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Keene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7

Plus, 4-H Discovery Day, TubaChristmas and a Keene State goalie's weekly honors.

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Keene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7 at United Church of Christ

The shelter opens Dec. 7 with $50,000 from the city

Dec. 7
first night at United Church of Christ
9 p.m.
nightly opening, 9:30 p.m. on Saturdays
$50,000
from the city, matching last winter

Source: My Keene Now

If you or someone you know needs a warm place to sleep this winter, Keene's overnight shelter is scheduled to return Dec. 7 at . The city announced the plan in a news release. It's set to run through April 5, 2027, depending on available funding.

The City of Keene, Inc. and other community groups are coordinating the effort, with Hundred Nights handling staffing, planning and volunteer training. Last winter's center ran January through March. City Manager Elizabeth A. Ferland said, “Last winter demonstrated what we can accomplish when organizations come together with a shared purpose.”

  • Intake: call Hundred Nights at (603) 352-5197
  • Backup site: St. James Episcopal Church
  • Volunteer: email volunteer@hundrednightsinc.org
  • Donate: financial gifts go through the Hundred Nights website

120 daysoperating season organizers are working toward

Donations are needed to keep the shelter open through its planned April 5 closing.

Source: My Keene Now

Organizers need donations from residents, businesses and community organizations to reach that mark.

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News Notes

4-H Discovery Day

Youth ages 8 to 18 can try robotics, animal science, STEM and creative storytelling on Sat., Nov. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Keene State's Technology, Design, and Safety Center, 229 Main St. Registration is required by Sun., Nov. 8, and costs $20 for enrolled 4-H members and $30 for non-members, with lunch included. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Two Keene State events are coming up this month and next

  1. Nov. 8Registration closes for 4-H Discovery Day.
  2. Nov. 144-H Discovery Day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  3. Dec. 6 concert begins at 1 p.m.

Sources: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, The Keene Sentinel

TubaChristmas

Keene State will host its 53rd annual TubaChristmas on Sun., Dec. 6, in the Mabel Brown Room of the Student Center. The concert starts at 1 p.m., and admission is free. The Keene Sentinel

Keene State field hockey

Freshman goalkeeper Tori Kelly earned multiple weekly honors from the Little East Conference on Monday. She made 15 saves in a 2-0 week, including nine in a 2-1 win over Southern Maine. Rutland Herald

Promotion

Savings Bank of Walpole has promoted Nikki Beyer to senior credit analyst. She joined the bank in 2015 and moved to the commercial lending team in 2021. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

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Small enough to sit in your hand, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall, and tonight you can see a demonstration of how researchers band them. The Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration is at Hancock High School's gym, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tiny owl, big night.

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Keene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7

Plus, 4-H Discovery Day, TubaChristmas and a Keene State goalie's weekly honors.

The TLDR

  1. Keene's overnight warming shelter returns Dec. 7
  2. 4-H Discovery Day comes to Keene State on Nov. 14
  3. TubaChristmas turns 53 at Keene State on Dec. 6
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