Make time to visit the Labor Day Arts & Craft Fair on the Gibson Center Lawn, on Saturday August 31st from 10AM-5PM, and Sunday September 1st from 9AM-4PM. Find amazing items, one of a kind crafts, and the people who created them. The Craft Fair supports the Gibson Center Meals on Wheels program.

The Gibson Center will be Closed for Labor day on Monday the 2nd.

September is National Senior Center month.
We will be hosting a raffle every Friday in the Dining Room. Raffle Donations are welcome. The proceeds of the raffle will purchase supplies for our non food essential pantry. Please join us to celebrate a theme each week, by wearing something special.

• Friday the 6th is the beginning of MudBowl’s Golden Anniversary, wear Gold, or something that celebrates our own Home Town Hogs.
• Friday the 13th Let’s consider this a Lucky Day! Wear good luck symbols, or black, or bring a photo of your black cat….
• Friday the 20th is Tradesman Day. We invite you all to wear your “Uniform” from your first job, or your favorite job. Bring a photo to share of you when you were working.
• Friday the 27th we are celebrating this as Grandparent weekend. Wear a “Grammy shirt” or bring a photo of your grandchildren or grandparents! This will help us get excited about the Story Time on Saturday.
• EVERY DAY A special raffle will happen through out National Senior Center Month. A generous donor has again donated 2 gift certificates to Stone Mountain Arts Center. We will keep track of every day that you eat lunch with us in the dining room. The more times you eat, the more chances you have of winning these tickets.

The Summer Walking Group had such a nice group turn up each week that it is continuing to meet on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 through October.

• August 28th, Middle section of MWV Rec Path, meet at Thompson Road in North Conway.
• September 4th, Madison Boulder, Boulder Road in Madison.
• September 11th, Morrell Family Community Trail, Morrell Family Community Complex in Bartlett.
• September 18th, Smith Eastman/ Conway Rec path, meet at the Meeting House Road (behind CPD), in Conway.
• September 25th, Moat Mineral Trail, meet on High Street in Albany.
• October 2nd, Thorne Pond, meet on 302 in Bartlett.
• October 9th, 10th Mountain Division Trail, meet at the Maine State Visitor Center, Route 302, Fryeburg.
• October 16th, Jackson Village Loop, meet at Covered Bridge Parking, in Jackson.
• October 23rd, Dahl Wildlife Sanctuary, park in Sanctuary Lot, next to LLBean, North Conway.

Leader – Marianne Jackson, MD phone 603-340-3564 email:

Please consider your having sunscreen, bug spray, tick protection, shading hat, hiking pole if you are more comfortable, camera, binoculars if you are a birder, water bottle and sunglasses. Your comfort and safety are always important.

Our Summer Movie Series will feature our favorite Musicals! For movies with closed captioning, you are invited to sing along!

Musical Summer movies:

• Cats September 5th,
• Hamilton September 19th

On Tuesday the 10th, The Senior Day at the NoCo Farmer’s Market. The Gibson Center will offer transportation to the Farmer’s Market.

On Tuesday the 10th, the Gibson Center will offer transportation to the Primary Election Polls for Conway Residents. Call to request a ride, we will head out after lunch.

Thursday, the 12th, Elaine’s Arts & Craft class meets after lunch. $5 supply fee. Preregistration required by Monday the 9th

After Lunch on the 23rd, Gibson, OLLI and the Hospital are hosting a Lunch N Learn. Cooking for one or two, using local ingredients.

Tuesday the 24th, The Gibson Center Book Club will review the book The Street Lawyer by John Grisham. Book Club members can pick up their copy of the book from Penny. All books are due back by the time the book club meets.

Fryeburg Fair is early this year, starting in September. We will set up our display on the 27th . Please let Jill know what you plan to offer for this year’s display. All items should have been made this year, by the person submitting the items. Items will be accepted starting on the 25th.

Saturday, the 28th at 10AM, is our Grandparents Day Read! Grandparents, and the children for whom they care, are invited to the Gibson Center for a special story time. Light refreshments will be served.

• Tuesday, October 8th at 7PM meet Pet Psychic Sarah Moore, at M&D Theater to benefit the Gibson Center. Tickets are $30 and available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/998477943407
• Cameron Sutphin will return for an encore lunch performance, October 28th.
• October 30th is the next AARP Safe Driver Class. Some people qualify for a discounted insurance when they take the full 6 hour class. All people learn tips to keep them driving safely. Preregister by calling 603-356-3231.

Tour Highlights:

9 days, 13 meals. Chicago, Millenium Park, Holland’s Tulip Time Festival, Mackinac Island, including two nights in the Grand Hotel, Frankenmuth, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.

• Trip organized by Collette Tours

Tour Highlights:

October 23-31, 2025. 9 days, 12 meals. Unpack once. Visit Treviso, Tiramisu-making demonstration, Verona, Murano Glass-Blowing demonstration, Venice, Asolo, Prosecco Winery Tour, The Dolomites, Bassano del Grappa, Venetian Villa Visit.

• Trip organized by Collette Tours

Tour Highlights:

Spring in Boston, for the 250th anniversary of the Shot Heard Round the World. Boston, Lexington, Concord, Salem.

• $577 ppdo 3 nights, 6 meals.
• Trip organized by Diamond Bus Tour

Tour Highlights:

5 different shows, the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, Living History Farm, National Harbor, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, October 18-26, 2025,

• $1230, 8 nights, 14 meals.
• Trip organized by Diamond Bus Tour