■The Penacook farmers market begins its 10th year Monday at 95-97 Village St. The market will run each Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., through Sept. 30, except July 1 and Sept. 2.
■The City of Concord Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed CATCH housing project at 95-97 Village St., at its next meeting on Wednesday in City Council Chambers. CATCH is looking to build 42 apartment units in six buildings. The planning board meeting begins at 7 p.m. More information about this public hearing and the development project can be found on the City of Concord website at concordnh.gov.
■On Wednesday, the Penacook Branch Library’s book club will meet at 7 p.m. at the library on Merrimack Street to discuss The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan. New members are always welcome whether or not they have read this particular book. Future book selections are posted at the library.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■Concord Grange 322 will meet June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the IBEW Hall in the conference room. The Grange is making plans for the annual “Meet, Eat, and Greet” at Keach Park in conjunction with a Nevers’ Second Regiment Band concert July 23 at 7 p.m. The Grange members will be serving all kinds of homemade desserts for everyone to enjoy. This is in conjunction with its 105th anniversary. The Grange will be in recess for meetings until late August. Please call Master Dick Patten at 496-2917 for more information.
■The 45th Annual Market Days Festival returns to downtown Concord Thursday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The free event features food, shopping, music, over 150 vendors and hours of community fun. A variety activities will be offered each day, with lots of bargain shopping at the local merchants. For more information, visit intownconcord.org.
■The Concord Public Pools are open for the season starting today at 12:30 p.m. Pools located on the west side are Garrison, 31 Hutchins St.; Kimball, 171 N. State St.; and White, 1 White St. There is no charge to use the pools for Concord and Penacook residents with ID. For more information, call Concord Parks and Recreation at 225-8690.
■Join in the Pierce Brigade with “Quakers in New Hampshire–History and Present Day” on June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Pierce Manse, 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane. The program is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. For more information, call 225-4555 or visit piercemanse.org.
■The Nevers’ Second Regiment Band will play Tuesday night starting at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Waterfront Park, behind Everett Arena. There is no need to register and no fees. Bring a chair, the family and a snack while you enjoy the concert series.
■The Horseshoe Pond Senior/Activity Center, 26 Commercial St., is offering Tai Chi on Monday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. with instructor Marcia Wyman. The cost to attend is $5. For more information, call Rich at 228-6956.
■The Concord Public Library is offering “Paws for Pages,” a program designed to help kids improve their reading and communication skills, on Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mr. T and Clarabel are certified through Therapy Dogs International and will be on-hand with their handlers in the Children’s Room. Children who attend will each have 15 minutes of undivided attention as they read aloud to the dog. For more information, call 225-8670, ext. 4.
■Concord’s Quarterly Property Taxes are due by July 1. For more information, call City Hall at 225-8540.
■Happy Father’s Day!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Tiffany Jenkins is a wife, mother, author, content creator and recovering addict. Best known for her blog, “Juggling the Jenkins,” and hilarious viral Facebook videos, Tiffany speaks shamelessly, openly and honestly about her past, as well as her struggles with depression and anxiety. This tour supports the new edition of Tiffany’s book, High Achiever. See her at Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $85.
■Theatre KAPOW will draw back the curtain to reveal the collaborative process that the company uses to produce new works of theater and will also announce its full season 12 to be performed at the newly opened Bank of N.H. Stage, 16 Main St., on June 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.
■Crossroads of New England is presenting “Stargazer Sip ‘N Shop,” a free event that will be held high above the city at The Hotel Concord, 11 S. Main St. Shop many local vendors, enjoy food and drink specials provided by O’s Steak & Seafood, and win fabulous giveaways, all while enjoying the panoramic, star-filled view of Concord, on June 28 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Vendor tables are still available for $40. Every vendor is asked to donate a $25 valued item for the evening raffles. For more information, call 785-9632. “Create Unity! Shop Your Community!”
■Marek Bennett’s comic adaptation of this actual Civil War memoir brings to life the dry humor and grim conviction of teacher-turned-soldier Freeman Colby, in The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Volume 2: 1863. In the continuing saga of a Yankee schoolteacher in the Union Army, young Freeman Colby joined the 39th Massachusetts Regiment in search of “better returns,” but now he just wants to survive the war and return home to his friends and family in New England. Marching deeper into the war-torn heart of Virginia, he crosses paths with countless fellow survivors. This wide-ranging graphic novel weaves together their stories with Colby’s actual letters home, laying bare the day-to-day human struggles that shaped one of the most consequential years in American history. The author, N.H.-based cartoonist, musician and educator Marek Bennett, leads discovery-based comics workshops for all ages throughout New England and the world beyond. See him June 26 at 6 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St.
■Step Ahead Learning Center is currently accepting registrations for Fall 2019. For over 20 years, Step Ahead has been providing families with a loving, nurturing and safe environment in which children can develop to their fullest potentials. Visit stepaheadlearning.org or call 228-4466 for more information.
■Hatbox Performance Lab comes to the Hatbox Theatre on Saturday. If you do not know what a stage manager does, or why it is essential that you have one lined up right away, you are encouraged to attend. Remember, producers get free access to all performance labs. This performance lab will take place in Hatbox 2: The Shack, the former Radio Shack in the mall. It is from 10 a.m. to noon.
■Also at the Hatbox, Absinthe & Opium Burlesque presents “Once Upon A Time” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. As summer is here, it is natural to have nostalgic, sentimental, feelings of bittersweet longing for childhood and for the books we read on summer days. These are the fairy tales, nursery rhymes, poems and more that make up the inspiration for the all new production of “Once Upon a Time.” The people of the troupe will bring an all-out tour de force into the stories you may remember most from your childhood, but with a twist. The performances will include, as always, the art of the striptease, comedy, dance, singing and high jinks galore.
■An eclectic series of music concerts continues its second season at the Hatbox Theatre, featuring acts from many genres, including jazz, classical, pop, soul, world music and country. Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $14 for students, seniors and members, and $12 for senior members. Tickets can be purchased at hatboxnh.com or reserved by calling the box office at 715-2315. At 7:30 p.m., on June 28, The Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra makes its debut at the Hatbox, featuring the music of Burt Bacharach. Deep Blue C is a 17-piece orchestra with strings, horns, vocalists and more. It also includes four vocalists.
■Vacation Bible School at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish will be from July 22 to 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is open to all children of the deanery from pre-K to fifth grade. For more information, email Kim Ostrowski at kostrowski.ihm@gmail.com.
■On Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Courtyard, 70 Constitution Avenue, DJI Aerial Photography Academy is offering a full-day class that teaches you to create top quality, compelling, marketable drone photographs under the guidance of the world’s most experienced drone photography instructors. This class is for drone owners looking to create the highest-quality aerial photographs and explore an additional source of income. This event is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered. It will be held at the Granite Hotel Ballroom, where students will receive 64-page class workbooks upon arrival. DJI encourages attendees to bring laptops. For more information, email randy-stacy@djiphotoacademy.com or visit DJIPhotoAcademy.com.
■Register today and race through downtown Concord on Saturday morning from 8 to 10 a.m., during the Market Days festival. To register, go to lightboxreg.com/capital-city-classic-2019?func=&mobile=0.
■To register for the Market Days Pirates & Princesses Competition, with a $500 prize, go to concordpirateandprincess.com/.
■Best wishes and speedy recovery go out to two big Town Crier fans, Connie and Pete! You were missed at the meeting and we wish you well!
■Congrats to all the Concord grads, from kindergarten to college, public and private! Go get ‘em!
■Happy Graduation Anniversary to my classmates today!
■Anyone can be a father. It takes a special man to be a dad. Happy Father’s Day to you, Charlie, and of course, Daddy!
■Happy 21st to Daniel! The world is yours! So is our love!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856- 304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com