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Lakes Region Fall Family Fun

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

If you are yearning to get out and enjoy the late summer/early fall days ahead in the Lakes Region, there are many area events sure to please.

Picturesque Newfound Lake in the Bristol area is home to the Annual NH Marathon & 10K & Kids Events on Saturday, September 30 at 9 a.m. The course, including the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Road Race and Kids (one mile) race, takes place in the Newfound Lake area, with beautiful scenery. Call 604-744-3335 to register.

The weekend is full of activities, including the Marathon Pasta Dinner on September 29 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Union Lodge, 61 Pleasant Street in Bristol. (The Masons host the dinner, and it is a great event: crock pots full of many varieties of homemade sauces for runners and guests to choose from to top off pasta, and there is dessert to end the tasty meal.) Contact race@nhmarathon.com for pasta dinner information. For complete race/event information, visit www.nhmarathon.com

The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth is a great place to bring the entire family, and the site is at its best in the summer and fall. On Tuesdays through Saturdays until October 7, the museum offers a Country Doctor Medical Tour. It’s a trip back in time with a tour of the Captain Enoch Remick House and information on how a country doctor practiced medicine.

Guided Farm Tours take place on Tuesdays through Saturdays until October 7. Many other events are scheduled as well; call 603-323-7591 for information or visit www.remickmuseum.org.

Prescott Farm on White Oaks Road in Laconia has great hiking trails and wonderful programs for kids, as well as adults. A Polliwogs series of programs for pre-kids accompanied by an adult take place on Wednesdays until mid-October. Other programs include Animals of NH: Insects and Anthropods on September 23, Candlemaking: Beeswax Candles on September 23, Forest Trail Games on September 30, Natural Watercolors Part 1 on October 14 and many more. Events take place

in the fall months right through December (call for winter events).

To learn more, visit www. prescottfarm.org. Prescott Farm is located at 928 White Oaks Road in Laconia. Call 603-366-5695.

Sandwich Fair is a beloved event in the Lakes Region, and this year will take place from October 7 to 9 in Sandwich. The event is held at the height of the foliage season which only adds to the fun of the event.

The fair kicks off on Friday, October 6, with rides and some food vendors open, as well as a fun cornhole tournament. On Saturday, things really kick off with an Antique Auto Show at 9 a.m. The day is chock full of things to do and see, such as horse, goat and dog

shows to name but a few. There also will be a Magic by George Show and live music.

On October 9, more events take place, including music, animal displays, crafts, food and a midway. Visit www.thesandwichfair.com for a complete schedule.

Elsewhere in the Lakes Region, Canterbury Shaker Village pays homage to the past with present-day fun activities. During the summer there has been an entertaining outdoor concert series. The show continues on Saturday, September 24 with Liz and Dan Faiella at 4 pm. This is the final show of the series for this year; donations are appreciated. Also scheduled at Shaker Village is a Shaker Oval Box Workshop on October 7 and a Stone Wall Workshop on October 21. Call 603-783-9512 or visit www.shakers.org for information.

(Shaker Village is located at 288 Shaker Rd. in Canterbury.)

There are many events taking place at historic and beautiful Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough right through the Christmas season.

Land, People & Property Tour is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon on September 21 and 28. Tour the property and learn about the long history of the Castle and its inhabitants.

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Castle on September 23 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. (For sign-up details, call the Castle at 603-476-5900.)

The popular Castle Car Show takes place on September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can register to bring your car for display or come as a spectator. The event is anticipated all year and will feature antique cars and motorcycles from the early 1900s onward.

October brings many seasonal events, such as fall hikes and graveyard tours that offer a walk around the Castle grounds to see remnants of cemeteries from long ago.

What could be more magical than Christmas…at a castle? Castle in the Clouds will offer Christmas at the Castle this year on November 18 and 19

as well as November 24, 25 and 26. A Christmas at the Castle Preview Party will be held on November 17. Take a tour of the Castle decorated to the hilt by local businesses. This year’s theme will be Winter Wonderland and it will transform the castle into a glittery place of holiday magic.

During the Christmas at the Castle event, the popular Artisan Fair will be held in the Winnipesaukee Room at the Carriage House. Stop by and see handmade goods and get a jump on your holiday shopping. Call 603-476-5900 or visit www.castleintheclouds.org. for further information.

The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness is open until late fall with many fun family programs. You can get up close to animals and take workshops at the Science Cen-

ter; it is a great place to visit in the fall months.

If you want to see Squam Lake in all its autumn glory, plan to take a Discover Squam Cruise offered via the Science Center until mid-October. You will experience the natural beauty of Squam Lake aboard a canopied pontoon boat and if you are lucky, you will catch sight of a loon! Call 603-9687194 or visit www.nhnature.org

Catch the glow – the popular New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival will take place in Laconia on October 27 to 28 in downtown Laconia. All-things pumpkin will be the focus of the event, with happenings all over the downtown. There will be, among many events, a Beer Garden, live music, the Runaway Pumpkin 10K and 5K Run/Walk at Opechee Park on North Main Street in

Laconia and of course, pumpkins lit to illuminate the night during the event. Those who love arts and crafts will want to be at the New England Craft & Artisan Show offering over 100 artisan booths by City Hall, street performers and festive balloons, thousands of pumpkins on display in Veteran’s Square; Jack-O-Lantern Lighting and a fun Zombie Walk!

The Hobo Pumpkin Express will offer train rides, an art walk along PumpCANALley, a pie eating contest in Veterans Square, Recycled Percussion Junk Rock Superheroes at The Cake, and of course, the Jack-O-Lantern Lighting will make the event a ton of fun. Visit www.nhpumpkinfestival.com for information.

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Audubon Announces Program on Woodpeckers

On Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Loon Center in Moultonborough, the Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society will present a program on Woodpeckers of the World, presented by Bob and Dana Fox.

The woodpecker family of birds (Picidae) has over 230 species found almost worldwide wherever trees are abundant. They can’t sing like other birds, but they can certainly make a lot of noise. Some don’t like a chisel. Their four toes, two in front and two in back, an arrangement called zygodactyly, hold them vertically firm on a tree, while they carve out their spacious homes and find food. This program will show how this fam-

ily evolved, their special biology, and how they live in difficult locations. Of course, there are some interesting stories that might surprise you about many of the most interesting species.

The Foxes, of North Andover, MA and Center Tuftonboro, NH have traveled extensively in over 50 countries worldwide, seeing or hearing over 6000 species of birds. They have collaborated with numerous birding organizations, museums, and publications.

The Loon Center is located on Lee’s Mill Road; follow the signs on Blake Road from Route 25 near the Moultonborough Central School, or from Rte. 109 turn on to Lee Road and turn left on Lee’s Mill Road.

“Haunted” Trolley Tours on Tap for This Fall

Tickets are now on sale for Molly the Trolley’s 2023 fall “Haunted” History/Mystery Tours scheduled to begin Thursday, September 28.

Where Molly will take her “guests” this year remains as much a mystery as which (or perhaps we should say witch) lessons the elderly, and rather creepy

1800s schoolmarm’ Maude Taylor will try to teach.

Molly will travel back in time with Miss Maude visiting parts of three centuries and exploring the history and mystery of Wolfeboro’s past. Who knows who else may show up along the way?

During the tour, Molly will make several stops when passengers will get off the trolley and walk short distances.

“It’s sure to be a bit creepy, a lot of fun and I’m confident you’ll step off the trolley knowing something you didn’t know when you boarded,” said Wolfeboro Trolley Company owner Kathy Faiman (aka Maude.)

“We very much appreciate the support of local businesses and organizations that participate in this event, though we can’t acknowledge them here as it would spoil the fun,” added Fairman. “More on that later!”

The 90-minute “Haunted Tour” will

start at 7:00 pm in the lobby of the Wolfeboro Inn at 90 North Main Street. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased online at wolfeborotrolley.com or by calling 603-569-1080. Must be at least twelve years old. Tours are offered on Thursdays September 28, October 5, 12, 19, and 26. Reservations are required.

A “Haunted Trolley Tour” ticket includes entry in a drawing to win a signed copy of the 1976 book Remember When…A Collection of Old Photographs of Wolfeboro, NH. A book will be given away at the end of each tour.

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Harvesting the Garden

By Kelly Ross

Today’s theme should be a popular one if you have had a garden in your backyard all summer .

When it comes to heat sealing/canning, the first thing to think about is preparing the jars properly. All jars need to be sterilized, as well as the 2-piece covers, the actual lid as well as the ring. Most people on their first canning experience usually think the worst in that it will take forever to do so. Not true. You can do this by boiling them in hot water in a large pot, sending them through your dishwasher, or even washing by hand in as hot a soapy water as your hands can stand.

For all the effort you are putting into the canning process, making sure the jars/cover are sterilized from all germs is huge as you don’t want all the effort to go by the wayside due to being sloppy. This includes sterilizing brand-new canning jars right out of the box. Trust

me, do not take chances. Once your jars are full of product and covered, the jars need to be set into a water bath again, this time to properly seal the jars. I always put the full jars, sealed, into a big pot with a rack of sorts on the bottom so the jars aren’t directly on the bottom of the pot. Fill with hot water and bring to boil as this will seal the lids to ensure freshness. Once boiled for 15-20 minutes, turn the heat off and let them sit for 15-20 minutes before taking out of the water. Let them sit at room temp for 12 hours minimum before storing them. On the other side of the coin, the following recipes for canning also give you the option of just jarring your product without the final boil if you just want to put the final product right into the fridge. If you are planning on storing your final product somewhere other than refrigeration/ freezer, the final heat seal is mandatory. If you have an abundance of fresh to-

matoes, whip up a batch of this savory jam to keep in the refrigerator. Tomato jam you say. No, it’s not a typo. It’s a delightful blend of sweet and savory and this delicious jam can be spread on biscuits, toast, burgers, and grilled cheese sandwiches, among many other things. This recipe makes 1 quart of delicious jam. I usually make it in pint jars, and I usually quadruple it when I do it, but it’s all relative to how many tomatoes you have banging around. Your “hands-on” time is less than a half hour and total time is more like 1

¼ -1 ½ hours.

Savory Tomato Jam

3 lbs assorted tomatoes

2 cup sugar

½ cup apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp orange zest

6 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice

2 tbsp grated fresh ginger

4 tsp sea salt

2 tsp ground coriander

8 whole cloves

Depending on the size of the pots in your kitchen you may need 2 pots to cook the tomatoes. If you have a huge pot as I do, I bring 12 quarts of water to

a boil. The alternative is to use 2 pots with 6 quarts in each. Once the water comes to a rapid boil, add the tomatoes and boil for 1 minute to loosen skins. Drain and plunge tomatoes into ice water to stop the cooking process. Peel tomatoes over a medium saucepan, letting juices drip into saucepan. Core and chop tomatoes and place in saucepan. Stir in sugar and next 7 ingredients. Bring to a low boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30-40 minutes or until thickened. Remove and discard the cloves of garlic. Mash tomato mixture to desired consistency, using a potato masher. Remove from heat, and cool for 20 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month. I bet that you tomato lovers will make this time and time again. Let’s make some pickles. This first batch is for half-sours. You don’t have to go to a deli to get some crunchy, juicy pickles with these. They are incredible, amazingly easy to make, and only include 6 ingredients, as well as water. This recipe will get you 18 authentic • ‘Cue The Grill

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half-sour dill pickles. They make for a simple and satisfying snack or to accompany your next lunch. Cook time is maybe 15 minutes, but they do need to chill for at least 8 hours.

Half Sour Pickles

18 Kirby or other small cucumbers, about 2 lbs total

4 cloves garlic, sliced

2-3 sprigs fresh dill

4 cups water

2 cups white vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

¼ cup salt

In a large glass bowl, combine cucumbers, garlic, and dill, and set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil. Pour mixture over cucumbers. Allow to cool completely, then cover and chill overnight before serving. Keep refrigerated. Once cold, jar them as needed using

some of the juice as needed. Remember, don’t throw the extra pickling juices away because when the pickles are gone, you can add more cucumbers. Awesome flavor and crunch.

Let’s try our hand at some bread and butter pickles. This is another very simple recipe that I would recommend if you are a fan. These are awesome in sandwiches, on burgers, not to mention as a nibble now and then. I suggest using pickling cucumbers, but using small regular cukes will work fine. As for the sugar, this recipe calls for 1 cup, but depending on your preference, more or less is always an option. This recipe is for 1 quart and can be stored in a quart jar, or into a couple of pint jars, maybe depending on if they are all for you or if you are giving some away. Once made and refrigerated, these will stay fresh for about a month, not that they will last that long if making

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a single batch. Prep/cook time is 2025 minutes, and they are at their best when eating the next day and beyond.

Refrigerator Bread and

Pickles

5½ cups pickling cucumbers, sliced ¼ inch thick, about 1½ lbs

1½ tbsp kosher salt

1 cup thinly sliced sweet onion

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup white vinegar

½ cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup light brown sugar

1½ tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp celery seeds

⅛ tsp ground turmeric

Combine cucumbers and salt in a large, shallow bowl, cover, and chill 1½ hours. Move cucumbers into a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold water. Drain well and return cucumbers to bowl. Add onion to the bowl and toss with the cucumbers. Combine the granulated sugar, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds and ground turmeric in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Pour the hot vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture and let stand at room temp for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 month.

This classic blend of corn, bell pepper, onion, and spices in a sweet vinegar bath is easy to make, versatile, and bursting with flavor. This is great as a dip, side dish, condiment at home or at a potluck. This recipe is sweet, zesty,

and tangy with just the right amount of heat. This will likely get you 2 quarts of yumminess and will last under refrigeration for 6 weeks. Total prep/ cook time is a little over a half hour, and then should refrigerate for a day to let all the flavors gel and get to a nice refreshing temp.

Southern Corn Relish

4 cups corn kernels cut from 4-6 ears, or frozen kernels. Do NOT use canned

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

1 large, sweet onion, diced, about 2 cups

1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, about 2 cups

1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 large green pepper, seeded and diced

1 serrano pepper, seeded and diced

1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar

1 ½ cups sugar

2 tbsp kosher salt

2 allspice berries

2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp celery seeds

½ tsp turmeric

Transfer diced vegetables and serrano pepper to 6-quart Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the vinegar, sugar, salt and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes.

Spoon the corn relish into sterilized jars and seal. That’s it, boys and girls. Nothing better than a combo of simple and delicious.

It’s time for my favorite of the day.

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If you read my articles often, you’ve likely heard me rant and rave about my love affair with pesto. I love it on just about anything. It’s amazing in any pasta dish, on grilled chicken, burgers and veggies, on many cuts of fish, in an omelet or scrambled eggs, on grilled sliced hearty bread with garlic butter, as a dip with veggies or crackers, etc. The list is truly infinite. This classic basil pesto recipe creates a bright, herbaceous sauce that makes pretty much everything taste better. More than just a booster for pasta dishes, where it is most commonly loved, homemade pesto is a truly versatile addition to any condiment arsenal. For those not sure what it is, it’s basically a 15-minute recipe where fresh basil is the main character, and then parmesan cheese, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper, and a hint of lemon. It’s scrump-

dillyicious. If basil is not your thing, you can make it with cilantro, arugula, spinach, combos of any, and I also love red bell pepper pesto. If you can’t find pine nuts, cashews and walnuts work great as well.

As for the pesto, if you have a huge crop growing, it freezes incredibly well if you want to make a few batches. Like avocados, you can lose the beautiful green color if air gets to it, so once I jar it, I usually add a small layer of olive oil on top before refrigerating or freezing. This will help a lot. I’ve known many who actually freeze their pesto in ice cube trays that they use specifically just for pesto. If you use pesto in small doses, it’s perfect. Unfortunately, when I use it at home, I need a bunch of it, so the ice cube tray thing is silly for me but it may work out great for you. OK, enough of my gabbing. This is quick and simple, and this recipe will get you 2-2 ½ cups worth of pesto as all that basil will

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Classic Pesto

6 cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed

¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

¾ cup parmesan cheese

2 ½ - 3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

¼ tsp kosher salt

¼ tsp fresh cracked black pepper

Juice of ¼ lemon, about 1 tsp, optional, but recommended

For the pine nuts, you can either preheat oven to 350 degrees if you want to toast them that way, or as I usually do, pop them in a sauté pan that I have sprayed with pan release spray. If doing in the oven, put them in a pie pan or something similar and cook for 5-7 minutes, but keep an eye on them. In a sauté pan, I do so on a low heat, tossing every couple of minutes until they are a light golden brown. Once done, pour onto a plate to help cool them somewhat. Put the basil into the food

processor and pulse until all leaves are mostly shredded. Add the pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan and pulse some more until all is mostly pureed. Measure your olive oil, squeeze the lemon juice into it, making sure no seeds are added, and with the processor running, add the oil/lemon juice through the top of it until all is in and well combined. With a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides and run it again as long as needed, which won’t be long. Season with salt and pepper and I usually stir it in by hand at this point. Give it a taste and adjust any flavors that you feel are needed, occasionally more lemon juice for me. So darn good!

That’s it my friends. May some of these recipes help you figure out what to do with many of your garden treasures. Until next week, keep those taste buds of yours happy and if you care to touch base, like many of you do, with any questions or feedback, please reach out at fenwaysox10@gmail.com

Martha Gallagher, Harpist in Concert

The Joyful Noise Music Series is delighted to present harpist, Martha Gallagher, in a special concert on Saturday, September 23rd at 7 PM at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

For over three decades, Martha Gallagher has captivated audiences with her distinctive and richly varied performances; vibrant living tapestries of songs, stories and in-the-moment inspirations. She is widely known in the Adirondack Mountain region of New York where she makes her home, as the “Adirondack Harper.”

Her solo tours, many sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, have taken her across the US and Can-

ada. In her career, she has performed with such luminaries as six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains. She has been featured on numerous television and radio programs including BBC TV, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio and Good Morning Arizona. Martha has been a quest artist/clinician at numerous conferences including The American Harp Society National Conference, as well as music schools including the Berklee College of Music. She has recorded and pro-

duced 7 CDS on her independent label Singing Strings.

Martha has a diverse musical background, training and experience. With her instrument of choice, the harp, she creates a refreshingly accessible sound and down-to-earth spirituality, which touches a collective spirit within her audiences. Her music dances gracefully from jazzy to contemplative, from bluesy to contemporary, from Celtic tunes to Latin grooves to Classical melodies.

“Martha plays the harp with a joie

de vivre; with a sense of joy and energy rarely seen with this instrument!”

W. Fischer, WAMC Northeast Public Radio

This is a special concert to be enjoyed by all. A suggested $20 donation is appreciated to continue bringing quality performing artists to the Joyful Noise Music Series.

The First Congregational Church of Meredith is located at 4 Highland Street. Parking is in the back of the church, or across the street at the Town annex and nearby public parking off of Main Street. To learn more about this event and The Joyful Noise 2023 music series please see www.fccmeredith. com or phone 603-279-6271.

Lakes Region Art Gallery “Art

Talk”

Theresa D’Esopo Spinner is the Guest Speaker at this month’s “ART TALK” on Monday, September 18th at 7 pm at the Lakes Region Art Gallery, Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Road, Tilton, NH. “ART

TALK” is free and open to the public.

Teresa D’Esopo Spinner, a native of New Haven, Conn. began her art career at the Whitney School of Art.

Teresa established her artistic reputation during her travels around the United States and Europe. Her first solo exhibitions were in the 1970s.

Throughout her broad experience in various artistic endeavors, Teresa always comes back to a love of painting custom portraits.

She greatly enjoys the connection she experiences with those she paints, recognizing the privilege and honor it

is to capture their personalities and translate their emotions into artistic form.

Ms. Spinner’s work hangs in public and private collections throughout the United States and in Latin America.

The public is invited to attend her “Art Talk”, as well as her exhibit which opens at the LRAA Gallery on Thursday, September 21st at 10 am. A “Meet and Greet” Reception will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 5 pm - 8 pm at the LRAA Gallery.

ART TALKS are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Lakes Region Art Gallery, Tanger Outlet, Suite #300, Tilton, NH

For more information about the Gallery, visit our website: www. LRAANH.org

Through Sept. 23, Much Ado About Nothing, 4 p.m., Quimby Park, Sandwich, Advice To The Players, 603-785-4484.

Through Sept. 24, The Glass Menagerie, 7:30 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m. on 9/19, 9/21 & 9/24), Lake Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, tickets: 603-279-0333, www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

Through Sept. 30, A Time to Reflect, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., free, exhibit, by League juried artisans, League of New Hampshire Craftsmen/Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, 603-279-7920, www.meredith.nhcrafts.org

Through Sept. 30, Hooked Rug Exhibit, originally designed and created traditional hooked rugs, free admission, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, 603-524-8813.

Through Sept. 24, The Glass Menagerie, 7:30 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m. on 9/19, 9/21 & 9/24), Lake Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, tickets: 603-279-0333, www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

Sept. 19, Let’s Create! Yarn Pumpkin, 1 – 3 p.m. or 5 – 7 p.m., adult program, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, pre-register: 603-524-4775, info@ laconialibrary.org., www.laconialibrary.org

Sept. 19, Nature Station – Exploring Fungi, 10 a.m. - noon, free, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 N. Shore Rd., Hebron, free, info/pre-register: 744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org. (Also on Sept. 23)

Sept. 19, Summer Music Nights, musician: Tim Hazelton, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, www.castleintheclouds.org., info: 476-5900.

Sept. 20, All Industry Business Networking Event, 3 – 5 p.m., free, Identity Coffee Company, 312 DW Highway, Meredith, network/meet other business leaders, www.lakesregionchamber.org

Sept. 20, Milkweed Munchers, 2 – 4 p.m., Grey Rocks Conservation Area, Hebron, Newfound Lake Assoc., Bristol, info: 744-8689.

Sept. 20, NH One Room Rural Schools with Stephen Taylor, 6 – 7 p.m., discussion on history of schools in NH, Sanbornton Public Library, 27 Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Sanbornton, 286-8288.

Sept. 21, Bob Marley, comedian, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 21, Holycow Music Bingo at Axe & Ale Tap House, 6 – 8 p.m., 9 Old Lake Shore Rd., Gilford, 603-619-5075.

Sept. 21, Understanding Homelessness in NH, 6 - 7 p.m., presentation on what homelessness is and how to help, speaker: Dr. Vissingy, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, 603-524-4775, register: info@laconialibrary.org, www.laconialibrary.org

Sept. 22, Move & Groove, 10 – 11 a.m., fun way for children to exercise with music parachutes & more, ages newborn to age 6, Laconia Public Library, 695 Main St., Laconia, 603-524-4775, info@laconialibrary.org, www.laconialibrary.org

Sept. 22, Parents Night Out, 4 – 8:30 p.m., a few hours for parents to relax, drop off your 1 – 6 grader for activities & fun, pizza and beverages, Ossipee Town Hall, 55 Main St., Ossipee, info/pre-register: 603-539-4181.

Sept. 22, Pink Talking Fish, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 22, Skerryvore, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 22, Wildlife Photography from Water workshop, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., with Matt Cohen, guided on-the-water photography excursion, ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, 132 Rte. 16, Chocorua, www.chocoruaartworks.com, info/register: 603-323-8041.

Sept. 23, Dragon Boat Racing, Gilda’s Club New Hampshire goal of opening a Clubhouse for men, women, teens, and children impacted by cancer. Weirs Beach, www.naswa.com

Sept. 23, Hikers Club: Lower Bridle Path, 9 - 11:30 a.m., free, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, reservations required: www.castleintheclouds.org, 603476-5900.

Sept. 23, Kingswood Youth Center Chili Challenge, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Foss Field Pavilion, 88 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-5949, www.thekyc.org.

Sept. 23, Nature Station – Exploring Fungi, 10 a.m. - noon, free, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 N. Shore Rd., Hebron, free, info/pre-register: 744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org

Sept. 23, NH Humane Society 5K, Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, www. castleintheclouds.org, 603-476-5900.

Sept. 23, Mother of a Comedy Show, 8 p.m., Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.coloniallaconia.com

Sept. 23, Pasty Frasier Needle Felting, 11 a.m, - 31 p.m., League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Crafts Gallery, 279 DW Highway, Meredith, pre-register: 603279-7920, https://meredith.nhcrafts.org

What’s UP

Sept. 23, Playtime, 9 a.m. - noon, SWITCHcraft with League juried member Deb Fairchild, workshop for middle school students, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, info/pre-registration required: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 23, Run for the Fallen, 8 a.m, opening ceremony at Field of Honor, Town Square, Waterville Valley, 4-mile route for the run, more events, 33 Village Rd., Waterville Valley, www.waterville.com.

Sept. 23, The Great NH Pie Festival, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., many pie samples, judging of entries, enter your pie: NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org

Sept. 23, Toad the Wet Sprocket, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 23, Wail On: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, The Highwaymen & Outlaw Country, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, tickets: 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

ONGOING

Adult Oil Painting, Mondays from 9 a.m. - noon, no experience necessary, drop-in group, Ossipee Town Hall, Ossipee, info: Pat Jones: pjonesossipee3@gmail.com.

Advice To The Players, the works of Shakespeare via performances, camps and more, Sandwich, info: www.advicetotheplayers.org

ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts/CCAC, art, shows, workshops and events, open year-round with seasonal hours, 603-323-8041, 132 Rte. 16, Chocorua, www.chocoruaartworks.com

Barnstead Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., food, crafts, music, 1 West Parade Rd., Barnstead, www.barnsteadfarmersmarket.com.

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, events and programs, 603-524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Bristol Farmers Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturdays, Millstream Park, Rte. 3A, Bristol, 603-273-1058.

Canterbury Community Farmers Market, 4 - 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, next to Elkins Library, Canterbury, baked goods, produce, crafts, live music, www.canterburyfarmersmarket.com.

Canterbury Shaker Village, tours, programs, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 603-7839511, www.shakers.org

Castle in the Clouds, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods, nature trails open for hiking, 740 Mt. Israel Rd., Center Sandwich, 603-284-6428, www.chapmansanctuaryvisnywoods.com.

Chocorua Lake Basin View Lot, mountain views, benches for seating, free, www. chocorualake.org.

Country Village Quilt Guild, meets first and third Wednesday of each month, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Public Safety Building (back entrance to Police and Fire Dept.), Rte. 25, Moultonborough, countryvillagequilters@gmail.com.

Cruise with a Naturalist, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 p.m., learn about history of Squam Lake, see wildlife, get info from naturalist, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, tickets/info: www.nhnature.org, 603-968-7194. (Through Oct. 5)

Dam Brewhouse, monthly events, 1323 NH Rte. 175, Campton, 603-726-4500, www.dambrewhouse.com.

Discover Squam Cruises, daily at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. (on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday also at 3 p.m.), cruise to look for and learn about loons, tickets/info: www. nhnature.org, 603-968-7194. (Through Oct. 13)

Gilmanton Farmers’ Market, Sundays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., vegetables, flowers, plants, crafts, baked goods, live music and more, 1385 NH Rte. 140, on lawn of Gilmanton Year Round Library, Gilmanton Iron Works, www.gilmantonfarmersmarket.com

Hiker’s Club, meets Saturday morning throughout the season, Castle in the Clouds, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Kirkwood Gardens, free, open to public, Rt. 3, Holderness, tour the gardens, info: www.nhnature.org, 968-7194.

Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., First Congregational Church, 115 Main St., Wolfeboro. A second group meets first and third Tuesday of each month at Community Center, 22 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, www.llqg.net

Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, youth and adult sailing lessons, sailing competitions, Gilford, www.lwsa.org, 603-589-1177.

Lakes Region Art Association, exhibits and classes, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rte. 3, Tilton, 603-998-0029, www.lraanh.org

Land, People & Property, Thursdays until Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. - noon, walk around Castle in the Clouds grounds, learn about history of the property with guide, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, registration: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Start Your Day Off Over Easy

Grab breakfast or lunch at The Farmer’s Kitchen. We use only the freshest ingredients for our homemade creations. Come by today to try our:

100% Colombian Coffeefreshly ground from whole beans

Farm fresh eggs | Specialty Omelets

Eggs Benedict - topped with homemade hollandaise, made fresh to order

Buttermilk Pancakes | French Toastserved on thick Texas toast

Sandwiches & Burgers | Don't forget to check out our daily breakfast & lunch specials!

Available at:

235 Union Ave., Laconia

Alton Bay Corner Store

Alton Village Store

Alton Circle Store

Wolfeboro Corner Store

Three Sisters in Wolfeboro & Pier 19 in Tuftonboro

Laverack Nature Trail at Hawkins Brook, nature trail on boardwalk, free, trail starts to the left of Meredith Village Savings Bank, Rte. 25, Meredith, 603-279-9015.

League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, handmade crafts and art for sale, workshops, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 603-279-7920.

Live Music, Gilmanton Farmers’ Market, Sundays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 1385 NH Rte. 140, on lawn of Gilmanton Year Round Library, Gilmanton Iron Works, www.gilmantonfarmersmarket.com

Loon Center, walking trails, loon displays/info., 183 Lees Mill Rd., Moultonborough, 603-476-5666, www.loon.org

Makers Mill, a variety of workshops, classes in arts and crafts and more, Makers Mill, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1500, www.makersmill.org

Market on Main, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., every Wednesday through Oct. 11, produce, artisan goods, food trucks and more, 117 Main St., Alton, www.altonmarketonmain. com

Millie B., cruise on the replica of a 1928 Hacker-Craft, 45-minute tour, info/tours: NH Boat Museum, Wolfeboro, www.nhbm.org, 569-4554.

Model Yachting - Back Bay Skippers, meets every Tuesday & Thursday, May – October, 1 - 4 p.m., model yacht group, spectators welcome, Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Glendon St., Wolfeboro, NH Boat Museum, 603-569-4554.

Molly the Trolley, 603-569-1080, tours/rides of Wolfeboro area aboard the fun trolley, info/schedules: www.wolfeborotrolley.com

M/S Mount Washington Cruises, narrated cruises of Lake Winnipesaukee, day & evening cruises, M/S Mount Washington, 211 Lakeside Ave., Weirs Beach, 603-366BOAT, www.cruisenh.com

New England Racing Museum, 922 NH Rte. 106 N., Loudon, www.NEMSMUSEUM.com

NH Boat Museum, boating exhibits, programs, boat building workshops, 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4554, www.nhbm.org

NH Farm Museum, old-time farm events, tours, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org

Outdoor Nature-Based Storytime for Young Children, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, 603-323-8510, www. tamworthlibrary.org.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for event information and to inquire if pre-registration is necessary: 603-366-5695.

Quimby Barn Transportation Museum, Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., through Columbus Day, early transportation wagons, snow roller, fire truck, Concord Coach and more, Maple St., Sandwich, 603-284-6269.

Sculpture Walk, tours of outdoor sculptures around downtown/lakeside areas of Meredith, free, Greater Meredith Program, maps: 603-279-9015.

Song and Jam Circle, community-created jams and song circle, third Monday of each month, Runnells Hall, 25 Deer Hill Rd., Tamworth, free, bring your favorite instruments, Arts Council of Tamworth, 603-584-2712, www.artstamworth.org

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, exhibits, nature trails, events, cruises, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org

Tamworth Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. - noon, 30 Tamworth Road, Tamworth, www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org

Tamworth History Center, 25 Great Hill Rd., Tamworth, contact for open hours: www.tamworthhistorycenter.org

Tuftonboro Country Bluegrass and Gospel Jam, every Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., donation requested, Old White Church, Rte. 109A, Center Tuftonboro, across from Tuftonboro General Store, 603-569-3861.

Up Close to Animals, daily program, meet live animals and learn all about them, at the amphitheater, 10 a.m. - noon and 2 p.m., weekends through Columbus Day, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature. org.

Wakefield/Brookfield Historical Society, meetings second Tuesday of each month until October, most meetings held at Schoolhouse, 2851 Wakefield Rd., with October meeting held at Brookfield Town House, programs on the history of Wakefield/ Brookfield, everyone welcome, 603-522-6713.

Wakefield Marketplace, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., produce, fruit, baked goods, flowers, handmade items and more, Rte. 16 north and Wakefield Rd., Wakefield, schedule: www. wakefieldmarketplace.org.

Wolfeboro Farmers’ Market, Thursdays until Oct. 26, noon - 3:30 p.m., local farm-raised meats, vegetables, fresh fish, fruit, eggs, baked goods, flowers, maple syrup, honey, artisanal products, held at The Nick, 10 Trotting Track Rd., Wolfeboro, 603-391-5661, wolfeborofarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Wolfeboro Table Tennis, meets every Wed. from 4 – 6 p.m., in basement of All Saints Church, Wolfeboro, all skill levels welcome, $5 admission charge each week, info: 603-520-5651.

Wright Museum of WWII, exhibits and lectures on life on the home front during WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org

Audubon Announces Program on Woodpeckers

On Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Loon Center in Moultonborough, the Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society will present a program on Woodpeckers of the World, presented by Bob and Dana Fox.

The woodpecker family of birds (Picidae) has over 230 species found almost worldwide wherever trees are abundant. They can’t sing like other birds, but they can certainly make a lot of noise. Some don’t

like a chisel. Their four toes, two in front and two in back, an arrangement called zygodactyly, hold them vertically firm on a tree, while they carve out their spacious homes and find food. This program will show how this fam-

ily evolved, their special biology, and how they live in difficult locations. Of course, there are some interesting stories that might surprise you about many of the most interesting species.

The Foxes, of North Andover, MA and Center Tuftonboro, NH have traveled extensively in over 50 countries worldwide, seeing or hearing over 6000 species of birds. They have collaborated with numerous birding organizations, museums, and publications.

The Loon Center is located on Lee’s Mill Road; follow the signs on Blake Road from Route 25 near the Moultonborough Central School, or from Rte. 109 turn on to Lee Road and turn left on Lee’s Mill Road.

Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

On Tuesday, September 19th, the Wright Museum will welcome Matthew Delmont. This is the final program of the Wright Museum’s 2023 Education Series.

Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without their crucial contributions to the war effort, the United States could not have won the war. And yet the stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favor of the myth of the “Good War” fought by the “Greatest Generation.”

Half American is American history as you’ve likely never read it before. In these pages are stories of Black heroes such as Thurgood Marshall, the chief lawyer for the NAACP, who investigated and publicized violence against Black troops and veterans; Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., leader of the Tuskegee Airmen, who was at the forefront of the yearslong fight to open the Air Force to Black pilots; Ella Baker, the civil rights leader who advocated on the home front for Black soldiers, veterans, and their families; James Thompson, the 26-year-old whose letter to a newspaper laying bare

the hypocrisy of fighting against fascism abroad when racism still reigned at home set in motion the Double Victory campaign; and poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a war correspondent for the Black press. Their bravery and patriotism in the face of unfathomable racism are both inspiring and galvanizing. In a time when the questions World War II raised regarding race and democracy in America remain troublingly relevant and still unanswered, this meticulously researched retelling makes for urgently necessary reading.

Dr. Matthew Delmont is the Frank J. Guarini Associate Dean of International Studies and Interdisciplinary Programs and the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History. An expert on African-American History and the history of Civil Rights. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholar Award to support this research. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19th at the Wright Museum’s DuQuoin Education Center, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at www.wrigthmuseum.org/lecture-series or by calling 603-569-1212.