■East Congregational Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Immanuel Community Church, Concordia Lutheran Church and Granite State Baptist Church continue to hold online worship services and Masses. Check church websites or YouTube pages for specific information. Immaculate Heart of Mary is also holding outdoor services in the Rosary Garden on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (weather permitting). Please bring a lawn chair and wear a mask. Granite State Baptist Church is also holding an outdoor service at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
■The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church would like to remind everyone of the upcoming 16th annual IHM For-The-Youth Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 at the Loudon Country Club. All monies and registration forms are due Aug. 23 at the Parish Office. Please call Paul at 724-8204 or contact Diane at 219-4716 or diane@cantindesign.com. All proceeds benefit programs for the youth of the IHM Parish.
■The Concord Knights of Columbus 112 have been renovating the creche. They have a new trailer to rebuild the building on but still need $3,500 to complete the work, in addition to lumber. If any individual or business would like to assist, please contact Matt Poulin at matthew.poulin@comcast.net. The next meeting for the Concord Council Knights of Columbus will be Monday at 7 p.m. in the IHM Activity Building.
■The Kiwanis Club of Concord has resumed meetings at the Red Blazer Restaurant. The next meeting is on Monday at noon.
■Concord Grange along with other Granges received a notice if anyone has information to share. We need to know of troops who are deployed so that we can send them care packages. Please contact Wendy Whittle at wwandfw@gmail.com or Betti Abdulla at peasegreeterscarepackages@gmail.com with information.
■Happy birthday greetings to Gerri Harrington, Everett Mahoney, Gerald Leclerc, Harold Patten and Matt Pappas!
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The Concord Public Library is offering a childrens’ “Virtual Storytime.” Join the librarians on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and enjoy music and stories through Zoom. Register online to attend and receive further instructions by going to concordnh.gov/588/Library or calling 225-8670.
■The Pierce Manse, home of President Franklin Pierce from 1842 to 1848, is open for tours by appointment only. Visitors are required to wear face masks and practice social distancing while touring the Manse. Appointments can be made by calling 224-2939.
■The Food Pantry at West Congregational Church (499 N. State St.) is open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wholesome food as well as pet food is available. Park on the street behind the church, call 224-4142, stay in your car and just pop your trunk. Easy as that.
■Concord Hospital is offering an online version of “Expectations: Preparing for Your First Birth” through Zoom on Aug. 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants will receive an “Understanding Your Birth” booklet via USPS mail. Upon receipt, you’ll need to activate your access by following instructions in the booklet. The certified childbirth educators review the process of labor and birth, methods for relaxation, comfort measures, birthing positions and postpartum. The cost to attend is $60 per couple. For more information on how to register, call 227-7000 ext. 3228.
■Happy birthday Connor and Molly Anderson!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Bluegrass Barbecue is being held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. out the Everett Arena on Sunday.
■This year Market Days downtown is actually Market Month on the weekends. Each weekend in August has a different theme. Details available at intownconcord.org/index.php/market-days/. Keep an eye out for the south end’s favorite Irish dancers later in the month.
■Bishop Rob Hirschfeld visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually on Thursday at 7 p.m. to present “With Sighs Too Deep for Words: Grace and Depression,” a series of meditations on faith and depression, with practical suggestions for prayer and spiritual resilience. In this book, he offers short meditations, prayers, and suggestions of how one can follow and call upon Jesus for strength and peace during times of emotional upheaval. For more information and to register go to gibsonsbookstore.com/event/sighs-too-deep.
■Hatbox Theatre is presenting “Discovering Magic” with Andrew Pinard on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Queen City Improv on Friday at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit hatboxnh.com
■“Music in the Park” continues this Saturday at 6 p.m. at Fletcher-Murphy Park on Fayette Street. This week’s performer is Senie Hunt, a self-taught singer-songwriter and percussive guitarist who was adopted from Sierra Leone at age five. He was awarded the 2020 Innovators Award at the Granite State of Mind Music Awards for his guitar master and unique compositions.
■The Community Bridges Family Support Council will host its annual dinner and a movie event on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. This year’s film will be “Hook” with food provided by McDonald’s. Visit eventbrite.com/e/dinner-and-a-movie-featuring-hook-tickets-115522598201?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse for more information.
■The NHTI Lynx Golf Series will be on Aug. 18 from 2-6 p.m. at Loudon Country Club. Proceeds benefit NHTI student-athletes. This tournament is a 9-hole scramble format with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. Register online at nhti-lynx-golf-loudoncc.eventbrite.com or by contacting NHTI athletic director Paul Hogan at 230-4041 or phogan@ccsnh.edu.
■Capitol Street will be closed from Green Street to North State Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday for the Concord Farmers Market.
■On Tuesday, WICX 102.7 Hope FM, New Hampshire’s Catholic community radio station, is celebrating five years. The other celebration that day belongs to yours truly.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com