Calendar of Events

We are celebrating our 33rd year of the "Return of the Pumpkin People"  due to the success of having the Conway's involved during our 25th Anniversary celebration they will be joining in again this year. This event runs from October 1st through the 31st annually. We are extending the dates at the request of so many of our visitors and members. In order to be able to offer...

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Caleb’s Covered Bridge Caper is a scenic scavenger hunt. It celebrates the glory of our New England fall foliage and the rich history of covered bridges in New Hampshire. The hunt begins and ends at the Inn at Pleasant Lake, following the IPL Covered Bridge Tour route. The challenge is to help Caleb, a young, mischievous turtle, reunite with Momma Turtle and his siblings. Participants can...

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 Award winning artist local Laura Jackson announced today that 2 pieces of her impressionistic artwork were chosen to be on display at the office of Carol Shea-Porter. Jackson, known for her colorful pastel medium, lives and creates her art in Somersworth, New Hampshire and has been an artist in the seacoast region for more than 15 years. Regarding the artwork on display in...

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The town of Epping has joined in on the Scarecrow fun. In just eight weeks, over 100 have appeared in town. The scarecrows have created a buzz as we take Chester's lead and run with it as a fundraiser for our library, Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library on Main Street here in Epping. If you find yourself in the Center of the Universe, then please go to the library's Facebook page....

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Game on - the adult recreational basketball league begins on October 16! This league is fun and competitive, consisting of an eight-game season with a single elimination playoff tournament. Bring your own team, or sign up as an individual and we'll assign you to a team. Each team must have a minimum roster of eight players; all skill levels are welcome! For more information, visit...

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"Stronger" is the inspirational and heroic true-life story of Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal), the man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing captured the hearts of the world. Based on Bauman's New York Times best-selling book, co-authored with Bret Witter. Jeff Bauman loses both of his legs when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013....

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Spooky World presents Nightmare New England and the Haunted Hayride, New England’s largest haunted attraction, will open its over 80 acres of fear on Friday, September 22nd at Mel’s Funway Park, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield, NH. Voted “Best Haunted Attraction” in 2017 by the Union Leader Readers Choice Awards, Spooky World, with five haunted attractions including a mile-long...

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Eric Foner, renowned historian, will speak as part of the Rutman Distinguished Lecture Series on the American Presidency at the University of New Hampshire Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the Huddleston Hall Ballroom. His talk is titled The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and Slavery. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required at https://cola.unh.edu/eric-foner....

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Irwin Redlener will review the most challenging issues facing children today, including access to health care and availability of a quality education for children living in poverty. He will also address the strategies likely to prove effective in eliminating barriers to essential services and how each of us can make a difference. Dr. Irwin Redlener (professor of health policy &...

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For hundreds of years, soldiers have been fighting for our country, putting their own lives at risk to provide freedom for others. This exhibition, featuring 166 poster-sized photographs pulled from private and museum collections by curator and producer Cyma Rubin, shows the famous and lesser-known sides of these American heroes. Tis celebration of our men and women in uniform is the perfect...

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