■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open every Wednesday, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Road.
■My deadline is Tuesdays at 5 p.m. for news to run in the following Sunday’s paper. I look forward to receiving your Penacook news!
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Grace Episcopal Church, East Congregational Church and Immanuel Community Church will be celebrating the First Sunday after Epiphany today.
■Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Loudon Road will have the following activities scheduled: The Middle and High School Confirmation Road Trip will be held Jan. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the Alpha in One Hour will take place today from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the church. Fr. Ray will show a video to be followed by discussion and questions.
■WICX 102.7 HOPE FM is in need of donations to help keep the Catholic Radio Station on the air. Please send any donation amount to WICXRADIO, P.O. Box 42, Bradford, N.H. 03221. There are plans by the Diocese to expand this programming into the Manchester and Nashua area this spring.
■There will be members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church joining hundreds of people traveling to Washington, D.C., for the annual March For Life. They will be traveling by coach busses Jan. 23 to take part in activities. They will return by Jan. 25.
■At Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be a centering/contemplative prayer. Learn and practice the art of prayer in Room 1A of the parish center.
■Concord Grange No. 322 members are asked to send Sunshine Wishes cards to Dorothy Bartlett, who is at Harris Hill Nursing Home, 20 Maitland St., Concord. Dorothy is a 75-year member of the grange in Salisbury and Concord. Also, continue Sunshine Wishes to Beverly Edwards who continues her rehab at Genesis Healthcare on Pleasant Street. The members are reminded to send cards to Betty Hanson, Polly Barter and Edna Bartlett who are at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen.
■The Concord Knights of Columbus No. 110 will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Activity Center. There is a major concern about the Christmas Creche. The trailer is unrepairable due to a broken axle and the building has boards rotting. The Knights and the Grange have been co-sponsoring this for 48 years. If someone has a double wide trailer that they would like to donate please contact Dick Patten at 496-2917.
■The Kiwanis Club of Concord will meet Monday at 12:15 p.m. at the Red Blazer Restaurant on Manchester Street.
■The Crestwood Social Club gathering will be held Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in the community hall. The Senior Health Clinic will be held Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested per visit. Please call 224-4093 to schedule an appointment. Thursday Cribbage starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $5 per person and all monies go back to the winners. There is a booby prize for last place. Range of Motion Class is held Monday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the community center. Please call Tom at 715-1168 for any questions. Indoor shuffleboard is held every Friday at 9:30 a.m. Equipment is supplied. Super Samba is held on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Walking Group meets Monday at 10 a.m. in the community hall. Call Gloria Brown at 227-6775 for more information. Bible Study is held on Tuesdays, except the third Tuesday of every month.
■I would like to extend deepest sympathies to Robert Patten and family in the loss of his wife, Lorna Patten, who passed away last weekend. Lorna’s twin sister Leona Dickerson lived on Ellsworth Street for many years.
■I am pleased to announce Around Town and Faith Speaks production have resumed with tapings on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Loudon Road. Brian Blackden is my director. If you have an event coming up or would like to publicize your club, please contact 496-2917.
■Concord Grange will have a special meeting on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at the home of Grange Treasurer Debbie Patten, 30 Pinewood Trail. This will be weather permitting. The grange needs to discuss the Christmas Parade and the Dictionary Project, which involves donating new dictionaries to third-grade students in Concord public schools, Salisbury, Webster, Dunbarton and Boscawen. Please contact Master Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The Concord Hospital Center for Health Promotion is offering a class, “The Truth About Workouts and Weight,” on Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Does exercise help you lose weight? If you exercise in the morning, can you eat more in the evening? Get answers to these questions and more in this class. The cost to attend is $10. For more information or to register, call 230-7300.
■The Greater Concord Chronic Pain Support Group will meet on Tuesday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St. They welcome anyone who lives with chronic pain, and caregivers. Non-denominational. Accessible. Free. No registration necessary. During bad weather it is cancelled if Concord public schools close. For more information, call the facilitator at 540-3119.
■The Concord Public Library is offering a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) children’s activity on Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Blanchard Room. For more information or to register, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
■The Concord City Auditorium presents the 29th Annual Rhythm of the Night – New Hampshire’s biggest and brightest community dance show rocks the Audi as 150 prima dancers from eight area studios present 21 dance acts from ballet and jazz to lyric, hip hop and production numbers. It’s family-friendly, 90 minutes long with one intermission and refreshments. Tickets are $12 at UPS Store, studios and at the door. For more information and reservations, contact producer David Murdo at 344-4747 and nhdm40@comcast.net.
■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, 77 Old Turnpike Road, during their open hours in January at no charge. For more information, call 225-8500.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Residents and visitors alike are invited to enjoy Winter Fest! It’s two days of winter fun and festivities, including an ice carving competition and demonstrations, themed ice bars, outdoor activities for all ages, and more at The Hotel Concord, O Steaks & Seafood, and multiple venues throughout downtown. Scheduled to coincide with the Black Pond Ice Hockey Tournament and NHTI Winter Fling, spectators will enjoy watching ice-carving demonstrations and meeting some of New England’s most talented carvers on Jan. 24, starting at 3 p.m., followed by an ice carving competition on Janu. 25 starting at 11 a.m. Concord’s unique boutiques will welcome shoppers with the chance to win Downtown Dollars all weekend. Games and activities for kids and families will be stationed throughout downtown. Warm-up stations along Main Street will offer hot cocoa, hot cider, and toasty s’mores. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided between downtown and the Black Ice Hockey Tournament at Winter Park. Parking is available in the covered garage located in the Capital Commons Parking Garage accessed via Storrs St. To enter the Winter Fest Ice Carving Competition please contact Haylie Stoddard of Intown Concord at 226-2150 or email events@intownconcord.org.
■In 2004, the Board of Directors of Intown Concord began a grant program to provide a financial incentive to downtown business and property owners to upgrade the exterior of their building. The Façade Improvement Grant Program is designed to retain and attract businesses, strengthen the downtown business community, increase utilization of downtown buildings, restore economic vitality and enhance property values. After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce this valuable revitalization program is back, stronger than ever. The Design Review Committee is looking for a few volunteers to be a part of this energetic, passionate committee. If you are interested, please email Dawn at director@intownconcord.org. Meetings will begin in February.
■Recently, Intown Concord hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the recent rash of counterfeit currency that’s been circulating through downtown and surrounding communities. Special guests from Concord Police Department and U.S. Secret Service spoke in detail about the current situation and how to educate your staff on spotting counterfeit currency. Go to uscurrency.gov and get the answers to your questions.
■Now and this week at Red River Theatres: Little Women, Uncut Gems and WBCN and the American Revolution. Go to Redrivertheatres.org for details and times.
■Have ever wished you could revisit your high school band days? You could play for fun in a band at a relaxed pace? You could have fun making music with new friends? Now’s the time to join Concord Community Music School’s New Horizons Band! All adult musicians (including beginners) are invited to join us at the Music School for the inaugural season of the new New Horizons Band. There will be an information night on Thursday and rehearsals begin on Jan. 30. Those interested in learning more about and possibly joining the band can also get info about instrument rentals and repairs. Info Night is free and open to the public; parking is available at 24 Fayette Street. The New Horizons Band will meet Thursdays from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. This community band welcomes adults of all ages who play woodwind, brass, or percussion instruments. There are no auditions and no requirements. Players in the New Horizons Band need only have reasonable comfort on their instrument to get started. Tuition is $195 for the semester.
■The New Horizons Beginner Band will meet Thursdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., starting January 30. This weekly group class of mixed band instruments will start at the very beginning and help new players gain enough comfort to play in an ensemble, including the New Horizons Band! Tuition is $195 for the semester. To learn more about Info Night or to register for a New Horizons Band, please call 603-228-1196 or visit www.ccmusicschool.org.
■Happy New Year to All the Good Friends of The Audi and many thanks again for all your support and kindness during the Fall Season. As they heat up the house and the boards for the coming shows, they look forward to you joining them at these special January events: Saturday at 7 p.m.: The Rhythm Of The Night Rocks The Audi! It’s the 75th Anniversary of the first dance recital in Concord by the celebrated teacher Tommie Demers and it’s the 29th Performance of The Rhythm of The Night, the biggest and brightest community dance show in New Hampshire! There are 8 Studios, 150 Dancers and 20 Crew! A 90-minute family show with tickets just $12 at the studios, UPS Store, and door. A benefit for Audi Upgrades: Completion of the Curtain Replacement Project. Info and reservations: 344-4747 and nhdm40@comcast.net
■The Audi’s Annual Community Service Day on the Martin Luther King Holiday is called the Winter Pitch In. Please come to the Audi Reception Lobby and help prepare the Cooperative Bulk Mailing as we send out the Winter-Spring Calendar and special show flyers on Monday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m.
■Please come to reserve the dates for your shows and events in the upcoming 2020-2021 Season Audi Schedule Booking Meeting for Wednesday, July 1 through Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The meeting starts at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28 at the City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road. Information: Terri Stevenson at 230-3784 and tstevenson@concordnh.gov
■On Saturday, learn at the Hatbox Performance Lab Stage Management at 2 p.m. at the Hatbox Theater in the Steeplegate Mall. The curtain goes up on Friday through Sunday, Jan. 19 for Crippled Inside by Lawrence Hennessey. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law “The Immigration Reform Act.” The signing literally changed the face of America. The play takes a look at the author of this landmark piece of legislation through the lens of an intimate and personal portrait of a typically nameless and faceless population; government bureaucrats. Crippled Inside takes place between the years 1967 to 1973, and traces the relationship between father and son trying each in their own way, to navigate the turbulent waters of that era as they both cope with the issues of drugs, Vietnam, social change and mental illness. See it Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
■Go to McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and join them for this 21+ night that will be nothing but fun and games! Be a kid again and explore the Discovery Center, see a planetarium show and play a lot of games! Everything from board games to BINGO (and Prizes!) Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
■A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation itself takes about 8-10 minutes. Only 3 out of every 100 Americans donate blood, and that’s not enough to keep the blood supply strong. Join them at St. Paul’s School Athletics & Fitness Center to help them save lives on Tuesday starting at 1 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org to book your appointment.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com