Keeping the community up to date on community topics
On Saturday, November 23rd, the Congregational Church of Walpole will be having their annual Mistletoe Mart from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.
There will be white elephant tables, candy table, gifts, baked goods, card making, pets and other items.
Luncheon of soup, sandwiches and dessert will be served from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm.
Please come to this pre-Christmas celebration.
This post includes a corrected list of the raffle items. – Kelli
Support the Walpole Elementary School 8th Grade and enter for a chance to win a Thanksgiving Basket with everything you need to create a Thanksgiving feast!
Walpole students will be selling tickets at the Post Office, Recycling Center & Shaws on Saturday November 16th. Tickets are also available at Diamond Pizza now through November 22nd. Students will also be selling tickets at the Walpole Farmers Market on Saturday November 23rd after which the winner will be drawn.
Tickets are $10 each. 100% of sales will directly support the 8th Grade Class graduation and end of year activities.
If you would like to buy tickets but can’t make it to a sales location, reach out to an 8th grade student or email Moriah Bascom at mbascom@sau60.org
Support the Walpole Elementary School 8th Grade and enter for a chance to win a Thanksgiving Basket with everything you need to create a Thanksgiving feast!
Walpole students will be selling tickets at the Post Office, Recycling Center & Shaws on Saturday November 16th. Tickets are also available at Diamond Pizza now through November 22nd. Students will also be selling tickets at the Walpole Farmers Market on Saturday November 23rd after which the winner will be drawn.
Tickets are $10 each. 100% of sales will directly support the 8th Grade Class graduation and end of year activities.
If you would like to buy tickets but can’t make it to a sales location, reach out to an 8th grade student or email Moriah Bascom at mbascom@sau60.org
An final update on the Scouting for Food Drive from Deb Pawelczyk:
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Cub Scout Pack 299 and Boy Scout Troop 299 held their Scouting for Food Drive. We collected for the annual Scouting for Food Drive a total of 375 pieces of people food and pet food. We also collected $1,788.00 at the following locations: Walpole Post Office, Walpole Recycling Center, Tractor Supply and Shaw’s. Thank you to everyone who donated on this day.
This Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, we collected 650 non-perishable food items and pet food. We collected $2252.00 in monetary donations for the Fall Mountain Food Shelf. The food items have already been delivered to the Food Shelf. The monetary donations we will present to Mary Lou Huffling on Saturday, November 23rd, while we help make Thanksgiving boxes for those in need. The total for this drive came to 1025 pieces of people and pet food and $4040.00 in monetary donations.
Thank you to everyone who helped support this great drive.
Walpole Cub Scout Pack 299 and Walpole Boy Scout Troop 299
FALL RAIL TRAIL MAINTENANCE EVENT
Saturday, 11/23/24, 9 am – 12 pm
Volunteer trail workers wanted!
The Walpole Trail Committee is holding a fall trail work event on the Cheshire Rail Trail at 9 am on Saturday, November 23. Our focus will be on preventive maintenance for the drainage ditches and culverts that were restored during the 2023 rail trail improvement project. We need volunteers for digging, raking and similar tasks to ensure that water flows smoothly through the drainage system and the trail remains dry.
We can also use volunteers to cut back vegetation along certain parts of the rail trail. If you want to do this type of work, please say so when you sign up.
Please sign up for this rail trail work event no later than November 20 so that we can allocate the available volunteer workers to priority projects. We will send out details about where to meet, what tools to bring and what projects will be tackled shortly before the November 23 event.
Let’s keep the rail trail in good shape so Walpole residents and visitors can continue to enjoy it. Please join us at the Walpole Trail Committee’s Fall Rail Trail Maintenance Event on Saturday, November 23!
To sign up or to get more information, please send an email to Wendy Grossman at walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com. Advance sign-up is required.
Caregiver Support Group meets at the Walpole Library on the second Tuesday of each month from 2:00 – 3:30. This group is facilitated by Judy Epstein and is open to anyone caring for a friend or relative.
The next meeting will be on November 12th.
“Great Decisions”
“Pandemic Preparedness”
Please Note: Yes, the library is closed for Veterans Day but it will be opened this evening for the “Great Decisions” public forum.
“Great Decisions” will meet this evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Walpole Town Library. Our topic for discussion is Pandemic Preparedness. The risk of a global epidemic has not diminished since the Covid-19 pandemic, so what have we learned and what can be done to ensure the international response is equitable and immediate?
The relevant reading from the Foreign Policy Association is “Pandemic Preparedness: Ending the Deadly Cycle of Panic and Neglect,” by Carolyn Reynolds. For a copy of this article and/or the meeting’s Zoom link, please contact Library Director Jane Malmberg at jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org
HOLIDAY FAIR TIME IS APPROACHING!
St. John’s Episcopal Church is once again offering certain items by pre-ordering.
The fair on Saturday, November 23, will feature many other items.
If you are interested in purchasing the following:
place your order at orders@stjohnswalpole.org or phone 603-828-7885. Please note that quantities are limited so place your order now. Thank you.
Walpole Seniors’ monthly potluck lunch will take place at 12:00 noon, Monday, November 18, at the Walpole Congregational Church. All are welcome. Bring a dish and conversation to share!
HCS will present a program on availabilities for Aging at Home and as-needed Hospice care.
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