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By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORWICH — Phineas Soucy approached a display containing the innards of a Hokey Pokey Elmo toy at the Montshire Museum of Science.

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Monument Committee is asking members of the public to submit names of veterans to be added to a new monument to honor those who served in Korea, Vietnam and after 1975.

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WEST WOODSTOCK — Nearly every weekday for more than 15 years, Edwin English left his home and walked the .2 miles to the Thompson Senior Center.

Claremont NH Pride: Monday, June 16 through Saturday, June 21. Festivities will be posted at greaterclaremontnh.org/PRIDE and Facebook: “Claremont NH PRIDE.”

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HANOVER — David Millstone and Sheila Moran were looking for connections when the couple started attending Memory Cafe programs at the Howe Library in Hanover last August.

Annual Arbor Day Tree Sale in White River Junction: Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. to noon. Hartford Town Hall, 171 Bridge St. Includes trees (birch, black cherry, sycamore, tamarack, silver maple, red oaks, yellowwood, sugar maples, crabapple, burr and oak), shrubs (dogwood, elderberry and lilacs), and perennials. Hosted by the Hartford Tree board. 802-295-9353.

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FAIRLEE — An Upper Valley congregation is inviting the public to join a worldwide meditation for peace Saturday, May 3.

All events free unless otherwise noted. Submit additions to the list via the Valley News’ online Calendar system, CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com or email calendar@vnews.com.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

BRADFORD, Vt. — Alivia Patch’s favorite thing about the Bradford Teen Center, known as The Hub, is that she can be around people her own age in a fun and supportive place. “I get to hang out with my friends and cook,” Alivia, 13, said.

Hanover’s Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 12, 9:30 a.m. Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road. Includes visits with the Easter Bunny, face painting, spring games, jelly bean count and egg hunt for children ages 3 to 11. Registration required: hanoverrec.com.

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NORTH THETFORD — Jean Carlan, who chairs the Bradford (Vt.) Parks and Recreation Commission, has been involved in efforts to build a skate park in town.

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LEBANON — This year, the Upper Valley Music Center is celebrating 30 years of growth, from small beginnings to becoming the largest provider of music lessons in the region.

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STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead will be closed this summer as the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation undertakes a much-needed water management and drainage project in Strafford.

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HARTLAND — Gary Trachier was a Hartford High sophomore and a member of the cross country ski team in 1974 when he and two teammates were looking for places to train.

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CLAREMONT — In Maureen Spilsbury’s year of volunteering at Changes Boutique & Thrift she’s enjoyed a lot about the experience, from working the register to sorting through donated clothes.

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As a reporter, one question I am regularly asked is: “Why don’t you report on anything positive?” My response is usually to insist that we do, but the stories that garner the most attention — and tend to stick most in people’s memories — are usually...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Listen will hold a sit-down Christmas Day dinner for the first time in five years.The newly named “Upper Valley Winter Holiday Dinner” will be held for the first time at Listen’s dining hall in White River Junction. The event is...

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ENFIELD — Two one-room schoolhouses in Enfield have been added to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places.The State Historical Resources Council, part of the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, added Lockehaven School on Ibey Road...

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Every year, dozens of volunteers and organizations make Thanksgiving special.This happens in various ways: there’s people who put together meal boxes for families in need, those who serve meals at Thanksgiving Day dinners and yet others who volunteer...

Submit additions and updates via the Valley News’ online Calendar system CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com.Cornish Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cornish School Gym, 274 Town House Road. Includes gifts, crafts,...

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CLAREMONT — Artist Jane Kolias likes to forage for metal.Those skills are essential to the recycled metal sculptures she creates — a Christmas tree made of wrenches and an old file, a singer with a body made of a piece of a Singer sewing machine —...