New Moms Playgroup & "Wee" Play
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Every Thursday, 11:00AM. Babies and Books at the Nashua Public Library. Come join us every Thursday morning in the Children's Room for one hour of books, music, fun and more! For children 12 months and younger. Cost is FREE. Open to the public, no RSVP needed.

Baby Dance and Social, Wednesday, March 19, 10:30am at Kim's House. Join us for some musical fun and good conversation. Of course there will be food! Please RSVP to Kim.

Coffee Hour, Monday, March 31, 11:00am at Panera Bread, Rte 101A (Amherst Street, in the Target Plaza). Come and chat with other Mom’s over a hot cup of java. Children are welcome to join us, or feel free to leave the baby at home and come alone. I hope to have a chance to meet some of the working moms! Please RSVP to Kim.

Parkers Maple Barn Tour and Pancake Breakfast (Mason):
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Monday, March 3rd at 10:00am. 1316 Brookline Road, Mason, NH (20 minutes from Nashua). It’s been a tradition at Parker’s Maple Barn to make maple syrup for 3 decades! Learn about the maple sugar process by taking the Sugar House tour. After the tour, enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast! Cost is $6.50 per person and includes tour and breakfast (pancake, hot cocoa, coloring book, maple treat, tax & tip). Please be sure to RSVP! What a wonderful way to see how one this yummy favorite is made. Please RSVP to Amanda and Marie by Monday, March 3. Appropriate for all ages.

Craft Night (Nashua)
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Tuesday, March 4, 7:00pm at Sarah Hall's house. "Alphabet Letters". This craft is going to be alphabet letters, cute decorations for your kids’ rooms. No sewing experience is necessary, just bring a yard or so of fabric (you can also buy 2 “fat quarters”) and some matching thread. If you don’t have thread, we have some you can use. Keep an eye out for the evite so you can RSVP.

NOTE: Craft Nights will rotate among members’ houses, so they will be held in Nashua as well as Hudson. If you’d like to host one please contact Lydia Acheson or Donna Dyess.

GNMC Board Meeting (Hudson):
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Monday, March 10, 6:45pm. LOCATION: Hudson Recreation Center, 2 Oakwood Street, Hudson. All members are invited to attend our board meetings. No need to RSVP, just come and see what it's all about!

Toy Coop (Nashua):
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Come Play at the GNMC Toy Co-op! It is held in the home of Christina Humber (refer to your newsletter for the address) with all of the toys out and available to play with. You may borrow these toys by "checking them out". After enjoying the toy(s) for a month at your home, you then can bring them back and check out some more! Remember, this is YOUR Toy Co-op, and it’s FREE to all GNMC members, so take advantage of it! Playgroups are always welcome! Please RSVP to Christina.

March Dates:
Tuesday, March 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Monday, March 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

GNMC Family Night with the Lowell Devils (Lowell, MA)
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Sunday, March 16, 4:05pm. LOCATION: Tsongas Arena, 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell, MA. Join us for a GNMC FUNDRAISER! It's the Lowell Devils against the Manchester Monarchs! Meet the Devils at a Team Autograph session after the game, and enjoy a FREE POST-GAME FAMILY SKATE with FREE SKATE RENTALS!! Rent figure skates or hockey skates; there will be milk crates available for anyone needing extra help. Spread the word to your family and friends! Tickets cost $14 each. GNMC RECEIVES A PORTION OF EVERY TICKET SOLD!! For tickets, email Kris Kokas, or call her at 598-0126.

St. Patrick's Day Party (Hudson)
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Monday, March 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm. LOCATION: Hudson Recreation Center, 2 Oakwood Street, Hudson. Did you know that green is associated with St. Patty’s Day because it’s the color of spring? Get those green clothes out & come to our St. Patrick’s Day party! Let’s make it potluck-style, so bring a dish of some kind to share. We’ll have games & crafts to celebrate this Irish holiday. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 12 to Amanda and Marie to let us know what you’re bringing. Appropriate for all ages. See you there!

Working Moms Night "In" (Nashua)
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Wednesday, March 19, 7:00pm. LOCATION: Marie’s House off Exit 4, Nashua. Join us for a fun, relaxing night IN! All those nights out are fun, but it’s nice to have a laid-back night at home too. We’ll chip in and order pizza; Marie will provide garlic toast & Amanda will provide the popcorn. Bring a salad, sweets or drinks to share. All working moms are welcome; the more the merrier! Whether you’ve been to any other working moms events or not, this one is NOT to miss! Please join us for a night of conversation, kicking back & visiting with your working mom friends. Please RSVP by Monday, March 17 to Amanda and Marie. See you there!

Easter Egg Hunt (Nashua)
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Thursday, March 20, 3:30pm. LOCATION: Nashua Crossings Assisted Living Facility, 674 W Hollis St, Nashua, (603) 882-2898. Hop on over to Nashua Crossings to find the Easter Bunny just waiting to have fun with you! Music, stories and snacks as well as an Easter Egg Hunt on their grounds, don’t forget your baskets. Moms, remember the camera ... there will be plenty of photo ops! COST: Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Nashua Soup Kitchen. Please RSVP by Monday, March 17 to Amanda and Marie. Appropriate for all ages. See you there!

General Membership Meeting: "GOING GREEN" (Nashua):
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*** CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST***
Thursday, March 20, 7:00pm. LOCATION: Nashua Public Library. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! Angela Vincent from the Nashua Regional Planning Commission will lead us in a discussion about RECYCLING and taking other steps to help save our environment. Come and learn more about what we all can do at home to help! Please RSVP to Heidi England by Monday, March 17. Hope to see you there!

Lunch at the Food Court and Mall Walking (Nashua):
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Thursday, March 27, 12:30pm. LOCATION: Pheasant Lane Mall, Nashua. Let’s grab lunch in the Food Court & then walk the mall! A nice way to get out of the house (and get a little bit of exercise!) while getting to chat with other moms. Please meet in front of the Burger King and we’ll get tables after everyone arrives. Window shopping while walking the mall is optional :) Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 26 to Amanda & Marie so we know to look for you! New moms are welcome to join us too! COST: Optional lunch at the food court. Appropriate for all ages.

Working Moms Playgroup (Nashua)
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Saturday, March 29, 10:00am to 12 noon. LOCATION: Marie Long’s home. If you can’t attend weekday playgroups because you are working, this playgroup is for YOU! All ages are welcome for this playdate. Come for a playdate for the kids & some social interaction for the adults. Bring a light snack to share. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 25 to Amanda & Marie. We hope to see you there!

Storytime at Border Books (Nashua)
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Tuesday, February 26, 11:00am. LOCATION: Daniel Webster Highway, next to Bob’s Furniture. It’s school vacation week! Bring the kids over to Borders for stories and crafts. Please RSVP to Tammie & Kris by Sunday, February 24 so we can make sure they have enough craft supplies. Cost is FREE. Appropriate for all ages. See you there!

Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday! (Nashua)
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Saturday, March 1, 11:00am - 1:00pm. LOCATION: Keys to Learning, DW Highway, Nashua.

Run in for some fun
on Saturday March one
from 11 til 1.
Make a striped hat
like the one on the cat.
Read a good book in our book nook.
We’ll bake a big cake it’s true
for you and the crew.
Don’t miss out on all the fun
on Saturday March One!

Maple Sugaring Festival 2008 (Hollis)
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Sunday, March 9, 11:00am - 3:00pm. LOCATION: Maple Hill Farm, (603) 465-7787. Learn about maple sugaring in the old days when Native People of the Eastern Woodlands harvested their year’s worth of sugar during the Sugar Moon. You will have the opportunity to examine maple-sugaring implements, learn to identify trees in winter (without the help of their telltale leaves), measure tree diameter and set a tap using a drill. Evaporators will be steaming in the sugarbush to which you can add some sap. There will be an informative video in the Spear Room on the History of Native and Colonial Maple Sugaring. Lots of activities for all ages! Cost: $6 per person/$20 per family. Belgian Waffle Breakfast also offered for $2 per waffle and syrup; Maple Walnut Ice Cream with real drizzled syrup also available for $2.

Charmingfare Farm Egg-Citing Egg Hunt (Candia)
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Saturday, March 15; Sunday, March 16;
Sunday, March 22. Choose 11:00am, 12:00pm or 1:00pm starting time. LOCATION: Charmingfare Farm, 774 High Street, Candia, NH. A special egg hunt area will be set-up at the farm to allow children to search for the colorful eggs. To make things fair, the children will be separated into age groups. Acting as the host will be magician Steve Thomas. He’ll explain the rules and guide families during the hunt. Each child will be able to fill their egg carton with up to 12 colorful eggs. (Children enjoy decorating an egg carton at home before the day of the hunt. Egg cartons are on-hand if needed.) Each egg contains candy or a small gift. Some eggs offer the chance to win even bigger prizes. Over $7,500.00 worth of prices is up for grabs! Click here for more information. COST: $11.00 per person, children 1 yr. and under FREE.


Choose 11:00am, 12:00pm or 1:00pm as your "Arrival Time". The egg hunt will follow about 30 minutes after each of these times on each day.

St. Patrick's Day Parade (Manchester)
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Sunday, March 16, 3:00pm. LOCATION: Elm Street, Downtown Manchester. The parade starts on Elm Street at the intersection with Webster and continues south along Elm to Auburn Street near the Radisson (Center of NH). Click here for more information.

Steve Blunt Family Concert (Nashua)
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Sunday, March 30, 2008, 3:00pm. LOCATION: Nashua High School North. Presented by the Nashua College Club. Dancers from the Academy of Movement will perform also. Tickets are $6.00 each, and are available at Annie’s Book Stop (two locations), NH Mailboxes Plus, Mother & Child, The Rugged Bear, Academy of Movement, Keys to Learning and Rivier College Early Childhood Center or by calling 882-4785 or 881-8441.

Beauty and the Beast (Nashua)
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DATES:
Friday May 2, 2008, 8:00pm
Saturday May 3, 2008, 8:00pm
Sunday May 4, 2008, 2:00pm
Friday May 9, 2008, 8:00pm
Saturday May 10, 2008, 2:00pm and 8:00pm

The ActorSingers Group proudly presents Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Location: Edmund Keefe Auditorium, (junction of Lake and Elm St.), Nashua. Tickets: $18 section and $15 section. Purchase tickets safely and securely on-line at www.actorsingers.org. Contact willwonder2001@yahoo.com for more information, or call (603) 891-0734.