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Watercolor Workshop at Sandwich Home Industries Robert J O’Brien, an award-winning artist and popular workshop instructor, will be teaching a one-day watercolor workshop at the Sandwich Home Industries - League of New Hampshire Craftsmen shop in Sandwich. The Watercolor Landscape Workshop will be held on August 16 from 10 am to 4 pm.

It will cover glazing techniques, value study, composition, light and shadow, and drybrush technique.

Robert O’Brien is a signature member of the American, National, and New England Watercolor Societies. He has won many awards in shows and has been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine in 2015 as well as l’Art de l’Aquarelle in 2011.

Robert O’Brien will present a watercolor workshop on August 16. Pictured is O’Brien and one of his watercolors. (Courtesy photo)

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Fun on the Farm…at the Remick Museum There is a lot going on the Remick Museum in Tamworth during the upcoming weeks. Grab the family and head out for some fun on the farm!

Summertime daily activities and tours take place Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. Explore the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, a historic, working farmstead and experience animal meet and greets and try-it-yourself goat milking. Step back in time during historic barn and medical history tours. Take part in farm chores, watch a cow being milked, and more. Bring a lunch to enjoy at one of several picnic spots. Lunches are for sale Tuesday and Wednesday.

Meet and Eat Your Vegetables, will be offered on Saturday, August 19 from 6 to 8 pm. Start this unique evening at the Remick Museum by being introduced to the vegetable patch. The Remick’s gardener will share information about heirloom seeds, organic gardening practices, and even some gardening problems. In the herb garden, the herbalist will discuss many interesting facts about the herbs you’ll see and how and why they will be used in the evening’s dinner menu. Out of the gardens, appreciate the plants you’ve met by tasting them prepared in delectable ways. This experience will be relaxed, casual, educational, colorful, healthy and locally sourced. In the event of rain, dinner will be served in the Hearth Room; however, garden tours will still occur. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear; bug spray and a notebook are recommended. Participants should have the ability to walk on uneven terrain for approximately 45 minutes.

The cost is $25 for ages 14 and older.

Limited space is available; pre-register by calling 603-253-7591.

Plants of Field & Forest Series: Outdoor Walk (Get to Know the Plants of Field and Forest) will take place on August 24 from 10 to 11:30 am (more walks will be held on Friday, Sept. 8 and 29 from 2 to 3:30 pm). Led

by Carol Felice, Herbalist/Museum Educator at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, participants will learn to recognize useful, interesting, edible or medicinal plants on the Remick properties throughout the

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growing season. Join in one or multiple walks. Each succeeding walk will teach participants to recognize plants as they change through their lifecycle and add new plants to their repertoire. Dress for the day’s weather and varied terrain; walks will be fun and casual; feel free to bring a small notebook or camera to help your memory. The walks are geared for adults.

On August 26 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, a workshop titled Plant Impressions on Silk – Create a Unique Scarf will take place at the Museum.

Express your creativity and your love of nature. Using the color and form of beautiful plants from the Remick Dye Garden, create a unique scarf.

The workshop will be held outdoors and under shelter, rain or shine. Dress for the weather and walking uphill on irregular lawn and garden surfaces.

Please bring your lunch; refreshing herbal beverages will be provided.

Call or e-mail Carol Felice (cfelice@ remickmuseum.org) with questions or accessibility needs. Pre-registration and payment is required and closes on August 22.

An Early Harvest Dinner will be offered at the Museum on August 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The evening starts with a tour of the gardens and farm landscape. Please note that this is uneven terrain and will be held rain or shine! It is suggested that participants come prepared to be outside for the

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The Fiber Arts Group meets on Tuesday, August 22, September 5 and September 19 from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Fiber artists or interested onlookers are welcome to join the Happy Weavers & Friends group to observe the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting and more.

Bring your project to work on and the museum will provide a comfortable space. Led by Barbara Lord, Volunteer Educator, this group meets every other Tuesday, year-round. The event is free, but does not include access to the Museum. No registration is required.

A fascinating program is being

offered this summer at the Museum; a Quilting Bee in the Hearth Room is taking place through August 29. The quilting bee is held every Tuesday from 9 am to noon. Join the group to hand quilt a traditional pieced pattern, which will be raffled off on December 2, 2017.

The Full Moon Campfire & Walk takes place on Monday, September 6 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Join farm staff outside around a campfire, listen to stories and make s’mores. When the moon is up take a stroll, and listen for nighttime wildlife. The event is weather dependent: if it is raining, the event will not be held. This is a free event; donations are gratefully accepted. Dress for the weather and BYO flashlight. (The Museum will not be open for this event.) Meet in the backyard, behind the main entrance building. No registration is required.

The 13th Annual Harvest Festival will fill the farm with events on Saturday, September 23 from 11 am to 3 pm. The festival is a celebration of agricultural life and the crafts, trades, traditions and pastimes that accompany it. Located on the grounds of a historic farmstead, the event offers seasonal festivities, down-home foods and old-time fun for all generations. Admission is $10, ages 11 and up; $5, ages 5–10; and free for children ages 4 and under.

Looking ahead into the fall, an Herbal Root Fest takes place on October 14; a Hearthside Dinner on October 21, as well as Outdoor Walks and other events.

Call the Remick Museum at 603-3237591 or visit www.remickmuseum.org.

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Watch Artists Paint Local Scenes on Wednesday, August 16 Artists love to paint outdoors and they also love the many beautiful landscape scenes in the area. Artists are invited to join Paint Wolfeboro, a day of plein air painting in downtown Wolfeboro on Wednesday, August 16 (the rain date is Thursday, August 17). the eighth annual event is sponsored by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council. Artists will enjoy a day of outdoor painting in the scenic town on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.

They can set up downtown, along the lakeshore, or on one of Wolfeboro’s nearby walking trails.

Visitors will have the opportunity to watch works of art being created and can purchase pieces either during the day or at a sale that runs from 3 to 4:30

pm in Cate Park.

Artist registration begins at 8 am in the Community Bandstand in Cate Park, with painting under way until 3 pm.

Artists pay a $15 advanced registration (or $20 the day of event) fee and agree to give 40% of any sales to the Governor Wentworth Arts Council. Artists set the prices for their work and any unsold paintings remain the property of the artist.

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In keeping with a day of plein air painting, the GWAC Paint Wolfeboro committee will raffle off two very special European-made easels: Winsor & Newton Tweed Half Box Easel and Mabef Sketchbox Easel M-22.

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tickets are on sale at The Art Place, Sandy Martin Gallery and the Blue Shutter, all located in Wolfeboro. The drawing will be in Cate Park the day of plein air painting.

The Governor Wentworth Arts Council uses the monies raised to support arts programming in local schools and libraries.

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Runners about to cross the finish line at the 2016 Tuftonboro 5K. (Courtesy photo)

Run for Fun and Fitness… at the 6th Annual Tuftonboro 5K Run for fun, run for fitness, run to compete…but make sure to be there to run at the 6th Annual Tuftonboro 5K Run/Walk scheduled for Saturday, August 26. Check-in/Registration begins at 7 am, and the walk will be at 8 am and run at 8:30 am. The award ceremony follows the conclusion of the race.

This is a professionally timed 5K, however the goal is to provide a fun fitness experience for all. Can’t run?

Walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate.

The entry fee for the Run/Walk for 12 years and under is $15; age 13 and older is $20. The day-of registration is $20 for 12 and under; $25 for 13 and older. T-shirts will be given to the first 75 participants.

The Tuftonboro 5K is part of Tuftonboro Old Home Days (August 2527), a weekend full of events including, music, an antique car show, author breakfast, cardboard boat race, chicken dinner, wildlife encounters shows, scavenger hunt and town picnic.

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Pier 19 Grocer, Spider Web Gardens, Melvin Village Marina Inc., Lovering Tree Care, Lamprey Real Estate Associates, JB & Son Sewer & Drain Plus, Lanes End Marina, Antonucci Insurance Services, Inc., CWA Lighting Group, LLC, DJ’s Septic Pumping Services, Inc., Lakes and Mountains Keller Williams Realty, The Black Bear Micro Roastery, Eastern Propane, Wolfeboro Chiropractic Office, YMCA Camp Belknap, William Lawrence Camp, Camp Sentinel, AYF Merrowvista and North Woods, Pleasant Valley, Sandy Island and Laughing Loon YMCA Camps.

Proceeds from Old Home Days will help support the Tuftonboro Scholarship Fund. For more information on all the great happenings, including registration information for the 5K, cardboard boat race and antique car show, visit www.tuftonboro.org or email parksandrec@tuftonboro.org.

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New Hampshire Boat Museum’s Lake Winnipesaukee Poker Run One of the New Hampshire Boat Museum’s missions is to encourage everyone to enjoy the beauty of the state’s pristine lakes. To that end, the Boat Museum is hosting its annual Lake Winnipesaukee Poker Run on Saturday, August 26. Held rain or shine, this will be a great day on the

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The Lake Winnipesaukee Poker Run on August 26 will be a fun morning on the water. (Courtesy photo) The event will kick off with a launch in Wolfeboro at the Town Docks at 9 am. Participants will make five stops on Lake Winnipesaukee following the lead boat in their boat group. At each stop on the lake, boats will receive a token that will later be redeemed for a poker hand.

After a fun morning of touring, everyone will head back to the Wolfetrap Bar and Grill for a catered lunch. Participants will redeem their chips for their poker hand with the winning hands receiving New Hampshire Boat Museum Poker Run plaques for first, second and third place. As a fun addition to the event, superb aerial photos will be taken from a helicopter. These photos will be available for sale after the event as a wonderful reminder of this fun day.

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by August 14, the cost to participate is $75 per boat, which allows for the captain and one passenger. The cost

for each additional passenger is $30 per person. For those who register and pay after August 14, the cost is $100 per boat (includes captain and one passenger) with $35 for each additional passenger. Costs include the catered lunch at the Wolfetrap. Reservations and payments are required by August 21 to assist with lunch preparations.

To register or for questions either contact the Museum at 603-569-4554 or download the application at www. nhbm.org.

The New Hampshire Boat Museum is open for the 2017 season through October 9, from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday, and Sunday noon to 4 pm. The Museum, which is a not-for-profit institution focusing on New Hampshire’s boating heritage, is located at 399 Center Street, Wolfeboro Falls, two miles from downtown Wolfeboro in the former Allen “A” Resort dance hall/theater building.

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VoicePlay Coming to Wolfeboro Great Waters Music Festival will present “VoicePlay” at the Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro on Friday, August 18.

Based in Orlando, FL, VoicePlay performs their own incredible brand of entertainment across the country and around the world. What began quite literally as a street corner barbershop act has now evolved into an internationally acclaimed touring sensation. VoicePlay was seen on Season 4 of NBC’s “The Sing Off.” VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience available today, recreating the orchestrated sound of an entire musical production with nothing but

the human voice.

The cast of VoicePlay has taken the timeless sound of vocal music and turned it completely on its head. Reimagined as a full stage show, amazing, humorous, and vertigo-inducing harmonies pepper VoicePlay’s musicwithout-music sound as it ping-pongs between eras and styles, channeling the breadth of the musical landscape and lacing it with inventive and often hilarious on-stage theatrics.

The “Voices” of the group include Earl Elkins, Jr., Geoff Castellucci, Layne Stein, Eliezer “Eli” Jacobson and Tony Wakim.

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Fifth Annual Cruise into the Wright The Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro, NH, is holding its 5th Annual Cruise into the Wright on August 19 from 10 am to 2 pm.

Approximately 100 antique cars and motorcycles will be on display throughout the Museum’s three-level parking lot, giving visitors a chance to get an up-close look at vehicles from the early 1900s to 1992. Food will be available to purchase from MacDaddy’s Rollin’ Smoke food truck, Wolfeboro Dockside Grill & Dairy will once again provide complimentary ice cream. Bob Viscio will act as DJ, playing music from 10 am to noon, followed by live Doo-Wop music by the Bel Airs from noon to 2 pm. There also will be a 50/50 raffle. The Cruise-in will be held rain or shine.

Regular Museum admission admits the general public to the cruise-in. The parking will not be available at the Wright Museum, but will be available at the Wolfeboro Municipal parking lot, which is just a short walk down the Bridge Falls Path.

“Our annual cruise-in is one of our most popular events,” says Michael

Culver, the Wright Museum’s Executive Director. “The cruise-in gives visitors a chance to see some great antique and classic vehicles from the Lakes Region and beyond.”

Spaces for the cruise-in are limited to the first 100 vehicles that are registered. The registration fee is $10, which is not refundable. To register an antique or classic car or motorcycle, go to the Wright Museum’s website (www.wrightmuseum.org/cruise-into-the-wright) or call Donna Hamill at 603-569-1212.

The Wright Museum of World War II will remain open daily for the season through October 31. Museum hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. The Museum is a not-for-profit educational institution that focuses on the American home front as well as on the war front during World War II, and is located at 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, on Route 28. For more information, contact the museum at 603-569-1212, Michael.Culver@WrightMuseum.org, via Facebook, or go to the museum’s website at www.WrightMuseum.org.

recordings and concerts are an impossible-to-miss hit which have to be heard to be believed.

The performance will start at 7:30 pm and is sponsored by Fidelity Investments, TD Bank, Green Mountain Communications, Maxfield Real Estate, Yankee Pedlar Realtors, The Granite State News, WMWV, and 98.3 WLNH. 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. Thanks to all who have contributed to this organization, it is able to provide high quality musical performances at reasonable prices. Information and tickets for all performances are available at the office at 54 North Main St. in Wolfeboro, by calling 603-569-7710, or online at www.greatwaters.org.

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Steampunk Festival Fun! In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in 2019, the Mount Washington Cog Railway is hosting the Second Annual “Railway to the Moon” Steampunk Festival on Saturday, August 19. This Steampunk event is based on the story of The Cog’s inventor, Sylvester Marsh, and his desire to build a railroad to

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The event features a variety of free activities for all ages, including: a Steampunk-themed fashion show at 12:45 pm open to all visitors; watch Todd Cahill’s Steamachine Sculpture demonstrations; view a model train display; try your hand at “Dueling Teacups”; shop for a variety of Steampunk themed products; learn about cycling in the White Mountains from The Wheelman; meet Benjamin West Kilburn, famous stereoscopic photographer from Littleton, NH; and learn more about steam trains and engines at The Cog. There will be a special Steampunk Steam train ride at 3:30 pm to the top of Mount Washington.

(Please call 603-278-5404 for advance reservations.) To round out the event, participants and visitors may also visit the recently renovated Cog Museum, and watch Climbing to the Clouds, an Emmy-award winning documentary that chronicles the building of The Cog and explore the history of the Mount Washington Cog Railway.

This free weekend event takes place at the Base Station of the Mount Washington Cog Railway (located only six miles from Bretton Woods) on Saturday, August 19 from 10 am to 5 pm.

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The Cog Railway, the world’s first mountain climbing cog railway, provides a sense of adventure and history as it makes the spectacular climb up a three-mile-long trestle to the 6,288-ft. summit of Mount Washington - the tallest mountain in the northeast.

No matter the weather, sun, rain or snow, this once-in-a-lifetime experience is available May through December.

Passengers may choose to ride The Cog in a historic coach powered by a vintage coal-fired steam locomotive or the more modern and eco-friendly biodiesel engines. Guests are encouraged to ask questions and take photos of passing trains as a lively and informative guided tour of the history of the railway and facts about the unique climate and geography of Mount Washington accompanies the ride.

At the summit, there is approximately one hour to explore, take in the spectacular panoramic views, and visit the historic 1853 Tip Top House and the summit marker. A complimentary pass to the Mount Washington Observatory Museum located in the Sherman Adams Summit Building is included with the purchase of a Cog ticket. Here visitors can learn about the recordbreaking weather that has made Mount Washington one of the most visited places in the world.

Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended when making plans to ride The Cog. Tickets for Cog Railway excursions are available online at thecog.com or by phone at 603-2785404. The Cog is located at Marshfield Base Station on Base Road, Mount Washington, NH just six miles off Route 302 near Historic Bretton Woods, NH. For more information, visit thecog. com.

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Through Aug. 23, Family Dance Party aboard M/S Mount Washington. Children under age 13 cruise free aboard the M/S Mount Washington Wednesday evenings. 6-8 pm. Family fun – dancing and dining on Lake Winnipesaukee. Special entertainment and dancing fun for children. Limit 2 free children per family. Buffet dinner is included in the cruise price. (Under 21 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.) Departs from Weirs Beach. 366-5531 www.cruiseNH.com.

Through Aug. 31, Roger Irwin Nature Photographer Exhibit, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Through Aug. 19, Sandwich Historical Society 100th Anniversary Exhibit, Grange Hill, Sandwich, info: 284-6269.

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Aug. 15-16, Peace, Kamp Kindness, 10 am-noon, ages 5-8, sign up early, spaces fill up fast, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, registration form: www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Aug. 15-20, Outdoor Skills, 5 day program to teach outdoor skills for ages 11-14, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info/registration: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum. org.

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Aug. 16-20, Alice in Wonderland, Eastern Slope Playhouse, Main St., N. Conway Village, 7 pm, tickets: 356-0110, www.artsinmotiontheater.com.

Aug. 16, Family Party Night, aboard M/S Mount Washington. 6-8 pm, 366-5531, www. cruiseNH.com.

Aug. 16, Paint Wolfeboro, registration for artists starts at 8 am, a day of plein air painting, with auction of art work from 3-4:30 pm in Cate Park, Wolfeboro. Kid’s art program 11 am-2 pm in Cate Park. Governor Wentworth Arts Council, info: 569-4994 or 569-1701.

Aug. 16, Peg Loughram and Lisa Ferguson concert, 7:30 pm, admission and light refreshments by donation, Arts Center at 12 Main St., Sandwich, info: 284-7532.

Aug. 16, Recycled Toys and Art from Around the World, 2-3:30 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, space limited, call: 569-2428.

Aug. 16, Science in the Mountains, Peregrine Nesting and American Pipits, 7 pm, Weather Discovery Center, Conway, info: 1-800-706-0432.

Aug. 16, Watercolor Landscapes, adult workshop, Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsmen, Sandwich village, pre-register/info: 284-6831.

Aug. 16, Wildlife in Motion, info how wild animals move, free, 2 pm, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Aug. 17, Benedict Arnold Program, 7 pm, Madison Historical Society, www. madisonnhhistoricalsociety.org.

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Aug. 17, Island Life in the Era of Ernest Abbott, 7-8:30 pm, NH Boat Museum program with speaker Ripley Forbes of Gilford Island Assoc. talking about island life through the eyes of Abbott, a caretaker. Takes place at Marine Patrol Headquarters building, Gilford. Free, reservations suggested: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Aug. 17, Music Night featuring Benjamin Vincent Cook, 5:30-8:30 pm, dinner and music as the sun sets over the lake/mts., Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-register early (event sells out): 476-5414.

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Aug. 18, Comedian Lenny Clarke, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 335-1992.

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Aug. 18, Summer Lobsterfest Theme Cruise, aboard the M/S Mount Washington. Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to live music. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Departs from Weirs Beach, 7-10 pm; from Meredith 7:30-10:30 pm. Tickets/info: 366-5331, www. cruiseNH.com.

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Aug. 18, VoicePlay, 7:30 pm, Kingswood Arts Center, 205 S. Main St., Wolfeboro.

Great Ossipee – $119,900 Ossipee- 1.10 acres Ossipee - $89,900 2-bedroom ranch home.

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New siding and new 2 Bdrm, 1 Bth, 1.44windows Acre on Aug. 18-19, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 8 pm, Village Players Theatre, 51 Glendon St., Wolfeboro, $5 p/p, box office opens one hour before movie begins, www. village-players.com, 569-9656.

Aug. 18-27, Timeworn II: The Art of Architecture in Decline, Azure Rising art gallery, 628 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: azurerisinggallery.wordpress.om.

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Aug. 19, Bake & Yard Sale, 9 am-3 pm, Effingham Old Grange Building, Effingham.

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Aug. 19, Eastern States Cup MTB Series, mountain bike gravity series competition, Attitash Mountain Resort, Rt. 302, Bartlett, www.attitash.com.

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Aug. 19, Family Fun at the Corgiville Fair, 10 am-3 pm, family fair inspired 2Bd, by beloved 5.30 Acres Level Lot 1Bth, 53 Ac., Views children’s book author/illustrator Tasha Tudor, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, EffinghamWater access to Pine River for Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

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Aug. 19, First Annual Sum.it for the Forest, hiking fundraiser benefit Ctr forOssipee, National NH Forest Foundation, hosted in conjunction with Northeast Mountaineering, hike during day, reconvene at Theater in the Wood, Intervale for food truck, music, dancing and more. Info: 4theforesxt.com, 986-6070.

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Aug. 19, Meet & Eat Your Vegetables, 6-8 pm, learn about the veggies we eat, heirloom seeds, organic gardening, dinner served, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, tickets/info: 323-7591.

Aug. 19, Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill Climb, Auto Rd., Pinkham Notch, info: kthorney@tinmountain.org Aug. 19, Needle Felted Loon, adult workshop, Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsmen, Sandwich village, pre-register/info: 284-6831.

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Aug. 19, Seldom Playwrights, 7 pm, Cate Park Bandstand, Wolfeboro Town Docks. www. wolfeborobandstand.org.

Aug. 19 & 20, Larry Siebert White Mountain Art & Artisan Festival, 10 am, art show with more than 40 artists, live music, arts and crafts for kids, Jackson Village Park, www. jacksonnh.com.

Aug. 20, Lower Corner House Tour, 12:30-4 pm, a look into the interior of area houses, Sandwich, info: 284-6268.

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Aug. 20-27, Hula Hoop Week! Sarah Daly, of Hoop De Doo teaches basic hoop spinning, dancing with your hoop, hoop making and more. World Fellowship Center, Conway, 4472280 for registration/info.

Aug. 21, Music Night featuring Tim & Dave Show, 5:30-8:30 pm, dinner and music as the sun sets over the lake/mts., Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-register early (event sells out): 476-5414.

Aug. 21, Funky Owl Sip & Paint, 6 pm, Jackson Art Studio, info: www.jacksonartnh.com, 387-3463.

Aug. 21, Swing to the Oldies, aboard M/S Mount Washington. 6-8 pm, 366-5531, www. cruiseNH.com.

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Aug. 22, Finding Phil – Lost in War and Silence, author lecture and book signing by Paul Levy, 7 pm, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, advance reservations: 569-1212, www. wrightmuseum.org.

Aug. 22, Have Lunch Will Travel, noon-1 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Aug. 22, Hurricane of 1938, presented by Pat Clarke, free, Gilmanton Historical Society, call for time and location: 267-6098, 1-2 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Aug. 22, Improv Meet Up, 6-8 pm, improvisational acting, no experience necessary, 12 Main St., Sandwich, Advice To The Players, info: 284-7115.

Aug. 22, Movies on the Green, 6 pm, yard games, face painting, music, movie, bring a lawn chair, free, Settler’s Green, Rt. 16, N. Conway, 888-667-9636.

Aug. 22, Night at the Museum, 7 pm, after-hours movie, free, donations accepted, Libby Museum, 755 North Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-1035.

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Aug. 22, Plein Air Painting, 11 am-3 pm, meets Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth village, free, meets every other Tues. til Sept. 19. Sponsored by Art Works, 3238041.

Aug. 23, Family Party Night, aboard M/S Mount Washington. 6-8 pm, 366-5531, www. cruiseNH.com.

Aug. 23, Genealogy Program, 10 am-noon, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Aug. 23, Geoff & Katie Loff concert, 7:30 pm, admission and light refreshments by donation, Arts Center at 12 Main St., Sandwich, info: 284-7532.

Aug. 23, Have to Have Habitat, info on how animals survive in the wild, free, 2 pm, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Live Demos leaving from Back Bay 9 am to 2 pm on August 19.

Aug. 23, Long Distance Hiking, 7 pm, free, talk by Jim Gregoire about hiking Appalachian Trail, Castle in the Clouds Carriage House, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, info: 476-5410.

Aug. 24, Covered Bridge Forest Fire Hike, 1 pm, visit the site of the fall 2016 forest fire in the White Mountain National Forest to see the recovery of the forest after one year. Naturalist David Govatski, who worked for many years fighting fires for the National Forest Service will lead the hike to see firsthand how a forest rebounds after a fire event. Hiking will be in the three-mile Boulder Loop Trail which is a moderately difficult trail. Wear sturdy boots and bring water and a sack. Tin Mt. Conservation Center, info: Albany 447-6991. www. tinmountain.org.

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Aug. 24, Demise of Dinosaurs, 7-8:30 pm, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

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Aug. 24, The Ecology of Forest Fires, 7 pm, David Govatski, who fought fires with the National Forest Service, will discuss the role of forest fires in the ecosystem, how plant and wildlife communities are affected, prescribed burning, fire prevention and detection, fire weather. A look back at history of fires in the White Mountain National Forest including the Lucy Brook Fire, the Covered Bridge Fire, and the Table Mountain Fire. Nature Learning

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Aug. 24, Music Night featuring Erik Ray, 5:30-8:30 pm, dinner and music as the sun sets over the lake/mts., Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-register early (event sells out): 476-5414.

Aug. 24-26 & Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 7-9, Papermaker, M&D Playhouse, Willow Common, 1857 White Mt. Highway, N. Conway, two-act play, tickets/info: 733-5275, www.mdplayhouse. com.

Aug. 24-Sept. 2, Driving Miss Daisy, Barnstormers Theatre, Tamworth, 323-8500.

Aug. 25, 1980s Wave Theme Cruise, aboard the M/S Mount Washington. Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to live music. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Departs from Weirs Beach, 7-10 pm; from Meredith 7:30-10:30 pm. Tickets/info: 366-5331, www.cruiseNH.com.

Aug. 25, Barbara and Frank, The Concert that Never Was, 7:30 pm, Kingswood Arts Center, 396 S. Main St., Wolfeboro. 569-7710, www.greatwaters.org.

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Aug. 25, GOACC Golf Tournament, 8 am, Indian Mound Golf Club, Ossipee, www. ossipeevalley.org.

Aug. 25, 17th Annual GOACC Golf Fundraiser, 7 am-3 pm, benefits Greater Ossipee Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, 539-7427, Indian Mound Golf Club, Ossipee, www.ossipeevalley.org.

Aug. 25, Turbo, (PG), Dusk, Foss Field Soccer Field, Wolfeboro. Rain date is Saturday. www. wolfeboronh.us/parks-recreation Aug. 26, Art Walk, Wolfeboro, 5-7:30 pm, monthly self-guided tour of galleries in Wolfeboro, Saturdays. Select locations featuring fine art paintings, prints, jewelry, live music, visit Wolfeboro Art Walk on Facebook.

Aug. 26, Church Yard Sale, 1st Congregational Church, Wakefield, 9 am-2 pm, 2718 Wakefield Rd., Wakefield.

Aug. 26, Lake Winni Poker Run, 9 am, all boats welcome from wood to fiberglass, meet at town docks and follow group to five stops to get poker chips. Return to Wolfeboro for lunch at Wolfe Trap Restaurant. NH Boat Museum, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Aug. 26, Penny Sale, 15 Main St., Ossipee, www.ossipeemainstsreet.org.

Aug. 26, Scrub Oak Scramblers Steak/Lobster Feed, Danforth Bay Campground, Freedom, www.sossc.com.

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Aug. 26, Stafford Country Wind Symphony, 7 pm, Cate Park Bandstand, Wolfeboro Town Docks. www.wolfeborobandstand.org.

Aug. 26, Walking Tour of downtown Wolfeboro, 10 am, free, meet “the man in black” at the Wolfeboro train station, find out where big hotels once stood and other history. Wolfeboro Historical Society, 832-3551.

Aug. 26-27, 38th Annual Lakes Region Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, 9 am-5 pm, Main St. and upper parking lot of Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith, outdoor arts and crafts show, more than 80 artists/crafters under tents, live music Sat. and Sun.: Marc Elbaum and Christine Chaisson; 11 am Sat. – Simplicity the Clown; Sat. afternoon: Phil and Janed Sanguedolce, Jarrod Taylor, and Ray Porcell. Food will be for sale, info: Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce, 279-6121.

Aug. 26-27, 29th Annual Mostly Bach Festival, more than 50 musicians playing the works of Bach, N. Conway First Church of Christ Congregational, tickets: 356-2324.

Aug. 28, Swing to the Oldies, dine and dance aboard M/S Mount Washington. 6-9 pm, 3665531, www.cruiseNH.com.

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Aug. 29, Miss Fortune’s Last Mission by William J. Boyce, John Hartley Morrison and John Dimmers, book signing/lecture by John Morrison, 7 pm, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, advance reservations: 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Aug. 30, Fur, Feathers and Scales, info on commonalities of birds, reptiles and mammals, free, 2 pm, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum. org.

Aug. 30, Genealogy Program-Family Search, 10 am-noon, Wolfeboro Public Library, 259 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-2428.

Aug. 30, Starting Point Challenge, Indian Mound Golf Club, Ossipee, benefits Starting Point, all-in-one tournament with cocktails, dinner, live music, silent auction, raffle, awards and prizes, dancing. A chance to win a 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude SUV donated for the hole in one prize by Crest Auto World. Info/register: Chris Pacheco: 603-651-7068.

Aug. 30, Trish Jackson concert, 7:30 pm, admission and light refreshments by donation, Arts Center at 12 Main St., Sandwich, info: 284-7532.

Sept. 1-10, Many Hands Make Art Work: Collaborative Works, art exhibit, Azure Rising, 628 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, www.azurerisinggallery.wordpress.com.

Sept. 1-30, Cate Poole Art Exhibit, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 5691035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Sept. 1, Parrot Head Theme Cruise, aboard the M/S Mount Washington. Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to music from good old days. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Departs from Weirs Beach, 6-9 pm. Tickets/info: 366-5331, www.cruiseNH.com.

Aug. 19, Bake & Yard Sale, 9 am-3 pm, Effingham Old Grange Building, Effingham.

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Sept. 2, Bill Staines concert, 7 pm, Wakefield Opera House, Sanbornville, info: 522-0126.

Sept. 2, Fiberfest! 10 am-3 pm, demos, sheep, all sorts of fiber projects: samples, rugs, etc., NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

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Sept. 2, Outdoor Explorations – Mushroom Foray, 10 am, Castle in the Clouds, Rt. 171, Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-5410.

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Sept. 2, Second Rising Stars: New Talents, 5-7 pm, opening reception, Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery, Center Sandwich, 284-7728.

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Sept. 2-3, Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, 10 am-4 pm, Gunstock Mountain Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd. Gilford. Rain or shine, free admission. www.joycescraftshows.com.

Sept. 2-4, 28th Annual Labor Day Weekend Craft Festival, (Sept. 2: 10 am-6 pm; Sept.

3: 10 am-5 pm; Sept. 4: 10 am-4 pm), Alton Bay Community House and Grounds, free admission, rain or shine, Castleberry Fairs, 332-2616, www.castleberryfairs.com.

Sept. 4, Memorial Hospital Kids Fun Run at Storyland, 8 am, info: benefits Believe in Books Literary Foundation, tickets/info: www.believeinbooks.org, 356-9980.

Ongoing Art Walk, Wolfeboro, (8/26 & 9/30), monthly self-guided tour of galleries in Wolfeboro, 5-7:30 pm. Select locations featuring fine art paintings, prints, jewelry, live music, visit Wolfeboro Art Walk on Facebook.

Benz Center Senior Meals, Sandwich, each Wednesday at noon. Well-balanced and delicious meal. Ages 60 and older are targeted, small donation requested, 284-7211, www. benzcommunitycenter.webs.com.

Explore the beauty of Squam Lake on a guided pontoon boat tour.

Blue Star Program, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, active-duty military and their families enjoy free admission (also National Guard and Reserve). Call for hours/info: 323-7591. Valid May 30-Sept. 2.

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Book Sale, first Sat. of each month, Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 10 am-noon, 3238510.

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

Childrens’ Theatre Camp, with Sharon Arsenault, various dates, visit www. rochesteroperahouse.com for dates and times. Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992.

Concerts at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, select concerts.

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Conway Historical Society Monthly Program, 2nd Tues. of each month, 100 Main St., Conway, 447-5551, www.conwayhistoricalsociety.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.

Effingham Preservation Society, Saturdays 9 am-noon, Rt. 153 and Town House Road, Effingham, homebaked goodies, coffee, conversation, info: 539-1796.

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.

Finding Place on Paper – Contemporary Poets and Printmakers Explore the Lakes Region & White Mts., on exhibit through Oct. 22, creations of local artists and poets on display, Carriage House, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, www.castleintheclouds.org, 476-5900.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday, 9:30 am-noon. 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. (Does not include access to the Museum.) 323-7591.

Friday is Family Fun Day aboard the M/S Mount Washington (Fridays in Aug.) If you have small children but think the cruise may be too long for them, on Fridays Monty The Mallard and Mark Shelton will be on board with his special fun entertainment for children.

Some Fridays there may be children’s authors reading for them and other events that are fun for children. Events can be found at www.cruiseNH.com as they get scheduled. From Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm and from Wolfeboro at 11:15 am. 366-5531.

Friday Theme cruises in August, Sunset Dinner Dance Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington. Enjoy the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset dinner cruise & dancing to live music with various themes. Must be 21 or over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. From Weirs Beach, 7-10 pm. From Meredith 7:30-10:30 pm. 3665331, www.cruiseNH.com.

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.

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Libby Museum, a museum of natural history, Tues.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, for more information: 569-5709, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Live animal shows, Wednesdays, 2 pm, free, Libby Museum, 755 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, info: 569-1035, www.thelibbymuseum.org.

Millie B Boat Rides, tour Lake Winnipesaukee from vintage wooden Hacker Craft Millie B, rides run for 45 minutes, departs from Wolfeboro Town Docks, call NH Boat Museum for tickets/info: 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Milton Farmer’s Market and Free Museum Admission, last Sat. of each month from May-Oct., 9:30 am-1:30 pm, local crafts, farm produce, homemade bread, jellies, homespun yarn, and many more handmade and locally grown items, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 652-7840, farmmuseum.org.

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, Tamworth, 323-7591, info/summer hours: www.remickmuseum.org. Summer season hours: June 17-Sept. 2 from Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm; Sundays 9 am-4 pm.

Rochester Farmer’s Market, Rochester Common, Tuesdays from 3-6 pm, thru September, info: www.rochestsernhfarmersmarket.com.

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

Senior Discount Monday Night Dinner Cruises, swing to the oldies aboard the M/S Mount Washington. Experience the romance of Lake Winnipesaukee at night on a sunset cruise while you dance to the tunes of the “Good Old Days”. Buffet dinner is included. (Age 60 & over qualify for $10 discount on Monday nights.) Mondays, through August 28, 2017.

Departs Weirs Beach, 6-9 pm. 366-5531 or go to www.cruiseNH.com.

Silver Lake Railroad, runs from July 1-Sept. 3 on Saturdays and Sundays at noon, 1, 2 and 3 pm, first come, first served, 55-minute scenic train ride through backwoods, donations accepted, Silver Lake Depot, 1381 Village Rd., Madison. Also visit 1941 Stirling Diner, Depot Museum, www.silverlakerailroad.com.

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

Summer Food Service Program, meals provided for eligible children without charge, first come/first served at Brewster Beach, Clark Rd., Wolfeboro from – 10:45 am-1:45 pm, until Aug. 18; program of Governor Wentworth Regional School District.

Sunday Brunch Cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington, May 21-Oct. 22, cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the Mount. Departs Weirs Beach at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Departs from Alton Bay at 11:15 am. (May 21 through October 22), 366-5531 or www.cruiseNH. com.

Tamworth Summer Farmer’s Market, 30 Tamworth Rd., Aug. 19, 26; Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Info: www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

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.

The American Soldier, A Photographic Tribute, The Civil War to the War in Iraq, on exhibit from July 1-Oct. 31, Wright Museum, Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www. wrightmuseum.org.

Thurs. Night Book Group, meets fourth Thurs. of every month for discussions of books, 7 pm, Mystery Book Group meets second Thurs. of the month, White Birch Books, N. Conway, 356-3200, www.whitebirchbooks.com.

Tools of Our Forefathers, old tools used in the area, Madison Historical Society, open June 1-Sept. 30 on Tues. from 2-4 pm, or by request; info: www.madisonnhhistoricalsociety.org.

Wellness Wednesdays Yoga on the Lawn of Lucknow (Castle in the Clouds, 6 pm, every Wed. from July 5-Aug. 30, pre-register (space is limited to 25 participants), Rt. 171, Moultonboro, 476-5900.

Winnipesaukee Belle Cruises, cruise the lake on the 19th-century replica paddleboat, day or night time cruise. May-mid-Oct. Departs from Wolfeboro Town Docks, downtown Wolfeboro, call Wolfeboro Inn for info: 569-3016.

Wolfeboro Inn Special Events, Taco Night on Tuesdays 4-9 pm; Sun. Brunch, every Sun. 10 am-2 pm; music on Sat. nights, Wolfe’s Tavern, Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, www.wolfeboroinn.com.

World War I Centennial Exhibit, runs from July 4-Oct. 9, 2017, displays of Conway’s role on the battlefield and at home in WWI, and also Conway history exhibit timeline, Salyards Center, Conway, info: 323-335 or 447-5551.

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Find Your Relatives with Workshops on Ancestry and Family Search Everyone wants to know where they came from, who were their ancestors and maybe if someone in their family came over, long ago, on the Mayflower!

If you are interested in tracing your family history, the Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group can help with a series of alternating classes about Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. org during the month of August.

Workshops are held at the Wolfeboro Public Library on South Main Street in Wolfeboro.

The Wednesday morning workshops will start at 10 am; the first workshop took place on August 2, but there is still time to attend the August 23 session, when Alan Francis will teach beginning Ancestry.com classes.

Dee Ide will teach the fundamentals of FamilySearch.org on August 16 and 30. Both presenters recommend

bringing your computer or laptop to each session. The workshops are free and open to all.

Alan Francis is a retired executive of Edison State College (now Florida Southwestern State College) in Fort Myers, Florida, and spends time in both Florida and Laconia, New Hampshire.

His professional career also included employment with Coldwell Banker Real Estate, UMass Boston, Honeywell Information Systems, United Technologies and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

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Francis has recently become involved in genealogy in order to update the work of his deceased mother, Mildred Lounsbury D’Ambosio, who in 1982 published a book titled “History of the LounsburyAnderson Family.” This genealogy begins with Richard Lounsbury (16341691) who emigrated from England to Mamaroneck, Connecticut (now New York). Descendants lived in New England, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere.

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Dee Ide is one of the founding members of the Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group and has been presenting programs at the Wolfeboro Public Library for the last six years.

Her classes will help participants learn to navigate in FamilySearch.org, to add photos and stories, to correct information in the database, use ‘My Source Box’, provide hands-on practice and more. Call Dee Ide at 603630-8497 with any questions.

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Magnificent Madison Boulder

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Just when I thought I had seen it all, I came face-to-face with the Madison Boulder. I have lived in the Lakes Region a long time and I have become accustomed to the many weird, sometimes beautiful, and seemingly unique places in the area. That is not said in a derogatory manner; it is just a fact. New Hampshire has many offthe-beaten path, highly unusual places and, I have been fortunate in finding many of those spots.

There is Sculptured Rocks, for instance, or Profile Falls, the Tilton Arch, Old Hill Village, the Moultonboro Country Store, Shawtown or the Wright Museum. The list goes on and on when I think of the many wonderful places throughout the state.

Some years ago, I discovered another unsung gem hidden (and I mean hidden!) in a rural area. I have visited the Madison Boulder in the past, but as late summer will soon turn to autumn, it seems a good time to revisit the big boulder.

On a warm and sunny August Saturday, my husband and I were driving around to indulge in some yard sale shopping. We love to go to yard sales and flea markets. Long ago we gave up making a plan and mapping out our yard sale route; we enjoy just getting in the car and rambling the back roads in search of sales. If we find a yard sale or two, that is great; if

not, that is ok too. (My method works well – I have found some of the best antiques and treasures when I was least expecting it while on the yard sale trail.)

Our route led us to the Tamworth/ Sandwich area where we found some good early-morning yard sales. I saw an old postcard for sale featuring a Model-T parked in front of a hulking boulder. “Madison Boulder” was imprinted on the bottom of the post card.

I suddenly remembered how I first learned of the Madison Boulder a few years ago. At a yard sale I overheard a couple talking about a boulder. “Yes, it is quite unusual,” the woman was saying to someone near her as she inspected some used items. I pretended to be in the same yard sale items in order to get closer to hear about the “boulder”. Her husband chimed in with, “What a spot! Never knew there was such a big rock in Madison!”

Curious, I asked the woman what they were speaking about. “What about this boulder?” I queried. She eagerly shared the information that while out yard saling, they had driven through Madison, a pretty little town. They’d read somewhere about a huge boulder that was worth stopping to see.

“It’s not just a big rock,” she went on to say. “It’s huge – really huge. You should go see it if you have the time.”

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we were off to find this amazing rock.

After years of day trip adventures, not much surprises my husband (or my kids, who grew up tagging along when I visited unusual places for newspaper stories). Thus, he calmly turned the car in the direction of Rt. 113 at the village square area of Sandwich.

The road eventually led to Route 25 (not the easiest way to reach the highway from Sandwich, but definitely a pretty drive), and we took a left and drove toward Ossipee. From there we took Route 41, another pretty drive with some views of Ossipee Lake. We followed Rt. 41 to the Madison area.

As my husband drove I kept an eye out for any sign of Madison Boulder

information. “I don’t know about this,” I said skeptically. “What if we don’t find it? Do we really want to be in the woods searching for a rock all afternoon?”

My husband threw me one of his “we’ll find it no matter how long it takes” looks and I knew there was no turning back. I was glad we kept driving. Madison is a beautiful little town well worth visiting and I made a note to come back when I had no time constraints. We drove through the village and took a left onto Rt. 113.

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After driving a few miles we took a left onto Boulder Road. About a mile on this road, we came to a right hand turn and a big sign that told us we’d reached the Madison Boulder area.

We drove carefully down the dirt road and stopped to read a sign that gave information about the boulder and the short hike.

Luckily the road was very passable and we took it to a large parking area.

Suddenly, there was a mammoth rock up on a rise among tall pine trees.

“Wow!” was about the best thing I could say to describe what we saw.

This indeed was no ordinary boulder.

I am used to seeing big rocks (who

isn’t in the Granite State?), but I had never seen anything like the Madison Boulder. A wooden sign gave information about the boulder, which was a gift to the State of NH in 1946 in memory of James O. Gerry and A. Crosby Kennett.

The area is state owned and wooded.

It was reaching early afternoon by the time we took the path to the boulder.

Looking up at the rock, I felt the dizzy sensation I always get when looking up at skyscrapers in the city.

A path winds around the boulder; I was left wondering what those who discovered this amazing rock had felt.

Hundreds of years ago, trees probably grew around the rock instead of the cleared path we took to view the boulder.

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of different materials. The Madison Boulder is of the same texture and composition as rocks that form the White Mountains.

The 17-acre site upon which the boulder sits has had different owners over the years. In 1946 the Kennett family donated the boulder and land to the state of NH in honor of J. Crosby Kennett, a local resident of some fame.

I like the fact that the rock has rested upon this spot in the woods for hundreds of years. I also am fascinated that at one time it was part of the mountains to our north until the ice age picked it up and dropped it where it sits today.

“What tales this old boulder could tell,” I thought to myself. “This rock probably saw Native Americans pass by and early settlers may have marveled at the big rock. One can only imagine what people thought when they came across a huge boulder deep in the woods.”

We could have stayed longer at the Madison Boulder, but by this time we wanted to find a restaurant for lunch. As we drove away, I turned in my seat to look back one last time at the amazing Madison Boulder, a true wonder of nature that made me realize I have not yet seen everything New Hampshire has to offer.

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that it is thought to be the largest known erratic in New England, and among the largest in the world. The huge granite rocks measures 83 feet in length, 23 feet in height above the ground, and 37 feet in width. It weighs upwards of 5,000 tons and part of the roughly rectangular block is buried, probably to a depth of 10 to 12 feet.

Historically, the 17-acre Madison Boulder site was acquired by the state in 1946. According to NH State Park’s Madison Boulder Natural Area pamphlet, in 1970, the Madison Boulder was designated a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior because the enormous erratic, “is an outstanding illustration of the power of an ice sheet to pluck out very large blocks of fractured bedrock and move them substantial distances.”

Madison Boulder is made of feldspar and larger quartz crystals formed over 200 million years ago. Most authorities trace Madison Boulder to the Whitten Ledge, a few miles to the northwest, according to the NH State Park’s Madison Boulder Natural Area pamphlet.

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By Dea Brickner-Wood, Administrator SCC Conservation Grant Program The New Hampshire State Conservation Committee (SCC) announces the availability of the 2018 Conservation “Moose Plate” Grant application.

Funds are available for projects that support and promote programs and partnerships that protect, restore, and enhance the state’s valuable natural resources.

Eligible applicants include municipalities, County Conservation Districts, qualified nonprofit organizations engaged in conservation programs, public and private schools (kindergarten through grade 12), County Cooperative Extension natural resource programs, and Scout groups.

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Etched in Granite Brings Local History to Life

By Sarah Wright Mj Pettengill has always been interested in history, but it was a discovery she made years ago that inspired her to write Etched in Granite. While out for a walk in Ossipee on a March afternoon, she came upon a cemetery on a snow-covered hillside with 298 numbered gravestones. When she learned that it was a country pauper cemetery, her curiosity kicked in, and she wanted to discover who was buried there.

Unfortunately, she met with resistance when she started her research, and realized that this part of our local history was something that people wanted to forget or ignore.

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lived on “poor farms,” what Mj likens to an early kind of welfare system developed to replace auctions.

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Some stayed only to survive the winter and then returned home again.

Towns all over the country had farms like this, until responsibility was handed over to the counties to oversee poor farms.

Mj wanted to find out about the life and death of a pauper and what it meant to be a pauper. In doing her research, she found that many of these buildings are still in use today (after renovations) to house community action programs, correctional facilities, and nursing homes, while some are working farms. When you see a sign marked, “County Farm Road,” it is certain to lead to a current or past site of a county poor farm dating back to the 19th century. After much deliberation, Mj decided that her nonfiction book about poor farms would instead be a work of historical fiction, set in the 1870s.

Etched in Granite weaves together the personal narratives of three individuals with diverse backgrounds and connections to the poor farm to tell a story of tragedy, courage, and lost love. Mj used information gathered from many sources on which to base her characters, with any resemblance to real people being coincidental. The first narrator is Abigail Hodgdon, a

young woman who becomes an “inmate” at the poor farm through unexpected events; the second is Nellie Baldwin, an Abenaki Elder and healer who shares her story of immigration from northern Vermont to New Hampshire at a time of racial intolerance; and finally, Silas Putnam, a young farm boss and the object of Abigail’s affection.

Every detail in Mj’s book is historically accurate. She wanted to be sure that dates of events matched up in the story, and she learned about the demographics, diets, and job duties of those living on poor farms. Mj’s real-life hobby of wildcrafting, using plants to make medicinal herbal blends and oils, helped her when she created the character of the Abenaki Elder in the book, who made herbal remedies. “I learned more by taking an herbalism course,” says Mj, “and now I have my own apothecary studio, filled with plant medicines and herbs.”

Writing the book was an eye-opening journey. Mj says, “I became keenly aware of the collective fear and shame regarding these secrets from our past.

I believe that acknowledgment and acceptance bring healing.” She considers it her mission to give voices to those silenced, to evoke images where they have been erased, and to replace numbers with names. Over the years, she’s received letters from people with information about people buried in cemeteries, and from those hoping to find a missing link in their family genealogy.

And yes, Mj did discover the identities of 268 of those souls buried in Ossipee.

Their names are listed at the end of her book.

While researching and writing Etched in Granite, Mj began forming an idea for the second book in the se-

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Golfing for Fun…and a Great Cause at Indian Mound Golf Club

Competitors at the event can try their luck to win a 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude SUV donated for the Hole in One prize by Crest Auto World.

If you love to golf, and you want to do so for a great cause and also try your skills to win a 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude SUV donated (for the hole in one prize) by Crest Auto World, plan to attend the 3rd Annual Starting Point Challenge on August 30.

The event offers an all-in-one

afternoon/evening of fun to benefit Starting Point. Everything you need to have a great time will be at the Challenge: cocktails, dinner, live music/silent auction/raffle/awards and prizes and dancing at Indian Mound Golf Club in Ossipee.

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follow that included how to dress, curfews, and attending regular church services. Sarah basically goes from being enslaved to farm life to being enslaved to a loom. Her character has to reach down into herself to find the strength to stick with her choice.

To find out more about Mj Pettengill and her books, visit www.mjpettengill.com. The book and e-book can be purchased online or through her website, or check with your local library.

Bookstores around the area carry it as well. These include Bayswater Book Company in Center Harbor; White Birch Books in North Conway; The Country Bookseller in Wolfeboro; The Belknap Mill in Laconia; and the Innisfree Bookstore in Meredith. On August 15 at 7 pm, Mj will be at the Ossipee Historical Society at 20 Courthouse Square for a historical presentation, reading, and signing of her book.

ries, due to come out this October. In the second book, Abigail’s sister Sarah Hodgdon leaves the poor farm in New Hampshire to expand her horizons and work in a textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. However, when Mj first arrived in Fall River to start her research, she was dismayed to find that the Lizzie Borden murders overshadowed the rest of the town’s rich history.

In fact, at one time, the town had the second largest textile industry in the world next to Manchester, England.

In the upcoming book, Mj does a lot of comparing and contrasting between Sarah’s life on the poor farm and life sharing a tenement with six other girls, becoming acquainted with immigrants, and meeting the requirements of working at a mill. Mill workers had rules to

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The Challenge schedule of events will be: 3:30 pm - sign in/call to carts/ announcements; 4:30 pm - shot gun with scramble format; 4:30-6:30 pm - tournament play and hole-in-one contest; 6:45-7:30 pm - cocktail hour; 7:30-8:15 pm - dinner/live music/silent auction and raffle; 8:15 pm - awards and prizes, as well as dancing.

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The Challenge is in need of prizes for the raffle and silent auction. Also being sought are corporate and local business sponsorships for the Hole in One. You may drop off donations at Indian Mound Golf Club, Rt. 16B, Center Ossipee; Badger Realty, 2633 White Mt. Highway, North Conway, NH or Shannon Door Restaurant, 19 Spencill Hill Rd., Jackson.

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