■Now that school is back in session and groups are meeting again, I look forward to receiving your Penacook news. My deadline is Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■Immanuel Community Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, East Congregational Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Oasis Christian Church, Granite State Baptist Church and Concordia Lutheran Church are holding worship services and Masses online. Check church websites and Facebook pages for specific information. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will resume its Sunday 4 p.m. Mass on Sept. 27 in the church unless otherwise notified.
■Concord Grange 322 will meet via Zoom on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Lecturer Gary Ford, who is coordinating this meeting. He will have the instructions on how to join this meeting. Concord Grange will have a special teleconference meeting call Sunday at 6 p.m. Please contact Debbie Patten at 228-1803 for information.
■The Kiwanis Club of Concord will be meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Red Blazer Restaurant on Manchester Street.
■The New Hampshire Council of Churches will present “Voter Education for Church Leaders” on Tuesday at 5 p.m. (a new date a time than previously scheduled). Register for this Zoom meeting at nhchurches.org/vote2020. This presentation will equip clergy and lay leaders to talk about and answer questions about voting in their congregations. The webinar will feature Brian Beihl of Open Democracy as he explains how voting, especially absentee ballots, will function in congregations in 2020 elections. Many details about this election will be different than the past and this will eliminate confusion in your congregation.
■The 69th annual Concord Christmas Parade planning is well underway with Brian Blackden chairing the event. The parade is scheduled for Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in Concord Heights. Floats, decorated vehicles, emergency response vehicles and Santa Claus will be among the participants. Please contact Brian at 229-4967 for information.
■Don’t forget it is not too early to request an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 election. Please contact City Clerk Janice Bonenfant to get the application for the absentee ballot.
■Tuesday is National Coffee Day.
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The Capitol Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the Concord Community Music School and the City of Concord, have added concerts to the “Music in the Park” series held at the Concord Community Music School outdoor stage (Fletcher-Murphy Park, 28 Fayette St.). The David Tonkin Trio plays on Sunday at 3 p.m. Tyler Shore will play on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. To purchase tickets (the cost to attend each concert is $10), visit bankofnhstage.com. For more information about CCMS, call 228-1196.
■With One Heart Early Learning Center has expanded its program to assist the community and will begin enrolling school-aged children in grades K-3. The fellowship hall located in the Concordia Lutheran church has been converted to a large classroom to accommodate individual workspaces for each child. The Learning Center is providing support for remote learning and enrichment activities, as well as outdoor opportunities, all under the direct supervision of qualified staff. For more information on this program, call or 717-0291 or email hlynsd@gmail.com to schedule a tour or meeting (by appointment only). The Learning Center accepts state assistance from the N.H. childcare state scholarship program.
■The Food Pantry at West Congregational Church (499 N. State St.) is open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Good 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.
■The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is open to anyone that needs assistance with pet food. It is available to the public on Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please practice social distancing protocols while you are at the shelter. For more information, visit popememorialspca.org.
■The Pierce Manse, home of President Franklin Pierce from 1842 to 1848, is open for guided tours on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To keep everyone as safe as possible, only two groups of six people or less are allowed in the house at any one time. Face coverings and social distancing are required. Visitors will be asked to sign a form stating that they are free from COVID-19 symptoms. For more information or to schedule a private tour outside these hours, call 224-2939.
■The Concord Farmers Market will be open on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and is located off of Capitol Street in Downtown Concord. Enter the market from North State Street and Main Street and read the notices that will be posted. If you are ill, or have a cough, do not attend the market.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■The Capitol Center for the Arts presents Concord Community Music School faculty and alumni in more mini-concerts on the CCMS Parkside Stage (Fletcher-Murphy Park) on Sunday and Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. Concert proceeds go directly to the performers. Tickets may be purchased at banknhstage.com. Attendees should bring their own chair or blanket. The Music School has begun its fall semester with a full schedule of private lessons, choruses, and instrumental ensembles taught by its outstanding faculty. Go to ccmusicschool.org for more information.
■Poet Erica Bodwell will visit Gibson’s Bookstore on Thursday at 7 p.m. via Zoom to present her first full-length poetry collection, “Crown of Wild.” Signed copies are available! Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/119288241341.
■Author Garth Nix will visit Gibson’s Bookstore on Saturday at 6 p.m. via Zoom to present his newest novel, “The Left-Handed Booksellers of London.” This has a cap of 75 attendees (or screens signing in) and requires tickets. Visit eventbrite.com/e/118546235983. The tickets include one copy of Nix’s book, one bookplate signed by Nix and a themed pin.
■Join Red River Theatres under the stars on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Canterbury Shaker Village for an outdoor viewing of “Casablanca.” The event is free! Bring your own food and blankets. It will get chilly in the evening so dress warm! Red River Theatres also continues to expand its virtual cinema.To browse through titles in the virtual cinema, visit redrivertheatres.org/virtual-cinema-faq. More information is available at redrivertheatres.org.
■The following webinars will be held this week: “Make a Difference with Dynamic Public Presentation” (Tuesday, 6 p.m., makingmattersnh.wildapricot.org/event-3957500), “Facebook Advertising, Explained” (Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., eventbrite.com/e/webinar-facebook-advertising-explained-tickets-114917601640?ref=ecal) and “Instagram & Instagram Stories: Jazz Up Your Business” (Friday, 11:30 a.m., eventbrite.com/e/webinar-instagram-instagram-stories-jazz-up-your-business-tickets-114929152188?ref=ecal).
■Comedian Bob Marley comes to the Chubb Theatre, 44 South Main Street, on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on both days. Go to ccanh.com for more information.
■Photographers Mark Giuliucci and artist Kate Higley will have their work on display from Dec. 15-17 at 2 Pillsbury Street.mThe oil paintings of New Hampshire Art Association artist BJ Eckardt, “Moments in Nature,” will be on display at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Gallery, 49 South Main Street, from Dec. 15-17. For more information, go to nhartassociation.org or contact Suzanne Laurent at 431-4230 or nhaa.pr@gmail.com.
■Happy fall!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com