Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
The annual Bingo Day is going to be held May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bingo ticket is $8. Coffee and pastry is available with a suggested donation of $1. Lunch will be from 12 to 12:45 p.m. with a suggested donation of $2. Please register by Thursday. The white elephant table will be set up so you can bring an item for the table. For more information, call Kelly at 485-4254.
The Community Table is held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St.
Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The classes are $5.
Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 at the Suncook Senior Center. It’s a lot of fun.
Mother’s Day Luncheon will be held on Thursday at 12 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Call Kelly to reserve your seat at 485-4254.
Tai Chi is held on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The classes are $5.
Still time to sign up for the Meals on Wheels Walk-A-Thon to be held on May 19 at NHTI. Registration at 9:30 a.m. walk begins at 10. Registration fee is $10. The two walking routes are 1½ and 3 miles. There will be music, light barbecue and family activities. For more information, call Kelly at 485-4254 or 225-3295.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
Andover Fish & Game Club will host its 23rd annual Kids’ Spring Trout Fishing Derby on Saturday for kids 15 years old and younger. Registration starts at 7 a.m. at the AF&G Clubhouse by the Highland Lake channel, just off Route 11 in East Andover, and kids can fish from then until 10 a.m. Kids should bring their own poles and bait. For more information, call 735-5311.
There will be a Mother’s Day Plant and Bake sale at the Highland Lake Grange Hall, sponsored by the Andover Congregational Church, on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., featuring a wide variety of annual and perennial plants at very reasonable prices. Home baked goods will also be available for purchase. The Grange Hall is located at the intersection of Chase Hill Road and Route 11 in East Andover.
Bachelder Library in East Andover will host a Lego Club every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. for kids in kindergarten through fifth-grade. No need to register in advance and younger siblings may attend with a caregiver. The library is located at 12 Chase Hill Road in East Andover. Questions? Contact Tina at 735-5076 or wablibrary@comcast.net.
Belletete’s in Andover is looking for volunteers for their “We Build it Forward” event to help neighbors in need due to financial hardship, disabilities or being elderly. The event will take place on June 9 and Belletete’s is looking for both skilled and unskilled workers, carpenters, painters, roofers, landscapers and more to lend a helping hand with projects around the house. Contact Sue Johnson at 735-2116 for more information.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
Last call for vendor applications for the farmers market. Contact Lori Mahar at 269-2329 for more information or go to barnsteadfarmersmarket.club.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
Sign ups for the Parks and Recreation Summer Youth Program at Welch Park begin on Monday and run until the program is full. The program starts on June 25 and ends on Aug. 16. It is open to Boscawen residents only and children must be at least 6 years old to participate. Program hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration fee is $50, not to exceed $100 per family, and must be paid at time of registration. This fee includes T-shirt and field trip costs on Friday. For more information, call town offices at 753-9188, ext. 301, or check out their Facebook page at Boscawen Parks and Rec Committee.
All participants using the Boscawen Community Gardens at the intersection of Corn Hill Road and Woodbury Road must attend one Integrated Pest Management class. The first class will be held on Monday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Municipal Offices in the fourth-floor meeting room.
The Writer’s Workshop moved their meeting to Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Boscawen Public Library. Anyone who wants to share their stories are welcome to stop by to enjoy this fun and helpful group.
May 16 is the deadline to sign up for space rentals for the Priscilla Chapter 51 Yard/Craft/Bake Sale. It will be held May 26 at the Horace Chase Lodge. For any Boscawen resident who is planning to hold a yard sale on May 26, you can add your name and location to the chapter’s Town Wide Yard Sale map for $5. Call or email Donna at 731-9507 or dsewall1@comcast.net or Lorraine at 753-6677 or cappyyorkie@hotmail.com.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
The Granite State Ringers, a community handbell choir, will be presenting Americana! today at 3 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St. Bow. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, $20 for families. Proceeds to benefit the Wanakee Campership Fund to send kids to camp. For further info, call 224-0884 or visit bowmillsumc.org.
The Bow Garden Club’s next meeting will be Monday at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road. The program will be “Container Planting 101” with Cori Belanger Cahow, a professional garden designer, who will show us all how to create stunning containers for artful placement on our patios, porches, and even in our gardens utilizing a variety of containers and techniques. All are welcome! Social time with refreshments begins at 6 p.m. followed by the hour-long program at 6:30 p.m.,ending with a brief business meeting of the club. For more information about the Bow Garden Club, log on to bowgardenclub.org or contact Club President Beverly Gamlin at bevnherbs@gmail.com.
Boy Scout Troop 75 will be accepting donations at the Bow Community Center, 3 Bow Center Road, on Tuesdays during the month of May from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you live in either Bow or Dunbarton and would like to schedule a pick-up, go to signupgenius.com using the email address yardsaletroop75@gmail.com to schedule a pick up. The yard sale will take place June 2.
Bow Young at Heart Club will meet Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Bow Community Building. Members and guests should bring a brown bag lunch. Beverage and dessert will be provided. At 12:30 p.m., Linda and Harold Johnson will present a program on their experiences living with and monitoring New Hampshire loons, with photos on display. Payment must be made at by this meeting for the June 6 Jazz ‘n Blues Cruise and buffet luncheon on the M/S Mt. Washington; live entertainment by Jeff Barnhart’s Riverside Ramblers. BYAH is open to all seniors over 55. Contact Faye Johnson at 228-8149.
The Bow Mills United Methodist Women will hold its 44th annual Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friends Banquet on May 15, with the evening festivities beginning at 6 p.m. Entertainment will be The Wesley Bell Choir from Wesley UMC, Concord. A Chicken Coq Au Vin dinner will be served following the entertainment. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 children 6 to 12; free under 6 years of age. Call Joan at 228-1154 for reservations. Deadline is Thursday.
The 8th annual Bow Rotary Car Show, featuring an array of vintage and newer vehicles recalling America’s automotive history and style, will be held on May 19, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event, to be held in the field at 508 South St., Bow, behind the Allied Insurance Agency offices and just north of Exit 1 off Interstate 89, will include a variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles reflecting the different eras of our motoring past. The spectator entry fee is just $3, with children under 12 and seniors over 70 admitted free. For more info, contact Bob Couch at a.bobcouch@gmail.com or 856-0427.
The garden club’s annual Spring Plant Sale will be held May 26, over Memorial Weekend, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bow Community Center, 3 Bow Center Road. Annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable starters, gorgeous hanging plants and hardy plants culled from members’ gardens will be available for purchase with proceeds to benefit the Bow High School Scholarship Program and the club’s ongoing civic beautification efforts around Bow. Garden club members will be available to provide personal assistance and advice to plant sale patrons on request, helping them select plants, providing instruction on planting their purchases, etc. A larger quantity and diversity of plants than last year are being ordered from the grower in an effort to meet all patrons’ needs and members will soon be digging in their own gardens, dividing hardy perennials to contribute to the “Members Table” where “tried and true” plants can be purchased at low prices. For more information please contact BGC Fundraising Chairman Joyce Kimball at joyceakimball@comcast.net or visit bowgardenclub.org.
Board of selectmen are seeking residents interested in serving the community as a member of a town board, committee or commission. Currently there are openings on the following boards, committees and commissions: Business Development Commission; Capital Improvements Program Committee; Conservation Commission; Recycling & Solid Waste Committee; and Zoning Board of Adjustment. If you are interested in serving on any of the above boards, committees and commissions, please visit bownh.gov for more information or contact Tonia Lindquist at 223-3910 or btlindquist@bownh.gov.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Canterbury 4-H Rascals will have State Activities Day at Manchester Community College on May 19. Next meeting is Monday in the parish house at 6:30 p.m. Contact Laura Crockford at 540-9877 or canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com.
At Elkins Public Library on Tuesday at 7 p.m., there will be a N.H. Humanities To Go program, “Oil, Ice, and Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathaniel Ransom,” presented by Helen Frink. Come hear about the life of a 19th century whaler, based upon the journals of his voyages in search of a variety of types of whales.
Adult Book Group meets May 15 at 7 p.m., reading The Stranger in the Woods, the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, by Michael Finkel.
Canterbury Elementary School drama club presents Beauty and the Beast on May 18 at 6 p.m., directed by third-grade teacher Kim Briggs.
At Canterbury Shaker Village on Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., “Secret Lives of Garden Herbs,” with Maria Noel Graves, author, clinical herbalist and owner of Wintergreen Botanicals will be presented. Cost is $5 for nonmembers and sign up is available online at shakers.org.
Canterbury Fair contacts and needs: To be held July 28 this year. For the What Not Sale contact Sally Hayslip at 783-4167; for Childrens’ Activities contact Traci Ennis at 783-9893; Signs and cones contact Ted West to be his shadow as this is his last year putting up signs and cones, at 724-3474; Chicken BBQ Dinner needs a new contact person, for now contact Lisa Carlson at 783-0335; Set up and take down needs lots of people, contact Ben Bynum at 783-9462.
Canterbury Children’s Clothing Swap will be May 19 from noon to 3 p.m. Please drop off donations starting Monday at the Kids Learning Center, between 7 and 8:30 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Clothing from newborn to age 16, in good condition, clean and bagged. For questions and/or more information, please contact Trish Noel at 565-2011 or trish@devbury.com.
The Adult Clothing Exchange hosted by Transition Canterbury, will be held on June 13 from 4 to 7:30 p.m., during the time of the farmers market. Set aside clothes in advance, drop off will be on June 11 and 12, 5 to 7 p.m. and on June 13 from 3 to 4 p.m. Contact Ruth Heath with questions at ruthmheath@comcast.net.
Loudon Food Pantry appointments can be made by calling Sue at 724-9731. Donations may be dropped off at Elkins Public Library.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
On Monday, the Chichester Historical Society will host a brainstorming session for a potential Suncook River Collaborative Project at 7 p.m. at 49 Main St. The historical societies of Barnstead, Pittsfield, Epsom, Allenstown and Pembroke have been invited to participate, as well as Friends of the Suncook River. Other organizations for individuals are welcome to attend to share ideas around the “Suncook River” theme. For further information, contact Lucille Noel at 798-5709.
Down Cellar Poets will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. This is open to adult poets, facilitated by Jimmy Pappas. Call 798-3420 for further information.
On Wednesday, the Chichester United Methodist Church will sponsor a free community supper. Lasagna is on the menu. Open to all, donations gratefully accepted for future suppers.
Parks and Recreation committee will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at town hall. Come and see if you can help this spring/summer with kids activities.
Evening Book Club will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library. This month, they will discuss The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson. Even if you have not read the book but want to know what it is about, come listen to the discussion.
On Thursday, there will be a special meeting place for Pre-School Story Hour. It will be held at the Grange Hall at 10:30 a.m. for a special visit from the fire department. The kids will get to see what is inside an ambulance!
Conservation Commission will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at town hall.
Special Movie Matinee on Friday at the library at 3:30 p.m. The Lego Batman Movie will be shown and popcorn will be served.
Mark your calendar for a special guest speaker on May 14 at 7 p.m. at the historical society. Mark Stevens will present “Moonshine, the Brink’s Job, and the N.H. Connection.” More info next week or contact Lucille Noel at 798-5709.
You can sign up now at the library (or call in) for a program on “Essential Oils” by Sarah Miner at 6 p.m. on May 18. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
If you haven’t already, start cleaning out your garage, basement, attic and closets in preparation for the 2018 Annual Multi-Town Yard Sale from June 1 to 3. Registration deadline is May 25. Questions and sign-up form, call 435-6346.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
Teacher Appreciation Week at the elementary school will be this week.
The Silly Laughing Fun Musical Poetry Show, hosted by the PTO will be Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school. Music, laughter and fun abound in this magical session for families. Through a series of wonderfully funny poems and songs, you’ll participate in an adult-child contest and interact with Jeff’s exuded enthusiasm, guitar-playing, singing and hysterical enactments from his books.
Dunbarton school board is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Dunbarton Elementary School Library.
Due to the ROOTS Program scheduled on Thursdays after school through May, there will be no Reading to Dogs sessions in May at the library. They will be back in June! Sorry for any inconvenience.
Mediterranean Meals in Minutes will be presented at the library on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join registered dietician Michelle Smith from Concord Hospital and learn how to simplify meal planning. Prepare delicious Mediterranean meals in 30 minutes. Samples and recipes will be provided. The library will cover the cost of the program, but there will be a $5 cost for participants to cover the samples. Call the library to let them know you are coming.
Dunbarton Arts on the Common in Dunbarton Center will be held Saturday and May 13 on Mother’s Day Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 50 juried artists and artisans will be there. For more information, visit dunbartonartsonthecommon.com. Free admission and parking.
Support the Dunbarton and Bow Scouts of Boy Scout Troop 75 at their annual Yard Sale on June 2. Troop 75 will be accepting donations at the Bow Community Center, 2 Knox Road, on Tuesdays in May from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you live in Bow or Dunbarton and would like to schedule a pick up, please go to signupgenius.com using the email yardsaletroop75@gmail.com to schedule a pick up.
Coming soon, “Recollections of Dunbarton.” Hear how the generation before us lived right here in Dunbarton without electricity or phones. These are not Hollywood productions, just good ole’ living history stories that happened in your neighborhoods! Casual, armchair video interviews with Dunbarton elders talking about how they grew up, played, ran around barefoot, swam in ice ponds and streams, attended one-room schoolhouses, raised their own food and more. Enjoy! A link for these videos will be on the town website, just below the link to the BOS Meetings. Brought to you by the Dunbarton Historical Awareness Committee.
The Dunbarton Police Department, in partnership with the Dunbarton Fire Department, the Dunbarton Elementary School, the Dunbarton Parent-Teacher Organization and S&W Sports of Concord, will be hosting its first ever Bicycle Rodeo on May 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Dunbarton Elementary School (parking lot next to the gymnasium). This free family-friendly event is open to all ages and levels of riding experience. Participants will have the opportunity to visit with their local police and fire departments, ride through a skills and agility course, discuss bicycle safety and enjoy some ice cream sandwiches! Thanks to a grant supplied by the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, the Dunbarton Police Department will be passing out a limited supply of free multi-sport bicycle helmets and bicycle safety equipment on a first come, first served basis. S&W Sports will also be conducting free bicycle safety inspections! Any questions about the event may be directed to Sgt. Christopher Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net or 774-5500.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Suncook Valley Chorale will present its spring program on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wesley United, with Scott Lounsbury directing and Calvin Herst as the accompanist. The SVC is made up of more than 60 singers of all ages. Our musical repertoire includes pop, classical, gospel, jazz and barbershop. Tickets are available at the door or from chorale members. Cost is $18, $15 for students/seniors. For more information, find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/SuncookValleyChorale, or contact publicity chairman H.A. Snyder at publicity@svcnh.org or 780-4968.
The library will be showing two movies on Wednesday. At 1:30 p.m., The Post starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks will be featured. Based on actual facts, the film follows the publisher and the editor of the Washington Post as they put their professional lives at risk as they expose a decades long cover-up. At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dare to Be Wild is scheduled to be shown. A young Irish landscape designer, determined to preserve wild nature, is frustrated by the cutthroat world of Dublin society so she embarks on an Ethiopian odyssey to bring back the one man whose mission is to make the desert bloom again.
Story times at the library are Mondays 10 a.m., Tuesdays 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Toddler Time is held Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Children and their caregivers enjoy stories, songs, movement activities and simple crafts.
Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Plan to join the fun and build with the libraries large collection of Legos.
Knitters Club will meet Tuesday at the library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Do you enjoy cribbage, bridge, or mahjong? Some patrons have started a mahjong group which meets at the library on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. If you are interested in joining them, please contact the library. Experienced players or beginners are welcome. Other patrons would like to start groups for cribbage and/or bridge, times to be decided by interested parties. If you have any interest in any of these, please contact the library.
Board of selectmen will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. at town offices.
Cemetery Committee will meet on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the library.
Planning and Land Use Committee will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at town offices
Happy birthday wishes to Linda Towle on Thursday! Have a great one!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
The 14th annual Franklin Community Day takes place this Saturday. The theme this year is “Franklin RECreates and Recreates itself as a Recreational Destination.” Festivities at Odell Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parade begins at the high school at 10 a.m. Vendors, barbecue, children’s activities, business specials and much more. A great family event.
Kick off Franklin Community Day by participating in the Hero Hustle, a 5K Fun Run and Walk to support the Pemi Youth Center. Register online at runreg.com/pycfherohustle as well as same day registration (cash only) at 8 a.m. Dress up like a superhero. Rain or shine. Cost is $10 per person; $25 per family and $25 per team.
The Franklin Junior Youth Group meets most Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Contact Karen at 770-1851 with any questions.
Meridian Lodge, The Masons, offers made to order breakfasts this Sunday (and every other Sunday of the month) from 7 to 10 a.m. The proceeds from these delicious made-to-order breakfasts are used to support the organizations charitable giving.
Franklin City Council meets Monday at city hall at 6 p.m.
City clerk’s office will be closed Wednesday.
The Franklin Public Library book club meets Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to discuss The Life of Emily Dickinson by Richard Sewall. If you have not read this book, please feel free to come to the meeting to get acquainted with this group which meets the second Thursday of each month. Next month’s book will be available for pick-up at this time.
Celebrate Western Day at the TRIP Center this Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. A line dancing demonstration will be followed by lunch. Wear your best western garb. Call 934-4151 with questions and to sign up.
Shop and lunch in Concord with transportation by the TRIP Center van the second Monday of each month. Register now for the van on Wednesday which leaves the center at 9 a.m. If you need transportation to the center, call 934-4151. Donation of $2 is requested.
The Baptist Church located at 21 Church St., in Franklin will host Teen Challenge on May 13 at 10 a.m. Teen Challenge provides counseling and coaching to help individuals overcome addiction and become productive members of society. Come to support this wonderful organization and hear encouraging stories of life in recovery. Park in municipal parking and enter though the entrance on Church Street.
The Franklin Lions Club meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Soda Shoppe. For questions, call Linda at 848-3373 or email LionCherylPwrs@aol.com.
Paul Smith School PTO meets Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the school.
First-graders will perform their spring concert on Thursday at the middle school at 6:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation is getting ready for their licensed summer camp. Visit franklinnh.org to see the full array of programs offered or visit the office at Bessie Rowell Community Center or call 934-2118. Offerings include: baseball camp, robotics camp, science camp, GPS soccer damp, lego camp, archery clinic, youth stand up paddle board lessons, whitewater kayaking and tennis and swim lessons.
College Planning Programming will be offered for free at the high school on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Understanding financial aid award packages and financing options will be featured. Contact 934-5441 with any questions.
Compass Classical Academy is accepting applications for full-day kindergarten. First- through eighth-graders have additional openings that will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Compass is a tuition free public school open to N.H. residents. Call 729-3370 for more information.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
Tucker Free Library was one of 15 libraries in the nation to receive a $5,100 grant to create a community engagement space. Families are welcome to use any of the STEAM-oriented toys when the library is open. The hours of operation of the Tucker Free Library are: Tuesday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. For more information, contact tuckerfree@comcast.net or call 428-3471.
Tall Granite Big Band will perform in the Congregational Church sanctuary on Saturday at 7 p.m. This is the pre-season kickoff concert for the Henniker Music Committee’s summer series. Come and swing to the big band sound and get a sneak preview of the events planned for the 2018 season! Donations are accepted at the door.
Tim Goss, Henniker Congregational’s talented piano substitute and touring pianist with the Alchemists’ Workshop’s theatre company, is giving a concert on May 19 in the sanctuary at 3 p.m. Come and hear his latest stylings. Donations accepted at the door.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Join GHSS on Tuesday for a showing of Yours, Mine and Ours with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. This is a pre-Brady Bunch movie about Frank and Helen Beardsley, parents of a blended family of 20. The movie starts promptly at 2:15 p.m. at Smith Memorial Church, free of charge.
GHSS will go shopping in Warner on Thursday, sponsored by the Town of Hillsborough, which offers transportation twice month to Warner for shopping. The first trip in May is on a Thursday rather than Wednesday because of another scheduled event. Pick-ups are at Maple Leaf and the Park-and-Ride on Old Henniker Road beginning at 9 a.m. Free of charge. Call Lee Avery at 478-3432 with questions.
Family Movie Night on Saturday will be showing Inside Out on the big screen downstairs at Smith Memorial Congregational Church (big white church in the center of Hillsboro with the town clock in the steeple). Admission is free and complimentary popcorn and a drink will be served. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
Booster Club is prepping for the second annual Color Run on June 15. This is a great, fun event, with all proceeds going to the Booster Club. The next meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. in room 202 at the high school.
The next DiMitri’s night (where a portion of any food purchases made goes to the Booster Club) is May 21.
The sixth annual Summer Institute for Young Writers is happening at Maple Street School for two weeks this summer. Students entering third grade through high school who love to write are encouraged to sign up. The camp is running the weeks of June 25 and Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with extended hours available before and after camp. Please email Trish Walton attrishwalton65@gmail.com or Joan Follansbee atjoanfollansbee@yahoo.com for more information.
Hopkinton Boy Scout Troop 77 is holding a 5K to raise funds for the Eagle Scholarship Fund and scouting adventures. It will be held May 17 at Elm Brook Park. Visit the event website to register online at runwiththeeagles.org.
The third annual Cow Plop benefiting the Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton Redhawks Football program is back. When you purchase a square for $50, you are entered for a chance to win $1,000! Included in your ticket is an amazing barbecue meal from Brothers House of Smoke, ice cream from Beech Hill Farm, a beverage, and live music from The Strings & Things Band. Once the cow is released onto the grid, whichever square she plops on is the winner. Squares are assigned randomly on the day of the event. Rain or shine. You do not need to be present to win. To buy squares and meals go to cowplop.eventbrite.com.
The Hopkinton Lion’s Club is holding a calendar raffle for the month of May. Tickets are $10 and winning tickets are put back into the mix for the chance to win each day. Call Ted Story 746-4347 for more info.
The Hopkinton Schools changed the school calendar to account for the two additional snow days. The school day will be extended 20 minutes through May 11. The Professional Development Day scheduled for May 25 will now become a student day.
Hopkinton Recreation Department Soccer Camp will be held July 30 to Aug. 3. The camp is open to boys and girls and is geared towards fourth- through eighth grades who want to gain fitness and have fun playing soccer. This camp welcomes any and all skill levels. There is a full and half day option. To register, log onto hopkintonrec.com and look for recreation soccer camp. Hopkinton Soccer Club camp will be held July 23 to 27. This camp is open to boys and girls, entering first through eighth grade. To register, log onto hopkintonsoccerclub.com and look for HSC Soccer Camp.
Contcoocook Dance and Gymnastics is accepting campers for the week of June 25, July 2 and July 19 and is open to students ages 6 years and older. Dance, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic and theater arts, crafts, swimming are available. Call 746-3282 for information. Registration is limited.
Senior lunch is every Wednesday at noon for a $4 donation. This week is sausage sandwich with peppers and onions, coleslaw and a surprise dessert. For more information, call 746-8265.
Contoocook Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Town Hall. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
The teachers at Pembroke Hill and Village would like to thank PALS for their amazing decorations and their generous gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week. They brought in food, school supplies and surprises. We were overwhelmed by all the attention we received and it was fun having parent visitors. We are grateful to have such wonderful parents and such a supportive community. We are also lucky to teach your children.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
Pittsfield Youth Workshop is accepting Craft Fair Registrations for the 37th annual Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally. Early bird special rates – for more information, please contact Zach at 435-8272 orinfo@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org.
The Victory Workers 4-H club will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, lower level.
The Beautification Committee will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at town hall.
The Parks and Recreation Committee will meet on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at town hall.
The Pittsfield Players present Neil Simon’s first play, Come Blow Your Horn, today at 2 p.m. at the Scenic Theatre, home of The Pittsfield Players. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at the door or at pittsfieldplayers.com. For more information on the show, including “dinner and a show” tickets in conjunction with Main Street Grill, please call 435-8852.
The Friends of Josiah Carpenter Library will be holding a Used Book Sale in conjunction with the Town Wide Yard Sale on June 2. Please consider donating your used books to the library to add to the book sale. Donations can be dropped off at the library.
Save the date – July 14 – for Pittsfield Old Home Day. The theme of the day is “Once Upon A Time, Favorite Fairytales.” More information will be coming but mark it on your calendar. Please note: this is a week earlier than last year due to the NASCAR race at NHMS is July 21 to 22 and we plan our OHD event on the opposite weekend!
Jack’s Pizza is closed for renovations through Wednesday. Reopening this Thursday!
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Multi Town Yard Sale again this year. The dates are June 1 to 3, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily. Seven towns participate in this annual event. Registered participants in Pittsfield and each of its bordering towns are noted in a google map released May 31 via PittsfieldChamber.org or on Facebook the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce. Register to be on the map before May 25. Registration forms are available in The Suncook Valley Sun weekly newspaper or on our website and Facebook page. We also have a community site located in Dustin Park available to you. We will confirm registration via email only. Email with pertinent info regarding set up information, bathroom, etc will be sent end of May.
Footwork Friday has begun. PES students may be dropped off after 7:10 a.m. at the Family Dollar lot to participate in walking to school as a group.
The PHS Alumni Association will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at PMHS, Room 126. If you attended or graduated from PMHS, you are a member of the Alumni Association – please join us! For more information, contact Andi Riel at 435-6346.
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. If you have any items you’d like to donate or for more information, please contact Laurie Vien at 435-5052.
The Historical Society will host the first program of the season “Interesting Features of New Hampshire Barns” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 13 Elm St. John Porter, co-author of Preserving Old Barns will present the program.
The South Pittsfield Community Club will be holding their Ham & Bean Suppers on May 19, June 2, 16 and 30. The suppers are held at 444 Dowboro Road from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu is ham, homemade baked beans, brown bread, white bread, potato salad, homemade pies and drinks. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 (ages 6-12) and free for children under age 6.
Cabaret For A Cure, to benefit the American Cancer Society program at the Payson Center in Concord, will be held May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Scenic Theatre. Tickets are $10 each. There will be raffles and refreshments. Call 435-8852 to reserve seats.
Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday for 26th annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. Leave n on-perishable food items at your mailbox and your local m ailman will pick them up.
Happy birthday wishes to Diane Bishop on Thursday. I hope you have a great day.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
Planning board meets Monday at 7 p.m. upstairs in Academy Hall.
Old Home Day Committee meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in Academy Hall.
A pubic ravioli dinner will be held on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Salisbury Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road. Menu will include ravioli, salad, rolls, beverages, dessert and cost is $10. All proceeds benefit Salisbury Old Home Day activities.
Selectmen recently signed proclamation recognizing this week as Municipal Clerks Week and extend their appreciation to our town clerk, April Rollins.
Water testing information meeting will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Salisbury Town Hall to discuss private wells in N.H., contaminants, testing and treatment. Test kits will be available that night.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
The 11th annual Spring Into Warner events will be held May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join the Warner Historical Society’s Barn Sale Volunteers for a Barn Sale Preview Party on May 10, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments and get a first look and a chance to buy new items that have come in over the winter before we officially open for the season. Tickets are $5 and are available at warnerhistorical.org and click on museum store, at the society office or at the door the day of the event.
United Church of Warner Public Supper will be Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Adults cost $10. All are welcome.
Enjoy the “New Works” 2018 Art Show in The Gallery. This amazing annual art show showcasing the wonderful work of more than 30 artists.
Schoodacs Coffee Shop hosts open mic every Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
The Warner Volunteer Hub is a place to check on the latest projects and opportunities that you can volunteer for, without having to sign up for hours a month. We encourage people of all ages to join us! Organizations, clubs and community groups are encouraged to submit their projects to the website. Volunteers sign up directly with the organization as they are available or able. Find the Warner Volunteer Hub at warnervolunteerhub.org.
The Nature Discovery Center in Warner is looking for volunteers for the upcoming season. The center is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from late May through October, and has openings for admissions and gift shop sales, tour guides and an occasional handyman. If you love nature and enjoy working with kids, we need you! If you have a few hours each month to share, please call Sandra Martin at 746-6121 or email her at info@ndcnh.org. For more information, go to ndcnh.org.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com