■Every house has a history, but how do you discover yours? Join the N.H. Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing in Andover on Wednesday as he shares tips, tools, and tricks for finding information about your old house: when it was built and by whom, its former occupants and the lives they led, and alterations in its physical structure. Co-sponsored by the Andover Historical Society and The Andover Community Hub, the presentation will take place at 7 p.m. in the Stone Chapel on the Town Green.
■The Andover Historical Society is inviting local artists, photographers, artisans and crafters – particularly those carrying on traditional crafts – to reserve a table to participate in its annual Old Time Fair on Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Potter Place Railroad Station in Andover. With lawn space for up to two dozen vendors and old-time craft demonstrations, the fair regularly draws up to 500 to 600 attendees. Cost for a vendor is $20 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space. For more information, or to reserve space, contact Donna Baker-Hartwell at donnabh@tds.net or Alex Estin at 735-6579 or estinal@proctoracademy.org.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
■The farmers market is on Wednesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the center of the town, at the side of the library. This week is “We are Eggs-cellent.” Local eggs and products cooked using eggs will be available. There will be music from Canterbury’s own Jordan Tyrrell-Wisocki and Matt Jensen.
■The Canterbury Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 27. It is the major fundraiser for the Canterbury Fund, which supports residents when in need. Collections for “What Not” tables are now at the Byre, but to volunteer to help, call or text Sally at 848-6408. To help with the various Children’s Area activities, contact Danielle at DLKrautmann@gmail.com or call 903-8307. To volunteer at the Book Fair and multimedia sale tables, contact Stephanie Jackson at 783-0495 or sfjackson59@aol.com or Paul Lepesqueur at 783-4578 or karma.karumi@gmail.com. Contact Rick Crockford if you are unable to attend planning meetings and want to be involved in some other fair activity. He can be reached via email at rcrockford@laconiaschools.org.
■The next Elkins Public Library trustee meeting is at 7 p.m. on Monday.
■Zen coloring continues during July from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at the library.
■The summer reading program will focus on space this year, celebrating the stars with stories, crafts, music and special guests. This Thursday is “Shoot for the Moon,” focusing on the moon as an eternal inspiration for many stories.
■On Fair Day the new exhibit by the Canterbury Historical Society, “Historic Houses of Canterbury,” will open. This has been produced by a committee led by Harry Kinter, which has been working throughout the past two years.
■Canterbury Historical Society’s work on the “Welcome to Canterbury” packet is continuing. Society trustee Mary Jane Bergman is coordinating the project. Contact her with suggestions or to help at mj.bergman@comcast.net.
■To learn about “Solarize Canterbury,” see the information table at the weekly farmers market. The next tour of solarized homes is Saturday. See solarizecanterbury.org for details about open houses.
■Canterbury Shaker Village is offering several events throughout the summer. There are now lunches in the Creamery from 11 to 3 p.m. every day except Monday. Other events also include summer workshops, woodworking, medicinal plant walk, spirituals, chair and oval box making and so on. See shakers.org for more events.
■The Loudon Food Pantry is providing food for Canterbury residents, among other towns, in the Huckleberry Business Park, 30 Chichester Road, Loudon. The pantry will reopen Monday. Funds are low, so please consider a cash donation. Canterbury residents may drop off at the Elkins Public Library. See loudonfoodpantry.org or call Sue on 724-9731 for more information.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■Wednesday at Academy hall the Old Home Day Committee meets at 6:30 p.m.
■Thursday at Academy Hall the Recycling Committee Meets at 7 p.m.
■The Planning Board is having a meeting at Academy hall on July 15 at 7 p.m.
■On July 16, the Salisbury Historical Society is having a barbecue and open house from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the town hall on Route 4. There will be a cookout followed by a New Hampshire Humanities program at 6:30 p.m. featuring speaker Glenn Knoblock. His topic for the evening will be “Brewing in NH: An informal look at beer in the Granite State from colonial times to present.” The historical society is also looking for volunteers that are interested in bringing items of food to share with the group. If you are interested in doing so, please contact Diana Celmer at (216) 548-1111. Both the cookout and presentation are free and open to the public. It is actively seeking new memberships at the reasonable dues of $10 for an individual, $15 for a family, $30 for contributing members and $100 for a lifetime membership. The historical society has recent new members and would appreciate and welcome your membership and involvement as well. If you would like to join but cannot attend this event, please stop by when the museum is open on Sundays, between 1 and 4 p.m.
■Old Home Day is rapidly approaching, so that must mean raffle tickets are on their way. We are finalizing the prize list still, but so far we have a town throw, a hand-knit sweater by Mary Phillips, a gift certificate from the Barn Store that may also be used in the Grain Box, a sterling leaf with 14 carat gold-filled vein on a beaded necklace and a MasterCard or Visa gift card. Watch for the final list in the August Lifelines. Also, if you have an hour to two to spend at the raffle table or as a docent in the museum or meetinghouse on Old Home Day, please contact Linda Denoncourt at ldenonc@tds.net or at 648-2551.
■This year’s seasonal display in the meetinghouse displays artifacts and information from the American Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War. This display has received great feedback so far, so why not stop by and see for yourselves? It is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
■As always, don’t forget to check out the historical society’s website for events and news or simply explore Salisbury using the many categories at salisburyhistoricalsociety.org.
■On July 16 at 5 p.m. at the Salisbury Free Library, there will be a free presentation conducted by C.G. Mertiello, “Theremin: Music of Lightening and Air.” The Theremin is the world’s oldest electronic instrument.
■The Salisbury farmers market is from 3 to 6 p.m. every Monday until Sept. 30 at the town hall on Route 4.
■Every Thursday is Cribbage Night at the town hall on Route 4. All are welcome, and it is always a good time with neighbors.
■ At the Salisbury Safety Building, the Fire/Rescue and Explorers meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The Fire auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of the month.
■Salisbury Free Library’s summer reading program takes place at 10:30 p.m. every Monday and at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday.
■Every Monday is story time at 10:30 a.m. at the Salisbury Free Library.
■Summer Yoga by Maris is at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday starting this Wednesday until July 31. The library’s suggested donation $8. There will be no yoga in August.
■Every Thursday is story time at Salisbury Free Library at 3 p.m. There is also a second story time event during the summer months.
■Salisbury Free Library now has a home delivery service. Any resident of Salisbury with an ongoing condition that prevents them from coming to the library is eligible. This service is absolutely free to patrons of the library. The only charges will be for lost or damaged materials. 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 new program or to volunteer by stopping into the library or by visiting the library’s website.
■The Old Home Day Committee met June 12, and its plans are coming together nicely for this year’s event. The theme is “Farm Days.” The dates are Aug. 9, 10 and 11. Friday night’s events will kick off the weekend with the annual “Pet Parade and Ice Cream Social” featuring ice cream from Richardson’s Farm. The ice cream social will be followed by fireworks, displayed by Atlas Fireworks at the Maplewood Ball Field on Route 4. Saturday’s events are still in the planning stages, but there will be the annual events: Friends of the Library bake sale, library’s book sale, vendor booths, the explorers food tent, parade, the historical society’s cemetery walk and white elephant table, the church chicken barbecue starting at noon and, of course, the Edward Bailey Horseshoe Tournament, celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The Kearsage Band will be staying after the parade for a one-hour concert, which was donated by Crossroads Country Store. Tommy and Friend’s train is returning for the parade and also for rides for kids following the parade, an event that was a huge hit last year. Smokey the Bear is celebrating his 75th birthday this year and there will be a cake to celebrate. The food contest this year is garden goodies grown in Salisbury; this can include vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Ribbons will be awarded for “Most Unusual,” “Prettiest” and “Biggest.” The committee has also added a tractor cruise night at 4 p.m. on Saturday, so brush up and clean off your tractors and get them to Town Square. All tractors and riders are welcome. Trophies will be awarded for “Best Restored,” “Oldest,” “Best Modified,” “Longest Trip” and “Garden Tractors.” An addition to this year’s events will be Dudley Laufman, performing Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m., and old-time N.H. barn dancing, which includes square, contra, folk, waltzes and polkas. Anyone wanting more information on Dudley can check out his website, dudleylaufman.com. A full schedule of Old Home Day events will be in the August edition of Lifelines with more details and times for the events and also posted here in the town crier column. For more information on Old Home Day, please contact the following people chairperson Nancy Hayden at 648-2766, parade coordinator Amanda Swendsen at 315-8130 and vendor booths organizer Cindy Owen at 648-6686.
■The Citizen of the Year boxes are out in town and will be collected on Wednesday. They are located at Academy Hall, the library and Crossroads Store. Be sure to get your votes in.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Webster Free Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories,” blasts off Monday with our 6:30 p.m. storytime.
■The library is showing Casablanca on Friday at 7 p.m. Admission is free, as are the refreshments.
■Webster Conservation Commission will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Webster Town Hall.
■Youth soccer fall season sign ups are here! Registration information is available at the Webster Free Library, Webster Town Clerk’s Office, and on the town website. If you register before July 15 you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card from Dick’s Sporting Goods. You may also register online at wysnh.com or email websteryouthsoccernh@gmail.com.
SARAH CHALSMA
webstertowncrier@gmail.com