LACONIA — Recognizing that networking and relationship building are keys to business success, Women Inspiring Women will be holding a Speed Schmoozing event on Thursday, January 24 at the Margate Resort starting at 5 p.m.
This event will be similar to 5-minute networking and involves women meeting one another for a short interval and then moving on to the next person in line in a very fun, exciting and comfortable way.
Leslie Sturgeon, founder of Women Inspiring Women, says "Networking and building solid contacts are critical to career growth, business expansion and learning about other resources. Our event will provide attendees with a quick and effective way to meet other professionals to gain exposure for their businesses."
Mingling and munchies will be from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and the schmoozing session runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required as space is limited. Reservations are needed at wiwnh.com and are $25 for members and $30 for non-members if made before January 21.
Women Inspiring Women was founded by Leslie Sturgeon in 2007 to give women of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to get together at fun and inspirational events on a bi-weekly basis. Initially programs were held only in the Lakes Region but expanded to include Concord, Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth. WIW is now recognized as the largest organization in NH for women's empowerment, personal development, business resources, and networking.

LACONIA — The Family Resource Center of Central New Hampshire, located at 719 No. Main Street, Laconia, is once again offering a free, "Cooperative Co-Parenting" program to families in the Lakes Region. This highly regarded program is typically a three week series, however an additional week on conflict resolution has been added in response to past participants' request for more information.
"Cooperative Co-Parenting" will meet on Wednesdays, January 30, February 6, 13, and 20 from 6-8 p.m. and includes an optional dinner from 5:30-6 p.m. This free, 4-part series is for non-married, separated, or divorced parents and caregivers raising children together who share separate households. Presenters Jay Apicelli, MS, Family Mediator and Human Services Educator, Janice L. McLaughlin, Attorney at Law and G.A.L., and Tammy Emery, Step Ahead Family Support Specialist, Lakes Region Community Services, will cover these topics: coping through separation and transition; skills for dealing with stress and anger; positive communication strategies; how to reduce and resolve conflict, negotiating agreements, and mediation and guardianship.
Advance registration is requested. On-site childcare will be provided, and assistance with transportation is available with advance notice and approval. Space is limited, call Shannon Robinson-Beland, Lakes Region Community Services, at 581-1571, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to register. Attendance certificates are provided at the parenting programs sponsored by Lakes Region Community Services, Family Resource Center of Central New Hampshire.

HOLDERNESS — Due to the large amount of interest in its free indoor winter archery leagues, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will run two additional leagues in February. There will be a new archery league for beginners, as well as an added league for experienced archers who want to learn new skills or improve their current skills. Both leagues will be held at Fish and Game's Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, located at 387 Perch Pond Road in Holderness. Registration is now open.
The two separate archery leagues will each meet one night a week, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., for four consecutive weeks:
* A competitive evening adult archery league will meet on Wednesdays (starting February 6).
* A beginner-level instructional league, designed for youth and adults who want to learn the basics of archery in a fun, noncompetitive atmosphere, will meet on Thursdays (starting February 7).
To register, call Tom Flynn or Eric Geib at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center at 603-536-3954. Registration is first-come, first-served. Participation will be limited to 12 people in each league. Participants must be able to commit to attending all four weeks in order to register.
Participants in the adult league must bring their own equipment in good working condition. Only field tips or target points will be permitted; no broadheads allowed. All equipment will be provided for the participants in the beginner league.
"I have been amazed at the popularity of the winter leagues. We've gotten so many requests that we decided to add the two new February leagues," said Tom Flynn, Facility Manager at Owl Brook Hunter Education Center. "Whether you are an experienced archer looking to keep your skills sharp, or a newbie who wants to give archery a try, come join the fun!"
For directions to Fish and Game's Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, to volunteer at the center, or to learn more about other course offerings at Owl Brook, visit http://www.huntnh.com/Hunting/hunter_ed_center.htm.
Activities at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center are funded by federal Wildlife Restoration Funds, supported by your purchase of firearms, ammunition and archery equipment. Learn more at http://www.wildnh.com/SFWR_program/sfwr_program.htm.