The Penacook Branch Library book club will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the library on Merrimack Street. This month’s book discussion will be The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. You can join the group’s discussion whether you have read the book or would just like to learn more about the group and future titles. Books and meeting dates are posted at the library.
The Penacook Farmers Market, located at 11 Penacook St., will be open Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Just Because Band, an Americana trio. Visit penacook.org for the list of farmers/vendors and directions.
The next Ward 2 neighborhood meeting will be Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Newell Post Restaurant, 125 Fisherville Road. Matt Walsh, Concord’s director of Redevelopment, Downtown Services and Special Projects, will be in attendance to answer your questions. All are welcome. You can contact Rep. Paul Henle at nhrep@paulhenle.com or Councilor Allan Herschlag at allan4council@gmail.com, aherschlag@concordnh.gov or by calling 224-6086.
CHERYL STINSON
753-9752
news03303@aol.com
A talk, “Discovering New England Stone Walls,” by Kevin Gardner will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. This is a free New Hampshire Humanities Council program being presented at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane. For more information, contact the Manse at 225-4555 or visit piercemanse.org.
Concord Grange 322 will meet Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at the IBEW Hall, 48 Airport Road. The Grange will elect officers for the next two years and delegates to the upcoming New Hampshire State Grange Session will be chosen. The members will discuss possible resolutions to be submitted to the State Grange for consideration by the delegates. Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road (east of Route 106 on Route 9), will hold a Monarch Butterfly Release and pollinator information session next Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m., rain or shine. A tea party hosted by the Kimball Jenkins Estate will also be held. Call 229-0655 to RSVP for the Butterfly Release and/or tea party. For more information, call 229-0655 or visit ColeGardens.com.
The Concord Parks and Recreation Department, located at 14 Canterbury Road, is offering programs for the remainder of the summer and the fall. Stop in to pick up a brochure or visit concordparksandrec.com.
There are many activities for seniors at the Heights Community Center. The walking group meets at 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Bone Builders will meet Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. Ping Pong will be played from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. Mah Jongg will be played from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Trivia will be played Friday from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Becky at 230-4982 or email rbukowski@ConcordNH.gov.
“Around Town,” produced and hosted by Dick Patten for ConcordTV’s Channel 22, is getting ready for its 19th year this September. If you have an event or would like to talk about your campaign, call 496-2917 to schedule a time.
Don’t forget to listen to Hope Radio, Concord’s Catholic radio station at 102.7, broadcasting from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. “Faith Speaks,” produced and hosted by Dick Patten, is taped on Thursdays at 4 p.m. at the Parish Center. Call 496-2917 for more information.
The Hatbox Theatre, located at the former Coldwater Creek store at the Steeplegate Mall, will host a variety of performances. For more information, call 715-2315 or visit hatboxnh.com.
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet Wednesday at noon at Northeast Delta Dental. For more information, call 223-1287.
The Karner Blue Toastmasters will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Environmental Services building on Hazen Drive. For more information, call 568-3128.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
Concord Public Library is offering Paws for Pages, a program designed to help kids improve their reading and communication skills, on Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mr. T is a Yorkshire terrier and Millie is a Labradoodle. Both dogs are certified through Therapy Dogs International, and one will be on hand with his or her owner during this time. Children who attend will each have 15 minutes of Mr. T’s or Millie’s undivided attention as they read aloud to the dog. For more information, call 225-8670, option 4.
Concord Hospital’s Center for Health Promotion is offering a Parent Preview class on Tuesday with openings at 5 and 7 p.m. This is an informational program designed to update you on maternity services and programs and what to expect during your hospital stay. A guided tour of The Family Place, the maternity unit of Concord Hospital, is included. There is no cost but registration is required. For more information or to register, call 230-7300.
Registration is open for the 2016 “Walk for the Animals.” Help support the Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County on September 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Delta Dental field. Get your friends together and register to walk to raise critical funds for local animals. It will feature an exciting vendor fair, live demonstrations and much more. For more information or to register visit popememorialspca.org.
Capital Toastmasters will meet tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord (behind Concord Hospital) at 151 Langley Parkway. For more information, call 715-1881 or visit capital.toastmastersclubs.org.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
“Pitch In” at the Audi! The Friends of the Audi’s 26th annual “Pitch In” on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will get the historic Concord City Auditorium ready for its 112th year as the home of Concord’s community-based arts and entertainment. Volunteers who show up and “Pitch In” annually say the project is fun, a true community-building event with a barn-raising spirit. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 9 p.m. Daily sessions start with a light breakfast or supper featuring Panera’s specialties.Then crews form and the projects begin, with a job available to suit every skill and interest.
The last show of Concord Parks and Rec’s outdoor summer music series will feature the 39th Army Band on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Eagle Square. It is free and open to all but donations are accepted. Strike up the band!
True Brew’s Friday night concert series, Summer in the Square, continues outside in Bicentennial Square, on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m., with free admission. This week come see David Shore’s Trunk O Funk.
Current lower water production levels from the water treatment plant indicate that Concord residents have decreased their water use in response to the recent drought. The city appreciates all efforts to continue to use water wisely to preserve our community’s water resource. Visit NHDES’s website for statewide drought updates.
Please note there may be some sidewalk closures in the area of S. Main Street on Monday.
Karen Beaudin presents “A Child is Missing: Searching for Justice,” the followup to “A Child Is Missing: A True Story,” which recounts the tragic murder investigation of Karen’s younger sister. Join her on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. The book covers six years of research and interviews done by Karen Beaudin, sister of murder victim Kathy Lynn Gloddy. Brutally beaten, raped, strangled and run over by a vehicle, Kathy was left naked in the woods three miles from her home on Nov. 21, 1971. Still searching for answers, Karen attempts to gather information about Kathy’s murder from law enforcement, forensics and medical professionals, and classmates.
This Friday at 8 p.m. see Legacy, an exciting new Celtic Thunder live show that celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world at the Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main Street. The recently revised cast is Damian McGinty, Ryan Kelly, Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill and new member Michael O’Dwyer, making it a show you likely haven’t seen before. Legacy offers music lovers a variety of solo selections and fan favorites, all newly recorded to reflect the current cast. The Celtic Thunder vocalists are backed by the eight-piece Celtic Thunder Band on strings, guitars, percussion, whistles, pipes and more, led by musical director is David Munro, who also plays keyboards in the show.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com