Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse Open House

By Donna Baker Hartwell

The Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse will have an Open House for the last time this year on Sunday, October 8, from 1 to 3 PM. However, visits may be arranged throughout the year by contacting Donna Baker-Hartwell at donnabh@nulltds.net or contacting the Andover Historical Society, P.O. Box 167, Andover, NH 03216.  

Four Local Photographers Featured at The Hub

Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8

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Four Local Photographers Featured at The Hub

The public is invited to the opening reception of the Open Studios, featuring the works of four local photographers, at The Andover Community Hub, on Saturday, October 7, from 1 to 3 PM. On Sunday, October 8, anyone wanting free portraits (shared digitally) of themselves or family members can stop at The Hub between 10 […]

Another Chance to “Paint & Sip” at The Hub

"Paint & Sip" offered on Saturday, November 4, 6 PM

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Paint & Sip will be offered again on Saturday, November 4, from 6 to 8 PM, at The Andover Community Hub. This opportunity for a fun and social evening with others, while also learning a thing or two about painting, will be taught by Andover artist Molly Leith.    Using a contemporary painting with bold […]

Foxtrot Lessons at The Hub

Class begins on Friday, October 7, 7 PM

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Those who love Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, and Michael Bublé and would like to learn to dance to these crooners, as well as others, are invited to join a four-week dance class at The Andover Community Hub to polish their foxtrot skills.  The class will begin on Friday, October 7, 7–8 PM, and continue for […]

Coffeehouse Features Doug Hazard in October

Friday, October 2, at 7 PM

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Coffeehouse Features Doug Hazard in October

October’s featured performer at the Third Friday Andover Community Coffeehouse will be longtime New Hampshire folk musician-singer-songwriter Doug Hazard, self-described “Dangerous Folksinger.”  The concert will be held in its usual space at the Highland Lake Grange Hall, in East Andover, on Friday, October 21.  Music will begin at 7 PM, although the Grange Hall doors will […]

Summer Activities for the Andover Service Club

By Anne Hewitt
Summer Activities for the Andover Service Club

The Andover Service Club (ASC) met this month after a summer hiatus, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been idle! Fellowship and service are at the core of our activities year round! Summer activities included: Tending the Town Hall flower beds and Thrift & Gift Shop window boxes – weeding and watering as needed (not much […]

Milfoil Detected in Highland Lake During July Testing

Be on the lookout

By Earle Davis, President HLPA
Milfoil Detected in Highland Lake During July Testing

August 27, 2023, East Andover, NH.  During the July lake water testing event sponsored by the HLPA, variable milfoil was discovered in the outlet channel of Highland Lake in East Andover, above the dam. It looks like it has been there for 1-3 years based on distribution and the fact that some of it is […]

The Andover Historical Society Celebrates Completion of LCHIP-Funded Project

$42,770 used to repair RR Station roof and gutters

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The Andover Historical Society Celebrates Completion of LCHIP-Funded Project

The Board of Trustees of the Andover Historical Society is pleased to announce completion of a $42,770 project to repair the Potter Place Railroad Station’s slate roof and replace its gutters. The Andover Historical Society, established to preserve the Andover’s history through the acquisition and conservation of property, artifacts, and stories, has finished work on […]

Proctor Academy Welcomes Back Artist Richard Haynes 

Artist talk Thursday, Oct. 19 at 3 PM

By Molly Leith, Proctor Academy
Proctor Academy Welcomes Back Artist Richard Haynes 

Haynes, a dynamic speaker and talented artist, will be exhibiting prints from his exquisite photography collection in the Lovejoy Library now through December 2023. Haynes exhibited his Whispering Quilts collection at Proctor in 2019 before the Currier Museum purchased the collection.  Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Richard Haynes, Jr., and his family were part of […]

Community Party, Ice Cream Social at the Andover Barn

By Caroline Moulton Ratzki
Community Party, Ice Cream Social at the Andover Barn

Rainy weather did not dampen anyone’s spirits as a happy crowd of more than 70 people gathered at the Andover Barn on September 10. Heartfelt thanks to Gail and Pecco Beaufays for hosting the event, to Scott and John for roasting the pig to perfection, to Julie of Naughty Nellie’s for delicious ice cream, to […]

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