SNAPSHOT of EVENTS
At JCC: Tue – Harp Lessons, Wed – Fitness, Thurs – Yoga, Fri – Pastors Hours, Sat – Avalanche Class, Sun – Interfaith Gathering, XC Blessing & Worship.
Around Town: Tue – Book Group (Public Library), Thurs – Age-Friendly Community Steering Committee, Fri – Guided Snowshoe Tour (Jackson XC), Sat – Candidate Meet n Greet (Whitney) & Guided Snowshoe Tour (Jackson XC) & Illuminated Showshoe & Ski (Jackson XC) & Mountain Top Broadway Concert (Tin Mountain Conservation Center).
Save Dates: Way Station Work Day, Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration @ JCC and ‘Prepared to Serve’ Workshop!
TUE, Feb 12
- WAY STATION LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING
10:30am • Nativity Lutheran Church, No Conway
Board of Directors meets re administrative and operational next-steps. - Private Event: HARP LESSONS
10:30-Noon • Dominique Dodge provides lessons to harp students. - CLERGY of the EASTERN SLOPE
12:30pm • Lunch for local clergy from Mt Washington Valley faith communities. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: ADULT BOOK GROUP
4:30pm • Jackson Public Library
WED, Feb 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. - Last day to register for PREPARED to SERVE (see below).
THURS, Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day!
- Community Event: AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
8:30am • Gibson Center, North Conway, NH
Meeting and reports from steering committee working on pilot project to develop age-friendly initiatives for Mt Washington Valley communities in conjunction with AARP/World Health Organization initiative. Rev Gail and other local community members serve on this steering committee. - FLOW & ALIGN 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. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church.
FRI, Feb 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. - PASTOR’s OFFICE HOURS
9:30-11:30am • Church. Drop by or make an appointment to meet with Rev Gail by texting or calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or by email. - 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, Feb 16
- Private Event: AVALANCHE CLASS
All Day • Jackson Community Church
Private class providing instruction to outdoor athletes and emergency responders for avalanche preparedness and response. - Private Event: CELEBRATION of LIFE for JONATHAN BLISS
Noon • Eagle Mountain House, Jackson, NH
Remembrance of the life of local resident and business owner Jonathan Bliss. Friends and family welcome to attend. Rev Gail will facilitate this event. - 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. - Community Event: ILLUMINATED TWILIGHT SKI & SNOW SHOE
5-8pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center. Ski and snowshoe after hours on an illuminated trail at Jackson XC. Firepit with s’mores and cocoa. All abilities welcome – invite your “downhill-only” friends, they can snowshoe! More info. - Community Event: JACKSON CANDIDATE MEET n’ GREET
2-4pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson
From Jackson select-person candidate Barbara Campbell: I, along with my husband, David, our son Will, and my dad, Bill Wogisch host a Meet and Greet where I look forward to sharing my expertise and experience, and to hearing your views and ideas as a Jackson resident. - Community Event: MOUNTAIN TOP MUSIC CONCERT – BROADWAY BOUND with ASHARA and JOHN
7:30pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH
Rescheduled from Nov 18, 2018. Ashara Stansfield and John Waldie present old and new Broadway favorites. $25/person, by reservation or at the door. A few seats are still available. Link for Information and tickets.
SUN, Feb 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
MON, Feb 18 – President’s Day Community Event: SCHOOL VACATION WEEK STARTS
School Vacation Week for SAU9/Mt Washington Valley Public Schools.
SAVE these DATES
PREPARED to SERVE: Sat, Feb 23
Pembroke Academy, 209 Academy Road, Pembroke, NH
9am-4pm
(8:00 am – 8:45 am Registration and Refreshments)
** Last Day to Register: Wed, Feb 13 **
- Registration.
- Workshop sessions do fill up quickly, so register soon for the best selection!
- Download the event brochureto get a preview of this year’s workshop selections.
- Information to attend.
- The church will reimburse the registration fee for this event for anyone from our community who wishes to attend!
- Rev Gail will be attending.
Last year’s event again saw banner attendance with over 500 laypersons and clergy participating. As we look forward to this year’s event we are planning a full schedule for the day that includes time for worship, attending workshops, viewing exhibits, and enjoying food and fellowship with folks from all over New Hampshire. With over 50 different workshops offered on a variety of topics, we are hopeful that this day will be meaningful and productive for all who attend.
SAT, MAR 2: WAY STATION WORK DAY
9am – 4pm @ Nativity Lutheran Church, No Conway, NH
Come help paint and prep more rooms at Nativity Lutheran Church in order to welcome guests of the Way Station, a day resource center to provide essential services to the valley’s homeless and housing insecure population, including showers, laundry, internet access, post office box, lockers and more. Wear old clothing, supplies and paint will be provided! Staff and members of our church are serving as some of the motivating people behind the startup and opening of this new organization!
FAT TUESDAY / MARDI GRAS @ Jackson Community Church – Tue, Mar 5, 6-8:30pm
- Authentic New Orleans recipes (buffet style)
- Warm-up music by by KHS student jazz ensemble
- Featured music: live jazz with Heather Pierson’s trio!
- Come for food & fun & music!
- Dance and dine with friends!
- Wear some bling, but we’ll have plenty of fun beads and costumes to share!
- Suggested donation $5/pp or $10/family.