KINGSTON — Nichols Memorial Library will offer a backyard organic gardening program on Thursday, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the second-floor Town Hall meeting room.
The program will be presented by Larry Pletcher, who runs a small organic farm in Warner.
Pletcher will show how to make raised beds, understand soil tests, get seeds started, and keep bugs and weeds under control. Admission is free.
Reserve space now for Sandown Old Home Day
SANDOWN — The 108th Old Home Day will be on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Sandown Central School.
Reservations for vendor and craftsman booths are being accepted. It costs $25 for a 10-by-10-foot space.
Old Home Day is an all-day event, including a parade, amusements, 5-mile road race, games, entertainment, food and more.
To reserve space, call Erica Olsen at 887-4018 or e-mail olsenej@comcast.net. Space is limited.
Donate at Windham blood drive June 22
WINDHAM — An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Monday, June 22, at St. Matthew Church, 2 Searles Road.
The drive, from 2 to 7 p.m., is sponsored by American Legion Post 109 of Windham and Knights of Columbus Council 7572. Donors will receive a Red Cross/Red Sox T-shirt.
For more information on donating blood, call the Red Cross at 1-800-262-2660 or go to www.newenglandblood.org/nh.
Danville event helps scholarship fund
DANVILLE — A fundraiser to benefit the Deidre Budzyna Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held Saturday, June 27, at Danville Fire Association Hall, 169 Main St.
The event, which is $15 per person, will include entertainment, food, raffles and an auction. The scholarship fund will benefit Timberlane Regional High School students who major in humanities.
Donations can be sent to: Deidre Budzyna Memorial Scholarship Fund, Greenough Road, Plaistow, NH 03865.
Blood drive scheduled in Pelham
PELHAM — The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Thursday, June 25, at St. Patrick Parish, 12 Main St.
The blood drive is from 3 to 8 p.m., and sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 6902. Donors will receive a Red Cross/Red Sox T-shirt.
For more information on donating blood, call the Red Cross at 1-800-262-2660 or go to www.newenglandblood.org/nh.
Summer program kicks off at Gale Library
NEWTON — Gale Library will offer reading clubs, story hours, drop-in crafts and special prizes as part of its summer reading program.
There also will be special events for all ages beginning at the end of June. The first 50 people to register for reading clubs will receive free Portland Sea Dogs tickets.
For more information, call children's librarian Sue Mears at 382-4691.
