■Wheel of Fortune with Phyllis will be played on Monday at 12:45 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Everyone who signs up will get a turn to play. This is a new game and lots of fun. Prizes will be awarded for the top three point scorers. A big thank you to Dean Hopps for making a wonderful wheel to spin. Come and play. For more information, call 485-4254.
■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. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The classes are $5 per class and a great way to help with breathing and flexibility.
■Pastel Art class is held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The classes are $7.50 per week or $45 for a six-week session which includes materials.
■A Matter of Balance is held on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center, 8 Whitten St. For more information please call 485-4254.
■The Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■St.John the Baptist Rectory Office will be closed on Wednesday.
■Trivia with Cassidy will be on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center so come in a test your knowledge, this will be held before Bingo.
■Zumba Gold is held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Classes are $10. per class or $70. for 10 classes.
■TOPS is held on Friday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■The Suncook Senior Center is planning to hold a Craft Fair on Oct. 12 and looking for crafters. Tables are $10 and to reserve your spot call Phyllis at 485-4254.
■The Suncook Senior Center is planning a trip to Castle in the Clouds on October 8 and a will visit Moulton Farm and then enjoy lunch at Hart’s Turkey Farm. This all inclusive trip is only $83 per person. Sign up soon. Call Nancy at 485-9181 for more information.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Please join us this Saturday at the Barnstead Farmers Market from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. We have a bumper crop of vegetables, please stop by and visit your local farmer. Music this week is Paul Hubert!
■Please join us this Saturday at 6 p.m. for a concert on the Parade Grounds, located at 1 Parade Circle. Bring your picnic basket, blanket, dancing shoes and enjoy music by The Peabody Coal Train, a Contoocook Valley Super Group, a country folk group with Americana twang!. Refreshments will be available for sale by the Oscar Foss Memorial Library. This will be the last concert of the season
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
■Chichester Photo Group meeting will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Open to local photographers interested in discussing and learning about their craft and planning group events. Facilitated by Gail Laker-Phelps.
■Charrette group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Historical Society. Open to local residents.
■The Memory Cafe with the Chichester and Epsom libraries has been canceled at this time. May reconvene in the future.
■On Tuesday, Chichester Historical Society will meet from 9 a.m. to noon, with the museum being open to the public. Save the date for Sept. 9 for a program at the Historical Society – details next week on What Life Was Like.
■On Wednesday, call or stop by the library to sign up for a basket class to be held at 5:30 p.m. Taught by Diane Perry-Mann and open to all adults in the area.
■If your child will be entering kindergarten, there is a practice bus run Wednesday at the school at 2 p.m.
■Cemetery Committee will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the town offices-there is an opening on the committee – if you are interested in volunteering, stop by.
■BCEP will meet at Thursday at 6 p.m.
■Garden Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the library.
■Stop by the Chichester Fire Station on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon – bring your dirty car! Girl Scout Troo p 51641 will be accepting donations to wash your car! They are raising money to go to The Rocking Horse Ranch! Please stop in and help them achieve their goal.
■On Sept. 3, the library will be closed for Labor Day. Please fill out the survey on the town website for the library regarding story time and toddler time in the fall at the library.
■Stop by Carpenter Park and see the beautiful bench that was dedicated to the memory of Jeff Jordan, our dear former selectman.
■The Down Cellar Poets have moved their September meeting to Sept. 8.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■The Suncook Senior Center is planning an October trip to Castle in the Clouds, visiting Moulton Farm, and enjoying a fabulous lunch at Hart’s Turkey Farm. Cost is $83 per person, all inclusive. Be aware that there will be stairs as part of the Castle in the Cloud tour. Call Nancy at 485-9181.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■The Suncook Valley Area Lions Club will meet on Tues, Aug. 27 at 6pm at Main Street Grill & Bar.
■Thanks to everyone from the PHS Class of 1984 that attended the 35th Reunion. A great time was had by all!!
■The Pittsfield Historical Society continues to raise funds for the new museum and headquarters. A commemorative garden on the Museum grounds is being worked on. A “buy-a-brick” project affords an opportunity for people to buy a brick to honor yourself, loved ones past or present or whomever you wish to remember. The bricks will be sold for $100 each and may be engraved with three lines of 18 characters each for a 4-by-8-inch brick. Please visit pittsfieldhistory.com for a donation form and instructions. For more information, please call 798-3984.
■School supplies and clothing are being collected for our local schools. Please help support this super needed initiative by donating school supplies, clothing or backpacks for our local students and teachers who could use them. Drop off boxes are at Jack’s Pizza – Pittsfield, Pittsfield’s Main Street Variety and Joy Church.
■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 to join the Family and Community Engagement Team (FACE) of Pittsfield Listens – for the September to December cohort. Contact parentorganizer@pittsfieldlistens.org to learn more, or apply today and we’ll be in touch.
■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.
■The Pittsfield Beautification Committee will be hosting a MUM/ASTER Sale on Sept. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. This annual fundraising event will be next door to Jack’s Pizza at the garden on the corner of Broadway and Catamount. In addition to the plants, there will be baked goods as well as a yard sale. Please visit us and help support the beautiful gardens in Pittsfield.
■On Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., the Pittsfield Historical Society will be presenting a program by Michael Bruno on New Hampshire’s Roadside Historical Markers. Michael’s program is geared towards the history of the New Hampshire Historical Marker program, how he came about the idea of the book and some local marker information specific to this area. Michael encourages audience participation and questions. He will have books available for sale and will be glad to autograph them as well. The program will be held at the Society Headquarters on Elm Street in Pittsfield.
■The members of The American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75, Pittsfield, will hold their September meeting on Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Post 42, Barnstead. This meeting will be of great importance as we will decide on what to do with our Post Home, located at 3 Loudon Road in Pittsfield. This building has been our home for over 80 years and now is in disrepair. The roof and ceiling tiles need to be totally replaced, the wiring and plumbing need to be brought up to code.
■The Read, Meet, Talk Book club will meet at the Pittsfield Senior Center on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to discuss In the Woods by Tana French.
■The PES Open House is Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. A BBQ dinner will be available to all students and families free of charge from 5 to 6 p.m. on the lower field. The Open House hours at the elementary school are 6 to 7 p.m. The goal of our Open House is for students and families to meet their classroom teacher, see the classroom space, and discuss their hopes and dreams for the new school year. Our Health Services office will be open from 6 to 7 p.m. for families to drop off medications to be administered during school hours. Additionally, variety of community organizations will be on hand from 5 to 7 p.m. to share information about youth programs and other opportunities.
■On Monday from 4 to 5 p.m., we will have a PMHS Open House for all students and families in grades 7 to 12. The Open House is an opportunity for students and families to walk through their schedule and meet faculty and staff members. Additionally, our traditional orientation programs for seventh and ninth grade are being incorporated into our Open House. Our Health Services office will also be open from 4 to 5 p.m. for families to drop off medications to be administered during school hours and a variety of other school and community organizations will be on site. The Open House will conclude with a BBQ open to all students and families free of charge from 5 to 6 p.m. on the lower field.
■The first day of school is Wednesday. Be safe and have fun!
■The Community Development Committee will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at town hall.
■Happy anniversary wishes to Rick and Jen Walter on Sunday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com