MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND with JCC and around town: May 25-27
SAT, May 25
- JCC MEN’s BREAKFAST
7:30am • JCC Parish Hall- Come for delicious food, good company and conversation.
- Community Event: CRAFT FAIRS
10-4 • Gibson Center campus, North Conway
10-4 • Schouler Park, North Conway - Community Event: WEEKEND WALK with Tin Mountain
10-11:30am • Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center- May is a fun time to explore the woods and witness, firsthand, the miraculous daily changes. See ephemeral blooms, year-round and seasonal birds nesting, renewed activity in Chase Pond and all types insects and amphibians – these harbingers of spring are always a welcome sight.
- Join Outreach Coordinator, Heather McKendry, for a slow-paced walk that explores the Tin Mountain Conservation trails in Albany, NH. Outdoor highlights include an 1800’s quarry, beaver pond and diverse forests, while inside the Nature Learning Center you will find animal mounts and a gem & mineral collection.
- Non-member tour: $15/pp or $25/household. Members are FREE, so consider becoming a member!
- Click here to register or call 603-447-6991. Walk ins welcome.
- Community Resource: LIBRARIES
- 10am-2pm • Jackson Library (more info: https://jacksonlibrary.org/)
- 11am-3pm• Bartlett Public Library (more info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/)
- Community Event: HURRICANE DIANE with M&D Playhouse
7:30pm • Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse- Info and tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=5
- All seats: $29
- Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she’s returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac?
- Community Event: BOOK SALE to benefit Jackson Public Library
9am-3pm • Whitney Community Center- The Book Sale takes place at the Whitney Community Center, 16 Black Mtn Rd, adjacent to the Jackson Grammar School. Find lots of gently used books in a variety of genres at great prices. There are also dvds, puzzles, and games for sale.
- Flll a bag for $10.
- Community Resource: LIBRARIES
- 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - 11am-3pm • Bartlett Library
More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
- 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
- Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society- Also open by appointment.
More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
- Also open by appointment.
- Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
- Wildcat Tavern: Jeremy Dean • 7-9pm – $5 cover
- Shannon Door: Dan Aldrich • 7-10pm
- Ledge Brewing: Skunk Session • 6-8pm
- Red Parka Pub: Lazy River Riders • 8-11pm
SUN, May 26
- INTERFAITH SERVICE
8am • Old Red Library (or outside if weather permits)- Come for poetry, conversation, and prayer
- WORSHIP with MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
10:30am • Jackson Community Church & Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org – which also appears on jxncc.orgwebsite).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.- Music by Sharon Novak
- Message by Rev Gail Doktor
- Recognition of virtual deacons
- Observance of Memorial Day
- Community Event: CRAFT FAIRS
10-4 • Gibson Center campus, North Conway
10-4 • Schouler Park, North Conway - Community Event: WILD QUACK DUCK RACE
8am – Afternoon • Playing fields by fire pond and riverbank- The day’s events start at 8 AM and the first Duck Race goes off at 1:45 PM.
- To receive your brochure of individual events and times… call the office at (603) 383-9356/(978) 580-0905 or click here after March 1st, 2024. You can request a mailed brochure by contacting us.
- Watch the “ever-growing” parade starting from the Covered Bridge at 1:30 PM. Have your picture taken with “Wildquack” the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Duck, visit local businesses and really enjoy this “ole” fashioned “Day in the Park”.
- Continuing with tradition – admission to the event remains FREE!
- For more information, please call the Jackson Chamber of Commerse at (978) 580-0905. More info: https://jacksonnh.com/events/jackson-wildquack-duck-race/
- This is an entire community family fun-filled day in the park with so much to do throughout the day
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- music from local favorites Al Shafner/Dennis & Davey
- fair foods including BBQ, kettle corn, ice cream, lobster sandwiches … affordably priced
- silent auction … bid aften!
- kids’ games
- and so much more!
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- HOSPITALITY following church
11:30am • Parish Hall - Community Event: BOOK SALE to benefit Jackson Public Library
9am-3pm • Whitney Community Center- The Book Sale takes place at the Whitney Community Center, 16 Black Mtn Rd, adjacent to the Jackson Grammar School. Find lots of gently used books in a variety of genres at great prices. There are also dvds, puzzles, and games for sale.
- Flll a bag for $10.
- Community Event: HURRICANE DIANE with M&D Playhouse
7:30pm • Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse- Info and tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=5
- All seats: $29
- Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she’s returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac?
- Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)- More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
- Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
- Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
- Red Parla: Becca & Mike • 4-7pm
MON, May 27 – MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
- Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
9am • – Parade in Jackson starts at J-Town Deli for JGS Band and spectators. - Community Event: JACKSON, INTERVALE, GLEN, BARTLETT: OBSERVANCES with American Legion Post 95 of North Conway and the Bartlett Francis P. Murphy VFW Post 5386
- 9am: Jackson Cemetery rifle ceremony
- followed by visits to the cemeteries in
- Approximately 10am at Intervale cemetery,
- Approximately 10:30am at Glen cemetery
- Ending 11:15 am in Bartlett with a lineup at Cabin Fever Restaurant followed by a march to Fred Hodgkins Memorial Veterans Park for a brief ceremony
- Noon: Lunch at the Francis P. Murphy VFW Post 5386 at noon.
- Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES in CONWAY
with Ralph W. Shirley, American Legion Post 46- 11:30 am: Conway Village Cemetery.
- 12:30pm: TMemorial on Pepsy Corner (the park near Burger King) for a brief ceremony
- 1pm: Veterans Memorial at Kennett Middle School for a brief ceremony
- 1:30pm: St. Margaret’s Anglican Church of Scotland in Conway for a ceremony
- 2pm: Finishing at Post 46 on Tasker Hill Road, Conway Village for a final ceremony and light refreshments.
- Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY in NORTH CONWAY: American Legion Post 95 of North Conway
- S1:30pm: Services near the top of the North Conway Cemetery
- They will offer prayers and comments, ending with a rifle volley salute by the Post 95 Color Guard and a rendition of taps by Stacy Sand. Presiding over the ceremonies will be Post 95 Commander/Army-Marine Corps veteran Haskell, joined by Navy veteran/Post 95 past commander and now first vice commander John Pandora and Maj. John Edgerton (USAF-Ret.), Post 95’s second vice commander; and judge advocate Donald Ekberg and adjutant/finance officer Steve Robinson.
- Community Event: MORE INFO via Conway Daily Sun
Info: https://www.conwaydailysun.com
THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town: MON, Mar 11 – SUN, Mar 17
MON, Mar 11
- EDUCATION TEAM MEETING
Meeting with church and local community leaders to work on educational opportunities for faith formation schedule, family engagement activities, camps, preschool programs, scholarships, volunteer activities, etc. - SCOUT PACK 321
Scout meeting at church including community service and work on ‘pew holders’ for sanctuary. - RELIGION, CONFLICT & PEACE
Harvard Online EdX course. Self-Paced. Continues 8 weeks • Expect: 4-8 hours of study per week. Registration Link to register for the Harvard Online EdX course.
TUE, Mar 12
- Community Event: ELECTIONS in JACKSON
8am-7pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson, NH - Community Event: ELECTIONS in BARTLETT
8am-7pm • Bartlett Town Hall, Bartlett, NH - Community Event: WINTER BIRDS of PLUM ISLAND
7:30am-5pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center / Nature Learning Center, Albany to carpool. Snowy owls, horned larks, short-eared owls and northern shrikes … some of the interesting birds at Plum Island during the winter. Bring binoculars, a lunch, and dress warm as we head south to Parker River Wildlife Refuge. Call 447-6991 for reservations. Unless otherwise stated, donations of $3/pp, $5/family are appreciated. - NORTH CARROLL COUNTY CAREGIVING COALITION: SMART GOAL Meeting
10:30am • Meet with Marianne Jackson in No Conway for refresher on use of SMART Goals method. - NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATION
Noon • Berlin, NH
Lunch for UCC clergy and lay leaders. UCC ministers in Mt Washington Valley, including Rev Gail, attend.
WED, Mar 13
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9:30am • Parish House.Fitness class. Free; open to public. These classes will continue through the end of February, then the instructor will re-evaluate whether she can continue into March. Classes remain weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled.
THURS, Mar 14
- BLISS YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • First Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church. Beginning stretch, flow and align yoga; safe for new practitioners. Weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - Community Event: ECOFORUM – NH BOBCAT POPULATION
12-1pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center / Nature Learning Center, Albany
Join Patrick Tate, Wildlife Biologist with NH Fish & Game, for an update on the state’s bobcat population. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church. - Community Event: TOWN MEETING in JACKSON
6:30pm • Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett, NH - Community Event: TOWN MEETING in JACKSON
7pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson, NH - Community Event: JEN’S FRIENDS FUNDRAISER & ‘LOCALS’ ST PATRICK’S CELEBRATION
5-10pm • Shannon Door Restaurant & Pub
Note from Jen’s Friends: Jackson voters, please attend the fundraiser at the Shannon Door for Jen’s friends cancer foundation before or after town meeting. You’ll find a raffle and a donation is made for every pizza sold to Jen’s. A great way to fortify before the meeting or a relaxing follow up after the meeting.
PLUS: live music 7-10pm with Dennis O’Neil & Davey Armstrong to celebrate St Patricks Day.
FRI, Mar 15
- PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come for caffeine, conversation. Or make a separate date to meet with Rev Gail by calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or email. - Community Event: BAXTER WINTER TRIATHLON
9-11am • Start and Finish at Madeline’s Deli on the Wentworth Resort Trail at Jackson XC.
Run, snowshoe and ski to the finish. More info from Jackson XC. For more info, contact Jackson XC at603-383-9355. - Community Event: NH LISTENS – Advanced Facilitator Training
10am-4pm • Conway Library, Conway, NH Registration Link.$50 fee. Fee waived for students and those with financial need. This workshop enhances confidence to remain neutral, productively address issues, encourage and move conversation in a constructive manner. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center
$15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info.
SAT, Mar 16
- Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center. $15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info. - WEDDING CONSULT
1pm • Jackson Community Church
Rev Gail meets with bride and groom. - Community Event: MINI BOOK SALE
11am-1pm • Old Jackson Library (next to church)
This month’s special is “Buy One, Get One Free”. Stop by and browse a wonderful selection of hardback and paperback books, both fiction and non-fiction, children’s books, and a small selection of CDs and DVDs. - Community Event: TRIVIA
3pm • Jackson Public Library
Jackson Community Church’s team will participate. Note from library: “Trivia!” with hosts Edith and Bob Houlihan … If you have attended any of our previous trivia events, you’ll know how popular it is and how crowded things can get. That’s why we are again requesting pre- registration. Fill out a quick form online or phone us (603-383-9731) to sign up a team of 3-6 people. You can also sign up as an individual and we’ll put you on a house team.
SUN, Mar 17
- INTERFAITH GATHERING @ OLD LIBRARY
8am • Old Library. Hot beverages available. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. - BLESSING of BODIES, BOOTS & BINDINGS
9:15am • Jackson XC Ski Touring Foundation
Rev Gail offers blessings to staff, volunteers and skiers. - WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
* Story: Rev Gail
* Accompanist: Alan Labrie - Community Concert: FEELINGS of PLACE & NATURE
4pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Mountain Top Music, Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Upper Saco Valley Land Trust are collaborating on a concert of special interest about the land. The concert, “Feelings of Place in Music and Nature,” features multi-instrumentalist Ben Cosgrove, a traveling composer-performer whose “electric and exhilarating” music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. Donations will be gratefully accepted at the door (suggested donation $10/person and $20/family). - Community Event: ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION
1-10:30pm• Shannon Door Pub
Doors open at 1pm. Irish music starts from 1:30 to 7 with Marty & Jono and then from 7-10:30 with Mary, Simon, Kevin and Davey.
SAVE THESE DATES:
TUE, MAR 19
TUESDAY FULL MOON
SOUP & SKI
Evening • Jackson Ski Touring.
Co-hosted by Jackson Community Church & Jackson XC
Have fun in the backyard… the Wentworth Loop … ski or snow shoe after dark and then enjoy a community soup supper. Soup supper provided by the Jackson Community Church at the Jackson Ski Touring Center.
WED, MAR 20
THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB
by MARK SYNNOTT
7pm • Whitney Community Center
In The Impossible Climb, Jackson’s own Mark Synnott uses his own career as a professional climber, its intersection with that of Alex Honnold and the lead-up to Honnold’s historic ascent, to paint a insider portrait of the elite climbing community, exploring what motivates them, the paradoxical drive to keep the sport pure and at the same time to fund climbs, and the role that awareness of mortality plays in the endeavour. We watch through Mark’s eyes as Alex plots, trains and attempts his heart-stopping free-solo ascent. Ultimately this is a story not only about climbing but about what makes us human, how we respond to fear and our drive to transcend the inevitability of death. This is the story which was also chronicled as a documentary in Free Solo.
LENTEN STUDY GROUPS
Meeting in March and April
Jackson Community Church
- March: Anne Lamott’s Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. A few copies available and others on order through Jackson Public Library.
- April: Desmond & Mpho Tutu’s The Book of Forgiving A few copies available and others on order through Jackson Public Library.
SECOND CHANCES CONCERT
4pm, Sun, April 7
Jackson Community Church
to benefit the Way Station
Kathy Bennett, Thom Perkins and Taylor Whiteside: featured artists.
UKRAINIAN EGG WORKSHOP
Sat, April 13
9-Noon or 2-5pm
Whitney Community Center
- Classes limited to 8 participants. $3/pp fee.
- Follow this link for registration for Ukrainian Egg Workshop
PALM SUNDAY
10:30am • April 14
Jackson Community Church
Worship with focus on themes of Holy Week.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
5pm • April 18
- Dinner and worship around common table.
- Soup & bread supper provided by deacons.
HOLY FRIDAY
April 19
- Noon-3pm • Stations of the Cross • Jackson Community Church Sanctuary
- 6:30pm • Ecumenical Worship Service • Madison Church officiated by Clergy of the Eastern Slope (Rev Gail participates).
EASTER SUNDAY
April 21
- SUNRISE SERVICE • Gazebo by Jackson Historical Society
* Live music, scripture & reflection - 10:30am • EASTER WORSHIP • Jackson Community Church
* Choral music
* Harp
* Flowering of the cross - 11:45am • EASTER EGG HUNT • Jackson Community Church
Community easter egg hunt following worship. Children 12 and under may participate, accompanied by adults.