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Bruce Bragdon, joined by his wife Irene, holds the Certificate of Appreciation presented to him by Council Chair Jay B. Gooze (left) at the Town Council meeting on August 18, 2014. Courtesy Carden Welsh
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39-year resident and local Dentist (retired) Bruce Bragdon was recognized for his contributions spanning 33 years of dedicated service in numerous elected and volunteer board positions for the Town of Durham. He was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Council Chair Jay B. Gooze at the Town Council meeting on Monday, August 18, 2014. The certificate reads, in part, as follows:
"We sincerely hope that you will remember with fondness those fellow citizens and employees whom you met and worked with along the way and will take with you the gratitude and appreciation of the Durham community for the many years of dedicated public service and the efforts you provided for its betterment."
Bruce and his wife Irene are leaving Durham and retiring to Florida. We wish them both all the best.
To view the certificate, click HERE.
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The UNH Whittemore Center is brimming with recycled items available for purchase this weekend by incoming students and Durham community members. Courtesy Todd Selig
UNH TRASH TO TREASURE PROGRAM OFF TO STRONG START FOR NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
Oyster River and UNH graduate Alex Fried began the Trash 2 Treasure program at UNH several years ago.
At 8 AM today, this vibrant student-run organization had completely filled the floor of the Whittemore Center Arena with recycled furniture, dishes, toasters, hangers, tables, mirrors, and any number of other items that may be of interest at a modest price for incoming UNH students AND Durham community members.
The Whit is a virtual furniture warehouse! To learn more about the UNH Trash 2 Treasure yard sale in the Whittemore Center visit HERE.
To learn more about Mr. Fried's efforts in sustainability, visit his nonprofit organization's web site, the Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) or watch a YouTube video.
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TOWN OFFICES CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
All Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2014 for the Labor Day holiday.
There will be NO CHANGE to the regularly scheduled refuse and recycling routes next week. As always, please have all items out by 7AM. There will also be NO CHANGE to the Transfer Station hours. It will be open on Saturday and Tuesday from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
To view the 2013/14 recycling Holiday Schedule, click HERE.
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Approximately 30 members of the public attended the League of Women Voters forum for state representative candidates on Wednesday evening, August 27th. Candidates above (l-r) are Wayne M. Burton, Timothy Horrigan, Kimberly Laughton, Marjorie K. Smith, Judith T. Spang, and Janet G. Wall. Courtesy Craig Stevens
PRIMARY ELECTION - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
The New Hampshire Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. In Durham, the election will be held at the Oyster River High School, Coe Drive. Polling hours are from 7AM to 7PM.
Absentee ballots
Absentee ballots are now available at the Town Clerk's Office, 15 Newmarket Road, between the hours of 8AM and 5PM, Monday-Friday. Completed absentee ballots can be returned to the to the Town Clerk in person no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, September 8, 2014. If completed absentee ballots are being returned by U.S. mail, they must be received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on Election Day, Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
To view ballots, click HERE.
Please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 603-868-5577 with questions.
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The guardrail installation began on Coe Drive this week. The road will be gravel for now and paved later at the end of the week. Courtesy DPW
COE DRIVE CULVET REPLACEMENT COMPLETED JUST IN TIME FOR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
The Coe Drive culvert replacement project was completed such that the roadway could be opened for vehicular and bus traffic this past Tuesday evening. The first day of school was Wednesday. I've taken a walk over the area and it is looking very good. A second coat of pavement still need to be applied. Public Works remains busy, however, with the installation of a new sidewalk along the length of Coe Drive.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT/HERITAGE COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FROM SCOTT MITCHELL TO BUILD NEW DRUG STORE ON CURRENT TOWN HALL SITE
The Historic District Commission is reviewing an application from Scott Mitchell to build a new drug store on the present Town Hall site at 15 Newmarket Road. This proposal would require approval from the HDC for both:
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Demolition of the current Town Hall building; and
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Design of the new building and new site.
The HDC has purview over several site elements in addition to architectural review – fences, walls, light fixtures, pavement, parking, signage, removal of existing trees with a diameter of 12 inches or greater, and substantial changes in topography.
The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed demolition (not on the proposed new design) of the current building at its meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2014, shortly after 7:00 p.m.
A QUARTER MILLION SAVED EMAILS CRASHES ADMINISTRATOR SELIG'S LAPTOP
Warning -- Never wanting to permanently delete emails for record keeping purposes can cause your email system to crash!
This happened two weeks ago with Administrator Selig's Apple laptop computer.
Mr. Selig does not like to ever permanently delete emails fearing that they may one day be of use for historial purposes or in providing informtation as part of right to know law requests.
Unfortunately, this approach had the effect of overwhelming/crashing his computer and the Town's server recently.
Durham Information Technology Manager Luke Vincent reports that on average, Mr. Selig receives an email every 7 minutes. In total, there were approximately a quarter million emails amassed on Mr. Selig's account.
Mr. Vincent has taken steps to correct the issue but consequently, Mr. Selig will no longer be able to save emails indefinitely.
Members of Durham's Leadership Team meet with Krystin Ward (far left)
and Ray Grizzle (far right) this week to learn about oyster cultivation in
Little Bay Courtesy Todd Selig
LEADERSHIP TEAM RECEIVES PRESENTATION FROM CHOICE OYSTERS & WAGON HILL OYSTERS
At this week’s Leadership Team meeting involving Durham’s various department heads and other staff members, we received a very interesting presentation from Krystin Ward and Ray Grizzle of Choice Oysters and Wagon Hill Oysters, respectively. In an effort to educate staff regarding what is happening in and around the Great Bay Estuary, Mr. Selig invited Ms. Ward and Mr. Grizzle to provide an overview of their oyster farm operations. At the present time, there are a total of 12 oyster farms in Little Bay.
ADMINISTRATOR SELIG SCHEDULED TO ATTEND UPCOMING ICMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE
Administrator Selig is scheduled to attend the 100th International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference from September 12-17, 2014 in Charlotte, NC. The ICMA annual conference allows attendees to be exposed to tools, tips, information, and resources all relevant and informative to the city/town management profession, in addition to opportunities for professional renewal and networking.
The conference offers daily keynote sessions, educational and solutions track sessions, roundtable discussions, ICMA university workshops and forums, field demonstrations, and numerous demonstrations of technology applications all intended to expose those who attend to the latest in local government management.
Conference speakers this year include well known author Doris Kearns Goodwin. To learn more about the ICMA Annual Conference and other keynote speakers, click HERE.
GOVERNOR HASSAN ISSUES STATE OF EMERGENCY ALERT REGARDING SYNTHETIC DRUG USE -- What Can Residents Do In Durham?
As both the Oyster River School District and the University of New Hampshire come into session over the next few days, the Town of Durham is assisting in a public education effort to remind students, parents, and families about the risk of alcohol and other drug use.
Although alcohol is the drug most often used by teens and young adults, social trends unfortunately bring other drugs into the world of young people, such as marijuana, prescription pain relievers, or other drugs that cause significant harm and pose many risks.
On August 14, 2014, Governor Maggie Hassan issued a state of emergency alert based on more than 45 cases of young people, primarily in the Manchester area, getting very sick from ingesting a product that is sold in gas stations and convenience stores in the state, labeled as “herbal incense” or potpourri.
Although the packaging of these products often states “not for human consumption,” it is clear that these products are well known to drug users as a way to get high.
In public health, these products are often referred to as “synthetic marijuana” and New Hampshire’s Department of Justice has been working diligently to make the products illegal. Unfortunately, the makers of these drugs create slight variations of the product to skirt the laws and/or convince shop owners that they are legal to sell.
Synthetic marijuana is sold under brand names such as Smacked, K2, Spice, Gold Spice, and Green Giant and sold in brightly colored packages with flavors such as bubblegum, lemon-lime, and blueberry, appealing to young people. [Note, if these brightly colored words attracted your attention, imagine how they attract the attention of children.]
The product is not regulated in any way, and the effects of the mind-altering chemicals sprayed on it can include mood changes, anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, and extreme lethargy.
Parents may want to talk with their child(ren) about the harm of these and any drug, as well as alcohol.
If you have an opportunity and feel comfortable in doing so, resident may want to talk to store owners and managers about the danger and ask them not to sell these products for any use at all.
Residents can also talk with friends and colleagues to increase the community’s awareness of the harm of these products and any substances that have the ability to alter the brain and cause physical health problems.
For more information about synthetic marijuana or other alcohol or drug questions, you may contact the New Hampshire Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services at 1-800-804-0909.
2015-2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN DEVELOPMENT
In conjunction with the annual budget development process, a draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is prepared in accordance with the Town Charter. Section 5.8 states that the Administrator, after consultation with the Planning Board, shall prepare and submit to the Council a CIP at least one (1) month prior to the final date for submission of the budget.
The CIP contain a list of capital improvements, including major replacements, which are proposed to be undertaken during the next six fiscal years. Over the course of the last thirteen budget cycles, Administrator Selig has expanded the required six-year timeframe to a ten-year window to provide a better sense of Durham's long-term needs.
In addition, Durham has fully integrated the CIP into the actual budgetary document submitted to the Council such that all items ultimately recommended by the Administrator for the next fiscal year are actually included within the Capital Budget submitted to the Council at the end of October. All items contained within the CIP are made part and parcel of the ten-year fiscal forecast that is generated by the Business Office as part of the budget process. The result is a streamlined budget and CIP development process that connects requests made with actual financial and projected tax rate implications.
To facilitate this process, the Town Council is provided in September with the initial draft CIP outlining all requests made for capital improvements by departments, boards, and committees that is discussed with the Planning Board. After meeting with the Planning Board, the Administrator with the assistance of the Business Office and other departments, hones the plan, and ultimately transmits a final proposed document along with the Annual Budget to the Council prior to November 1st.
In the coming weeks, Business Manager Gail Jablonski, DPW Director Mike Lynch, Todd Selig, and other department heads of the town will meet with the Planning Board to introduce and discuss the CIP. Scheduling is now under way.
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Durham Farmer's Market Salsa contest winner Kim Otwell (right) with her daughter.
Courtesy SGA
DURHAM FARMERS' MARKET THIRD ANNUAL SALSA CONTEST WINNERS!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the third annual Salsa Contest during the Durham Farmers’ Market this week! Congratulations to Kimberly Otwell of Little River Pantry, who’s garden salsa took first place, hands down.
Kim created the salsa using market ingredients from White Cedar Farm. Of the 91 people who voted on their favorite, 44 chose Kim’s "Everything From The Garden Salsa". To view the full recipe, click HERE.
Runner-up Emily Tassinari of Coppal House Farm contributed salsa with a twist of blackberries, "Blackberry Salsa". To view the full recipe, click HERE.
Thanks to Fosters for coverage of the contest!
Visit the SGA's Recipes Page for the complete market fresh salsa recipes and a bunch more.
NOTE: the Durham Market will be CLOSED Monday in honor of the Labor Day Holiday.
The UNH Organic Garden Club tastes and votes as part of this past week's Durham Farmer's Market salsa contest. Courtesy SGA
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MAIN STREET MAKERY FALL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Main Street Makery, 42a Main Street (between Durham House of Pizza and The Candy Bar), is offering a full fall schedule of classes for adults and kids of different ages. To view a list of fall classes to date, including several knitting classes, Jewelry making, needle felting, Zentangle, make your own bath and body products, decoupage, ornament series, pre-school art exploration, 3-d printed necklace, and more, click HERE.
Main Street Makery is also continuing its $5 weekly craft, offering a different craft set up each week during business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 6PM. For the complete schedule, call 397-5317.
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UNH HOSTS ANNUAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE FALL OPEN HOUSE
On Saturday, September 27, 2014, the University of New Hampshire will host its annual University-wide Fall Open House.The doors for the event open at 8:30 AM, with the actual event to begin at 9:30 AM.
Close to to 3,000 visitors are anticipated for the day! UNH is excited about the event and wanted to share this with the businesses of Durham, as it is expected that downtown should get quite a bit of visitors to the local businesses throughout the day.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY - Morning of Saturday September 13, 2014
The 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held at the Department of Public Works facility located at 100 Stone Quarry Drive. As in the past, all hazardous waste will be collected by appointment only. To register, you must call the Department of Public Works at 868-5578 or e-mail publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us.
Remember: The MAXIMUM COLLECTED PER HOUSEHOLD IS FIVE GALLONS. Below are some details:
Common Household Hazardous Waste:
NO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS, RADIOACTIVE WASTE, ASBESTOS, SILVEX OR INFECTIOUS/BIOLOGICAL WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED
Consider reducing your purchase of products with hazardous ingredients; read labels thoroughly. Use and store products containing hazardous substances carefully to prevent any accidents at home. Never store hazardous products in anything other than their original containers and never remove labels. Never mix HHW with other products. Incompatible products might react, ignite, or explode, and contaminated HHW might become un-recyclable. Remember to follow any instructions for use and disposal provided on product labels.
LATEX AND OIL BASED PAINTS , MOTOR OIL, AND ANTI-FREEZE ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY! These items can be brought up to the Transfer Station with your permit throughout the year. Latex paints must be dried out first, motor oil, anti-freeze and oil based paints can go up as is. Typically, hazardous waste is categorized as toxic, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous. Please check the manufacturer’s label.
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Jim Griffin, Mary Bertsch, and Carol Knowlton work to pull invasive species taking over the wetlands surrounding the Fitts Farm neighborhood. Courtesy Kathleen Dell'Ova
WETLANDS ON FITTS FARM DRIVE
The residents of the Condominium Association at Fitts Farm Drive, joining together with Fellows Lane, decided to take charge of the beautiful wetlands circling their neighborhood.
At first a small group managed to secure a grant for pulling the invasive species taking over the wetlands. The grant received from NRCS included planting of over three hundred bushes for the wildlife. Then more of the neighborhood rallied around the project, and began pulling up purple loosestrife to keep it from spreading more. More projects will be underway, and one of the residents will be speaking about the projects at the next Durham Conservation Commission meeting on September 11.
Have you thought about the environment around your property lately? The numerous rewards received from caring for the environment greatly benefit our community as a whole.
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Dir. of Planning & Community Development Michael Behrendt's office under construction. Courtesy Craig Stevens
NEW TOWN HALL PROJECT
The new Town Hall project is coming along well. Site work has begun to prepare for landscaping, walkways, and parking around the building. Inside the structure, drop ceilings are being hung, paint is being applied, and numerous other aspects of the project are under way.
There was a setback this week in that the existing gas main supplying the building is of insufficient sizing to supply the larger, new structure. This means that the gas company will have to directional drill under Route 108 to provide a new gas line. The complication of the gas line has caused a recalibration in the project completion timetable.
At this time, we have pushed out the tentative move in date by one month to mid-October, probably over the week of Columbus Day.
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Betsy Burton describes bee-havior to bee-dazzled young women as Ellen Karelitz and Councilor Burton take it all in on Farm Day on Wagon Hill. Courtesy Jeffrey Burton
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MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON DEMAND
The following public meetings are scheduled for the coming week All meetings begin at 7:00 PM and are held in the Council chambers at the Durham Town Hall unless otherwise indicated below.
Historic District Commission - Thursday, September 4, 2014. To view agenda and other information, click HERE.
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library for checkout and viewing.
VIDEO ON DEMAND: Meetings can also be viewed via Video on Demand. Interested viewers can access the streaming site from the Town’s website at http://ci.durham.nh.us/ by clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly at http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
Durham Public Library Board of Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.
DCAT Programming Schedule, please click HERE.
THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS FROM DCAT STUDIOS
League of Women Voters Forum for State Representative Candidates 8/27/14
Democratic Candidates
Wayne M. Burton – Timothy Horrigan – Kimberly Thompson Laughton – Marjorie K. Smith – Judith T. Spang – Janet G. Wall
Replay dates:
Saturday & Sunday @ 1:00 PM
Monday @ 9:30 PM
Tuesday @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday @ 5:00 PM
Thursday @ 3:00 PM
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PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Durham Parks and Recreation, its Director and Committee, strive to offer a wide range of quality programs, parks, and facilities that encourage all community members to participate in healthy, fun, and enriching activities. Together, they celebrate the essential role public recreation plays in fostering a cohesive and vibrant community.
UNH PrOVES students at Wagon Hill Farm. Courtesy Kelly Sareault
UNH PrOVES Partners with Durham Parks & Recreation. Since 2001, PrOVES has provided an opportunity for service-oriented students to learn more about the local community. The PrOVES program is exclusively for incoming first-year students at UNH. PrOVES students arrive the week before classes start and spend the week getting to know one another while volunteering at various sites throughout the community. This year, the students worked with the Parks & Recreation Department to improve the trails at Wagon Hill Farm by spreading wood chips and making the correct path of travel more visible. Their efforts helped to reduce human impact on sensitive areas throughout the property, while also limiting potentially harmful runoff into Great Bay. This will be an annual partnership between the Town of Durham and UNH.
Kayaking and Overnight Camping
Camp REACH participants paddled from Jackson’s Landing to Wagon Hill Farm during last week’s overnight adventure. Once camp was set up, they explored some of the islands in Great Bay, made parachute cord bracelets and s’mores, learned about navigation and horseshoe crab moulting, all before settling in for a night under the stars! A big “thank you” to Seven Rivers Paddling for making this trip so memorable.
Camp REACH participants learn how to navigate the waters of Great Bay during their overnight adventure trip. Courtesy Stefanie Frazee
Durham Day – Saturday, September 27th
A celebration of everything Durham… We still have spots available for vendors and demonstrators. Find out more HERE.
Fall Hours: Please note that some class times and locations have changed for the fall. View our weekly calendar and class descriptions HERE!
Save the Date
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Music by the Bay Summer Concert Series – Studio Two - The Beatles Tribute (August 28th)
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Durham Day – Saturday, Sept. 27th. Click HERE to participate in Durham Day 2014
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
The Active Retirement Association will hold its general meeting on Monday, September 8th at the Durham Evangelical Church. See below for more information.
Labor Day Weekend Festival, sponsored by Emery Farm & Marketplace, Saturday Aug 30, 2014, 11AM - 5PM. Live music, hayrides, corn maze, and goodies from Annabelle's Ice Cream to iced tea and coffee provided by The Freedom Cafe.
Invitation to Join Cub Scouts for boys in Grades 1-5, Thursday, Sep 4, 2014, 6:30PM, Moharimet School Madbury NH. Contact Muriel Kelly, murielkelly@mac.com. All new scouts receive a free scout handbook. Registration fees will be collected.
Active Retirement Association General Meeting, Monday, Sep 8, 2014, 1:30 PM, Durham Evangelical Church. Open to the public, and all may bring friends and guests. For additional information click HERE or contact Carol Caldwell, 603-343-1004.
Houston Ballet II, UNH Celebrity Series, Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014, 7PM, Paul Creative Arts Center’s Johnson Theatre, Durham. Under the direction of Stanton Welch and Shelly Power, Houston Ballet II travels the world with fresh choreography in a wide array of dance works: stunning contemporary pieces by Welch and other leading choreographers. More information HERE.Tickets: $30 General, $10 UNH Student with ID and Youth under 18. Purchase tickets on line HERE or call 603-862-7222. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri, 10AM-5PM as well as one hour before each event.
Are you a software engineer or programmer? The ORHS FIRST Robotics Team is seeking an additional software mentor to join the team this school year. Guide and assist ORHS students as they design and build a robot for the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Knowledge of C/C++, LabView, or embedded software helpful, but general OOP experience is enough to work with the FRC software framework. Contact Nate Oxnard at noxnard@orcsd.org.
One World Language School - Chinese, French, German, and Spanish classes for children ages 3 and up. Come see how much fun learning another language can be-- come to our sample class on Thursday, September 18th from 5:30-6:30 pm at Moharimet. Classes are held on Thursdays at Moharimet starting in October. For more information and to register, contact Julie Reece at julie.reece@oneworldlanguageschool.org or 866-0364 and check out our website at www.oneworldlanguageschool.org.
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DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Durham Public Library Celebrates One Year. The new Durham Public Library at 49 Madbury Road turned one year old on July 23rd! It has been a tremendously successful year for the library as usage – which has always been strong – increased tremendously.
Visits to the library increased by 32.4% over this time last year and, following a series of amazing summer reading programs including concerts on the front lawn, program attendance jumped 111%.
Library staff look forward to an exciting second year in the new building as more and more Durham residents discover the benefits – in terms of services, programs, and resources – the library provides. To learn more, visit the library website at www.durhampubliclibrary.org.
We will be closed Monday, Sept. 1st in observance of Labor Day.
Storytimes begin Tues. Sept. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. This week: Dogs! Join us for stories, fingerplays, feltboard and a craft. All are welcome.
Save the date 9/11: Movie: UNITED 93 Rated R Sept 11th @ 6:00 pm. Part of the Adult Program Series: PAGE to SCREEN. Movies based on books. Book: "Among the Heroes" by Jere Longman. Copies of the book are available for check-out. Questions contact Armida Geiger ageiger@ci.durham.nh.us
Friends' of the DPL Meeting- September 3rd, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Held in the Heritage Room. New members always welcome.
McGregor EMS Courses: First Aid Course - Tues. Sept. 9th, and CPR - Tues, Sept. 16th, both at 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Visit cprsafe.org for information and to register. Fee is $20.00
Presentation by Nancie Atwell, Literacy Educator, Thurs. Sept. 18th, 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Ms. Atwell, a nationally known literacy educator, will give a presentation in the Oyster River Room. This event is sponsored by the UNH English Department. For more information contact Laura Smith at las5@unh.edu or Armida Geiger at ageiger@ci.durham.nh.us
Family Storytimes start weekly, Saturday, Sept. 20th at 10:30 a.m. - "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..." All about Laura Numeroff!
Family Movies start monthly: Saturday, Sept. 20th at 2:00 p.m. - "The Nut Job"!
Game Afternoon: ages 10 & up starts weekly, Monday, Sept. 22nd at 2:45 p.m. - "Ticket to Ride".
Friends' Book Discussion - Please save the date of September 23rd, Tuesday,10:30 am and join the Friends' book discussion of “Frankenstein”; or, “The Modern Prometheus” by Mary Shelley led by Jennifer Lee. Your copy awaits you.
“Spies in Time”, Lecture with Douglas Wheeler, Tues. Sept. 23rd, 7:00-8:30 p.m. - "The P.C. is Mightier Than The Sword: Three Leakers of State Secrets in Historical Perspective." This will feature the stories of three leakers of Government secrets since 1970 in particular: Daniel Ellsberg(connected with roots of Watergate scandal), Bradford(Chelsea)Manning, and Edward Snowden, and put the implications of mass surveillance by the government code-breakers(especially National Security Agency) into historical perspective." Presenter Douglas Wheeler, Professor of History Emeritus, UNH.
Special Storytime with McGregor EMS and their ambulance, Thurs. Sept. 25th at 10:30 a.m.!
Lego Club 1st-4th grade starts weekly, Thurs., Sept. 25th at 3:45 p.m.
UNH Woodsman Demonstration, Thurs. Sept. 25th 5:30-7:00 p.m. - UNH Lumberjacks will be coming to Durham Public Library to demonstrate their skills with the vertical chop and single buck. Held in the Durham Public Library parking lot.
Homeschoolers Activity Hour starts weekly, Friday, Sept. 26th at 10:30 a.m.
Friday Film @ 2, Sept. 26th, This month: SOME LIKE IT HOT- 1959. On the fourth Friday of the month Durham Public Library will be screening a feature film @ 2:00PM. Come and enjoy the theater-like screen and sound system with fellow film buffs. Movie snacks provided. Audience: Adults For more information contact Armida Geiger ageiger@ci.durham.nh.us
Pajama Storytime starts monthly, Tues., Sept. 30th - Monkeys!
Crafternoons start weekly, Sat., Sept. 25th 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Young Adult Writing Group: ages 10 & up starts Mon., Oct. 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Raccoon Readers: 2nd-4th grade, monthly book group starts Tues., Oct. 7th at 6:00 p.m.
Bookeaters: monthly Middle School book group starts Weds., Oct. 15th at 2:45 p.m.
Libros Lovers: monthly High School book group starts Weds,. Oct. 22nd at 2:45 p.m.
Patch Club: reading incentive program for ages 2-12 years starts again Sept. 1st!
Tales for Tails: Read to a trained therapy dog K-4th grade - sign-ups have begun.
On display in the Durham Public Library gallery on the 2nd floor: A Selection of Works by Nicholas Isaak, Jr. (1944-2011). Etchings, drawings and oil paintings span from his student days in the Boston University MFA program to later in life. We invite you to view this collection of smaller pieces from the private collections of his son and daughter, Durham residents Nick Isaak and DPL Librarian, Nicole Isaak Moore.
Join the Durham Public Library Birthday Book Club. Celebrate a child’s birthday in a unique way with a gift of a book to the library. Talk to the Children’s Librarian at the children’s desk for more details.
Visit the DPL website www.durhampubliclibrary.org for more information.
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FROM "HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL - A BRIEF HISTORY OF DURHAM, NH, 1600 - 1976 written by Philip A. Wilcox and members of the Durham Historic Association
1819 - First Christian Church organized. Brick church built in 1825. Elder Wm. Demeritt served gratuitously and held record for baptisms and marriages in region. Decline came in 1889 and building sold at auction and land bought by School District for $225.
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