A hike, a tour, and genealogy
A group hike to a secluded Andover waterfall, a presentation on discovering family roots led by an amateur genealogical adventurer, and a tour of the shuttered mills and buildings of neighboring Franklin guided by an entrepreneur who wants to breathe new life into that city – all will be offered in July by the Andover […]
Cotton candy on the Village Green for the Fourth
Happy Fourth of July to all! The Andover Congregational Church will be selling cotton candy on the Village Green that day. All proceeds will go to a mission project – either the Deacon’s Fund, which helps needy families in the area, or perhaps the local food pantry. Joyce Bourdon has volunteered to take charge of […]
9 AM to noon on Saturday mornings
The Wilmot Historical Society (WHS) will be opening both its History Room and Curiosity Shop from 9 AM to noon on Saturday mornings all of July and August beginning July 4. Docents will be on hand to assist visitors in the History Room located in the Wilmot Town Offices at 9 Kearsarge Valley Road […]
In Wilmot starting July 7
The Wilmot Community Association (WCA), in partnership with Restoring the Waters Puppet Theater, will present a series of six workshops on the art of making masks and props out of paper mache from 6:15 to 7:30 PM starting Tuesday, July 7 at the WCA’s Red Barn, 64 Village Road. Caroline Fairless and Jim Sims […]
Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 AM
The second event in a continuing series of guided tours into area locations seldom visited by the public will be offered on Saturday morning, June 27. This guided walk will be around the grounds of the old Camp Marlyn summer camp for girls (now Bluewater Farm) on Andover’s Bradley Lake. The event, open to […]
Free ice cream, singing, and a band concert
Wilmot Old Home Day on Sunday, August 16, begins with a 10:30 AM church service at the 1st Congregational Church, North Wilmot Road, off of Route 4A, Wilmot Center. 11:45 AM “Bring Your Own Picnic Lunch” with free ice cream 1 PM Kearsarge Community Band Concert 2 PM Program in Wilmot Town Hall “Liberty Is Our Motto! Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family […]
Use color in clothing to look and feel your best
Everyone wants to look their best, and at our last NHCHF meeting we discovered that one way was with the use of color in our clothing. Depending on skin tones and eye and hair color, certain color choices can enhance or dull your appearance. With an array of clothes and fabrics in different colors and […]
Veterans urged to march in Fourth of July parade
On Tuesday, June 9, the following members of Andover’s American Legion Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 were elected and installed as officers for the ensuing year. Henry (Skip) Powers, Commander Bill Leber, Vice Commander and Sergeant at Arms Richard Powers, Adjutant Lloyd M. Perreault, Finance Officer Don Clendenen, Chaplin James Reed, Service Officer The installing officer was Commander […]
Children's Day planned for July 18
The Wilmot Farmers Market opens its 2015 season on Saturday, June 27, on the Wilmot Town Green. The bandstand on the green is the weekly home to a variety of local musicians, while the education tent will have a changing group of presentations to help expand your knowledge. Special events are being planned throughout the […]
It doesn't get any better than pie for breakfast!
My, oh my, it doesn’t get much better than pie for breakfast! The Wilmot Community Association (WCA) will have its sixth annual Pie Breakfast from 8 to 11 AM on Saturday, July 25, at the WCA Red Barn, 64 Village Road, next to the US Post Office in Wilmot. The menu will feature hot and […]