■Dog licenses are available at the Allenstown Town Office. All licenses expire annually on April 30. Owners must present a valid rabies certificate and proof of spaying/neutering, if applicable, at the time of licensing. Unaltered dogs are $10 and altered dogs are $7.50. If you have any questions, call 485-4276, ext. 116.
■For the trip to see the “O’ McMurphy Brothers” on March 19, the bus will be picking travelers up at 9 a.m. at the lower level of the Suncook Senior Center. Returning to center about 5:30 p.m. Please have payment to Nancy by Thursday. For more information, call Nancy at 485-9181 or Phyllis at 485-4254.
■N.H. Wildlife presentation by the Squam Lake Science Center will present three live animals native to N.H. on Monday at 1 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Bingo is held on Monday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Tech support with Tim Sheehan will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Tim comes from the Pembroke library and will be visiting once a month to help you with any questions or problem you may have.
■Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The cost is $5 per class.
■Pastel Art Class is held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The cost is $7.50 per class or $45 for a six week session.
■The Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Volunteers are needed at our Senior Center with multiple time frames available from Monday to Friday. Give Phyllis a call at 485-4254 and get more information on how you can help. Thank you.
■Meet the Candidates Night for the Town of Allenstown will be on Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. and on Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 8 Whitten St.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Today, Chichester Down Cellar Poets will meet at 1 p.m. downstairs in the library. This is a contemporary poetry study and writing workshop for any adult poets; facilitated by Jimmy Pappas. Call 798-3410 for further information.
■On Monday, Mahjong group meets downstairs in the library from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; open to all adults.
■Monday night is the special event at the library at 7 p.m. There will be a Dr. Seuss story time with games and prizes, open to all.
■Tues. Chichester Historical Society meets Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the museum. Check out their display in the case in the foyer of the library. Some very special books are for sale with historical value (more on that later).
■Pre-School Story Hour resumes Tuesday at the library at 10:45 a.m. There will be stories, music, craft and a snack.
■The selectboard will meet Tuesday at town hall at 6:30 p.m.
■On Wednesday, there will be a “Candidates Nite,” hosted by Tom Houle at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall. If you have questions for the potential selectmen, treasurer or school board member, email to Tom at panman59@yahoo.com. Refreshments will be served.
■Toddler Story Time resumes Thursday at the library at 10:45 a.m. This is a fun time for the little one, with a story, snack and free play time.
■Chichester Planning Board will be in session Thursday from 6:30 to 10p.m. at the Grange Hall to review and vote upon an application for the site plan for The White Birches of Chichester at 312 Dover Road. Also on the docket: Application for Humphrey/Young lot-line adjustment.
■Saturday is the Chichester school annual budget meeting starting at 9 a.m. at the school. You must be a registered voter in Chichester for your vote to count.
CAROL HENDEE
247- 7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Adult programs at library: Wednesday adult movie matinees, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, “the most heartfelt and uplifting film of the year,” according to Fox/TV, will kick off our weekly movies on March 4. Starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers, the film is based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.
■Storytimes at the library: Mondays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy crafts March themes will include Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick’s Day, spring weather, and mud.
■Toddler time at the library is on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Plan to join the fun and build with the library’s large collection of Legos
■Three candidates for Epsom’s two open school board positions have completed a brief questionnaire offered by Epsom DICE. If you like to receive a copy of the survey results to learn a bit about the school board candidates, please send an email to kgillis@live.com.
■The Friends of the Library are once again hosting the Meet the Candidates Forum at the library on Sunday, (snow date March 8), at 2 p.m. at the library. The Friends are seeking bakers for the upcoming March 10 election and hope to have homemade pies, breads and other goodies from our Epsom chefs. The election will be held at the Epsom Central School, and baked goods can be dropped off at the library on March 9, or they may be dropped off at ECS the morning of the election.
■Sponsored by the library and RSVP of Concord, a Bone Builders class is held at the library on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m.
■Knitters will meet at the library on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
■Mark your calendar for March 10 for town and school budget voting from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. There will be no school on this day as it is a workshop day.
■Come Tuesday to ECS and watch the Student vs. Staff Basketball Game at 5:30 p.m.
■The 14th Annual Officer Michael Briggs Spaghetti Dinner in remembrance of Officer Michael Briggs is coming up. The dinner will raise additional money for an award to be given to an eighth-grade student in his honor and to the Michael Briggs Community Center in Manchester. This dinner will take place in the Epsom Central School cafeteria on March 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per adult and $3 for a child. Tickets may be purchased in advance or the night of the dinner. This year we will continue with the option of a “take-out” meal. We appreciate your support. Any questions, please call Robin Donovan or Susan Brodeur at 736-9331.
■Happy birthday to Ian Dube on Sunday, Lisa Marie Doherty on Monday and Judy Rand on Tuesday! May you all have a wonderful birthday celebrations.
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Monday at the Town Hall from 6-6:30pm to make corrections and register new voters for Town Election Day on March 10th.
■The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend Meet the Candidates night on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the PMHS Lecture Hall. The format will be different this year with each candidate having some time to introduce themselves to the audience and then there will be time for questions. For more information or if you have questions, please call Louie Houle at 435-6938 or Andi Riel at 435-6346.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, lower level.
■The American Legion Peterson Cram Post 75 will meet on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.
■The Suncook Valley Sno Riders will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Barnstead parade fire station. For info, visit suncookvalleysnoriders.com.
■The PMHS Athletic Department is actively looking for a girls junior varsity softball coach and girls varsity assistant softball coach. The game schedule begins April 13 and continues to May 27. Previous experience playing and or coaching is preferred but not required. We will work and educate an interested and motivated applicant. All interested applicants should contact Jay Darrah, Director of Athletics, at jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open on Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Young families are given supplemental diapers and wipes. Everyone is welcome. Please use the Chestnut Street entrance. Monetary and product contributions are always welcome. Please call the church at 435-7471 to arrange drop-off.
■The planning for the PHS All Class Reunion in July 2020 has begun!! We are looking for one member from each class to act as the key contact person – to contact their own classmates and inform them about the reunion. Interested??? Please contact 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com for more information. Our next meeting is March 23 at 6 p.m. at PMHS Media Center.
■Suncook Valley Rotary Club is selling chances on when the “Bailey Hotel” outhouse will plunge through the ice (on the pond by Globe Manufaction). If you guess the closest date and time, you will win $500. A webcam to track progress will be live soon. Tickets are $5 per guess or three guesses for $10. For more information and tickets, go to suncookvalleyrotary.org and click on “Outhouse Plunge” on the left under site pages or Blue Collection Boxes for the plunge are out at the following locations: Danis Market, Pittsfield’s Main Street Variety, Jitters Café, Bell Brothers, Chichester Country Store and Barnstead Country Store – and you can purchase tickets at those locations.
■Community Open Mic Night hosted by Youth Leaders with Pittsfield Youth Voice in it Together (PYViiT) of Pittsfield Listens will be held on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Middle High School (PMHS) Library and Media Center, 23 Oneida St. All ages, all talents, all voices are invited to join! Snacks will be available, and pizza by donation- sponsored by Jack’s Pizza. All who attend will be entered into a raffle to win gift certificates and goods from local businesses. Childcare will be available. Contact Amanda Pawlik, youth organizer with Pittsfield Listens, with any questions and to sign up ahead of time if you wish (signups are welcome at the event, too!) at amanda@pittsfieldlistens.org or call/text 312-0695. For more information, please visit facebook.com/pittsfieldlistens and pittsfieldlistens.org.
■The Pittsfield Players will stage the one-act play Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell, first performed in 1916 in Providence, R.I. Directed by Meggin Dail and sponsored by The Iron Dragon Corporation, Trifles promises to surprise you with a bit of mystery and give you a little something to think about at the Scenic Theatre, Home of the Pittsfield Players, 6 Depot St., Pittsfield. Shows will run Feb. 28, 29, March 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and March 1 at 2 p.m. The play is suitable for all ages and is not more than one hour in length. Tickets are available for $12 at the door, by calling 435-8852 or via the TicketLeap link on pittsfieldplayers.com.
■Pittsfield Youth Baseball Association is hosting sign-ups March 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 2020 spring baseball and softball season. Youth ages 4 to 12 welcomed; experience not necessary. Cost is $50 per player (please ask about scholarships if needed). Come join in the fun! Meet new friends and play! For questions, email pittsfieldyouthbaseball@gmail.com.
■Please help support PES Food 4 Kids. This program sends bags of food home on weekends for a large amount of children in our community. For the month of March every time the reusable $2.50 Fight Hunger bag is sold, at the Hannaford Store, 73 Fort Eddy Road in Concord, Pittsfield Elementary Food 4 kids will receive a $1 donation.
■Joy Church, 55 Barnstead Road, will be hosting a free movie, Frozen II, on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for free popcorn, drinks, candy and a fun movie!
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m.; meeting place to be determined. For more info, contact suncookvalleyrotary@gmail.com.
■A Group of PMHS students have selected early childhood education as the focus of their learning studio. They will be offering an hour of activities, read-aloud, songs and snacks each Wednesday morning between 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. from March 4 to 25. The group will be exploring Colors. Come to the high school and enjoy some activity time outside of the house! All families are welcome. When you arrive sign in at the office and ask for Mrs. Massicotte’s Little Panthers.
■The 2020 school district election and ballot voting and the town election and ballot voting will be held on March 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at town hall. Please visit the town website at pittsfieldnh.gov for more information about warrant articles, budgets and sample ballots.
■A very special happy birthday wish to my favorite sister-in-law, Terry Riel, on Monday. I hope you have a great day!
■Happy birthday wishes to Tobi Chassie on Friday and Gene Ladd on Saturday. I hope you both enjoy your special day!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com