Lee Police Association
Holiday Food Drive
November 2nd through November 20th
Please help us fill our trailer with non-perishable goods to help the Wilkinson Food Pantry help Lee families that are in need this holiday season.
The trailer will be located at the Recycling Center.
Here is a list of items most needed:
Canned Meats, Ham, Spam, Chicken etc.,
Hamburger Helper, Tuna, dry cereals,
All canned goods, boxed sugar, peanut butter, jelly,
laundry and dish detergents, paper towels, toilet paper,
pastas and sauces, Plastic bottles of juice etc...
Our goal is to fill this trailer before the holidays.
Donations can also be left at the Public Safety Building
We thank you for your help
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Lee Public Library
November Programs and Events
Daytime Knitting Group
November 1 & 15 at 1:00 p.m.
Join us at the library on the first and third Monday afternoons of each month at 1 p.m. for open knitting. All skill levels are welcome. No need to register. Just show up and bring a project to work on. Please call the library and speak with Cheryl if you have any questions.
Indian Wars of New England
Wednesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Public Safety Complex
Speaker Michael Tougias is the author of the acclaimed Until I Have No Country (A novel of King Philip's War), and co-author with Eric Schultz of King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict.
From the Pilgrims first arrival to the closing days of the French and Indian Wars, Tougias will take the audience on a historic journey as the Colonists and Native Americans fought for control of New England. Using slides of maps, battle sites, roadside history, and period drawings, Tougias covers the Pequot War, King Philip’s War, and the French and Indian Wars. Strategies of the Natives and as well as Colonial raids are all featured in chronological order. These include Rogers Rangers raid on the St. Francis Indian village, Lovewell’s Fight in NH and ME, The Fort at #4, Metacom’s uprising in the Connecticut River Valley, and more. Gripping accounts of colonial women captives from different periods are also covered including Mary Rowlandson, Susanna Johnson, and Hannah Dustin. A book signing will
follow the presentation.
Tougias is the author of 19 books including the national bestsellers Overboard: A True Bluewater Odyssey of Disaster and Survival , The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard’s Most Daring Rescue, Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival At Sea. and his award-winning book, There’s A Porcupine In My Outhouse! (Misadventures of a Mountain Man Wannabe). His book, Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do is the recipient of the American Library Association “Editors Choice” award, and his humor book There’s A Porcupine In My Outhouse won the “Best Nature Book of the Year” from the Independent Publishers Association. More about the author can be found at www.michaeltougias.com
This program is co-sponsored by the Lee Historical Society and the Library, with funding provided by the NH Humanities Council.
Book Sale
Saturday, November 6 from 9 am – 2 pm
All books are 6 for $1.00 or 20¢ each, unless otherwise marked. Videos are 25¢ and audio books and DVDs range in price from 50¢ to $1.00.
Book Discussion Group
Monday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Tinkers by Paul Harding
An old man lies dying. As time collapses into memory, he travels deep into his past where he is reunited with his father and relives the wonder and pain of his impoverished New England youth. At once heartbreaking and life affirming, Tinkers is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, and the fierce beauty of nature. (From the publisher.)
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, copies are available at the checkout desk.
Cocheco Valley Humane Society Program
Saturday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Join us on Saturday, November 13 at 10:30 for a fun program! Jane Kennedy, humane educator, will be here with her dog Sasha to talk about the proper care of animals. A donation of a can or bag of cat or dog food would be appreciated! For children age 4 and up.
CPR and AED Certification
Tuesday, November 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The McGregor Institute of EMS (an affiliate of the Durham Ambulance Corps) and the library are sponsoring an American Heart Association AED course to be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the library. The course teaches adult, child and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator. The program is free, but there is a $20 materials fee. To register, call Nate at the Durham Ambulance Corps at 862-3674 or by email: cprregistration@mcgregorems.org.
Pomander Workshop
Monday, November 29, 7-8 p.m.
Pomanders were worn by people in the Middle Ages to mask bad odors. Today people use pomanders to add a spicy scent to their homes. We’ll be creating a clove-studded orange pomander that will add holiday cheer and the scents of citrus and spices to your home. This workshop is limited to 12 people, ages 14 and up.
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Birdhouses at the Transfer Station
We’re planning to add some birdhouses in the garden at the Transfer Station. Some will go at the fence line in back of the garden.
We’re looking for volunteers that want to make one.
If you’re interested, please see the T. S. Manager, Roger Rice or the Garden of Native NH Plants Committee members; Carolyn Bassage, Gael Grant, Carol Doering, Linda Seedner or Bob Hart.
The birdhouses will need to be capable of being cleaned out, some will be used by birds, some only as decoration. Most will be mounted onto the side of a 2x4 P.T. pole. One or two will be put on top of a 4x4 P.T. pole. The usable ones have to be up by March 1st.
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