Sandwich News Column

By Stephanie Goddard
 
Welcome Summer! Sandwich is a lovely place to visit (and live!) in the summertime. For a sampling of what our small town nestled between the lakes and the mountain has to offer, why not stop by the farmers market Wednesday afternoon? Or check out the artisans demonstrating their crafts Saturday, at the Historical Society grand opening? Lots to do and see this time of year in Sandwich.
 
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!)
 
June 20 – Stinson Mountain Boys at Cornerhouse
June 21 – Summer Reading Kickoff
June 21 – North Sandwich Artisans Solstice Fair
June 25 – Farmers Market on the Green
June 26 – Story time at Library
June 26 – Afternoon Drop-in at Library
June 27 – Movie night at Library
June 28 – Historical Society opening celebration
June 28 – Artist talk at Carega Gallery
 
2025 Fireworks
 
This year’s Independence Day celebration in Sandwich will include fireworks over the fairgrounds parking, on Saturday, July 5 at dusk. The Community Church will be offering their annual Ice Cream Social from 7 until 8 pm on the 5th, just before the fireworks.
 
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.
 
Solstice Celebration and Summer Reading Kick-off
 
Join the fun Saturday, June 21 at 6:30 pm (Rain date 6/28) for the Library’s Solstice Celebration and Summer Reading Kickoff. Fire pit and marshmallows; outdoor games; Summer reading registration; community art collaboration; Henna; Registration appreciated but not required. Email [email protected] or call 603-284-6665.
 
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 (starting June 26th) 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: Family Movie Night, June 27, 6:00 pm.
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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.
 
Family Story Time
 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library presents: Family Storytime in June, July, and August! Every Thursday at 10:30 (starting June 26th) 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.
 
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! It might be Legos, Art/Painting, Henna, a movie, snap circuits, an art project, or games.
 
Science Center Passes
 
The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center trails are open. Make plans to visit the newest arrivals: the fisher and foxes. Call the library to reserve your pass for discounted admission. 603-284-6665.
 
Boat Museum Passes
 
New this summer, thanks to our wonderful Friends of the Library group. Stop by the Samuel H. Wentworth Library, 35 Main Street in Sandwich, to check out our pass with your library card for free admission for four. A great outing for summer guests or any boat lovers in your world. The NH Boat Muserm is located at 130 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough. 2025 Season: May 24 – September 28, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm, and Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm. Stop in or give us a call to reserve the date for your visit.
We also have passes for admission to the Currier Museum in Manchester and for discounted admission to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.
 
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. This week’s featured artist is Margaret Barnaby. Says Margaret, “The natural world around me has always been the starting point of my work, whether it be jewelry, paintings or prints. My new series of prints uses the alala, endangered Hawaiian crows, as a metaphor for hope and change. I was able to see the birds (of which there are only 67) at the Keauhou Bird Center in Volcano. Multiple plate woodblock printing satisfies my love of craft and provides a vehicle to experiment with color, composition and content.”  Each week we will feature a new artist under the GREEN banner. Coming soon: Saturday, June 28 from 5 – 7 pm, please join artist Jennifer Van Cor at the gallery for reception and artist talk about acrylic landscapes. 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 1 – Handmade Books
Wednesday, July 2 – Basic Drawing
Tuesday, July 8 – Still Life Drawing
Wednesday, July 9 – Watercolor for Beginners
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 Historical Society
 
Saturday, June 28 marks the opening of the Summer Season at the Sandwich Historical Society. Join us as we open for our 2025 summer season with our exhibition, "Conversations on Conservation" ~ Saving the Past for the Future"  - Wentworth Room in the Elisha Marston House.  In addition, the house, barn and gift shop are open along with the Quimby Barn and Transportation Museum.  Stop by on June 28th, opening day! Artisan Demonstrations take place on the Quimby Transportation Museum Lawn, 12 noon through 3 pm. Returning artisans are Suzanne Weil, demonstration wheel-thrown pottery, and Brian Stockman, Scrimshaw Carving. The SHS welcomes new artisans, Adam Nudd-Homeyer, Blacksmith, and Kathryn Field, en plein-air Landscape Painting. The Elisha Marston House, Barn and gift shop and the Quimby Transportation Museum will be open Saturdays, 10 am until 4:00 pm.
 
Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods
 
Visit Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods this weekend.
Walk the trails. Breathe the earth. Absorb nature. Some of the CSVW trails have been travelled by Sandwich townspeople and visitors from “away” for a hundred or more years. The woods, the meadow, Teacup Lake and the Cold River are an idyllic landscape of natural beauty and tranquility still today.
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.
 
Sacred Nectar Sanctuary Community Help Weekend
 
June 27 – 29, at Sacred Nectar Sanctuary: Come join in with the community, be on the land and lend a hand with some projects! It's a busy season and we need some help to keep our grounds in order and prepare for the summer season of events.
Some projects we will be working on are getting the cover on The Hearth, moving a greenhouse, fixing the fence to our Orchard and more. We are calling in the community, near and far!
As an exchange, we offer free camping, Cob Oven pizza dinner both Friday and Saturday evening, wood fired Sauna on Saturday evening and nighttime fires! We offer good company, the beauty and spirit of this land and service to the community!
Come for a day, or stay the weekend!  This is a family friendly event!! Please bring your kids as we have lots of open space for playing, easy kids trails and a fairy forest!
Bring enough food to sustain yourself throughout the weekend. We have a community kitchen that is up for use! Please bring everything you need for outdoor camping. RSVP only, [email protected].
 


Corner House Restaurant
 
Summer Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday, 4 – 9
Friday 4 – 10
Saturday and Sunday 12 – 10
Cornerhouse is opening 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:
Friday, June 20 – Stinson Mountain Boys
22 Main Street, Sandwich, NH 03227, email: [email protected]
(603) 284-6219
 
Foothills Café and Curio
 
Summer Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8 am – 9 pm and Sunday 10 am – 5 pm. Wednesday, Foothills is open for coffee, snacks, wine and beer, from 2:30 – 6:30 pm, to be available for Farmers Market goers.
(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. More products are being added daily as the needs grow. 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. This is a reminder that we gather every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8pm at the Sandwich town hall for a free, fun-filled music jam. 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
 
If music isn’t your thing, maybe yarn is! 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]. 
 

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, June 21 – 9 AM, all levels flow, in studio and on Zoom
Monday, June 23 – 9 AM, all levels flow, in studio and on Zoom
Wednesday, June 25 – 9 am,  all levels flow, in studio and on Zoom
Drop-in price: 15.00; 5-class pass - $65.00.
[email protected].
 
Dragonfly Yoga Barn
 
Spring Practice Schedule
Tuesday: 8 – 9 am, Beach Yoga at Sandwich Town Beach
Wednesday, 9 – 9:15 am – 5 Element Slow Flow
Sunday 5 – 6:15 pm, Yin YogaDragonfly 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. Each week the market features local musicians. This week, June 25, Shana Aisenberg will delight us with amazing fiddling, plus some guitar and ukulele. Pull up a blanket or lawn chair and take in the Appalachian, Celtic, and New England fiddle tunes- perfect for a NH summer afternoon! Our weekly non-profit highlight this week is ReTreeUs. Stop by and learn about the good they do in the local communities and beyond. The Sandwich Farmers Market would like to introduce you to their 2025 vendors, so we will highlight several each week here:
~Tamworth Distilling – Locally made spirits crafted from ingredients sourced from farms in and around New Hampshire.
~Chestnut Meadow Farm – a small, sustainable family farm, featuring fresh summer vegetables and eggs. Delicious locally produced food without the use of pesticides. Self-serve farmstand is located at 146 Wentworth Hill Road, Sandwich.
 
Your Neighbor’s Flowers
 
The flower stand is now open weekly! Thursday through Sunday, 9 am – 7 pm. You’ll find flower seedlings, peony plants, dahlia tubers, farm fresh duck eggs, and more.
This season Your Neighbor’s Flowers will be joining the Sandwich Farmer’s Market! This new iteration of the Market is now being held on Wednesday evenings from 3-6PM and running weekly through September 10th. There is an amazing lineup of 14+ vendors and LIVE MUSIC at every market! 
Learn more at www.yourneighborsflowers.com/.
Your Neighbor’s Flowers is located at 4 Dow Road, Sandwich.
 
Chestnut Meadow Farm
 
This Saturday, June 21, Chestnut Meadow will be at the North Sandwich Artisans Solstice Fair, from 9 till noon! We’re harvesting the first lettuce of the season. We’ve also got some radishes, greens and herbs. The asparagus is still coming in, but won’t be for long. 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.
 
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. 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
 
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.
 
Wayside Farm
 
Wayside Farm has frozen fruit available on a self-serve basis in the freezer 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, on cereal or ice cream, 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. 
Wild Maine Blueberries: ten-pound box for $50 - Delicious in smoothies, on cereal or ice cream, use in marinades, baking and jam making.
 Jam: Our sought-after jam in 8-ounce jars at $8.50 each: Honeyberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Wild Blueberry, 3 Berry, Honeyberry Raspberry.
Follow the self-serve instructions on the counter. Cash or check only.
Wayside Farm, 506 Whiteface Road (Route 113A), North Sandwich
 
Wayside Farm Solstice Fair
 
Solstice Fair, Saturday, June 21, from 9:30 – 3 at Wayside Farm, 506 Whiteface Road, North Sandwich
Some really fun stuff to do while at the Solstice Fair:
We will have all the materials needed for children to create beautiful tissue paper flowers. This activity will take place in the greenhouse from 10 – 1. Children will be able to choose their flower colors and make a bouquet for themselves or a lucky recipient.
At 1:00 in the former Sales Building, Katherine Holder will present a talk on pollinator plants.
There will be a ‘de-stash’ table, full of craft items such as yarn and fabric, with all proceeds going to the Bearcamp Center.
Live music 11 - 1! Mini-Farmers’ Market 9:30- noon. All sales by cash or check; if the internet winds are with us, we may be able to access Venmo, but no guarantees.
Sponsored by North Sandwich Artisans, with a portion of the proceeds going to Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community
 
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: 
 Sweet Cream, Vanilla, Rose Chocolate, Chocolate Malt, Chocolate Chip, Strawberry, Black Raspberry, Coffee (with or without cocoa nib crunch), S’mores, Lemon, Grapenut, Rum Raisin, Frozen Pudding (rum raisins, pineapples, cherries in a rum base), Pineapple Buttermilk Sherbet, Orange Creamsicle, Peppermint Candy, Mocha Chip, Cranberry, Cinnamon, Lavender Honey, Maple, Earl Grey Tea, Toasted Coconut.
New sizes! 
We now have half pints for those who don’t like to share a pint (we see you—and we support you). And of course, 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. 
NEW at the stand: 
Local, raw, unfiltered honey from our lovely neighbors at Woodman’s Woods Apiary on Wing Road. 
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.
 
Sandwich Home Industries Open for 2025 Season
 
Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery and Sandwich Home Industries are excited to open for our 99th season! We are open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays- 10:00 – 4:00 until June 21, 2025. After June 21st we will open 7 days a week- Monday- Saturday 10:00 – 5:00 and 12:00-5:00 on Sunday.
Our 2025 class schedule is now out, and registrations are flying in! To look at our 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 Ralph Watson, Gallery Manager/Education Coordinator, League of NH Craftsmen
Center Sandwich Fine Craft Gallery
603-284-6831, centersandwich.nhcrafts.org
 
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 2, 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
 
Hope you can 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, June 23: BBQ meatballs, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, peas and pineapple
Tuesday, June 24: Smothered chicken, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, carrots, dinner rolls, cottage cheese and bananas
Wednesday, June 25: Shepherd's pie, peas and mushrooms, broccoli, biscuit and fruit cup
Thursday, June 26: Pork Cacciatore, wheat pasta, braised cabbage, carrots, dinner rolls and pears
Friday, June 27: Chicken Caesar salad wrap, pasta salad, cucumber salad and grapes
 
State Reps Listening Session at Benz Center
 
Do you have concerns about our New Hampshire State Government?  If so, you might want to attend a listening session with Democratic state representatives Anita Burroughs and David Paige.  The Sandwich Democratic Committee will be hosting this event at the Benz Center on Friday, June 27th from 6:30pm-8pm.  The state representatives will answer your questions and address your concerns about the New Hampshire House of Representatives.  They are coming to listen and want your feedback!  All in Sandwich are welcome.  Light snacks available at 6pm when doors open.
 
Durgin Bridge Closure
 
Per Sandwich Highway Department: Durgin Bridge is closed until further notice due to damage/structural conditions. Drivers should seek alternate routes. Also closed to foot and bicycle traffic. We are hopeful the bridge can be restored soon and will provide notice upon its reopening!
 
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
 
The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) is now preparing to host the 2025 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event for participating residents/taxpayers in the Lakes Region, including Sandwich. At the event, residents can bring 10 gallons or 50 pounds of hazardous waste from their home for safe disposal. These hazardous materials can be found in your garage, basement, shed, pool, art studio and cleaning supply area. The first date for the 2025 collection will be June 21, 2025 located in Franklin and Wolfeboro. Call 603- 279-5334 for more information or questions regarding the collection.
For a full list of materials to bring, materials not to bring and locations/times/address, visit the LRPC website,  https://www.lakesrpc.nh.gov/.../household-hazardous-waste
 
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.
 
Community Church of Sandwich
 
Saturday, July 5, the Community Church is putting on their Annual Ice Cream Social, from 7 until 8 pm at the Baptist Meetinghouse parking lot. Come have some ice cream before the fireworks! Worship with the Community Church on Sundays at 10 at the Baptist Meetinghouse. 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.