■The Town of Allenstown Selectmen will present the Boston Post Cane to Helen Martel on May 9 at 6 p.m. at the Allenstown Town Hall.

■A concert with Jackie Lee and the Cold Steel Ramblers will be held on May 15 starting at 4 p.m. at the Blueberry Express Park on the Town Hall lawn. The AEDC is also planning a Corn Hole Tournament to start at 3 p.m., please sign up so they know how many to expect. Refreshments will be available. This is sponsored by the Allenstown Economic Development Committee.

■The Monthly Market will be held on May 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall.

■Suncook Senior Center trip to White’s of Westport for lunch and to see Best Beatles Tribute Band on June 16, and the cost is $105 per person. The deadline to sign up is May 20 and is first come, first served. The trip is filling up fast. Please call Nancy at (603) 485-9181 for more information or to sign up.

■Remember the Town Wide Yard Sale on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more information call the Town Hall at (603) 485-4276 ext.116

■The Joyce J. Welch scholarship Fund is awarding two $3,000 scholarships to the Graduating Class of 2022 Pembroke Academy. Applications for the Joyce J. Welch Memorial Science Scholarship Fund are available at the Pembroke Academy counseling department.

■The Suncook Senior Center on May 11 at 12:30 p.m. will hold Virtual Bowling where people have expressed an interest in starting the bowling league back up. So come on down and play a few games. It is a lot of fun.

■Ongoing activities at the Suncook Senior Center: Bone Builders (9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays), Bingo (10:15 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Thursdays), Cribbage (10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays), Tops Group (11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays), and Klunk (12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursdays).

■The Chichester Historical Society is proud to present a special program on May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall. The program is entitled “Ruptured Ducks.” Mark Stevens will present the program featuring recollections and stories featuring from WW11 veterans. He promised to reveal what the term means!

■The Cemetery Trustees would like to thank the volunteers who helped them erect, repair and clean grave markers. Marion, Gordon and Wes Jones worked on the Perkins/Maxfield markers. David Colbert repaired gravestones in the Page Cemetery. All their help is appreciated.

■The Chichester Youth Association baseball schedule for Saturday is Tee Ball at 9 a.m. at Carpenter Park. The Rookies will play at Pittsfield at 11 a.m. The minors will host Barnstead at 2 p.m at the park. Opening day for both teams was successful with wins.

■The BCEP Solid Waste District front entrance is under construction. Enter and exit at the back gate and follow the signs. The BCEP will be meeting on May 26 at 6 p.m.

■Chichester Library invites you to learn “What’s The History of Your House” presented by Erin Moulton on May 21 at 6 p.m. at the library.

■The Chichester Firefighters Association is hosting a town-wide yard sale on June 11. More information to come.

■Sympathies to the family of Alexander Alan MacRae who passed away on April 27. Alan served on the Chichester Planning Board for several years.

■The Carpenter Park basketball court is ready for use after a new hoop and backboard were brought and installed by the Chichester Youth Association.

■Drug Take Back Day is always in effect at the Chichester Police Department with a deposit box located in the foyer, year round. The department encourages you to drop off prescriptions you no longer need or have expired.

■The Chichester Conservation Commission has renamed the Spaulding Town Forest the Shirley Water Conservation Area. The area was named in memory of Shirley who made monetary donations to various groups including the conservation area.

■The Chichester Police Department welcomes Sargent Matt Fudala. Stop by the department and welcome him.

■The Board of Selectmen has appointed Sofia Johnson as health officer replacing Patrick Clark who served for many years. Pat will be retiring as police chief in July.

■New appointments to the Planning Board are Russell Blaney and Andrea Deachman as full members and Dan Humphrey as an alternate. Thanks for stepping up and volunteering for the town.

■Toys and games, many dating back to the early 1900s are on display at the Chichester Historical Society. Stop by Mondays or Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon and see the display.

■Reminder, new hours for the town clerk/tax collector are Mondays (8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), Tuesdays (8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), Wednesdays and Thursdays (8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). The Selectmen’s Office opens one hour earlier.

■Chichester Central School Track & Field team opened their season in Laconia with a five-team meet. CCS won several events and had many excellent performances.

■Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating you.

■Epsom School Board meeting on Tuesday at the ECS cafe at 6 p.m.

■Wednesday is Early Release for ECS students.

■Story Times at the Library on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join us for stories, songs and a snack. Themes for May include gardens, flowers and pond life.

■The Knitters Group will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. 

■If you would be interested in coming in once a week for cribbage at the Library, please email kaitlin.camidge@epsomnh.org or call the library at (603) 736-9920.

■Lego Club at the Library on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Join us each Monday for fun! The Library has a large selection of Legos. Snacks and drinks included. All ages are welcome.

■Granite VNA Wellness Series at the Epsom Public Library. All are welcome on the second Thursday once a month from May through August at 10:15 a.m. Open to all. Join us on your wellness journey. Registration is not required.

■Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the VNA will be presenting “Simple Rules for Eating Well,” at the Library No matter what our age, eating well can make a big difference in our overall health and how we feel. Join us as we discuss the basics of good nutrition and share strategies on making healthy food choices part of your everyday routine.

■Movie Matinee on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Library, “American Underdog.” 

■Get your garden ready for spring on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Library. Ron Trexler is presenting. Ron has been a University of New Hampshire Extension MasterGardener since 2016, and has achieved the level of Advanced master Gardener.

■Epsom Old Home Weekend Association is looking for volunteers to help with various tasks for our weekend of fun-filled Events from Aug. 12 through 14. We will need some adult volunteers as well as any students looking for community service. This is a perfect way to get it done! Contact Terry Riel at (603) 848-7371 or email epsomoldhomeday@gmail.com to get your information and get on the list.

■Happy birthday shout-outs to Linda Towle on Tuesday, and Denise Robinson on Thursday! Hope you have great celebrations!

■Suncook Senior Center trip to White’s of Westport for lunch and to see Best Beatles Tribute Band on June 16. The cost is $105 per person. The deadline to sign up is May 20. First come, first served. The trip is filling up fast. Call Nancy at (603) 485-9181 for details.

■Pittsfield Old Home Day is July 23. Plans are underway and more information will follow! We are hoping groups, organizations and businesses will consider entering a float for the parade!

■The Pittsfield Players present “DeathTrap” on May 8 at 2 p.m., and May 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Scenic Theatre. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased online at players.ticketleap.com/death-trap.

■The Pittsfield Historical Society program, “History of The Suncook Valley Sun,” presented by Art Morse is on May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Historical Society.

■The PES PTO will meet on May 9 at 6 p.m. at the PES Media Center (Library).

■The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will meet on May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, lower level.

■The Parks & Recreation Commission will meet on May 10 at 6:15 p.m. at the Community Center.

■Joy Church is hosting a free Community Breakfast on May 14 at 8:30 a.m. All are invited to come out and enjoy a free, hot breakfast with others from the community.

■PMHS students are planning to hold our ever-popular Empty Bowls fundraiser on May 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the PMHS cafeteria. All proceeds are donated to the Pittsfield Food Pantry.

■Pittsfield Preschool’s Stay & Play is on May 20 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 12:30 to 2 p.m.

■Do you have a child that will be three years old by July 31? They may be eligible to attend the PES Preschool Program for the 2022-23 school year. Sign up to have your child play in the classroom while you find out more about the preschool program. We have spots in our three-year-old class and our four-year-old class! By appointment only, appointments are an hour and a half long. Call the school office to schedule an appointment at (603) 435-8432. Spots are chosen by a lottery.

■Autos for Veterans Car Show on May 21 at 9 a.m. at the Globe Mfg parking lot, Route 28, Pittsfield. Free to spectators. All proceeds benefit “Humble Grunt Work Organization v- Humble House Project.” Calling all makes, models and years of cars, motorcycles and trucks. The entry fee is $15. For more information, contact Jennifer Prusia at jenprusia@gmail.com or (603) 496-1274.

■What’s Up at PYW. Drop-in hours from 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Come check out PYW! Please contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org or 435-8272 for more information.

■The informative story, “Henry Meets a Honey Bee,” by Justin Ruger, has recently been posted as the StoryWalk for the month of May.

■Join us for these wildflower/pollinator programs throughout the month. On May 15, bee education, honey tasting and mead tasting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Over the Moon Farmstead, Upper City Road, Pittsfield, on May 19. Meet a couple of beekeepers at the library at 6 p.m. on May 21- Wildflower Seed Planting to take home. Drop in anytime from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library.

■The Senior Center has made some adjustments to the weekly schedule. Monday, Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Office hours only, no events are occurring at the center unless stated otherwise. Senior Community Lunch (Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 p.m.), Bingo (Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m.), Cribbage (Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.), Exercise Walking at the Center (Mondays and Thursdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays). If there are any questions or concerns, please let Carol Schiferle know at (603) 435-8482. Welcome to Anne Albers-Reilly, the coordinator at the Senior Center.

■Give feedback on the “School District’s Vision of the Learner,” on May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon in the PMHS media center. “The Vision of the Learner” will be available on the district website and paper copies will be available in both the PES and PMHS offices. We hope to see you there.

■The library has a fun project coming up and is looking for donations of plastic 2-liter bottles and plastic 32-ounce juice bottles as well. If you have some, please consider bringing the bottles to the library next time you go by. Library hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■Project Inspire 603 is a non-profit started by Dee and George Ashford in memory of their daughter Vanessa Stevens. The 2022 plant sale will be held on May 13 and 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 88 Kelsey Mill Rd. in Northwood. If you are interested in donating raffle items, please contact Dee at (603) 716-4913 or visit their Facebook page for updates.

■BCEP Solid Waste facility is under construction. The current exit will be used as both the entrance and exit during construction. Please follow the signs and coned lanes.

■The Relics St. Bernadette at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on May 25 and 27. The tiny parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in Pittsfield will be hosting the Relics of St. Bernadette for three days. Visit the Our Lady of Lourdes-St Joseph Parish website at ourladyoflourdes-stjosephs.org for the most updated information.

■The Annual Multi-Town Yard Sale presented by the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will be happening again this year. It is open to the residents of Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom, Loudon, Northwood, and Pittsfield. The event will be held on June 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s sale will be free to enter your location on our Ggoogle map. Links to the map will be posted here and shared with other groups a few days before June 4. To register or for more information text or call Louis Houle at (603) 848-1553.

■Happy Birthday wishes to Noah Wittenberg on Monday, to Diane Bishop on Tuesday and to Denise Robinson on Thursday. I hope you all enjoy your special day!

■Happy Mother’s Day to two very special people in my life- my wonderful mother, Carol Grainger and my fabulous mother-in-law, Corine Miller. Thank you for all you have done and do for me!

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