■Harvest Fest will be held at Penacook Elementary School on Oct. 29. This family-friendly event is from noon to 3 p.m.
■Trick-or-treating in Penacook is on Oct. 30, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
■The United Church of Penacook will hold their Christmas fair on Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit ucpnh.org.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■Get your costumes ready for downtown Concord’s spookiest night out! Intown Concord’s Halloween Howl and Trunk or Treat returns to Main Street on Oct. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (603) 226-2150 or visit Intownconcord.org.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to see “Turkey: Cradle of Civilization & Crossroads of Europe and Asia.” The event will be on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, and there is no cost to attend. For more information or for the complete season schedule, visit walkerlecture.org.
■Join in on the public ice skating at the Everett Arena. Skating hours will be Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 and kids three and under are free. Skate rentals will be available in the pro shop for $6. For more information, call (603) 228-2784.
■Reserve your spot now as space is limited at the Pope Memorial SPCA low cost vaccinations on Nov. 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 a rabies vaccination ($20), microchip ($25), kennel cough vaccine ($15), and distemper vaccine ($15). Bring proof of past rabies vaccination to determine a one or three-year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carrier and dogs on leash. Payment is due at time of online registration. For more information or to reserve you spot, call (603) 856-8756. No walk ins as space is limited.
■Happy 68th anniversary to my parents Paul and Jeanne Anderson!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Enjoy Gibson’s Bookstore at home on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. via Zoom for two book launches in one, as two of our booksellers’ favorite fantasy authors release their highly anticipated sequels on the same day! Freya Marske (A Marvellous Light) delights us with A Restless Truth, and Everina Maxwell (Winter’s Orbit) enchants us with Ocean’s Echo. Please register at eventbrite.com/e/427445510027.
■On Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, Chelsea Conaboy presents her book about the changes motherhood makes on the brain, with Mother Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood, exploding the concept of “maternal instinct” and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to ”Frenemies: The Art World’s Greatest Rivalries” and “The Wyeths: An American Artistic Dynasty” on Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. Art historian Jane Oneail, will examine the ways some of the world’s greatest artists challenged and competed with each other for commissions, sales and status. For a complete season schedule, visit www.walkerlecture.org.
■New Hampshire Public Radio presents Candidate Debates 2022: Live US Senate Debate with Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Don Bolduc on Thursday at 11 a.m. at NHPR, 2 Pillsbury St., sixth floor For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/nhpr-us-senate-debate-with-maggie-hassan-and-don-bolduc-tickets-433621512617?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.
■Join Christina Dow of The Training Station on Sunday at 4 p.m. for this two-hour Self Defense Seminar and Workshop at Blossom Yoga & Wellness, 120 N. Main St. Gain basic skills necessary for recognizing and if required, dealing with, potentially dangerous situations. The cost is $45.
■On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., it’s Outdoor Pre-School Storytime at Rollins Park, 33 Bow St. Space is limited. Please register at www.concordpubliclibrary.net/librarycalendar.
■Concord’s Fall Leaf Collection returns with bulk collection starting on Oct. 31 and will continue as weather permits. Bagged leaf collection is from Nov. 21 through Dec. 9 for residents with curbside trash collection. Find full program information, detailed maps, frequently asked questions, and more at www.concordnh.gov/545/Leaf-Collection. Please avoid on-street parking Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. until collection is completed.
■Street closures include the ninth Annual New England Half Marathon on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Race begins at Gould Hill Farm in Hopkinton and ends in Downtown Concord on North Main Street, Hopkinton Road (westbound) from Currier Road to Langley Parkway; North Main Street, from School Street to Centre Street; Park Street, from North Main Street to North State Street; and Centre Street coned “runner lanes” to be set on North Main Street (southbound from Bouton Street to Centre Street); Bouton Street (southbound from Penacook Street to North Main Street.); Rumford Street, from Penacook Street to Albin Street; Liberty Street, from Centre Street to Rumford Street; and Auburn Street parking spaces will be encumbered on North State Street, from Capitol Street to Park Street; and on Capitol Street, from North State Street to North Main Street.
■The 13th Annual Halloween Howl on Friday will close streets from 4 to 8 p.m. The following streets will be closed: North Main Street from Centre Street/Loudon Road to Pleasant Street; Park Street from North Main Street to North State Street; Capitol Street from North Main Street to Evans Lane; School Street from North Main Street to Evans Lane; Warren Street from North Main Street to the entrance of the School Street Parking Garage; and Depot Street from North Main Street to Storrs Street.
■The Concord Farmers Market on Saturday closes streets from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Capitol Street, from Main Street to North State Street.
■A special shout-out to one of our #1 fans! Thanks, Mr. John Cassidy, for your loyalty! It’s nice to know you’re there!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com