■The Daughters of the American Revolution will be holding its Annual Vespers Service at 4 p.m. today at the Old Allenstown Meeting House, 150 Deerfield Road. Light refreshments will be served after.
■Summer Concert at the Town Hall is from 4 to 6 p.m. today with two local rock bands, “Crazy Steve” and “Nobody.” The concert is free and open to the public. The fire department will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and other snacks. Parking is on the street, at town hall or at the Dupont school next door. Pack up your lawn chairs or blankets.
■The Allenstown Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Suncook Business Parko n Lavoie Drive. Meetings are public.
■Armand R. Dupont Middle School is looking for a crossing guard for the 2019-20 school year for in front of the church on Main Street. Hours are from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. The pay is $15 a hour. The district is willing to send the individual to training in August or work with the Allenstown Police Department to make sure that the person feels confident. Call Shannon Kruger at 485-4474 or skruger@sau53.org for more information.
■St. John the Baptist Parish’s rectory office will be closed on Wednesdays for the summer. Office hours will be back to normal the first week in September.
■Old Home Day will be Aug. 24, and planners are still looking for some help. Please call Kristin Jacques at 491-0660 for more information.
■Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Bingo is held on Monday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m.; gentle chair yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., the cost is $5 per class; and the Pastel Art Class is held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Art classes are $7.50 per class or $45 for a six-week session, which includes materials.
■Community Table is on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St.
■Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Zumba Gold is held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Classes are $10 per class or $70 for ten classes. Remember the first class is always free.
■TOPS is held on Friday and starts at 10:30 a.m., with weigh in at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■At 6 p.m. Saturday there is a concert on the Parade Grounds, 1 Parade Circle. Bring your picnic basket and blanket and enjoy a performance by The Carter Mountain Brass Band. This band reflects the rich heritage of brass music from the 16th century through the present day.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
■Down Cellar Poets’ Workshop for adult writers is at 1 p.m. today at the library. Call 798-3410 for more information.
■There will be a Lego Derby at 7 p.m. Monday, starting at the library and moving to the Hope in Christ Church. You can call during the day to sign up at 798-5613.
■On Tuesday, The Chichester Historical Society meets from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Historical Building on Main Street. The museum is open at that time. See what has been collected over the years; the telephone display is amazing.
■The Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the town hall.
■The Conservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the town hall. Stop in for an update on the work that has been accomplished on Main Street.
■Everyone that was part of the summer reading program at the library is invited to the grand finale event. It is at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Grange Hall. Bring your raffle tickets for prizes and eat ice cream.
■Old Home Day will be Aug. 16 and 17. Dessert bakers are needed. Contact Tammy Jameson at 731-7951 and let her know what you can bring.
■The calendar for 2019-20 academic school year is available on the CCS website.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Epsom Old Home Day is this coming weekend!
■Fellow Epsom gardeners, when you are collecting your produce and need to get rid of extra, please think of the Epsom Food Pantry. The staff would love the fresh produce. It is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
■Story times are Mondays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy crafts.
■The summer reading program finale is The Jungle Book, presented by the Hampstead Stage Company, at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
■“Teddy Bear Picnic” is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bring your favorite teddy, blanket and a sandwich and join us for bear stories, songs and a craft. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Snack/drink donations are appreciated. Sign-up.
■Master Gardener Nancy Heath is interested in starting an Epsom Garden Club. Her vision for the group includes monthly meetings with guest speakers, plant swaps, discussions about current gardening conditions, a yearly project to beautify Epsom, and a yearly trip. If five or more sign up, an organizational meeting will be held in August.
■Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge No. 36 is looking for pie donations for this year’s Epsom Old Home Day supper Saturday at Webster Park. If you would like to donate, please call Vickie at 736-4707 or Jeanne at 736-9240. Double crust fruit pies can be left at the small building by the Pavilion on Saturday. You can also respond to Vickie on Facebook.
■The Epsom Town Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Webster Park as part of Epsom’s Old Home Day celebration. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy an old-fashioned concert in the park.
■Epsom Old Home Day 4-Miler will be Aug. 11. Register online on the epsomnh.org website.
■Elks Riders Concord/Epsom N.H. 1210 invite you to Benefit Ride & Cookout for ECS Class of 2020 on Aug. 17. Join us for a scenic ride through Epsom and the Lakes Region towns ending with a barbecue at Heritage Harley Davidson in Concord. Registration is 9 a.m. at Epsom Central School, 282 Black Hall Road. The race begins at 10:30 a.m. It is $15 per rider or $20 for a rider and passenger. Even if you don’t ride, join in the barbecue, bake sale and 50/50 raffle at Heritage Harley Davidson following the ride, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please contact Damon Bellorado at d18in8ps@yahoo.com, or call 736-3001.
■Economic Development Committee will meet at 5:30 Tuesday at the town office.
■Happy birthdays to Sue Broduer and Tina Ghallami! May you have wonderful days!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Pembroke Recreation’s summer concert season continues from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday with Dean Harlem’s blue collar street music. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to Memorial Field. In case of rain, the concert will be rescheduled. For more information, call 848-9677.
■Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day committee is looking for volunteers for the event Aug. 24 and to help with the set up on Aug. 23 and the clean up on Aug. 25. If you can help, contact Kris Jacques at 491-0660 or Rick Booker at 715-0797. The parade committee is also looking for more floats. If you would like to build a float and are in need of a trailer for the parade, please contact Jocelyn Carlucci at 485-3352 or Pat Fowler at 340-1497. Any donations toward the Big Raffle would be most welcomed: new or unused items, gift cards or monetary donations. Contact Fowler or Carlucci for more information.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■Thank you to the Suncook Valley Rotary Club and everyone that helped to make the annual hot air balloon rally a wonderful event!
■National Night Out – sponsored by our Pittsfield Police Association and Police Department – will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Drake Field. There will be food and demos and a chance to meet local police officers.
■Pittsfield Listens is thrilled to welcome Kim Parks to the staff team as Parent Organizer. Kim brings her experience as a Pittsfield community member, parent and a former parent leader with the Family and Community Engagement Team of Pittsfield Listens. If you are a parent or family member to a student in the Pittsfield Schools interested in getting involved, send Kim Parks a note on Facebook or email her at parentorganizer@pittsfieldlistens.org. To learn more, visit pittsfieldlistens.org.
■PHS Class of 1984, it’s your 35th high school reunion this summer on Aug. 24 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. Invitations are in the mail. For more information or to update your address, contact Andi Grainger Riel at 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com.
■The summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories,” will continue through Aug. 15. Family activities are held at the library on Thursdays at 10 a.m., and school-age children gather at the library on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Drake Field on Wednesday mornings.
■The South Pittsfield Friends Meeting House will hold two services this summer. Today, Pastor Harold Muzzey will be the speaker, and on Aug. 11, the Rev. Henry Frost will be the speaker. Services begin at 1 p.m.
■School supplies and clothing are being collected for our local schools. Please donate school supplies, clothing or backpacks for our local students and teachers . Drop off boxes are at Jack’s Pizza, Main Street Variety and Joy Church.
■At 12:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Drake Field, the Parks & Recreation Department will hold the Easter Egg Hunt that got canceled at Easter time.
■The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church. Call the church at 435-7471 for more information.
■The Historical Society gives a huge shout out to volunteers Larry Berkson, Dave Harper, Rick Davis, Mark, Riel, Paul Provencal and Kevin Stevens, led by Ray Webber, in installing the insulation, vapor barrier, wire and piping for the radiant heat, in the first floor of its building.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dominick’s Restaurant. For more information, contact suncookvalleyrotary@gmail.com.
■Happy birthdays to JoAnne Ward; my fabulous brother-in-law, Andy Fries; Tina Foote; Fred Hast and Sally Petalas!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com