■If you haven’t applied for an absentee ballot yet, you may do so by stopping at the Town Clerk’s Office Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also request one via email or mail.
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will hold a session for correction of the checklist on Wednesday at the Town Office at 5 p.m. This will be the final date to register to vote prior to election day. There will be in-person registration at the election on Nov. 3. Please bring photo ID, proof of Dunbarton residence and wear a mask.
■The Towns of Bow and Dunbarton will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Day & Electronics Collection on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bow Department of Public Works on 12 Robinson Road, Bow. Please note this is a new location! For more information, visit bownh.gov/340Annual-Household-Hazardous-Waste-Collect.
■Library news: Read to Dogs Virtually through the library. Kids in grades 1-4 who register will have a 15-minute virtual session with a dog. The next sessions are Nov. 5 between 3-4 p.m. with Lily the dog and her handler Liz. Contact the library to reserve your spot. Halloween “take and make” craft bags for children will be available at the curbside pickup location in a bag. Limited supplies are available. View watercolors on the virtual art wall by Alison R. Vallieres at the library or visit dunbartonlibrary.org/virtual-art-wall.html. Enjoy a safe walk around the library while reading a Halloween story, “Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The StoryWalk is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story around the building. Please social distance if others are around.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Pumpkin Hunting in Weare is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., sponsored by the Parks & Recreation. There is also a tour of the Center Cemetery behind Town Hall from 4-6 p.m.
■Pursuant to a recent change in the New Hampshire Election Laws of 2020, Chapter 14 authorizes the Moderator to partially process absentee ballots received in the Weare Town Clerk’s office on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Monday prior to the election.
■The Henniker Planning Board will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
■The Henniker Supervisor of the Checklist will have a session on Wednesday from 7-7:30 p.m.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■The GHSS Warner Market Basket Shopping Trip will be on Wednesday. Pick up is at 9 a.m. at Maple Leaf or the park and ride. Call Lee Avery at 478-3432 to join this trip. Masks are required.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■American Legion Post 81 will host a free spaghetti dinner for veterans and their families on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11 from 4-7 p.m. in the Event Center, 169 Bound Tree Road, Contoocook. You do not need to belong to any legion to attend. The meal will include garlic bread, salad and a dessert. Precautions for COVID-19 will be taken. There is also a takeout option. RSVP by Nov. 6. Call Dawn at 540-3689 to reserve a spot.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net