Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Dimond Hill Farm on Sept. 8 to enjoy homegrown food and music at the Harvest Festival. Concert-goers can go on an herb walk on the farm at 3 p.m. before settling down for the festivities, which run from 4 to 9:30 p.m. The festival will go on, rain or shine, with a tent in case of rain.Enjoy delicious bites from The Celery Stick Cafe, The Works,… 0

Last year's Concord Arts Market Pet Day featured the inaugural canine mayor of Concord rlection. After hundreds of votes, Victoria the Bassett Hound with a Cause and Nelson the Great Dane were named co-canine mayors for 2011. The citizens of Concord and the visitors to Pet Day must elect the next canine mayor of Concord on Sept. 15. Last year, there was an outcry from feline fanciers,… 0

Wonder Made will be hosting a handful of upcoming community events, including an open mic night Sept. 7 and sacred belly dancing classes during three weeks in September."After the Green Martini burned down, there was a hole left in the downtown community for open mics, and we have been proud to take over that need and create our own open mic community," Laura Loci of Wonder… 0

 For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Birds of a Lesser ParadiseMegan Mayhew Bergman2012, 224 pagesShort story collectionTen of these 12 stories were previously published in prestigious literary journals, including one which appeared in the 2011 Best American Short Stories. All are heartfelt, humorous tales featuring vulnerable… 0

Granite United Way will hold its annual day-long service event, Day of Caring, on Sept. 11. In Merrimack County, this will be the 21st annual Day of Caring.Granite United Way works with community members and the corporate community to support the work of many nonprofit agencies throughout the state. On this day, participating nonprofit organizations are matched with volunteers… 0

Many physicians and professional organizations vary in their recommendations regarding the role of the PSA blood test in prostate cancer screening. On Sept. 25 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. join Dr. Robert Mitchell from Concord Hospital Center for Urologic Care as he discusses this national controversy and learn helpful tips, including: What are the tests and exams available for prostate… 0

The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites chamber members to a member-led seminar as part of the chamber's member-led "Business Builder" workshop series. The seminar, "Nine IT Trends Every Manager Needs to Know," will be held Sept. 18 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St. There is no cost for chamber members to attend the seminar, but pre-registration… 0

For more than 30 years, the Suncook Valley Chorale has entertained and delighted listeners in and around Concord. We are about to enter our fall season, and will be holding two no-commitment-needed Open Sings, Sept. 10 and 17 at 7 p.m. for interested singers. The Open Sings will be held in the Pleasant View Retirement Center's theater at 227 Pleasant St. in Concord. All… 0

The New Hampshire Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 400 walkers representing local companies, families, schools, and other organizations are expected to turn out for the 10th annual Concord Walk to Cure Diabetes at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. On-site registration starts at 9 a.m.; the walk takes place at 10… 0

Avid and casual cyclists alike will unite for a good cause once again Sept. 15, when the seventh annual Pedaling for Payson event kicks off at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton. All funds raised go to the Gene Gillis Fund at the Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care.There's a 70-mile course for the hardcore… 0