The Penacook Village Farmers Market will be open Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 95 Village St., rain or shine. Arthur James will perform folk, country and blues music.
United Church of Penacook is hosting a concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tenth Intervention, a trio of violin, cello and piano, will offer a program of traditional classical music mixed with some more contemporary music. The concert is free and open to the public. Directions to United Church and additional information about this concert are available at ucpnh.org.
The first day of school will be Tuesday.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
Today is your last chance to see The Flight of Bartailed Godwit and Two Others, produced by the Granite Playwrights, at 2 p.m. today at the Hatbox Theatre located at the Steeplegate Mall. For more information on this show and others plus ticket information, visit hatboxnh.com.
Concord Grange #322 will host State Grange Master Christopher Heath at their meeting at the I.B.E.W. Hall, 48 Airport Road, starting at 6:30 p.m. He will be present for Fall Inspection and will be asking various officers to speak on the duties of their office. There will also be a speaker from the Concord Public Library who will speak before the meeting begins. The Grange will also elect a member of the executive committee. The Grange will also drape its charter in memory of Patricia Cutter, Edith Anne Emery and Larry Kontos, who all passed away this summer. Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
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 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.
Members and friends of East Church are reminded that donations for the Epilepsy Foundation clothing drive is ongoing throughout the year. Faded, stained, worn or torn items are welcome. For questions, call 224-9242 or visit eastchurch.org.
Bone Builders sessions are held at Immanuel 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
The Concord Public Library and the Society for the Protection of N.H. State Forests are partnering for a night of competitive trivia on the Wilds of New Hampshire. The event will be hosted by Area 23, 254 N. State St., on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 225-8670.
The GoodLife Programs and Activities, 254 N. State St., will offer Gentle Chair Yoga on Tuesday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Older adults and seniors of all ages, those with yoga experience or with none and all levels of physical ability are encouraged to join us and try this gentle yoga class. Yoga can help your mind and body. There is no cost to attend and registration is not required. For more information, email info@goodlifenh.org or call 228-6630.
The New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., will offer their last story hour of the summer on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Hear classic tales about the Old Man of the Mountain, the Concord coach, and New Hampshire’s state symbols like ladybugs and pumpkins, and enjoy a guided visit to the Discovering New Hampshire exhibition. This series is free due to the generosity of Concord Pediatric Dentistry. Registration is not required. The program is geared for kids ages 3 to 8, but all ages are welcome. For more information, email info@nhhistory.org or call 228-6688.
The Concord Developmental Preschool at Beaver Meadow has openings for the 2017-18 school year. The program meets on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday either in the morning from 8:20 to 11 or in the afternoon from 12:20 to 3, with monthly tuition based on income. The program educates children with special needs alongside their typically developing peers, therefore has a low student to staff ratio and a developmental approach to teaching skills to preschoolers. For more information, contact Kristen Walling at kwalling@sau8.org.
Start planning for Concord’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Sept. 16 at Everett Arena from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Review the list of acceptable items on concordnh.gov or call General Services at 228-2737 with any questions. Proof of residency is required.
The fundraising efforts have officially begun for the 31st annual Concord Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, which will be held as tradition dictates on Nov. 24 at the State House Plaza (City Plaza). Coordinator Dick Patten announces that he needs to raise additional funds to purchase 20 new sets of 100 light strings to replace the ones that got vandalized last year. A new harness must also be replaced, as that was totally vandalized as well. The plans are to have the horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, petting zoo, and music by Brian Waldron and Band. Santa Claus will be brought in by Concord Fire Department as in past years. There is hope that if money is raised, a magic show will be added, along with an additional wagon for rides. WJYY 105.5 has pledged to continue the Skip Houle Memorial Fireworks display following the lighting of the tree. There will be other activities scheduled as funds are raised. It is hopeful to collect canned food for the holiday food baskets along with new toys for children. This event began with 25 people to now over several thousand of all ages. Please send a check or money order payable to the Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, c/o Dick Patten, 30 Pinewood Trail, Concord, 03301. Please call Dick at 496-2917 for more information.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
The Beginner 5K Group is great for anyone who has either never run or hasn’t run in a really long time. The program runs eight weeks and will get participants fit and ready to run a 5K! This group is truly for beginners, so there is no reason to be intimidated. Join them Mondays and Wednesdays, starting this week, at 6 p.m. at Runners Alley, 142 N. Main St. The cost is $75 for eight weeks. On the first night, participants should come prepared to exercise! There will be a brief informational talk, followed by a run/walk. Runners Alley has a very active Facebook page, so check them out!
At Concord Public Library on Thursday from 6 to 7:45 p.m., take the Map and Compass Basic Navigational Workshop.
If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer and helping with downtown events and activities, please contact the Intown Concord office at 226-2150 or kate@intownconcord.org. Hope to see you downtown soon!
On Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m., Benjamin Rachlin will return to Gibson’s Bookstore to present Ghost of the Innocent Man: A True Story of Trial and Redemption. A gripping account of one man’s long road to justice, the relentless attorney who crusaded for his freedom, and the scourge of wrongful conviction in our criminal time of his arrest, had no history of violent crime.
On Sept. 11, the Friends Program will hold its 20th Annual Golf Tournament at Concord Country Club to support the Friends Youth Mentoring Program. If you would like to be a golf tournament sponsor, sponsorship information is available on the website. If you would like to register to play, player registration information is also available there. This event sells out quickly, so do not wait to register. Contact Laura Scott, development director, if you would like more information about this event.
Now through Thursday at Red River Theatres, Ingrid Goes West, Menashe, The Big Sick, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power, Score: A Film Music Documentary will be showing. Special events and screenings include: Sold, Reach Every Mother and Child and Before The Flood. Coming soon, see The Little Hours, The Vietnam War and more. Save the date for September’s member free popcorn day on Sept. 7. All current members will receive a medium popcorn when they show their membership card at the concession stand! Not yet a member of Red River Theatres? Join today to enjoy the benefits of membership, including monthly member free popcorn days!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com