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Events with JCC and around town: Decorate the church, train rides, winter tree ID, sleigh rides, jazz, Nutcracker Sweets, music around town, Advent 2: Peace worship,  and more!

TUE, Nov 29

• FITNESS CLASS  with Laurie McAleer
  9:30am • Jackson Community Church
  • Free to all participants.
  • Gentle, chair-based stretch and fitness for all levels of ability
• DECORATE CHURCH
  10:45am • JCC
  • Voilunteers help finalize decoration of sanctuary
• Community Event: TICKETS for NUTCRACKER SWEETS on sale Call 207.935.4020
  • Dec 3rd (Sat) @ 5pm and Dec 4th (Sun) @ 2pm: Act One Dance Company presents Nutcracker Sweets.
  • Performed at Leura Hill Eastman PAC at the Fryeburg Academy
  • Members of our church community performing in this show.
  • Tickets will be on sale at the studio (Tina Titzer’s School of Dance) and also at Spice and Grain.
  • Note: Attending the December dance performance is an optional event to complement the church’s 3-week Advent book study of Matt Rawle’s The Gifts of the Nutcracker. JCC friends and members will attend the Saturday performance; participants must order their own tickets at phone number above. 
• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 10am-7pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. For more info: http://jacksonlibrary.org/
  • 2pm-5pm • Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
• Community Events: HOOT NIGHT
  • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty hosts • 6-8:30pm

WED, Nov 30

• DECORATE CHURCH
  9am • JCC
  • Voilunteers help finalize decoration of sanctuary
• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. For more info: http://jacksonlibrary.org/
  • 12pm-6pm • Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/

THURS, Dec 1

• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 10am-7pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. For more info: http://jacksonlibrary.org/
  • 2pm-5pm •  Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
• Community Service: WAY STATION 
  2-5 • Food collection & distribution
  10-6 • Open shift for drop-ins and apts.
  • Staff and volunteers of JCC participate. Operating in church basement this week: Nativity Lutheran.
• Community Event: JOURNEY to the NORTH POLE (Believe in Books / Theater in the Woods / Conway Scenic RR)
  • Early – 4:15pm (Boarding begins at 3:45pm) & Late – 7:15pm (Boarding begins at 6:45pm)
  • Info & tickets: Journey to the North Pole including online tickets, dates, departure times and more.
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-8pm
  • Red Parka Pub: Closed for vacation
  • Wildcat Tavern: Al Hospers

FRI, Dec 2

• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. For more info: http://jacksonlibrary.org/
• C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
  5pm • Zoom link required
  • Or dial by your location: 929 436 2866, Meeting ID: 830 2844 2916
  • Join us for cocktails and discussion of this week’s scripture with art
• Community Event: JOURNEY to the NORTH POLE (Believe in Books / Theater in the Woods / Conway Scenic RR)
  • Early – 4:15pm (Boarding begins at 3:45pm) & Late – 7:15pm (Boarding begins at 6:45pm)
  • Info & tickets: Journey to the North Pole including online tickets, dates, departure times and more.
• Community Event: SLEIGH RIDES @ Nestlenook Farm
  Nestlenook Farm, 66 Dinsmore Road, Jackson, NH
  • Call or make online  reservations: (603) 383-7101
  • Booking rides in advance: https://book.peek.com/s/198a2165-e35f-41dd-9b44-d9021d1cf694/YwZEN
  • Same day reservations must be made by phone. 
• Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY – Dark Train Express
  Noon • Majestic Cafe, Conway
  • Dark Train Express quartet (Chad Cummings, Eben Eastman, Gideon Richard and Joseph Della Valla) will play a spirited hour of Cummings’ pop/rock/jazz fusion originals. Admission is by donation, with open seating in the spacious and well-ventilated Majestic Theatre on Main Street in Conway. Pre-concert donations may be made here. Walk-ins are also welcome.
  • Tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
• Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT – The Dan Moore Trio
  6:30 pm • Majestic Cafe, Conway, NH
  • Info and tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-9pm
  • Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 6-9pm
  • Red Parka Pub: The Echo Tones • 8-11pm
  • Shovel Handle Pub; Mountain Music Series – Special Appearance By Annie Sumi from Ontario •  5:30-8:30pm

SAT, Dec 3

• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. For more info: http://jacksonlibrary.org/
  • 11am-3pm • Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org
• Community Event: WINTER TREE ID
  10am • Nansen Wayside Park, Milan, NH
  • 2-hour field program on how to identify trees in winter, both deciduous and conifer. Naturalist Dave Govatski will take participants through the unique characteristics and identifiers of the region’s trees, including twig characteristics, branch arrangement, and bark, this program is appropriate for all levels. We hope you join us! Dress for the weather and bring water & a snack.
  • Space is limited and registration is required. Call 603-447-6991 or click here to register.
• Community Event: TMCC Nature Learning Center Tour 1pm • Tin Mtn Conservation Ctr, Albany
  • Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s Nature Leaning Center is an exquisitely designed, built and operated “net zero” facility that utilizes both solar-electric and solar-thermal technologies. Our tour includes the many features created by locally sourced materials, the building’s energy systems, extensive natural history library, animal mount display and countless natural treasures. For those who are interested in walking the new accessible trail, bring weather-appropriate clothing and footwear traction for a guided tour of the 1.2 mile “lollipop loop”. The TMCC Nature Learning Center tour offers an informative, fun and beautiful weekend activity.
• Community Event: NUTCRACKER SWEETS Dec 3rd (Sat) @ 5pm and Dec 4th (Sun) @ 2pm • Leura Hill Eastman PAC at the Fryeburg Academy
  • Call 207.935.4020 fot tickets
  • Members of our church community performing in this show.
  • Tickets will be on sale at the studio (Tina Titzer’s School of Dance) and also at Spice and Grain.
  • Note: Attending the December dance performance is an optional event to complement the church’s 3-week Advent book study of Matt Rawle’s The Gifts of the Nutcracker. JCC friends and members will attend the Saturday performance; participants must order their own tickets at phone number above. 
• Community Event: JAZZ for the HOLIDAYS – Home Concert in Silver Lake
  2:3pm (sold out) & 7:30pm ª Silver Lake Private Residence
  • Tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats
    Two chances to hear this Mountain Top holiday classic, featuring seacoast pianist Tom Snow and local saxophonist Mike Sakash.
• Community Event: SLEIGH RIDES @ Nestlenook Farm
  • Call or make online  reservations: (603) 383-7101
  • Booking rides in advance: https://book.peek.com/s/198a2165-e35f-41dd-9b44-d9021d1cf694/YwZEN
  • Same day reservations must be made by phone.
• Community Event: SANTA’s HOLIDAY EXPRESS
  Conway Scenic Railroad
  • Book your tickets online ahead of time
  • Admission rates vary. Visit the Conway Scenic Railroad website for booking details and additional Santa’s Holiday Express info.
• Community Event: JOURNEY to the NORTH POLE (Believe in Books / Theater in the Woods / Conway Scenic RR)
  • Weekend rides
  • Info & tickets: Journey to the North Pole including online tickets, dates, departure times and more.
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Shannon Door: Sheehan & Holden • 7-10pm
  • Red Parka Pub: The Big Picture • 8-11pm
  • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm

SUN, DEC 4 – ADVENT 2

• INTERFAITH GATHERING
  8am • Old red library or Zoom link required
  • Join us for poetry, conversation, and prayer.
• WORSHIP with ADVENT 2: Peace
  10:30am • JCC in-person or Zoom link required
  • Advent candle-lighting
  • Message: Rev Gail Doktor
  • Music Sharon Novak
• Community Event: NUTCRACKER SWEETS Dec 3rd (Sat) @ 5pm and Dec 4th (Sun) @ 2pm • Leura Hill Eastman PAC at the Fryeburg Academy
  • Call 207.935.4020 fot tickets
  • Members of our church community performing in this show.
  • Tickets will be on sale at the studio (Tina Titzer’s School of Dance) and also at Spice and Grain.
  • Note: Attending the December dance performance is an optional event to complement the church’s 3-week Advent book study of Matt Rawle’s The Gifts of the Nutcracker. JCC friends and members will attend the Saturday performance; participants must order their own tickets at phone number above. 
• Community Event: SLEIGH RIDES @ Nestlenook Farm
  Nestlenook Farm, 66 Dinsmore Road, Jackson, NH
  • Call or make online  reservations: (603) 383-7101
  • Booking rides in advance: https://book.peek.com/s/198a2165-e35f-41dd-9b44-d9021d1cf694/YwZEN
  • Same day reservations must be made by phone. 
• Community Event: SANTA’s HOLIDAY EXPRESS
  Conway Scenic Railroad
  • Book your tickets online ahead of time
  • Admission rates vary. Visit the Conway Scenic Railroad website for booking details and additional Santa’s Holiday Express info.
• Community Event: JOURNEY to the NORTH POLE (Believe in Books / Theater in the Woods / Conway Scenic RR)
  • Weekend rides
  • Info & tickets: Journey to the North Pole including online tickets, dates, departure times and more.
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
  • Red Parka Pub: Blue Sunday with Erin Harpe • 5-8pm