The Teen Advisory Board at the Allenstown Public Library is looking for teens between the ages of 13 to 19 years old. If you love the library and are interested, call 485-7651 for more information.
The Community Table serves a nice meal Tuesday at 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist parish hall, 10 School St.
The Allenstown Historical Society will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Suncook Business Park off Route 28 on Lavoie Drive. For more information, call 485-4437.
Concord Regional VNA will hold a flu clinic on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist parish hall, 10 School St.
Mahjong class will be taught by Florette Tilton on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center, 8 Whitten St.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
The Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show and Sale will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Andover Elementary/Middle School behind town hall on Main Street in Andover. Vendors from Andover and neighboring towns will display a variety of fine art, crafts, photography, fiber art, sewn cloth gifts, knitted and crocheted items – all of which make great gifts. Homemade food items and baked goods will also be for sale. The event is sponsored by the Andover Service Club and proceeds will benefit the ASC Merit Scholarship Fund.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
The Barnstead Farmers Market will collect food and cash donations for End 68 Hours of Hunger on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Meredith Jacques at 269-5161, ext 217.
The Barnstead Farmers Market is seeking members for the board of directors for the 2017 market. Please call or email Lori Mahar at 269-2329 or lorimahar@tds.net.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
Learn how easy it is to grow garlic at the free workshop Monday with Naomi Scanlon of Two Sisters’ Garlic at 6:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Municipal Complex. Register by calling 753-9188, ext. 301.
The annual Boscawen Firefighters chicken barbecue will be Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boscawen Fire Station. The cost is $10 for a half-chicken with all the fixings and apple crisp and ice cream. Takeout available. Reserved tickets can be picked up at the town offices or from any Boscawen firefighter.
The Priscilla Chapter 51 is sponsoring a public supper Oct. 14 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Horace Chase Lodge. The cost is $8 per person, $15 per couple and $20 for a family. The meal includes chop suey, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage. Call Lorraine Norton at 753-6677 for more information.
Legos are back at the Boscawen Public Library on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Build a design and display it at the library.
Merrimack Valley Schools, including Boscawen Elementary School, will be closed Friday for a teacher workshop and Oct. 10 for Columbus Day.
The town municipal offices and the library will be closed Oct. 10 .
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Bow Garden Club will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road. Refreshments and social time will begin at 6 p.m. and all are welcome. The club’s October meeting will feature an educational program titled “Wings of the Night” with Hilary Chapman, an education specialist from New Hampshire Audubon. Her presentation will be about two kinds of animals that are nocturnal or active at night – bats and owls. All are welcome. Come as a guest or a prospective member. Visit bowgardenclub.org for more information.
The Bow Community Men’s Club annual lobster fest will take place Oct. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bow Community Building. The menu includes a lobster plate of “fresh off the boat” 1½-pound lobster, a bowl of fresh clams and clam “chowdah” for $25; an extra lobster can be purchased for an additional $10 or a chicken plate for $12, which includes one-half barbecued chicken and potato salad. Both meals include fresh New Hampshire corn on the cob, dessert and a beverage. Kids’ plates are $2 and include a hot dog, chips, corn on the cob and a beverage. Tickets can be purchased through Oct. 13 by contacting: Mike Wayne at 715-1466, Charlie Griswold 228-962 or Dick Welch 225-5862.
The Concord Area Center of the Community Action Program is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for 2016-2017 heating season. Call for an appointment at 225-6880.
Bow resident Andrew Nicolls is asking for your help with his Eagle Scout project, a veterans memorial at Evan’s Cemetery. It will include a brick paver patio with five granite obelisks, each engraved with the seal of the five branches of the military services and will be dedicated to all those who have died in the defense of our country. Any donations to help alleviate the cost of this project would be greatly appreciated. To learn more about the project, visit veteransmemorial.org and click the “Brick Fundraiser” tab. You can also contact Andrew directly at andrew@bowveteransmemorial.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Furniture Masters David Lamb and Tom McLaughlin will discuss their work and creative process today at 2 p.m. in the town hall in a presentation of the Canterbury Historical Society. There is no charge but donations are welcome for the historical society. Refreshments will be served.
The next New Hampshire Humanities Program will be Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Elkins Public Library when Margo Burns will present “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us.”
The Old Man Boring Book Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the library.
Monthly 4-H junior leader meetings have started Saturday nights. The next meeting is Monday at Canterbury Elementary School. Contact Laura Crockford at 540-9877 or canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com for more information.
Come to the last of this season’s Canterbury Community Farmers Market on Wednesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. SNAP/EBT accepted. Two indoor farmers markets will take place at Canterbury Elementary School gym on Nov. 12 and Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit ccfma.net or Facebook.
Sing your heart out – gather at the Quaker Meeting House on Friday at 7 p.m. for an informal sing-a-long using the Rise Up Singing songbooks. Instruments are welcome too. Bring a little finger food and beverage to share. Contact Ruth Heath or Greg Heath on 724-4343 or 783-4401 or Richard Kleinschmidt at 899-7574 for information.
There is no school Friday (staff training) and next Monday for Columbus Day.
Canterbury Recycling Center closes at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 5:45 p.m. on Saturdays. Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. Trash will be limited to one bag that day.
Special events coming up at Canterbury Shaker Village include a Vintage Car Show on Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Ghost Encounters on Oct. 22 from 3 to 8 p.m. for families to trick or treat throughout the village with the costume pageant at 3:15 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children age 6 to 17. There are still some autumn workshops; visit shakers.org for details.
The Canterbury Benevolent Society will meet Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. in the parish hall. The program will include “African Safari” presented by the Donoghues and Van De Merwes. The hostesses will be Denise Sojka and Janet Pesolano. All welcome.
The 10th anniversary of Old Ways Traditions will be held Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 418 Shaker Road, 1¼ miles north of Shaker Village. There will be demonstrations of blacksmithing, tools for kids and adults, antique engines, bluegrass, Celtic and Americana music and more.
The Loudon Food Pantry Food Pantry is encouraging people to sign up for Thanksgiving Box or Holiday Boxes. The Halloween party will be Oct. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Loudon Elementary School. For more information, visit loudonfoodpantry.org.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
The Down Cellar Poets Workshop for Adult Writers will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the library.
There will be a select board meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.
The Chichester Grange will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Grange Hall.
The Knitting Circle will meet Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the library. This is open to everyone – a project can be provided or you can bring one to share
The Chichester Planning Board will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange. Applications may be viewed at Chichester Town Offices, 54 Main St.
The Preschool Story and Craft Hour will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the library.
The library book club will meet Thursday at noon to discuss “The Ginger Tree.” Bring your lunch and pick out the next read for November; a choice of three books will be available.
Now is the time to plan for your reservation at the Chichester Central PTO Craft and Vendor Fair scheduled for Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafters and vendors are being accepted. Contact Kris Losey at kalosey@comcast.net.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
Family Storytime will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the library. Perfect for toddlers. Stay and play afterward.
There will be no school on Friday and Oct. 10.
Men’s Coffee Chat will be Friday at the library from 9 to 10 a.m.
The elementary school PTO will meet Wednesday at the school; there will be free child care.
Concord Community Action Program – which includes Dunbarton – is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for 2016-2017 heating season. Call for an appointment at 225-6880.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Epsom Food pantry hours are Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Evergreen Lodge 53 and Ivy Green 36 are having their annual dinner and show at the Epsom American Legion Hall on Short Falls Road on Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. The show follows the dinner. Proceeds will benefit further hall restoration and other projects. For reservations, call Vickie at 736-4707 or 496-1877.
The Epsom Public Library will present “No Fret Cooking” with Marilynn Carter on Wednesday at 7 p.m. She will offer her cookbook for healthy eating and demonstrate some cooking techniques and samples for tasting. Her husband Steve, who wrote Music to Cook By and Music to Dine By, will perform.
The Epsom Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Epsom Town Office meeting room located, 940 Suncook Valley Highway.
Story times are Mondays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. at the library. Children listen to stories, sing songs and do craft activities.
The Infant Program will be Monday at 10 a.m. The program is for infants and their caregivers and includes songs, stories movement activities and age-appropriate toys.
The Lego Club meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
The Knitters Club will meet Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Epsom Historical Association, 1775 Dover Road, will be open Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Epsom Police Department is going “Razorless for a Reason” and that reason is the New Hampshire’s Child Advocacy Centers that support of child victims of physical and sexual abuse, as well those children who have witnessed violent crimes. To bring awareness, a number of Merrimack County police chiefs have allowed officers who pledge support to the Merrimack County Advocacy Center to grow facial hair during October. Call the police department for more information or to donate at 736-9624.
Drama Club auditions (for large and medium-sized roles) will be Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the gym.
There will be a cross-country meet at Deerfield (all-school meet) on Thursday at 3:45 p.m.
There is no school on Friday.
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
Enjoy breakfast this morning at Meridian Lodge, 58 S. Main St., from 8 to 11 a.m. An extensive menu will be offered and each breakfast is made fresh to order. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The handicap entrance is located at the rear of the building. Proceeds will benefit the various charities the lodge supports.
Choose Franklin will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. in the Upper Room of the Franklin Public Library. Guest speakers will be members of the school board and Superintendent Dan LeGallo, who will discuss current issues, its mission and goals.
The Franklin Historical Society program on Thursday at 7 p.m. will feature a New Hampshire Humanities presentation titled “Rally Round the Flag, The American Civil War in Folk Music.” This will be offered by two musical scholars of this critical era in U.S. history: Woody Pringle and Marek Bennet. Note that this event will be held at the Franklin Public Library in the upstairs meeting room. The program is free and open to all. The library is handicapped accessible via an elevator off the back parking lot entrance.
The city council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall.
The Franklin Lions Club will meet Monday at 5 p.m. at the Soda Shoppe. For information, call Myla Everett at 496-0190.
The Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at Ralph & Jo’s Cafe. For information, call Julie Buker at 934-0411.
The zoning board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at city hall.
The Junior Youth Group of Franklin will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. For information, call Karen at 918-1998.
Christine Lauer, of the UNH Extension, will be at the TRIP Center the first Friday of each month, beginning this Friday, to discuss and teach healthy recipes and cooking techniques. Sign up at the TRIP Center or call 934-4151 for more information.
Representatives of the Franklin Fire Department and the Community Health Improvement specialist will be at the TRIP Center on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with a program on preventing fires and falls. There will be giveaways and prizes. This event is open to the public; call 934-4151 to reserve your seat.
Registration and pre-payment for the Foxwoods Trip, sponsored by the TRIP Center, is due Tuesday. Stop by the Center or call 934-4151.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
Guess whose town hall graces the cover of the current issue of Town & City, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s bimonthly magazine? The photo is courtesy of local photographer Scott Snyder.
Congratulations to the John Stark Regional High School girls soccer team (8-0) and the football team (4-0) for the unbeaten starts to their fall sports seasons!
The JSR Stage Company will be having a cabaret featuring The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death by Don Zolidis on Oct. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. This one-act comedy parodies the recent fad of dystopian reality fiction made popular by the HungerGames, The Maze Runner and the Divergent series. It is also senior Mikayla Caterino’s capstone project – she is the director. The company will also be performing dance numbers from a variety of musicals, all choreographed by Brannigan Burstein.
There is no school Friday at the Henniker Community School and John Stark Regional High School because of a teacher workshop. There is no school Oct. 10 at Henniker Community School and John Stark Regional High School because of Columbus Day.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
The Deborah Society at Smith Memorial Church, 30 W. Main St., will host a New Hampshire Humanities presentation “Witches, Pop Culture, and the Past” on Monday at 6:30 p.m. In 1692, 19 people were executed in Salem and hundreds imprisoned during a witch hunt. Robin DeRosa will explain that when Salem tells its witch stories, history, tourism and performance collide, and “truth,” both moral and macabre, vies with spooky thrills for its authentic place in history. The church is wheelchair accessible and all are welcome.
The Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School PTO is looking for crafters and vendors for the Nov. 5 annual Fall Craft Fair. If anyone is interested, email aferg1011@gmail.com or call 315-6678 for an application or more information.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
There is a free event today at Beech Hill Farm. The Homefolks will play from 3 to 5 p.m. For information, call 223-0828.
Keep up with the PTA at hopkinton.my-pta.orgor look for “Hopkinton PTA” on Facebook. Also, head to elementary.hopkintonschools.org and vote for what PTA speakers you’d like to see this year. The next meeting will be Monday at VI Party at the Steeplegate Mall in Concord at 6:30 p.m.
New Hampshire Federal Credit Union is hosting its annual Johnny Appleseed Fall Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Beech Hill Farm. The festival is open to the public and includes corn maze passes for kids, refreshments, live music, face painting, raffles and giveaways. The credit union is accepting donations to benefit Make-A-Wish NH. Visit beechhillfarm.com for information and directions
The Merrimack County 4-H Round-Up event will be Oct. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Beech Hill Farm. The Kearsarge Area Rocket Society will give a workshop, and the launch will be at noon. For the other portion of the program, Marcia Evans and the Easy Riders 4-H Horse Club will bring several mini horses for youth to learn about and the club will provide a demonstration with the animals.
Countryside Community Church Family Harvest Festival will be Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Beech Hill Farm. At this free event, there will be a costume parade, games, music, free hot dogs, popcorn, cider and candy.
Oct. 31 is the last day of the 20th season at Beech Hill. The farm thanks you for supporting local family farms.
The Concord Area Center of the Concord Community Action Program is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for the 2016-17 heating season; call 225-6880.
The Contoocook Farmers Market will be at the Train Depot on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
The senior lunch will be Wednesday at noon at the Slusser Senior Center. The suggested donation is $4. For information, call 746-2915.
Story Time at the library will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. (for children 3 to 5). Lap time will be Friday at 10:30 (for children under 3). Registration is not required.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
After 17 years of dedicated service to Merrimack Valley School District, Mr. Dave Huckins, the beloved custodian, retired. He will be dearly missed by the Loudon Elementary School staff and students. We appreciated his smiling face at morning drop-off and his tireless effort to keep the school clean and safe. We wish him well!
The select board will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the community building, Charlie’s Barn.
There will be a Candidates Forum on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Richard Brown House, 142 S. Village Road. Loudon residents are welcome to join residents of the Richard Brown House in to meet the five local state representative candidates for Merrimack County Districts 9 and 26. Come with questions for Howard Moffett, George Saunderson, Mike Moffett, Howard Pearl and Lorrie Carey. Light refreshments will be available. A second Candidates Forum will be Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the community building.
The PTA will meet in the Media Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Parents, family and friends are welcome.
There is no school Friday and Oct. 10.
Please consider the donation of life! Join Loudon PTA and Loudon Lions Club for a Red Cross blood drive on Friday from noon to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium at Loudon Elementary School.
It’s time to sign up for the Loudon Elementary School PTA’s annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween. This year’s Trunk or Treat, sponsored by Best Septic, will be held Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the fire station in the village. If you are interested in decorating your car trunk or setting up a display, email ammhkingsbury@aol.com. For information on this event and others, visit LES PTA on Facebook.
The Loudon Fire Department will host its annual Harvest Supper on Oct. 15. Sittings will be at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Adults are $14, children under 10 are $10, seniors and military are $12. It will be at the Arthur Colby Safety Complex, 8 Cooper St.
ALICHA KINGSBURY
798-3143
ammhkingsbury@aol.com
The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, Loudon Road. For more information, contact Merrill Vaughan at 344-0264.
The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet Monday at 6:45 p.m. at the Community Center.
The Pittsfield Elementary PTO will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the PES 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.
The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Barnstead Parade Fire Station. For more information, visit suncookvalleysnoriders.com.
On Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., the historical society will present “Cider: New Hampshire’s Official Beverage.” Celebrate the history of cider in New England and the local cider mill. Laurie Houle will have films of the local mill in operation. Bring your favorite recipes, photographs and memories to share with other cider lovers. Refreshments featuring cider will be served. The meeting will be held at the Undercroft at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 50 Main St.
The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church. Young families are given supplemental diapers and wipes. Everyone is welcome; use the Chestnut Street entrance. Monetary and product contributions are most welcome. Call the church at 435-7471 to arrange for drop-off.
Dana Sansom, an associate professor of horticulture technology at UNH, will teach a flower arrangement class Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the senior center. She will give ideas on how to make seasonal and beautiful flower groupings using silk and dried flowers. If you have a small basket and items that you would like to use you can bring them to the class; otherwise some items will be provided. The demonstration is immediately after lunch so come in for lunch and stay for the class.
The Pittsfield school board will meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the PMHS Library. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting.
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop will hold drop-in hours from 3 to 6 p.m. On Monday, there will be board games. On Wednesday, there will be a Cooking Matters Class from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Anne Dunn from the UNH Cooperative Extension will teach the basics of cooking and healthy eating in free, hands-on cooking classes. The youth will practice preparing dinners, lunches, snacks and breakfasts. All meals are healthy, low cost and tasty. On Thursday, the arts and crafts activity will be make your own T-Shirt totes. For more information, contact Zach Powers or Paula Martel at 435-8272
Happy Birthday to Laurie Vien, Alice Young and Leslie Vogt this week!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
Franklin VNA will hold a flu clinic Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salisbury Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road. The $32 cost is covered by Medicare and Anthem. Remember to bring your cards.
Don’t forget – the cemetery trustees will host a “Day of Help” with some much-needed work at the Maplewood Cemetery. They are looking for volunteers for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Maplewood Park on Route 4. Give Jim Minard a call at 648-2707 if you will be able to help. Lunch will be hosted at the Minard home for volunteers.
The planning board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall.
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.
Cribbage Night is every Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Salisbury Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road.
Bruce Johnson, reading specialist at Salisbury Elementary School, will be one of the authors on the front lawn of Main Street BookEnds at Warner’s Fall Foliage Festival this weekend. He will have some of his teacher books, parent books and children’s books on display.
Storytime is every Thursday morning at 10 a.m. This Thursday’s theme is rain sticks.
The Friends book group is discussing “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler on Oct. 24.
The library is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are a limited number of discount passes available to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Visit salisburyfreelibrary.org or call 648-2278.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
Warner Fall Foliage Festival will be Friday through Sunday. Help is needed with parking, in the craft area, information booth, entertainment area, and selling Booster tickets. Call 456-6268 or email volunterwfff@aol.com.
Join MainStreet Warner on the Main Stage in the Jim Mitchell Community Park for music and dance during the Foliage Festival.
The Main Street BookEnds BookGroup will discuss “The Boys in the Boat” today at 4 p.m. BookGroup books will be discounted 20 percent in the bookstore and all are welcome.
Authors and artists will be at Main Street BookEnds for Warner Fall Foliage Festival. Visit mainstreetbookends.com for information.
The 25th Saxophone Concert with Darlene Nevins, accompanied by Missy Dustin with student solos, will be Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. in The Gallery at Main Street BookEnds.
Alzheimer’s Café will be Oct. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Granny D: The Power of One, a one-woman play by Dixie Tymitz, will be presented Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. It will be free to all, with a suggested $5 donation.
Join the board of MainStreet Warner, Inc. in The Gallery to thank all the volunteers of the Fall Foliage Festival on Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. There will be refreshments. For more information visit facebook.com/warnerstage and facebook.com/mainstreetwarner.
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 Warner Area Farmers Market will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the town hall lawn with local food, art and live music. For more information call 456-2319.
Simonds Elementary School calendar includes: Picture day and Lions Club vision screening Monday, family lunch on Wednesday, PTO meeting Wednesday, no school Friday (teacher workshop), no school next Monday (Columbus Day) and a Halloween parade Oct. 31.
Homework Club will begin Oct. 11 from 3 to 4 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club will be before and after school until 6 p.m.
Adult volleyball will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
John Stark Regional High School varsity football invites you to their last two home games of the year: Oct 15 at 1:30 p.m. and the Senior Night game Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
The Weare Farmers Market will be Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the middle school gazebo.
Bingo, hosted by the nonprofit South Weare Improvement Society, will be Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Osborne Memorial Hall. Bingo sheets, daubers, pull-tabs and refreshments will be for sale. Proceeds will benefit Osborne Memorial Hall renovations. No one under 18 will be allowed. Osborne Hall is for rent for special events. Call Rad at 529-7282 for details.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
There’s a small group of people playing Cribbage on the first Thursday of the month, and that small group would like to see the participant pool increase. If you are a beginning player, an intermediate player or an experienced player, consider joining. The next game will be Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at town hall.
Warner’s Fall Foliage Festival Weekend will be Friday through Sunday. Be sure to stop by the Main Street BookEnds on Sunday. Bruce Johnson, reading specialist at Webster Elementary School, will be one of the authors on the front lawn. He will have some of his teacher books, parent books and children’s books on display.
There will be a barn sale at the Pennies From Heaven Farm, 1487 Battle St., on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
The Webster Conservation Commission will meet Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the town office.
Voters are invite you to meet state Sen. Andrew Hosmer and state Reps. David Karrick and Clive Carson, who are all candidates for reelection, and candidate for the Executive Council Andru Volinski, at 225 Tyler Road on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be delicious food, with the help of Jennifer Buck, and a great chance to talk with the candidates. RSVP to Harold and Betsy Janeway at 746-3818 or ecjway@aol.com. Park in the hayfield with sunset view.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net