■School’s out, and the Boscawen Public Library debuts its summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories,” on Monday at noon. There are sign-ups, refreshments, welcome prizes and much more for children of all ages and adults. A Maker Space Challenge workshop will be held Thursday beginning at 2 p.m. as part of the program. Further information on the many summer activities can be seen on the library’s website at boscawenpubliclibrary.org.
■Want to share your stories, get positive feedback and get tips on writing? Join the Writer’s Workshop that meets at the library Monday at 6 p.m. Meetings are the last Monday of each month, excepting holidays.
■Summer fun at the Parks & Recreation Youth Program begins Monday and ends Aug. 15. It is held at Welch Field from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Field Trips, weather permitting, are held each Friday.
■“Smokin Aces” kicks off the summer concert series on Thursday. Concerts are held on the grounds of the Town Municipal Offices and start at 7 p.m. Future concerts host Little Davey and the Rolling 88’s on July 11, and 39th Army Band takes the stage on July 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. More concerts will be held on Thursday evenings through Aug. 15 and will be listed in future columns. Thank you to the Parks & Recreation for bringing this entertainment to Boscawen.
■The Concord VNA will be at Boscawen Green on July 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. It will provide foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections and education on medications and nutrition. Donations of $10 are suggested for services, but they are provided regardless of person’s ability to pay. Appointments are required; call 224-4093.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■Canterbury Shaker Village “Traditional Craft Days” are June 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Canterbury Shaker Village. Participate in traditional arts and crafts, such as woodworking, weaving, oval box making, broom making and more.
■Canterbury Police Department reminds residents and others to keep their dogs under control and licensed as the summer months progress and more people are outdoors. Parking is allowed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to Oct. 15. Parking outside those hours will result in tow. Call police at 228-1010.
■Free “Weights and Walkers” classes at the Parish Hall start with a half hour of walking at 8 a.m. then an hour of strength exercises from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Mondays and Fridays. Contact Judy at 783-9698.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■Dick Patten, Master for Concord Grange No. 322, presented Dorothy Bartlett of Bartlett Grange in Salisbury now Concord Grange with her 80-year Grange certificate from the National Grange at her home. Dorothy was a Past Master of Bartlett Subordinate Grange and Past Junior Grange Matron for Bartlett Junior Grange, which was one of the top Junior Granges in the State annually.
■As many in town know, the Salisbury Elementary School said goodbye to a few longtime school employees on June 19. The school said farewell and happy retirement to Ms. Degrassie, Ms. Capracotta and Mr. Bruce Johnson, as well as Ms. Burrell. The school community will miss them all but wishes them well in their new chapters of their lives.
■On Monday, Hazardous Mitigation Committee meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
■On Wednesday, Conservation Committee meets at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall.
■At 6 p.m. on Friday, at the town hall, meet Yuka the Arctic Fox during the “Foxes in N.H.” presentation by Maria Laycox. Please bring your kids; they will love seeing a live arctic fox.
■The Salisbury Library Summer Reading Program is expanding to adults this year. Pick up an activity booklet at the library.
■Please help the town nominate the Citizen of the Year. The Old Home Day Committee is looking for nominations for an individual who has been active in town issues, someone who has gone above and beyond for the town of Salisbury and served the people of Salisbury in different capacities. Please drop your nomination off in one of the boxes located at Crossroads Country Store, Academy Hall and the Salisbury Free Library. Nominations will be reviewed at the July 10 meeting. Make a nomination and come to Old Home Day on Aug. 10 to see who will ultimately be honored as Salisbury Citizen of the Year.
■The Salisbury Recreation Committee is looking for donations of ice skates, helmets and hockey sticks. These are for children who do not have equipment to use on the town ice rink. Baseball bats are also always welcome. If you have any of these items, contact 1mbroas@tds.net.
■ Work on soccer skills as a town with Salisbury Coed Youth Soccer Summer Clinic for children who are currently in third fourth or fifth grade. The clinic will be held at Salisbury Elementary School from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for five weeks, starting July 10. The first 20 minutes will be devoted to drills and ball handling, and the last 40 minutes will consist of pickup games. The dates are July 10, 17, 24 and 31, and Aug. 7. The cost of this program is $25 per child. Please make you check out to Salisbury Sports Committee and please also include a piece of paper with your child’s name, grade as of Fall 2019, parent’s email address and information indicating if you as the parent are willing to help coach or referee the clinic. The program can always use volunteers. Please send that check and information to the Salisbury Sports Committee, care of Dael Harrison, 169 Whittemore Road. If you have any questions, email Dael at daelharrison@hotmail.com.
■Now is the time for youth soccer sign ups. The Salisbury Youth Soccer 2019 seeks soccer players from pre-K through the sixth grade. Pre-K players must be 4-years-old by Sept. 30. The Salisbury Youth Sports Program will offer coed soccer for players from pre-K to sixth grade. Athletes kindergarten through second grade will be in an instructional program, and third- and fourth- and fifth- and sixth-grade players will do team sports, emphasizing good sportsmanship, teamwork and skill development. Sign-ups for this year for grades first through sixth must be submitted prior to July 15. For any player signing up after this, the program will do its best to get them on a roster, but it will depend on team size and availability on another town team. Kids from seventh- to 12th-grade will have afterschool tryouts at the MV middle and high schools. Penacook Independent Youth Soccer alternatively offers a recreational league. Grades pre-K through kindergarten must be signed up by the end of the first week of school. Fees for 2019 are $25 for pre-K through second grade, $35 for grades 3 and 4 and $45 for grades 5 and 6. Please make checks out to the Salisbury Sports Committee, and, as always, it is always looking for volunteer coaches and referees. If you did not get a form from your child’s school, please email Dael Harrison at daelharrison@hotmail.com. If you do have the form, please follow the directions on where to send it along with the fees.
■Salisbury Free Library’s summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories,” begins Monday. Salisbury Free Library is proud to offer two weekly story time events during the summer months, one on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and one on Thursdays at 3 p.m.
■Book Club takes a break during the summer months but will resume in September. The Book Group of Salisbury Free Library meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library from September to May.
■The farmers market is every Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. at town hall. The market runs until Sept. 30. At this time, it has a few new vendors: DSigns by DS, selling hand-dyed fabrics, and RJM Woodworks, selling beautiful wooden spoons and other wood items. Also featured are Two Pines Farm with vegetables and starter plants, Cutting Farm with honey and maple syrup, Need for Beads with beautiful handmade bead jewelry, Harmony Weaving with handmade woven items and Over the Hill farm with jams, jellies and relishes. The Salisbury farmers market is still in need of more vendors. If interested, please call Helen Binette at 648-2156.
■The Salisbury Historical Society is still in need of artifacts for their veteran’s display. If someone in your family has served in any war from the Revolutionary War to modern day, please take advantage of this opportunity to have them recognized for their service. Contact Linda at 648-2551 or at shscurator@gmail.com to arrange pick up.
■Salisbury Free Library now has the Jackie Weiner Home Delivery Service. Any resident of Salisbury with an ongoing condition that prevents the person from coming to the library is eligible. Deliveries will be made on a monthly basis by a volunteer driver. Patrons participating in this program can borrow books, audio books, magazines, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles. You can obtain an application to participate in this program or to volunteer by visiting the library’s website.
■Every Thursday is Cribbage Night at the town hall.
■At the Salisbury Safety Building, the Fire/Rescue and Explorers meet on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. The fire auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of the month.
■As a reminder, the town transfer station is now open on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. until Oct. 23. As always, the transfer station is open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please remember to recycle all your glass, no matter the color. Not only does it save the environment, it also saves money. Paper and cardboard and metals are also recyclable.
■Thank you for all that came out to our town’s blood drive sponsored by CountrySide Builders LLC, and thank you to all those local citizens and businesses that donated great items for the blood donor raffle – The Barn Store, Crossroads Country Store, The Kulacz Family, The Adrus Family, The Crazy Chicken Lady Natural Soap & Spa, Landry Logging, Iron Creek Farm B&B, The Black Bear Vineyard, The Repeat Boutique in Andover and Big Water Brewery. Thanks to them we were able to give out 13 prizes to the blood donors. Also, it was a very good turn out; our small town collected 36 units of blood for the American Red Cross.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Registration starts Monday at Webster Free Public Library for the summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories,” and the program officially kicks off July 8.
■The library trustees are meeting at the library on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
■Book Group is meeting Thursday at 7:15 p.m. to discuss The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner.
■The Webster Town Crier is currently looking for that next special resident to carry on the torch for reporting our local town events to the Concord Monitor.
SARAH CHALSMA
webstertowncrier@gmail.com