The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors' regular monthly meeting will be held Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154. 0

The Concord Public Library is offering a free backpack to any Concord kindergartners who register for a library card. The backpacks include a book, a coloring book and crayons. In order to be eligible for a library card, the kindergartner must live in Concord and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We ask that those adults please bring in a photo ID and something with the… 0

Enjoy family fun for a good cause featuring The Harlem Wizards, Oct. 19 in the Bow High School gym beginning at 7 p.m.The Wizards will face off against "The Fighting Falcons," a.k.a. BHS staff members and local celebrities. Proceeds will go to the Stephen Cmar Memorial Scholarship Fund. Advance tickets are on sale for $12 (general admission) and $10 (students and… 0

This year marks Bishop Brady's 13th annual Golf Classic, which will kick off the 2012 homecoming weekend. The event is scheduled for Oct. 12 at Canterbury Woods Country Club. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.The golf classic raises money for tuition assistance for Bishop Brady students who might not otherwise be able to attend and is open to the… 0

The Woman's Club of Concord opens its doors to the public Oct. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an invitational art show reception. "Empowering Women Of All Ages" is an inclusive show featuring the work of women across generations. The exhibit opens Oct. 5 and will remain in place until Oct. 31. It is open to the public on the 5th and open upon request and during special… 0

Spurred by the spirit of its founders - three music teachers in Concord public schools - the Concord Community Concert Association announces a new outreach to area students, offering free tickets to the four concerts planned in the 2012-13 season. Starting its 82nd year of presenting top performers from the world of music, the association formed in 1930 when the teachers worried… 0

The Manhattan Short Film Festival will be presented at New Hampshire Technical Institute's Sweeney Auditorium on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. Consisting of 10 films culled from 520 entries from 49 countries, the festival is being shown in more than 300 cities in six continents during one week. Audiences are encouraged to vote for the film they believe is the best.… 0

The New Hampshire Humanities Council is hosting a launch party for a new Humanities to Go catalog Sept. 28 at noon at the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord. 0

The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites the public to an informational breakfast forum, "The Roads to New Hampshire's Future: What's on the Horizon?" featuring guest speaker New Hampshire Department of Transportation commissioner Christopher Clement. The event will be held Oct. 5 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Commercial St. Cost to attend is $20… 0

The Concord Public Library is pleased to announce that we will be part of "The Big Read: New Hampshire Reads Edgar Allan Poe." A statewide project of the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library, the "Big Read" will include more than 100 events throughout New Hampshire in October and early November.The impact of Edgar Allan Poe's work on two New Hampshire writers… 0