■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open every Wednesday, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Road.
■Concord Regional VNA is holding a Senior Health Clinic at Briar Pipe Apartments on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Senior Health Clinic services are provided for a suggested donation of $10, however, services are provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services offered include foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections, medication education, and nutritional education. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815 for an appointment.
■On Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Jerry McCann will share a message of joy, hope and peace during the annual candlelight service at the United Church of Penacook. For more information, you can call 753-4072 or visit ucpnh.org for directions to the church, located at 21 Merrimack St. All are welcome to join the festivities!
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The Concord Grange 322 is in recess until March. An Executive Committee meeting will be held in late January or early February. The Grange accepted six applications for membership. For more information, call Dick Patten at 496-2917.
■The churches on the East Side will be celebrating the third Sunday in Advent with special events.
■Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Loudon Road, will have the following activities this week. Pizza, Sports, and Games will be held today for youth in middle and high school in the church hall from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There is no cost and friends are welcome. The annual Advent Penance Service will take place today at 1:30 p.m. at Christ the King Parish. Fr. Ray from IHM will be there along with several other priests to hear confessions for the Advent Season. The church is selling fresh cut Christmas trees of all sizes Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The proceeds from the sales will benefit the church’s community service activities.
■East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road, is having a special children’s program for the public to attend today at 10 a.m. “One Special Night” will be presented. Christmas craft activities for children and refreshments will be available following the service. Please contact 224-9242 for information or directions. You can also go to their website at eastchurchucc.org
■Sunshine wishes are extended to Beverly Edwards who continues to recuperate!
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■Happy birthday, James W. Spain II!
■Concord High School Girls’ Basketball team is having their home opener (a white out event) in the CHS gym on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Come support your local team and watch some good basketball.
■The Friends of the Audi welcome the holidays at the Annual Holiday Gathering tonight at 6 p.m. in the reception lobby. Festivities include a true pot luck supper (bring any dish you wish) and a holiday magic show with Andrew Pinard. Go up on Stage for a special showing of the Audi’s new Stage Curtains – a gift to the Audi from such a wonderful generous community. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call David Murdo at 344-4747.
■In the spirit of the holiday season, the St. Paul’s School Ballet Company, 325 Pleasant St., will present The Nutcracker: Act II, today at 2 p.m. This performance is free of charge and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis and all ages are welcome. Although not required for admission, the SPSBC invites guests to bring toy donations for holiday distribution to local children through Concord charitable organizations. Donated toys should not exceed $25 in value and should be new and unwrapped. For more information, call 229-5626.
■The 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. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
■Reserve your spot at Pope Memorial SPCA low cost clinic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your cats, dogs and ferrets for rabies vaccination ($20), microchip ($25), kennel cough vaccine ($15), and distemper vaccine ($15). Proof of past rabies vaccination to determine one or three year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carrier and dogs on leash. For more information or to reserve you spot, call 856-8756.
■The Concord Crush Spring Lacrosse is open for registrations through Concord Parks and Rec with a Dec. 31 deadline. The cost is $150. For more information or to register for a program, go to concordparksandrec.com or concordcrush.com.
■Concord quarterly taxes are due on or before Jan. 2. For more information, call City Hall at 225-8540.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■At the Capitol Center for the Arts on Dec. 29, see 42nd Street! The performance starts at 12:55 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and $12.
Can Mr. Rogers Save Us All with Lynn Lyons comes to the Bank of N.H. Stage, 16 S. Main St. The genius of Mr. Rogers’s work is what we all need right now to increase joy, kindness, and connections in our families. Lynn Lyons, a Concord psychotherapist in practice for 30 years, comes home to talk about one of her favorite influences. After speaking around the world to thousands of parents, educators, and mental health professionals, Lynn will share with her community how to create more connection and joy with your family and the power of kindness. Children aged 12 and up are welcome. Tickets are free, but a suggested donation of $10 person is asked to raise money for the Junior Service League of Concord benefiting local women and children in crisis. Seating is first come, first served, and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
■A Revival Christmas Story unites the Revival Restaurant and Red River Theatres. Join them as they collaborate for a special holiday movie and dinner event! There is a 4 p.m. showing of A Christmas Story at Red River Theatre. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Afterwards, come on over to Revival, 11 Depot St., to enjoy some snacks and sparkling wine and then sit down for a multi-course dinner paired with wine inspired by the movie you just watched! There are plenty of moments in the movie for us to use as inspiration to create the meal. Price includes, movie ticket, glass of sparkling wine upon arrival, selection of hors d’oeuvres, multi course small plate dinner paired with wine, dessert, gratuity and N.H. 9% tax. Come and enjoy on Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m.
■They have a lot of Christmas spirit at Red River Theatres this month: Elf opens today, It’s A Wonderful Life opens Thursday, Christmas Story on Saturday only and White Christmas opens Dec. 22.
■Come to Concord Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St., on Dec. 22 worship at 10:30 a.m. and then stop by Hanna Hall at 11:30 a.m. for some finger food and fun and carpool with others for carolling to Presidential Oaks, Havenwood and Harris Hill bringing Christmas joy to our homebound members and others.
■There are plenty of Women’s Nights Out. Join Heritage Harley-Davidson Inc., 142 Manchester St., for their Annual Men’s Night Out! It on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The first 20 guys in the door receive a free gift. Enjoy food and a cash bar by Mama McDonough’s Irish Pub. Beverage samples provided by BME of New Hampshire. You’ll get 15% off storewide on all H-D products, $20 officially-licensed men’s T-shirts. Purchase any new 2019 or 2020 motorcycle a get a gift certificate to EssArms, Firearms Ammo & Gear in Belmont. There’s an In-Store Poker Run. The best hand wins a $100 Heritage H-D gift card. View our new product displays featuring Exhaust, LED Lighting, H-D Connect and more! RSVP on our Facebook page or email Tim.Alexander@heritageh-d.com.
■Group run in pajamas! Join Runner’s Alley on Thursday at 6 p.m. for a fun pajama run! Whether you are feeling festive or fatigued this event is sure to please. Come solo, in pairs or bring the whole squad. We hope you’ll join us and our lovable group of runners, walkers, four legged friends and strollers as we go on a three mile run through the city. If you plan on joining us we ask you wear a headlamp and either reflective vest or a blinky light for safety!
■Committee for Concord’s Plan to End Homelessness meeting is Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 South Main Street, Ste 104.
■Celebrate the upcoming Winter Solstice with glow in the dark experiments at the Concord Library, 45 Green St, at 3:30. Make a glow salt circuit and more. Registration is required. 225-8670 or concordpubliclibrary.net/registration.
■There is a street closure for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk today. Race begins at Rundlett Middle School, 144 South St., travels Norwich Street to Birch Street, Ir on Works Road, Clinton Street, and back to Norwich Street ending at Rundlett Middle School from 9 a.m. to noon. Race is hosted by the Arthri tis Foundation and begins at 9:30 a.m.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com