The Penacook Village Farmers Market will be open Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at their new location at 95 Village St., (Route 3). Entertainment will be provided by Brian Warren with guitar, vocals and harmonica. Directions and information about farmers, vendors and upcoming entertainment are on penacook.org. You can contact the market manager at farmersmarket@penacook.org or 770-3226.
Calling all crafters! Openings are available at the United Church of Penacook Christmas Fair, to be held on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spaces are $20, with table $30. You can email ChristmasFair@ucpnh.org or call 753-9246 for an application.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
The Central N.H. Storytellers will be meeting in the Community Room at Horseshoe Pond at 7 p.m. Tuesday. All tellers and listeners are welcome.
One Act Wonders will be presented at the Hatbox Theatre at the Steeplegate Mall starting this Friday and continuing until June 25. The performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 7:30 and the Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. On June 20, there will be a presentation of “The Most Massive Woman Wins.” For more information and tickets, visit hatboxnh.com.
The Pierce Brigade will present “Fur, Fins and Forests: How Nature Shaped New Hampshire’s History” on June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane. The program is free and will be presented by Ruth Smith, an environmental educator and journalist. For more information, call 225-4555 or visit piercemanse.org.
The next meeting of Concord Grange 322 will be June 26 at 6:30 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. at the I.B.E.W. Hall, 48 Airport Road. Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 for information.
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet on Wednesday at noon at Northeast Delta Dental. For more information, call 223-4982.
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.
Bone Builders sessions for seniors will now be held at Immanuel Community Church on Grover Street from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please contact the Friends Program at 228-1198 for more information.
Grace Episcopal Church will hold an Inside-Outside Yard Sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 30 Eastman St., (off Exit 16). No worries if it rains. Lots of attic treasures, books, house wares and tools. Bake sale, hot coffee and hot dogs, too. Funds raised benefit the church’s Take-a-Tote program that provides supplemental weekend food to elementary school children at Mill Brook School.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
Join Lucky’s Barbershop and Shave Parlor and Pope Memorial SPCA today for their second annual Lucky’s Barbershop Adoption Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will raise donations and awareness of Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County and will be held at Lucky’s Barbershop (50 S. State St.). There will be food and fun for the whole family with a meet and greet from the local shelter animals and family pet pictures. For more information, call 715-5470.
The Chapter Two Thrift Shop at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be open Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. There are great bargains on gently used clothing and household items. All sales will benefit those in need in our community. For more information, call 224-2523.
On Tuesday night The Nevers’ Band will play starting at 7 p.m. at Eagle Square. No need to register, no fees; bring the kids. Don’t forget to bring a chair.
The Concord Public Pools will open for season on Saturday with weekend hours of 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pools located on the west side are: Garrison (31 Hutchins St.), Kimball (171 N. State St.) and White (1 White St.). There is no charge to use the pools for Concord and Penacook residents with ID. For more information, call Concord Parks and Recreation at 225-8690.
COPOCO, a cooperative pool and tennis club on Little Pond Road is accepting members for the 2017 summer season. For more information, contact the Membership Chair Van Nichols at Membership@copoco.net or visit copoco.net.
Concord’s Quarterly Property Taxes are due on or before July 1.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
Poet Erica Bodwell presents her new chapbook of verse, Up Liberty Street at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., on Friday at 5:30 p.m. “Bristling with life, tender to the touch and so smartly arranged, odwell’s Up Liberty Street is a beautiful chapbook, an achievement.” – Rowan Ricardo Phillips, author of The Ground and Heaven.
The American Legion Post 21 is having a fundraising benefit June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Concord Legion Post 21 to honor recently deceased Unit President Jodi Robinson. Jodi died Christmas night after a two-year struggle with kidney cancer. She was a strong supporter of veterans and the aims and purposes of the American Legion. Jodi held several offices in the auxiliary and at the time of her death was president of Unit 21. Two of Jodi’s favorite programs: the Auxiliary Poppy fund and the Friends of Forgotten Children Fund will benefit from this fundraiser. We hope to make this an annual event to continue to support the causes so dear to Jodi’s heart.
The 20th annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit runs through Oct. 15 and features many award-winning, international sculptures. Feast your eyes on numerous sculptures set among perennial gardens and a country setting of fields and a pond.
A Pollinator Workshop will be held on June 24 from 10 a.m. to noon, Master Gardner Meg Miller will help you learn how to identify and support bees, butterflies, and other native pollinators in a New England garden. Discover the many common plants, including annuals, perennials and shrubs that attract pollinators throughout the growing season. The workshop fee is $10 for N.H. Audubon members and $15 for nonmembers. For information and to reserve your space, visit nhaudubon.org/calendar/pollinator-workshop.
On Thursday, the Friends’ Program RSVP will present an opportunity to ask questions, share your experiences and learn about the benefits of volunteering with RSVP. Orientations are from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Friends Program office, 202 N. State St. Please RSVP by calling 228-0139.
A special storytime edition on Saturday at 11 a.m. as Gibson’s presents returning children’s author Josh Funk, and his new book The Case of the Stinky Stench. The cast of award-winning Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast, a thoroughly delicious picture book about the funniest “food fight” ever, are back. There’s a stinky stench in the fridge – and our favorite foodie friends must solve a smelly mystery! Inspector Croissant begs Sir French Toast and Lady Pancake for help in finding the source of the foul odor. Could it be the devious Baron Von Waffle? A fetid fish in Corn Chowder Lake? Featuring delectable rhymes and wordplay – there’s even an actual red herring–and delicious art, this tasty tale is a treat for kids!
Announcing a free live performance at Market Days! Parsonsfield will perform June 22 at 7:30 p.m. American Songwriter magazine Parsonfield’s album Blooming Through The Black captures both the live energy the band has come to be known for as well as the sonic evolution that occurred after months of feeling stagnant. WNYC Soundcheck had the band in for a session, and said that “the quintet Parsonsfield is based in western Massachusetts, but their music draws on the string bands of Appalachia. At least in part. They also like to crank up the amps and pin your ears to the wall.” Parsonsfield is: Chris Freeman (vocals, banjo), Antonio Alcorn (mandolin), Max Shakun (vocals, pump organ, guitar), Harrison Whale Goodale (bass), and Erik Hischmann (drums).
Sign-up for Concord Little League Summer Baseball today! Summer baseball is a fun and relaxing league with the expectations that each player plays when they can for their team. This is a month long season beginning the second week of July and finishing the second week of August and played at Concord fields. Team will be comprised of approximately 15 players per team to cover for players who want to go on vacation, camp, special nights, etc. Summer baseball is open to youth league age 8 through 12 years old from Concord and surrounding communities. The cost is $35 per player and each player receives a MLB replica T-shirt and hat which they can keep. Forms can be found under the “CLL Resource” page of their website at concordnhlittleleague.org by emailing gford15@comcast.net and also at the Grappone Park Concession Applications are due on Friday, June 30. For questions, contact Gary Ford, Summer Ball coordinator, at 724-7405 or by email.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com