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Reminder: Sign Up for the Fall Mountain Turkey Trot 5K

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[Editor’s Note: Tapping or clicking the image below will take you to the registration page.]

Turkey Trot 5K. Fall Mountain Cross Country Running/Skiing Programs. Thanksgiving Day. $20 donation, $15 for students. Online registration https://www.runreg.com/fall-mountain-turkey-trot. Walpole Town Common. Registration starts at 8:00 am. Race at 9:00 am. Info at Kelly: 603-756-9258 or Holly: 603-445-5104. Thanks for supporting our athletes.

Labyrinth of Lights – December 2025

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This December, the Walpole Unitarian Church is pleased to offer our beautiful Labyrinth of Lights to the community again.  Constructed of greens and tiny lights, the labyrinth offers both the walker and the observer a time of deep peace during some of the hectic days of December.  This much-loved tradition had been offered for more than 20 years in the second floor ballroom of Hastings Memorial Parish House, 14 Union Street. This year, the labyrinth will be open from 5 – 7 p.m. on the following dates:  December 21 & 22 (Sun., Mon.);  December 27, 28 & 29 (Sat., Sun., Mon.)  If you are new to the Labyrinth, one of our hosts will assist you in getting started!  Please plan to wear warm slippers or socks in the ballroom and leave your shoes downstairs. In the case of inclement weather, a recorded message will be available by 3:00 p.m. when calling the church phone: 603-756-3961.

Walpole Unitarian Church Holiday Food Sale – 12/6/25

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The Walpole Unitarian Church will hold it’s annual Holiday Food Sale on Saturday, December 6, in front of the Walpole Post Office from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. We will have our popular boxed holiday cookies ready for gift giving. There will also be holiday breads and desserts, along with savory items such as quiches, casseroles, lasagnas, and more. These items will be ready to take home and serve, or keep in the freezer for later. All of our offerings are home made. There are always unexpected surprises arriving on the day of the sale. Come early to get the best choices!

Curbside Food Drop-Off – 11/15/25

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Curbside Food Drop-Off, Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am - noon at the First Congregational Church on the Walpole Common. Donations to benefit the Fall Mountain Food Shelf. Requesting Thanksgiving items: cranberries, canned goods, potatoes, squash, onions, stuffing. Monetary donations gladly accepted, checks made payable to the Fall Mountain Food Shelf. For more information, please contact the church at 603-756-4705.

Great Decisions at the Library – 11/10/25

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Great Decisions meets this Monday at 6 pm, Main Library

Our next “Great Decisions” topic – “AI and our National Security” – elicits high anxiety among many of us as we consider the unprecedented risks and challenges of this rapidly developing technology. The threats to cybersecurity, national defense and personal privacy, the dangers of mass surveillance, use of unreliable AI technologies in law enforcement, social media bots and insufficient industry self-regulation are among many concerns. What is being done to address these risks? Is there enforceable global governance of artificial intelligence? So many questions surround these amazing developments that you would rather not think about it…but AI is a high tech tsunami that has already hit us.

We will meet in the Walpole Town Library on Monday, November 10, at 6:00 pm. The relevant reading from the Foreign Policy Association is “AI and American National Security,” by Julie George. A copy of this article can be emailed to you upon request sent to Library Director Jane Malmberg: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org If you are joining via Zoom, please request the Zoom link from Jane Malmberg prior to the meeting and join at 6:30 pm, after the “Master Class” video.

Holiday Wreath Making at the Hooper Institute – 12/5 & 12/6/25

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Holiday Wreath Making. Join us to create your own natural holiday wreath using fresh greenery. Classic Holiday Wreath Making, December 5th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Create a beautiful evergreen wreath to celebrate the season. Wreaths from the Woods, December 6th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Gather natural materials from the Hooper woods and craft your own holiday wreath. Both workshops are $45 and include all materials, instruction, and light refreshments. Space is limited - register early! To Register: Call 603-756-4382; email hooper.director@gmail.com; or scan the QR code below!

Walpole Holiday Fairs – 11/22/25

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Walpole Holiday Fairs, November 22 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Walpole Common: Thanksgiving Farmers Market with local vendors selling fresh produce, meat, prepared food & crafts, plus local nonprofits. Congregational Church: Mistletoe Mart with baked goods, candy & crafts. Lunch served fro 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. St. John's Church: Holiday Fair with cookies by the pound, sweet & savory goods, home goods, wreaths, and more. Baked goods and free coffee, tea, or cider. The Gathering Place: Sending Sunshine - cards made by local artists. Sit and write or create cards to mail. Town Hall: Craft Fair hosted by Firefighters Auxiliary with vendors on both floors. Breakfast and lunch options. Quilt raffled at 2:00 pm.

Mel Allen at the Walpole Town Library – 11/18/25

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[Editor’s Note: Registration is not required for this event.]

Author Talk @ the Walpole Town Library. Mel Allen, Tuesday, Nov. 18 @ 6pm. Have you ever wondered what makes a story quintessentially New England? Find out at a special event with Mel Allen, the longtime editor of Yankee magazine. Drawing from his nearly 50 years of writing about the region, Mel will share unforgettable stories of the people and places that bring New England to life and read from his new book, 'Here in New England' and discuss the core "Yankee" traits that define the area. Copies of his book will be available for purchase.

Fall Mountain Turkey Trot 5K – 11/27/25

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Turkey Trot 5K. Fall Mountain Cross Country Running/Skiing Programs. Thanksgiving Day. $20 donation, $15 for students. Online registration https://www.runreg.com/fall-mountain-turkey-trot. Walpole Town Common. Registration starts at 8:00 am. Race at 9:00 am. Info at Kelly: 603-756-9258 or Holly: 603-445-5104. Thanks for supporting our athletes.

Reminder: Rail Trail Maintenance Event

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REMINDER: RAIL TRAIL MAINTENANCE EVENT 

Saturday, 11/8/25, 9 am – 12 pm

There is still time to sign up for the fall trail work event this coming Saturday morning on the Cheshire Rail Trail.  The Walpole Trail Committee needs volunteers for digging, raking and similar tasks to maintain culverts, drainage ditches, and water bars along our town’s section of rail trail.

Last fall’s similar rail trail maintenance work was clearly worthwhile.  It helped the drainage features function through the winter and enabled the trail to emerge much drier in the spring.  

The 2025 fall Rail Trail maintenance event will begin at 9 am on Saturday, November 8.  Volunteers will meet at various designated locations along the rail trail and work in small teams until about noon.  Advance registration is required.  Please try to sign up by November 5 so that we have time to allocate volunteers to groups, locations, and projects.  Late this week, we will email everyone who has signed up the details about what projects we’ll tackle, where to meet, and what to bring.

To sign up or to get more information, please send an email to Wendy Grossman at walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com.  Please join us at the Walpole Trail Committee’s Fall Rail Trail Maintenance Event on Saturday, November 8!