THINGS TO DO TODAY! Thursday November 14, 2013

Bartlett Recreation Department Benefit. There will be a fund-raising event for Bartlett Recreation, 4-11 p.m. at Shannon Door Pub There will be raffle prizes and the restaurant will donate $1 for every pizza sold to Bartlett Recreation Department.

e-Gadget Users' Group. An e-gadget users' group meets at 5 pm at the Madison Public Library. Meet with other gadget users (tablet, smartphone, laptop, e-reader, GPS, etc.) to share tips, tricks, apps, and reviews of various technology devices. Call 367-8545 for more information.

Learn about the Health Insurance Marketplace. Madison Public Library will host an information session on the Health Insurance Marketplace at 6 pm in the John F. Chick Room at the library. Mary Jane Jarrett, Healthcare Navigator from White Mountain Community Health Center, will give an overview of the Health Insurance Marketplace, explain how to learn your plan options, describe what to expect for the enrollment process, and list the information to collect ahead of time in order to streamline the process. She will be available afterward to answer individual questions. To sign up for childcare for this session, call the Madison Library at 367-8545.

Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group. The Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group will hold their November meeting at the Wolfeboro Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a question and answer session. At 7 p.m. Donald Stephenson will present a program on "Keeping Journals: Part of Our Family History." The program is free and open to all. The Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group presents free workshops at the Wolfeboro Public Library on a monthly basis. You do not have to be a member of the Interest Group to attend the programs; however the Group is looking for new participants. For more information please call Cindy Scott at the Wolfeboro Public Library at 569-2428.

Book Discussion. Take an armchair trip to India, captured in all its pungent, vivid glory, while losing yourself in a tale of a fascinating crime with the White Birch Books Mystery Book Club. The group will meet on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the bookstore at 7 p.m. to discuss "The Case of the Missing Servant" by Tarquin Hall, The group is open to anyone interested. White Birch Books is located in North Conway Village just south of the park, across from TD Banknorth. This program is free and open to the general public. For more information, or to reserve a copy of "The Case of the Missing Servant" call White Birch Books at 356-3200 or visit them online at www.whitebirchbooks.com.

Using KOHA. Jackson Public Library holds an informal class on using the new on-line library catalog, Koha, at 2 p.m. at the library. The class is free and open to the public. You will learn how to log in to your account so you can see what you have out, renew items, place holds on items, update your information, create lists and tags. We will also look at searching and optimizing your searches. Another session is planned for Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. There is no registration. Call the library for more information at 383-9731.

Blood Pressure Clinic. The Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice will hold a blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at Alton Community Center, on Pearson Road in Alton.

Blood Pressure Clinic. The Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice will hold a blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., at the Resource Center in Union.

Support/Social Group for Working Families. There will be a new support/social group for working families hosted by Rustik Baby from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This is currently the only inclusive group in the valley for working families - moms, dads, caregivers, grandparents, etc. Future dates based on interest level. Stay-at-home parents welcome, too. Bring your own dinner. Children of all ages, diverse parenting styles and breastfeeders welcome. Privacy available. Lactation Consultant available as needed. Call Kate at 630-6382 or email info@rustikevents.com for more information and locations. Website: www.rustikevents.com.

CONFR Coffee. CONFR Coffee, discussing nonprofit fundraising concerns from 8:30 to 10 a.m., at M&D Productions on Route 16 (just north of D'Angelo's Restaurant). CONFR (the NH Council on Fundraising) offers discussion workshops on topics of interest to nonprofit organizations to enhance their fundraising efforts. Today's topic is Succession Planning. These CONFR Coffees are free and informal opportunities for nonprofit personnel and board members to gather, discuss, strategize, and learn from others about fundraising for nonprofits. For further information about this session, contact Connie Harger at 254-6184. For additional information on programs available to nonprofit organizations, visitwww.confr.org.

'The Magic Roller Coaster.' Arts in Motion Theater Company is presenting a whirlwind tour of musical history with its original production of "The Magic Roller Coaster" at 7 p.m. at the historic Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse. Join the pre-show fun with carnival games and prizes starting 45 minutes before each show. What happens when a roller coaster can travel to any place and any time? Magic! Featuring a cast of enthusiastic local children between ages 6 and 11, "The Magic Roller Coaster" takes audience members on an exciting musical journey from contemporary times and back through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Tickets are just $10, and can be purchased at the door or online atwww.artsinmotiontheater.com.
'Growth, Function and Aging of Trees' Nature Course. Tin Mountain executive director and forest ecologist Dr. Michael Cline will present nature course "Growth, Function and Aging of Trees," a two-part course, beginning on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Nature Center in Albany followed by a field trip to the woods on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn how trees get to be the largest organisms on earth and the manner in which we can unlock the past by reading their annual growth rings.The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Call for reservations and information at 447-6991.

EVERY THURSDAY

Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous Jackson Step Group meets at Jackson Community Church parish hall, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Young People's Group: Young at Heart meets at St. Margaret's Anglican Church, 85 Pleasant Street in Conway, 7-8 p.m. New Sunlight Group meets at Christ Church Episcopal, North Conway, noon-1 p.m. Big Book Step Study Group meets at Conway Village Congregational Church, Conway Village, 7:30-9 p.m. Come As You Are Group meets at United Methodist Church, Route 302, Center Conway Village, 8-9 p.m.

North Country Camera Club. The North Country Camera Club meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month, September through June. Second Thursday meetings are informational/instructional and fourth Thursday meetings are member competition. The competition meetings open at 6:30 p.m., with showing to begin promptly at 7 p.m. Most, but not all, meetings at Kennett Middle School. For meeting specifics and more information visit www.northcountrycameraclub.org.

Soulful Journeys. Soulful Journeys, a free group offering ways to bring balance and healing into your life, meets at 6 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at the Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice Building (formerly the Lenox building), 1529 White Mountain Highway in North Conway. For more information contact Leah Mason at (207) 935-7210 or by email atbalanceleah@yahoo.com .

North Conway Model Railroad Club Open House. North Conway Model Railroad Club holds a public open house every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from May to Oct. 18 between 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the club's operating HO layout located in the Freight House at Conway Scenic Railroad's yard in North Conway.  The club’s 500 square-foot layout features selectively compressed replicas ofConway Scenic Railroad’s North Conway station and yard, Frankenstein trestle and Crawford’s station in Crawford Notch.Other features include a logging railroad, a large paper mill complex, a granite quarry, and a seaport city with a large steamship tied up at a pier.Mainline operations are conducted over a full length upper level loop and a shorter lower level loop.  Additional trains are operated over a logging branch, a trolley line and a special section of track devoted to Thomas the Tank Engine. As many as seven trains operate concurrently.   All operations are conducted by an all-volunteer crew.Admission is free but donations are gladly accepted.

Civil Air Patrol. The Civil Air Patrol, Wylie Apte Cadet Squadron meets 6:30-9 p.m. every Thursday at Northern Human Services, 626 Eastman Road in Center Conway. Membership is open to children ages 12-18 and adults over 18. Visit www.eaglecadets.orgfor more information.

Support For Veterans Who Have Served In A Theater Of Combat. The Berlin Vet Center Offers free mental health counseling for combat theater veterans and/or their families every Thursday in North Conway. The Vet Centers are a community-based part of the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, with the goal of providing a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to eligible veterans to help them make a satisfying readjustment of post war life. Eligible veterans include service members who have served in a theater of combat or who experienced sexual trauma/harassment in the military. The center also provides bereavement/grief counseling, for the family of service member who died while on active duty status. Please call the Berlin Vet Center 752-2571 for more information or for an appointment.

Boy Scouts. Troop 150 meets weekly at the John Fuller School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday nights. If you are interested in joining, and meet the joining requirements (11 years old or completed the fifth grade) please visit a meeting or contact Scoutmaster Chris Kennedy at 986-2935.

Fall Story Time for 3 and 4 Year Olds. The Conway Public Library offers fall story time for 3 and 4 years old today at 10:30 a.m.with stories, action rhymes and crafts. Older siblings and guests are always welcome. This is running through Nov. 6. For more information call 447-5552.

Reiki Share. There will be a reiki share offering ways to bring balance and healing into your life at 6 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. For more information contact Leah Mason at (207) 935-7210 or email balanceleah@yahoo.com.

Madison Historical Society Meeting. The Madison Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Madison Historical Society Museum, 19 East Madison Road in Madison on the third Thursday of the month, from May through October. All are welcome. This is a free event.

Overeater's Anonymous Step Meeting. An Overeater's Anonymous Step meeting takes place on Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. at Fryeburg New Church, 12 Oxford Street, Fryeburg Maine.

Women's Group. A women's group meets on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at The Conway Peer Support Center located at 486 White Mountain Highway (across from Granite State College). Call 447-1765 or visit www.alccenters.org for details.

Music For The Soul. Music for the Soul meets on Thursdays at 1 p.m. at The Conway Peer Support Center located at 486 White Mountain Highway (across from Granite State College) Call 447-1765 or visit www.alccenters.org for details.

RSVP Bone Builders. Bone Builders now meets 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Conway Village Congregational Church (The Brown Church) 132 Main Street in Conway. Bone Builders is a gentle, effective exercise program to help prevent and slow bone loss. The program is organized and supported by Carroll County RSVP. Call RSVP at 356-9331 for more information.

Rising From The Book. Rising from the Book (an adult read aloud group) meets, 4-4:30 p.m., on Thursdays in November and December. On Dec. 8 and 15 the featured book will be Dickens' "Christmas Carol."

Adult Open Gym. Ossipee Recreation holds an adult open gym time Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Ossipee Town Hall.

Exercise At The Gibson Center. The Gibson Center offers a chair exercise 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. Belly Dance Class is held Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Gibson Center.

White Mountain Amateur Radio Club Meeting. White Mountain Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Ham Room at Conway Public Library. The club holds on air meetings every Friday, 7-8 p.m. on the two meter repeater W1MWV 145.45 MHz with a 100.0 Hz tone. Visit the club’s website www.w1mwv.com or contact club president KB1EZJ Greg Fitch at (603) 759-6671 or at sirgreg@roadrunner.com for more information.

Dress-up Drama Center for Kids. The Mount Washington Valley Childrens Museum in North Conway holds dress-up day for kids ages 1 to 9. Dress-up in a multitude of costumes and explore the museum for hours of entertainment. Free admission with Health Kids Gold card. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org for more information.

Little Green Closet Thrift Store. The Thrift Store is daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for discounted children/maternity clothes. Located in the Mount Washington Valley Childrens Museum on Route 16 North Conway next to Stan and Dan Sports. Call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org for more information.

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.-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.-3 p.m. Call 447-5605 for more information.

Food Pantry. Vaughan Community Service, Inc. at 2031 White Mountain Highway in North Conway has a food pantry open 1:30-3 p.m.

Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry. The Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry at Chocorua Community Church meets every first and third Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to knit prayer patches for soldiers and prayer shawls for the sick. Bring No. 11 knitting needles and three or four skeins of yarn. Chocorua Church is located on Route 113, east of Route 16 near Runnells Hall.

Clinical Pharmacist Available for Veterans. On the first Thursday of the month there will be a clinical pharmacist available at the Conway Community-Based Outpatient Clinic to speak with veterans regarding their medications. Appointments will be scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A clinical referral is required to meet with the pharmacist. Interested veterans should speak with their VA Primary Care Provider.

Medicare Counselors. The N.H. State Health Insurance Program (NHSHIP) certified Medicare counselors are available at the Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway for anyone who may have questions about their Medicare benefits. Counseling is available for free, noon-1 p.m., in the dining room; no appointment necessary. Call Heidi at the ServiceLink Resource Center of Carroll County at 323-2043 or toll-free (866) 634-9412 or e-mailhjones@cchhc.org for more information.

Affordable Health Care. Ossipee Family Planning provides gynecological and reproductive health care and HIV/STD testing services, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., by appointment. Sliding fee scale and same day appointments available. For more information call 539-7552.

Survivors of Suicide Support Group. Vaughn Community Services Inc. will be sponsoring a survivors of suicide support group, the second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Reverence for Life building at 2503 White Mountain Highway in North Conway. Those who have been affected by the suicide of a loved one are not alone. This group looks to bring this subject out of the shadows and provide a safe place to share stories and begin healing. All are welcome. For more information call Denise at 356-2324.

Music at Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum.Mountain Top Music Center in Conway offers a free pre-school music class for babies, 9:30-10 a.m. This class is free. Babies from birth through 18 months of age play interactive games involving familiar songs, rhymes, and rhythms. Music for toddlers is offered 10:15-11 a.m.; the cost is $8. Children and their caregivers dance, play rhythm instruments, sing, and play games using familiar songs. This class stimulates musical and cognitive development. Call 447-4737 to register.