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Program on Herbs
DURHAM – Medicinal, sensual, beautiful and of prized culinary value – Herbs! Join the Durham Garden Club as they welcome Rita Wollmering, founder of the HERB FARMacy.
Rita will share her national as well as international knowledge of herbs at the Tues., September 16 meeting of the Durham Garden Club. Techniques about growing, harvesting and over wintering herbs indoors along with methods for preserving herbs will be discussed. Also included will be a demonstration on how to make great gifts using herbs.
The HERB FARMacy is a 10-acre certified organic farm and nursery selling over 800 varieties of herb, heirloom vegetable and antique flower plants located in Salisbury, MA. HERB FARMacy products can be found at regional farmer markets throughout the summer. Additionally, classes and an herb apprentice program are taught at the farm.
Honors bestowed upon the farm include selection by Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture featuring their plants at the 2000 New England Spring Flower Show, an article on the use of growing techniques from the farms greenhouse was published in 2003 in Herb Companion Magazine and most recently in 2006 the farm was featured in the “Best of New England” magazine as the best place to buy organic plants.
As always, the goals of the Durham Garden Club are educational, charitable and aesthetic - to promote respect for our natural resources, knowledge of conservation the study of horticulture and the love of gardening. The club meets at the St. George Episcopal Church on Main Street in Durham. Social time with refreshments begins at 6:30 p.m., and a brief business meeting is held before the program. Interested persons are invited to attend. For more information please feel free to contact Ann D. Ury, President at (603) 659-3174 or by email at anndury@yahoo.com
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Rockingham Craftsmen Disband
Pictured, from left to right, are Reid Bunker, Lisa Merrill-Burzak, and Steve Brogan.
The Rockingham Craftsmen, a non-profit organization, founded in 1966, has recently disbanded after forty-three years.
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They donated the remaining funds in their treasury to the NH Food Bank. This gift of $3,200 was presented to Lisa Merrill-Burzak by Rockingham Craftsmen members Steve Brogan and Reid Bunker. -
Fundraiser for 4-year-old
A fundraiser for young Cole Stoddard, 4, of Sandown, will be held on Thurs., September 9, from 7:00-11:00 p.m., at the Atkinson Resort and Country Club.
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A Quilting Couple
Male quilters are not that common, but when George Siciliano asked his wife Virginia to make him a quilt, she handed him back the material and said, "Make it yourself," and that was the beginning of George's journey to becoming one of the best known and awarded male quilters.
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Master Gardeners Welcome
The UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners welcome visitors of all ages to join them at the Demonstration and Instruction Garden in Brentwood on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.
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Elvis is coming
Longtime entertainer Stan Jr. will be in Hampstead to perform his "Elvis Tribute" on Sept. 14.
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Business Expo
RAYMOND — Come join us for a day of fun with the family! On Sat., September 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Raymond Middle School, the Greater Raymond Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Family Fun Business Expo.
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Volunteers Needed for Relay Race
KINGSTON- The Bakie PTA will once again support the Reach the Beach Relay Race. The race starts in Bretton Woods and ends at the Hampton Beach State Park. The D.J. Bakie Elementary School will be a transition station for a third year. This station will provide food, drinks and rest for the relay teams.
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Blood Drive
RAYMOND — The St. Joseph/St. Raymond Council #6850, Knights of Columbus, will sponsor a Blood Drive on Tues., September 7, from 2:00-7:00 p.m., at Saint Joseph Church, 208 Pleasant Street (Route 27) in Epping.
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Choral Auditions
EXETER-This fall, the Rockingham Choral Society will begin its 53rd year of bringing beautiful music to the Seacoast area. The first rehearsal is on Tues., September 14, at 8:00 p.m., in the Phillips Exeter Academy Forrestal-Bowld Music Center on Tan Lane in Exeter.
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Highnote Festival
EPPING — The 10th annual Highnote Festival, a non-profit benefit for the Adam McPhee Memorial Foundation, will be held on Sat., September 11, from 2:00 p.m. until dark, at 173 Prescott Road in Epping. Music and events will be held rain or shine. Enjoy fireworks, Skydive New England (demo jump) and hot air balloon rides, weather permitting.
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- Golf Tournament
- Got "Stuff" to Sell?
- Chili Fest
- Clam Bake
- Car Show
- August 20, 2010
- Danville's Mighty Historical History
- Katy Lou, Miss Bianca and Stinky Jones
- Meals on Wheels Special Treat
- Masons Host Community Cookout
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