■A free composting presentation will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Public Library. Topics covered include 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.
■Check out the Wagon Wheel Rug Demonstration being held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Boscawen Fire Department at 16 High St. 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.
■A free coffee social is held at Horace Chase Lodge and Priscilla Chapter at 53 N. Main St. every Monday from 9 am to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy coffee, communication and games while getting to know your neighbors.
■Horace Chase Lodge at 53 N. Main Street is holding their Yard, Craft, and Bake Sale on June 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors, space rentals are available for $15 or with table for $20. Spots must be reserved by June 20 and set-up time starts at 7:30 am. To reserve your space, make a donation or if you have questions, email priscillaevents@yahoo.com or call Donna at 603-731-9507.
■A fundraiser is coming on June 25 at Black Forest Nursery. Ten percent of all sales on that day will be donated to the Boscawen’s Congregational Church ministry and mission.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■ Master Gardener Donna Miller will present “Growing a Pollinator Garden” at the library on June 14 at 6 p.m. Insects such as bees and butterflies are helpful, and in some cases, essential, in pollinating many of our food crops such as apples, berries, and vegetables.Planting patches of flowers, wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and flowering trees with an emphasis on the use of native plants can encourage and support natural pollinators as well as enhance backyard landscapes.
■The Evening Book Group will meet June 15 at 6 p.m. Fitting to the Summer Reading theme, Oceans of Possibilities, we will meet to discuss the book, “The Weight of Water” by Anita Shreve. Copies are available at the library and on digital resources.
■Elkins Café will host new author and former Canterbury resident Martha Levallee as she talks about her memoir “An Only Child No More – Discovering My New Family at 54” on June 16 at 2 p.m.
■Story Time will continue on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. through June 15. Please join us June 14 and 15 for a Teddy Bear Picnic. After reading stories and playing games, we’ll have a picnic to celebrate the end of our school year. Please bring a picnic snack for you and yours (we will not be sharing food) and the library will provide juice. After a short break to prepare for our summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities, the summer Story Time will meet on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. from June 29 to July 27. Come prepared to sing sea shanties, read themed stories and make a take-home craft. This program is best suited for children from birth to 5.
■Tunes, Tales and Tumbles will meet on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. through June 16. Please join us June 16 for a Teddy Bear Picnic. After a break, this program will meet Thursdays at 10 a.m. from June 30 to July 28. If wiggling is your thing, come to this program for children ages baby through preschool, for a program filled with music, stretching, rhymes, stories and fun!
■Elkins Public Library will be kicking off the 2022 Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities, on June 25! Join us at the library as we host Squam Lake Science Center’s outreach program – Aquatic Critters – at 10 a.m. Please sign up for this event on our Facebook page or by calling the library.
■During the summer, the children’s room will be offering Story Time and Tunes, Tales and Tumbles weekly. These programs are drop-in programs so feel free to stop by and check them out.
■The annual Center Yard Sale will be July 9 from 9 a.m. to noon on the Center Gazebo Green, rain or shine. Bring your own Treasures to sell, table and your own cash box. A small charge of $3-$5 for the Concord Monitor newspaper ad (collected that morning). Any questions please contact Jessie Tichko Tshot04@gmail.com
■The Planning Board, other commissions in town and the staff of the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission are working to update the 2010 Master Plan, also known as the Plan for Tomorrow. This work was disrupted by the pandemic during 2020 and 2021. If you would like to know more, or want to share views and aspirations for the future of the town, please join the Board and NHRPC on June 18, between 10 a.m. to noon, in the Town Center buildings. Refreshments will be available.
■The Solid Waste Committee, chaired by Steve Rasche, is planning on meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon at the library. If you have never served on a town board, and you have an interest in this facility. If you want to know how we handle the materials you no longer need at your house. If you want to assist in determining what happens to it and how we pay for this service, please join us. Committees are where community direction is found; make a difference, volunteer! If you have not felt included in the workings of the town, or wondered if there was something you could get involved in, please, join us. You can call the town office (603-783-9955) or contact Kent Ruesswick, on 603-731-8863.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The selectmen have started planning for the creation of a Highway Department and are actively searching for a property to purchase located in Salisbury to house these services. The board would preferably like to find vacant land that is located on Route 4 or 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 603-648-6320.
■The 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 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.
■The Salisbury Farmers Market will open for the season on June 20 through Aug. 29; hours are 3 to 6 p.m. every Monday at the Town Green on Route 4, except for July 4. If you are interested in being a vendor at the market, call Helen Binette at (603) 648-2156.
■The town of Salisbury is now accepting resumes and letters of interest for one part-time position of transfer station assistant. Resumes and a letter of interest will be accepted until the position is filled. Please mail to the Selectmen’s Office, PO Box 214, Salisbury, NH 03268 or email to salisburyadmin@tds.net
■The Library Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting July 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 phone 603-648-2278
■KLS Food Pantry, serving multiple towns including Salisbury and Andover, distribution hours are on Wednesdays 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 461 Main Street, New London. They also take donations.
■The Friends of Forgotten Children, 224 Bog Road, Concord, food pantry is open on Thursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 7 p.m. 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. Questions please contact Jane Belanger at 603-753-4801
■Vehicle renewal registration information was mailed to those who need to renew in July, please follow the directions in the letter enclosed and the town clerk will mail your new stickers and registration to you; this only covers vehicles previously registered in Salisbury, not new vehicles or vehicles of new residents. Online vehicle registration for renewals and dog licensing is now live. See the town’s website under the department of the town clerk for that information.
■Library hours are 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The library will no longer be open on Mondays. For more information on the library call 603-648-2278.
■In June, the library will have the “Readers Paradise” puzzle out on the table for patrons to visit and be part of the activity. Come and place a few pieces into the puzzle. Once the puzzle is completed, the library will frame, and place it on display in the library with a commemorative inscription.
■Story Time starts June 30 and runs every Thursday until Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Caregivers and children can expect two to three stories told. Don’t forget to stay after for arts and crafts. The Summer Reading program, Ocean of Possibilities, starts on the same date.
■NH State Parks are available at the library. The pass grants admission for two adults and four children to any day-use park at no additional charge. Not valid at the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, the Flume Gorge, Hampton Beach State Park – South Beach, Wallis Sands State Park, or metered parking. The pass may not be used for camping fees.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Flag Day June 14. If you have an American flag, be sure to fly it on Tuesday.
■The selectboard will hold a public hearing to receive input regarding a 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.
■If you enjoyed the very successful Webster Gardener’s Plant Swap last weekend but still have room for some more plants, the McLane Center (Audubon) is having a plant sale on June 12 from noon to 4 p.m Many of the plants will be from Bagley Pond Perennials, and there will be other shrubs and native plants to purchase.
■The Makerplay Mondays in June at the library will have Magformers, Brainflakes and other sources of creative construction available. Bring the children in for some fun.
■The library also has a new pass to The Fells available for any patron to borrow. The pass admits two adults and accompanying children under 18. Passes are not valid for programs or events for which an additional fee applies such as Fairy Festival, Hay Day, or Christmas at the Fells, but they are valid for programs that are free to members.
■The library is looking for volunteers for the Summer Reading Program (Oceans of Possibility). Children can sign up starting on June 27 and the event officially kicks off on July 11. For the children who sign-up there are two parts to the program: keeping track of their reading with some incentives and (for the younger kids) attending storytimes. Volunteers are needed to provide the stories that are read during the Monday (6:30 p.m.) story time from July 11 through Aug. 1. For more information, contact the library at 648-2706.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com