— Farmers Market on Nov 14th (10 am – 1 pm): Stop by and see us! Lots of info to share & great holiday gifts for your friends & neighbors! Our hot new item thanks to Ruth Smith = pint glasses!
— Clough Tavern Christmas (Nov 27 – Dec 6): Visit the farm for wonderful holiday crafts & goodies, and find our Tricentennial info & merchandise there too!
— Plus, our T-shirt Shop will be open again in November. Many styles, colors, sizes available, and not only t-shirts! Go to our online shop for more info: canterburyhistory.org/tri-merc-order-form/
Other Happenings!
— Thank you to all who showed up for our first “Grappone Ford Oil Change Tricentennial Fundraiser”! We so appreciate your support. And if you missed, don’t worry – we’re planning to do a few more in 2027. Many thanks to Amanda Grappone and the team at Grappone Ford for supporting the Tricentennial!
— Tricentennial Tribute Project In the Works: The Tricentennial Committee is working on plans for a historic reproduction Carriage Shed for Canterbury Center. The project is currently under consideration by the Town boards and trustees and will be voted on at Town Meeting in March 2027. The proposed structure will be a covered space where residents can gather to learn, celebrate, perform, and attend events. The goal is to construct and fund this project through community donations and involvement (e.g. monetary, materials, labor). Once completed, the building will be given to the Town of Canterbury and will include an endowment for ongoing maintenance. For more information, visit: canterburyhistory.org/shed or look for info & flyers at the Elkin Public Library and around town!
— Cheers to Principal Chubb and all the teachers at CES for their Tricentennial inspired programs on time travel, quilting, and more! They’re even going to learn our wonderful Tricentennial song (written by Tim Gurshin!) for events in 2027.
— Cheers to our Tricentennial Tree-Sitters! Reminder: It’s time to put your trees to bed for the winter. Consider putting the pots into the ground and surrounding them with mulch or leaves for protection during upcoming winter months. Fingers crossed they over-winter well and will be ready to go to permanent homes in the spring of 2027!
— The Tricentennial Police Badge is here! 300 Cheers to Peter Krautmann for his contest winning design that will be shown on the Canterbury Police Badges in 2027. (in the picture) Peter (center) with Scott Doherty, Chief Crotty, and Officer Dumas at the CES ceremony.
— The Quilting group continues to make progress on their beautiful creation! We can’t wait for the unveiling in 2027! Cheers to all involved! Follow along in Jane’s blog: janebalshaw.com/inspirations-blog/
— Reminder to support the Garden Club’s Tricentennial project “Wild & Styled” at the Municipal Complex.
Latest Movie News: The Canterbury Time Machine movie continued traveling through time in October!
— 1825 – The Sheep Boom: Starring Donna Miller, Audrey Knapp, Wendy Fifield, Naomi Lozier, a flock of Teeswaters, & Peg (the herding dog). Great job all! Big thanks to Carol Lake for the wonderfully informative script! And 300 cheers to Clough Tavern Farm for allowing us to film in “the place where it happened”!! History in the making!
(shown in picture) Peg the Dog, Fred Portnoy, Heidi Southard, Wendy Fifield, Donna Miller, Jayne Hastings, Naomi Scanlon, Naomi Lozier, Audrey Knapp, and Edgar Rivera.
— 1974 – They Call him the Streak! Starring Al Edelstein, Charlie Krautmann, and Amelia Krautmann. Wonderful job everyone – telling the story of some mischief & mayhem in the center! Cheers to Eileen Peterson for sharing stories about her dad and the General Store. Cheers too to Rev. Becky (for her excellent bell ringing!) and for allowing us to film in and around the church – and many thanks to the cleaning crew who agreed to stop vacuuming and clean in the dark while we were filming!
(shown in picture) Edgar Rivera, Deb Allen, Al Edelstein, Jayne Hastings, Heidi Southard, the Krautmanns (Amelia, Charlie, & Danielle), and Fred Portnoy. (missing Diane Modugno)
— Fall of 2026 – “Eureka!” We finally found out how the Time Machine was discovered, and how our two local historians and head librarian bravely started visiting places throughout our 300 history… sometimes with unexpected consequences! Starring Mark Stevens, Rachel Baker, and Sam Papps, plus a bunch of local characters we’re sure you’ll recognize 🙂 Many thanks to the Elkins Public Library for allowing us to film there!
People the picture: front (l-r) Heidi Southard, Diane Modugno, Madison Olberding, Cheryl Gordon, Bennett Rivera, Ken Folsom, Becky Josephson, Brenda Travis Mark Stevens (back row) Edgar Rivera, Teresa Wyman, Sam Papps, Fred Portnoy, Dale Caswell, Rachel Baker, Eileen Peterson, Bill Adams, Chief Crotty, Jayne Hastings, Jessie Scanlon, & Roseann Howe (missing Kal McKay)
— Plus many thanks to Tim Gurshin, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, Danielle Krautmann, and Teresa Wyman for recording music for the film. Amazing to have local musicians on our soundtrack!
So that’s a wrap on filming… now it’s time to stitch all these scenes together for our Premier in January! Wish us luck!!
Other Tricentennial Info:
— Our DRAFT 2027 calendar is now posted at canterburyhistory.org/tri-events/. Check out all the great things our volunteers and groups in town are working on for 2027 including our signature event on May 29th “Tricentennial Commemoration Day”, “Tri-Pie” & Pie Baking Contest on March 14th, a Fishing Derby on April 18th, Old House Tour on June 19, plus softball matches, tree planting, trivia contests, dinners, concerts, and more! (Hopefully) something for everyone as we celebrate our town in 2027.
— Is your organization planning something for the Tricentennial next year? Let us know so we can include you in our promo materials and calendar, plus help support if needed!
— Tricentennial Merchandise is available for purchase online. Visit our shop: canterburyhistory.org/tri-merc-order-form/
— Want to help fund our Tricentennial activities? We gladly accept online donations (if you are so inclined) or cash/checks. Visit: canterburyhistory.org/tri-donate/
Got questions? Want to get involved? Get in touch! canterbury300@gmail.com Thanks!
~ TriCentenial Co-chairs, Heidi Southard & Naomi Scanlon
