Allenstown

Take Me Out to the Ball Game using 1860s-style game play will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Pine Haven Boys Center, 133 River Road. The Allenstown Historical Society is sponsoring this vintage baseball game between the Dirigo Baseball Club of Holliston, Mass. and the Mudville Baseball Club of Maine. This is a free event. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and the Allenstown Firefighters Association will have a food concession there.

Dinner and a free movie will be held at the Allenstown Fire Department on Saturday, Sept. 28 starting at 5 p.m. Disney movie Elemental will play. Sponsored by the Allenstown Firefighters Association and the Economic Development Comm.

St. John the Baptist Community Table will be held on Sept. 24 in the Parish Hall at 5 p.m. and serving a chicken rice casserole.

St. John the Baptist Penny Sale and Harvest Bazaar will be held on Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members will hold a children’s carnival, raffles, bake sale, candy shop, snack bar, plus the famous Knights of Columbus spaghetti supper on Saturday.

The Suncook Senior Center on Thursday at 9 a.m. will hold a Harvest Party to celebrate the season change. Other senior center events:

Hand, Foot and Elbow Game will be held on Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. This new game is a lot of fun.

Bone Builders is held from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Monday and Wednesday.

Bingo is from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursday.

Klunk is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday.

Chair Yoga is from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday and $5. is the cost.

Cribbage Club is held from 10:15 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.

Bow

The Young At Heart Club will meet Wednesday at the Bow Old Town Hall, 91 Bow Center Road, where New Hampshire Fish and Game will have a presentation related to moose in New Hampshire. Bring your lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the film begins at 12:30 p.m. For more information about the club and joining them for their meetings (guests are always welcomed) or how to become a member contact Peter Cherici at (603) 774-7682 or email at fairfield_a@hotmail.com.

Bow Rotary auction seeks donations to support community scholarships and camperships. Bow Rotary is looking for local businesses to support its upcoming scholarship auction. This year’s theme is “Reaching for the Stars.” Money raised through the auction goes toward scholarships, financial support for children attending camp and also supports community projects. Anyone who would like to donate an item or who would like to sponsor the auction can contact the Bow Rotary Club through its website at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1612/singleemail/contactus. The online auction will take place Nov. 6-9.

·Congratulations to Bow High School Graduate ‘20 Steven Guerrette and his selection as Captain of the Bate College Football Team

Canterbury

Elkins Public Library Speaker Series:

Wednesday at 6 p.m.: The Common Loon: A New Hampshire Icon with Lynda Moore. Please join Lynda Moore, wildlife biologist and current member of LPC’s education and outreach staff, for an informative one-hour presentation. The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) works to preserve loons and their habitats in NH through programs of monitoring, research, management, and public education. This program is in the Old Town Hall.

Chichester

Town Tidbits: Chichester Road Agent reported that crack sealing of roads is completed. Roadside mowing has started. Streets signs are now in compliance. Inspections of vehicle completed. Road reconstruction over budget of $30,000. Town no longer buying materials beside what is needed.

Police chief reported that for August nearly 100 calls were answered. National Night Out was successful. The new cruiser has arrived at the dealership. The new Taser has been installed and training of officers to the new platform will be soon.

Historical Society to meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the society building. BCEP monthly meeting 6 p.m. Thursday at the Solid Waste facility.

The NH Food Bank will be at the NH Tech Concord on Friday from noon to 2 p.m. to help any Chichester resident who needs food.

Chichester Youth Association Snack Shack at Carpenter Park has youth and adult apparel for sale.

It is ebook month and the library has availability for your enjoyment an assortment of ebooks.

Congratulations to the Chichester resident who participated in the oldest and longest-running relay race in the USA. Reach For The Beach Relay started in Lancaster and hit the pavement to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean.

Chichester Central School is off to a great start with the following: Tuesday is band rental night, and Thursday is National School Parent Group Day. Students are learning at library time to sign out books. Third grade is working on DOT day designs in art and enjoyed the introduction to the books that will be used in the first unit.

Concord

The Concord Sound & Color Music & Arts Festival is on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 & 19! It is a free two-day festival at venues and outdoor locations throughout our historic city. Our goal is to remove all barriers to arts access and promote the importance of the arts community to the region and beyond. Shows are free, but are ticketed events. You must get your free tickets in order to attend. Shows are already filling up so secure your tickets now! There’s also plenty of un-ticketed shows and events! Head to the website https://concordsoundandcolor.com/performance-schedule for the full schedule.

Annual Fiddle Festival Returns to Concord Community Music School on Saturday, Oct. 5. Fiddlers from the Celtic, New England and Franco-American fiddling traditions will join forces for the sixth festival, a day packed with workshops and group playing for fiddlers (and violinists who are interested in learning to fiddle!). The Festival, open to teens and adults, will be held at Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St. The day includes workshops on a variety of topics at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels. In the evening, all four fiddle faculty members, along with their musical collaborators, will present a toe-tapping evening concert of fiddle music open to the public.

The 21st Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival rolls at Sweeney Hall Auditorium on the NHTI campus. There are four separate screenings: Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. NHTI students are free, all others $10 (cash or check at the door, no advance sales). Get more information from Steve Ambra at sambra@ccsnh.edu.

The Concord Community Concert Association is celebrating its 94th season of bringing great music to audiences at the City Auditorium. On Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m., it’s TAKE3 (Where Rock Meets Bach). With a flair of the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock star charisma! Hear Bach and Beethoven to Bieber and the Beach Boys. There’s more information at https://www.ccca-audi.org.

Lithermans Brewing Company, 126 Hall St. Suite B, on Wednesdays for Raise the Bar Trivia! Go 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for great prizes!

Join in for a celebration of our NHTI Community, 31 College Drive, with a weekend to cheer on our Lynx Athletics teams and enjoy activities for alumni, students, and your families. It runs Saturday and Sunday. Call 603-230-4041 for more information on times and events.

Come to the 2024 Wings & Wheels Event at Concord Municipal Airport on Sunday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Concord Municipal Airport. See aircraft and vehicle displays, Academy of Aeronautics (AMA) demonstrations, interactive exhibits, and food trucks: Wicked Tasty, Peaks Food Truck and The Frozen Flamingo. It’s free admission and parking (food for purchase). Family-friendly event. Please no pets (service animals welcome). If you would like to bring aircraft to the event, please plan to have the aircraft in place by 9 a.m. on the morning of the event. If you have questions, please reach out to City PIO Stefanie Breton at sbreton@concordnh.gov.

Dungeons and Dragons for Tweens happens on Saturday at the Library Blanchard Room, 45 Green St., for ages 10 to 14. RSVP required. Join the battle against evil as we defend Concordia. This group is for beginner to intermediate players. Space is extremely limited, so registration is required.

See you at the Multicultural Festival on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Keach Park and many, many other colorful, beautiful and talented entries.

Dunbarton

Library News: Chair Yoga Thursday at 11 a.m., upper town hall. Reading to Dogs is for children in grades K to 4. Call the library to register for a 20-minute session from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 10. Book group is reading All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. Books available now. Check the library’s website or Facebook to confirm times and dates.

Beyond the Book Group (Hosted by the Congregational Church) is reading Call it Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World by Serene Jones. Discussion on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Contact Barbara for location or Zoom link at bbennett98@comcast.net.

School Events:

■Soccer games at Sargent Park, Bow: Come cheer for the teams! Friday, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., visitor Dunbarton Team Royal Blue-Charette Equipment vs. home team BAC Purple. Also on Friday at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., visiting team Dunbarton Green-Capital Well vs. home team BAC Red. Friday, Oct. 4, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: visitor Dunbarton Team Royal Blue-Charette Equipment vs. home team BAC Black. On Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. Dunbarton Green Team-Capital Well vs. BAC Light Blue. For more information: dunbartonrec@gmail.com.

■PTO Scholastic Book Fair Monday 8 a.m. to Friday 2:25pm. BACtober Fest-5K, Saturday, Sept. 28, 4 to 8 p.m. Help support Bow and Dunbarton Athletes through recreation programs. Register for the 5k and post-race fun at Hanson Park Gosling Field in Bow. Contact: Dunbarton PTO@gmail.com for registration and info.

Epsom

BINGO for BOOKS is today at 11a.m. Morning Story Times are Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. featuring books, movement, snacks, and crafts The Home School group will meet on Tuesday, from 1-3 p.m.; The Knitters Group will meet on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m.; Mahjong on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m.; movie matinee on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.; Nocturnal Animals with the Student Conservation Association on Wednesday at 5 p.m.; Bouncing Babies meet on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.; New: Thursday’s a different project this week at 4:30 p.m.; Art Club: recycled book art. Stop in and check out the Artist Exhibit: Quilts, A Long Friendship with Fabrics now till Sept. 30.
Planning Board Public Hearing on Wednesday starts at 7:15 p.m. at Epsom Public Library.

Franklin

Candidates forum Monday. Doors open at 6 p.m.; program 6:30–8:30 p.m. Come meet the candidates for City Council and School Board and see where they stand on important issues in our community. Event at the Lodge of Elks, 125 South Main St. Remember to vote on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Visit www.franklinnh.org/city-clerk-tax-collector/pages/eledctions-voting or call 603-934-3109 for voting information.

“Let’s Walk Together, to benefit mental health and substance use disorder programs and services at Laconia and Franklin – Concord Hospitals. Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m. registration

for 9 a.m. walk starting at Aiken Avenue, Franklin (Franklin Hospital). The $30 registration fee includes pancake breakfast after the walk. Online visit: runsignup.com/Race/NH/Franklin/BridgetoRecoveryWalk

A Fiesta of Flavor: Welcome to Festival del Taco in Downtown Franklin Saturday, Oct. 5, 4–8 p.m. Celebrate community, connect with your neighbors, and support local businesses as they transform their normal menus to serve up delicious tacos. Vote on your favorite taco and crown a local business as our first-ever Taco Champion! Cruise around downtown and complete your own Taco Passport for a chance to win raffle prizes.

Hillsborough

Wednesday at Baldwin Hall at Fox Forest ,309 Center Road  at 6:30 p.m. Monadnock Herb Society invites all to come learn from Vicki Motz how to make soaps. She will demonstrate the art and science of making a cold process recipe soap and explain ways of making different kinds of soap (e.g.medicinal, herbal, scrub soaps). You will be able to take samples home with you. Free for Herb Society members, and $5 for nonmembers. Refreshments will be provided. For further information, call Marian at 603-478-5650

Hopkinton

Clean out your closets for Changing Lives Equine Center! We are collecting men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories (scarves, handbags, wallets, ties, belts) and household textiles (bedding, towels, tablecloths, curtains, pillows). All items must be clean and in sellable condition. Please use large bags for donations. The funds raised will support older rescue horses who are used for therapeutic riders, veterans, Special Olympians and 4-H members. For information about dropping off donations, call Marcia at 603-545-5213 or email marciadawnmar@tds.net. To arrange for pick up, text Kath (603) 724-3452 or email kathb123@comcast.net. Donations will be accepted from until Oct. 11 at Dawn-Mar Ranch, 64 Stumpfield Road in West Hopkinton.

Two Villages Art Society Gallery is featuring the work of Bedford artist Marcie Roberts in a new exhibit. The show runs through Oct. 12 at 846 Main St., Contoocook. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday noon-4 p.m.

Hopkinton Historical Society is holding its Second Hand Art Sale on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. that will be filled with a variety of paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, woodworking, and pottery, etc. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact the Society at 603-746-3825 or administrator@hopkintonhistory.org with any questions or to schedule pick-up or drop-off of your items.

Penacook

Penacook Branch Library on Merrimack Street has new Fall hours: Mondays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursdays noon to 5 p.m. September is National Library Card sign-up month. Library cards are free to all residents of Concord and Penacook.

The United Church of Penacook Food Pantry, serving Penacook residents only, is open every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. year-round. (If Penacook Elementary/Merrimack Valley School District is closed due to weather, the pantry will also be closed.) Visitors coming to the pantry are allowed two bags of groceries and one bag of personal care items every two weeks unless extra food is available or an emergency situation comes up.

Pittsfield

The Pittsfield High School (PHS) Alumni Association will meet at the PMHS Media Center on Monday, Sept. 23, 5 p.m. New members are needed and welcome. Anyone that graduated from Pittsfield Middle High School is part of the Alumni Association – come join us. We only meet five times a year! And we have fun! For more information, please contact Andi Grainger Riel at 603-435-6346

The Pittsfield Youth Athletics Association Basketball Registration is now open. Ages 4-12, $50/player. Deadline to register is Nov. 8. Coaches and sponsors are needed. For information, please visit the website at www.pittsfieldyouthathletics.com or email pittsfieldyouthathletics@gmail.com.

Join us every Saturday for Bingo hosted by Pittsfield Youth Baseball/Softball Association Bingo. They have a great menu of food items along with their games and it all benefits the children of Pittsfield for their baseball/softball program. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. at Circle 9 Ranch in Epsom.

Warner

Lavender Fields Fall Harvest Celebration is Sept. 27, 28, and 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy lavender-infused treats, a scavenger hunt, face painting, lavender s’mores by the fire, lavender mocktails, live music and more! Visit Celebration for more info.

The Warner Democrats will host “Soup, Signs and Swag” on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Silver Lake at 29 Bean Road.

NH Telephone Museum will participate in the Worldwide Day of Play on Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This yearly event, a partnership between the Association of Children’s Museums and Nickelodeon, is dedicated to joyful learning through play. Children and families can interact with STEM kits, engage with the Sound Wave Lab, make a rocket launcher or radio, play arcade games with snap circuits, and more.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will hold its Harvest Moon Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly event celebrates the traditional harvest season and features Native American foods, craft demonstrations, activities for kids, and educational exhibits. Admission is $13 for adults and $7 for children and members. Fee includes entry to the Museum. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.indianmuseum.org/events.

Weare/Henniker

Henniker Planning Board meeting is Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Community Center.

Weare Planning Board Meeting is Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Town Office Conference Room. The Weare Selectmen’s Meeting is canceled and the Cemetery Committee Meeting has been added on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Board members are needed for the 24-year-old Alchemists’ Workshop, which includes the Henniker and Weare youth theatres. Contact dunn.t@comcast.net for more information.

Mikey G will be performing at the Henniker Community Market Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. 

Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 will be the Henniker Handmade & Homegrown Festival on Main Street in downtown Henniker.

John Stark football, field hockey, soccer and volleyball all had great weeks with each team winning one or more competitions!

Webster

The Webster Town Office, located at 945 Battle St., will receive sealed bids for Clothespin Bridge Road over Blackwater River until 11 a.m. on Oct. 8 at which time and place they will be opened and publicly read. The sealed envelope should be plainly marked: (Clothespin Bridge Road over Blackwater River NH Project No. 40810 X-A005(217) Webster, NH). For more information on the project go to https://www.webster-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4021/f/uploads/webster_40810_contract_book_-_invitation_for_bids.pdf or look on the Webster town website.

The email for the Webster Free Public Library has been experiencing some difficulties recently. It appears that the problem has been fixed, but updates on the status of the email will be posted on the library's Facebook page. The telephone is working just fine maybe because it’s one of those old-fashioned ones with a cord.

Coming up in October the Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, the Zoning Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, and the Conservation Commission will have its next meeting on Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.