Vintage jewelry and brooches on display
Buying “pre-owned” clothing and jewelry is one option when shopping sustainably. It not only reduces demand for new manufacturing and mining, but it recycles items back into the economy, avoiding waste. When you buy recycled you give longevity to perfectly usable goods! Shoppers will find a nice selection of gently used, clean clothing items for […]
Open Saturdays, 10 AM to 2 PM
Don’t miss shopping at the Andover Historical Society’s Freight Shed. In addition to items listed in previous Beacon issues, we have added to our inventory. There are two nice drop leaf tables which, as they are the same height but different lengths, can be put together to accommodate a large gathering. As they have drop […]
From Lakes Region Planning Commission
As the July issue of Beacon went to press, the Andover Community Hub was being honored with an Award of Excellence by the Lakes Region Planning Commission at its 2022 annual meeting dinner on June 29. The award citation reads: “The Andover Community Hub offers a wide variety of classes, informal gatherings, and events. It […]
Effort to raise awareness about use of plastics
Beacon readers can check out the Plastic Free July website at PlasticFreeJuly.org to join the challenge, take the Pesky Plastics Quiz, and learn what next steps are possible. Closer to home, the Ten Towns Project (10towns.org) is a campaign founded in 2021 by a group of volunteers from 10 New Hampshire towns who are committed […]
Loaners in Andover September 21 and 27
As gasoline prices top $5 a gallon, and as alternatives to the internal combustion engine grow, the focus on electric bikes is increasing across the country – not least in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, where an Upper Valley E-Bike Lending Library is under way in its second year. What this means […]
Donations to protect the lake are welcome
The Highland Lake Protective Association (HLPA) will hold an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 3, from 7 to 8 PM at the East Andover Fire Station. At 9 PM that evening, flares will be lit all around the lake. On the Fourth of July, the annual Boat Parade will be held at 4 PM, […]
Fridays July 15 and August 26, 7 to 8:30 PM
Evenings of social dancing are planned for this summer at the Andover Community Hub on Friday, July 15, and Friday, August 26, from 7 to 8:30 PM. Anyone who enjoys the chance to dance is welcome. Laura Kiefer and Gary Stanhope of Hidden Door Dance Studio in Elkins are organizing the evenings and providing a […]
July 24, 4 to 6 PM at Highland Lake Inn
The Irish fiddle tunes of the Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio will be featured at “Food and Fiddle at The Barn” on Sunday, July 24, from 4 to 6 PM, in the Highland Lake Inn’s Andover Barn, an event space at 32 Maple Street in East Andover. The event is sponsored by the Andover Community Hub as […]