■A free concert featuring BoneShakerz a local hard rock band will be held on June 12 at 4 p.m. at the Blueberry Express Park at the Allenstown Town Hall. The concert is sponsored by the Allenstown Economic Development Committee. Refreshments are available so bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show.
■The selectmen will hold their board meeting on June 13 at 6 p.m. at the Old Allenstown Meeting House, 150 Deerfield Road.
■The Allenstown Public Library will be starting their Reading Program with sign-ups
■ beginning on June 13 at the Allenstown Public Library.
■The Allenstown Public Library has one free pass available daily to New Hampshire State Parks for the residents of Allenstown. For more information, call the Allenstown Public Library at 603 485-7651 during regular hours or email allenstownlib@comcast.net
■The excitement is mounting and the new school is looking for a new name. A few names have already been brought up in casual conversation of Allenstown Community School, Allenstown Central School, Allenstown Memorial School, Bear Brook School and Boat Meadow Brook School. The school is looking for your thoughts on a new name you can go to allenstownnh.gov to submit a name or for more information.
■The Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day will be held on Aug. 27. The theme is All Around NH. To help out or to participate in the OHD parade or need Community Service Hours please contact Pat at 603-340-1497, Jocelyn 603-485-3352 or Lisa at 603-724-5071.
■The Suncook Senior Center will be holding a Father’s Day Luncheon on June 16 at 12 p.m. to celebrate the men in our lives. The meal is Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a special dessert.
■Suncook Senior Center activities include Bone Builders 9 to 10 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday; Bingo 10:15 to 12:15 on Monday and Thursday; Cribbage Club 10 to noon on Tuesday; Tops Group 11 to noon on Wednesday; Art and Crafts10:30 to 12:30 on Wednesday; Virtual Bowling 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday; and Klunk 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday.
■There is still time to get tickets for the St.Therese Rosebush Society fundraiser for St. John the Baptist Church for $25. Drawings will go through Sept. 5 with cash prizes. Contact Melaine at 603 848-1351 or Diane at 603 533-1018.
■St. John the Baptist Religious Education Registrations for the 2022-23 school year are open. Please contact Cathy Mazzaglia at dre.stjohnbaptist@outlook.com to register your child.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■This week at town hall, the selectmen meet Monday at 6 p.m.; zoning board Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the conservation commission Thursday at 6 p.m.
■Summer Reading sign-ups run June 25 to July 7. Please sign up for all programs at the circulation desk, call the library at 736-9920, email Vickie at vbennerepl@gmail.com, or message the Epsom Public Library on Facebook.
■Monday at 6:30 p.m. Kaitlin and Madison will host a “Tech Talks” workshop on 3D printing! The library is lucky enough to have a 3D printer on loan to us from the State Library. Ages 11 and up are welcome.
■Also at the library, story Times are Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m.; Lego Club Monday at 3:30 p.m; Knitters Group Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.; cribbage at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and Movie Matinee on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. showing “Uncharted.”:
■To promote mathematics during the summer months, ECS will have a math challenge for students moving into grades 1-8 between June 15 through Aug. 30. More information will be emailed out before school ends for the summer.
■EYAA Fall Soccer Registration will be open during the month of June. Registration
■will close on June 30. Children starting at age 4 through sixth grade may register.
■Practices begin in August and the season will conclude in October. Please contact soccer commissioner, Stacie Girouard, at eyaasoccer1@gmail.com.
■Happy birthdays to Cherylann Arvanitis, Deborah Blais, and Beth-Ann Barrett! Enjoy your special days!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Pittsfield Old Home Day is July 23. The parade will be at 10 a.m. with a shorter route. There will be no activities in Dustin Park, but a great family fun day at the F.B. Argue Recreation Area (aka Town Pool) starting at approximately 11 a.m. (after the parade). The Historical Society will hold a dedication and open house at the new building and later in the day the Nevers Band will perform at Drake Field followed by fireworks.
■The Pittsfield Victory Workers 4-H Club was established in 1942 by Ruth Kimball and Carol Ward with just 11 members, Marjorie Marston Feeny named the club and their primary focus was on gardening and canning. Victory Workers 4-H Club members and leaders meet on the first Monday of every month, October through May, at the Pittsfield Elementary School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It includes a business meeting followed by a program. It’s currently under the key leadership of Pamela Clattenburg assisted by Melissa Babcock, Mark Riel, Corine Miller and Carolyn Davis, all former 4-H members. The June outing meeting this year will be held at the F.B. Argue Rec Area on June 12 at 1 p.m. with a cookout and 80-year club birthday celebration.
■The First Congregational Church, 24 Main St., will present a patriotic concert, “It’s America,” June 17 at 7 p.m. It will feature the Chancel Choir, JuBellation Handbell Choir and other talented musicians. For more information, call, 603 435-7471.
■It’s time to nominate a person for Pittsfield’s Citizen of the Year! Many people deserve to be honored for their actions and their commitment to Pittsfield. However, only one can be selected for 2022. Please submit your nomination with a short note explaining why you think this person should be honored to Citizen of the Year, P.O. Box 173, Pittsfield, NH 03263 by June 17.
■There are lots of exciting activities planned at Pittsfield Youth Workshop. We have trips scheduled for most Tuesday and Thursdays throughout July and August, so check out our calendar. Summer drop-In hours will begin on June 22 and run Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. To opt-in to our messages text us at 1-(603) 234-9788. On June 13, PYW will hold summer sign-up night from 4 to 6 p.m. Come meet our staff, fill out a membership packet and sign up for all of our summer trips. Permission slips and a completed membership packet are required to participate in our field trips. Please contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org or 435-8272 for more information.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center is happy to be open once again. As the summer continues programs will be added. If you have an idea that you would like to share please contact Anne at 603-435-8482 or stop by. Hoursare Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon.Senior lunch is Monday at Thursday at 11:30 a.m.; Bingo is Monday and Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Cribbage & Board Games Wednesday at 10 a.m.; Silver Walkers on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m; and Exercise Walking on Monday and Thursday at 8 a.m. or 11:30 a.m., Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m.
■Do you have a problem that you can’t seem to find help solving? Then come in and talk to our local ServiceLink representative at the senior center on June 16 at 11 a.m. ServiceLink is an Aging and Disability Resource Center!
■A Father’s Day Lunch will be held June 16 at 11:30 a.m. Come in and spend time with those special men in our lives. The meal will be Salisbury steak, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, dinner roll, and a fruit cup.
■This month it’s only appropriate that we make a 4th of July decoration during Craft Time on June 17 at 9:30 a.m.
■Cat Faulkner combines the traditional jazz style with a new and exciting interpretation of the American Songbook. Please come in to celebrate the full first day of summer with music on June 22 at 11:30 a.m.
■South Pittsfield Community Club Ham and Bean Suppers are bac June 11 and June 25, 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 444 Dowboro Road. Prices are adults $10, children ages 6 to 12 $5, under age 6 free. Menu includes ham, baked beans, brown bread, potato salad, drinks and pies. Eat-in or take out.
■The Josiah Carpenter Library is collecting plastic bottle caps for a very cool project. Please save them and drop them off at the library!
■Kick off the library’s Summer Reading Program “Oceans of Possibilities” by entering an art contest. All entries should follow an ocean theme, are due to the library by June 20. Please include name, age and phone number on entry. For more information, contact the library at 435-8406. Winning entries will be featured on a mural to be made by community members at Old Home Day.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Historical Society..
■The Pittsfield School District will be holding Kindergarten Promotion on June 14 at 6 p.m. at and Fifth Grade Promotion on June 16 at 6 p.m. at the elementary school.
■The Pittsfield Middle High School Class of 2022 will hold the Senior Awards Night on June 17 at 7 p.m. at PMHS and the Commencement Ceremony will be held on June 18 at 10 a.m. at PMHS. Congratulations to all of you!!
■Congratulations to my nephew, Lucas Fries, for graduating from Pembroke Academy! Reach for the stars – I’ll always be cheering you on!
■Happy Birthday Roberta Maxfield; I hope you enjoy your special day!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com