On Saturday, Sept. 11th at 1:00 the Chichester Town
Library will host our 2nd annual Fairy House
Building event. That is also the day that Officer
York will either get a pie in the face or a pie in
his hand to take home. (Get Lisa those hours. ASAP).
Nanny Rozebud, from Pittsfield, will be sharing
stories at 2:00. Please hold the date and start
collecting material to build tiny fairy houses.
A belated happy birthday on August 23 to Dyllan
Dupont and Dora Potter.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday,
September 1, upstairs in the Grange Hall. The
meeting will begin with a pot luck supper at 6 p.m.
The business meeting will follow at 7 p.m.
The Chichester United Methodist Church will hold
a bean supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday August
28th. The menu will be pea beans, kidney beans, ham,
potato salad, coleslaw, brown bread, desserts,
coffee, and hot and iced tea.
Yes, Chichester Grange will be holding a
Candidates Night in October this year. The date and
details will be decided soon.
The following titles have been recently added to
the non-fiction section of the Chichester Town
Library: FDR by Jean Edward Smith, End the Fed by
Ron Paul, The Power of Half- One family’s decision
to stop taking and start giving back- by Kevin and
Hannah Salwen, Gingerbread Houses, Animals and
Decorations by Joanna Farrow, Women & Money – Owning
the power to control your destiny – by Suze Orman,
The Currier Gallery of Art – Handbook of the
Collection, Plenty – One man, one woman and a
raucous year of eating locally – by Alisa Smith &
J.B. MacKinnon, New Hampshire’s General John Stark –
Live Free or Die: Death Is Not the Worst of Evils by
Clifton LaBree.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Store
Submitted by Carol Hendee
The backpack project is well underway. Please see your school
nurse if you know of a child who needs a backpack. We still are
in need of new backpacks and the supplies to fill the backpacks.
Some other urgently needed items are: baby onesies, baby
socks, sleep and play outfits, 0-3 months; baby sweater
sets, shampoo, new bath towels, sanitary supplies for women.
The food pantry is low-we can use soup, canned meat/fish, etc.
for hungry families. Perhaps you do not have the time to
volunteer at a shop or make things, but you can help in other
ways. Pick up an extra can of soup or pasta when you shop and
drop it at our store. We are at 345 Suncook Valley Rd., (Rte
28), Chichester, NH. The Blueberry Plaza has just
been painted a nice bright yellow - so we’re easy to spot! We’re
open Tues. and Thurs., 8-4; Wed., 11-4, and Sat., 10-4. We are
also looking for volunteers to work in our thrift shops, in
Chichester and Laconia.
Donations have been wonderful-End of
season yard sales have provided us with many new items. We have
back to school clothes for kids, including t-shirts and shorts
for the still-warm days. There is a good selection of soccer
cleats and shin guards. We also have handbags and belts.
However, as always, there is a need for: cash or gift cards
donations to fund projects; volunteers to work at the thrift
shops; baby diapers and wipes are sorely needed. Hygiene items
such as shampoo, body wash, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes,
shaving cream and something usually not thought of, buttons for
baby sweater sets. So please stop by on Tues. and Thurs., 8-4 or
Wed., 11-4 or Sat. 10-4 at 345 Suncook Valley Hgwy., Chichester,
or call 435-9339 with any questions.
Chichester Town Library
The Chichester Town
Library has received a grant from the New Hampshire
Humanities Council to present a program titled The
Middle East. Mohamed Defaa will lead a public
discussion on the political, cultural and this
geographical region . This multimedia presentation
provides an analytical framework to understand the
histories, social identities, and cultures behind
the complex concept of “Middle East.”
The program will be held at the Chichester Town
Library on Wed., Sept 15th at 7:00.
The program
is free and open to the public.
The New Hampshire Humanities Council nurtures
the joy of learning and inspires community
engagement by bringing life-enhancing ideas from
the humanities to the people of New Hampshire. They
connect people with ideas. Learn more about the
Council and its works at
www.nhhc.org.
Please contact the library if you intend to
attend, or if you need more information. 798-5613.
Chichester Historical Society
On Sunday, September 12 at 2 p.m. the Chichester
Historical Society will interpret highlights from
the lives of five Chichester citizens buried in the
Leavitt Cemetery on Canterbury Road. Through these
“interpretations,” life in Chichester at various
historical points will be revealed. How was General
James Blake relevant to the First NH Turnpike? What
part did Betty Cox play in World War II? What role
did Helen Bailey play in Chichester’s telephone
service? A brief history of Leavitt Cemetery will be
presented by Ruth E. Hammen, society member and a
Cemetery Trustee.
Since parking is limited near the cemetery, we
are requesting that people park in the Grange/Town
Hall parking lot by 1:45 p.m. Van shuttle service
will transport you to and from the cemetery.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Refreshments will be served at the Chichester
Historical Society following the walk. Please feel
free to join us for refreshments even if you are
unable to go on the walk.
In case of rain the program will be held at the
Museum, 49 Main Street at 2 p.m. Please note this
program on your calendar for Sunday, September 12th,
at 2 p.m. For information about this event please
call Lucille Noel at 798-5709.