“Butterflies Count!” to be Presented at The Andover Hub

Wednesday, May 24, 7 PM

Press Release

Local butterfly expert Amy Highstrom will present “Butterflies Count!” on Wednesday, May 24, 7 PM, at The Andover Community Hub.  This program is open to the public free of charge and refreshments will be served. While monarch butterflies may be easy for many to recognize, other New Hampshire varieties may not be so familiar.  Residents […]

Andover Energy Group Sponsors a Climate Film

Thursday, May 18, 7 PM 

Press Release

The Andover Energy Group invites the community to a showing of “Once You Know,” a sobering 2020 film about climate change and its consequences, on Thursday, May 18, 7 PM at The Andover Community Hub.  In “Once You Know,” director Emmanuel Cappellin offers a unique perspective, both personal and universal, that focuses on the climate […]

Singer-Songwriter Tom Pirozzoli Headlines May Coffeehouse

Friday, May 19 at 7 PM; food at 6 PM

Press Release

New Hampshire singer/songwriter Tom Pirozzoli will be the featured performer at the monthly Andover Community Coffeehouse on Friday, May 19, at the Highland Lake Grange in East Andover.  He will sing songs from his 2020 CD, Reckon by the Light, as well as some new works and maybe a story or two.   Music begins […]

Hub’s “Coffee with the Chief” Series Continues with Frank Bryson

Thursday, May 11 at 10 AM

Press Release

Frank Bryson, the head of Andover’s Highway Department, will join interested residents for an informal “Coffee with the Road Agent” on Thursday, May 11, at 10 AM.  Mr. Bryson will share any new developments or information that the Highway Department would like residents to be aware of, and it’s also an opportunity for residents to […]

Andover Community Church News for May

By Reverend Bill Bloomquist

It is so nice seeing great weather again, buds on the trees. Love the saying April showers bring May flowers, love the smell, too! April was a busy month. Our Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday services were very meaningful and well-attended. On Easter Sunday, we observed the sunrise on Taunton Hill (24 degrees […]

The Beacon Uses QR Codes, Short for “Quick Response”

Here's how to use them with your smartphone

By Ken Wells
The Beacon Uses QR Codes, Short for “Quick Response”

As you look through this issue of the Beacon, you may notice something new. Those “checkerboard things”, like the one pictured with this article, are called “QR codes” (for “quick response”) and they allow you to use your smartphone to navigate effortlessly from the printed page to online content. This is exciting, because it means […]

Local Author Talks About Her road to Becoming a Writer

Amy Makechnie has authored several novels

Press release

Amy Makechnie, the author of several novels for middle-school readers, will talk about her experience of going from being a teacher and soccer coach to becoming a published writer on Wednesday, April 19, 7 PM, at The Andover Community Hub. The free event is open to the public and refreshments will be served. As Makechnie […]

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