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CROP Hunger Walk – 10/11/25

EVENTS 10/01/2025 Leave a comment

From Ellie Shaw:

ANNUAL WALPOLE CROP HUNGER WALK 

October 11, 2025

   For over 20 years, churches and community groups in Walpole have joined together to raise funds that are used by Church World Service (CWS) to alleviate hunger, both locally and globally. The funds are also used to assist in disaster situations, sustainable agriculture, and clean water practices around the world. The Fall Mountain Food Shelf, our local recipient, will receive 25% of what we receive in donations, In the past, that has been about $3,000.        

   So please mark your calendar and join us on Walk Day, Saturday, October 11th at 9:15. We will meet at the First Congregational Church on the Common, where you can check in or register if you have not already done so online. The Walk is a three mile stroll around the village. To participate in the walk, to register, to donate, or to find out more about the CROP Walk, visit www.crophungerwalk.org/walpolenh. If you aren’t able to participate in the walk, but would like to donate, please consider donating, using the secure link.

   The need is extremely great this year due to federal funding cuts. That reduction is being felt both globally and locally. The Fall Mountain Food Shelf will receive significantly less food and financial support from USDA and the NH Food Bank. Your support would be so appreciated. Thank you!

  Note: CWS has received a 100% rating from Charity Navigator. Questions? Please call Jana Sellarole at 603-313-4076.

“The Power of Music” at Walpole Unitarian Church – 10/5/25

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From Lenette Wilde:

The Walpole Unitarian Church invites you to join them for a special service,
Sunday, October 5 at 10AM
THE POWER OF MUSIC
featuring Seth Phoenix, organist.
He will be explaining how the historic organ works and playing
“Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber.
All are welcome!
Food and Fellowship to follow.

SBW History of Banking Event – 10/3/25

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Quills & Passbooks to ATMs & Apps: 150 years of banking history in Cheshire County. Join Savings Bank of Walpole as we welcome Alan Rumrill, renowned local historian and former Executive Director of the Cheshire County Historical Society, who will take a lively look back at the history and emergence of banking in Cheshire County over the past 150 years. Friday, October 3, 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Walpole Town Hall. Please RSVP by September 29 by calling Deb Cannon (603) 354-4077 or email dlcannon@walpolebank.com

“History of Family Reunions” at the Walpole Historical Society – 9/27/25

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From Tricia Houstoun:

A SPECIAL EVENT EVERY SATURDAY

On September 27 at 12:30 pm you are invited to join Tricia Houstoun at the Museum as she explores the history of family reunions. Tricia notes that family reunions often involve shared family recipes and invites you to bring beloved family dish to Saturday’s gathering.  We’ll have refreshments!

Above is an undated photograph of the E.H. Colburn family reunion—as well as an impressive display of hats and one gigantic bow.

Reminder to pick up your list of clues for the Walpole Historical Hunt and find the treasures in the Museum. You have until October 18 to find them all!

The Walpole Historical Society will be open every Saturday through October 18, from noon to 3 pm and will feature a special presentation each Saturday at 12:30 pm. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Book Discussion at the Library – 9/24/25

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From Julie Rios at the Walpole Town Library:

Book Discussion with Alice Fogel. Walpole Town Library's Walpole Reads program and the Savings Bank of Walpole is pleased to present a book discussion featuring "Citizen: An American Lyric" by Claudia Rankine. Walpoleans may recall the engaging discussion led by Ms. Fogel, a former NH Poet Laureate, on "The Humans" during last year's event. The book discussion is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, at 7 pm at the Main Library. To register, please visit the library in person or contact us at 603-756-9806.

“The Development of a Village” at the Walpole Historical Society – 9/20/25

EVENTS 09/19/2025 1 Comment

From Tricia Houstoun:

A SPECIAL EVENT EVERY SATURDAY

On September 20 at 12:30 pm you are invited to join Ray Boas at the Museum, as he explains the out-of-the-ordinary process that created the village we now experience.

Unlike other similar 19th century New Hampshire villages, Walpole did not initially develop around its Common. In fact, Walpole’s Common, as now laid out, came to be in 1815 – 63 years after the Town’s founding.
 
Prior to the Town House opening on the Common in 1825, Walpole’s “commercial area” developed two blocks to the east. Before that development, the village center was proposed, and existed in three other different areas. In his presentation, Ray Boas will explore those other locations, and also relate other Walpole 19th century population centers that no longer stand out.

The Walpole Historical Society will be open every Saturday through October 18, from noon to 3 pm and will feature a special presentation each Saturday at 12:30 pm. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Postponed: “Walpole Reads” Discussion at the Library

EVENTS 09/17/2025 Leave a comment

From Julie Rios:

The book talk with Alice Fogel that was originally scheduled for tonight, 9/17/25, has been postponed until next Wednesday, 9/24/25, at 7 pm. That gives you more time to read the book and join in the discussion!

Civil War Medicine at the Walpole Historical Society – 9/13/25

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From Tricia Houstoun:

A SPECIAL EVENT EVERY SATURDAY

On September 13 at 12:30 pm you are invited to get inside the tent and hear all about Civil War medicine.  Bill Sommer, reenactor, will describe the medical procedures of the Civil War with a collection of the instruments involved. 

Reminder to pick up your list of clues for the Walpole Historical Hunt and find the treasures in the Museum.  You have until October 18 to find them all!

The Walpole Historical Society will be open every Saturday through October 18, from noon to 3 pm and will feature a special presentation each Saturday at 12:30 pm. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lunch and a Movie at the Library – 9/11/25

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From Julie Rios at the Walpole Town Library:

Lunch and a Movie! 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 1 pm in the Main Library (Bring your own lunch). September 11, the movie will be "September 5" - During the 1972 Munich Olympics, a hostage crisis pushes legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard) to thrust an untested sports producer, Geoff Mason (John Magaro), into the spotlight of breaking news coverage. With lives hanging in the balance and the world watching, this pivotal moment, based on a true story, reshaped journalism forever.

Great Decisions at the Library – 9/15/25

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From Sue Kibbe:

GREAT DECISIONS

“The Future of NATO & European Security”

“Great Decisions” resumes on Monday, September 15, 6:00 p.m., in the Walpole Town Library. We will discuss “The Future of NATO and European Security” with former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Adrian Basora. A trustee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Adrian is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is on the international advisory board of the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. During his 33 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, Adrian served in former Soviet Bloc countries and helped develop America’s programs in support of their transition to democracy while working at the National Security Council.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has threatened the NATO alliance in ways not seen since nuclear missiles were defensively deployed in Europe and the Soviet Union more than 50 years ago. Adding to European insecurity is the current U.S. administration’s dismissal of alliances and strange affinity for Russia’s Vladimir Putin. What are Europe’s options? Should NATO expand to include Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea?

The relevant reading from the Foreign Policy Association is “The Future of NATO and European Security” by Kori Schake and is available at the library or by request via email addressed to our Library Director, Jane Malmberg: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org

If you are joining the discussion via Zoom, please log on at 6:20 p.m., after the Foreign Policy Association’s Master Class video which we are not permitted to show on Zoom. For the Zoom link, email Jane Malmberg in advance of the meeting.