Remembering 9/11
Glenn Carlson, a Laconia resident and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, will talk about his experiences as an active duty Air Force officer at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Sept. 11, 2001, on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org. Carlson was a B-52 crew member who was stationed at Barksdale, the “undisclosed location” that President George W. Bush, who was at an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, was taken to after learning about the 9/11 attacks in New York City and on the Pentagon, according to a museum press release. Carlson had “just returned from a Red Flag exercise in advanced aerial combat training — and … suddenly found himself part of the unfolding response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,” the release said. “Carlson will speak about his perspective from the air surrounding the horrific events of 9/11, and how that day shaped his military career and U.S. air power from that point forward,” the press release said. Admission to the talk costs $10 per person.
Teen talk
The Upper Room, a family resource center at 36 Tsienneto Road in Derry, has classes for teens and parents of teens on its fall schedule. The center will offer a six-week program called Mindful Teens for teens that “focuses on relationships, consent, decisions making” and more, according to a press release, with facilitator Val Mazzola starting Monday, Sept. 8, from 3 to 4 p.m. The program will run through Oct. 27 on Mondays and is offered at no cost. On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Upper Room will host an internet safety class with Derry Police detectives 6:30 to 8 p.m. where parents can “learn a little more about what access your children have, and the potential safety concerns it poses for them, including possible legal implications,” the release said. Register for either program by calling 437-8477, ext. 110.
Scouting history
Amherst Girl Scouts Troop 60162 of girls in grades 4 and 5 has earned a Girl Scout Bronze Award for a project that involved finding the graves of 48 Revolutionary War soldiers in Amherst and creating a booklet and website with each grave’s location, according to a Girl Scout press release. The website also features audio recordings of short biographies of each soldier, the release said. See their work at girlscouts60162.wixsite.com/patriotsamherstnh.“The troop worked with the Daughters of the American Revolution to get the monuments and headstones cleaned, which took place recently. The public can now enjoy a walk through the newly freshened cemeteries,” the release said.
See girlscoutsgwm.org for more about Girl Scouts.
Head to Kimball Jenkins Mansion, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, through Sept. 27 to check out “Old Friends, New Works,” an exhibit of paintings by local artists Tricia Gibbs, Betsy Holmes, TylerAnn Mack and Christine Ryan, according to a press release. The gallery is open for viewing Tuesdays through Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesdays through Sept. 24 (except for Sept. 17) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays through Sept. 25 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 5, for an artist reception from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Joppa Hill Educational Farm in Bedford will hold a “Living Land: Field and Farm Walks and Talks” event on Thursday, Aug 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. focused on “Growing Grass for Healthy Herds” with UNH Extension’s Carl Majweski, according to jhef.org/events-at-the-farm. The program is free and starts at the farm stand. Upcoming talks include “From Feed to Field: Behind the scenes look at livestock care” on Thursday, Sept. 18.
The Nashua Garden Club will hold a free fall program, “Native Plants for New England Gardens,” with speaker Jane Raymond, a Master Gardener and Goffstown Conservation Commission member, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester St. in Nashua, according to a club email. See nashuanhgardenclub.org.