■The Bow Rotary Annual Car Show, previously scheduled for May 16, has been postponed until Aug. 22. Anyone who pre-registered may choose a refund if they are unable to attend in August. More information at bowrotary.org
■The Bow Rotary Summer Concert Series has been postponed. The Rotary Club hopes to be able to reschedule it for later this summer, provided it becomes safe to do so.
■Bow Garden Club membership meetings in May have been canceled.
■The Garden Club’s annual Memorial Day Weekend Plant Sale will not take place on May 23 as planned due to concerns about public safety.
■Be well and stay safe.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Town offices are currently closed to walk-in business until further notice. Check dunbartonnh.org/ for updates and information on permits, licenses, etc.
■The Dunbarton Transfer Station will accept trash only until further notice. No recycling and no electronics will be accepted. Residents will be responsible for handling all disposable materials. The Swap Shop will be closed, but the brush pile remains open.
■The DCC book club will discuss The Red Tent by Anita Diamant on Thursday from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom.
■For a limited time, AncestryLibrary Edition is available from home through the library.Email the library to see what resources are available. The Book Discussion group is scheduled to chat about Whatcha Reading on May 20 at noon on Zoom. Email dunlib@gsinet.net for details. Virtual Friday Men’s Coffee will be held at 9 a.m. on Zoom. Email the library for Zoom ID, password and date confirmation if you are interested. Storytime for Toddlers, held Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., is accessible through the library’s videos or through Zoom. If you would like to attend, email dunlib@gsinet.net for an Zoom ID and password.
■For the wellness of its staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dunbarton Police have implemented a temporary uniform change. Officers have been wearing face masks and other personal protective equipment while responding to calls for service and interacting with the public. !
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Congratulations to the following New Hampshire Athletic Director’s Association Scholar Athlete Award recipients: Chloe Astholtz (soccer and track), Elizabeth Aubin (field hockey and softball), Kathryn Reph (basketball and lacrosse), Anna Salisbury (field hockey and lacrosse), Chelsea Woodsum (soccer and basketball), Ian Combs (soccer and track), Cordell Drabble (football and baseball), Bowdyn Egner (bass fishing and lacrosse), Jackson Smith (soccer and volleyball) and Brett Patnode (ice hockey and baseball).
■Weare has the following virtual meetings scheduled this month: Board of Selectmen (Monday at 6:30 p.m. and May 18 at 6:30 p.m.), Board of Fire Wards (May 11 at 6 p.m.) and Planning Board (May 28 at 7 p.m.).
■Henniker has been doing virtual town-hall style community meetings. Two more are scheduled for Tuesday, a meeting with representatives from NEC and SAU 24 at 10 a.m., and a meeting about town operations at 1 p.m.
■In SAU 24 schools the lunch program has been preparing and delivering meals to students, including reheatable meals for weekends. If you have not been receiving meals during this crisis and want breakfast and lunch to be delivered, contact your school: Henniker Community School (nicole.patterson@sau24.org, 428-6766), Weare School District (529-8012) or John Stark Regional High School (morgan.trahan@sau24.org, 529-5305).
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■MainStreet BookEnds has closed off the building to the public, but is providing curbside service Wednesday through Friday, 1 to 7 p.m., and weekends 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These match the curbside hours for the Warner Public Market. Call or email the store and staff will pick your requests and deliver to you in your car. Orders can also be shipped directly.
■On Sunday at 2 p.m., BookEnds BookGroup will welcome Elizabeth Marshall Thomas via Zoom to celebrate the release of her newest book, Growing Old.
■Warner Public Market’s online marketplace continues to improve and inventory keeps flowing: produce, dairy, meats, breads, beer, wine, bulk goods, seeds, art, apothecary and so much more. Lots of local and organic options. Check out warnerpublicmarket.com or come by for door service Wednesday through Friday from 1 to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
■Pillsbury Free Library staff are on duty for emails and phone calls Monday through Thursday and Saturdays. There is a new movie streaming service available (on trial for now), access to genealogy resources, virtual storytime and chapter book readings and links to free downloadable books through the library. Check the library website warner.lib.nh.us for links to resources.
■The United Church of Warner supper scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com