Events Calendar

• Bicycle Safety
  Kiwanis Club of Laconia hosts bicycle safety event at Opechee Park Saturday, May 15th. The Kiwanis Club of Laconia is hosting a Bicycle Rodeo at Opechee Park in Laconia on Saturday, May 15th. The event will run from 10am to 1pm and will focus on teaching children and their parents bicycle safety skills in a fun, family setting. Kiwanian's are committed to preventing accidental injury and will be offering approved bicycle helmets at the rodeo for an optional donation of $5 to $30, as well as running several bicycle stations where riders can learn bike safety skills and practice them in a safe setting. Representatives from local bike shops will be on hand to do free bicycle safety inspections, as well as to offer discount coupons for repairs. Participating children will receive a Certificate of Achievement upon completion of the safety skill stations. There will also be free refreshments provided, as well as a chance to win a new bike that day! Each year, approximately 400 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are killed in bicycle crashes. Thousands more are treated in emergency rooms for related injuries. While bicycle helmets have been shown to reduce the risk of head injury by 85%, only 5% of all young cyclists nationwide use them. Many children and their parents are unaware of these statistics and the basic techniques for staying safe while riding a bike. All children and their parents are invited to participate in Saturday's worthwhile event at Opechee Park in Laconia. For more information and news about the Laconia Kiwanis Club you can visit www.laconiakiwanis.com



• Charity Softball Game
  UPS is organizing a charity softball game to benefit Lakes Region United Way. Saturday, May 15 at 11AM. Players for two teams wanted. Cost to play is $10 per Adult, $5 per child, includes food. Contact Vicki at vbarnard@ups.com or 603-524-8381 to sign up. No rain date. Other activities include a home run derby 50/50 raffle.



• Church Dinner In Bristol
  The Dynamite Dinner Crew of the Bristol United Church of Christ will be hosting a roast beef dinner Saturday May 15th from 5:30-7pm at Fellowship Hall on the corner of Church and South Main Streets in Bristol. Eight dollars for adults, four dollars for kids under 12. Takeout is available. Call 744-8132 for more information.



• Focus on New Hampshire Forests: A Project Learning Tree Workshop
  Teachers, Interested Parents, and Non-formal Educators. About the Workshop This workshop will introduce formal and non‐formal educators to PLT's award‐winning curriculum materials. Project Learning Tree uses trees and the local environment to introduce key environmental concepts to students. PLT activities are designed to help students learn to think critically and creatively about their relationship to the natural world. They are noted for teaching students how to think about the environment, not what to think. PLT activities are interdisciplinary and meet state standards in the four curriculum frameworks. The workshop is co‐sponsored by the Town of Gilford's Kimball Wildlife Forest Committee who is looking to support local teachers in utilizing this 245 acre forest to meet curriculum needs while providing students with a unique experience. The workshop will begin at Prescott Farm and then part of the workshop will take place at the Kimball Wildlife Forest (we will carpool). You will receive the following: • Hands‐on experience with classroom‐ready activities and resources, • Project Learning Tree's award winning " PreK‐8 Environmental Education Activity Guide" which includes 96 activities and is correlated to NH State Curriculum Frameworks, • Focus on New Hampshire Forests, a supplement to the PreK‐8 Activity Guide with information specific to the trees and forests of our state, • A Educator's Guide to New Hampshire Forests, a series of fact‐sheets about our NH forests • 6 hours of professional development credits • Information on how to connect your students with the Kimball Wildlife Forest and more! Cost: This program is FREE.



• FREE Theatre Arts Workshop for kids
  Belknap County 4-H members will have the opportunity to participate in a FREE Theatre Arts Workshop for members 7 – 17 years old sponsored by "Hamptsead Stage" from Center Barnstead! Come join us as we investigate the mysteries behind your favorite villains, create our own heroes and make new friends! Follow our professional actors in a workshop that highlights the value of movement on stage. Through experimentation with music, props and dialogue you will discover how to portray villains like Cinderella's evil stepmother, heroes like Superman, princesses like Snow White or even monsters like SHREK! These games and exercises will leave you with a strong stage presence and the ability to present information of any kind to an audience. Is this your first time performing? Don't worry, this workshop appeals to the seasoned performer as well as the enthusiastic beginner! On May 15th from 10-11am youth of various ages are invited to join us for an hour of discovery and fun! WHERE: 4-H Office WHEN: Saturday, May 15th TIME: 10:00 am – 11:00am REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and SPACE is LIMITED! Contact Becky: Belknap Co. Cooperative Extension 4-H, 36 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03824 rebecca.levesque@unh.edu or Phone: 527-5475 x11 Fax: 527-5477



• How Does Your Garden Grow
  Learn how easy it is to grow your own vegetables. Join Bill Lord from UNH Cooperative Extension and learn how to grow your very own farmer's market. The workshop will be followed by a question and answer session. Lightrefreshments will be served.Fee is $3.00 Please sign up in advance if possible by emailing to beansandgreensfarm@msn.com and put "1-2-3 workshop" in the subject line!



• LR Habitat workday
  Come help with siding, outside and inside insulation, wallboard, taping and mudding. You are needed. Plenty of ways to get dirty! Plenty of ways to make a difference for a family. I hope you can come and meet Tara, Gary and family. See how excited they are!! Please let me know you are coming.



• Phantom of the Opera Like You've Never Heard It
  For almost twenty years, the three-man ensemble Alloy Orchestra has been working its peculiar magic with silent films, accompanying cinema's almost-forgotten classics with scores performed on an array of musical instruments and found objects. This Alloy experience of the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera, starring the great Lon Chaney, will feature synthesizer, clarinet, accordion, and glockenspiel--not to mention the odd horseshoe, truck spring and windchime. This group takes what could otherwise be a lost classic film and imbues it with new life, passion and wit.



• Red Cross babysitting course
  The Meredith Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Red Cross Babysitting Course on Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants must be a minimum of 11 years old by the start of the class. The registration fee is $45 for town residents and $60 for non-residents.Registration forms are available at the community center. Call 279-8197 with questions.