■Head to the Boscawen Public Library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for their special event “Music in My Pockets: Family Fun in Folk Music.” Attendees will enjoy revisiting a New England town in 1850 or 1910.
■The town’s holiday food basket will be replaced with a voucher program to be used at participating Market Baskets. Forms to apply are available at the Town Municipal Offices at 116 N. Main St., or on their website at www.townofboscawen.org. Signups end on Nov. 30. Vouchers will be ready for pickup on Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
■Boscawen residents in need of a Thanksgiving Basket are asked to call Linda Patton at (603) 998-2853. Monetary donations would be greatly appreciated and checks are to be made out to Boscawen Congregational Church Food Pantry and mailed to 12 High St, Boscawen, NH 03303.
■The town’s winter parking ban is now in effect from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days a week. It applies to all town-maintained roads and parking lots. Vehicles will be subject to fines and/or removal if owners violate the ban.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■Visit the Friends of Elkins Public Library table at the indoor Farmers Market selling soup!
■Pop-Up Authors Talk on Nov. 12 from 10:30 to noon with Carl H. Johnson.
■Elkins Public Library Speakers Series Special Programs: “Composting for Trash Reduction” on Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Meeting House.
■Evening Book Group at the Library on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing the book Brooklyn by Colm Toibin this month. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk or downloadable via Libby.
■Traditional Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon at CES, on Nov. 17 at noon in the CES Library. Please RSVP by Nov. 15 by calling (603) 783-9944. This event is open to all senior citizens of Canterbury.
■The November Market is at the Canterbury Elementary School gymnasium on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can follow us on Facebook to get the latest updates!
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. For the agenda and meeting minutes, as well as Zoom information, please see the Town’s webpage at salsiburynh.org.
■The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Please refer to the town’s webpage at salsiburynh.org for more information.
■The Budget Committee will meet on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Please see the town webpage at salisburynh.org for the agenda and Zoom options.
■The Friends of the Salisbury Free Library are now taking orders for engraved bricks for the walkway. Bricks are available for the amounts: one line for $40, two lines for $45 and three lines for $50. Orders and checks should be made out to the Friends of the Salisbury Free Library and dropped off at the library or mailed to PO Box 182, Salisbury, NH 03268. Please print out an official order form from the Library or their webpage at Salisburyfreelibrary@wordpress.com.
■All artificial flowers and decorations must be removed from all cemeteries by Nov. 15. The chains will be put up on Nov. 16 for the winter months.
■The Salisbury Free Library is currently accepting resumes and seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of part-time Library Director. Interested persons should apply by submitting a resume, cover letter and three references to salisburyfreelibrarytrustees@gmail.com.
■The Town of Salisbury seeks a part-time Recording Secretary to take meeting minutes for the town’s Planning Board, Budget Committee and Zoning Board. Interested candidates can send their resumes to salisburyadmin@tds.net or mail to P.O. Box 214, Salisbury, N.H. 03268.
■Salisbury is currently seeking competitive proposals from qualified individuals or companies, to provide General Assessing Services as well as Cyclical Revaluation Services for 2023 to 2027. Four copies of sealed proposals are due by Nov. 1 by 3 p.m. Proposals should be directed to the attention of the Town Administrator, April Rollins, and 9 Old Coach Rd., P.O. Box 214, Salisbury, N.H. 03268. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted. Questions about this RFP and Bid Specifications should be directed to Rollins at salisburyadmin@tds.net. Please see the town webpage for more information and qualifications required at salisburynh.org.
■The Town of Salisbury is accepting resumes and letters of interest for one part-time position of Transfer Station Assistant, to assist with the various operations at the Transfer Station. 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.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The Energy Committee will be holding a public hearing on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Grange Hall at Town Hall. The hearing is being held to discuss Webster Community Power.
■The Society for the Preservation of the Old Meeting House and the Webster Free Public Library welcome everyone to attend a presentation on How to Do Genealogy Research on Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m. For more information, email webster1860@gmail.com. The Genealogy database can be found at webster-nh.net, and the Webster Historical Society’s web page is at websterhistoricalsociety.org.
■If you are interested in Webster history, the Webster Historical Society has downloaded all of the Town Reports from when they were handwritten to the present day.
■Preschoolers through 3rd graders can vote for their favorite Ladybug Picture Book Nominee at the Webster Free Public Library. The nominees are all on display and are also listed in the children’s section of our webpage. Voting runs through Nov. 30. Don’t forget to ask for your “I Voted” sticker!
■The Webster Craft Fair, sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Webster, is scheduled to return this year on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Webster Town Hall. If you are a crafter and would like more information, please send a message to or contact the coordinator via email at ehashem4@gmail.com.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com