After a good five months of short days, snow cancellations, power outages, high winds, bad driving conditions and bitter cold, Greenfield — like the rest of the region — is ready for spring, and our town calendar is filling up with events.
On Saturday, April 4, Red Barn Studio at the old sawmill will offer an “Intro to Beekeeping” class with Chandler Farm Apiaries. This is an opportunity to learn beekeeping hands-on with beekeeping equipment and tools. Questions are encouraged throughout the event, and everyone will leave with a taste of local honey. For information, call Andrea Grant at 603-547-7306.
On Tuesday, April 7, the Stephenson Memorial Library will launch a new program, “Book Talk and Walk at Oak Park.” On April 8, at 10 am, the library will host a sourdough baking class with The Little Bread Shed. This class is full, but you can contact Library Director Ella Cademartori to get on the waitlist. For a complete schedule of Stephenson Library events, go to greenfield-nh.gov/stephenson-memorial-library.
The Friends of Stephenson Library will sell tickets for their spring gift basket raffle through April 19. Winning tickets will be drawn during National Library Week, April 19 through 25. The baskets and gift items are on display now at Stephenson Library.
The Greenfield Historical Society is hosting an “Anything Goes Market” on April 18 at the newly renovated Meeting House. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will feature antiques, collectibles, vintage ware, crafts, and “other good stuff.” Light refreshments will be provided.
“We now have two full floors to fill up. If you can’t set up, come browse. You never know what treasure you may find,” said Adele Hale of the GHS. “There are still a few spots left.”
Tables, which will be provided, will be $20 for a 6-foot and $25 for an 8-foot. Contact Adele at 603-547-3403 or email bennybunny43@myfairpoint.net to reserve a spot.
On Saturday, April 25, at 10 a.m., GHS will host a presentation by Greenfield resident Bob Marshall, who will lead a walk to the historic Dane Farm off Slip Road. The walk is a follow-up to his presentation last fall, “Old Roads and Cellar Holes — You Can’t Get There From Here.” In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Sunday, April 26, at 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 2, is the Greenfield Sportsman’s Club’s annual fishing derby for children of all ages at the club’s stocked pond on Savage Road. The derby will be followed by the rubber duck race. For more information, contact the Sportman’s Club at 1946gsc@gmail.com.
Also on Saturday, May 2, the Arcana Apothecary Tea Room at the Greenfield Inn is hosting a grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include an outdoor fair with crafters, authors, artists, metaphysical merchants, candles, apothecary, healers and readers, food, and creative businesses. Vendor spots are $60. The Apothecary Tea Room will serve luncheon inside the Inn from noon to 3 p.m.
Greenfield’s Girl Scout Troop 51925 is organizing a town-wide clean-up day on Sunday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be provided for lunch; the clean-up is to prepare for the 250th celebration.
The Greenfield Recreation Department is sponsoring the annual town-wide yard sale on May 23. The event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, and maps will be available on May 16. Participants must register by May 10. To register, email Kayla Kokal at greenfieldrecdept@gmail.com and provide your address and any major items for sale.
The Recreation Department is also looking for lifeguards to staff the town beach at Sunset Lake this summer and will coordinate training. If you are 16 and older, or know a teen who might be interested, contact Kayla at greenfieldrecdept@gmail.com.
On May 30, the annual Greenfield Spelling Bee, organized by Billie Jean Greene and sponsored by Friends of the Greenfield Community Meetinghouse, returns to the Meetinghouse. The event is 10 a.m. to noon, and same-day registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Participants can pre-register by signing up at the library, emailing GreenfieldNHSpellingBee@gmail.com, or signing up at forms.gle/dkka6domcBG4JA8a8.
The Greenfield 250th Celebration Committee is putting together a town-wide event for July 4, honoring 250 years since the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ella Cademartori, Director of Stephenson Library, Recreation Department Director Kayla Kokal, and Adele Hale from Oak Park Committee have been organizing town groups and volunteers to run events. Volunteers are needed.
July 4 events will include the Greenfield Sparkler Sprint 5K sponsored by the library and the recreation department. The run starts at 9 a.m. at Oak Park and will finish around 10 a.m. Register at runsignup.com/Race/NH/Greenfield/GreenfieldSparklerSprintrace.
The Friends of the Meetinghouse will organize a reading of the Declaration of Independence before the parade on July 4 and will be looking for volunteers to read. Each reader will read a few lines. Please email greenfieldmeetinghouse@gmail.com to volunteer.
Reporter and columnist Jesseca Timmons lives in Greenfield and is Secretary of the Friends of the Greenfield Community Meetinghouse. If you have an idea for The Greenfield Beat, contact her at jtimmons@ledgertranscript.com.