■High Street Coffee House’s first live indoor music event since 2020 returns on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Boscawen Congregational Church. Featured performer is the Heather Pierson Duo. The open mic portion of the live event welcomes musicians, poets and comedians to take the stage for two songs or 10 minutes. Admission is free, though a donation basket is passed and light refreshments are for sale. Proof of vaccination will be required and masks are optional. For questions call (603) 520-9196 or contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up for open mic.
■Fight Osteoporosis! Bone Builder classes are offered at the Boscawen Public Library on Monday and Friday starting at 9 a.m. Donations accepted.
■The Writer’s Group is meeting tomorrow at the Boscawen Public Library beginning at 6 p.m. Jenna Chou is the facilitator for the group and she can be contacted at j2stapleton2@gmail.com, if you have any questions. The group meets the last Monday of each month.
■Pet owners, mark your calendars for the Low-Cost Rabies Clinic coming on April 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. It is sponsored by Riverside Veterinary Hospital and will be held at the Town Municipal Offices. The cost for a dog and/or cat is $25. Once vaccinated, head to the Town Clerk’s window (open on April 9) to license your dog with the town. Altered dogs cost $7.50, male or female cost $7.50, and unaltered male or female is $10. Senior Citizens pay $2 for their first dog, a group license for five or more dogs with same owner costs $20.
■Hilda’s Food Pantry at the Boscawen Congregational Church, staffed by church and community volunteers, is available to those living in Boscawen. It is open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. The pantry relies on donations of food and hygiene products, monetary gifts are always welcomed. Your gifts can be made during open hours, online at the Boscawen Congregational Church webpage or can be mailed to the Boscawen Congregational Food Pantry, 12 High St, Boscawen, NH 03303.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■ Discovery Book Bin: You may have noticed a blue book bin in the back parking lot. We have teamed up with Discovery Books because our overall mission is the same. They work to protect the environment by ensuring unwanted books are sold or redistributed, not thoughtlessly destroyed. They give millions of books to literacy and community-based organizations in underserved communities. Before you throw your used books in the bin, stop at the Circulation Desk inside and see a staff member. We heavily utilize donations to complete our collection and replace worn copies of existing titles. We put some books in our own Book Sale and the rest in the Discovery Bin so they can serve other libraries and schools. When it comes time for the Fair, we will take everything out of the bin to put in the Fair Book Sale! After the Fair, Discovery Books will come and take everything that didn’t sell. We feel that this is a great collaboration.
■Free online Lyme Disease Conference featuring top Lyme Disease doctors, advocates, and others! The conference is March 27 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. To register visit bandaidlyme.com
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on April 6 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. See the town’s webpage for the Zoom link if you cannot make it in person.
■The Salisbury Elementary PTG is holding their famous and fun Egg Hunt at Salisbury Elementary School on April 9 at 10 a.m. Please bring a container for your eggs as well as your camera to take photos with the Bunny!
■Notice is hereby given that the Board of Selectmen is looking to hire a Grounds Keeper for grounds maintenance and mowing in the Town of Salisbury. Letters of Interest and detailed proposals based on the Town’s specifications should be submitted by April 5 and will be opened and reviewed by the Selectmen at their April 6 Selectmen’s Meeting. Interested applicants should request specifications from the Salisbury Selectmen’s Office, PO Box 214, 9 Old Coach Road, Salisbury, N.H. 03268, or by calling 648-6320 or emailing salisburyadmin@tds.net.
■Effective as of March 8, the Salisbury Roads have been posted for restrictive weight limits.
■The Library Trustees will have a meeting on March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Library and hold their regular monthly meeting at the Library on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and would like to attend remotely, we can connect you via Zoom, but we need 24 hours advance notice. Please call or email the library at salisburyfreelibrary@gmail.com or by phone (603) 648-2278.
■There is a School Board Meeting on April 11 at 7:15 p.m. at Merrimack Valley High School. Please refer to their webpage for Zoom instructions, agendas, updates, and directions. The webpage is mvsdpride.org
■The Old Home Day Committee meets at Academy Hall on April 12 at 7 p.m. The public is encouraged to come to discuss this year’s plans for the Aug. 12, 13 and 14 festivities. Visit salsiburynh.org for Zoom instructions if you cannot attend in person. If you are interested in being a vendor at this year’s event on Aug. 13 please contact Mr. Hoyt at (603) 608-6861. If you would like to March in this year’s parade on Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. please contact Lisa Walker at lisawalker325@hotmail.com
■The Friends of Forgotten Children food pantry has opened the building to its clients. The pantry is open on Thursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m., closed for lunch 11:30 a.m. to noon, and reopens for clients from noon to 7 pm. First-time clients should bring proof of residency for each member of the household. This can be your lease, a utility bill, food stamp or other agency approvals, doctor bills. We also have a clothing pantry. For questions please contact Jane Belanger, Finance Clerk of Friends of Forgotten Children, at (603) 753-4801.
■Town Clerk is now open to the public for indoor in-person service. Masks are recommended for all those not fully vaccinated. Please continue to observe social distancing and wait until you are either called or the person in front of you leaves the office. Please be sure to bring your driver’s license as the clerk is required to see it for all motor vehicle transactions. Vehicle and Dog Renewals may still be completed online.
■The Library is now open to the public. Please see their website for updated information. The Library’s website at salisburyfreelibrary.wordpress.com will be up to date with the latest news and details on their services. Open hours are as follows: Monday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), Tuesday (1 to 7 p.m.), Thursday (1 to 7 p.m.), and Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The next free Friday Film will be “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which is a fictionalized version of the relationship between the beloved Mr. Rogers and a cynical Esquire reporter charged with writing a fluff piece on him. Join us April 15 at 7 p.m. Free snacks and comfy chairs, masks are optional.
■At the March meeting of the Webster Free Public Library Trustees, it was voted to make masks in the library and at library events optional.
■The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum reopens for the season on May 1. The museum is looking for volunteers in a variety of indoor and outdoor positions. If you are interested, contact Barbara at volunteer@indiammuseum.org or call the museum at (603) 456-2600.
■The Webster Historical Society has research projects and other activities, which may be of interest to high school seniors looking for a senior project. Please contact the society at webster1860@gmail.com or Carol J. Young at (603) 738-6438.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com