The Suncook Senior Center will hold a blueberry celebration luncheon on Monday at noon–come enjoy the delicious blueberries for dessert.
The Corn Hole Tournament will be held on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center, 8 Whitten Street. For more information call Leslie at 485-4254.
The Suncook Senior Center has some upcoming events to look forward to. On September 12 at 10:30 a.m. the center will hold a cooking demonstration of hearty soup in a bread bowl by Chef Joe Jessman. This class is made possible through a grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health. Reservations are needed by September 7; call Leslie for more information.
A Hike and cookout will be held in Bear Brook State Park on September 16. Enjoy a presentation about wild edibles and natural history. Call Leslie at the Suncook Senior Center at 485-4254 for more information.
Don’t forget the Suncook Senior Mystery Trip, which will take place on Sept. 30. The bus will board at 10:30 a.m. and return by 5 p.m. For more information call Priscilla at 485-3515 or Leslie at 485-4254.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
It’s the last chance to sign up for the Health and Wellness Fair on Sept. 24. Please contact Lori Mahar at 269-2329 or email lorimahar@tds.net.
School is back in session. End 68 Hours of Hunger will be collecting food items and cash donations. For more information, please call Ethel McConaghy at 545-5425.
LORI MAHAR
269-2329
lorimahar@tds.net
It’s back to school Tuesday for the Merrimack Valley District students, which includes Boscawen Elementary School. There will be a kindergarten orientation at the elementary school on Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. The annual barbecue, open to elementary school students and their parents, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. following the orientation.
If you have a story that you would like to write and share with others, check out the Writers Workshop, held tomorrow, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Boscawen Public Library. Tips and feedback are available from Mel Graykin, published author, and other participants. Call the library for more information at 753-8576.
Sept. 6 is the last day to register to vote before Primary Election Day. Unregistered voters may register and vote on Primary Election Day, which is Sept. 13.
Want healthy soils? Learn ways to make your soil healthy on Sept. 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m in the fourth floor conference room at the town municipal offices at 116 N. Main Street. The workshop will be presented by Stacy Luke, Merrimack County Conservation District manager, who will discuss the Soil Health Initiative, ways to improve soil health and test equipment available. Three building soils will be raffled off at the event, which is co-sponsored by the Boscawen Ag Commission, UNH Cooperative Extension and the Merrimack County Conservation District. Register by calling Candace at 753-9188 ext. 301.
The town municipal offices and the Boscawen Public Library will be closed Sept. 5 in recognition of Labor Day.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
contact@boscawenlibrary.org
The Joyful Noise Preschool, located at 6 Branch Londonderry Turnpike East has limited openings for classes beginning in September. Class time is from 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. with 3-year-old children attending on Tuesday and Thursday and the 4-year-olds on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For additional information contact Velma at 224-3133 or bowchurch@juno.com.
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold their monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., on Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. All who are interested in stamp collecting are invited to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade. Meet other collectors and learn more about this hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues. Gain new insight and knowledge, sharing news articles and stories about stamp collecting. For more information call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Bow Heritage Day to celebrate completion of the Bow Bog Meeting House restoration will be held Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 111 Bow Bog Road with guided tours, displays, demonstrations, music and historic moments. Visit with the blacksmith, learn about granite foundation building, historic window preservation and how to play a reed organ. See the Luther Morgan muzzle loader and discover how it was altered over time. View historic Communion pieces. Hear the story of Clough Hall, Deacon Obed Gault and the abolition movement and more. Bow Men’s Club lunch of beef stew and cornbread will be available for purchase. There will be a 1 p.m. service, which will include recognition of restoration supporters and the third annual memorial bell-ringing ceremony for Bow residents, followed by free homemade pie.
The next meeting of the Bow Garden will be held Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road. Social time and refreshments begin at 6 p.m. and all are welcome. The evening’s educational program will be “Eco-Friendly Gardening” with UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Ruth Axelrod, who will be back by popular demand to talk about ecologically sound gardening practices. For more information about the Bow Garden Club, please visit bowgardenclub.org.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
Canterbury Community Farmers Market will be Wednesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. It’s the Zu-Mato Festival with the Biggest Zucchini and the Best Dressed Zucchini contests. Taste a variety of local tomatoes and enjoy music by Paul Hubert. The full schedule is at ccfma.net or Facebook. SNAP/EBT accepted.
Elkins Public Library has Zen Coloring every Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., supplies and refreshments provided. Toddler Jackpot, surprise activitieswill be on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Old Man Boring Book Group will resume on Sept. 1 and Book Group will resume on September 20 at 7 p.m. reading “The LIghtkeepers” by Abbi Geni. Friends of Elkins Public Library Extravaganza will be held on Sept. 27, featuring a silent auction and Andrew Pinard as Jonathan Harrington, a turn of the 19th century magician.
Canterbury Historical Society presented Bob Dudley with the Boston Post Cane, and a more formal event will be scheduled to acknowledge this milestone. The Town History Book continues to progress as the Book Committee brings together its review of the first draft from author Kathryn Grover and provides feedback to her by September 12. The fund for the book has now reached over $76,000. Publication is scheduled for June 2017. Mark your calendars for October 2 at 2 p.m. in the town hall for a presentation by Furniture Masters David Lamb and Tom McLaughlin. More details to follow.
If your child would like to enroll in 4H contact Laura Crockford 540-9877 or canterburyrascals4H@gmail.com for more information.
The Canterbury Recycling Center, as of Sept 1, will close at 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:45 p.m. Saturdays. A volunteer is needed to run the Swop Shop in order for it to be open.
For State Primary absentee voting contact the town clerk’s office at 783-9955 with details of name, address, ballot preferred. All ballots must be returned by 5 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Canterbury Shaker Village has many classes and workshops. They include Shaker Broom Making (Sept. 10, Oct. 15 or Nov. 12), Rugs in the Shaker Spirit (Sept. 24), Letterpress Printing (Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 29 or Nov. 5), Syrups for the Cold Season (Oct. 2), Cordials and Chocolates (Oct. 29), Do It Yourself Herbal Body Care Gifts (Nov. 12) and Christmas in the Shaker Spirit (Nov. 19). To register visit .shakers.org.
“Sing Your Heart Out” Singalong will take place Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Quaker Meeting House, 11 Oxbow Pond Road. All are welcome to share singing, snack or beverage. The Rise Up Singing songbooks may be loaned. Please call or text Ruth Heath on 724-4343 for more information.
The Loudon Food Pantry has an updated website – visit LoudonFoodPantry.org.
LOIS SCRIBNER
scribnerlois@gmail.com
The Chichester Historical Society must cancel the program scheduled for Sept. 12 because of plumbing and water issues at the museum. Hopefully the problems will be solved and programming will resume in October.
The Chichester Library will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. The poetry meeting previously scheduled for that date has been moved to Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
The library will host a video game tournament, Mario Kart 8 & Smash Brothers, on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Sign-up is required since spaces are limited.
The Alzheimer’s Cafe will not be held in September.
Absentee ballots for the Sept. 13 State Primary election are available from the town clerk’s office. At the Sept. 13 election you must declare a party affiliation. Sept. 6 is the last day for the town clerk to accept voter registrations until election day. Call the town clerk at 798-5808 with any questions on voting. No party changes can be made at this time.
The select board will meet Tuesday at 6:30 at the Grange; the meeting will be open to the public.
The Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library.
The planning board will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
There will be an open house at the Dunbarton Elementary School on Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday is the first day of school.
The Men’s Coffee Chat will be at the library on Friday from 9 to 10 a.m.
The library will be closed on Saturday.
On Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day, town offices and school will be closed.
Supervisors will hold a session for correction of the checklist on Sept. 6 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the town office. For more information or to check your party registration visit sos.nh.gov.
The New Hampshire State Primary will be held Sept. 13. Poll hours are 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Community Center (lower level of the Dunbarton Elementary School). The State Primary Notice to Voters is posted at the polling place, the town office, and in the Hot Topics section of the town’s website. Please remember to bring your photo ID (like a state driver’s license) to the polls. Dunbarton residents who are not currently registered to vote may do so at the polls. You will need your ID and proof of residency. Because this is a primary (not a general) election, the ballot you will be issued will be that of the party in which you are registered. If you are registered as an “undeclared” voter, you will have your choice of either a Democrat or a Republican ballot.
The deadline to change your party affiliation was May 31, 2016. If you are uncertain as to your party affiliation, visit the Secretary of State’s Voter Information Lookup at app.sos.nh.gov/Public/PartyInfo.aspx. Once you have indicated a party at the polling place, you will be affiliated with that party until you change your status back to undeclared. This may be done at the polling area after your ballot has been cast. You may also complete a party change form at the town clerk’s office. There are deadlines for returning to undeclared status. Sample ballots for the upcoming election may be viewed on the homepage of the Secretary of State’s website: sos.nh.gov. Click on“Dunbarton,” then scroll to the bottom of the page to view the ballot. Absentee ballots are available. Contact Linda Landry, town clerk, if you have questions. For more information call 774-3547 ext. 107 or email townclerk@dunbartonnh.org.
The library has received its shipment of materials for the NEA Big Read; it has The Grapes of Wrath in paperback and in audio CD format. Come in to pick one up. Book discussion will be held on Sept. 29.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
The Epsom Library would like to thank the following for their donations of gift certificates and goods for the adult summer reading program weekly drawings: Epsom Subway, Natural Look Salon, Care Pharmacy, Chucksters, Northwood Diner, Heritage True Value Hardware, Betsy Bosiak and Friends of the Epsom Library.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 112 will hold a yard sale Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 24 Goboro Road. There will also be baked goods for purchase.
The Epsom Public Library will be having its annual Touch A Truck event on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Truck owners are welcome to join this fun event for community children and families. An appreciation breakfast for the drivers will begin at 9 am. Please call Vickie at 736-9920 if you would like to bring a vehicle/truck to the event or let coordinator Rick Belanger know you are coming.
The Infant Program will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Epsom Public Library. The program is for infants and their caregivers and includes songs, stories, movement activities and age-appropriate toys. Toddler Time will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Story time will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Lego Club will meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
The Book Discussion Group will meet at the Library on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.
Knitters, Etc. will meet at the library on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Bone Builders will meet at the library Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m.
Epsom Public Library Historical Center will be open on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The trustees would appreciate volunteers for those hours. Please call the library if you are willing to help.
Congratulation to Ken and Carol Brown for being named 2016 Citizens of the Year! Very well deserved. Thank you for all you do for Epsom.
The food pantry is in need of some donations such as Rice a Roni, Suddenly Salad, soups, brownie mixes and paper goods. All is greatly appreciated.
The select board will meet Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the town offices.
An Elementary and Intermediate open house will be held Wednesday from 6 to 6:45 p.m. for kindergarten through grade four in the classrooms. The UA team will be available from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The Middle School open house will be from 7 to 7:45 p.m. for grades five through eight.
The P.T.O. will be hosting a Welcome Back Barbecue on open house night,Wednesday. Take the stress out of planning and cooking dinner on this busy, fun evening. Take time to visit classrooms and catch up with friends you haven’t seen all summer. The cost will be $3 per meal, which includes a hamburger or hot dog, chips, a drink and a cookie. All money raised will help fund activities and events, as well as help with special purchases throughout the school year. We will be ready to serve at 5:30 p.m. and will continue until 7:30 p.m. or until supplies run out. See you all there.
TERRY RIEL
c21rielt@metrocast.net
Register now for a free program sponsored by “Better Choices, Better Health” to learn to live well with chronic health conditions such as arthritis, joint pain, diabetes, high blood pressure, and more. Sessions will take place Sept. 15 to Oct. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Registration is required by calling 527-7120.
The last of the free Concerts in the Park at Odell Park will be Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Featured artist Joel Cage is an award-winning acoustic rock song artist, music for the working man. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy music along the banks of the beautiful Winnipesaukee River. In case of rain, the concert will be held at Franklin Opera House, inside City Hall. Thank you to the Franklin Opera House, Parks and Recreation and generous support from Watts Water Technologies for offering this summer program.
The Franklin farmers market will be Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m.. at Franklin Regional Hospital. Fresh fruits, vegetables, local eggs, homemade breads, and more are available. SNAP via EBT cards as well as credit/debit cards will be accepted. Call 934-2060 ext. 8369 with any questions.
Choose Franklin will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. in the Upper Room of the Franklin Public Library. The League of Women Voters will present, focusing on local/national elections.
The Franklin Historical Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Webster Tay House in West Franklin, across from Fife Farm. The program will be “The Franklin Historic District Update” by Annette Andreozzi and possibly a special guest. All are welcome. Call 934-8222 for more information.
The Franklin Historical Society offers guided tours of its meeting place/museum every Sunday until Labor Day, during regular hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an ideal stop along the rail trail where you can stop for refreshments as well. Call Leigh at 934-8222 for further information.
The Junior Youth Group of Franklin will meet Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Contact Karen at 918-1998 with any questions.
Franklin Public Library hosts Tea and Tales on Tuesday at 7 p.m. starting with open-mike time. This will be followed by featured teller Simon Brooks. Refreshments will be offered and donations are welcome.
Do you have extra produce from your garden or would you like to get fresh produce for your family? Gardeners can leave part of their harvest in “Harvest Boxes” located at City Hall and the Bessie Rowell Community Center. Call Melissa Lee at 934-2060 ext. 8369 with any questions.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com
The Henniker Community School welcomes Shyla Boisvert as the seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher for the 2016-17 school year. Boisvert earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern New Hampshire University and lives in Pembroke with her husband and three children. She joins HCS from the Merrimack High School.
The Historic District Commission has openings for two commissioners. HDC is responsible for the historic buildings in the historic district of Henniker and reviews plans for any changes to those buildings. Meetings are quarterly and interested applicants should contact the town hall and fill out a form for the select board to review.
Fall LINEC classes for seniors and younger adults will begin Oct. 3 at New England College. Topics include: Broadway Musicals; Astronomy; The White Mountains in 19th Century Art and Tourism; The Loyalists: the Other Side of the American Revolution; Seeing Palestine and Israel with Both Eyes; the Underground Railroad; 20th Century American Poetry; Women’s Suffrage; and History’s Greatest Voyages of Exploration. For more information and to register visit LinecAtNec.org or email franphilippe38@gmail.com.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
On Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Fox State Forest, Adam from Taco Beyondo Restaurant will present on herbs and spices of Mexico. The program is sponsored by the Monadnock Area Herb Society. Come learn more about Mexico and enjoy tasting some Mexican refreshments. For more information, call 478-5650
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
The first day of school is Sept. 6. The Hopkinton School District website is available at hopkintonschools.org. Bus routes will be sent out on Twitter and will be available on the website.
Contoocook Dance and Gymnastics classes will begin on Sept 6. The studio is at 161 Pine Street. For information call Yvonne Bossi at 746-3282.
The 15th annual Contoocook Carry Triathlon will take place on Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m., starting at the Hopkinton High School. Dig out that old equipment for the two-mile run, the five-mile paddle with portage, and the 14-mile bike ride. All ages and abilities and even four-legged friends are welcome to help raise funds for fuel assistance for neighbors to use throughout the long cold winters. There will be free T-shirts to the first 100 to register. For more information visit. contoocookcarry.org or call 568-2783.
The Contoocook Farmers Market will be at the Train Depot on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon through October. There are veggies, meat, jams, maple syrup, breads, pies and other baked goodies, botanical products. SNAP/EBT will be accepted. There will be crafts on the first Saturday of the month, and a local NH fish “CSA” is available. For more information, visit facebook.com/ContoocookFarmersMarket.
Senior lunch will be Wednesday at noon at the Slusser Senior Center. The menu will be chicken and vegetable pasta Alfredo, salad, bread and dessert. The suggested donation is $4. For more information call 746-2915.
Dial-a-Ride and Senior Services,Inc. of Hopkinton is a volunteer- based service that provides transportation for persons in the Contoocook/Hopkinton area who are 55 or older. Rides are provided for medical and/or personal appointments, such as banking, grocery shopping, hair appointments, etc. in the Hopkinton and Concord areas.
Please call 746-4357 to arrange transportation. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Please call at least 48 hours in advance if possible. Dial-A-Ride depends on volunteers to make this service possible, and welcomes new members. Please give them a call to find out how to become a driver or office volunteer– it’s flexible and rewarding.
KATHLEEN BUTCHER
724-3452
kathb123@comcast.net
School starts Tuesday. Please remember to look out for children. It is unsafe and illegal to pass a bus with its red lights flashing.
Please follow Loudon Elementary PTA Facebook page for updates on upcoming school events, fundraisers and other useful information. The first meeting will be Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Everyone is encouraged to come–the PTA needs volunteers and ideas.
Loudon Elementary School open house information is as follows: Kindergarten: Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. Grades 1 and 2: Sept. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. Grades 3 through 5: Sept. 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. Remember to visit mvsdpride.org for information on bus routes, lunch menus, school handbook and more Call LES at 783-4400.
Loudon Food Pantry would like to thank everyone who came out in support on Old Home Day.
Canterbury’s Hunger Sucks, Food Rocks Walk/Ride will be Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. Please contact LeAnne Fifield 934-2075 or Sonette van der Merwe 540-9325 for more information or visit LoudonFoodPantry.org
The Farmers Dinner Celebration will be Oct. 1. Canterbury Community Farmers Market is working in partnership with The Farmers Dinner and Chefs Keith Sarasin and David Crinieri to provide a unique dining experience. To learn more about the Farmers Dinner and purchase tickets to this event visit thefarmersdinner.com. This event will also have a silent auction to benefit Loudon Food Pantry.
The Halloween Party will take place Oct. 21. Sophie and Natalie Nolin will be handling the party this year. It will be held at Loudon Elementary School and the admission will be three in-date food items or $3 per child. If you would like to volunteer please contact Sophie at sn.ophie99@gmail.com.
You can use your EBT card (SNAP/Food Stamps) at the Canterbury farmers market to get fresh fruit and vegetables. There may even be matching funds. There is a booth where you can slide your card and receive tokens. You use the tokens at the booths at the market. Currently, if you purchase $20 in tokens it will be matched. This means you will get $40 you can use to purchase items. If you need more information, please stop in and ask before you slide your card.
ALICHA KINGSBURY
798-3143
ammhkingsbury@aol.com
The “Button Up NH” weatherization workshop is coming to Pembroke Sept. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pembroke Town Library. The free workshop is sponsored by the library’s Community Speakers Program. Refreshments will be served and no registration is required. It is designed to provide homeowners with information and techniques to help them save money on home energy use. The presentation is conducted by an independent certified energy professional. Participants will learn basic building science concepts and learn the basics about air sealing, insulating, and conservation measures that reduce fuel and electricity use.
Pembroke Women’s Club will have its mum sale at the town hall Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-orders are welcome to insure that you get the colors you want. Choose from bronze, orange, purple, yellow, red and white. Call Marie at 485-4492 or Jane at 485-7058 to pre-order.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
The Friday Night Kayak group meets each Friday night at a different local kayaking site. The paddling trips last just over an hour. Visit huffnpuff.info for information and location of the next trip or call Paul Oman at 435-7199.
The Food Pantry is in need of a few volunteers. One person is needed to take food orders and pick up from USDA, NH for Bush, and CAP. Volunteers are needed for Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to fill patron orders. If you can volunteer for either of these jobs please contact Ruth Strickhart at 435-6773 extension 19 or at 435-7013.
The Josiah Carpenter Library is pleased to host a new art exhibit “Photos by Nina.” Most of her photos come from her adventures, exploring the back roads on her Harley and kayaking the various ponds and lakes in the New England area. The exhibit will be at the library through Wednesday.
Preschool story hour at the Carpenter Library will resume Sept. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. for age 2 to 5. Join Mrs. Grainger and Ms. Rosalie on Thursdays for a fun-filled hour of stories, crafts and a snack.
The First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, will welcome back Mark Thallander today for the morning church service at 10 a.m. and then later that day in concert at 6 p.m with colleagues Glenda Winkle-Morrow and Kathy Haley. Parking and wheelchair accessible entry are located at the rear of the church building on Chestnut Street. For more information, call the church office at 435-7471.
On Tuesday from 12:30 pm to 2 p.m., the 1, 2, 3, Cook! program will be held at the Pittsfield Senior Center. Last month we enjoyed learning about quinoa and the versatile nutritional benefits it provides This month we will talk about fresh herbs, how easy it is to grow and cultivate them, and use them in a simple salsa recipe. Lunch at the center is served prior to this meeting for $2.
The Pittsfield Beautification Committee will hold its annual mum sale fundraiser on Sept. 10 at the Aranosian Garden (next to Jack’s Pizza on Catamount Road) from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a variety of colors in 10-inch pots and 5-gallon pots as well as a bake sale.
Mark you calendar for the sixth annual fundraising dinner at Dominick’s Pizza Pasta & Things Restaurant on Sept 15. Dominick’s and the Globe Striders are teaming up to raise money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Dominick’s will donate $2 from every meal served.
Please join us at the New Teachers Reception on Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Pittsfield Middle High School Media Center. Light refreshments will be served.
The Suncook Valley Chorale will host Open Sing nights in the Concord High School Music Room Sept. 12 and 19 at 6:30 p.m. (attend either or both). Anyone wishing to join the chorale, or just considering it, is invited to join in and explore next season’s program–it’s monster themed! Bring a friend! For more information, visit Facebook.com/SuncookValleyChorale, or contact Publicity Chair Holly Ares Snyder at SVCNH30@gmail.com or 780-4968.
The First day of school for grades K-12 is Monday. Welcome back to school and have fun.
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop will be closed tomorrow through Sept. 5 and will reopen on Sept. 6 to welcome back all the students.
Congratulations to the 2016 Community Impact Award recipients–Outstanding Mentor: Anne Banks; Outstanding PMHS Employee: Gloria Krochmal; Outstanding Individual: Tucker Wolfe; Outstanding PES Employee: Mike Curtain; Outstanding Act of Kindness: Erin Butler; Outstanding Youth K-6: Juliana Morse; Outstanding Town Employee: Sgt. Rick Walter; Outstanding Youth 7-12: Becca Smith; and Outstanding Volunteer: Mike Wolfe.
Happy Birthday wishes to Harry Vogt on Thursday and to Ted Mitchell on Friday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com
A reminder that the Transfer Station has additional open hours: Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. These hours will continue until the issue is discussed at select board meeting Sept. 7.
Salisbury Free Library has new adult books, including for nonfiction: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman, New England Waterfalls by Greg Parsons, American Heiress by Jeff Toobin. In fiction there are: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo, Insidious by Catherine Coulter, My brilliant friend by Elena Ferrante, First Comes Love by Emily Griffin, The Fireman by Joe Hill, Night and Day by Iris Johansen, Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, Damaged by Lisa Scottoline and The Black Widow by Daniel Silva.
The Friends Book Group is starting up again. The group will be reading The Last Time I Was Me by Cathy Lamb with a discussion on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Pick up your copy at the library. Amazon says, “As heartfelt as it is hilarious, The Last Time I Was Me is a warm, wise novel about breaking down, opening up, and finally letting go of everything we thought we should be, in order to claim the life that has been waiting all along.”
The library is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library website is salisburyfreelibrary.org or 648-2278.
Summer is winding down and Labor Day is just around the corner, but the Salisbury Farmers Market will continue through October every Monday (except holidays) from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Salisbury Town Hall, 645 Old Turnpike Road.
Salisbury’s Cribbage Night will start up again Sept. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Salisbury Town Hall..
The first day of School is Tuesday.
KATHIE DOWNES
648-2473
kdownes@tds.net
Climb Mount Kearsarge on Monday with members of the USS Kearsarge. Meet at the upper parking lot of Rollins State Park before 10 a.m.
There will be a community dinner Monday at 6 p.m. for Warner residents to meet and dine with the sailors at town town. Donations will be accepted to help defray the travel expenses of the sailors. Seating is limited.
Marjorie Burke will hold a book launch party for “Melting Ice – Shifting Sand” on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds. Burke writes the words for her husband Don, as he describes his developing Alzheimer’s disease and the confusing mix of thoughts and emotions.
Director Jay Craven will screen and discuss his new movie “Peter and John” on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at town hall.
Alzheimer’s Cafe will be held Sept. 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the N.H. Telephone Museum.
Lark the Band and Don Guano and the Lo-Fi Rebellion will perform at the MainStreet Warner stage Sept. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Warner Fall Foliage Festival will be Oct. 7 to 9.
Today, you can learn about the Lower Warner Meeting House. There will be a church service at 10 a.m., followed by a picnic on the lawn. The house will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn more about the lower village.
The Warner Historical Society Barn Sale will be Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m.
The farmers market will be Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the town hall. Food, art and live music. For more information, call 456-2319.
There will be an open house at Simonds Elementary School on Monday from 2 to 3 p.m.
The first day of school family pancake breakfast will be Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
There will be no school Friday or Sept. 5 for Labor Day.
NEIL NEVINS
456-3614
info@mainstreetbookends.com
The Weare Farmers Market will be Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the middle school gazebo.
Bingo, hosted by the nonprofit South Weare Improvement Society, will be Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Osborne Memorial Hall. Bingo sheets, daubers, pull-tabs and refreshments are for sale. Proceeds benefit Osborne Memorial Hall renovations, so please do not carry in. No one under 18 is allowed. Osborne Hall is for rent for special events. Please call Rad at 529-7282 for more information.
John Stark Regional High School varsity football has its first home game of the year on Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. vs Souhegan. Come cheer on your Generals! The cost is $5 per vehicle. Football, food, family and fun.
If you have something you are working on but just can’t get it “to market,” join the Weare Writers Group Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Weare Public Library in the Sawyer room downstairs.
Please support Marge Burke at her book signing events: Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Main Street BookEnds in Warner or Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord. For more information, contact Sharon Czarnecki at czar5@comcast.net.
KATERI FITTS
kateritek@hotmail.com
Webster Free Public Library is looking for donations for its upcoming book sale on Sept. 13, State Primary Election Day. This is your chance to get rid of those boxes of books in your attic or basement. There is no limit on the number of boxes. Contact Cathryn Clark-Dawe, director.
Many thanks to the Webster Old Home Day Committee for the wonderful job you did in lining up the Old Home Day activities last weekend. Everything went so well and we are sure that lots of people would rate it as a job well done.
Hopkinton Fair time is almost here, September 2 through 5.The First Congregational Church of Webster is once again staffing the church food booth after having served food there for 65 years. If anyone who is interested in working a shift or two in this food booth hasn’t signed up yet, please call Terry at 648-2639 to see if she could still use your help.
Webster Elementary School begins on Tuesday.
DOROTHY HASKINS
648-2243
dhaskins@tds.net