■Join Friends of Bishop Brady High School (25 Columbus Ave.) one last time as they invite you and your family to join them for a Lenten Fish Fry 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 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, 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.
■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.
■Concord’s quarterly taxes are due on or before March 31.
■Follow the Bunny, a free fun-filled afternoon sponsored by Intown Concord, New Hampshire Federal Credit Union and downtown retailers, will give families an opportunity to explore downtown Concord and celebrate springtime. The event will be April 3 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. starting on the State House lawn. Children will have the chance to decorate their own treat bags. Children will the be encouraged to look for the special “Follow the Bunny” posters displayed on participating business windows hinting that a special treat awaits them inside. An accompanying adult will also have a map indicating which businesses to look for. Don’t forget to look for the Golden Egg at New Hampshire Federal Credit Union. Scan the QR code to enter for a chance to win $100 in Downtown Dollars! All attendees will be required to wear face masks and observe social distancing per state and city guidelines.Check out the Intown Concord “Follow the Bunny” Facebook event page for updates and details. Pre-register at eventbrite.com/e/follow-the-bunny-tickets-145279317349. For all other information, go to intownconcord.org.
■The cozy and inviting “Book Nook” in the lower level of Hilltop Consignment (56 North Main St.) is bursting at the seams with donated used books from all genres. Come in and find books to read to pass the time away through this pandemic and these cold winter months. Books are buy one, get one free (the least expensive book is free). Proceeds from the sale of these books benefit scholarships for women through the Zonta Club of Concord, a local nonprofit whose mission is to empower women through service and advocacy. Hilltop hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
■Kindergarten registration is open for both west side schools: Beaver Meadow and Christa McAuliffe. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 are eligible. Register online at enroll2021.sau8.org. For more information, call 225-0840 (Christa McAuliffe) or 225-0853 (Beaver Meadow).
■The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry (21 Centre St.) is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Wednesday from 12-2 p.m. COVID-19 precautions are in place. Wait in your car and your food choices will be brought to you. Bring ID. For more information, visit stpaulsconcord.org.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Granite State College will hold career events on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through September. Register at eventbrite.com/e/career-event-granite-state-college-students-2020-graduates-tickets-122286647655?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.
■Danny Caine visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to share the updated version of his popular pamphlet, “How to Resist Amazon and Why,” which recently expanded from 20 pages to 128! Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/142280096599.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to watch Concord TV (Channel 22) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. This week the series will present “Autumn in Denali” and “The World of the Bear” with Tom Sterling. For the first half of the program, Sterling takes us to Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve with its more than six million acres of mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, tundras and forests. Denali is home to grizzlies, moose, caribou, dall sheep, wolves, ptarmigans, red foxes, arctic ground squirrels, beavers, pikas and many others. Then, he guides us into the world of the bear. Sterling’s film begins with Ontario’s black bears and British Columbia’s white (ghost) bears. We also meet the Kermodie, the blackest of black bears, and a grizzly enjoying a late summer salmon run. A recording will be available starting on Thursday. For details, visit walkerlecture.org.
■Join a Zumba Dance Party at the Health Club of Concord, 10 Garvins Falls Road, on Thursdays at 9 a.m. through December. Don’t worry about your kiddos, free child care will be offered. After you dance yourself to a fitter, your kids will get to dance in their own zumba class. Tickets are $15 at eventbrite.com/e/zumba-tickets-135994107035?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.
■The Chamber of Commerce will hold a virtual Citizen of the Year Celebration on March 30 from 4-5:15 p.m. This year’s event will be live streamed directly from the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in downtown Concord. The online event will feature live networking and will highlight the community’s ingenuity in a year of unprecedented challenges. This event begins at 4 p.m. with a virtual cocktail reception taking place on Remo, an exciting new virtual event platform. After networking, the Chamber of Commerce will recognize the Citizen of the Year, Linda Lorden, with over fifty years of service to the community. Visit concordnhchamber.com/key-events for more information.
■A few things to celebrate this week until we get out for some real partying! Sunday is National Common Courtesy Day, National French Bread Day and World Down Syndrome Day; Monday is Bavarian Crepes Day; Tuesday is Near Miss Day and National Puppy Day; Wednesday is National Cheesesteak Day; Thursday is International Waffle Day; Friday is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, National Spinach Day and Wear A Hat Day; Saturday is National Joe Day.
■Chag Pesach samech (Happy Passover) starting on Saturday!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com