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Community Events
Now until Saturday, November 14
Men’s Cuts, located at 469 Charles Bancroft
Highway, is hosting a Food Drive for
our local pantries. Please drop off your
donations anytime between now and
November 15 at Men’s Cuts between the
hours of 1-9 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, and
Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Please keep
Thanksgiving in mind when giving!
Saturday, November 14
The Boy Scouts of Hudson will be
conducting their annual Scouting for Food
Drive. Hudson residents are asked to
please put out bags of non-perishable food
donations by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning
for pickup by Scouts. The Scouts and
volunteers will then deliver them to local
area pantries. If your donation does not get
picked up, please bring it to a local charity or
a supermarket that has a donation bin. The
Hudson Scouts thank you for your generosity.
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be
held at Griffin Memorial School located at
229 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield,
from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., sponsored by Litchfield
Women’s Club. All blood types are needed
because the need for blood never takes a
holiday. Donors are asked to please bring
along a blood donor card or valid picture
I.D. in order to donate. For additional
information on eligibility requirements,
contact the American Red Cross Blood
Services at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or online at
www.newenglandblood.org.
The Lions’ Camp Pride for Special Needs
Children will be holding an Electronic and
White Goods Recycling Fundraiser. This
recycling event will be held from
8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 104 Lowell Road (next to
Teledyne) in Hudson. It’s time to get rid
of those old computers, printers, copiers,
TVs, VCRs, stereos, washers, dryers, air
conditioners, refrigerators, etc. that are taking
up valuable space around your home, for a
small fee.
Monday, November 16
Shear Class, 290 Derry Road, White Hen
Plaza, Hudson, will host ‘Haircuts for
the Hungry,’ from 3-8 p.m., which is a
haircutting session to benefit the Shiloh Food
Pantry in Manchester. During this time, all
proceeds, including tips, will be donated to
the food pantry. Customers are encouraged
to bring a non-perishable food item for our
donation box. People can get a quality
hairstyle for the holidays at a reduced price
while helping to provide food for those in
need in our community. Appointments for
Haircuts for the Hungry can be made in
advance by calling 603-883-3322. Walk-ins
are also welcome. For more information, go
to www.shearclass.biz.
Now until November 26
The Hudson Fish & Game Club is now
accepting reservations for deliveries and
sit-down meals for Thanksgiving dinner,
November 26. If you are going to be alone
this year, we will bring the holiday to you
absolutely free of charge! Deliveries are not
restricted to Hudson. For your reservation,
please call 732-3056.
Friday, November 27
The Nottingham West Lions Club of Hudson
will be hosting the annual Visit from Santa.
Santa will arrive at the Town Common,
courtesy of the Hudson Fire Department,
to light the Holiday Tree at approximately
4:30 p.m. Immediately afterward, Santa will
continue on to the Community Center for a
visit with the children of Hudson. Several
community groups will also be on hand to
provide refreshments and crafts. This year
the Nottingham West Lions would like to
provide a “food drop” box for non-perishable
food items that will be donated to a local
food pantry. For more information regarding
Santa’s visit or to make a donation, please
call Jeri Maynard at 883-8565 or Wanda
Hancock at 883-8565.
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Due to Holiday closings
our advertisement and article submission
deadline will be Monday, November 23rd
at noon for the November 27th newspaper*.
Deadline for our December 24th
newspaper will be Monday, December 21st
at noon*. There will be no newspaper
on January 1st.
* please note advertisements requiring design time may need additional time
880-1516
Fax 879-9707
Library
Saturday, November 14
The Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson
will have a free showing of Marley and Me,
the true story of one family’s adventures with
“the world’s worst dog”. The movie will be
shown at 1:30 p.m. The library is located at
194 Derry Rd. Refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, November 17
The next Friends of the Library of Hudson
meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the
Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road,
Hudson, in the Community Room. Feel free
to stop by and pick up a membership form.
All are welcome. For more information, visit
www.rodgerslibrary.org.
Wednesday, November 18
Join hiker and professional photographer
Dave Smith on a visual journey along trails,
brooks, and beautiful vistas of the White
Mountains through each season, and hear a
talk on the history of the White Mountains.
This program will take place at 7 p.m. at
the Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry
Road, Hudson. Call 888-2236 or go to
rodgerslibrary.org for more information.
Thursday, November 19
A free computer workshop “Introduction
to the Internet” will be held at the Rodgers
Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson,
from 1-2 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Basic mouse
and keyboarding skills are needed for this
workshop. Call 888-2236 to pre-register.
The Rodgers Memorial Library will be
hosting a Games Night for All Ages from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Play one of our games
or bring a favorite from home. Games
for younger children are available too.
Refreshments will be served.
Meetings
Thursday, November 19
The Litchfield Republican Committee will
welcome Mr. Joseph D’Aleo of Hudson as
their guest speaker at their next meeting
at 7 p.m. at the Litchfield Technology
Park. Everyone is welcome, but please
call 424-5487 and leave a message if
you are planning on attending as space
is limited. Mr. D’Aleo is the executive
director of ICECAP, a Fellow of the American
Meteorological Society, and a Certified
Consultant Meteorologist.
Religious Events
Saturday, November 14 and Sunday,
November 15
St. Kathryn Parish, located at 4 Dracut
Road, Hudson, will be holding their 16th
Annual Holiday Bazaar and Penny Sale on
Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Sunday, November 15 from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. There will be holiday crafts, penny
sale gifts, theme baskets, games for the kids,
homemade candies and baked goods, and a
grand raffle (cash prizes). Please come and
join us for a few days of fun, prizes, food,
and gifts, and start your holiday season right!
Saturday and Sunday, November 28 and 29
The St. Kathryn Parish Youth Group will be
holding a Festival of Trees Fundraising Raffle
on Saturday, November 28 from
2-6 p.m. and Sunday, November 29 from
8 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will feature a raffle
of gingerbread houses and over 30 beautiful,
themed Christmas trees, including a Money
tree, Gift Card tree, Tool tree, Sports tree, and
many more. Win the tree and everything on
it! The festival will be held in the parish hall,
located at 4 Dracut Road, Hudson. Proceeds
from this event will support youth mission
trips.
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School Activities
Saturday and Sunday, November 14, 15,
21 and 22
The Alvirne High School Music students
will be raking yards to help raise funds for
their upcoming performance at Walt Disney
World. For additional information, or to
schedule an appointment, please call Chris
Condo at 490-0249 (after 5 p.m.). Visit
the new www.ahsmusic.org for the latest
information.
Monday, November 16
The CLUB at LMS after-school Parent
Advisory Meeting will be held in the
Litchfield Middle School Library at 6 p.m.
Parents and other interested community
members are invited to attend. For meeting
information, contact Patricia Waggoner at
prwaggoner@comcast.net or the program
director, Bill Roy, 603-660-6349 or
wroy@bgcn.com or visit the program’s Web
page at http://www.litchfieldsd.org/schools/
lms/theclub/home.htm.
Tuesday & Wednesday, November 17 & 18
Campbell High School will host Parent/
Teacher conferences. The conferences
will be scheduled at 10-minute intervals
on both days. On Tuesday, November 17,
the conferences will run from 3:30-5 p.m.
and 6-8:30 p.m. Starting at 2:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, there will be a sign-up sheet posted
outside each teacher’s room for each of the
two conference days. Please feel free to
come in after 2:30 p.m. on November 17 to
sign up for your 10-minute conferences with
the teachers of your choice. Please be aware
that teachers will have a dinner break from
5-6 p.m. on Tuesday evening and lunch
break from 11:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesday.
There will be no school on Wednesday,
November 18 due to the Parent/Teacher
conferences. Parents will receive more
information in the mail.
Thursday, November 19
Fall athletes of Campbell High School
and their parents are cordially invited to
attend the Fall Sports Athletic Awards
Night at 7 p.m. in the Campbell High
School auditorium. At this event, each
varsity team will present two special
Athletic Achievement Awards. Additionally,
each sport program will acknowledge its
Student Athletes and present Varsity Letters,
Junior Varsity Letters, and Certificates of
Participation. The Booster Club will make
a presentation to student athletes who have
lettered twice in Campbell High School
sports as of this season. The Varsity Club
is asking both students and parents for a
non-perishable food item to be given at the
door. This donation will be given to a food
pantry in our local area as a community
service project for our athletic department.
Refreshments will be served by the Campbell
Athletic Booster Club.
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60 and Over Coffe Club, Rec. Center, 9 – 11 a.m., every Tuesday.
Alvirne Booster Club, Alvirne Library, 7 p.m., first Wednesday.
Alvirne Touchdown Club, Alvirne Library, 7 p.m., first Monday.
American Legion Post 48 & Auxiliary, Legion hall, 7 p.m., first Monday.
Awana Club, New Life Christian Church, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday. (from Sept.
23–May 26) Open to children age 3 to grade 5. For info or to register: 598-9000.
Beekeeping Association, Rec. Center, 7:30 p.m., first Saturday.
Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 7 p.m., first, second, and fourth
Tuesday.
Budget Committee, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m., third Thursday.
Greater Hudson Business Network, Valentino’s, 142 Lowell Road, Friday mornings, 8
a.m. For information, contact Mike Falzone at 320-8020.
Cable Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 7 p.m., third Tuesday.
Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m., third Monday.
Fleet Reserve Association, VFW Post, 7 p.m., third Thursday.
Free Movies, basement of the New Beginnings Child Care Center, Hudson, 6 p.m. Call
Reverand David Bailey 895-9534 for more information.
Friends of Alvirne Ice Hockey, Alvirne High School, 7 p.m., every other Tuesday.
Friends of Alvirne Music, Alvirne Band Room, 7 p.m., first Thursday.
Friends of Alvirne Swim Team, Alvirne Library, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of the
month.
Friends of the Library of Hudson, NH, Rogers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road,
7 p.m., third Tuesday, every other month (except June – August)
Friends of Hudson Natural Resources, Town Hall, 7 p.m., second Monday.
GFWC Hudson Community Club, Checkers Restaurant, 7 p.m., first Wednesday.
GFWC Hudson Junior Club, George H. & Ella M. Rogers Memorial Library,
7 p.m., second Wednesday.
Hannah Dustin Quilter’s Guild, Hudson Community Center, 9 a.m., first Monday
(except June through August)
Hudson Area Moms Club, 10 a.m., Last Wednesday (except December)
Hudsonareamomsclub@yahoo.com
Hudson Historical Society, Alvirne Hills House, 7 p.m., fourth Wedneday.
Hudson Lions Club, Valentino’s Restaurant, 6:30 p.m., second and last Monday.
Hudson Senior Council on Aging activities, Community Center, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., every
Wednesday and Thursday.
Hudson/Litchfield Rotary, Hudson SAU Building, 7:30 a.m., every Thursday.
Hudson United Soccer Club Board Meetings, Hudson Police Community Room, 7:30
p.m., second and fourth Wednesday.
Kiwanis, Kiwanis Hall, 7 p.m., first and third Monday. (If Monday is a holiday, call 8830374.)
Knights of Columbus, St. Kathryn Parish Hall, 7:30 p.m., first Wednesday.
Library Trustees, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 7 p.m., third Wednesday.
Lions Club of Hudson Bingo, Kiwanis Hall, 4 p.m., second Saturday.
Marine Corps League, VFW Hall, 7:30 p.m., last Tuesday.
Movie Night, Hudson Community Center, 7 p.m., first Friday of the month (October to
May)
Nashua-Hudson Toastmasters, Nashua Public Library, 6:30 p.m., first and third
Wednesday.
Nottingham West Lions Club, Hudson Police Department Community Room,
7 p.m., first and third Tuesday.
Open Space Subcommittee, Town Hall, 7 p.m., fourth Thursday.
Planning Board, Town Hall, 7 p.m., first, second, and fourth Wednesday.
Recreation Committee, Rec. Center, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday.
School Board, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 6:30 p.m., first and third Monday.
Friday, November 20
Alvirne High School’s Class Act drama
troupe will debut Wiley and the Hairy Man
at 7 p.m. in the Alvirne gymatorium. The
show is a one-act play about a little boy
who outsmarts the Boogie Man. Tickets are
available at the door for a nominal fee.
Sewer Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 5:30 p.m., second Thursday.
Monday, November 16 and Wednesday,
November 18
The Hudson Youth Basketball league
will hold tryouts for the 4th grade Travel
Basketball Teams on the following dates:
4th grade girls on Monday, November 16,
7-8 p.m. at Nottingham West Elementary
School; and 4th grade boys, on Wednesday,
November 18, 7-8 p.m. at Hills Garrison
Elementary School.
VFW Men’s Auxiliary, VFW Post, 7 p.m., first Monday
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Hudson~Litchfield News, Pelham~Windham News, Salem Community Patriot
Sons of the American Legion, Legion Hall, 8 p.m., first Monday.
TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), First Baptist Church, Tuesdays, 3:45-4:15 p.m. for
weigh in, and 4:15-5:00 p.m. for the meeting.
Tot Playgroup, Rec Center (Merrifield Park during summer months), 9:30 a.m., every
Thursday.
Trustees of the Trust Fund, Town hall, 3:00 p.m. fourth Thursday.
VFW & Auxiliary, VFW Post, 7 p.m., second Monday
Water Utility Committee, Town Hall, BOS Meeting Room, 5:00 p.m., third Wednesday
Wattannick Grange, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., first and third Monday (889-5575)
Zoning Board, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m., second and fourth Thursday
Litchfield Regular Meetings & Events
Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., Mondays; second and fourth Monday (June
– August)
Boy Scout Troop 11, Litchfield Community Church, 7:00 p.m., every Monday during the
school year.
Campbell High Booster Club, Campbell High, 7:00 p.m., second Wednesday.
Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., first Thursday.
Fire Department meeting, Station House, 7:00 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday.
Friends of Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Library, 7:00 p.m., third Monday. (except
January & July)
Girl Scouts Adult Volunteers, Litchfield Service Unit, Litchfield Middle School, Art
Room, 6:30 – 8 p.m., second Wednesday. Anyone interested is welcome.
Hudson/Litchfield Rotary, Hudson SAU Building,7:30 a.m., every Thursday.
Library Events: www.cutlerlibrary.blogspot.com
Library Trustees, Library, 7:00 pm., second Monday.
Litchfield Area Garden Club, 7:00 p.m., second Wednesday, email
katharford@comcast.net for location.
Litchfield Budget Committee, Campbell High, Media room, 7:00 p.m., fourth Thursday
of the month.
Litchfield Lions Club, Litchfield Middle School, 7:00 p.m., second Thursday.
Litchfield Republican Committee, Litchfield Tech Park, 480 Charles Bancroft Hwy,
7:00 p.m., third Thursday. For info, call 424-5487.
Litchfield Women’s Club, Litchfield Middle School, 7:00 p.m., second Tuesday. (July &
August at member’s homes)
Planning Board, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., first Tuesday.
Recreation Commission, Talent Hall, 7:30 p.m., second and fourth Tuesday.
Recreation Department activities: www.litchfield.mv.com/commision/recreation_all.
html
The Club at LMS After-School Advisory Board, Litchfield Middle School, 6:00 p.m.,
last Monday, every other month during school year (Sept, Nov, Jan, March, May)
Zoning Board, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., second Wednesday.