The Allenstown Historical Society will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Suncook Business Park.
The Suncook Senior Center will hold a drawing for the log cabin design quilt Thursday at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Leslie at 485-4254.
The Suncook Senior Center raffle winners from April 17 to 23 are Mondia Medairos, Matthew Lambert, Dawn Labrecque, Laurie McCormick, Dennis Duford, Theresa Letourneau, and Tom Petit. The winners from April 24 to 30 are Eleanor Drew, Gary Martel, Allison Bourget, James Russell, Kevin Shutts, Barbara Brown and Cheryl Van Nortwick. Congratulations!
The Meals on Wheels Walkathon will be May 21 at One Delta Drive, Concord. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and walk begins at 10 a.m. The registration fee is $10, which includes a 2016 T-shirt. There will be two walk routes. Call Leslie for more information at 485-4254.
Allenstown Troop 97 Boy Scouts will have a bike-a-thon, which is the major fundraiser for the troop. The bike- a-thon will consist of many bike rides over the next few months that range in distance from 5 to 15 miles that will culminate with a 25-mile bike ride from Manchester to Portsmouth on June 4. The scouts are looking for sponsors, and if you would like to make a general donation, email Mark Labrecque at marklabrecque@myfairpoint.com.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
On Saturday, the Welcome Spring arts and crafts show and sale will be held at the Andover Elementary/Middle School, 20 School St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors from Andover and neighboring towns will be displaying a variety of fine art, crafts, photography, fiber art, sewn cloth gifts, knitted and crocheted items for sale. Homemade food items and baked goods will also be for sale. Admission is free, although donations to benefit the Andover Service Club’s scholarship fund will be gratefully accepted.
There will be a Spring Plant Sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in tents set up near Andover Town Hall. Sponsored by the Andover Conservation Commission and the Merrimack County Conservation District, plants, shrubs and trees will be offered at a discount with a focus on pollinator plants that attract essential bees and insects. MCCD will also provide, while supplies last, a free bulb or plant for children to give to their mothers for Mothers Day on Sunday. MCCD staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide planting guidance.
A spring birding walk will be held Saturday at 7 a.m., led by veteran local birder Fred Sladen. Birders of all ages and experience levels are invited to meet at the ball field at Blackwater Park on Lawrence Street to walk along the Northern Rail Trail. For more information or in case of questionable weather, contact Susan Chase at 735-5135 or andovercommunity03216@gmail.com.
The annual Kids Trout Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Andover Fish and Game Club, will be held Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. on Channel Road next to Highland Lake in East Andover, across from the clubhouse. The derby is open to kids age 15 and younger. On Friday at 6 p.m., kids can help release fish into the lake as part of the annual stocking.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
Do you have questions on how to deal with insects, weeds and plant diseases in your garden? Answers are available at the Integrated Pest Management workshop Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room at the town municipal offices. The free workshop will be led by Ann Lacroix, a UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. Register online at its website. For more information, call 796-2151 or email mary.west@unh.edu.
A rabies clinic will be held Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Town Municipal Offices. Cost for dogs is $26.70 and $28.35 for cats.
A chili, chowder and soup contest will be Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Boscawen Elementary School. Music will be provided by DJ Sound Garden with fun for everyone. Tickets are $10 each or $30 for a family. For more information, call Rhoda Hardy at 344-5902.
Calling all crafters, bakers and yard sale enthusiasts. The annual Priscilla Chapter 51 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a yard, craft and bake sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Horace Chase Lodge, 53 N. Main St. Table rentals are available for $10 each. Contact Lorraine at 753-6677 or Carol at 225-7226 with your questions, for table rental information or to donate.
Prime sunny plots are available at the Boscawen Community Garden for first-time and seasoned gardeners of all ages. Twelve-feet-square plots are available for $15, four plots for $45 and water is at the site. The gardens are located at the intersection of Corn Hill Road and Woodbury Lane. Registration packets can be picked up at the town municipal offices and Boscawen Public Library.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Bow Garden Club will meet May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road. Social time will begin at 6 p.m. with light refreshments being served. The evening’s educational program will be Pollinator Habitats presented by representatives of the Best Bees Company, based in Boston. Sean Smith and Sam Jennings will talk about native flowering plants that honey bees love, planting for continuous blooms throughout the growing season and will discuss why we need to help our pollinators. They will be bringing a hand-crafted beehive for display, will have raw honey samples for tasting and will answer attendees’ questions. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Susan Johnson at 224-9808 or schiltgen6@comcast.net.
The garden club welcomes Bow High School seniors to apply for its annual $500 scholarship. Any graduating senior at Bow High or home schooled in Bow or Dunbarton is eligible to apply through the guidance office. Special consideration will be given to applicants pursuing studies in horticulture-related or environmental studies. Applications are due May 15.
The Bow Rotary Car Show, featuring an array of vintage and newer vehicles recalling America’s automotive history and style, will be held May 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 508 South St., behind the Allied Insurance Agency offices. The spectator entry fee is just $3, with children under 12 and seniors older than 70 will be admitted free. Registration for each vehicle is $20. An offering of breakfast and lunch selections will be served at Flo’s Café at 8 a.m.
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on May 17 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 town planners are looking for input from Bow residents as they develop Bow’s master plan for the next 10 years. The plan provides recommendations on ways to maintain or improve the features of Bow and is intended to serve as a blueprint for future town activities. It outlines what the town is all about and where we want to go as a community. Most importantly, it defines what we will need to do over the next several years as we work together to shape the future of the town.
Residents are encouraged to attend the Community Visioning Session at 6:30 p.m. on May 11 at the Bow High School cafeteria. For more information, visit bow-nh.gov or call 228-1187.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Petals in the Pines will offer two Mothers Day sedum planter workshops on Saturday. Select a pre-made Leaf Stone Planter and fill it with sedums, hens and chicks and other plants provided for a very unique, whimsical, handmade Mothers Day gift. For more information, visit petalsinthepines.com. Space is limited, reservations required.
Canterbury Shaker Village and Brookford Farm will hold the annual Heiffer Parade to open the season Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with food and fiddle music, maypole dancing, barn dancing and wreath- and May basket-making. Guided tours will be at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for $10 per person.
Someday Farm annual shearing will be Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 65 Pickard Road. For more information, call 783-9436.
Crisis in Burundi and the Quaker Peacemaking Response will be held May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Quaker Meeting House. There will be a potluck and presentation by Elie Nahimana, a Quaker pastor from Burundi, who has extensive experience in the process of building trust and reconciliation between Tutis and Hutu communities.
Library trustees will meet May 9 at 7 p.m. at Elkins Public Library.
The Old Men Boring Book Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss titles read and enjoyed. All other regular programs will continue. See town newsletter for details.
Comics in World History and Cultures will be held May 10 at 7 p.m. at the library. Marek Bennett presents a survey of comics from around the world and throughout history, with special attention to what these vibrant narratives tell (and show) us about the people and periods that created them. Bennett engages an interactive discussion of comics representing cultures such as Ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, the Ancient Maya, feudal and modern Japan, the early 20th century U.S., and Nazi Germany during World War II.
Congratulations to the participants in the Merrimack County Chef Challenge. There were eight teams in all and four teams from the Canterbury 4-H club who participated: Maddie Scarponi and Katherine Wieck, Stella LaVallee and Olivia Bowser, Josie Scarponi and Maria Gonzalez, and H. LaVallee and George Savageaux. Stella and Olivia were one of two teams that were selected as top scorers. They made broccoli cheese quesadillas. Three members made a toolbox in woodworking with Ted West and Emily Preston.
School resumes Monday.
The CES Drama Club will present The Fairy Tale Courtroom on Thursday at 6 p.m. This very funny play has three fairy tale characters on trial for bad behavior. They will plead their cases and the audience will decide their fate. The play is directed by third-grade teacher Kim Briggs, and includes students from first through fifth grade.
The History Book Project has more than reached its financial goal and the author, Kathryn Grover, is working on the first draft. The Historical Society is interested in replacing its sign at the One Room Schoolhouse and in putting a new one up at the entrance to the Elkins Library. If anyone can help or knows of a person who can, contact the society at 783 9594.
The Canterbury annual plant swap will be May 11 at the gazebo from 6 to 7 p.m. All kinds of seedlings and plants to share and swap. For more information, call Donna Miller at 783-0220.
The semi-annual kids clothes swap will be May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the town hall. For more information, call Trish Noel at 565-2011.
Canterbury Hall, an assisted living facility, is looking for local volunteers to assist residents in gardening, transportation, writing and other daily enrichments. To inquire, call Kelly or Cate at 783-9822.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Grange, Dave Downs, entertainer and humorist, will present his program on controlling clutter, “Buried in Treasure,” Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Grange.
Authors’ Night will be May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Grange. The four local authors who have been invited are Kati Preston, Dudley Laufman, Stephen Pascucci and Gail Laker-Phelps. The venue has changed because of ongoing construction at the library, as well as overall interest in this event.
DEB DAVIDSON
dbdavidson96@gmail.com
The annual blessing of the animals will be today at 10:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church. All animals are welcome.
Mark Okrant will present at the library Tuesday at 7 p.m. Okrant is an author and professor of tourism management at Plymouth State University. He has conducted tourism research and is past president of a leading global organization for tourism researchers, The Travel and Tourism Research Association.
The school board will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the elementary school.
Men’s Coffee Chat will meet Friday at the library from 9 to 10 a.m.
Arts on the Common will be held Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 50 local artists and artisans, live entertainment and food will be present. Proceeds benefit the town hall restoration project. For more information, visit dunbartonartsonthecommon.com/index.html.
Curios on the Common will be open during Arts on the Common. Hours will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Volunteer lake hosts are needed to conduct courtesy boat inspections at Gorham Pond in Dunbarton. If interested, email Lou DeBerio at ldeberio@verizon.net.
Applications are now available for the Ruth Hingle Memorial Scholarship for all Dunbarton high school seniors. Pick up an application at the Goffstown or Bow high schools guidance offices or Dunbarton Public Library. The deadline for applications is May 14.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Epsom Library will host Theresa Fersch, who has hiked the 500 mile Camino de Santiago, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Camino starts in France and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. She will describe what a day on the Camino is like and will have pictures and a narrative to share.
The Epsom Public Library will have its annual book sale Saturday through May 14. The sale will be held during normal library hours.
A children’s birdhouse painting class will be May 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Epsom library. Join the fun as painting wooden birdhouses for spring. All materials will be provided. Registration is required for the class as space is limited. Sign up at the circulation desk or call the library. The class is for children in preschool through fifth grade. Refreshments will be provided.
Knitters Club will meet Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Story Time will be Monday at 10 a.m., Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
An infant program will be offered Monday at 10 a.m. The program is for infants and their caregivers and includes songs, stories movement activities and age appropriate toys.
Swimming lessons will be offered daily July 11 to 22 for children ages 5 to 16. Look for more information in the Suncook Valley Sun.
The board of adjustment will hold a public hearing Wednesday at the town offices at 7 p.m.
The trustees of the trust funds will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the town offices.
Pembroke Academy’s eighth-grade parent information night will be at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
The Friends of the Epsom Library will host a field trip May 14 to tour the Woodman Museum in Dover. It is celebrating its 100th anniversary and consists of four buildings. There will be guided tours of the 1675 Garrison House and the Hale House, home of Sen. John P. Hale. The Woodman House and the 1825 Keefe House art gallery are open for self-guided tours. The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. The Friends will be collecting payment at the time of sign up. We rely on volunteer drivers for the trip so please indicate if you will be able to drive for the trip. Arrive to the Epsom Library parking lot at 8:45 a.m.
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
The 12th annual Community Day celebration will be May 14. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at the high school and proceed to Odell Park. Visit franklin.k12.nh.us/community_day.cfm for full schedule of events and entertainment.
At Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry, May is Infant through Toddler Month. It requests donations of boxes of rice and oatmeal cereal, baby wipes, baby needs, formula, diapers, socks and bibs.
The Franklin Business and Professional Women’s Club is sponsoring the Velma Smith Dalphond Scholarship to be awarded on financial need to a woman 25 years or older who works or lives in the membership area and is working toward advancing her skills and career. Visit bpwfranklin.org for an application form and more information. Deadline to apply is May 23.
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at the TRIP Center on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The celebration will feature make-your-own taco salad and chili bar lunch, followed by bingo. Call 934-4151 for more information.
The TRIP Center will celebrate Mothers Day on Friday with a special lunch at 11:30 a.m. Bring your family and friends to enjoy music by David Jenne, followed by a turkey dinner for lunch. Bingo to follow. Sign up at the TRIP Center or call 934-4151.
Sign up for the TRIP Center’s monthly bus to Concord for shopping and lunch May 9, leaving the Center at 9 a.m. Call 934-4151 for further information.
The Franklin city council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall.
The zoning board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at city hall.
Choose Franklin will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Franklin Public Library.
The Franklin Historical Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Webster Place. This month’s program is “Current or Previously Unseen Acquisitions or Discoveries,” a slideshow by society President Leigh Webb. Visit franklinnhhistoricalsociety.org or call Leigh at 934-8222 for more information.
The Franklin Lions Club will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Soda Shoppe. Call Sara Tracy at 455-2247 for more information.
The Franklin Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at Ralph & Jo’s Cafe. For more information, call Jule at 934-0411.
The Junior Youth Group will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. For more information, call 918-1998.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
Marc McMurphy, executive director of White Birch, was selected as an Early Learning N.H. Champion, receiving an award from Gov. Hassan for efforts on behalf of New Hampshire’s youngest citizens. Six educators from White Birch were also individually acknowledged for achieving milestones, including Leanna Lorden, Erica Miller, Jessica Houghton, Alex Story, Emily Peters and Khara Aird. Congratulations to one and all!
The Ladies of the Henniker Congregational Church will hold a Thrift Shop Fashion Show and Tea on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Parish House. There will be light refreshments and child care will be available.
Terri Trier Photography, one of Henniker’s real artistic treasures, is donating half of all profits from portrait sales through August and all profits from her landscapes sales from now through December to the Azalea Park Restoration Fund. Terri thanks you for your support. For more information, visit trierphotography.com.
Staff Appreciation Week at the Tucker Free Library will be May 17 to 22. “The trustees recognize how difficult it can be to provide such a high level of customer service on a daily basis, yet our staff members are always coming up with ways to improve the library; their pride and commitment to our facility is evident when you talk to them,” said Patti Osgood, chairwoman of the Board of Trustees.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Greater Hillsborough Senior Services will offer a bowling boys trip May 9. This is a new opportunity for men to get together with others for a morning of bowling at Yankee Lanes in Keene. The lanes are open from 8 a.m. to noon with shoes at a cost of $8. Transportation is $5. We’ll depart from Shaw’s at 8:30 a.m. Call Marie Mogavero at 464-4726 to reserve a seat.
The Hillsboro annual Living History event will be Aug. 20 and 21. Go to school with Laura Ingalls Wilder. Interact with period artisans, hear music by the Second South Carolina String Band, follow a battle through the woods, enjoy the cavalry and listen to the cannons roar. For more information, visit LivingHistoryEventNH.com, email LivingHistoryEvent@gmail.com, call the Hillsboro Chamber at 464-5858, or write to P.O. Box 703, Hillsboro 03244.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
Countryside Community Church, 815 Main St., is accepting donations for its Neighbor-to-Neighbor children’s clothing sale. Drop off gently used children’s clothing, shoes, jackets, costumes and maternity clothes at the church’s side door on School Street by Friday. No stained clothing, baby gear, books or toys. The clothing sale will be held at the church Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. All proceeds will benefit local organizations.
Beech Hill Farm and Ice Cream Barn is open for the 20th season.
The annual PTA Fun Fair will be May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harold Martin School. There will be games, music, food, prizes, raffle baskets, a book nook, bounce houses, face painting, a cake walk, a plant sale and a huge silent auction with more than 100 items. Bring a nonperishable food item to be donated, and you’ll receive a free raffle ticket for each item to be entered into trying to win any of the raffle baskets.
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. Menu will be sloppy joes, coleslaw and cake. For more information, call 746-2915.
Bingo will be held the first and third Fridays of the month at 1 p.m. Strength exercises are every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. There is no required fee, but voluntary donations are accepted.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
Ann M. Lemoine, third generation Pembroke firefighter, has published her first book, Surviving the Blazing Flames, and will present at the Pembroke Town Library on Wednesday 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 Mah Jongg? The library is offering classes beginning Wednesday at 1 p.m. A local instructor, Florette Tilton, will teach beginners and help those who are a bit new to this game. 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
The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet Monday at 6:45 p.m. at the Community Center.
A fundraiser for the Floral Park Cemetery Fence Fund will be held Thursday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Jitters Cafe. It’s an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet for $10.95.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a multi-town yard sale June 3 to 5. The three-day event will have advertised hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Participants choose if they participate one, two or all three days. Those wishing to hold sales at their home or business may register the address to be included in an online map and printable address list. Individual registration is $5 to cover advertising costs. Group or multi-family locations pay a $10 registration fee and have an enhanced listing. The registration fee is waived for nonprofits. A community yard sale location will be at Dustin Park on Saturday. Any address in the seven member towns of the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce may register to help advertise their yard sale. Forms will be available in the “Suncook Valley Sun” and online at pittsfieldchamber.org. The deadline to register is May 22. For more information, email events@pittsfieldchamber.org.
The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will met Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 3 Loudon Road. For more information, contact Scott Ward at swarrenward@gmail.com.
The PTO will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at school library. For more information, contact Lisa English at 340-4831 or pto@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. For more information, contact Donna Keeley at keeledm@yahoo.com.
Wednesday is National Ride Your Bike to School Day. Kids can ride their bike to school to ride in the elementary school loop or have their bikes dropped off to ride during recess. Students must wear helmets. That night, you can then go to the NH Motor Speedway for the Safe Kids 500. For more inforamtion, visit goo.gl/zwGXCT.
The Suncook Valley Lions Club is seeking donations of new or gently-used items for the town wide yard sale. It is unable to accept TVs and clothing. Anyone interested in renting a space for their own yard sale, spots are available for $10. Call Laurie at 435-5052 for more information or to arrange drop-off or pick up.
On Friday at 10 a.m., a Mothers Day Tea Party Brunch will be held at the Senior Center. Come out and celebrate Mothers Day and if you are extra hungry a brunch will be served. The brunch is a Meal on Wheels Fundraiser, so donations are welcomed. Come out and have a good time talking, drinking and eating. If planning on coming for the brunch, call 435-8482.
The first- through third-grade Spring Concert will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the high school gym.
The Beautification Committee is looking for new members. If you are interested in joining this committee, it will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
Salisbury Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will hold its fifth annual open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be something for everyone: free refreshments, giveaways, face painting, displays, fire apparatus, a 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.
The Salisbury townwide yard sale will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maps may be purchased at the library at 7:45 a.m.
The cemetery trustees will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Academy Hall.
The select board will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Academy Hall.
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.
Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center; Pauline Meridan of Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center will present the role therapeutic riding activities plays in treating autism today at 2 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds.
BookEnds BookGroup will meet today at 4 p.m. to discuss The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.
Second Sunday Poetry will meet May 8 at 2 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds.
Pillsbury Free Library’s Book Nook theater group will perform James and the Giant Peach on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall. The entrance fee is a donation to the food pantry.
Alzheimer’s Cafe will be held May 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum. For more information, visit its Facebook page.
A silent auction to raise funds for the Jim Mitchell Community Park and all the free programming during the year will begin in the MainStreet Gallery on May 9. It continues all week leading up to Spring into Warner. The live auction will be that evening at 7 p.m., with the wine and cheese preview party from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets for the party are $10, available at MainStreet BookEnds.
On May 14, the annual Scholarship Used Book Sale will have tons of books and tons of fun from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will open for its 25th season today. Its annual meeting and potluck at noon followed by a 25th anniversary celebration of story and song at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 456-2600, email info@indianmuseum.org or visit IndianMuseum.org.
Family lunch will be Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at Simonds Elementary School.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
A Little Girls’ Tea Party will be held Saturday 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.
Want to be on the map for Weare’s town wide yard sale? Pick up forms at the town offices, post office, library or email hkurk@gmx.com. The deadline to register is May 23.
John Stark and Weare school districts will have an early release day May 12.
The John Stark school board will meet May 18 at 6:30 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.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
Daniel Webster Grange Pomona members will travel to Blazing Star Grange in Danbury on Monday, as Blazing Star Grange is hosting Merrimack County Pomona Grange this month. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m., followed by a business meeting at 7 p.m. with a literary program, “An Arm Chair Trip About Our National Park System.” Come and join in the celebration of its 100th birthday.
There will be a senior lunch at the Salisbury Congregational Church on Thursday. Activities will begin at 11:15 a.m., with a blood pressure clinic, then lunch, followed by a time of fun and fellowship, along with a few rounds of bingo. These lunches are open to all seniors. For more information, call Sandy at 934-3198 or Dot at 648-2243.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net