TUE, DEC 14 – SUN, DEC 19
TUE, Dec 14
- CLERGY LUNCH
12:30pm • Zoom (private meeting)
Local clergy convene for conversations, ecumenical event-planning, and peer support. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: CHAIR YOGA
9:15am • Zoom.
Pre-registration required. Register for the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-CpqD4sEtdFkuT2horCr6QrTMdCHnGD. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Classes resume, after this week, on 1/4/22. This class is sponsored by the Whitney Community Center in Jackson for Jackson residents however, non-Jackson residents are encouraged to attend. Non-Jackson residents pay a class fee .More info: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga - Community Event: FLOW & ALIGN YOGA
4:30pm • Zoom.
Pre-registration required. Register for the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrf-Gvqz0sRf0_-P230qBI9VLMei_Ytw Classes resume, after this week, on 1/4/22. This class is sponsored by the Whitney Community Center in Jackson for Jackson residents however, non-Jackson residents are encouraged to attend. Non-Jackson residents pay a class fee. More info: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
WED, Dec 15
- FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9am • JCC Parish House
Free to participants. Last class of 2021: sessions resume January at 9:30am on Wednesdays. - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - SANCTUARY DECORATING
1pm • JCC
Rev Gail and volunteers continue decorating the sanctuary, - ADVENT 3-Week Study Group: The Redemption of Scrooge
5pm: Dec 15, Dec 22 (zoom)- Co-facilitated as shared Jackson-Bartlett program by Rev Gail Doktor (Jackson) and Rev Pojen Lee (guest preacher at Bartlett)
- Free copies of book available in front entrance of Jackson Community Church. Judy Ludgate also has a few copies available for Bartlett Conrgegational Church’s friends and members who may wish to participate.
- Attend via Zoom link. COntact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.
- The Redemption of Scrooge is written by Matt Rawle. Book description: Is redemption possible for Ebenezer Scrooge? Pastor and author Matt Rawle discovers the teachings of Jesus in the words of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Rawle dives deep into the dark, sad, greedy world of Scrooge and discovers a man in dire need of a second chance. Along with Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future and in the process learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus. Rediscover and reinvigorate your faith this Advent and Christmas season and look at this familiar classic through the lens of faith.
- COUNCIL MEETING
7pm • Zoom.
Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.
Leadership meeting with staff, church officers, and team leaders to make decisions that support the church’s mission and operations. Open to public. This month we prepare budget for consideration during January 2022’s annual meeting.
THURS, Dec 16
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
All Day • Way Station, 15 Grove St, No Conway
Volunteers open day resource center for showers, mail pickup, grocery distribution, more. - Community Event: WINTER BIRD ECOLOGY (TIn Mountain Conservation Center)
7pm • Zoom Link pending.Brush up on your winter bird identification as we review local winter bird field marks as well as pass on a few bird feeding tips for the winter season ahead. This program is a great refresher for the fast approaching Christmas Bird Count. More info: https://www.tinmountain.org/event/winter-bird-ecology-7/ - Community Event: CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS with Heather Pierson Jazz Trio (Mountain Top Music)
7pm/8pm • Majestic Theater, Conway
Heather Pierson, piano and vocals; Shawn Nadeau, bass, and Craig Bryan, drums, will perform Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Majestic Theatre. Doors open at 6:30 and refreshments will be available in the Majestic Cafe. Info & tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php - Community Event: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (M&D Theater Productions)
7:30pm • M&D Theater, North Conway
Patrick Barlow, writer of the Broadway and West End hit The 39 Steps, has retold Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This thrilling adaptation uses only five actors to bring some of Dickens’ most beloved characters to life. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Barlow’s A Christmas Carol uses nothing more than some simple props, fresh physicality, and the power of imagination to convey this timeless story of redemption. Witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a stingy miser to a man who generously celebrates the spirit of the season all year long, in this highly theatrical adaptation. Tickets and info: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=124639 - Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm
FRI, Dec 17
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
5pm • Zoom.
Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.
Bring your adult beverage and your curiosity for a conversation about our sacred texts. - Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE Concert: Dan Moore on piano, with Rick Gordon and Mike (Mountain Top Music)
7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway
$10/pp. More info: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats - Community Event: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (M&D Theater Productions)
7:30pm • M&D Theater, North Conway
Patrick Barlow, writer of the Broadway and West End hit The 39 Steps, has retold Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This thrilling adaptation uses only five actors to bring some of Dickens’ most beloved characters to life. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Barlow’s A Christmas Carol uses nothing more than some simple props, fresh physicality, and the power of imagination to convey this timeless story of redemption. Witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a stingy miser to a man who generously celebrates the spirit of the season all year long, in this highly theatrical adaptation. Tickets and info: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=124639 - Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-9pm
- Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 6-9pm
- Red Parka: Shark Martin• 8-11pm
- Shovel Handle: Rek’lis Duo • 6-9pm
SAT, Dec 18
SUN, Dec 19
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Old Red Library next to church (indoors) & Zoom.
COntact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.
Poetry and conversation. Join us. Bring your own hot beverage on cold mornings! - WORSHIP IN-PERSON & ZOOM – Advent 4: Love
10:30am • Zoom & Live. Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.- Join us for worship with music, scripture, prayer and reflection.
- Live music by Alan Labrie
- Advent 4: Love candle-lighting by Robert Carper & Elizabeth Polansky
- Choral song debut
- In-person attendance requires social distancing and masking for all attendees (additional precautions may be changed based on COVID stats and CDC guidelines).
- Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel.
- CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING with Doug Brendel
4pm • JCC
Author, minister, and humanitarian Doug Brendel performs Christmas stories in Parish House. Join us for seasonal reflections and delicious goodies. Donations will benefit the nonprofit New Thing and the local nonprofit the Way Station. This will also be livestreamed to Facebook and church website. - Community Event: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (M&D Theater Productions)
3:30pm • M&D Theater, North Conway
Patrick Barlow, writer of the Broadway and West End hit The 39 Steps, has retold Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This thrilling adaptation uses only five actors to bring some of Dickens’ most beloved characters to life. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Barlow’s A Christmas Carol uses nothing more than some simple props, fresh physicality, and the power of imagination to convey this timeless story of redemption. Witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a stingy miser to a man who generously celebrates the spirit of the season all year long, in this highly theatrical adaptation. Tickets and info: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=124639 - Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Shannon Door: Riley Parkhurst • 6-9pm
JCC & Around Town: TUE, DEC 7 – SUN, DEC 12
TUE, Dec 7
- Community Event: CHAIR YOGA
9:15am • Zoom.
Pre-registration required. Register for the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-CpqD4sEtdFkuT2horCr6QrTMdCHnGD. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Options: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, or drop-in. / 3 Week Series Begins 11/30. / 6 Week Series Begins 1/4/22. This class is sponsored by the Whitney Community Center in Jackson for Jackson residents however, non-Jackson residents are encouraged to attend. Non-Jackson residents pay a class fee . Join Anjali for this exercises class using light hand weights, a strap, blocks and a tennis or myofascial ball. We will perform most of our exercises sitting in a chair with core strength and joint mobility as our focus. Chair exercises can be very effective in strengthening and stretching the body and is cued for individuals to listen to their own bodies. 3-week series – $30* / 6-week series – $60* / Drop-in – $12*. + 3% credit card processing fee if paying online. *A portion is donated back to the Whitney Community Center! More info: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga - Community Event: FLOW & ALIGN YOGA
4:30pm • Zoom.
Pre-registration required. Register for the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrf-Gvqz0sRf0_-P230qBI9VLMei_Ytw Options: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, or drop-in . / 3 Week Series Begins 11/30 / 6 Week Series Begins 1/4/22. This class is sponsored by the Whitney Community Center in Jackson for Jackson residents however, non-Jackson residents are encouraged to attend. Non-Jackson residents pay a class fee. Props include a mat, eye pillow, and blanket. Fees: 6-week series – $60 / Drop-in – $12 + 3% credit card processing fee if paying online. More info: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
WED, Dec 8
- FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
9am • JCC
Free fitness class. Personalize your wellness routine with Laurie McAleer - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - ADVENT 3-Week Study Group: The Redemption of Scrooge
5pm: Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 22 (zoom)- RSVP to jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org so we can provide a copy of the book.
- Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83028442916. Option: Call in via touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866 Meeting ID: 83028442916 (#)
- The Redemption of Scrooge is written by Matt Rawle. Book description: Is redemption possible for Ebenezer Scrooge? Pastor and author Matt Rawle discovers the teachings of Jesus in the words of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Rawle dives deep into the dark, sad, greedy world of Scrooge and discovers a man in dire need of a second chance. Along with Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future and in the process learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus. Rediscover and reinvigorate your faith this Advent and Christmas season and look at this familiar classic through the lens of faith.
- Combine with suggested social outing (for those who choose to participate in theater experience) to enjoy A Christmas Carole performed by M&D Playhouse.
THURS, Dec 9
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
All Day • Way Station, 15 Grove St, No Conway
Volunteers open day resource center for showers, mail pickup, grocery distribution, and more - Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 5:30pm-8:30pm
FRI, Dec 10
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2-5pm • Jackson Library- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
5pm • Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83028442916
Option: Call in via touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866 Meeting ID: 83028442916 (#)
Bring your adult beverage and your curiosity for a conversation about our sacred texts. - Community Event: Mountain Top Music Concert: MAJESTIC CAFE: Al Hospers and Mike Sakash
7pm/8pm • Majestic Theater, Conway
$10/pp. More info: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats - Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-9pm
- Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 6-9pm
- Red Parka: Nasty Habits-Rolling Stones Tribute Band • 8-11pm
- Shovel Handle: Bobby Sheehan • 6-9pm
SAT, Dec 11
Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-2pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.orgCommunity Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
- Wildcat Tavern: COld River Radio SHow: Cold River Radio Band with vocalist Cassandra McKinley, of course with Jonathan Sarty,•7pm – SOLD OUT
- Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 7-10pm
- Red Parka: Rek’lis• 8-11pm
- Shovel Handle: Randy Messineo • 6-9pm
SUN, Dec 12
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Old Red Library next to church (indoors) & Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/142985761?pwd=T214WDhHRmxoYXE0dWRCNk53SFppQT09
Poetry and conversation. Join us. Bring your own hot beverage on cold mornings! - PAGEANT PREP
9:30am • JCC
Scheduled and drop-in pageant participants welcome: arrive by 9:30am to get a costume and assignment. - WORSHIP (Zoom) & IN-PERSON – Advent 3: Joy & CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
10:30am • Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/142985761?pwd=T214WDhHRmxoYXE0dWRCNk53SFppQT09- Join us for worship with music, scripture, prayer and reflection.
- Live music by Alan Labrie
- Advent 3: Joy candle-lighting by Battenfelder family
- Christmas Pageant written and narrated by youth
- In-person attendance requires social distancing and masking for all attendees (additional precautions may be changed based on COVID stats and CDC guidelines).
- Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel. Option: Call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, Meeting ID: 142985761, Password: 603603
- CAROLING to COMMUNITY
1-3pm • JCC
Carolers visit local neighbors. Please RSVP to church if planning to carol!
At JCC & around town: Sept 27-Oct 3
This week: Yoga, fitness, music around Jackson, C3 Cockails & Christian Conversation, Mountaintop Music concerts, pumpkin people creating & installing, outdoor pet blessing, choir, worship, and more! |
MON, SEPT 27 – SUN, OCT 3
ONGOING
- Community Event: GEOCACHING (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)
Sept 20-Oct 1 • Dundee Forest
Explore the Bartlett Tract of the Dundee Community Forest project while seeking geocaches throughout the forest rich with biodiversity and pristine streams. Enjoy the exploration on your own, with friends, and with family members while appreciating the protection of rare natural ecosystems. Be one of the first to find hidden geocaches and win a prize! Email info@usvlt.org for the clues!
MON, Sept 27
- PUMPKIN PEOPLE PREP
6-8pm • JCC
Youth and adult chaperones finish preparing pumpkin people characters for display outside JCC.
TUE, Sept 28
- CLERGY LUNCH (zoom)
12:30pm • Zoom
Lunch with clergy gathers for collegial support. Rev Gail attends.
WED, Sept 29
- CLASS: FITNESS with LAURIE McALEER
9am • JCC
Join us for a free gentle fitness class. - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2-5pm • Jackson Library - Community Event: FLOW & ALIGN YOGA with Anjali Rose
5pm • Zoom. (Zoom Pre-registration link)
Class sponsored by the Friends of the Whitney Center. We will explore the body, mind and soul with mindful movement. These yoga classes are intentionally created with sequences to instill strength, flexibility and mobility. This fun and community oriented class is for all ages and abilities. Simply bring a mat, strap, block and blanket. - Community Event: WHITE MOUNTAIN CEILI BAND
5:30 – 9pm • Wildcat Tavern Dinner reservations required: 800-228-4245 or 603-383-4245.
The musicians will play on the porch of the Igloo a safe distance from guests and vice versa. Join Michael Levine (guitar), Dexter Harding (tenor banjo), Siena Kaplan-Thompson (fiddle) & Fiona Howell (flute) for traditional Irish Session music. Stomp your feet, clap your hands, and dance a little jig as these accomplished musicians play centuries old tunes. For more information on the White Mountain Ceili Band visit: whitemountainceiliband.com
THURS, Sept 30
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
1pm • Food pickup
2:30pm • Curbside package preparation
5pm • Shift at curbside with guests @ 15 Grove St, North Conway, NH
Rev Gail and JCC volunteers serve this weekly outreach to local homeless and housing-insecure residents.
FRI, Oct 1
- Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC (Mountaintop Music program)
Noon • Majestic Theater, Center Conway
Young Mainer Sara Demos has always had her hands in the arts, from photography and drawing to theater and music. Electronic music had always been her favorite genre, and she dove into the world of electronic music production two years ago. Most recently, she’s moved on to mixing music, commonly known as DJ-ing. Her debut set will be a compilation of hip-hop, trap and phonk, bringing you some eerie and fun vibes for the month of October. More info: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2-5pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Event: WAY STATION HOUSING TASK FORCE
Afternoon • Northern NH tour of emergency housing
Rev Gail and members of housing task force participate in tours of existing facilities to investigate potential housing options for local area. - C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS
5pm • Zoom link required.
Or call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, Meeting ID: 830 2844 2916
Gather virtually to discuss scripture and explore art images associated with the text. - PUMPKIN PEOPLE PREP
6-8pm • JCC
Youth and adult chaperones finish preparing pumpkin people characters for display outside JCC. - Community Event: SHABBAT SERVICE
6pm • In-Person @ Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Sanctuary & Via Zoom
To join us on Zoom, please register here: bhcsynagogue1920@gmail.com - Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR
Evening • Shannon Door
SAT, Oct 2
- PUMPKIN PEOPLE INSTALLATION
TBD • JCC
Volunteers install pumpkin people characters for display outside JCC. - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-2pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Event: HOME CONCERT with SETH GLIERS (Mountaintop Music program)
7:30pm • Hale’s Location Home
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Seth Glier will perform at an intimate home concert at a lovely residence in Hale’s Location with spectacular mountain views of our valley in its autumn splendor. Come enjoy a superb lyricist and songwriter with a clear, passionate voice. Please take note of new Covid policy requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test. In addition, the host of this home concert is requesting that all patrons remain masked during the concert. More info: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php - Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR
Evening • Shannon Door - Community Event: JONATHAN SARTY
6-9pm • Wildcat Tavern, Jackson
SUN, Oct 3
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Pavilion & Zoom link required.
Poetry and conversation outside. Join us. Bring your own hot beverage on cold mornings! - CHOIR REHEARSAL
9am • Zoom link required. - PET BLESSING (in-person at Jackson gazebo near historical society)
9:30-10am • Gazebo
Bring your pets for blessing. We will provide snacks & blessings! Due to interactions with different animals, all pets should be under owner’s control through leashing, carrying container, etc. - VIRTUAL WORSHIP & IN-PERSON
10:30am • Zoom link required.- Join us for worship with music, scripture, prayer and reflection.
- Live music by Alan Labrie
- Message with Rev Gail Doktor
- Stay for virtual coffee hour (via Zoom only).
- In-person attendance requires social distancing, masking when not seated is requested, masking is required for non-vaccinated individuals (additional precautions may be changed based on COVID stats and CDC guidelines).
- Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel.
- Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR
Evening • Shannon Door
This week with JCC and around town: TUE, SEPT 21 – SUN, SEPT 26
ONGOING
- Community Event: GEOCACHING (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)
Sept 20-Oct 1 • Dundee Forest
Explore the Bartlett Tract of the Dundee Community Forest project while seeking geocaches throughout the forest rich with biodiversity and pristine streams. Enjoy the exploration on your own, with friends, and with family members while appreciating the protection of rare natural ecosystems. Be one of the first to find hidden geocaches and win a prize! Email info@usvlt.org for the clues!
TUE, Sept 21
- CLERGY LUNCH (zoom)
12:30pm • Zoom
Lunch with clergy gathers for collegial support. Rev Gail attends.
WED, Sept 22
- CLASS: FITNESS with LAURIE McALEER
9am • JCC
Join us for a free gentle fitness class. - Community Event: PHOTO WALKS along DUNDEE ROAD (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)
9am-Noon • Space is limited; reservations required. Email info@usvlt.org to register, and include which date you would like to attend.
USVLT and the North Country Camera Club will host two photowalks focusing on streams, woods, scenic vistas, the Dame House cellar hole and the Ham House along Dundee Road as features of the Dundee Community Forest project. Perhaps the foliage will also be sharing its beautiful colors! Photographers of all levels are invited to attend. Space is limited; reservations required. Email info@usvlt.org to register, and include which date you would like to attend. Please bring your own camera. - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2-5pm • Jackson Library - Community Event: FLOW & ALIGN YOGA with Anjali Rose
5pm • Zoom. (Zoom Pre-registration link)
Class sponsored by the Friends of the Whitney Center. We will explore the body, mind and soul with mindful movement. These yoga classes are intentionally created with sequences to instill strength, flexibility and mobility. This fun and community oriented class is for all ages and abilities. Simply bring a mat, strap, block and blanket. - Community Event: WHITE MOUNTAIN CEILI BAND
5:30 – 9pm • Wildcat Tavern Dinner reservations required: 800-228-4245 or 603-383-4245.
The musicians will play on the porch of the Igloo a safe distance from guests and vice versa. Join Michael Levine (guitar), Dexter Harding (tenor banjo), Siena Kaplan-Thompson (fiddle) & Fiona Howell (flute) for traditional Irish Session music. Stomp your feet, clap your hands, and dance a little jig as these accomplished musicians play centuries old tunes. For more information on the White Mountain Ceili Band visit: whitemountainceiliband.com
THURS, Sept 23
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-7pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
1pm • Food pickup
2:30pm • Curbside package preparation
5pm • Shift at curbside with guests
@ 15 Grove St, North Conway, NH
Rev Gail and JCC volunteers serve this weekly outreach to local homeless and housing-insecure residents. - Community Event: INTRO to WILDERNESS and ADVENTURE THERAPY (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)
10am • Space is limited; reservations required. Please email info@usvlt.org to register.
The use of the outdoors as a therapeutic catalyst for change is as old as time itself. In the modern era, it has been referred to as wilderness therapy, outdoor therapy, adventure therapy, and ecotherapy, and has been growing all over the country and the world for the last 25 years. This two-hour experience will teach participants ways to use the outdoors to accelerate the therapeutic benefit – whether a multi-day solo adventure or a twenty-minute walk in the woods – as well as a brief history of the field. The talk and walk will be facilitated by Jackson local Will White, and will take place in the Dundee Community Forest project area in Jackson. - Community Event: HAWK TALK (Tin Mountain program)
7pm • Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87482871350
Meeting ID: 874 8287 1350
Join Tin Mountain research manager Katy Lewis for a discussion of common migrating hawks of the northeast. The program will cover basic identification marks, flight, behavior, and sightings of hawks. An optional hawk watch on 9/25 allows participants to put these new ID skill into practice.
FRI, Sept 24
- Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
2-5pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Event: WAY STATION HOUSING TASK FORCE
Afternoon • Northern NH with Tri-County Cap
Rev Gail and members of housing task force participate in tours of existing facilities to investigate potential housing options for local area. - C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS
5pm • Zoom (link required)
Gather virtually to discuss scripture and explore art images associated with the text. - Community Event: SHABBAT SERVICE
6pm • In-Person @ Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Sanctuary & Via Zoom
To join us on Zoom, please register here: bhcsynagogue1920@gmail.com - Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR – Jeremy Holden
Evening • Shannon Door
SAT, Sept 25
- Community Event: PHOTO WALKS along DUNDEE ROAD (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)
9am • Space is limited; reservations required. Email info@usvlt.org to register, and include which date you would like to attend.
USVLT and the North Country Camera Club will host two photowalks focusing on streams, woods, scenic vistas, the Dame House cellar hole and the Ham House along Dundee Road as features of the Dundee Community Forest project. Perhaps the foliage will also be sharing its beautiful colors! Photographers of all levels are invited to attend. Space is limited; reservations required. Email info@usvlt.org to register, and include which date you would like to attend. Please bring your own camera. - Community Event: HAWK WATCH: Peary Mountain (Tin Mountain program)
9am • Field program. Register for details. Registration is required. Call 447-6991 or click here to register online.
Join us in search of hawks during their fall migration. Enjoy a great hike on Peary Mountain in Brownfield, Maine, while we look for hawks, other birds, and signs of fall. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. - Community Event: INSIDE/OUTSIDE
1pm / 4pm / 7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway, NH
More info & tickets: http://www.artsinmotiontheater.com/
Arts in Motion Theater Company is proud and honored to announce a “page to stage” writing and live theatre project titled Outside, Inside.Directed, facilitated and produced by Aimee Frechette, Glenn Noble, Jacob Dunham, alongside an amazing team of teenage co-directors, this all-inclusive process is not to be missed! - Community Resource: LIBRARY OPEN
10am-2pm • Jackson Library- Return to full hours of Tu&Th 10-7, W&F 2-5, Sa 10-2. We will continue to close on Sunday for the time being.
- Masks and distance will be strictly required while in the building. If you’re unable to mask, you can still take advantage of our pickup or delivery service – simply let us know what you need.
- One family at a time in the kids room.
- Bathrooms and meeting room remain closed.
- Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
- Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR -Bobby Sheehan & Jeremy Holden
Evening • Shannon Door - Community Event: GARDEN STATE CONCERT – Jon Sarty Band
4:30p-6:30p (Seating 3:45p) / 7p-9p (6:45p Seating) •
Wildcat Tavern, Jackson
Two shows per night. Tables have a max of 10 people. Events are all ages. Tickets required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jonathan-sarty-band-tickets-150324611961?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
SUN, Sept 26
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Pavilion & Zoom (link required)
Poetry and conversation outside. Join us. Bring your own hot beverage on cold mornings! - CHOIR REHEARSAL
9am • Zoom (link required) - VIRTUAL WORSHIP & IN-PERSON
10:30am • Zoom (link required)- Join us for worship with music, scripture, prayer and reflection.
- Live music by Alan Labrie
- Message with Rev Gail Doktor
- Stay for virtual coffee hour (via Zoom only).
- In-person attendance requires social distancing, masking when not seated is requested, masking is required for non-vaccinated individuals (additional precautions may be changed based on COVID stats and CDC guidelines).
- Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel.
- Community Event: MUSIC at SHANNON DOOR – Riley Parkhurst
Evening • Shannon Door - Community Event: COLD RIVER RADIO SHOW
7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway, NH
Info & tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cold-river-radio-show-9th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-168638140217
9th Anniversary Showwith Host Jonathan Sarty and His Fabulous Cold River Radio Band and Special Guests, “Boston’s Queen of Soul Jazz,” Cassandre McKinley, Guitarist Tyler-James Kelly Frontman of “The Silks”, Author of “The Last Seat in The House: The Story of Hanley Sound” John Kane, and Local Spotlight Duo “Just Be-Cause,” with singer/songwriter Christine Rogers and bass player Moe Baillargeon.
Daily Advent Devotional: Day 17 – Dec 15
As we consider the connection between spirit, mind, and body as a way to nurture joy, consider nutrition, movement and sleep as building blocks. Healthy eating habits, engaging in fitness and movement, and getting enough sleep all contribute to healthy bodies and brain chemistries.
Give your body the resources to support spiritual wellbeing. Nutrition provides the essential elements for health as a foundation for joy and other spiritual states. Human bodies are designed for movement: so if your body permits these activities, then movement might remain as simple as standing, stretching, and walking. Movement might also involve more intentional forms of fitness and exercise such as dance, yoga, contemplative and expressive movement, swimming, running, hiking, skiing, recreational activities and playing games. Meanwhile, sufficient sleep promotes neurological and emotional equilibrium.
By caring for your body’s basic needs, you foster the conditions for healthy spiritual states such as joy. — Rev Gail
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. — Psalm 30:11
If you reach for food when you’re under stress or gulp your meals down in a rush, try eating mindfully … focus your full attention on the meal … Eat slowly, taking the time to fully enjoy and concentrate on each bite. … the aspects of your health that are in your control. Exercise and sleep are particularly important … It doesn’t really matter what kind of exercise you do, so long as you do it regularly … Getting quality sleep every night directly affects your happiness, vitality, and emotional stability during the day. — Melinda Smith & Jeanne Segal
Any kind of movement will shift your energy into a more positive one … all forms of movement allow energy to flow more freely through the body. All the better if you create a practice out of it. — Tania Tyler