■Kids 6 years old and up who are looking for something to do are invited to spend the morning working on a simple hand sewing project at the Andover Community Hub from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Hub is located at 157 Main St., next to Pizza Chef. Using donated materials and decorations from the shelves of the Hub Closet, participants can work on one of the suggested projects or one of their own designs. For questions, email hubcloset@gmail.com.
■The Andover Fish and Game Club’s annual “Famous Beef BBQ” will be held at the Andover Elementary/Middle School from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The meal includes beef barbecue, salads, rolls, homemade beans, corn on the cob and strawberries and ice cream for dessert. Tickets for adults are $12 and for kids under 12 are $5. A Chinese auction will follow the meal. Deer Pool and gun raffle tickets are available at the event. For more info, call 454-5106.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
■Stolen Thunder concludes the summer concert series with a show beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday. Stolen Thunder is an entertaining three-piece band playing 80 years of classic rock and pop tunes, from 1950s rockabilly to modern day rock. A snack bar will be open. Thank you to Parks & Recreation for bringing this summer entertainment to Boscawen.
■An opportunity to learn the history of Russian Nesting Dolls will be presented at the Boscawen Public Library, tomorrow, beginning at 6 pm. Martina Forbes shares many examples of the Matroshka nested dolls and explores the link between doll making and other traditional Russian art forms. No signup is needed for this unique show.
■A very special presentation on the history of Russian nesting dolls will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Boscawen Public Library. Martina Forbes will share many examples of Matroshka nested dolls and will explore the link between doll making and other traditional Russian art forms. No sign-ups are needed for this unique show.
■“Universe of Stories,” the Boscawen Public Library’s summer reading program, ended Saturday. Announcements of the winners will be available Saturday. Special awards will be given to the readers in three categories with the most hours read, and the Bunny Randlett Award will be given to the reader with the most hours over all categories.
■Boscawen Old Home Day Week is quickly approaching. Events start with an open house at the Boscawen Historical Society from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Elektrisola will host “Wildlife Encounters,” an exhibit of real wild animals, at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Winthrop Carter House. The Annual Golf Classic is at 9 a.m. Aug. 22 at Den Brae Golf Resort. Twiggs Gallery will feature a musical duet from Avaloch Music Institute from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Old Home Day activities begin on Saturday with the annual parade at 11 a.m., followed by fun, games, food and entertainment and concluding with fireworks at dusk at Jamie Welch Park. Tickets for the chicken barbecue are available for $10 each at the Town Municipal Offices. The barbecue will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the fire station. More information on Boscawen Old Home Day is available at townofboscawen.org.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■Canterbury Community Farmer’s Market will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the center of the town, at the side of the library. This week is “Thanks to the Members” — membership just $25 annually. Music is by Barry Hayes.
■N.H. Permaculture Day is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Canterbury Shaker Village, and it includes demonstrations and workshops for conservationists, farmers, natural builders, local food lovers, homesteaders and so on. Also on Saturday, there is Shaker Oval Box No. 3 workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit shakers.org for more information on events.
■Canterbury Country Store offers local produce, bread, greens, eggs, bacon and sausage as well as drinks, snacks and household necessities.
■Petals in the Pines, 126 Baptist Road, now has a pick-your-own-flower garden filled with a large assortment of interesting annual flowers. The garden is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through mid-September. Stop at the farm stand porch for picking supplies and instructions. Contact Donna at 783-0220 or donna@petalsinthepines.com for more information.
■Canterbury Historical Society’s work is continuing on the “Welcome to Canterbury” packet. Society trustee Mary Jane Bergman is coordinating the project. Contact her with suggestions or help at mj.bergman@comcast.net.
■There is a thanks and wrap-up meeting for the Canterbury Fair at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Parish House.
■For more information on the upcoming year for the Canterbury Rascals 4H Club, contact Laura Crockford at canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com. Meeting start in September.
■Loudon Food Pantry is providing for Canterbury residents, among other towns, in the Huckleberry Business Park, 30 Chichester Road. Funds are low, please consider a cash donation. Canterbury residents may drop off at the library. See loudonfoodpantry.org or call 724-9731.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■The Town of Salisbury now has a Facebook page. Town officials will use this new page as a bulletin board to post pertinent information regarding Salisbury. This will include things like road closures, flooded area warnings, public hearings, dog licensing reminders and so on. It will be a carbon copy of the town’s website for the most part, but it allows the town government to communicate faster with its citizens. For example, recently there was some extreme heat, and the board of selectmen wanted to let residents know that there was a cooling station opened at the town’s safety complex. Instead of searching for this posted info on the town’s website or driving by the sign outside of the safety building, it is more fastidious to post it to Facebook so that those in town with Facebook could get a notification and also share the information with those neighbors in town who may not have access to a computer. Please like and share the new “Town of Salisbury New Hampshire” Facebook page.
■The Dudley Laufman Old Time Farm Dance takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. today. Please join your neighbors in this fun Old Home Day event at the town hall on Route 4.
■The Hazardous Mitigation Committee meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Safety Building.
■There is an urgent need for blood as there is only a one-day supply on hand. The American Red Cross has contacted the town to hold another blood drive since our town was so giving last time and donated 36 units of blood. Types O positive and negative are desperately needed. Come out and donate if you can on Saturday at the town hall, located on Route 4. You can sign up in advance by visiting redcrossblood.org and finding the Salisbury, N.H., drive.
■There is a public hearing regarding broadband in Salisbury at 6 p.m. Sept. 4. at Academy Hall, during a regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting. Representatives from Consolidated Communications plan to be present to discuss Salisbury’s current broadband layout, as well as future options and plans to improve overall broadband speeds. They will also take your questions and listen to your concerns in order to start resolving any current issues within the town. Please attend with your questions.
■The town of Salisbury is accepting resumes and/or letters of interest for a part-time transfer station attendant. This person works with and assists the transfer station manager in the operation and maintenance of the town’s transfer station. Paid training is provided, leading to Department of Environmental Services certification as an operator, as well as training leading to qualified attendant/equipment operator. This position requires medium to strenuous activity in all types of weather. Experience operating equipment is preferred, but training will be provided as stated above. Rate of pay DOQ and experience. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to Transfer Station Manager Steve Wheeler at 648-2249. Resumes and/or letters of interest will be accepted until someone is hired. Please mail to the Selectmen’s Office, PO Box 214, Salisbury, or email salisburyadmin@tds.net.
■The library summer reading program is expanding to adults this year. Pick up an activity booklet at the library. This program will conclude Aug. 19. All book logs will be due at this time. “A Universe of Stories” has begun! Salisbury Free Library is proud to offer two weekly story time events during the summer months, Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 3 p.m. This Monday is “3…2…1…Blast off Rocket Creations,” this Thursday is “Phases of the Moon,” with Marcel there to teach kids cribbage, and Aug. 19 is the end of summer celebration and raffle drawing, with a duo performance by Rattlebox Studio! All summer reading logs and maps are due this day. For more events or information on these special story times, visit salisburyfreelibrary.wordpress.com or pick a brochure at the library today.
■Kevin Gardner will be at Salisbury Free Library at 1 p.m. Saturday presenting “Discovering New England Stone Walls.” Gardner’s informal talk covers a few of the main topics in his book about New England stone walls, The Granite Kiss, touching on history, technique, stylistic development, and aesthetics. Gardner is a lifelong resident of Hopkinton. Like a lot of independent rural Yankees, he’s been a jack of many trades – a builder, logger, writer, teacher, radio voice and even an actor and director. For more than 40 years, he has been a stone wall builder in a family business widely known for traditional New England stonework, particularly for historic restoration of antique structures.
■There are no gentle flow yoga classes at the Salisbury Free Library in August.
■Book Club takes a break during the summer months but will resume in September with Will’s Red Coat by Tom Ryan. Books should be available for pickup by the end of August. The Book Group of Salisbury Free Library meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library from September through May.
■Passes now available at the Salisbury Free Library thanks to the Friends of the Library. The Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum pass admits a group of up to four people or a family of adults and their children any day except on those with special events. The Fells Historic Estate and Garden pass is for a single day and admits two adults and accompanying children under the age of 18 to The Fells Main House and grounds. It is not valid for programs or events that include a fee. The N.H. state parks pass grants admission for two adults and four children to any day-use park at no additional charge. It is not valid at the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, the Flume Gorge, Hampton Beach State Park, South Beach, Wallis Sands State Park or metered parking. The pass may not be used for camping fees.
■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 at the library or by visiting its website.
■The Salisbury Recreation Committee is looking for donations for 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 Mike Broas at 1mbroas@tds.net.
■The farmers market is from 3 to 6 p.m. every Monday at the Town Hall. It runs until September 30.
■Every Thursday is Cribbage Night at the Town Hall on Route 4. All are welcome.
■Tuesday and Thursday nights Fire/Rescue and the Explorers meet at the safety building.
■The town transfer station is now open from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays until Oct. 23. As always, it is also open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Please remember to recycle all your glass, no matter the color. It saves the environment and it saves us all money. Paper, cardboard and metals are also recyclable.
■Salisbury Historical Society news: This year’s seasonal display in the Salisbury Historical Society meeting house is military in nature and 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. Sundays. As always, don’t forget to check out its website for events and news or to simply explore Salisbury using the many categories at salisburyhistoricalsociety.org
■A big congratulations to Walter Scott on his title of Salisbury’s Citizen of the Year! Thank you, Walter, for all the great things you do for our little town. It is very much appreciated and doesn’t go unnoticed!
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The Webster Free Public Library presents Magic By George! George has performed his entertaining and amusing magic with Sesame Street, at Universal Studios and internationally. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, he will be giving a fun-filled performance for the entire family. Join the fun at the meeting hall next to the library for a summer reading program finale that’s for everyone in town — not just our summer reading program participants. Refreshments will be served after the performance.
■The Webster Town Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Old Meeting House, 1220 Battle St. Please note that there will be a public hearing at this meeting regarding the adoption, removal and amendment of town fees.
■Don’t forget, Webster Old Home Day is almost here! It lasts all day Saturday, from the morning parade to the nighttime fireworks. There is sure to be something fun for everyone!
■The Webster Congregational Church service will be held at the Old Meeting House at 10 a.m. Aug. 18, with refreshments to follow.
SARAH CHALSMA
webstertowncrier@gmail.com