Motorcycle ride to raise money for suicide awareness
LEBANON — The Upper Valley Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association will host its annual motorcycle ride, Phillip’s Ride, to raise money for and bring awareness to the growing epidemic of mental illness and suicide among veterans and others.
The ride begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Lebanon Elks Lodge on 150 Heater Road. The cost is $20 for riders, $10 for passengers and $15 for those attending the barbecue only.
The proceeds will support the Upper Valley office of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on behalf of the individuals elected to be remembered this year.
For more information, email cvmauppervalley@gmail.com or call 802-473-0090.
LEBANON — Members of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s pulmonary team will discuss lung heath and diseases during a public forum from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.
Experts will talk about such subjects as asthma and COPD, review inhalers and explain what acceptable shortness of breath looks and sounds like. Also featured are exhibit tables and a continental breakfast.
Pre-registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. For information and to register, visit eventbrite.com/e/lung-health-awareness-day-tickets-71537140513 or call 603-650-8896.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Green Mountain Children’s Center is looking for new board members.
The nonprofit organization has programs in Hartford and Claremont. It is looking for community members who are supportive of the organization’s mission “to unlock the learning potential in every child by providing a safe and nurturing learning environment while supporting working parents and the community,” according to its website.
For more information, email information.gmcc.vt@gmail.com or visit gmcc.vt.org.
HANOVER — Educators from Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Upper Valley community will discuss contemplative studies during a free two-day conference at Dartmouth College on Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21.
Topics will include Brown University’s undergraduate degree in contemplative studies, the first in the United States, the roots of contemplative studies, and how to integrate contemplative studies into curriculum for all age groups.
The keynote speakers are Harold D. Roth, a Brown religious studies professor and director of the Contemplative Studies Initiative at Brown University, and Chloe Zimmerman, a Brown graduate who has a degree in contemplative psychomatic medicine.
Programs will take place in the Batchelder Lounge of the Church of Christ at Dartmouth and the Memorial Chapel.
For a full schedule and more information, visit sites.dartmouth.edu/contemplative-studies.
LEBANON — Two “Learn to Quilt” classes for older adults will begin at the Upper Valley Senior Center in downtown Lebanon in October.
The eight-week sessions run on Fridays Oct. 4-Nov. 22. The morning session will take place from 9:45-11:45 a.m. and the afternoon session is from 1-3 p.m.
The free courses — open to adults age 55 and older — will be taught by Gail Peck, who owned and operated a quilting shop in the Sunapee area and was a member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, according to a news release from the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council.
Registration is required by contacting Becky Foster, activities coordinator at the Upper Valley Senior Center, at bfoster@gcscc.org or 603-448-4213. People also may register in person at 10 Campbell St.
The quilting courses are among nine offered throughout the region as part of the 2019 Experience/Arts series and are sponsored by the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council.
— Staff reports