Saturday, July 4
Swans Falls Open House. Swans Falls Campground and Outdoor Education is having an open house event on Fourth of July weeken,d co-hosted by the national Leave No Trace organization and the Saco River Recreational Council. Visit the Web site at sacorivercouncil.org for a list of upcoming events, how you can help and more.
Ossipee Independence Day Fair and Community Fair. Part of Ossipee Old Home Week celebrations, the Ossipee Independence Day Fair and Community Fair are held today in Center Ossipee. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and the community fair takes place at Ossipee Concerned Citizens following the parade and ending at 2 p.m. There will be a giant yard sale, as well as pony rides, music, children's games, horseshoe pitching, hamburgers and hot dogs from the new food shack, entry awards, and the citizen of the year award.
Gibson Center Fourth of July Craft Fair. The Gibson Center 2009 craft fair will be open July 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and July 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The thrift shop will also be open. There will be items such as fine jewelry, photography, leather bags, art, pottery, gourmet specialty foods, baked goods, stained glass, doll clothes, kettle corn, clothing, Adirondack chairs from R&R woodworkers, and much more. The fair is to benefit the Gibson Center for Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. There are a few spots left for crafters. If interested call Karen James at 356-3231.
Conway Fourth of July Family Celebration. The celebration starts with a parade in Conway village at 2 p.m. Then join North Conway Firefighters for the annual Fourth of July family celebration from 2 to 6 p.m. in Schouler Park There will be a petting zoo with baby pigs, goats, cows and a pot-bellied pig, Sherman Farm's cow train rides, kettle corn, ice cream and T-shirts. Free admission. Also in Schouler Park: 4:45 to 5:30 p.m., Tina Titzer's Act I Dance Academy; 5:45 to 6:15, the Kennett High School Drumline; 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mount Washington Valley Theater Company will give a sampling of this summer's performances, starting with "High School Musical." and 7:15 to 9:20 p.m., The Discount Gigolos, from Salem, performs a wide range of music from different eras. Fireworks after dark, at about 9:30 p.m.
Performance Of New Opera: A Crime of Righteousness. A workshop performance of "A Crime of Righteousness," a new opera about John Brown written by Mountain Top Music's music director, Ellen Schwindt, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Salyards Center for the Arts in Conway Village. From Route 16 in Albany turn onto Drake Hill Road at the World Fellowship sign and take the first right, just after the bridge; Whitman Hall is immediately on the left. Admission is $10, and $5 for students and seniors.
The Effingham Public Library Closed. The Effingham Public Library will be closed today in observance of Independence Day. For more information call the library at 539-1537 or e-mail marilyn@effingham.lib.nh.us
'High School Musical'. Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company kicks off its 2009 season with Disney's "High School Musical," at 4 p.m. at the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway Village. Tickets are $29. Box office is open daily at 11 a.m. For more information, call (603) 356-5776 or visit www.mwvtheatre.org.
Republican Fundraiser Breakfast. It’s time again for the Winnipesaukee Republican Committee’s annual July Fourth breakfast at the Wolfeboro Inn. The committee is comprised of citizens from the towns of Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro and Moultonborough. The Wolfeboro Inn is located on 90 North Main Street in Wolfeboro. Breakfast and coffee will be served buffet-style from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. A 50/50 raffle will be held to raise additional funds for the committee, and state Senator Jeb Bradley will be a guest speaker. As it has in the past, the committee is hopes to attract an attendance from all over the Lakes Region, according to State Representative and committee chair, Chris Ahlgren. The cost for the breakfast is $25 per person. Tickets are available by mail at Winnipesaukee Republicans, c/o Luke Freudenberg at 623 Pine Hill Road in Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Tickets are also available at Dive Winnipesaukee in downtown Wolfeboro, or payments will be accepted upon arrival at the inn. E-mail winnireps@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer for either event.
Ossipee Old Home Week Photography Contest Viewing. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., visitors to Ossipee Town Hall can view the entries in the annual Ossipee Old Home Week Photography Contest. Sponsored by the Ossipee Main Street Program and the Ossipee Recreation Department. This event is free.
Pow Wow. There will be a pow wow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mother Earth’s Creation, Route 16, in West Ossipee. There will be a concert at 9 a.m., pow wow, drums and dancing from noon to 5 p.m., sponsored by Mother Earth’s Creation, LLC. For more information, call (603) 323-8181 or visit www.motherearthscreation.com. This event is free.
Ossipee Fourth Of July Fireworks. Ossipee Fourth of July Celebration at Constitution Park, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. includes food, music and firewords. Constitutiion Park is located at Route 25 and Long Sands Road, in Center Ossipee. A wide variety of foods will be available from many non-profit organizations that benefit the Town of Ossipee. Sponsored by the Ossipee Old Home Week Committee. (Rain date is Sunday, July 5). There is free parking at the park. Music will be provided by The Poundz of Soundz. Fireworks, sponsored by Ossipee Old Home Week committee and the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire and the Ossipee Valley Masons, will be held at 9:30 p.m.
Leave No Trace Workshops Representatives At Swan's Falls Campground. Swan's Falls Campground and Outdoor Education Facility in Fryeburg, Maine will be hosting national representatives from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Coordinators will provide education and outreach at Swan's Falls landing and on the Saco River all weekend. Tonight will feature public Leave No Trace workshops, a fund-raising Chinese auction raffle, a campfire with storytelling, and other entertainment starting at 6 p.m. To find out more visit www.sacorivercouncil.org or call Michelle Broyer at (207) 935-3395 and swansfalls@fairpoint.net.
Contra Dance. A contra dance will be at Kenneth A. Brett School on Route 113 in Tamworth at 7:30 p.m. to benefit ski and baseball programs for Tamworth children. The caller is Dudley Laufman. The sponsor is Tamworth Outing Club. For more information call 323-8023.
Luau Celebration And Fireworks. Indian Mound Golf Course in Center Ossipee is having a Fourth of July luau celebration. Dinner is from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a D.J., dancing and fireworks. The cost is $25. For more information call 539-2901.
Fourth of July in Bartlett. Bartlett’s annual Hellen Hayes Memorial Fourth of July Parade is scheduled for at 11 a.m. on Main Street in Bartlett village (rain date Sunday, July 5). Monetary prizes ranging from $15 to $150 will be awarded in the float division. Registration will begin the morning of the parade at 9:30 a.m. in Precinct Park. The awards will be announced at 11:45 a.m. in Hodgkins Park followed by a barbecue and musical entertainment provided by Homemade Jam. The Union Congregational Church will be selling strawberry shortcake. The Friends of the Bartlett Public Library are again conducting a book and bake sale July 4 on the front lawn of the Josiah Bartlett School. Call 374-1952 or e-mail at recbartlett@hotmail.com for complete details.
Fourth of July Picnic. Eaton's annual Fourth of July celebration is at Crystal Lake in Eaton. The celebration starts at noon. There will be a 50/50 raffle and many treats provided by residents. Bring your beverage of choice.
Fryeburg Fourth of July Celebration. Fryeburg holds a children's parade at 10 a.m.. Children are invited to walk or ride bikes or scooters, and infants can be pushed in strollers by their parents. Decorate your wheels or yourself in Fourth of July style and meet at the Fryeburg Academy at 9:30 a.m. The parade will start at the academy promptly at 10 a.m. and marchers will continue along Main Street to Bradley Memorial Park. Following the parade, there will be music and food at the park. Kids can enjoy the bouncy house, play with circus toys, get their faces painted and enter to win a free bicycle. John Tercyak will entertain all in the Bradley Park gazebo with guitar, fiddle and vocals. For more information, contact Katie Malia (207-935-8946, kmalia@hotmail.com) or Jean Andrews (207-925-1163, frogalley@fairpoint.net).
Family Day in Tamworth. Family Day in Tamworth starts with a 5-kilometer race beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Ordination Rock. The annual parade in the village is at 11 a.m., and there will be afternoon and evening activities and refreshments at the Brett School, featuring music by the Swift River Jazz Band, a contra dance sponsored by the Tamworth Outing Club (323-8023) called by Dudley Laufman in the school cafeteria 7:30 to 11 p.m., music by the Shifters 7 to 9:30 p.m. under a tent outdoors and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The registration form for the race is available at www.tamworthcc.org. For more information, call recreation director Parker Roberts at 323-7582 or go to www.tamworthnh.org.

Sunday, July 5
World Premiere Of 'A Crime of Righteousness'. The world premiere of "A Crime of Righteousness," a new opera about John Brown written by Mountain Top Music's music director, Ellen Schwindt, will open at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, at the Leura Hill Eastman Center for the Performing Arts at Fryeburg Academy, in Fryeburg, Maine. Admission is $15 for adults, and $5 for seniors and students.
Pow Wow. There will be a pow wow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mother Earth’s Creation, Route 16, in West Ossipee. There will be a concert at 9 a.m., pow wow, drums and dancing from noon to 5 p.m., sponsored by Mother Earth’s Creation, LLC. For more information, call (603) 323-8181 or visit www.motherearthscreation.com. This event is free.
The High Range Band. There will be a concert by The High Range Band at 6:30 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park (the front lawn of Ossipee Town Hall), Main Street, Center Ossipee. (The concert will be held inside town hall if it is raining). A high-energy concert featuring some of the finest fiddlers around, they play a mix of Cajun, Swing, Bluegrass, Country Western, Blues and more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Ossipee Old Home Week Committee and BayButt Foundations. Free. This concert is the first in a series of five Sunday Night "Concerts On The Lawn" sponsored by the Ossipee Recreation Department. Next week, July 12, will feature Beverly Woods an Seth Austen with a great mix of Folk, Country, and other styles of music. For more information please contact the Recreation Department at 539-1307 or go to www.ossipeerec.org.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
Gibson Center Fourth of July Craft Fair. The Gibson Center 2009 craft fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The thrift shop will also be open. There will be items such as fine jewelry, photography, leather bags, art, pottery, gourmet specialty foods, baked goods, stained glass, doll clothes, kettle corn, clothing, Adirondack chairs from R&R woodworkers, and much more. The fair is to benefit the Gibson Center for Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. There are a few spots left for crafters. If interested call Karen James at 356-3231.


Monday, July 6
Tween Art Camp. Tween art camp will be offered by Mount Washington Valley Arts Association today through July 10 at the Mount Washington Valley Visual Arts Center in Norcross Place (next to RSN) in North Conway. Tween art camp is designed for the 11-14 year old student and offered in a two-session format. Students may sign up for both sessions for an all day art immersion from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or choose the morning or afternoon camp. The morning camp, “Printing and Painted Paper Weaving Camp” is a monoprinting class from 9 a.m. to noon. “Drawing Studio Camp” is offered in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. To register or inquire call 356-ARTS (2787), e-mail mwvarts@myfairpoint.net or visit mwvarts.org.
Old Car Club Cruise Nights. Mount Washington Old Car Club Cruise night is meeting at Dunkin Donuts in North Conway from 6 to 8 p.m.
Creating Positive Youth Experiences Through 4-H. Join UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Claes Thelemarck, who will give a presentation on the role of 4-H in creating positive youth experiences and how to start 4-H clubs in your community at 6:30 p.m. at the Ossipee Public Library in Center Ossipee. Call 447-3834 for more information.
Mountain View Knitters Meeting. Join the Mountain View Knitters at 9:45 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Church on Main Street in Fryeburg Maine. This month's program Starr Moore will demonstrate proper blocking methods for your knitting projects. Participants can bring any item that are completed and are ready for blocking. All knitters welcome. For more information call 447-3994.
Open Mic. Advice to the Players holds its second annual open mic from 6:30 to 9 p.m. behind Mocha Rizing in Center Sandwich. The open mic is a summer kick-off and fund-raiser for Advice to the Players' youth programs. Bring a lawn chair, bring a blanket, and enjoy great entertainment for the whole family. For information or to sign up for a slot, call Martha Nichols at 284-7414.
Gibson Center Fourth of July Craft Fair. The Gibson Center 2009 craft fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The thrift shop will also be open. There will be items such as fine jewelry, photography, leather bags, art, pottery, gourmet specialty foods, baked goods, stained glass, doll clothes, kettle corn, clothing, Adirondack chairs from R&R woodworkers, and much more. The fair is to benefit the Gibson Center for Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. There are a few spots left for crafters. If interested call Karen James at 356-3231.


Tuesday, July 7
Summer Story Time. The Conway Public Library offers summer story for 2 and 3 year-olds at 10:30 a.m. Guests and older siblings always welcome. No registration. For more information call 447-5552.
Tween Art Camp. Tween art camp will be offered by Mount Washington Valley Arts Association through July 10 at the Mount Washington Valley Visual Arts Center in Norcross Place (next to RSN) in North Conway. Tween art camp is designed for the 11-14 year old student and offered in a two-session format. Students may sign up for both sessions for an all day art immersion from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. or choose the morning or afternoon camp. The morning camp, “Printing and Painted Paper Weaving Camp” is a monoprinting class from 9 a.m. to noon. “Drawing Studio Camp” is offered in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. To register or inquire call 356-ARTS (2787), e-mail mwvarts@myfairpoint.net or visit mwvarts.org.
Concert Supper. There will be a dinner with casseroles, salads, baked beans, rolls, pies, and beverages at 5 p.m. the Fryeburg New Church, on 12 Oxford Street, Fryeburg, Maine. Adults are $7 and children are $4. The concert will follow at Bradley Park at 7 p.m.
Fund-raising Event For North Conway Public Library. There will be a fund-raiser to benefit the North Conway Public Library at Flatbread Pizza in North Conway. Flatbread will donate money to the library for every flatbread/pizza sold, both eat-in and take-out, from 4 p.m. until closing. The Polaris String Duo will be providing live entertainment in the lobby from 6-8 p.m., and people will be able to purchase raffle tickets for the library's two raffles: The spring raffle is for two tickets for the library's Theater Night and Cocktail Party on Aug. 30 (drawing on July 12). The prize for the summer raffle is a season ski pass for Cranmore Mountain (drawing on Aug. 30). Tickets for each raffle ($2 each or 3 for $5 or 7 for $10). For more information about this and all summer events at the library call 356-2961.
Effingham Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting. The Effingham Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at the library at 5 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call the library at 539-1537 or e-mail marilyn@effingham.lib.nh.us.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'Brigadoon'. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is beginning its 79th season with the beloved musical "Brigadoon" at 8 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.
Around the World Photographic Tour. Photojournalist José Azel will show pictures he’s taken from around the world while on assignment for the National Geographic Society at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy at 7 p.m. Azel has generously donated a 1991 framed picture to be raffled off. Tickets for the performance can be reserved at the art center’s box office. Tickets and raffle tickets can also be purchased at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, located on Main Street in Lovell Village. Proceeds benefit the library. To order tickets call the library at (207) 925-3177 or the art center box office between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at (207) 935-9232. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
Chatham Historical Society Program. The Chatham Historical Society and the New Hampshire Humanities Council will present "Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn," a program by Tom Hubka who is the author of a book by the same title, at 7 p.m. at the Chatham Town Hall on Route 113B in Chatham Center. Refreshments will be served following the talk. Admission is free. For more information call 694-3388.
Sustainability Network Meeting. The July meeting of the Sustainability Network will be at the Conway office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service conference room in the Grindle Center, 73 Main Street, Conway (Phone 603-447-2771). The entry is located at the back of the building. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion about developing economic resilience by incorporating sustainability in Conway and other towns in the area. For more information contact Cimbria Badenhausen at (603) 725-4380 or at BSES@GetToZeroCO2.com.
Fryeburg Historical Society Meeting. The Fryeburg Historical Society will hold its July meeting at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Following dinner will be a program on coin collecting presented by Jonathon Charles, of North Fryeburg. There will be refreshments served following the program. Our meetings and programs are held at the American Legion Building on Bradley Street in Fryeburg.


Wednesday, July 8
Summer Story Time. The Conway Public Library offers summer story for babies under 2 years old at 10:30 a.m. Guests and older siblings always welcome. No registration. For more information call 447-5552.
Brown Bag Lunch Series. Brown Bag Lunch Series, from noon to 1 p.m., held in the meeting room under Bridgton’s municipal building, at Iredale and Chase Streets in Bridgton. Today's speaker is Carol Madsen, founder of the Alliance Exchange, reporting on the importance of education and sustainable economic development in Ecuador’s upper rainforest. Free. Handicap accessible. The series is held every Wednesday throughout the summer, ending Aug. 26. For more information call (207) 647-2389, or e-mail: applewood1@myfairpoint.net.
Tween Art Camp. Tween art camp will be offered by Mount Washington Valley Arts Association through July 10 at the Mount Washington Valley Visual Arts Center in Norcross Place (next to RSN) in North Conway. Tween art camp is designed for the 11-14 year old student and offered in a two-session format. Students may sign up for both sessions for an all day art immersion from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. or choose the morning or afternoon camp. The morning camp, “Printing and Painted Paper Weaving Camp” is a monoprinting class from 9 a.m. to noon. “Drawing Studio Camp” is offered in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. To register or inquire call 356-ARTS (2787), e-mail mwvarts@myfairpoint.net or visit mwvarts.org.
2009 Band Concerts In The Gazebo. Moultoborough Lions Club presents Lisa Young and Company concert in the gazebo at the club on Old Route 109, in Moultonboro, from 6:30 until after 8 p.m. Refreshments are available. Event will be held rain or shine. Free admission. For more information contact Pat Strickland at 455-8012.
Friends of the Effingham Public Library Meeting. The Friends of the Effingham Public Library will meet at the library at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information call the library at 539-1537 or e-mail marilyn@effingham.lib.nh.us
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'Brigadoon'. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is presenting the beloved musical "Brigadoon" at 8 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.
Creating Positive Youth Experiences Through 4-H. Join UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Claes Thelemarck, who will give a presentation on the role of 4-H in creating positive youth experiences and how to start 4-H clubs in your community at 6:30 p.m.at the Conway Public Library in Conway Village. Call 447-3834 for more information.

Thursday, July 9
Livingston Taylor. Arts Jubilee is presenting Livingston Taylor at 7:30 p.m. on the festival stage at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway. The early warm-up concert is with the valley’s own Dennis and Davey at 6 p.m. The cost is a $5 donation at the gate. Kids 12 and under are free. Complete information about all the Arts Jubilee performances is available at: www.MWVEvents.com.
Dr. Rock At Eco-Forum. The Tin Mountain Conservation Center is presenting a free eco-forum at Flatbread Company in North Conway featuring Dr. Rock, of University of New Hampshire's Complex Systems Research Center from 12 to 1 p.m. Donations of $3 per person and $5 per family are greatly appreciated. For more information visit www.tinmtn.org, e-mail tinmtn@tinmtn.org or call 447-6991.
Nature Program: Madison Hills Paleoecology Project. Local scientists, Lee Pollock and Brian Fowler, will share the findings of their grassroots project to analyze the sediments accumulated at Madison’s Big Pea Porridge Pond since the glaciers covered the area, at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center at 7 p.m. Donations of $3 per person and $5 per family are greatly appreciated. For more information visit www.tinmtn.org, e-mail tinmtn@tinmtn.org or call 447-6991.
Tween Art Camp. Tween art camp will be offered by Mount Washington Valley Arts Association through July 10 at the Mount Washington Valley Visual Arts Center in Norcross Place (next to RSN) in North Conway. Tween art camp is designed for the 11-14 year old student and offered in a two-session format. Students may sign up for both sessions for an all day art immersion from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. or choose the morning or afternoon camp. The morning camp, “Printing and Painted Paper Weaving Camp” is a monoprinting class from 9 a.m. to noon. “Drawing Studio Camp” is offered in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. To register or inquire call 356-ARTS (2787), e-mail mwvarts@myfairpoint.net or visit mwvarts.org.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'Brigadoon'. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is presenting the beloved musical "Brigadoon" at 8 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.
Young Adult Book Group Meeting. The Conway Public Library’s Young adult book group meets at 3:30 p.m. to vote on future choices for discussion and to get copies of the next selection “Shug” by Jenny Han. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 447-5552.
Community Health Program. Huggins Hospital will offer a community health education program “Get Up and Get Out with Adaptive Sports,” from 6 to 7 p.m. This interactive session will explain the Huggins Hospital Adaptive Sports program and some of the equipment will be on hand for participants to get a close look at how people with both physical and cognitive disabilities have been out skiing, horseback riding, cycling, golfing, playing tennis and more. For more information or to register for this free program, contact Maureen Vaccaro at 515.2094.
Hutchinson Family Singers. The Madison Library is hosting a New Hampshire Humanities Council program, “Liberty Is Our Motto: Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers,” at 7 p.m. in the Chick Room at the Madison Library. This program is free and open to the public. The Madison Library is located at 1895 Village Road (Route 113) in Madison. For more information or for directions to the Madison Library, call 367-8545.
Tree Identification Walk . Join conservation biologist and educator Bridie McGreavy for a tree identification walk at 9 a.m. Pondicherry Park in Bridgton. McGreavy will provide participants with tools for identifying common Maine trees by branching pattern, leaf shape and bark characteristics. This walk will cover easy to moderately sloped terrain over forest trails and boardwalks for approximately two miles in two hours. Comfortable walking shoes, water, a snack, and clothing appropriate for the season are recommended. The suggested donation for this program is $5; Lakes Environmental Association members attend free of charge. For more information on the programs in the series, call 647-8580 or visit the Lakes Environmental Association Web site at www.mainelakes.org.

Friday, July 10
Tween Art Camp. Tween art camp will be offered by Mount Washington Valley Arts Association at the Mount Washington Valley Visual Arts Center in Norcross Place (next to RSN) in North Conway. Today is the last day of the camp. Tween art camp is designed for the 11-14 year old student and offered in a two-session format. Students may sign up for both sessions for an all day art immersion from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. or choose the morning or afternoon camp. The morning camp, “Printing and Painted Paper Weaving Camp” is a monoprinting class from 9 a.m. to noon. “Drawing Studio Camp” is offered in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. To register or inquire call 356-ARTS (2787), e-mail mwvarts@myfairpoint.net or visit mwvarts.org.
Thomas the Tank Engine At Conway Scenic Railway. Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into North Conway for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Train rides will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages two and up. Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free (866) 468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. For more information and directions contact the Conway Scenic Railroad at 356-5251 or www.conwayscenic.com.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'How the Other Half Loves'. M&D Productions is presenting "How the Other Half Loves," a comedy that juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples, at 8 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591.
'Brigadoon'. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is presenting the beloved musical "Brigadoon" at 8 p.m. Friday night is family night at The Barnstormers, with family groups (containing at least one person age 18 or under) admitted for half price, available on the day of the show. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.
Spaghetti Supper. A spaghetti supper will be held at St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Church, Route 5 Fryeburg from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The supper, prepared by members of the Seton Society, is open to all with a special invitation to the bicyclers in town for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine Annual rally being held this weekend.

Saturday, July 11
A Musical Sampler. The valley’s own Mary Bastoni-Rebmann, musician and theater performer, has invited nearly a dozen additional artists to join her in presenting "A Musical Sampler" encompassing music from art songs to Broadway to original music at the Salyards Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be a benefit for both the Salyards Center for the Arts and the White Mountain Musical Arts and tickets are $10 with children under 12 admitted free. For more information call Salyards at 447-6096‎.
Silver Lake Association. The Silver Lake Association of Madison meets at 4 p.m. at Madison Elementary School. The public is invited.
Kezar Lake Watershed Association. Kezar Lake Watershed Association will hold its annual meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, in Lovell Village (Smart's Hill Rd and Route 93). The schedule is: coffee and doughnuts at 8:45 a.m.; meeting: 9:30 a.m. The speaker will be Forrest Bell, FB Environmental. All are welcome.
Thomas the Tank Engine At Conway Scenic Railway. Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into North Conway for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Train rides will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages two and up. Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free (866) 468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. For more information and directions contact the Conway Scenic Railroad at 356-5251 or www.conwayscenic.com.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'How the Other Half Loves'. M&D Productions is presenting "How the Other Half Loves," a comedy that juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples, at 8 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591.
'Brigadoon'. The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is presenting the beloved musical "Brigadoon" at 2 and 8 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 323-8500 or visit www.barnstormerstheatre.org.
American Red Cross Babysitting Course. Huggins Hospital will offer the American Red Cross Babysitting course, designed for ages 11 to 15. This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for children and infants. This training will help participants develop leadership skills, learn how to establish a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe, help children behave, and learn about basic child care, basic first aid and CPR. It’s everything you need to know to be a good babysitter and what every parent wants in a responsible babysitter. The course will be held at the Huggins Hospital Medical Arts Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is $45 and includes a text book. A certificate of completion will be mailed to each participant following the course. For more information or to register for the American Red Cross Babysitting course, contact Debbie Simone at Huggins Hospital at 569-7500, ext. 7379. Space is limited. Participants should bring their lunch and a drink. Snacks will be provided.
Sarah Sawin And Brian Whiton At The Brick Church for the Performing Arts. The Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell, Maine is presenting Sarah Sawin, classical flutist, and Brian Whiton, classical saxophonist at 7:30 p.m., accompanied by Ben Heller on piano. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.lovellbrickchurch.org or call (207) 925-2792.
Lions Den Dance. The Lions Den at Routes 5 and 113 in Brownfield, Maine is hosting a dance. Bring your own beverage. No one under 21 admitted. Music by Knight Riderz. The cost is $10 per person. There will be a 50/50 and bottle raffle. Call (207) 935-2681 or (207) 625-1010 for reservations.
Annual Quilt Show. The Chickadee Quilters of Bridgton, Maine are celebrating 30 years of quilting by presenting their annual show today and tomorrow at the Stevens Brook Elementary School located right off Route 302 in Bridgton. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Donation is $5. There will be more than 100 quilts of all sizes on display. There will be vendors, a yard sale table full of craft and quilting magazines plus supplies. There will be demonstrations on both days and a Chinese auction table featuring items made by the Chickadees. The Lions Club Food Wagon will be outside the school. The new hand stenciled raffle quilt will be on display for the first time. For more information call Chris Lowell at (207) 647-3957.
Silver Lake Association of Madison Meeting. The Silver Lake Association of Madison (SLAM) is having its annual meeting at 4 p.m. at the Madison Elementary School. The state of the lake and other topics will be discussed. All are welcome.
North Conway Library Annual Book And Yard Sale. The North Conway Library's annual book and yard sale is this weekend beginning at 9 a.m. and will be held on the library's property (inside and outside). Come rain or shine! There will be hundreds, if not thousands, of books from every category: adult, children, fiction, nonfiction, antique books, rare books, coffee table books, hardcover, paperbacks, and audio books on CD and on cassette. We will also sell videos, both DVDs and VHS, puzzles, games, and some video games. In addition, there will be a huge yard sale on the front lawn; donations are still needed and are welcome even on Saturday morning. For more information, call the North Conway Library at (603) 356-2961.
16th Annual Strawberry Breakfast. Bridgton’s First Congregational Church will hold its 16th annual strawberry breakfast on Saturday, July 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, biscuits, cereal and ice cream, all topped with freshly-picked local strawberries. Seating is available in the refurbished Fellowship Hall as well as under a tent outside. Church members of all ages will be cooking and serving the food at this favorite community event. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8 for adults, $3 for youth ages five to 10 and $2 for those four and under. The church is located at 33 South High Street in Bridgton. The proceeds from the breakfast benefit First Church ministries which includes a free clothes closet, an "Sdopt a Child" Christmas Program and other efforts that help our community.

Sunday, July 12
Home And Garden Tour. Rufus Porter Museum and Bridgton Historical Society are presenting a historic home and garden tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eight historic buildings are included in this tour and all promise to delight and educate. Each was built before 1880 and has its own story. From ghosts to murals, well-known authors to silkworms, organ pipes lined with tin to a “temperance” barn, the guide book has the stories. Call Nancy at 647-2828 to sign up.
Thomas the Tank Engine At Conway Scenic Railway. Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into North Conway for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Train rides will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages two and up. Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free (866) 468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. For more information and directions contact the Conway Scenic Railroad at 356-5251 or www.conwayscenic.com.
'High School Musical'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "High School Musical" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
Annual Quilt Show. The Chickadee Quilters of Bridgton, Maine are celebrating 30 years of quilting by presenting their annual show at the Stevens Brook Elementary School located right off Route 302 in Bridgton. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Donation is $5. There will be more than 100 quilts of all sizes on display. There will be vendors, a yard sale table full of craft and quilting magazines plus supplies. There will be demonstrations on both days and a Chinese auction table featuring items made by the Chickadees. The Lions Club Food Wagon will be outside the school. The new hand stenciled raffle quilt will be on display for the first time. For more information call Chris Lowell at (207) 647-3957.
North Conway Library Annual Book And Yard Sale. The North Conway Library's annual book and yard sale is this weekend beginning at 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, and will be held on the library's property (inside and outside). Come rain or shine! There will be hundreds, if not thousands, of books from every category: adult, children, fiction, nonfiction, antique books, rare books, coffee table books, hardcover, paperbacks, and audio books on CD and on cassette. We will also sell videos, both DVDs and VHS, puzzles, games, and some video games. In addition, there will be a huge yard sale on the front lawn; donations are still needed and are welcome even on Saturday morning. For more information, call the North Conway Library at (603) 356-2961.

Monday, July 13
Old Car Club Cruise Nights. Mount Washington Old Car Club Cruise night is meeting at Dairy Queen in Glen from 6 to 8 p.m.
Conway Public Library Open Mic. The Conway Public Library and host Tom Diegoli continue the monthly open mic series featuring poetry, acoustic music, and storytelling from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., downstairs at the library. There is a five minute maximum per performer. There will be a sign-up sheet for all who would like to participate. Performers may be allowed more time but they must arrange it with Diegoli beforehand, time permitting. For more information, directions, etc., e-mail Diegoli at thomasjdiegoli@earthlink.net (please be sure to put “Open Mic” in the subject line to get past the spam filter) or call the library at 447-5552.

Tuesday, July 14
Beginning Gardening Course. From The Soil Up: A Course For Beginning Gardeners is being offered at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street in Bridgton, Maine. The second in a three-session course in the basics of home vegetable gardening, from garden planning to pest management, harvest and storage, taught by The University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Upcoming classes are Tuesdays, July 14 and Aug. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more info call the Bridgton Community Center at 647-3116.
Summer Story Time. The Conway Public Library offers summer story for 2 and 3 year-olds at 10:30 a.m. Guests and older siblings always welcome. No registration. For more information call 447-5552.
Winnipesaukee Republicans Summer Social. The Winnipesaukee Republicans are hosting summer socials at 6 p.m. at the Wolfetrap Grill and Rawbar, located at 19 Bay Street in Wolfeboro. For more information about these events and the guest-speakers for each, send an e-mail to winnireps@gmail.com.

Wednesday, July 15
Summer Story Time. The Conway Public Library offers summer story for babies under 2 years old at 10:30 a.m. Guests and older siblings always welcome. No registration. For more information call 447-5552.
Brown Bag Lunch Series. Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon to 1 p.m., held in the meeting room under Bridgton’s municipal building, at Iredale and Chase Streets in Bridgton. Today's speaker is Laurie Hyndman, publisher, tells her story of surviving breast cancer. Free. Handicap accessible. The series is held every Wednesday throughout the summer, ending Aug. 26. For more information call (207) 647-2389, or e-mail: applewood1@myfairpoint.net.
2009 Band Concerts In The Gazebo. Moultoborough Lions Club presents Swift River Band concert in the gazebo at the club on Old Route 109, in Moultonboro, from 6:30 until after 8 p.m. Refreshments are available. Event will be held rain or shine. Free admission. For more information contact Pat Strickland at 455-8012.
'The Producers'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "The Producers" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
Singing Games And Simple Dances. Sing and dance into a renewed spirit with Mountain Top Music Center's Singing Games and Simple Dances for 6 to 11-year olds, from 2 to 3 p.m. The session involves a variety of dances in circles, lines and spirals, singing all the while. Lucy Gatchell and Dexter Harding, teachers and performers in the valley, will guide these games and dances, bringing to life a rich but little-remembered tradition of early music in this country. The cost is $3 for each child (maximum of $12 per family), and participation is free for the parents/caretakers. The July sessions happen at Mountain Top Music's center at 111 Main Street in Conway Village, across from Salyards Center for Performing Arts.
Author David Roberts At White Birch Books. White Birch Books is hosting avid climber and prolific author David Roberts at 7 p.m. He will be talking about his newest book, "The Last of His Kind: The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer." For more information call 356-3200 or visit www.whitebirchbooks.com.
AARP Driver Safety Program. The Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 8270 and Auxiliary, with the Ossipee Recreation Department are hosting the AARP driver safety program from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Ossipee Concerned Citizen Center on 1 Dore Street in Center Ossipee. AARP developed this eight-hour classroom refresher to help drivers 50 years and older stay safe behind the wheel. The fee for the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 non-members. To register for the course. For more information, those interested may call the Ossipee Recreation Center at 539-1307.

Thursday, July 16
'The Producers'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "The Producers" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'How the Other Half Loves'. M&D Productions is presenting "How the Other Half Loves," a comedy that juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples, at 8 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591.

Friday, July 17
Thomas the Tank Engine At Conway Scenic Railway. Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into North Conway for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Train rides will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages two and up. Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free (866) 468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. For more information and directions contact the Conway Scenic Railroad at 356-5251 or www.conwayscenic.com.
'The Producers'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "The Producers" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'How the Other Half Loves'. M&D Productions is presenting "How the Other Half Loves," a comedy that juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples, at 8 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591.
Fish Auction. Gallery 302 will host its sixth birthday celebration reception where the 40 wooden fish, painted by local artists, will be auctioned off by "live" auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Come to the ‘fishery’at Gallery 302 and place your hook into one of these very artistic aquatics. The Bridgton Art Guild is a non profit community organization of which Gallery 302 is affiliated. Gallery 302 of the Bridgton Art Guild in Bridgton, Maine distributed the "naked" wooden fish [bass, actually] to 40 local artists in November 2008. The fish measure 20 inches long by five inches tall and three inches thick. The artists volunteered to work over the winter to turn their fish into artistic creations. All fish are mounted on stands and have been on display in stores, banks, theaters, B & B’s, and other businesses throughout Bridgton and Naples. For more information call Gallery 302 at (207) 647-ARTS, or call Beth Cossey (207) 647-3724.

Saturday, July 18
South Effingham Church Concert Series. The South Effingham/West Parsonsfield Citizens Organization presents Pat O'Brien, well known songwriter, singer and entertainer, at the 2009 Concert Series at the South Effingham Church on Route 153 at 7 p.m. O’Brien, the daughter of Irish immigrants that has been singing and playing music since her childhood will be playing at the South Effingham Church on Route 153 in Effingham at 7 p.m. She plays a variety of instruments, including fiddle, piano, banjo, guitar and tin whistle. Tickets are $12 each; a packet of three concerts are $30. For more information call (603) 539-7910 Bill or (603) 539-7178 or e-mail iriord@juno.com.
Thomas the Tank Engine At Conway Scenic Railway. Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into North Conway for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Train rides will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 10 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages two and up. Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free (866) 468-7630 or visit www.ticketweb.com/thomas. For more information and directions contact the Conway Scenic Railroad at 356-5251 or www.conwayscenic.com.
Marty Basch At Whitney Center. Join author Marty Basch for an entertaining look at life from the seat of a bicycle at 7 p.m. at the Whitney Center in Jackson. Basch has logged thousands of miles on his bicycle, pedaling his way to adventures on rides from Maine to Alaska, the Arctic Circle, and Canada to Mexico. Hear about his face-to-face encounter with an Alaskan grizzly bear or what it’s like to sample wild native cuisine like reindeer. For more information of this Friends of Jackson Public Library program, call 383-9731.
Author Casey Sherman At White Birch Books. Bestselling author and 1988 Fryeburg Academy graduate Casey Sherman will be discussing and signing his new national bestseller, "The Finest Hours," at White Birch Books in North Conway at 4 p.m. For more information visit www.whitebirchbooks.com/events.html.
'The Producers'. The Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company is presenting "The Producers" at The Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse in North Conway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29. For more information or to purchase tickets call 356-5776 or visit the box office.
'How the Other Half Loves'. M&D Productions is presenting "How the Other Half Loves," a comedy that juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples, at 8 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591.
Albany Town Potluck Picnic. All Albany residents (fulltime and seasonal) are invited to the second annual Albany Town Potluck Picnic coordinated by Albany Citizens Coming Together. The picnic will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Russell Colbath Historic Site on the Kancamagus Highway. The picnic will be held rain or shine and offers a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Albany residents. There will be outdoor games, music, a nature trail for walking, great food and fun for all ages. To ensure a variety of potluck choices following has been suggested: All families with last name beginning with A to F bring an entree, families G to L bring a dessert or fruit, families M to Q bring a salad with dressings and families R to Z please bring snacks or appetizers. Cold beverages will be provided. (Only non-alcoholic beverages allowed.) If you have any questions, please call Kathy Carrier at 447-4979.