Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center, 8 Whitten St. For more information, call 485-4254.
Bingo is held on Monday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m at the Suncook Senior Center.
Wii bowling will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Come join the fun and no bowling ball is needed just virtual fun. For more information, call 485-4254.
Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. This helps with high blood pressure, arthritis and chronic pain. The cost per class is $5.
Pastel Drawing Classes are held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. Classes are $45 for six-week sessions and includes materials. For more information call, 485-4254.
Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
Tai Chi is held on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
The Suncook Senior Center is planning a trip on Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Royal Tours offering a Boston Duck Tour and visit to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Lunch will be at The Venezia Waterfront. Join us for the quintessential Boston experience. The cost is $90 per person. For more information, call Nancy at 485-9181.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
Summer Block Party at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; pie bake off, contra dancing, lots of fun, please join us!
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
Sarah Miner, specialist in essential oils, will be speaking at the Boscawen Public Library on Monday from 6:30 to 8 pm. In this adult program, Sarah Miner shares her passion for oils and teaches the basics uses of them.
It’s Old Home Week in Boscawen. Today at Twiggs Gallery, N.H. Storyteller, Rebecca Rule will present memories, stories and laughs from 3 to 5 p.m. Additional events will be held at Twiggs Gallery with Children’s Night on Wednesday, Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, and Praise Night on Friday; all are held from 6 to 8 p.m. Congregational Church services will be held at Twiggs Gallery on Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by an Ice Cream Social at 11:15 a.m.
A dedication to long time Boscawen resident and farmer Ken Marshall will be made at the Community Gardens on Thursday at 5 p.m.
The Annual Golf Day at Dan Brae Golf Course in Sanbornton starts with a shotgun blast on Thursday at 9 a.m. Games, prizes and a Chicken Barbecue make for an enjoyable day. Registration can be made at townofboscawen.org.
Old Home Day is celebrated on Saturday with the parade at 11 a.m., and the opening ceremony at 12:30 p.m. followed by games, tournaments, entertainment and food at Jamie Welch Field. The traditional Chicken Barbecue will be held at the Congregational Church from 4 to 6 p.m. Head back to Jamie Welch Field at 9 p.m. for Fireworks.
A tour of the Boscawen Town Forest is being hosted by the Boscawen Conservation Commission on Aug. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. It includes a historic tour of the land with a guide as you walk the trails in the Forest.
A Mookie Betts autographed baseball from the Boston Red Sox is being raffled off by the Old Home Day Committee to benefit the family of Corbin Raymond, a MVHS student who was critically injured in a recent car crash. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25 and are available at the Boscawen Town Offices, Franklin Savings Bank (Boscawen) and at Old Home Day events, Tuesday through Saturday. The drawing will take place Saturday.
For more information on the history of Boscawen, the Historical Society at 226 King St., is open every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. until Columbus Day.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
The Bow Rotary’s annual Summer Concert Series concludes tonight with the The Honey Bees performing at the Town Gazebo, beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing until 8 p.m. Former Bow resident Bow Mary Fagan is a member of The Honey Bees!
The Bow Garden will host David Nelson, freelance photographer and journalist from West Lebanon, as the featured speaker for their Sept. 10 members’ meeting. Nelson will present a powerpoint program entitled “The Power of Flowers … A Lifetime Collection,” representing his approximately five years of dedication photographing thousands of flowers, wildflowers and gardens. The program consists of more than 300 of what he considers to be his best photos and a true labor of love. The meeting will be held at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road in Bow and will begin at 6 p.m. with light refreshments and social time, followed by Nelson’s program at 6:30 p.m. Guests and prospective members are always welcome at Bow Garden Club meetings. For additional information about the Bow Garden Club, please visit bowgardenclub.org or contact Club President Beverly Gamlin at bevnherbs@gmail.com.
Fall Heritage Day will be Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bow Bog Meeting House, 111 Bow Bog Road. There will be entertainment, displays, demonstrations and more. Lunch will be available for purchase with a free homemade pie social, followed by the Memorial Bell ringing service. Our featured historic building will be the 1832 Bow Baptist Church (now Cross Roads Community), and we would like to include photos of the interior and exterior over the years. Anyone wishing to share photos or who would like display or demonstration space at the event should contact Faye Johnson fjohnson915@myfairpoint.net or 228-8149. Space is free, but limited.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Canterbury Community Farmers Market will be open Wednesday, at the side of Elkins Public Library in the Center, during the usual time from 4 to 6:30 p.m. This week “Pleased to Meat You,” celebrates the many meats available at the market from local pasture raising farms. Music by Noel Gagne and Pat Chagnon. Credit cards can be used at Market Information Tent. Rain or shine (with the exception of thunderstorms).
Several groups and clubs resume meetings at the Elkins Public Library in September. OMBBC will be reading and discussing Michael Finkel’s The Stranger in the Woods on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Book Group resumes Sept. 18, reading Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things.
Canterbury Shaker Village: Learn to Tape a Shaker Chair will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Legacy of the Land: Trees of Shaker Village, with naturalist Ruth Smith, rescheduled to Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. And Stone Walls, a Walking Tour of Shaker Village, with veteran wall builder Kevin Gardner, Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. Check out shakers.org to sign up for all classes and special events.
Canterbury 4-H regular meetings resume Sept. 4, and the next on Sept. 10. 4-H needs volunteers for the ice cream stall at the Hopkinton Fair over Labor Day weekend. Contact Laura Crockford on canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com for information.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
On Monday, the Lovers of the Chichester Library will meet at 7 p.m. Open to all residents looking for ideas to better serve the communities needs and new programs.
On Tuesday, there will be a Candidates Night for N.H. Senate District 17 (Chichester is one of the towns in District 17) at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Elementary School. Pizza and other refreshments will be available at 6 p.m., and the program will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All candidates running for State Representative and State Senate have been invited. For more information, email info@pittsfieldlistens.org
On Tuesday, the Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
On Wednesday, there is a new yoga class at the library at 7 p.m. Those interested in yoga are invited to try this group of physical, mental and spiritual practices/disciplines. Sign-up is required and participants should wear loose-fitting clothing and bring their own yoga mat.
On Friday, put on your dancing shoes and join the fun at the Chichester Grange Hall at 7 p.m. There will be a free contra dance featuring Dudley Laufman. This program is sponsored by the library and the Humanities Council To-Go Program. There is free parking but get there early as this has been very well attended in the past!
Mark your calendars and check Live and Let Live Farm’s Facebook page for information on the upcoming fundraiser on Sept 1. There will be a motorcycle and car special ride-ending at Area 23 with food, raffles and live music.
Absentee ballots are available for the Sept. 11 N.H. State Primary at the Town Clerk’s Office. Sept. 10th is the last day for the clerk to accept completed absentee ballots. Voting will take place at the Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 11. No party changes can be accepted until after Sept 11. For more information, email townclerk@chichesternh.org.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
Open house at the elementary school will be held Aug. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come get a peek at classrooms, talk to teachers and staff and get ready for your new school year. Aug. 29 is the first day of school. No school will be held on Sept. 3 for Labor Day.
Supervisors of the checklist will hold a session for correction of the checklist on Aug. 30 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the town office. State Primary Day is Sept. 11. To check on your registration status go to app.sos.nh.gov.
Library will be closed Sept. 1.
Copies of The Sellout by Paul Beatty are now available for the library’s next Book Discussion on Sept 19 at noon. Bring your lunch.
This month, the Congregational Church Book Club will be reading The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Susan Johonnett will host in the Vestry. Meet Sept. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the discussion. All are welcome.
The Bow/Dunbarton Republican Committee will meet on Sept. 12. Discussion will address the election outcome and the strategy forward. Meet at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road. Bow at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Chairman Betsey Parren at 387-8376 or V. Chair Janis Kuch at 565-0615.
Kids, Reading to Dogs will be back Sept. 13 and 27. Call the library at 774-3546 to schedule your 15-minute reading session with Jake or Sherman. Cali will be out until December. She is having puppies.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
Wednesday’s matinee movie at the library will be Book Club with an all-star cast. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen play four lifelong friends who have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Join us for “Libraries Rock” on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for this wonderful musical event featuring Steve Blunt with singing and storytelling for all ages. Refreshments included. Please sign up at the Circulation Desk.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., we invite you to Music from the Woods. Sit back and enjoy an evening of music with Jimbo Pero. Jimbo, an Epsom native, plays a variety of music on his fiddle, including French Canadian and New England style fiddle music. He has been well-received at other musical events, and we look forward to hearing him
Storytimes at the library are Mondays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
Toddler time takes place Wednesday at 10 a.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs and enjoy crafts.
Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
Happy birthday wishes to Dan McGuire today!
Happy anniversary to my great sister and brother-in-law Andrea and Mark Riel today!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
The Franklin Farmers Market is open at Bessie Rowell Community Center, 12 Rowell Drive, on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., now through Aug. 28. Enjoy local grown produce plus local meat and eggs, homemade bread and sweets, maple syrup and more. Free children activities, healthy recipe samples, SNAP via EBT card as well as credit/debit purchases! You can double your SNAP dollars each week!
The Franklin Historical Society’s Museum, 21 Holy Cross Road, will be open Saturdays, through Labor Day Weekend, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Labor Day weekend, it will be open all three days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Enjoy a leisurely tour of the museum. If you are walking the rail trail, stop by as you pass the Society’s museum for some cool refreshment. If you have questions, call Leigh Webb at 934-8222.
Concerts in the Park sponsored by the Franklin Opera House and Parks and Recreation, with a generous contribution from Watts Water Technologies, presents Breaking Character on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Breaking Character aims to put a smile on your face and to move your feet, performing today’s and yesterday’s hits from Weezer to Paula Abdul. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy beautiful Odell Park. In case of rain, concerts will be held at the Franklin Opera House (City Hall).
Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry is holding a “Wheels for Meals” car show fundraiser on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Shopping Center – rain or shine! Special awards will be given in six categories to those entering their car in the show. Participating vehicle fee can be by monetary donation and/or canned goods.
Colin Van Ostern will be in Franklin on Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 62 Elm Avenue. Call 724-1503 with questions. He will be focusing on the issues of voter rights and gerrymandering of districts in the state.
Collecting donations for Franklin Animal Shelter: sponges, washcloths, towels, toilet paper, dog and cat treats, canned dog food, wet kitten food, toys, Advantage II or Capstar flea medicine. Drop donations off at Granite State Credit Union (next to Franklin Shopping Center). Donations accepted until Aug. 31.
Franklin VNA at 75 Chestnut St. will host a foot care clinic this Wednesday. Please call 934-3454 for an appointment.
Volunteers are needed at Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry. Call 934-2662 or send an email to
TRIFP.info@gmail.com to learn how you may help.
An opportunity to Give Blood at Franklin Savings Bank Community Learning Center, 67 Laconia Road, Tilton, on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to register.
Are you interested in running for city council, school board, election moderator, ward clerk or
supervisor of the checklist? The filing period ends on Friday. Visit Franklin City Hall or call the city clerk at 934-3109.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
Music in Henniker this week: Nicks’ Other Band will play on Tuesday for the end of summer bash with Henniker Summer Concert’s favorite party band and Eugene Durkee will play at the Farmers Market on Thursday.
School bus schedules are on the individual school websites for this coming school year.
The Henniker athletic committee is currently looking for people to fill a number of key positions. These positions can be filled by one or by multiple people. If you’re interested please reach out to Kelly Martin by email at bk1martin@comcast.net.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
Today at 10 a.m., Hillsboro Center Church, in historic district will celebrate the Living History Days; Charles Denton of Hillsboro Center will lead reenact a preacher and sermon of the 1830s. Feel free to wear your historic costumes to this event.
Colin Van Ostern, chairman of FREE and FAIR New Hampshire, will be speaking Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fuller Public Library, 29 School St.
Thursday is the Fisher Cats vs. Portland Sea Dogs game. GHSS has lined up a trip to see this great rivalry! Tickets, transportation and snack only $5 per person. Leaving Shaw’s at 5:30 p.m. Call Marie Mogavero ASAP at 464-4726 or 724-5272 and reserve your seat. At these prices, seats will go fast!
The height of summer is here and with it lots of produce, home baked goods, herbal products, jams and jellies and more can be found at the Hillsborough Farmers Market held on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon in Butler Park.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
Contoocook Dance and Gymnastic Studio open house is on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At this time registrations are being taken. Classes begin on Sept 11. For more information, call 746-3282.
The Hopkinton Town Library sustained damage recently from a fire caused by a lightning strike. The library will be closed while the professionals are there cleaning and removing the books and other items. Please do not go to the library at this time. If you have materials from the library, please feel free to hold onto them, there is no need to call to renew. There will be no overdue late fee. Or you can return items to the drop box in Hopkinton outside town hall. Please do not return to the book drop at the library. Area libraries have volunteered for residents to use their library while our library is closed. Please have your library card or proof of Hopkinton/Contoocook residency. The follow libraries have reached out: Concord, Bow, Henniker, Webster and Hillsborough, Dunbarton, New England College Library, Warner and Weare. All online resources are still available. Interlibrary loan is still available. For assistance, call 746-3663 or email info@hopkintontownlibrary.org. Staff are available 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thuesday through Friday, at the lower level of the Slusser Center. Please be aware of where you are parking. Do not block entrances at either the library or Slusser Center. Please be aware that the Slusser Center is running their own programs as well as welcoming the library to run their programs. Please ask where is the best place to park during this time, so that we can all work together with the greatest ease! Insurance will cover replacement costs, but there is always additional costs associated with a fire like this. Donations are being accepted with a check made payable to Hopkinton Library Foundation, P.O. Box 217, Contoocook, N.H. 03229.
Tom and Beverly Johnson are lifelong residents of Hopkinton. Both Tom and Beverly have volunteered and served the community for many years. There was a fire in July that resulted in the loss of the home but also losing Beverly. They did hold insurance, but there are immediate costs that we can assist with. The “Thomas Johnson Fire Fund” has been set up at the Merrimack County Savings bank in Contoocook. You make a donation by dropping by the bank at 35 Kearsarge Ave., or at any of the eight Merrimack County Savings Bank locations. You also can mail a contribution to Merrimack County Savings Bank, Post Office Box 505, Contoocook, N.H. 03229.
Senior lunch is held Wednesdays at noon for a suggested donation of $4. Menu this week includes chicken primavera with pasta bake, salad, bread and dessert.
Contoocook Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon on the lawn by the Gazebo in Contoocook Village. Local meat, veggies and fruit. Music this week by North River Duo. SNAP/EBT is accepted. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
Join us for Adult Pickup Tennis on Monday nights in August. Bring a racket and have some fun! Go to HopkintonRec.com for more information.
Back to school sales have started. That means Hopkinton’s Back to School Program is also starting. Please contact Marilyn at Hopkinton Human Services if you are interested in shopping for an individual student or would like to purchase generic school supplies or would rather make a monetary donation toward this worthy project. Call 746-8244 or email humanservices@hopkinton-nh.gov.
If you have not yet registered to vote, please register. It’s easy. If you’re a college student, please don’t forget to register because N.H. needs our young voters to participate. Add registering to vote (and, if applicable, requesting absentee ballots) to your pre-college to-do list. Your vote matters. Elections matter. You can register in person at the town clerk’s office in Contoocook at least 10 days before an election. You can register on election day at the polling location. You can also register with the town’s supervisors of the checklist at their required meeting held on an evening one to two weeks before the election (ask the town clerk for this date). Please bring picture ID, proof of age and proof of residency in Hopkinton. The clerk’s office is happy to answer your questions. Clerk’s office is at 846 Main St., Contoocook, N.H. 03229. They are open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Call 746-3180.
Mr. Aaron Concert Celebrating 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten will be held Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. We will also be recognizing the children who recently completed listening to 1,000 books, before they head off to kindergarten. Due to our current circumstances, we will be giving them an “IOU” for a book to be redeemed once we get our feet on the ground. Park in the Slusser Center and library parking. Concert will be held upstairs in the Slusser Center.
Hooray! Hopkinton Library Lap Time will begin Sept. 4. Story Times are on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. for children 3 to 5 and a caregiver. Siblings are welcome to join the fun! Park in the library parking areas. Programs will be held upstairs in the Slusser Center.
Hopkinton Library Lap Time will be held Fridays at 11 a.m. (note time change) for children from birth to age 2 welcome. To park, drive around the buildings and park on the grass near the Slusser Center. Program will be held downstairs in the Slusser Center.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
Pembroke and Allenstown Old Home Day is Saturday. At 9 a.m., pre-parade entertainment at Allenstown Town Hall and Main Street in Suncook Village. Parade begins at 10 a.m. on School Street in Allenstown, proceeds along Main Street to Broadway and Pleasant Street ending at Memorial Field in Pembroke. All-day activities immediately follow: Doodle Bug tractor pulling contest, pony rides, petting zoo, Pavilion and Cafe Stage entertainment, children’s games, Touch-A-Trucks, hayrides, dunking booth, Roaming Railroad, inflatables, Jacob Kipp 3-vs.-3 Basketball Tournament, crafters, and plenty of food vendors. There will also be raffle prizes, a free door prize, and a scavenger hunt. The best fireworks ever will be at dusk, thanks to Associated Grocers of New England. The entire day is thanks to our loyal sponsors and volunteers. See you there!
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
Bone Builders Exercise Program meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Pittsfield Senior Center This is a free one hour weight training program that is designed to help increase your muscle strength, bone density and balance. Bone Builders Exercise Program relies upon weight bearing exercise to protect against fractures. Bone Builder’s Class is held on the first floor of the Pittsfield Community Center. Beginners and advanced participants welcome and weights are provided. Please call the Senior Center at 435-8482 for more information.
The Pittsfield Alumni Association Committee is holding a 50/50 raffle. The winner of the raffle will receive half of the total money collected. Tickets are: $1 each or six for $5. Locations where tickets can be purchased include: Pittsfield Youth Workshop, Town Hall (Clerk’s Office) or you can purchase tickets from Tobi Chassie by calling 435-6701, ext. 4, or emailing tchassie@pittsifieldnhschools.org; Andi Riel at 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com; Ted Mitchell at 435-6573 or chipper@myfairpoint.net; Carole Richardson at 435-8351; or Nancy Carr at 435-8220. The drawing will be held at the Alumni Association meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at PMHS, Room 126. Your support of the association is greatly appreciated.
PES PTO is trying to be creative in ways to help the school district raise funds. One way that everyone can help without spending extra money is to save box tops. Box tops are found on hundreds of products and the school gets 10 cents for each one returned! Even if you don’t have youth in the school system, you can help by clipping the box tops. The full list of box top products can be found at boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products. The box tops can be dropped off at Danis Supermarket, Pittsfield Town Hall, Forest B. Argue Recreation Area (Town Pool), Pittsfield Fire Station, Joy Church, Epping Well and Pump, Mike’s Meat Shoppe, Globe Manufacturing and Pittsfield Elementary School. Please reach out to PES PTO with any questions you may have at pto@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
The South Pittsfield Friends Church will be open on Aug. 26 with Pastor Harold Muzzey as the speaker. Services begin at 1 p.m. and all are welcome.
The TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at The Joy Church, 55 Barnstead Road. For more information or if you have questions, please call Pat at 435-5333 or Beth at 435-7397.
The Pittsfield Senior Center needs volunteers for different days of the week at different times for only two hours a week. The job includes working in the kitchen preparing items for Meals on Wheels, the community meal, setting up for the meals and washing dishes. Training is provided. Please call 435-8482 if interested.
Auditions for the fall musical Camelot will be held at the Scenic Theatre today and Monday at 7 p.m. All roles are open, and auditioners will be asked to sing a song from the show, read from the script, and do a few simple dance steps. Please visit pittsfieldplayers.com for more information.
Meet the Candidates Night will be held Tuesday in the Pittsfield Elementary School Gym. We will gather at 6 p.m. for refreshments and the program will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All candidates running for State Representative and State Senate have been invited. The forum will be a bipartisan event giving voters a chance to connect with candidates running for state representative positions and district 17 state Senate seats. This event is being sponsored by Suncook Valley Rotary Club, Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce, Pittsfield PTO and Pittsfield Listens. Child care is provided upon request. For more information, contact info@pittsfieldlistens.org. Voters from Allenstown, Epsom and Pittsfield are welcome to attend.
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-offs.
Come in for a Medicare question and answer session at the Senior Center on Tuesday at 10 a.m. If you have any questions about Medicare, Medicaid, housing and other elderly services, come to the session and get your answers. This is open to everyone.
Conservation commission will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
Ice Cream Social Part 2 will be held on Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Pittsfield Town Pool (Rec area) to benefit the PMHS music program. Cost is $2 per ticket. There will be a 50/50 raffle also ($1 per ticket or six tickets for $5).
Pittsfield High School Class of 1984 is starting to plan for their 35th reunion. A planning meeting will be held on Sept. 19 at 6:30pm at Laurie Deane Vien’s home. Please call Andi at 435-6346 or email at pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com for more information.
Pittsfield Beautification Committee’s Mum Sale Fundraiser will be held on Sept. 8 at the Aranosian Garden, next to Jack’s Pizza on Catamount Road, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Happy birthday wishes to Ed Vien on Tuesday. I hope you have a great day!
Happy anniversary wishes to Stacy and Rick Davis on Thursday. Here’s to many more happy years!
A very special happy anniversary wish to my fabulous husband and best friend, Mark, on Sunday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
Each winter the Salisbury Recreation Committee sets up the ice rink for public skating. They keep extra skates, helmets, hockey sticks and other items in the dug out for public use for kids that don’t have equipment. They are reaching out for any unused equipment that will help keep a healthy supply of these items. Also metal baseball bats and gloves are always welcome for kids to use. Contact Recreation Committee members or call the town office at 648-2473.
Old Home Day 2018 is over. Everything was spectacular. From the pet parade to the ice cream cones to the wonderful fireworks on Friday evening to all the festivities on Saturday. The rain held off for the parade which was bigger than ever. Thank you to all participated and for all the floats. The church sold out for the Chicken Barbecue, the horseshoe tournament was great and how the kids loved Bob’s Tommy the Train rides. The day was completed with a dance from 7 to 9 p.m. at the town hall. The Ralph Downes family are truly appreciative to the recognition of Ralph as a 16-year firefighter by having the new Tanker Truck dedicated in his memory and to the Merrimack County Oxbows 4-H group for putting in their oxen in Ralph’s memory. This is Salisbury’s 250th Birthday so watch for more festivities coming up through out the rest of this year.
Planning board will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall.
Conservation commission will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
On Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the MainStreet Warner Stage, The Luggnuts will perform. The Luggnuts emerged, individually twisted and collectively tight, from the Old Bean Tavern in Waterloo back in 2013. They call their music Big Tent Americana. According to The Centroid of Soul (their bass player), this means The Luggnuts can turn any song into a country song. That’s a lot of twang for members hailing from Warner, Contoocook, Hopkinton, Loudon, Concord, and Barnstead. Guitars, drums, bass, mandolin, violin, piano, shakers, washboards, spoons and five vocalists: The Luggnuts are better than they sound!
Schoodacs Coffee Shop hosts open mic every Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
On Aug. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m., an N.H. State Police K-9 Demonstration will be held. The K-9 Unit has been part of the state police since 1963. The teams, comprised of a specially-trained trooper and dog, are geographically assigned to all troops within the state. Are you curious about how these teams communicate with one another? Join us as a N.H. state police officer shares how these relationships are formed, the various training techniques, use and operation of K-9 units throughout the state. This presentation will include live demonstrations working with a dog. Admission by donation. The presentation will take place at New Hampshire Telephone Museum, 1 Depot St., Warner. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Programs begin at 7.
The Tory Hill Author Series, four summer evenings with nationally-known authors, presented by the Warner Historical Society, returns this year at Warner Town Hall, 5 E. Main St. Events begin at 7 p.m.; tickets $10 each or four for $32.
On Saturday, Stephen P. Kiernan will be featured. As a journalist and novelist, Stephen P. Kiernan has published nearly four million words. His newspaper work has garnered more than forty awards – including the George Polk Award and the Scripps Howard Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment. Author of the novels The Hummingbird and The Curiosity, and the forthcoming novel The Baker’s Secret (May 2017), he has also written two nonfiction books, Last Rights and Authentic Patriotism. Stephen was born in Newtonville, N.Y., the sixth of seven children. A graduate of Middlebury College, he received a Master of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He has chaired the board of the Young Writers Project, served on the Vermont Legislative Committee on Pain and Palliative Care, and served on the advisory board of the New Hampshire Palliative Care Initiative. Stephen travels the country speaking and consulting on how to expand use of hospice, palliative care and advance directives. A performer on the guitar since he was ten years old, Stephen has recorded three CDs of solo instrumentals, and composed music for dance, the stage and documentary films. He lives in Vermont with his two amazing sons.
The Warner Volunteer Hub is a place to check on the latest projects and opportunities that you can volunteer for, without having to sign up for hours a month. We encourage people of all ages to join us! Organizations, clubs and community groups are encouraged to submit their projects to the website. Volunteers sign up directly with the organization as they are available or able. Find the Warner Volunteer Hub at warnervolunteerhub.org. On Facebook, search Warner Volunteer Hub and ask to join the group.
Be on the look-out for our new mannequin. Gertie has been retired and we will have a new personality representing the barn sale on the front lawn! The Warner Historical Society Barn Sale. Regular hours are Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon and Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Donations always welcome.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
Webster Free Public Library trustees will meet at the library on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
SARAH CHALSMA
webstertowncrier@gmail.com