Weekend Dinners!

Weekend dinners

Dinner is served every Saturday and Sunday night to the guests of Hundred Nights.

The location for dinners is currently at the Hundred Nights Resource Center at 25 Lamson Street in Keene (right across the street from our location at 17 Lamson St), in the basement of St. James Church. Dinner is served on Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30pm.

Please arrive at our Resource Center (at 25 Lamson St) by 4:15pm so our staff has time to set up and serve the food.

Food should be hot and/or cold and ready to be served, unless you are dropping food off ahead of time.

Hundred Nights has three large electric roasting pans that can double as steam trays to keep food warm.  There is also capacity to plug in up to three crock pots, which we have on-site if needed.

Hundred Nights will make coffee and hot water ahead of time and we will have beverages to drink.

We are now receiving USDA commodity foods such as whole chickens, tomato sauce, canned carrots, beans, peas, corn and potatoes, juices, raisins and dried cherries. Grocery shopping for 40+ people tends to be expensive so if you would like to incorporate any of these into your meal, let us know!

Plan on feeding 40 hungry people. If there are leftovers, you can leave them here to be eaten the next day. If you wish to provide vegetarian portions of your meal, you are welcome to do so but it is not necessary. Casseroles and a salad, or veggies and rolls/bread with butter are perfect. If you also want to bring dessert, please bring something like brownies or cookies, individually packaged, or fresh fruit like bananas and clementines.

If at all possible – but not necessary – please bring:

  • Sturdy Paper Plates and Bowls for 40 people
  • Cups – for hot or cold drinks
  • Tin foil to wrap items to take home
  • Plastic-ware

Generally the group that brings the food also helps set up, serve, and clean after the meal; however, due to the coronavirus, we have not been asking volunteers to stay and serve the food. Instead, staff has been there to set up beforehand, receive the food, serve, and clean up afterwards.

Some suggestions for menu items:

Ham & Beans, Hot Dogs & Beans, Lasagna, Quiche, cold salads (potato, macaroni, green, tuna, fruit)

Mac & Cheese , Chili and cornbread, Beef Stew, American Chop Suey, Hearty Soup

Chicken Pot Pie (with top crust only), assorted sandwiches with chips

If you have any questions or wish to reserve a date, please email Randyn at rmarkelon@hundrednightsinc.org or call (603) 352-5197.

Oct 1 – L & M Elkin

Oct 2 – KSC Greek Life

Oct 8 – Julie C

Oct 9 – A & S Adams

Oct 15 – Rotaract

Oct 16 – KHS Interact

Oct 22 – KSC Greek Life

Oct 23 – UCC Keene Youth Group

Oct 29 – LA Beauregard

Oct 30 – Rise

J & M Van Saun: Nov 5

Dublin, Harrisville & Chesham Church: Nov 20

KSC Greek Life: Nov 19, Dec 10

Interact – KHS: Dec 18