Tag: March 2024

• Egg hunt update: it’s rescheduled for Saturday, March 30

  The annual Canterbury Rascals 4H Easter Egg Hunt is almost here! Because of snow last weekend, the egg hunt was rescheduled for this Saturday, March 30, at 10 am, at Canterbury Elementary School. This fun event is for Canterbury residents only, ages 11 and under. Bring your own basket for…

• Up March 21 in Elkins Speaker Series: the NH primary

  Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki on Wednesday, March 6, at 6 pm in the Town Hall for Irish Pub Night. Hosted by the Friends of Elkins Public Library. Come join the festivities, enjoy some traditional pub munchies and kick off your shoes and dance a little if you like. There will also be…

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  Polished Silver’s first seniors event draws a crowd

  A beautiful time was had by all at the first (ever) Polished Silver luncheon. Polished Silver is a newly formed social group for Canterbury’s seniors. Guests were serenaded with sweet Valentines by four members from the Concord Coachmen Chorus. Soup, salad, and a plethora of delicious desserts were on the…

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  Farmers Market welcomes your input

  Board members are already hard at work planning the 2024 summer Canterbury Community Farmers Market! There are several ways you can help … – Become a new or re-newing market member. Memberships represent 50% of our basic operating budget each year. Stall fees from vendors, music sponsorships and other support…

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  Introducing Canterbury Elementary’s top spellers!

  Congratulations to our Canterbury Elementary School spelling bee winners! Winners by Class Mrs. McCauley: Madeline Treadway Mrs. Perlet: Gigi Allen Mrs. Whitney: Charlotte Archer Mrs. Briggs: Timothy Slayton Ms. Currier: Jamie Taylor Mrs. Baldi: Liam Treadway; Runner Up: Penelope Lemay (Pictured above are the top spellers, from left: Mrs. Chubb,…

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  A sign of spring: Townwide Roadside Cleanup

  It’s never too soon to think spring, which means it’s never too soon to sign up for the Townwide Roadside Cleanup. It’s happening on Saturday April 13! The rules are the same as last year, but it’s always helpful if you sign up for your favorite stretch of road by…

• “How does YOUR garden grow?”

  The Canterbury Garden Club will be meeting on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish House!  We will be hearing from four presenters about different types of gardens and how to create/grow our own. From a beautiful crescent garden to hugelkultur gardening, pollinators to starting from scratch, there will…

• Recreation Committee seeks input on new offerings

  With the success of the Soccer Program and the Halloween event in Canterbury Center, the Canterbury Recreation Committee is looking to provide more to the community. To do this, we are exploring a low-to-no-cost activity for the spring (ultimate frisbee/frisbee golf for the youth of Canterbury) and are also looking…

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  Tie your hope for peace to the Shaker Village peace tree

  Visit Canterbury Shaker Village for an all-ages, outdoor, public art project for peace – a visual celebration of the Shaker core values of non-violence and pacifism. Where: Next to the Meeting House. When: Sunrise to sunset through May 31. How: Pick up a ribbon at the Elkins Public Library, the…

• Budget issues to be decided at deliberative session of Town Meeting

  The in-person, deliberative session of Town Meeting will be held on Friday, March 15, at the Canterbury Elementary School, 15 Baptist Road, beginning at 7 pm. This is officially called the Second Session. Voters will take up 13 warrant articles, all related to town spending. In addition to the town…