Moving In Step - Calendar of Events

NOTICE: The Nelson Town Offices will be closed today due to the snow storm.

Happy Ground Hog Day!
Mother Nature certainly has a sense of humor today, huh?

	Weekly Community Quote
"Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop." ~ Dorothy Height

Planning the 4th Annual PTO Auction

It's that time of year. Time to plan for THE school event of season ... the 4th Annual PTO Auction! This community event is the largest fund raiser and has in the past financed improvements to the school playground and purchased a brand new slide and brand new swings.

We, the members of the Nelson School PTO, need your help to pull off another great auction. We need your donations! This is a great time to begin those spring cleaning chores and donate to the auction. Email the Nelson PTO for a donation form.

If you'd like to help get this auction 'in gear', we'd love for you to join us at our next meeting, 6:45 pm on Monday, February 7th, in the Multi-Purpose Room. Whatever your skill or talent, we'll be very thankful for your help.

Nelson Strings

by Val Van Meier

Grins, giggles and excited chatter greeted Sarah Kim, the Nelson Strings teacher on the first day of lessons. Ten eyes looked eagerly at six cases sitting on a table. Minutes later Nelson Elementary School's first violin students were learning proper standing position, the name and function of parts of the violin and how to care for and hold their instruments. Five students are learning finger positions, pizzicato (also known as plucking the strings) and their first song.

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Guest Speakers Featured @ Pot Luck

Join us on Thursday, February 3rd at the 1st Thursday Pot Luck to hear Susan Ashworth of HCSS and the Reverend Dawn Garrett-Larsen speak on the possibility of bringing the Meals on Wheels program to Nelson.

The Pot Luck Supper begins at 6:30 pm in the Henry Melville Fellowship Hall of the Nelson Congregational Church. It's always a fun gathering of friends and neighbors who bring lots of good food to share.

At this Pot Luck we will be mindful of those in our community who could benefit greatly from a program such as Meals on Wheels.

Susan and Dawn both see a need for this service and wish to discover if there is a potential volunteer base to help with such a program. As a community, we are aware of some who might qualify/need this service.

The Meals on Wheels Program is designed to provide nutritious hot meals daily to anyone in need of them delivered to their home. Tonight's program will focus on learning about the program and seeking out those interested parties who might serve as organizers and volunteers.

We hope you will join us at this very special 1st Thursday Pot Luck.

Benefit for Mary Desrosiers February 5th

Benefit Contra Dance
On November 30, 2010, a devastating fire destroyed the home of internationally-known dance caller and musician Mary DesRosiers in Harrisville, NH. All of the contents of the house were destroyed.

On February 5th, the Monadnock Folklore Society will present a benefit contra dance. The benefit will take place at the Peterborough Town Hall at 7:30 pm.

Admission is $10 with all proceeds going to Mary DesRosiers.

For information about related benefits, visit http://www.marydesrosiers.com. Read her story and the blog.

Nelson School's Winter Concert

Barring the arrival of yet another Wednesday snowstorm, the Nelson School Winter Concert will be held at the Nelson Town Hall on Wednesday evening, February 9th, at 6:30 pm.

This evening's performers will present an original arrangement of "It's Raining" on voice, recorder other instruments; a "three-star" (Elvis times three, that is!) number on the water cycle; a Native American round about the beauty which surrounds us; French gardening songs; and a wide variety of other numbers that highlight student accomplishments on voice and instrument.

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	Benefit Pot Luck & Coffee House
Sunday, February 13th 6:00 PM Join friends and neighbors for a pot luck supper in the Nelson Town Hall, followed by a coffeehouse featuring lots of local performers including Kim Wallach, Alouette Iselin, Allison Aldrich, Hunt Smith, and Gordon Peery. Music and jokes! Donation: $5 All proceeds from this pot luck & Coffee House will benefit Mary DesRosiers.

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Candyce Fulford
Moving In Step Email Committee Chair

"Moving In Step is a network of your friends and neighbors with all kinds of talents and skills who wish to help meet the needs of the Nelson and Munsonville communities."