Benefit Spaghetti Supper
Are you
looking for a fun night out with your family? Then you will want to mark
Monday, February 15, 2010 (snow date of Thursday, February 18th) on your
calendar. Community members are organizing a spaghetti supper to benefit
the Phil Grillo family. Phil contributed much to Barnstead, and we would
like to honor his memory by providing a financial gift to his family.
Won’t you join us?
Monday,
February 15, 2010 - Barnstead Elementary School Gym.
Four
seatings on the hour beginning at 4:00 p.m., 5:00p.m., 6:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m.
Cost: Adults: $5.00 and Children: $3.00.
Tickets
may be purchased at the Barnstead Elementary School office in advance or
at the door.
We are
looking forward to a fun-filled night of community support.
Snowshoe Hike
By Joyce Beairsto
The
Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church of North Barnstead (UCC)
is sponsoring a snowshoe hike on Saturday Feb. 13th at 10 A.M. The snow
date is Feb. 14th at noon.
Plan to
park at the Barraford’s, 1080 North Barnstead Road. Hike on a
woods road on a moderate slope up Blue Job Mountain Road towards
Strafford, continue to Strafford and return. This will take about 60-90
minutes.
Join us
for a pot-luck lunch at the Barrafords after the hike. Bring a dish to
share. Soup, drinks, and paper goods will be provided.
Extra
showshoes will be available. Please note: parents should call or e-mail
Cate Barraford:
[email protected] by Wed. Feb. 10th with the weight of each
adult or child who needs snowshoes. Some adults and or children have big
feet!
Please
RSVP to either Cate Barraford, 776–5522 -or Connie Mitchell,
776-4281.
The Seven Sleepers Of The Suncook River Watershed
Have
you ever wondered what bears really do in the winter? Can you name all
seven of New Hampshire’s winter sleepers? What is the difference between
a sleeper and a true hibernator? Join wildlife biologist Eric Orff as he
unravels the mysteries of who lies beneath our snows. For decades, Eric
worked for New Hampshire Fish and Game as its bear expert, bat
specialist and big cat authority.
This
special presentation is co-sponsored by the Barnstead Conservation
Commission and Friends of the Suncook River and will take place at the
Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Barnstead on Thursday, February 11th at
7:00 p.m. There is no charge for this event. For further information,
please contact the Friends of Suncook River at 269-4264.
Ladies’ Night Out & Mom’s Group
Do you
love a bargain? Do you get the most bang for your buck? Come and share
some of your money saving tips and learn some new ones! On Monday night,
February 8th the Center Barnstead Christian Church will be having a
Ladies’ Night Out at 7:00 PM. All ladies are invited to come. Bonnie
Williams will be sharing how she saves money for her family using
coupons, rebates, rain checks, stockpiling and shopping the deals. By
the end of the night you be able to leave with very practical ways to
save your family money at the stores this week and for weeks to come.
The new
mom’s group, MOMS 4 MOMS, has started at the Center Barnstead Christian
Church. This group is for moms of children up through school age. The
next meeting is Thursday, February 11th from 9:00- 10:30 AM and the
theme will be “Getting Ready for Valentine’s Day”. Jen Driscoll and
Jamie Thoroughgood will be showing us how to make cards and candy. We
will design, stamp and decorate our own creative Valentine’s Card. We
will, also, be making and beautifully packaging homemade candy for
gifts. This event, as well as, childcare for your children is free. For
more information about these meetings please contact the church at
269-8831. The Center Barnstead Christian Church is located on Route 126,
next to the Town Hall.
Buy Local
The Barley House And WTPL FM Launch “Shop
And Buy NH”
Echoing
Governor Lynch’s State of the State push “to keep New Hampshire
working”, The Barley House and WTPL FM 107.7 will launch Shop and Buy
NH, a month long initiative to buy local and support New Hampshire
businesses. The event kicked off on Monday, February 1 at The Barley
House with an Irish breakfast; proceeds benefited Main Street
Concord, Inc., whose mission is to support downtown businesses. WTPL
broadcasted live from 6 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. from The Barley House.
On
Thursday, February 4, The Barley House, located across from the state’s
capitol, invites area business owners to an appetizer social, dedicated
to celebrating and supporting New Hampshire business. They will also
host a NH Women’s Networking night on February 11.
“This
is a chance to meet fellow business owners and to recognize the best of
New Hampshire,” explains Deb Shea of the Barley House. Chef and owner,
Brian Shea, adds, “2010 marks our 10th year in downtown Concord and we
want to remind everyone that small business success is the cornerstone
of any economy. It is certainly a big part of New Hampshire’s growth.”
According to Governor Lynch, who publicly endorsed Shop and Buy NH on
WTPL, “We must act to help companies stay in business and to keep their
workers on the job.”
“I couldn’t agree more,” says Mr. Shea.
“We are in the hospitality business and we want to reach out to other
small business owners. By joining together, we offer each other a
place to get support and, perhaps, create new ideas to grow. Shop
and Buy NH keeps money in the state, keeps jobs in the state, and keeps
business in the state.”
Shop and Buy NH will also highlight the
nonprofit group, NH Made, whose mission is “to strengthen New
Hampshire’s state economy by increasing the awareness and demand for New
Hampshire-made products and services.” NH Made will be hosting a farm
and forest expo on February 5 and 6 at The Radisson in Manchester, NH.
For
more information on Shop and Buy NH, contact
[email protected]
or visit
www.thebarleyhouse.com.
Also, visit
www.nhmade.com for a listing of local products and services.
Two
Legendary Blues Bands Featuring Guest Rock Stars
The biggest blues bash in Southern NH comes to The Rochester Opera House
on Friday, February 19th, when The James Montgomery Blues Band is joined
by Ernie & The Automatics and special guests.
The Automatics are a
Boston supergroup of sorts, featuring two past members of the platinum
selling band Boston (guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian),
along with gritty singer Brian Maes (who was part of RTZ with Goudreau
and Boston singer Brad Delp, then with Peter Wolf’s House Party 5),
bassist Tim Archibald (another alum of RTZ and Wolf’s band), saxman
Michael “Tunes” Antunes (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band) and
rhythm guitarist Ernie Boch, who pulled it all together. The band is
backing their New Cd Low Expectations, all in an effort to bring their
blues band with a rock n roll edge to the national stage.
In the
midst of a tremendous resurgence, the James Montgomery Blues Band is on
fire getting ready to support their new CD that features Johnny Winter,
two members of Aerosmith, DMC, James Cotton and The Uptown Horns. James
is on fire, playing as good or better than he has in years, selling out
major gigs all over the East Coast.
Tickets for this show are on sale
now starting @ $35. For more information, contact The “ROH” Box Office,
located at City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH, via phone at
603/335/1992, or online at
www.rochesteroperahouse.com
