■Making Matters NH, the makerspace at 88 Village St., holds open houses on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 6-8 p.m. The next open house is Monday. Visit makingmattersnh.org for more information.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The City of Concord’s spring leaf collection is planned to begin Monday and run through June 5. Concord residents who currently participate in the curbside trash collection program are eligible for the spring leaf collection program. Materials are collected weekly for several weeks and must be curbside by 7 a.m. on the same day as your regular trash is collected. Residents have two options for pick-up: 1) yard waste is placed curbside in paper yard waste bags which are available at local stores or 2) yard waste is placed curbside in 30-gallon barrels weighing less than 50 pounds clearly marked as “yard waste.” No plastic bags containing yard waste will be collected.For more information, visit concordnh.gov/leafcollection.
■On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., join members of Concord Community Music School’s jazz, folk and South Asian classical music faculty for “Common Ground: Weaving Nepali & American Musical Traditions.” This virtual program of compositions and improvisations, sponsored by the Walker Lecture Series in partnership with the music school, reflects the five artists’ musical traditions and their adventuresome spirit. To access the concert, sign up for Walker Lecture Series email list. You will receive a Zoom link to the concert when it is released on Wednesday. You will also get access to the other presentations in the spring series. Thanks to the Timothy and Abigail B. Walker Lecture Fund for its sponsorship. For more information, visit ccmusicschool.org.
■Reserve your spot now, as space is limited, at the Pope Memorial SPCA low-cost vaccinations clinic on May 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. The online form must be completed and sent in before the appointment. Bring your cats, dogs and ferrets for rabies vaccination ($20), microchip ($25), kennel cough vaccine ($15) and distemper vaccine ($15). Proof of past rabies vaccinations is needed to determine if your pet needs a one- or three-year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carriers and dogs on leashes. Payment is due at time of online registration. Follow COVID-19 protocol. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 856-8756. Walk-ins are not allowed.
■The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its Leadership Greater Concord Class of 2022. This program fosters civic awareness in the community and participants are equipped with information they need in order to become more involved in activities that will enhance the region. Applications will be accepted through June 1. For more information, go to concordnhchamber.com or call 224-2508.
■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 through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
■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 will be brought to you. Bring ID. For more information, visit stpaulsconcord.org.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Want to submit your own Oscar predictions? Go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmaI-mai6H1Ig47mBRwmZTMWrk-eDurpZLusimjPJHDcq9iQ/viewform. Other information can be found at redrivertheatres.org. Check the Red River Theatres virtual cinema online for some new movies. Visit redrivertheatres.org/virtual-cinema-faq.
■It’s National Poetry Month and Hobblebush Books is teaming up with Gibson’s Bookstore to present “Conversations with Granite State Poets” on Monday at 7 p.m. on Zoom with New Hampshire poets laureate Alexandria Peary and Margot Douaihy. Registration is required. For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/148785875559, call 224-0562 or email gibsonsevents@gmail.com.
■Poet Jennifer Militello visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually on Thursday at 7 p.m. to share her newest volume of verse “The Pact.” Militello will be hosting a Zoom meeting reception and virtual bookplate signing immediately following her reading. The link for this reception will be given to event attendees during the event itself. Event registrants who purchase both “Knock Wood” and “The Pact” will be eligible to enter a raffle for a $25 Gibson’s Bookstore gift card. For more information, go to eventbrite.com/e/145501209033 or contact Gibson’s at 224-0562 or gibsonsevents@gmail.com.
■The Songweavers Women’s Chorus of Concord Community Music School celebrates 30 years of singing together on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a virtual spring concert entitled “Joy!” This performance will include interview clips with some women who have sung with the group since the beginning, a poem written for the occasion, a retrospective slide show, a virtual choir and some sing-alongs. With special guest Carolyn Parrott, the founding director of Songweavers, the program will include songs that span from the very first season to songs written to celebrate this momentous anniversary. To reserve your spot, visit ccmusicschool.org or call 228-1196. The Songweavers concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
■The City of Concord has partnered with SeeClickFix to launch a new reporting system. Use the new online web portal to report an issue (missed trash or leaf collection, pothole, illegal dumping, damaged street sign, parking concern, etc.). Report a concern and learn more at concordnh.gov/seeclickfix.
■On Saturday, Capitol Street will be closed from Green Street to North State Street for the farmer’s market from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
■Saturday is the Kentucky Derby! Pour a mint julep, grab a big hat and place those bets!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com