Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day Holiday, be sure to check whether regularly scheduled events or services are happening. There will be no Parish Nurse hours. Converse Free Library will be closed.
Community Calendar
On this Memorial Day Holiday, be sure to check whether regularly scheduled events or services are happening. There will be no Parish Nurse hours. Converse Free Library will be closed.
Join us for our family-inclusive concert with chorus, ukelele, drums, flute, electric bass & keyboard. Paintings and photographs by local artists will highlight the diverse songs, which take you on a stroll through a garden. From a Hawai'ian song about tending the earth to the gospel favorite, "The Storm is […]
Lyme college students requesting local scholarship applications should contact Bill Murphy (2287). Applications are for scholarships offered by The Utility Club, the Lyme Foundation, The LCC Women's Fellowship, The Nichols Family Scholarship Fund, The Alice B. Thayer Fund, The Al Pomeroy Fund, and The Lyme Educational Assistance Fund. Deadline for […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Marianne & Roland Kuchel's garden. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic reminders […]
The theme of the concert is "Colors", and it features Grades K-5 plus middle school chorus. The students will be performing some classic songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Coldplay, Tom Petty, Cat Stevens, The Grateful Dead, Cyndi Lauper and Beyoncé. We'll be accompanied by our returning […]
Lyme's annual celebration of May, with the weaving of the Maypole and music by Lyme's middle school. All are welcome!
White River Indie Festival celebrating 15 years of revolutionary cinema Films, performances, workshops, parties, and more, thanks to a big team, including Lyme organizers, filmmakers, and supporters. Download the program.
Knotweed Removal Please join the Lyme Biodiversity Working Group in controlling non-native invasive species. Meet at the Big Rock Nature Preserve entrance on Market Street. We can supply tools but come prepared to work outside. Come and learn about controlling non-native invasive species and help us cut Japanese Knotweed from […]
One Day Electronics Collection Event at the Lyme Recycling & Transfer Station 24 High Street Lyme, NH 03768 from 9:00 am to Noon. To recycle your electronics, simply bring the following items to the Transfer Station. FEES to Residents are per unit (except for small items such as keyboards, phones […]
Another season of bargains for good causes! Open M-W-F 1:30-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-3pm until Labor Day. Donations of clean clothing (for adults & children), small housewares, linens, decorative items, jewelry, purses, etc. are all sought. Please bring them to the horsesheds, across from the Lyme Congregational Church, next to Lyme House, home of […]
Ryan's Run June 1st, 2019 will mark the seventh anniversary of Ryan Saunders' passing. Each year since, a growing group of family, loved ones, and supporters of the mission in his memory have come together for "Ryan's Run" a fun rural 5k, to honor and remember a beloved Son, Brother […]
Cantabile Women Singers Spring concerts “The Sun, Moon, and Stars”. The concert will include work by Thompson and Stroope, other classical pieces, as well as folk and traditional songs. Performances will be on June 1 at 4PM at the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich, VT and June 2 at 4PM […]
Fresh from being a selection at the Denver Underground Film Festival, Lyme filmmakers and actors are back at the White River Indie Films (WRIF) festival this year with... A half-hour epic of love, death, war, peace, music, and borscht, based on Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage... LITTLE BEERI'S MARCH screens at 7pm, Saturday, June […]
Cantabile Women Singers Spring concerts “The Sun, Moon, and Stars”. The concert will include work by Thompson and Stroope, other classical pieces, as well as folk and traditional songs. Performances will be on June 1 at 4PM at the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich, VT and June 2 at 4PM […]
Join us for breakfast! All are welcome. It's a collaborative effort among neighbors, and a chance to enjoy warm company and wonderful food together ... a perfect way to start the week! Chef Bruce Balch and friends will be back to serve up a fabulous breakfast! -Praline French Toast Casserole […]
Another season of bargains for good causes! Open M-W-F 1:30-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-3pm until Labor Day. Donations of clean clothing (for adults & children), small housewares, linens, decorative items, jewelry, purses, etc. are all sought. Please bring them to the horsesheds, across from the Lyme Congregational Church, next to Lyme House, home of […]
Another season of bargains for good causes! Open M-W-F 1:30-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-3pm until Labor Day. Donations of clean clothing (for adults & children), small housewares, linens, decorative items, jewelry, purses, etc. are all sought. Please bring them to the horsesheds, across from the Lyme Congregational Church, next to Lyme House, home of […]
Another season of bargains for good causes! Open M-W-F 1:30-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-3pm until Labor Day. Donations of clean clothing (for adults & children), small housewares, linens, decorative items, jewelry, purses, etc. are all sought. Please bring them to the horsesheds, across from the Lyme Congregational Church, next to Lyme House, home of […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Robin and Lyn Cuchman's garden. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic reminders […]
The Lion King When: Friday, June 7 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 pm Where: Crossroads Academy Bancroft Campus Center, Lyme, NH Admission: By Donation Please come support our Middle School students as they perform this outstanding musical for you!
These are the current dates and locations for the 2019 Hazardous Waste Collection Days for our area. No date currently set for Lyme to have a collection. Sat, May 4—Lebanon High School, 195 Hanover Street (off Route 120) Sat, June 8—Newport Highway Garage, 449 South Main Street (Rt 10 S) Fri, […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Stephanie Carney's and Paul Munn's gardens. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic […]
A longtime Lyme tradition, celebrating the graduation of Lyme students and blessing them on their journeys ahead. The program is designed by participating 8th graders, and will include music and readings important to them. All are encouraged to attend the service and reception following.
Celebrate!! 8th Grade Graduation An always touching and exciting celebration of the Lyme School's graduating 8th graders.
Lyme Blood Drive June 17, Monday 12 noon – 5pm SPECIAL LOCATION: Lyme Elementary School Gym If you have never donated blood, first-time blood donors are needed to increase the pool of ongoing blood donors. And an opportunity is coming right up. Please note the changed venue and time to […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Barbara and Dennis Stern's garden. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic reminders […]
Have you BEAN able to see the harvest at our VEGI-TABLE every Monday? At the risk of sounding CORNY, Lyme gardeners can't be BEET. Hope you TURN UP Monday (the THYME is 8-4) to donate your vegetables. Are you a vegetable growing person who cares about your neighbors? Would you […]
The Refugee Support Team at the First Congregational Church of Thetford presents a Community Forum on Child Separation and Detention on the Southern Border on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the First Congregational Church of Thetford, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Program: Welcome & Introductions - Pastor Robin Junker-Boyce Annelise Orleck, Dartmouth History Professor, […]
Going Out Green exploring sustainable and meaningful funeral options Learn about emerging eco-friendly funeral practices, including home funerals and green burials. With funeral prices rising along with temperatures, it’s time to take a look at ways to reduce expenses and carbon footprints while still having rich, meaningful send-offs. In this […]
Celebrate the year’s longest day—and “A Day in the Life of a Vermont Town”—with Revels North when Summer Revels returns this weekend with two events! Summer Revels will be at ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret, VT on Friday, June 21, and on the Norwich Green on Saturday, June […]
Out-of-This-World Movie at the Lyme Library: Zathura (PG, 2005)
We are planning to open Chase Beach at Post Pond this coming Saturday, 6/22. We plan to start the installation of the docks, ropes and raft starting at around 9:00 am. The beach will be closed for recreational activities until the work is completed. It usually takes several hours to […]
Celebrate the year’s longest day—and “A Day in the Life of a Vermont Town”—with Revels North when Summer Revels returns this weekend with two events! Summer Revels will be at ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret, VT on Friday, June 21, and on the Norwich Green on Saturday, June […]
Fourth Saturday Summer Dances at the Pavilion Dance Hall in East Thetford, VT
Book and Bible Study at Lyme Congregational Church
Family Dinner and a Movie at Lyme Congregational Church Children, youth, and adults of all ages are invited to a family dinner and movie night Sunday June 23, 2019 at 5PM. Join us for a baseball-themed meal (hotdogs, popcorn, and fruit) and the classic film, Angels in the Outfield! Children […]
First project for Converse Crew: Be a Library Helper! (ages 10ish & up, entering grade 5 & up) WILL YOU BE IN GRADE 5 or up NEXT YEAR? Do you want to get involved at the library this summer? Join the CONVERSE CREW! FIRST PROJECT: MONDAY, JUNE 24, 6 p.m. […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Phil Pochoda's garden. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic reminders and directions […]
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sit & Play at the Lyme Library (ages birth-5 and their caregivers) Summer Reading Program 2019: A Universe of Stories 1000 Books before Kindergarten Program For all new and “old” participants in the 1KBBK program, ages birth to 5 (pre-K) and their caregivers. We’ll sit and […]
Get to know families from the various galaxies of Lyme. Have fun as a family making something new or facing a challenge together! A different activity every time. Whole families (and friends) are very welcome. (Pizza is entirely possible.)
Shoot for the Moon! Story Time at the Lyme Library with Miss Judy. Great for ages 3-7. Stories, rhymes, and a simple craft. Best for ages 3-7.
We are excited to invite you to a special screening of GENERATION ZAPPED, an eye-opening documentary about the true cost of living in the wireless age. This film is being sponsored by a small group called "Vermont Free from 5G," in collaboration with "EMF Safety for Vermont" in Brattleboro, and will be […]
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Rated PG, 1 hour, 49 minutes. Refreshments will be served.
Opening Party for "Sculpure and Pottery by Amanda Ann Palmer" Cairns, reliquaries, and candle-holders; mugs, pitchers and pots. Amanda Ann Palmer explores warm earthen clays in pieces functional and sculptural with a quietly thoughtful and deeply considered spirit. View pictures of her work on Instagram.
The Hanover Center Old Timers’ Fair is an annual event held the last weekend in June, on the Old Parade Ground in Hanover Center, NH 03750, rain or shine. https://www.cclyme.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Hanover-Center-OT-Fair-2019.jpg
Saturday June 29, 2019 will be a very special day in Orford when we will be celebrating completion of construction of the Bandstand and introducing it as a community gathering site for public events and entertainment. Here's the full schedule: EVENTS 4pm Squam Lake Natural Science Center presents “Animal Athletes” featuring live animals […]
Saturday June 29, 2019 will be a very special day in Orford when we will be celebrating completion of construction of the Bandstand and introducing it as a community gathering site for public events and entertainment. Here's the full schedule: EVENTS 4pm Squam Lake Natural Science Center presents “Animal Athletes” featuring live animals […]
Saturday June 29, 2019 will be a very special day in Orford when we will be celebrating completion of construction of the Bandstand and introducing it as a community gathering site for public events and entertainment. Here's the full schedule: EVENTS 4pm Squam Lake Natural Science Center presents “Animal Athletes” featuring live animals at […]
Eastern Style square dance on the night of Saturday the 29th from 7:30 to 10 pm at The Community Hall on Tyler Farm Road in West Newbury, VT ( a short drive up from Bradford, VT on Fair Ground Road). There will be live music, two callers (including Don Elder), […]
VEGICARE – It’s that THYME again! – JULY 1 till frost! With enthusiasm that can’t be SQUASHED and a mission that can’t be BEET, VegiCare returns for its 8th season. LETTUCE invite you to help us GROW further and allow our collective efforts to MUSHROOM. The Lyme Health Ministry is […]
This is a drop-in time for you to come with your tech questions. Consider it a Stump the Librarian event! Please come with your device(s) and all necessary passwords. We can take this time to make sure you are set up properly to take advantage of all the library has […]
Active and not-so active gardeners visit gardens in Lyme and the surrounding towns. Pardon My Garden is informal, informative, and everyone is always welcome! This week we will be visiting Lynne Parshall's and David Bromley's gardens. Check out our website for information, and to subscribe to our listserv. Subscribers receive automatic […]
Handcrafters of all abilities are invited to gather in the Lyme Room Wednesday afternoons from 3-5 p.m. Bring a project to work on or a pattern to share, and enjoy good company. All ages are welcome and encouraged! Tea and cookies are always available.
Start your 4th of July with a bang. Come to the Those Guys breakfast at the Congregational Church from 8:00 to 10:00. The usual monthly Wednesday morning breakfast of Those Guys has been moved to Thursday to celebrate the holiday with Lyme, our family and friends. Bill Murphy will be […]
4th of July Activities Parade at 10 am Activities on the Green 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Musical Performances by The Lyme Community Band Ross Hollow The North Country Chordsmen Highlights from the NCCT show "Big Fish" Games! Pie Eating Contest! Food! Pony Rides! Entertainment! Crafts! Touch a Truck! You […]
A parade begins at Rivendell Middle School in Orford at 11 a.m. and proceeds across the bridge to Route 5 in Fairlee (theme: "100 Years of Ripley’s Believe It or Not"). The parade will be followed by a concert, flag-raising and chicken barbecue on the Fairlee green at noon. Festivities […]
Stop in to see the Chesley Schoolhouse, the oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Lyme: 161 Baker Hill Road (just beyond the southern jct. with Isaac Perkins) OPEN JULY 4 1:00 - 3:00pm (or by appointment by contacting Laurie Wadsworth at lauriewads49@gmail.com if those times are inconvenient) Children more than welcome, but no […]
Movies at the Orford Bandstand Timeless Classic Movies for the whole family While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love. (PG, 1987) Movies start at […]
Community Events Calendar information is gathered from multiple sources, including the town, library, local bulletins and businesses. Here are a few direct links to organizations’ full schedules:
Lyme and other local listservs
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Aging Resource Center
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