Opera singers to compete at the Audi Just Love to Sing! Productions will present its annual opera competition on Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. This competition will feature young opera singers from all over the country who will compete for more than $5,000 in cash prizes and performance contracts for the Just Love to Sing! 2011 summer festival season. At… 0

Get spooked New Hampshire horror stories will be read 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Barley House on Main Street. Authors in the newly published, “Live Free or Undead,” will read from this collection of horror stories that take place in New Hampshire. Scheduled writers are Becky Rule, “The Haze,” James Patrick Kelly, “The Waiting Room,” Brendan DuBois, “Uneasy Lies the… 0

Meet the Friends Program’s newbie The Friends Program hired Angela Sepela as its director of development. In her role, Sepela will carry out the program’s mission of strengthening communities by building relationships that empower people, encourage community service and restore faith in the human spirit by coordinating the fundraising and marketing efforts for the agency. Sepela… 0

The German flag is hanging from the ceiling and pictures of Munich, Berlin and Cologne have me feeling like I’m at home. There are only two differences. First, I’m in the USA – New Hampshire, to be exact. I’m sitting in the German class and sometimes you can hear people whispering in English, because you’re… 0

Wanted: Tax-aide counselors Do you do crossword puzzles to maintain a nimble mind? Do you belong to organizations to exercise your social skills? Do you use some of your free time to help friends and neighbors? You can achieve all those goals and more as an AARP tax-aide counselor. We’ll train you to become an IRS-certified tax-aide volunteer and to experience the satisfaction… 0

Beware of phantoms. And vampires, too On Oct. 10, people across the planet will pick up hammers, shovels and caulking-guns and join the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, the world’s largest day of practical, commonsense action to fight the climate crisis. In Concord, they will be wearing Halloween costumes. After the rally,… 0