■A Senior Health Clinic will be held Tuesday at the Andover Community Hub, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment. Services at this clinic, held monthly on the third Tuesday, include toe nail clipping and foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections, medication and nutritional education. For an appointment, call the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, 224-4093, ext. 5815. A donation of $10 to the VNA is suggested but not required. The Hub is located at 157 Main St., next to Pizza Chef.
■The fiddle and cello duo of Oliver the Crow will be the featured performers at the Andover Community Coffeehouse on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. Doors of the Highland Lake Grange Hall, intersection of Route 11 and Chase Hill Road in East Andover, open at 6 p.m. for light supper food and beverage purchases as well as Open Mic sign-ups on a first come, first served basis. The evening is free but donations – shared with the performers after passing the hat – are gratefully accepted. This month’s sponsor is Ragged Mountain Physical Therapy in Andover. More information about Oliver the Crow and the Coffeehouse is at andovercoffeehouse.org.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
■The Book Discussion Group, at the Boscawen Public Library, will be sharing their feedback on the novel As Bright as Heaven at their meeting on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. This compelling story, by Susan Meissner, set in Philadelphia in 1918, focuses on a mother and her daughters who find themselves in a harsh world, that either crushes their resolve to survive or purify it. Extra copies of the novel are available for those who wish to join the discussion or just enjoy on their own.
■Take a Sunday drive to the Boscawen Historical Society and discover the local history and the surrounding towns. The museum, located at 226 King St., is open from 2 to 4 p.m. through Columbus Day or by chance or appointment. It is packed full of memorabilia, artifacts, pictures and so much more. More information is available at boscawenhistoricalsociety.org.
■Sovereign Grace Fellowship Church will host its monthly free community meal on Saturday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The church is located at 235 High St. and free meals are offered on the third Saturday of each month.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■The Historic Houses of Canterbury exhibit will be open today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Elkins Library in the Center.
■The Canterbury Community Farmer’s Market is open Wednesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Center of the town, at the side of the library. This week is “A Is For Apple, B Is For Berry!” week. Special guests are master gardeners from the UNH Cooperative Extension.
■Fall Yoga begins again on Wednesday and runs for 10 weeks with Judy Egan and Nancy Jackson-Reno. Classes are held in the Parish House from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Cost is $95. Register by sending a check to Judy Egan, 53 Pickard Road. Questions to Judy at 783-9065 or Nancy at 995-4338.
■Exercise options in Canterbury: Weights and Walkers classes resume for the fall, Monday and Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Walkers meet at 8 a.m. behind the Parish Hall for a brisk warm up walk. Stretching classes resume Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Instruction will be given in how to stretch low back and hips and legs to relieve tightness in these areas. For additional information on either sets of classes, contact Judy Nelson at 493-4207 or 783-9658.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■Today the Salisbury Historical Society is hosting a concert from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Town Hall located on Route 4.
■Wednesday at the selectmen’s meeting at 6 p.m. at Academy Hall there will be an update on how local community leaders are taking steps to reduce the effects of Salisbury’s next natural disaster event, including flooding, storms, severe winds and winter weather.
■The completion of the Salisbury Historical Society Historic Homes Project has a Sept. 23 deadline. Please contact Dave at 648-2543 if you are still interested in a sign for your historic house. Dave Rapalyea will be submitting the data to the sign maker very shortly.
■The Salisbury free Library Story time is Monday at 10:30 a.m. The Adventures of Largo & Shelby author Joanne Randall will be visiting the library to read her book to children Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m.
■Book Club this month is reading; Will’s Red Coat by Tom Ryan. The books are available at the library. The Book Group of Salisbury Free Library meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library September through May.
■Salisbury co-ed NFL Flag Football is looking for boys and girls ages 8 through 15 to play fall flag football in the Salisbury area. This program is open to all children in the surrounding towns. Please contact Kathleen Doyle at salisburyrec@gmail.com for more information. You also may visit the salisburynh.org website for a registration form link found under the news heading.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Help wanted at the Swap Shop at the Hopkinton/Webster Transfer Station. The Swap Shop is the big beige shipping container located off to the right as you approach the recycling shed. The shop is only open when there is a volunteer available. If you would be interested in helping out, sign up at the office.
■Today from 2 – 4 p.m., Lindsey Schust and the Ragged Mountain Band will perform for the Pillsbury Lake Community and friends. This event is brought to you by your neighbors, Frank and Jeanette Baker. Come in your favorite water craft and listen from the lake or bring a blanket to enjoy from the yard. Bring a picnic lunch if you want. In case of rain, the performance will be moved to the clubhouse.
■There are surveys being distributed in the Pillsbury Lake Village District that need to be filled out and returned no later than Sept. 18. The survey is to determine if the village is eligible for grants to repair and maintain the water equipment. The only people receiving the surveys are the water users.
■The Webster Free Public Library wants to be sure that we’re showing the types of movies you want to watch so please fill out our survey. On Facebook scroll down to Aug. 19 to take our online survey or stop by the library to fill out the survey in person. The last day to fill it out is Sept. 23.
■A Chili Pot Luck Supper will be held Oct. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Pillsbury Lake Clubhouse. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share, enough for 6-9 servings. You may bring hot dogs, buns, black bean and corn salads, French fries, chili toppings, Mexican brownies and tossed salad. If you have questions email Sandy at deltaborn1@tds.net.
■A fall jarred candle arrangement class will be held Oct. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Pillsbury Lake Clubhouse. Everyone is invited. The cost is $10 which will cover a candle and all supplies. If you have a glue gun please bring it although some glue guns will be available. Please RSVP to deltaborn1@tds.net.
■A blood drive will be held Oct. 24 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pillsbury Lake Clubhouse. For more information on donating blood or volunteering at the event, contact Sandy Estep at deltaborn1@tds.net.
NANCY PICTHALL-FRENCH
webstertowncrier@gmail.com