Speak Up Epping

05/13/2022

There will be two events happening in June at St. Joseph Church that didn’t get into the May-June issue of the Speak Up Epping! Newsletter.

🏍🏍🏍Motorcycle Blessing on June 5th
There will be a Motorcycle Blessing and Cookout on Sunday, June 5th at St. Joseph Church, 200 Pleasant Street in Epping. Food will be served at noon, and the Blessing will begin at approximately 1:00 pm. The "complete meal" is $10 and will be a choice of 2 meats (hot dog and/or hamburger), chips, dessert and drink (water or various choices of soft drinks). All are welcome.
🏍🏍🏍 An optional group ride will begin immediately after the Blessing.
For more information, please contact Tim Acerno at [email protected]🏍🏍🏍

🩸🩸Blood Drive🩸🩸 on June 14th
The Knights of Columbus at St. Joseph Church will be hosting a Blood Drive. The Drive will be on Tuesday, June 14th from noon to 5:00 pm.
If anyone has been watching the news, they should know that due to the ongoing impact of Covid, there is more of a need now. And with summer vacations around the corner, the need will increase.
🩸🩸 For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Red Cross at: www.redcrossblood.org.

Blood donors report feeling a sense of great satisfaction after making their blood donation. Why? Because helping others in need just feels good. Donate blood today to help those in need.

04/05/2022

🎣Kids Fishing Derby in Epping April 30th
After a 2-year break because of Covid, the Knights of Columbus Council is again holding their Kids Fishing Derby.
Sponsor: Knights of Columbus #6850
Date: April 30, 2022
Time: 8-11 am
Location: Conservation Pond, Towle Road in Epping
Contact person: Tim Acerno [email protected]
The derby is open to any child under the age of 12, but the child must be accompanied by an adult. The adult does not have to hold a NH Fishing license for the child to participate. Prizes and trophies will be awarded at the end of the derby.🎣

03/17/2022

📣The NH Food Bank will be holding a Mobile Food Pantry in Epping next week. This is the first time we will be coming to this area and we hope for a great turnout.

Please share this flyer with your community neighbors, and post it around town if you feel it is applicable. We will not be checking proof of residency or proof of income, this free event is open to all regardless of where they live! Each car/family will receive a prepacked box of fresh food. All clients must have a vehicle, there is not a walk-up option.

If you or anyone at your program would also be interested in volunteering please contact Ashley at [email protected].

Feel free to let our team know if you have any questions.

Jocelyn Cheney
Agency Relations Coordinator

New Hampshire Food Bank
700 East Industrial Park Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
P: 603.669.9725 ext. 1136
F: 603.669.0270

03/07/2022

Pansy Bowls for sale and raffle tickets for this donated Gnome themed bed coverlet. Forms can be found at the town hall and library here in Epping or call 603-300-0064 for more information please

Epping Garden Club

03/03/2022

🎭Epping Community Theater - Alive and Strong!

ECT is so thankful for the Epping community as well as the surrounding communities who have continued to come out and support us in our ventures! Be it performing or volunteering in our productions, taking classes, or just coming out to enjoy an evening of theater, it is you that makes us a valuable resource in our community and throughout the greater seacoast area!

These last two years have been trying for everyone, our organization included! Due to the difficulty of navigating productions with anywhere from 15 to over 50 volunteers (from actors to production and house management crew) and trying to follow the best safety protocol we could, several productions had to be postponed and/or canceled. However, due to the amazing resiliency and patience of our whole community, we are still pushing through and creating more memorable theatrical events!

Here’s what’s coming up:
🍀St Patrick’s Day Celebration
ECT is proud, once again, to bring back our annual St Patrick’s Day Celebration with The Foggy Dew Band at the Epping Playhouse! Sunday, March 13th at 2pm, promises to be fun for the whole family, featuring traditional Irish folk music with lead singer Kevin Murphy and his band. This 2-hour performance will have you dancing, singing, and laughing as we celebrate Irish heritage through song. Tickets are $10 at the door (no advanced ticket purchase), please note that tickets and concessions will be cash only.

🎭Spring Theater Classes (Registration ends March 10th)
Theater Classes are being offered for grades 1-2 and grades 3-5 at Watson Academy. Space is limited so don’t delay! For more information, you can go to https://eppingrecreation.org/youthprograms/ or contact the Epping Rec Dept.

ECT Supports EMHS’s Production - Beauty and the Beast Jr
ECT is excited to support The Epping Middle High School’s musical production of Beauty and the Beast Jr! They will perform their production at the Epping Playhouse April 1-3. Tickets are $10 at the door (no advanced ticket purchase), please note that tickets and concessions will be cash only.
Junior Summer Theater Production - High School (non) Musical
Our Junior production this summer will be High School (non) Musical for students grades 5-8th. The cost is $150 and students are guaranteed a role in the production. Auditions will be May 31st with shows Aug 8th - 9th. Rehearsal times will be flexible to manage summer vacation plans (you may contact the Epping Rec Dept for any concerns).
ECT’s Fall Production - Shrek the Musical

ECT can not wait to get back to producing an all ages show and Shrek the Musical is guaranteed to not disappoint! We are still working on finalizing the audition and production dates, however, you can expect auditions to run sometime in July with a two week production run in mid to late October.

For more information on our classes or events, please visit us at www.eppingtheater.org or at https://www.facebook.com/EppingTheater

01/21/2022

💌 Valentine’s Prime Rib Dinner Dance
with ‘The Timeout Band'
The American Legion Post 51 is hosting a Valentine’s Prime Rib Dinner Dance featuring "The Timeout Band" on Saturday, February 12th.
🍽The dinner includes prime rib and all the fixings. ONLY 100 Tickets will be sold for this Prime Rib Dinner that will be served between 6:00 and 7:30 pm.
💌The tickets MUST BE purchased in advance for $18/person. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW. Please see the bartender in the Canteen at the Epping Legion (603-679-8320). 💘 Tickets will be sold until they run out or until the cutoff date of February 9th.
This ticket does include entrance to the dance that will begin at 8 pm. The "Timeout Band" will be playing classic rock music from the 60’s to the 80’s. Grab your honey and come on down for a great dinner and a rock’n good time!
If you miss out on the dinner tickets or you just want to attend the dance which starts at 8 pm, the cost is $8/person at the door. A cash bar will be open. Face masks are by personal choice. The event will be held in the non-smoking Harry Bradshaw Memorial Hall of the American Legion on Route 125 in Epping (across from Telly’s Restaurant). All are welcome!
💃For more information please call the Legion at
603-679-8320.🕺

11/16/2021

11/12/2021

Friends of the Fire and Brick Museum:
An anonymous donor has donated a hand-crocheted blanket / afghan with the Epping Town
Flag. We will be selling raffle tickets until December.
Stop at the Historical Society on Monday mornings
or look for Cliff Cray at town events.

09/04/2021

The September-October Speak Up, Epping! The newsletter is ready to be downloaded from our website at www.speakupepping.com.

07/23/2021

Backpack & School Supply Drive
Help a Epping Scout with his Eagle Project. Chris is collecting much needed school supplies for low income families of Epping Elementary School students. Any extra supplies for older children will be donated to the Epping Middle School. An Amazon shopping list has been created to help with the drive, link and QR code below.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FXX0EM5L9LVH?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_mOn4u4tJIk1QN
Chris is working with the school for distribution to families, so their information will remain private. Supplies need to be collected by August 21st, so they can be delivered to the school in the week before school starts.
Thank you for your support!

05/26/2021

Epping Playground Fundraiser

Hello Town of Epping residents, friends and family!!!
Please join us for a fun week-long Pampered Chef fundraising event! The party page is up and running! The official party started on Monday and runs through next Saturday. The shopping link will remain open for several weeks.
Epping Parks & Recreation has been working on plans, attending board meetings and raising funds to develop a playground that can be utilized by members of the community when school is in session (making those playgrounds off limits during the day). The playground will be located behind the SAU14 building at 213 Main Street near the tennis court and soccer fields. Funds raised from this event will go towards the purchase of equipment and a barrier fence.
Please help us raise our playground!!!!

Pampered Chef will contribute a percent of the total fundraiser sales to our Playground Fundraiser.
If Fundraiser Sales total $200–$599.99 - 10% will be donated,
If Fundraiser sales total $600+ - 15%will be donated.
We’ll contribute an additional $3 to the cause for every party booked from your host’s fundraiser.
*Total sales before tax, shipping, and handling, and after any discounts.

Party Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/477262793601074/?notif_id=1621873674839120¬if_t=group_admin&ref=notif

Ordering Link:
https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/eppingplayground

Chelsea Toomire (Toomire Test Kitchen)
Pampered Chef - Independent Consultant
603-498-8345
https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/toomiretestkitchen