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Help Our Trails Day – 5/17/25

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3rd Annual

Help Our Trails (HOT) Day

Saturday, May 17, 9 am – 12 pm

For the 3rd consecutive year, the Walpole Trail Committee is inviting the public to help us prepare our town’s trails for the upcoming hiking season.  This year’s Help Our Trails (HOT) Day will take place on May 17, 2025, from 9 am to 12 pm.  Due to the chilly weather and slow vegetation growth so far this spring, we have postponed HOT Day by two weeks from the date announced in the April Clarion.

Volunteers will meet at the Walpole Town Hall, divide into small teams, and go out to work on trail maintenance projects at designated locations around Walpole.  HOT Day trail work will include clearing fallen branches, trimming vegetation, maintaining drainage, picking up litter, and making selected repairs and improvements on trails at Mill Pond Sanctuary, Fanny Mason Forest, the Cheshire Rail Trail, and elsewhere in Walpole.  

Please dress for trail work and bring your own water, work gloves, and hand tools (clippers, loppers, hand saws, etc.) if you have them.  Do not bring chain saws or power tools.  Litter bags will be provided.  No dogs, please.

To sign up or to get more information, please email walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com.  Advance sign-up is strongly recommended.

This is a great chance for Walpole trail users to help our trails while having fun together. Please join us for the 3rd Annual HOT Day, Saturday, May 17th, from 9 am to noon.  Rain date is Sunday, May 18th.  

Wendy Grossman

Walpole Trail Committee

Cast of Witnesses: A Musical – 4/11/25

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Cast of Witnesses: A Musical. Music by local lyricist Carol Clark. Musical Direction by Tim Golden. Script by Philip Turner.

Cast of Witnesses – A new Cantata comes to Walpole

On April 11, 7-8 PM, Walpole Congregational Church will host the performance of an original cantata, Cast Of Witnesses. The cantata recounts the events of Jesus’ triumphal entry to Jerusalem, his subsequent trial and unjust execution, and his Easter resurrection. The main witnesses sing solos written by local lyricist, Carol Clark, outlining their feelings and motivations as these events unfold around them. The nine soloists are supported by a large chorus who round out the Cast of Witnesses. Musical Direction by Tim Golden; Director, Philip Turner. Come, hear and see this unique musical retelling of the Passion narrative.

A matinee performance 1:30-2:30 PM will be hosted on April 13th at Life on Main and a final evening 7-8 PM performance on April 15th at St. Luke’s, both in Charlestown. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.com for $10 and at the door. Children will be admitted for free. More information? Call 603-504-4637. Reserve your seat soon.

Great Decisions – 4/14/25

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“Great Decisions” 

Our Public Forum Resumes on Monday, April 14

“America at a Global Crossroads”

“America at a Global Crossroads”— our next “Great Decisions” public forum — will be moderated by Adrian Basora, former United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. This discussion will be on Monday, April 14, 6:00 p.m., in the Walpole Town Library, and promises to be a timely and illuminating analysis of what we now might describe as “American Foreign Policy in the Crosshairs.”

We are grateful to have Adrian Basora – trustee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute and member of the Council on Foreign Relations – to guide us through this uncharted territory.. During his 33 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, Adrian served in former Soviet Bloc countries and worked on programs supporting their transition to democracy.

The Foreign Policy Association’s article by G. John Ikenberry, “America at a Global Crossroads,” is available at the library.  Writing in November 2024, following the election, Ikenberry describes three strategic choices for American foreign policy. The America First agenda of Trump’s administration has already broken with liberal internationalism, challenging rules-based, multilateral cooperation and traditional alliances. What are the dangers and advantages this nationalism poses for our future security? A copy of the relevant article can be emailed to you upon request by contacting Jane Malmberg, Library Director: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org 

All are welcome to join at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, in the Hubbard Meeting Room, Walpole Town Library, or via Zoom. We begin with a Master Class video prepared by the Foreign Policy Association which cannot be shown over Zoom. So those of you joining via Zoom, please join at 6:20 p.m. For the Zoom link, please contact Jane Malmberg in advance of the meeting: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org

Sue Kibbe

Reminder: Author Talk with Duncan Watson – 4/3/25

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Author Talk. Join Duncan Watson as he explores the often overlooked world of recycling with anecdotes from his book, "Everyone's Trash." Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 5:00 pm at the Main Library.

Easter Egg Hunt – 4/19/25

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Author Talk with Duncan Watson – 4/3/25

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Author Talk. Join Duncan Watson as he explores the often overlooked world of recycling with anecdotes from his book, "Everyone's Trash." Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 5:00 pm at the Main Library.

Artful Afternoons at River Valley Church – Beginning 3/26/25

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Beginning Wednesday March 26th, River Valley Church is excited to welcome 2nd – 5th grade students to join us in creating art and sharing a snack after school.  This program is free, but does require registration.  Weekly attendance is not required to participate – join us when you can!  The program will run through June 11th.  Students at the Walpole School can take Bus 2 to be dropped off at the church. Students must be picked up by a parent or legal guardian by 5 pm.  This program is being led by Emily Heddon and Beth Vickers.

You can register using the QR code on the attached poster or using this link: Registration Link

Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive – 3/15/25

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PEANUT BUTTER (and jelly) and school snacks

DRIVE-BY / DROP OFF

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

10:00 – 12:00

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UCC, WALPOLE

On the Common

Benefit for the Fall Mountain Food Shelf

First Congregational Church Potluck Supper – 3/8/25

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Article 4 Discussion at the Library – 3/8/25

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Tom Winmill wanted to make you aware of an upcoming public meeting. [Editor’s Note: This is not a town-sponsored event.]

Article 4 Information Session

An information session to discuss Article 4 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the Walpole Town Library community room. All are welcome to learn more about this important vote on Tuesday, March 11th, to keep Walpole beautiful by restricting drive-up window joints in the Walpole Village and other commercial districts in Walpole.

Please visit www.PreserveWalpole.org for more information.