The Walpolean

The First Congregational Church of Walpole will be having their Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 4th from 9:00-1:00.  The sale will include all seasons clothing and select housewares.

There will also be a Bag Sale beginning at noon— $5 for a large and $2 for a small bag.

There will be a food table and also grilled hot dogs on sale starting at 10:00.

The Womans Club is providing a scholarship for a Fall MT senior as well as a BF Senior, specifically for a nursing program or health field in general.  Proceeds from this event will be used only for the scholarship.  

THERE’S A NEW GROUP IN TOWN

“WORKING FOR DEMOCRACY”  is a non-partisan mix of people who are interested in finding ways to listen to and chat with others about their concerns and hopes for our future as a nation. All are welcome to join in these thoughtful and respectful conversations, enhanced by coffee and tea.  Our next meeting date will be Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 pm. Location is Number 8 Prospect Hill Road, in Walpole, NH. 

Joanna Andros and Karen Blanchette

Our Topic of Discussion: “The Middle East”

“Great Decisions” public forum will meet on Monday, April 15, 6:00 p.m., in the Walpole Town Library. All are welcome to join the discussion, which will focus on the Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy in the region, a topic dominating the news today.

We begin with a 20-minute “Master Class” video prepared by the Foreign Policy Association. (The Master Class is available at the library on DVD.) The relevant reading is the first article in the “Great Decisions” 2024 Edition: “The U.S. and the Middle East” by Marc Lynch, which provides a succinct history of U.S. entanglement in the region. This article is available at the library or via email by contacting Jane Malmberg, Library Director: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org

For those wishing to join via Zoom, you must request the Zoom link from Jane Malmberg. Please note that we are unable to show the “Master Class” on Zoom, so we suggest you join the meeting at 6:20 p.m.

The war in Gaza, the humanitarian crisis and killing of relief workers, the intractable cycle of violence and unresolved statehood of Palestine, the realignment of regional powers, Israel’s options and the role, if any, of the United States in this volatile region will be topics of discussion. Join us at the library on April 15, 6:00 p.m., for a stimulating exchange of ideas.

Sue Kibbe

Janet Wilson asked me to let you know that the First Congregational Church will be holding our annual Easter pie sale in front of the post office on Saturday morning, March 30, from 9:00 AM til noon (unless we run out before that!) All our pies are homemade and delicious!

GUEST CHOIR AND FREE CONCERT AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WALPOLE

This Sunday, March 17 we welcome the Hamilton College Choir. They will join us in worship and lead hymn singing as well as offering a special choral introit and anthem during the service. At noon, they will perform a free concert in the sanctuary which we want to share with the Walpole community. We are the final stop on their New England tour, which began in Boston on Tuesday.

Last month, we received the following email from the company managing the tour:

The last stop of their tour is in the Westminster/Keene,NH area and their director was hoping to do an outreach activity for a Sunday service at a local church.  I looked at the churches in the nearby cities, but also wanted to give them an option of a smaller, community church who might not otherwise get many such performing groups stopping in their area to offer something unique.  I found your church online and it looked like a lovely, place, with a tight knit congregation. The director loved the idea of visiting a place outside the more traditional churches in the city!

This is a wonderful opportunity to hear special music in our sanctuary and we want to share! Following worship, we will have coffee hour as usual, while the choir has lunch and gets ready for the concert.