The New Rye Union Congregational Church will be holding their church service today at 10 a.m. at the Old Allenstown Meeting House, 150 Deerfield Road.
St. John the Baptist on Monday will hold Memorial Day Mass at 9 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, weather permitting. In case of rain the celebration will be held at the church.
Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
The American Legion Post 28 is holding their fundraiser on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Aubuchon’s Hardware. This event is to benefit the Legion’s Child and Youth Program and filled with activities, bounce house, yard and bake sale, BB Gun and archery range as well as the Fire Safety Training.
The Legion and the Sons of American Legion will host a Noodle Ride on Saturday. Motorcycle riders are asked to meet at Dunkin’ Donuts in Allenstown at 11 a.m. where they travel out through the western parts of N.H. and then return about 5 p.m. to the Post 28 at 43 Church St., Pembroke. SAL will provide a spaghetti and meatball dinner for $8. Eat all you can eat and then be entertained by a live band. If you would like to take part, contact Roger at 340-3661.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
The second annual 4th of July Photo Contest will take place in Andover again this year, and the deadline for notifying coordinator Jay Fitzpatrick (email Jay at jall@tds.net) that you intend to submit photos is June 15; he will then send further instructions. The contest is sponsored by the Andover Institute and open to amateur photographers of all ages. Participants may submit up to two photos, ready for hanging, to be brought to the Village Green on July 4. Photos must have been taken within the town of Andover (including East Andover and Potter Place). Entry is free and the public will get to vote on their favorites as part of the 4th of July celebration.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
“Raising and Use of Herbs, another informative workshop sponsored by the Boscawen Agricultural Commission will be held at the Community Gardens on June 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m (weather permitting – otherwise at Town Municipal Offices). The Community Gardens are located on Woodbury Lane, off Corn Hill Road. Plots are still available and for more information about them or the meeting, please email kphelps@townofboscawen.org or call her at 753-9188, ext. 321.
It’s Move Up Day and Night for the fifth-graders at Boscawen Elementary School on Tuesday. The school will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day holiday.
The Town Municipal Offices and the Boscawen Public Library will be closed on Memorial Day.
The Writer’s Workshop at the Boscawen Public Library has been cancelled for May. The next meeting will be held on June 26 at 6:30 p.m.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
Troop 75 Boy Scouts are preparing for their community yard sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bow Community Center, 3 Bow Center Road. This popular annual event will be held rain or shine. The yard sale is the only fundraiser the Boy Scouts do to raise money for their troop activities during the year, so please be prepared to make a generous offer for your purchases. If you would like to donate items for the sale, contact YardSaleTroop75@gmail.com to sign up for a pick up, or drop your items off at the Community Building on Tuesday evenings in May from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thank you for supporting Troop 75!
A Historic Quilt Show will be at the Baker Free Library on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 1 p.m., Pamela Weeks, Binney Family Curator of the N.E. Quilt Museum and author of the book Civil War Quilts, will present “N. E. Quilts and the Stories They Tell.” She weaves world, women’s and industrial history and wonderful stories into her presentation. Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/or story sharing. For information, contact Faye Johnson 228-8149 or Sue Wheeler at 774-3751.
The Bow Community Men’s Club invites you to join them for their Annual Memorial Day Ceremony/Remembrance and Cookout on Monday at 3:15 p.m. a wreath ceremony will be held at the town pond to honor all Maritime service branches and the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the town gazebo from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Music will be provided. Bring your chairs and blankets. Food and beverages will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. which will include sausage and peppers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs. All meals include potato salad, beans and a beverage. There will be shuttle bus service provided to and from Memorial School starting at 2:30 p.m. Please park at the school.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
The Town Memorial Day Observance will take place on Monday. The parade will leave the school at 10 a.m. and will march to the bandstand in the center where a brief ceremony will take place. Veterans, in uniform or civilian dress, are encouraged to walk with us down the hill or join us on the bandstand. Text or call Dale Caswell at 731-2293 for information or with questions about this special Canterbury day.
The community auction of goods and services will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Parish House. Dozens of businesses and individuals in and around Canterbury have already made donations to the auction, from fly-tying lessons to farm-raised hamburger to llama gold fertilizer and handcrafted works of art. Check the town newsletter for a full list of donations! Mike Little will be the auctioneer, and funds raised will support the church. For more information, contact LeAnne Fifield at 455-6006 or Mark Travis at 783-0420.
Visit CHS’s newly opened exhibit A Trip Through Time on the Canterbury Railroad at Canterbury Historical Society, now open Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The exhibit was put together by Canterbury historian Mark Stevens and members of the society.
The new history book is available for order! Staying Small in a Century of Growth: Canterbury 1900-2000 by author Kathryn Grover, is a hardcover publication, over 600 pages and 200 photographs. It will be available for purchase at the Country Store, the Elkins Public Library and at Canterbury Shaker Village, and at the Canterbury Fair, or online at canterburyhistory.org. The price is $40 plus $7 for shipping.
An extra Tuesday program for a long month is being held at Elkins Public Library on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Toddler Jackpot for babies through kindergarten, come and play!
See town newsletter for information on the Canterbury Fair 2017, contacts for Book Fair and What Not donations or volunteering. Next committee meeting will be June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Parish House. Contact Lisa Carlson, fair chairwoman at 783-0335. Donations may be dropped off for both the What Not Stalls and the book and multimedia sale at The Byre Barn, 112 SW Road, Canterbury, between 1 and 6 p.m. only please.
Canterbury Shaker Village is hosting a Shaker Chair in a Box Workshop Saturday and June 10. Join Dick Bennett for the two-day workshop, teaching skills needed to make a Shaker chair kit and finish it at home. $170 for members. $185 non-members. See shakers.org for more details.
Canterbury Farmers Market opening day will be June 7 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. See ccfma.net for a full schedule.
Watch for details of the Loudon Food Pantry 50-50 raffle that will run in June. Donations are needed. See loudonfoodpantry.org. Canterbury residents can donate at Elkins Public Library. For questions, call Sue at 724-9731.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
On Monday, the library, school and town offices will be closed to commemorate Memorial Day.
On Tuesday, the annual Memorial Day program, sponsored by the Chichester Grange, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Plan to meet inside for a inspirational program then move outside for placing a wreath on the Memorial Stone and a flag ceremony. Three veterans will share stories of their service.
The Old Home Day Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the town offices. Many activities are in the planning stages for a family road race, boxcar movie, scavenger hunt and the bean lunch. Volunteers are welcomed and greatly appreciated.
The Chichester Methodist Community Supper has been rescheduled for Wednesday. It will be an outdoor barbeque and it is the final free supper of the season.
The Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the library on Wednesday. Volunteers are needed to help with upcoming programs.
The CYA will be selling raffle tickets for a golf outing until Thursday. Tickets are available from team members.
On Thursday, the planning board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a multi-town yard sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Details are available at pittsfieldchamber.org.
The Chichester Firefighters Association is sponsoring the Town Wide Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Maps will be available for pickup at the fire station on Friday.
Beginning Saturday at 6 a.m., Dan Schroth and those that can help will be building a stonewall in the parking lot green space at the Town Hall. Bring a stone to be part of this “great wall” or just come to lend morale support. Lunch will be provided.
On Sunday, the Conservation Commission is planning a work session at Carpenter Park in the afternoon to work on the control of invasive species, specifically Japanese barberry and autumn olive. All are welcome to help.
Memory Cafe will be meeting at 2:30 p.m. on June 5 at the Northwood Meadows State Park. Meet at 2:15 p.m. at Epsom Library to carpool.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
Dunbarton Memorial Day Remembrances will be Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m., there will be the wreaths laying at the town memorials and the Center Cemetery. The Hopkinton Town Band will play at the school Community Center at 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.
No school on Memorial Day. Town offices and the library will be closed.
Supervisors of the checklist will meet at the Town Office on Wednesday from 6 to 6:30 p.m. for correction of the checklist prior to the primary for state senate in June. Party changes may not be made.
Attention gardeners! You won’t want to miss the Plant Sale sponsored by Silver Birch 4-H Club of Dunbarton on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon on the Dunbarton Town Common. This event will be held rain or shine. All plants are from local gardens.
An ongoing used book sale is now located in the library. Books for sale include items removed from their collection, and donated books. They are currently accepting donations of books in “good” condition. Please call the library for more information. Thanks to the volunteers who are making this happen.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce is offering a $500 scholarship. Students that are graduating high school in 2017, live in the towns of Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom or Pittsfield and plan to continue their education are eligible to apply. Applications are now available online at pittsfieldchamber.org and the deadline for submissions is Thursday.
Story times at the library are: Mondays, 10 a.m.; Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.; and Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Children listen to stories, sing songs and do craft activities. May themes include pond life, flowers and farm animals.
Lego Club is held Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. at the library. Everyone is welcome!
Toddler Time at the library is on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Toddlers and their parent or caregiver enjoy songs, stories, movement activities and a craft.
The library will be showing the movie A Dog’s Purpose during the movie matinee on Wednesday.
No school at ECS on Monday for Memorial Day Observance.
The Concord Epsom Elks Lodge 1210 is looking for children in the Epsom, Chichester, Concord, Allenstown and Pittsfield areas who would enjoy getting some exercise this summer on a brand new bicycle, but may lack the means to purchase one. All qualified kids will receive a bicycle targeted for their age and gender and a helmet to ensure all riders remain safe while staying fit and healthy. There is no cost to be a participant in this program, the smile on a happy child’s face is all we ask for in return. If you know of a deserving child, contact 736-8941 or secretary1210@metrocast.net.
A free clothing swap will be on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Epsom Bible Church on 398 Black Hall Road. You do not need to make a clothing donation in order to take clothing for you and your family. Call Joanne Randall at 344-8843 for more information or if you are interested in volunteering. You may bring your donated clothing beginning at 8:30 a.m. Clothing donations are not accepted prior to the event. Any clothing leftover will be delivered to a local charity drop off site.
Save the date for Victory Workers 4-H 75th Anniversary Celebration. Members, former members, leaders and all associated with our past success are invited to attend the event on June 24. Call 435-6346 for information.
Happy Birthday Daniel Kimball on Wednesday, Tracy Wight Barker on Thursday and Pam Smith on Saturday! May you all have great days celebrating!
Happy 41st Anniversary to the best in-law’s around, Corine and Leon Miller on Tuesday!
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
Choose Franklin will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Franklin Public Library. The meeting will feature “Summer Kick Off,” an opportunity to hear about the many new things planned for community members, young and old, for the upcoming months.
The Franklin Historical Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at their location at Webster Place. Call 934-8222 with questions.
Affordable Hearing will be at the TRIP Center on Thursday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for free hearing evaluations.
Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry is seeking a volunteer with good computer skills to help in the office. Call Reverend Karen at 934-2662 for more information.
An annual Plant Sale at Franklin Historical Society will take place on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Webster/Tay House, 21 Holy Cross Road. Come to browse and bring home something special to compliment, complete and fill-in your garden. Donations of plants can be brought the morning of the sale. Please double wrap donations in plastic bags.
Tea and Tales will be on Tuesday at Franklin Public Library featuring John Sanders, teller of stories by Gianni Rodari, translated from Italian. Doors open at 7 p.m. with open-mic at 7:30, followed by the featured teller.
The Youth Group of Franklin will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Contact Karen Darling at 918-1998.
The Walking and Trail Guide for the Franklin area is available at the library, Franklin Hospital, Parks & Recreation and several businesses throughout the city. Discover the beauty of many trails throughout the area.
Enjoy line dancing every Monday and Friday at 10 a.m. at the TRIP Center. Beginners are welcome to this friendly, fun-loving group. Call 934-4151 with questions.
Buy tickets ahead for the wildly popular return of the Rock Island Blues Revue to the Franklin Opera House on June 10. This is a Blues Brothers tribute band.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
The Henniker Memorial Day Parade will start from Community School on Monday at 10 a.m. The parade will end in Community Park where ice cream will be dispensed to the children who marched. The seventh-grade will be hosting a chicken barbecue in the park as a fundraiser for next year’s D.C. trip.
There is no school Monday due to the holiday. School on Tuesday is a late start day. Students need to arrive for 10:15 a.m.
White Birch Center is hosting a Car Seat Inspection Event on June 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teacher and certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Heather Gauthier is offering this important community service through the National Child Passenger Safety Certification Program. Inspections, free of charge, are available by appointment only at heather.carseat@gmail.com or 428-7860.
The Henniker school board will be meeting on June 7 at 6:15 p.m. in the Community School library. The John Stark school board will be meeting on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the JSRHS library.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Calling all history buffs! Fuller Public Library is starting a military history book group. If that is your area of interest, come to the first meeting at 2 p.m. on June 5.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
The town’s Memorial Day parade is taking place in Contoocook Village at 10 a.m. on Monday. The parade will include the VFW Color Guard, the Hopkinton Town Band, veterans from the VFA and American Legion Post 81, antique cars, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and youth sports teams. After the parade, the American Legion will host a hot dog lunch at their building at 169 Bound Tree Road. Rob Dapice is organizing the parade this year. If you know of a veteran who would like to march in the parade, please contact him at rob_dapice@yahoo.com or 345-0044. Veterans who cannot walk for health reasons can ride in one of the cars with advance notice. Veterans do not need to wear a uniform. If you have an antique vehicle and would like to drive in the Memorial Day parade, please gather at 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the old Contoocook Grange (now Greenblott and O’Rourke Law Firm). Cars will be lining up along on Cedar Street.
The Contoocook Farmers Market returns to its summer home at the Train Depot in Contoocook Village on Saturday. Join us outside for another great season of food and fun every week, 9 a.m. to noon, through October. Featuring spring veggies, meat, jams, maple syrup, breads, pies and other baked goodies, botanical products. Music most weeks, SNAP/EBT is accepted, and a local N.H. fish “CSA” sign up is still available. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
Senior Center information is available by calling 746-2915. Senior lunch is at noon on Wednesday. A $4 donation is suggested.
Come have fun this summer with the Hopkinton High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse players! All U9, U11, U13 and U15 boys are invited to participate in this great opportunity to develop their skills by learning from and playing with the varsity boys team. The camp will focus on stick work, positioning and techniques during the various drills, games and “chalk talk” the varsity team will offer. The camp will run on three Saturdays, and your child can sign up for one, two, or all three sessions ($5 discount will be applied for the second Saturday, $10 for signing up for all three Saturdays). The camp will run July 8, 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at Houston Fields. All participants need to supply and bring their own equipment (cleats, pads, sticks, mouth guards, helmets) as well as lots of water. Registration proceeds will benefit the varsity boys lacrosse team so they can purchase new team equipment. Thanks for supporting our team! Register online at HopkintonRec.com.
Dial-a-Ride is an all volunteer organization established in 1979 by Anne Slusser and the Hopkinton Woman’s Club in response to the needs of many Hopkinton seniors who were having difficulty getting to medical and personal appointments. Over the years, this service has continued and in 2017 the request for rides from Hopkinton seniors is greater than ever. During the past year, volunteers have provided 397 rides and have given 777 volunteer hours as drivers, breaking all prior records. A driver must be at least 18 years of age with a valid N.H. driver’s license, a safe car, and basic auto insurance. Please consider volunteering for Dial-a-Ride. You can really help. For more information, please call 746-4357 and leave a message.
The students of Hopkinton Hawks Booster Club will walk, jog and run their way toward a healthier life while raising funds for their school. The school is introducing a program called My School Color Run. The color run will be held on June 23 at Hopkinton State Fairgrounds and will be open to the public. This is an untimed fun run. Racers will pass through several color stations throughout the course and end with a color toss. Interested participants can register for the run by visiting hawksmscr.event-brite.com or by completing a paper registration form prior to the event. Anyone interested in more information or a copy of the paper registration form can contact the HHBC at hopkintonbooster@gmail.com.
Help send a youth to summer camp. We have a number of families that would greatly benefit from camp scholarships this summer season. The Hopkinton Recreation Summer Camp will be starting the week of June 26. The cost for one week is $125, which is a reasonable price but out of reach for so many families. We also have several sports camps and swimming lessons. If you are able to help, please make checks payable to Town of Hopkinton Human Services with camp scholarship on memo line. Please mail to Hopkinton Human Services, 330 Main St., Hopkinton, N.H., 03229.
Hopkinton Lions Club annual yard sale will be Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hopkinton Fair Grounds (enter via Green Gate on Kearsarge Avenue). Donations are being accepted now. No large appliances or clothing. Call for item pick up or drop off arrangements. Please call Dave at 746-4744, Judy at 746-4432, or Karle at 746-3588.
The Hopkinton Town Library annual book sale will be June 24. Please contact Diane Myler at 491-1555 to volunteer.
Contoocook Dance and Gymnastics will offer a morning and day camp. One week options available June 26 through July 14. Information available by calling 746-3282.
Since 1985, our community has provided our seniors with a fun, memorable and safe celebration on the night they graduate. Through Project Graduation, the entire senior class is invited to spend graduation night with their classmates at a special location where they eat and play for their last time as a class. This is a chaperoned, substance-free environment organized entirely by parent volunteers and funded by the community. Your donations pay for the facility, bus transportation, food and entertainment for the evening. Everything is free for the students. Project Graduation is able to continue only through the generous support of our community, as private donations are the only source of funding. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today. You may send checks made out to Project Graduation to: Project Graduation, Hopkinton SAU 66., 4 Maple St., Contoocook, N.H. 03229. Thank you so very much from the Project Graduation committee for your support of this valued tradition.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
Registration is open for the seventh year of Got Lunch! Laconia, a summer healthy lunch program for Laconia school children. If you need the help this summer, this program is available to you. Each year we require a new registration form for you to participate. Got Lunch! Laconia is a collaboration of community partners coming together to feed the children of Laconia during the summer months. The Congregational Church of Laconia has agreed to again be the staging area of this program. A week’s worth of healthy lunch groceries will be delivered to your home mid to late morning every Monday during the school summer vacation. We also provide dairy vouchers redeemable at Vista for the purchase of milk, eggs, cheese or yogurt. Once you are registered you will receive a letter describing the details of the dairy voucher program. For more information and to sign up, visit gotlunchlaconia.org.
REGINA THEBERGE
rtheberge@laconiaschools.org
Loudon Young at Heart’s spring trip is to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory on June 14. The conservatory is located in South Deerfield, Mass., and the bus leaves the Loudon Congregational Church promptly at 8:30 a.m. A coffee stop will be made enroute. Buffet lunch and admission to the conservatory is $13 for town residents. Anyone 55 or older interested in joining the group for this fun day is asked to call Letty at 783-4341 ASAP. Participants will be asked to complete an emergency referral form.
Loudon Elementary School’s second annual senior walk will take place on June 15 at 2 p.m. Join LES in cheering MVHS graduating seniors as they parade the halls of the elementary school. If you are interested in contributing food items for the reception, please call Becky at 783-4400 or email rherrmann@mvsdpride.org.
On June 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Loudon Elementary School Cafeteria, join local artist Stacey Lucas and LES PTA in a festive, flowery paint class. All supplies included. Wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy in. Remember, you can bring your aunt, uncle, grandparents, a neighbor or friend! The cost is $30 for adults and $20 for children.Save $5 on a group of four. To register, email Rachel at rachelbutler1773@yahoo.com Walk-ins accepted based on availability.
Loudon Elementary PTA is selling Fun Passes for $32 each. You support LES PTA and Breathe N.H. (American Lung Association) and save up to $2,000 at more than 100 of your favorite New England attractions. The Fun Pass includes deals and discounts to fun family attractions such as Story Land, Canobie Lake Park and York’s Wild Kingdom. In most cases, coupons offer a child, 12 and under, a free or discounted admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Offers and deals vary by attraction.
Rise Again Outreach, a local nonprofit, faith-based charitable organization, will hold its ninth annual Silent Auction Fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, on 33 Staniels Road, in Loudon. More than 100 items donated from businesses will be up for auction. We need your help to continue this vital outreach. Contact Bob Pease via email at pawppawp@comcast.net for information about donating auction items. More importantly, support Rise Again Outreach by coming to the event and placing your bid on some great items. There are always some deals and it’s all for a great cause – supporting community and helping to make New Hampshire a better place for everyone!
ALICHA KINGSBURY
798-3143
ammhkingsbury@aol.com
Don’t miss the library’s annual Book/Yard Sale. The book sale will feature gently- used books in many genres, as well as DVD’s and audio’s. The hours will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date for the Yard Sale only is June 10. If you would like to rent a space, 8 foot lots are $10 each and you must provide your own table. Stop by or call the library at 485-7851 to reserve a space.
Ever wonder what it’s like to live and work at the Mount Washington Observatory? Join us at the library on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. when Will Broussard from the observatory will present a program that focuses on the daily work of weather observers, and will include interactive demonstrations, weather instruments, stunning photography and video footage from the summit. Admission is free. For questions, call the library at 485-7851.
The Pembroke Recreation Department will offer eight tennis lessons at Pembroke Academy on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 19 through July 19. Registration forms are available at the Pembroke Town Hall and should be in by June 16. You must sign up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Costs, times and age groups vary. Call 848-9677 for questions.
Pembroke planning board is looking for interested residents to work on the Town’s Master Plan. Please contact Stephanie at 485-4747, ext. 210, for more details.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
The Pittsfield American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75 will hold a Memorial Day Observance today, beginning with a church service at the Park Street Baptist Church at 10 a.m., followed by the Memorial Day observance at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial at Dustin Park on Main Street. Music will be provided by PMHS Chorale and Bill Parker. The guest speaker is UNH Veterans Mentor, Steve Stout. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Post 75 Adjutant, Merrill Vaughan at 340-1375.
If you attended PYW, worked at PYW, volunteered at PYW anytime over the past 30 years, they want to hear from you. Please contact Zach or Paula at 435-8272 or info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org so they can update your contact information. And watch for more news about an upcoming celebration scheduled for June 24.
Old Home Day will take place on July 22 and the theme of the day is “Pittsfield Goes to the Circus!” We would love to have all the organizations in town have a float in the parade. Contact Mark Riel at 435-6346 or amg1mar@metrocast.net to register.
The Cook Off theme this year will be your “Favorite Flavored Popcorn.”
The Suncook Valley Area Lions Club is collecting gently used items for the Town Wide Yard Sale. Spots are available (for $10) for other groups or individuals to set up. Please call Laurie at 435-5052 to arrange for drop off or pick up and for more information.
The Beautification Committee is collecting items for the Town Wide Yard Sale. If anyone has items to donate, please call Nancy at 435-8843 to arrange drop off times.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Multi Town Yard Sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All chamber member towns (Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom, Gilmanton, Loudon, Northwood and Pittsfield) are eligible to participate. The map of registered locations will be available online at pittsfieldchamber.org in the days prior to the event. Aa printable list of addresses is available on the website.
A Pittsfield Community Garden committee has been formed and they will meet each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please attend the meeting.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce is offering a $500 scholarship. Students that are graduating high school in 2017 and live in the towns of Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom or Pittsfield and plan to continue your education are eligible to apply. Applications are now available online at pittsfieldchamber.org and the deadline for submissions is Thursday.
PES students can be dropped off at the Family Dollar parking lot on Friday and walk to school with PES staff. Students are encouraged to bring bikes to school that day.
Calling all Victory Workers 4-H Club Alumni, current members and leaders. Save the date for June 24 to celebrate the club’s 75 years. Registration begins at 11 a.m., business meeting at 11:30 a.m., pot luck lunch at 1 p.m. and kids games, social “hours” and sharing memories from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Riel’s Barn, 930 Catamount Road. For more information, contact Mark Riel at 435-6346.
“Let There Be Peace,” the First Congregational Church’s annual patriotic concert, is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at the church, 24 Main St., Pittsfield. It will feature the Chancel Choir, JuBellation Handbell Choir and other musicians. Light refreshments will be served. Be sure to mark your calendar for this exciting event for all ages. Bring a friend! Parking and wheelchair accessibility available at the Chestnut Street entrance. More information at 435-7471.
Join the Community Conversation on use of town forests, sponsored by Pittsfield Listens on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Come discuss and decide the future of Pittsfield’s town forest at a general meeting at the Pittsfield Middle High School Library facilitated by Pittsfield Listens. Dinner will be provided. For more information, call or text 312-6980 or email info@pittsfieldlistens.org.
The South Pittsfield Community Club Ham and Bean Supper will be held on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, 444 Dowboro Road. Ham, beans, potato salad, brown bread and homemade pies are on the menu. Tickets for adults are $8, children 6 to 12 are $4 and 5 and under are free.
The Pittsfield Middle High School Extended Learning Opportunity Community Presentation Night will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at PMHS. Join in celebrating student success.
It’s time to start thinking about nominating someone for Pittsfield’s Citizen of the Year. Please send the name of your nominee and why they should be considered for the 2017 Citizen of the Year to Citizen of the Year, PO Box 173, Pittsfield N.H. 03263. Deadline for receipt of nominations is June 19.
The Pontine Theatre is coming to the Pittsfield Area Senior Center on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and putting on the show The Story of a Bad Boy. With the innovative use of puppetry and projected images, Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathews tell the story of a boy and his companions in the mid-19th century Portsmouth, N.H. Come see the show and stay for lunch. Please call 435-8482 to RSVP for lunch.
The Senior Center will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Happy Birthday wishes to Dan Kimball on Wednesday, to Sheila Holmes on Friday and to Nick Semales on Saturday. I hope you all enjoy your special day!
Happy Anniversary wishes to my sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Andy Fries on Sunday and to my in-laws, Corine and Leon Miller on Monday!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
The town website has been updated and is live and ready for use – please check us out at salisburynh.org.
Storytime at Salisbury Free Library is Monday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Don’t let your children slip into the doldrums while they are out of school! Help children of all ages to retain their love of reading during the summer months.
Jungle Jim’s of Boston will be at Salisbury Elementary on Friday at 10:30 a.m. to kick off the Build a Better World program with a special presentation. All are welcome to join Salisbury Free Library, Mondays and Thursdays during normal storytime hours for our Summer Reading Program. Each week the library will be focusing on a different theme on how to Build a Better World from art to engineering with a variety of hosts. Check out a calendar of events on the website or stop in to pick up your own copy. If you cannot attend, there are other fun things for children to do anytime they stop into the library such as Borrower’s Club, raffles, and a Pokémon scavenger hunt!
June book group will be reading The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry and meeting on June 26 at 7 p.m. Copies are available.
Salisbury planning board will hold a public hearing for the Salisbury Master Plan on June 5 at 7 p.m. in the upstairs level at Academy Hall.
You may review the draft on-line at cnhrpc.org/salisburymp. Hard copies of the Master Plan’s Chapter’s Salisbury Today, Housing, Transportation and Community Facilities is available for review at the town office. Participation in this process is important and appreciated.
Wishing all veterans and their families a great Memorial Day weekend!
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
On Sunday, Kenny Weiland’s CD release concert will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in The Gallery. A donation at the door gets you a CD and access to the show. Weiland, accompanied by Joey Pierog, Brad Myrick and others will perform songs off the record.
The Warner Historical Society Barn Sale has opened. Regular hours will be Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Stop in and see the many changes and new merchandise.
The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is pleased to announce its Membership Reciprocal program which will begin on Thursday. This program is designed for visitors to visit other participating museums and historic sites. If you are a member of the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, you will be able to visit several participating museums and sites at no charge or discounted rates.
There will be no school at Simonds Elementary on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
Public Supper at the Warner Town Hall will be held Saturday. Spaghetti and meatballs will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a raffle. Proceeds to support United Church of Warner’s new furnace. The cost is $10.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
There will be no school on Monday for Memorial Day. School will resume at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
Weare Writer’s Group’s next meeting is Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Sawyer Room of the Weare library.
Town Yard Sale will take place Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, rain or shine. Maps with locations will be available at 8 a.m. at the Stone Memorial Building for $2.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com