Beaconfest 2024 got a bit rained out but everyone, vendors, attendees, and volunteers alike, enjoyed themselves. The day represented an amazing team effort! The October issue of The Beacon will have a picture spread, and a list of all our sponsors and vendors. The Board and Publisher of The Beacon thank everyone for their support.
Sunday, September 8, 1 - 3 PM
ANDOVER – The Tucker Mountain School House Open House, Sunday, September 8, 1-3 PM, Andover Historical Society. For more more information contact Donna at donnabh@nulltds.net.
Saturday, September 7; 10 AM - 4:30 PM
A Day of Barn Exploration with the Experts Presented by: New Hampshire Preservation Alliance in association with The Andover Community Hub and the Andover Historical Society. When: Saturday, September 7, 10 AM – 4:30 PM Where: The Stone Chapel, Proctor Academy, 194 Main Street, Andover, for check-in and […]
New program at Andover Elementary School
The Andover Elementary School is starting up a school mentorship program this year. We are looking for community adults that would be willing to commit to one hour per week visiting a child (mentee) during the school day. You would be an extra adult friend providing conversation, mentorship with social or life skills, communication, and […]
Event brings in funds for fire department
Chief Steve Barton carried a piping-hot stainless steel hotel pan heaped with quartered chicken pieces, fresh off the grill to the long serving table into the East Andover Fire Department firehouse. With a just-emptied pan, he returned quickly to the grill, where two men were flipping over a second giant square grill covered with another […]
Sunday, September 8; 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
WILMOT – Sponsored by the Wilmot Community Association (WCA), Wilmotpalooza is a fun-filled day for the entire family. Sunday, September 8, promises to have something for everyone. Starting at 11:30 AM, the Wilmot Town Green will be packed with exciting and interesting activities, exhibits, and demonstrations — there will be something for everyone! The event […]
Saturday, September 28, at 7 PM
WILMOT – The New Hampshire Astronomical Society (NHAS) will present a Skywatch, at 7 PM, Saturday, September 28, at the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) Red Barn, 64 Village Road. NHAS will begin with a presentation about the cosmos inside the WCA’s Red Barn. Then everyone will move outside to observe the wonders of the night […]
Daily at the Red Barn
WILMOT – Looking for local fun and free activities? Join one of the many free classes at the Red Barn, 64 Village Road, Wilmot. On Tuesdays at 1 – 3:30 PM., the WCA hosts Mah Jongg. Whether you are an experienced Mah Jongger or just want to learn, feel free to drop by and play. […]
Saturday, September 21, at 1 PM
The Salisbury Free Library offers Songs of Old New Hampshire on Saturday, September 21, at 1 PM. Drawing heavily on the repertoire of traditional singer Lena Bourne Fish (1873-1945) of Jaffrey and Temple, New Hampshire, Jeff Warner offers the songs and stories that, in the words of Carl Sandburg, tell us “where we came from […]
Thursdays, October 10 to 31, 12–3 PM.
FRANKLIN — Volunteering can be one of the most powerful experiences a person can have. When you volunteer, you give your time to help touch the lives of others, and when that volunteering is for those who are on home hospice, you gain the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better. Franklin VNA & […]