■The Penacook Branch Library’s book club will hold their monthly discussion on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library on Merrimack Street. This month’s selection is Never Caught, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, the true story of George and Martha Washington’s relentless pursuit of their runaway slave, who lived in Portsmouth. Join in whether or not you have read this book.
■The Friends of Penacook Branch Library will be holding their annual children’s tea party on April 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the upstairs room. School-aged children are invited to dress up for the occasion and bring their favorite doll or stuffed animal. Refreshments will be served and a spring craft will be created by the children.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■At the Community Center, senior activities include Indoor Walking on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 to 11 a.m.; Cribbage on Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.; Bridge on Monday at 10 a.m.; Mindfulness Meditation on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m.; Zumba on Wednesday 11 to 11:45 a.m. and make a burlap wreath on Friday at 10 a.m., among other activities. For more information, call 230-4982 or email rbukowski@concordnh.gov.
■Concord Grange 322 will resume meetings on Monday at 6:30 p.m. with State Master and State Deputy Christopher Heath present for Spring Instruction. The Grange will drape its charter in memory of the Donald Little who passed away recently. The meeting will be held at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, 48 Airport Road, Concord Heights. Dick Patten will bring the members up to date on the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt that is scheduled for April 20 at the Keach Park at 11 a.m. The egg hunt will be open for boys and girls in pre-school to fourth grade. There will be a Scavenger Hunt for boys and girls in the fourth to sixth grades organized by Donna Noonan Robie. Contact Patten at 496-2917 for information. The Grange is celebrating their 105th anniversary this year.
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet Wednesday at noon at Northeast Delta Dental. For more information, call 223-3982.
■The Karner Blue Toastmasters will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. at the environmental services building on Hazen Drive. Call 568-4126 for more information.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
■On Tuesday, NHTI, 31 College Drive, will hold its 24th Annual Wellness Fair. Join students, faculty and members of the community for a festival of demonstrations, wellness education, health screenings, massages, exhibits and more. Admission is free. There will be healthy refreshments and door prizes. All are welcome: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact nhtihealthservices@ccsnh.edu.
■The Horseshoe Pond Senior/Activity Center, 26 Commercial Street, is hosting Health Coach Trish Manning from Guided Health Journey, as she continues her presentation on “Tips for Meal Planning.” This will be offered on Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and there is no cost to attend. For more information, call Rich at 228-6956.
■Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship through the Zonta Club of Concord. Any New Hampshire woman studying business or related field at the college or graduate level and are in at least their second year are eligible to apply; deadline is April 19. Information and applications are available at zonta.org or by emailing Janice Severance at concordzontajmk@gmail.com.
■The Concord Public Library is offering a class called Canta, Cuenta, Juega which is learning basic Spanish through games, songs, stories, rhymes and other interactive fun. This class is geared toward children ages 1 to 5 and is offered on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Blanchard Room. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
■Laughta in New Hampsha is presenting a great lineup of comedians at the new Comedy Club at Tandy’s Pub, 1 Eagle Square, on April 11. Drew Dunn will be the featured headliner, joined by Dawn Hartill, Thomas Hayes, Ali Simpson, and Randy Williams. Tickets are $10 and available at Eventbrite NoDo Productions, and at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. with the show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information email, info@nodoproductions.com.
■St. Paul’s Chapter Two Thrift Shop, 21 Centre St., is having a $5 stuff-a-bag sale through the end of the month. The public is invited to shop the new and gently used clothing and housewares. All proceeds support the ministries of St. Paul’s Church. The hours are Monday-Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 224-2523 or visit stpaulsconcord.org.
■Happy March Birthday to Jeanne Anderson and Bryan Anderson!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■On Thursday at 6 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., join novelist Dana Biscotti Myskowski and Dr. Lynn Durand of Family Tree Health Care in Concord as the two discuss the impacts, testing, and treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-born diseases in New Hampshire and in Myskowski’s own life, and how it led her to write I Cannot Play With You.
■Then on Friday at 6 p.m. at Gibson’s, bestselling author David Elliott returns to explore how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death. Joan of Arc gets the Hamilton treatment in this evocative novel for teens, Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc.
■Finish the week at Gibson’s on Saturday for a storytime event as Joanne Randall presents The Adventures of Largo and Shelby, a charming picture book to teach empathy about being different from your friends. Why does Largo have to be a turtle? Largo’s friend, Shelby, helps Largo see he is special because of who he is. With help from his friends, Largo begins to see he has a special turtle purpose.
■Go to the Hatbox Theatre in the Mall not just for great plays but for great art. R.P. Hale is a fifth-generation wood engraver and letterpress printmaker, using tools and equipment handed down to him in the family. He uses an 1862 iron hand-press when printing his engravings. His business name, “La Imprenta Azteca,” is a family business name dating to 1872. Sarah May Schultz of Epsom is his apprentice in printmaking and will have pieces in the show. The gallery is open for viewing to non-ticket holders prior to performances (5:45 to 6:30 p.m. evenings; 12:15 to 1 p.m. matinees) and for ticket holders until showtimes and during intermissions. Exhibit will be in place through the end of March/early April. You can find R.P. Hale on Facebook at “R.P. Hale / La Imprenta Azteca” or by email at halerp@cs.com.
■Need even more art? Go to Red River Theatres’ Exhibition on Screen: Young Picasso on Sunday at 1 p.m. Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time – and right up until his death in 1973 he was the most prolific of artists. Many films have dealt with these later years – the art, the affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all begin? What made Picasso in the first place? Three cities play a key role: Malaga, Barcelona and Paris. Young Picasso visits each and explores their influence on Picasso, focusing on specific artworks from these early years.
■Summer camp sign-ups are here, and Concord Community Music School’s specialty camps are unlike any other. Jam Camp for grades 5 to 12 (July 8 to 12) offers a chance for young musicians to play music, write songs, and make a recording together, with professional instructors and equipment and an atmosphere of musical interaction and learning that can’t be beat. Creative Arts Camp for grades 1 to 6 (July 15 to 19 and July 22 to 26) is a week (or two) of arts immersion. A friendly, exciting, serious-yet-playful musical community experience for children of any interest or ability.
■Fly over to the Birds and Beans Coffeehouse as they present Grammy award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road.
The Abbot-Downing PTO Family Dance is Friday. Many volunteers are needed for this fun night; sign up at volunteersignup.org/3M44P. Also, April 9 will be the next PTO Social in the library at 6 p.m. For more information, email abbotdowningpto@gmail.com .
■Still celebrating the wearing o’ the Green? Come see the South End’s In The Field Irish Dancers in the Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade on March 31 rain or shine.
■A belated Chag Purim Sameach!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com