■The United Church of Penacook Food Pantry, serving Penacook residents only, is open every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., year-round. If Penacook Elementary/Merrimack Valley School District is closed due to weather, the pantry will also be closed. Visitors coming to the pantry are allowed two bags of groceries and one bag of personal care items every two weeks, unless extra food is available or an emergency situation comes up.
CHERYL STINSON
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■The GoodLife Programs & Activities is offering Seniors, an in-person Hybrid Stretch & Strengthen on Thursdays (no class on Feb. 10) and will run all month from 1:30 to 2:25 p.m. The same class will be offered on Mondays starting Feb. 7 (no class Feb. 21). There is no cost to attend but registration opens tomorrow and is required. Space is limited so you must register for either the Monday or Thursday class (not both). For more information, call (603) 228-6630.
■Reserve your spot now, as space is limited, at the Pope Memorial SPCA low cost vaccinations on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. An online form must be completed and sent in before 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 vaccination to determine one or three year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carrier and dogs on leash. Payment is due at time of online registration. Follow COVID-19 protocol. For more information or to reserve you spot, call (603) 856-8756. Walk ins are not allowed.
■The Concord Public Library – Height Branch, is offering Books and Brew. The in-person event will be on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and will focus on the books you are reading. A Zoom link to attend is also available. To register or for more information go to concordnh.org or call (603) 225-8670.
■Public ice skating is available at the Everett Arena. Skating hours will be Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for ages 14 and up, $5 for ages 13 and below and kids ages 3 and under are free. Skate rentals will be available in the pro shop for $5. Skate rentals and skate aide walkers (limited supply) will be thoroughly disinfected after each use upon returning to the Pro Shop. For more information, call (603) 228-2784.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Feel the love at the Music School’s Bach’s Lunches in February as the series continues the first and second Thursdays in February. “The Art of Songwriting,” on Monday at 12:10 p.m., and a concert, “Spread the Love,” on Feb. 10 at 12:10 p.m. These free Bach’s Lunch programs will be presented on the Music School’s YouTube channel. Attendees must register in advance to receive the event links. Please register online at tinyurl.com/bachs-lunch-2021 or call (603) 228-1196.
■Learn how the economic impact of COVID-19 can affect your retirement, the old retirement vs. today’s retirement and how to create a clear vision for retirement that could lead to less stress and more happiness. Join Retirement U Dinner & Workshop on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Common Man Restaurant. Go to eventbrite.com/e/retirement-u-dinner-workshop-hosted-in-concord-nh-tickets-234336295167 for more information.
■The Stephen Cmar ROTC Scholarship Fund was established to honor Stephen’s memory and his commitment to his country and community. There will be a hockey game in his honor on Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. The seventh Annual Cmar ROTC Crusaders vs. Boston Bruins Alumni at Douglas N. Everett Arena.
■Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of New Hampshire Stage on Feb. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a lively networking event! Tour Concord’s newest flexible arts venue, while expanding your professional network! The Bank of New Hampshire Stage is a theatre, club and premiere live music venue. There’s more information at cca.concordnhchamber.com/webforms/EvtListing.aspx? dbid2=NHCon&evtId=726018. Grab a drink at the bar, some delicious hors d’oeuvres and meet fellow business leaders who are eager to introduce themselves to you and learn about your business. Please register in advance via the link below to attend this popular networking event. There is a $7 payment to Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce in advance of the event, $10 payment at the door, and non-members are $25. To learn more about Chamber membership and attend this event as our guest, please call the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at (603) 224-2508 or email gszczepanik@concordnhchamber.com.
■The New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women is the largest grassroots republican women’s organization in New Hampshire. The State Federation consists of seven clubs throughout New Hampshire and they are hard at work creating more clubs. The NHFRW Club President’s and Vice President’s Meeting is Monday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The officers meet three times a year on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda items can be sent to info@nhfrw.org by members only.
■It’s a lively time in our theater district! On Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage open the door because it’s “Enter the Haggis from Toronto.” They are clearly comfortable on the stage and develop an easy rapport with audiences, sharing the stories behind their songs and laughing through tour anecdotes. The show is exciting and dynamic, featuring unpredictable and spontaneous moments. For the better part of two decades, they have combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
■“Spamilton” happens on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Chubb Theatre. Tickets range from $45 to $65, plus fees. “Spamilton: An American Parody” is a side-splitting new musical parody. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London, “Spamilton: An American Parody” will stage a singing, dancing, comedy revolution in Concord.
■On Saturday at 8 p.m., it’s Mike Dawes and Yasmin Williams at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. Tickets start at $28. Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on one instrument. He is hailed as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists. Her music has been commonly described as refreshing, relaxing, and unique and has been called some of the most imaginative guitar music out today.
■Go back to the Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 to see The Brother Brothers. Tickets are $ 18 plus fees. The Brother Brothers are the indie-folk duo of Adam and David Moss. The identical twins have been ultimately and profoundly shaped by indiscriminate rambling. They are the kind of people who have a story about everything, and more so, one you might genuinely like to hear.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com