Deadline to register is September 14
The Andover Service Club (ASC) is sponsoring a Fall Festival Art and Craft Show on Saturday, October 8, from 10 AM to 3 PM at AE/MS. Vendors wishing to participate may e-mail MaryO.ASClub@nulllive.com for a registration form and information. Spaces are limited – register early. The show will be held indoors at AE/MS, rain or […]
Mary Ofenloch, ASC President
On June 4, 1958, 22 women met at the home of Sue Camp to form a new club to replace the disbanded Unitarian Women’s Alliance. With its emphasis on community service, the Andover Service Club (ASC) was organized. Josephine Crisp was the first president with a budget of $125. Today, it is an all-volunteer, registered […]
Six-week series taught by Kristen Nesbitt
A Gentle Flow and Restore Yoga class will be offered this fall at the William A. Bachelder Library, 12 Chase Hill Road, in East Andover, beginning on Thursday, September 8, from 6 to 7:15 PM. The six-week series will be taught by experienced yoga instructor Kristen Nesbitt and will be similar to the class she taught at […]
More than $7 million raised since 1993
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kick-off event was held on August 18. This event officially kicks off the fundraising season for the upcoming 24th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event being held at Memorial Field in Concord on Sunday, October 16. The kick-off event was attended by 120 team leaders, corporate sponsors, and […]
Speedway event benefits Police Athletic League
When Extreme Chunkin returns to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 15 and 16 this year, it will feature more than just huge pumpkin-chuckin’ machines. In memory of Don Gross of Andover, one of the event’s founders, the weekend will start with a 5K run to benefit the Nashua Police Athletic League. PAL was a […]
"The Bible in 180 Days" starts in September
We had a successful Vacation Bible School this summer, visiting Thailand in song, lesson, and video. The four-day program taught the children that “God is Real, God is Forgiving, God is Love, and God is Forever.” The children were part of the service on the following Sunday, with a short program to show what they […]
Bring your old flags on September 20
The American Legion’s Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 in Andover will hold a public Dignified Disposal of Unserviceable Flags Ceremony on Tuesday, September 20. The event will take place behind the Andover Fire Station at 7 PM. The ceremony will conform to time-honored practices for the dignified disposal by burning of unserviceable flags that have been used […]
Bring canned foods or make a donation
Andover’s Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 of the American Legion will be collecting non-perishable food and cash or check donations for the Andover Food Pantry this month. The drive will take place at the Andover Transfer Station on Wednesday, September 28, and again on Saturday, October 1. Legion members will be at the Transfer Station to collect […]
South Danbury Church hosts this year
In 2016, it is South Danbury Church’s turn to host Danbury’s annual Old Home Day celebration, which is observed on the Sunday of the Grange Fair weekend – September 11 this year. The gathering will begin with special music at 10:30 AM, followed by an interfaith worship service at 11 AM. Yes, we will sing Old […]
Robert Azzi, Muslim and journalist, will answer questions
Robert Azzi of Exeter is a New Hampshire-born Arab-American Muslim, photojournalist, and columnist who has spent several decades working in and writing about the Middle East. His columns are archived at TheOtherAzzi.wordpress.com. He will be in Andover to answer audience questions about Islam and the Middle East on Monday, September 26, at 6:30 PM in the Town […]