■Concord Regional VNA will hold Senior Health Clinics at Briar Pipe Apartments this Friday and March 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Senior Health Clinic services are provided for a suggested donation of $10, however, services are provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services offered include foot care, blood pressure screening, B-12 injections, medication education, and nutritional education. Call 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815, for an appointment.
■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Road.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The Hatbox Theatre at the Steeplegate Mall will be featuring Stones in His Pockets through March 17. Andrew Pinard will be hosting Discovering Magic on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A Performance Lab will be held on Saturday. Performances later in the month include Queen City Improv, Music out of the ‘Box, Boggis Comedy Presents, Victoria Valentine: Paranormal Investigator, Beer, Food, Hope & Baseball and N.H. Project Hatbox Readings. Visit hatboxnh.com.
■The Senior Lunch will be March 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the City Wide Community Center. The menu is meatloaf, sweet potatoes, vegetable blend, rolls and butter, and cookies. The cost for the lunch for the lunch is $2 for seniors age 60-plus. Prior sign-up by Friday is necessary. There is a sign-up sheet a the center or contact Becky at 230-4982 or Rbukowski@ConcordNH.gov.
■The next meeting of Concord Grange will be March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the I.B.E. W. Hall, 48 Airport Road. Contact Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
■The Concord Chapter of Adult Children of Alcoholics will meet Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. To learn more, visit AdultChildren.org.
■The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters will meet Wednesday at noon at Northeast Delta Dental. For more information, call 223-3982.
■The Karner Blue Toastmasters will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. at the environmental services building on Hazen Drive. Call 568-4126 for more information.
■All are welcome to explore the meaning of life at an Alpha Course beginning this Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alton Woods Community Building at 241 Loudon Road. No cost. Includes a free meal. For more information, contact L.challender64@gmail.com or 224-4393 or visit alphausa.org.
CHRIS WEEDEN
224-1715
clweeden@comcast.net
■Concord High School Softball is offering a free youth winter clinic on March 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. The clinic is open to girls ages 8 to 13 and will be run by high school players. Check in will start at 8:40 a.m. and the clinic will take place in the mini gym at the high school, 170 Warren St. Youths should bring their own glove and bat if they have one. Parents are welcome to watch but parking is limited. For questions, contact Senior Abby Rochette at abbyrochette2019@yahoo.com or Head Coach Duke Sawyer at sawduke2@comcast.net.
■The Horseshoe Pond Senior/Activity Center located on 26 Commercial St., serves delicious hot meals Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a $2 donation. To reserve a spot, call Rich at 228-6956.
■On Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m., the Bridge Club will meet which is free and open to all Seniors at the Horseshoe Pond center.
■This Wednesday at the Horseshoe Pond Senior/Activity Center, join other writers for the Writing Group at 1:30 p.m.
■The Concord Public Library is offering Toddler Tales on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Blanchard Room. Designed for children 2 to 3 years of age with a parent or caregiver, Toddler Tales offers fun activities to help your toddler prepare to learn to read. For more information, call 225-8670, ext 4.
■Concord Hospital’s Center for Health Promotion is offering a weekly Straight Up Strength course starting Thursday from 12 to 12:45 p.m. This class is devoted to toning all major muscle groups while improving muscle strength and definition. The cost of the seven-week course is $55. For more information or to register, call 230-7300.
■Kindergarten registration is open for both west side schools (Beaver Meadow and Christa McAuliffe). Children who will be five on or before Sept. 30 are eligible. To register, go to enroll.sau8.org/2019. For more information, call 225-0840 (CM) or 225-0853 (BM).
■The Everett Arena is open for public ice skating today 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It costs $5 per person and children under three are free. Skate rentals are also available for $5. For more information, call 228-2784.
■Capital Toastmasters will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Granite Ledges, 151 Langley Parkway. For more information, call 210-386-7351 or visit capital.toastmastersclubs.org.
■Happy 50th birthday, Tracey Phillips!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■The Capital Quilters Guild will be meeting Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the United Baptist Church, 39 Fayette St. Our speaker will be David LaValley of Bittersweet Fabrics in Boscawen. David will share his extensive knowledge of various types of thread, how they work in sewing machines and how they affect the appearance of our quilts. Meeting is open to all with a $5 fee for non-members. For more information, call 428-3950 or visit capitalquilters.com.
■On March 12 at 6 p.m., the PTO Social will be held. All meetings are in the Abbot-Downing library.
■Please join Freedom Cycle for their first Kids Ride Day on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 110 Manchester St. Bring your kids to our indoor track where they can try our new electric stability bikes. This event is for beginners and first-timers only, ages 3 to 7; bicycle helmet required. Kids must wear closed-toed shoes and long pants. Parents or guardians must be present at all times. Please sign up in advance. For information, call at 225-2779 or email at taryn.galliher@freedomcycle.net.
■While you tires are pumped up, join the Central New Hampshire Bicycling Coalition for this free (donations accepted) event. See some cool bike films, win prizes and learn about developments of local rail trails. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. March 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.
■Litherman’s brand new and expanding location will host the Commercial Resources Group’s next networking event. Don’t miss this! Bring lots of business cards. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with business people in the commercial trades and professions on March 13 from 4 to 6 p.m., 126 Hall St., Unit B.
■Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., is thrilled to bring back Diane Les Becquets to celebrate her new novel on March 12 at 6 p.m.
■Legislators and the Creative Community are invited to a Legislative Breakfast with member of Arts4NH (formerly Citizens for the Arts) on Wednesday from 8 to 10 a.m. in the State House Cafeteria to learn about Arts4NH initiatives and to help to kickoff Youth Arts Month. Youth Arts Month will highlight the importance of arts education that helps students build skills in creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and helps prepare them for 21st century careers.
■The South End is gearing up for the “St. Pat’s Circuit.” There are traditional events as well as a couple of really different ways to celebrate the Emerald Isle.
■On March 14 at 6 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, historian Christopher Klein visits to present the outlandish, untold story of the Irish American revolutionaries who tried to free Ireland by invading Canada, in When the Irish Invaded Canada: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom. When the Irish Invaded Canada is the untold tale of a band of fiercely patriotic Irish Americans and their chapter in Ireland’s centuries-long fight for independence. Inspiring, lively, and often undeniably comic, this is a story of fighting for what’s right in the face of impossible odds.
■The entertainment world is filled with extraordinary stories. But few match the beguiling true-life tale of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music, whose dazzling career achievements underpin an incomparable off-stage life. The pair realized early on that being on the road without their kids was infinitely harder than touring with them. Be thrilled as the grace us again with a night of truly exciting and special entertainment on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Capitol Center for the Arts. Tickets starting at $29.50.
■You’ve seen them at Market Days and the Multicultural Festival. Now see the South End’s own In The Field Irish Dancers all over town and beyond. They’re appearing at the Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Pat’s Party on March 23, and will be in the Manchester Parade on March 31. Also, do you like looking for Leprechauns? keep your eyes open around town March 17 and you may be lucky enough to catch their jigs and reels.
■If you were ever in a marching band, Monday is your day. Happy March Fourth! Are you groaning?
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com