The Suncook Senior Center will hold the Klunk Tournament on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.
The Knights of Columbus will hold a church supper Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St. The cost is $7 per person or $20 per family.
The Allenstown Historical Society will hold Archaeology DIG on Saturday in Bear Brook State Park with Edna Feighner, a historical archaeologist. The group will look for the remains of the Hoit Schoolhouse, which was located within the present park boundaries near the junction of Podunk and Bear Hill roads. Meet at 10 a.m. at the park entrance toll booth on Deerfield Road about one mile east off Route 28. Bring lunch, water, bug spray and remember to dress for ticks. The event will be canceled for rain. No fee.
A spring yard and garage sale will be held at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall on April 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are available for $15 to reserve your space call 485-3113.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
Tales of Mount Kearsarge will be the focus of a presentation Wednesday by Warner historian Larry Sullivan at 7 p.m. in the Kearsarge Masonic Lodge, 38 Cilleyville Road. The program is open to the public at no charge. Sullivan’s talk will draw on his new book, Mount Kearsarge: History, Stories, Legends and Folktales. For more information, email andovercommunity03216@gmail.com.
Diane Hersey will offer tips for gardeners getting a jump on spring Saturday at 10 a.m. in the William Bachelder Library, 12 Chase Hill Road. Hersey will speak on starting seeds successfully indoors, cold frames, mini greenhouses and sowing directly into the soil. The workshop will also include a short presentation by Peter Zak of Highland Lake Apple Farm on planting and caring for apple and other fruit trees and berries. For more information, contact andovercommunity03216@gmail.com.
Three Andover residents will sing in the Kearsarge Chorale’s spring concert, “Dear People,” on Sunday at the Sawyer Center Theater at Colby-Sawyer College in New London. Linda Barnes, Margo Coolidge and Nancy Tripp will take part in the program which honors the work of Robert Shaw and Alice Parker and includes folk songs, shape note songs, hymns and spirituals. No tickets are necessary; a $10 donation is requested.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
Join Chris Bonoli on Friday at 7 p.m. for an open mic night at the Alton American Legion.
The Alton Centennial Rotary Home Show will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prospect Mountain High School.
Maple Street Coffee House will hold an open mic Saturday at 6 p.m. Bring your instrument of choice or just come to listen to various types of music.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
Boscawen Elementary School students will join other Merrimack Valley School District elementary schools at the combined chorus and concert. It will be held at Merrimack Valley High School on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.
A kindergarten screening information night at Boscawen Elementary School will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. Parents and guardians are asked to register children who will be 5 by Sept. 30 for kindergarten. Additional screenings, by appointment only, will take place May 2 and 4. Call the school at 753-6512 to register or with questions.
The Boscawen Elementary PTA will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.
Boscawen Public Library will discuss March by Geraldine Brooks on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available at the library. The monthly Writer’s Workshop, led by Mel Graykin, will be April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
School vacation week will be April 25 to 29 and the Boscawen Public Library has some fun activities planned for the kids. Come in and join the library for crafts and snacks held April 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. School-age kids can make their own cards, paint, beads and much more. Registration is recommended by calling the library at 753-8576.
Thinking about gardening but need a spot? The Boscawen Community Garden is gearing up for another season and encourages first time and seasoned gardeners of all ages to participate. Twelve-foot-square plots are available for $15 and are located at the intersection of Corn Hill Road and Woodbury Lane. Registration packets can be picked up at the Town Municipal Offices and the Boscawen Public Library.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Bow Energy Club will hold its start up meeting Monday at the Bow Baker Free Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The BEC is seeking members to join who are interested in learning about energy efficiency and renewable energy for their homes and businesses. The BED’s first initiative is partnering with Dunbarton Energy Committee for an Energy Fair on Saturday. Members will be leading several of the workshops being offered and helping to promote the fair.
Celebrating Children Preschool will host an open house Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. It is accepting registrations for limited openings in the 2016-17 school year. The preschool runs 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with a special Tuesday Sport Day at the Field House Sports Complex. For more information contact celebchildren@bow-nh.gov or call 228-2214.
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will meet at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Tuesday at 1 p.m. All who are interested in stamp collecting are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
The Community Action Program is still taking appointments for assistance with fuel and electric through the end of the month. For more information, call 225-6880.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
On Tuesday, story hour will be at 10 a.m. and Lego Club at 4 p.m. at the Elkins Public Library. The Young Readers Club will meet Monday at 3:45 p.m. The Teen Advisory Group will meet Monday at 6 p.m. to discuss The Martian by Andy Weir. The book group will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce.
Friends of the Elkins Public Library will meet for its quarterly meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. Come find out more about what this nonprofit group has been doing in supporting various programs in town. Membership is $5 per year.
Belmont High School PTO will screen The Anonymous People on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. It is a documentary about the U.S. addiction crisis, and there will be a free pizza dinner and panel discussion.
Canterbury Morris Dancers will meet Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Parish House.
The Quaker Meeting House will hold a family game and movie night Saturday at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck supper, Inside Out and popcorn at 7 p.m.
Sunset Mountain Fish and Game Club will host its youth shooting program April 24 at 9 a.m. at the Clubhouse, 117 West Road. An adult must accompany each youth; eye and ear protection is required. The program will meet monthly, April through October. Free lunch provided.
Canterbury Community Farmers Market will present a program on honey bees and pollinators April 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the library.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
The art display currently at the Chichester Library is “A Celebration of the Seasons,” courtesy of Martha Sargent Butterfield of Loudon. These landscape paintings in oils and pastels are beautiful to behold; come in and enjoy them.
The volunteer arm of the library, the Lovers of the Chichester Library, will meet Monday at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome.
Dave Downs, entertainer and humorist, will present “Buried in Treasure” on May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Grange.
The town of Chichester is beginning a planning process to guide the future growth and development of Chichester over the next decade. It needs your participation, knowledge, experience, and visions for the town. The Master Plan is about you and your family, yout town, and your future. Participate and complete this survey at surveymonkey.com/r/ChichesterNHsurvey2016.
DEB DAVIDSON
dbdavidson96@gmail.com
The town clerk’s office will be closed Monday.
The Dunbarton Energy Fair will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center. Admission is free and open to all New Hampshire homeowners. Learn how to save on energy costs and improve the comfort of your home or business. There will be games for kids, vendors and workshops.
The Dunbarton Congregational Church will host UNH professor emeritus Barry Rock to discuss the science of climate change and its likely impacts on the New England region April 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Dunbarton Congregational Church. Rock will explain the causes of climate change in our era. He will discuss its impacts on forests, including his research on sugar maples and white pine.
Curios on the Common, 2 Stark Highway, is in need of volunteers. No experience necessary. Email Brad at larcon1120@gsinet.net to sign up for a shift. Curios is also accepting items from your spring cleaning. For more information, email curios@dccucc.org.
Applications are available for the Ruth Hingle Memorial Scholarship for all Dunbarton high school seniors. The applications can be picked up at the Goffstown and Bow high schools’ guidance offices and at the Dunbarton Public Library. The deadline for applications is May 14. The scholarship is sponsored by the Dunbarton Elementary PTO, Congregational Church, Historical Society, Garden Club, Firefighters Association and American Legion Post 116.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Epsom Public Library will show Brooklyn on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 736-9920.
The Epsom Public Library will show Open Season: Scared Silly on April 27 at 2 p.m. The movie is rated PG, and popcorn and drinks will be provided.
Story time will be Monday from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., and Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. There will be no story time during April vacation.
Lego time will be Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Knitters will meet at the library Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The book group will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss NPR host David Greene’s Midnight in Siberia.
Earth Day is Friday and many of you volunteer each year. There is a feeling of community pride seeing clean roadsides and community areas. Won’t you help? You can bring unsorted roadside trash to the BCEP Recycling Center in Pittsfield Monday to Sunday; let the attendant know it’s roadside trash for Earth Day. Volunteers who help with clean up will receive pumpkin or sunflower seed packets. Trash bags will be available at the library, and there will be a sign up sheet there to note who cleaned up what areas and how much litter you collected. For more informatin, email alisonparodi@metrocast.net.
The Epsom Food Pantry is in need of Rice-a-Roni, Hamburger Helper and cookies. Spring has sprung so while you are thinking about gardens again, please plant a row for the food pantry. There is nothing like fresh veggies.
The historical association will be open Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The zoning board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the town offices.
Happy birthday to Tracey Waugh Stephens! Have a great day.
Swimming lessons will be offered daily July 11-22 for children ages 5 to 16. Look for more information in the Suncook Valley Sun.
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
The Franklin Mayor’s Drug and Alcohol Task Force will screen Anonymous People and host a speaker panel at the Franklin Opera House on April 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This event is designed to educate and engage our community about the opioid crisis and share how local experts are responding to those in need.
The school board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Middle School library.
The Franklin Area Lions Club will meet Monday at the Soda Shoppe at 5:30 p.m. Call Sara Tracy at 455-2247 with any questions.
The Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at Ralph & Jo’s Cafe. For more information, call Jule Buker at 934-0411.
Earth Day stories will be presented at The Franklin Studio on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call 671-7018 for more information.
Today, the New Hampshire Fiddle Orchestra will perform at the Franklin Opera House at 2 p.m. The New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble is a community training orchestra providing a place for musicians to learn the basics of performing and musicianship. The box office will be open at 1 p.m.
The TRIP Center will welcome spring with a cookout Friday at 11 a.m. with strawberry sundaes for dessert. Call 934-4151 or visit the center to learn about more activities.
Students and professors of Colby-Sawyer involved with a special learning project on environmental stewardship will hold a presentation Monday at 7 p.m. at the library.
Register online for Franklin Animal Shelter’s Run/Walk on May 29 at 8:30 a.m. to support four-legged friends. Visit franklinanimalshelter.com/events to register in advance or register that day at 7:30 a.m. at Paul Smith School.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
White Birch Community Center is the proud owner of a brand new 14-passenger bus, thanks in part to community sponsors including Merrimack County Savings Bank, Davis and Towle Insurance Group, Ayer and Goss Fuels, Henniker Rotary Club and Jon and Lucia Evans.
Radio Club is a new club at Henniker Community School, coached by Jock Irvine. Two members, seventh-graders Ryan Flaherty and Justin Whittier just placed top in the state, third in New England and in the top 10 nationally in a recent roundup. Congrats guys!
HCS alumn Eva Childers is continuing her swimming success at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she was the Student-Athlete of the Week this winter after winning first place in both the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly and being part of a record-breaking relay team.
John Stark Regional High School senior Matthew Denham took first place in the slopeside competition of the U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Association’s National Championships held April 8-12 at Copper Mountain in Colorado, which will likely garner him an invitation to the U.S. National Ski Team training camp this summer. Denham was ranked No. 2 for his division in slopeside as of March 8.
A van will take actors from Henniker and Weare to the musical theatre camp in Hopkinton during April break. The camp will be built around the original award-winning musical, The Lending Doll, by Sutton composer William Ogmundson. For more information, email dunn.t@comcast.net or call 568-5102.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Greater Hillsboro Senior Service is offering a Treasure Hunters trip for all you bargain hunters Thursday. The trip will search a variety of thrift shops such as Family Outfitters, Savers and Goodwill. The bus leaves from Shaw’s at 9:30 a.m.; the fee is $7. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 to reserve your seat.
The Hillsboro annual Living History event will be Aug. 20 and 21. Among many children and adult activities, you will be able to visit with Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher or Annie Oakley and much more. View scenic drives, take a horse-drawn wagon ride or a self-guided stroll around the Olde Center. For more information, visit LivingHistoryEventNH.com, email LivingHistoryEvent@gmail.com, call the Hillsborough Chamber at 464-5858, or write to P.O. Box 703, Hillsboro 03244.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
The annual PTA Fun Fair will be May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harold Martin School. There will be music, food, prizes, raffle baskets, a book nook, bounce houses, face painting, a cake walk, plant sale and a huge silent auction with more than 100 items. Bring nonperishable food items to be donated, and you’ll receive a free raffle tickets.
The Hopkinton town wide Earth Day road clean up April 30 from 9 to 10 a.m. Sign up at the Contoocook Train Deport or email rebeccawhitley80@gmail.com.
Dorothea Jensen will hold a book launch party for her new historical novel for middle graders, A Buss from Lafayette, on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library. Set in Hopkinton in June 1825, during Lafayette’s “Farewell Tour” of America, this book details the huge contribution Lafayette made to our Revolutionary War and the “rock star” reception of the aging hero as he traveled across the country 50 years later. Painting a vivid picture of life in early 19th century New Hampshire, the story unfolds through the eyes of a 14-year-old girl, Clara Hargraves.
The Little Nature Museum will sponsor “Temperate Native Orchids: Seasonal Gems” with educator, naturalist, traveler and photographer Jean Stefanik on April 30 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the library. Stefanik will present images and stories about native orchids, some of which you may recognize. The program is free; donations are appreciated. For more information, call 746-6121 or visit hopkintontownlibrary.org.
The Contoocook Farmers Market will be at its winter home at the town hall every Saturday through the end of May. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
Senior lunch will be Wednesday at noon at the Slusser Center for $4. The menu will be turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls and dessert. For information, call 746-2915.
Hopkinton Recreation is preparing for the Summer Day Camp program, offered each year to youth. Each year, the program is partially supported by generous donors who help defray the costs of the camp. Tax deductible donations will be accepted in any amount; $125 will send one child to camp for one week. Make checks payable to the town of Hopkinton with “camp scholarship program” on the memo line and mail to 330 Main St., Hopkinton 03229.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
Concord Regional VNA will offer an eight-week falls prevention program, “A Matter of Balance,” that helps adults view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, change the environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance. The program will be Tuesday starting May 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Richard Brown House, 142 S. Village Road. There is no fee but space is limited. To register, call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815 or visit crvna.org.
The Loudon Firefighter’s Association will hold a spaghetti dinner April 30 from 5 to 7 p.m at the Arthur Colby Safety Complex. Cost is $10, $6 for children or $8 for seniors or military. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle.
The 11th Angels 5K Road Race and Fitness Walk will be May 6 at 6:15 p.m. at Merrimack Valley High School, 106 Village St., Penacook, to support scholarships for MVHS seniors. For more information, visit angel5k.com.
Hazardous waste collection will be held at the transfer station Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Do not bring latex-based or oil-based paint cans.
April 30 is opening day for LYAA baseball at 9 a.m. It is looking for volunteers this season to keep the concession stand open. Email ammhkingsbury@aol.com if you would like to help.
Saturday is the last day to buy cash calendars to support LYAA. Get a calendar for only $5; you have 42 chances to win. Email ammhkingsbury@aol.com to get your calendar today.
The Loudon Elementary School PTA will hold it’s annual organic veggie plant sale. The plants are locally grown. For more information, visit redgategarden.com. If you would like an order form, email ammhkingsbury@aol.com. Orders and payment are due May 3.
ALICHA KINGSBURY
798-3143
ammhkingsbury@aol.com
Ann Lemoine, a third generation Pembroke firefighter, has published her first book, Surviving the Blazing Flames, and will present it at the library May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Lemoine was a student at Pembroke Academy. She will have copies of her book to purchase and sign.
Are you interested in learning to play? The library will offer Mahjong classes beginning May 4 at 1 p.m. A local instructor, Florette Tilton, will teach beginners and help those who are a bit new at this game. Anyone who already plays Mahjong is welcome to join the group already playing on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Call to register; the class is limited and filling fast. Bring your own set if you have one. Everyone must provide their own card, purchased in advance. For more information, call 485-7851.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
Josiah Carpenter Library will host an art exhibit of ink drawings by Pittsfield resident Gene Matras through May 8. Stop by the library to view the detailed and various natural New England scenes that this talented local artist has rendered.
The select board will appoint an eligible person to fill their vacancy until the 2017 annual town elections. Interested eligible voters of Pittsfield who wish to be considered for appointment by the select board may submit a letter of interest before April 19 to Cara Marston, 85 Main St., Pittsfield 03263 or cmarston@pittsfieldnh.gov.
The Pittsfield Youth Baseball Association is holding a raffle for four front-row seat tickets to the Red Sox vs. Angels. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and may be purchased at Bell Brothers store or by emailing garybedell1@aol.com.
The Suncook Valley Area Lions Club will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at Jitters Café. It is looking for new members.
A Community Conversation series, hosted by Superintendent of Schools John Freeman, will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at the elementary school cafeteria. The topic of discussion will be bullying.
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop board of directors will meet Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
The 2016 Foss Family Scholarship is available and all current graduates or alumni extending their education beyond high school may apply. Applications are available on the school website or in the main office. Deadline for submission is May 1.
Cabaret for a Cure will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Scenic Theatre, 6 Depot St. Tickets are $13 and may be purchased at the door by calling 435-8852. All proceeds go to cancer research.
The Josiah Carpenter Library board of trustees will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the library. The meeting is open to the public.
The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the community center. New members are welcome. For more information, email Donna Keeley at keeledm@yahoo.com.
The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Young families are given supplemental diapers and wipes. Everyone is welcome. Use the Chestnut Street entrance.
An evening of poetry will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the library with Steven Manning and other poets to celebrate National Poetry Month.
A bake sale to support Meals on Wheels will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Pittsfield Senior Center. Come and eat some sweets while helping feed the seniors that use the service.
Happy birthday wishes to Matt Engelmann, Linda Rafeal and Sean Foster! I hope you all enjoy your special day.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
The select board will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Academy Hall.
Salisbury Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will host its fifth annual open house on May 7 from at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be refreshments, giveaways, face painting, displays, fire apparatus, hose demo, a state police K-9 demo, an obstacle course and firefighter demos. The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the safety building the same day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
Warner’s 10th annual Spring into Warner, a celebration of the arts and small-town living, will be May 14. There’ll be artist demonstrations, music, food, road race, a farmers market, museums, used book sale and much more. If artists or musicians are interested in being a part of this event, contact Nancy at 456-2289. Booths are available for free to Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce members or $25 for nonmembers. Email kkaysteen@gmail.com to book.
Maria Noel Groves will celebrate the release of her book Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care on today at 2 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds.
MainStreet BookEnds and the New Hampshire Rivers Council will bring Dr. Fields to speak on river life in Warner on April 28 at 7 p.m. Fields, an internationally known expert in the growing field of fluvial geomorphology, will present the exciting and interesting program that provides a geological and recent history of river dynamics in our area. Call to register.
Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m. BookEnds BookGroup will meet at 4 p.m. to discuss The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.
Pillsbury Free Library will host an indoor flea market and craft fair at the Warner Town Hall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call the library at 456-2289 to book a table for $15. Proceeds benefit the library. Registration form at warner.lib.nh.us, and photos and information at facebook.com/PillsburyFreeLibrary.
Warner Cooperative Preschool is looking for participants and corporate sponsors for its Relay for the PreK fundraiser during the Spring into Warner Arts celebration May 14. For more information or to register, visit active.com.
Pillsbury Free Library will be hosting an edible books contest and activity from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Spring into Warner on May 14. Register in advance to enter a creation based on a book theme, or just come to vote and try your hand at making a simple edible book. For information, visit warner.lib.nh.us.
Warner Men’s Club’s will meet April 25 at Warner Town Hall. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner catered by the Appleseed Restaurant. Prospective new members are invited to join as guests for the evening. Members and guests should reserve for the dinner before Friday by emailing contact@warnermensclub.org or contacting one of the officers. For more information, visit warnermensclub.org.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
John Stark senior Matthew Denham took first place in the slopeside competition of the U.S. Snowboard and Freeski Association’s National Championships held April 8-12 at Copper Mountain in Colorado. Denham competed in the men’s division. His first place finish will likely garner him an invitation to the U.S. National Ski Team training camp this summer. He is the son of Mark and Monica Denham of Henniker. Denham was ranked No. 2 for his division in slopeside and his sponsor is Faction Skis.
The Weare school board will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the school library.
A 5K fun run will be held May 20 at 4:15 p.m. at Weare Middle School for children age 8 and older, sponsored by the Wellness Committee. The fee for registration is $10 with a $30 family cap. Registration forms are available in the front office or from either school’s website. Great prizes will be awarded.
A town wide roadside clean up will be Saturday. Blue bags will be available at the town clerk’s office and you can indicate the area you will clean up.
A Little Girls’ Tea Party will be held May 7 at 2 p.m. at town hall. Cost is $15 for two and $5 for each additional person. It is recommended ages 6 to 12 with an accompanying adult. Reservations are required; call Terri at 529-0425 or email wahnowsky@comcast.net.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
A spring cleaning drive to benefit the Webster Food Pantry will run through the end of April. Any donation of a cleaning product will be greatly appreciated. A collection bin is by the lower entrance to the Pillsbury Lake Clubhouse.
The annual Webster roadside clean up will be April 30. Pick a section of road in your neighborhood and visit the public safety building from 9 to 10 a.m. to pick up trash bags. The Webster Conservation Commission will supply bags, water bottles and granola bars to go.
Webster Elementary students will participate in a district choral concert Wednesday at Merrimack Valley High School at 7 p.m.
The Webster school will be closed for vacation April 25-29.
The first community public supper of this year will be held Saturday. It will be a roast pork dinner with all the fixings from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost will be $8, children ages 5 to 12 are $5 and children under 5 are free.
This will be the 33rd year that Sonny Hunt and the kayakers have been in Webster. There will be a breakfast Sunday and the kayakers will attend also. Cost of the breakfast will be $6.50 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12 and children under 5 are free.
Merrimack County Pomona Grange 3 will meet at the home of Dorothy Haskins for a re-scheduled meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a potluck, business meeting and literary program. Arthur Merrill will be the guest.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net