■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open at the Riverhill Grange on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■The GoodLife Programs and Activities is collecting books tomorrow through Friday, during regular business hours, for their annual book sale that will be held January 10 through 21. Please do not leave books outside. Books will be sold for $1, $3 or $5 with all proceeds going to GoodLife. Any books left over will be donated. For more information, call (603) 228-6630.
■The Concord Parks and Recreation Department is offering Adult (18+) Open Gym Drop-in on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Green Street Community Center. The cost to participate is $3 for residents (with ID) and $4 for non-residents. Please bring your own basketball. For more information, call (603) 225-8690.
■The Concord Hospital’s Center for Health Promotion is offering a free car seat fitting on Jan. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Concord Central Fire Station. Certified technicians are available to help parents and caregivers ensure their car seat is installed correctly, or to help install a new car seat. There is no cost but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call (603) 227-7000 x3228 or visit concordhospital.org/classes-events/registration.
■Reserve your spot now for the Pope Memorial SPCA low cost vaccinations on Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. An online form must be completed and sent in before appointment. Bring your cats, dogs and ferrets for rabies vaccination ($20), microchip ($25), kennel cough vaccine ($15), and distemper vaccine ($15). Bring proof of past rabies vaccination to determine if your pet needs a one or three year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carrier and dogs on leash. Payment is due at time of online registration. Follow COVID-19 protocol. For more information or to reserve you spot, call (603) 856-8756. Walk-ins are not allowed.
■Enjoy a Greek Meal from the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, with pick up on Jan. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. The January meal to-go is Pork Souvlaki, rice pilaf, greek salad, and a roll. You can order your meal by e-mail ordermygreekfood@gmail.com, by phone (603) 953-3051, or online holytrinitynh.org. The cost of the meal is $15 and the ordering deadline is Jan. 12.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Gibson’s Bookstore is pleased to present online James Rollins, in conversation with Terry Brooks, as they discuss James’s new novel, “The Starless Crown,” on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Copies of “The Starless Crown” will come signed and with a Fight the Moon pin. An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure. Who will claim the starless crown? Registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/229494914467.
■Don’t forget to check out the ice skating at the Everett Arena! There’s more information at https://concordnh.gov/921/Ice-Skating.
■The monthly Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord Taize-style services are on the second Sunday of every month (October through April) including Jan. 10. They would love to have you join online or in-person for an hour of meditative singing, a brief reading, a period of extended silence, and candle lights. Go to https://concorduu.org/worship/taize-services/ for more information. Contemplative music will welcome you by 6:50 p.m. and the service will begin at 7 p.m.
■Bring in your used books to GoodLife Programs & Activities during the week of January 3 to 7 during regular operating hours (please do not leave books outside). Then come back the week of January 10 to 21 (excluding Jan. 17) and buy other great books for $1, $3 or $5. All proceeds will go to GoodLife. Any books left over will be donated. For more information go to https://www.goodlifenh.org/activity/book-sale/2022-01-10/.
■People with MS, their friends and family are encouraged to meet and connect with others in the area who are living with MS. Coffee & Conversation Support Group at Panera Bread meets on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. No need to register. Refreshments are available for purchase
■Today is National Science Fiction Day as well as, Run Up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes Day, Someday We’ll Laugh About This Week and don’t forget Swiss Cheese Day. Later this week: Monday (Tolkien Day, the Festival of Sleep and The Fruitcake Toss), Tuesday (World Braille Day and Spaghetti Day), Wednesday (Whipped Cream Day), Thursday (Little Christmas and Smith Day), the Orthodox are celebrating Christmas on Friday so Merry Christmas to them, and Saturday (Argyle, Toffee and Bubble Bath Day). Please participate and enjoy!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com