■The Open Door Community Kitchen serves free, hot and nutritious meals every Monday and Wednesday, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Penacook. Meals are served in Fellowship Hall, please use the rear parking lot entry door. All are welcome.
CHERYL STINSON
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■Visit the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers’ Market (7 Eagle Square) on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, in the enclosed atrium. A wide selection of local goods will be offered including: fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, treats, soap, crafts, and more. Enjoy live music while you shop with your favorite local farmers and producers. For more information, email dcwfm2020@gmail.com.
■The Concord Parks and Recreation Department is offering Floor Hockey Open Gym each Saturday through April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City Wide Community Center. The cost to participate is $2 for residents and $3 for non-residents. Participants should be in grades 3 through 5. For more information, call (603) 225-8690.
■Reserve your spot now as space is limited at the Pope Memorial SPCA low-cost vaccinations on March 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. An online form must be completed and sent in before the appointment. Bring your cats, dogs and ferrets for a rabies vaccination ($20), microchip ($25), kennel cough vaccine ($15), and distemper vaccine ($15). Bring proof of past rabies vaccination to determine a one or three year vaccine. Cats must be safely in carriers and dogs on leashes. Payment is due at the time of online registration. Follow COVID-19 protocol. For more information or to reserve your 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 March 13 from noon to 1 p.m. The March meal to-go is spanakopita (spinach pie) dolmades (rice stuffed grape leaves), and a greek salad. You can order your meal by email ordermygreekfood@gmail.com, by phone at (603) 953-3051 or online holytrinitynh.org. The cost of the meal is $15 and the ordering deadline is Wednesday.
■The Concord Community Music School Bach’s Lunch series continues with a lecture, Celtic Fiddle Flurry, on Thursday from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. With spring and St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, join us for a concert of toe-tapping, uplifting fiddle tunes from the Celtic tradition, featuring a trio of award-winning fiddlers and CCMS faculty – accompanied by Celtic guitarist Dan Faiella. Attendees must register in advance; register online at tinyurl.com/bachs-lunch-2021 or call (603) 228-1196.
■Concord’s Quarterly Property Taxes are due by March 31. For more information, call City Hall at (603) 225-8540.
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Mark your calendars for Hatbox Theatre’s Pitch Sessions for the 2022 to 2023 season! Pitch Night for potential producers is March 14. Click hatboxnh.com for more information on Pitch Night. They look forward to seeing you there!
■On stage at the Hatbox Theatre, Steeplegate Mall, it’s “Love Letters.” Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence began in second grade and continued for 50 or more years! The letters trace not only the arc of their friendship but are also a glimpse into 20th century history and changing times from the 1930s to the 1980s. The play traces a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. See it Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through March 20.
■Free Memphis Jookin’ ft Lil’ Buck Gile Concert Series happens on March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Chubb Theatre. Call (603) 225-1111 for more information.
■The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join them for Artful Noise. The string quartet will perform “Sounds and Colors” by Gwyneth Walker, “String Quartet” by Florence Beatrice Price, and “Opus 96” by Anton Dvorak. Hear them on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and you can learn more at www.walkerlecture.org.
■Ask the Expert: Navigating Student Loan Repayment with Confidence is on Wednesday at 6 p.m., online. Their website is granite.secure.force.com/events/targetx_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a1G8a00000Cx8LpEAJ.
■Join NHTI every Thursday through May 5 for a 45 minute multi-level workout incorporating strength and core in one workout! Using stability balls, resistance bands, and weights (plus a few other surprises), this class will boost your energy for the rest of the day. This class is suitable for all fitness levels and is coached with lots of modifications when needed. It’s at 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.. There will be no class on March 17. Students, this class is free for you (no excuses)! Staff and Faculty pay $8 per class. Join as many classes as you can and pay at the end. Classes will be held in the gym and be limited to nine participants and one instructor. Please email Deb Smith at dsmith@ccsnh.edu to sign up and hold your spot each week. If you know you will be attending every class, include this information in the email so we can hold your spot for all 14 weeks. Contact Deb Smith at for a waiver and more information.
■Please come to NHTI to celebrate spring and to help raise money for the NHTI XC Team. Runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome. There will be awards: top three men and women, age group winners plus a raffle with Suzy Hats. All proceeds go directly to the NHTI XC program. The Spring Ahead 3 Miler is on March 13 at 11 a.m. and the cost is $25.
■GoodLife Programs & Activities presents online their popular memoir class, this time with new prompts and tips to refresh your perspective and your writing. Published author and memoir coach, Gail Schilling, offers fun activities to stimulate your creative juices and start them flowing! Together you will nudge old memories into engaging sentences and stories. For newbies and seasoned writers. Join them Tuesdays from March 8 to 29 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $45. You must register by Monday at noon. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class. Go to goodlifenh.org/activity/memoir-writing/2022-03-08.
■On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m, WACNH will present its first annual NH International Business Woman of the Year Award. The award is meant to celebrate the power women have demonstrated to change the world for the better, both professionally and personally. More information can be found at wacnh.org/event-468065.
■The CATCH Neighborhood Housing team invites you to join them for their second Masquerade Gala on Friday at 7 p.m.! They are planning an elaborate gala to reconnect with our many friends, donors, community partners, and neighbors to raise funds to support our workforce housing programs. All masques are encouraged! The fabulous DJ Nazzy will be emceeing the soiree at the transformed Grappone Conference Center ballroom. Black tie optional attire is encouraged, but your sky-high enthusiasm and dancing shoes are required! A creative, delicious dinner will be available at food stations throughout the ballroom to optimize your energy. Cash bars will also be available as we toast to CATCH’s friends and partners for their many contributions to our work. In between dancing and reconnecting, we will recognize our housing heroes and share ways that you can be part of CATCH’s ongoing efforts to strengthen our communities. More information is at goodlifenh.org/activity/memoir-writing/2022-03-08. Thank you for being part of New Hampshire’s housing solution. See you at the masquerade!
■What kind of clock is the hardest to change for Daylight Saving Time? A sundial. What happens when you try to make a clock spring forward? It gets ticked off. Most modern clocks these days auto-update when daylight savings begins/ends. This morning I’m walking around my house thinking wow, times have changed. I don’t get the reasoning behind switching to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. I guess I’m still in the dark. Move your clocks ahead on Saturday night.
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com