9th Annual Festival of Trees

Friday, November 30th, 4-8pm

Dover City Hall Auditorium, 288 Central Avenue, Dover

Festival of Trees will feature over 30 trees, elaborately decorated by local businesses and organizations, to be auctioned and raffled off to benefit the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce City Lights Committee. The event also includes live choir performances, children's activities, holiday carols, refreshments and more! And new this year, Santa Randy will be visiting the festival from the North Pole! Stay up-to-date by following Festival of Trees        on  Facebook  !  Sponsor a Tree

The bitter and public court battles waged between Nina and James Walker, from 1909 to 1916, created a sensation throughout the nation, with lurid accounts of their marital troubles fueling widespread gossip. The ordeal of this high-society couple, who wed as much for status as for love, is one of the prime examples of the growing trend of women seeking divorce during the early twentieth century. Many of the issues raised still resonate today. Although the Walker case drew widespread national attention at the time, Jean Elson's book, Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness, is the first book to recount what happened. The Walkers both came from prominent American families. James Walker's father, Admiral John Grimes Walker, was a native of New Hampshire and had close Woodman family friends. His children grew up while he was stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Yard, and James attended St. Paul's in Concord. James and Nina Walker returned to the area when James, a Navy lieutenant, was also stationed in Portsmouth. They sent their children to the local public schools. Nina Walker filed for divorce soon after the family left Portsmouth, and she declared that their stay here "proved to be the calm before the storm."  

The Dover School district, Community Partners, and Dover Listens is holding an action forum for the community at Dover High School on Thursday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. This action forum is open to the public, focused on youth and their connections with people whether that be family, school groups or the community where they live. Parents, children, civic leaders, municipal personnel such as police, and business folks are encouraged to attend. This event will build on work initiated in the Community Partners mental health series, the Dover Kids Cabinet, and the Dover School Community Engagement Initiative. Based on the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior survey given to students ages 14-18, we learned that while over 50% of kids know they matter in our community, over 20% of youth feel that don't matter in our community. Together, we can change these numbers.  www.communitypartnersnh.org 

The Legendary Stompers have long been recognized for their raucous live show kept alive for four decades by a spirited legion of dedicated fans. The Stompers played their first live show in 1977. Their music appears in the John Sayles film, "Return of the Secaucus Seven", the cult classic, "Fraternity Vacation" & Adam Sandler's "Grown Ups" & "Grown Ups 2"  Their radio hits include Never Tell an Angel, from their 1983 LP on Boardwalk records, along with American Fun, Coast to Coast, Rock, Jump & Holler, Eastside Girl and One Heart for Sale from the 1984 Polygram LP.   Co-headlining this event is The Fools. Great music, performed by talented musicians, with a hefty helping of comedy comes together in a unique charm that has been lighting up smiles for years.  With extensive touring, radio and video success and millions of records sold, The Fools maintain their legendary status.  Hits include Life Sucks...Then You Die, Psycho Chicken, She Makes Me Feel Big, Doo Wah Diddy, It's a Night for Beautiful Girls, Bite It, I Won't Grow Up, and World Dance Party.

The show starts at 7:30pm on Saturday, November 10. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show.  www.rochesteroperahouse.com 

In honor of American veterans, past and present, the Colonel Paul Wentworth House will host Serving Their Country, a day-long living history tribute to American soldiers on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11. Visit the historic Wentworth House in Rollinsford for a day of displays and living-history demonstrations illustrating the lives and stories of America's citizen-soldiers from the colonial period through modern times. Historical reenactors with carefully researched and period-accurate uniforms and equipment will portray soldiers from the colonial and Revolutionary eras, the Civil War, the world wars, and the Vietnam War. In addition, to mark the centennial of the end of World War I, the presenters will march to the Martel-Roberge American Legion Hall on Foundry Street for an 11am ceremony commemorating the exact hour and day of the armistice which ended that conflict in 1918. The event will run from 10 am to 4 pm at the Wentworth House on Water Street. Admission is $5 for the general public; free for veterans and active duty personnel, children, and ARCH members.  www.paulwentworthhouse.org 

Why not set your own table this Thanksgiving with your own floral design? Sweet Meadows has a full line-up this holiday season to help you learn how to design-HANDS ON! This class will teach you how to make your own gorgeous centerpiece with all the colors of fall. We provide all the supplies and tools-you just bring your friends and family for a fun night out!  www.sweetmeadowsflorist.com 

Join us for the start of the winter market season at Wentworth Greenhouses! Seacoast Eat Local is proud to present the winter farmers market series including over 50 vendors with meats, dairy, produce, dry goods, maple syrup, honey, prepared food, baked goods and more! More Information Here.

This 5k road race on Thanksgiving morning is designed for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. The Dover Turkey Trot  is the 11th  and final race of the Dover Race Series and Garrison School's BIGGEST fundraiser! Sign up your family, friends and kiddos and make Dover Turkey Trot  your Thanksgiving morning tradition! Don't miss out! Run Early, Eat All Day!   Sign up for Dover Turkey Trot  today!  Check us out on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/doverturkeytrot/  and register at   www.doverturkeytrot.com. 

Drop in with the BigFish community and get an idea of what it's like to be a self-directed learner. The open house will include opportunities to sit in on classes, talk with students about their experiences, tour the space, and speak with staff about volunteer opportunities. Learn more about BigFish at https://www.bigfishnh.org/

Join HBL Group and Cornerstone VNA for an informational evening to learn more about preparing for the future and protecting your family and assets. Topics will include long term care options, as well as health care options for seniors or those who have aging loved ones. This seminar is free to attend and is open to all. Light refreshments will be provided. To register or for more information, call 603.332.1133 or visit www.CornerstoneVNA.org.

Our 55-minute training session will use Variable Intensity Interval Training (VIIT) that is designed to push the body outside its comfort zone to increase your athletic conditioning. The goal is to enhance the body's stamina and ignite fat loss with our fun interactive sessions. The results: increased stamina, better metabolic function, and improved athletic performance. Additionally, this program will help to increase muscular strength in both lower and upper body, promote better total body engagement and definition, prevent osteoporosis, strengthen ligaments, and improve your knowledge of strength training principles. (Minimum of 4 participants per session.) Training Times: Tuesday 4:30PM & Thursday 6:30PM Costs: $199 for 8 session package.  *Session must be used within 10 weeks. Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Let's get you started, Book your Sm Group Training Assessment with our Trainer today! Click  -->>  https://evofitonlineschedule.as.me  & select Sm Group Training Assessment. 

The 9Round fitness program is effective, convenient, fun and includes everything you need to help you achieve your health and fitness goals! 

The 30-minute, kickboxing themed workout is a full-body workout, incorporating aerobic, anaerobic, and resistance training. There are no class times at 9Round.  As soon as you arrive, you start your workout.  A trainer is ALWAYS included with your workout at no additional cost.  Workouts change daily, so you never get bored and always work out different muscles in different ways.

 

The first workout is free!  Call us today to schedule your first time workout at 603-609-7500 or go onto website to schedule a time that works for you. We're located at 160A Tri-City Plaza in Somersworth. 

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Do you work in a home office or are you a sole practitioner?
Do you find yourself craving companionship and friendship of other adults?
Do you want to make Dover and the World a better place?
Why not visit the Rotary Club of Dover? We meet every  Wednesday  at  noon  at 121 Broadway. You'll get lunch,enjoy an educational program and have fun. We are fun group of professionals and we'd love to meet you.
For information call Jim Munro at  603-534-1726  or ask any Rotarian.