Celtic Folkfest attracts appreciative audience

You can take all the pictures you want at the Keene Farmers’ Market, and feel assured that the produce, meat and baked goods are indeed produced by local farmers, bakers and artisans.

The market is across from Muddy’s Pit in the library parking lot and runs from noon to 4 p.m., Fri., Sept. 1. It only runs on Fridays before long weekends, so don’t miss the opportunity to meet local food producers and stock your larders with fresh and tasty goods.

Library lessons

The Keene and Bailieboro libraries have an interesting variety of courses coming up and they are free, but space is limited. To register call the Keene library at 705295-6814, or Bailieboro library at 705-939-6510. Painting Classes for 55+

Six Week Workshop, Sept. 18 to Oct. 30

Mondays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Keene

55+ Holistic Series Chakra Alignment Crystal Therapy & Reiki

Four Week Holistic Healing Sessions, Sept. 27 to Oct. 18, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Keene

55+ Holistic Series Chair Yoga Fri., Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Keene Choose the Right Smartphone & Tablet for You Keene, Oct. 11, 1-3 p.m., Keene Bailieboro, Oct. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. iPad Basics

Keene, Wed. Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to noon

Bailieboro, Thurs. Nov. 9., 6-7:30 p.m.

The latter course is for people with iPads. If you would like a lesson on another brand of tablet call the library for an appointment. There is a fee of $10.00 per person for private lessons.

Reminders

n 2017 Farm, Fields & Food tour, Sun., Sept. 10. noon to 4 p.m. Maps are available at the township office on Third St., Keene.

n Display of aerial photos of Otonabee South Monaghan villages and farms, OSM Historical Society, Keene library, Sept. 10, noon to 4 p.m.

n Come Cook With Us, Keene United Church, Thursdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Register by emailing comecookwithus@hotmail. com or call 705-743-1000 ext. 316. Childcare is available upon request.

A farmer’s diary

Otonabee farmer John Graham Weir kept daily journals from 1880 until 1925. They are now at Trent Valley Archives.

1889 Aug. 31, Sat.

Smiley and John were working for Willie Graham all day. In the forenoon I was horse raking some oat ground. In the afternoon I was reaping flax and I never cut anything so hard with the reaper. This is the first whole week of the dry weather this summer. 1891 Aug. 2, Sat.

We finished our harvest this evening. Everything is snug in the barns. 1891 Sept. 4

We were threshing wheat and oats in the frame barn and we got a good days work. The three Moncrief brothers are owners of the mill and they are good men. 1891 Sept. 5 About nine o’clock this morning we finished threshing the grain in the frame barn. The men had an early dinner and went away. This afternoon we sowed two bushels of wheat and four bushels of rye in field No. 1.