■The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Pope John Paul II, is holding its annual Yard Sale at Immaculate Conception Parish, 9 Bonney St., on Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church hall. The sale will be held rain or shine.
■Penacook Branch Library, located at 3 Merrimack St., is open on Thursdays from 12 to 5 p.m. Happy Father’s Day!
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The 48th Annual Market Days Festival is returning to downtown June 23-25. This free, three-day street festival will be held right on Main Street and feature shopping, food trucks, family-friendly activities, local artisans, and live entertainment each day from 10 a.m to 10 p.m. To get event updates, visit marketdaysfestival.com.
■Roller skating is back again this year at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road). This year’s days and times will be Wednesday through Friday, and Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. Roller skating will only be available for a limited time through July 31. Admission is $5 and skate rentals are available if needed for an additional $5 at the Pro Shop. For more information, call 603-228-2784 or email everettarena@concordnh.gov.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join Studio Two as they pay tribute to the early Beatles years with the Fab Four’s music, appearance, instruments, and onstage banter. The performance will take place on June 24 starting at 5:15 p.m. in Downtown Concord. For a complete season schedule, visit walkerlecture.org.
■Come celebrate International Aerobatics Day with IAC Chapter 35 at the Concord airport (71 Airport Road) on June 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.This is a great chance to see aerobatic planes on display and meet active pilots who love to talk to you about the sport. Weather permitting, Chapter 35 members will be practicing their flight routines in the aerobatic practice area over the airport. For more information, visit the group on Facebook. Happy Father’s Day!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 South Main St., Paul Doiron returns to present “Hatchet Island,” the 13th Mike Bowditch mystery. Paul Brogan returns to Gibson’s Bookstore, on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., to present his new book, “A Sprinkling of Stardust Over the Outhouse.”
■Intown Concord’s Market Days Festival returns for its 48th year from Thursday to Saturday. This free three-day street fair takes place on Main St. and features downtown shopping, 150-plus exhibiting vendors, plenty of food and drink, live entertainment, three beer gardens, and a variety of family and pet-friendly activities. There are three outdoor stages for music and entertainment at Bicentennial Square, Eagle Square (where you can the South End’s In The Field Irish Dancers at 3 p.m. on Saturday), and the South Main St. Main Stage. More information at marketdaysfestival.com.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join them for Studio Two’s tribute to the early Beatles on Friday at 5:15 p.m. as part of Market Days and The Cartells, covering everyone from Elvis to Norah Jones, on Saturday at 5 p.m. For a complete season schedule, visit walkerlecture.org.
■All are welcome to participate in Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Annual Corpus Christi Procession today, Sunday, 180 Loudon Road, as they walk about 1 mile around the neighborhood and recite the Rosary. They will begin in the Rosary Garden and conclude with Benediction in the Rosary Garden.
■On Tuesday at 6 p.m., there’s a Healing Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary! Fr. Angelus Houle will be returning to our parish to celebrate a Mass of Healing and Hope. It will also be LiveStreamed at ihmnh.org.
■On Thursday, noon to 2 p.m., the NH Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s parking lot, 180 Loudon Road on Thursday to distribute free food. If you are interested, email volunteercoordinator@nhfoodbank.org. There’s information at nhfoodbank.org/next-mobile-food-pantry or call (603) 669-9725.
■For two weeks, Monday through Friday, July 18 to 29, it’s the Camp Don Bosco for boys ages 6-15 at Christ the King Parish and Rollins Park. It takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the cost is $200 per week. Get information at donboscoboyscamp.org.
■Starting July 25 at 8 a.m. to July 28 at 5 p.m. it’s Fiat Days for 14- to 18-year-old young women! Deadline to register is July 23 at 2022fiatdays.eventbrite.com. The Cost is only $50. Spend time with other young women your age looking at the Lord’s call in your life while having lots of fun! Information is from Rebecca Vinson at rvinson@rcbm.org or 603-770-0227. Scholarships are available.
■The Community Players of Concord presents “The Bald Soprano” at the Hatbox Theatre in the Steeplegate Mall through June 26. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for members, seniors and students, and $16 for senior members. Tickets may be reserved by calling 603-715-2315 or purchased online at www.hatboxnh.com.
■Happy Birthday, Daniel, host of As the Reel Turns and other shows on ConcordTV and panel member on Scripts & Scriptures on WICX! He’s also in the ITF Irish Dancers Market Days Show! He’s celebrating everywhere!
■Happy Dad’s Day to my Dad, husband Charlie and all the fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, almost-fathers we all hold near and dear!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com