■The Town of Allenstown is looking for people to serve on the Planning Board. Please contact Town Administrator, DerikGoodine at (603) 485-4276 x 112 or TA@allenstownnh.gov.
■The Allenstown Police Department Annual Halloween Open House will be held on Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Allenstown Police Department.
■The Halloween Lighting Contest will hold its awards ceremony at the Town Hall on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.
■The Suncook Senior Center will hold a Halloween Bingo and Party on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., so come in costume and get a chance to win a prize.
■The Suncook Senior Center will be making Fabric Pumpkins on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. if you are interested please sign up so the material can be organized. For more information call (603) 485-4254.
■The Suncook Senior Center in November will start serving lunch on Wednesdays at noon and brunch on the second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m., along with our normal days of Monday and Thursday.
■St. John the Baptist Monthly Market will be held on Nov.5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Nov. 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall.
■The Community Table at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall is held at 5 p.m. every Tuesday evening.
■St. John the Baptist Parish nurse holds a screening for blood pressure and health counseling from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■If you are voting by absentee ballot during the general election of Nov. 8, the town clerk is accepting applications for absentee ballots. A sample ballot is available on the town website or stop in at the town office where it is posted. Volunteer work at the end of the night is needed to help count ballots. Contact Ewen, the town moderator at ewenmackinnon@gmail.com.
■CYA families and friends will have a field clean up on Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. at Carpenter Park.
■The BOS will meet on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at the town hall. The Planning Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 3 at the fire department community room at 6:30 p.m.
■The Community Action Program Greater Area Transit Program in Concord is providing free transportation for Chichester residents from your home to the school on Nov. 8 for voting and will return you back to your home. You must call (603) 225-1989 to make arrangements.
■The town has announced that Trick or Treat will be on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Please be safe and have fun.
■The Chichester Planning Board will meet on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station to hear an application from Mal-Mar LLC for expansion of their property located on Map 150C and E. The application can be viewed at the town hall.
■Funding for emergency energy assistant is available for Chichester residents. This assistance is additional to the fuel, electric, and gas assistance program offered. Apply to your local Community Action Program at (603) 223-0043.
■Driveway trimmings and joints are being worked on at the following roads: Harvest, Guernsey and Holstein, and repairs done to King Road.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Trick or Treating for Epsom will be on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Have a safe and fun night!
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. at the Town Office meeting room.
■EYAA Basketball registration is open and will run through Oct. 31. Please register at eyaasports.net. The program will start in November. This program cannot run without coaches. Please sign up to help your child’s team. Please reach out if you have any questions: eyaabasketball@gmail.com.
■Lego Club at the Library on Monday at 3:30 p.m. Join us each Monday for fun! Snacks and drinks are included. All ages are welcome.
■Story Time is at the Library on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m.
■Mahjong meets at the Library on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m.
■The Knitters Group will meet at the Library on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Crochet, quilting, and fabric crafters of all sorts are welcome!
■Cribbage will meet at the Library on Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
■The Book Discussion group will meet again on Nov. 5 at 9:30 am. to discuss Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Pick up a copy of the book at the Epsom Library during any open hours.
■The Epsom Food Pantry donations can be dropped off at Century 21 Thompson RE, at 1033 Suncook Valley Hwy. The office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. We are still open Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.
■The Supervisors of the checklist will be in session for correction of the checklist on Nov. 1, from 7 to 7:30 p.m., at the Epsom Public Library. Additions and corrections to the checklist may be made.
■Candy bars are back! Victory Workers 4H club is selling a variety of chocolate bars for only $1 each! Choices are milk chocolate, carmel, almond, crisp wafer, and dark chocolate. Contact Terry if you would like to purchase a few at (603) 848-7371.
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Trick or Treat in Pembroke will be on Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.
■A beautiful image of the Pembroke Town Clock has been replicated as a 504-piece puzzle. To purchase, visit the Little Village Venue on Main Street in Suncook, contact Louis Jacob at (603) 485-7101 or email meetmeinsuncooknh@gmail.com. The cost is $25.
■The Pembroke Town Library presents two free events that are open to the public: “Traditional Matryoshka Nested Doll Making,” on Nov. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and “Bear Brook Podcast Night” on Nov. 9 at 5:30 pm. If you have questions, contact Ryan O’Hora at (603) 485-7851.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■Pittsfield Trick or Treating will be held on Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone be safe and have fun!
■When you are out Trick or Treating, be sure to stop in at the Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW) on Park Street for a Haunted House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m!
■At the Senior Center – the Halloween Celebration is on Oct. 31 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Coffee, festive snack and chit chat– come dressed in a costume and get a free 50/50 ticket (9 a.m.); bingo at $.05 a card (9:30 to 11 a.m.); prizes for the best costume (11 a.m.) and lunch (11:30 a.m.).
■The Pittsfield Players present Jekyll & Hyde – the epic struggle between good and evil at the Scenic Theatre, 6 Depot St. Performances are on Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting https://players.ticketleap.com/jekyll-and-hyde/.
■The Pittsfield Players are pleased to announce auditions for its holiday production: A Dickens’ Christmas Carol – A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts, by Mark Landon Smith. These are open auditions and anyone interested is invited to audition on: Nov. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. General audition information: three males (stage ages 18 to 70), and four females (stage ages 18 to 60). Those auditioning will do so by reading from scripts of the show. For more information feel free to contact the director, Marty Williams by email at mgwillia55@gmail.com.
■On Nov. 1 at the First Congregational Church of Pittsfield NH, the Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Starting in November the diaper pantry will be open once per month on the first Tuesday. Families will be given double the product. Please call 435-7471 if you have any questions.
■Suncook Valley Sno Riders will hold their monthly meeting on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at St. George’s shop on High Street, Pittsfield. Please bring a chair if you would like to sit.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club Meeting will be held on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Historical Society.
■Joy Church will host a free Family Movie Night on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!
■The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club will hold its monthly Meeting on Nov. 7 at the PES Gym.
■The Josiah Carpenter Library has partnered with Pittsfield Fire Department to bring you the fall StoryWalk, Curious George and the Firefighters.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center will hold its first Brunch on Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. The first brunch will be free.
■The Women’s Club of Our Lady Of Lourdes (OLOL)/St. Joseph Church will be holding its annual Xmas Bazaar on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall, Route 4, Northwood.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club is hosting the annual Penny Sale on Nov. 5 at the PMHS gym. If any business or group is interested in donating items for the raffles please let us know. Items can be dropped off at Northway Bank, mailed to us at PO BOX 104, Pittsfield or pickup arrangements can be made. Please contact us at suncookvalleyrotary@gmail.com.
■PYW is back to its school-year Drop-In hours! Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Drop-In is from 3 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday is from 1 to 6 p.m. PYW is open to Grades 6 to 12. For more information, contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at (call) 435-8272, (text) 234-9788 or email at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org.
■The State General Election will be held on Nov 8. Absentee ballot applications are available in the Town Clerk’s office or visit the town website at www.pittsfieldnh.gov. Absentee ballots will be mailed upon receipt of the completed application.
■RSVP by Nov. 8 for the Pittsfield Senior Center Thanksgiving Meal (which will be held on Nov. 17 at noon). We will be serving our normal Thanksgiving meal; turkey, mashed potato, gravy, peas and carrots, and cranberry sauce.
■The Victory Workers 4-H group and The Dowboro Farm have created a farm stand at 615 Dowboro Rd., Pittsfield! The participants of the program are helping run the farm stand, and we are open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
■A church musician is needed to play piano for Sunday morning services, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at St. Stephen’s Church, 50 Main St., Pittsfield, NH to start as soon as available. 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—milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel, almond, crisp, and wafer. All proceeds benefit our local Victory Workers 4H Club directly. 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