Are you looking for a great opportunity to volunteer and help a child have a chance for a better life? Become a CASA volunteer. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate, you go to court and advocate for children involved in abuse/neglect cases. You meet regularly with the child and any important people in the child’s life (i.e., parents, relatives, foster parents, teachers, DCYF workers, and medical providers). Then you use the information you gather to send a report to the judge expressing what you believe should be done in the best interest of the child. There are support groups where you meet with other CASA volunteers like yourself and get input about your case. You also have a Program Manager who answers any questions you have and reviews any reports you need to file. CASA NH supports you every step of the way. Training and info sessions are being held online. To learn how you can get involved visit casanh.org or call Diane at 626-4600.
The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invite professional sculptors to submit entries for a year-round, outdoor public art exhibit in the city’s historic downtown. Selected artists will receive a $500 stipend. Art on Main, Concord’s Fourth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, will run from June 2021 through May 2022. Professional sculptors age 18 years or older may submit up to two sculptures for consideration; each must be the property of the artist. The deadline for entries is March 31. Artists will be notified of their acceptance into the show by April 30. Installation dates are May 21 to June 8. All accepted entries must be transported by the artist and properly secured upon installation for the safety of visitors and the artwork itself. All of the artwork is for sale. The City of Concord takes a 30% commission for any sculptures sold to promote the visual arts. For more information about the City of Concord’s Fourth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition or to submit work for consideration, please visit ConcordNHChamber.com/CreativeConcord. Additional questions should be directed to Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce President Tim Sink at 224-2508 or tsink@concordnhchamber.com.
Theatre KAPOW continues its thirteenth season, which has become a season of live streamed productions, with Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams to be performed March 5 to 7. Amid the fallout from her 5th grade son Gidion’s suspension from school, a mother demands answers. What begins as a highly charged parent/teacher conference with Gidion’s emotionally overwhelmed teacher develops into a revelatory confrontation that burrows under the surface of bullying, failures of the system, culpability of the adults and freedom of expression. Is Gidion the perpetrator, the victim or the hero of his story? Who can untie this knot? Gidion’s Knot is a poetic game of verbal chess between two women about breakdown in communications between children and the adults meant to nurture them, and the thin line between bully and victim in schools. Reverberating with more questions than answers, this heart-wrenching drama is sure to provoke deep feelings and promote vigorous conversation. Gidion’s Knot is directed by Matthew Cahoon and will be performed by Rachael Chapin Longo and Carey Cahoon. Tayva Young will be providing the lighting design. Performances are March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; March 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and March 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. Visit tkapow.com for tickets and information.