The headliner at the October “Third Friday” concert offered by The Andover Community Coffeehouse will be New Hampshire’s own Skip Gorman. The Oct. 21 concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Highland Lake Grange Hall. The event is open to the public at no charge. The program will also feature appearances by up to five “open-mic” performers. Doors to the Grange Hall open at 6 p.m. for simple supper food and beverage purchases, and for open mic sign-ups on a first-come, first-served basis.
Liz and Matt Myer Boulton of SALT, an Emmy Award-winning production company, captured Canterbury Shaker Village through film. The project resulted in a visitor orientation film, Holy Ground, that will be shown at Peterborough Community Theatre on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. The event is free and will include wine and popcorn. The screening of the short film will be followed by author and New Hampshire resident Howard Mansfield, who will read from his book, Chasing Eden. To RSVP, contact Rae Easter at reaster@shakers.org.
Join the Shaker Village for this beautiful 5K cross-country race, part of the Delta Dental XC Series, which take participants on trails, through fields and pastures, and around ponds on the grounds of the Village. Register by Oct. 14 for $25, at https://runsignup.com/Race/NH/Canterbury/DeltaDentalXCSeriesRace2.
“Colorful Journey: Ten Years Of Turning Sketches Of New Hampshire Into Hard Cover Books” with Sue Anne Bottomley. Join Sue Anne as she describes her remarkable journey to every town in New Hampshire, capturing the unique spirit of each in colorful illustrations, at 5:30 p.m. at The New London Inn. Space is limited. Please contact info@centerfortheartsnh.org for reservations. Visit centerfortheartsnh.org/tapestry-tuesdays for more information.
Gibson’s Bookstore is pleased to join McNally Jackson and other indie bookstores to present a virtual event with author John Banville, for his new novel, The Singularities on Oct. 26 at 5 p.m., online only via Zoom. Registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/406920639587. From the revered Booker Prize-winning author comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory, which opens with the return of one of his most celebrated characters as he is released from prison. Banville is joined in conversation by author Alexandra Kleeman. Visit www.gibsonsbookstore.com/event/banville-singularities for more information.
2022 Soils Field Days on Oct. 20 or 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event begins at Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Rd., Concord, NH and concludes at Carter Hill Orchard, 73 Carter Hill Rd., Concord, NH. This field day is geared towards: teachers, planning boards, code enforcement officers, conservation commissions, septic designers and installers, foresters, and any interested citizens. The confirmed speaker is retired USDA NRCS Soil Scientist, Joe Homer. Registration is $45 and must be received by Oct. 14. Registration forms and checks can be mailed to Merrimack County Conservation District at 10 Ferry St., Suite 211, Concord, NH 03301. Registration forms are at https://mcusercontent.com/426895c74ce894ef06ba59d22/files/06e22455-d6eb-4bf1-8af5-7262ece83ac5/Soil_Field_Day_Fall_2022_Registration_Form.pdf.