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“The Summer of Walter Hacks” Benefit Screening

Thanks to the generosity of its filmmaker, George Woodward, we hosted a benefit screening of his film at the Newbury Congregational Church.  The movie recounts a family struggling to keep things going on their farm after tragedy hits.  About 40 people attended and kept George busy answering questions after the movie. Thanks to the generosity of White Mountain Central Railroad (Clarks' Trading Post) and to George waiving his screening fee, we contributed $575 to refurbishing two mobile home units to replace housing destroyed in the summer flood, a project underway at the Riverbend Technical & Career Center.

Val Putnam, President of NHS, delivering our donation to Brian Emerson, Director, Riverbend Technical & Career Center.

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Happy Birthday Newbury School  !!

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112 years ago on April 1st, the doors to a brand new school opened on Newbury’s Common. That’s the school you see today when you look across the Common. What came before that school opened and what has transpired since is the subject of a Newbury Historical Society presentation being given next Sunday, The program will chronicle the rich history of the Town Central School, now called the Newbury Elementary School.

 

There will be plenty of fascinating facts, such as just how the school got the heavy new bell that still hangs in its bell tower and what happened to the classroom that sat in a separate building behind the school. You will learn what challenges the school has faced over its long history and why “resilience” has brought it to the way it looks today. 

 

Everyone is invited to this event hosted by the Newbury Historical Society! We hope those who attended Newbury school will have memories to share.

 

The program is part of Newbury’s 250th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and it demonstrates quite dramatically the “resilience” that is Newbury’s theme for the Town’s celebration. Come, learn, and share stories of the Newbury school's history. Refreshments will be served following the presentation, showcasing some of Newbury’s wonderful bakers.

 

When: Sunday, April 12th at 4:00 pm

Where: The Newbury Elementary School Library

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 Let the School Bell Ring! 

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The Newbury Elementary School bell hasn’t rung for many years. Might it ring on Sunday, April 12th? That’s when the Newbury Historical Society will present a program chronicling the history of the Newbury School. This engaging program will take place in the school library at 4:00 pm. It will be full of fascinating facts, such as why the school’s name changed from the Newbury School to the Newbury Elementary School and how the school got the bell we hope will ring. You will learn what anniversary the school is celebrating this year, what challenges it has faced over its long history, and why “resilience” has brought it to the way it looks today.

 

The program is part of Newbury’s 250th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and it demonstrates quite dramatically the “resilience” that is Newbury’s theme for the Town’s celebration. Come, learn, and share how our present school has educated Newbury students for the last 133 years. Refreshments will be served following the presentation, showcasing some of Newbury’s wonderful bakers.

 

When: Sunday, April 12th at 4:00 pm

Where: The Newbury Elementary School Library

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