Daily events happening at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. Writer's Group 5:30 p.m. Card Class with Julie Dylingowski 6 p.m. $5 fee is due on the night of the class. Materials provided.
Preview of the New Hampton Historical Society's Main Street Historic Home Tour. 7 p.m. at the Gordon Nash Library.
115th Gilmanton Old Home Day planning committee meeting. 7 p.m. at the Smith Meeting House on Meeting House Road in Gilmanton. For more information call 267-8151.
Report on Meredith's Page Pont Town Forest and the abutting Sherman Conservation Easement presented to the Meredith Conseration Commission. 7 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center.
Presentation of Ecological Assessment of Page Pond & Forest Elise J. Lawson & John C. Severance Watershed to Wildlife, Inc. 7-9 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center.
Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179.
American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30.
Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m.
Gilford Public Library events. Toddler Time (18 mo – 3 yrs) 10:30-11 a.m. Brown Bag Book Discussion 12:30-1 p.m. Conversational French 3:30-4:30 p.m. Crafter's Corner 6-7:30 p.m. Evening Book Discussion 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
Heart of the Lakes Sufi Center monthly class. 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Laconia. Classes are free and run one hour. All are welcome. For more information call 832-3550 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Events happening at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. Story Time 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Arts and Crafts featuring a pottery project 3:30 p.m.
Blood Drive conducted by the Red Cross. 1-6 p.m. at the Gilmanton School in Gilmanton. For more information call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
"Eat out for Got Lunch! Laconia Week" fundraiser taking place at Fratello's and Hector's. Mention to server you are supporting Got Lunch! and a portion of the check donated to the cause. For more information visit www.gotlunchlaconia.com or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee meeting to update the 2008 Hazard Mitigation Plan. 9:30 a.m. at the Central Fire Station. For more information call 286-4819.
The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607.
Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.
Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks.
Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.
Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
The Country Village Quilt Guild meets 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Moultonborough Life Safety Building behind the Police and Fire Station on Rt 25 in Moultonborough, NH. All are welcome. For information call 279-3234 or visit our website at Country Village Quilt Guild.
Hyundai New Owner's Event hosted by Irwin Hyundai in Laconia. 5-6:30 p.m. To RSVP call 581-2994 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Lakes Region Tea Party meeting featuring a program on the 'Common Core in our Schools'. 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Public Library.
Traditional Tea to celebrate Mother's Day hosted by the Tilton Senior Center. Event will feature a performance by the Lakes Region Chordsmen beginning at 1 p.m.
Business financing workshop sponsored by SCORE Lakes Region. 5-8 p.m. at the Winnipesaukee Room at he Bank of New Hampshire Operations Center in Gilford. For more information call 524-0137 or visit www.lakesregion.score.org/localworkshops.
Turtle Travels program at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. 1-3 p.m. Open to children 6 and older. Adults must accompany children at no additional cost. $5/member and $7/non-member. For more information call 968-7194.

"Eat out for Got Lunch! Laconia Week" fundraiser taking place at the Village Backery and the BrickFront Restaurant. Mention to server you are supporting Got Lunch! and a portion of the check donated to the cause. For more information visit www.gotlunchlaconia.com or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
YA Program arts and crafts for teens and tweens. 2:30-4 p.m. at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield.
Barnstead-Alton-Gilmanton Republican Committee meeting. 6:30 p.m. at J.J. Goodwin's Restaurant in Center Barnstead. Non-perishable foods for donation encouraged.
"Banjos, Bones, and Ballads" historical music program presented Jeff Warner. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gilford Public Library.
Button Up NH Workshop to provide area residents with information on how to save money on home energy use. 6:30 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. For more information call 536-5030 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Storytime at Belmont Public Library. 3:30 p.m.
Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.)
Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laconia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570.
Plymouth Area Chess Club. 6-8 p.m. at Pease Public Library. For more information call 536-1179 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also welcome to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760.

Pemigewasset Choral Society opens its 41st concert season. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Franklin. Admission by donation.
Performance by Johnny Blue Horn and the Caretakers Live Blues at Pitman's Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $12. BYOB.
Hall Memorial Library events. Sit and Knit 2-5 p.m. Feminist Book Group discussing Graceling by Kristin Cashore 3 p.m.
Gilford Public Library events. Social Bridge 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drop-In Storytime (Ages 3-5 yrs), 10:30-11:15 a.m. Knit Wits 1:30-2:30 p.m. Conversational German Class 2:30-3:30 p.m.
"Soup to Nuts" raffle night to support the work of the Three Rivers Service Exchange. 6:30-8 p.m. at the American Legion in Northfield. For more information call 630-8111 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday.  Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.
Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
Discussion on Lyme disease lead by Nancy Bourassa from the organization 411 Lyme. 10 am. in the Community Room in Wesley Woods in Gilford. For more information call 528-2555 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
8th Annual Private Collections' Event at the Historic Belknap Mill in Laconia. Event runs from 6-10:30 p.m. and features various events throughout the night. Tickets are $100 per person or $575 for a table of six. For more information or to order tickets call 524-8813 or visit www.belknapmill.org.