Potter Place Caboose Gets Total Makeover and New Logo
By Larry Chase
John Bentley Demonstrates Proper Techniques to Prune a Lilac Shrub
By Mary Lou McCrave
Andover Community Church Recaps Many May Events
Andover Coffeehouse returns on June 17
By Donna Thompson
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. We even got into doing our spring cleanup around the church grounds. It was nice to see the green grass. We thought it would never come! May has been a busy month for us. Pastors Bill and Cinnamon (and 11 others) returned from Israel safe and sound. […]
Andover Thrift Shop Features “Kids’ Month” During June
Children's clothing is half price; other specials
By Nancie Jacobson
During the month of June, children’s clothing is half price at the Andover Thrift and Gift Shop! Stock up on summer play clothes for kids of all ages. At these prices you won’t care, if the kids get dirty. In addition, Chelsea McDowell, owner of Woodley Home, will have children’s dry erase activity books for […]
Hub’s Capital Campaign Raffle Features Mini Bike and Quilts
Starts in June with Fourth of July drawing
By Susan Chase
A Caterpillar Machinery-themed mini-bike and two handmade lap-size quilts, all made by Andover residents, will be raffled off by the Andover Community Hub as part of their “Come On In” capital campaign. Rebuilt by a local resident who prefers to remain anonymous, and whose hobby is restoring old mini-bikes, the raffle bike is virtually new, […]
Outdoor Coffeehouse Concert Features Ragged Mountain Band
Friday, June 17 in the AE/MS Amphitheater
By Susan Chase
The Andover Community Coffeehouse, launching a hoped-for return to its usual schedule of indoor monthly “Third Friday” concerts beginning in September, will be held outdoors on Friday, June 17, in the AE/MS outside amphitheater located between the school and bank parking lots. Kicking off the season will be Lindsey Schust and the Ragged Mountain […]
Bone Builders Workshop Starts Back Up at the Hub
Twice-weekly class meets Mondays and Thursdays
By Susan Chase
The Bone Builders class at the Andover Community Hub is now up and running and welcoming new participants after a lengthy break when the building was closed during COVID. The twice-weekly class meets in-person at the Hub every Monday and Thursday from 9 to 10 AM and is aimed primarily at men and women aged […]
Volunteers Place Flags on Veterans’ Graves in Andover Cemeteries
By Lloyd Perreault
Salisbury Farmers Market Begins Season on Monday, June 20
Every Monday, except July 4, until August 29
By Helen Binette
The Salisbury Farmers Market will open on Monday, June 20, from 3 to 6 PM at the Salisbury Town Hall on Route 4 in Salisbury. We will be there every Monday through August 29, except July 4. If you have any questions about the market, please call Helen Binette at 603 648-2156. Weather permitting, we […]
KLS Food Pantry Makes Stretching Food Budgets Easier
Also offers pet food, paper goods
By Nancy Robart
In May’s issue of The Andover Beacon, an article promoting the Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Community Food Pantry (KLSCFP) was submitted by the co-chairs of this incredible nonprofit organization. This is a follow-up article from a volunteer’s perspective. I started volunteering with the KLSCFP several months ago. As a retiree, there is no shortage for the […]