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Greetings!
Thank goodness that Hurricane Irene left us in our community with minimal damage and power outages! If you are in need of any help with storm clean-up, or have the tools and equipment that you'd be willing to loan your neighbors in the clean-up effort, please visit the new Marketplace and list your needs in the Services Available / Services Needed section. Having this section was one of the main reasons that folks in Nelson and Munsonville wished to have this online resource.
A couple of the highlights from the Marketplace include a request for a Ride Share, the offer of drawing and painting lessons, pickling cucumbers, a leisure bike, and photography services. We are a diverse and exceptional community, aren't we?
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 | Weekly Community Quote | "It is our task - our essential, central, crucial task - to transform ourselves from mere social creatures into community creatures."
~ M. Scott Peck
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| Happy School Year!
|  Another exciting year of learning is before us! Nelson Elementary School will welcome students to the 2011 - 2012 School Year bright and early tomorrow morning. School bus routes and pick up times are the same as last year, but you are asked to have your student ready and at the bus stop about five minutes early.
There's something special in store for the Nelson Elementary School students tomorrow morning! Bagels will be served in the Multi-Purpose Room during the morning assembly. Yummy! What a fun way to begin a new school year.
Students who will be attending Keene Middle School (in the new school building!) and Keene High School will begin their 2011 - 2012 School Year next week, on Tuesday, September 6th. Moving In Step has published a school bus pick up schedule on the home page for your convenience.
Best of luck to all of our students this year! |
| Our Community's Monthly Events Are Back!
| Summer was wonderful, wasn't it? But some folks have really missed not meeting with friends and neighbors on a regular basis. Beginning tomorrow, September 1st, our community will once again be holding all of those monthly social gatherings and meetings.
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| Pot Luck Supper
|  Every first Thursday evening from September through June, Moving In Step hosts a 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper.
These Pot Luck Suppers are so much fun, and we never know what we'll be talking about. What we DO know is that it's wonderful to get together every first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Henry Melville Fellowship Hall of the Nelson Congregational Church. We are so very thankful to the Nelson Congregational Church for continuing to allow us to meet in the Hall this year. Our 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper will be held tomorrow at 6:30 p.m., and everyone is invited. You are encouraged to bring a covered dish, or a dessert, and your own plates and utensils. We look forward to this time every month as a chance to listen to the ideas brought forth by members of our community and to hear what concerns them as well. See you tomorrow evening! |
| End-Of-the-Season Ice Cream Social | An Ice Cream Social & Nelson Town Band Concert, always a fun event, will take place on the grounds of the Nelson Congregational Church on Sunday, September 4th, at 3:00 p.m.
Don't forget to bring your lawn chair to set up on the grounds of the Nelson Congregational Church to enjoy the festivities.
Enjoy locally-made ice cream, and delicious toppings: hot fudge, hot butterscotch, strawberries, blueberry sauce, raspberry sauce, and a generous squirt of whipped cream.
Bring friends and families to enjoy this summertime favorite!
If you would like to volunteer for this event, contact Joy Birdsey
Ice cream is $4.00 for a single scoop; and $5.00 for a decadent double scoop.
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| First Tuesday Tea
|  The First Tuesday Tea for September will be held on Tuesday morning, September 6th, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Angel Nicoletti on North Shore Road.
We gather for coffee, tea, goodies and fellowship, and if you are not busy on the first Tuesday morning of any month, we'd love to have you join us!
If you'd like to be on the email list and know when and where upcoming First Tuesday Teas will be held, please email the Nelson Congregational Church.
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| Sarah McQuaid in Concert @ Town Hall
|  Sarah McQuaid appears in concert at the Nelson Town Hall on Friday evening, September 9th at 8:00 p.m.
Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer.
Her earthy voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that's matched by her distinctive, eloquent guitar style.
Add this to a real rapport with her audience, and you have all the ingredients of a great night out.
Tickets: $15.00 and $12.00
You can contact Larry Ames for more information, or visit the Monadnock Folklore Society
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| Walk for Linda's Closet |  On September 10th, a Saturday, join us for the 9th Annual Walk around Granite Lake to support Linda's Closet in Keene. The Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Nelson Elementary School. We welcome Men and Boys to participate this year too!
Linda's Closet is dedicated to the success and quality of life of women in the Monadnock Region. We respect the privacy of each woman who uses our services.
To register for the event, visit Linda's Closet.
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| 2nd Saturday Contra Dance
|  The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson Second Saturday Contra Dance on September 10th, featuring caller Mary DesRosiers, fiddler Rodney Miller, Sarah Bauhan playing flute and whistle and Gordon Peery on piano.
Mary DesRosiers is an accomplished caller of old and new dances, an engaging teacher, and a veteran folk singer. She has taught the dance styles and singing games of New England to audiences of all ages in town halls, schools, and festivals across the country.
Dancing begins at 8:00 p.m., with a short workshop beforehand. Beginners and singles are welcome and all dances are taught throughout the evening.
Admission is $8 or $6 for students and seniors. The dance takes place in the historic Town Hall in Nelson, NH. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org.
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*** MISSING SOMETHING? ***
You can always check the Online Calendar.
Feel free to add your own events for approval.
Candyce Fulford
Email Committee Chair |
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