Allenstown Town Hall will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
The Allenstown Highway Department will have no trash pick up Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
St. John the Baptist will celebrate a Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery at 9 a.m., weather permitting. In case of rain, the Mass will be held in the church.
The Allenstown Historical Society will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Suncook Business Park.
The Suncook Senior Center will hold its spring hike and cook-out in Bear Brook State Park on Friday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Leslie at 485-4254.
Allenstown Troop 97 Boy Scouts 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 Saturday. This is the major fundraiser for the troop, and it’s looking for sponsors; if you would like to make a donation email Mark Labrecque at marklabrecque@myfairpoint.com.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
Bryson Lang will perform a comedy and juggling show Thursday at 9 a.m. for students at Barnstead Elementary School as part of the 2016 “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” summer reading program. This funny performance is sponsored by the Oscar Foss Memorial Library.
The Women In Business group will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. for networking and a roundtable discussion on marketing trends at JJ Goodwins. For more information, call 269-2329 or email lorimahar@tds.net.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
A Memorial Day ceremony to honor veterans will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery on Route 3 N. Seating will be limited and attendees are advised to bring a lawn chair for their comfort. The ceremony will last about one hour and is hosted by the N.H. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the staff of the cemetery.
Need plants for your gardens? Head to the plant sale at the Boscawen Elementary School on Friday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Stop by and browse at the indoor yard sale in the basement of the Boscawen Congregational Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash or check can be used for payment. Proceeds will benefit the ministry and mission of the church.
The Summer Youth Program will be held June 20 to Aug. 13. Children who live in Boscawen and are at least six years old are eligible to apply. Registration is $25 per child or $50 maximum for the family and includes T-shirts and field trips. Don’t wait too long to register your child or children for this popular program. Applications are available at the town municipal offices during regular business hours.
Are you a commercial grower or a garden enthusiast that would like to sell at a farm stand or farmers market or already do? If so, the free workshop “Want to Sell More at the Farmers Market and Make Money” is for you. It will be held June 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Municipal Complex in the fourth floor conference room. Nada Haddad, a food and agriculture field spcialist with the UNH Cooperative Extension, will give you tips on how to get ready for your farm market. For more information, call 796-2151 or email mary.west@unh.edu.
Summer vacation is coming soon and so is the Boscawen Public Library’s summer reading program. ”On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” begins June 20 with program sign-ups from 1 to 8 p.m. and an open house at the library from 2 to 4 p.m. Keep track of your reading, listening to audio books or attending library programs and you will earn prizes. You will also be entered into the grand prize raffles. Special events as part of the program includes art lessons, Teddy Bear Sleepover, a comedy-juggling show and the entertaining musical duo of 4 Shillings Short.
The Town Municipal Offices and the Boscawen Public Library will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday. Additionally, the library will be closed June 11.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will meet at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on June 21 at 1 pm. All who are interested in stamp collecting are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Boy Scout Troop 75 is accepting donations for its annual yard sale throughout the month of May. The yard sale will take place Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations may be dropped off at the Bow Community Center on Tuesday evenings from 7 and 8:30 p.m. Bow and Dunbarton residents may also visit bowscouts.org to schedule a pickup of larger items through SignupGenius, or email Holly at yardsaletroop75@gmail.com for more information.
The Bow Community Men’s Club invites you to join them for its annual Memorial Day Ceremony, Remembrance and cookout Monday. Remember to bring your chairs and blankets. A wreath ceremony will be held at the town pond at 4:15 p.m. to honor all maritime branches of the armed services and this will be followed by a Memorial Day ceremony at the gazebo from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Refreshments will be available from 5 to 7 p.m., including sausage and peppers, cheeseburgers and hotdogs. All meals will include potato salad, beans and a beverage. There will also be entertainment from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Shuttle bus service will be provided to and from Memorial School starting at 3:30 p.m.
The Falcons Booster Club golf tournament will be Aug. 12.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Canterbury will observe Memorial Day on Monday at 10 a.m. with a parade beginning at the elementary school. Veterans are invited to join 4-H, town groups, the select board, legislators, firefighters, police officers and the Belmont High School band at 9:45 a.m. to walk to the bandstand. The speaker this year will be Air Force veteran, surveyor and local historian Mark Stevens. Vietnam veteran the Rev. Bill Donohue, a Navy corpsman, will deliver the invocation and benediction. Vietnam veteran Capt. Dale Caswell will officiate.
The library will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. On Tuesday, Toddler Extravaganza will be at 10 a.m. for babies to kindergarteners. The summer program will begin June 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Canterbury Elementary School will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day
The Canterbury Historical Society will present ‘The Remarkable Story of Sarah Elizabeth Harper Monmouth and the Worsted Church Textiles” by Renee Walker Tuttle on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the library. Refreshments served after the presentation.
Canterbury Shaker Village will hold a plant sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Perennials and garden veggies will be for sale and proceeds benefit the village.
An Adult Clothing Exchange will be hosted by Transition Canterbury on June 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the town hall. Bring gently-used, good quality men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories only (no children’s clothes, nightwear, underwear or swimwear) to the town hall Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. or Monday or Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Call Ruth Heath if interested in helping out at 783-4343.
The Longleash violin, cello and piano trio will perform June 28 at 7 p.m. during its Avaloch Farm Music Institute summer residency.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
Tuesday is the last day to change party affiliation before the fall primary. The supervisors of the checklist will meet Tuesday from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall to make corrections, additions and deletions to the list.
The Chichester Town Library will be closed Memorial Day.
Chichester Grange will hold its annual Memorial Day observance on Monday at the town hall at 2 p.m.
Chichester Historical Society will hold its annual yard sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street.
The Chichester Firefighter’s Association townwide yard sale will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free maps will be available Friday at the fire station and Saturday at the town hall.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
The town offices and school will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.
A Memorial Day celebration will be held at the town common at 11 a.m. Dunbarton American Legion Post 116 veterans will lay wreaths at the war memorials and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers who are buried in the cemetery. At 1 p.m.at the community center, students will present and Gary Maccubbin will speak. Music will be provided by the Hopkinton Band. Refreshments will follow.
A memorial service for Laura Tucker will be held Monday at 2 p.m at the Dunbarton Congregational Church.
Tuesday is the last day registered voters may change party affiliation before the September primary. The supervisors of the checklist will meet Tuesday from 7 to 7:30 at the town office for any last changes. To check your voter status, visit app.sos.nh.gov/Public/PartyInfo.aspx.
The school board will meet Wednesday from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the elementary school media center.
The book group will discuss Breakfast at Tiffany’s Truman Capote on June 13 at 10 a.m. at the library.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge 36 will host a baby shower tea to benefit the Concord Hospital Family Health Center Infant Layette Program on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Epsom Public Library. Items needed include baby clothing 0-6 months, onesies, pajamas, bibs, toiletries, receiving blankets, sweaters and socks. Tea refreshments will be provided. Items may be dropped off at the library if you can’t attend. For more information, call 736-4707.
American Legion Post 112 will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Post on Short Falls Road. Parade will follow and refreshments will be served following the parade.
Knitting Club will meet Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the library. Story time will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The infant program will gather Monday at 10 a.m.
Evergreen Lodge 53 and American Legion Post 112 will sponsor a fishing derby June 4 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 251 Center Hill Road. It is free to ages 16 and younger
The historical association will be open Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The library will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Professional organizer Helene Parenteau will present on organizing, downsizing and pricing items for EBay on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library.
Happy 40th anniversary, Corine and Leon Miller!
Happy birthday, Daniel Kimball!
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
The Franklin Opera House will present Cinderella from June 9 to 11 at 7:30 p.m. and June 12 at 2 p.m. This annual performance of public school students is not to be missed. Tickets are now available by calling 934-1901 or visit franklinoperahouse.org.
Franklin Historical Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. Jeanne Douillard will present “History of Elms Farm, the N..H Orphanage and Sisters of Holy Cross.” The historical society meeting place is located in one of the buildings on this property on So. Main Street. For more information, call 934-8222.
Choose Franklin will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Franklin Public Library. This forward looking group meets to inform all of current happenings and plans for the future of the city.
Head for Paul Smith School this morning and register for the 5K race/walk event to raise money for the Franklin Animal Shelter. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., and the cost is $30.
There will be a breakfast today at the Meridan Lodge, 58 S. Main St., from 8 to 11 a.m. An extensive menu will be offered. Cost is $8 or $5 for children 12 and under. Handicap entrance located at the rear of the building.
The TRIP Center will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.
The zoning board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at city hall.
The Franklin Public Library will host Tea and Tales on Tuesday with guest storyteller Arnold Pritchard sharing stories from his father’s experiences during World War II. Doors open at 7 p.m. with open mic at 7:30 and featured teller at 8. Light refreshments are offered.
The Junior Youth Group of Franklin will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. For more information, call 918-1998.
A volunteer position has recently opened for an experienced individual to manage all food distribution to the Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry in Franklin. TRIFP is a nonprofit serving Sanbornton, Salisbury, Northfield, Danbury, Andover, Hill, Tilton and Franklin. Contact the director the Rev. Karen Heavey at 934-2662 for details.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
The PTA is in need of volunteers to collect donations the next few weeks. If you are interested, email playground@henniker
pta.org.
Pattie Hayes will offer a workshop on senior care planning June 7 at 6:30 p.m. at White Birch. This will provide the information you need to make informed decisions about aging options and how to take an active role in planning your future. Free, but register by calling 428-3077.
Henniker Youth Theatre will offer four theater and film camps this summer. The first, Annie, Jr., will be at Hopkinton High School from June 20 to 24 and is nearly sold out. The second, Alice in Wonderland, will be July 11 to 16 at John Stark Regional High School and has still has some openings and partial scholarships. For more information, visit alchemistsworkshop.org.
Children and staff are active recyclers at White Birch Center. Recently, the school was awarded a recycling award from the Northeast Resources Recovery Association.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
A book discussion on Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the library.
The Bowling Boys group will go to Yankee Lanes in Keene June 6, departing Shaw’s at 8:30 a.m. Bowling and shoe rental is $8; transportation is $5. Sign up by calling 464-4726.
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. 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 Hillsborough Chamber at 464-5858, or write to P.O. Box 703, Hillsboro 03244.
Happy Memorial Day!
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
Hopkinton Lions will have a huge yard sale Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hopkinton Fairground’s Stewart Building; use the green gate. If you haven’t donated your items, now’s the time. Lions are ready to pick them up. Visit hopkintonnhlions.com orfacebook.com/hopkintonlionsclub for more information. Huge thanks to all who have already donated. The funds raised go right back into the community in vision and hearing exams, glasses, scholarships, camperships and other local projects.
CRVNA will offer “Simple Rules for Eating Well” for free June 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Slusser Senior Center. Whatever your age, eating well can make an important difference in your health and how you look and feel. To register, call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815
Tuesday will be the final day for registered voters to change their party affiliation before the state primary election Sept. 13. Go to the town clerk’s office in Contoocook to change your party affiliation.
The Contoocook Farmers Market will return to the Train Depot on Saturday. Join us outside for another season of great food, music, and fun every week, 9 a.m to noon through October. SNAP/EBT now accepted; crafts on the first Saturday of the month, and a local N.H. fish CSA is available. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
As part of the ongoing facility committee work, the public is welcome to tour schools and view the conditions of each building. For more information, email Superintendent Chamberlin at schamberlin@hopkintonschools.org or call 746-5186. Tour Maple Street School on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. and Hopkinton Middle/High School on June 7 at 10 a.m.
Lunch at the senior center will be held Wednesday at noon. This week is chicken a la king, salad, and cake. There is a $4 suggested donation.
Dial-a-Ride and Senior Services Inc. is a volunteer-based service that provides transportation for persons in the Hopkinton area who are 55 or older. Rides are provided for medical and/or personal appointments, such as banking, grocery shopping, hair appointments, etc. in the Hopkinton and Concord areas. Call 746-4357 to arrange transportation. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon; call at least 48 hours in advance if possible. Dial-A-Ride depends on volunteers to make this service possible, and we welcome new members. Give us a call to find out how to become a driver or office volunteer.
To register for football and cheer, visit kearsargewildcats.wix.com/football and download registration and physical release form.
Women’s recreational softball registrations are open. Come have fun playing softball Sunday nights in July and August. All women 18 and older are invited to sign up. Register by June at HopkintonRec.com.
The summer reading program is looking for students in sixth grade and older. For more information email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org or call 746-3663.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
The Pembroke Historical Society will present a N.H. Humanities program on brewing. This is an informal history of beer in the Granite State from colonial times to the present led by the Suncook Village Oddball Brewing Company. Join in this free program Thursday at 7 p.m. at the library.
The Pembroke Academy Class of 1959 will gather Friday at Kimball’s Cavern at 2 p.m. It has not been able to locate four classmates: Judy Culberson, Fleurette Duclos, Betty Bobson and Peggy Gauthier. Call Priscilla Lambert Lemaire with any information at 485-3515.
Registration for Pembroke Summer Recreation Program will be held Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Pembroke Town Hall. This is an eight-week program open to all Pembroke or Allenstown children entering first through sixth grades. The program will run June 27 to Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Memorial Field. Extended hours for early drop off or late pick up is available for an additional charge of $15 per week, each. There is a $20 non-refundable registration fee required when you sign your child or children up. The cost of the program is $50 a week for Pembroke residents and $60 per week for Allenstown residents. This cost includes a weekly field trip. For more information, call 848-9677. You may also sign up your child at the town hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. after June 5 if space is available.
Pembroke Town Library congratulates Jaxson Hoadley as the first to complete his 1,000 books before kindergarten. Jaxson is one of many participants in this program. Congratulations!
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75 will hold its annual Memorial Day observance on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a memorial church service with Pittsfield First Congregational Church. At 1 p.m. there will be an observance at the Veterans Memorial in Dustin Park. For more information, call 344-0264.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a multitown yard sale Friday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A community yard sale location will be at Dustin Park on Saturday. For more information, email events@pittsfieldchamber.org.
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. Call Laurie at 435-5052 for more information or to arrange drop-off or pick up.
Team up with the Pittsfield Middle/High School Athletic Department and help veterans in need through Operation Hat Trick. Hats are $20 and are on sale at the town hall, police department and school office.
Pittsfield Middle/High School Athletic Hall of Fame nominations are due Wednesday. Visit the school website, pittsfieldnhschools.org, to obtain a nomination form. Completed forms may be submitted to jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
It is time to pick the 2016 Pittsfield Citizen of the Year. Whose activities and accomplishments to better our town do you feel make them eligible for this year’s award? Send the name of your nominee and the reason they should be Citizen of the Year to: Citizen of the Year, P.O. Box 173, Pittsfield 03263. Nominations must be received by June 8.
Old Home Day will be July 23 and a community fair will be held at Dustin Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Old Home Day Committee is looking for crafters and community organizations to join the fair. Community organizations can participate for free and the vendor fee is $10. Contact Leslie Vogt at 435-7993 or lesliegvogt@gmail.com.
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 Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce is offering a $500 scholarship to 2016 graduates from Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom or Pittsfield who plan to continue their education. The application is available online at pittsfieldchamber.org and due Wednesday.
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop will host the 14th annual Fiddle Contest on Friday at Pittsfield Middle High School. A silent auction will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m performance showcases begin. If there are any fiddlers interested in participating or if someone would like to donate items to the silent auction, contact 435-8272 or info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org.
Support the food pantry Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, purchase handmade ceramic bowls and eat soup, bread and dessert for $10. There will be live music.
“A Slice of Americana,” the First Congregational Church’s annual patriotic concert, will be June 10 at 7 p.m. at the church, 24 Main St. It will feature the Chancel Choir, JuBellation Handbell Choir and other musicians. Light refreshments will be served. Parking and wheelchair accessibility available from the Chestnut Street entrance. For more information, call 435-7471. God Bless America!
“1, 2, 3, Cook!” will be Tuesday at noon at the Pittsfield Senior Center. It is a new cooking book club designed to use cookbooks from the library and the use of the senior center kitchen and lunch facilities. If you enjoy cooking, or want to learn more about cooking, this group is for you.
Do you remember the Suncook Valley Railroad? Join the Pittsfield Historical Society and bring your pictures, stories and memorabilia to share as we remember Pittsfield’s historic “Blueberry Express.” This fun and informative meeting will be held June 8 at the Undercroft of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 50 Main St., at 7 p.m.
The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the community center. For more information, email Donna Keeley at keeledm@yahoo.com.
The supervisors of the checklist will be available Tuesday from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the town hall; this will be the last day to change your party affiliation prior to the state primary election in September.
On Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school lecture hall, the Extended Learning Opportunity Celebration Night will be held.
Happy birthday, Dan Kimball, Sheila Holmes and Nick Semales!
A special happy 40th anniversary to Corine and Leon Miller, my fabulous in-laws!
As we celebrate Memorial Day, please take time to honor and celebrate the lives and sacrifices made by military.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
The town clerk’s office will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. It will be open Tuesday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The building inspector’s office will be closed Tuesday. It will be open June 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
There will be no farmers market Monday. It will resume June 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. at town hall.
The supervisors of the checklist will be available Tuesday from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at Academy Hall; this will be the last day to change your party affiliation prior to the state primary election in September.
Old Home Day will be Aug. 12 to 13. The theme this year is “1966,” which will coincide with the Salisbury Historical Society’s 50th anniversary. The committee is looking for people born in 1966, couples married in 1966, and Vietnam veterans, and it will have a float in the parade for each. It is also looking for people to enter floats, using the theme or even the 60s in general. Cash prizes will be offered for first, second and third place. If you are interested in being in the parade or entering a float, call Sam Tucker at 848-8009. The next committee meeting will be June 8 at 6:30 p.m. If there are any questions or any ideas you would like to express, and cannot make the meeting, call Nancy Hayden at 648-2766, or 860-4442.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
Laura Wolfer, an archaeologist and biologist from Cultivate Your Nature, will discuss the connection the soil and bacteria has on our overall health today at 2 p.m.
Alzheimer’s Cafe will meet June 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum.
A farmers market will run Tuesdays, June through September from 3 to 6 p.m. in the yard of MainStreet BookEnds. The Warner Area Farmers Market is held Saturdays from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. on the town hall lawn. For more information, call 456-2319.
The Mink Hills Band will perform June 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the MainStreet Warner Stage. For more information, visit facebook.com/warnerstage.
The Warner Historical Society Barn Sale is open for the season. Regular hours will be Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
The new exhibit at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will be Glooscap/Kluskap of the Wabanaki in the Contemporary Art Gallery through Sept. 30. Maliseet artist Dozay has portrayed the adventures of the Wabanaki hero Kluskap in a series of paintings. Kluskap stories teach the importance of Mother Earth, the importance of animals and illustrate important values. For more information, call 456-2600, visit IndianMuseum.org or email info@indianmuseum.org.
The Little Nature Museum will hold an edible wild plants workshop Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Space is limited to 10; must be at least 11 to attend alone or 9 with an adult. Cost is $15 for museum members or $20 for nonmembers. Register at littlenaturemuseum.org/worksshopap2.html or call 746-6121.
There will be no school Monday for Memorial Day.
The fifth-grade Art Club will meet tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the art room.
A family lunch will be held at the elementary school Wednesday from 12:15 to 1 p.m.
The PTO will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Incoming kindergarten visitation will be June 6 at 3:15 p.m.
Fifth-grade step-up day will be June 8 morning.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
Weare’s townwide yard sale will be Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maps of more than 80 sites will be available the day of sale at Stone Memorial Building.
Weare’s Old Home Day committee is calling all crafters, vendors, businesses and nonprofits to be part of Weare’s Old Home Day on Aug. 27. Contact Heleen at 529-7253 or email hkurk@gmx.com for a registration form or information.
Weare Farmers Market will be held Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Old Town Hall and Community Center.
The nonprofit South Weare Improvement Society will hold bingo June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, and Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Osborne Memorial Hall. Bingo sheets, daubers, pull-tabs and refreshments are for sale. Proceeds benefit Osborne Memorial Hall renovations, so do not carry in. No one under 18 is allowed.
Weare Writers Group will meet Friday and June 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Weare Public Library. For more information, email Sharon Czarnecki at czar5@comcast.net.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
Webster Free Public Library will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.
There will be a pancake breakfast today at 9 a.m. at the Cozy Pond Camping Resort, 541 Battle St., for the benefit of the DARE Program.
“Pennies From Heaven Farm” will open barn sales for the benefit of Webster Congregational Church on June 10 from 10-6:00pm and June 11 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations are still being accepted until Thursday at 6 p.m. It has items such as cases, coffee mugs , dishes, reading material, toys, some furniture, gifts, greeting cards. One will be surprised what they can find. Prices are low and service is friendly. Refreshments are usually offered.
A senior lunch will be held Thursday at the Salisbury Congregational Church. Activities will include a blood pressure clinic from 11:15 a.m. to noon. Then, lunch, followed with more time for fun and fellowship and a few hands of bingo for fun. If you want to attend but haven’t been contacted, call Sandy Miller at 934-3198. For more information, call Dot Haskins at 648-2243.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net