Blazing Star Grange’s Winter Market Opens November 1

Breakfast and lunch at the Bistro

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Saturday, November 1, marks the opening Winter Market day for Blazing Star Grange’s eighth season of bringing farmers, crafters, and local producers together with the local community that wishes live a buy-local life. To celebrate, a market bag toting Grange colors and market information will be gifted to each and every customer (while supplies last) […]

Franklin Animal Shelter: Pet of the Month, November 2014

Despite his name, Grizzly is a gentle giant

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Franklin Animal Shelter: Pet of the Month, November 2014

This handsome fellow is Grizzly! With his dashing good looks and sweet disposition, they just don’t get much better than this big guy. Grizzly was surrendered to the shelter when his previous owner could no longer care for him. He is a delightful dog and truly just a big love — a gentle giant, indeed! […]

Franklin Hospital Hosts Holiday Craft Fair

November 8 at the Community Center

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Get your holiday shopping done early this year! The Franklin Regional Hospital Auxiliary will host its sixth annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 8, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Bessie Rowell Community Center, 12 Rowell Drive, in Franklin. Join us for some great shopping for a very worthy cause. Proceeds from […]

Natural Burial Movement Presented in New London Talk

Friday, November 7, at Tracy Library

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Learn about the emerging green burial movement that is changing the way we do death in America. Green or natural burial is the age-old practice of burying in biodegradable caskets or shrouds, without impediments to decomposition such as cement vaults or toxic chemicals. In this informative and slightly irreverent presentation, Lee Webster of New Hampshire […]

Thursday’s Child Dinner to Benefit Wilmot Organizations

November 20 at the Coach House Restaurant

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The Wilmot Community Association (WCA) and the Wilmot Learning Place (WLP) will participate in a Thursday’s Child fund-raising event starting at 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 20, at the Coach House Restaurant at the New London Inn. “With eight decades of affiliation, it is particularly appropriate that the WCA and the WLP collaborate on a […]

Lady Grace Appointments Available for November 11

Breast prosthesis fitter at LRGH

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The latest prosthetic breast forms from Lady Grace Intimate Apparel are available right in your community. If you or a loved one has had a lumpectomy or mastectomy and would like to find breast prosthesis to fit your needs, a certified breast prosthesis fitter from Lady Grace Intimate Apparel will be at Lakes Region General […]

Harvest Luncheon at WCA a Big Success

Volunteers, area farms create a four-course meal

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Harvest Luncheon at WCA a Big Success

Thanks to the work of many volunteers and the participation of several farms in the Kearsarge area, the Wilmot Community Association’s Harvest Luncheon was a tremendous success. Diners enjoyed a four-course meal featuring locally grown or prepared foods on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the WCA’s Red Barn. Volunteers were Marion Allen, Diane Beaudoin, Paula Camusso, […]

The Little Nature Museum Re-Opens in Warner

Across from the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum

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The Little Nature Museum, formerly located in Contoocook, recently reopened in a newly renovated barn across from the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner. The Museum, now in its 59th year, had been closed since the fall of 2012 while it looked for a new location. The Museum has more than twice the space it […]

COA Chapin Senior Center, November 2014

Programs and events

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November 2014 Programs and Activities Tom & Tom’s Men’s Discussion Group Mondays 8:45 AM We want to hear your stories and we’ll share a few of our own. Come visit over an endless cup of coffee! French Discussion Group First and Third Mondays at 4 PM Join this casual, friendly group to practice your language […]

Flu Shots Available at LRGHealthcare Facilities

By appointment only at Franklin Hospital

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Despite what Mother Nature wants us to believe with the current weather, the cold weather will be here soon, and with the crisp air comes flu season. LRGHealthcare encourages you to contact your Primary Care Provider or pediatrician to schedule a flu vaccine (flu shot) between the months of October and the end of December […]