■St. John The Baptist rectory will be closed on Monday in honor of Labor Day.
■The Suncook Senior Center will be closed on Monday.
■The Suncook Senior Center is still looking for crafters for the Oct. 12 Craft Fair that will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., tables are $10 and the doors will open at 9 a.m. to set up. Please call Phyllis to reserve a space or for more information.
■Seats are still available for the Suncook Senior Center trip to Castle in the Clouds on Oct. 8 and a visit to the Moulton Farm and then enjoy lunch at Hart’s Turkey Farm. This all inclusive trip is only $83 per person. Call Nancy for more information and to sign up at 485-9181.
■Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at the Suncook Senior Center. The classses are $5 per class.
■Pastel Art class is held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The classes are $7.50 per class or $45 for a six-week session which includes materials.
■Bone Builders will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■A Matter of Balance is held on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. For more information, call 485-4254.
■The Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Zumba Gold is held on Thrusday at 1 p.m. at the Suncookk 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.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■The poetry meeting normally scheduled for the first Sunday of the month has been rescheduled to Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. due to the holiday.
■On Monday, the library and town offices are closed for the Labor Day holiday.
■Selectmen will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at town offices. Check the town website for the agenda items.
■The Chichester Historical Society will meet Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Preparations are underway for the program they will host Sept. 9 at the museum at 7 p.m. Save the date for “The Past Lives On.” There will be readings from 19th and 20th century diaries. Programs are free and open to all area residents.
■Knitting Group will meet Wednesday at the library at 3:30 p.m. Open to all – bring your ideas for a fall project!
■Cemetery Trustees will meet twice in September, this Thursday and Sept. 26. There is an opening for a new member.
■Planning board will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station. For a full agenda, check the website for details on site plan review for 374 Dover Road; plan for a new business on 254 Suncook Valley Road; and subdivision plan for property on West Road.
■A library book sale will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Specials will include DVDs for 50 cents, CDs for 25 cents, audio books for 50 cents; there will also be a yard sale on the side lawn. A local author, Jodi Scarpa, will be bringing her new book to read as well as cute bunnies to pet – her book will be available for purchase!
■Grateful Sleds, 345 Suncook Valley Highway, will be hosting a Bacon Bash! Mark your calendar for Sept. 10 at the Chichester Safety Center at 6 p.m. An informational meeting will be held for improving safety on Route 4!
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Elks Riders Concord-Elks 2nd Annual Live and Let Live Farm Poker happening today at 24 Old Mill Road, Epsom. Registration from 10 a.m. to noon. Start time: 12:30 p.m. promptly. Donation of $20 rider or $25 rider and passenger. End at Area 23 254 N. State St., Unit H, Concord, at 3 p.m. Contact Elks1210rides@gmail.com with questions. Live and Let Live Farm will have animals for you to meet at Area 23. Cool off inside grab a bite to eat, maybe even win a poker run prize or raffle. All net proceeds go to the farm and care for their animals.
■Town offices closed Monday due to Labor Day holiday.
■Bone Builders will meet on Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 10 a.m., at the library.
■Mahjong will be on Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the library.
■Knitters club meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the library.
■Lego Club will meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the library.
■Story Times are: Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy crafts.
■Chess club will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the library.
■Epsom Public Library will be having a community “Touch A Truck” event Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Explore different community vehicles including a fire truck, police car and construction vehicles from local businesses. Truck drivers are invited to a complimentary breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. Call the library for more information at 736-9920.
■Happy birthday Loretta Gomes on Sunday, Alicia Berube on Monday, Lisa Moulton on Tuesday and special birthday wishes to Priscilla Thompson on Friday, she will be 90 years young! If you are out and about on Saturday, the family invites you to stop in and see Priscilla from 4 to 8 p.m. at her home!
■Auditions for the Pittsfield Players production of Scrooge, The Musical are on Sept 25 and 26 at Scenic Theater in Pittsfield.
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Suncook Senior Center will take an Oct. 8 trip to Castle in the Clouds with dinner at Hart’s Turkey Farm with a choice of dinners and a trip to Moulton Farm. Cost is $83 per person, all inclusive. All are welcome. Call Nancy at 485-9181 for more details or to sign up.
■Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day float winners: Best Overall: Associated Grocers of N.E.; Best in Theme: Allenstown Historical Society/Meet Me in Suncook; Most Creative: Pembroke Summer Recreation Program; Most Original: Pembroke Cub Scout Pack 270. Marshall’s Choice Car Show Winners: Classic: Ed Spader’s 1969 Chevy Camaro; Antique: Clinton Place’s 1931 Model A Ford; Best Overall: Lisa Spring’s 1948 Pontiac convertible Silver Streak; Tractor: Dog Bailey’s Farmall Super 4; Fire Truck: Pembroke Fire Department’s Tower 1.
■Thank you to all! Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day Committee would like to thank everyone who made this year’s celebration another success. Thank you to Pembroke and Allenstown town officials, police, fire, and highway departments; the Pembroke Recreation Department; all of the merchants and volunteers who helped with the parade and at Memorial Field; and all of the residents who turned out for a great day of fun and reconnecting with friends and family. A big thank you also goes to Associated Grocers of New England for their continued support and amazing fireworks display! See you next year – Aug. 22, 2020!
■Pembroke Woman’s Club will be holding their Annual Mum Sale on Sept 7 at Pembroke Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eight-inch mums $7.50 each; two for $15; three for $22; four for $30; five for $35.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■The Pittsfield Beautification Committee will be hosting a MUM/ASTER Sale on Saturday 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.
■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 3 lines of 18 characters each for a 4- by 8-inch brick. Visit pittsfieldhistory.com to donate. 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 for the season. Contact parentorganizer@pittsfieldlistens.org to learn more.
■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.
■On Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., the Pittsfield Historical Society will present a program by Michael Bruno on New Hampshire’s roadside historical markers. Bruno’s program is geared towards the history of the marker program, how he came about the idea of the book and some local marker information specific to this area. He 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.
■American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75, Pittsfield, will hold their September meeting Monday 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.
■The Pittsfield Youth Workshop Board of Directors will meet Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. at PYW on Park Street.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Dominick’s Restaurant. For more information, email suncookvalleyrotary@gmail.com.
■The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Young families are given supplemental diapers and wipes. Everyone is welcome. Please use the Chestnut Street entrance. Monetary and product contributions are always welcome. Call the church at 435-7471 to arrange drop-off.
■The Suncook Valley Chorale Open Sing will be held Sept.9 and 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Concord High School Band Room. This is your chance to sing through the winter concert program, to meet and greet your fellow singers, and to learn about the Chorale. For more information, visit svcnh.org.
■PMHS Boys Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. For more info, contact Coach Darrah at jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■PES PTO will meet Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at the PES library. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
■Happy birthday wishes to Harry Vogt on Sunday and Ted Mitchell on Monday. I hope you both enjoy your special day!
■Happy anniversary wishes to Belynda and Scott Littlefield and Patty and Louie Houle on Saturday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com