There will be a Rabies Clinic this Saturday, March 20th at the Nelson Town Hall from 9 to Noon. Cost of the shot is $10, and open to dogs, cats, ferrets and rabbits.
All pets MUST be on leases or in carriers. Please bring each pet's current rabies certificate. Clerks from Nelson, Stoddard and Sullivan will be available to issue 2010 dog registrations.
Animals and their people from ALL communities are welcome!
Seniors Trip to Boston Flower Show
On Wednesday, March 24th, the Keene Senior Citizens Center will be taking a Trip to the Boston Flower Show. A wonderful day trip with dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster, MA. Call 352-5037 for more information.
KEENE KOMIC!
Friday Night, March 26th at the EF Lane Hotel in downtown Keene, "KEENE KOMIC!" will showcase area comedians ages 18+. All contestants will compete with a routine no longer than 15 minutes. Audience members decide who will win the $250 cash prize!
There is no fee for comics to participate. Comics register at the door or pre-register by calling 603-357-6855. Audience member tickets are $10 each and tables can be reserved in advance. Doors open 7p, show at 7:30p. MC/VISA accepted.
Call 603-357-6855 for tickets. Cash bar, dinner served.
Proceeds benefit the work of AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region, funded in part by the City of Keene and the Monadnock United Way.
Ballroom Dance Party
The newly formed "Grand Monadnock Chapter" of USA Dance will be sponsoring a Welcome to Spring dance on Saturday, March 20th from 7:30 to 10:30pm in Robert's Hall gathering facility at Alyson's Orchard on Route 12 in Walpole.
Live music will be provided, and there will be dance exhibitions, free dance lessons and light refreshments served.
Admission is $10 for USA Dance members, $13 for non-members.
Call Brendan McClure at (603) 203-0613 for more info.
Diabetes Expo
Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene will hold a Diabetes Expo Saturday, March 20 from 9 AM to 1 PM in the lobby on Court Street Keene with free screenings, exhibits and information for preventing and managing diabetes. For information call 603-354-5400.
Breast Cancer Benefit
There will be a Breast Cancer Benefit at the Shattuck Golf Club Cathedral Hall in Jaffrey on Saturday, March 27th from 8 to Midnight.
Food, Drinks, Music, Dancing, Raffles and Prizes.
Cost is $10 at the door- and everyone receives a raffle ticket. All proceeds benefit the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation. For more info, visit www.avonwalk.org.
ACS Benefit Party
Have Cabin Fever? Join the "Stars of Hope" ACS Relay for Life Team at the Best Western in Keene on Saturday, March 27th for the "Winta Island Escape" Party from 7 to Midnight!
There will be 2 LIVE bands, featuring Country, Classic Rock and Today's Rock... a Hula Hoop & Limbo Contest... Raffles... and more!
Tickets are $15 per person/$25 for 2 in advance. Or $20 per person/$30 for 2 at the door. To get your tickets in advanced, call Darlene at 352-1830 or Ginny at 209-7527!
This is a 21+ show. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
Tawney Hanson Benefit
There will be a Benefit at Ginos Bar & Grill on Court Street in Keene on Sunday, March 28th from 1 to 6pm to Benefit Tawney Hanson. Tawney is a young mother of two who has lost a lot of work over the past year due to surgeries and recovery. She has been diagnosed with a rare gentic disorder, and has had 3 spinal surgeries and is currently still recovering from her last surgery on Feb 17th.
There will be a raffle, great live music and more.
KOC Pancake Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus #5414 will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 28th at St. Margaret Mary, 35 Arch Street in Keene between 8am and 11am.
Scrambled eggs, sausages, hash brown potatoes, pancakes, orange & apple juice, donuts, coffee and tea will be served.
Cost is $6 per adult, and Children 12 and under, $3. Families $15.
Old Home & Barn Expo
The New Hampshire Old House & Barn Expo returns this Saturday & Sunday, March 20-21st from 9am to 5pm at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children (kids under 6 are free!)
Call (603) 224-2281 or go to nhpreservation dot org for registration or more info.
Fast Friends Open House
Fast Friends will be holding an Open House on Saturday March 20th from 11pm-2pm at 14 West Swanzey Rd in Swanzey
Fast Friends ,a nonprofit organization, currently has 54 greyhounds for you to come, meet and spend time with dogs that are available for adoption. They come in all shapes and sizes, both male and female, with a vast variety of colors ranging from solid black to fawn to brindle and spotted.
For more information please call Fast Friends @ 603-355-1556
Gilbert & Sullivan Evening in Concert
Come and help Raylynmor Opera celebrate its 15th anniversary at a Gilbert & Sullivan Evening in Concert on Saturday March 27 at 8pm at the Monadnock Covenant Church on Base Hill Rd. in Keene.
The evening will include some of the most familiar and beloved songs from Gilbert & Sullivan's greatest operettas! Tickets are $15, general admission, and may be purchased in advance at the Toadstool Bookshops in Keene and Peterborough.
For more information call 603-209-9004 or go online to www.raylynmor.com. Igniting passion through opera for 15 years.
Celebrate 100 Years of Red Cross First Aid
For the past 100 years the Red Cross has been empowering individuals with the skills they need to care for their loved ones in an emergency. Join them in celebration on Saturday, March 20th by taking a First Aid Course! The goal is to train 100 people on this day! Classes will be held all day in the following locations:
o NH West Chapter at 83 Court Street, Keene: 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm
o Newport Library, 59 Main Street, Newport: 10am-2pm
o Monadnock Worksource, 225 Concord Street, Peterborough: 10am-2pm
o Colony Mill, 222 West Street, Keene: 10am-2pm
All participants will receive a FREE Vintage First Aid Kit and save $10 off the course price! Help make our communities 100 times safer!
Math Anxiety Workshop
The Keene Public Library invites parents, educators, college students, and teens to attend a Math Anxiety Workshop for Parents on Thursday April 1, 2010 at 5:00pm in the library’s Kay Fox Room.
Registration is requested for this event.
During this workshop, Susan Auslander will provide strategies to participants on how to help themselves and assist others, whether they are struggling to comprehend math concepts, or experience anxiety when confront with math problems.
This program is free and open to the public.
This workshop is sponsored by the Friends of the Keene Public Library.
Learn why families have moved across the country to attend Monadnock Waldorf School! There is no better way to get to know the elementary school program than to visit classes in session. You will sit in on several grades and observe both children and teachers as they move through their morning lessons. Tour the elementary school building, a chance to ask questions, learn about financial aid, end enjoy refreshments.
The morning tour will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 8:15 to 10:45 a.m. at Monadnock Waldorf School, 98 South Lincoln Street, Keene, New Hampshire. The tour is free. Adults only, please. Reservations requested: call 357-4442.
Corned Beef Supper
The First Congregational Church of Swanzey on Route 32 in Sanzey will be having a "Third Saturday Supper" from 5 to 6:30pm on Saturday, March 20th. There will be Corned Beef and all the fixings, Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots & Rutabaga, Irish Bread, Coffee & Punch and Jello Pudding Cake.
Tickets are $8.50 for Adults and $3.50 for Children 12 and under. Take out is available. Call 352-6689.
2nd Annual Spring FEAST Week
Great American Downtown (GAD) presents the 2nd Annual Spring Feast Week, Monday April 5, 2010 through Friday April 9, 2010, when participating restaurants will pair incredible dining with incredible discounts.
The Spring Feast Week eateries feature special week-long offers to best showcase their restaurant such as: seasonal dishes, prix fixe dining, 20+% off your meal, beer tastings, special wine pairings, and many other extraordinary offers.
The deals offered during Spring Feast Week are open to all customers dining at the participating restaurants from April 5 through April 9, with no additional purchase or tickets required to take advantage of the discounts. With a wide range of restaurants and numerous bargains, downtown Nashua’s Spring Feast Week appeals to every consumer’s taste and budget.
For more details, contact Great American Downtown’s office at (603) 883-5700 or e-mail sueb@greatamericandowntown.org
Free Playgroup in Keene
Parents of infants and toddlers looking for a fun way to socialize with other parents while your baby plays. Come join the Wee Time Playgroup at Monadnock Family Services, 30 Washington Street, Keene. The group meets twice a month, the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 10am to 12. The next meeting is Tuesday March 9 with guest speaker Peter Wright from the Keene Public Library. Peter will be discussing--Understanding Early Language and Literacy Development. Each playgroup is free. Call Judy Hoffman at Monadnock Family Services 357-6372 x116 for more information.
Goddess Night at EF Lane
There will be a "Goddess Night" The first Thursday of every month @ the EF Lane Hotel, Main St. Keene.
Admission is $3.00 & goes to a different local charity each month ~ salon services, appetizers, products for women, raffles and more 6pm-9pm 18+ only please
April 1st's Goddess Night will benefit "Joy's Network".
Call EF Lane or visit MonadnockWomen.com for further details
Good Friday Service in Swanzey
The Westport Church in West Swanzey will be holding "Good Friday Service" on April 2nd at 7pm.
The service will feature the "last 7 words of Christ" interposed with music, featuring the English Hand Bells & chimes.
