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5-25-13 Calendar

Belmont High School drama department presents student-written plays accompanied by selections from The Bully Plays. 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Tickets are $7.
Exploration of the natural world lead by Naturalist Eric D'Aleo.
10 a.m. to noon at the Squam Lake Natural Science Center in Holderness. Cost is $7/member and $9/non-member. Registration is requested in advance by calling 968-7194.
Bake Sale held by the the Belmont Police Explorers.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tilton Wal-Mart.
Public breakfast and bakesale conducted by the Masons of Doric-Centre Lodge #20.
7-9:30 a.m. at the Masonic Building on West Main Street. Cost is $7. For more information call 524-8268.
Annual Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Squam Lakes Association.
9-11 a.m. Cost is $8 per person.
Frate's Creative Arts Center presents Dance Recital 2013 "Sweet Treats".
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Gilford High School Auditorium. Tickets sold at the door.
Rummage Sale held by the Congregational Church of Laconia.
9 a.m. to noon at the Congregational Church.
Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the first-floor conference room  Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
All compulsive eaters are welcome to attend the Overeaters Anonymous meeting held each Saturday morning from 11 to 12 at the Franklin Hospital.  
Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant Street) in Laconia.  
The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570.
Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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5-24-13 Calendar

Untraditional music performances by experimental sound artists. 6-10 p.m. at The Studio, located at 50 Canal Street in Laconia. For more information call 455-8008.
Lisa Marie and All Shook Up Blues Band play at Pitman's Freight Room in Laconia.
8 p.m. BYOB. Admission is $12.
Memorial Day Ceremony at Laconia Middle School.
8 a.m. at Opechee Point.
Frate's Creative Arts Center presents Dance Recital 2013 "Sweet Treats".
7 p.m. at the Gilford High School Auditorium. Tickets sold at the door.
Hall Memorial Library events.
Sit and Knit 2-5 p.m. YA Movie showing the film Pitch Perfect 3 p.m.
Rummage Sale held by the Congregational Church of Laconia. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Congregational Church.
Singer-song-writer Connor Garvey performs concert to benefit the Inter-Lakes High School class of 2015. 7 p.m. in the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium. Tickets are $10/adults and $8/students. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance at a reduced price email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday.  Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 11:13

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5-23-13 Calendar

'Exemplary Country Estates of New Hampshire' program hosted by the Moultonborough United Methodist Women. 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library.
Performance by the Benni Sharoni Jazz Quartet presented at Pitman's Freight Room in Laconia.
8 p.m. Admission is $12. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. BYOB.
Program on the history behind the stone walls of New England presented by Kevin Gardener for the Center Harbor Historical Society.
7 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Museum in Center Harbor.
Open House at the J. Olivia Huot Techincal Center at Laconia High School. Tours offered at 9 and 11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Open house conducted from 5-7 p.m.
Performance of the interactive murder mystery Midway Murder presented by the Winnipesaukee Playhouse improv troupe.
7 p.m. at the Belknap Mill in Laconia. Tickets are $15. Reservations required by calling 366-7377 or by visiting www.winniplayhouse.org.
Ford Motor Company's Drive 4 UR School Program to raise money for the new athletic field at Laconia High School.
3-7 p.m. at Laconia High School. Irving Ford will donate $20 to the cause for each test driver. Participants must be $18 or older with a valid drivers license.
Economic Development forum hosted by Senator Jeanie Forrester.
6:30-8 p.m. at the Pease Library in Plymouth. For more information call 271-2609 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Inter-Lakes Fifty Plus Club meeting.
1:30 at the St. Charles Parish Hall in Meredith. For more information please call 253-9916.
Rummage Sale held by the Congregational Church of Laconia. 5-7 p.m. at the Congregational Church.
"Pathways to Wellness" community forum hosted by Genesis Behavior Health. 5-7 p.m. at Plymouth State University, Heritage Commons, Samuel Read Hall. For more information or to RSVP call 524-1100 x445 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, artisans, and independent sales representatives will be present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http://laconiaindoorwintermarket.weebly.com/index.html.
Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179.
American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30.
Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m.
Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:25

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5-22-13 Calendar

Free ballroom dance demonstration and lesson sponsored by Love, Laugh & Ballroom Dance and the Moultonborough Recreation Department. 1 p.m. at the Moultonborough Lions Club.
Inter-Lakes youth soccer registration at the Celebration of Learning Night. 5-7:30 p.m. at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. Students entering grades 3-6 can register. Registration fee is $25 before July 1.
Public Meeting regarding the changes to the Carroll County Blue Loon Transit service. 11:45 a.m. at the Moultonborough Lion's Club followed by another meeting at 5 p.m. at the Albany Town Hall in Albany. For more information call 1-888-997-2020.
7th annual Child Safety Fair focusing on how to keep children safe from injuries. 4-6 p.m. at Westside Healthcare in Frankin. For more information 934-2060 ext. 8369.
'Roast and Toast' honoring the long-time Assistant Fire Chief Ed Cosentinon conducted by the Alton Fireman's Association. 5:30 p.m. RSVP by calling 875-0222.
Senior Moment-um Dinner and Dance — Senior/Senior Prom sponsored by the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department and Gilford High School. 5:30 p.m. sit-down dinner in Gilford High School. Dance follows at 6:30 p.m. RSVP by calling 527-4722.
Tilton Job & Resource Fair hosted by the New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the former Agway building, located at 67 East Main Street, Tilton. For more information call 228-4116 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Hall Memorial Library events. Story Time featuring a visit from Mu the Potbellied Pig 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Arts and Crafts 3:30 p.m.
The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607.
Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.
Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.
Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.
Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 09:39

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5-21-13 Calendar

Local author Jane Rice discusses her book "Bob Fogg and the Golden Age of NH Aviation". 6:30 p.m. at the Meredith Public Library.
The Lakes Region Camera Club meets
on the first and second Tuesday of the month at The Trinity Episcopal Church on Route 25 in Meredith at 7:30 p.m. The program will be an animal picture competition featuring LRCC judges. Persons of any experience level are welcome. For more information, visit our website at www.lrcameraclub.com or call Phyllis Meinke at 340-2359.
Seminar on how to handle bed bug infestations offered for property owners and property managers. 6-8 p.m. at the Beane Center in Laconia. Space is limited. RSVP by calling 524-0348 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
"Pathways to Wellness" community forum hosted by Genesis Behavior Health. 5-7 p.m. in the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community in Laconia. For more information or to RSVP call 524-1100 x445 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Lakes Region Retired Educators' Association meeting featuring author Sally Hirsh Dickinson to speak about her book "Dirty Whites and Dark Secrets: Sex and Race in Peyton Place (New England Revisited)". Check in at 10:30 a.m. followed by the meeting beginning at 11 a.m. at Pheasant Ridge Country Club in Gilford. Luncheon avaliable after at personal expense. For more information or to RSVP call 524-4062.
Pasquaney Garden Club monthly meeting.
9:30 a.m. at the Bristol Baptist Church. For more information call 744-6630.
Arts and Crafts YA Program for teens and tweens. 2:30-4 p.m.
Storytime at Belmont Public Library. 3:30 p.m.
Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.)
Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laconia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570.
Plymouth Area Chess Club. 6-8 p.m. at Pease Public Library. For more information call 536-1179 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
Lakeport Community Association meeting. 7 p.m. at the Freight House.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:57

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