THINGS TO DO TODAY! November 4, 2013


Family Place Playshops. The Conway Public Library offers the final session of Family Place Playshops for little ones age 1 to 3 and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. This week's theme is "Nutrition" with Stephanie Burrows. Stop by or call the library at 447-5552 to register for this final free session.
Mountain View Knitters. Mountain View Knitters meet at 9:45 a.m. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Route 5, Fryeburg, Maine. Discussion on what topics or programs for the upcoming year of 2014 as well as planning for the Christmas Luncheon meeting of Dec. 2. Members watch for your newsletter per e-mail. New members welcome. If you have questions, call Paula 447-4352.
Personal Energy Program. Conway Library hosts Mary Anne O'Mara with a program about Personal Energy from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome. For more information call 447-5552.

EVERY MONDAY:

New Mom's Club. 
New Mom's club at the Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum, a group for first-time mom's, and mom's with children under a year. This free group will meet every Monday (except Holidays) at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call 356-2992 with any questions.

Alcoholics Anonymous
. Every Monday, Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Christ Church Episcopal on Pine Street and Route 16 in North Conway from noon to 1 p.m., the Women’s group meets at First Church of Christ, North Conway, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and at the Gibson Center in North Conway from 8 to 9 p.m.
Mount Washington Valley Stompers. Mount Washington Valley Stompers is holding a workshop every Monday at the Conway American Legion on Tasker Hill from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Singles welcome.

Conway Dinner Bell. A full-course home-cooked community dinner is served every Monday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Brown Church in Conway Village. The dinner is open to all. To volunteer or for more information call 447-8407 or e-mailmcpond1@hotmail.com.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. VFW Post 11557 in Albany will meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. All veterans are welcome.

Freedom Ladies Guild. Looking for a chance to help others and express your love of quilting? The First Christian Church of Freedom Ladies Guild meets every Monday (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to join the group for a few hours or for the whole day and bring their lunch. The ladies guild makes quilts that are distributed to area nursing homes and to young children in the area. Participants can bring a sewing machine to stitch the quilts or come and tie the finished quilts. The church is located at 12 Elm Street in Freedom. If you have questions, contactNancyWogman@aol.com.

Thrift Shop In Lovell. The thrift shop of the Lovell United Church of Christ on Route 5 in Center Lovell, Maine is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call Peg at (207) 935-7528.

Fryeburg Thift Shop. The Fryeburg thrift shop at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Fryburg, Maine is open from 9 a.m. to noon.

Free Playgroup. 
There is a free playgroup for all ages at the Brownfield Community Center on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. Visit brownfieldrecdept.com for more information.

Vaughan Clothing Depot.
 The Vaughan Clothing Depot in North Conway is open on Mondays 4 to 6 p.m. For more information call 356-2324.

Preschool Storytime. Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell offers preschool storytime with Miss Liz Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. Each session includes picture book stories, finger rhymes and a craft. Storytime helps promote a life-long love of reading and can be a great place to make friends. The program follows the MSAD72 school calendar. Call 925-3177 if you have any questions.
Mouse Paint Storytime. Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell offers Mouse Paint Storytime with Miss Liz Mondays from 2:45 to 4 p.m., for kindergarten through grade 2. Each session will include stories, games, songs, a craft and snack. The program follows the MSAD72 school calendar. Call 925-3177 if you have any questions.

ReTails Resale Shop To Benefit Animals At Conway Shelter. Retails Boutique features upscale clothing and accessories and is located in Norcross Place across from the Courtyard Cafe. ReTails is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Harrison House Resale Shop To Benefit Animals At Conway Shelter. The Harrison House is located at 223 East Main Street at the driveway entrance to the shelter and features household goods and more. The Harrison House is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 447-5605 for more information.

Rotary Pub Club. The Rotary Club of Ossipee Valley is becoming a “Rotary Pub Club” meeting on Monday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Indian Mound Golf Course. Anyone who would like to learn more about Rotary International is welcome.

Square Dancing. The Mount Washington Valley Stompers Square Dancing Club are holding a workshop every Monday from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Conway American Legion on Tasker Hill Road. Singles welcome. These workshops begin Sept. 16 and end the last Monday in May.

Amateur Radio. The Mount Washington Valley Amateur Radio Emergency Services group meets every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. on the two meter repeater W1MWV - 145.45 MHz with a 100.0 Hz tone. The group provides public communications support throughout the Mount Washington Valley area during disasters, power outages, and other events in coordination with the state’s other ARES units and the State EOC. Visit k1mwv.org/ or contact Group Leader Luke Quigley, KB1IIR at 603.662.4629 or atradioman141@juno.com for more information.

White Mountain Horse Association. Group meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Locations may vary. The association’s mission is to develop and grow a horse community in the White Mountain area of New Hampshire and western Maine, to enhance communication and involvement between horse owners and those with an interest in horses, and to provide the community with equine related resources, education, and social opportunities to be enjoyed by everyone with and without horses. To join or for more information call Debbie Shade 383-4302 or dmshade51@hotmail.com or Trish Ashworth 356-4438 or tashworth@roadrunner.com.

Bingo. There will be bingo at American Legion Post 46 in Conway. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo starts at 7. Kitchen available. For more information call Jim Hill at 939-3141.

Contract Bridge. Group meets at the Fryeburg Legion Hall at 1 p.m. every Monday except Christmas. Tea and coffee are provided. For more information call (207) 935-2760.

Gibson Center Events. The Gibson Center offers a chair excercise class for those who need assistance getting in and out of the car or a chair, Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Gibson Center. Bowling: Mondays after lunch, patrons can board the Gibson Center bus for two strings of friendly bowling. Also on Monday, a yoga class is offered at the Gibson Center, at 12:30 p.m. (call to register for this class, 356-3231).

Arts n’ Crafts for Kids. Join the Mount Washington Valley Childrens Museum, located on Route 16 in North Conway, to create an art piece in the arts n’ crafts room. Afterward there are hours of fun exploring other interactive exhibits as well. Free admission with Healthy Kids Gold Card. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org.

Music at Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum.Pre-school music is from 10 to 10:45 a.m. The cost is $8. Kids ages 3 to 5 use folk songs to learn principles of rhythm and pitch. Through singing, dancing, and the playing of rhythm instruments children lay the foundation for further music study. Call 447-4737 to register.

Conway Recreation Playgroup. A playgroup for infants through pre-schoolers is every Monday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Conway Recreation Department in Center Conway. Free. The playgroup is not in session on days when SAU 9 schools are closed. For more information, contact Tracy at 447-9020 or visit www.conwayrec.com.

Food Pantry/Clothing Depot. Vaughan Community Service, Inc. at 2031 White Mountain Highway in North Conway has a food pantry open from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., as well as a clothing depot open from 4 to 6 p.m.

Affordable Health Care. Ossipee Family Planning provides gynecological and reproductive health care and HIV/STD testing services from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. by appointment. Sliding fee scale and same day appointments available. For more information call 539-7552.

RESPECT Teen Clinic. Ossipee Family Planning provides gynecological and reproductive health care and HIV/STD testing services from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. walk in for teens only. Sliding fee scale. For more information call 539-7552.

Thrift Shop In Fryeburg. The Fryeburg thrift shop at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Fryburg, Maine is open from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

‘Drawing Sessions with Carl Owen.’ The Mount Washington Valley Arts Association is offering “Drawing Sessions with Carl Owen” from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Visual Arts Center at 16 Norcross Place in North Conway Village. On the second and fourth Monday evenings of each month, Carl Owen will be leading drawing sessions. There will be a variety of subjects, including models. The cost is $10 per session and life drawing punch cards can be used or purchased. For more information on this class and other offerings, call (603) 356-2787 or email info@mwvarts.org.
UUFES Book Group.The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slope (UUFES) Book Group meets every Monday morning from 10 a.m. to noon at the Meetinghouse of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes, 30 Tamworth Road (corner of Main Street and Route 113) in Tamworth.  For information about the upcoming meeting call George Anderson at 986-3792.  The group takes its time with each book, encourages conversation and varying view points.

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