At 1 PM on Saturday, October 2, the Road to Independence non-profit group will bring their wonderful donkeys to Wilmot to kick off Wilmot’s first Donut Festival. Anyone is welcome to sit and read to a donkey.

Following this event, at 3 PM, the first annual Donut Festival and contest will take place for amateur bakers. Make your own donuts and bring a dozen to enter in the contest for judging. Entries need to arrive between 1 and 3 PM. Judging will take place at 3:30 PM. 

Winners will be awarded in the categories of best overall donut, best non-traditional donut, biggest donut, and the messiest donut. Cider, donuts, and games will be accompanied by music by The Frogz.

This event will take place in the parking lot across from the library at 11 North Wilmot Road. For questions, call the library at 603 526-6804.

On Wednesday, October 20, at 7 PM, local children’s author Mary Lyn Ray will visit the Wilmot Library and read from her latest book, The House of Grass and Sky.

Born in Louisiana, Mary Lyn Ray is a conservationist who worked in museums for 15 years and as a professional consultant in land protection and historic preservation. She is also the author of several picture books for children including Christmas Farm, Pumpkins, Shaker Boy, Welcome, Brown Bird, and Stars. A resident of Danbury, Mary Lyn continues to regularly publish a variety of books for children.

For more information,  please consult the library website at WilmotLibrary.org or contact Glynis at 603 546-6804 or WilmotLibrary@nullcomcast.net.