Barson Bartholomew, on ukulele, will entertain at Monday night’s Penacook Village Farmers Market. The farmers market will be open from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 95 Village St., rain or shine.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
The Concord Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the pool at Merrill Park in East Concord will remain open for one additional week this summer, until Aug. 18. For more information about city pools, visit concordparksandrec.com.
The Central N.H. Storytellers Guild will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at Horseshoe Pond Place. All storytellers and listeners are welcome.
The Hatbox Theatre at the Steeplegate Mall is featuring an evening of two comedic acts by Lend Me a Theatre entitled The Whole Shebang and Bob’s Date through Sunday. For more information on this show and others and tickets, visit hatboxnh.com.
The Concord Chapter of Adult Children of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families meets every Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church located at 30 Eastman St. If you think you might benefit from discussions on this subject, please go to adultchildren.org and read the “Laundry List.” For more information about the group, contact ConcordACA@gmail.com.
Concord Grange 322 will meet on Aug. 28 at 6:45 p.m. at the IBEW Hall, 48 Airport Road. The charter will be draped in memory of Pat Cutter, Edith Anne Emery and Larry Kontos. The members are reminded that all needlework and sewing entries are due to State Director Debbie Patten. Please bring them in person or mail them to her at 30 Pinewood Trail, Concord. The Concord Christmas Parade Committee will meet Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the home of Chairman Dick Patten, 30 Pinewood Trail. Please contact him at 496-2917 for more information.
The Pierce Brigade will present a program entitled The MaineMemorial Monument at Hampton Beach on Aug. 24 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.
Members and friends of East Church are reminded that donations for the Epilepsy Foundation clothing, shoe and fabric drive is ongoing throughout the year. The next pickup date is scheduled for Tuesday. Faded, stained, worn or torn items are welcome. For question, call 224-9242 or visit eastchurch.org.
The N.H. Historical Society, 30 Park St., is offering a free weekly summer story hour every Tuesday at 10 a.m. through Aug. 29. This series is free due to the generosity of Concord Pediatric Dentistry. The program is geared for kids ages 3 to 8, but all ages are welcome. Registration is required. For more information, email info@nhhistory.org or call 228-6888.
Bone Builders sessions are held at Immanuel Community Church on Grover Street from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please contact the Friends Program at 228-1196 for more 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.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
Concord High School Class of 1977 is hosting a 40th class reunion on Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. If you haven’t received your invitation and would like more information and location, please call Lyn (Allquist) Spain at 223-0655.
As part of their summer concert series, St. Paul’s Church will host the Artful Noise String Quartet today at 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 and are available at the door. Main entrance is on Park Street facing the State House lawn. For more information on other upcoming events, call 224-2523.
On Tuesday night, the Nevers’ Band will play starting at 7 p.m. in front of the State House. No need to register to watch the band, no fees; bring the kids. Don’t forget to bring a chair.
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 or Millie’s undivided attention as they read aloud to the dog. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
Concord Regional Crimeline is accepting player registrations for their Annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 14 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. The cost is $100 per person if you register by Sept. 1. This is a nonprofit organization and funds raised will go towards community education and awareness. For more information or to register, visit concordregionalcrimeline.org.
Happy Birthday to Whitney Vaillant, Molly Anderson and Connor Anderson.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Iditarod racer Joseph Robertia will visit Gibson’s to present Life With Forty Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues. This is a collection of canine-related conundrums that a couple (and their little girl) faces as a result of opening their lives, hearts, and home to forty dogs – living with, caring for, and rehabilitating rescued dogs 24/7. For the past 14 years, Robertia has been an award-winning writer and photographer. Along with his wife, he has mushed dogs with his kennel fielding teams in the 1,000-mile lditarod, Yukon Quest and more than 30 other races.
At Red River Theatre this month, continuing through Thursday, The Big Sick and Maudie will be shown.
Enjoy a guided tour of the New Hampshire Historical Society’s historic Park Street building and exhibitions led by a member of the society’s education or volunteer docent staff on Saturday. Please note that there are two tours. One tour starts at 2 p.m. and the other tour starts at 3 p.m. Each tour is about an hour in length. Find out more about New Hampshire’s “Temple of History” and hear stories about the objects on display that make their history come alive. From a 500-year-old dugout canoe to a 1972 Ski-doo, the exhibitions on display at the New Hampshire Historical Society show you things you just can’t see anywhere else. Guided gallery tours are 45 minutes long and are appropriate for visitors of all ages. The tour is included in the price of paid admission for adult and family audiences. Reservations are not accepted. Availability is on a first-come-first-served basis, and tours are capped at 12 people. To schedule a guided tour for an adult group of 12 or more people, see our group tours page or contact Director of Education and Public Programs Elizabeth Dubrulle at edubrulle@nhhistory.org or 856-0604. Youth and school groups of any size must schedule a guided visit in advance.
On Tuesday at the Douglas N. Everett Arena, find a treasure at the Antique Show – Americana Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Granite State Roller Derby rolls out at the Douglas N. Everett Arena on Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. See the Legislashers versus NHRD Home Team.
Congratulations to quilt artist Susan McCandless from Deering and Concord who has been accepted as a finalist in the 2017 World Quilt Competition at World Quilt New England. The event will take place at the Radisson Center in Manchester from Aug. 17 to 19. Following acceptance by the competition’s jury, McCandless’s quilt, Cherry Daisy, will be on display at the show along with more than 230 other entries from around the world. Winners will be selected at the show, and publicized on the World Quilt New England website starting Aug. 17. Quilt and textile art enthusiasts will get a chance to view McCandless’s quilt among all the other magnificent quilts at World Quilt New England. For more information, visit quiltfest.com.
It was great to see so many of you at National Night Out at Rollins Park! What a great event!
I’m proud to be sharing my birthday this week with another birthday! Congratulations to Concord’s all-volunteer radio station, WICX 102.7 and streaming at wicxradio.org. They’re two years old. I’m a little older. Okay, a lot!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com