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Opening Saturdays
from May 18 to October 5
9:00 to 12 Noon
Carriage Sheds
behind the Hancock Church
 The market features
- Organically grown Vegetables
- Breads, Pies & Baked Goods,
- Vegetable & Flower Transplants,
- Art & Photography,
- Eggs, Folk Art & Fine Crafts, Soaps,
- Salves & Herbal Products,
- Ready-to-go food,
- Perennials & Native Shrubs,
- Berries & Fruit in Season, Pickles & Preserves,
- Cut Flowers, Garden Accessories, and more...
All Locally Grown or Locally Made!.
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Experience the Hancock Farmers' Market in 2013
and visit us here
For further information, please contact
Gene Jonas – Market Master at 654.6626
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Saturday, May 4
to Thursday, June 13, 2013
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Art Exhibit
at the Library
Penny Prichard's
watercolor paintings
will be on display in
the Daniels Room at
the Hancock Town Library. Watch for updated information
at the end of April.
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For a larger view of
these painting and to
view others, please
click here
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 Greenfield, New Hampshire, resident Penny Prichard has “played with paints” over the years, but it was after her beloved “wolf/dog,” Shiloh, died at age 13 that she started drawing and painting again, “trying to capture his eyes. In his amber eyes the wild was reflected: I could see snowcapped mountains; clear, cold rivers and streams; untouched old-growth forests; and star-studded skies.”
For more details, please see page 13 of the May 2013 issue of Hancock Happenings
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Art exhibits at the Library can be viewed
during regular hours: Monday & Wednesday: 2-6
Tuesday & Thursday: 10-7 - Saturday: 10-4
Since the Daniels Room is sometimes reserved
for community meetings, it is always best to call
the Library at 525.4411 before attending an exhibit.
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Every Wednesday
9:30 a.m. to noon
Church Vestry
May 22: last class for the season
Classes will resume in the fall
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Since we have no teacher, the class is free. It is open to all when in session, from beginners to experienced painters. Periodically, there is a small fee of $10 or less to cover rent to the church.
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If you want a regular, relaxed place to paint,
call coordinator
Sue Francis at 525.3313
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For full details about this month's activities, visit here
and in Hancock Happenings
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From the Library
Amy Markus, Hancock Library Director
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Australian
Film Series
Monthly Showings
7:00 p.m.
Click on thumbnail
at left for details
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Next showing:
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Thursday, May 23
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From the Children's Room…
Rennie Timm, Children’s Librarian
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Volunteers Wanted
Do you have a special skill or talent you would like to share with young children or teens, contact the Children’s Librarian. Ideas that come to mind—yoga instructor, theatre, writers, artists, chess players, etc.
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For full details about this month's activities,
visit the Library here or Hancock Happenings
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Circle of Strength Military Support Group for moms and family of service members formerly know as MMSG will hold our next meeting on
Saturday, May 25,
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
at the Monadnock Community Hospital's
Bond Wellness Center's conference room
Please RSVP by May 23, 2013 to ellsworthsusan@ymail.com
You can also send the name and address of any active service person you want to send letters and care packages to, to that email address.
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The Hancock Woman’s Club scholarship was established in 1991 specifically for an adult woman seeking the opportunity to advance her career. We invite women who have plans to begin, change or return to a career.
- They must be current Hancock residents who have lived here at least two years.
- They must be planning to attend, or are
currently enrolled in, a regionally or professionally accredited educational institution.
- They must provide confirmation of their acceptance or enrollment.
By “educational institutions,” we mean a recognized college, university, technical or training school. The scholarship is not available to high school seniors, or those who are doing correspondence courses or independent study.
The applications are available now. You may call Elinor Johnson at 525.4729.
The deadline for your application
to be received by the Woman’s Club
is June 1, 2013.
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 To “All the Norway Hill Orchard Clean-up” Volunteers
Even though we have had many snowstorms during the month of April over the years, we have never had any snow to cover some of the prunings for the Clean-up Day.... until this year. It took a couple of times to get the entire orchard cleaned up but what a wonderful group of hardy supporters you ALL were. As some of you mentioned, there were No bugs! How very special to have some High School students share some of their vacation time to help. You all did a fabulous job to help cover the orchard. You give me encouragement to keep going forward and to try to maintain my orchard.
My most sincere appreciation to each one of you for volunteering to help in a job that “has” to be done! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Peg McLeod, Norway Hill Orchard
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Don’t Be Part of the Problem
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"While this past winter was certainly not severe by New Hampshire standards, it was a more normal winter compared to 2012. Nonetheless, spring is here, the snow is melting fast, and bears are getting active across the Granite State. As you celebrate the strong spring sun, you need to be thinking about removing your birdfeeder until next winter. To help prevent bear visits, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department recommends taking down bird feeders from April 1 to December 1.
[...]
For more information on preventing conflicts with black bears, visit this page
N.H. Fish & Game, March 28 2013
For the full article and advice, please visit here
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May
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Astrology Study Group–Every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. –Everyone is welcome, from beginners to advanced. No RSVP is required; just drop in! Bring your questions. Birth charts are available, free, just for the asking and you can take them home with you right away.
Special for the month of May only! All half-hour (30- minute sessions) for complementary, holistic therapies are available for $15.00
Meditation to Miracles Meetup Group – Thursday, May 2 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Focus on harmony. $10.00.
Introduction to Sacred Geometry Class - Level I – Monday, May 13, 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Hancock Professional Center, 15 Forest Road, Hancock, NH, or your place. This is a hands-on experiential class to gain an understanding of how geometric forms energetically influence our environment and healing. Cost: $50.00 – Instruction fee, manuals and materials included.
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Tai Chi
for
Arthritis
and Health
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Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Starting
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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A safe and gentle exercise program for adults with arthritis and others interested in a beginning level of Tai Chi movements and general principles will be offered from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Library Daniels Room.
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The ten-week session with Instructor Howard (Howie) Eng will start on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The cost is $50 per participant. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and shoes with flat soles, such as sneakers.
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The Arthritis Foundation of USA, UK, and Australia
support this program. To register or for more information,
please call 603.716.0798
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April Monadnock Nature Almanac
available for download here (166 KB)
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A "natural history
bulletin board"
A new natural history resource for the Monadnock region, the Monadnock Nature Almanac features postings of strictly natural history related sightings, observations and comments submitted by the general public, teachers, students, researchers, and professional and amateur naturalists.
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The email publication seeks to provide a natural history ”bulletin board” for the region. In addition to the natural history related postings, it also features a calendar of regional events, a listing of regional conservation and educational organizations, a Monadnock Skies component and a wealth of resources and reference material for both the educator and the general naturalist.
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To subscribe to the free monthly email publication, to
contribute your observations, or for additional information,
contact the Almanac editor Chuck Schmidt
at brimstone108@myfairpoint.net or 603.525.9369.
(All e-mail addresses are secured
and held strictly confidential)
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All programs and activities offered by The Grapevine
are available to all Hancock residents.
(See also Hancock Happenings)
- Finlay $5,000 Challenge to The Grapevine –
The Grapevine’s 9th Annual Spring Walk for Families is Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m., and The Finlay Foundation has once again awarded us a $5,000 challenge grant! Our goal is to make this year’s walk the biggest and best ever, with 100 walkers raising $15,000, and we need your help. Details, flyer and Pledge Sheet at the above link.
- Babes in Backpacks – Toddlers in Tow—Tuesday, May
7 at 10 a.m. with Susie Faber of the Harris Center. Wake up your senses with a spring ramble at McCabe Forest in Antrim. Scavenger hunts and collections will guide us through the woods as we search for nature's gifts. Meet at The Grapevine for this family hike for children and adults of all ages. Call 588.2620 to sign up. Free.
- Safe Sitter — Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Avenue A Teen Center. The fee is $50—let us know if this is a hardship when you call to register. Registration deadline is May 10.
- Wish List
- New or not-very-old refrigerator, clean and in great condition for children’s program snacks etc.
- File folders (new or gently used)
- For more details on these program, visit The Grapevine
- Events Calendar
For more information, more programs and to register
for any program, call 588.2620
4 Aiken Street, Antrim, NH
Visit the new Grapevine website!
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Art Exhibit
at Fiddleheads
April 22 to May 19
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Annual Plant Sale
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Saturday,
May 18
8 a.m. to noon
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Bring new life to your garden while supporting the Historical Society!
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 As you are dividing your perennials, please consider potting up any extras (pots available at the dump) for the plant sale. Anything that grows well locally will be gratefully received. The Plant Sale will also include donated annuals.
At this year’s plant sale, as part of our ongoing program series – Hancock residents enjoying the seasons by utilizing local resources – we will have local experts to help you answer your gardening and landscaping questions.
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We always have a table of wonderful baked goods for sale as well. Baked goods get
dropped off
Saturday morning, the day of the sale, between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.
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If you would like to donate plants to sell you may
deliver to the museum
Friday afternoon, May 17
between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
so we have time
to price them.
Please identify the plants and their sun/shade needs with a stake or even a piece of paper.
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The Hancock Historical Society is dedicated to sharing Hancock’s heritage through the preservation of valuable manuscripts and artifacts relating to the history of Hancock, recording items of historic significance and fostering a general interest in the history of Hancock and New Hampshire. The annual plant sale is our major fund-raiser
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Please contact Neal Cass, 525.4132
or email n_cass@comcast.net
about any donations or questions
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 Hancock Memorial Day Events
Saturday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. to noon –Poppy Sale – Recycling Center. To benefit local veterans’ families Contact: Andy Benoit at 525.3512.
Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. – Hancock Library. Illustrated talk. Vanished Veterans: NH Civil War Monuments and Memorials presented by historian George Morrison. Hosted by the Hancock Memorial Day Committee. Please see details on page 20. Contact Hank Drury, 525.3375
Saturday, May 25, noon – Flags and geraniums at
veterans’ graves in Hancock’s three cemeteries. All are welcome to participate. Meet at Pine Ridge Cemetery. Contact: Ken Davis, 525.3505.
Sunday, May 26, noon – Memorial Service Hillside Cemetery followed by visits to place flags and geraniums at private graves of veterans in Hancock. Contact: Hank Drury at 525.3375 or Andy Benoit, 525.3512.
Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Parade – Assembly at School Street, 1:30 p.m., Parade 2:00 p.m. – All Hancock veterans invited and encouraged to participate, as well as 4-H members, Boys and Girls Scouts and local youth baseball players. Uniforms optional. Rides and drivers provided as needed. Contacts: Hank Drury, 525.3375, Ken Davis, 525.3505, Andy Benoit, 525.3512
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Hancock Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 28
2:00 p.m.
Short Memorial Service
Hillside Cemetery
& small burial plots
Sunday, May 26
Noon
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Parade assembly
School Street
Monday, May 27
1:30 p.m.
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100th Anniversary
Hancock High School
1913-1954
Hancock, New Hampshire
"New High School, Hancock, N.H."
Sunday, May 19
2:00 p.m.
Hancock Library
The opening program of the 100th year celebration of Hancock High School will take place at the Hancock Library on Main Street at 2:00 p.m.
The panel of speakers includes, Bessie Hanson Jones, Class of 1932; other former students, Herby Werden, Bill Eva, Lee McMahon; and former student teacher, Breezy Moseley. ALL Hancock residents are welcome – as well as friends, relatives, teachers, and all those who ever attended Hancock High School. Reminisce and enjoy the short stories of the teens, ‘20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. They will be delightful and entertaining. And, all true of course! The photographs, displays and memorabilia will bring back so many memories. Refreshments will be served.
This event is jointly sponsored by the Hancock Historical Society and the Hancock High School Alumni Association.
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Wednesday, May 22
7:00 p.m.
Library
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Thursday, May 23
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Vestry
Annual Lasagne
& Dessert Dinner
Bring your friends!
Check out the movie of this evening's
Australian Film Series. Why not go after dinner?
Library, 7:00 p.m.
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Anyone for tennis?
This summer we would like to have tennis lessons and tournaments at our beautiful tennis courts at Moose Brook Park. Are you interested in lessons or playing in a tennis tournament? Please let us know!
Anyone interested in taking tennis lessons (youth or adult) or participating in tennis tournaments, please send a quick email of interest to
Kristin Harris, kristindriscollharris@gmail.com
or Kary Shumway, kshumway.cdi@gmail.com
This will help us greatly in planning events for this summer. Who knows, you could be the next John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, or Venus Williams!
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Mondays - 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Library Daniels Room
- This class is the perfect combination of fun and fitness. It will introduce your child to Latin & International rhythms, combining high energy, motivating music, with easy to follow kid-friendly moves.
Kids ages 4-12
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Monadnock at Home is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization, helping seniors live independently at home.
For more information about Monadnock at Home membership
and upcoming events, call Cindy Bowen, Executive Director at 371.0809 or Sandra Faber, Local Coordinator at 525.3376.
Visit our website: www.monadnockathome.org
or follow us on Facebook.
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To view and download the calendar prizes,
click here or on the calendar above
Calendars are available at the Church, Library,
Hancock Market and Fiddleheads
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Friends of the Hancock Town Library
What is your library worth to you? Please let everyone know by returning your envelope with your tax-deductible donation when the appeal arrives in your mailbox. The entire town will thank you!
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The Hancock Town Library is not only the heart of our town, it is so special that people from other towns actually pay to be members. Town taxes pay for the structure and salaries, but many wonderful features such as programs, computers, audio tapes, DVDs and museum passes are paid for by the private non-profit Friends of the Library who raise the funds for these non-operating expenses.
Our annual appeal will be mailed shortly. We will ask those of you who are Friends to please renew your membership and those who are not yet Friends to please join us.
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Rehearsals for the spring session of the Norway Pond Festival Singers begin on Thursday, May 2nd with a concert on June 9th.
Over the years, the ensemble has earned the reputation of presenting delightfully engaging concerts that, in true "festival-style," involve not only the core group of approximately 25 women, but often men, children, soloists, instrumentalists and guest artists.
Music Director, Jody Simpson, enthuses, "I am thrilled with the spirit and artistry of this chorus. It is unique in the region. The singers are fully invested in the process of engaging with the music and communicating it to the audience. We are all hooked!"
Sopranos and altos who would like to join the ensemble should contact
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We would like to thank those who placed a business ad
on our dinner placemat for the Winter Frolic. Fundraising is
crucial to the existence of our school. It is through your
generosity and constant support that we are able to continue
to offer programs to Hancock.
Thank you!
Please click on the placemat (570 KB)
to view a larger picture.
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Board Meetings
Scheduled as needed
Photo courtesy of
Richard Monahon
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Weddings
Functions
Private Parties
Contact
Jack Bose: 603.562.8561
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