KINGSTON — Neighbors Helping Newborns will have its next work group meeting Wednesday at the First Congregational Church, Church Street.
People are asked to bring holiday cookies since the group is celebrating Christmas in July.
The group has begun its annual Christmas stocking project and is sewing hundreds of stockings just big enough for newborn babies.
The stockings will be delivered to hospitals in December.
Even people who do not sew or knit can help out by lending a hand with sorting donations, cutting out patterns and packaging infant clothing.
A free workshop will be hosted by the Pine Tree Quilt Shop in Salem on Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stretch-knit hats and pants will be made.
Call Pine Tree at 870-8100 to reserve a spot.
To donate or learn about volunteer opportunities, attend the next meeting or contact Sue Woulfe at info@neighborsHelpingNewborns.org or 382-3405.
Kayak, canoe regatta set for Kingston Lake
KINGSTON — The Kingston Lake Association will sponsor a kayak and canoe regatta on Sunday, Aug. 1.
The starting point is YMCA Camp Lincoln on Ball Road. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the race starting at 10:30 a.m.
There is no preregistration before race day.
Kayaks and personal flotation devices are available at Camp Lincoln for people who do not have them.
There will be a one-lap race around the lake of about three miles. There is also a rowboat category.
The course is around the island. Registration is $5 per person, and free after-race snacks are available.
A canoe tug-of-war takes place after the race. All proceeds will help the Kingston Lake Association maintain water quality in the lake and watershed area.
For more information on the race and the association's activities, call Muriel Ingalls at 642-3156 or visit kingstonlakenh.org.
Take tour of Boston on Duck boat next month
ATKINSON — Atkinson Recreation will sponsor a Boston Duck Tour trip on Thursday, Aug. 12.
The coach bus will leave the Atkinson Community Center parking lot at 8:45 a.m. and the Duck Tour will be at 10:30 a.m.
After the 80-minute tour, the group will spend the rest of their time at the Faneuil Hall marketplace before leaving Boston at 2:30 p.m. and arriving in Atkinson about 3:30 p.m.
The cost is $35 for Atkinson residents who are students, seniors or in the military; $37 for adults; $31 for children ages 3 to 11; and $16 for children under 3.
The bus driver's gratuity is not included, and people are responsible for their own lunch.
For more information or to reserve a seat, call Noriko at 362-5531.
People are asked to make reservations and pay by Monday, Aug. 2.
Reservations will be accepted from people in other towns if seats are still available after Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Support for those divorced, separated
ATKINSON — Classes for Divorce Care, a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced, begin Tuesday, Aug. 10. The classes will be held every Tuesday for 13 consecutive weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main St.
To register, contact Denise at 489-1172 or Jeannie at 362-4753. The cost is $25 for the class, a journal and DVDs on divorce.
For more information, go to divorcecare.org.
