The summer reading program is drawing to a close. Adults and teens have until Wednesday, Aug. 16, to turn in their final book entries and reading logs and kids have until Saturday, Aug. 19. The library is having a free make-your-own-sundae event for all ages on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 3 to 4 p.m. The library's weekly summer programs have ended except for preschool story time which continues on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. through Aug. 23. It will resume after a two-week break on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

Congratulations to Freedom seasonal residents Ed and Hilary Cipullo, winners of the library's kayak raffle. This raffle raised over $800 for the library. Many thanks to all who bought tickets and to the volunteers who helped sell them.

Join the Freedom Historical Society on at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the town hall as certified genealogist, Diane Gravel, explores obscure and neglected sources that can provide "New Paths to Genealogical Success."

Gravel is a full-time professional genealogist and lecturer. She has lectured at the local level, as well as at state, regional, and national conferences. Gravel co-edited Volume I of New Hampshire Families in 1790, and is currently working on Volume II of that project. She serves on the board of directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is the vice president of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. An extended period for questions and answers will follow the presentation. The public is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served following the program. For more information, call (603) 539-5799.

An extremely special program featuring Maestro George Wiese and friends will be held on the evening of Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the South Eaton Meetinghouse. George and George team up again. In 1890, George Woods of Boston built the beautiful reed organ which now resides in the South Eaton Meetinghouse, and on this special Tuesday evening, Wiese returns to Eaton to play it. This summers program will feature a wide array of music created and adapted for reed organ. Suggest donation is $10. Directions: After Purity Spring Resort, heading south on Route 153, turn on Horseleg Hill Road and follow to the corner of Towle Hill and Burnham Roads.

Camp Huckins Family weekend is being held on Sept. 8, 9 and 10. This is a getaway weekend at Camp Huckins with a special rate for Freedom families. Call now to reserve your space as there are only 10 cabins left. Families stay together in one cabin and participate in camp activities. Meals included two cookouts and other meals will be served at the Camp Huckins Dining Hall. One family member must be a resident of Freedom to receive special sliding fee scale (family of four) additional family members $10. Tier one is $50, tier two is $75 and tier three is $125. Choose the tier that best suits your family. To register, call the Camp Huckins office at (603) 539-4710.

Do you want a clean car? Well, you can get one and help raise money for the Freedom Village Store at the same time. The store has gift cards from Top Cat Car Wash for sale, that are worth $24 but will cost you $20 which is a 20 percent savings. For every card sold, the store gets a $10 donation. Pennies grow into dollars, and so with time and enough cards sold, this could become an important means of an easy way of helping the Freedom Village Stores bottom line. Top Cat, which is either fully automated or you can do it yourself, is on Route 16 in Ossipee just south of Hannaford.

Lisa Wheeler can be contacted at wheelersinfreedom@roadrunner.com.

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