On Saturday March 13th the Friends of the Davis Library of Stoddard will present "It's Not About the Hike", at the Stoddard Town Hall at 7PM. It is a program about pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones, using multimedia, including movies, music and photographs, presented by Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper of Keene. The program is free and refreshments will be available.
First Time Homebuyers Seminar
Cheshire Housing Trust will offer a seminar for First Time Homebuyers on Saturday, March 13. This is a full-day seminar that will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end by 5:00 p.m. The event will be held at 835 Court Street – Keene Housing Authority’s Stone Arch Village Senior Housing Community Room.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
Register now, as space is limited, by calling Susan Walthour at Cheshire Housing Trust at 603-357-7603.
Free Playgroup in Keene
Parents of infants and toddlers looking for a fun way to socialize with other parents while your baby plays. Come join the Wee Time Playgroup at Monadnock Family Services, 30 Washington Street, Keene. The group meets twice a month, the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 10am to 12. The next meeting is Tuesday March 9 with guest speaker Peter Wright from the Keene Public Library. Peter will be discussing--Understanding Early Language and Literacy Development. Each playgroup is free. Call Judy Hoffman at Monadnock Family Services 357-6372 x116 for more information.
Seniors Trip to Boston Flower Show
On Wednesday, March 24th, the Keene Senior Citizens Center will be taking a Trip to the Boston Flower Show. A wonderful day trip with dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster, MA. Call 352-5037 for more information.
Ballroom Dance Party
The newly formed "Grand Monadnock Chapter" of USA Dance will be sponsoring a Welcome to Spring dance on Saturday, March 20th from 7:30 to 10:30pm in Robert's Hall gathering facility at Alyson's Orchard on Route 12 in Walpole.
Live music will be provided, and there will be dance exhibitions, free dance lessons and light refreshments served.
Admission is $10 for USA Dance members, $13 for non-members.
Call Brendan McClure at (603) 203-0613 for more info.
Fundraiser Breakfast
The Monadnock High school Equestrian team will be holding an Applebee’s fundraiser breakfast on March 13th from 8am to 10am at the Keene Applebee’s. See an Equestrian team member for tickets or tickets will be sold at the door for $6.00
Head Start Benefit Concert
The Friends of Head "2nd Annual Head Start Rocks Benefit Concert"is a concert helping to raise money for Friends of Head Start which solely raises money to be given back to the local Head Start Programs.
The concert is featuring the band Stone Wall, which is a band out of Southern Vermont/Claremont area. The concert is on March 13th from 7-11pm at Alyson's Apple Orchard. This is an adult only event. Tickets are $10.00 per person. There will be 50/50 tickets sold, as well as other various prizes, such as passes to Yankee Lanes, Gift Certifcates and much much more.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets please call your local Head Start, email FriendsOfHeadStart@gmail.com
or call 998-8203.
Senior Wii Fun at Keene Public Library
On Thursday, March 18th at 1:30pm, there will be Senior Wii Fun" at the Keene Public Library. Lots of fun learning this interactive sports program. To particpate, Meet at the Keene Senior Center at 12:45PM to walk over together. Call 352-5037 for more information.
Celebrate 100 Years of Red Cross First Aid
For the past 100 years the Red Cross has been empowering individuals with the skills they need to care for their loved ones in an emergency. Join them in celebration on Saturday, March 20th by taking a First Aid Course! The goal is to train 100 people on this day! Classes will be held all day in the following locations:
o NH West Chapter at 83 Court Street, Keene: 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
o Newport Library, 59 Main Street, Newport: 10am-2pm
o Monadnock Worksource, 225 Concord Street, Peterborough: 10am-2pm
o Colony Mill, 222 West Street, Keene: 10am-2pm
All participants will receive a FREE Vintage First Aid Kit and save $10 off the course price! Help make our communities 100 times safer!
Corned Beef Supper
The First Congregational Church of Swanzey on Route 32 in Sanzey will be having a "Third Saturday Supper" from 5 to 6:30pm on Saturday, March 20th. There will be Corned Beef and all the fixings, Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots & Rutabaga, Irish Bread, Coffee & Punch and Jello Pudding Cake.
Tickets are $8.50 for Adults and $3.50 for Children 12 and under. Take out is available. Call 352-6689.
2nd Annual Spring FEAST Week
Great American Downtown (GAD) presents the 2nd Annual Spring Feast Week, Monday April 5, 2010 through Friday April 9, 2010, when participating restaurants will pair incredible dining with incredible discounts.
The Spring Feast Week eateries feature special week-long offers to best showcase their restaurant such as: seasonal dishes, prix fixe dining, 20+% off your meal, beer tastings, special wine pairings, and many other extraordinary offers.
The deals offered during Spring Feast Week are open to all customers dining at the participating restaurants from April 5 through April 9, with no additional purchase or tickets required to take advantage of the discounts. With a wide range of restaurants and numerous bargains, downtown Nashua’s Spring Feast Week appeals to every consumer’s taste and budget.
For more details, contact Great American Downtown’s office at (603) 883-5700 or e-mail sueb@greatamericandowntown.org
Diabetes Expo
Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene will hold a Diabetes Expo Saturday, March 20 from 9 AM to 1 PM in the lobby on Court Street Keene with free screenings, exhibits and information for preventing and managing diabetes. For information call 603-354-5400.
Seniors Cooking Class at KSC
The Keene Senior Citizens Center will be holding a Cooking Class with Keene State Interns on Thursday, April 8th at 3:30pm....featuring Healthy desserts and year round fruits. Call 352-5037 for more information.
Sap Gathering Contest at Stonewall Farm
In celebration of the New England maple season, Stonewall Farm will host its annual Sap Gathering Contest on Saturday, March 27, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
As many as twenty teams from all over New England will compete in the contest, loading and carrying ‘sap’ they’ve gathered from old-fashioned buckets along a marked course. Judges award points to the teams based on technique, quantity of sap collected, and the time it takes each team to successfully complete the course.
Visitors are invited to watch the action from a knoll outside the LearningCenter. The event will feature exhibits, maple sugaring demonstrations, and an obstacle course. Hayrides and pony rides will be available and the small animal area will feature sheep, chickens and angora rabbits. Lunch and refreshments will be served all day in the Community Room, and maple syrup on ice cream may be purchased outside the sugarhouse.
Admission to the event is $3 for Stonewall Farm members plus they will receive a free hayride. Children 6 and under are free. General admission is $5 per person. Visitor parking will be located at Alumni Field on Arch Street in Keene, with shuttle service to the event. On-site parking is reserved for teamsters only.
American Red Cross Babysitter?s Training
The American Red Cross in Keene will be holding a Babysitters Training course on Saturday, March 27th from 9am-4pm.
Training includes job responsibilities, basic child and infant care skills, and emergency care knowledge and skills. Must be between the ages of 11 and 15 to participate. For more information please contact Vicki Walsh at 603-352-3210 ext 130 or walshv@nhredcross.org.
Pot-Luck Luncheon
The First Congregational Church of Swanzey on Route 32 will hold their monthly Pot-Luck luncheon for any adults in the community that would like to join. They gather at 11:45 am and bring a food to share. Lunch begins at noon. A program speaker or demonstration is sometimes included, and its alsways a great time of fellowship and good conversation!
Call 352-6689 for more info!
Family Game Night
There will be a Family Game Night (with Pizza) at the First Congregational Church of Swanzey on Route 32 on Friday, March 26th at 6pm. Donations will be accepted to help the children of the church purchase a chicken to benefit "Heifer International".
3rd Annual 5k Run/Walk
Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene will host its 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, June 5th to benefit the Sports Medicine Center.
People of all skill levels are invited to participate, ranging from children to walkers and elite runners.
Entry fee is $15 if you register before May 1st and $18 if you register between May 2nd and June 4th. Race Day fee will be $20. There is no entry fee for the Kids’ Fun Run. All proceeds will be donated to help the local high schools purchase new or up-to-date rehabilitation equipment to have in the athletic training rooms.
For information on registering, please contact Tate Erickson at 603-354-5454 ext. 3080 or visit www.cheshire-med.com.
Safety Camp for Kids
Registration is underway for Keene residents wishing to enroll their 7 to 9-year-olds in the summer camp “Kids Keene on Safety” to be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, 2010. Registration for non-Keene residents will begin May 3rd and for repeat campers on June 1st. The camp, sponsored by the City of Keene, will be held at Trinity Christian School, 100 Maple Ave, Keene. Campers can be dropped off between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and picked up between 4 and 5 p.m. Registration is $75 for Keene residents; $100 for non-Keene residents.
Registration is open to 50 participants and runs through June 18th or until the participant limit is met. To register visit http://kidskeeneonsafety.eventbrite.com . For more information, call 352-8917.
"Hi-Tini" Event at Margaritas
Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant and Watering Hole, Main Street, Keene will be holding a new monthly fundraising event benefiting AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region. "Hi-Tini" will be held the third Thursday of each month between 5:30-8pm. The second floor of the restaurant will be dedicated to the event, featuring appetizers provided by Margarita’s and raffle prizes.
A $10 donation provides patrons entry and a raffle ticket for the evening’s drawings.
For more information please contact Susan MacNeil at 603-357-6855 or visit www.asmronline.org.
