■Supervisors of the Checklist will hold Voter Registration on Aug. 31 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Allenstown Town Hall.
■The Suncook Senior Center will hold an Affordable Hearing on Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. which is a free hearing test and or a free cleaning for your hearing aides. Please sign up at the center or call (603) 485-4254.
■The Suncook Senior Center activities: Bone Builders (9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays), Bingo (10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays), Cribbage (10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays), Arts and Crafts (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays), and Klunk (12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursdays).
■There is still time to sign up for the Suncook Senior Center Fall Foliage Trip to Vermont with lunch at the New England House and a tour and show at the Friesians of Majesty, on Sept. 27 for $118 per person. Price includes: transportation, lunch, dining room taxes and gratuities, visit to the farm with tour and show, and driver’s gratuity of $1. Please contact Nancy at (603) 485-9181 for more information.
■St. John the Baptist Church is planning a fundraiser with a Harvest Penny Sale on Oct. 21, 22 and 23. They are looking for volunteers, donations and new and unused prizes, books, puzzles, and vintage jewelry. If you can help please call (603) 485-3113.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Chichester Central School Nurse Mrs. Strazerri issued a reminder that the Department of Health and Human Services set standards of immunizations and all students entering 7th Grade are required to have a one-time dose of the Tdap vaccine. In order for your child to attend the first day of school on Aug. 29, proof of immunization needs to be on file with the school. Questions can be directed to the school nurse at 798-5651 or jstrazzeri@sau53.ord.
■Thank you Chichester’s Dell-Lea Wedding and Events for giving a smile to Epsom Nursing Home residents. Brides and grooms often donate their wedding flowers and Dell-Lea deliver them to the nursing home.
■BCEP Solid Waste District will have its monthly meeting on Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. at the facility. Richard Bouchard is the Board of Selectmen representative from Chichester.
■The Library “Down Under Bookstore” will be having a book sale on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Little Book House located at Carpenter Park and Town Hall is full of books for all ages. Take a book bring a book.
■Thanks to The Heritage Commission for donating their time and energy in keeping the Green Space at the town hall in great-looking condition. Come sit at the gazebo with a book and enjoy the space.
■The school bells are ringing! Have you ever wondered what it was like to attend a one-room schoolhouse? Ruth Hammen attended a one-room schoolhouse in Chichester and has made a video describing her recollections of her early school years at the schoolhouse. To see Ruth’s video, log on to the Chichester Historical Society website at www.chichesterhistoricalsociety.org.
■Professional Certified Staff Day for school staff will be on Aug. 25 and 26, preparing their classrooms for the first day of school.
■Doug Hall has organized a forum at town hall this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as the six candidates for state representatives will be available to introduce themselves and answer questions. Chichester and Pittsfield is now a district and residents are welcome to come.
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on Aug. 31 from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at town hall to register voters, and make additions, corrections, and deletions to the voter checklist. No party changes can be accepted at this time. Please bring a photo ID and proof of residency.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Lego Club at the Library on Monday at 3:30 p.m.
■Monday at the Library at 6:30 p.m. Grab a friend and stop in for Bingo for Books. We will provide light refreshments while calling out the numbers. Get a Bingo and win a book or book gift card.
■Monday at 12:20 p.m. is Magic Fred. Children’s magician Magic Fred will be bringing an action-packed, high-energy comedy magic show to our library! The show will be our finale for the Summer Reading Program. Space is limited so please sign up ahead of time.
■Tuesday at 3 p.m. is a family movie, The Bad Guys. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
■The Knitters Group will meet on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Crochet, quilting, and fabric crafters of all sorts are welcome!
■Art Night, watercolor moonscape at the Library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. In this teen and adult art class we will experiment with several simple watercolor techniques involving liquid, wax and salt resists. We will use bold analogous colors (colors that are side by side on the color wheel) to make a harmonious, meditative moonscape. Taught by Sue Bosiak. Please call, stop in or email kaitlin.camidge@epsomnh.org to sign up.
■Story Time continues at the Library through the Summer on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and a snack. Themes for August include ocean animals and back-to-school stories.
■Movie Matinee at the Libary on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Ambulance.
■Teen Movie Night on Wednesday at 4 p.m., The Batman. Join us for an interactive movie experience. Here the audience will react to the movie with props, enjoy themed snacks and participate in a re-naming contest!
■Thursday at 3:30 p.m. is Self-Care Packages at the Library. Learn how to create your own bath bombs and body scrubs before heading back to the stress of school! All ingredients will be provided and children will get to take their creations home. Pre-sign-ups are appreciated.
■The Book Discussion group will be taking a break for the summer and will resume on Oct. 1. We will continue to meet on the first Saturday of each month at that time. Our next book will be Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The book will be available to pick up during the first part of September.
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting Room.
■The Planning Board will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting Room.
■A very quick thank you to the businesses, people that donated and or volunteered and those that came to Old Home Weekend this past weekend! The committee truly appreciates all your support!
■Happy birthday wishes to Brian Daufen on Monday, and Laurie Cushing and Laura Scearbo on Saturday! I hope you have fantastic celebrations!
■Happy Anniversary wishes to Rick and Stacy Davis on Tuesday!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The Suncook Senior Center has planned a Fall Foliage trip to Vermont, lunch at the New England House and a tour and show at the Freisians of Majesty horse show on Sept. 27, $118 per person. Contact Nancy at (603)( 485-9181 to sign up or with questions. All are welcome.
■Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day is Aug. 27. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. beginning on School Street in Allenstown and proceeds down Main Street into Pembroke, then to Broadway and down Pleasant Street to Memorial Park. After the parade, enjoy the daylong excitement at Memorial Park with entertainment on two stages, the petting zoo, Wildlife Encounter, disc golf, mini golf, lots of children’s games, food vendors and of course the Old Home Day Raffle. The day will end with fireworks at dusk, thanks to Associated Grocers of New England.
■The Pembroke Historical Society’s Annual Meeting is 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the historic Whittemore Homestead on Pembroke Street. Meet the Members, attend the brief business meeting, tour the Homestead (masks required inside), enjoy lawn games and refreshments. Memberships for the tour start at $15, the tour is free to Members. History buffs and interested folk, we seek new members willing to join in the development of the museum!
■Place your orders! The Pembroke Women’s Club Annual Mum Sale to benefit their Scholarship fund will be held on Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pembroke Town Hall. Contact your PWC friend or place your preorders to Kathy, pwcgfwcnh@gmail.com the 10-inch pots are $7.50 each or five for $35. Colors are: yellow, white, purple, red and orange. Look for the PWC at Old Home Day on Aug. 27 at Memorial Field! New members welcome!
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■The Friends Meetinghouse (Quaker Church), Dowboro Road in South Pittsfield, will hold a service on Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. and Nancy Talbott will be the speaker. Everyone is welcome to attend.
■Chichester and Pittsfield will jointly elect two members to the NH House of Representatives in November. On Sept. 13, three Republicans will be on the Republican primary ballot and three Democrats will be on the Democratic primary ballot. If you are registered as independent, you will be able to choose which primary to vote in. Everyone who votes will have to choose two of the three candidates on their ballot. There will be a candidate forum on Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Chichester Town Hall on Main Street in Chichester. All six candidates have been invited and will have time to introduce themselves and answer questions. Voters from Pittsfield and Chichester are invited to attend.
■The Suncook Valley Area Lions Club will meet on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. New members are needed.
■Congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Pittsfield Balloon Rally Frank H. Donovan 5K! The top male and top female winners were both from Pittsfield! Congrats to Troy Stafford and Sarah Martin for their outstanding wins. Other Pittsfield residents who earned awards in their age categories included: Sam Carney, Jennifer Mika, Kathy Traynor, and Colleen Connolly. With the proceeds from the race, another generous scholarship will be awarded to a Pittsfield senior next spring. Thank you to all of the volunteers and participants who made this race possible, and to the Suncook Valley Rotary and Northeast Delta Dental for your support. Mark your calendars for Aug. 6 to take part in this great Balloon Rally tradition!
■Joy In The Park! Joy Church will host a free cookout in Dustin Park on Aug. 26. Games, face painting and music. Everyone is welcome!
■Pittsfield’s Main Street Variety store will be collecting items for backpacks for Back To School. Please drop off items at the store.
■The PES PTO is sponsoring a community-wide used/good condition clothing collection, we are specifically looking for children’s size 2T to 18. Clothing may be dropped off at the F.B. Argue Recreation Area (aka Town Pool) from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please deliver the clothing bagged and alert the staff that the donation is for the PTO Clothing Collection. The dates and location will be announced soon for families to come out and leave with some new to-you clothing for the upcoming school year. For any questions, please email PTO@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■The Pittsfield Historical Society’s new museum at 4 Oak Street is now officially open! If you were unable to attend the Open House, please check out the video of the ceremonies which is posted on the society’s website: https://pittsfieldhistory.com. The Museum is open Tuesday mornings between 9 a.m. and noon, or call the museum at (603) 435-8004 to arrange a time to visit.
■Hours of operation at the Senior Center: Monday, Wednesday through Friday (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Tuesday (9 a.m. to noon). Office hours only no events are occurring at the center unless stated otherwise. Activity Schedule: Senior Community Lunch (Monday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m.), Bingo (Monday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.), Cribbage and Board Games (Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.), Quilting Bee (Wednesday at 11 a.m.), Silver Walkers (Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.), Exercise Walking at Center (Monday and Thursday from 8 to 10 a.m., Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.). For information, call Anne at (603) 435-8482.
■Royal Tours presents a Fall Foliage Trip to Vermont with lunch at The New England House and a tour and show at the Friesians of Majesty on Sept. 23 for $118 per person. The deadline is Aug. 22, and the payment is due on Sept. 5. Please contact the Senior Center at (603) 435-8482 or Carol at 485-4254. Departure from the Senior Center at 55 Barnstead Road, is at 8:30 a.m. and will be home at approximately 7:30 p.m.
■Auditions have been scheduled for the Pittsfield Players Production of Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical (J&H). Auditions are at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 and 29 at the Scenic Theater. Show dates are Oct. 28, 29 and 30 and Nov. 4 and 5. For those wanting to audition for a principal role, please prepare the following: Someone Like You (women) and This is The Moment (men). For those auditioning for the chorus, please bring a song of your choice for Music Director, Phil to play. There will also be a cold read from J&H and should dress for movement. For any questions, please contact Directory Marty Williams on Facebook or email at mgwillia55@gmail.com.
■PES, 6th Grade Orientation will be held on at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. The PES & PMHS Open House will be held at 5:30 p.m.
■The first day of school for the Pittsfield School District is on Aug. 29.
■Pittsfield Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Aug. 31 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall to register new voters for the State Primary Election and make corrections. This is the last day to register or make corrections before State Primary Day on Sept. 13.
■Happy Birthday wishes to Ed Vien today on Aug. 21. I hope you enjoy your special day.
■Happy Anniversary wishes to Stacy and Rick Davis on Tuesday and to Rick and Jen Walter on Thursday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com