■Christmas in the Village will be held on Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. in downtown Main Street, Pembroke. Santa and Elves will be visiting children in the Masonic Hall. There will be a children’s entertainment show in the Methodist church from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. No vehicles are allowed on a section of Main Street from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
■The Winter Parking ban is until April 15. Vehicles may be parked on any portion of a public street after midnight until 6 a.m.
■Allenstown is looking for people to serve on the Town of Allenstown Energy (Power) Committee as part of the Community Choice Aggregation Project. For more information please call Allenstown Town Hall at (603) 485-4276 ext.116.
■The Allenstown Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Suncook Business Park off Route 28 onto Lavoie Drive. Open to the public for more information call (603) 485 4437.
■The Suncook Senior Center will have a Brunch at 10 a.m. on Dec. 6.
■Glass etching holiday themes on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■ServiceLink will be held on Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Come in and talk to our local ServiceLink representative.
■The monthly Market will be held on Dec. 3 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Dec. 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St.
■The Knights of Columbus are holding a Roast Beef dinner and a show featuring the Concord Coachmen on Dec. 10. Dinners will be served at 5 p.m. with entertainment following the meal. Tickets are $20 per person, and children under 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased after all weekend masses at the back of the church or at the rectory.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the town hall for a regularly scheduled meeting. A public meeting is also scheduled to hear testimony on declaring a portion of Ring Road that is not a Class V road to be declared an emergency lane.
■The PTO is having a Santa Breakfast on Dec. 10 starting at 9 a.m. in the school cafeteria.
■The BCEP will hold a public hearing on Dec. 8 at the solid waste facility at 5:30 p.m. to hear the proposed 2023 budget.
■Chichester School will have an early release on Dec. 8 at 12:45 p.m. for parent-teacher conferences. No school on Dec. 9 for the continuation of conferences.
■The School Board will meet on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the school. Report cards will be issued on Dec. 7.
■Chichester Police Department Association is preparing for the upcoming holiday season and is accepting funds for the Secret Santa Program. To help or donate, contact pclarke@CHICHESTERNH.org.
■Wreaths Across America is underway in Chichester. Dec 17 at noon, a ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park at town hall.
■A Holiday Sing-Along is planned at the town gazebo on Dec. 11 from 2 to 3 p.m.
■The Chichester School Board will hold an open forum on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the school to discuss the opportunity of purchasing the home and land adjacent to the school, 215 Main St.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■“Christmas in the Village” is on Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Local children and their families are invited to walk the Main Street “pedestrian mall” to visit Santa and elves in the Masonic Hall. This is a free event. No vehicles are allowed on a section of Main Street from 12:30 to 4 p.m., street parking is available elsewhere.
■The Pembroke Town Library present the following programs, all free and open to the public: Six Pillars of Brain Health – join AARP’s free interactive workshop to learn more about the six pillars of brain health on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to noon.
■On Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.; hear from Granite VNA’s health educators on how we can all stay healthy and combat stress during the holidays on Dec. 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. Contact Ryan O’Hora at rohora@pembroke-nh.com or (603) 485-7851 for questions.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will meet on Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet on Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at PES.
■On Dec 6 at the First Congregational Church of Pittsfield, the Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. We use the parking lot off Chestnut Street. Please call (603) 435-7471 with any questions.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet on Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Historical Society.
■The Suncook Valley Sno Riders will meet on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at St. George Autobody, High Street.
■There will be a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments on the 2023 proposed budget of the BCEP Solid Waste District at the BCEP facility, 115 Laconia Rd., on Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the event. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be rescheduled to Dec. 9.
■The Pittsfield Circle of Home & Family group will meet on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Pittsfield Community Center, lower level, for the annual holiday party.
■Every year the youth at the Pittsfield Youth Workshop decorate bags for the local Meals on Wheels program, and we’re currently looking for donations to put a smile on each of the recipients of these bags. If you have any questions, please reach out to us via Facebook. We will be collecting donations until Dec. 9.
■On Dec. 10, Joy Church is sponsoring a free Community Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
■The PMHS Drama Club presents A Christmas Eve Chaos on Dec. 10 at 1 and 8 p.m. and on Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at the PMHS Gym. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for students/children at the door.
■The Chancel Choir and the JuBellationHandbell Choir of the First Congregational Church, 24 Main St., are pleased to present a Christmas concert, Shining Bright Christmas, on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Call (603) 435-7471 for more information.
■The Pittsfield Players present A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts on Dec. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Scenic Theatre. To purchase tickets, please visit www.pittsfieldplayers.org or their Facebook page.
■The Pittsfield Players’ Kids’ Theater Workshop will be performing Grease this season. Co-Directors Maye Hart and Dee Dee Douglas will be holding auditions at The Scenic Theatre on Dec. 19 and 20, at 4 p.m. each day. More information on what songs to prepare for auditions are available at www.pittsfieldplayers.org!
■The town of Pittsfield’s Winter Parking Ban on town roads is effective through April 15. This ban prohibits parking in or on the town’s roads or right of way between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com