ARA stagecraft Pod and friends ventured to the theatre for the first time since COVID.  The attended Moonglow at The Players' Ring (proof of vaccination required) and then ajourned to Rosa for refreshments and conversation.

While spring programs come to an end Friday hikes continue.

21 people on Friday's walk at College Woods. Dotty was the first to arrive, and spotted deer as she was waiting for the rest of the group.

ARA member Anne Melvin love’s big trees.

Interesting Trail Markers for today's hike.

YAH, snow for the snowshoe hikes!

Like many of us Nancy Walker and her family are doing what they can to support the people of Ukraine in any small way we can!

ARA Social Walking POD enjoying the UNH campus last week (standing on the bridge that connects the back of Hamilton Smith Hall to the Thompson Hall parking lot): Patti Mouser, Penny Drooker, Karl Zembrusky, Mike Drooker. Photographer: Kate Hofstetter.

ARA members journeyed north through the White Mountains, ablaze in their autumn splendor, to the historic Mount Washington Hotel.  They enjoyed a guided tour of the grand hotel hearing about its history and many facilities. They enjoyed a splendid Harvest Luncheon Buffet in one of the hotel’s many elegant dining rooms. 

They then headed south through the scenic Lakes Region to the Hermit Woods Winery in Meredith, NH.                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                    Left to right: Members: Lynn Delicio, Nancy Salka, and Jane Brown

Photo taken by Catherine Schirmer

Group grows as ARA Hikes continue!

East Foss Farm

Negutaquet Conservation Area

UNH MacDonald Lot

Bruce and Nancy enjoyed hiking the Stonehouse Pond trails on a fine spring morning.

Snowfall on the Oyster River a few days later.  There are wood ducks in there someplace!

Another great spring hike was enjoyed by ARA members dispite the snow!  Was there a snowball fight involved??

Evelyn and Albert Morse Preserve Pine Mountain New Durham/Alton, NH.

A large Group of ARA members had a wonderful day hiking at Blue Job Mountain State Park On Friday.

Spring is coming and social distancing is getting easier.

ARA Group enjoyed another great hike at Orris Falls Conservation Area in Sorth Berwick, ME

Pat Degrandpre took these beautiful shots last Friday During the ARA outing at the Urban Forestry Center.

A few ARA members had an oppurtunity to visit Creek Farm in Portsmouth.  We got to see some of the office space in the newly restored Carey Cottage.  This beautiful cottage was saved from demolition and is now the home to multipule non-profits with appartments upstairs for those working for non-profits! Thank you Kathy Rockwood for showing us your new cozy headquarters for Seacoast Village Project.

ARA kayakers took to the woods on New Years day instead of the water to do some social distancing.  Doe Farm in Durham has a lot to offer for history and hiking.

Thank you Denis Beaulieu for providing us with pictures every week of these excursions.

ARA Friday Morning hike brought out 16 hearty folks to enjoy the great outdoors.  The rain was kind enough to hold off until they completed their adventure.

ARA’s first Drive-Through Food Drive on October 19 yielded 3 SUVs packed with boxes and bags of food and personal care items (as well as $463 in cash and gift cards) that were dispersed to the Dover Food Pantry, Crossroads House in Portsmouth and Saint Thomas More Church Food Pantry in Durham in Durham.

Thanks to Jan Phelps, she captured some great pictures.

There were many "Air Hugs"!

Another successful Friday morning ARA hike/walk at Stonehouse Pond.

Joanne, Judy and Miss Daisey enjoyed a rest at Dover Henry Law Park, after walking the Dover Community Trail.

Nancy Walker spent time this summer picking 28 pounds of blueberries!  We all love the fresh produce we get in the summer and fall months!

22 ARA members enjoyed a beautiful Friday morning hiking the Winnie-The-Pooh trail in Barrington.

9-19-2020 

A sad day to paddle and float a flower wreath, in gratitude, on the out going tide of the Salmon Falls and Cocheco Rivers carrying the memory of RBG to the Atlantic. Such a large footprint for one so small. Pat DeGrandpre

Joanne has spent some of her isolation time writing poetry. Writing is always a good outlet during challenging times. Anyone journaling their COVID experiences?

More friends Jan Phelps, Pat DeGrandpre, and Joan Harlow, soical distancing while kayaking and having lunch on an island in the Great Bay!

Jan Phelps caught a picture of an early morning Yoga class social distancing on York beach.

Pat DeGrandpre participated in the ARCH history tour of Salmon Falls River today where water lilies were magnificent and the loosestrife and pickerel weed were glowing a purplely/magenta Backdrop.

Beautiful pictures Pat!

Meadow Lake in Northwood Meadows State Park is often cited as the source of the Lamprey River, but a very good case can be made for nearby much-smaller Demon Pond, at a higher elevation, as a better candidate. We greatly enjoyed hiking around both of them last week!

ARA friends Jan Phelps, Pat DeGrandpre, Cheri Bach, and Linda Benton did their social distancing from Kayaks. 

 Beautiful morning paddle on the Salmon Falls River.