary Club at noon, will be prepared by Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant of Meredith.

Each gift bag will include an ornament, jams and jellies, and Christmas candy. There will be additional holiday items in the Christmas raffle, as well as music and entertainment throughout the event.

To make reservations, contact the Meredith Rotary Club on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 603-279-7600.

The Meredith Rotary Club has donated more than $1.8 million into the Lakes Region community through the years for charitable projects, area improvements, scholarships, and for individuals and families in need. For more information, see www.meredithrotary. org.

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Christmas in Wolfeboro Community Event Annual Christmas in Wolfeboro Parade

Santa’s Arrival & Tree Lighting Ceremony

Saturday, November 29th • 3pm

Christmas Spirit Open House Free entertainment & refreshments!

Our local businesses will welcome you to this holiday tradition. Specials or discounts with your donation to L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry.

Saturday, December 13th • 1- 4pm

Breakfast with SANTA At The Wolfeboro Inn

Sat. December 13th 8-11am Children 12 years & under bringing a new, unwrapped toy donation for the Wolfeboro Children’s Christmas Fund have breakfast for free.

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