PENACOOKParade

■The 2023 Penacook Memorial Day Parade will be held on May 28, at noon. Volunteers are welcome to come to the first planning meeting on Feb. 23, at 6 p.m., in the Penacook Elementary School Media Center. Meetings last about one hour.

CHERYL STINSON

news03303@aol.com

WEST SIDEPickleball

■The Granite VNA is offering Walk-In Wednesday at the Height Branch of the Concord Public Library on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Free of charge, a Social Worker/Notary Public will work with you on your Advance Directives and end-of-life wishes. For more information, call (603) 224-4093, ext. 85815.

■The Concord Parks and Recreation Department is offering Adult (18+) Drop-in Pickleball on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon 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 paddle. For more information, call (603) 225-8690.

■The GoodLife Programs & Activities is offering free Hearing Screenings for Seniors on Feb. 21 or 28 from 4 to 5 p.m. by appointment only. Dr. Beth Ann Jacques who is licensed to practice audiology in New Hampshire. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (603) 228-6630.

■Kindergarten registration is open for both west side schools (Beaver Meadow and Christa McAuliffe). Children who will be five on or before Sept. 30 are eligible. To register online, go to enroll2023.sau8.org. For more information, call (603) 225-0840 (CM) or 603-225-0853 (BM).

■The Concord Public Library is offering Lego Club for children on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Use engineering skills and creativity in this program for elementary-school-age children. For more information or to register, call (603) 225-8670.

■Visit the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the enclosed atrium. For more information, email dcwfm2020@gmail.com.

LYNDA PLANTE

717-1632

soxpatscats@gmail.com

SOUTH ENDOscar Party

■Support Red River Theatres at their Oscar Party Trivia Night for a night filled with glam, food and trivia at the Grappone Center at 6 p.m. on March 11. Walk the red carpet, enjoy a delicious plated dinner and compete for an amazing prize! Tables of eight become teams. There’s more information at: https://redrivertheatres.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/redrivertheatres/event.jsp?event=1024&.

■The Red River Academy Awards Watch Party will be live on their biggest screen with fellow fans. Sit back, relax and get comfy in your theater seat for trivia, games, prizes, tasty treats and the big show! Go here for more details: https://redrivertheatres.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/redrivertheatres/event.jsp?event=1025&.

■At Gibson’s on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Mike Morin, NH radio personality and author, visits again to present his book on local history, If These Walls Could Talk: Celebrating 100 Years of the Red Arrow, America’s Most Beloved Diner!

■Why stay at home and eat fish alone? Get out of your house or drop in after work. The enthusiastic volunteers of Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., invite you to join us for dinner each Friday of this Lenten Season beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Fridays through March 31.

■Got some books to donate? Books can be dropped off from Feb. 27 to March 3, at 254 N State St. (please do not leave outside). If you are dropping off books for donation after Wednesday, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630 to ask if we still have space.

■NH Business Review’s 16th Annual BOB Awards celebrating the best New Hampshire companies in more than 90 B2B categories happens on March 9 at 5 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center 70 Constitution Ave.

■There is a Breakfast Meeting to Discuss Financial Education in the Workplace presented by NHFCU Center for Finance & Education, 47 N. Main St. Join them on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. for a relaxed table discussion on the needs and benefits of Financial Education in the workplace and all that they offer!

■On Friday, it’s the Mom Walk! It’s a light walk around downtown to provide an opportunity for moms and littles to connect. It starts at 10:30 a.m. at Relstoke Coffee, 100 N. Main St. Moms at any point in their journey (pregnancy or postpartum) are welcome!

■Audition for one with the Community Players, 435 Josiah Bartlett Rd! Try out Monday and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the new comedy Not a Word. All nine roles are open. For audition information, go to communityplayersofconcord.org/auditions.

■On Ash Wednesday, Rev. Denis Brunelle, a priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will offer ashes to those seeking them. He will be at Eagle Square from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.

■Calling all wine lovers! Master Sommelier Gus will be at the Concord Food Co-op on Tuesday at 5 p.m. to teach you all about South American wines.

■Need more wine variety on Tuesday? What does sustainable, organic and natural wine mean? In this class, break down the meanings of these terms and more while tasting great wines from around the world. This class is limited to 20 people. It costs $35 per-person, with discounts for VIP members. Sign-up here: https://wineonmainnh.com/sustainable-organic-natural-wine-class-sign-up/. It’s happening at Wine on Main, 9 N. Main St.

■The first and third Tuesday of each month, from 3 to 5 p.m, you can pick up free diapers and wipes for your children at The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center, 27 Burns Ave! Each child may have one package of wipes and one package of diapers. Just pull up to the building. No appointment is needed.

■Live music classes with Mr. Aaron are back at a new location! Now enjoy drop-in music classes indoors at City Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Rd. Kids will enjoy listening to and playing music, singing, and dancing at 9:30 a.m. on Friday! It’s great for six months to six years old! The cost is $15 for the first child and $10 for a sibling. Just show up!

■ABLENH’s Annual Auction is live through Feb. 28 at 5 p.m! Each year, Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH holds an online auction to benefit its mission of advancing human and civil rights for people with disabilities. You can bid at https://able.betterworld.org/auctions/ablenh-2023-online-auction.

JEAN VER HOEVEN

856-304-5830

jeanann@voicenet.com

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