■The first in a series of Sunday afternoon “Restorative Yoga Workshops” will be held Sunday (today), from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Andover Community Hub; following ones will be March 29 and April 26. Led by Julie Parenteau, the workshops will explore the ranges of motion of one’s body through stretches supported by yoga props and enhanced with hands-on Reiki, with breath work and meditation included. The gentle pace of each class is good for anyone recovering from an injury or simply working out the kinks that life can leave on one’s body. Fee for each class is $25; pre-registration is required by contacting Julie at julie@somavana.com, 207-399-4548, or fb.com/somavanayoga. For Hub information, email TheAndoverHub@gmail.com.
■Ongoing karate classes for kids, teens and adults are offered Mondays at The Andover Community Hub, taught by Tiger Mountain Shotokan Karate. Kids ages 6 to 9 meet at 4:45 p.m., older beginners at 6 p.m., and intermediate students at 7 p.m. For information, contact Gayle Fleming, 477-3174 or visit tigermountainkarate.com.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
■Looking for vacation activities for the kids? Check out the Pine Cone Bird Feeder Workshop on Thursday at the Boscawen Public Library. The fun begins at 2 p.m. and all materials are supplied. Please call the library at 753-8576 or sign up at the library if you and your children are planning to attend.
■First Friday, March 6, at the High Street Coffee House hosts the Tilton/Manchester group of the N.H. Fiddle Ensemble. Doors open at the Boscawen Town Hall (basement of Congregational Church) at 6:30 p.m. and the featured performers begin playing at 7 p.m. and again about 9:30 p.m. Open mic slots feature musicians, poets and comedians from the audience in-between. Admission is free, donations appreciated and refreshments will be sold.
■March is voting time in Boscawen. Polls for Town Elections are open on March 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at town hall, 14 High St., (basement of Congregational Church). The town meeting will be held at the Boscawen Elementary School immediately following complete tabulation of the ballots. Town Candidacy openings are posted at the Town Municipal Offices.
■It is also voting time for the Merrimack Valley School District School Board positions and the proposed budget and warrant articles. The polls are open at the MVHS auditorium on March 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the MVHS auditorium.
■Learn all about the “1896 Flood” and why it was described at that time “as the worst in history” at the MUSE program on March 9. Elaine Clow, Boscawen Historical Society volunteer, will lead the presentation that will be held at the Boscawen Public Library beginning at 6:30 p.m.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■Cabin Fever Antique Mart will be held today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in town hall in Canterbury Center. No admission fee. Parking in town center.
■Elkins Public Library hosts Winter Warm Up on Thursday. A vacation program featuring Lindsay and her puppet pals. After the show, homemade macaroni cheese and fruit treats will be served. See elkinspubliclibrary.org/our-programs for a full list of children’s and adult programs or call 783-4386 for details.
■Dance at Dudley’s Saturday Kitchen Junket on Feb. 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 322 Shaker Road, Canterbury. Music by Wind in the Timothy. For more information, call 783-4719.
■Canterbury Elementary School voting on the warrants takes place on March 10 for Canterbury residents at town hall. Anyone needing an absentee ballot may contact Stacy Kruger, District Clerk, at 267-9223, ext. 5314.
■First session of town meeting will take place March 10 at town hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Second session will be held March 13 at Canterbury Elementary School at 7 p.m.
■Save the date for Canterbury Maple Festival running March 21 to 22. See the Canterbury Maple Festival Facebook page for details of farms and vendors participating.
■Canterbury Shaker Village has a new executive director, Leslie Nolan, from Connecticut. The grounds remain open in the winter for snowshoeing, sledding or skiing. See shakers.org for full details.
■The Loudon Food Pantry providing for Canterbury residents among other towns, in the Huckleberry Business Park, 30 Chichester Road, Loudon. See loudonfoodpantry.org or call Sue at 724-9731 to make an appointment or to be pre-qualified.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
■The Annual Merrimack Valley School district Meeting and Voting for Board members is on March 6. Polls open at MVHS in Penacook at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the business meeting is to follow after the polls close at 7 p.m. This is a very important event for all voters to attend and participate in as the school district’s budget makes up the majority of your town’s property taxes. The new proposed budget and warrant articles can be found at mvsdpride.org, under the school board tab at the top of the page.
■On March 10 at Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road, polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
■The town of Salisbury is now accepting resumes and letters of interest for a part-time transfer station assistant to assist with the operations at the transfer station. Resumes and /or letters of interest will be accepted until the position is filled. Please forward to the Selectmen’s office to the Attention of April Rollins, P.O. Box 214 Salisbury N.H. 03268 or email to salisburyadmin@tds.net.
■On Wednesday, the Conservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall.
■The Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday in February at the Salisbury Free Library. The Book Club will be with reading Tiffany Girl by Deanne Gist this month. Books are now available at the library.
■Story time is at 10:30 a.m. on Monday mornings. Come enjoy books, songs, and crafts with your little ones, and please welcome our new children’s librarian Kelly Pedersen. Kelly graduated from Merrimack Valley High School and attended UNH where she received her Bachelor’s in history with minors in dance and justice studies. She hopes to someday go on for her master’s of library science and is excited to start introducing curious young minds to the magic of a good book. She looks forward to meeting library patrons of all ages and hopes to see many young faces at Story time on Monday mornings.
■Notice to all Salisbury residents: When there is inclement weather forecasted all motorized vehicles are asked not to park on the sides of any town-maintained roadways. Residents or travelers that fail to comply with this request will be towed at their own expense.
■The Salisbury Ice Rink is now open for all town residents to enjoy. Ice hockey equipment is kept in the dugout for you to use but please kindly put back after. There are also ice skates in the dugout for people to use, if you find a pair that fits you may take them with you and when you outgrow them you may donate them back for others to use.
■Every Thursday is Cribbage Night at the Town Hall on Route 4. All are welcome and it is always a good time with neighbors.
■At the Salisbury Safety Building, the Fire/Rescue and Explorers meet on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. The Fire Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of the month.
■The transfer station is open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please remember to recycle all your glass, no matter the color. It saves not only the environment but it saves us all money. Paper, cardboard and metals are also recyclable.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The Webster Free Public Library will be closed for vacation Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. The Book Group, which is reading The Diamond Age, will still meet Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
■Ash Wednesday is this week and once again the Congregational Church of Webster will hold a service at 7 p.m. A pot luck supper in the Parish House (next to the church) will start at 6 p.m. You do not need to be at the supper to attend the service. Members of a few other local churches have been invited.
■If you read our local newspaper, The Webster Grapevine, you are familiar with Betsy Janeway’s column, Nature Notes, which highlights the comings and goings of the critters of Webster including a bear seen in the Pillsbury Lake Village District. Apparently no one told him or her that it is important to get at least five months of beauty rest. If you see something outside your window, let Betsy know at ecjway1@aol.com.
■The next Free Friday Film presented by Webster Free Public Library will be held March 20 at 7 p.m. The movie is Dark Waters, which is the story of a tenacious attorney who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. While trying to expose the truth, he soon finds himself risking his future, his family and his own life. This is a movie that was shown in theaters in 2019.
■Add this movie to your calendar. The April movie will be A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which stars Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. This will be shown on April 10 at 7 p.m.
NANCY PICTHALL-FRENCH
webstertowncrier@gmail.com