■The town clerk office and tax collector will be closed on Wednesday due to training.
■The Allenstown Historical Society will meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Suncook Business Park off Route 28 on to Lavoie Drive. We will be discussing the upcoming History Day Event that will take place on April 11 for the fourth graders of both Allenstown Elementary and Pembroke Hill School. This event is free and open to the public from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall.
■Musical entertainment with Rich Araldi on Monday at 1 p.m. along with an April Fool’s Day joke contest. Come and enjoy the fun at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Bone Builders is held Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Bingo is played Monday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Pastel Art class is held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The cost is $7.50 per class or $45 for a six week session.
■The Community Table is held Tuesday at 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall. 10 School St.
■AARP will give a presentation Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. with Iris providing information on all available services through AARP. Call for more information at the Suncook Senior Center, 485-4254.
■The Cribbage Club is held Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Zumba Gold is held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The cost is $10 per class or $70 for 10 classes. For more information call 485-4254.
■Tai Chi Moving Meditation is Friday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Cost is $5 per class.
■The Suncook Senior Center is selling tickets for a Spaghetti Dinner and Quilt Raffle on April 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Tickets will be sold in advance only; adults are $8, children are $5 or family of four is $25. For more information, call Phyllis at 485-4254. All proceeds will go to benefit Meals on Wheels.
■April means your dog licenses are up for renewal. Please make sure your dog is up to date on vaccinations and see the town clerk to renew to dog licenses no later than April 30.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■“Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers,” a free presentation, is being offered by N.H. Humanities speaker, Steve Taylor, at the Boscawen Public Library on April 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. He will discuss how the earliest N.H. settlements struggled with issues surrounding treatment of its poor and how this led to the establishment in most of the state’s towns of alms houses, poor houses and later county institutions such as the Merrimack County Home.
■The Concord VNA Clinic will be at Boscawen Green, 135 N. Main St. on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Help is available for foot care, blood pressure screening, medication and nutritional information. Appointments are required and can be made by contacting by calling 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815.
■It’s free and entertaining! Local musicians, Dan and Jeni Klardie will take the stage at the High Street Coffee House (Congregational Church) on Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. In addition to the featured musicians, the evening also includes an open mic for musicians, poets and comedians. Refreshments are available for sale.
■Saturday Night suppers return this Saturday at the Boscawen Congregational Church. The season begins with a Ham and Bean Supper for $10 that includes salads, beverages and dessert with servings from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All are welcome and proceeds support the church.
■Last Bingo of the season will culminate on April 13 at the Boscawen Town Hall. Enjoy pizza, salads, sodas and desserts at noon and games starting at 1 p.m.; all for $10. The proceeds from Bingo support Old Home Day activities and the Committee needs a few hours of your help to keep this annual event afloat. The committee meets on the third Monday of each month or give Polly Dawson a call at 796-7001 to discuss the various options.
■Ready to do spring cleaning? The transfer station and the treasure house are now open on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 7 p.m. from April 2 to the end of October.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■The Bow Garden Club will open their new garden club year with a membership meeting and educational program on the evening of April 8 featuring Rachel Maccini, an entomologist with UNH Cooperation Extension. Maccini’s program will be “Insects in Your Landscape, Friend or Foe.” Bow Garden Club meetings are held at the Old Bow Town Hall beginning at 6 p.m. with refreshments and social time. The evening’s program will start at 6:30 p.m. with a brief business beginning at 7:30 p.m. Contact President Lorraine Dacko at 774-3596 or ldacko@gsinet.net for more information or visit bowgardenclub.org.
■The Bow Rotary Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition students must be from a town/city either without a Rotary club scholarship. Scholarships can be to attend a college or university of their choice or to attend a two year community college or technical school. Scholarships are also available for adult learners who have decided to attend school, either to finish a degree or acquire a new degree or skills. More information, instructions and application forms are available on bowrotary.org under the “Grants/Scholarships” page. Forms are also available at the Bow school district office. Contact Committee Chairperson Tamar Roberts at 491-8249.
■The Bow Falcons Booster Club will hold their 23rd Annual Golf Tournament on June 24. The start time is 9 a.m. at the Stonebridge Country Club, Goffstown. Proceeds go to the athletic programs at Bow High School. You can register now at bowboosterclub.com.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Spring Yoga has started, at 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Parish House. 10 sessions will cost $95. Please send checks to Judy Egan at 53 Pickard Road, or call for information at 783 9065, or to Nancy Jackson-Reno 795 4338.
■Dog tags are available, all dogs must be vaccinated with up to date records.
■April 1 begins the new year, and the Assessor will be out verifying building projects.
■Sing Your Heart Out: the next singalong will be Saturday at the Quaker Meeting House, 11 Oxbow Road, 7 to 9 p.m. Contact Ruth Heath 724 4343 for information.
■Spring Craft Make and Take will be April 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the Quaker Meeting House, to make sustainable craft items for household use. A donation of $1 to $5 is suggested to cover materials. Contact Ruth Heath at 724 4343 for more details.
■Canterbury Fair organizing meetings will be on the second Wednesday of each month starting on April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Parish House. Contact Rick Crockford 496 2255 or at rcrockford@laconiaschools.org to volunteer or for details.
■Save the Date for the annual Town Clean-Up on April 20. Contact Patrice Rasche 783 9360 or mattieandriley@yahoo.com to volunteer or for details. Blue bags at the Transfer Station.
■Strength and Stretch classes continue Mondays and Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Call 783- 9658 for information.
■Morris Dance practices begin starting on Thursday this year, at the home of Dudley Laufmann, 322 Shaker Road, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Contact Polly Camire on 783 8374, before 9 p.m., for further details.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■On Tuesday, the Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange/Town Office.
■On Wednesday, the Chichester Grange will meet upstairs in the Grange Hall at 7 p.m. It will be Family Night. Bring your brownies to be judged in the baking contest and enjoy brownie sundaes for dessert!
■Cemetery Trustees will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at town offices.
■On Thursday, the Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station.
■On Saturday, the library will have it’s first Down Under Used Book Sale of the season from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many donations have been received over the winter and will be ready for sale. The theme for the first sale is “like new and almost new books.” The vintage books will be half price!
■Also on Saturday, the Chichester Photography Club will be having a reception upstairs in the library from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be served and everyone is invited to come see their latest works “Out and About Regional Images!”
■Saturday evening, the place to be is the Concord-Epsom Elks Lodge in Epsom for the Chichester Youth Association “Spring Fling” dance. DJ, snacks, raffles and great fun for all to be had to raise money for the CYA activities. It is at 7 p.m. an is $15 per person. Call 496-9509 for tickets or email clarkthorne72@gmail.com.
■Make plans to celebrate Easter, April 21 at a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. The Chichester Methodist Church will hold the service at the gazebo in the town green space, across from the church. After the service, an Easter breakfast will be offered at the Parish Hall, across the street.
■On April 7, the Poetry Discussion Group will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the library. Hosted by the Poetry Society of N.H. and the Chichester Town Library.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■First Thursday of the Month Drop in Genealogy Gathering is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the library. Bring your materials, or just a family name. Use our subscription to Ancestry Library Edition to search census, vitals, military and immigration records. Call the library For more information.
■This Thursday the DCC Book Discussion group will meet at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to discuss American Savior by Roland Merullo; hosted by Jennifer Oliver. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
■Call to schedule Kids Read with Dogs at the Library on Thursday. Jake will be away until May 16. He will be competing at Boykin Field Trials and vacation. During this time there will be only one dog, Cali or Sherman, on an alternating schedule. Don’t forget to reserve your spot.
■N.H. Home Energy Expo 2019 is Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the community center. This event is open to all N.H. area homeowners, free admission. Come learn how to save energy costs and improve the comfort of your home or business, some at no cost to you and the many rebates available.
■The library book group will be reading Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. Get your copy now at the library. Discussion will be April 17 at noon. Bring your lunch.
■N.H. Fish and Game Wildlife Stewards present “Black Bear Happenings – Part 2” on April 9 at 6:30 p.m. Friends Dennis Walsh and Doug Whitfield of the N.H. Fish and Game Wildlife Stewards will be back! Hear about the natural history of black bears in New Hampshire, and find out why they now are in trouble.
■Connect at the library April 11 at 1:30 p.m. Listen to stories, engage with activities and crafts and socialize with other adults with disabilities. This program will meet on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, please call the library.
■Songs and Stories of World War II will be presented by Richard Kruppa at the library on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. Ramblin’ Richard will bring to light the fascinating and unfamiliar stories about some of our most beloved songs from 1930 to 1945.
■Save the Date: Easter Bunny Brunch will be April 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. Join in for a farmhouse-style brunch with all the fixings and photos with Mr. Cottontail himself! Enjoy farm fresh eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham, assorted pastries, coffees and juices. Gluten-free options will be available.
■There will be a special springtime storytime at the town library on April 13 at 10:30 a.m. Come and hear the story A Good Day and stay for crafts afterwards. Thank you to our host Shannon Luby.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Come join us today to say “Thank You” to Gordon Ellis for 16 years of caring for Epsom roads at the Epsom Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m.
■The Concord Regional VNA presents “A Matter of Balance” is an eight week fall prevention program that gives older adults the self-confidence to reduce their fear of falling and improve their activity levels. The program will be held on Tuesdays through May 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Epsom Library. Program is free, but registration is required; call (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815.
■Incoming Kindergarten registrations for ECS on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Extended hours will be available on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. If your child is an incoming first grader, literacy screenings will be held on Monday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as well as extended hours on Tuesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Please call for an appointment.
■The Wednesday Library Movie Matinee this week is Instant Family inspired by a true story. The movie starts at 1:30 p.m.
■Storytimes at the library are Mondays, 10 a.m.; Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.; and Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs and enjoy crafts.
■Mahjong continues to be played in the library, Tuesdays at 10:15. Stop, watch and learn to play this game.
■The Knitters club will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 at the library.
■Toddler Time at the library takes place Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Toddlers and their parent/caregiver enjoy songs, stories, movement activities and a craft.
■Bone Builders will meet on Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the library.
■Wednesday mornings at 10:30 the cribbage boards will be set up for those who play and for those who want to learn to play.
■Thursday is Lego Club, 3:30 p.m. at the library.
■The board of selectman will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the town office.
■The planning board will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the town office.
■Epsom Fire Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday at the Epsom Library at 7 p.m. Contact Terry at 848-7371 with any questions
■American Red Cross will be at the Epsom Library on Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for availability.
■The Trustee of Trust Funds will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the town offices.
■ OHRV Regulations and Operating Laws: Join N.H. Fish and Game Conservation Officer Lt. Cheney for an informational meeting on the use of OHRV on roads and trails. What are the guidelines for ATV, snowmobiles, mountain bikes, dirt bikes and UTVs use on N.H. roads and trails? Are you a recreational user of OHRVs or a resident or landowner with questions? Join us April 12 from 6 to 7:30 at the Epsom Public Library-1606 Dover Road, Epsom. Refreshments will be served. For any questions contact alisonparodi@metrocast.net. Sponsored by the Epsom Conservation Commission.
■Happy birthday wishes to Jill Gelinas, Kim Crowley and Kip Riel. Enjoy your special days!
■One more thing, I would like to say “thank you ” to the the Morse family for the many years of providing the Suncook Valley Sun to so many communities and keeping us connected for many years. You will be missed so very much!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The Franklin Animal Shelter Dinner Dance is April 13 from 5 to 11 p.m. There will be a cocktail hour from 5 to 6 p.m., a buffet dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and dancing from 7:30 to 11 p.m. with music by Lakes Region Entertainment. Tickets are $25 per person. Advance tickets are required, and available at the Animal Shelter or email dzujna@metrocast.net or gsalfranklin@yahoo.com.
■A free advanced directives information session, will be held April 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Franklin VNA & Hospice, 75 Chestnut St., for people of all ages. Learn about what advance directives are, why people of all ages should develop their advance directive and how to have a conversation with your loved ones. Advance directive packets will be available to complete there or take with you. Call 934-3454 for more information.
■A bus to Concord for shopping or other chores leaves the TRIP Center (Bessie Rowell Community Center) at 9 a.m. April 8and is available to all. The cost is $2 and lunch is on your own. Call 934-4151.
■If you like bluegrass music, a special performance at Franklin Opera House by Mainline Express, a modern bluegrass group in the traditional style, will delight its audience on Friday at 7 p.m. Call 934-1901 or visit franklinoperahouse.org to purchase tickets in advance or at the box office.
■The Franklin Opera House welcomes back the N.H. Fiddle Ensemble on April 7 for a 2 p.m. matinee. This ensemble is a community training orchestra open to musicians of all ages and levels of musicianship. They have been performing at the Opera House for several years as a benefit for the Opera House. Call 934-1901 or visit franklinoperahouse.org to purchase tickets.
■The City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. in Franklin City Hall.
■The Zoning Board meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
■Choose Franklin meets Thursday at City Hall, 8 a.m., for their Annual Meeting. The program will include approving newly amended by-laws, election of members of the Advisory Board and determining programming for the coming year. Visit choosefranklin.org and be sure to check out the monthly community calendar.
■The Franklin Historical Society resumes regular first Thursday monthly meetings this coming Thursday. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Society’s building at 21 Holy Cross Road, Webster Place. The presentation will feature speaker John Benham, who will explain the uniqueness of a pump he has donated to the Society’s collection made by Clark and Haynes, a local company, around 100 years ago. He will add the backstories to several photos he has also generously contributed. Visit franklinnhhistoricalsociety.org or call 934-8222 with any questions.
■The Franklin Area Lions Club meets Monday the at 5:30 p.m. at the Soda Shoppe. Contact lioncherylpwrs@aol.com or call 848-3373 with any questions.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
■Congrats to John Stark theater crew and cast of Sense and Sensibility who attended the N.H. Educational Theatre Guild regional festival last weekend. John Stark is one of the three regional winners and will be heading to states soon!
■On Friday at 6:30 p.m., the John Stark Teacher’s Association presents the Acoustic Cafe. There will be lots of musical acts by students and at least one band performance by long-time faculty. Admission is by donation, all to support student scholarships.
■Weare Athletic Club is sponsoring a five-week Spring Soccer Camp on Fridays from May 3 to 31 for young people ages 2 to 12. The cost is $75. To register or for more information go to challenger.configio.com/orglandingpage?org=3193.
■Congrats, also, to John Stark senior Owen Payeur who was recognized by DECA for the Emerging Leader Honor Award for 2019. Owen is one of only two students in New Hampshire to receive this honor. He was also awarded an Air Force ROTC scholarship to study mechanical engineering at UNH.
■Baseball, tee-ball and softball uniforms hand out will be April 16 at the Grange. If your child’s last name begins with the letters A through M, stop by between 5 and 6 p.m. N through Z, stop by between 6 and 7 p.m. Please note: This is the only uniform pick time. If you can’t make your time slot please ask a friend to pick up for your child.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■If enough people are interested, Greater Hillsborough Senior services will schedule a trip to The Walker Series which resumes Wednesday. The program is the “David Liebman Duo.” The bus will be leaving Shaw’s at 6:30 p.m. Transportation costs $5, but the event itself is free. Call Pat Mathison at 464-5029 ASAP to reserve a seat.
■On this Tuesday, April 9, 16 and 23 is Beginner Tai Chi class at Fuller Public Library from 12 to 1 p.m. This will be four Tuesdays in April. Please stop in or call 464-3595 to sign up. There will be a fee per class, it is dependent on the number of students enrolled.
■Fuller Public Library’s Military Book Group will meet April 8 to discuss Return of a King by William Dalrymple. Discussion begins at 2 p.m., stop in to pick up your copy today!
■Do you remember photographer Lotti Jacobi? Environmentalist Beatrice Hunter? Painter Alice Knight? Needlework artist Edna Perk? Poet Florence Favor? Artist Mae Fogg? Folk artist Lizzie Dowlin? Hillsborough Historical Society invites you to enhance its archives by sharing your memories of her. All are welcome to enjoy the museum’s exhibit of these and other highly acclaimed Hillsborough women. This round table discussion will take place at the Society’s Heritage Museum on 5 Central St., at 6 p.m. on April 8. The Society can be contacted at 464-3637 or Hillsboroughhistory@gmail.com.
■Hillsboro District Food Pantry is sponsoring the “Hillsboro Challenge” through the end of April to raise a minimum of $10,000 toward the Town of Hillsboro’s Food Pantry. There are four ways to participate: Donate cash, check or monthly pledge; plan a food drive; create a fundraising event or encourage local organizations to support. Mail monies/pledges to: PO Box 1525, Hillsboro, N.H. 03244 and/or drop off food donations at 7 Church St.
■The Hillsboro United Methodist Church, 16 Henniker St., is holding a Pork Supper on April 13 with two seatings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. The cost for adults is $8; kids 6-12 are $5; and under 6 is free. There is also family rate of $28 (two adults and three or more children). No one will be turned away. Donations accepted if not able to cover the requested cost. For more information, call 464-3056.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■The Hopkinton Town Library is looking for students (entering sixth grade and older) to apply for internships for the Summer Reading Program. The program runs from July 2 to Aug. 8. There will be a mandatory orientation meeting of all interns on June 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A commitment of at least five days is required. This experience will count toward experiential credit at the high school. We will provide you with a letter of recommendation upon request. If you would like to receive high school credit, please ask for additional information. We’ll need interns during the following time slots: Tuesdays from 9:30to 11:45 a.m., Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m., and Fridays from 9:30 tp 11 a.m. (Friday programs are held for four of the weeks of the program.) Interested? Please obtain a form from Leigh Maynard at the Hopkinton Town Library. The completed form is due on or before April 30. Please call 746-3663 or email lmaynard@hopkintontownlibrary.org.
■The annual Flea Market at the First Congregational Church of Hopkinton will take place April 13 th, from 9 a.m. to 12. The church is located at 1548 Hopkinton Road. The wide variety of items for sale include clothes, kitchen items, plates, vases, pictures and jewelry as well as small appliances, furniture, tools, camping equipment and toys
■Registration for the 2019-20 school year, for children who will be 3 years old and 4 years old on or before Sept. 30th are eligible to attend preschool at the Harold Martin School. Preschool is a tuition-based program and enrollment is filled by lottery. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30th are eligible to attend kindergarten. Children who will be 6 years old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible to attend first grade. Call the school office at 746-3473 or pick up a registration packet at Harold Martin School at 271 Main St.
■Senior lunch at the Slusser Center on Wednesdays at 12n at the Slusser Senior Center (41 Houston Drive next to the Town Library). Suggested donation $4. The first time a senior attends a senior lunch, he or she can ask for a new visitor gift certificate at the front desk for a free lunch. Menu for this week is honey garlic pork roast, mashed potatoes, parsley carrots, broccoli salad and a peanut butter, chocolate truffle.
■Programs for seniors at the Slusser Senior Center include Knitting Group on Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and line dancing Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with Irene Harris. Dancing is free and all skill levels are welcome!
■Farmers Market will be open 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 Suncook Senior Center Spaghetti Dinner and Quilt Raffle is April 13, 5 to 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to benefit Meals on Wheels. All tickets are sold in advance, none sold at the door. Tickets are adults $8, children $5 or a family of four for $25. Call the Senior Center at 485-4254 for tickets or information.
■There will be a cribbage tournament 10:15 a.m. to noon, on April 17 at the Suncook Senior Center.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■Pasta With A Purpose is a fundraiser to benefit the Chagnon Family, and will take place Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Middle High School Cafeteria. There is a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children (2 to 10), as well as a 50/50 raffle and raffle items. Brought to you by PMHS Student Ambassadors, Future Business Leaders and Student Council.
■The Pittsfield Players present The Innocents! at the Scenic Theatre. Due to an illness in the cast the shows for March 29,30,31 has been postponed to Friday and Saturday, as well as April 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 at 2 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased by calling 435-8852 or visit the website at pittsfieldplayers.com.
■Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at The Joy Church, 55 Barnstead Road. This is a group that supports each other during weight loss. For more information please call Beth at 435-7397.
■BCEP is seeking Community Service volunteers on Saturdays to assist patrons with their recycling needs. Please contact Lisa at 435-6237 if you would like to help out.
■In honor of Gary Colby retiring from coaching, a surprise celebration is planned for Saturday at the Pittsfield Community Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Stop by to congratulate Coach Colby on his 33 years of success. He has coached cross country, volleyball, softball, boys and girls basketball, little league and with the help of Lyn Ward started the Pittsfield Park and Rec. Program. So if you have ever played for Coach Colby come celebrate with us. Gary has coached for Franklin High School, Coe-brown Northwood Academy and in Pittsfield.
■During the first week of April the library will display the sculpture created by Pittsfield Elementary School students during their recent artist in residence program. Please come by the library to see this creative and beautiful sculpture.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, lower level.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Main Street Grill and Bar for this week only. For more information, contact Donna Keeley at keeledm@yahoo.com.
■The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Barnstead Parade Fire Station. For more information, visit the website, suncookvalleysnoriders.com.
■A display of student artwork from Pittsfield Middle High School is refreshed each month please stop by the library anytime to admire their talent.
■The Pittsfield Players will hold auditions for their spring comedy production of the hilarious comedy Mama Won’t Fly at the Scenic Theatre, 6 Depot Street, today and Monday at 7 p.m. each evening. Director Marty Williams will be looking for two men and six women to fill out his cast for this show, which will run at The Scenic Theater on May 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18. For more information, contact Marty Williams at marty@pittsfieldplayers.com.
■Students at PMHS are planning an Empty Soup Bowl Event on May 16. Empty Soup Bowls uses ceramic arts to fight hunger. The bowls are donated by local artisans and guests select a bowl and are served a meal of soup, bread, desserts and beverage. Money raised will be donated to the Pittsfield Food Pantry. Community work sessions to create bowls will be held by local potter Teresa Taylor from the Salty Dog Pottery on April 13 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 12 p.m. All are invited.
■Are you a parent or family member to a Pittsfield student? Do you care about your and other students success, and want to deepen your leadership skills to support school improvements? We’d love to connect with you! Pittsfield Listens is now accepting applications for new Parent Leaders with the Family and Community Engagement Team of Pittsfield Listens for an April-July term. Contact Katie@pittsfieldlistens.org to learn more, or apply at goo.gl/forms/olNM6q40I3xJkn1z2. Pittsfield Listens encourages underrepresented youth, parent, family, and community voice on issues and policies that directly affect their educations and lives. To learn more, visit pittsfieldlistens.org.
■There are opportunities to volunteer for the following committees and commissions: Conservation Commission, Community Development Committee, and Parks & Recreation Commission. If interested, please fill out the application available to download on the town website pittsfieldnh.gov or pick up an application from the town hall.
■The town is looking for volunteers to serve on the Budget Committee. There is currently one 1-year position and 3-year positions open. If you are interested, please fill out a committee appointment application (link available on pittsfieldnh.gov or may be picked up from the Selectmen’s Office) and return it to the Selectmen’s Office at the Town Hall.
■The Infant Toddler Pantry will be open on Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street. Young families are given supplemental diapers and wipes. Everyone is welcome. Please use the Chestnut Street entrance. Monetary and product contributions are always welcome. Please call the church at 435-7471 to arrange for drop off.
■Preschool registration for the 2019-20 school year will be held on Wednesday and May 8 from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. If your child will be 3 years old by July 31 and you are a Pittsfield resident, your child is eligible to attend the PES preschool program. Please call the main office at 435-8432 to schedule an appointment.
■Joy Church will be hosting a family movie night on Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. The movie Peter Rabbit will be shown. Everything is free – movie, popcorn, candy, drinks!
■Happy Birthday wishes to Judy Webber. Cheers to you on your special day!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
■This Monday, the Hazardous Mitigation Committee is meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m at the Safety Building.
■This Monday, the Planning Board is meeting at 7 p.m. in the second floor of Academy Hall.
■On Wednesday, the select board meeting is at 5:30 p.m. at Academy Hall on the second floor. Bring questions and concerns.
■On Saturday, the Cemetery Trustees Meeting is at 4 p.m. at Academy Hall on the second floor.
■A special meeting featuring a recycling director expert is going to meet with the select board and the recycling committee on April 17 at 5:30 p.m. upstairs at Academy Hall. The public is welcome and those who are concerned about recycling in our town are urged to attend.
■Every Monday is storytime at the Salisbury Free Library at 10:30 a.m.
■The book club meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Salisbury Free Library. April’s book club reading is Home Fire by Kamila Shamise. Copies available at the library.
■N.H. state parks passes are in! They’re valid for up to two adults and four dependents to enter into any day use N.H. state park for free! (Not valid for Hampton Beach, Wallis Sands, the Flume Gorge or Cannon Mountain Tramway).
■Every Tuesday is Gentle flow yoga offered by Trinity Healing Energy and takes place at the library from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The suggested donation is $5. They also offer a gentle flow yoga class on Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It costs $8 per participant.
■Every Thursday night is cribbage night at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. Please come join us as it is always a good time with neighbors.
■At the town safety building on Tuesday and Thursday nights the Fire/Rescue and Explorers meet. On the first Tuesday the Fire Auxiliary meets.
■The Salisbury Elementary PTG is looking for individually wrapped nut free snacks and baked goods to sell at their bake sale on Arts Night which takes place Thursday at the Salisbury Elementary school starting at 5:30 p.m. Donated goodies may be dropped off to the school’s front office during school hours 9 a.m to 3 p.m. or at the time of the event. All proceeds will be donated to purchase the children’s year books at the elementary school.
■ On Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the town hall is the annual Souper Bowl workshop. This is the prime event for hands-on experience with archived items for the museum. At noon, they close up shop and enjoy homemade soups and desserts. This is a great event for those that enjoy viewing old photos, reading old deeds, and old newspaper articles or if you just enjoy organizing. Everyone is welcome! The Historical Society would like to thank their curator, Linda Denoncourt and other volunteers for keeping this tradition.
■The 17th Annual Friends of The Salisbury Free Library town wide yard sale will take place on May 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine. Registration forms are available at the library, town office or town website under community news. An official yard sale map will be available at the library green on yard sale day at 8 a.m. There will be coffee and baked goods available also on the library green.
■There will be a Ravioli Dinner on May 4 at Salisbury town hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All proceeds from the dinner are to benefit Salisbury Old Home Day.
■The school board will interview applicants for the school board vacancy on April 8 at Boscawen Elementary School at 7:15 p.m. If you are interested in the vacant school board position, please submit a letter addressed to Seelye Longnecker, board chair, outlining your reasons for wishing to fill this at large board seat. This is open to anyone residing in one of the district’s five towns. This is a one year position. Please mail letters to Seelye Longnecker c/o MVSD 105 Community Drive, Penacook N.H. 03303.
■At Merrimack Valley High School: Come with your entire family to see the Harlem Wizards for a fun filled night of tricks hoops and alley-oops on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. This is an awe-inspiring two hour basketball show featuring six talented players. Cheer on your teachers from all of the elementary schools, middle school and high school as the Harlem Wizards take on the Valley Pride. All pre-event tickets are as follows: students $12 each, adults $14 , and courtside plus (limited quantity) are $30 each. At the door tickets are $17 per person. This is a fundraiser for the MV girl’s Lacrosse team. You may purchase tickets in advance online at harlemwizards.com.
■The Salisbury Historical Society Scholarship Program will present an evening fundraiser in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1944). The event will be held at the Salisbury Town Hall on April 27 at 6:30 p.m. Well known vocalists, Nancy Tripp and Jonathan Fowler will perform a selection of popular songs of WWII. In addition, letters from the military to their families will be read. A selection of fine foods will be served. Table seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Please make checks payable to The Salisbury Historical Society Scholarship Fund in the amount of $25 per person and mail to SHS P.O. Box 263 Salisbury, N.H. 03268.
■At the Salisbury Elementary School playground on April 20 at 10 a.m. The SES PTG along with Countryside Builders are sponsoring their annual Easter Egg hunt for kids ages walking age through 12 years old that live within the Merrimack Valley school district. As always there will be plenty of candy filled eggs to gather and some eggs may contain a number that correlates to a chocolate bunny, even giant chocolate bunnies. Please bring your bags and buckets to collect eggs. All eggs must be emptied and returned to the collection totes before leaving the event as they are re-used yearly. Be sure to bring your cameras to take photos of your little ones with the Easter Bunny.
JENNIFER HOLT
648-2260
■“StoryTime with Simonds” at MainStreet BookEnds takes place the first Thursday of each month from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. in The Gallery. The next Storytime is this Thursday.
■On April 7 at 1 p.m., Poetry Month will be celebrated at MainStreet BookEnds with the release of a new book of poetry from Warner’s own Deborah Brown, The Human Half. She will be joined by N.H. State Poet Laureate Alice Fogel and N.H. State Youth Poet Laureate Cate Dixson.
■On April 7 at 4 p.m., BookEnds BookGroup will discuss The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. This No. 1 New York Times Bestseller is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov – an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity. BookGroup participants receive 20 percent off the book prior to the event. Meeting the first Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. in The Gallery.
■The Warner Men’s Club will host its annual Spring Fling Dance featuring the Windham Swing Band on April 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $20 per person at the door or at MainStreet Bookends before the dance. Proceeds go toward community projects such as the Warner Food Pantry. BYOB.
■April is Poetry Month! The Pillsbury Free Library is encouraging businesses to participate by posting their favorite poems on their storefront windows, inside, and/or on their social media pages. Residents and visitors can roam the town looking for poems. A template for the poster will be provided later. In addition, the story walk book to be displayed on Warner’s Rail Trail from Depot Street to W. Joppa Road will be one of David Elliott’s books of children’s poems In the Wild.
■On Tuesday at 10 a.m., “Don’t be Fooled! Avoiding Scams and Fraud” at the Community Action Program building, 49 W. Main St. Learn how to spot a scam and why you should report it. Ginger Marsh from Sugar River Bank will talk about some of the most common scams that often fool people into losing or giving away their money. Free. For information, contact Pillsbury Free Library, 456-2289.
■From Friday though April 7 at Warner Town Hall the Sunapee-Kearsarge Intercommunity Theater presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing set in the 1920s, directed by Billijean Martiello. Performances at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on April 7. Tickets are $17, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students and are for sale at the Pillsbury Free Library and other locations.
■There are two upcoming Facebook for Business workshops with Christine Halvorson. The first, “Beginner Facebook for Business,” will be April 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The second workshop, “Advanced Facebook Techniques & Strategies For Business,” will take place April 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. To sign up go to the website at merrimackvalley.score.org/take-workshop-4. For questions or more information, contact Bob Stanley at 738-4241 or bob.stanley@scorevolunteer.org.
■Simonds Elementary School’s All School Assembly will be at 9 a.m. Monday.
■Wednesday will be Family Lunch at Simmonds Elementary School, from 12:15 to 1 p.m.
■ On Wednesday, the PTO will meet at 6:30 p.m.
■On April 9 will be a free class on building your savings and spending plan. This class will take place 7 p.m. at Pillsbury Free Library, 18 East Main St. Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Get more out of your hard-earned wages with tips from Debbie Gray from NHFCU Center for Finance & Education. Sign up at eventbrite.com/e/build-your-savings-plan-pillsbury-free-library-warner-nh-tickets-56426249431 or call the library at 456-2289 to reserve a place.
■On April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the 2019 Annual Indoor Warner Flea Market, inside Warner Town Hall on Main Street in Warner. Setup fees are $15 per six foot table space to benefit the sponsor, the Pillsbury Free Library. Spaces are allocated in advance based on order received and requested location, if available. A printable vendor application is available at warner.lib.nh.us. Call 456-2289 for information. Applications may be mailed or dropped off at the library. A snack bar will be selling beverages and baked goods, and there will be a raffle.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com