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The Cellar Hole Gang Investigates the History of Old Homes

By Thomas P. Caldwell If you live or have spent some time in New Hampshire, or other Northern New England states, there’s a good chance you’ve passed by stone-lined depressions or holes that indicate where a house, barn, or mill once was located.

Perhaps you’re a hunter tracking a deer and you come across an old cellar hole, or you’re hiking and come upon lilac trees or rose bushes that indicate where a residence once stood, although the location is far from any existing road today, and trees are enclosing the area.

Many people will wonder for a moment who used to live there, or what its purpose had been, and then go on their way without further thought.

Others, however, have a burning curiosity about the story behind those cellar holes. They may go to a library or historical society to find out more about the spot.

In many cases, however, that information is not readily available.

Landowners may know there is a cellar hole on their property, but lack any knowledge of what used to stand there or whether it has any archaeological significance.

It is to answer such questions that the Tamworth Cellar Hole Gang formed this past winter.

According to Chris Clyne, the group got its inspiration from a NH Humanities Council presentation by Adair Mulligan of Lyme who was involved with the Lyme Cellar Hole Survey Project.

“Some of those at the meeting had been compiling a list of local cellar holes,” Chris said. “What was impressive about the Lyme project was that they had a whole system for going about it, and we just adopted their form.”

Examples include a letter to send to landowners, asking permission to visit the cellar hole; and a form for taking field notes. The Lyme group wanted to develop a program that would identify the locations of the cellar holes, so they could go on to discover the stories of the families who lived there.

The NH Division of Historical Resources assisted the Lyme project by offering advice on best practices in documentation and preservation, and those lessons have now been passed

Tom Caldwell Photo Chris Clyne, a member of the Tamworth Cellar Hole Gang, shows some of the maps where the locations of cellar holes have been plotted. She also serves as reference/genealogy and history librarian at the Cook Memorial Library. down to the Tamworth group.

Chris said the five initial members of the Cellar Hole Gang went out last fall to practice using the Lyme guidelines at cellar holes they knew of. The experience led them to formally create the group, which has had as many as 15 participating in the outings they made in April.

Three members of the Cellar Hole Gang are on the town’s Class VI Roads Committee, which is identifying the location of old roads that are not maintained by the town, usually because they do not conform to current width standards or conditions. The Mapping NH Program maintains a list of Class VI roads and plots their locations on a map, but many of those roads are not yet identified.

During the April meetings, members Chris Conrod and Paul King demonstrated how to measure a cellar hole site, take a GPS reading, and draw a sketch map; and, with that information, the group has started to plot the sites on a computer-generated map of the town.

Some members of the group are simply interested in Tamworth’s houses and properties, or they enjoy being

outside. Still others were involved in the mapping of the town’s cemeteries and graveyards, and researching cellar holes is a logical outgrowth of that effort.

“All of the property owners have been great,” Chris said. “They appreciate that we get permission before going onto their property.”

While the first outings involved

large groups, the Cellar Hole Gang plans to go out in smaller groups as it continues to collect data for mapping.

They will use that information in their detective work, seeking out old maps and historical information, some of which may be found in the Ulitz Genealogy and History Center at the Cook Memorial Library, where Chris Clyne serves as reference/geneaology and history librarian.

The former head librarian, Jean Ulitz, wrote a history of old houses in the town, If Walls Could Speak, in 1976, and the Friends of the Cook Library published a revised and updated volume, If Walls Could Speak Revisited in 2005, which Chris Clyne co-wrote with Ulitz. The book focuses on existing houses built before 1840 and it shows a photograph of the house and a narrative history of the building, along with the names of some of the previous owners.

“This group is low on meetings and high on getting out,” Chris said, explaining that the attraction of identifying the cellar holes varies by the person. “Some are interested in the structure of the foundation, the well, the house, and the general area.

Others want to recognize that part of the landscape.”

The goal, she said, is not to get involved with archaeological digs, but to preserve the knowledge of what is

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“We measure what we can find of the foundation, get the compass orientation, and try to find the chimney, well, etc.,” she said. “As we look at it, we try to figure it out, looking at what kind of tree is growing in the cellar hole, which gives us an idea of how long it has been there.”

She said the advantage of going in a group is that, by spreading out, someone might wander and discover other evidence of the life that had been there, identifying a well or a barn foundation.

Looking at the type of stone or brick used will offer a clue as to the age of the structure, and types of trees will offer a clue as to whether there was a garden or orchard on the site. The presence of stonewalls, barbed wire, location of roads, and where they got water are all valuable clues to follow.

“We gather the field data, do a sketch of the walls, measure the depth of the cellar hole, and identify the trees, type of foundation stone, and, at some point, we’ll be able to start doing some deed work to discover more,” she said. “We hope someday we’ll have a lot to look at, and maybe find someone with the expertise to confirm what we think

we’re looking at.”

As the group has become betterknown, residents — even part-time ones — have provided some cellar hole locations for them to visit. The fact that the town will begin its 250th anniversary celebration this fall has prompted even more interest in the old homes that are no longer standing.

(The Tamworth 250th Committee will hold a yard sale at Runnell’s Hall in Chocorua Village on Saturday, May 23, from 9 am to 3 pm, to raise money for the celebration.)

Chris said they currently have a list of about 40 cellar holes to look into, and she found a 1955 newspaper article that listed other cellar holes they had not known about, which had been identified by the Tamworth Historical Society at that time.

Anyone with additional cellar hole information may contact Chris at the Cook Memorial Library by calling 323-8510 or emailing her at chris@ tamworthlibrary.org.

She also suggests that interested people catch one of Mulligan’s presentations of “A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes”. Although Mulligan lives in Lyme, she is well known to Lakes Region residents as the author of Gunstock Parish, a History of Gilford NH.

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Sunday Concerts on the Lawn The outdoor concert series is free and open to the public and will take place at Veteran’s Memorial Park (on the front lawn) at the Ossipee Town Hall, Main Street, Center Ossipee. (In case of rain concerts will be held inside the Town Hall).

The concerts take place on Sundays at 6:30 pm and the schedule includes: July 5: Ricky and the Giants featuring David Luke and his band playing a mix of classic rock and rhythm and blues: July 12: High Range Band with Ellen Carlson and a quartet of fiddlers; July 19: Middle Ground performing folk, country, bluegrass and other styles; July 26: String Equinox folk and bluegrass; Aug. 2: Judy Pancoast music for children and families.

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Touch-A-Truck Get an up close and personal look at fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, dump trucks, excavators, backhoes, bucket trucks and more at Touch-ATruck on Sun., June 28 from 2 to 4 pm. The free event will be held at the Ossipee Town Hall, Main Street, Center Ossipee. Call 539-1307, email ossrec@gmail.com or visit www. ossipeerec.org. The event is sponsored by the Ossipee Recreation Department.

Art Show A fun art show takes place on

Mon., June 29 from noon to 8 pm and showcases the work that the students in Pat Jones’ class have completed over the year. The show will be held at the Ossipee Public Library, 74 Main St., Center Ossipee. Call 539-1307, email ossrec@gmail.com or visit www. ossipeerec.org. The event is sponsored by the Ossipee Recreation Department.

Bike and Helmet Giveaway and Obstacle Course Bring your bike to the Ossipee Town Hall on Mon., June 29 at 10:30 am for a free safety inspection and participate in the obstacle course. Prizes will be given out, including brand new bicycles and helmets. Sponsored by the Ossipee Police and Recreation Departments, VFW Post 8270 & Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ossipee Old Home Week Committee.

BJ Hickman Magic Show The free magic show will be held at the Ossipee Town Hall, Main Street, Center Ossipee on Thurs., July 30 at 6:30 pm. Enjoy an hour of family fun with the zany acts of BJ Hickman. BJ travels extensively around the United States with his fun, entertaining, and educational show. This event is sponsored by the Ossipee Recreation Department and ValuLand Foodstore.

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Work Out with Ellen Shannon at Fitness Solutions in Ossipee

By Sarah Wright Would you like to start an exercise regimen, but lack the motivation to follow through? Maybe you’re looking to lose weight, or would like some relief for aching joints. Ellen Shannon is here to help. Actually, she’s in Ossipee at Fitness Solutions on Route 16. She offers personal training sessions and also teaches Adventure Boot Camp and TRX suspension classes at her studio.

How did someone who worked in the restaurant business for 20 years switch gears and enter the fitness field? “I started working with a personal trainer myself, and began running marathons,” says Ellen. “My trainer made me feel better in many ways, and I wanted to help people feel better, too.” So she went to the University of Southern Maine in Portland and got her fitness certification.

Ellen’s been training people since 2003, working at Red Hill Gym in Center Harbor and also at clients’ homes. She was finally able to open her own studio a couple of years ago, but she still makes house calls when she can.

One area Ellen really enjoys working with is postural therapy. Using the Egoscue Method, a series of exercises and stretches, Ellen can help clients adjust their body alignment, which will aid balance, increase mobility, and reduce joint and back pain. Pete Egoscue developed the Egoscue Method, used by many professional athletes. His goal was to establish better

postural alignment while sitting and standing, to help with body functioning as a whole. Many of Ellen’s clients are looking for relief from pain.

What else do Ellen’s clients request of her? “Most people want to build strength and lose fat,” says Ellen.

“They also want more energy.”

Personal training begins with a consultation. Ellen first defines what your goals are and then evaluates where you’re at, figuring out how much work needs to be done. How many sessions she schedules depends on the client.

“Some clients are more personally motivated, so they can work mostly on their own, and come to see me less frequently,” says Ellen. “Others might need to schedule more sessions. They need the accountability to help motivate them and keep them on track.”

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Ellen is also trained in nutrition, and enjoys educating people as they train, giving them the tools they need to succeed on their own. “Sometimes it takes baby steps to sustain real change, but I love coaching people until they can achieve their goals,” Ellen explains. Along the way, she will take ability measurements and check body composition stats to evaluate how a person is doing.

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Eventually he started running and his whole lifestyle changed. He was even able to stop taking his medications.

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training conference and heard someone speak about the Adventure Boot Camp program. Adventure Boot Camp is a four-week outdoor program of fitness instruction, nutritional counseling and motivational training. Ellen liked the idea right away, because it was a way to get people exercising outdoors, and she didn’t always love working out in a gym all the time. In fact, Ellen now teaches the classes year round, even in the wintertime. “If it’s above 20 degrees out and not icy, we try to go outside,” says Ellen.

There can be anywhere from 12 to 30 people per class, and all abilities are welcome. “I’ve had 17-year-olds up to 74-year-olds in one class. Every exercise we do can be modified,” says Ellen.

The Adventure Boot Camp class uses the studio as well as the parking lot outside, combining body weight exercises with medicine balls, resistance bands, and dumb bells. Participants will also work on core conditioning and muscle strength through a variety of exercises, including short distance running, circuit training, hiking, sport yoga, fitness kickboxing, Pilates, obstacle courses and more.

Sounds fun, right? Ellen enjoys switching up the exercises from class to class, so that different muscles get worked on and it never gets boring for her clients.

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• Fitness Solutions Continued from page 5 women-only classes and two coed classes. The co-ed classes include something extra called TRX suspension training, which has been used in physical therapy as well as the military. Designed by a Navy Seal, TRX suspension training provides a total body workout in a short period of time. Over 300 exercises can be done with these innovative straps to build your strength, flexibility and balance.

It works by assisting you in supporting your body weight while you engage your core, targeting specific muscles in each exercise.

If you’re looking to make some healthy changes to your life, taking a class with Ellen might just be the jumpstart you need. Other classes are available at her studio, including a yoga class and a senior fitness class, taught by other staff instructors.

Fitness Solutions and Adventure Boot Camp is located at 2260 Route 16 in West Ossipee, across from Ski Works.

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Wonderful Wakefield Opera House

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

If one travels to the Sanbornville area, traces of the once-bustling railroad can still be seen. It was the railroad, oddly enough, that made the Wakefield Opera House a reality.

Although the railroad no longer thrives in the area, the Opera House, located at 2 High Street in Sanbornville, still stands and houses everything from town offices to a busy theater/concert space.

The building is an architectural gem and sits in a you-can’t-miss-it spot in the downtown area. The exterior is made of brick and a bell tower looms over the community from atop of the building.

“The building was completed in 1895,” says Victor Becker, chair of the board of directors of the Wakefield Projects Inc. (WPI) at the Opera House. He explains that in the 1890s, the railroad was a big reason the town thrived. Mr. Sanborn, a local businessman, profited from the coming of the railroad and he sold land to the town for an opera house to be constructed.

Further, Sanborn was the reason the building was great rather than being simply ordinary. He provided funding for the bricks for the building’s exterior and the bell in the bell tower. (This was the era when many wooden structures fell victim to fire and Sanborn knew a brick building stood a greater chance of surviving a fire.)

The Opera House served many purposes when it was built: the lower level housed a small jail and town offices.

The first floor offered a local pharmacy. “The building was a late 19th century version of a mall,” jokes Victor.

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When the railroad thrived, the town did as well. But when all the railroad’s buildings in the town burned in 1911, prosperity dwindled.

The Opera House continued to house offices and the theater space was used for town meetings and now and then, theatrical shows. In the 1950s and 60s, it was a good place to take in a movie and local kids played basketball in the large theater space.

The theater space went into a hibernation of sorts from that point. As with many old buildings, when funding was not as easy to obtain, things stayed pretty much the same and although the original structure withstood the test of time, the theater was used mostly for town meetings.

In the early 2000s things changed after the town’s selectmen wandered backstage and discovered the electrical system was in need of repair. The Wakefield Opera House Committee and then the Wakefield Projects Inc. were formed and things started to happen in the old theater once again.

Victor lists the many projects that have improved the theater space and it is a dizzying array of upgrades. “We have spent a lot to get up to code on the fire systems and then more money for a sprinkler system,” Victor explains.

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All the work done on the theater and the overall building comes with a price tag. Some funding comes from the town but large chunks are obtained through grants. Writing the grants is a bit of an art in itself; Victor is involved in that task as well and says you have to target the right project for the right funding source in order to be awarded money.

“In 2003, we got a big grant from the Land and Community Investment Program (LCHIP),” Victor goes on to say. “We are slowly chipping away at the improvements we need to make.”

prepared and approved. (The WPI, consisting of a hard-working group of local people, makes suggestions to the town and informs on what it will take to fund projects.)

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• Wakefield Opera House Continued from page 7 With an extensive background in theater, Victor is used to the often-slow pace complete projects and to acquire funds. Nothing happens overnight but his expertise in lighting, design and fundraising have been vital, according to Ed Morrison, chair of the Wakefield Opera House Performing Arts Committee. “We couldn’t have achieved all we have done without Victor,” Ed says.

There have been evaluations of the acoustics and the structure of the building as well as adding new fireproof curtains and replacing the rigging and adding a motorized projection screen.

A master plan for the entire building has been developed including conferring with the state fire marshal and code people. The committee believes in doing it right rather than rushing ahead and perhaps having to deal with more issues down the road.

Sensibly, the town chooses a project a year, but shades of the past when hard

times hit after the railroad buildings burned, was felt in the area in the mid 2000s Great Recession.

Projects continued at a slower pace during that time, but things did move forward. The lower level of the building was revamped into offices. Although the space once housed a jail (the original bars are still on a few windows as a nod to the past) and workrooms, it was a dark, unwelcoming space. Today, with the improvements, the walls are a cheery, bright white and the offices housed there are light and a delightful place for town offices.

The huge theater/room has always been used for voting, deliberative sessions and town meetings. The large room, however, was once dark and townspeople complained it was difficult to read ballots when voting. The WPI improved that with new lighting and the walls recently got a refreshed paint job (not an easy task in a space with a lot of walls and a very tall ceiling.)

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Arts grant brought a most unusual international music festival to the theater last September. The world indeed came to town when the Opera House Performing Arts Committee organized and hosted a free concert featuring four musical acts. “We had a Japanese drumming group, a Spanish guitarist, an African percussion group and musicians from Indonesia,” Victor recalls. It was a unique entertainment for the area and well received.

The Performing Arts Committee plans and executes around 10 performances a year, which is quite a big task considering the group is all volunteers.

The town is enthusiastic about the various shows and some businesses have contributed with matching funds.

“We have a good collaboration with the town,” Victor says. “I cannot understate the collaborative process. It is reassuring that when WPI comes to a conclusion about a project that needs to be done, we know it will get the attention of the selectmen. They are always helpful.”

One such project was redoing the roof of the Opera House in the early 2000s. In the future, the goal is to install a new stage lighting system. Fund raising is underway and the committee is investigating how to go about installing a new system.

“We try to think for the future so things won’t need to be replaced or redone down the road,” Victor adds.

Currently the WPI is also working on a grant to restore the windows in the building. Victor stresses the word “restore” versus “replace”. Care is always taken to keep the original features and

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When asked why the committee members do all they do for the Opera House, knowing it involves hundreds of hours and a big commitment, Victor says he can only speak for himself. “I do it because it is something unique I can do for the town. I have a theater person’s instinct to see a project through. I have the knowledge in the field, the time and wherewithal and I have the right contacts to give us information.”

All that is said modestly; Victor indeed wonders how the selectmen even knew about his theater background when he moved to the area. Although he never tried to hide his extensive career in professional theater work, he is certainly not boastful about his accomplishments. But, perhaps as with all else in small towns, word gets out about newcomers and their talents.

Whatever the case, it was a fortunate day for the Opera House when Victor came on board to offer his expertise.

It would seem the WPI and Wakefield Performing Arts Committee has replaced the railroad as the means to see that the Opera House thrives. The railroad once brought prosperity and funds to the town to build the Opera House. Today, the dedicated committee members who lend their knowledge and time, ensure that the historic Opera House will be around, in good condition, for future generations to enjoy.

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May 16, Volunteer Work Day, 9:30 am-noon, NH Farm Museum, Rt. 125 White Mountain Highway, Milton, 652-7840, www.farmmuseum.org.

May 16, Carol Ramsay Trio concert, Wakefield Opera House, Wakefield, 7:30 pm, tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at the door or visit www.wakefieldoperahouse.org.

May 16, Thomas Pandolfi, piano concert, 7:30 pm, Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro. Tickets: 569-2152. www. wfriendsofmusic.org.

May 16, Annual Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race, sponsored by Wolfeboro Lions Club, 1:15 pm, race begins at Albee Beach on Lake Wentworth, registration 10 am-12:45 pm on race day at Albee Beach, Wolfeboro. Info: 5695454.

May 16-17, Native American Pow Wow Honoring Elders, 10 am-5 pm, Tamworth Camping Area, 194 Depot Road, Tamworth, info: honoringoftheelders.wix.com/ pwpwow, 617-5852.

May 17, Live from the Lyceum, Taylor Whiteside performance, 1 pm, song circle follows concert. Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, tamworthlyceumcalendar. tumblr.com.

May 20, Storytime Jamboree, ages 2-5, 1:30 pm, interactive program for youngsters, Gafney Library, Sanbornville, 522-3401.

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May 20, Year of Organics – Your Soil and Composting, 7-8 pm, Ned Beecher talk on gardening, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 323-8510.

May 20, Northeast Ballet Theater Open House, free, learn more about ballet classes, 26 Glendon St., Wolfeboro. Call 834-8834 or email northeasternballettheatre@ gmail.com. www.northeasternballet.org.

May 21, Annual Spring Dinner, Slow Food Southern Carroll County, farmer’s market, hors d’oeuvres, presentation by Slow Fisherman and more. 6 pm. YMCA Camp Belknap, Mirror Lake. www.facebook.com/slowfoodcc.

May 21, Dinner & Storytelling with Simon Brooks of New London, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

May 21, Cooking With Gretchen, class with Castle’s executive chef Gretchen Shortway, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, 10:30 am-1:30 pm; pre-register: 4765414, www.castleintheclouds.org.

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May 22, Music in the Pub with Middle Ground, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

May 22 & 23, The Blues Brothers, 8 pm, The Village Players, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro. Movie on the big screen. Call 569-9656. www.village-players.com May 23, Wakefield Town Wide Yard Sale, 8 am-4 pm, yard sales throughout the town, maps available throughout town. Rain date May 24.

May 23, Community Contra Dance, Ossipee Town Hall Gymnasium, 55 Main St., Center Ossipee, 7-10 pm. $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and $3 for children under 12, Info: www.galacommunity.org. 539-6460 or contact@ galacommunity.org May 23, Tamworth 250th Anniversary Commitee Yard Sale, Runnell’s Hall, Chocorua Village, 9 am-3 pm, fundraiser for 250th anniversary events.

May 23-24, Memorial Weekend Craft Fair, 10 am -5 pm, North Conway Community Center, 2628 White Mountain Highway, North Conway. 75 Exhibitors, Arts, Crafts, Food, Music. Rain or shine. Call 528-4014. www.joycescraftshows.com.

May 23-24, US Coast Guard Boat Safety Course, 3 hours per day, $75 per student, info: Karen Brown, recreation@miltonnh-us.com

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May 23 & 30, Historic Building Tour, Captain Enoch Remick House Tour, 11 am-noon. Part of Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, the stately house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its influence on the town of Tamworth, and for its significant architectural qualities. Highlights include 19thcentury murals attributed to the American painter John Avery, the original medical office and medicine room used by two country doctors, plus a host of antique furnishings and exhibits showcasing New England architecture, foodways, medical history and textiles. Tour begins promptly. Included with $5 Museum admission; please check in at the Museum Center. 323-7591; Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

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1914 Arts and Crafts Mansion • 5,500 Acres of Trails and Waterfalls Patio Cafe with Sumptuous View • Horseback Riding • Gift Shop May 24, Musicians Swap and Meet, North Conway Music Center, 10 am to 3 pm, Sell or swap your musical items. 1976 White Mountain Highway, N. Conway.

May 25-Sept. 7, A Blue Star Museum: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. Memorial Day–Labor Day. Remick offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve. The Blue Star Museums effort is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

May 26, Scrapbooking with Susan, 5:30-6:30 pm, Gafney Library, 14 High Street, Sanbornville. Grade 7 and up. Create scrapbook designs with Susan. Pre-register: 522-3401.

May 27, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, 6:30-8 pm, Cook Library, Tamworth.

George Plender, Bud Hadley, and Jimmy Driscoll talk baseball, sharing college, minor and major league experiences. George holds the NCAA record for a pitching streak of 60 1/3 scoreless innings. Bud’s father Bump Hadley pitched for the Yankees in the era of Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. Jimmy played minor and major league ball in the 1960s and 70s, including for the Oakland As and the Texas Rangers. Info: 323-8510.

May 27, Tom Plant and the American Dream, presentation by Dr. Barry H. Rodrigue, 6 pm, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, free, info: 476-5900, www. castleintheclouds.org.

May 28, Dinner & Storytelling Gala with a variety of tellers, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

May 28, Cooking With Gretchen, class with Castle’s executive chef Gretchen Shortway, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonboro, 10:30 am-1:30 pm; pre-register: 4765414, www.castleintheclouds.org.

May 29, Music in the Pub with Jon Sarty, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

May 29, Small Farmer’s Club for ages 2-6, Get to Know Pigs, farm fun for kids with hands-on activities, craft, game and story, 10-11 am. $5/child, parent must accompany child. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591. www.remickmuseum.org.

May 30, Spring Farm Day, 10 am-3 pm, dance around the maypole, take farmhouse tour and horse drawn wagon rides, carding and spinning wool demos and more.

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Wednesday May 27, 6:00 PM Lecture: Tom Plant and the American Dream ~ Free and Open to the Public. Donations are welcome.

The Castle Preservation Society is proud to host Dr. Barry H. Rodrigue as he discusses his research on Thomas Plant and the Castle Estate, as well as the new 2015 edition of his biography: A Castle in the Clouds: Tom Plant and the American Dream. Join us in the Winnipesaukee Room for this intriguing story about a twentieth century industrialist and an intimate look at the man behind Lucknow. The discussion will be followed by a book signing (books will be available for purchase). Dr. Rodrigue is a Research Professor at the Macro History Center, Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.

Sunday May 31, 5:30 PM Gallery Reception ~ Free to the Public Join us as we celebrate the first gallery exhibit of the season, The Artistry of Hooked Rugs. Complimentary wine and crudités will be available during the reception.

May 30, 9th Annual King Pine Tri & Duathlon, Purity Spring Resort. Race Day will feature events for the entire family. Rt. 153, Madison, NH, www.kingpinetri. com.

May 31, Live from the Lyceum, Tom Bartlett performance, 1 pm, Tamworth Lyceum, downtown Tamworth, 323-5120.

June 1, Book Binding: Coptic Stitch Bound Notebooks with Justin Martin, 5:308:30 pm, The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm, 100 Pork Hill Road, Wolfeboro. Call 539-6460. www.galacommunity.org.

June 3, Basic Bike Maintenance, instructor: Fill Enright, Kingswood Youth Center, Wolfeboro, 539-6460, by Global Awareness Local Action.

June 4 & 11, Plants of Field & Forest Series: Outdoor Walks, 10–11 am.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village. Led by Carol Felice, Herbalist/Museum Educator. Learn to recognize useful, interesting, edible or medicinal plants on the Remick properties. Join in one or multiple walks. Each succeeding walk will teach participants to recognize plants as they change through their lifecycle and add new plants to their repertoire. Dress for the day’s weather and varied terrain; walks will be fun and casual but feel free to bring a small notebook or camera to help your memory. Walks included with $5 Museum admission and will take place on varying days through October. 323-7591.

June 4, GOACC Quarterly Business Expo, 5:30-7:30 pm, Yankee Smokehouse, Ossipee, sponsored by The Laker, Pattikens Fudge Factory, Central Insurance, Remick Farm, Skehan’s Home Center. www.ossipeevalley.org.

June 5, Music in the Pub with Roger Srlien & Katie O’Connell, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www. cornerhouseinn.com.

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June 5, Devonsquare concert, Anderson Hall, Great Waters Music Festival, Wolfeboro, 7:30 pm, tickets: 569-7710, www.greatwaters.org.

June 6, 13, 20 and 27, Celebrate Dairy Month, 2-3 pm, Doc Remick’s historic barn will be open, offering a chance to learn the history of his dairy business, Hillsdale Farm. Plus, tour the 1930s milk house to see how milk went from barn to table, meet the milk cows and talk with the farmer about the history of the dairy industry. A delicious dairy sample will be available from the Farmhouse Kitchen.

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June 6, 13, 20, 27, Captain Enoch Remick House Tour, Remick Museum, Tamworth, 11 am and 1 pm tour times. Cleveland Hill Rd., info: 323-7591. www. remickmuseum.org.

June 6, Stand Up for Clean Water, 9am – 12 noon, Totem Pole Park, Community Building, Pequawket Trail Road, Freedom. We all treasure our region’s important water resources. While many of us enjoy the recreation opportunities afforded by our lakes, most of us also rely on the Ossipee Aquifer for our clean, safe drinking water.

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June 6, Lyman Boat Show, free, Wolfeboro Town Docks, 9 am-3 pm, view Lyman boats on the docks, organized by the NE Lyman Group. Info. and exhibiting a boat in the Lyman Show: Rick Filiau at 485-7355 or rfiliau771@aol.com or call Ben Lasher, club president, at 781-351-9188. Visit: http://newenglandlymangroup.org.

June 7, Marion Cleveland Cohen Golf Tournament, 9 am, Ridgewood Country Club, Moultonboro, info: The Barnstormers Theater - 323-8661.

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June 10, USS Constitution program, 7-8 pm, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 323-8510.

June 12, Music in the Pub with Paul Hubert, 6:30 pm. Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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June 13, Gunstock Adult Adventure, take a day off from work/the kids and enjoy Gunstock: aerial treetops obstacle course, off road Segway, Zip Line Canopy Tour and more, presented by Wakefield Parks & Recreation. Bus leaves Rec in Wakefield at 8 am. Pre-register at wakefieldrec.com.

June 13, “Songs of the Whip-poor-will” 4 am – 8:30 am Freedom Town Forest, Entrance to the Forest at the intersection of Ossipee Lake Road and Pequawket Trail.

The Freedom Town Forest is one of the better birding spots in Carroll County, and is known for its diversity of habitats. By June, the forest and shrubland species that nest there will be in full song. The area is also one of the best places in the state for the Eastern Whip-poor-will, with sometimes up to 20 birds along the old airstrip at the western edge of the property. Please call Green Mountain Conservation Group to register (in case we have to contact you regarding weather) at 539-1859 or email info@gmcg.org. Please leave your name and telephone number.

June 17, Communicating About Serious Illness, talk by Dr. Joseph Semmes at Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 7 pm. free, 323-8510.

June 17, George Washington Slept Here, program by Douglas Wheeler, 7 pm, Freedom Historical Society, at Freedom Town Hall, 539-3665.

June 19, Music in the Pub with Julia Velie, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

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June 19, Movie in the Park, Dirty Dancing, starts at dusk, Foss Field, Back Bay, Wolfeboro, free, www.wolfeboronh.us/parks.Rain date is the following day.

June 19 & 20, Superman, 8 pm, The Village Players, 51 Glendon Street, Wolfeboro.

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June 20, NH Dairy Day, 10 am-4 pm, barn tours, cheese tasting, butter making demos, wagon rides, farm house tours, ice cream and more. Admission: $7 adult, $4 child 4-17 yrs, museum members free. NH Farm Museum, Milton, 652-7840, www. farmmuseum.org.

June 25, Presentation by archaeologist Dr. David Starbuck - Governor Wentworth’s home and farm and its impact on the founding of Wolfeboro. NH Boat Museum, free, 7 pm, 399 Center St., Center Street, Wolfeboro Falls, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

June 25-July 3, The Drowsey Chaperone, The Barnstormers Theatre, Tamworth, tickets/info: 323-8500, www.barnstormerstheatre.org.

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June 26, Small Farmer’s Club for ages 2-6, Get to Know Cows, farm fun for kids with hands-on activities, craft, game and story, 10-11 am. $5/child, parent must accompany child. Remick Country Doctor Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth. 323-7591. www.remickmuseum.org.

June 26, Red Molly concert, 7:30 pm, at Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro. Folk/bluegrass.

Great Waters Music Festival, 569-7710, www.greatwaters.org.

June 26, Music in the Pub with Doug Hazard, 6:30 pm, Corner House Inn, junction of Routes 109 and 113, Center Sandwich. Info: www.cornerhouseinn.com.

June 27, Bill Staines folk guitar concert, Wakefield Opera House, Wakefield, 7 pm, $15.00 at the door; $12 in advance; www.wakefieldoperahouse.org.

June 27, The Milton Market, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, local crafts, farm products and baked goods for sale. NH Farm Museum, Milton, 652-7840, www.farmmuseum.org.

ONGOING Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm., yearround, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. With displays, Capt. Enoch Remick House, workshops, education programs, special events and hearthside dinners. Call 323-7591 or 800-686-6117.

Third Thursday of May, June, July, August and Sept., Madison Historical Society meetings, Madison Historical Society Museum, located at Madison Corner.

The Society is open 2-4 pm Tuesdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Masonic Breakfast, First Sunday of each month, 7-11:30 am, 35 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro. Fresh fruit, omelets made to order, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cereal, etc.

Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Music Jam, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Tuftonboro Town House, 247 Middle Road, Route 109A, Tuftonboro. Musicians and listeners welcome. Free. Call 569-3861.

Quilts of World War II, exhibit of over 20 authentic quilts made during 19401945 from the collection of quilt historian Sue Reich. Exhibit runs through June 24.

Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Silver Lake Railroad, 55-minute, six mile round trip through gorgeous backwoods of Madison. Train rides by donation, depart Silver Lake Depot, Rt. 113 on Fridays at 5 and 6 pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am, 1, 2 and 3 pm. Visit restored 1941 Stirling Diner, Depot Museum. Classic Car Cruise Friday Nights, 6-8 pm. Weather permitting. www.silverlakerailroad.com.

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Sunday Concerts on the Lawn, outdoor concert series, 6:30 pm, free and open to the public, Veteran’s Memorial Park (on the front lawn), Ossipee Town Hall, Main St., Center Ossipee. (In case of rain concerts will be held inside the Town Hall). July 5: Ricky and the Giants featuring David Luke and his band playing a mix of classic rock and rhythm and blues: July 12: High Range Band with Ellen Carlson and a quartet of fiddlers; July 19: Middle Ground performing folk, country, bluegrass and other styles; July 26: String Equinox folk and bluegrass; Aug. 2: Judy Pancoast music for children and families. Info: 539-1307 or visit www.ossipeerec.org.

Arts Walk, last Friday of each month, 5-8 pm, self guided tour of galleries and arts locations in Wolfeboro, 569-2762, hosted by Governor Wentworth Arts Council, www.wolfeboroarts.org.

May 23-Oct. 12, Summer Exhibit “A Pilgrimage to Simplicity: Lake Wentworth Traditions and History,” exhibit tracing the history of Lake Wentworth. 339 Center St., Wolfeboro Falls, 569-4554, www.nhbm.org.. Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm and Sun.12 noon-4 pm.

Forgotten Arts: Fiber Arts Group. Meets every other Tuesday from May 19 onward, 9:30 am-noon. Fiber artists and/or interested onlookers are welcome to join our Happy Weavers & Friends group to learn the historic art of weaving, spinning, sewing, quilting, and more. Bring a project to work on, if desired. This group meets monthly every other Tuesday at Remick Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village. Free. (Does not include access to the Museum.) 323-7591.

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Tin Mountain Conservation Center

By Sarah Wright Now that nice weather is upon us, it’s time to get out and explore some new places. My sons love to walk through the woods, so when I heard that Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany had lots of walking/hiking trails, I had to see it for myself.

My kids were off for spring vacation week, and my mother was visiting from New Jersey, so we all piled into the car for a fun road trip.

It’s an easy drive up Route 16, and the town of Albany is just before Conway. I have to admit I never paid much attention to Albany before, and didn’t realize how large and spread out the town really was. I knew we were looking for Bald Hill Road, and there are actually two entrances to it on the left. The road apparently goes up the mountain, curves around, and comes back down. To get to the Center, take the second Bald Hill Road, which is just before the entrance to the Kancamagus Highway. The Conservation Center is about a mile up the hill on the left.

The mission of the center is “to promote an appreciation of the environment in children, adults, and families through hands-on programs in schools, at summer camp, and in the community.” I appreciated the environment right away. The center is in a very peaceful spot and I couldn’t wait to get out of the car.

When we entered the Nature Learning Center in the main building, Donna

Dolan, the Public Relations Manager for the center, greeted us. She gave us a tour and even showed my sons some wildlife dioramas in a downstairs area.

Built in 2006 with local materials and great craftsmanship, the entire building uses solar-thermal and solar-electric power, and has a near-zero energy footprint. Many “leftover” materials were used in the Center, including 20 different species of wood, most of it harvested within 20 miles of the Center. The slate covering the floors was procured from Vermont.

After we admired the woodwork and large stone fireplace, we explored the shelves of the nature library where my boys found a great book featuring photos of farm equipment. That kept them busy enough for me to enjoy the view from the large windows, where bird feeders attract all kinds of species.

Then I noticed some clouds rolling in,

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so we decided to head outside to the trails.

There are 140 acres of the Rockwell Sanctuary to explore. The land was named in honor of Barbara Rockwell Henry, who founded the conservation organization in 1980, and whose family continues to be involved with Tin Mountain today. In addition to its extensive trail system, the sanctuary also has a fully preserved circa 1800 barn, a pond, numerous unique plant species, and a small granite quarry that was active from 1885 to 1890.

Before we set out into the woods, Donna gave us a nicely detailed map.

Everything was clearly marked and easy to follow. We all agreed that we would take the Maple Leaf trail to the six-acre Chase Pond. It actually felt like a fall day when we went. It was about 55 degrees, and there were leaves all over the ground with not much new growth yet. We could see through the trees all around, and the paths were well trodden.

I was especially thankful not to encounter mud. This spring has certainly dried up quickly. From the footbridge at the pond, we could clearly see a few beaver dams. The water was still, and frogs were making ripples in the water. There was a point when we could’ve turned right to start on another trail, which led to the old granite mine, but my mother was not sure she was up for it. (We’d already been walking around the woods for an hour.)

I’m definitely planning to return soon to explore that trail and other trails as well. There’s plenty of exploring to do.

When we came out of the woods, we

did a tick check and everyone got the “all clear” to get back in the car. Note to self: Remember bug spray next time.

My children didn’t know it, but I had secretly planned one more stop on our drive back home. It was a surprise that I discovered weeks ago. If you turn left on Deer Hill Rd. in Chocorua, there’s a white house on the right with all sorts of flags out front. It’s a Scandinavian bakery. I’d never gone in, but this was a great way to treat ourselves after our hike.

Betty Schneider opened the bakery in 2007, and does all of the baking herself. Her mother and grandparents were from Sweden and often baked in the kitchen together, speaking Swedish.

They had a saying: “Food should be prepared with love and butter.”

My mother bought some cardamom bread, because it was something that her mother used to bake. I picked up some delicious chocolate coconut cookies and almond cookies for the kids.

Betty also makes hazelnut cookies, hot cross muffins, lemon tea cake, black and white cake, Scandinavian almond cake, baked donuts, applesauce raisin muffins, and Swedish coffee braid, among other offerings. (I thought it was cute that she had a dish of Swedish Fish candy on the counter for customers.)

Shoppers can also enjoy free coffee and tea, which they can drink while listening to Swedish music.

The Scandinavian Bakery is open from 7 am to 5 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays. For an updated menu and other information, call 323-2021 or visit www.scandinavianbakingnh.com.

Gift certificates and gift baskets are available for any occasion.

Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s Nature Learning Center is open Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. The trails and grounds of the Rockwell Sanctuary are open every day from dawn to dusk. Building tours of the center are available by request. Tin Mountain Conservation Center also offers summer day camp for children ages four to 16 years old, as well as numerous workshops and events throughout the year. For further information, call 447-6991 or visit www.tinmountain.org.

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Barnstormers Launches 85th Summer Season Get ready to laugh, tap your feet, hold your breath, and maybe even shed a tear this summer at The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth.

Featuring professional Equity actors from across the country and around the region in a range of shows, The Barnstormers has been presenting quality theatre for audiences since 1931. The 2015 season comprises six plays including several comedies, musicals, a drama and a mystery.

“For 84 years, we kept to the traditional summer-stock schedule of eight-plays-in-eight-weeks,” said artistic director Robert Shea. “While we still rely on our local core group of actors, we’re drawing more and more from NYC and other areas outside NH. Adding two weeks to the schedule and reducing the number of plays means we can invest more time in building our productions, expose our plays to more people, and offer more options for attendance dates. The 2015 slate includes six outstanding shows which have garnered numerous Broadway awards.”

The Drowsy Chaperone, runs from June 25 to July 3 and is musical, toetapping comedy and the winner of five 2006 Tony awards. Watch the Man in Chair - a riotously, obsessive theatre fan - as his favorite musical comes to life and he interacts with the show

from the comfort of his living room armchair.

Good People will be presented from July 7 to 11, transporting audiences to Southie where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills and where Maggie Walsh has lost yet another job.

She attempts to escape Southie through an old lover who has found success outside the hood. With a tender mix of poignancy and humor, we’re reminded that even the smallest choices determine our path. Smart, witty, grown-up dialogue and deliciously human characters will remain long after the curtain comes down.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike runs from July 16 to 25 and is an irresistible comedy opening with middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia living quietly in the family farmhouse. A surprise-visit from their aging, movie star sister Masha and her hot, boy-toy Spike spawns a hilarious, laugh-outloud Chekhovian mash-up.

From July 28 to Aug. 1, Relatively Speaking offers a romantic scenario: Greg loves Ginny and Ginny loves Greg, well, sort of, in what becomes mistaken identity at its most hilarious. Critics call it “the funniest trick of the season,” and it promises a night of pure, laugh-out-loud entertainment with just a hint of wickedness Agatha Christie’s The Hollow takes

The Impacts of Land Use and the Changing Climate on Ossipee Lake Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) is hosting guest speaker, Melanie Perello, May 21 from 6-7 pm at the the Freedom Town Hall. Melanie will be presenting her thesis work on the impacts of land use and the changing climate on water quality. Melanie is a master’s student in environmental science and policy at Plymouth State University (PSU) and her research combines the study of lake sediments and water monitoring to assess how water quality in Ossipee Lake has changed over time.

In the lake sediments, she uses physical and chemical descriptions of the sediments along with biological indicators to infer past water quality and watershed conditions over the past 200 years. This information is compared with available information on land use and farming practices in the region to determine the role that people had in changing lake water quality.

For the modern dataset, Melanie and assistants have been collecting water samples from the lake over the past year and taking them back to PSU’s lab for analysis. She compares the modern monitoring to seasonal trends and weather events to give the audience a perspective of the current health of the lake.

GMCG is very grateful for Melanie’s dedication and hard work as well as the hours of volunteer time that she has put into researching the Ossipee Watershed and we wish her the best in her future post-graduation work!

Green Mountain Conservation Group has been protecting the natural resources of the Ossipee Watershed since 1997. For more information about this presentation, GMCG or any other programs, please visit gmcg.org or contact us at 539-1859.

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Urinetown: The Musical takes place from Aug. 20 to 29. The best-selling play ever at The Barnstormers embodies musical satire at its most perfect.

When the government bans private toilets due to a water shortage, the Urine Good Company forces citizens to pay to use public amenities or suffer many, many consequences. A hero emerges with a call to freedom in this upbeat, sidesplitting musical romp that won

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Located in New Hampshire’s bucolic Tamworth Village, the 282-seat Barnstormers Theatre boasts air conditioning, a hearing assist system and handicapped accessibility. Four shows enjoy two-week runs, and two shows are each on stage for one week, Tuesday through Saturday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The twoweek shows also have a Sunday predinner matinee. Tickets are $12 to $36 with group rates and package discounts available. Refreshments will be available before the show and during intermission. Friday night is Family Night with special prices. Visit www.

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