SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - Interest Group Sign-Ups
9AM - 11AM at the Bedford Town Hall
All members are invited to come to meet the Coordinators or representatives for each of the Interest groups. Here is your opportunity to sign up for interest groups and upcoming special events and to learn more about each.  This is a great way to reconnect with members you haven’t seen all summer.

Tuesday September 15, 2009 - Outdoor Cafe Lunch:
My Place by the Sea, Rockport, MA
We meet to carpool from Macy’s parking lot at 9:30AM, by the trees. Driver Compensated. Email Lynn Tuttle at tuttlelynn@yahoo.com at least one week prior to attend. Limit 10.

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - OOlde Town Day - Community Event
This is an annual opportunity for us to meet and greet residents and tell them about our Club’s history, social activities and charitable works. 

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Light Luncheon Meeting: 11:30 – 2PM at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall

This is a MEMBERS ONLY meeting (existing and new active members) where the year’s activities will be finalized and yearbooks distributed. You will be contacted if you are serving at this luncheon.

Monday, September 28, 2009 - Day Trip to Alyson's Orchards, Walpole, NH
Meet at Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot at 9:00 am for Instructions; leaving promptly at 9:15 am. (Messiah Lutheran Church, 303 Route 101, next door to the Amherst Nursery) 
This is the time for our annual trip to Alyson's Orchards in beautiful Walpole, NH. First stop is a visit to the orchards themselves where we can purchase wonderful apples and other fall fruits. Next, we will be having lunch, at the home of the orchard owner, Susan Jasse. Lunch includes a wine selection and a cooking lesson. This is a very popular event and is always sold out. After lunch we will cross the border into Vermont and visit the historic Vermont Country Store (#2) of catalog fame in lovely Bellows Falls, Vermont. With time permitting we may be able to visit Basket World and then back into Walpole tofinish up the day at Burdick's Chocolates. Please make checks payable to Susan Jasse for $35.00 when you signup. There will also be a charge of approximately $10.00 for your driver unless you decide to drive. (If you decide to drive please note that including the number of passengers you can accommodate). We have a limit of 15 ladies for lunch but no limit to the number of participants for the trip.The reservation deadline is September 22.  Contact Nita at 472-8351.

OCTOBER

Thursday, October 8, 2009

LUNCHING OUT - Bentley Commons, Bedford, NH

This is a special luncheon offered to the members of the BWC. Bentley Commons is offering us a free lunch for visiting their facility. Bentley Commons is an assisted living facility and offers several tiers of care. We will not be "hard sold" but instead will be able to look around and see what Bentley Commons has to offer its residents which could be our relatives in the future. If you are interested, please join us. It should prove to be informative. We can have up to 80 attendees!

Thursday, October 22, 2009
PROGRAM MEETING - Light luncheon Served

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

PROGRAM - Benjamin Kilham - “Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Bear Cubs in the Wild”

This researcher, naturalist and author will speak on his vast experience with black bears. The New York Times Book Review wrote, “Compelling…a vivid picture of ursine social life and intelligence.” National Geographic called him “Mother Bear Man.” Benjamin Kilman, is a native of New Hampshire.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

The Care Givers of NH: Coordinator - Margaret Goodrich

The mission of the Care Givers is to assist the frail, elderly and disabled so that they maintain the independence and dignity. Canned/nonperishable items: canned ham, non-sugar cereal, cooking oil, coffee, tea, and canned or bottled juice or grocery store gift cards.

NOVEMBER 

Thursday, November 5, 2009

DAY TRIP - Quechee Gorge, Vermont and Simon Pearce

Meet at the Macy's mailboxes at 9:00 am, leaving promptly at 9:15 am. We will carpool to Quechee, Vt. and arrive at the Simon Pearce Gallery in time for lunch, hopefully by 11:30 am. We cannot arrange reservations in advance so we need to beat the tour buses or sit at tables of four. We can browse the gallery either before or after  lunch, depending on time, and stop at the country store and antique shops on the trip back. We should be able to determine if there are other places we could visit on the drive back. Lunch will be self-pay and remember to pay your driver unless you intend to drive. When signing up for this drive, please note whether you will be able to drive and the number of passengers your vehicle can accommodate.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

HARVEST TIME PROGRESSIVE DINNER

6:00-7:30 pm - Hors d'oeurves 7:30 - 9:30 pm – Dinner 9:30 - 11:00 pm - Dessert

Join together for an evening of good friends and good food. Hors d'oeurves will be enjoyed in one home, then drive to another for salad and dinner and then off again for dessert and coffee. You will be providing food, fee and fun.

Reservations are required by October 22. RSVP - Maureen McIntyre

Co chairs - Sara Cowall, Maureen McIntyre, Gen Miller, Beverly Jo Snyder.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 – 2:00 pm

TRIP - Skyventure, Nashua,N.H.

Experience sky diving indoors at Skyventure in a state of the art vertical wind tunnel.

Individual Flight 2 Minutes- Introduction to Body Flight Two one-minute sessions in the flight chamber. (Two minutes in the flight chamber is equal to 3 skydives from 13,000 FEET!) You will be in the tunnel with your group for up to 30 minutes and will be taking turns flying. All equipment and training are included. Reservation by check for $48.00 payable to Hannah Perutz by Monday, November 9.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

PROGRAM MEETING - Light luncheon Served

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

PROGRAM - Warden Joanne Fortier “Life in Goffstown State Prison for Women”

Joanne Fortier, the Warden of the Goffstown State Prison for Women, will be accompanied by a woman who is presently in the minimum security unit of the prison. They will speak about life in prison and the circumstances that the women experience before and out of prison. Joanne graduated from UNH in Durham and began her career as Corrections Officer, NH State Prison for Men 1985-1986, Probation /Parole Officer 1986- 1995, Chief Probations/Parole Officer 1995-1999, Assistant Director of Field Services & Community Corrections 1999-2007, and presently Warden for the past two years. Joanne is married and has two sons, named Hunter and Riley.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

Soldiers' Angels

Coordinator - Joan Shaughnessey

Items collected will be used to make "Care Packages" for our military. Tooth brushes, razor, powdered drinks, individual packages of cookies, crackers, pretzels, raisins, candy, AAA or AA batteries, gum, Frisbee, crossword puzzle, wet wipes, facial cleansing pads.

DECEMBER

 

Thursday, December 3, 2009
DAY TRIP - Christmas Shopping, Kittery, Maine

Meet at the Macy's mailboxes at 9:00 am, leaving promptly at 9:15 am. We will carpool to Kittery, Maine and shop until we drop! We can lunch at one of several sea food restaurants while in Kittery: Bob's Clam Hut (on the Phantom Gourmet's list of best clam restaurants!), Roberts's of Maine or the Weathervane. If you enjoy outlet shopping, this is the place to be. There are many upscale shops open. Should the group prefer, we can abort Kittery and go into Portsmouth and try Strawberry Bank or visit Stonewall Kitchens. Many choices. Lunch will be self-pay. Remember to pay your driver, unless you are the driver. Please note number of passengers you will be able to accommodate. Last day to sign-up is Monday, November 30.

 

Thursday, December 10, 2009

HOLLY LUNCHEON - 11:30-2:30 pm

Crowne Plaza, Nashua (exit 8 west off the Everett Turnpike)

This is the first year we will be having our annual holiday event at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua. The luncheon will be held in the Hunt Club which is beautifully decorated for the season complete with trees and

greens, festoons and ribbons. Beautiful ambience. The food is wonderful and the menu is being designed especially for the BWC. Please join us for a lovely holiday event. Carpooling is available and encouraged. There is plenty of free parking in the hotel garage. Remember to sign up to drive. Reservation deadline will be announced closer to the date along with menu selection.  Following the Holly Luncheon, members are invited to gather at 4 p.m. on the

lawn of the Bedford Presbyterian Church for the Town Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Co-Chairs: Nita Beale and Joan Miller

Thursday, December 10, 2009
TOWN MEMORIAL TREE LIGHTING

Presbyterian Church, - 4:00 pm

The Bedford Women’s Club will honor three individuals and all members are encouraged to attend the tree lighting ceremony.

JANUARY

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

LUNCHING OUT - Firefly, An American Bistro

Meet at the Macy's mailboxes at 11:30 am, leaving promptly at 1l:45am. We will carpool to the restaurant which is in downtown Manchester. It is in one the historic brick buildings, the ambience is great, service is fast and the food is tasty and not exorbitantly priced. Last day to sign up is Monday, January 3.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

PROGRAM MEETING - Light luncheon Served

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

PROGRAM – Peg Donahue

“Introduction to Feng Shui – the Chinese Art of Placement”

Peg Donahue will speak on how to arrange your environment to mirror yourself and live in harmony with nature.Peg Donahue lives in Windham, NH. She is a Feng Shui practitioner, Building Biology Environmental consultant, speaker, teacher, life coach and author. She is the founder of Feng Shui Connections, a co-founder of the Center for Feng Shui and Intuitive Arts, and a co-founder of Living Energy LLC. An avid learner, her background includes an MBA from Boston University, a BA from Georgetown University, certifications from the International Institute

as a Building Biology Environmental Consultant, as a facilitator of the Emotional Freedom and Healing technique, as a Prosperity Guide and Habit of Attraction Coach, and has three professional Feng Shui certifications. She is a

co-author of Dorm Room Feng Shui.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
Salvation Army; Coordinator - Judy Cable
Time to donate those small hotel toiletry items. Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, shower caps etc.

 

FEBRUARY

Thursday, February 4, 2010

LUNCHING OUT - Giorgio's, Milford, 101A heading west

The last time we tried this restaurant we were snowed out, so we will try again, IN FEBRUARY! Good food, good times, good friends. What more could we ask for? Meet at Macy's mailboxes at 11:30, leave promptly at 11:45 if you wish to carpool. Or, meet at the restaurant at NOON. Last day to register, Monday, February 1.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

PROGRAM MEETING - Light luncheon Served

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

PROGRAM – Herb Lucas - “An Artist’s Journey”

Herb will share, with his audience, how he started as an artist, how he arrived at the present in the art field, and where he is going with his painting on the national scene. A New England native who resides in Bedford, New Hampshire, Herb travels the coastline and the hills and valleys of northern New England that he loves in search of scenery that inspires him to masterfully put oil on canvas. seacoast nuances, barns in autumn and winter, and relics in fields are among some of Herb’s popular paintings featuring subtle, yet extraordinary, detail. Herb has generously donated a couple of his mini prints depicting Bedford scenes to be auctioned off to benefit our scholarships and charities.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

New Life Home for Women & Children; Coordinator- Muriel McMillan

This organization has many needs, but we are focusing on one area for donations. Paper Goods: Paper plates, foam dinner plates, bowls, and dessert plates, plastic silverware, tablecloths, cups - hot and cold, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper. Snow shovels at this time of year are also needed.

 

MARCH

Thursday, March 4, 2010

LUNCHING OUT – Black Orchid Grille, 8 Temple St. Nashua

Decorated like the set of Casa Blanca, terrific food and great service. As usual, meet at Macy's mailboxes at 11:30, leave promptly at 11:45 if you wish to carpool. Last day to register, Monday, March 1st.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

LUNCH – Café Mono

A very intimate and cultured interior setting serving authentic Nepali dishes, fresh ingredients and a wonderful palette of spices which you may choose to have in three levels of heat. The menu offers meat and fish. Hippo readers have voted Cafe Mono "the best vegetarian restaurant." Reservations to Hannah by Monday, March 15th.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

PROGRAM MEETING - Light luncheon Served

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

PROGRAM – Antoinette Drouart – “Ikebana Flower Arranging”

Antoinette Drouart will be speaking and illustrating the art of Ikebana flower arranging. She will complete two arrangements and has generously agreed to raffle them at the end of her presentation. 

Antoinette lived and trained in Japan for six years and has received several certificates from the Ikebana Sogetsu School headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The Ikebana style of flower arranging dates back to the eighth century. The term Ikebana means “living flowers” and is simply a Japanese way of arranging flowers for aesthetic enjoyment. It is attuned to the season and requires specific angles and lengths of flowers. Despite immersion in Ikebana for years, Antoinette continues learning the technique by going to classes. It is “an ongoing journey”!

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

Camp Allen; Coordinator - Sara Cowall

Camp Allen is a private, non-profit, residential and day camp in Bedford for individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities. This month, we are collecting donations for Camp Allen’s nursing station cupboards. Milk of Magnesia, ice packs, calamine lotion, Pepto Bismol, Maalox, throat lozenges, bug spray, Tylenol, ibuprophen, Benadryl, etc.

Friday, March 26, 2010

TRIP and LUNCHEON

American Watercolor Masterworks at the Currier

Come with Hannah and see Homer to Hopper. The exhibition of seventy works traces the history of watercolor over the last 175 years. It will include works by Richards, Prendergast, Kent,Hassam, and Wyeth. Among others. We will lunch in the museum's Winter Garden afterwards.

 

APRIL

Thursday, April 8, 2010

ANNUAL TIME AND TALENT AUCTION

CR Spark’s – 11:00 am – 7th (Almost) Annual

We are very pleased to welcome you and all your friends outside of the club back to CR Spark’s for a lovely luncheon and a lively auction. We are so fortunate to have John Cebrowski (Amanda’s John) return as our auctioneer! Details about the auction will be announced during the year. In the meantime: SAVE THE DATE! And, have your friends do the same.

Monday, April 12, 2010

LUNCHING OUT – Pickety Place, 248 Nutting Hill Rd, Mason

Our final event of this year will be lunch at Pickety Place, the home of Little Red Riding Hood. We need to phone in our menu choices several days in advance, so please phone Nita Beale 472-8351 by the reservation deadline if you wish to attend. She will give you menu choices at that time. Meet at the Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot and carpool from there. Time will be determined as Pickety Place has seating times and those times are likely to change with the seasons.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

LIGHT LUNCHEON MEETING - “HIGH TEA”

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING - MEMBERS ONLY

Voting on disbursement of funds and election of officers. Pay annual dues; check payable to BWC.

Remember that dues are $5 more if paid after June 1.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

New Mom Support Group

Coordinator: Amanda Cebrowski

We will collect wipes, baby shampoo, and lotion along with diapers (size

3, 4, and 5 preferred) and distribute them to community support groups.

 

MAY

Thursday, May 20, 2010

ANNUAL MAY LUNCHEON

Manchester Country Club, Bedford, NH

11:30 a.m. Social Hour

12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Luncheon

Our Annual Luncheon will be hold at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford, NH. Come enjoy spring....have a great meal. It’s time to get a basket ready for our annual Basket Raffle. We had a fantastic selection of baskets last year which were donated by individuals and groups. Thank you and keep up the good work! Ticket sales, details of the menu selections, and cost will be announced in March.

Last meeting to pay dues. After June 1, $5 late fee.

 

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST

This summer we'll gather for lunch in some urban restaurants. Notify Lynn Tuttle at 289-1448 or tuttlelynn@yahoo.com to join our noon restaurant reservations.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

LUNCH – COTTON

MJ's Birthday Celebration at COTTON.

Honor our outgoing president at the chic in town Manchester hot spot just off Commercial Street which is off Granite Street. No carpool. See you there!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

LUNCH – VILLA BANCA

Creative Italian entrees at VILLA BANCA.

on Main Street on the corner of Pearl in Nashua. Carpool to browse boutiques before lunch. Meet at Macy's at 9:30 am.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

LUNCH – RICHARD’S BISTROS

One of Manchester's best restaurants located off Elm Street on Lowell Street. Meet at Macy's trees at 11:45 am to carpool.