Community Interest
The Ray School is contacted by local businesses and non-profits to make our parents aware of upcoming opportunities. We publish information that directly supports or enhances our K-5 population. Please note that these are not school sponsored events.
If you have a program you'd like featured, please contact Gwyn in the front office. Items will be featured for the month with updates each Friday.
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Week of January 4 - 8
Watch Clara’s Dream, a nutcracker story at home!
From December 18, 2020 – January 31, 2021, experience the moments of joy and the magic of City Center Ballet’s Clara’s Dream, a nutcracker story — virtually! Center Ballet has filmed a virtual experience we are calling Clara’s Sweet Dream that can be enjoyed on almost any device that connects to the internet.
Visit http://www.citycenterballet.org/ for details and to purchase tickets
Tickets are $18 – with only one ticket required per family/household!
Food Pantry Alert! New Location
Short on food this week, this month? Longer? To improve access to food for the UpperValley Community, a new food pantry will now be available in Hanover on Saturday mornings in the driveway behind the United Church of Christ. No registration needed but masks will be required.
Location: Driveway of the United Church of Christ 40 College St, Hanover, NH
Etna Libray
Although the Etna Library building is closed to the public, we continue to provide books, audiobooks and dvd's through item pick-up on our porch. If you would like us to reserve an item for you, please e-mail us at etna.library@hanovernh.org or call 603-643-3116. We will also pack bags of books for families if you tell us the ages of your children and their interests. For information about online story time for preschool and primary grade children, e-mail etna.library@hanovernh.org. Upcoming adult and children's programs are listed on the Howe Library calendar (https://www.thehowe.org/events.php/pid/3/sid/55/tid/141) and on the Etna Library webpage (https://www.hanovernh.org/etna-library/pages/programs-events).
ESL Adult Conversation Hour at Howe Library
"Join us by Zoom for the Howe Library's ESL Adult Conversation Hour. This is a relaxed, informal time to practice your English. All are welcome! We will be meeting on Monday afternoons at 1:00. Email Jared Jenisch at jared.jenisch@thehowe.org for the Zoom invitation or more information."
The coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected our area's schools and most districts are not planning after-school ski programs for this winter.
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This year the Whaleback Youth Ski Program will be available to skiers and riders in grades K-12.
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The program will include Six (6) weekly 90 min. sessions.
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Participants will be assigned to groups of no more than 5 skiers or riders based upon age and skill level.
We will open the registration system in mid-December. We will make every effort to create groups of kids at similar ability levels and from the same community.
Upper Valley Virtual Ski Swap
Ford Sayre and Hanover Parks and Recreation are Co-Sponsors in this year’s Virtual Ski Swap. This is a great opportunity t0 buy or sell sports gear: Alpine and Nordic skis, poles, boots, snowboards, helmets, binding, racing suits, jackets, goggles, bags, racks for vehicles, and other ski related gear. Details can be found at www.FordSayre.org, simply click News and follow instructions.
Think Snow
Check us out at www.FordSayre.org
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