Sandwich News Column

By Stephanie Goddard
 
Here’s a few of the fun and interesting events coming up in the next couple weeks in and around Sandwich: (you can read more about them below!)
 
July 10 – Sidewalk chalk at Library
July 10 – Community Nurse at Library
July 11 – Bottle Rockets at Library
July 11 – Elderville opens at Town Hall
July 12 – Elderville
July 13 – Elderville
July 15 – Mobile Food Pantry in Ossipee
July 16 – Farmers Market
July 17 – Henna Tatoos at Library
July 18-20 – Fiber Arts Retreat, Partridge Hill Farm
 
 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library
 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library is located at 35 Main Street, PO Box 146 Center Sandwich, NH 03227 phone: (603) 284-6665; email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 – 5:30, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 – 5:00, and Saturday 10:00 – 12:30.
 
Summer Reading Program
 
We are gearing up for the summer reading program at Samuel H. Wentworth Library!
~The 2025 Summer Reading Raffle will take place from Saturday, June 21 to August 9. Visit the library each week, check out books and enter your name to win. The more you read, write or draw, the more opportunities to enter! All ages are encouraged to participate.
~Family Storytime and crafts in June, July, and August; Every Thursday at 10:30 join us for new stories that tie into this summer’s theme of Color Our World. Meet at the stone reading circle on the front lawn (or inside in case of rain). For all ages.
~Favorite Activities: From tie-dye, a read-a-thon, slime, zentangling, movie nights, and a stuffie sleepover! Stay on the lookout for all different programs we’ll be offering throughout the summer with more details to come. Offered for a wide range of ages. Coming up: Bottle Rockets, July 11, 3:30 pm.
~Super Summer Reading Program Finale Saturday, August 9 from 10:30 to noon. We'll celebrate a summer of art, creativity, and literacy! Summer Reading Program Raffle drawing and more! For all ages.
 
Thursday Afternoon Drop-in
 
Another great opportunity at the Library: Thursday Afternoon Drop-in: We’ve had such a great time running the Afterschool Thursday drop-in program that we will continue the new tradition through the summer! Every Thursday June 26 through August 7 from 3-5 PM we will have special activities for the youth of Sandwich (and Ms. Hannah will be with us too!) Stop in for fun from 3-5 and see what Ms. Kourtney is up to! This Thursday, July 17, - Henna Tatoos.  
 
Elderville Playing at Town Hall
 
We are hoping you will come see Elderville: a rollicking, humorous musical that offers a light-hearted take on aging.
Elderville was first performed on the Sandwich stage in 2019. In this revival, (dubbed an even Olderville,) we once again feature a cast of your over-60-year-old friends and neighbors.
The setting is a Brigadoon-like place where, if you wander in and don’t leave, you quickly age to a happy and healthy 82 years of age. After that, you stay 82 forever and life is idyllic: the soup is never too hot, and there’s always a bathroom nearby.
Elderville is sponsored by Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts 
All Performances at the Sandwich Town Hall: 8 Maple Street, Center Sandwich
July 11 & 12, 7:30 pm ; July 13, 2:00 pm; July 18 & 19, 7:30 pm; July 20, 2:00 pm. Tickets: [email protected]
 
Off the Dock Players Present The Other Place
 
Off the Dock Players is presenting a repeat performance of this winter's hit play The Other Place, by Sharr White, starring Ashley Bullard, Rebecca Cole, Abe Garon, Parker Hansen and Marena Harris and directed by Marena and Nancy Blaine. We have decided to perform it on a stage that we think is perfect for the intimate nature of this play. John Davidson has graciously offered us the Club Sandwich stage (12 Main Street) for our performance nights which are  July 21st, July 22nd, July 23rd and July 24th. All shows are at 7pm. Seating is both comfortable AND limited. Tickets are $35 ($15 for students with ID at door) and can ONLY be purchased here:
https://off-the-dock-players-108198.square.site/
 
Woman’s Club Raffle
 
Each year the Sandwich Woman's Club has their Old Home Week Raffle. The purpose of the raffle is to provide book & supply money to our college & trade school students and just as importantly, to let our students know that their community is behind them & wishing them well. This fun event will be held this year on August 7th, the same day as the Woman's Club Luncheon on the Green & Artisans on the Green. It's a GREAT day to visit with friends, buy some raffle tickets & shop from some of NH's best artists, and take a break with a delicious lunch provided by the outstanding members of the Woman's Club. It's small town NH at its best! Mark your calendars.
Raffle Tickets are also sold in advance...look for them when you visit the Sandwich Farmers Market on Wednesdays.
Our local crafters & businesses are absolutely the best! Take a look at the list of donations. And if you see any of these crafters or businesses, please take a moment to thank them for the generosity. 
From the Sandwich Woman’s Club Raffle, you could win one of over 50 prizes – such as: gift cards to local stores, farms, crafters and restaurants, local artwork, Sandwich Fair tickets,  and much more!  
 
Patricia Carega Gallery Open
 
Patricia Carega Gallery is open for the season. “GREEN,” our theme exhibit for the next several weeks, will symbolize positivity, hope, resilience, and optimism.! We look forward to seeing you at the gallery for conversations, questions, comparisons and games designed to promote a better understanding of contemporary art. 
Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Tuesday - Saturday. 12:30 to 4 on Sunday. 603 284-7728. Our website: Patricialaddcaregagallery.com 
 
Field Fine Art Offers Classes
 
An exciting array of classes begins in July running through September at Field Fine Art Gallery.
Tuesday, July 22 – Still life in Watercolor
Wednesday, July 23 – Plein Air Watercolor
You can register and pay for classes online, making the process simple and easy. Visit https://www.fieldfineart.net/ to learn more about the gallery and sign up for classes.
 
Sandwich Home Industries Open for 2025 Season
 
Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery is open 7 days a week- Monday- Saturday 10:00 – 5:00, and 12:00-5:00 on Sunday.
The 2025 class schedule is now out, and registrations are flying in! To look at the list of classes and to sign up for one or more, go to https://centersandwich.nhcrafts.org/
We are looking forward to a great 99th season here at the gallery and looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones!
For more information, contact Center Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery,
603-284-6831, centersandwich.nhcrafts.org
 
A Look Back
 
Sandwich Historical Society Director Jim Mykland has pulled together some interesting entries from the Sandwich Reporter (1883-1944) and one article from the Meredith News. Here are some excerpts; for more, visit https://www.sandwichhistorical.org/miscellany-and-mystery.html
Grab your favorite iced beverage, settle down in your favorite reading spot, and enjoy! 
~July 1, 1886:  Quite a lot of wet days the past week. 
Mabel and Alice Blanchard picked twenty quarts of wild strawberries last Saturday. 
It is reported that there is to be a turnpike built to the top of Red Hill, this season.
~July 8, 1897:  The fierce heat of Monday and Tuesday culminated Tuesday p.m. in a terrific thunderstorm of several hours duration. Many trees were struck in various parts of town, also the old horse shed belonging to Paul Wentworth, Esq., During the storm the temperature fell twenty degrees.
 The nicest team of the season passed through here last Sunday, which was three horses abreast.
Blueberries are getting ripe and quite plenty.
 
Sandwich Historical Society Open
 
 The Elisha Marston House, Barn and gift shop and the Quimby Transportation Museum, located at 4 Maple Street, Sandwich, are open Saturdays, 10 am until 4:00 pm.
Our summer exhibition is entitled Conversations on Conservation ~ Saving the Past for the Future. This very special exhibition will not only show some impressive before (pictures) and after (objects), it will start the discussion about the need for and process of conservation, restoration, and preservation and the differences between the three. For more on the exhibition, visit sandwichhistorical.org. Our Gift Shop will also be open highlighting new and familiar products as well as some wonderful layout changes (we like to shake things up each year!). Our newly designed 2026 calendar is also available for sale*!! ... and more new products arriving in July. Something for everyone – and a great way to support the Society.
*Proceeds from calendar sales support the maintenance of our Lower Corner Schoolhouse on Schoolhouse Road.
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Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods
 
There is always something beautiful at the sanctuary.
Dragonflies?  Teacup Lake is fully alive with them!  Right now they are busy chasing each other around.  Soon they will be gobbling up tiny pests after expending so much energy.  Thank you Dragonflies.
Flowers are blooming all over the CSVW acreage as birds and bugs become busy pollinators while gathering food from them.  
Roses and Fox Glove are richly colored at the Chapman House, and the meadow beyond Teacup Lake is full of Wood Lillies right now.  
Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods is located at 740 Mt Israel Road in picturesque Sandwich, New Hampshire. There is plenty of free parking and room to prepare yourself for a lovely day on the trails.
 


College Funds Available
 
Attention, recent high school grads and full-time college and trade school students! The Sandwich Woman’s Club wants to provide you with Book and Supply Money. Do you meet all of the following requirements?
~Are you a resident of Sandwich?
~Did you recently graduate high school and are you enrolled as a full-time student this fall in a college or trade school?
If your answer is ‘yes’ to these questions, the Sandwich Woman’s Club would love to hear from you before August 1, 2025. You may apply for the money each year that you are enrolled as a full-time student – up to 4 years. Please mail or email a brief letter stating where you will be attending school, your field of study, and include your name and the address where the award money should be sent. Requests received after August 1, 2025 will not be considered.
Sandwich Woman’s Club, PO Box 485, Center Sandwich NH 03227
[email protected]
 
Corner House Restaurant
 
Summer Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday, 4 – 9
Friday 4 – 10
Saturday and Sunday 12 – 10
Cornerhouse is open early on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm, to service Farmers Market goers. They are offering a 10% discount on Wednesdays to folks who have made a purchase at the Farmers Market. “We’re thrilled to see downtown Sandwich buzzing with life, and we want to be a part of it.”
Friday evenings from 6 till 9, the Corner House hosts fantastic local musicians in the pub.
22 Main Street, Sandwich, NH 03227, email: [email protected]
(603) 284-6219
 
Foothills Café and Curio
 
Summer Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8 am – 10 pm and Sunday 10 am – 5 pm.
Summer offerings:
8:00 am – 11:30 am: Coffee, Tea, Pastries, Burritos
11:30 am – 2:30 pm: Lunch
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Snacks and Soups
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Dinner
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Bar only
(Closed Tuesday)
Bob’s Baguettes are delivered fresh out of the oven at 9 am to the Foothills on Thursdays and Saturdays!
Email [email protected].
The Foothills Café and Curio is located at 25 Main Street, Sandwich. 603-707-2424.
 
Elevens at North Sandwich Store
 
Elevens Kinetic Provisions will again provide provisions at the North Sandwich Store this summer.
The space has been expanded to include more local items, groceries, convenience goods, and frozen meat from Sandwich's Mountain Breeze Farm. Sunnyfield Bread will now be offering loaves at the North Sandwich Store. Sandwich Creamery ice cream and dairy products will be available en masse!
Payment is on the honor system model, so please take a moment when you arrive to read the signage on how to pay. Cash, check, and Venmo will be accepted.
The self-serve market is open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm.
Take-away lunch is open 5 days a week, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 am until 2 pm. You’ll find delicious lunch offerings, such as pulled pork sandwiches, apple dill chicken salad sandwiches, and mediterranean inspired bowl.
 Stop in and grab a lunch to go, and don't forget there are lovely picnic tables across the street at Remick Park to enjoy your vittles!
Lots more items on the shelves now, including organic breads, more snacks, fresh eggs, organic milk, butter, oat milk, and more Elevens food.
Thank you for supporting local business! 
 
Banjo Gathering
 
From Christina Woodman: “Yes we're still gathering at the Sandwich Town Hall every other Thursday to play our banjos on our knees. 6:30 to 8pm; Simple, easy, no pressure..... not a lesson, just a get together to learn from each other and try some cool stuff.” Contact [email protected] for more information.
 
Music Jam
 
Hello, beginner to intermediate musicians. Note: the weekly Wednesday music jam, normally Wednesday evening 6:30 – 8pm at the Sandwich town hall, is meeting at another location for a few weeks, in order to share the space with the upcoming theatrical production. The weekly Wednesday music jam will be meeting in the barn at Fiddlesticks Farm, Currier Lane, Sandwich.
We play traditional, Celtic, oldtime, folk, and Americana tunes at a slow to moderate tempo. Bring your hobby out and start playing with others! It’s fun and inclusive. Right now, we have fiddles, penny whistle, flute, guitars, mandolin, acoustic bass, piano, concertina, and an autoharp!! Sheet music available. Plenty of parking, and an elevator lift if needed. Listeners are always welcome, never an obligation to attend. It’s free! For more information, contact Christine Woodman at [email protected]
 
Friends and Fiber
 
Every Wednesday evening, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Library Community Room: Friends and Fiber Group: All abilities and ages of fiber enthusiasts (and those wanting to learn or just visit) are welcome to attend. Come with your knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, rug hooking, embroidery, sewing or other fiber arts-related or hand-held project to work on. There is no charge and the group is casual and welcoming. While there is no formal instruction, if you have a question about your project, there is usually someone in attendance who can provide assistance. Experience is that the group is likely to gather on the off weeks as well as everyone enjoys the company and sharing of ideas. Should you wish more information or if you have questions, please contact [email protected]. 
 
Fiber Arts Retreat
 
The Friends & Fiber group would like to invite any area fiber enthusiasts to join us at our annual Fiber Retreat at the beautiful Partridge Hill Farm on Range Road, July 18 – 20.
Whether you spin, knit, weave, do needle felting, natural dying, or just like to try new creative endeavors, you are welcome! Juli Hird is kind enough to organize this fun weekend and host us at her wonderful, historic barn.
Learn more and register directly at this link. Or for more details, contact Juli at [email protected].
https://www.partridgehillfarm.net/fiber-arts-retreats.html
 
White Mountain Braider’s Guild
 
White Mountain Braider’s Guild will be meeting every Tuesday in July and August (except for July 15th) at the Benz Center ,18 Heard Road, Center Sandwich, from 1 pm – 4 pm. A donation of $2.00 is requested . Contact Betty Parker at 603-662-6501 for more information.
 

2 Basket Street Yoga
 
Led by Molly Powers Simmons, and located at 2 Basket Street, Center Sandwich.
Contact Molly at 617-461-9512, or visit the website at 2basketstreetyoga.com for more information or to sign up for classes. Thank you!
Schedule of 60-minute classes:
Saturday 7/12 - 9 a.m.:  All Levels Flow with Molly - in studio and on Zoom
Monday 7/14 - 8 a.m. All Levels Flow with Molly - in studio and on Zoom
Wednesday 7/16 - 9 a.m. All Levels Flow with Molly - in studio and on Zoom
Drop-in price: 15.00; 5-class pass - $65.00.
[email protected].
 
Dragonfly Yoga Barn
 
Spring Practice Schedule
Tuesday: 7:45 – 8:45 am, Beach Yoga at Sandwich Town Beach
Wednesday, 8 – 9:15 am – 5 Element Slow Flow
Thursday 5 – 6:15 pm – Vinyasa Flow
Friday, 8 – 9:15 am – Yin Yoga
Saturday: 8 – 9:15 am – 5 Element Flow
Sunday 5 – 6:15 pm, Yin Yoga
Dragonfly is located at 280 Bennett Street, North Sandwich. Contact [email protected], or online at www.dragonflyyogabarn.com.
 
Eastman House Counseling and Yoga
 
Offered by Heather Cameron. Located at 909 Holderness Road, Center Sandwich. Yoga class is held on Fridays, from 9- 10 am, Mindful Slow Flow. Slow flow yoga is a gentle practice which combines deep breathing, stretching and relaxed postures to bring restorative energy and serenity to your body and mind.
Preregister via email, [email protected]
 
Marigold Moon Wildcraft Apothecary/North Sandwich Tea
 
Open Saturdays, 10-3. Marigold Moon offers various wildcrafted products—teas, tinctures, oils, balms, and more. The other wild treasures include signed books, postcards, beeswax candles, and more. Located at 620 North Sandwich Road, North Sandwich.
 
Bookshop Open
 
The Bookshop at 25 Grove Street is open Saturdays, from 10 AM until 4 PM. Stop by delicious home made treats such as Blueberry lemon Tea cake with wild blueberries, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, red fruit chutney, strawberry rhubarb jam, raspberry jam, hot mustard and assorted flavors of Scottish shortbread. As always there is an excellent selection of books.
 
Sandwich Farmers Market
 
Stop by the Sandwich Farmers Market on Wednesdays, from 3-6 pm at the Village Green in front of Sandwich Home Industries. With over 14 vendors from Sandwich and neighboring communities, there is a great variety of local products to choose from. Here’s the line up - Wednesday, July 16th 3-6pm on the Village Green:
Live Music by Jim Norman and Friends
Non-Profit Highlight: Chocorua Lake Conservancy
This Week’s Vendors:
Papa Beans Ice Cream – Cool off with a scoop on the green.
Garden of Freedom – Pies, sourdough bread, microgreens and more!
Waxing Moon Gardens – An abundance of fresh, seasonal vegetables.
Bob’s Baguettes – Arrive early before they sell out!
Your Neighbor’s Flowers – Farm-fresh flowers & duck eggs
Patricia Carega Gallery / Lilac Toad – Local art and whimsy, perfect for gifting.
Mountain Breeze Farm – Grass-fed beef, pork, other pastured meats, maple syrup & eggs
Stillwater Ranch – Delightfully fragrant lavender and lavender products
NH Mushroom Company – Fresh local mushrooms!
Chestnut Meadow Farm – Veggies, Eggs & Sandwich Coffee Roasters
Tamworth Distilling – Shop their award-winning craft spirits.
Teresa Tennyson – Chat with local author and check out her new book
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm – Seedlings for your garden!
River – local crafter with whimsical creations
September Moon Farm – Specialty plants, produce and handmade farm products.
Sandwich Women’s Club – Selling raffle tickets to support the Sandwich Youth Fund!
Info Tent – Stop by and say hi to our Market Manager, Liz Brennen! She’s happy to answer questions or just chat.
 
Your Neighbor’s Flowers
 
The flower stand is now open weekly! Thursday through Sunday, 9 am – 7 pm. Seasonal Mix Bouquets: Featuring Liles, Astrantia Blooms, Fragrant Peonies & Stock Flowers with Delightful Mountain Mint Foliage. 
Peony Garden Vases: Adorable 8oz milk jars arranged with 3 Peonies, Lady's Mantle, Nepeta Sprigs and Mojito Mint. Adorned with Raffia bow & signature card.
Greeting Cards, Farm Fresh Duck Eggs, Slippery Bricks ‘Garden Hands’ Soap: The BEST soap for hands that have been working in the garden. Made in Tamworth by Ashley Farnum, Maple Syrup: Made just up the road by Rich Masta.
This season Your Neighbor’s Flowers will be joining the Sandwich Farmer’s Market! Wednesday evenings from 3-6PM.
Learn more at www.yourneighborsflowers.com/.
Your Neighbor’s Flowers is located at 4 Dow Road, Sandwich.
 
Chestnut Meadow Farm
 
We’re harvesting lots of delicious lettuce! We’ve got large green-leaf heads, red leaf lettuce, beautiful salad bowl lettuce, butter lettuce – both red and green, the first Romaine of the season, as well as a gourmet mix of baby lettuce! Also, garlic scapes – the farm fresh delicacy that only comes once a year. Try some! We’ve also got cucumbers, kale, and  herbs. We have eggs! Right now, we have small ‘pullet’ eggs, for less than half the price of regular eggs. Stop by our farmstand, or email us to place an order. Chestnut Meadow farm is a small, family farm located at 146 Wentworth Hill Road in Sandwich. You can reach us at [email protected], or check out the website, www.chestnutmeadowfarm.com. We love knowing where our food comes from! Look for us at the Sandwich Farmers Market this Summer, Wednesdays 3 – 6 pm.
 
Wayside Farm
 
We’ve restocked the frozen fruit in the freezer and the jam shelves. All are available on a self-serve basis in the Sales Building.
Aurora Honeyberries: one pound bag for $12 (approximately 4 cups)
   delicious in smoothies, on cereal or ice cream, use as a marinade
Honeyberry Blend: five-pound box for $50
   Tasty addition to smoothies, good for baking and jam making
Ready to use Rhubarb: one-pound bag for $6 (approximately 4 cups)
   cleaned and chopped; great in pies, sauces, and baking
Jam: Our sought-after jam in 8-ounce jars at $8.50 each.
    Honeyberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Wild Blueberry, 3 Berry, Honeyberry Raspberry
And, Pure Honey from Woodaman’s Woods Apiary here in North Sandwich. $12 each.
Follow the self-serve instructions on the counter. Exact Cash or check only.
Wayside Farm, 506 Whiteface Road (Route 113A), North Sandwich
 
Mountain Breeze Farm
 
Mountain Breeze Farm specializes in fresh, local beef and pork, as well as maple syrup. They have a variety of cuts, such as pork loin roasts, small hams, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, bone-in chops, and spareribs; Also select beef steaks, ground beef, beef kielbasa, beef chorizo, and stew meat. Want to find out more? Mountain Breeze Farm is one of the fabulous vendors at the Wednesday Farmers Market in Sandwich! Please inquire if you are looking for something not mentioned or would like a custom order. Contact Mountain Breeze at 603-677-2604 if you have any questions or to place an order. Mountain Breeze Farm is located at 327 Dale Road, Center Sandwich.
 
Booty Family Farm
 
We are a certified organic farm located at 610 Mount Israel Road and have been in operation for over 40 years Stop by any time or call/text Steve at 860-227-0397. Thanks for supporting local, Steve Bartlett and the Booty Family Farm.
 
Waxing Moon Gardens
 
Come to the Sandwich Farmers Market Wednesday afternoons and meet Tristan from Waxing Moon Gardens. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at all the delicious veggies Waxing Moon has to offer! You can sign up to receive news and updates about what’s growing on the farm at https://www.waxingmoongardens.com. 
Waxing Moon Gardens is located at 222 Whiteface Intervale, North Sandwich.
 
Sandwich Creamery
 
The Sandwich Creamery is open at The North Sandwich Store! Be sure to stop and check it out. Please be sure to read all the signage so you know where to deposit all payments as more folks and business come on to join the space as well. The North Sandwich Store is located at 2 Maple Ridge Road, Sandwich. We appreciate you! You can also get Sandwich Creamery ice cream at E.M Heaths supermarket in Center Harbor, Farm To Table in West Ossipee, and Jo Jo’s Deli in Moultonborough.
 
Papa Beans Ice Cream/Young Maple Ridge Sugarhouse
 
Flavors on deck: 
Honeyberry (sweet buttermilk base with local honeyberries from Wayside Farm) ,Vanilla, Rose (yes, made with real organic rose water—fancy!) 
Chocolate, Strawberry Hibiscus, Maine Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, Banana, 
Strawberry, Coffee, Lemon Ginger, Grapenut, Rum Raisin, Frozen Pudding (rum raisins, pineapples, cherries in a rum base), Pineapple Buttermilk Sherbet, Mint, Mint Chip, 
Peppermint Candy, Mocha Chip, Cinnamon, Lavender Honey, Earl Grey Tea, Orange, 
Maple, Maple Bourbon, Toasted Coconut 
We now have half pints kids cups for the littles… or the grown-ups who just want a taste without committing to a full scoop marathon. 
Also in stock: Ice cream sandwiches! AKA portable frozen happiness. 
Maple products: Glass or plastic bottles of Maple Syrup, along with Maple Candy, Maple Sugar, and Maple Cream—aka breakfast’s best friend. 
As always, thank you for supporting local. 
Located at 301 Wing Road, Sandwich. Open 7 days, 9 am – 9 pm.
 
Ask the Nurse
 
Our Community Nurse is back at the library! Have a question about your prescriptions? A rash, suspicious mole or tick bite? Are you managing newly diagnosed diabetes or heart disease? Have memory concerns? Want your blood pressure checked? Are you a new mother with a question? Want to schedule a home visit? On Thursday, July 10, our community nurse will be at the library from 11:30 till 12:30 to answer your questions. Danielle is also available Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can reach the nurse at [email protected], or via cell at (603) 916-0654, available. For other inquiries and how to donate: Write: Sandwich Community Nurse Association, PO Box 603, Sandwich NH 03227 or email [email protected].
 
Tamworth Community Food Center Welcomes You
 
If you or someone you know is in a position where access to food would be of help, please call the number provided. There are resources. The primary goal of the Tamworth Community Food Center is addressing hunger for those in need, serving the communities of Tamworth and Sandwich, NH. Our organization’s volunteers are trained and well-informed, knowing the value of awareness, action, and the effects of hunger. We are dedicated to providing fresh and nutritious food to people and families who may go without it. Our volunteers are devoted to understanding the significance and impact of community outreach. Donations from individuals, local organizations, businesses, and the towns provide stability and support, addressing the essentials of our citizens via sustainable solutions. It is our goal to tackle both short and long-term needs.
Wednesday, July 16, from 11-3, and 4:30 – 6:00 pm.
Located at St Andrews Church, 678 Whittier Road, Tamworth, NH. General Questions: 603-960-4067.
 
Senior Meals
 
Over 60? Please join us at the Benz on Wednesdays for senior meals. Lunch is served at 12:00. Free will donations are welcome.
Should you have any questions or wish to have meals delivered, please contact the Moultonboro site at 603-476-5110. Wednesdays at noon at the Benz Center, 18 Heard Road, Center Sandwich.
Additionally, Moultonboro senior meals are held Monday through Thursday at the Moultonboro Community Center (formerly the Lions Club) at 139 Old Route 109. All are welcome.
Next week’s menu:
Monday, 7/14 – Manicotti, side salad, broccoli, garlic bread, peaches
Tuesday, 7/15 – Chicken and Sausage baked ziti, spinach, cauliflower, roll, applesauce
Wednesday 7/16 – Tamale pie with Salsa & Sour cream, Spanish rice, corn O’Brien, fresh melon
Thursday, 7/17 – Baked fish with crumb topping, Mashed sweet potato, vegetable medley, lima beans, fruit cup
 
Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry
 
The NH Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in nearby Ossipee on Tuesday, July 15. They will be at St. Joseph’s Church, 23 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee, from 12:00 – 2 pm on the 15th. This is a drive thru style event! Volunteers help food bank staff distribute meals to families by loading cars with food in boxes, weighing up to 30-35 pounds. Additional tasks include. helping direct the flow of traffic and doing intake to collect required data from families. Locations and volunteer times vary.
 
Sandwich Transfer Station
 
Facility stickers are available at the town hall for 2025-2026. Facility stickers are required for use of the Transfer Station. Stickers are available for purchase at Town Hall, by mail or by drop box.
Sandwich Transfer Station hours are Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. Please arrive at the Transfer Station at least 15 minutes before closing to allow for unloading and closure for the day. Kevin and John appreciate being able to close on time. Reminder: if you are recycling larger cardboard, please be sure it is cut to a maximum size of 4' x 4'. Larger pieces jam up our compactors!
 
Town of Sandwich contact information
 
Alison Gage, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, [email protected]
Town Clerk’s office hours: Tues & Thurs 8:00am to 5:30pm
Courtney Delaney, Town Administrator, may be reached during regular office hours, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. e-mail: [email protected]
Kelly Cox, Administrative Assistant, may be reached during regular office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. e-mail: [email protected]
Website: sandwichnh.org
Town of Sandwich
8 Maple Street, PO Box 194
Sandwich, NH 03227
P: 603-284-7113
 
Town of Sandwich Email Notifications
 
The Town has an email notification system that is vital for all residents to directly receive emails from the Town. Once you sign up for all your interested topics, you'll receive "No Reply" notifications when the Town makes an update, then simply click the link provided and go directly to the Town's website pertaining to that notification.
All other notifications and Town relevant info can be found on the website as well.
Click on the link to Town's main website and scroll down to where you see the pic of Town Hall. Click on it or directly with this link: Sandwich enotify to sign up.
 
Celebration of Life, Ken Alcock
 
Kenneth R. Alcock, of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, passed away on Friday June 6, 2025, one month shy of his 90th birthday. He leaves behind 4 sons, Scott, Jeffrey, Gary, and Glenn, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ken was born in Natick, Ma on July 8th, 1935, to George A. and Isabelle (Manning) Alcock. Ken loved nothing more than to spend time on his farm. Ken & his wife Betty spent many years operating Country Carriage Service using their beautiful draft horses. Ken lived a long, meaningful life and we take comfort knowing he is now at peace with his wife Betty. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ossipee Concerned Citizens- Meals on Wheels in his honor would be greatly appreciated.
Please join us on Saturday, July 12th at 2pm for a celebration of life in honor of Ken Alcock. The celebration will take place at the Sandwich Fairgrounds inside the Craft Building. Private burial to take place separately with family only.
 
Hymn Sing
 
The Speers Hymn Sings began Sunday, July 6 at 5 pm, 36 Taylor Road, and will continue each Sunday through August 31. All are welcome, all ages, all musical abilities.
 
Community Church of Sandwich
 
! Worship with the Community Church on Sundays at 10.  Sunday services will be held at the Baptist Meetinghouse through the summer months. Contact us by Mail: PO Box 267, Sandwich, NH 03227, email [email protected], or call 603-284-6151
 
Harvest Church of the Lakes Region
 
Harvest Church invites you to visit at 80 Bean Road in Moultonborough, Sundays at 10:00 am for contemporary worship and Biblical teaching. We have several meetings during the week as well: a men’s Bible Study on Mondays in Sandwich, and a home church meeting on Thursdays in Sandwich. Call for details! Contact us at [email protected] or 603-476-7037.
 
North Sandwich Friends
 
North Sandwich Friends Meeting invites friends and neighbors to join their weekly Meeting for Worship from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Sunday at the North Sandwich Meetinghouse (354 Quaker Whiteface Rd., N Sandwich, NH 03259).
Meeting for Worship is a time of quiet listening to the inner voice of spirit, God, the Light within –whatever term one uses—in community with others. We sit largely in silence for an hour; friends who are deeply moved to share an insight may rise and do so. Most Sundays, a very brief reading is offered reflecting Quaker values or history, which may provide a common focus for reflection. After the meeting, friends share individual reflections and announcements with each other.
 
In the Round
 
In the Round takes place Sundays at 8:45 – 10:30 am at the Benz Center, 18 Heard Road, Sandwich.
In the Round, a community discussion group for the past 25 years, meets weekly in Sandwich. The topic is always thought-provoking and related to what people are thinking about these days. In the Round welcomes all points of view, reasonably and respectfully considered. Anyone who wishes to join in that spirit of dialog is invited. Various viewpoints are welcomed. Everyone is welcome.