■Area residents can learn the art of Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating in a four-week series beginning on Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. to be held at The Andover Community Hub. There is a materials fee of $10 for the series, and participants are asked to bring a half-dozen blown-out eggs to work with. Andover resident Gisela Darling will lead the series; space is limited and participants are asked to register by calling Gisela at 735-5681.
■This month’s Andover Community Coffeehouse, scheduled to be held on Friday, has been canceled due to the featured performer’s decision to cancel his New England tour out of concern for COVID-19. For information about upcoming coffeehouse events as decisions are made, check the website at andovercoffeehouse.org or our Facebook page at Andover Community Coffeehouse.
■Curious about the generations who came before you on your family tree? This workshop on Friday, at The Andover Community Hub, 6 to 8 p.m. will give you the tools you’ll need to get started in learning more about your family and its history. The evening will be led by Meghan Barton, who will share what’s she’s learned researching her own family history. Participants should bring a tablet or laptop and be willing to sign up for a free 14-day trial subscription to Ancestry.com (Credit card information will be required but there’s no charge as long as one cancels before the 14th day). To register for the evening and to learn what basic family facts one needs to bring along to get started, email Meghan at mcbarton@tds.net. Participants are also asked to bring a snack to share; beverages will be provided. For information about The Hub, contact TheAndoverHub@gmail.com or 735-5509
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
■Check out Toy Saturdays at the Boscawen Public from 10 a.m. to noon! Gather up the kids and head to the Boscawen Public Library to enjoy their new collection of fun and educational toys. The assortment includes wooden nuts and bolts sets, and MAGNA tiles plus many more toys that promote creativity and assist in the development of fine motor skills.
■Celebrate spring by kicking up your heels at the Contra Dance on Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Boscawen Town Hall. Tony Parkes will be calling squares and contras and will be accompanied by the High-Strung Strummers. All dances are taught and beginners, singles, couples and families are welcome to join the fun. Contra Dances are held on the third Saturday of each month.
■Bone Builder classes at the Boscawen Public Library have been postponed until further notice. Chair Yoga classes are available on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. The library is closed to patrons during the classes.
■Schools in the Merrimack Valley School District, including Boscawen Elementary, will be closed on Friday, March 20, due to Teacher’s Workshops.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■Dewey School will hold Wee Ones Walks, for ages 0-3 years and their caregivers Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and an Open House on March 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. See info@deweyschool.net or call 708-1397 for more information.
■Canterbury 4-H Rascals currently has their annual plant sale fundraiser of beautiful hanging baskets and window boxes. Contact Laura Crockford at canterburyrascals4h@gmail.com or call 540-9877.
■Canterbury Historical Society is having a special sale of the new history book, “Staying Small in a Century of Change” by Katherine Grover, now selling for $25 instead of $40, at Elkins Public Library or Canterbury Store.
■Elkins Public Library on March 24 at 7 p.m. will host “Telling the Shaker Story” with Canterbury author Mark Travis and interpretation manager of CSV, Becky Soules, and also Leslie Nolan, newly appointed executive director of Canterbury Shaker Village. Copies of Mark’s new book, “In Union,” will be available. See elkinspubliclibrary.org for full details of all programs for young children, youth and adults. Or call 783-4386.
■Dog licenses are to be renewed by April 30. See the Town Clerk’s office to do this renewal in a timely manner.
■The town-wide cleanup will be April 18, Earth Day weekend. Contact Patrice Rasche to sign up for the stretch of road to be responsible for; phone 783-9360 or email mattieandriley@yahoo.com.
■Loudon Food Pantry, which provides for Canterbury residents among other towns, is in the Huckleberry Business Park, 30 Chichester Road, Loudon. See website loudonfoodpantry.org or call Sue on 724-9731 to make an appointment or to be pre-qualified.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■The results of the Salisbury Town Meeting and voting are moderator Anne Ross Raymond; select board John Herbert; tax collector Gayle Landry; town clerk Jim Zink-Mailloux; supervisor of the checklist Judy Elliot; road agent William MacDuffie Jr.; trustee of the trust funds Jennifer Hoyt; library trustee Michelle Carr, Jennifer Hoyt; budget committee Nancy Hayden, Marcia Murphy, Velvet Sweeney; planning board Joeseph Schmidl, Anne Ross-Raymond; zoning board of adjustment David Kelly, David Merwin; cemetery trustees Pierre Ballou. You may view the full list of meeting and Voting results online salisburynh.org.
■The bears are now out after their winter slumber. Please remember to take in your bird feeders and any other food source you may have around your yard.
■The town of Salisbury is now accepting resumes and letters of interest for a part-time transfer station assistant to assist with the operations at the transfer station. The position requires medium to strenuous activity; such as frequent bending and lifting and possible use of equipment i.e., loader. Must be 18 years of age to apply. Salary to be determined. Training and solid waste operator’s certification will be required. Resumes and /or letters of interest will be accepted until the position is filled. Please forward to the Selectmen’s office to the Attention of April Rollins, P.O. Box 214 Salisbury N.H. 03268 or email to salisburyadmin@tds.net
■Wednesday at 6 p.m. the selectmen will meet at Academy Hall. Look for the agenda on the town’s website, salisburynh.org.
■The Conservation Commission will meet March 25 at 7 p.m. at Academy hall.
■The MV Equestrian Team will meet March 29 at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road.
■The Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday in March at the Salisbury Free Library. This Month the book club is reading Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman at their March 23 meeting. Books are now available at the library.
■Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. on Monday mornings. Come enjoy books, songs, and crafts with your little ones, and please welcome our new children’s librarian Kelly Pedersen. The library will have Snap Circuits for use during this month. Snap circuits are a fun STEM tool that teaches basic engineering, electronics and circuitry concepts, which are perfect for children aged 8 and up.
■Notice to all Salisbury Residents: When there is inclement weather forecasted all motorized vehicles are asked not to park on the sides of any town maintained roadways. Residents or travelers that fail to comply with this request will be towed at their own expense.
■These passes are now available at the library thanks to the friends of the library: Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum, The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens, N.H. State Parks and Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
■Every Thursday is Cribbage Night at the town hall on Route 4. All are welcome and it is always a good time with neighbors.
■At the Salisbury Safety Building the Fire/Rescue and Explorers meet on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. The Fire Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of the month.
■The transfer station is open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please remember to recycle all your glass, no matter the color. It saves not only the environment but it saves us all money. Paper, cardboard and metals are also recyclable.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The free Friday movie provides outrage mixed with despair in Dark Waters, an unsettling, slow-drip thriller about big business and the people who become its collateral damage. The movie will be shown on Friday at 7 p.m. in the meeting hall next to the library. Comfy chairs and snacks are provided.
■The Webster Free Public Library will present Creatures of the Night on March 28 at 2 p.m. in the meeting hall next to the library. How do wild animals find food in the dark or escape predators? You don’t have to stay up late to get a close look at elusive nocturnal creatures. Meet three live creatures of the night with a Squam Lake Natural Science Center naturalist to learn surprising details of their adaptations, which make them well-suited for nightlife. A great family event.
■Are you in the midst of spring cleaning? If so, the Webster PTO has a solution for you. De-clutter and make some money. The PTO is hosting a town-wide yard sale on May 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The registration fee to participate is $10. Your address and location will be displayed on our yard sale map, which will be sold at the school on the morning of the event for $2. Please contact the PTO at websterwildcatspto@gmail.com with your name, address and phone number by April 15.
■Two new stoves were delivered to the Town Hall kitchen area during town elections. Keep an eye out for an announcement about when church suppers will begin again.
■Do any of you have stories of your house possibly being used as part of the Underground Railroad? If you do, would you be willing to share your name with someone doing research on this topic? Contact the Webster Free Public Library at websterl@tds.net
NANCY PICTHALL-FRENCH
webstertowncrier@gmail.com