Dolls, cards and more
The Merrimack County Artisans’ craft fair will be held at the Bektash Shrine Center, 189 Pembroke Road, on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The fair will showcase unique and perse wares, including jewelry, dolls and doll clothes, photographs, floral bouquets, cards, ornaments and more.
– JENNIFER ELLIOTT
And when you’re done there, go here!
A fair trade craft sale will be held at Sacred Heart Parish, 52 Pleasant St., on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Gifts and crafts sold will include jewelry, housewares, ornaments, chocolates, jams and more. Items for sale were produced by artisans from 36 countries who are paid a fair wage, enabling them to feed their families, send their children to school and work their way out of poverty.
– CAROLINE JUDD
Cozy clothing drive
Immanuel Community Church, 5 Grover St., is sponsoring a “Gift of Warmth” cold weather clothing drive during November. We are accepting clean, gently used or new outerwear such as mittens, gloves, hats, boots, vests, ski pants, sweaters, sweatshirts and sweat pants in both children’s and adult sizes. The church will be open Saturday, 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunday, 11 to 11:30 a.m., and Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m. There will also be a drop box located outside the church. Items will be distributed to children and adults at Dame School. For more information, call 224-9238.
– JONI CACAVAS
Kids: Practice your b-ball
Need to practice for the upcoming basketball season? Attend the youth open gym at the Green Street Community Center. The center will be open to boys and girls on Nov. 9, 16 and 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. (grades 4-6) and Nov. 11 and 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. (grades 7-12). The recreation department staff will be there to supervise.
Wear light-colored soled sneakers. There is no charge to attend the open gym and registration is not required.
– CONCORD RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Shoes, shoes and more shoes donated
Green Concord, a local business trade association, successfully completed its Soles for Souls shoe drive with a total of 2,060 pairs of shoes. Gently worn and new shoes were collected by 11 Green Concord businesses during August. Green Concord was responsible for sorting and shipping the shoes to the main headquarters of Soles for Souls located in Tennessee. A total of 46 boxes filled with shoes were shipped, weighing more than 3,200 pounds.
Soles for Souls has donated more than 11 million pairs of shoes worldwide; a pair every seven seconds. Despite this, the organization continues to be in desperate need of shoes due to several disasters. For more information about the program and how to help, visit soles4souls.org
The following Green Concord businesses participated in Soles for Souls this year: Real Green Goods; Lotions ’n Potions; Your Home, Your World; S&W Sports; The Works; GES Solar; Gondwana Divine Clothing Company; Café Indigo; the Concord Cooperative Market; Grappone Automotive Group and the Merrimack County Savings Bank.
For more information and photos of the shoe drive, visit greenconcord.org.
– DEBORAH DEMOULPIED
Young Shakespeares wanted for contest
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire is sponsoring a contest for New Hampshire students in grades 1 through 12. There are two categories: one for elementary and junior high and one for high school. Ten poems in each category are published in the “The Poets Touchstone,” the society’s quarterly magazine. Younger winning poets receive a certificate and small writing journal. Older students receive a certificate and $10. There is an entry fee of $1 per poem. Postmark deadline is March 31.
For guidelines and more information, visit poetrysocietyofnewhampsire.
– POETRY SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Time to get pampered
The members of the Zonta Club of Concord along with the staff at Pure Indulgence Day Spa invite you to a night of relaxation to benefit the Sheila Stanley Community Counseling Fund, a scholarship program available through the Womankind Counseling Center and the Concord
Merrimack County SPCA.
On Nov. 11, mini massages, manicures, reiki, makeup applications, facial waxings, refreshments and more will be provided at Pure Indulgence Day Spa, 150 Pleasant St. Tickets are $55, gratuity included. You can purchase a ticket for either the 4 to 6 p.m. session or the 6 to 8 p.m. session. For tickets call Marie Lang at 225-1108 or the spa at 228-7873.
– JANICE SEVERANCE / ZONTA CLUB OF CONCORD
