The
Friends of the Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Barnstead will be
accepting donations for their upcoming books sale on Nov 7th. The
donations can be brought to the library during library hours on Nov 4th
though the 7th. All items must be clean and free of mold or
dampness.
CHRISTMAS
BAZAAR
The
OLOL/St. Joseph’s Women’s Club will be having their annual Christmas
Bazaar on Saturday, 11/7/15 in the Parish Hall in Northwood (located
next door to the Northwood Town Hall) from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM). There will
be craft items, knitted goods, baked goods, raffle items, a white
elephant table with new and slightly used items, and a jewelry corner
with great Christmas ideas. You will find our famous cookie walk and a
luncheon to enjoy while you shop.
The
Missions Committee of the Barnstead Parade Congregational Church will be
holding their 35th Annual Fall Fair at the Church on the Parade Grounds
on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 9 AM to 1 PM. There will be a craft
table, a Christmas corner, a “kids” shopping table, new items for the
Bottom Drawer, and a food table with home-baked goodies and homemade
jams and jellies. We will have coffee and homemade donuts for sale, also
sandwiches and homemade corn chowder for lunch and apple crisp for
dessert.
This Fair
helps benefit our Mission Projects. Come one, come all and greet old
friends. Hope to see you there!
Oscar Foss Memorial Library News
Holiday Card
Workshop
On November
19th the Oscar Foss Memorial Library will be offering a Holiday Card
Workshop at 6:30pm. This open workshop will provide supplies and
instructions for several different types of cards along with a short
tutorial on how to create your own family holiday card for free using
picmonkey.com. Cost is $5 per attendee and pre-registration is required.
Register online at oscarfoss.org or by calling 269-3900. Space is
limited, so register early!
Beautiful
Barnstead Photography Contest
The
Barnstead Grange and the Oscar Foss Memorial Library are sponsoring a
Beautiful Barnstead Photography Contest! Amateur photographers are
encouraged to enter their 8x10 photos at the library for judging by
November 7th. Photographs must be Barnstead landscapes only. Winning
photos will be included in a Beautiful Barnstead Calendar! Please
contact the library for more information.
Please call
the library (269-3900) or visit our website (oscarfoss.org) for more
information about these or any of our other programs or events. There is
always something happening at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library! Library
Hours are: Monday; 2pm-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday; 10am-5pm, Thursday;
5pm-8pm, Friday; 2pm-5pm, Saturday; 9am-Noon.
Barnstead Seniors Stay Mobile
Although
most of us intend to drive “forever”, we start cutting back on our
driving time when safety becomes an issue. Some seniors begin by
driving less at night or by just driving near home. Did you know that
Barnstead seniors have several transportation resources to help keep us
mobile?
Pittsfield
Senior Center offers a door-to-door bus service to Barnstead seniors and
adults with disabilities. The Community Action Program for
Belknap-Merrimack Counties supports the bus and is part of the Rural
Transportation System (RTS), which is handicapped accessible and can fit
up to two wheelchairs. An individual can take the bus to come to
activities at the senior center or to do errands such as banking,
medical appointments, hair appointments, shopping, or any other
activities in the Pittsfield, Epsom, or Concord area for only $1.00 each
way. The Pittsfield Senior Bus supports Barnstead, Monday
through Thursday from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Please call Carol,
the center manager at 435-8482 to reserve your seat and for more
information.
Alton
Senior Center – This fall the Laconia Senior Center RTS bus began
offering the Alton center a bus service to Rochester on Thursdays
between 9 am and 1:30 pm for shopping, medical appointments, banking or
any other activities. Call Roney, the center manager at 876-7102 to
make your reservation. Alton seniors can be picked up at home to visit
the center or go to Rochester. Barnstead seniors would drive to the
Alton Senior Center to meet the bus going to Rochester. Depending on
the level of need, the bus may be able to pick up Barnstead seniors at
their home in the future. The suggested donation is $2 per round trip.
What about
getting a ride to other communities or on other weekdays? The Community
Action Program for Belknap-Merrimack Counties funds one other service,
the Volunteer Driver Program. This program also provides rides for
seniors (age 60+) to medical appointments, shopping and other
activities. The rides are available weekdays from 5 am to 6 pm.
You need to register for the program at 224-8043 and the coordinator
will explain how to book your ride 3-5 days in advance. Your driver
will be a volunteer from a nearby community, over age 21 and with a
reliable vehicle. Since this service relies on volunteers, it is not a
guaranteed ride.
If you go
to the web-site www.midstatercc.org
and select volunteer drive program, there are some additional resources
for those having cancer treatment, who are blind or who need
transportation for Medicaid services. For additional help call the
Mid-State Mobility Manager Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero at 225-3295.
Happy
Trails….
Lovely
handmade and decorated bowl by Teresa Taylor of Salty Dog Pottery, on
offer at the Pumpkin & Pine Fair Silent Auction on Saturday, November 7
from 9-2 at the Congregational Church of North Barnstead, 504 North
Barnstead Road.
