[ February 27, 2012; 10:30 am; ] Olivia Rodham Memorial Library We will be discussing Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht In a Balkan country mending from years of conflict, Natalia, a young doctor, arrives on a mission of mercy at an orphanage by the sea. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering [...] [...]
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[ January 28, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] Nelson Congregational Church Come join us for a simple meal of soup and bread and salad at 5:00 followed by stories and photos from the Garrett-Larsen’s trip to Burkina Faso West Africa! Donations will be accepted to offset the cost of the food. Donations of desserts encouraged and welcomed! Spread the word! More info: Joy Birdsey or Dawn [...] [...] |
Editor’s Note: Rollstone Mountain was also the inspiration for a contra dance tune written by Ralph Page. It was recorded in 1975 by Rodney Miller (fiddle), Randy Miller (piano) and Peter O’Brien (harmonica), on one of the first local recordings of dance tunes: “Castles in the Air“. It was arranged for the Nelson Town Band [...] [...] |
[ November 30, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] Supporting Language And Literacy: from birth to preschool Come learn fun, easy games and activities that will help promote literacy and language skills in your child! Whether you love reading or not, there are many times during the day to play with words. Everyone who attends this event will receive a free book! Please Pre-register by November 29th [...] [...] |
[ December 19, 2011; 10:30 am; ] We will be discussing The Floor of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush by Howard Blum Books may be borrowed from the library This is a narrative history set before, during and just after the rush. Blum traces the lives of three storied men — a prospector, a cowboy turned Pinkerton detective [...] [...] |
[ November 21, 2011; 10:30 am; ] The Blue Cotton Gown A Midwife’s Memoir by Patricia Harman Books may be borrowed from the library Patricia Harman, a nurse-midwife, manages a women’s health clinic with her husband, Tom, an OB/GYN, in West Virginia-a practice where patients open their hearts, where they find care and sometimes refuge. Patsy’s memoir juxtaposes the tales of these women with her [...] [...] |
. . . Though they don’t seem to know about our town. October 20, 2011: The Oxford English Dictionary “Word of the Day: Nelson, n.1 Etymology: < the name of Horatio, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte I. Compounds. 1. Nelson touch n. an approach to a situation or problem typical of Nelson, esp. in being characterized by bold action or self-confident leadership; also (in later, humorous, use) [...] [...] |
[ October 21, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Jeanette Baker aka Jaybird"][/caption] The Trails Committee of Moving in Step and the Conservation Commission invite the people of Nelson to an event to celebrate the opening of our first walking trail. The event features a talk by Jeanette Baker on her Appalachian Trail Hike last year. The following afternoon there will be [...] [...] |
Jeanette Baker aka Jaybird The Trails Committee of Moving in Step and the Conservation Commission invite the people of Nelson to an event to celebrate the opening of our first walking trail. The event features a talk by Jeanette Baker on her Appalachian Trail Hike last year. The following afternoon there will be on a walk on [...] [...] |
[ October 17, 2011; 10:30 am to 12:09 pm. ] Little Princes by Conor Grennan In search of adventure, 29-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal. But what began as a lark became a passionate commitment that would transform the [...] [...] |
[ August 10, 2011; 6:30 pm; ] Sponsored by the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library 6:30 pm @ the Town Hall So, get ready to hear plenty of … “O-o-o-o!” “Ah-a-a-a!” “E-e-eek!” “Ugh!” and “Wow!” when REPTILES ON THE MOVE comes to visit. You’ll meet all sorts of snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and even alligators! Come to the Town Hall and [...] [...] |
This summer, Nelson kids get to go around the world! June 28th is the kickoff, with a trip to Mexico. Then come back every Tuesday at 4:00 for more adventures. The summer reading program is for preschoolers through elementary age kids. . Click here to read more about this program, or call the Nelson [...] [...] |
This summer Village Farm, in Nelson Village, is host to The Game of Village, a children’s summer camp that was created in Nelson by Cia Iselin in 1971. The Game of Village allows children to create a world in miniature, providing young people a chance to engage with the “adult world” on a small scale. [...] [...] |
See this concert on YouTube! On Thursday evening, May 19th, dozens of Nelson residents (and a few flat-landers) assembled in the Hoffman Auditorium at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. The occasion was the premier performance of the Nelson Strings, a collaborative project between the Nelson School and Apple Hill. This was the brainchild of [...] [...] |
[ March 26, 2011; 5:30 pm; ] Please join us at the Nelson Congregational Church for a Potluck Supper and Haiti Presentation by Alina Michelewizc (former Nelson student now college Student at Clark University). Alina also spent a year in Hungary with the Rotary program. She was down in Haiti with Clark University students and will be traveling again soon. Jody Dugrenier (medical staff [...] [...] |
[ April 18, 2011; 10:30 am; ] Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Book Discussion – at the library We will be discussing Foreign Correspondence by Geraldine Brooks. Books may be borrowed from the library. In her memoir, Foreign Correspondence, we see how author Geraldine Brooks rebels against and then embraces her secure and rooted upbringing in suburban Sydney, Australia. Brooks becomes a foreign correspondent who travels [...] [...] |
[ November 7, 2010; 12:30 pm; ] The Nelson Trail Committee will meet at Nelson Common and walk the class 6 road between Hardy Hill and Silver Lake. More info,. call Ruth LeMay 603-827-3263 [...] |
[ October 18, 2010; 10:30 am; ] Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Books may be borrowed from the library Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Fall ’09/Winter ’10 Reading Group List “In 1986, Henry Lee happens upon the Panama Hotel in Seattle, where discoveries in the basement bring back haunting memories of the 1940s. [...] [...] |
[ October 17, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] The Nelson Conservation Commission is sponsoring a hike to the Kulish ledges on Sunday, Oct. 17th. We will meet at the Nelson common at 1:00 pm to car pool since parking is limited at the trail entrance on Brickyard Road. This is a rain or shine event. The hike will be led by Jeff Littleton. [...] |
[ November 13, 2010; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] 8:00-8:45 am Refreshments and school tours at Nelson School 9:00 am – noon Community discussion at Nelson Town Hall Please join your friends and neighbors for a wide-ranging community discussion around the topic of elementary education in Nelson. How to we preserve the quality of education in Nelson, and keep it affordable? What are options for dealing [...] [...] |
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