The Hatbox Theatre at Steeplegate Mall is featuring the last performance of Granite State Playwrights Workshop, a performance featuring staged readings of two plays at 2 p.m. today. For more information and tickets, visit hatboxnh.com.
Concord Grange 322 will hold executive committee meetings as necessary in January and February. The next regular meeting will be March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Dick Patten at 496-2197 for more information.
Members and friends of the East Congregational Church are reminded that donations for the Epilepsy Foundation clothing drive is ongoing throughout the year. Contact the church at 224-9242 or visit eastchurchucc.org.
There is a farmers market every Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Concord Rehabilitation Services, 18 Foundry St. For more information, email WarnerRiverProduce@gmail.com or call Jim at 491-4203.
The Concord Chapter of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families meets Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church at 40 Eastman St. Email ConcordACA@gmail.com. for more information.
Bone Builders meets from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at Immanuel Community Church on Grover St. Contact the Friends Program at 228-1193 for more information.
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet 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.
The Concord Writers Group meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10 a.m. in the Shakepeare Room at the Concord Library. Writers of all genres are welcome. Call 224-1715 or email clweeden@comcast.net for more information.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
The Concord Public Library is having a grown-up coloring craze night Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Color inside or outside the lines, with their supplies and coloring pages or your own. Just relax and enjoy some creative stress relief with others. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 2.
The Center for Health Promotion is offering a Straight Up Strength class. This class is devoted to toning all major muscle groups while improving muscle strength and definition. They will use a variety of equipment to keep the workout fresh and fun but cardio work is not a part of this class. The session will start on Thursday and go each Thursday for seven weeks from noon to 12:45 p.m. The cost for the all seven classes is $55. For more information or to register, visit concordhospital.org or call 230-7300.
The Good Life Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., is now accepting book donations for their sale the week of Jan. 22. For more information, call 228-6630.
Capital Toastmasters will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway. For more information, call 715-1881 or visit capital.toastmastersclubs.org.
Starting Monday, residents can place their Christmas tree curbside with their trash on their scheduled collection day. Wreaths and artificial trees will not be collected and all lights, tinsel, and decorations need to be removed or the tree will not be collected. Trees can also be dropped off at the Transfer Station during their open hours in January at no charge. For more information call, 225-8500.
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
Happy birthday to Lou Sillari! He turned 102 years young on Dec. 22! His recipe for longevity and good health is a dash of brandy to his morning coffee all these years! We proudly raise a cup of joe to you, Lou. Love and best wishes from your family, friends and South Enders.
A plaque dedicated to all former Concord High School students who served in the Vietnam War will be presented to the school Tuesday at 10 a.m. It reads “We remember all our friends and classmates; those who gave their lives, those who died later as a result of their service and those who lived and suffered the wounds of war.” Twelve young men lost their lives and their names are individually listed. All families, friends and members of the public are invited to attend. Contact Anne Quimby Hartshorn at SveaP@comcast.net or 225-3216.
The Suncook Valley Chorale is an non-auditioned group of singers of all ages, who gather together to “Sing For Joy.” The group numbers somewhere between 60 and 80 members. Scott Lounsberry is their conductor, and Calvin Hearst accompanies them. They practice at Concord High School weekly and there are two concerts a year. This year’s winter concert is titled “Making a Difference: Songs of Hope and Courage.” Both performances will be held at Wesley Methodist Church on Friday at 7 p.m. and Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for seniors and students and $18 for everyone else.
Members of the Quilting Guild will present and talk about some of the different options to finish your quilt. Examples of each process will be on display on Friday at the United Baptist Church, 39 Fayette St. It’s free for members; $5 for nonmembers.
New Hampshire native Benjamin Ludwig will launch the paperback verison of his bestselling novel, Ginny Moon, on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore. Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig’s debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home.
Get the Led Out, “The American Led Zeppelin,” returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts in on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45. GTLO are professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin and who bring the studio recordings of “the mighty Zep” to life on the big concert stage. Tickets for the show may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at 225-1111 or purchasing online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also be obtained at the CCA’s box office at 44 S. Main St., which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com