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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Summer Genealogy Calendar

Genealogy Club Meeting, 1:30 PM every second Friday of each month at the Rodgers Memorial Public Library at 194 Derry Road, Hudson, NH 603-886-6030 or http://www.rodgerslibrary.org/


Genealogy Club Meeting, 1 p.m. every 3rd Tuesday of each month, at the Kelley Library, 234 Main St., Salem, N.H. in the Beshara Room. The ongoing group explores genealogy topics and use of the library's online resources. 603-898-7064 or http://www.salem.lib.nh.us/

"Unveiling of the Homestead Interior Restoration" by the Francis Wyman Family Association, Burlington, MA  Sunday, June 26, 1PM at the Francis Wyman 1666 Homestead at 56 Francis Wyman Road.  Work has been done on the interior to rstore the kitchen, front stairs, etc. after a devastating fire.  See http://www.wyman.org/ for more information.

Felton Family Reunion, Peabody, Massachusetts, 16-17 July 2011. Descendants of Nathaniel, Benjamin or Richard Felton, immigrant ancestors to the New World in the 1600s. Meeting at the Nathaniel Felton, Senior and Junior Houses in Peabody. For more information, contact Cora at felton96@aol.com See the website at http://www.feltonfamily.org/

The Taylor Family Reunion, 2011 will mark the 290th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Taylor and Jennet Wilson to Nutfield, (later Derry) New Hampshire. The reunion will run from July 29- 31st, 2011 at the Upper Village Hall in Derry, across from the First Church. Please see the website http://taylorfamilyreunion2011.myevent.com/   for more information or email Betty Taylor Aube at bettyandmoeaube@sympatico.ca or Heather Taylor Facey at scharlesfacey@n.sympatico.ca

The 31st Towne Family Reunion and Annual Meeting, August 13 – 15, Salem, Massachusetts. For the descendants of William and Joanna (Blessing) Towne who came to America from Great Yarmouth, England and settled in Salem, MA about 1635. Head-quartered at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. The hospitality room will open Saturday evening, and there will be a banquet Sunday evening. The business meeting will be at a Monday morning breakfast. Monday afternoon we will spend at the Nurse Homestead, where we will have a picnic box lunch. Additional activities are planned for the three days and will be announced here and in future issues of “About Towne”. If you have questions, please contact townefolk@allies.com or see the website http://www.townefolk.com/

Londonderry Old Home Day Celebration, August 17 -21, 2011. A five day event including concerts, movies, fireworks, parade, baby contest, a 5K road race, children’s games, and a townwide celebration on the town common. See the website http://oldhomedays.com//  for a complete schedule and photos of previous Old Home Days. Londonderry is one of less than a dozen communities that have faithfully observed Old Home Day on the third weekend in August since 1899.  The Morrison House (pictured at the top of my blog) will be open all day Saturday August 20 for visiting and demonstrations.

DerryFest, September 17, 2011 10AM – 5PM at MacGregor Park, Derry, NH http://www.derryfest.com/ or the Derryfest Hotline at 603-437-8232

Some local events “Just for Fun!”

At Mack’s Apples, 230 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 603-434-7619 http://www.macksapples.com/

1. ) July 27 and August 24, 2011. Cruise Night! Every 4th Wednesday of every summer month. Trophies for Best and People’s Choice. Also a 50/50 Raffle to benefit Moore*Mart and their efforts to send care packages to soldiers serving overseas.

2.) August 27 -28, 2011, Mack’s Peach Fest! Demos, food, entertainment, games, facepainting. Get a game card and visit multiple farms this weekend to participate in the NH Dept. of Agriculture’s “Passport to Local Farms Tour”. On the 28th is the “Run for the Apples” 5K cross country race.

3.) September 30 – Oct 31 Pumpkin Fest. Scarecrow Contest all month, kid’s pumpkins decorating, pick your own pumpkins, too.

Robert Frost Farm ongoing Hyla Brook Reading Series begins May 19 at 6:30 PM at the Robert Frost Farm, Rt. 28 in Derry, with poets Deborah Warren and Derry’s Midge Goldberg, followed by open mic poetry readings from the audience. There will be readings on June 16, July 14 and August 11. For more information email Robert Crawford at bobik9@aol.com

Also at the Frost Farm, the Summer Literary Series begins on July 17th, 2PM with Lea Newman discussing the women in Frost’s life and how their impact is reflected in his writing. Also, Alfred Nicol on July 24th , Robert Crawford on August 7th, Carole Thompson on August 21st, and Herc Pappachristos on August 28th. See the schedule at http://robertfrostfarm.org/events.html

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Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo

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