Cornish Community Initiative

Fiber Group
2026-06-23 18:30, 2026-06-16 18:30, 2026-06-09 18:30, 2026-06-02 18:30, 2026-05-26 18:30, 2026-05-19 18:30, 2026-05-12 18:30, 2026-05-05 18:30 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Cornish Fire Station, 187 NH-120, Cornish, NH, 03745
Happy Spring, Fiber Friends! We continue to gather with Fiber projects of all kinds each Tuesday evening. Bring a project, show up for help with a project, or offer guidance. All levels welcome!
Questions? contact Amanda magickalhands@comcast.net or Kathleen- kathleen.maslan@comcast.net

Hazardous Waste Collection
2026-05-30 09:00 - 12:00
Claremont: Highway Garage, 8 Grandview St
Available to Cornish residents and other towns.
Check the list. Tell your friends.
THIS is the year to get rid of hazardous material responsibly!
https://uvlsrpc.org/environment/household-hazardous-waste/

Saint-Gaudens Opening
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Gaudens National Park, 139 Saint Gaudens Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
You’re invited to join us for the opening reception of the 2026 season at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park—New Hampshire’s only national park and one of New England’s most distinctive cultural and landscape destinations.
https://saint-gaudens.org/exhibitions/
Set on 190 acres overlooking the Connecticut River, the Park was the home, studio, and creative retreat of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), widely considered one of America’s greatest sculptors. His work helped define the American Renaissance, with iconic pieces including the Shaw Memorial in Boston and the Double Eagle gold coin.
The 2026 season welcomes visitors to explore the Park’s magnificent grounds, historic buildings, and unparalleled artworks, alongside a full calendar of programming.
This year’s opening also features the new exhibition:
Leslie Lyman | Work Beneath The Work, part of the Park’s Picture Gallery series.
In addition to exhibitions, the season includes Sculptor-in-Residence workshops, Sunday concerts, and a range of educational programs, offering a rich mix of arts, culture, and community engagement throughout the summer and fall.
Why this matters

A unique cultural destination in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley, easily accessible from Boston (under 2 hours)and New York City (under 5 hours by car or rail, less on Cape Air)
A compelling blend of art, history, and outdoor experience in a setting that is both immersive and uncrowded
A full season of programming spanning exhibitions, music, and hands-on arts experiences

If you’re interested in covering the Park beyond the opening, please let us know. We have a limited number of overnight opportunities available for media and would be happy to coordinate a more in-depth visit.
We would be happy to arrange interviews, provide background materials, and support your coverage.
Please let me know if you’re able to attend, and I’ll follow up with full details.
Jayme Simões
V: 603 620 1453

Cookbook Club
2026-05-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Philip Read Memorial Library, 1088 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
Cookbook Book Group Signup: May 13, 2026
Join us for our next Cookbook Club meeting on Wednesday, May 13 at 5:00 PM at PRML! This month, we’ll be cooking from Milk Street: Tuesday Nights—a collection of simple, flavorful recipes designed for weeknight cooking.
Choose a recipe from the book, prepare it at home, and bring your dish to share. We’ll gather to enjoy a delicious meal together, swap recipes, and chat about our cooking experiences.
New participants are always welcome—come hungry and ready to connect!
Books will be available at both Plainfield Libraries & the Cornish Library!

N2N Meeting
2026-05-06 07:30 - 08:30 | Plainfield Country Store, 1190 12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
All are welcome. Contact: linellenleone@gmail.com or sbobin@plymouth.edu.

Craft Night
2026-04-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
Craft of the Month:
Decoupage Tin Centerpieces
Craft night is held every 4th Tuesday of the month.
Sponsored and hosted by the Friends of the Library.

Over 60 Lunch
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Menu: Roast pork loin with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
Doors open at 11:45
Reservations required
Email Audrey Jacquier at audreyjac@icloud.com
Or call 603-469-3245 if you plan to attend.

Earth Day
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Cornish Meeting House, 14 meeting house Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Come celebrate the Earth and eat locally baked goods!
Since we are experiencing changing climate patterns, this event will focus on Resiliency; how we can adjust and mitigate this challenge in our own backyards. Also, with the help of animals, ways in which we can be more self reliant.
Come and learn about chickens, solar, soil practices, watch and learn from spinners, knitters and musicians.
Still looking for people who can advise or help with repairs and those with informative soil demos.
The Friends of the Cornish Library Bake Sale will include pies, cookies and other delectable delights.
In case of rain, the bake sale and fiber group will take place in the Meeting House.
Join us with ideas and your participation.
Contact: Nancy Wightman, nwlaststraw@gmail.com

Earth Day
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Cornish Flat Green, 231 Connecticut Valley Hwy, Cornish, NH, 03745
Time to honor our planet on Earth Day. We will meet at the Meeting House and on the Green in Cornish Flat. The focus will be on resilience, to help us work with any difficult weather events this year and to better care for our small section on this earth.
We are looking for…

Gardeners and Farmers who can teach new ways to manage a family garden…pH testing? Soil knowledge? Bees? Water management?
People who repair things…small appliances, bikes.
Knitters, spinners, those who can teach these skills and more.
Animals and their care.
Solar technology, EV cars, bikes
Posters and experiments that make cause and effect connections.
Musicians and anything else you might like to contribute.

If interested, please reply to Nancy Wightman at nwlaststraw@gmail.com.

Garden Club
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, United States
All are welcome
Bill Noble, long time friend and sometimes resident of Cornish, will do a presentation:
The Plantsman’s Paradox: Too many Plants, Too Little Self Control
The focus is on spring and early summer flowering perennials and shrubs. Bill is the Director of Preservation for the Garden Conservancy and has been instrumental in the preservation and restoration of gardens throughout the US, as well as developing and maintaining his garden in Norwich. He is author of a 2020 book Spirit of Place: The Making of a New England Garden. In this he describes the pleasures and challenges of creating a garden that feels deeply rooted to its place.
All Cornish Garden Club presentations are free and open to the public.

Senior Coffee Hour
2026-04-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Masons of Cheshire-Mt Vernon Lodge, 36 School St, Cornish, NH
Please join as we continue our discussion about caregiving. Most of us, either by choice or necessity, will become the primary caregiver of someone we love, or we ourselves will require a caregiver. When we have friends and family who are caregivers, how can we support them? If you are a caregiver now or have been in the past, what help would be/was most needed? We will focus on generating a list of ways we can help caregivers.
For this session, be prepared to brainstorm some of the barriers we might encounter in caregiving/care receiving and some possible solutions to these barriers. We will explore together how we can prepare to find or give what is needed. All of us together are smarter than any one of us. As we brainstorm from our collective experiences the results can be brilliant!
Seniors living in Cornish, as well as those in Plainfield and Meriden, are warmly invited to attend. Caregivers, family, and friends are also welcome. CAIP volunteers will set up coffee and tea for attendees. CAIP’s goal is to provide our seniors with social time, stimulating conversation, and helpful information related to aging.
Social coffee hours are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am, and themed coffee hours are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm, and both at the Masonic Hall in Cornish Flat.

Energy Committee
2026-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, United States
The public is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link is below.

Agenda:
1. Approve March 2, 2026 minutes
2. CPCNH developments–Andrew Hatch
3. SB538—Selectboard signed letter in support.
4. Funds for Zoom subscription
5. Statement on Community Power—Select Board response?
6. Assign tasks
7. Town energy use — collect data from 2025
8. Future actions and educational forums
· CEC Mission Statement–The Cornish Energy Committee takes local steps to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
· Goal–Our goal is to achieve 100% renewably-sourced electricity by 2030 and 100% renewably-sourced heating, transportation, and all other energy needs by 2050.
· Future activities and forums
9. Website Subcommittee
10. Next meeting May 4? at 7pm via Zoom. Set meeting dates into fall.
11. Other issues

To Join Via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89023152719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 890 2315 2719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
To call in by phone: 929-205-6099 US (New York)

Creative Share Circle
2026-04-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Windsor Library, 43 State St, windsor, VT, 05089, United States
A friendly place to come and share your original poem, song or story (written or spoken), dance or artwork. Come and share your finished piece, work in progress or seeds of an idea. You choose whether to get feedback or just have an audience. For everyone and anyone who has something to share… seasoned expressive artists and those just wanting to test the waters. Come and have some fun and be inspired! Hosted by artists Ham Gillett, Michael Zerphy and/or Marv Klassen-Landis.
This is a recurring program taking place on the 3rd Monday of the month!

Fiber Group
2026-04-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Cornish Fire Station, 187 NH-120, Cornish, NH, 03745
Bring a project you are working on and your interest in working with fiber- Knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting, embroidery, rug hooking, etc.
All levels are welcome! Share a project, pattern, tip and enjoy the company!
Bring your own mug and tea bag of choice. We hope to see you there.
Questions?
Contact kathleen.maslan@comcast.net or Amanda magickalhands@comcast.net

Cabin Fever Coffee House
2026-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Noah & Andrew VanNorstrand
The 3rd Annual CCI Cabin Fever Coffee House sponsored by the Cornish Community Initiative is happening! This year we will gather at the Town Hall in Cornish – come see the space transformed into an intimate setting for some great music and mark your calendars to beat the cabin fever blues. All events are free with donations gratefully accepted to support future activities. Sponsored by the Cornish Community Initiative with funding provided by the Tasker Covered Bridge Fund and the NH Charitable Foundation. Light refreshments provided.
We will again be featuring local artists at each concert.
March 28 – Steve Bobin, photography
Once again, these events will be ‘Zero Waste’ – mugs and napkins provided! Hope to see you there.

Moth Story Hour
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Masons of Cheshire-Mt Vernon Lodge, 36 School St, Cornish, NH
