Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

February at CUCC

Morning WorshipEvery Sunday at 10 am in the Church. Open and welcoming to all. We are in the liturgical season of Epiphany, exploring light and learning and journeying. Please check WMUR for possible weather closings. We celebrate open communion the first Sunday of every month. Children’s ChurchFor children ages 3-6. Gather at…
Letter From Pastor Becky

Dear Friends, Over the last month of holiday celebrations and travelling, we’ve gathered with others for potluck feasts, afternoon coffee, juice and crackers, sharing a newspaper or card game. Peter and I have had more public meals in a month than we would in a year: in restaurants, hole-in-the-wall coffee…
A Great Way to Start Your Day

STRENGTH and STRETCH CLASS begins its 10th year! Classes are every Monday and Thursday from 8:30-9:30am. Text Judy Nelson @ 603-493-4207 with any questions. Or just show up (which is half the battle)!! CHAIR EXERCISE CLASSES run on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:45-10:30am with no floor work involved. Bring your…
Canterbury Fair

There aren’t really thanks adequate for all the hours and hard work everyone puts in, and Fair 2024 was no exception. We thought you might like to know where all that money goes after the hard work. The 2024 Fair $$ went to two Belmont seniors who had worked on…
Two delicious ways to support your favorite library – chocolate and charcuterie

The FOEPL (Friends of Elkins Public Library) Chocolate Raffle Basket will be on display in the library until Thursday, Nov. 7. Tickets will also be available at the Indoor Farmers’ Market at Canterbury Elementary School on Saturday, Nov. 9, where the drawing will take place. The cost is $5 for…
Fire safety, field trips and more at Canterbury Elementary

Fire safety: All Canterbury Elementary School students will be visiting the Canterbury Fire Department in recognition of Fire Prevention Week on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Thank you as always to the FD for the fantastic presentation and hospitality. It is a great collaboration between the school and our local fire department! Field…
Shaker Village offers Ghostly Encounters

While modern audiences view ghost stories as entertainment, the Shakers viewed the spiritual realm as vital to their communal life, which serves as backdrop to Canterbury Shaker Village’s Ghost Encounters on Thursday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 26. “Ghost Encounters tours provide an opportunity for people to learn about spiritualism…
At the Store

Stuart comes in,checks his mail,gets a cup of coffee. Someone shouts“Hey Stuarthow you doing?” “Finest kind”says Stuart.“Finest kind.” ~ Dudley Laufman
Thank you for making the market happen!

This photo is a great snapshot of the Canterbury Farmers Market community — board members, vendors, volunteers, shoppers, little kids and teens, musicians, artists, tree-tappers, bakers, farmers, grandparents and grandkids, folks from Canterbury and friends from farther afield. These are the people who keep our market vibrant, fun, and going…
Spiritual Spirits to rise in cemetery!

Join the fun on a walk through the Center Cemetery as a series of six spirits rise from their graves to talk about their role in Canterbury’s spiritual history! You’ll meet two Shakers, an Osgoodite, a Freewill Baptist … and one unhappy couple! Thursday, Oct. 17, and Friday, Oct. 18,…