Center Meeting House

On November 20 Sarah Josepha Hale and President Abraham Lincoln visited the Center Meeting House.  They told the story of how Mrs. Hale petitioned several presidents over many years to have the fourth thursday in November declared a national day of thanksgiving and celebration.  The presentation was followed by desserts, hot cider and camaraderie.  To end the celebration Mrs. Hale and President Lincoln rang the Center Meeting House bell that was donated by John Hay, then secretary to President Lincoln.

The Center Meeting House announces a Saturday Speakers Series, a June 2012 event that promises to become an annual event. The first series is titled, "It's all about Newbury." It features five speakers, all Newbury residents and all prominent in their fields. Their talks will cover a range of factors--historical and natural--that helped shape Newbury into the town it has become. Chairperson Art Rosen is also a Newbury resident and immediate past-president of Adventures in Learning at Colby-Sawyer College.

The series will begin on June 2 with Chuck Kennedy speaking on "The Religions of Newbury."  On June 9 David Bashaw will speak on "The Hay Family in Newbury.  June Fichter will follow on June 16 with "How Lake Sunapee Shaped Newbury." On June 23, Dianalee Velie will cover "The Poets and Writers of Newbury."  On June 30 our speaker will be Tom Vannatta whose subject will be,  "The Skies over Newbury.

The sessions will all be scheduled in Newbury's Center Meeting House and will run from 9:30 to 10:30 am every Saturday in June.  The only thing better than free is free with refreshments, and the Center Meeting House will offer both at all sessions.

We look forward to seeing you there.  For further information click on "Upcoming Events" in the column on your right.

Do you have a desire to be remembered in Newbury for the future?  Do you have a loved one that you would like to honor with a memory that will be visible for many years to come? Join some of your friends and neighbors who have already sponsored a pew in the Center Meeting House.

In the picture below you can see the names of our current sponsors and also how few opportunities still exist to be a participant.  One of the six open pews has been spoken for and two others are under consideration.  

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave a meaningful legacy in this beautiful town on Lake Sunapee. Call Doug Whelan at 603-763-3461 to learn more and take a tour of this award-winning restoration. Come see this plaque hanging in the meetinghouse: once you do, you too will want to be a participant!