Sunday, March 25th Events

Toys, Games and Dolls

Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Place: Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough, NH
Price: Adults $5/Children $3
Ages: All

Ever wonder what a Vietnamese hack sack looks like? Are you curious about what games children play in Africa? Do you know what a Matryoshka dolls is? Come find out as we explore the world thru toys, games and dolls with Education Director Terry Reeves!

Bowl For Kids' Sake

Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: Yankee Lanes, 477 Park Avenue, Keene, NH
Price: Bowling fees
Ages: All

Come join at Yankee Lanes in Keene for a adult/youth event. You will have a great time enjoying bowling, music, food and drinks. If you would like to create a Bowl for Kids' Sake team, please go to www.firstgiving.com/bbbswnh.org and register a team.

For more information about this event please visit our website at www.bbbswnh.org

Contra Dance

Time: 7:15 pm-10:30 pm
Place: Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
Price: $10 ($7 students/seniors/low income)Ages: All

The Brattleboro contra dance is a twice monthly dance party featuring fantastic live music, excellent calling, and a lively group of friendly dancers. We feature talented performers from Brattleboro and the surrounding areas, where we are fortunate to live amongst some of the best dance musicians and callers in the country. We welcome new and experienced dancers and dancers of all ages. No experience is necessary, all dances are taught and called, and you don’t need to come with a partner. We hope to see you there!

The dance takes place in the Stone Church at the corner of Main and Grove Streets, just north of the post office in downtown Brattleboro, VT. The Stone Church features a lovely wooden dance floor and excellent acoustics in a convenient location.

The dance starts at 7:15 with a workshop for beginners, and continues with dancing for all from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Admission is $10 ($7 students/seniors/low income). Beginners are welcome; all the dances will be taught. You don’t need to come with a partner; other friendly dancers will dance with you.

If you have questions about the dance or want more information you can email Ethan or call 802-257-9234.

We welcome musicians to hang out and play tunes together at a slow, informal jam session before every dance. All instruments and skill levels are welcome starting at 5:30 PM and going until around 6:30.

Join the Brattleboro dance group on Facebook. Get notifications of upcoming dances, post and view pictures, see who else is coming to the dance.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/28761194428/

Check out the Brattleboro dance group on Ridebuzz.org. Use Ridebuzz to look for or offer rides to and from the Brattleboro dance – save money on gas, decrease the environmental impact of traveling to dances, and get to know other dancers.
http://www.ridebuzz.org/brattleborocontradance

http://www.brattcontra.org

Author to Sign & Talk About Her Kids Book

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Colony Mill Marketplace, Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Kathy Brodsky will sign & talk about her latest book for children, A Horse Named Special, an uplifting and heartwarming story about a therapeutic riding horse who helps people young and old to change their lives.
Brodsky is a psychotherapist, author, and poet living in New Hampshire. She has been helping clients for many years and writing since 2001. A Horse Named Special is her seventh book for children.

Maple Sugaring Magic

Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Maple Hill Farm, 117 Ridge Rd., Hollis, NH
Price: $10
Ages: All

Did you ever wonder how trees make sugar? Learn from a talking tree and her leaves and roots as you watch a hilarious puppet show. Identify maple trees without their leaves, measure, drill and set a tap. Empty sap buckets in the wood-fired evaporator and taste the results!
$10 per person includes some refreshments (flavored with maple of course!) $25 per family.
Call 603-465-7787 to register.

Social and Gathering

Time: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Place: Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Rd., Warner, NH
Price: Free with admission
Ages: All

Bring your craft project and a snack to share.

P: (603) 456-2600

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