The Penacook Branch Library book club will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library on Merrimack Street. This month’s book selection is Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris. New members are always welcome whether or not you have read the book. Future book titles and dates are posted at the library.
Come run/walk at the first Foley Fun Run on June 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Penacook Elementary School, 60 Village St. Not a runner? Then come cheer on the runners and enjoy an outdoor picnic on the football grass (bring your own blanket and chairs). The PTG will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers, Kona Ice will be selling cold treats, and Patches The Clown will be balloon twisting. You can register for the run at localraces.com.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
Concord Grange 322 will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the I.B.E.W. Hall at 48 Airport Road. Memorial Day will be observed at this meeting. The Grange is delivering new dictionaries to third-grade students at public schools this week. Flowers will be planted at the Grange’s two beautification sites at Keach Park and at the corner of Airport, Loudon and Pembroke roads. Please call Dick Patten at 492-2917 for more information.
The Pierce Manse will be hosting a program entitled “Exemplary Country Estates of N.H.,” presented by Christina Ashjian, art historian, on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane. The program is sponsored by the N.H. Humanities Council. For more information, call 225-4558 or visit piercemanse.org.
“Love Your Neighbor” is hosting a community-building cookout on June 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Keach Park. Police officers will be running the grill and kids can check out a fire truck. Join the mini soccer tournament, listen to music, dance and play capture the flag. Meet your neighbors and celebrate the growing diversity of Concord. The event is free and all are invited. For more information, contact Program Manager for New African Americans, Cheryl Bourassa, at 848-2651.
The Hatbox Theatre at Steeplegate Mall will be a hosting a Launch Party for their new season on May 30. For tickets and more information, visit hatboxnh.com.
The Concord Chapter of Adult Children of Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families will meet Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St. For more information, visit ConcordACA.org or go to adultchildren.org and read the “Laundry List.”
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet Wednesday at noon at Northeast Delta Dental. For more information, call 223-4962.
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 63rd Annual Concord Kiwanis Spring Fair will continue through today at Everett Arena. Rides, games, free parking and food. Look for discount ride coupons at area merchants soon. For more information, visit concordkiwanis.org.
The Concord Public Library is offering Paws for Pages, designed to help kids improve their reading and communication skills on Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is having a Summer Open House and Wish List Drive on Thursday from 12 to 2 p.m. to celebrate the fourth anniversary of their new facility. Everyone is welcome for tours of the shelter and to the dedication of the Barn Cat Catio. Bring items from the wish list and enjoy an ice cream! For more information or to view the wish list, go to popememorialspca.org.
The Friends of White Park will ring in spring with a Clean-Up Day at the park on June 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring your enthusiasm and garden tools (rakes, trowels and clippers). For more information, email friendsofwhitepark.org or call 731-5697.
The City of Concord’s Spring Leaf Collection is underway and will run through June 2. For more information, visit concordnh.gov/leafcollection.
Capital Toastmasters will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord (behind the Concord Hospital) at 151 Langley Parkway. For more information, call 715-1881 or visit capital.toastmastersclubs.org.
Happy anniversary John and Sarah Fraser!
LYNDA PLANTE
228-6800
soxpatscats@gmail.com
Get out those bookmarks! So many opportunities at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. On Saturday at 11 a.m., storytime special guest illustrator Ryan O’Rourke visits to share his book, Alphabet Boats.
Go May 29 at 5:30 p.m. to Gibson’s Bookstore again. How would your life be different if you lived with mindfulness of your own inevitable death? Jessica Murby presents Alive For Now, to discuss the book’s themes, and to lead the audience in one of the book’s exercises.
There will be a street closure for the Christa McAuliffe School Block Party on Wednesday (rain date Thursday) from 2 to 8 p.m. The closure is Rumford Street, from Pleasant Street to Warren Street.
“Fairy Tales & Fantasies,” a fine craft exhibition presented by the League of N.H. Craftsmen showcases surprising new work from our juried members influenced by their personal take on this whimsical theme. The exhibition is open through June 15 in the Exhibition Gallery at 49 S. Main St. The hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 224-3375, email nhleague@nhcrafts.org, or visit nhcrafts.org.
The St. Paul’s School Ballet Company presents its spring performance featuring 17 in 9 by Alexander Brady; Twyla Tharp Dance; Corner by Caili Quan; BalletX; Marble by Maria Konrad; and a Merce Cunningham MinEvent. The performances will also feature live music by New York-based musician and performer Fast Forward. Go see it on Friday and Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is free. For more information, contact jlhoward@sps.edu or visit sps.edu/dance.
Want to make an impact on the youth in our community? Go on May 30 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. to The Friends Youth Mentoring Program at 202 N. State St. Established in 1975, it matches qualified, screened and trained mentors with Merrimack County youth identified as in need or at-risk. This relationship helps children gain confidence and improve their behavior at home, in school, and in the community. Call our professionals at 228-0108 to learn more about becoming a volunteer mentor and register for this orientation! Maureen Desmond has more information at mdesmond@friendsprogram.org or on friendsprogram.org.
The South End Neighborhood Watch Team is expecting you, yes you, at Monday’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The Gas Lighter Restaurant, 204 N. Main St. Go be impressed at how much work has already been done. Join their passion for a safer, better South End. Meet some new neighbors and help them continue this terrific, simple, easy, healthy and fun program. Enjoy some of the greatest food in town, if you’re interested! South Enders will not be victims. They are survivors and winners. Go be part of it. Don’t wait for tragedy to be your motivation. Meetings are occasional. Active neighborhood walks are on your schedule. Getting the word out is ongoing. See you there! Let Tim know that you’re coming and you care by contacting timothyd12345@gmail.com.
On Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m., three agencies that work to help provide for families and children in crisis will be sharing how volunteers can help them help people in need at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, 180 Loudon Road. Bethany Christian Services will be presenting Safe Families for Children, highlighting ways you can help by sharing time and love. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will share with you ways in which you can advocate for abused or neglected children in order to provide children with a safe and healthy environment in permanent homes. DCYF (Division of Children, Youth and Family Services) will share with you how you can become a licensed foster/adoptive home. Some facts to consider: There are currently more than 1,400 children in foster care in N.H. That number is up 200 from one month ago and is double from only four years ago. For more information, contact Cindy Thomas at cthomas@bethany.org or 483-2886.
We say goodbye to another Concord landmark. On Sunday at 2 p.m., there will be the closing Mass at St. Peter Church, 135 N. State St. Bishop Peter Libasci will be the principal celebrant. St. Peter’s was home to the Vincentian Fathers, Christa McAuliffe, the homeless and maybe you and your family. Always sad to lose a “member of a family!”
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com