■Making Matters NH, the makerspace at 88 Village St., is now holding open houses on the second and fourth Mondays each month from 6-8 p.m. Visit makingmattersnh.org for more information.
■The Penacook Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. at Riverhill Grange, located at 32 Horsehill Road.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■Join in the 12th Annual Souperfest on Saturday at White Park. Pre-purchase of tickets is required for pick up between 3-5:30 p.m. Head on over to White Park and you’ll be able to pick up your pre-ordered soups and take them home, or even enjoy an early spring picnic in the park! This event is fun for the whole family! What better (and safe!) way to support the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness in raising funds to achieve its mission of making sure that our community has safe, stable, decent and affordable housing for all. For more information to pre-register, or to make a donation, go to concordhomeless.org/souperfest-2021/.
■Friends of Bishop Brady High School (25 Columbus Ave.) invite you and your family to join them for dinner on Friday from 4:30-7 p.m. Please call to reserve your table in the dining room as capacity is limited. Carry-out and curbside delivery is available. Chef Eli is preparing your choice of fresh-baked or fried haddock, clam chowder, hand-dressed coleslaw and gourmet mac and cheese. A fried haddock, French fries, fresh roll and coleslaw dinner starts at just $12. Call 224-7418 to place your order, make your reservation or to be put on the call-ahead list. You can also email pscrivens@bishopbrady.edu for more information. All proceeds to benefit the Bishop Brady Tuition Assistance Fund.
■No Easter dinner would be complete without some delicious Greek pastries! The Ladies Philoptochos of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 North State St.) is hosting a Greek Pastry Sale for your convenience. Order yours now! Orders can be made by email (easterpastries@outlook.com) or by phone (225-6320). Selections include baklava ($2 per piece), spanakopita ($3 per piece), koulourakia ($3 for a bag of six) and a mixed pastry box (two kourambiedes, two baklava, two finikia and two pasta flora for $15 per box). The cutoff for ordering is March 28. Pick up is at the church on April 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pay on pickup. Please make the check to Philoptochos.
■The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is open during COVID-19 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. Practice social distancing protocols while at the shelter. For more information, visit popememorialspca.org.
■The Food Pantry at West Congregational Church (499 North State Street) is open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Good wholesome food, as well as pet food, is available. Enter through the door with the Food Pantry sign between Johnson Hall and the church. Staff will greet you with more instructions. For more information or questions, call 224-4142.
■Dog license renewals for 2021 are now available and due prior to April 30. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 225-8500 or visit concordnh.gov.
■Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Gibson’s Bookstore is pleased to welcome best-selling author David Elliott back for a virtual event on Tuesday at 7 p.m. as he presents his latest novel in verse, “The Seventh Raven,” a retelling of the Grimms’ fairytale of the same name. Signed copies are available! Visit gibsonsbookstore.com/event/seventh-raven for more information. Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/144010008813.
■Author Jessica Olson returns to her hometown bookstore, virtually, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to present her debut novel, “Sing Me Forgotten,” a young adult fantasy, gender-swapped retelling of “The Phantom of the Opera!” She is joined in conversation by Adalyn Grace, author of “All the Stars and Teeth.” Purchases of “Sing Me Forgotten” from Gibson’s Bookstore will also include a free signed bookplate and themed art print. Information is available at gibsonsbookstore.com/event/sing-me-forgotten. Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/141468460975.
■Make it a triple play when Larry Olmsted visits Gibson’s Bookstore to share his new nonfiction work about the passion of sports fans, and the positive ways that passion affects their lives and their communities in “Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding.” Larry is joined on Thursday at 7 p.m. in conversation by his friend, Jeff Bradley, to discuss Jeff’s time in Europe and sports fan culture across the pond compared to the U.S. Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/141347005699.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join for “Frank Lloyd Wright and Norman Rockwell” with Jane Oneail on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Everyone one the Walker Lecture email list will get a Zoom invitation before the event. Sign up at walkerlecture.org.
■Red River Theatres is presenting new virtual films this week. Visit redrivertheatres.org.
■Bet your friend this Wednesday that they don’t know the official color of Ireland and you’ll probably win! Green? No. Orange? Nope. The official color is blue! That’s right, blue! It is the background on the coat of arms and therefore official. Yes, we all know green is the unofficial color! Did you know Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is over 1,000 years old and is the largest city in the world. Most people say New York City or Los Angeles or Hong Kong. No. It’s Dublin. Do you know why? It’s because every day it’s doubl-in’!
■Erin go bragh! “May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you, and Heaven accept you.” Wear some green on Wednesday!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com