Lenten Luncheon series Thursday
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, cordially invites you to attend the 2018 Lenten Luncheons series over the next five weeks with presentations by luncheon speakers beginning this Thursday with Sarah-Elizabeth Anderson, a facilitator of restorative circles, a conflict resolution process for communities.
Speakers for the next four weeks include: Maggie Fogarty, co-director of the N.H. Program for the American Friends Service Committee (March 1); Rev. Jason Wells, executive director of the New Hampshire Council of Churches (March 8); Leanne Tigert, hospice care services manager at Concord Regional VNA (March 15); and Tony Coriaty and Francine Sullivan, N.H. Kairos Prison Ministries (March 22).
The luncheons will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
Donation are $7 per person. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Forgotten Children, helping to meet the needs of families and individuals in Concord and surrounding communities. The luncheon series is sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council.
For further info, call 224-0884.
Joan Day
Learn to save your money in your 20s
The N.H. Federal Credit Union Center for Finance & Education is hosting a workshop, Money in Your 20’s, on Friday from 5 to 7:15 p.m.
This class will help you understand your money and how you can make it work for you. When it comes to saving money and planning ahead, being in your 20s gives you the great advantage of time. The earlier you start saving, the more money you are going to have down the road. In this class, we will review the steps to building a savings and spending plan, provide information to help you manage your credit, and introduce you to basic investing terms and concepts.
You will receive a free copy of the book, Personal Finance in Your 20s For Dummies by Eric Tyson.
There is a nominal fee to reserve your seat which will be refunded when you attend the class. Non-attendance will result in the forfeiture of your seat reservation fee. Class is open to the public.
Michele Perry
Apply for NHTI at Walk-in Wednesday
On Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., NHTI will hold one of its periodic Walk-in Wednesday college application days. On Walk-in Wednesday you can: submit an application to NHTI; meet with an admissions counselor to discuss your academic goals and what NHTI programs might help you reach them; complete placement testing to help determine what classes you should take; meet with an academic advisor or department head to register for classes; establish a payment plan; and apply for housing.
Your Walk-in Wednesday experience starts in the reception area of Sweeney Hall. Bring your high school (and college, if any) transcripts, or your GED. For Walk-in Wednesday, NHTI will waive the usual $20 application fee. Please allow several hours to complete the application process.
Walk-in Wednesday does not apply to NHTI’s health programs (nursing, dental, radiology, etc.), which have special application requirements. For more information contact the Admissions Office at 230-4011 or nhtiadm@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
Opening reception for McGowan show
McGowan Fine Art will host an opening reception for its latest show, “East & West,” featuring oil paintings, woodblock prints and charcoal drawings by Sandy Wadlington. The reception will be held on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. The snow date for the reception is March 2. The show will be on display through April 13. McGowan Fine Art is located at 2 Phenix. Ave.
Julie Hamel
Get your tickets for Iron Chef in April
Tickets are now on sale for GoodLife’s 4th Annual Iron Chef Competition.
The competition, featuring Mike Tate, executive chef at Granite Restaurant & Bar; Jason Seavey, executive chef at Havenwood Heritage Heights; and Chris Normandeau, executive chef at Granite Ledges, will be held April 5 at Tad’s Place.
Tickets are $35, and include appetizers and two drink tickets.
For more information, visit goodlifenh.org/ activity/iron-chef-2018.
GoodLife
Spousal loss support group
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a spousal loss group on Tuesdays, beginning March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Havenwood Heritage Heights, 33 Christian Ave.
These eight-week adult grief discussion groups help people who are dealing with the death of a spouse or significant other. Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, feelings and challenges associated with grieving. Facilitators and participants share tools they have learned that have been helpful in their grief journey.
Registration is required. For more information, call 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 2828, or email carmella.dow@crvna.org.
Andy Morse
City launched new economic website
The city is pleased to announce the launch of its new economic development website: investconcordnh.com.
The website has been developed to help retain and attract new business investment and talent into Concord.
Developed as an initiative under the direction of newly established Economic Development Director, Suzi Pegg, this is just one of the key marketing tools that have been created.
“Concord has so much to offer companies and people, and has been, to this point, a relatively best kept secret. With these tools we can now proactively go out into the market to show what this great city has to offer in terms of business opportunities and quality of life,” Pegg said.
Suzi Pegg
Changes at the Concord Library
The Concord Public Library is moving to a new and improved automated system. As a result, the library’s online catalog will be unavailable for account management (renewing items, placing holds, etc.) through Wednesday. The new online catalog will launch on Thursday.
The new catalog will offer a modern interface that will allow you to do more than just search. For example, you will be able to manage your account, pay fines online, text yourself details about an item and download digital titles, all in one place. A user-friendly app will also be available.
The library will be closed on Tuesday for system migration and staff training, and will reopen on Wednesday, but with limited services (check-out only, no renewals).
City memo
