Tag Archives: EVENTS

Reminder: Happy Trails Event – 12/11/24

H A P P Y    T R A I L S !

Wednesday, 12/11/24, at 7 pm

Walpole Town Hall

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Are you interested in trails? If so, please join the Walpole Trail Committee for a fun and informative evening featuring the trails of Walpole and the volunteers who maintain them.  The public is invited to come to Town Hall on Wednesday, December 11, at 7 pm for a presentation followed by refreshments and minglingAll ages welcome.


Learn about Walpole’s Trails

>Scenic photo tour

>Trail maps

See the impact of trail work volunteers

>Trail improvement photos

>Rail trail upgrade story

Party with Trail Committee members

>Refreshments & conversation

>Questions & suggestions 


Questions?  Contact Wendy Grossman, Walpole Trail Committee Chair, at walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com.

Drewsville Tree Lighting – 12/1/24

Santa will be on the common across from The Drewsville General Store on Sunday, December 1st at 4:30 pm to assist with lighting the Christmas tree. There will be hot chocolate, candy canes, and more, including a limited amount of toys for youngsters in the 3-7 year old range. There will also be horse drawn carriage rides. Fun for the whole family!

Walpole Trail Committee’s Happy Trails Event – 12/11/24

H A P P Y    T R A I L S !

Wednesday, 12/11/24, at 7 pm

Walpole Town Hall

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Are you interested in trails? If so, please join the Walpole Trail Committee for a fun and informative evening featuring the trails of Walpole and the volunteers who maintain them. The public is invited to come to Town Hall on Wednesday, December 11, at 7 pm for a presentation followed by refreshments and minglingAll ages welcome.


Learn about Walpole’s Trails

>Scenic photo tour

See the impact of trail work volunteers

>Trail improvement photos

Party with Trail Committee members

>Refreshments & conversation


Questions? Contact Wendy Grossman, Walpole Trail Committee Chair, at walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com

St John’s Holiday Fair – 11/23/24

St John's Episcopal Church Holiday Fair, Saturday, November 23rd, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Cookies by the pound, crafts, wreaths, and a 50-50 raffle. Cafe will serve coffee cake, pie by the slice, muffins, cupcakes, coffee, tea, and spiced cider.

The Walpole Players Present A Christmas Story

From Jenny Plante:

Join the Walpole Players and friends at the Helen Miller Theater for a fun night, knowing that 100% of the profits from this show will go to The Fall Mountain food Shelf and Our Place Drop-In Center.

The Walpole Players present "A Christmas Story: The Musical" on December 12th, 13th, and 14th at 7:00 pm, and on December 15th at 2:00 pm. Adults $15, children and seniors $10.

Congregational Church Mistletoe Mart – 11/23/24

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.

CORRECTION for: 8th Grade Thanksgiving Basket Raffle

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

8th Grade Thanksgiving Basket Raffle

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

Scouting for Food Drive – Final Update

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

Caregiver Support Group – 11/12/24

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.