Scouts will pick up Scouting for Food donations after 8 a.m. on Saturday. Nonperishable food items (no glass containers) are appreciated. Donations will benefit area food pantries and soup kitchens.
The Penacook Historical Society will host a potluck supper at the Rolfe House on Wednesday at 6 p.m., followed by an exhibit of Penacook’s past. On display will be historical framed prints, along with a collection of electric meters and other items donated by Beede Electrical Instrument Company. Bring your stories and memories for a fun and informative look at Penacook’s working past.
The United Church of Penacook Christmas craft fair will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafters will be selling baked goods, Christmas decorations and gifts, knit and crocheted items, watercolors, quilts, jewelry, handbags and fashion accessories, doll clothes, and metalwork. Soup, chili and sandwiches will be served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Visit ucpnh.org for details and directions. This event supports the food pantry and the Open Door Community Kitchen.
CHERYL STINSON
753-9752
news03303@aol.com
Today is your last chance to see Candid Candidate at 2 p.m. at the Hatbox Theatre. For more information on this show and others and tickets, call 715-2315 or visit hatboxnh.com.
The East Concord Garden Club is holding a free holiday ornament workshop at East Congregational Church on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Please bring cards to make ornaments. Twenty cards are needed to make a large 7-inch ornament. For more information, contact the church at econcordgc@gmail.com.
The Central New Hampshire Storytellers Guild will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the community room at Horseshoe Pond Place. All tellers and listeners are welcome.
Capital Quilters will meet at Havenwood, 33 Christian Ave., on Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and all quilters and friends are welcome to attend. The featured speaker will be Kathie Beltz, representative of the 180 Design Studio, and she will speak on the Deb Tucker tools. There will be a Saturday workshop using the wing clipper. To sign up for the class, call Evelyn at 224-6247. Please pick up a stocking or pattern for the Christmas Stocking Project. For guild information, call Jean at 223-9766.
The Heights Community Center has many activities for seniors. The walking group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. Bone Builders meet Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. There will be a lunch Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. To sign up for the lunch or for information on other activities, call Becky at 230-4982 or email rbukowski@ConcordNH.gov. The Heights Community Center will be closed to Friday in honor of Veterans Day.
On Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., NHTI’s “Wings of Knowledge” program will present pomologist John Bunker, the “Apple Whisperer.” He is the author of several books on apples and is co-founder of Out on a Limb CSA. Refreshments will follow the program. For more information, call 230-6880 or visit nhti.edu/wings.
The Community Action Program is scheduling appointments for fuel and electric assistance for the 2016-17 season. Call 225-6880 for an appointment.
The 16th annual Fez-tival of Trees will be held Nov. 19 through 26 at the Bektash Shrine Center, 189 Pembroke Road. The admission fee for adults is $5, seniors are $4, and children 12 and younger are free. For more information, call 225-5372.
The Concord Christmas Parade Committee will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This parade is organized by Concord Grange 322 and relies on donations from businesses and organizations. The committee needs to raise $3,000 to pay the police, bands, awards and administrative expenses. The 65th annual Concord Christmas parade will be Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Come out and see Santa Claus, bands and more. Call Dick Patten at 496-2917 or Jim Cusano at 225-8308 for parade information. To date, music will be provided by Concord High School and Merrimack Valley High School bands and the New Hampshire Pipe and Drums Corps. The committee would like all veterans and active-duty military to participate in the First Division, which is dedicated to honoring our Armed Forces. This is the 75th observance of D-Day as well as Pearl Harbor Day. Checks or money orders made out to Concord Christmas Parade can be sent to Dick Patten, 30 Pinewood Trail, Concord 03301. Contact Patten at 496-2917.
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.
The next meeting of Concord Grange 322 will be Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the I.B.E.W. Hall, 48 Airport Road. The grange will drape its charter in memory of Arline French, who passed away recently. Members are reminded to send Secret Pal cards to members who are veterans. Please call Grange Master Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
The Horsehoe 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
The 30th annual Concord Christmas tree lighting celebration scheduled for Nov. 25 is in need of donations and sponsors. Any businesses or individuals who have made pledges or who are willing to make a donation are asked to contact Dick Patten by phone at 496-2917 or by sending your donation to 30 Pinewood Trail.
The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is having an Adoption Day today at Petco from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A new feline friend awaits you – visit the off-site location at PetCo and adopt your newest companion. An SPCA volunteer will be there to answer any questions you may have as well as walk you through the adoption. For more information call 856-8756.
The polls will be open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Concord voters. West side residents should go to the following locations: Ward 2 – West Congregational Church Hall, Ward 3 – Beaver Meadow Golf Course, Ward 4 – Boys & Girls Club of Greater Concord and Ward 5 – Green Street Community Center. For more information, contact the city clerk’s office at 225-8500.
Capital Toastmasters will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord at 151 Langley Parkway. For more information, call 715-1881 or visit capital.toastmastersclubs.org.
Christ the King Parish will host a Christmas fair on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The fair will include raffles, baked goods, holiday items, estate jewelry and more. For more information call Linda Skaggs at 731-9339.
Happy birthday Paula Cantara and Cooper Larrabee!
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
The South Congregational Church auction will be Nov. 19. The church will host a fun-filled evening with a silent auction, entertainment, and food.
An English Country Dance takes place Nov. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the West Street Ward House, 41 West St. It’s beginner-friendly and no partner is needed. Dance to beautiful live music with instruction provided by a caller. Visit NHECDS.org or call 934-2543 to learn more.
At Red River Theatres, the SNOB Film Festival is becoming The New England Indie Fest on Thursday through Nov. 13. Movie magic sing-a-long event will be The Valley Of The Dolls. Meet “The Dolls” on the pink carpet, follow The-Bouncing-Pill sing-a-long theme song “Medication,” 50th anniversary screening, Valley trivia contest (with prizes) and a Bad Acting Competition. To contact the box office, call 224-4600, ext. 2. Learn more and donate at redrivertheatres.org/Reel-Change-Campaign or call 224-4698, ext. 11.
Go to the Capitol Center for the Arts on Wednesday at 8 p.m. to see The Jazz Ambassadors, the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America’s greatest original art form, jazz. Free tickets. On Saturday, Bob Marley will perform two shows at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Marley, one of the hottest and most sought-after comedians in the country, has been featured in his Comedy Central special and is one of the few comics to complete the late-night TV circuit. The Robert Cray Band performs next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Open ears and an open mind are the essence of singer, guitarist and songwriter Cray’s approach to writing, recording and playing music.
Another place to warm up is the Concord Public Library. If you need to de-stress, come to Coloring Night Tuesday and Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. The American Mahjong Group meets Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Beginner Mahjong Group is on Wednesdays. 3-D Needle Felting Class is on Nov. 15. Learn to make a Christmas Gnome – all basic supplies will be provided. It’s a free program but registration is required. The Climate and Energy Roundtable is Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Teen Anime Club meets Tuesdays, Nov. 8 and 22 and Dec. 13 and 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Hang out, discuss your favorites in anime and manga, and watch some classics.
Val Griswold-Ford will present her newest novel, Winter’s Secrets, at Gibson’s Bookstore on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Molly Barrett is a kitchen witch running a tea shop in her aunt’s bookstore in Carter’s Cove, Maine, a small town with two extra-dimensional Gates connecting them with all sorts of interesting worlds. Please note that Jennifer Vaughn’s event at Gibson’s has been moved to Saturday at 2 p.m.
On Oct. 2, 1918, two Concord soldiers, Marine Lt. Paul Corriveau and Pvt. Herbert C. Drew, died in France on the same day. Corriveau was killed in action; Drew succumbed to pneumonia. Drew’s mother called the Concord Monitor’s attention to the coincidence that 20 years before the two men were in the same kindergarten class at Walker School. You can visit a memorial for Lt. Corriveau across from Abbott-Downing School in our neighborhood. We salute all our veterans. Thank veterans you know and meet on the street Friday.
My only goal for you is go vote! Do not stay home. Do not skip a line on the ballot. Do what you think will put this country on a track for success, however you define that. Go vote!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com