Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

Polish Silver is a new social group for Canterbury seniors

Eat. Chat. Be Merry! Polished Silver is a new senior social group inspired by comments suggesting a need for more social opportunities for seniors. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 11 to 1 pm, lunch (soup, salad, dessert, and beverage) will be offered without charge to Canterbury’s seniors at the Parish…
For the Love of Art: A community paint party

Come for an afternoon of artistic expression as we create messy masterpieces on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 3 at the Parish House. This guided experience, appropriate for all levels of artists, will be centered around love and connection. Find out more at bit.ly/3O4g0zQ or contact Mindy Beltramo at mindy.beltramo@gmail.com. Space…
Winter Walk in Town Center to highlight trees, tracking … and scat!

Join UNH Natural Resource Stewards Jim and Donna Miller for a free Winter Walk in our town’s center. Learn how to identify trees using their bark and canopy rather than leaves as well as follow tracks and scat to see what creatures call Canterbury Center home. Meet at the gazebo…
Loudon Food Pantry asks you to pick up some extra canned goods!

In December, the Loudon Food Pantry gave out enough food to 245 individuals for them to prepare 8,524 meals. Of these people, 111 were age 60 and older (45%), 64 were age 18 or under (26%), and 70 were between those ages (29%). Our meal numbers are lower than in…
You bet it’s time to plan the next Canterbury Fair!

Winter took a while this year but now that it’s here, time to think about this year’s Canterbury Fair – the Last Saturday in July! The first meeting of the Fair Committee will be Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 in the Thunberg Room upstairs in the Parish House at 6…
February at Canterbury United Community Church

Children’s Church at 9:45 in the Parish Hall Worship at 10. All are welcome! Open Fellowship at ~ 11, please stop by for coffee, conversation and snacks. Feb. 14, Ash Wednesday: Blessings to Go from 7-8 am in front of the church. Evening prayer and meditation, Lenten blessings. Saturday, Feb.…
Shadows and Light

We are out walking in the predawn cold. The setting moon and the porch light up on the hill shed just enough light to create texture in the dark. We aren’t exactly walking, more like browsing; Henry is examining every scent left since midnight. I sigh and wish I could…
It’s the Perfect Time to Think About Seeds ~ and a Seed Library!

Elkins Public Library is starting a seed library for the public; adults and children alike. There is a strong educational component to a seed library. Just as libraries share books to enrich the community, a seed library will enrich the gardening community in our town. It will encourage experimentation and…
Presidential Primary and School and Town Meeting Season Will Soon Be Upon Us

New Hampshire presidential primary voting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 7 am to 7 pm at the Canterbury Elementary School. Please contact the Town Clerk as soon as possible for absentee ballots. The application is also available on the town website. School meetings: The public hearing for the…
Beavers Seem To Have Figured Things Out. Maybe Someday, We Humans Will Too!

Beavers seem to have it figured out. The human race, on the other hand, less so. Beavers, of course, had a head start on us. Estimates of numbers of beavers living in North America well before humans arrived run from 60 million to 600 million. In areas where water was…