Concord/Penacook

■The meal schedule has been updated at the Open Door Community Kitchen, held in Fellowship Hall (rear parking lot entry) at United Church of Penacook, serving free hot and nutritious meals every Monday and Wednesday. People can arrive and enter the hall at 4 p.m. In-house meals are served from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. and take out service is available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

■CAT bus service to Merchants Way is planned to commence on Jan. 22. You can check out concordareatransit.com for more details.

CHERYL STINSON

news03303@aol.com

■Today is Healing Through Art: A Day of Grief Support for Adults. It’s free at 12:30 p.m. at Capital Art Therapy, 85 Manchester St., Suite 1b. All materials and light refreshments are provided. Please register. For more information, call 603-575-9159 or susan@capitalarttherapy.com.

■Join in the New Hampshire March for Life on Saturday. Start at 9 a.m. with a Memorial Service at the Transfer Station, 77 Old Turnpike Road then Mass at Christ the King, 72 S. Main St. at 10 a.m. followed by an 11:15 a.m. Rally at Eagle Square with the March commencing at noon. There will be a conference at 1 p.m. at the Christ the King Parish Center.

■Ice skate with family and friends at the Douglas N. Everett Arena through Thursday, March 14, Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $6; under 3, free. Skates are $6 or your own. Lessons are offered. Lace up those skates! Find more information at www.concordnh.gov/skating.

■Our library, 45 Green St., will keep us busy! The True Crime Club meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium. Research a cold case, then trade theories. Registration is encouraged. Also in the Auditorium, on Tuesday, it’s Organized Chaos at 4 p.m. for 10 to 14 year olds. Registration is required. Web Wednesdays happens at 9:30 a.m. at the Heights Branch. Learn about eBooks, downloadables, library databases and other questions. Preschool Storytime is in the Auditorium on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and January 31. RSVP required. Recommended for ages 0-5.

■Storytime Stations at the Heights Branch is Saturday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m. Recommended for ages 0 to 9. On Thursday, January 25 at 3:30 p.m. It’s the LEGO Club for 5 to10 year olds. RSVP required.

■It’s Teens & Tweens Pizza Mania! It’s the Blanchard Room to taste test and critique local pizzas, craft a pizza keychain or necklace, make dessert pizzas, and more on Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.! Please register. For ages 10 to 17 years old.

■Interested in Dungeons and Dragons but hesitant as an Adult? Join this one-hour crash course and learn about the history, play and create your own character on Tuesday, January 30 at 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.

■Serve up some Drop In Pickleball with your own gear at the City Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road, on the following days: Monday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.; Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday from noon to 3 p.m. At the Green St. Community Center, 39 Green St., the times are Monday from 9 a.m. to noon; Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon; Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. They also have Drop In Basketball Monday from 8 to 10 p.m.; Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m.; Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $3 for residents with ID; $4 for non-residents.

■GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 North State St. has a lot to offer! Visit goodlifenh.org to sign up for one of the various activities available through spring.

■Wine on Main and NH Doughnut Company are teaming up for two fun nights of Donut Wine Pairing and Decorating on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. There will be new doughnut flavors and wine pairings. If you’re 21 or up, get your ticket online early.

■Don’t forget Winter Fest Jan. 27 and 28, which will close Capitol St. between Main St. and N. State St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

JEAN VER HOEVEN

jeanann@voicenet.com

Allenstown

■The Presidential Primary will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St., Allenstown.

■The Allenstown Fire Department is offering a class that is free to Allenstown residents. Learn CPR and First Aid ,the Fire Department is accepting the first 15 residents who signup. The class date is Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can call Lt. Melissa laPorte at 485-9202, ext. 201, or email to mlaporte.allenstownfire@gmail.com

■St. John the Baptist Parish will hold a presentation of the “History of Suncook” presented by Laurence French on Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall. Mr. Laurence French will speak about his book and will answer question afterward and refreshment will be served.

■The Suncook Senior Centers Arts and Crafts Wednesday at 10 a.m. will be making a Three Tier Organization Station.

■Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m, Bingo is held on Monday and Thursday from 10 to 12 p.m., Klunk is held on Monday and Wednesday at 12 to 2 p.m., Cribbage Club is held of Tuesday from 10 to 12 p.m., Remember that Caregivers Group is held on Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m., Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. and the cost is $5.

CLAUDETTE VERVILLE

cverville2@comcast.net

BOSCAWEN

■Voting in the NH Presidential Primary will be held at the Boscawen Public Library on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is on the third floor of the Town Municipal Building and there is elevator access.

■The Boscawen Public Library will be closed on Tuesday in light of the primary being held there. They will be open on Monday with full access to books but with limited access to computers. Bone Builder classes and the Craft Group typically held on Monday are cancelled for that day, only. The library will reopen Wednesday at 10 a.m.

■Winter hours for Mondays only, at the Boscawen Public Library start tomorrow and they will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■A public hearing on the proposed 2024 budget will be held on Feb. 1 after 6 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building in the fourth floor meeting room, 116 N. Main St., Boscawen, if attendance exceeds capacity, overflow seating will be at the Boscawen Public Library. The public has the option to listen to the hearing via Go-To-Meeting. Please note: No public testimony will be taken through the Go-To-Meeting platform.

■Escape the winter doldrums at the High Street Coffee House on Friday, Feb. 2. The featured group is Catfish Howl Band who open an evening of music at 7 p.m. at the sanctuary of the Boscawen Congregational Church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., admission is free, donations are welcomed and refreshments are available for purchase. Call Chris at 603-520-9196 or email Liz at HighStreetCoffeeHouse@gmail.com to sign up for Open Mic Slots.

MARY ALLARD

boscawenpl@gmail.com

BOW

■If you would be interested in the volunteer position as the Monitor’s Bow Town Crier, please contact Hannah Sampadian, news editor, at hsampadian@cmonitor.com.

CANTERBURY

■Elkins Public Library’s Murder, Mayhem and Misadventure (MMM): For this month we will pick out a book that appeals to us from “The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of all Time” (According to the New York Times), available from the library. You may agree with some and disagree on others, but nonetheless, each of us is choosing one book from the list. We will give it a read and discuss it, in turn, at our meeting on Tuesday. We will meet at a new time of 2:30 for all the meetings.

■Shaker Regional School District will be holding Kindergarten registration online for the 2024-2025 school year during the week of March 18 through 22.

RACHEL BAKER

bakercompany4@gmail.com

CHICHESTER

■The school clerk of Chichester gives notice of declaration of candidacy for election of school district officers. Positions opened are moderator, clerk, treasurer and school board. Filling period start Jan. 24 and ends Feb 2. Contact Alisa at alisa.m.mullen@gmail.com.

■The town clerk of Chichester gives notice of declaration of candidacy for election of town officers. Positions opened are Board of Selectmen (1 for 3 years); Trustee of Trust Funds (1 for 3 years); Supervisor of Checklist (1 for 6 years); Library Trustee (1 for 3 years); and Cemetery Trustee 1 for 3 years. Filing period begins Jan. 24 and ends Feb. 2. Contact Town Clerk Bonnie for details or stop in town hall.

■Connor’s Climb Parent informational night on Suicide Prevention and Awareness will take place at the Central School on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

■The NH Presidential Primary for Chichester will take place at the school on Jan. 23 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make sure to bring ID. There will be no school however teachers will be having a professional development day. Volunteers are needed to count ballots at the end of the night. See moderator to sign up.

EVELYN PIKE

broomtailfarm@hotmail.com

DUNBARTON

■The Dunbarton Public Library and New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Stewards present The Survival Story of Moose in New Hampshire with Carrie Carbonneau, Wildlife Steward on Jan. 25, 6 p.m. in the Upper Town Hall. (Snow date is Feb. 8). In case of snow, please see WMUR cancellations.

■Library events: Mr. T from Reading to Dogs is at the library from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 for grades 1 to 4. Call the library at 774-3546 to register for 20 minutes of reading. Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble will be held Thursdays: Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.

■The police department through the NH Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force presents “Learn how to identify dangers that face teens every day involving high technology throughout the state” on Jan. 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school. Register by emailing chrisremillard@gsinet.net.

NORA LEDUC

noleduc2000@yahoo.com

EPSOM

■The Board of Selectmen will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the lower level of the Old MeetingHouse.

■Planning Board will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Station, 1714 Dover Road.

■Calling all homeschoolers! Join us to meet other families and help design a regular program at the library. Miss Hannah is looking for your insight on what you want to see at the library for home school programs. Join the group meeting Jan. 27 at 11 a.m.

■Epsom Supervisors of the Checklist meeting Tuesday at the Epsom Bible Church on Black Hall Road at 7 p.m.

■Happy birthday shout out this week to: Carol Zink-Mailloux, Roger Metcalf, Roberta Brooks and Cheryl Bachelder!

TERRY RIEL

rielt397@gmail.com

Hopkinton

■Baseball registration is upon us once again! If you are a resident of Hopkinton or Contoocook and have a child between the ages of 9 and 15 who is interested in playing baseball this spring, Hopkinton will once again be participating in the Concord Northeast Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth baseball leagues. Please register ASAP so that we can start planning our 2024 season. Go online to concordnortheast.com/page/show/7590697-registration.

■Any registered voter wishing to sign-up and run for elected office should go to the Town Clerk/Tax Collector office at Town Hall between Jan. 24 and Feb. 2. The following elected positions are open: Select Board Member, Moderator, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Supervisor of the Checklist, Budget Committee Member, Library Trustee, Cemetery Trustee, and Trustee of Trust Funds. Election Day is March 12.

■Presidential primary voting takes place at the Hopkinton Middle High School Gymnasium (297 Park Ave.), from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, Tuesday.

KATHLEEN BUTCHER

kathb123@comcast.net

Pembroke

■Pembroke Community Power plans to launch March 1. Information letters detailing the benefits – and how to be part of Pembroke Community Power or to opt out – are being mailed starting Jan. 22. The Pembroke Energy Committee is hosting a public informational meeting on Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pembroke Academy Auditorium to explain how Pembroke Community Power works, provide some historical electricity cost data, and to answer customer questions. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, write to PembrokeEnergyCommittee@gmail.com or go to pembroke-nh.com/energy-committee.

■Pembroke Town Library hosts Mahjong on Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Come play and socialize with friends old and new! Contact: Ryan O’Hora at rohora@pembroke-nh.com or 603-485-7851. Free and open to the public.

JOCELYN CARLUCCI

taihi@comcast.net

Pittsfield

■Soups on! Join us at the First Congregational Church on Jan. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a variety of soups. Cost is a donation.

■Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Jan. 23 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Middle High School Gym to register new voters and make any necessary corrections prior to the Town and School District Elections. Please note: Change of party affiliation will not be accepted at this session. The NH Presidential Primary Election will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the Pittsfield Middle High School Gymnasium.

■Declarations of Candidacy for elected Town Office and School District positions will begin on Jan. 24 and expire on Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. You may file at the office of the Town Clerk at the Town Hall, 85 Main St., during regular business hours. The declaration forms will also be available to download at pittsfieldnh.gov.

ANDREA RIEL

pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com

Warner

■The 2024 Presidential Primary will be held Jan. 23, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall. Sample ballots may be viewed at the Post Office, Town Hall, or online at warner.nh.us/notices. Ballot counters are still needed! Please call or visit the Town Clerk’s office to sign up or email Kathy.carson50@gmail.com. Warner Historical Society will be holding its election day bake sale and would appreciate donations of baked goods. Please email info@warnerhistorical.org or call 603-456-2437 to arrange to drop off your donation. Thank you!

■Kearsarge Center for the Performing Arts presents The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at Warner Town Hall.  For more information about KPCA, visit NHPerformingArts.org.

■Find lots of treasure at the Warner Indoor Flea Market at 139 Kearsarge Mountain Road, open on Saturdays (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Sundays (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.). For more information, contact Dan 603-748-1280 or visit Warner NH Indoor Flea Market on Facebook.

ELIBET CHASE

warnertowncrier@gmail.com

Webster

■Voting for the 2024 Presidential Primary will be held at the Webster Town Hall on Jan. 23. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Remember to bring a form of photo id such as your driver’s license or your passport.

■The Supervisors of the Checklist will be meeting on Jan. 23 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the town polling place.

■There will be meeting to discuss and answer questions relative to Webster Community Power that will be coming to Webster in March. The meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 29 at the Webster Town Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m.

NANCY PICTHALL-FRENCH

jobar2003@yahoo.com