Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

It’s time for Cloverbuds 4H to start again!

Cloverbuds is for children ages 5-7 (those who will turn 5 by Jan. 1, 2025). If you will be 8 before Jan. 1 you will now be in the Canterbury Rascals 4H club! Children need to be registered again each fall for 4H for the new school year, so every child…
Commemorative Janet King art show runs through Sept. 21

Janet King’s commemorative art show opens at the Canterbury Center Parish House on Sunday, Sept. 8, daily from 3 to 7 pm. Some of the paintings are on loan from private collections, and others will be available for sale, with donations to the Canterbury United Community Church (deposit required; cash…
Dudley Laufman and friends to close Shaker music series

On Sunday, Aug. 25, at 4 pm, Dudley Laufman and the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra will perform the last concert in the 2024 Music on the Green series at Shaker Village. Dudley, a Canterbury fixture, has been calling dances throughout New England for more than 70 years, and playing melodeon,…
Help Canterbury say “Thanks” and “Farewell” to Lois and Howie

After decades in Canterbury, our friends, neighbors, volunteers, public servants and all-round generous people Lois Scribner and Howard Moffett are moving from Canterbury to start a new chapter. All are invited to join a “Democracy is Sweet” potluck farewell party to say thanks and share memories in Canterbury Center on…
Remembering Cathy Borner, who loved all animals

Cathy Borner, 71, passed away July 22, 2024, in Hospice House at Concord Hospital. Her boundless energy slipped away after a two year tug-o-war with a rare incurable cancer. Born in Englewood, N.J., she grew up in Easton, Conn., where her love for all animals flourished. A gifted athlete and…
Shaker Village has new executive director

I am incredibly excited to announce the arrival of our new executive director, Erin Hammerstedt, this coming Sept. 3. Our Search Committee, led by Connie Roy-Czyzowski and Rachel Baker, conducted a robust and rigorous nationwide search with assistance and guidance from Museum Search and Reference. This process has brought Erin…
Trail Notes: A strenuous climb that sets the spirit free

The last years of our serious mountain hiking were on Lowe’s Path up Mount Adams. Lowe’s Path is one of the more strenuous climbs in the White Mountains and Adams ls second only to Mount Washington in height. Anne and I still had the strength and energy to backpack what…
The last show for the Wholly Rollers

The Wholly Rollers will perform their final show as a group on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 4 pm at Canterbury Shaker Village as part of the Music on the Green concert series. The group has played together for nine years and have performed regularly at the village since 2018.With roots…
Shaker Village opens special anniversary exhibit

Canterbury Shaker Village will launch a special exhibit, “Keeping Faith,” commemorating 250 years of Shakerism in America, with a members-only preview on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 3 pm and a public opening on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 1 pm. “We are showcasing some of the most significant objects in our…
It’s a beautiful day in Canterbury

Go find water, go find friends, and go find neighbors! ~ Anon-e-mouse