The natural beauty of our town is celebrated in the October issue of the Advocate. Tom Warren describes a family of eagles nesting and raising their eaglet on the shores of Dublin Lake. Our beloved lake, enjoyed by humans as well as wildlife, has so far been free of the cyanobacteria that has plagued other New Hampshire lakes. Katie Featherston, Conservation Commission member, describes how the vigilance of volunteers has kept the waters clear. The Dublin Women’s Club thanks volunteers for helping to close the beach for another season.
Dublin Public Library Director Karen Madigan commends the many contributions of the Friends of the DPL, which will hold its annual meeting, featuring Brad Bates, head of Dublin School, on October 5.
In town news, Select Board member Carole Monroe explains the recent update of property values in relation to tax bills, and Road Agent Roger Trempe reminds residents to avoid pushing leaf piles into public roads. The Dublin Police Department invites residents to its annual Touch-A-Truck and BBQ on October 13.
School is back in session, and the kids at Dublin Consolidated School are settling in with familiar routines and fall benchmark assessments, while tending their Cornucopia vegetable garden. The end of the month brings Halloween, and Mt. View Bible Church invites Dublin kids to their annual Trunk or Treat event on October 31. Mt. View Bible Church is also hosting a series of science seminars in early October.
Members of the Dublin Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) and Alan Edelkind, School Board Representative, report on community forums, the ConVal School Board Feasibility Committee’s rejection of Dublin’s proposal to withdraw from the district, and what comes next in determining Dublin’s relationship to the ConVal School District.
The Advocate notes the passing of four citizens of our town: Timothy Donaruma, Mike Stanley, Bill Sterling, and Justine Auchincloss.
As always, the DubHub is bursting with activities – many held in celebration of the center’s 10th anniversary – as well as ongoing weekly activities and classes.
The annual Art Tour on Indigenous People’s weekend features six studios right here in Dublin, where the tour began 28 years ago. Another artist, classical music composer Elise Grant, is profiled by her friend Kim Allis. MAxT Makerspace offers one-day workshops in various crafts as well as series classes, both in Peterborough and at the Dublin Ceramics Center. In neighboring Hancock, Music on Norway Pond is gearing up for an eclectic season of concerts, beginning with “Tunes for Troubled Times” in mid-October.
Also open to Dubliners are an array of programs for individuals and families at The River Center in Peterborough, and a two-part Dementia Support Group workshop at the Harrisville Community Church.
Finally, Yankee Publishing’s 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac is out and will prepare us for the winter weather ahead – as well as bestowing tips about raising chickens and giving hugs, to name just two!
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