PENACOOKFood pantry

■The United Church of Penacook Food Pantry, serving Penacook residents only, is open every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. year-round. If Penacook Elementary/Merrimack Valley School District is closed due to weather, the pantry will also be closed. Visitors coming to the pantry are allowed two bags of groceries and one bag of personal care items every two weeks unless extra food is available, or an emergency situation comes up.

■The Penacook Winter Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Riverhill Grange, 32 Horse Hill Rd.

CHERYL STINSON

news03303@aol.com

WEST SIDEWinter farmers market

■This week through Friday, residents can place their Christmas tree curbside with their trash on their scheduled collection day. Wreaths and artificial trees will not be collected and all lights, tinsel, and decorations need to be removed or the tree will not be collected. Trees can also be dropped off at the Transfer Station (77 Old Turnpike Rd.) during their open hours in January at no charge. For more information, call (603) 225-8500.

■Visit the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers’ Market (7 Eagle Sq.) on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the enclosed atrium. Enjoy live music while you shop with your favorite local farmers and producers. For more information, email dcwfm2020@gmail.com.

■The Suncook Valley Chorale will present their concert Here Comes the Sun, Moon, and Stars on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church (79 Clinton St.). General Admission is $18 and seniors/students are $15. For information, send a request to email@svcnh.org.

■The Concord Public Library (45 Green St.) is offering a Preschool Storytime on Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. This class includes stories, fingerplays, and songs, all designed to strengthen children’s reading or pre-reading skills. Space is limited so register by going to onconcord.gov. For more information, call (603) 225-8670.

■The Concord Contemporary Club is looking for women volunteers. The club is a self-directed service organization that meets the second Tuesday of each month at the City Wide Community Center (14 Canterbury Rd.) from 6 to 8 p.m. The club is part of the International General Federation of Women’s Clubs. For more information, contact Debbie at (603) 731-0207.

LYNDA PLANTE

717-1632

soxpatscats@gmail.com

SOUTH ENDFree senior lunch

■Intown Concord is proud to award Berat Holdings, LLC of 64 N. Main St. with the final Façade Grant of 2022 in the amount of $10,000. This building is the home of The Post and Parlor Salon on East Main Street. The company had been planning to give the building a facelift since 2019. 

■On Jan. 23 and Feb. 13 at 11:45 a.m., GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., hosts a free lunch for those 60 and up with a suggested donation of $2; and for 60 and below $5. Cash only. This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at (603) 228-6630. Your support and donation helps to keep our Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal programs thriving. Our chef-inspired meals are sure to fill you up while enjoying time with your friends.

■On Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 South Main St., the Honorable John T. Broderick, Jr. visits to share his touching and painful memoir, Backroads and Highways: My Journey to Discovery on Mental Health. When John Broderick’s son was just 13, he began suffering from anxiety and depression, conditions that sadly went unrecognized and undiagnosed for years. John’s mistakes in failing to see these struggles for what they were, mental illness, and deal with it appropriately, his family went on a very public and painful journey. They all survived and healed. No registration is required.

■An opportunity to meet NHPR’s new ATC host, Julia Furukawa, live in our studios and meet other NHPR journalists and staff, happens on Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at NHPR, 2 Pillsbury St, sixth floor. Reserve a free ticket at www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-the-scenes-at-nhpr-all-things-considered-open-house-tickets-486901624867?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.

■On Jan. 21, the Robert Burns Supper with Scotch Pairings will celebrate the great Scottish poet Robert Burns with an evening of food, drink, fun, and friends. The poetry recital is optional, whisky helps. Put on your kilt and go to The Barley House, 132 N. Main St. at 6 p.m. Get your tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/robert-burns-supper-wscotch-pairings-tickets-493328929107?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.

Scene Changes is a romantic dramedy revolving around a traveling production of A Christmas Carol in Concord. Performances at the Hatbox Theatre, at the Steeplegate Mall. The production runs through Jan. 22. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $22 for adults; $19 for seniors, students, and Hatbox Theatre members and $16 for senior members. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit hatboxnh.com or call (603) 938-5158.

■Scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated every day putting you at substantial risk. The NHFCU Center for Finance & Education will host a class on Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the center, 47 N. Main St. For tickets go to www.eventbrite.com/e/avoiding-fraud-tickets-486923500297?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.

■Join Girl Scouts at Rundlett Middle School, 144 S. St. Girls in Kindergarten to Grade 12, and a caregiver, are invited to join them to learn about opportunities to get involved in your community. Can’t make it to the event on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.? No worries! We host multiple events throughout the year. You can also join anytime online at girlscoutsgwm.org.

■Hockey In January! The second Thursday program for January is titled Black Ice: Concord & The History of Hockey. Jim Hayes, Director of NH Legends of Hockey will moderate a panel of Concord Hockey Legends to talk about the role Concord has played in the development of hockey and its impact on our city. This Historical Society Program is on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Kimball Jenkins Carriage House, 266 N. Main St. This program will be live-streamed.

■The Concord Historical Society website now features a video archive of historic Concord videos. Initially, the archive has videos about the Gas Holder, Kimball-Jenkins, the Concord Trolley system, Page Belting Company and more. This site will be expanding to include oral history interviews with Concord residents and in January we will be adding the Christa McAuliffe Video Archive. Check it out at https://concordhistoricalsociety.org/concord-historical-society-video-archive/.

■The Historical Society is in the process of setting up its calendar for the 2023 second Thursday History programs. If you have an idea, we’d love to hear it. Use this email, info@Concordhistoricalsociety.org, to send us your thoughts. Please note if you have a person in mind who might be able to present the program you suggest. We look forward to your ideas.

■With the help of the Concord Monitor, the Concord Historical Society has compiled a timeline of Concord’s history. Available on the Concord Historical Society’s website, https://concordhistoricalsociety.org/concord-nh-timeline/.

■Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at The Draft Sports Bar & Concord Casino, 67 S. Main St.! A portion of all gaming proceeds supports New Hampshire charitable organizations. Enjoy the company of fellow members and friends at this fun event and bring your business cards to connect with new clients and customers at the start of the new year. You can “ante up” on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Please register in advance at https://cca.concordnhchamber.com/webforms/RepLogin.aspx?dbid2=NHCon&logintype=EVT&evtid=766035 to attend this popular networking event. There is a $7 payment to the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce in advance of the event, $10 payment at the door, and non-members are $25. To learn more about Chamber membership and attend this event as our guest, please call the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at (603) 224-2508 or email gszczepanik@concordnhchamber.com.

■From Monday to Friday, Concord residents with curbside trash and recycling collection can place their Christmas trees curbside for disposal on their trash collection day. Trees must be placed at the curb with residential trash and recycling by 7 a.m. to not miss collection. All lights, ornaments, tinsel, and decorations must be completely removed from the tree. Wreaths and artificial trees will not be collected. Trees can also be taken to the Concord Transfer Station at 77 Old Turnpike Rd., during the month of January for free. The transfer station is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■All City of Concord offices will be closed to the public on Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

■Monday is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! It’s being hosted and sponsored by Hannaford at 73 Fort Eddy Rd., from 9 to 11 a.m. Enjoy refreshments and conversation with members of the Concord Police Department!

JEAN VER HOEVEN

856-304-5830

jeanann@voicenet.com

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