■The Halloween Lighting Contest started on Oct. 2 and you can register your home’s decoration until Oct. 15 at https://allenstown-alt.org/. You may begin to vote for your favorite decorations until Oct. 29, the winners will be announced at 4 p.m. at the Allenstown Town Hall with prizes.
■The Suncook Senior Center will hold the Granite VNA Flue Clinic on Oct. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. it you have any question please call (603) 485-4254.
■Affordable Hearing will be held on Oct.17 at noon at the Suncook Senior Center. This is a free hearing test and or a free cleaning for your hearing aides. Please call (603) 485-4254 or go in to sign up.
■“Making Jewelry” will be held on Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center with Deborah Williams. The first class items will be supplied.
■The St. John the Baptist Harvest Bazaar and Penny Sale will be held at 10 School St., at the Parish Hall. The sale begins on Oct. 21 (5 to 8 p.m.), and runs Oct. 22 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Oct. 23 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with drawings at 4 p.m.). They will have a children’s carnival, bake sale, raffle with $1,000 in prizes, door prizes and a hourly meat raffle on Sunday only.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Chichester Grange members, Hannah West and Anne Boisvert, will be attending the 149th Annual Convention of the Grange from Oct. 28 to 30.
■A Benefit 5K walk/run will happen at 203 Horse Corner Road on Oct. 23 starting at 10 a.m. Visit www.runreg.com/5k-for-jaye for more information.
■Lions Kidsight USA come to CCS on Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. A free vision screening will be offered to students. Consent forms will be sent home by your child.
■School Bus Safety week is Oct. 17 to 21. Give thanks to Marston Transportation for keeping our children safe of their bus routes.
■The BOS will meet on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. The Trustee of Trust Funds will hold their monthly meeting on Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. at town hall. The Heritage Commission will meet on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m.
■The town library is busy this week with Story Time on Oct. 18 at 10:45 a.m. The knitting group will meet on Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m., and Music for toddlers on Oct. 20 at 10:45 a.m.
■It’s basketball time at CCS. Practice starts on Oct. 17 for Grades 5 to 8. Mr. C, athletic director, is offering basketball for Grades 3 and 4. Contact acipriano@sau53.org for more information.
■Fun time at Carpenter Park on Oct. 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. when the Chichester PTO will offer Trunk or Treat. This is a popular event also with a haunted walk. Contact Alisha at 767-9102 for more information.
■A fun 5K walk/run for Jaye is planned on Oct. 23 starting at 10 a.m., at 203 Horse Corner Rd. Jaye is need of support as she battles cancer. For more information, contact Justine at 491-1416.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Trick or Treating for Epsom will be on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting Room.
■The Conservation Commission Committee will meet on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting Room.
■EYAA Basketball registration is open now and will run through Oct. 31. Please register at eyaasports.net.
■Teens and adults art class, Fall Watercolor, at the Library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Students will create their own unique fall scene. They will learn how to draw a 3D pumpkin that can be incorporated into their art piece. Students will learn “art smart” tricks on how to create depth to their drawings. Watercolor will be added as a final touch. Taught by Sue Bosiak. Please call, stop in, or email kaitlin.camidge@epsomnh.org to sign up!
■Thinker Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Library and advanced signups are appreciated, but drop ins are welcome. DIY Halloween Costume Workshop, Join Miss Hannah to make your own Halloween costume! There will be no pickup option this week.
■EPLwill be hosting a Game Night on Thursday at 6 p.m.for Teen-tober. Attendees are welcome to bring in tabletop games to share. Snacks, drinks, music, and fun will be provided for all. Please sign up for this program at the circulation desk, or email Miss Hannah at youth.services@epsomnh.org.
■The library will be holding a Pumpkin People contest! Patrons are invited to decorate a pumpkin to look like their favorite book character! The only rule is that there is no carving allowed. Pumpkins can be dropped off at the library from Oct. 3 to 24. The winner will be announced on Oct. 27!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■A beautiful image of the town clock, created by Carole Chase Lewis, has been replicated as a 504-piece puzzle. To purchase, contact Louis Jacob at (603) 485-7101 or email meetmeinsuncooknh@gmail.com. The cost is $25. All proceeds benefit Meet Me In Suncook.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■A spaghetti supper will be held on Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Pittsfield. This month features chicken parmesan and donations benefit Hurricane Ian relief.
■On Oct. 18 at the First Congregational Church of Pittsfield NH, the Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Please call (603) 435-7471 if you have any questions, including donation questions.
■The Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting Harvest Fest on Oct. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. (rain date on Oct. 29) at the FB Argue Recreation Area (Town Beach) on Clark Street. If your group or small business would like to take part in the festivities, you can let us know by calling (603) 290-4068. We will also be awarding some prizes for best costumes this year.
■Harvest Fest Chili Cookoff – the first 10 people to register will be in the Cookoff! Please register by sending your name to minnibump@gmail.com and a registration form will then be sent to you for you to bring with you and your chili on the day of Harvest Fest. Please be sure to list any allergens in the chili.
■The PES PTO will host Trunk or Treat, join us at Globe Parking lot on Oct. 22 at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For a registration form, please email pto@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■The South Pittsfield Community Club will hold a Turkey Supper on Oct. 22 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse on 444 Dowboro Rd. “All You Can Eat” – eat in or take out. The menu is turkey, stuffing, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, a drink, and homemade pies. Adults are $12, children ages six to 12 are $8 and children six and under are free.
■The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Night for State Representatives for Chichester and Pittsfield, on Oct. 26 from 7 to 8 p.m., at the PMHS Lecture Hall. For more information please call (603) 848-1553.
■The Josiah Carpenter Library has partnered with the Pittsfield Fire Department to bring you the fall StoryWalk, Curious George and the Firefighters. As you return to the library on Main Street to read the last page of the story, stop in to pick up a free gift!
■The Pittsfield Players present Jekyll & Hyde at the Scenic Theatre, 6 Depot St. Performances are on Oct. 28 and 29, Nov. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting https://players.ticketleap.com/jekyll-and-hyde/.
■In celebration of National 4H week in October, The Josiah Carpenter Library will be hosting a display of items made by local members of the Victory Workers 4H Club. Items will be on display within the back stairwell for the whole month of October.
■Church musician needed to play piano (organ is also available though not required) for Sunday morning services, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at St. Stephen’s Church. For more information contact Katie Jones at wwjones349@aol.com.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club is selling candy bars as a fundraiser. $1 each. All proceeds benefit our local Victory Workers 4H Club directly— club programming, educational field trips and scholarship programs. Please contact Mark Riel at (603) 491-2524 (call or text) to order, or contact any 4-H Club member.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com