Tamworth

Volunteers that Make a Difference

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Photo of familyGiving New Hampshire’s abused children a voice in court, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers advocate in New Hampshire’s courts for the best interests of abused and neglected children, so they can grow up in safe, permanent homes.

Join us for 1 Book 1 Valley’s third program related to themes in this year’s book, The Talk-Funny Girl on Wednesday, October 2 at 7 pm at the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth. Representatives from CASA-NH will speak about child advocacy, why it’s important and how their program works.

Two events this week

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Monday at 7 pm: Thriller, Suspense, Horror, True Crime: Reading Scary Stories, at the Conway Public Library. NH writer Richard Adams Carey will speak about writing and reading stories that both frighten and fascinate us.  Carey’s current project is a work-in-progress entitled Their Town, a book about the murders of four people in Colebrook in 1997 at the hands of Carl Drega. Presentation will be followed by a suspense/horror book swap. FMI call 603-447-5552.

Tuesday at 7 pm: Domestic Violence in Carroll County, at the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth. Tamworth resident, and County Attorney candidate Robin Gordon, will speak along with Melissa Smith, the Carroll County victim/witness advocate, and Tamworth’s own Sgt Penny Colby, named in Gardner’s book as a resource. FMI call 603-323-8510.

Also, there are three book discussions of Love You More this week: Monday at the Conway Public Library and at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell, and on Wednesday at the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth.