■Congratulations to the Merrimack Valley High School Class of 2022!
■A Canal Street Riverfront Park Community Meeting, co-hosted by the City of Concord and the Penacook Village Association, will be held on June 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Penacook Elementary School cafeteria, 60 Village Street, to inform residents about plans for the new park. City staff and the landscape architect will share preliminary concept plans and potential park amenities, and this is a chance to share ideas. The landscape architect has worked on Tilton Riverfront Park and Franklin Mill City Park, both of which abut hydro dams like the Canal Street site.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The Nevers’ Band is back and will be playing on Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. at Presidential Oaks (200 Pleasant St.). Bring a chair, your family and a snack and enjoy the concert. For more information, go to neversband.org.
■Enjoy live music with the library featuring Club Soda on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. (on the Prince Street lawn of Concord Public Library). The Best of the Top 40 hits from the ‘50s to today, plus many more! Free and open to the public. Bring your own chair or blanket. Rain date will be June 29. For more information, call 603-225-8670.
■Concord Robotics, a non-profit organization supporting the Concord High School FIRST Robotics Competition Team, is holding a clothing Fun Drive. They are currently collecting clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, belts, backpacks and household textiles including bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains and pillows in clean and sellable condition through June 25. You can drop off items at their Market Days Booth from June 23 to 25. Home pick up is also available by emailing concordroboticsteam1721@gmail.com.
■The Concord Hospital is offering a free Car Seat Fitting on June 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Concord Central Fire Station (150 N. State St.) Certified technicians are available to help parents and caregivers ensure their car seat is installed correctly, or to help install a new car seat. There is no cost but registration is required. For more information or to register, call 603-227-7000, ext. 3228 or visit concordhospital.org/classes-events/registration.
■Concord’s Quarterly Property Taxes are due by July 1. For more information, call City Hall at 603-225-8540.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■The PTO has put together a volunteer sign up for the 5th-grade celebration, which is being held on Wednesday. Sign up at volunteersignup.org/PFRLP.
■Join NH Civics for a free viewing of Heidi Schrek’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” followed by a post-viewing discussion led by Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy of Civics 101 on June 21 at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres. This event is free, but advance registration is required. There’s more information at nhcivics.org/events/46/lights-camera-civics-what-the-constitution-means-to-me.
■Gibson’s Bookstore virtually hosts author Mark Kurlansky presents an Ernest Hemingway biography like no other, “The Importance of Not Being Ernest.” It happens on Monday at 8 p.m., online only via Zoom. Registration required: eventbrite.com/e/333602322527.
■Keep up to date on all the summer events at the Douglas N. Everett Arena at concordnh.gov.
■Pools open on June 19 at 12:30 p.m. and close for the season on Aug.t 12 at 4 p.m. At this time, the city is hopeful that we will be able to open all seven pools. Please check concordnh.gov/1269/Community-Pools in early June for official pool opening information and hours.
■The New England Patriots Alumni Club is offering a (free) non-contact football clinic on Wednesday at 5 p.m., 70 S. Fruit St. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 years old are invited! Register online at patriotsalumni.com/ffy/concord-nh.
■The Concord One Million Steps for OCD Walk Sunday at 2 p.m., is a place where we can use our voices to share our stories in an effort to fight stigma, raise awareness, and educate our communities about what it really means to have OCD. Meet others in the community, raise awareness about real OCD, enjoy lawn games, music, food trucks AND fundraise for the IOCDF! Register at: bit.ly/378Rta7. There’s more information at ocdnewhampshire.org.
■Join us for an online lecture called “Never Alone: How spiritual ideas work in us” on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. No registration is required. Stream at christianscienceconcordnh.org/lecture.html.
■As the warmer months approach, staying hydrated becomes even more important. Learn about the importance of staying hydrated and easy tips to increase your fluid intake in a healthy way on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rethink Your Drink at this in-person-only event. Free, but you must register in advance by calling Granite VNA at 603-224-4093, ext. 85815. More information at goodlifenh.org/activity/healthy-hydration-rethink-your-drink.
■The Concord Crew Summer Learn to Row startsJune 20 and offers a wonderful opportunity for new rowers to learn the basics.Visit rec.concordnh.gov/recreation/flipbook2/index.html?page=12 to learn more or email info@concordcrew.org.
■Concord High School Prom Red Carpet Event is on Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on South Main St., between Pleasant St. and the Concord Food Co-op (24 South Main St.).
■The Concord Farmers Market is on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Capitol St., from Green St. to North State St.
■Don’t forget Dad next Sunday!
■Market Days runs June 23 to 25. Don’t miss it.
■A special thank you to whomever did the beautiful decoration of the Paul E. Corriveau Monument for Memorial Day. It helps us all to remember!
■Happy birthday to the love of my life! Way to go, Charlie! Welcome to the “Club”! Happy birthday to my cousin and dear friend, Mary O’Donovan! Lá breithe sona dhuit a chara!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com