SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC will be offering its yearly Lenten Series on Tuesdays: February 19 and 26, and March 19 in the church's Undercroft from 7-8:30 p.m.
This year the theme of the series will focus on "Speaking Peace: A Fast from Arguing and Squabbling with Your Spouse, Children and Friends (or A Fast from Violence of the Tongue)." Facilitator will be the Rev. Ruth Martz.
Rev. Martz will give a presentation and lead a discussion based on the UCC Bible study "Overcoming Violence", and works by Marshall Rosenberg, founder and director of educational services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication
Included as part of the Lenten Series will be the film: "Touching Peace" with Thich Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese Zen monk who teaches "mindfulness" and compassionate living.
The film will be shown at the Sanbornton Public Library, Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A discussion facilitated by Rev. Martz will follow the film.
This series is for adults and youth ages 13 and over. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Call 286-3018, or email Rev. Martz at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

MEREDITH — The Meredith Public Library, 91 Main Street, will be hosting a lecture on''Harnessing History: On the Trail of New Hampshire's State Dog the Chinook'' on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. The lecture traces the history of the Chinook breed from its origins in Wonalancet at the Arthuir Walden kennel.
The breed's originator, Great Chinook, had a storied history of winning races starting with the first international dog sled race. Great Chinook won a race up Mount Washington, appeared at numerous winter carnivals and demonstrations, and mysteriously disappeared on his 12th birthday near the South Pole.
The story continues with Walden's own dramatic death in a disastrous fire while saving the life of his wife, Kate Sleeper Walden. The Chinook breed was continued with a heroic rescue and the work of dedicated breeders in New Hampshire and Maine and has seen a renaissance in recent years. The program includes information on the tradition of handcrafted sleds made of ash and sinew. Unique to this program is a visit and an equipment demonstration with the presenter's Chinook.
Bob Cottrell is the Curator of the Henney History Room at the Conway Public Library, a board member at the Conway Historical Society, President ex-officio of the Tamworth Historical Society and serves as an independent history and museum consultant.
He has a master's degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture in Delaware. He has worked at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art, the Crowley Museum and Nature Center in Sarasota, Florida, the St. Petersburg Historical Museum, the Conner Prairie Museum in Indiana and at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. In 1996 he became the founding Director of the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth.
The  event is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council and the Friends of the Meredith Library. No registration necessary, but for more information call 279-4303.

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Chinook (Courtesy photo)

LACONIA — A free energy healing "Understand Reiki" demonstration will be offered on Monday, March from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Laconia High School.
Call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712 to register.
Reiki healing is one of the most ancient methods known to man. In its simplest terms, Reiki is a natural, gentle, non-invasive healing method.
It is used to heal physical, emotional and spiritual issues that many people are coping with. It allows the body to re-establish its own natural balance by restoring order to the body, clears energy blockages
and detoxifies.
The instructor, Carol Wallace, is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and has a private practice in Alton Bay. She has extensive experience providing one-on-one client counseling, using the Reiki healing process and teaching all levels of Reiki.
Reiki Level I training will be held for one week starting Monday, March 11 and 13 from 6-8:30 p.m. Reiki Level II training will be held for one week starting Monday, March 18 and 20 from 6-8:30 p.m. Call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712 for tuition information and to register.