■Penacook Trick-and-Treating is Oct. 30, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
■The Penacook Post 31 American Legion family will be hosting trick-or-treating on their 12-14 Washington Street lawn on Gate Night, Oct. 30, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. All neighborhood children are welcome.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■You’re invited to a neighborhood parking forum Monday night at 7 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. Meet with the City’s Parking Committee to discuss final draft recommendations for parking issues on narrow streets in your neighborhood. For more information, call (603) 225-8570.
■Halloween Howl will be Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is proudly brought to you by Intown Concord and generously sponsored by Century 21, Double Midnight Comics, Altitude Trampoline Parks, and supported by the City of Concord. Join in for wicked fun on Main Street for community trick-or-treating, festive costumes and decor, and plenty of ghoulish games and activities for the whole family to enjoy! For more information, visit intownconcord.org.
■Join a Halloween Hike on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Keach Park. Meet behind the Community Center for some Halloween fun. They will have games, songs, books, crafts, and more! Dress up in your costume if you would like. This event is for all ages. For more information, call 603-225-8670.
■Concord Parks and Recreation is offering a fitness class – Pound Rockout Workout, for ages 16 and over and designed for all fitness levels.The class will start on Nov. 4 and run for five Thursday’s from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the City Wide Community Center. The cost to attend is $38 for residents and $48 for non-residents. For more information or to register, call (603) 225-8690.
■Concord’s trick-or-treating will be held on Halloween from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Please turn an outside light on to indicate you will be participating and to keep the children safe.
■Happy Belated 89th Birthday to Mary V. Spain!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Showing at Red River Theatres: Bergman Island, I’m Your Man and Lamb.
■On Wednesday at 7 p.m., online only via Zoom, registration required at eventbrite.com/e/181109682937, join Gibson’s Bookstore in welcoming Professor Ravi Shankar for a virtual pre-launch event as he presents his memoir, “Correctional.” Correctional recounts Shankar’s experience with the criminal justice system stemming from an incident of racial profiling that took place in New York City during their “stop-and-frisk” years. It would eventually lead to him doing jail time. While in prison, his elevation to full professor was finalized, making him the first American academic to be promoted while incarcerated. Signed bookplates are included with your purchase of Correctional from Gibson’s Bookstore! Go to gibsonsbookstore.com/event/correctional for more information.
■Friday at 7 p.m., online only via Zoom, join Gibson’s Bookstore virtually as Catherynne M. Valente presents her newest novel, “Comfort Me With Apples,” a terrifying new thriller. Sophia was made for him. Her perfect husband. She can feel it in her bones. He is perfect. Their home together in Arcadia Gardens is perfect. Everything is perfect, isn’t it? Signed bookplates are included with your purchase of Comfort Me With Apples from Gibson’s Bookstore! Registration is required at eventbrite.com/e/182951822827.
■The Concord Community Music School is honored and excited to announce the great Delfeayo Marsalis will be playing a benefit concert and conducting a student workshop at the Music School on Friday. The concert also features Dr. Cool & The Downtown Horns, with guest vocalist Mary Fagan. Proceeds from the workshop and concert will support the financial aid funds of Concord Community Music School and its partner school for these special events: Delfeayo’s award-winning Uptown Music Theater in New Orleans. A limited number of tickets will be sold, so we will also offer a livestream pass to the concert for those who aren’t able to be here in person. Get ready for the best of New Orleans & New Hampshire jazz! Contact them at www.ccmusicschool.org or (603) 228-1196.
■Did you miss William Ogmundson’s Americana piano concert on Oct. 6? Did you attend the concert and wish you could hear it again? Thanks to our friends at CTV, you can. Go to their web page, walkerlecture.org, for more information.
■Concordia Lutheran Church would like your participation to help families in the Greater Concord area. Concordia has registered with Thrivent Financial to collect 500 or more canned goods before Oct. 31. The canned goods will be donated to the Food Pantry of St. Paul’s and is open to all. The hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (10 a.m. to noon), and Wednesday (noon to 2 p.m.). ID is requested. Contributions can be made at Concordia LC at on 211 North Main St. on Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon. Monetary donations can be given or mailed. Thanks for your support to assist families here in Concord.
■This year, Intown Concord will be introducing the first-ever Trunk or Treat element to Halloween Howl for individuals and businesses that would like to participate in our annual festivities, but do not have a storefront in the downtown area. To learn more or to register your trunk, intownconcord.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/4pV4wqYL?mode=Attendee
■Agatha Christie’s Super Sleuth, Hercule Poirot, will investigate a mystery that you get to solve Friday at 6 p.m. Tickets are free but donations are gratefully accepted. Reservations are required at wicxradio.org and click your way to a required reservation or call (602) 224-4393 X8. Could there be a Butler involved? This production is presented by and is in support of WICX Radio.
■There are several road closures booked for this week; view the list at concordnh.gov/Search?searchPhrase=Street%20closoures.
■Time is getting shorter to get to the Concord Farmers Market. Go Saturday but streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Capitol Street, from Green Street to North State Street.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com