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November/December 2016

Christmas at the Castle Enjoy a 1920s inspired Christmas at Castle in the Clouds! Tour the Arts & Crafts mansion Lucknow, elegantly dressed with more holiday decorations than ever before. Families will enjoy Christmas craft activities and live musical performances.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 20-22 & November 27-29

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The last trolley to Lucknow will depart promptly at 2:30pm.

The buildings close at 3:30pm, and the grounds close at 4:00pm!

Carriage House Restaurant serving lunch from 11:00 - 2:30 with a limited family-friendly menu Route 171, Ossipee Park Road Moultonborough, New Hampshire 03254 (603) 476-5900 www.castleintheclouds.org

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November/December 2016

A Little Stuffing History…and Some Unusual Recipes

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper It’s that time of year when some simple ingredients are mixed together, stuffed into a turkey and cooked in the oven. When the food finally graces the table, it seems most people remark not only on the size of the golden brown turkey, but what went into the holiday stuffing.

At Thanksgiving and Christmas, chefs all around the country pull out their best stuffing recipes and delight guests with such unusual and tasty stuffing ingredients as corn meal, walnuts, oysters, and chestnuts, to name but a few.

At its heart, stuffing is really a simple concoction consisting of bread, herbs, an egg or two and hot water. Stuffing, in many forms, has been around for

centuries. Today it’s so much a part of every holiday meal that we take it for granted.

Some diners refer to stuffing as dressing (maybe it sounds more refined?). Indeed, wealthy Victorianera hosts called it dressing because they thought the name had a more upscale ring to it. Some stuffing makes use of meats other than turkey; sausage is popular as a stuffing ingredient in Italian kitchens.

Stuffing has been around for a long time; indeed can be dated as far back as the time of the Roman Empire.

Old recipes refer to stuffing made with rabbit, pork and even dormouse!

A Roman gourmet named Apicius wrote the oldest cookbook known in existence. His cookbook was titled Apiciusde re Coquinaria and included

recipes for stuffing, Roman style.

Most chefs worth their salt delight in adding unusual ingredients to the mix when making stuffing. They usually have a trusted recipe passed down trough the family (no pre-packaged stuffing mixes in many households at the holidays!).

In England, stuffing in the 16th century and before that time, was called Farce. In Queen Victoria’s time, “stuffing” became “dressing” and remained so. It is also sometimes called “forcemeat,” a reference both to the methods by which stuffing is inserted into the hollow of the animal to be cooked and a distant cousin of its antiquated usage in face. And what of the idea of serving turkey or chicken to hold the bread mixture? In ancient Asia, about 4,000 years ago, chickens were first domesticated. The tasty bird was most likely stuffed not long after the ancients discovered how delicious the meat of the bird was.

Stuffing does not have to consist solely of bread; many recipes contain potatoes, cereals or rice. Add to these rather bland starches such goodies as apricots, wine, spicy sausage and staple recipes come alive with flavor.

Fruits are popular in stuffing and recipes call for apples, dried prunes and raisins. Onions and celery are widely used in most stuffing recipes.

Today, some chefs swear by cooking stuffing outside of the bird. This may be because when cooked inside the chicken or turkey, stuffing draws moisture and flavor away from the meat. While the stuffing will be flavorful, who wants a dry, flavorless turkey?

The following recipe is a version of traditional stuffing and may offer a new favorite to serve at Christmas dinner.

Pomegranate Stuffing Pomegranate stuffing is definitely

unusual and will bring something new and tasty to the holiday table.

Serves 6-8.

1 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (1-2 pomegranates) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup onions, chopped 3/4 cup raisins 12 oz. stuffing mix 1 egg 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 stick butter Remove the seeds from pomegranates.

In a large sauté pan, sauté celery, onions, and raisins for about 7 minutes over low heat.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine stuffing mix, chicken broth, pomegranate seeds, egg, and butter.

Mix well. Add sautéed veggie mixture and combine well. Stuff turkey with stuffing and bake according to weight of your turkey. (If stuffing a turkey, only use 1 1/2 cups chicken broth.) Use 2 1/2 cups chicken broth if not stuffing a bird.

You may choose to bake stuffing in an uncovered casserole dish for 35 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Allow the stuffing to sit for 10 minutes prior to serving.

A stuffing recipe has surfaced from the kitchen of movie star Marilyn Monroe (turns out she was an avid cook). It was discovered handwritten on a sheet of stationary and is rather difficult to follow. It is, however, a most unusual recipe for stuffing and calls for such items as French bread soaked in cold water and then wrung out (!); the liver and heart of a turkey, parmesan cheese, walnuts, chestnuts, peanuts and even hard boiled eggs.

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Christmas at the Castle returns November 20-22 and November 27-29 Usher in the holiday season by enjoying a 1920s inspired Christmas at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonboro.

This year’s event features more decorations than ever at the Historic Lucknow Estate. Enjoy beautiful, vintage Christmas decorations, live music, costumed guides and period role-players, fun family activities, and crafts you can make and take home. Christmas at the Castle is fun for the whole family.

Admission to the Castle is $20 for adults and seniors, $10 for youth (ages 5 to 17), $15 for Friends of the Castle and $8 for youth Friends. Christmas at the Castle takes place November 2022 and 27-29, from 10 am to 3:30 pm.

The last tickets will be sold at 2 pm each day. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance online at www. castleintheclouds.org, and by phone at 476-5900.

In addition to Christmas at the Castle, the festive atmosphere continues in the Carriage House. Upstairs, you will find a juried artisan fair featuring the best artisans from around the Granite State.

Get a jump on your holiday shopping by purchasing one-of-a-kind gifts for those on your shopping list. Artisans’ work includes artwork, clothing, jewelry, ornaments, Shaker boxes, wood turned bowls and more, all at reasonable prices. Complimentary cookies, hot chocolate and coffee will be served upstairs in the Winnipesaukee Room.

New this year, make plans to eat lunch at the award-winning Carriage House Restaurant. Executive Chef

Gretchen Shortway will be cooking up delicious home-style meals and treats for purchase every day from 11 am to 2:30 pm.

Also new this year, Riding in the Clouds will be offering horse drawn sleigh rides. For a nominal fee you and your family can enjoy the winter beauty of the Lucknow Estate, a perfect complement to a day of holiday fun at Castle in the Clouds. This event is weather permitting – please call 476-

5900 for more information in the event of inclement weather.

Premiere sponsor Infinger Insurance generously sponsors Christmas at the Castle/ Aubuchon Hardware of Moultonboro and Key Floral, Inc provide generous in-kind donations.

Castle in the Clouds is a not-for-profit organization owned and managed by the Castle Preservation Society, dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of the historic Thomas G. Plant

Estate.

Castle in the Clouds is located off Route 171 (455 Old Mountain Road) in Moultonboro. Take Route 25 into Moultonborough, then south on Route 109 to Route 171. Use the Ossipee Park Road entrance.

For information about Castle in the Clouds, visit www.castleintheclouds. org or call 476-5900.

Pies, Baked Goods and Lots More at Union Church With Thanksgiving fast approaching, perhaps you are overwhelmed with all you have to do to get ready. Let the Women’s Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church help out.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 am to 1 pm, the ladies will be offering an abundance of homemade items just in time for holiday entertaining.

Need a pie for dinner? There will be many varieties to choose from, all home-baked. Need something extra for the meal? How about fresh baked bread from an old family recipe? Do your guests have a sweet tooth? There will be fudge for purchase.

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hostess or want to get started on your Christmas crafts, there will be beautiful fabric and gift items available for sale.

Alternately, you can stop in for coffee, a lunch treat and sit and visit. Or come early for coffee and a breakfast treat.

The Union Congregational Church is located at 80 Main Street in the Village of Union. There is plenty of parking along Route 125, across the street at the Union Grange Hall and behind the church. All proceeds from this event benefit the Women’s Fellowship programs, which focus on outreach in the community and around the world.

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November/December 2016

A Musical, Festive Holiday Season

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The holiday season is the most beautiful time of the year and it is filled with special music and events.

The area has an abundance of holiday concerts and happenings in November and December.

The Rochester Opera House is a wonderful old building, offering plays and concerts year round. Just in time for the holiday season, the Strafford Wind Symphony features an Annual Holiday Pops Concert on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 pm. The concert offers familiar favorites such as The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and White Christmas along with many others.

Participate in the fun of a popular gift basket raffle and get in the spirit with the music of the season.

Nothing says Christmas like the beloved traditional ballet The Nutcracker. The Rochester Opera House features Tchaikovsky’s glittering ballet with the Sole City Dance troupe performing on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 pm and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 pm. The ballet tells the story of Clara and her Nutcracker, capturing the magic and wonder of the holiday season. Sole City Dance pulls out all the stops with elaborate sets, costumes, special effects and outstanding dancers. The story is full of charm and excitement with a captivating cast of characters to entertain young and old.

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Tickets for all shows can be obtained by calling the Rochester Opera House box office at 335-1992, emailing roh2@metrocast.net or visiting www. rochesteroperahouse.com.

Get into the holiday mood with A Charlie Brown Christmas, the charming cartoon tale. A unique performance of the classic titled A Charlie Brown Christmas with The Heather Pierson Quartet, takes place on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 pm at the Little White Church at 2371 Eaton Road (Rt. 153) in Eaton.

The story features Heather Pierson on piano and vocals, Joe Aliperti on alto and tenor sax, Shawn Nadeau on bass and Craig Bryan on drums.

If you love tranquil and beautiful holiday music, mark your calendar and plan to be at the Little White Church on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm for a special concert by Carol Noonan and Dana Cunningham with special guest Max Dyer. The concert is followed on Sunday, Dec. 6 with a performance by Cunningham on piano and Dyer on cello at 4 pm.

Enjoy the Holiday at the Little White Church takes place on December 11 at 7 pm with Candance Maher and the Promise Singers of Denmark, Maine joining Puckerbrush and Friends to ring in the holidays with joy and fun.

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Rehearsing for Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s upcoming full-length, professional production of The Nutcracker, are (left to right): Elizabeth Waaks of Wolfeboro, NH, Charlie Clinton of Hull, MA and Abbey Sislane of Wolfeboro, NH who will be performing the Spanish dance in The Nutcracker at Oyster River High School in Durham, NH on Dec. 5 at 7 pm and Dec. 6 at 2 pm, and at the Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro, NH on Dec. 19 at 7 pm.

Dickens’ traditional holiday story, A Christmas Carol, takes place at the Rochester Opera House. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without revisiting the beloved tale of the penny-pinching miser, Ebenezer Scrooge and the awakening of his long-forgotten festive spirit. The ghostly tale featuring the Past, Present and Future is brought to life in an exciting new

musical adaptation. Keeping true to the original text, it draws upon the themes of time, family and society’s ills to warm even the coldest of hearts.

Bringing the atmosphere of Victorian Christmas traditions to the stage, the joyous musical offers a cavalcade of colorful Dickensian characters and a ghostly quartet of guardians, and it is the perfect way to get you into the

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• Musical Holiday Continued from page 4 the beautiful little church.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, Dana Cunningham and Carol Noonan are back at the church for a special Annual Christmas Concert at 7:30 pm.

For information on all Little White Church concerts, visit www. littlewhitechurch.com or call 4471881.

Wolfeboro is a beautiful town by the lake with something fun happening all throughout the year; to kick off a musical holiday season, Northeastern Ballet Theater offers The Nutcracker at Kingswood Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 7 pm. Take a trip to the Land of Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker in Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s full-length, professional production of the classic ballet. Under the artistic direction of Edra Toth, the magical ballet is the perfect way to spend the evening with your family.

For tickets, call 834-8834 or visit www.northeasternballet.org.

Are youin the mood for a good cup of coffee in a creative, relaxed atmosphere that offers great music?

Then head to the Tamworth Lyceum in downtown Tamworth for a chance to hear a wide variety of music featuring some of the area’s (and beyond) best musicians. The Lyceum is part coffee shop, part eclectic store and part art gallery as well as the place for a variety of musical concerts in a relaxed atmosphere. For a list of upcoming concerts, visit www.tamworthlyceum. com or call 323-5120.

For a unique way to ring in the holidays with some great music, check out the upcoming concerts offered via Mountain Top Music Center in the Conway area. The community music school aims to enrich lives and build community by providing inspiring music education and offering performance and listening opportunities throughout the area. The school uses music to build community through group study and performance, shared listening, and mutually respectful, inter-generational, multicultural musical communication.

Mountain Top Music Center presents a variety of concerts, bringing the work of its students, community ensembles and faculty to the community and also presents professional musicians and ensembles, often in collaboration

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Mountain Top Music offers a concert titled Christmas, Then and Now with the Community Orchestra at Red Fox Inn in Jackson, NH on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 4 pm.

For information on the Center’s upcoming holiday concerts, call 4474737 or visit www.mountaintopmusic. org. (When purchasing tickets for the Let It Snow concert on December 5, inquire for further information on the location of the concert.)

The popular Strafford County Wind Symphony will perform at Emmanuel Church at 24/34 Eastern Avenue in Rochester on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 pm for a festive Christmas concert with a bake sale and basket raffle. Call 7499246 for more information.

During the Wolfeboro Festival of Trees annual event, held at the Wright Museum on Center Street in Wolfeboro (this year on December 5, 6 and 12, 13 and Wednesday evening, Dec. 9 with a Preview Gala scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, visitors will see a large variety of trees decorated by area businesses and groups in time for the Christmas season. Every day of the Festival offers musical entertainment as well as a chance to see the glittery trees.

Entertainment during the Festival of Trees will include many talented performers: on Saturday, Dec. 5 the schedule includes Mike Welch, vocals and keyboard; Bob Viscio vocals and guitar; Frank Hamilton on piano and Rick Drost vocals and guitar. The entertainment continues on Sunday, Dec. 6 with Miss Karoly’s Dance Factory, Sandra Wentworth private music instructor and students and Lance McLean and Joe Fascetti, the Best of Times piano and bass duo.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 features Perform It! Young People’s Stage Company and Saturday, Dec. 12 offers Expressions Dance Academy, Harold Chamberlin and the New England Country Boys and Moose Mountain String Band.

Sunday, Dec. 13 ends the festivities with the Monadnock Mavericks line dance group and The Bell Tones hand bell ensemble.

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‘Tis The Season ~ Holiday Fairs and Events

By Barbara Neville Wilson Over the river and through the woods And up Route 16 we go To find all the fairs to help us prepare for holidays like long ago…

In the 21st century, holiday planning and shopping is possible to do alone in front of a computer screen in a darkened room. But for many of us, half the fun of holiday preparations is meeting our neighbors, visiting with craftsmen and independent businesses, eating great homemade food and bringing home truly unique items. The following is a calendar of upcoming holiday fairs and gatherings. Many benefit hardworking non-profits along sweet Route 16.

Start at the 1st Annual Rochester Vendor Fair on Saturday, Nov. 14, where you will find more than 40 crafters selling leatherwork, jewelry, clothing, quilts, knitting, photos and more.

A benefit for the Granite State Choral Society, which is celebrating 40 years of singing in the Lilac City, the event promises, “We do the baking so you don’t have to.” Pies, muffins, breads and cookies will be sold alongside chilis and soups. There also will be a 50/50 Raffle and Penny Sale. The fair will take place at the Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester from 9 am to 2 pm.

Head north to Wakefield for the Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 14 where you’ll find crafts, a Nearly New Gift Shop, pies, baked good, gift baskets, gently used bestsellers, a Children’s Room, jewelry and more. Benefiting the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, the Parish Helpers urge you to take a chance on their raffle quilt titled “Blue Rhapsody.” Lunch will be

The First Christian Church will be the site of the “Freedom Rings in the Holidays” quilt sale November 20-21. available with choices of chili, chowder or soup, and a vegetarian option.

The fair takes place at the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, 2718 Wakefield Rd, Wakefield from 9 am to 2 pm.

Still hungry? Keep heading north for a real community event: E.A.T.S. (Eaton Anecdotes, Tales and Supper) invites you to bring a potluck dish.

After dinner everyone will go upstairs and share local stories (or just listen.)

The event happens at the Little White Church, 2371 Eaton Rd, Eaton Center on November 14 from 6 to 9 pm.

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ern Carroll County has only one independent school alternative for children pre-K to grade 8, and it celebrates 30 years in 2015! Attend Ossipee Cornerstone Christian Academy’s Gala and enjoy a five-course meal and purchase handcrafted holiday wreaths, studentcreated Christmas cards and bid on carefully curated items at the Silent Auction. The festive event takes place at Camp Brookwoods in Alton starting at 6 pm.

Organizers of the Annual Holiday Fair at the Brown Church in Conway Village encourage you to come for homemade crafts for unique Thanks-

giving hostess gifts and Christmas gifts from Thursday, Nov. 19 through Saturday, Nov. 21. Dinner is available Thursday and Friday nights, and lunch is served Saturday.

The event takes place at the Conway Village Congregational Church, 132 East Main Street, Conway Village; hours are Thursday from 4 to 8 pm; Friday from 4 to 9 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm.

On Friday, Nov. 20, don’t cook dinner. Instead, head to St. Andrew’s in the Valley to enjoy their Harvest Supper & Pie Auction at 6 pm…if you’re selfdisciplined, the pie you bid on might make it to the Thanksgiving table! St. Andrew’s in the Valley is located at 678 Whittier Road in Tamworth.

“Freedom Rings in the Holidays” Quilt Sale and Raffle takes place on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21.

Proceeds go to purchase materials and supplies for the 100 quilts the Christian Church craftsmen make and distribute with the assistance of RSVP (Retired Service Volunteer Program.) The quilts are donated to Memorial Hospital Birthing Program and area nursing homes. The event happens at the First Christian Church and Freedom Old Town Hall, Elm Street, Freedom; hours are Friday from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, start your day in Rochester at the Methodist Church for antiques, crafts, baked goods, jewelry, attic treasure, toys, games, books and plants. Attend the Cookie Walk, and you can check one thing off your holiday “to do” list. The event takes place at First United Methodist Church, 34 South Main Street, Rochester from 8:30 am to 2 pm.

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• Holiday Fairs Continued from page 6 the 3rd Artisan and Craft Fair at the Rochester American Legion Post 7, 94 Eastern Ave., Rochester from 9 am to 3 pm where all wares are made by sellers.

Before you leave Rochester, go over to the 1st Vendor and Craft Fair where you will find seller-made arts, crafts and fine arts, clothing, jewelry and food on November 21. A Straight Street Outreach fundraiser, the profits help fund the needs of the homeless and substance abusers trying to get clean. The fair takes place at the Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester from 10 am to 4 pm.

Merge onto Route 16N and get off at Milton where you will find the 2nd Annual Craft Fair put on by the PTA from 9 am to 2 pm on November 21. It promises 40 booths with arts & crafts, antiques, fine arts, clothing, dolls and bears.

The next stop on November 21 is in Ossipee, where you will enjoy handmade crafts, and home party vendor selections at the 3rd Annual PTO Holiday Craft Fair at the Ossipee Central School, Main Street, Ossipee from 9 am to 2 pm.

Need to cleanse your palate after all the holiday treats? Head north to the Tamworth Holiday Farmers Market for live music, gifts, and farm products including veggies, fruits, dairy, maple syrup, honey, meats and poultry, mushrooms, natural body care and baked goods. (The Holiday Farmers Market is open on November 21 and again December 5 and 19, and January 2.)

The market takes place at the KA Brett School, 881 Tamworth Rd, Tamworth from 9 am to 1 pm.

Need a literary fix? As you head north, stop by the Friends of the Madison Public Library Book Sale at the Madison Public Library, 1895 Village Rd, Madison. The book sale is presented from 9 am to 12 noon on November 21.

For fun with kids, go to the Winter Craft Faire for breakfast and/or lunch, crafts by local artisans, unique crafts for children, puppet shows, a jump rope maker, student performances and a nature walk. Don’t miss visiting King Winter in the Crystal Cave! The Faire takes place at the White Mountain Waldorf School, 1371 NH Route 16, Albany from 10 am to 2 pm on November 21.

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Sweeten your day on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the 4th Annual Pie and Craft Fair put on by the Farmington Women’s Club. Arts and crafts, clothing, food and jewelry, and pie, pie, pie will be offered at Henry Wilson Memorial School, School Street, Farmington from 9 am to 3 pm.

On Saturday, Nov. 28, take the picturesque drive all the way up Route 16 to Great Glen. There, crafters take over the base lodge and three floors to share their woodworking, photography, knitting, soaps and lotions, jewelry and wreaths, and give live demonstrations.

Proceeds support the Great Glen Bill Koch League Ski Club. Great Glen is located at 1 Mt Washington Auto Road, Gorham, NH. Enjoy cookies without the work on Saturday, Dec. 5! The Craft Fair features a Cookie Walk too at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Eastern Slopes, 30 Tamworth Rd, Tamworth from 9 am to 12 noon.

Discover a Homestead Christmas at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm at 58 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth from 12 noon to 3 pm on December 5; taste Victorian Christmas treats and try syllabub. Meet and greet animals and make hands-on holiday crafts. Tour the decorated Capt. Enoch Remick house and watch 19th century open hearth and woodstove cooking and pick up handcrafted items and baked goods. There is a $5 admission and the event is free for those under age 4.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, you’ll find “All Things Merry & Bright” at the Mountain Garden Club’s plant and floral sale. It benefits beautification projects, the Alice T. Madden Scholarship Fund, and profits from paper white sales go to “Jen’s Friends” Cancer Foundation to provide supplemental financial assistance and other resources to cancer patients. The event happens at the North Conway Community Center, 2628 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway from 9:30 am until gone!

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Nov. 16. Home School Class - Rural Medicine, 10 am-noon, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, class for home school students ages 6-12, third Monday of each month during school year. Students must be accompanied by an adult, pre-register by Nov. 9; no walk-ins, 323-7591.

Nov. 19, Cornerstone Chrisian Academy Gala, 6-8 pm, fundraiser, Camp Brookwoods, 219 Chestnut Cove Rd., Alton, info: 539-8636.

Nov. 19-21, Annual Holiday Fair, homemade crafts and gifts, Conway Village Congregational Church, 132 Main St., Conway, 447-3851.

Nov. 20, Small Farmers Club: Get to Know Sheep, 10-11 am, farm fun hour for ages 2-6, parent must accompany child for duration of activity, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth, 323-7591.

Nov. 20-22, Spamalot, Village Players, Glendon St., Wolfeboro, www.village-players.com.

Nov. 20-22, Shrek the Musical, Eastern Slope Playhouse, N. Conway, tickets/info: www.artsinmotiontheater.com.

Nov. 20-22 & Nov. 27-29, Christmas at the Castle, 1920s inspired Christmas at Castle in the Clouds, 10 am-3:30 pm, artisan fair and luncheon in the Carriage House, info: castleintheclouds.org., 476-5900.

Nov. 20-Dec. 22, Journey to the North Pole, Conway Scenic Railroad, 38 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, info: www.conwayscenic.com, 356-5251.

Nov. 21, Contra Dance, 6:30-9:30 pm, with potluck dinner, Tin Mt. Conservation Center, 1245 Bald Hill Rd., Albany, admission/info: 447-6991.

Nov. 21, Amit Peled and Stefan Petrov concert, Wolfeboro Friends of Music, 7:30 pm, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, 205 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, tickets: www.wfriendsofmusic.org.

Nov. 21, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, NH Farm Museum, Milton, 10 am-3 pm, 652-7840, www.farmmuseum.org.

Nov. 21, Children’s Winter Craft Faire, White Mt. Waldorf School, Albany, all are welcome, food, lunch, hands-on crafts for kids, local vendors/artisans selling their wares, choral performances, puppet shows, nature walk, visit King Winter in Crystal Cave, 447-3168, www.whitemountainwaldorf.org.

Nov. 21, Friends Monthly Book Sale, Madison Library, 9 am, 367-8545.

Nov. 24, Kingswood Craft Fair, Kingswood High School, S. Main St., Wolfeboro, large variety of handcrafted items in time for holiday shopping, info: 569-2055.

Nov. 27-Dec. 23, Santa’s Holiday Express, Conway Scenic Railroad, 38 Norcross Circle, N. Conway, info: www.conwayscenic.com, 356-5251.

Nov. 27-29, Chrismas in Effingham: 11/27, 7 pm – Pontine Theatre presents “A New England Christmas 2015,” a program of seasonal stories and poems by noted New England authors, free admission, location/info: 539-1537. 11/28: 8 am-6:30 pm – Coffee, muffins and goodies available in the Taylor City Store, 539-7518.

11/28: 1 pm Just Us concert, S. Effingham Church, Bradigan concert at 6:30 pm, info: 539-7910. After concert, a bagpiper leads visitors to village square for countdown to the lighting of the Tree of Lights info: 539-7178. 11/29: noon and 2:30 pm: Eric Jones, portraying a very proper English gentleman, presents a reading of “A Christmas Carol” in the South Effingham Church. 11/28-29: 10 am-closing: Ye Olde Sale Shoppe annual Open House for Christmas. 539-7910.

Nov. 28, An Old Fashioned N. Conway Village Christmas, Schouler Park, N. Conway, 4-5 pm: free wagon rides, cookie decorating, campfire at Red Jacket Mt. View Resort; 5-5:30 pm: caroling in Schouler Park; 5:30: Santa arrives in Schouler Park for tree lighting, 6 pm: holiday Parade of Carols, Rt. 16N; more events as well.

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Nov. 28, Great Glen Craft Fair, all sorts of crafts/artisan items for sale, three floors of handmade goods! 9 am-3 pm, 466-2333, www.greatglentrails.com, Base Lodge, 1 Mount Washington Auto Rd., Rt. 16, Gorham.

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Nov. 29, Effingham Elementary School Craft Fair, info: 539-6032.

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Nov. 30, Make a Wreath, bring your own greens (some available for those who do not have greens), UNH Cooperative Extension/Ossipee Central School Cafeteria, $2.00 p/p, all ages welcome (age 13 & under must be accompanied by an adult), www.ossipeerec.org.

Dec. 1, Doll House Raffle, Wolfeboro Public Library, $5 per tickets or 3 tickets for $10; proceeds benefit the library’s children services. 569-2428.

Dec. 4, A Charlie Brown Christmas, 7 pm, Little White Church, 2371 Eaton Rd., Eaton Center, info: 447-1881.

Dec. 4, Christmas Tree Lighting and Flashlight Candycane Hunt, free, 6:30 pm, Turntable Park, Wakefield, 522-9977.

Dec. 4, Holiday Bingo, 5:30 pm, Effingham PTO, 6 Partridge Coe Rd., Effingham.

Dec. 4, Music in the Pub with Doug Hazard, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Dec. 4, Opening reception for Festival of Trees, Salyard’s Center for the Arts, Conway village, 11 am-5 pm, fundraiser for medical transportation. Event continues on Dec. 5 & 6.

Dec. 5, Breakfast with Santa, 9 am-1 pm, free pancake breakfast, Paul School, Wakefield, 522-8370.

Dec. 5, Carol Noonan and Dana Cunningham concert, Little White Church, 2371 Eaton Rd., Eaton Center, info: 447-1881.

Dec. 5, Christmas Fair, by Ossipee Concerned Citizens, 10 am-3 pm, Ossipee Town Hall.

Dec. 5, Conway Village Holiday, 10 am-8 pm, Northway Pole at Salyard’s Center for the Arts with free photos with Santa from 1-3 pm, Holiday Parade 4:15 pm, Evergreen lighting at Conway Welcome Center 4:30, Holiday on Ice by MWV Skating Club at Ham Arena at 5:15 pm.

Dec. 5, Homestead Christmas, noon-3 pm, celebrate the holidays and winter season and history of homesteading. Special tours of historic Capt. Enock Remick House, Victorian Christmas cookies, syllabub, seasonal exhibits, holiday crafts, Foodways demos of 19th century open hearth cooking and woodstove cooking. Baked goods for sale, $5 p/p, ages 4 and under free, 323-7591.

Dec. 5, Wakefield Marketplace Holiday Fair, 9 am-3 pm, St. Anthony Church, Sanbornville, crafted holiday decorations, wood items, fiber crafts such as sewn, knit and crocheted items, baked goods and much more. Ample parking and free admission.

Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, Festival of Trees, Wright Museum, Wolfeboro, display of holiday trees and musical entertainment, info: www.wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com, 5693337.

Dec. 6, Benefit Auction, Tamworth Arts Council, 8 am-12 noon, takes place at Sunny Villa Restaurant, Rt. 16, Ossipee, breakfast, silent and live auction, raffle, 323-0104.

Dec. 6-7, Christmas in the Village, events all over Sandwich, breakfast with Santa at the Corner House Inn on Saturday morning. Craft fair and studios offering gifts for sale around the village, ride in a horse-drawn wagon. Shop for lunch at the Ladies Aid Chowder Lunch on Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Visit Christmas in the Village – Sandwich NH on Facebook for updates.

Dec. 7-Jan. 25, Beginner Clogging Class, learn clogging basics, 6-7 pm, Ossipee Central School Cafeteria, class for adults, register by Nov. 30, 301-4300.

Dec. 10, Simple Sauna: Making and Using with Tim Smith, 5:30-8:30 pm, The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm, 100 Pork Hill Road, Wolfeboro. Call 539-6460. www.galacommunity.org.

Dec. 10, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Papa Joe Gaudette performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Dec. 11, Enjoy Holidays at the Little White Church, holiday music with Candace Maher and friends, 7 pm, 2371 Eaton Rd., Eaton Center, info: 447-1881.

Dec. 11, Music in the Pub with Jill Ducasi, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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Dec. 12, Breakfast With Santa, small gift and photo with Santa, make an ornament, parents must accompany child, ages up to grade 3, 9-11 am, Ossipee Town Hall Gym. Dec. 12, Community Christmas in Ossipee, 5-8 pm, potluck dinner, horse drawn wagon ride, carol singing, door prizes, String Equinox live music, Ossipee Town Hall, bring a dessert to share.

Dec. 12, Skate with Santa, get into the holiday spirit, support Gerry’s Food Pantry of Rochester. Ice skating with holiday music and an appearance from Santa! Rochester Arena, Rochester, 332-4120. Bring two non-perishable food items or toiletries per person.

Dec. 12, Snowmobile Safety Course, NH Fish & Game instructors, learn snowmobile safety basics, ages 14-16, free, Ossipee Public Library, register by Dec. 4, info: 539-6390.

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Dec. 12-13, Adult Nature Course: Cones & Conifers: Botanical Art in Graphite, 10 am-4 pm, Tin Mt. Conservation Center, cones and conifers will be the subject of popular two-day workshop with artist/illustrator Helen Byers. All levels welcome! www.helenbyers.com to see Helen’s work. Course fee/registration: 447-6991.

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Dec. 17, Dinner & Storytelling at Corner House Inn, Jct. Rts. 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, 6:30 pm, Cora Jo Ciampi performs, reservations: 284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Dec. 17-20, A Christmas Carol, Rochester Opera House, City Hall, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, traditional holiday theatre, tickets/info: www.rochesteroperahouse. com, 335-1992.

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Dec. 18, Music in the Pub with Julia Velie, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Dec. 19, Holiday Farmer’s Market, KA Brett School, Tamworth, produce, gifts, cafe, live music, 9 am-1 pm, www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Dec. 19, The Nutcracker, Wolfeboro, Kingswood Arts Center, Wolfeboro, 7 pm, begin the holiday season with a trip to the Land of the Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker in Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s full-length, professional production of this classic ballet. Tickets: 834-8834, www.northeasternballet.org.

Dec. 19, A Victorian Christmas on the Farm, NH Farm Museum, Milton, 10 am-3 pm, www.farmmuseum.org.

Dec. 19 & 20, Elf/Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm, The Village Players, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Movie on the big screen. Call 569-9656. www.village-players.com.

ONGOING Arts Walk, last Friday of each month, 5-8 pm, self guided tour of galleries and arts locations in Wolfeboro, 569-2762, hosted by Governor Wentworth Arts Council, www.wolfeboroarts.org.

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

Chair Yoga, Tuesdays at 8 am, Greater Wakefield Resource Center, 254 Main St., Union, www.greaterwakefieldresourcecenter.webs.com.

Concerts at 12 Main, Arts Center at 12 Main, Sandwich village, 7:30 pm, due to the popularity of Summer Concert Series, the group will offer select Concerts in the fall and winter. Info: 284-7115, contact@advicetotheplayers.org.

Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Music Jam, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Tuftonboro Old White Church, across from Tuftonboro General Store and Post Office, Route 109A, Tuftonboro. Musicians and listeners welcome. Free. Call 569-3861.

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Around Effingham Historical Society program, third Fri. of each month, 7 pm, refreshments to follow, open to public, free, more info: 539-4071, effinghamhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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. (Does not include access to the Museum.) 323-7591.

Knit and Crochet Group, meets Wednesdays 2-3 pm, Effingham Library info: 539-1537.

Masonic Breakfast, Sunday Breakfast Buffet 7:30 am - 11 am, every second and fourth Sunday, an outstanding all you can eat breakfast buffet. Omelets, Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, Ham, Home Fries and much more. Coffee, Juices, Cereal, Pastry and Fruit all included for a donation of just $11.00 per person (children ages 6 to 12 $5.00, ages 5 and under free). Sponsored by Ossipee Valley & Carroll Lodges.

Located at the Ossipee Valley Lodge, 535 Route 25 East, Ossipee, NH (across from Abbott & Staples Gas) Model Yacht Sailing on Back Bay, Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro. Weather permitting, Back Bay Skippers race Solings 1-3 pm Tuesday and US 12’s 1-3 pm Thursday. New participants or visitors are always welcome. www.nhbm.org.

Ossipee Knit/Crochet meets at the Ossipee Public Library on the second and fourth Friday of each month, 1:30-3 pm.

Ossipee Quilters meet at the Ossipee Public Library on the second and fourth Thurs. of each month, noon-4 pm.

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

Ossipee Knit/Crochet meets at the Ossipee Public Library on the second and fourth Friday of each month, 1:30-3 pm.

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Tamworth Winter Market, (Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27, March 12, 26, April 9 & 23), Tamworth Town House, Main St., Tamworth, 9 am-1 pm, info: wwwtamworthfarmersmarket.org.

Wolfeboro Indoor Farmer’s Market, starts Nov. 14 and takes place the second and fourth Saturday of each month through April 9. First Congregational Church, 115 S. Main St., Wolfeboro, 10 am-2 pm, info: www.wolfeboroareafarmersmarket. com.

The Grainery’s Farmers And Artisans Market, weekly farmers and crafters market. Saturdays 10 am -2 pm. November to March. Meats, veggies, raw dairy, honey, crafts, baked goods, herbals, Gluten Free goodies and more. The Mountain Grainery, 755 Route 16, Ossipee.

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Late Autumn Day Trip

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper “If only Monet and Van Gogh were riding with me today, they would love this scenery,” I thought to myself as I gazed at the brown hills and bare trees of late autumn. The fall foliage has been brilliant this year and one could not ask for a prettier, more colorful autumn season. A recent windy, rainy day had finally blown the last of the foliage off the trees and as the calendar turned to November, the temperatures still remained quite mild.

It was a perfect Saturday for a leisurely drive in the country; the best way to day trip, I have found, is to just set aside a day and get in the car and drive. You do not need a set destination in mind and you need to be willing to go where your intuition takes you.

That method is how I ended up driving from the Lakes Region to Wolfeboro and Ossipee and somehow (I was not really paying attention to roadsigns and routes) to the Freedom/ Effingham area.

The scenery was quietly beautiful – there are no brilliant colors this time of year but the faded oranges and browns and often-gray skies have their own modest appeal. The painters of 100 years ago would have done the scenery justice with paint on canvas in their Impressionistic version of the NH scene. All I could do was pull my car over to the side of the road and gaze in wonder at the beauty of rural Effingham.

The thing I like about NH on this sort of day trip is that quite often leads to a great yard sale or second-hand shop. (It also allows me to laugh at the television

photo courtesy of Paul Potter

Ye Olde Sale Shoppe appraisal show experts that tell us with a sad shake of their heads, “All the good antiques are gone. They’ve all been bought up or are in museums.

There’s nothing available nowadays.”)

To that I say, “Just come to NH and drive around. You’ll be amazed at the old things you can find!”

I love day tripping/yard saling to see what unusual objects I can discover.

Sometimes it’s an old painting in the back of a barn, sometimes it’s a piece of

china or pottery from the early 1900s, or a 1950s tablecloth. Sometimes my hunts turn up nothing. Still, the treks are fun and offer some beautiful scenery.

Luck was with me on this particular day and I found a barn sale in the Freedom area. Although it was well past the traditional summer yard sale season, I happened across a yard sale run by a couple who were cleaning out and didn’t seem to mind the fact that

the weather might be a bit chillier than one a warm summer’s day. The owners had been collecting things for years and had decided it was time “to clean out the barn.” I walked away with some nifty old pictures, a 1950s tea set and various odd and ends.

As I drove on, I took a wrong turn somehow in the Freedom area and ended up on Stagecoach Road, affording me views of the beautiful scenery. It was truly a “step back in time” kind of area, with many old, well kept farmhouses and barns along the road. Huge old trees lined the road and I thought how pretty this area would be at the height of summer or burgeoning with brilliant October foliage. I could well imagine traveling the road via stagecoach, bumping along and maybe stopping at a farmhouse to beg a drink of water for the passengers and horses.

The road afforded an awesome view of Province Lake far below and some rolling fields and distance mountains.

Eventually the road came out at a crossroads area with enough old New England charm to satisfy anyone seeking pure old Americana.

The crossroads hamlet is called Taylor City, and it consists of two states (Maine and NH), two towns and two counties. One of the two shops in the hamlet is called Ye Olde Sale Shoppe, located directly on Province Lake Road.

Historically, Benjamin Taylor built the shop in 1815. The building was the hub of the corner for almost a century and has served as a post office, stage stop and general store selling yard

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Christmas in Days Gone By Step into the holiday season by stepping back in time in historic Tamworth Village at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm on Cleveland Hill Road.

All ages are invited to join museum

staff in celebrating the holidays and upcoming winter season by sharing our rich history of homesteading and the holiday season as it was celebrated in the past.

On Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon

to 3 pm, the museum will offer A Homestead Christmas for a step-backin-time experience of how the holiday was celebrated long ago.

There will be special tours of the historic family home, the Captain Enoch Remick House, along with samples of Victorian Christmas cookies and confections.

If you have never seen hearth cooking up close, stop by to see Foodways demonstrations, which will include 19th century open-hearth cooking and wood stove cooking. There will also

be delicious Farmhouse Kitchen baked goods.

The museum will feature exhibits; families can make holiday crafts and visit the Apothecary to learn about plant medicine. Locally made items will be for sale in the Museum Store.

Admission for the event is $5.00 per person; under age 4 is free. No preregistration required. For information on this and other Remick Museum events and programs, visit www. remickmuseum.org or call 323-7591.

Deck the Halls The Conway Village Congregational Church members are planning their Deck the Halls Holiday Fair, which will take place from November 19 to 21 with food and festivities.

On Thursday, Nov. 19, the fair will run from 4 to 8 pm; a Colonial fare dinner will be offered from 5 to 7 pm featuring shepherd’s pie with lamb and Cottage Pie with beef. Dinner prices are adults - $10 and children ages 5-12 - $5; under age 5 is free.

The fun continues on Friday, Nov. 20 with the fair running from 4 to 9 pm and dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 pm with Colonial baked chicken with rice.

Dinner prices are adults - $10 and

children ages 5 to 12 - $5; under age 5 is free. There will be entertainment from 5:30 to 6:30 pm with Stanza XXI. The event concludes on Saturday, Nov. 21 with the fair running from 9 am to 4 pm. Lunch will be served from 11 am to 1 pm with hot turkey sandwiches. Lunch prices are adults $8 and children ages 5 to 12 for $5; under age 5 is free. Entertainment runs from 11:30 am and the New Hampshire Gentlemen will perform during the luncheon.

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• Day Trip Continued from page 12 goods, grains and staples necessary for local families.

In olden days, local ladies got together and sewed upstairs in the store. The work was called “sales” work, thus the name of the store. The finished clothing was then shipped for city distribution. The cloth they sewed into fine dresses and other articles was brought by stagecoach and train, and when finished, shipped back for sale in the city.

Ye Olde Sale Shoppe is still owned by a member of the Taylor family – William Taylor. His shop is a wonderful place to visit – sort of like an old country store for antiquers and those who love unusual gifts and books.

From a large collection of antique dolls, to old china, books, glassware and newer items, it’s all in the shop. I cannot imagine anything the shopper could want that isn’t at Ye Olde Sale Shoppe!

According to Irene Riordan, a local resident who helps out at the store now and then, shoppers often have to return a number of times to really see everything. When they return, they often discover things they did not see the first time around. It is truly a chock-full-of-great-things kind of shop! Additionally, it is the hub of the community and especially so during the upcoming holiday season when Taylor adds lots of Christmas items just right for decorating and gift giving.

Irene speaks highly of Taylor, saying he is a very active part of the community and always involved in helping non profit groups. It is these citizens who are the backbone of the community, never more so than at Christmas time

photo courtesy of Paul Potter

Masonic Hall when Christmas in Effingham brings a number of fun events to the town.

This year’s events run the weekend of November 27 through November 29. Activities include A New England Christmas 2015 with the Pontine Theatre; a “Just Us” concert; a Christmas music concert; a bagpiper leading attendees to the tree lighting on the square and a reading of A Christmas Carol. (See What’s Up calendar in this issue for full schedule of events.)

Ye Olde Sale Shoppe owner William Taylor says his father, Mayor Earl Taylor, ran the store across the road for years and it is now operated by the Mayor’s grandson’s wife Becca.

“Is this town really big enough to need a mayor?” I asked in surprise.

Taylor laughed, “Every year on the Fourth of July the town held an election and every year they elected my father as mayor.”

The title, while just for fun, seems to somehow fit the true old-time Yankee man who for years ran the charming old store. Above the front door a large sign in black letters says simply Taylor City. Inside, the store is a bit like stepping back in time. I felt like a shopper in a small midwestern dust bowl town where Bonnie and Clyde might at any moment push open the doors and demand “all the cash in the register and a pack of Camels.”

Mayor Taylor is indeed somewhat of an icon in the village; he loved to talk politics and according to Irene, many

a lively discussion took place at the store! And those who know him still stop by his home for a discussion about politics and just to visit.

I paid for a soda and gazed at the interior of the little store, where the walls behind the counter held staples such as coffee and canned goods, just like stores did a long time ago.

Back in my car, I headed on Province Lake Road and soon came to the area where a number of huge, old homes and a church are nestled in one spot. Up on the hill sits the historic district. The area is indeed steeped in history and a major figure in the story was Squire Lord. He came to town an unknown and decided to stay. He built up a business and became quite wealthy and lived in the town for years.

At the foot of the hill and beside the church is a little fenced-in cemetery.

Here is the final resting place for the Squire. As I gazed at the spot, I wondered how the Squire’s family would find life in our present day.

(Everyone in the area, it seems, knows of the Lord family and all that they brought to Effingham. According to one local I met, the two founding and prominent families in Effingham were the Lords and the Leavitts. They lived in separate parts of the town and greatly influenced the area.)

Today, the town is still charming, although there are no longer stagecoaches passing through and the trains have ceased to operate.

However, there is still a great deal to like about the town, however, if you are not looking for shopping malls and city-type entertainment.

And for me, a country day-tripper, the quiet of Effingham is just right for this time of year.

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In order to bring skiers to his new winter wonderland, Gibson knew trains (such as the one that brought Schneider to North Conway) were the fastest and most efficient manner of transportation. Soon trains brought young people from Boston and other areas to North Conway for a weekend of skiing at Cranmore.

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Gibson wanted Schneider to come to North Conway to teach skiing at Cranmore. The businessman had opened the new ski resort (Cranmore) in the winter of 1937/1938 and he probably wanted someone skilled and famous to offer ski instruction to his guests. When Schneider arrived in North Conway by train, it was a big day for the town that would soon grow into a bustling ski area.

Travel by train was the quickest and most efficient way to get around in the 1930s as skiing gained in popularity.

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• Yesteryear Continued from page 14 a one-day trip. At their peak, the Snow Trains carried 24,000 passengers each season.”

The snow trains weren’t a faceless, boring mode of travel in those days.

Indeed, the trains were more like a party on wheels and a chance to make new friends who were also headed north for skiing. An old poster from the Boston and Maine Railroad promised fun onboard their snow trains by extolling, “See old friends again… meet scores of other ski enthusiasts… visit up and down the aisles as the bright, warm cars roll on toward the glistening slopes and cheerful lodges.”

Historically, the first Boston and Maine Railroad snow train came to New Hampshire in the late 1930s, according to Snow Train Parade by John Gruber (www.trains.com). “B&M inaugurated its one-day excursions on January 11, 1931, carrying 196 people to Warner, New Hampshire, a ski resort.

The railroad, in cooperation with the Appalachian Ski Club, took more than 8,000 passengers out of Boston in that first, 10-week season.”

The first snow trains in the country may have originated in Connecticut.

New York City had plenty of wouldbe skiers without any way to reach mountain areas such as those found in New Hampshire. In the 1930s when the Great Depression curtailed travel, those with the means bought a ticket and hopped aboard the snow train in New York City with the destination of North Conway or other ski areas in New England. The atmosphere on the trains was festive indeed, with one baggage car serving as a ski shop; dining car service meant food and beverages were available as well.

The Ski Meister snow trains were a joint venture of the New Haven and Boston and Maine Railroads in the 1930s and 40s and ran on weekends.

The Ski Meister transported eager skiers from the city to rural resorts in New Hampshire and Vermont for weekend skiing.

Snow trains were bringing skiers and outdoor enthusiasts to all areas of New Hampshire, from Lake Winnipesaukee to Lincoln, North Conway and Plymouth. According to A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad by Bruce D. Heald, snow trains departed from

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The casual atmosphere of the snow trains meant improvising sleeping conditions; sweaters and parkas became pillows and blankets and hot thermos beverages and sandwiches were shared among friends and fellow passengers.

The baggage cars on the snow trains became the storage area for skis and the cars often doubled as ski repair and waxing stations. Many a romance probably budded when young female skiers enlisted the help of young men with a knowledge of ski repair!

The Boston and Maine Railroad realized many people who took the snow trains could not ski proficiently.

Downhill skiing was a skill that took time to learn and European instructors/ skiers were much admired. Thus, the Boston and Maine hired ski instructors to ride the trains to offer tips and to socialize with would-be and seasoned skiers.

An early black-and-white photo illustrates what you could find on a snow train: the photo shows a train car with a large banner advertising SportsService Car with rentals of White Mt Ski Togs and skis, snowshoes, boots, socks, caps, goggles, sweaters, mitten and other gear. You could indeed hop aboard a snow train in the city and get outfitted for all winter outdoor activities by the time you reached your New Hampshire North Country destination.

Although by the early 1940s some people had purchased automobiles, gas rationing during World War II meant the ski trains continued in business.

If you wanted a weekend of skiing or other outdoor sports, you could hop aboard a snow train and forget your cares for a day or two without the worry of gas rationing.

Once skiers arrived at the North Conway train station, it would have been too far to walk to ski areas such as Cranmore. Therefore, buses were often used to pick up and transport visitors to the ski areas and local hotels.

What was the cost of taking a snow train from Boston to New Hampshire?

In the early 1930s, you could take the Boston and Maine Railroad snow train for about $1.75 round trip.

Young people who worked in city offices and factories were offered

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group excursions via the snow trains.

Even if you did not have the means to take up skiing like the college kids, you could take a train with fellow workers and have a day or weekend organized outing at a New Hampshire ski area or travel to just watch others ski; if you were lucky, you might get to see Schneider skiing on the slopes at Cranmore.

It is said the snow trains, now and then, would stop at a particularly fine mountain so the skier/passengers could have a quick run. A mountain in the remote Canaan area was one such stop. What villagers thought of this type of activity is unknown but there is no doubt such stops boosted the local economy.

Over the years the number of snow train passengers dwindled. After World War II, greater economic prosperity meant more people could afford automobiles. A skier with his/her own automobile could control their own schedule and arrive at the ski areas earlier and stay longer. No longer were skiers tied to the timetable of a train and the sometimes crowded travel conditions.

The last snow train came to North Conway in February of 1971. Out of the total passenger count of about 300 people, under 50 travelers were skiers.

It must have been a sad day for the snow train business that had started so successfully during the 1930s.

However, times change and early businessmen such as Cranmore’s Harvey Dow Gibson would have been, it can be assumed, pragmatic over the change.

Over the years, the romantic nature of the snow trains took on a mythical aspect for those who enjoy history. Today, collectors of railroad memorabilia include the old train schedules and advertisements for snow trains among the prime pieces in their collections.

Without the early snow trains, the ski industry would still have come to New Hampshire; it would, however, have taken longer to become the mega sport it is today.

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A Magical Christmas Season in Effingham The weekend following Thanksgiving is a special one in Effingham with activities designed to enhance the Christmas spirit for everyone. All are welcome to attend the variety of events, do some shopping, sing along to holiday carols…and of course, partake in great food.

On Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 pm, a joint venture between the Friends of the Effingham Library and the Effingham Historical Society brings Pontine Theatre to the village as they present “A New England Christmas 2015,” a program of seasonal stories and poems by noted New England authors. This year Pontine will bring two witty wonders to life: “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” by Ogden Nash and “Christmas Monks” by Mary Wilkins Freeman. There is no admission charge.

Please call Crystal Hoyt 539-1537 for further information.

Get fueled up on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 8 am to 6:30 pm with coffee, muffins and morning goodies available in the Taylor City Store across from the church. Following that, lunch and later in the day, more treats,will be available until closing. All are welcome; call 539-7518.

On Saturday, Nov. 28 and Sunday, Nov. 29 from 10 am to closing, Bill Taylor and Ye Olde Sale Shoppe will host an annual Open House for Christmas. Bill has been an active supporter of all things nonprofit in Effingham for years and he sponsors many of the activities that benefit various organizations in town. Please join him for a Christmas goodie and a look at

the many gifts available for Christmas shopping. Come in and ask him about the benefit ornament for the Tree of Lights. Call 539-7910.

A concert featuring “Just Us” will be held in the South Effingham Church on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 1 pm. The group presents an assortment of fine music for your listening pleasure. Call 5397910 for more information.

On Saturday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 pm, back by popular demand will be “Bradigan” with a concert of Christmas music and other melodies in the South Effingham Church to usher in the Christmas season. Their selections are timely and joyful and their bagpiper is a special treat. For information call 539-7910.

Also on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 pm, after the concert, follow the bagpiper as he leads the concert attendees from the South Effingham Church to the square. There will be more music and the most beautiful part of the day - the countdown to the lighting of the Tree of Lights with its 1,200 bulbs.

Many of the bulbs are dedicated to the memory of a loved one and the names are published under the tree for the next year. For information, call 539-7178 or email iriordan9@gmail.com.

The weekend comes to a close on Sunday, Nov. 29 at noon and 2:30 pm when Eric Jones, portraying a very proper English gentleman, presents the reading of “A Christmas Carol” in the South Effingham Church. If there is enough time, he will also include “The Night Before Christmas,” a beloved Christmas poem.

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