Looking for a last-minute rainy day activity for the kids? Head over to the Colonial in Bethlehem for Alejandro’s Old Tyme Magik Showe at 11 am today! This one-man stand-up show emphasizes audience participation, visual magic and physical comedy. Tickets are $7 each at the door. Visit @bethlehemcolonial for more info! 
The Appalachian Mountain Club is hosting a new free concert series at the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch this summer! Bluegrass band @begstealorborrow_vt will perform on August 28 from 7-9 PM with the opening act Goodhues Band starting at 4 PM. Americana/folk band @lowlily1 will perform September 18, 7-9 PM. Both concerts are rain or shine at the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch, and both concerts are free! Beer, alcohol and snacks will be available for purchase. Bring your own snacks if you like but BYOB is prohibited. The Lynda Cohen Performing Arts Series is made possible by the generous support of Lynda Cohen, AMC member and long-time supporter. For more info, visit amcmusic.eventbrite.com. 
Check out this antique postcard @postcarddreams found of the Flume Gorge! The text reads “This picture will half tell you the beauty of only one spot in the White Mtns. We were here yesterday.” Still true! #photooftheweek #franconianotch #whitemountains #flumegorgestatepark 
Franconia Notch Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Coupon Book is live! Scan the QR code, go to bit.ly/3hZdr2D, or visit the link in our bio to access great coupons from our members, such as @meadowstone, @littleton_coop, @lincolnsigncompany, @pollyspancakeparlor and more! Share the link with your friends, and join our newsletter for even more deals from FNRCC members. Cheers! 
On top of the world with @tra.world_with_us for this #photooftheweek. Tag us in your Franconia Notch adventures to be featured on our #photooftheweek! 
A little hiking inspiration from @meggo8710 for this #photooftheweek! Tag us in your Franconia Notch adventures to be featured on our #photooftheweek. We love seeing all your photos! 
Are you signed up for the Basics of Seed Saving hosted by @littleton_coop? Visit the Littleton Co-op’s Facebook to sign up! “In this live event, fruit & vegetable production field specialist Olivia Saunders will share the basics of seed saving. You’ll learn why you need to know how a given plant reproduces and why you should pay attention to terms you may overlook on seed packets and in catalogs. You’ll learn which plants make the most practical sense to save seeds from in New Hampshire gardens, and how to select the plants you’ll save seeds from. Then Olivia will get into proven techniques for saving, processing and storing seeds. Olivia will answer as many questions as time allows at the end of the presentation.” 
Are you going to Bandemic, a beer & music festival presented by Rek’-Lis and the @bethlehemcolonial? Celebrate the 4th this weekend with live bands, great beer, and fantastic community. 
Today and tomorrow, June 26 & 27, @chriswhiton of White Mountain Images will be set up at Harman’s Cheese & Country Store in Sugar Hill. Check out @chriswhiton for a secret Instagram deal on unframed prints 👀 
This gorgeous #photooftheweek comes from @colcapturesnewengland 😍 Tag us in photos of your White Mountain adventures and we’ll pick one to share every week. Have fun out there! 
We’ve got something new in the works! The Franconia Notch Regional Chamber of Commerce is all about supporting local, and promoting the best of what we have to offer in this beautiful area we are so lucky to call home. MEMBERS: Email membership@franconianotch.org if you would like to be included in this upcoming project! If you aren’t a member of the FNRCC, and would like to join, email membership@franconianotch.org to learn how membership can benefit your business today! 
It’s a beautiful day to go see the lupines! Check out this fantastic shot Robert Stafford took in Sugar Hill. Mind the bees and any other small friends enjoying the view! Tag @franconianotchchamber in photos of your adventures and we’ll pick one to feature in our #photooftheweek! 
The Bancroft House is back again and this time we’re asking YOU for help! Our circa 1850 carriage barn serves as storage space for in-kind donations of toiletries, household items, and other miscellanea available to residents transitioning to permanent housing, as these clients often lack household basics. We also store donations of furniture and household equipment in the barn. All these donations are available to our clients free of charge as they set up their new homes. However our poor old barn needs to be torn down. It is structurally unsound and not at all ‘critter-proof’. Most items must be stored in boxes and totes, and therefore can’t be effectively displayed or distributed, and we are currently unable to accept donations of linen, towels, or clothing, as these fabrics would quickly become bedding material for wildlife. Our clients often arrive at The Bancroft House with few material possessions, and need to save any income for future security deposits and rent. The donations we store in the barn are incredibly important in helping our clients get back on their feet, and therefore require adequate housing. So please, help us raise the funds to demolish the old barn and build a new one, so that we may make our efforts more effective and help more families in need. Thanks for following along! Visit www.thebancrofthouse.com today to donate and learn more about our mission! 
The Bancroft House is back! This time we’re happy to recognize some of our donors, such as @gamberfamilyfoundation, @profilehighschool, and @mascoma_bank, among so many other generous businesses and organizations! The Bancroft House is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization and we depend on donations for all operating costs. Bancroft House was incorporated in 1982 as ‘The Sanctuary’, and was originally affiliated with the Franconia Community Church of Christ. Over the years The Sanctuary became independent, and reorganized. In 1985 more spacious facilities were acquired and The Sanctuary was renamed The Bancroft House, after Ms. Evelyn Bancroft of Franconia, one of its original benefactors. The Bancroft House was founded by local people and has been sustained all these years through the generosity of volunteers and private donors. No amount is too small! If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please visit our website (thebancrofthouse.com) for more information and to donate! Next up we’ll show you our next big project at The Bancroft House! 
Hello Franconia Notchers, it’s Bancroft House again! Here are a couple ways we raise awareness for both the Bancroft House itself and for the problem of homelessness in general: Beginning in 2019, Bancroft House began an annual Corn Hole Tournament with all registration proceeds benefiting the Bancroft House mission. Participants enjoy friendly competition, live music, and good food, all for a great cause. The Bancroft House has also hosted several The Longest Night events, in which the community is invited to spend the night of December 21 outdoors. Participants share a meal, gather around a fire, and sleep though the night in tents and makeshift cardboard shelters. The Longest Night simulates the experience of being homeless for just one night, while friends & neighbors pause to consider the experience of someone they have known that has experienced homelessness. Local businesses support the event and Bancroft House’s mission through donations. These are just a couple ways The Bancroft House raises funds for our mission and increases awareness for the reality of homelessness in our area. Next up, meet some of our generous donors! 
Hello Franconia Notch followers! We are The Bancroft House, and we’re delighted to be taking over FNRCC’s social this weekend so we can tell you all more about what we do. The Bancroft House, located in Franconia, NH provides a secure, temporary home for women, children, and families in need with compassion and respect for those we serve. This family-style residence provides a home-like atmosphere for up to four families. Our clients are provided with a safe, comfortable, clean, and quiet atmosphere in which their spirits may be renewed. We house women and children of any age and families of any size who are temporarily homeless and seeking shelter. We are located within walking distance to downtown Franconia’s amenities. All guests rooms are ground-floor and accessible to all abilities. Each guest room has a private full bathroom, and guests share a living room, kitchen, fully-stocked pantry, and private backyard. Families can stay for up to 90 days, and have access to a food pantry and laundry services, all at no cost. We are open 24/7/365. The faces of homelessness are many and varied, but all are hoping for a safe, stable, and affordable place to call “home”. 
Have you signed up for our e-newsletter yet? This weekly email covers all you need to know about happenings in the Franconia Notch region! Get updates on events in the area, changed business hours, and special deals and packages from our members. It truly is a wealth of information - some you won’t find anywhere else! Here’s a taste of what we’ve got in this week’s email, but there’s so much more. Sign up through our website (link in our bio, or go to www.franconianotch.org), then click on the sign up button! 
Congrats to FNRCC member Ammonoosuc Community Heath Services (ACHS @achs_nh)! ACHS received nearly $4,500 in funding from the Littleton Food Co-op (@littleton_coop) Partner of the Month program. The funds received will go towards ACHS’s sliding-fee fund which provides monies for qualified patients in need of affordable medical or dental care. “We’re so grateful for the funding,” expressed Jill Kimball, community relations director at ACHS. “These monies go directly to help our most in-need patients get access to the quality medical and dental care they deserve. The Co-op is a wonderful community partner, and we’re happy for the support of their shoppers.” The @littleton_coop raises funds for its Partner of the Month program through optional round-up donations given by shoppers at check-out. The Co-op sponsors a different location non-profit each month. ACHS was founded in 1975 and is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center serving 11,000 patients at six sites throughout northern NH. 
Check out the Willing Workers of Sugar Hill Country Market at Harman’s Cheese in Sugar Hill this weekend - all proceeds fund charitable acts, donations, and scholarships! 
Welcome to the FNRCC @meadowstone! Meadowstone Farm is a small, diverse farm on Brook Road in Bethlehem, NH that offers a variety of fruits, veggies, pork, eggs, chicken, goat cheese, and seedlings. Meadowstone is also home to the @woodlandcommunityschool, a private day school for children ages 5-14. Visitors are always welcome so stop by for a tour or to pick up some sustenance for your dinner at the farm stand, open every day 8 am - 5:30 pm. You can even purchase Farm Bucks to get a discount on everything at the farm stand, or sign up for the CSA! 
Have you reserved your FREE tickets to the North Country Chamber Players Summer Concert Series, happening over three weekends at the Dow Pavilion in Franconia?? Check out northcountrychamberplayers.org for more info & tickets. Week 1 (July 17 & 18): Telemann’s Garden: featuring work by German Baroque composer Georg Phillip Telemann. Week 2 (July 24 & 25): Summer Dreams: featuring Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, preceded by work by Britten, Golijov, and Kenji Bunch. Week 3 (July 31 & August 1): Beethoven’s Serioso: Enjoy the contrast between Johannes Hummel’s delightful Septet and Beethoven’s compelling Serioso. 
Welcome new FNRCC member Nightshade Contemporary! @nightshadecontemporary is a new art gallery on Mill Street in Littleton, featuring local and regional artists. In addition to new exhibitions every month, Nightshade also offers complimentary community programming, such as opening receptions, artist talks, workshops, and readings by local authors. Located in the middle of @genevieve_moberly_art’s vibrant mural, the gallery is hard to miss! Give them a follow and see what’s new at Nightshade. 
Welcome to the FNRCC The Colonial Theatre! The historic @bethlehemcolonial is the home of arts, film, music and culture in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Check out their page & website for information on the rich & diverse programming offered, and how to become a member to support this local gem. 
The lupines are coming back and so are we!!! Franconia Notch Regional Chamber of Commerce is your one-stop source for events in the area, deals with our member businesses, and insider info on where to stay, shop, play, and dine. For all our new residents, we have lots of recommendations for insurance providers, dentists, contractors, car dealerships, clubs, banks, hospitals, schools — all that “now what??” good stuff. We’ve got something for everyone, so keep your eye on this page and our website (link in bio) for up-to-date information on anything you could imagine. Like our slogan says, Take it up a notch and discover! 📷: Madison Packard (@madjars) 
Welcome new Member - Studio 117! Studio 117, located in the heart of the White Mountains in scenic Sugar Hill, NH, features the work of Jane and Tom Higgins, juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen, and many other talented local artists. The Studio is filled with woodturning, photography, jewelry, ceramics, fine art and sculpture in a restored 1890’s barn. OPEN June through December, weekends from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. 2018 GRAND OPENING ~ JUNE 9th! For more information call (603) 823-7724, visit studio117nh.com or email jthiggins@roadrunner.com.