Welcoming Pollinators

with John Root

Wednesday, May 24th

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Klumpp Room

Welcoming Pollinators describes the essential roles played by pollinators in our ecosystem and guides providing them with habitat throughout their life cycles. John Root will illustrate native plants that nourish pollinators and organic methods for establishing pollinator gardens, wildflower meadows, and other pollinator habitats are also presented. Comments and questions are welcome throughout the program.

 John Root studied Botany at the Universities of Maryland and North Carolina Chapel Hill and is a certified organic landscaping professional with the Northeast Organic Farming Association.

Farmshare Pick Up

Thursdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Technical Services Office

The Library will serve as a pick-up location for the summer 2023 CSA FarmShare with Fresh Start Farms, a collective brand program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. Merrimack customers who subscribe to a regular delivery of vegetables grown by farmers in Concord and Dunbarton can pick up their deliveries at the library on Thursdays from May 25th to November 22nd.

Please visit the Fresh Start Farms website for more information and to sign up. The library will not be managing customer accounts.

Merrimack Public Library Board of Trustees

The Merrimack Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a Merrimack resident to fill a one-year term on the Board. To apply for this position, please submit a letter of interest and qualifications to Town Manager Paul Micali at pmicali@merrimacknh.gov. To qualify, you must be a registered voter in Merrimack. The candidate’s application materials will be forwarded to the Trustee Chair for Board review. Candidates completing an open term are appointed by the Town Council on the Trustees’ recommendation.

Resident Fast Facts

On Sunday, May 21st, the Merrimack Historical Society will hold its First Annual Open House (link opens a PDF) at their 10 Depot Street location. This event will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm and will give attendees the opportunity to see the new museum, research room, and all the upgrades that the society has been working on. 

On Tuesday, May 23rd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will be offering a free Zoom presentation of Safety Awareness in the Food Environment (SAFE) for food service workers. The UNH Extension's food safety team will provide this free online program for food service workers in schools, soup kitchens, feeding programs, hospitals, nursing homes, camps, restaurants, and delis. There is no cost but registration and access to Zoom are required. 

On Wednesday, May 24th all Public Works employees will be at a training session for the day. The Transfer Station, Wastewater Facility and Highway will be closed to the public for the day.

Please plan accordingly.

Town Meetings This Week

Conservation Commission Meeting: May 21st | 6:30PM-8:30PM

Town Hall

Town Council Meeting: May 25th | 7PM-10PM

Matthew Thornton Room, Town Hall

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