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Sept 19-25: Events with JCC and around Town

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Deacons, fitness, naturalist-led walk, zumba, concerts, C3 conversation, spongy moth program, worship with guest Rev Gordon Rankin, and more!

MON, Sept 19

TUE, Sept 20

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    Summer reading programs: Oceans of Possibilities. See links below for more info.
  • Community Events: HOOT NIGHT
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty hosts • 6-8:30pm
  • DEACON MEETING
    7pm • Zoom link and password required

WED, Sept 21

  • FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer 
    9:30am • JCC Parish Hall
    Gentle fitness class for all ages and abiliites. All welcome. Free!
    PLEASE PARK away from the building for the next few weeks, while painting continues.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka: Jeremy Holden • 4-7pm

THURS, Sept 22

  • Community Event: NATURALIST LED HIKES in JACKSON
    10am • Tin Mountain Site, Jackson, NH
    • Join Tin Mountain Conservation Center for weekly hikes at the Jackson Field Station property. Highlights include the summit of Tin Mountain, a tin mine on the property, and historic homestead, and a mountain pond. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. These hikes are a great way to explore the lesser trod trails of the White Mountains and avoid the crowds. Participants of all ages welcome.
    • Program fee of $15/person or $25/household for non-members; members are free. 
    • Space is limited and registration is required. Call 603-447-6991 or click here to register.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 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 Resource: AA MEETING
    6pm? • JCC Parish House
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm
    • Shannon Door: Dan Parkhurst • 6-8pm
  • Community Event:  SPONGY MOTHS & Other Invasive Insects
    7pm. • Zoom link required.
    • Presented by Tin Mountain’s Wendy Scribner.
    • FREE for Jackson Residents. 

FRI, Sept 23

  • Community Event: ZUMBA with DOTTI
    • 8:15am * Whitney Community Center
      The class is $5 per person with no sign in. Also, bring your water, a small towel and a smile!!!! If you have any questions feel free to either text or call Dotti,: 978-790-3375.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
    5pm • Zoom link and password required.
    • Join us for cocktails and discussion of this week’s scripture with art
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT – Hospers (bass guitar) with Don Davis (sax)
    7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway Village
    Info and tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
    • Walk-ins are welcome, but space is limited; reservations are recommended to guarantee your seat.  $10 per person cover charge. Wine, beer, & cocktails are available.  Doors open at 6:30 pm, music starts at 7pm.  Admission is limited to those 18 and older unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-9pm
    • Shannon Door: Sheehan & Holden • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka Pub: Diana’s Bath Salts •  8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub; Ryan St Ongue •  5:30-8:30pm

SAT, Sept 24

SUN, Sept 25

  • INTERFAITH GATHERING
    8am • Old Red Library or Zoom link and password required.
    • Join us for poetry, conversation, and prayer.
  • WORSHIP with guest Rev Gordon Rankin
    10:30am • JCC (in-person & zoom)
    • Zoom link and password required.
    • Message: Rev Gordon Rankin
    • Music Sharon Novak
  • Community Event: QUARRY QUERY WALK (Tin Mountain Program)
    10am-Noon • Albany, NH
    • Take a trip back in time on this exploration of the TMCC quarry, its history and the quarrying process. All ages welcome.
    • Program Fee: $15/person or $25/household; members are free! Register online here. Walk ins welcome.
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Ryan St Onge • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka Pub: Blue Sunday with John Lackard Band  • 4-7pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Al Shafner • 5:30-8:30pm

Mar 8-13, 2022 w/ JCC & around town

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Lent @ JCC, Council mtg, voting @town polls, library book discussion, chair yoga returns, fitness classes, Mtn Top Music concerts, Angling presentation, Birds of the Year, Jxn School Bd, interfaith, youth faith formation, worship, music around town!

TUE, Mar 8th – SUN, MAR 13th
Second Week of Lent

TUE, Mar 8

  • VOTING in several communities: Jackson & Bartlett included.
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • CLERGY LUNCH
    12:30pm • Zoom
    Local clergy convene for conversations, ecumenical event-planning, and peer support. Rev Gail attends.
  • Community Event: CHAIR YOGA RETURNS!
    9:15 am  (and every Tuesday through March) • Zoom
    Registration Link. If you’ve previously registered, you do not have to re-register.
    Please have weights,  tennis ball or small rubber ball and a strap. We will as a group explore upper body strength, stretching the full body and lower body strength and flexibility.  Since this will be Anjali’s first class since her injury, she will be taking it slow yet you can always increase the challenge or slow it down to fit your needs for the day.
    Here is the zoom registration link.  
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 10am-7pm • Jackson Library
      Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
    • 2-5pm • Bartlett Library 
  • Community Event: BOOK DISCUSSION – Finding the Source
    4:30pm • Jackson Public Library
    email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
  • Community Event: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Hoot Night with Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm

WED, Mar 9

  • FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC Parish House
    Free. Gentle fitness and stretching customized to your needs. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
  • Community Event: A YEAR of BIRDS (Whitney Community Ctr program)
    7pm • Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82106172744#success
    What birds can you expect to see each month of the year? Take a trip through the seasons with Lori Jean Kinsey, Executive Director of TMCC, looking at what birds you can anticipate seeing each month of the year. Owls in January, Warblers in May, and Hawks in October. There’s never a dull month in the year of birds!  If you have questions or need help signing up please contact Katie Reardon from the Friends of the Whitney Community Center/Oversight Committee: whitneycommunitycenter@gmail.com or 603-969-9428. All programs are free and sponsored by Friends of the Whitney Community Center/Oversight Committee
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka: Jon Sarty • 5-7:30pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Simon Crawford • 6-9pm
  • COUNCIL MTG
    7pm • Zoom link and password required.
    Leadership meeting to review fiscal, governance and mission-based decisions of the church.

THURS, Mar 10

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • ** CANCELLED due to Dotti’s recovery from ski accident ** ZUMBA with Dotti Aiello  **
    Contact Dotti Aiello for more info: dottiaiello@gmail.com
  • 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: STEVE ANGLER: Fishing NH’s Secret Waters (Tin Mtn Conservation Center) 7pm • Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84279279862
    Learn about Fishing New Hampshire’s Secret Waters and the brook trout they hold with author and North County Angler owner Steve Angers. Steve will talk about fly tackle and tactica to catch wild brook trout in some of New Hampshire’s most beautiful and remote locations.
  • Community Event: JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD MTG
    7pm • In-person
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm

FRI, Mar 11

  • NEW: FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC Parish House
    Free. Gentle fitness and stretching customized to your needs. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
  • Community Event: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
    Black Mtn, Jxn
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
    • Friday Sliders & Gliders: Jan – mid-March
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 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 link and password required.
    Bring your adult beverage and your curiosity for a conversation about our sacred texts.
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT – Mike Hathaway, Jon Deveneau, Brian Hathaway (Mountain Top Music)
    7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway Village
    Info & 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: The Big Picture • 8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle: Bobby Sheehan • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Candie Tremblay (Après Ski) • 3:30 to 5:30pm.

SAT, Mar 12

  • Community Resource: SPRING FEST: Mt Washington Valley Adaptive Sports
    Morning • Attitash
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: Riley Parkhurst Project • 8-11pm
    • Shannon Door: Scott Baer • 4-6pm / Marty Quirk • 7-10pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner (Apres Ski)  8 3-5pm / Jonathan Sarty • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Swamp Dog (Après  Ski) •  3:30 -5:30pm.

SUN, Mar 13

  • INTERFAITH GATHERING
    8am • Old Red Library & Zoom (Zoom link and password required)
    Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation.
  • WORSHIP
    10:30am • (zoom & in-person – Zoom link and password required.)
    • Music by Alan Labrie
    • Message by Rev Gail Pomeroy Doktor
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: Mitch Alden • 4-7pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Rek’lis Duo • 5:30-8:30pm
    • Shannon Door: Sheehan & Holden • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Scott Baer (Après  Ski)• 3:30-5:30pm.
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355

MON, FEB 28th – SUN, MAR 6th: First Week of Lent

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MON, Feb 28

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • PROTESTANT CHAPEL ASSOC / PCA Annual Mtg
    4pm • Zoom link & password required.
  • MARDI GRAS MUSIC w/ DeMarco Alvarez
    6:30pm • JCC Parish House
    Live music with pianist DeMarco Alvarez. Come dance in your bling! Beads, masks, and good music with friends! Enjoy! Free to community; donations welcome.

TUE, Mar 1

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • CLERGY LUNCH
    12:30pm • Zoom
    Local clergy convene for conversations, ecumenical event-planning, and peer support. Rev Gail attends.
  • Community Event: CHAIR YOGA RETURNS!
    9:15 am  (and every Tuesday through March) • Zoom
    Registration Link. If you’ve previously registered, you do not have to re-register.
    Please have weights,  tennis ball or small rubber ball and a strap. We will as a group explore upper body strength, stretching the full body and lower body strength and flexibility.  Since this will be Anjali’s first class since her injury, she will be taking it slow yet you can always increase the challenge or slow it down to fit your needs for the day.
    Here is the zoom registration link.  
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 10am-7pm • Jackson Library
      Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
    • 2-5pm • Bartlett Library 
  • DEACONS MTG
    7pm • Zoom link & password required.
    Monthly mtg to plan worship, including Lent & Easter programming, and review community care concerns.
  • Community Event: MARDI GRAS CONCERT (Mountain Top Music) with Heather Pierson
    6:30pm Cafe opens / 7:30pm Concert begins • Majestic Theater, Conway Village
    Join Heather Pierson, Shawn Nadeau (bass), Davy Sturtevant (cornet and guitar), Craig Bryan (drums), Mike Sakash (clarinet and saxophone), and George Wiese (trombone) for this Fat Tuesday event. Doors open at 6:30 and the Majestic Café will be open for beverages before the concert. Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required to attend in person. You will also be asked to remain masked.
  • Community Event: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Hoot Night with Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm

WED, Mar 2 – ASH WEDNESDAY

  • FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC Parish House
    Free. Gentle fitness and stretching customized to your needs. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
  • ASHES-to-GO
    Come receive a Lenten blessing and ashes in different Jackson & Glen locations. Rev Gail will be available throughout the day to offer ashes.
    • 8-10am • J-Town Deli
    • 10:15-11:30am • Autumn Nomad
    • Noon-1:30pm • Glen Ledge Deli/McSheffreys North, Glen Ledge Rd, Glen
    • 2-4pm • Jackson Community Church
    • 4-6pm • TBD: Either Shannon Door or J-Town Deli
  • Community Event: POTLUCK SOUP SUPPER
    5pm • Bartlett Congregational Church, Bartlett
  • Community Event: ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK GROUP – Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Tin Mountain)
    4pm • Zoom link pending.
    Best-selling author Mary Roach explores the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology. More info: https://www.tinmountain.org/event/environmental-book-group-fuzz-when-nature-breaks-the-law/
  • ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
    7pm • Jackson Community Church
    Come receive ashes and share worship. Begin the Lenten journey.
    • Zoom & in-person
    • Zoom link & password required.
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka: Jon Sarty • 5-7:30pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Simon Crawford • 6-9pm

THURS, Mar 3

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Service: BD of DIR for WAY STATION
    8am • Zoom
    Strategic planning session – followup.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • ** CANCELLED due to Dotti’s recovery from ski accident ** ZUMBA with Dotti Aiello  **
    Contact Dotti Aiello for more info: dottiaiello@gmail.com
  • 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: NH BEAVER POPULATION (Tin Mountain)
    7pm • Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87895927625
    Join NH Fish & Game’s Patrick Tate for an overview of North America’s largest rodent, including their history in NH, the current status of the population and management efforts as human habitat continues to expand.
  • Community Event: JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD MTG
    7pm • In-person
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm

FRI, Mar 4

  • NEW: FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC Parish House
    Free. Gentle fitness and stretching customized to your needs. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
  • Community Service: RED CROSS SHELTER TRAINING
    11am • Microsoft Teams Mtg
    Registration required. Registration link:
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-red-cross-shelter-fundamentals-v2-tickets-266934818227
  • Community Event: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
    Black Mtn, Jxn
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
    • Friday Sliders & Gliders: Jan – mid-March
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 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 link & password required.
    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: FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT – Bozena O’Brien, Chris Nourse, Doug Kendall (Mountain Top Music)
    Noon • Majestic Theater Cafe, Conway Village
    Bozena O’Brien, violin; Chris Nourse, viola; Doug Kendall, cello
    Info & tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT – Rick Gordan, Dan Moore, Brian Hathaway (Mountain Top Music)
    7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway Village
    Info & 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: The Big Picture • 8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle: Rafe Matregrano• 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Candie Tremblay for Après • 3:30 to 5:30pm.

SAT, Mar 5

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: The Big Picture • 8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Randy Massineo • 5:30-8:30pm
    • Shannon Door: Marty Quirk • 4-6pm / Reklis • 7-10pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner (Apres Ski)  8 3-5pm / Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Tim Dion (Après  Ski) •  3:30 -5:30pm.

SUN, Mar 6

  • INTERFAITH GATHERING
    8am • Old Red Library & Zoom
    Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation.
  • YOUTH FAITH FORMATION
    9:15am • JCC Parish House
    Mapping ‘ourselves’.
  • WORSHIP
    10:30am • (zoom & in-person)
    • Music by Alan Labrie
    • Message by Rev Gail Pomeroy Doktor
    • Zoom link & password required.
    • 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.
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: Blues Sunday with Blue Steel Express • 5-8pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Scott Baer • 5:30-8:30pm
    • Shannon Door: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Timothy Gurshin (Après  Ski)• 3:30-5:30pm.
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355

This week with JCC & Around Town: January 17-23, 2022

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MON, Jan 17 (Martin Luther King Day)

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/ Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
  • Community Event: LOVE NOT HATE (Martin Luther King NH Coalition)
    1:30pm • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83815992942?pwd=MjlyUW1CR05MZGcxc043K1pHMzJldz09
    Option: 929 205 6099, Meeting ID: 838 1599 2942, Passcode: 267996
    • More info: mlknh.org
    • “Love Not Hate” is the theme for this year’s celebration of Martin Luther King Day, the 40th annual community event hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition.
    • Musician TJ Wheeler will be a special guest; other musical performances include the MLK Jr. Choir, directed by James McKim, and the Manchester High School West Jazz Band, directed by Rebecca Berger.
    • Community members have prepared a shared reading of excerpts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 1957 sermon “Loving Your Enemies.”
  • Community Event: LISA GARDNER One Step Too Far BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION with Lisa Gardner & Mark Synott (White Birch Books Event)
    6:30pm • Majestic Theater, Conway
    Launch of Mount Washington Valley author Lisa Gardner’s newest novel, One Step Too Far. Local author Mark Synnott will chat with Laura about her new book and more. A Q&A will follow. 
    • The Majestic Cafe will open at 6 for beer, wine, water and soda; theater doors open at 6:30. Copies of One Step Too Far, and Lisa’s other books, will be available in the cafe, with a book-signing after the program.
    • Be sure to note the Majestic’s Covid-19 protocols 
    • The event will also be live-streamed from the Majestic stage, for a nominal charge, with an opportunity to submit questions on line. Info and tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php

TUE, Jan 18

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/ Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
  • Community Event: CHAIR YOGA (Whitney Center Zoom Yoga)
    9:15am • Zoom
    Build core and upper body strength with this all levels chair class. Bring light weights, strap and blocks. Pre-registration required. Registration link: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga#chair-exercises-virtual
  • CLERGY LUNCH
    12:30pm • Zoom
    Local clergy convene for conversations, ecumenical event-planning, and peer support. Rev Gail attends.
  • MISSIONS TEAM MTG
    3:15pm • Zoom (link and password required from church)
  • Community Event: FLOW & ALIGN YOGA (Whitney Center Zoom Yoga)
    4:30pm • Zoom.
    This all levels yoga class builds community, core strength, and overall body alignment. Come practice with us and build friendships while receiving the benefits of a moderate flow yoga class.Pre-registration required. Registration link: https://www.anjali-rose.com/yoga#flow-and-align-virtual
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Hoot Night with Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm

WED, Jan 19

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    Today: Skijoring with Jack Steffen. Watch the skijoring action and learn if it is right for you and your canine buddy. Free, meet at the “backstop” on the playing field near the Fire Pond.
  • FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC Parish House
    Free. Gentle fitness and stretching customized to your needs. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
  • Community Service: GIBSON CENTER AGE-FRIENDLY MWV TASK FORCE
    8am • Zoom.
    Rev Gail & other Jxn representatives attends as member of task force.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: CRAFTERNOON
    2pm • Jackson Library
    Bring your craft and hang out with others to complete it.
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka: Jon Sarty • 5-7:30pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Simon Crawford • 6-9pm
  • JCC ANNUAL MEETING
    7pm • Zoom (link and password required from church)

THURS, Jan 20

  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 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: GEOLOGY of the PRESIDENTIAL RANGE
    7pm • Zoom link pending.
    They may be covered in snow currently, but there is a lot to discover about the geology of the White Mountain’s Presidential Range. Dr. Dykstra Eusden, Professor of Geology at Bates College and author of several books on the geology of the White Mountains, will discuss the bedrock history and ancient tectonics of the Presidential Range. Info: https://www.tinmountain.org/event/geology-of-the-presidential-range-2/
  • Community Event: ZUMBA with Dotti Aiello
    3:30pm • Whitney Community Center
    $5/pp. Contact Dotti Aiello for more info: dottiaiello@gmail.com
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm

FRI, Jan 21

  • Community Event: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
    Black Mtn, Jxn
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
    • Friday Gliders: Jan – mid-March
    • Four week Friday Programs: Jan 21,28
      • Classic: Gliding with Ease ($100/person, less $10 w/Season Pass)
        Ski further with less effort and more smiles! You may even start looking for more hills and corners because they are fun when you have the skills. (Four 1 hour sessions)
      • Skiing Fitness ($125/person, less $25 w/Season Pass)
        Make XC skiing a more strategic part of your fitness program. Includes intervals, terrain strategy and technique work as it relates to skiing faster. (Four 1.5 hour sessions)
      • Intermediate Skate ($125/person, less $25 w/Season Pass)
        If you already skate, this program will take you to the next level. (Four 1.5 hour sessions)
      • Intro Skate ($125/person, less $25 w/Season Pass)
        Learn to Skate in a progression of Friday sessions. A special rate for skate ski rentals is available. (Four 1.5 hour sessions)
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
    5pm •  Zoom (link and password required from church)
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT w/ Al Hospers & Tom Robinson
    7pm • Majestic Theater
    Info & tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-9pm
    • Shannon Door: Pat Guadagno • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka: Shark Martin • 8-11pm
    • Shovel Handle: Scott Baer • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Candie Tremblay for Après • 3:30 to 5:30pm.

SAT, Jan 22

SUN, Jan 23

  • INTERFAITH GATHERING
    8am • Old Red Library & Zoom
    Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation.
    Hybrid: In-person with masking and social distancing or Zoom (link and password required from church)
  • WORSHIP
    10:30am • (zoom & in-person)
    • Music by Alan Labrie
      Message by Rev Gail Pomeroy Doktor
    • Hybrid: In-person with masking and social distancing or Zoom (link and password required from church)
    • 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.
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: Booby Sheehan • 4-7pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Scott Baer • 5:30-8:30pmpm
    • Shannon Door: Sheehan & Holden • 6-9pm
    • Black Mountain: Mitch Alden for Après • 3:30 to 5:30pm.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARY
  • Community Resource: BLACK MOUNTAIN
    Downhill ski events & conditions: https://www.blackmt.com/events
  • Community Resource: JACKSON SKI TOURING
    Info and Trail report: https://www.jacksonxc.org/trail-report/
    • Register now for Programs: 603-383-9355
    • Four week Sunday Programs: Jan.23, 30
      • Intro Skate ($125/person, less $25 w/Season Pass)
        Learn to Skate in a progression of Friday sessions. A special rate for skate ski rentals is available. (Four 1.5 hour sessions)
      • Classic Gliding with Ease ($100/person, less $10 w/Season Pass)
        Ski further with less effort and more smiles! You may even start looking for more hills and corners because they are fun when you have the skills. (Four 1 hour sessions)

TUE, DEC 14 – SUN, DEC 19

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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
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