It’s time for the Zonta Club’s auction
The Zonta Club of Concord will hold its annual holiday auction on Dec. 1 at The Red Blazer Restaurant, 72 Manchester St.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit local service projects such as The Friendly Kitchen, Merrimack Valley Day Care Service Center, Rape and Domestic Violence Crisis Center, multicultural programs, the Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards and several local scholarships. A percentage of the proceeds will also support Zonta International service projects.
If you are looking for that hard-to-find holiday treasure and an evening of fun and fellowship, join auctioneer David Little and the Concord Zontians. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. All forms of payment are accepted for silent and live auction winning bids. There will also be a bake sale, raffle tickets, light hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and more.
For more information, call Janice at 229-0211.
– ZONTA CLUB OF CONCORD
Recipes for vegans
Help fund the low-cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats by purchasing the gourmet, vegan cookbook, “Cooking with Compassion.” The book costs $20. For more information, call New Hampshire Spaying and Altering Service at 224-1361.
– NEW HAMPSHIRE SPAYING AND ALTERING SERVICE
Crafts and goodies
There will be a gourmet bake sale and craft fair at the Beaver Meadow School, 40 Sewalls Falls Road on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 60 crafters will be there. Admission is free.
– JEN VANPELT
Remember loved ones at local service
A service of remembrance will be held on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant St. The hour-long service will include readings of comfort from scripture, a meditation and the opportunity to light candles in remembrance of loved ones.
For more information, call 224-2521.
– ALISON NYHAN
Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The Walker Lecture Fund invites the public to Concord’s 80th annual performance of George Frederick Handel’s “Messiah” at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Centre St.
An open rehearsal with the community chorus and professional orchestra will be held on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. The full performance with an 86-member chorus, professional soloists and orchestra will be held on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is free for both of these events.
Doors will open 30 minutes before each performance.
For more information, call Dick Osborne at 225-9004 or 801-1010.
– DICK OSBORNE
Free classes and fun for pianists
The annual piano workshop week (Dec. 6-10) at the Concord Community Music School will include free public sessions for all ages and levels, including sessions on women composers, performance anxiety, problem solving for pianists, musical form and “Playing Inside and Outside the Piano.”
In addition to workshops designed to explore a particular component of piano practice, like problem solving, there will be a “Great Scale Bee” – a chance to demonstrate on the keyboard just how much you know about the language of music.
“Name That Tune” will give students from age 9 and up an opportunity to learn about famous composers and their compositions. Class will start by listening to famous classical compositions and coming up with ways to recognize and remember them. “Nervous Nellies,”
for adult students, gives beginning to intermediate students a chance to play for one another in a small group setting. Back by popular demand, two sessions of African drumming will allow participants the chance to explore music through rhythm and ensemble.
For more information,visit ccmusicschool.org or call 228-1196.
– CONCORD COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
Want to be Miss Outstanding Teen?
The Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program will sponsor its sixth annual Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen Program on Feb. 11-13 at Pinkerton Academy’s Stockbridge Theatre in Derry.
The winner of the state title will represent New Hampshire at the seventh annual Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition in August. There is no entry fee to compete, and the competition is open to girls 13 to 17 years old. The application deadline is Dec. 3.
The program will award at least $3,000 in scholarships at the teen competition. Scholarships may be used for college application fees, seat deposits, SAT preparation courses, tuition, books, supplies or any other educational expenses. New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen will receive at least a $1,000 scholarship and four runners-up will receive scholarship awards. The program will also award students for outstanding achievement in academics, talent and community service.
To download an application and for a full list or rules, visit missnh.org/teen. For more information, call 437-9027.
– STEPHANIE MILLS
