A Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library media center at Merrimack Valley Middle School from Oct. 18 to 21. It will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crafters are needed for the Christmas Fair at the Friends of Forgotten Children on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spaces are $10. Call Mary at 848-4891 to reserve your space or for more information.
CHERYL STINSON
753-9752
news03303@aol.com
The Hatbox Theatre, located at the former Coldwater Creek store at the Steeplegate Mall, will open a show appropriate for the election season called Candid Candidate on Friday and the show will continue through Nov. 6. For information and tickets for this show and other shows, call 715-2315 or visit hatboxnh.com.
Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St., will serve shepherd’s pie, tossed salad and bread pudding at its monthly public supper on Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. Donations at the door will support the church’s “Take A Tote” program at Mill Brook School.
There will be a classic New England ham and bean supper at East Congregational Church on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes two kinds of beans made from scratch, baked ham, homemade brown bread and rolls, and a scrumptious dessert buffet. Adults are $8, children 6 to 12 are $5 and age 5 and younger are free. Takeout is available and the church is handicap accessible. Raffle tickets will be sold for an expertly handcrafted twin-sized quilt, which will be drawn at the holiday fair on Nov. 5. Call 224-9242 or visit eastchurch.org for more information.
Concord Grange 322 will be represented at the 143rd session of the New Hampshire State Grange in Lebanon starting this Thursday. Grange Master Dick Patten and Chaplain Judith Chase will be delegates to the session.
The Firefighter of the Year in the state is Keith Richardson. Also those to be honored include Citizen of the Year, Mrs. Clara Brogan and the Public Service Award will go to Fred and Elizabeth Hast. Awards will also be presented to the State Police and Fish & Game and awards will be given to the Police Officer and Educator of the Year. Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
The City of Concord is looking for a 35 to 40-foot Christmas tree for the State House City Plaza. The tree will be cut and transported the week of Nov. 14. Please call Chip Chesley at 228-2737 for more information.
The Christmas tree lighting is scheduled for Nov. 25 and there will be events for all ages, including Santa Claus and fireworks. Donations are urgently needed. Contact Dick Patten at 496-2917.
The Concord Christmas Parade Committee will meet Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Chairman Dick Patten, 30 Pinewood Trail. The committee has not heard from Concord High School, Merrimack Valley High School and Hillsboro-Deering High School bands. Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 if your band is marching.
The Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane, will host a program by Steve Taylor titled “New Hampshire’s Grange Movement: Its Rise, Triumphs and Decline” sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The program is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. For more information, call 225-4555 or visit piercemanse.org.
A holiday fair will be held at East Congregational Church on Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature handmade crafts, a bake sale, a silent auction and themed raffle baskets. Tickets will be available for a handcrafted twin-sized quilt. A tasty lunch of corn chowder, hot dogs and homemade desserts will be served. The church is located just mile north of I-93, exit 16 and it is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 224-9242 or visit eastchurchucc.org.
The Concord Community Action Program is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for the 2016-17 season. Call 225-6880 for an appointment.
The Heights Community Center has many activities for seniors. Trivia is played on the third Friday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mexican Train dominoes is played on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Adult coloring is on the first Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. The walking group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. For more information, call Becky at 230-4982 or email rbukowski@ConcordNH.gov.
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
A Harvest Fair is being held at St. Paul’s Church, 21 Centre St., on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attractions include a silent auction, raffle baskets and specialties (jewelry, holiday items, new gifts, candy, homemade baked and handcrafted goods). Coffee will be sold from 9 to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the many Ministries of St. Paul’s.
The Concord Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual Leadership Greater Concord alumni event on Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Centennial Inn. All current members and graduates of the Leadership Greater Concord program are encouraged to attend this free event that will connect you with others from the program. Light refreshments will be served. Those interested in attending need to register with Valerie Blake at vblake@concornhchamber.com.
The Pierce Brigade Lecture Series will continue with “New Hampshire’s Grange Movement” with Steve Taylor, independent scholar, farmer, journalist and public official, on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities; it is free and open to the public but seating is limited.
The fundraising effort for the 30th annual Concord Christmas tree lighting celebration scheduled for Nov. 25 is underway. Any businesses and individuals who have made pledges or who are interested in making a donation are asked to contact Dick Patten by phone at 496-2917 or by sending your donation to 30 Pinewood Trail. Your donation is appreciated and is needed to keep this tradition going.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is today at Memorial Field. Registration is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The opening ceremonies begin at 12:45 p.m. with the five-mile walk starting at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Walk with us so no one walks alone. Share the powerful spirit of this extraordinary day. Visit makingstrides.org. Do something amazing today!
Temperatures may be going down, but things are heating up at the Capitol Center for the Arts. See Don Giovanni on Oct. 22 at 12:55 p.m. Simon Keenlyside makes his Met role debut as the unrepentant seducer in Tony award-winner Michael Grandage’s staging of Mozart’s masterpiece. Tickets are $15 to $26, plus any applicable fees for phone / internet orders. Also coming soon to the CCA: Off the Farm Series: Jamey Johnson; Bolshoi Ballet HD Broadcast: The Golden Age; National Theatre Live HD Broadcast: Frankenstein; My Bubba; CJO Combo: Singing with Swing; Indigo Girls; Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour; and The Beach Boys.
Get to Gibson’s Bookstore on Main Street on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. as Nancy Cowan visits to present Peregrine Spring: A Master Falconer’s Extraordinary Life with Birds of Prey, her best-selling memoir of her 30 years living intimately with raptors. It gives a new perspective on the relationship between humans and the natural world. Cowan shares her experiences running a world-famous falconry school, and the lessons she’s learned from her birds. From retrieving her falcon from the local police lock-up, to finding her husband in bed with a gyrfalcon, to a heart-breaking race to save her young peregrine from attack by a wild hawk, Cowan’s life is a constant, ever-changing adventure.
Chelsey Philpot (Even in Paradise) returns with her second young adult novel Be Good, Be Real, Be Crazy! featuring three teenagers, one road trip, countless detours. Philpot will also present a workshop for aspiring writers on writing and inspiration. This hour-long workshop will cover the science and craft behind inspiration and how to transform snippets of ideas and random thoughts into characters and plot. Workshop attendees should come equipped with paper and pen (or a laptop) and lots of questions. It all happens on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Gibson’s.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com