Election Day is Tuesday and the polls are located at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and residents can register to vote at the polls on the day of the election.
The Allenstown Public Library will hold craft time Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.; they will be making popsicle stick turkeys.
The Suncook Senior Center will hold an activity planning meeting on Wednesday at 9 a.m. All are welcome.
The Suncook Senior Center will commemorate Veterans Day on Thursday at noon with a Missing Man Ceremony at the beginning of lunch. For more information call Leslie at 485-4254.
The Suncook Senior Center will hold the Thanksgiving celebration with a delicious holiday meal Nov. 17. Reserve your lunch by Wednesday. For more information, call Leslie at 485-4254.
The St. John the Baptist penny sale was a wonderful success. Thanks to all those who make this happen. Unclaimed prizes are listed at catholicsuncook.org and posted on the doors of the parish hall. You have Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon to collect your prize; uncollected prizes will be forfeited.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
The Andover Fish and Game Club’s annual turkey raffle will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. at the AF&G Clubhouse on Channel Road just off Route 11 in East Andover.
There will be hams, turkeys and special items, as well as a 50/50 raffle, refreshments and a free door prize. There will also be a raffle of a Mossberg O/U 12 Gauge Silver Reserve shotgun, and a Ruger SR22 handgun. Deer pool tickets will be available. Residents are invited to bring friends and family for a great night out. For more information, call 735-5311.
A guided tour of the Andover area’s only “nano-brewery” will be offered on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the facilities of the Big Water Brewery, hidden on a back road in Salisbury at 24 Robie Road. Offered by the Andover Institute, the tour is open to the public at no charge. Tour participants will hear a presentation by the brewery owner on how different varieties of beer are crafted, and will have an opportunity to sample and purchase a variety of locally made products. To carpool (or follow a lead vehicle) participants can meet in the parking lot behind the Andover Town Hall at 9:30 a.m.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
On Saturday, a spaghetti supper and silent auction will be at the American Legion Post on Beauty Hill West Road from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser for Denise O’Brien, who lost everything in a fire Oct 3. Anyone interested in donating items for the auction or who has questions can call 798-4470.
Don’t forget to sign up for Saturday’s OHRV class. Contact Joe Hough at 269-2270 or skidooboy@yahoo.com.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
Vote on Tuesday at the Boscawen Town Hall, at the Congregational Church, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The timely presentation of “Putting the Garden to Bed” will discuss everything you need to do to close up your garden for the winter. This free workshop will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the town municipal complex. The meeting is sponsored by the Boscawen Agricultural Commission and the UNH Cooperative Extension. For more information and to register, contact Mary West at 796-2151 or email her at mary.west@unh.edu.
Get a jump start on holiday shopping with two craft fairs in Boscawen on Saturday. The Congregational Church will be holding its fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Merrimack County Nursing Home fair is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Are you curious about the rail trail that runs through Boscawen and other surrounding New Hampshire towns? If so, be sure to come to the Boscawen Public Library to hear the presentation of “Tales from the Rail Trail” by Jooles Skeet, who will share her adventures of hiking the trails Saturday at 11 a.m.
Maisie Dobbs, a novel by Jacqueline Winspear, is the topic of the book discussion group on Nov. 15. Copies of the book are available at the library.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Bow Garden Club’s Nov. 14 membership meeting will feature an educational program entitled “Learn to Live With Bears” presented by Hope Eagelson, a fish and wildlife steward for New Hampshire Fish and Game. The program and meeting will be held at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road, at 6:30 p.m., preceded by social time at 6 p.m. Eagelson will discuss the best ways to minimize bear/human conflicts in our back yards and the natural history of black bears, their habitat needs and the results of recent research assessing nuisance black bear activity. For more information, contact Susan Johnson at 224-9808, schiltgen6@comcast.net or visit bowgardenclub.org.
The Bow Young at Heart Club will meet Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Bow Community Building for a potluck lunch and annual meeting. This will be the last opportunity for members to sign up and pay for the annual Christmas buffet lunch at Makris Restaurant. The cost is $17 per person. For more information, call Nancy Johns at 724-6781. It is also the last chance to sign up and pay for the Dec. 7 trip to The Holy Grail Restaurant in Epping. Formerly St. Joseph’s Church built in 1895-96, it has been reborn as a restaurant complete with stained glass windows. Lunch will be followed by Dickens A Christmas Carol at the Leddy Center for the Performing Arts. Bow Young at Heart trips are available to all Bow seniors whenever non-member seats are available. For information, call Carol Walter 753-8000.
The garden club will be accepting pre-orders for poinsettia plants through its annual Poinsettia Project until Thursday. Gorgeous red, white and pink poinsettias fresh from D.S. Cole Growers in Loudon, complete with foil pot covers ready for displaying or gifting, can be pre-ordered from any member or by emailing Joyce Kimball at joyceakimball@comcast.net. You may also pick up a form at the Baker Free Library to mail in with your check. Poinsettias will be available for pick-up at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road, on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon unless other arrangements are made with your seller.
Look for the collection boxes placed by the Bow Garden Club at the following locations to donate new and warm pajamas for needy youngsters in our local area: Baker Free Library, Bow Community Center and the town offices. The garden club is asking for donations of pajamas in all sizes and for all ages as well as comforting books for these children. The club’s annual Pajama Project provides disadvantaged children with a little extra warmth and comfort for the winter. Contact any garden club member or project chairman Joyce Kimball at joyceakimball@comcast.net for additional information. Donations will be gratefully accepted through Thursday.
The Gary Dillon Detachment Marine Corps League will elect new members for the upcoming year at its monthly meeting at the Old Town Hall where the annual cake-cutting ceremony will take place, honoring the birth of the Marine Corps. New officers will be elected and yearly awards will be presented. On Thursday, the Gary Dillon detachment will join members from eight other detachments at the State House Plaza for the annual Marine Flag raising ceremony. This will be followed by a breakfast at the Windmill Restaurant located on Loudon Road, honoring the restaurant’s annual sponsorship of Thanksgiving dinner on behalf of the city’s needy. For more information, contact Joe Shea at 224-0511.
A White Rock craft fair will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the community room of the White Rock Senior Living Community, 6 Bow Center Road. Handcrafted items for all ages will be available for sale and there will be raffle prizes, including a beautiful braided rug that was handmade by one of the community residents.
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Nov. 15 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 annual Bow Rotary Christmas tree and wreath sale will begin Nov. 26 by the Town Pond located near the Bow Community Building. All trees are $40. They will be 6-foot to 8-foot-tall well-shaped Fraser fir trees, best known for their long-lasting qualities. Also available will be pre-decorated Balsam fir wreaths for $20 and – back by popular demand – bird seed wreaths from Duncraft at $15 each or two for $25. Sale hours are Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 10. For more information, visit bowrotary.org.
The Concord Area Center of the Community Action Program is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for the 2016-17 heating season. Call for an appointment at 225-6880.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
New Hampshire Open Doors is going on today. This weekend Canterbury artisans are opening their doors to visitors. For full details, see the Open Doors website and in particular the map Jane Balshaw created to guide visitors around the venues in town at nhopendoors.com.
In 4-H news, upcoming events include the sale of fundraising New Hampshire Fish and Game calendars, beginner knitting, hikes and more. The next meeting is Monday at 6:30 p.m. Contact Laura Rockford 540-9877 or at canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com with any questions.
Elkins Public Library events include youth book groups, Wooly Bits workshop Mondya 10 a.m. to noon (call 783-4386 to sign up), Rock N Read on Tuesday at 10 am. The library trustees will meet Nov. 14. Regular programs continue; see the town newsletter for full details.
Canterbury Elementary School is running the annual holiday food drive from through Dec 9. Donations of non-perishable items can be dropped off at the school to be distributed to families in need during the holiday season. The student council’s senior citizens Thanksgiving lunch will be held Nov. 17 at noon in the school library. Students will be sending invitations to those we know but, as always, all Canterbury senior citizens are warmly welcome. If you wish to attend, just call the school at 783-9944.
The elementary school PTO annual holiday fair will be Nov. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a variety of vendors, crafts for children, raffles and refreshments. The organization will also be selling Christmas trees at the town center Saturdays from Nov. 26 through Dec. 17.
Cub Scout Pack 296 will distribute bags for food collections Saturday in the center and can also come to homes to drop off and collect bags. Contact Rob Basha, Cubmaster, at 724-3667 or at rabasha769@hotmail.com. Interested parents of boys in kindgarten through fifth grade are welcome to sign up for the pack.
CUCC annual youth group Thanksgiving dinner will be Nov. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the parish house. The cost is $8 for youth and adults, $6 for seniors and children 5 to 11, $25 for families of four, free for under 5. Consider donating food or money; contact Polly Camire at jpacamire@hotmail.com or at 783-8374 before 9 p.m.
Canterbury Shaker Village will be open for tours on weekends, plus Thanksgiving Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until the end of November. See shakers.org for details regarding fall and winter workshops, such as Do It Yourself Herbal and Body Care gifts, Holiday Crafts Milkweed and Teasel,, Christmas in the Shaker Spirit and Holiday Crafting Pine Cones and Antlers.
The Loudon Food Pantry is encouraging people to sign up for Thanksgiving Box or Holiday Boxes. In Canterbury, food donations can be dropped off at the library. Donations are especially needed at this time of year. The food pantry received $1,526 from the CCFMA Farm to Table silent auction and $2,274 from the Canterbury residents and volunteers who organized and participated in the Hunger Sucks, Food Rocks Walk/ride. For more information, see the town newsletter or visit loudonfoodpantry.org.
Canterbury Community Farmers Market will be Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s the first winter market indoors at the elementary school gym. For information, visit ccfma.net.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
Chichester Library-Down Cellar’s poet workshop for adult writers will be Monday at 7 p.m.
Voting is at the town hall Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are not registered to vote, you can register and vote the same day. Please bring proper ID.
The office of the Chichester Town Clerk and Tax Collector will be closed on Election Day. The select board will meet at 6:30 p.m. downstairs in the town hall.
The parks and recreation committee will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.
The library will host the knitting circle at 3:30 p.m.; help is available for instruction on knitting socks, hats and mittens for gift giving.
A community supper, sponsored by the Chichester United Methodist Church, will be held at the parish hall on Main Street at 6 p.m. The meals is open to all and is free. Roast pork and rice pilaf will be served.
The conservation commission will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the town hall.
The school boards of SAU 53, representing Chichester and surrounding towns, will hold a public hearing on the SAU 2017-18 proposed budget Thursday at 6 p.m. at Pembroke Academy Library.
Chichester Town Library will be closed for Veterans Day on Friday. Thank you to all who have served our country.
Chichester Grange 132 penny sale and soup lunch will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at grange hall. There will be door prizes and raffle items. Buy your tickets and have lunch while the drawings take place. Proceeds will go to Operation Santa Claus.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
The Dunbarton Congregational Church welcomes its interim pastor, the Rev. Chris Owen, today. Pastor Chris lives with his family in Wilton. He formerly served as pastor of the Mason Congregational Church and then as interim pastor of the United Church of Jaffrey. A light luncheon reception will follow the 10:30 service. Everyone invited.
Election Day is Tuesday. Vote in the community center at the school from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Our town needs people willing to count the votes on election night. Counting will begin at approximately 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and will take about three hours to count approximately 1,600 ballots. If you are interested or would like additional information contact Linda Landry, town clerk at 774-3547 ext. 107 or townclerk@dunbartonnh.org.
There will be a flu clinic Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Congregational church.
A Lego block party will take place on Tuesday (no school) from 2 to 4 p.m., perfect for children in kindergarten through fourth grades.
Storytime will be Wednesday at 10:30 at the library.
There will be a PTO meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the media center at the elementary school; child care will be available.
Men’s coffee chat will be Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the library.
Friday is Veterans Day; there will be no school.
Get Ready for the next book discussion on “Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks on Nov. 30 at noon. Bring your lunch.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Franklin Opera House board of directors will meet Wednesday in the lower room of city hall at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome; enter through the rear side door. Call 934-1901 with any questions.
The city council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall.
The Franklin Lions Club will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at The Soda Shoppe. The contact person is Myla Everett at 496-0190.
Need a ride to vote Tuesday? Call the TRIP Center at 934-4151 by Monday to arrange to be picked up.
A special budget hearing of the city council will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at city halll to distribute additional assessed value for fiscal year 2017.
The planning board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at city hall.
The Mayor’s Drug Task Force will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center.
Veterans Day will be celebrated at the TRIP Center on Thursday at 11 a.m. A delicious pot roast lunch will be served followed by a patriotic program.
The Junior Youth Group will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Contact Karen at 918-1998.
The Franklin Public Library Book Group will meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss this month’s choice, J.J. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. Discover this timeless book through the eyes of grown-ups. Newcomers are always welcome. Call 934-2911 for information.
The Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry welcomes donations of cranberry sauce, small white onions, turkey stuffing, turkey gravy, potatoes, squash – frozen box or bag, dinner rolls or canned pie fillings with pie crust to complete Thanksgiving baskets. Call 934-2662 to arrange to drop off items.
The TRIP Center monthly transportation to Concord for shopping and lunch will be Nov. 14. The van leaves from the center at 9:30 a.m. Call 934-4151 to reserve.
The Franklin High School chemical-free craft fair will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria. This event supports the chem-free after-prom party that has become a tradition for graduating seniors.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
The Henniker Historical Society and Museum quilt raffle is underway. The quilt is queen size in the pattern of “Irish Mist,” which includes the colors of green, burgundy, blue and cream. Tickets are available at the museum or can be requested by phone at 428-6267. One ticket is $4 or five tickets for $15. The drawing will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the museum. Regular hours for the museum are Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the first and third Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The John Stark school board meeting for November has been rescheduled to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Other John Stark activities include principal’s coffee Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.; Into the Woods by JSRHS Stage Company on Thursday through Sunday; report cards go home with students Nov. 14; National Honor Society inductions Nov. 14; Spanish Honor Society and French Honor Society inductions Nov. 15 and Fall Sports awards night Nov. 16.
At Henniker Community School this month, the PTA will meet Thursday, and Literacy Night for parents and students second and third grades will be Nov. 17. Parents, bring your children to the cafeteria to enjoy pizza and gather information on literacy.
There is no school Tuesday (remember to get out and vote) or Friday (Veterans Day).
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Join us at the Veterans Candle Lighting on Friday at 4:25 p.m. at the Civil War Park (across from the Cracker Barrel). Help us recognize and remember our veterans. Bring a candle if you can, or candles will be provided.
There will be no movie in November at the Slusser Senior Center. The center will be closed on Veterans Day on Friday, and on Nov. 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving. For senior center information, call 746-2915.
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen is partnering with the New Hampshire Association for the Blind in a unique exhibit called Insightful, which features high-tactile and high-contrast craft. Sighted and visually impaired visitors are encouraged to experience the work through touch. The exhibition has been traveling to libraries across New Hampshire and it will receive a final homecoming celebration during December at the New Hampshire Association for the Blind in Concord. On Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m., the library will host a program featuring a story in Braille and blindfolded coloring for all ages.
Dougal is a Cairn terrier (like Toto in the Wizard of Oz) and a licensed therapy dog who will be at the library Nov. 19 to listen to children read or show pictures in a book and tell their own story. Call 746-3663 to sign up to read with him for 15 minutes from 10 and 11 a.m.
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 for an appointment at 225-6880.
The Contoocook Farmers Market moved to its winter home at the Hopkinton Town Hall, 330 Main St., and will be open Saturdays through the end of May. Please note the time change to winter hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be veggies, meat, jam, maple syrup, breads and other baked goods. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
The senior lunch will be Wednesday at noon at the Slusser Center. The suggested donation is $4 for the menu of roast pork, mashed potatoes, sugared carrots, rolls and a surprise dessert. Mah Jongg games will be played Friday and Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. A quilting group for seniors who enjoy the craft will take place Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring the quilt you are working on, with needles, thread, small scissors, and your sewing machine (if you have one). Bring your own lunch. Enjoy socializing and share quilting ideas and techniques with others. There is no fee to join.
Please help us on Volunteer Day at the Sean Powers Wood Bank a the the transfer station Saturday starting at 9 a.m. We’ll need trucks, splitters and stackers. All hardwood donations accepted. If you have questions, call Mary Congoran at 568-2783.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
Join JAG and Stand Up Laconia for an evening of Empty Bowls at Laconia Middle School on Nov. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. For a suggested donation of $10 and a canned food item, guests will receive a handcrafted bowl made by Laconia Middle School art students and a feast of fresh bread and soup provided by Tavern 27. After dinner, there will be several guest speakers providing an outlook on current substance misuse issues and the positive progress made around the city of Laconia. Guests will end the evening with their empty bowl as a reminder that every night in our country too many people go without a meal or a place to call home. All proceeds will be donated to the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry.
Thank you to Scott Vachon for 13 years of service to the Laconia School District. Vachon was elected to serve on the Laconia school board in 2003. He served as chair for two years, facilities chair for two years, and budget and personnel chair for the last five years. Vachon served as co-chair of the recent superintendent search committee. One of the highlights of his tenure was serving on the LMS joint building committee. One of his first acts was to influence a vote against a policy that would give board oversight of all PTO finance and spending, which was not within the legal authority of the school district. He advocated for transparency in the presentation of research-based practices to back up new proposals, and looking at data after the fact to determine if new programs were providing education return-on-investment in terms of student achievement. Thank you, Mr. Vachon.
For more than five years, the Laconia High School’s Key Club has participated in a sleepout event to promote awareness for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The Key Club rounds up boxes for the event and each participant sleeps outside in a box. The members staff donation boxes throughout the evening. The club received $400 in donations from the generous people who attended the Laconia Putnam Fund event on Oct. 2. The Key Club is a branch of the Kiwanis Club, and Key Club monetary donations are matched by the Laconia Kiwanis Club. Homelessness Awareness Week is Nov. 10 to 26. The Key Club will have a canned food drive and prepare blessing bags to give to local shelters during that time. If you would like to donate to this cause, contact Karen Abraham or Bill Gile at Laconia High School at 524-3350.
REGINA THEBERGE
rtheberge@laconiaschools.org
Merrimack Valley School District invites you to join Clinton Graham for a “Community Conversation” on Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. He will use his unique background and experiences to engage in conversation on some of the societal issues we face today. He is the author of Progressive Perspectives, a book of poetry; a former all-scholastic athlete; a professional European American football player; and a correctional officer. This event will provide opportunities for attendee interaction and an engaging question and answer session.
Voting will be held Tuesday from 8 a.m.to 7 p.m. at the Arthur Colby Safety Building. Please note that due to the elections, the town offices will be closed.
On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., the elementary school will honor veterans at a school-wide assembly. We would like to invite our local veterans to please join us for this event. If you, a family member, or community friend are a veteran please plan to join us. Parents and guardians are welcome, too.
Loudon elementary’s annual Santa’s Breakfast and Raffle and new this year, Children’s Holiday Shop and Adults Vendor fair, will be held Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. This year Mrs. Claus will be joining us. We are looking for volunteers; contact Alicha Kingsbury at 556-1587 or ammhkingsbury@aol.com or reach out to us on our Facebook page if you can help.
Loudon Police Department’s 16th annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Nov. 22 at the Arthur Colby Safety Building from 2 to 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed. If you are interested in providing a soup, chowder or dessert, contact Janice Morin at 798-5521 or email at jmorin@loudonpolice.com.
From Nov. 1 to 31 there will be Holiday Box sign-ups. Anyone who is a patron of Loudon Food Pantry is eligible for a box. If you are not a patron and would like to get a box, you must be pre-qualified. To see if you qualify you must first be a resident of Belmont, Canterbury, Chichester or Loudon. If you are, call 724-9731 and speak with Sue.
ALICHA KINGSBURY
798-3143
ammhkingsbury@aol.com
Dan Crean will present the second part of a two-part program on “Gettysburg: Campaign at a Crossroads” on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Pembroke Library. This is a must for any Civil War historians.
Information has been distributed to the Allenstown and Pembroke schools for children who are interested in recreational basketball for pre-kindergarten to second grade. Sign-up will be at the Pembroke Town Hall on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pembroke Town Library. The registration fee is $20. Slips will be available at the Pembroke Town Hall after the Nov. 12 sign-up, but a $10 late charge will be added. If you have any questions, call 848-9677.
Preparation is underway for the Pembroke Women’s Club 16th annual Christmas in Suncook Village on Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Turning Pointe Center of Dance, a dance studio in its 34th season, will perform the Nutcracker on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium. The $18 tickets can be purchased by calling 485-8710 or visiting the UPS Store on Main Street in Concord or for $20 at the door.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
The Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library are sponsoring a plant sale of locally grown poinsettias from Ledgeview Greenhouses of Loudon. Stop by the Carpenter Library during regular business hours to place your order. Orders will be taken through Monday. Plants will be delivered in early December.
The Pittsfield Fire Department is sponsoring the Secret Santa program, which assists approximately 200 children in our community. Toys, a warm outfit and any needed winter outerwear is provided to the children. The program runs on donations; new, unwrapped toys or clothing can be dropped off at the fire station by Nov. 15. Monetary donations (payable to Pittsfield Secret Santa) are gladly accepted, also. For more information, contact Kris at the fire department at 435-6807.
The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet Monday at 6:45 p.m. at the Community Center.
The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Loudon Road.
Pittsfield American Legion Post 75 will hold its annual Veterans Day observance Friday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street. This is a significant year and will mark 100 years from entering World War I.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
Warner’s Winter Wonderland will be held all day Dec. 3. Mark your calendars for a small town celebration with caroling, food, artists and crafts, storytelling, Santa and more.
Today at 2 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds will welcome back New Hampshire’s own Katherine Towler, author of such stunning novels as Snow Island, to discuss her newest book on N.H. poet Robert Dunn, The Penny Poet of Portsmouth: A Memoir of Place, Solitude, and Friendship.
On Nov. 13 at 2 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds will reveal the new children’s book of bedtime poetry, One Minute till Bedtime with contributor and Warner author Matt Forrest Esenwine.
This Thursday and every second Thursday of the month, New Hampshire Telephone Museum’s hosts Alzheimer’s Cafe, a social experience for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia along with their family members and caregivers from 9 to 11 a.m. More information can be found on its website and Facebook page. The New Hampshire Telephone Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Pillsbury Free Library Circle of Friends will hold a book swap Nov. 15 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Kathy Carson’s home. Bring 2 to 3 books and go home with new ones. Refreshments will be provided. Call 456-2562 or 456-3593 for more information.
The Warner Historical Society MUSE (MUseums Sharing Experiences) group is currently planning a multi-organization collaboration for 2017 titled “Over There, Over Here: World War I and Life in N.H. Communities.” It will feature exhibits, programs, lectures, book readings and activities. Themes the exhibition will cover are temperance, women’s suffrage, the Spanish Influenza epidemic, code talkers, camouflage, communication, art, literature, and the home front. In honor of Veterans Day, it will host a program Saturay at the Warner Town Hall at 7 p.m. with a slide show covering an overview of the time period between 1914-21. The society invites attendees to bring any memorabilia they might have, such as letters from soldiers and nurses during World War I, posters, photographs, family stories, etc. For more information, visit overthereoverhere.com. Admission is free and donations are appreciated.
The Warner Men’s Club’s will meet Nov. 14 in the lower level of the Warner Town Hall. The social hour begins at 6 p.m, followed by dinner catered by the Appleseed Restaurant, followed at 7:30 p.m. by a program given by George Embley and Fish and Game Biologist Ben Nugent on the Warner River Wild Brook Trout Survey and the Warner River Watershed Program. New club members are invited to join as guests for the evening. Members and guests should reserve for the dinner on or before Friday by emailing contact@warnermensclub.org or contacting one of the officers or directors. For more information, visit warnermensclub.org.
The United Church of Warner will host it’s final Second Saturday Supper for 2016, on Nov. 12. The menu includes roast pork loin, gravy, mashed potato, squash, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, and gingerbread with whipped cream. The supper is served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and costs $10 for adults. An honored guest will be there from the Wilkens, Clouse, Bigelow Post of the American Legion. The mission supported this month is World Vision-Wells. All are welcome.
On Saturday, there will be a “Packing Party” at the United Church of Warner. From 9 a.m. until noon, shoe boxes will be filled with toys, clothing and toilet articles for Operation Christmas Child. This is sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse, a service organization that delivers these boxes all over the world. For more information, call Jayne Greenlun 456-3341.
Simonds Elementary school will have no school Friday in honor of Veterans Day. There will be no school Nov. 23, 24, and 25 for Thanksgiving break.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
Ozram, a FIRST Robotics Competition joint team with John Stark and Hopkinton High schools, is currently recruiting. All activities exemplify the FIRST motto, “more than just robotics.” Newcomers are welcome; no experience necessary. Please contact the team at frcozram1922@gmail.com.
John Stark Regional High School events include Principal’s Coffee Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., a school board meeting at Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Into the Woods performances Thursday through Saturday. Report cards go home next Nov. 14. National Honor Society inductions Nov. 14, Spanish Honor Society and French Honor Society inductions Nov. 15, Fall Sports awards night Nov. 16.
Center Woods Elementary School Food Drive continues through Nov. 14. Center Woods Upper Elementary School Grandparents and Friends brunch will be Wednesday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Veterans Day will be celebrated Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. Weare School District board will meet Nov. 15.
The Weare Historical Society museum, located in the Stone Memorial Building at 4 N. John Stark Highway, will hold an open house Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Come and see the newly renovated building and displays.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
The barn sales at the Pennies from Heaven Farm, 1487 Battle St., for the benefit of the First Congregational Church of Webster, are going on today and Friday through next Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members of the Webster Church will be providing refreshments from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a special lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Election Day, at the town hall. Lunch will consist of homemade beef stew or corn chowder, choice of chicken, tuna or egg salad with chips and pickles on wheat or white bread, hot or cold drink and grape-nut custard. If you are going to make something for this event, it would be appreciated if you would call Dot at 648-2243 and let her know what you will be donating. Requests have been for muffins, cinnamon rolls, donuts, sweet breads and regular rolls and pies.
The Webster select board has hired a new police chief, Ben Liberatore. Please welcome Ben.
There will be a senior lunch holiday meal Thursday at the Salisbury church. Activities will begin at 11:15 a.m. with a blood pressure clinic with the Franklin Visiting Nurse Association. Lunch will be at noon, followed by bingo for fun and fellowship. If you have any questions, call Dorothy Haskins at 648-2243. Mark your calendar so you don’t miss the fun. These lunches are for all people 60 and older and includes Webster and Salisbury residents. Franklin VNA is qualified to provide service and care to our towns. If you need help, you can suggest to your doctor that you wish to have Franklin visiting nurses care for you.
Just a reminder that Nov.19 the Webster Congregational Church will have a harvest supper followed by penny sale, which will consist of gift certificates and other penny sale items.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net