"Down Under" spaghetti dinner and raffle to benefit student ambassadors' trip to Australia. 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pheasant Ridge Country Club in Gilford. Proceeds will be used to support Belmont High School students Samantha Mackes and Bridget Annis, who will travel "down under" as part of the People to People program. $12 per person ($8 for six and under). For more information call Irene at 524-3389.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 6 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 mark@trinitytilton.org.

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.

Drop-In Craft Time at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All children invited. No sign-up necessary.

Ice skating for Alton youth and families at the Laconia Ice Arena. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Hosted the the Alton Community Youth Activities team and the Centennial Rotary Club. Price is minimal per person with youth under 5 skating for free. Skates may be rented or sharpened free of charge. For more information call Dick Wallace at 875-8221.

Presentation on how to make your own maple syrup. 1 to 3 p.m. at Just Maple in Tilton. Pre-registration is helpful. Call Belknap County Cooperative Extension at 527-5475.

Lakes Region Lyme Support Group meeting for sufferes and support for pe0ple wiht Chronic Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Laconia Middle School. For more information call Nancy at 1-888-596-5698.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.