■A composting presentation will be on June 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Public Library. Topics covered are what materials are needed and the many different methods for constructing an individual pile, including what works best for yours. The workshop is geared for both beginners and experienced composters.
■Mark your calendars for the Wagon Wheel Rug Demonstration for June 16 at 1 p.m. at the Boscawen Fire Department. Parking is on the north side of the building. Christine Ruwell, a retired teacher from Merrimack Valley Middle School, will host the demonstration. All are welcome to attend this free event but donations of used, in good condition, non-stretchable fabrics are appreciated. This program is sponsored by Molly’s Girls, a local club in the NH Circle of Home and Family.
■Members are needed for the Boscawen Fire Department Advisory Committee. Meetings are held on a monthly basis. Please contact Kate Merrill by June 17 if you are interested at (603) 753-9188, ext. 2319 or email her at kmerrill@boscawennh.gov.
■Each Sunday at the Boscawen Congregational Church, join the parishioners “live and in person” for in-house worship service at 10 a.m. The service is also live streamed at 10 a.m. on Facebook.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■On Tuesday at 7 p.m., join Elkins Public Library and the Canterbury Historical Society for a program about Canterbury Shaker Village in the Town Hall. This special program will detail current and future plans for Canterbury’s Shaker Village. Executive Director Leslie Nolan will lead a presentation incorporating the many plans, programs and projects currently underway or in development at the Village. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.
■On the first Monday of every month, come to the library to watch a musical on our big screen at 2 p.m. On Monday at 2 p.m., we will feature the 1951 classic, “An American in Paris.”
■On June 13, the CES PTO will host a playground party at 3:30 p.m. We will also unveil the new Canterbury Community Playground sign at 4:30 p.m. A special thank you to the town of Canterbury and Shaker Regional School District for coming together to sponsor the new sign, as well as to local artist Jayne Hastings for her work in creating a beautiful design that encompasses our learners’ visions!
■The Cemetery Trustees of Canterbury are instituting proceedings for the termination and forfeiture of rights and interest of owners on abandoned burial spaces identified on the 1934 plan of Maple Grove Cemetery, as the following: A-2, a burial lot owned by Charlotte Field, late of Canterbury, NH; B-8, a burial lot owned by Charles F. Plastridge, late of Canterbury, NH; C-3, a burial lot owned by Addie Whiston, late of Canterbury, NH; C-4, a burial lot owned by Roxie Morrill, late of Canterbury. If anyone has information concerning the above mentioned owners, or the location of their heirs, please contact the Canterbury Cemetery Trustees by June 7, 2022 to halt the forfeiture proceedings. Call 603-783-9955 or mail Canterbury Cemetery Trustees, PO Box 500, Canterbury, NH 03224.
■The first Tale Trail of the season opened on June 1 at Petals in the Pines. Follow the journeys of Pitter and Patter, two raindrops that fall from the sky and make their way through the water cycle by different paths. They meet many woodland and aquatic animals along the way. “Pitter and Patter,” written by Martha Sullivan, was chosen to coincide with the NH Public Library summer reading program theme “Oceans of Possibilities.” The Tale Trail leads you to our Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom where you’ll find an activity table to expand on the book’s theme. While they’re here, kids can enjoy our nature play spaces – and walk the “Peace” labyrinth.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■ The Town of Salisbury’s Board of Selectmen has started planning for the creation of a Highway Department and is actively searching for a property to purchase located in Salisbury to house these Town services. The Board would preferably like to find vacant land that is located on Route 4 or Route 127. Residents that may have an interest in discussing a land sale with the Town can contact the Town Administrator, April Rollins, via email salisburyadmin@tds.net or by phone at (603) 648-6320.
■The Board of Selectmen will meet at Academy Hall on June 15 at 7 p.m. Please see the town webpage at salisburynh.org for Zoom information.
■The Planning Board will meet at Academy Hall on June 6 at 6:30 p.m.
■The Old Home Day committee will meet at Academy Hall on June 14 at 7:15 p.m. Please see the town website for Zoom information if you would like to join virtually.
■Twelve 31 Events located on the corner of Main Street and School Street in Tilton will be hosting a Pancake breakfast fundraiser with their Famous Pauli’s Pancakes and sides for $5 per person to benefit the Franklin Animal Shelter. This event will be on June 5 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
■The Salisbury Farmers Market will open for the Summer Season from June 20 through Aug. 29; hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Every Monday afternoon at the Town Green on Route 4 throughout the summer except for Holidays (July 4 specifically). If you are interested in being a vendor at the market, please reach out to Helen Binette at (603) 648-2156.
■The Library Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Library on June 7 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-hour advance notice. Please call or email the library at salisburyfreelibrary@gmail.com or phone (603) 648-2278
■KLS Food Pantry, serving multiple towns including Salisbury and Andover, food distribution hours is on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The location is The First Baptist Church. They also take donations and are a 501 3c nonprofit organization.
■Please note the Library’s new hours on Tuesdays (1 to 7 p.m.), Wednesday (1 to 6 p.m.), Thursdays (1 to 7 p.m.), and Saturdays (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). The library will no longer be open on Mondays. Salisbury Free Library has a new director, Melissa Lesniak. For more information on the library call (603) 648-2278. Many thanks to the kind locals who donated to the Salisbury Free Library.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The select board will hold a public hearing to receive input regarding tax deeded, town-owned property at 874 Battle Street. This is a seven-acre parcel that borders the Blackwater River and has a home and barn. The board is preparing to sell the property. The meeting will be held on June 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Grange Hall at Town Hall.
■The select board will meet on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
■The Conservation Commission meeting will be on June 8 at 4 p.m. at the Town Hall.
■The next Planning Board meeting will be on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com