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April/May 2017 | Vol.3 | No. 4

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April/May 2017

NH Waterfront Luxury Randy Parker-603-455-6913 Randy Parker Cell 603-455-6913 Wonderful Custom Cape

TUFTONBORO Custom-built 3-bedroom, 3-bath Cape with amenities galore! 1st-floor master suite; four-season sunroom brings in loads of warmth & light. Attached 2-car garage plus Separate barn with tons of storage. Great level lot, privacy. $519,000 (4615421)

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TUFTONBORO Magnificent views and 55 acres of privacy!

One-of-a-kind mountain retreat with rustic 3-season cabin.

Enjoy the panoramic views of the Belknap Mountains and Lake Winnipesaukee! $500,000 (4378696)

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TUFTONBORO Own a piece of Tuftonboro history. Beautiful historic colonial with attached country store & post office. Terrific rental income or live on-site while running a business. Possibilities are limitless! $489,900 (4625489)

MOULTONBOROUGH Gorgeous Lake Winnipesaukee access Condo in beautiful Bald Peak! Enjoy private, wooded setting, sandy waterfront lot, dock and sunsets. First floor 1-bedroom unit, room to accommodate guests. $425,000 (4501235)

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WAKEFIELD Exciting opportunity to own this historic & high visibility commercial building in the heart of Sanbornville’s business section. Strong income and rental history. Call for a private showing! $339,000 (4428844)

WOLFEBORO-Waterfront with 400’ sandy frontage and two cottages. Located in Fernald’s Basin to enjoy canoeing and kayaking. Just minutes to boating on The Big Lake. Start your family compound today! $299,000 (4498546)

MIDDLETON Picture yourself with your morning coffee, sitting on your sun-porch, overlooking picturesque Sunrise Lake. This year-round, 3-bedroom ranch has a sandy beach and dock.

Great location. Don’t miss out! $275,000 (4624800)

TUFTONBORO Authenticity reigns in this 1840’s farmhouse on 6 acres, with attached 30x40 barn, large connector room to the main house, two woodburning fireplaces, large open kitchen, walkout sun deck. Great location! $299,000 (4625243)

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Gardening Series Coming to Castle in the Clouds This Spring Have you always wanted a garden that is the envy of your neighbors?

Are you looking to reduce your carbon footprint? Do you want to stay healthy by living off the land? If so, the spring gardening series at Castle in the Clouds on Rt. 171 in Moultonboro is for you.

Join the staff in the Winnipesaukee Room at The Carriage House to learn the fine art of keeping your garden alive and thriving. The staff has teamed up with the New Hampshire Master Gardeners to bring you a series of instructional garden presentations just in time for the start of the gardening season. Attend one or more classes and get your garden in tip-top shape this year.

Composting 101 takes place on Wed.,

April 19 at 6 pm with Master Gardener Dean Anson. He will talk about everything you need for successful composting in order to turn your food waste into garden gold.

On Wed., April 26 at 6 pm, the topic will be Managing Pests in the Garden, the Organic Way. Pests are a natural occurrence in gardens, but you don’t want them getting fat off your tomatoes.

Master Gardener Jackie Hamblet will teach how to protect plants without using harsh chemicals.

Vegetable Gardening 101 will take place on Wed., May 3 at 6 pm to cover the essentials of growing your own vegetables. The speaker is Master Gardener Susan Porier, who will talk about the benefits of beautiful

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Raised Bed Gardens will be the program topic on Wed., May 10 at 6 pm. Don’t have great soil? Try growing your garden in a raised bed. Master Gardener Kim Espinosa will show how to create and maintain a great garden in a raised bed.

Tickets are $10 per person, per class and are available online at www. castleintheclouds.org, by calling

603-476-5410, or at the door. Space is limited, so purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.

(Please note the historic Lucknow mansion will open for the season on May 13. Opening day also will be Moultonboro Appreciation Day, and all residents of the town can tour the historic Lucknow estate free of charge.

Visit www.castleintheclouds.org.)

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Hayley Reardon to Perform at Great Waters Music Festival On Friday, April 21, Great Waters Music Festival will present Hayley Reardon at The Great Hall in the Wolfeboro Town Hall at 7:30 pm.

Born in 1996 just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Hayley Reardon discovered a passion for writing folk songs on her mother’s old guitar at a very young age. She quickly established a name for herself in the storied Cambridge folk scene.

When she first picked up a guitar in July 2008, this young songstress uncovered both a deep passion and an obvious natural talent, unleashing a flood of beautifully constructed, delicately phrased songs.

Boston’s WUMB was the first to publicly recognize her emerging talent as a winner at the 2009 Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest when Hayley was just 12 years of age. In the ensuing year she had achieved additional recognition in numerous competitions including the YouTube/What’s Your Issue 2010 Music Video Competition, The North Atlantic Arts Alliance 7th Annual Songwriting Contest, and the 2010 Indiegirl International Songwriting Competition.

The Boston Globe Magazine named Reardon a Bostonian of the Year in 2012 in celebration of not only her music but also her work to use it as a vessel for empowerment. With a voice that is distinctively rich and a contemplative sincerity in her songwriting, Reardon has far more in common with Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, and Tracy

Hayley Reardon will bring her musical talents to Wolfeboro on April 21.

Chapman than many of today’s young pop singer/songwriters, boasting a lyrical and melodic weight far beyond her years.

Performer Magazine describes her music as “brilliantly moving folk/pop with a lyrical depth and soul,” while American Songwriter Magazine refers to Numb and Blue, the lead single from “Wayfindings,” as “a melancholy little masterpiece.”

Her latest album, entitled “Good” (Fall 2016 release) was entirely fan-funded by a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. Produced by Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna, Catie

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Curtis, Erin McKeown), “Good” is a dazzling reflection of a period of immense growth and change, as lush arrangements surround the heartfelt and humble rawness of Hayley’s writing.

The Wolfeboro performance is being sponsored by Fidelity Investments, along with Aston & Company, PA of Wolfeboro.

Information and tickets for all performances are now on sale on the Great Waters website at www. greatwaters.org. Tickets can also be purchased by stopping by Great Waters’ office at 54 North Main Street in Wolfeboro or calling the box office at 603-569-7710.

The Great Waters Music Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing outstanding musical performances to people living in and visiting the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

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Pastoral farm lands, accented with rock walls provide luxurious 2 to 4 acre home sites. Some with views of Moose Mountain Range. Custom built homes in a quintessential New England setting. Quiet and peaceful yet near everything. Located in the highly regarded Governor Wentworth school district and close proximity to highly acclaimed private schools, Brookfield allows you many of the amenities of beautiful Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region without the 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.

April/May 2017

April 14-15, 21-23, Twelve Angry Jurors, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

April 16, Wildcat Easter Egg Hunt, for kids age 12 & under, noon-1 pm, Wildcat Mt. Ski Area, Rt. 16, Jackson, 466-3326.

April 15, Country Jamboree, Glory Days of Country, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

April 15, Discovering NE Stone Walls, 7:30 pm, Rochester Grange #86, 21 Charles St., Rochester, NH Humanities Council program with speaker Kevin Gardner, 3324033, public welcome.

April 15, Friends Book Sale, 9 am-noon, Madison Public Library, 1895 Village Rd., Rt. 113, Madison, 367-8545.

April 15, Heifetz on Tour, 7:30 pm, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, 205 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, tickets: www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

April 15-22, Friends of Conway Library Book Sale, 10 am, stop by for book bargains, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, 447-5552.

April 17, The Use of Hip Hop Rhetorics to Combat the Criminalization of Black, Brown and Red Youth, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, NH Humanities Council, 6 pm, public welcome, info: 447-5552.

Royal Tea Party!

April 17-21 & April 24-28, School Vacation Week Activities, 11 am activity; 1:30 pm trivia; 2 pm farm chores, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, call for schedule: 323-7591.

Saturday, May 6, 2017 • 10-11:30am

April 18, Pat O’Brien sings favorite Irish tunes in concert, 6:30 pm, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, public welcome, info: 447-5552.

Cost: $15 per person Crafts • Dancing • Tea & Goodies • Photo Booth

April 19, Composting 101, 6 pm, workshop with master gardener Dean Anson, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171 Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Presented by Cornerstone Christian Academy and Northeastern Ballet Theater.

Cornerstone Christian Academy serving Infants - 8th Grade Tickets: Available @ cornerstonesbc.org or CCA 603-539-8636 129 Route 28 Ossipee, NH

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April 19, Spring Improv Meet Up, 6-8 pm, improvisational acting, no experience necessary, 12 Main St., Sandwich, Advice To The Players, $5 donation, 284-7115.

April 19 & May 3, Birding Program with lifelong bird expert Will Broussard, 7 pm, Tin Mt. Conservation Center, Bald Hill Rd., Albany, info: 447-6991, www. tinmountain.org.

April 20, Bringing Pollinators to the Garden, 7-8 pm, Ruth Droescher, master gardener, talks about how to plan to attract bees, birds, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

April 20, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Bill Hinderer performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

April 20, Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero, book signing and talk with author Leigh Montville, takes place at Wolfeboro Town Hall Great Hall, 7-8 pm, presented by Wright Museum, reservations/tickets: 569-1212.

$299,900 Lake Home

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Effingham- Water access to the Pine River. Enjoy summer on this deck and fenced-in backyard, 3 bedroom, 1 ¼ baths. $187,900. Text E193088

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Ossipee- make an appointment to see this Tudor style brick home, a local landmark, built circa 1930. $249,000.

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22 Ac Lot, Close to Boat Launch

Ossipee- Located close to Ossipee Lake and Conway, this ranch offers one floor living open-concept and a detached garage with manFreedom cave. $117,500.

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Ossipee - $29,900 Knox Mtn , 1.4 Ac Lot

Tamworth- Bring your ideas and tools to make this Antique cape shine again.

4.70 acre lot. $115,000. Text E2014441

Ossipee - $89,900 Ossipee - $49,000Ossipee - $89,900 Ossipee – $119,900 22 Ac Lot, Close to Boat Launch 2 Bdrm, 1 Bth, 1.44 Acre

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Tamworth- This A-frame is a must see if you are looking for a getaway to the country. $122,000. Text E205772

Effingham - $43,999

Effingham - $159,900 2 Bdrm, 2 Bth 6+ Acres

Freedom - $250,000 64 Acres, 3 lots of record

Ossipee - $74,969

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April 20, Touch a Truck, 11 am, kiddies truck-themed story time and then explore real town trucks. Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, NH Humanities Council, info: 447-5552.

April 20-30, The Jacksonian, suspensful show, M&D Playhouse, 1857 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 733-5275, www.mdplayhouse.com.

April 21, Earth Day, talks by two experts: Rick Steber talks about birding at 11 am; Athena Contus of Wonalancet Honey Bee Co. talks about the world of bees at 12:30 pm. Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth village, 323-7591.

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April 21, Great Waters Music Festival Hayley Reardon Concert, 7:30 pm, Great Hall, Wolfeboro Town Hall, Wolfeboro, tickets: www.greatwaters.org or 569-7710.

April 21, Hearthside Dinner, 4 pm, watch/help prepare a meal over the open hearth, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth village, pre-register: 323-7591.

April 21, Spring Fling, 6 pm, NH Boat Museum, silent auction and live auction, dinner at Barn at Inn on Main Street, Wolfeboro, RSVP by April 17, 569-4554, www. nhbm.org for tickets/info.

April 22, Ballet Master Class Series, Darren McIntyre, company dancer of Louisville Ballet, Kentucky, Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s Dover, NH location, info: 834-8834, www.northeasternballet.org.

April 22, Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

April 22, Community Contra Dance, 7-10 pm, Global Action Local Awareness (GALA), Wolfeboro Town Hall’s Great Hall, all welcome, 539-6460.

April 22, Funergy Festival, 10 am-1 pm, Schouler Park, N. Conway, family fun to celebrate Earth Day, Tin Mt. Conservation Center, info: 447-6991, www.tinmountain. org.

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April 22, Greg Vrettos Trio, 7 pm, Wakefield Opera House, Sanbornville, tickets: 522-0126.

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April 22, Rochester Cares Clean Up Day, 8 am-1 pm, 200+ volunteers clean up Rochester with cookout and dodge ball game to follow at Rochester Arena, Lowell St., info: www.rochestermainstreet.org.

April 23, Celebrate Earth Day! details posted at www.gmcg.org.

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April 22, Spring Artisan Fair, Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2617 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway village, 356-5701.

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April 24-28, Theatre Camp, 9 am-3 pm, (for students), Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, info/pre-register: 335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

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April 26, Honey Bee Democracy, 7 pm, program about the endangered honey bees, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 323-8510.

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April 26, Managing Pests in the Garden the Organic Way, 6 pm, workshop with master gardener Jackie Hamblet, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171 Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

April 26, Recognizing and Avoiding Scams, 6 pm, Conway Public Library, 15 Greenwood Ave., Conway, public welcome, info: 447-5552.

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April 27, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Bob Reiser performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

April 27, First Out, My Life on the Mt. Washington Railway program, 6:15-7 pm, Madison Public Library, 1895 Village Rd., Rt. 113, Madison, 367-8545.

April 27, Wildlife Action Plan Update with Amanda Stone and Wendy Scribner, 6:30-8 pm, Runnells Hall, Chocorua, learn what’s new in the world of wildlife. www. gmcg.org.

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April 28, Small Farmer’s Club, 10-11 am, for ages 2-6, parents must accompany child/children, All About Bees activity, stories, crafts, games, Remick Museum, 323- Kreg Jig 7591.

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Concord, learn fishing techniques, 271-3421.

(4800869)(K5) April 29, Artisan Fair, Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2617 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway village, 356-5701.

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April 29, 5th Annual Author’s Fair, 10 am-3 pm, Rochester Public Library, S. Main St., Rochester, free public gathering to showcase area authors, info: director@ 18” Mountain Mover Poly rochestermainstreet.org.

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April 29, Motor Booty Affair, Dance Party tribute Disco band/music, 8 pm, Stained ash handle with poly Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

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(1329430)(NPP21KDU) April 29, Wildflower Walk, 9:30 am-noon, meet at Tin Mt. Conservation Center, (3403424)(NPM18KDU) Bald Hill Rd., Albany, info: 447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

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April 29-30, Abstract Painting: Developing a Series, instructor Rebecca Klementovich, 9 am-3:30 pm, Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, 155 Ridge Road, PWL 15W Integrated 1000 Jackson, pre-register: 387-3463.

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May 3, Vegetable Gardening 101, 6 pm, workshop with master gardener Susan Adjustable positioning; tilt 30 Porier, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171 Moultonboro, pre-register: 476- degrees down and 90 degrees 5410, www.castleintheclouds.org. up. Stays cool to the touch.

May 4, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center (7114834)(PWL1115BS) Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Libby Franck performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

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May 4, Destination: Americas, 2-3 pm, US travel, topic: Vancouver BC & Seattle, Smart-Point 15ga FN F15 Fusion 15ga Angled public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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May 10, Opera in the Morning, 10-11 am, film series of opera/music, Don Russet Colored Cowhide Giovanni – Mozart and Il Trittico – Puccini, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Fleece Lined Glove, LG Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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May 10, Raised Bed Gardens, 6 pm, workshop with master gardener Kim for ease of flexibility.

Espinosa, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171 Moultonboro, pre- Size LG (1540246)(1721GR-L) Size XL (1540254)(1721GR-XL) register: 476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

May 11, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Lynne Cullen performs, reservations: 284-6219, www. cornerhouseinn.com.

May 11, Galileo Galilei: Starry Messenger, 7-8 pm, with Michael Francis dressed in 17th c. costume for program, NH Humanities Council, free, public welcome, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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May 11, Life on the Equator, 7 pm, program with naturalist/teacher Matt Maloney about living in Ecuador, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, info: 447-6991, www.tinmountain.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

S ECOND A NNUAL F IRE & I CE F ESTIVAL April 20 ~ Paint Night

May 10 ~ Howl at the Moon

to 9pm with Paint,17 Pour && More18 ,Every month onTO the new10 moonPM and the full moon, F6pm EBRUARY 5 PM Tickets are $35 per person and include a glass of wine. Purchase Wolfe’s Tavern features craft moonshine cocktails! tickets online or call 603-569-3016 to reserve your spot T WO I CE B ARS, M USIC , F IRE D ANCING May 14 ~ Mother’s Day Brunch $5 22 Cover, Welcome & Kids Free!

April ~ CandieFamilies Tremblay 8:30pm 10:00am to 3:00pm ReservationsAre strongly recommended, call 603.569.3016

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

Castle in the Clouds, tours/exhibits/events, café, walking trails, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, open May 13-21 weekends only; May 27-Oct. 22 open daily, info: 476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Coffeehouse Open Mic Night, 1st Sat. of the month during the winter (til June), 7 pm, sign up to perform 6-6:50 pm, Doris L. Benz Community Center, 18 Heard Rd., Center Sandwich. Free, open to public.

Concerts at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, select concerts. Info: 284-7115, contact@advicetotheplayers.org.

Crafty Kninjas, meets Friday afternoons, 3:30-5 pm, Milton Free Public Library, 13 Main St., Milton Mills, 473-8535. Knitters and crafty people gather.

Fiber Gatherings, first Thursday of the month and third Wednesday of the month, 7-9 pm, fiber enthusiasts gather at Benz Center, Sandwich village. Knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting, embroidery, crewel, rug hooking, quilting, sewing- no formal lessons provided but if you need help with a project, there is sure to be someone who can give you some pointers. Monthly suggested donation of $5 per participant requested by the Benz Center to help defray the cost of heat and lights. Drop your donation in the donation box at the end of the night. Info/questions: Jen Elliott at lupineblossoms@gmail.com.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday, 9:30 amnoon. Fiber artists and/or interested onlookers welcome to join Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. Group meets monthly on an every other Tuesday schedule at Remick Museum & Farm, Tamworth Village. Free.

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Gafney Knit Wits, meets Mondays from 10 am-noon at Gafney Library, 14 High St., Sanbornville, 522-3401, www.gafneylibrary.org. Bring knitting, crochet projects.

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.

Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, interactive science museum, open daily 10 am-5 pm, (closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day). Explore the science of climate and weather through interactive exhibits. 2779 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, 356-2137.

Movie Night, Rochester Public Library, Wednesdays at 6 pm, 65 S. Main St., Rochester, public welcome, www.rpl.lib.nh.us, 332-1428.

NH Boat Museum, exhibits: Racing on the Bay: The Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta, Big Dreams; Little Boats: Mid-Century Model Toy Boats and Half Hull Models: Small Plans, Big Boats. Plus new exhibits of vintage boats and cars. 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org. Open May 27-Columbus Day. Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. Activities and tours, exhibits, workshops, Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm, 323-7591 or 800-686-6117, www.remickmuseum.org.

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Sandringham Sundays, every Sunday watch British television, 6:30 pm tea, 7 pm program begins, Effingham Public Library, 30 Town House Rd., Effingham, info: 539-1537.

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

Snowcat Trips, adventure trips to Mt. Washington’s summit, www. mountwashington.org, 356-2137.

Tamworth Writers’ Group, meets second Tuesday of each month, 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, downtown Tamworth. Led by Ed Martinez, aboutwritingtamworth@gmail.com, 730-4482.

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Ted Williams Program Coming Up The Wright Museum will present the first lecture in its “Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney 2017 Educational Program Series” on Thursday, April 20 from 7 to 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm and the program will take place at the Great Hall in the Wolfeboro Town Hall.

The program is titled Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero with lecture and book signing by author Leigh Montville Ted Williams was one of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time.

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Wakefield Opera House to host the Bel Airs Group On May 13 at 7 pm, the Wakefield Opera House in Sanbornville will be the site of a concert featuring the Bel Airs.

The Bel Airs perform Doo Wop and vintage Rock ’n Roll with elegant five-part harmonies and stereophonic instrumental arrangements. Five members include Gabe Cohen, Dick Kruppa, Randy Filliger, Denice Filliger and Denise Therrien. Their music takes you on a romantic journey back to classic cars, teen girls wearing saddle shoes, bobby socks and poodle skirts.

The Bel Airs have performed at fairs all over New England, including the Sandwich Fair (NH), Belknap Fair (NH), Deerfield Fair (NH) and the Topsfield Fair (MA).

For four years in a row, starting in 2012, The Bel Airs headlined soldout shows at First Night Wolfeboro, as well as two New Year’s Eve early family shows at The Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro, a 900-seat audi-

torium, two largest audience turnout performances at “The Sea Shell Stage” in Hampton Beach and two shows on the M/S Mount Washington, which navigates Lake Winnipesaukee. The Bel Airs also were featured on WMUR TV Channel 9 “New Hampshire Chronicle”.

Audiences as well as critics love the group, with such awards as “2013 Reader’s Choice Award” Winner for Best Wedding Musicians by the New Hampshire Union Leader and also awarded “Best of NH 2012” by New Hampshire Magazine.

The Wakefield Opera House is located at 2 High Street in Sanbornville.

Tickets are $15 at the door and $12 in advance, available for purchase locally from Ed Morrison at 603-522-0126. In Wakefield, tickets can be obtained at Woodman’s Corner Barber Shop and Angie Nichols, Tax Office. In Sanbornville, Sharper Image Salon and Lovell Lake Food Center have tickets.

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ville explains it all in his riveting lecture about the complex and controversial baseball great.

Montville wrote the Sports Illustrated obituary of Wiliams; Montville also is a New York Times bestselling author.

He delivers an intimate, riveting account of Ted Williams’ extraordinary life.

Admission is $8.00 per person, by cash or check. Wright Museum members are admitted for free. Space is limited and reservations are strongly recommended to ensure sufficient seating for all. Call 603-569-1212 to reserve your seat today. The Wright Museum is located at 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro.

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Cotton Valley Rail Trail - A Trail for All Seasons Story and photos by Barbara Neville Wilson Sometimes I take superlatives like “unique” and “renowned” for granted.

I live in central New Hampshire. I live in paradise, but I don’t always take time to play tourist. Then suddenly I realize “Oops! I never DID get (on the ice/in the lake/up the mountain/all of the above) this season.” Well, thank goodness there’s a timeless treasure like the Cotton Valley Rail Trail that offers wonders and surprises all year long. Truly, it is a trail for all seasons.

The Cotton Valley Rail Trail is the only place in the nation—perhaps the world, where you can walk, jog, take your dog, ATV or snowmobile, crosscountry ski, snowshoe, bike, mush, geo-cache, or ride your Putt-Putt car on rails while eating ice cream, sipping latte, spying monstrous rubber duckies, watching waterskiing, cheering remote sailboat races, observing wildlife, and stopping to picnic, visit museums, play in parks, birdwatch, or swim in pristine waters.

Phew! Feeling a little breathless? I am. But don’t worry. You don’t have to take everything in all at once. You can enjoy the Cotton Valley Rail Trail (CVT) for any distance, with companions of any fitness level, 365 days a year.

The CVT is built on the bed of the old Wolfeboro Railroad. The Wolfeboro Railroad was a western spur of the Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway Railroad (later the Boston & Maine) that ran through present-day Turntable Park in Sanbornville and continued— roughly—north and south along the route of present-day Route 16. First trains ran the track to Wolfeboro in 1872 and were largely responsible for the huge growth of tourism to Wolfeboro in the late 19th and early 20th century. The trail runs 12 miles, from Sanbornville through the towns

of Wakefield and Brookfield.

When snow is on the ground, the CVT is a favorite place for crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing.

Snowmobilers and ATVs are permitted when conditions allow, and it’s not uncommon to see mushers and sled dogs. Except for one short section in Wakefield, the grade is no steeper than five percent, making it a great place for beginners moving under their own steam.

When the ground is dry and the weather warmer, it’s not unusual to see families with children on training wheels enjoying the CVT. The trail has been designed with family comfort in mind: Bathroom facilities (some seasonal) are available at either end of the CVT, at Turntable Park and the

Wolfeboro Railroad Station, as well as at Albee Beach, and there’s a Porta Potty at Fernald Station. Parking is available at each of these places, and at Wolfeboro’s Mast Landing, too.

There are picnic tables and benches placed at strategic intervals along the path, and while dogs are permitted, they must be on a leash. With the exception of one short section of the trail that had to move away from the railbed, the entire gravel-packed corridor is wheelchair accessible. For most of the distance, the tracks remain, and there are places where it is necessary to cross them. To avoid accidents, wheeled travelers are advised to cross where special coverings are provided or to get off and walk their bikes.

Work began on the trail in 1992 and

has been a labor of love for countless volunteers and generous donors. Many people involved today have been there since the beginning. Overseen by the Cotton Valley Rail Trail Committee, the project is supported by a variety of state and non-profit groups, all of which have stakes in its success: the Wolfeboro Snowmobile Club, the Wentworth Watershed Association (formed by a recent merger of the Lake Wentworth Association and the Lake Wentworth Foundation), and the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development are just a few.

These groups and individual volunteers are largely responsible for maintenance of the trail. Online reviews applaud their efforts.

Perhaps the most unusual of the CVT support groups is the Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club. Its members are owners of private, often antique, rail maintenance vehicles called by a variety of names: putt-putt cars, speeders, crew cars, jiggers, trikes, trolleys, or inspection cars. The Club has been involved in the CVT since inception and through its efforts, the Cotton Valley Trail is the only recreational rail trail in the nation to allow putt-putts passage alongside pedestrians and bikers. The only rule to know is that on the narrow causeways, recreational travelers must give the putt-putts right-of-way.

For its short 12 miles, the CVT offers an even broader opportunity for enrichment than in its choices for modes of travel. At the east end of the trail, Sanbornville’s Turntable Park marks the former location of B & M’s northern New England headquarters.

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Greg Vrettos Trio Brings Variety of Songs to Wakefield Opera House Just a few highlights from the song list include Fly Me to the Moon, Isn’t it Romantic? and The Way You Look Tonight.

Says a fan, “The Greg Vrettos Trio is a very talented group that will add an element of elegance to any occasion as they have to several of our fundraising events. The three experienced musicians know just when to engage the audience in lively tunes and when to pull back for more of a background ambiance. Leader Greg Vrettos also adds lovely vocals to many of their arrangements and personally engages to ensure all aspects of the production are a success.”

Come for a relaxing evening of well-loved songs. Tickets are $15 at the door and $12 in advance and are available for purchase locally from Ed Morrison at 603-522-0126.

Tickets are also available in Wakefield at Woodman’s Corner Barber Shop and Angie Nichols, Tax Office and in Sanbornville, Sharper Image Salon and Lovell Lake Food Center.

On April 22, the Wakefield Opera House in Sanbornville welcomes the versatile Greg Vrettos Trio. The concert starts at 7 pm.

Located in the Boston/Southern New Hampshire area, the Greg Vrettos Trio blends standards from the Great American Songbook with blues and music from contemporary artists. Greg Vrettos has been playing keyboard at restaurants and clubs in the New England area for many years.

In addition to playing and singing standards from the Great American Songbook, Greg’s recent background includes work in both blues and dance bands.

Tracy Kozelek has been accompanying musicians and singers from a wide spectrum of musical genres. His musical background includes jazz, folk, pop and Dixieland.

Nat Balch is an accomplished jazz clarinet player who has worked with various groups in the New England area. His influences are jazz greats from the Big Bands to Clark Terry.

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Fernald Station with a bit of early winter snow still covering the ground.

• Cotton Valley Trail Continued from page 8 shopping and a picturesque business district await exploration.

At the western terminus of the trail, the town of Wolfeboro offers side trips to the New Hampshire Boat Museum near Lake Wentworth or the Wright Museum of World War II at the trail junction with Routes 28/109. The townspeople just voted affirmation for making the former railroad freight house into a model railroad museum in the next few years. In town, eating options range from casual to fine, and are augmented by craft brews, shopping and Lake Winnipesaukee cruises.

And between the two towns? Forest, wetlands and Ellie’s Woodland Walk offer fine perches where one can view fox, moose, turkeys and deer, blue herons and beavers at the beaver pond.

One musher reported a face-to-face meeting between his dogs and snapping turtles during a dryland training run, and parents report great fun when they let their own “wild animals” stop and

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At the first causeway (1800’) west of Turntable Park, Albee Beach on Lake Wentworth offers a lifeguardprotected beach and picnic grounds.

At the second, crossing Crescent Lake (1200’), there is at least one geocache hidden at nearby Mast Landing.

Dozens of others dot the trail.

With the help of thousands of volunteer hours and generous donors, the last 1.7-mile section of the Cotton Valley Rail Trail will be completed this year. If you’re like me, sometimes it’s easier to carve out time to know my surroundings if I have a job to do. Find out what job awaits you by calling Paul DesMarais, chair of the CVT (603569-2512) at the Wolfeboro end of the trail, or Ernie Brown (603-522-8338).

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North of the Rock Pile What To Do, What To Do? Growing up in Central New Hampshire, we’d often hear the same question from summer visitors: “But what do you do here the rest of the year?”

As the Lakes Region has developed into a four-season destination, we no longer hear that question, but it still comes up when people think of the North Country. “What do people do up north? There’s nothing up there!”

Since purchasing a vacation cottage in Wentworth’s Location, we’ve learned that there’s plenty to do — although shoveling the roof and the back deck was not what we had in mind as we eyed the cottage for the past three summers.

We had been taking an annual long weekend at Lake Umbagog for several years, making day trips over the border into Maine for hikes in Grafton Notch and up Route 16 to one of our favorite spots, the Magalloway River Trail, which cuts through a forested area along the river’s edge to an observation platform overlooking the backwaters.

(The observation platform is a memorial to Warren E. Pearson who

helped restore the historic Balsams Grand Resort Hotel.)

Three years ago, on our way to the trail, we noticed a For-Sale sign outside the cottage on Route 16. Two years ago, the sign was there again.

Last year, with the place still listed as being for sale, we decided it was time to make an offer and, on December 5, it became ours.

Now, on days off or on weekends, we’ve been cleaning, painting, and rearranging the furnishings, adding our own attic treasures and photographs to the decor, but, more importantly, we’ve been attending to the accumulated snow — and it has been accumulating.

All right, so there’s shoveling snow.

But what else does one do up north?

And where is “up north” anyway?

It all comes down to one’s point of view.

People from Massachusetts think of Manchester as being up north. Those living in Manchester and other southern New Hampshire communities think of Concord as being in the north. Those in Central New Hampshire laugh at

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Living in the Lakes Region, we would go north into the mountains, but didn’t think about areas further north. Our focus tended to be toward the south, with Boston and Cape Cod catching our interest, or perhaps New Hampshire’s Seacoast. We thought of Route 16 as a connector highway between the Seacoast and North Conway.

Could the Route 16 that intersects with Route 2 north of the White Mountains really be the same highway?

Indeed, it is, but those granite mountains that divide northern New Hampshire from the rest of the state also change the character of Route 16.

Traffic is light in the north, and the road is narrower. Rather than seeing convertibles and SUVs, one finds pickup trucks towing trailers loaded with recreational vehicles, or tandem logging trucks carrying double loads of logs. Those are the vehicles one doesn’t want to meet on one of the many sharp

curves that Route 16 throws in.

It does hint at what people do up north. Generally hard-working and self-sufficient folks, those residing north of the Whites also enjoy having fun, so during the summer, they will be out in their boats fishing, or riding all-terrain vehicles up the logging trails and even along shared-access roadways. The lakes, ponds, and rivers are big attractions, so there also will be canoes and kayaks, along with some speedboats and pontoon boats. And, it seems, everyone is a hunter.

During the winter, the snowmobiles come out, using the same ATV routes that are used during the summer, as well as passing through private yards when they have the permission of the homeowners. Snowshoers and crosscountry skiers also find places to travel.

Those are things we plan to look into, once we’re settled in, but we’ll start by putting our kayaks into the water from our launch on the Magalloway River, and perhaps casting a fishing line from our deck overlooking the water. There are hiking trails to explore and wildlife to view.

Frankly, we don’t think we’ll have any trouble finding things to do up here in the Great North Woods, north of that rock pile known as the White Mountains.

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Art Works announces Plein Air Painting Workshop Art Works - Chocorua Creative Arts Center will be featuring ‘Plein Air Painting in the White Mountains Workshop’ by New England painter Laureen Hylka Wondolowski on May 6 and 7, (Saturday and Sunday) from 1-5 pm.

A national award-winning artist, Laureen’s painting “Eastern Bluebird” recently won the Robert Douglas Hunter Award from the Guild of Boston Artists. Her painting, “Olde Concorian Bridge” is included in the permanent collection of the U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C. Laureen’s work is included within collections throughout the United States, England, Germany and Japan.

Her main solo exhibition of 30 paintings began its tour in Doric Hall within the Boston State House and went on to show at two museums. She was commissioned to paint five large murals for the Conway Scenic Railroad.

Laureen’s work has been published in numerous newspaper articles, art magazines, exhibition posters, FOX Television interview, Wilton Magazine, Worcester Living Magazine and Dan’s Papers (Long Island and Manhattan.)

Laureen states “plein air painting is important for gathering ‘truthful information’ of the landscape.” Painting on location can be overwhelming. In this workshop, you will learn how to gather information and create on-location sketches, and you will simplify

your intent for the painting by drawing quick thumbnail sketches. These will be used as a map for your painting. You will continue by blocking in value masses, with a focus on design.

By working within those masses and paying close attention to the color temperature shifts, you will form a solid groundwork for the painting. Attention to subtle nuances will finalize the painting. There also will be a discussion of how the thumbnail, plein air sketch and digital images could be used as information for a finished studio painting.

This is a one or two day workshop... you decide. The cost is $60.00 per day.

Sign up before May 1 (three student minimum/6 student maximum). Students are responsible to bring their own supplies; a materials list will be given once registered.

Don’t miss the April 29, 1 pm, ‘FREE Introduction to Plein Air Painting Seminar’, where Laureen introduces attendees to this timeless activity.

Please preregister at Art Works.

Information on these and future classes is available at www.chocoruaArtworks.com and on Facebook as Chocorua Art Works. Call 603-3238041, email artworks4us2@gmail. com, or visit the gallery at 132 White Mt. Highway (Rt. 16), Chocorua. Current hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 am-5 pm.

Spring Comes to Tin Mountain Conservation Center If you enjoy birding and nature and being outdoors, head to Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany for a variety of springtime programs.

On Wed., April 19 and May 3, at 7 pm, lifelong birder, Will Broussard, will help prepare for the upcoming warbler season in a review of the common and not-so-common warblers of the Mount Washington Valley.

All aspects of identification will be examined including field marks, song, and habitat.

A Funergy Festival takes place on Sat., April 22, from 10 am to 1 pm in Schouler Park in North Conway. Join the staff of Tin Mountain at this Earth Day and Energy Festival.

Love flowers? Then plan to attend a

Wildflower Walk on Sat., April 29, 9:30 am until noon. Meet at Tin Mountain’s Nature Learning Center on Bald Hill Rd. in Albany and then carpool to the site. Education Director Lori Jean Kinsey will lead the exploration for spring ephemerals on an Upper Saco Valley Land Trust easement. The floodplain forest should show some familiar flowers such as trout lily’s, red trilliums, and spring beauties. The walk is co-sponsored with the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust.

Another Wildflower Walk at Humphreys Ledge will take place on a springtime date to be announced (information unavailable at press time

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Sign up to be on the call list at 4476991; staff at Tin Mountain will call about a definite date at peak bloom.

Life on the Equator takes place on Thurs., May 11 at 7 pm at the Nature Learning Center in Albany.

Join Teacher/Naturalist Matt Maloney as he explores tropical life on the equator through the viewpoint of Ecuador where he spent four months volunteering. Home to rainforest, cloud forests, year-round snowcapped mountains, and lowland Amazonian rainforest, Ecuador is small and has the most diverse eco-region for its size on the planet.

On Sat., May 20, plan to attend the Tin Mountain Conservation Center Annual Meeting and Field Day at the Nature Learning Center in Albany.

Start the day at 7 am with Birding at the Brownfield Bog with Tin Mountain Naturalists, followed at 9 am with a Wildflower Walk as well as a Children’s activity. The awards and annual meeting will be held at 11:30 am with a noontime lunch keynote speaker. There is an admission charge;

call 447-6991.

Composting is the topic for the Sat., June 17 program at Weston’s Farm, Fryeburg, Maine. Soil is the life of every farm. Join Tin Mountain and the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust to visit Weston’s Farm in Fryeburg, Maine, to check out their incredible soils and onsite composting systems.

Olivia Saunders from Carroll County Cooperative Extension will walk participants through the ins and outs of developing a backyard composting system. A Tin Mountain naturalist will be on hand to take a walking farm tour with any children attending.

Mountain Laurel Walk will take place on Wed., June 28 from 3 to 5 pm in Albany at the Nature Learning Center.

The hills are alive with blooming Mountain Laurel and it is beautiful.

Join the staff of Tin Mountain to explore this unique habitat, which is home to a variety of other interesting species from pitch pine to Black Throated Blue Warblers.

The Boulder Loop Forest Fire Hike takes place on Thurs., August 24 at 9 am. Visit the site of a fall 2016 forest fire to see the recovery of the forest after almost one year. Naturalist David Govatski, who worked for many years fighting fires for the Forest Service will lead the hike to see first-hand how a forest rebounds after a fire event.

The Ecology of Forest Fires takes place on Thurs., August 24 at 7 pm at the Nature Learning Center in Albany.

For more programs and updates, call Tin Mountain Conservation Center at 447-6991 or visit www.tinmountain. org.

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