■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Road.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The special meeting for Concord Grange 322 scheduled for today at 2 p.m. has been postponed due to the snowstorm. A makeup date will be announced.
■Granite State Baptist Church on Sheep Davis Road will have a Chili Bake Off on Souper Sunday, Feb. 2, after the 10 a.m. worship service. There will be at least 18 different types of chili to sample and judge.
■The Immanuel Community Church, 5 Grover St., will have a potluck dinner today after the worship service. The annual church meeting will be held following the dinner. The Church is also having a Souper Sunday lunch on Feb. 2 after the 10 a.m. worship service. There will be homemade soups and desserts with donations taken to benefit the Friendly Kitchen.
■The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will have the following activities this week: Alpha in One Hour today from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the church hall. The church is beginning a “Keep Connected” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. This will be a free seven-week program to help develop strong and close communication skills and bonding between middle school youth and parents. Please call Sara Smith at 630-4056 or email her at ssmith.ihm@gmail.com
■The Kiwanis Club of Concord will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the Red Blazer Restaurant, Manchester Street.
■The Concord Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Alan’s Restaurant in Boscawen. The club just finished the prescreening for eye sight for 3,000 children in Concord area public schools. The Lions Club will be distributing applications for scholarships to high school students in Concord High, Concord Christian, Pembroke Academy, Bishop Brady, Bow, Merrimack Valley, and NHTI. The scholarships are $1,000 each to three students.
■Belated happy birthday wishes go out to Bob Laraway!
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The Women’s Club of Concord, 44 Pleasant St., will be having an event today from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Kat Taylor, wife of Democratic candidate Tom Steyer, will be talking about climate change. All are welcome. For more information, call 225-3622.
■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. The cost is $5 per person and children under three are free. Skate rentals are also available for $5. For more information, call 228-2784.
■The Suncook Valley Chorale will hold another Open Sing on Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Concord High School Music Room, 170 Warren St. This is a chance to sing through their concert program, meet your fellow singers, and check out the Chorale. For more information, email publicrelations@svcnh.org.
■The Concord Parks and Rec is offering adult pickleball at the Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring sneakers to change into as we need to keep sand/salt off the gym floor. The cost to participate is $3 for resident adults (with ID) or $4 for non-residents. For more information, call 225-8690.
■The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is offering a seminar for Multi-Dog Owners on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Learn the important dos and don’ts in managing a multi-dog and pet household to keep everyone safe, happy and sane. Guest speaker is Helen St. Pierre from No Monkey Business Dog Training. Admission is $30 per family and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 856-8756.
■Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming event “For the Love of Laughter, A Valentine Standup Comedy Show.” Hosted by local favorite comedian Rick Gauthier, this Valentine special is happening on Feb. 13 at The Comedy Club at Tandy’s Pub and features five hilarious New England performers: Chad Blodgett, Stephanie Elliott, Chris Justice, Peter Pardoe, and Tom Spohn. Tickets are $15 and available at eventbrite.com under NoDo Productions (early bird price of $12 if purchased by Feb. 6), and at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, email info@nodoproductions.com.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Wrap up a musical month with the popular annual “Jazz in January,” Friday at 7:30 p.m., at Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St. Hermanos has generously served audience members a delicious buffet, included in the price of admission. Jazz in January is $20 for adults and $15 for ages 18 and younger. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
■You can rock out to Cheap Trick at the Capitol Arts Center on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $59.50, $74.50, or $89.50.
■If you like books, plan to camp out at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St, for the next couple of weeks! Starting today at 2 p.m., New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern comes to present a timeless love story set in a secret underground world, a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. She will present her new novel, The Starless Sea. Poet Kimberly Burwick, alongside poet-naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield will present Burwick’s fifth book of poems, Brightword, a stunning lyric meditation forged under the threat of child loss on Tuesday at 6 p.m. They’ll celebrate Bradfield’s fourth collection, Toward Antarctica, which documents and queries her work as a guide on ships in Antarctica. Paula Munier returns on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. Former Army MP Mercy Carr and her retired bomb-sniffing dog Elvis are back in Blind Search. Inspired by the true search-and-rescue case of an autistic boy who got lost in the Vermont wilderness, Munier’s mystery is a compelling rollercoaster ride through the worst of winter and human nature. Finally on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., Brennan Barnard, director of college counseling at the Derryfield School and college admission program manager at the Making Caring Common Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education, visits Gibson’s Bookstore to share his new college application process guidebook, The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting in and Staying Together.
■This week at Red River Theatres see Little Women, Parasite, Jojo Rabbit and opening soon, Clemency. See a one time showing of Wetware today at 1 p.m. Join them for The Couch Potato Oscars Party on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. They’ll have games, including movie trivia and Oscar Bingo, lots of prizes, and more. All ticket holders will also be entered for a chance to win a Red River Theatres prize pack! O Steak & Seafood will be providing an array of delicious food, including, of course, some special potato offerings. Dress code is comfy casual (flannel PJs, comfy sweaters and sweats. Feel free to bring slippers and even a pillow.)
■The City of Concord and the Central N.H. Regional Planning Commission invite you to attend a public forum for the Trail Master Plan on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 37 Green St. Provide input to develop a community vision for trail development, discuss the future of off-road trail development and share ideas. Your input is vital to the success of this plan. For information about existing trails, please visit concordnh.gov/trails. For more information, contact Beth Fenstermacher at 225-8515 or at bfenstermacher@concordnh.gov.
■John R. Young, NHFCU’s CEO, will facilitate a group discussion on Dave Ramsey’s book, “Money Makeover.” This is a two part series which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at NHFCU Center for Finance & Education, 47 N. Main St. This class is open to the public. Participants will receive a free copy of the book but you must sign up early so you can read and be prepared for group discussion. There is a nominal fee to reserve your seat which will be fully refunded when you attend the class. Non-attendance will result in the forfeiture of your seat reservation fee. Register by following the link eventbrite.com/e/dave-ramseys-money-makeover-book-review-2-part-series-tickets-89296507257.
■Have you ever wanted to try voice lessons? If so, this is your chance! Come on Feb. 1 to All Saints’ Anglican Church, 124 Hall St., for a free 15 minute lesson beginning at 8 a.m. Come on in and give it a try! Call 781-5695 for more info.
■Local Baskit, 10 Ferry St.,offers an encore of Brothers Donuts and Beer on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Attendees vote to crown the best beer and doughnut bite from Franklin’s amazing Brother’s Donuts. Beer Entries are from Litherman’s Limited, Brewing Hobbs Tavern and Brewing Henniker Brewing Co., Concord Craft Brewing and two or three others. The event will i nclude tasting the beers, each with a doughnut piece f or free; guests will be carded. This is a popular (free) event with VIP guests from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and open for free from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For guaranteed entry, purchase a ticket at the link below which includes express entry anytime from 5 to 7 p.m., a take-home package of three doughnuts (assorted) and 5% off in-store purchases that night.Plan to arrive early for first come, first served entry or reserve a VIP ticket for guaranteed entry. For more information, call 219-0882.
■ Training Camp will be six weeks of classes, every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., with two home workouts a week to help speed your progress to lose weight and get stronger. Sign up at transformdojo.com or visit 249 Sheep Davis Road.
■There’s a street closure for the White Park Ugly Sweater 5K Road Race on Feb. 1. The entire length of White Street will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com