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EVERY WEEK IN OUR COMMUNITY
| Monday Evening:
Monday Nite Contra Dance
8:00 pm ~ Nelson Town Hall
Admission: $3.00
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Tuesday & Wednesday:
Town Offices Open
9:00 am until Noon
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Sunday:
Nelson Congregational Church
Service at 9:30 am
Info 603-847-3280
Chapel By The Lake
Service at 10:00 am
Info 603-847-9900
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Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Monday 10:00 - 1:00
Tues, Wed, Thurs
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Story Hour: Tuesday
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Oct - May
Saturday 10:00 - 1:00
Free Internet Connection
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Knitters & Crocheters Club
meets every other Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Chapel By The Lake
next meeting: 12/01 |
| December
Meetings & Gatherings | |
December 1st:
* Knitters & Crocheters
10:00 am
Chapel By The Lake
* 1st Thursday Pot Luck
6:30 pm
Nelson Congregational Church
December 6th:
* First Tuesday Tea
10:00 am @ Beth William's
on Log Cabin Road
December 7th:
* 'The Next Step'
meeting at Nelson School
7:00 pm
December 9th:
* No School
Teacher Conferences
* Nowell Sing We Clear
8:00 pm
Dublin Community Church
December 10th:
* Annual Country Christmas
Bazaar
9:00 am until 1:00 pm
Chapel By The Lake
* 2nd Saturday Contra Dance
featuring Mary Wesley
(and very good friends)
8:00 pm Nelson Town Hall
December 14th:
* NELLs Luncheon
12:30 pm
December 15th:
* Moving In Step Board Mtg
All are invited
7:00 pm @ Dave Birchenough's home
December 17:
* Nelson Solstice Party
7:00 pm
Nelson Town Hall
December 18th:
* Annual Children's Pageant
Nelson Congregational Church
9:30 am
December 19th:
* Nelson School Holiday Community Sing-Along
1:30 pm until 2:30 pm
* Library Book Discussion Group
10:30 am ~ Library
December 31st:
* Pancake Breakfast!
8:00 - 11:00 am
Nelson Elementary School
Hosted by the K 1 2 class!
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In the Marketplace
| 'Tis the season!
The Classifieds / Marketplace for Nelson and Munsonville is now open and excepting your local crafts and goods for sale to the public this holiday season.
We had such success last year with this project and we are hoping to do even better this year.
You don't have to be a 'business'. You can just be a hobbyist who has items to sell as gifts. Or perhaps you do a service and believe that someone may just purchase a home-made Gift Certificate from you to bestow upon a friend or family member.
Listing in the Marketplace is completely free and this message reaches over 200 subscribers. So - what are you waiting for?
Visit the Marketplace today
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Greetings!
And onward into December we march!
This month brings the change of the Nelson Town Offices weekly hours as well as a change to the Selectmen's meeting day.
Beginning next Tuesday, the 6th, the office of the Town Clerk will be open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 until noon, and then again on Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Beginning on the same date, the Selectmen's hours and their weekly meeting will be on Tuesday evenings, unless otherwise noted on the calendar.
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 | Weekly Community Quote | "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
~ Margaret Mead
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| Special Event at the Library ~ Tonight!
|  Supporting Language And Literacy
from birth to preschool
workshop
Come join us at the Library for this free event, Wednesday, November 30th, at 7:00 p.m.
Setting your child on the right path towards reading readiness can sometimes be confusing to a parent, and often has us asking many questions. What do I do with my young child who cannot read yet? How do I know when I'm reading to my young child that they are listening
Come learn some fun and easy games and activities that will help promote literacy and language skills in your child! Whether you love reading or not, there are many times during the day to play with words.
Everyone who attends this event will receive a free book!
The event will be held Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00 p.m., at the Nelson Library. For more info please contact Barbara at (603) 847-9070.
Supporting Language and Literacy Everyday is offered by the NH State Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) PIRC offer workshops, publications, tip sheets and technical assistance to parents, PTA/PTOs, schools, school districts and community organizations. For more information call 1-800-947-7005 or log on to www.pircnh.org
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| Thank You Meals On Wheels Volunteers!
|  What a surprise it was to visit the online Meals On Wheels volunteer sign up website to see that each delivery day in December has a driver assigned! You folks are the best!!
Thank you so much for your devotion to the community! It really means a lot to them.
Delivery days for 2012 have now been posted at Volunteer Spot.
Reserve your favorite delivery days before someone else takes them!
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| Pot Luck Supper, Tomorrow Evening
|  We invite everyone interested in delicious local food to the 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper at 6:30 p.m. on the first of December in the Henry Melville Fellowship Hall of the Nelson Congregational Church. If you'd rather not come for the food, then we invite all those interested in hearing the speaker or the planned program for the evening to arrive at 7:00 p.m. Sound like a plan to you?
Perhaps this evening we will talk about planning monthly events during the winter months, such as the Game Night at the Library that was offered by the Friends of the Library last year.
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| Nelson School PTO Meeting |  Don't forget to attend our next Nelson School PTO meeting on Monday evening, December 5th. We'll meet at 6:45 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the school.
We will be finalizing the PTO Budget for the school year 2011 - 2012, discussing additions to the students curriculum (educational enrichment programs), and beginning to roll up our sleeves in anticipation of the work to be done for the 5th Annual Nelson School PTO Auction in April. Read more ... |
| First Tuesday Tea on December 6th
|  Our First Tuesday Tea for December on the 6th will be held at the home of Beth Williams at 75 Log Cabin Road at 10:00 a.m. You may call her at 847-9064 for directions.
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| No School December 9th |  There will be no school on Friday, December 9th. The teachers will be meeting with the parents and guardians of our Nelson Elementary School students for Parent-Teacher conferences. If you have not scheduled your conference time with your child's teacher, please call the school at 847-3408.
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| Nowell Sing We Clear
|  The Monadnock Folklore Society presents "Nowell Sing We Clear" on Friday, December 9 at 8:00 PM at the Dublin Community Church. $15/$12(senior, youth & advance internet sales). Our sincere apologies for listing the date as December 3rd in last week's newsletter.
This will be the thirty-seventh touring season of "Nowell Sing We Clear" with its unusual songs, carols, stories, and customs. Drawn mostly from English-language folk traditions, the songs tell both a version of the events and characters involved in the Christmas story and detail the customs which make up the twelve magical days following the return of the light at the winter solstice. Many of these ancient customs are the basis of the today's holiday traditions, such as visiting and feasting, gift-giving, carol singing from door-to-door and the adorning of houses and churches with garlands of evergreen.
For more information or for ticket information, please visit the Monadnock Folklore Society. |
| Country Christmas Bazaar |  The Munsonville Ladies Group will hold its annual Country Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 10th, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.
New this year will be a silent auction, featuring 5 beautiful items. Also new this year will be a raffle for themed Christmas baskets.
The Tea & Dessert Table will be open at 9:00 am and the Light Lunch Table (featuring chili, vegetable soup, corn or clam chowder and a sandwich) will be open at 11:00 am.
This is the largest fund raiser for the Chapel By The Lake. Proceeds from this event help local families in time of crisis, purchase clothing for needy children, help fund educational trips for the students at Nelson and Stoddard Schools, support mission trips, and help to purchase heating oil for the church.
For more information please call Charlotte at 847-3212, or Marline at 446-7857.
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| 2nd Saturday Contra Dance, December 10
| The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson Second Saturday Contra Dance on December 10th at the Nelson Town Hall, featuring Mary Wesley calling with Carey Bluhm, Max Nunnemaker and Gordon Peery.
Mary is one of the founding members of the Mad Robin Caller's Collective in Burlington, VT, a group is dedicated to supporting young callers as they learn the contra dance tradition. She is also an active board member of Young Tradition Vermont, a non-profit fostering youth involvement in traditional dance and music. Read more ...
 | | Frost and Fire with Mary Wesley - Burlington Contra - 9/9/2011 - Jambalaya Singing Square |
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| Moving In Step Board Meeting |  The next Board of Directors meeting of Moving In Step will take place on the evening of December 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Dave Birchenough on Nubanusit Road.
All Board members are encouraged to attend, as well as each Committee Chair or the appointed representative.
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| Funding Requests from Moving In Step
| If you are planning a project that will benefit the Nelson community, there may be funds available to help you get started. Moving in Step has a convenient downloadable application form available at the website.
Contact Richard Popovic 847-3192 or Dave Birchenough 827-3552 for more information.
"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." |
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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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