Attorneys to speak at conservation meeting
Concord attorneys Amy Manzelli and Jason Reimers will be speaking at the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commission’s 45th Annual Meeting and Conference. Manzelli will take part in a panel discussion entitled: “Taking Root-The Law of Farming in New Agrihampshire,” discussing how agriculture is defined and what is permissible on land protected by a conservation easement. Reimers and Manzelli will address the topic: “The Site Evaluation Committee: What You Need to Know.” Manzelli and Reimers are members and part owners of BCM Environmental & Land Law, PLLC in Concord. The conference will be held in Pembroke on Nov. 7.
Janna Cummings
Snowman Craft Fair at Bow Methodist Saturday
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., will hold its annual Snowman Craft Fair on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come to the fair and enjoy the fun of Christmas shopping. Rooms filled with holiday crafts, handmade items to wear or for your home; more than 70 themed gift baskets and gifts for pet owners. Satisfy your “sweet tooth” with our famous cookie walk and cookie decorating table, and stop at our bakery shoppe. Bid on silent auction items, check out our jewelry table and “The Christmas Elf Room,” where kids can make their own ornaments. Breakfast refreshments served from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more info, call 228-1154.
Joan Day
N.H. Leaders Council to host event at Work Nest
Work Nest is hosting the N.H. National Leaders Council night of progress on Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
America Votes New Hampshire and New Leaders Council are excited to announce a new, dynamic partnership to strengthen the progressive movement in New Hampshire. We seek to do this by identifying more individuals, leaders and future elected officials to bring into the programs of America Votes and other civic engagement organizations. NLC is a transformative professional development and networking opportunity that is accessible to anyone with an interest in making a difference in the New Hampshire community. Fellows will begin with an assessment of their strengths, weaknesses and goals, and continue through an institute program to provide them soft and hard skills needed for community organizing and political management. Tickets are $25.
Karina Kelley
Christmas fair at Friends of Forgotten Children
There will be a Christmas fair to benefit the Weare Animal Group on Saturday at the Friends of Forgotten Children (224 Bog Road, Penacook).
People are asked to bring a food item (quick breads, pie crusts, fillings, gravy, stuffing, etc.) for Thanksgiving Baskets for Friends of Forgotten Children. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mary Aranosian
VNA to offer grief program for children
Concord Regional VNA is offering a free grief program for children ages 5-18 and their families “Helping Hands, Healing Hearts” on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road.
This program is for children and their families adjusting after the loss of a loved one and includes activities for all ages, healing through music, movement and play, make a commemorative “take home” craft, support and resources for the entire family and lunch and snacks provided.
For more information or to register, call 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 2828 or email Carmella.Dow@crvna.org.
Andrew Morse
Community concert series continues Saturday
The Concord Community Concert Association presents the internationally acclaimed cellist Astrid Schween accompanied by pianist Michael Gurt on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium.
Their program, including works by Debussy, Saint-Saens and Rachmaninoff, is the third concert in the CCCA’s 85th season of bringing great evenings of classical music performed by world-class professional artists to central New Hampshire audiences.
Tickets for the concert are $18, available at Gibson’s Bookstore and The UPS Store on South Main Street in Concord and at the door. Thanks to the CCCA’s Student Outreach program, free student tickets are offered at the box office to students to age 18 and to college students with school ID.
For further information, call 225-2164, email info@concordcityauditorium.org or visit concordcommunityconcerts.org.
Friends of the Audi
Holiday fair Saturday at East Congregational
A holiday fair will be held at East Congregational Church on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature handmade crafts, a bake and candy sale, deli delights, collectibles, jewelry, attic treasures, gently used clothes and themed raffle baskets.
Tickets will be available for a handcrafted full/queen size quilt in a beautiful maple leaf pattern. A tasty lunch of corn chowder, hot dogs and homemade pies will be served.
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at this fun fair! The church is located at 51 Mountain Road.
For more information, call 224-9242 or visit eastchurchucc.org.
Kay Garrigan
Farmland access workshop at Audubon
Attorney Amy Manzelli will be one of the speakers at a free workshop on farmland access to be held Tuesday at N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center in Concord at 6 p.m. Entitled “Farmland Access/Transfer Info Session,” the workshop is designed to assist farmers by answering questions about how to obtain land for farming. The session is designed for those seeking access to farmland as well as current owners of farm property.
For more information and registration details, go to landforgood.org/rsvp.
Janna Cummings
Check out the mosaics, time capsule this week
The celebration of Concord’s 250th anniversary year continues with the debut of two exciting and fun community collaborations.
On Friday, Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m., the public is invited to an unveiling of the completed Mosaic 250 community art project panels installed at Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. Attendees will enjoy a short Mosaic 250 documentary from Penacook Films, brief remarks and a ribbon cutting.
Countless residents and friends of Concord participated in the Mosaic 250 project by placing individual tiles on the four panels.
Concordians are also making their mark on the contents of the 2065 time capsule. The Concord Historical Society’s Time Capsule Committee has spent many months gathering ideas and inspiration for 2065 time capsule contents. The committee is now determining how to include as many suggestions as possible, using every available square inch of the newly built capsule.
Want a sneak peek at that 2065 time capsule? The capsule will be on display at the main office of Merrimack County Savings Bank, 89 N. Main St., through the end of October. In early November, the capsule will be filled and sealed.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Concord Historical Society’s Time Capsule Committee invites the community to an 11 a.m. ceremony at City Plaza, where 2065’s time capsule will be deposited into the waiting vault.
L.A.D. Welding & Fabrication partnered with the Concord Historical Society to create a custom aluminum box which should be sturdy enough for a few more 50-year time capsules.
To learn more about these and other 250th anniversary happenings, visit Concord250.org.
Kim Murdoch
Open house at Friends of Forgotten Children
Friends of Forgotten Children is hosting a holiday open house on Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m., at its 224 Bog Road location.
Everyone is someone’s child during the holidays.
Come tour our facility, meet and greet our dedicated group of volunteers, and hear and see what Friends of Forgotten Children is all about! Light refreshments will be served.
Bring a canned good donation or make a cash contribution, and you will be entered in a special drawing for one of our door prizes!
Find our star tree featuring holiday wishes to fulfill for children and youth in our community.
For more info, call 753-4801, email fofcnh@gmail.com or visit fofc-nh.org.
Penny Maurer
Take a trip to Mars at the Discovery Center
On Friday, at 7 p.m., the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will take you on a trip to Mars, our night sky and beyond with expert R.P. Hale on Super Stellar Friday.
Guests will see a special presentation in the planetarium theater before Hale presents on the latest scientific findings on Mars and our future plans for the red planet. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and students, and $7 for children ages 3-12. The event is free for all Discovery Center members.
In addition, weather permitting, the N.H. Astronomical Society will set up outside the Discovery Center with a variety of telescopes free for public use.
For more information, visit starhop.com or facebook.com/MSDiscoveryCenter.
Kim Duncan
Technical licensing course starts Thursday
Contoocook Valley Radio Club will be conducting a technician licensing course on Nov. 5, 12 and 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Concord Red Cross Building, 2 Maitland St.
For more info, visit k1bke.org.
Larry Beagle
ConcordTV to host classes, air elections
On Tuesday, ConcordTV will be airing live city election coverage on channels 6, 17 at 22 at 7 p.m., along with results in the Concord municipal elections, as well as analysis from community hosts.
On Wednesday, from noon to 7 p.m., Concord TV will be taping nonprofit holiday greetings at the Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road. Free 15-minute time slots to tape holiday greetings that will be aired on Channel 22 throughout December. Call Doris Ballard or Chris Gentry at 226-8872 or email doris@yourconcordtv.org.
Discover ConcordTV will be held Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Heights Community Center. The class is free, but registration is required. For more info, contact Josh Hardy or Doris Ballard at 226-8872.
Also on Nov. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., an Intro to Camera class at the Heights Community Center will be held, Cost is $50 and Discover ConcordTV is a prerequisite. Contact Josh Hardy at 226-8872 or email josh@yourconcordtv.org.
Chris Weeden
Concord library to screen ‘Head Games’ Monday
On Nov. 9, at 6 p.m, the Concord Public Library will screen Head Games in the library auditorium. Head Games is a revealing documentary from the director of Hoop Dreams about the silent concussion crisis in American sports. Athletes from the professional to the youth levels share their personal struggles in dealing with the devastating and long-term effects of concussions, an epidemic fueled by the ‘leave everything on the field’ culture so prominent in American sport.
Head Games is presented by Brooke Mills and LessenTheImpact.org with support from the Concord Public Library Foundation. Mills is a local high school student whose life was affected by a concussion during her freshman year gym class. Since then Mills has been speaking out as a Peer to Peer Educator with the Brain Injury Association of N.H. to increase awareness of concussions. Mills is the current Miss Capital Area’s Outstanding Teen and will be available following the film for a question and answer session. Refreshments will be provided.
Deb Baker
‘Being Mortal’ to be shown at Red River
Concord Regional VNA is offering a free screening and discussion of Frontline’s Being Mortal on Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.
Being Mortal by Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon and writer, examines medicine’s limitations and failures in his own practice as well as others’ for people with life-limiting illnesses. He discusses the importance of having meaningful conversations and to ensure to never sacrifice what matters most to people to live a good life – all the way to the very end.
There will be a post-documentary panel discussion featuring Dr. Stephen Rust, Concord Regional VNA/Concord Hospital, Dr. Julia Burdick, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord, and Shawn LaFrance, Foundation for Healthy Communities. This screening is offered at no charge. Registration is required and space is limited.
To register, visit crvna.org or call Concord Regional VNA at 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 5815.
Andrew Morse
Winter Farmers’ Market at Cole Gardens Saturday
The Winter Farmers’ Market at Cole Gardens, with 30-plus vendors, begins Saturday inside the greenhouse.
The winter market will be held every Saturday through April 16, 2016, expect for Dec. 26.
You’ll find seafood, breads and baked goods, coffee and tea, maple, milk, cheese, doughnuts, beef, pork, chicken, goat, turkey, lamb, eggs, honey, apples, vegetables, pet treats, baked beans, soup, oils and vinegars, pickles, jams and jellies, fermented vegetables and nuts.
The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Charlie Cole
Don’t forget to rake those leaves to the curb
Starting this week, Concord and Penacook residents can rake their leaves (un-bagged) to the curb for collection. Concord General Services will have three crews collecting leaves through Dec. 11, as weather permits.
The first crew will work north from the Bow town line on South Street, the second crew will continue south from Elm Street in Penacook, and the third crew will work north on the east side of the Merrimack River from Manchester Street.
Crews will only have time to come by once, so it is highly encouraged to be ready by the start of the program to avoid missing collection. It cannot be predicted when crews will reach certain locations due to unpredictable leave volumes and weather conditions. However, a fall leaf collection map will be available online at concordnh.gov/leafcollection to show where crews have already collected.
Leaves are the only acceptable material that will be collected. Branches and brush can be brought to Earth Materials Recycling Center for a nominal fee. Leaves can also be brought to Earth Materials Recycling Center for free with proof of residency if the load is smaller than a non-commercial pick-up truck. Watch Concord General Services’ fall leaf collection video and find more information at concordnh.gov/leafcollection. Remember – in the spring, bag it up; in the fall, rake it down!
Angelina Bossone
Annual Christmas parade slated for Nov. 21
The 64th annual Concord Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9:30 a.m. The annual holiday parade, chaired by Dick Patten for 44 years with co-Chairman James Cusano, will be marching down Loudon Road from Hazen Drive to Old Loudon Road by the Steeplegate Mall. The theme for this year’s parade will be Celebrating a Colonial Christmas, 250 years. The parade will feature bands, floats, decorated vehicles, animal entries, emergency response vehicles, antique cars, special guests and Santa Claus.
Concord High School, Merrimack Valley High School, Muchachos of Manchester Drum & Bugle Corps and the St Andrews Pipe & Drum Corps will provide music for the parade. The tentative Grand Marshall will be Gene Connolly, principal of Concord High School.
The First Division will be dedicated to the military armed forces. There will be color guards representing the N.H. State Prison, Merrimack County Department of Corrections, Gary S. Dillon Marine Corps League and the Concord Civil Air Patrol.
The reviewing stand where winning floats will be announced will be located in front of the Stove Barn. The location has changed from previous years. The judges will begin judging the floats and decorated vehicles at 8:30 a.m. with the floats being asked to be at the formation site, located in the parking lot at Department of Transportation.
The committee will accept parade participants up to parade time as long as they meet the parade guidelines.
All other parade participates are asked to be at the formation at 8:30 a.m. The parade is organized by Concord Grange 322.
The parade relies solely on donations from businesses and organizations. If you would like to donate or sponsor a parade division or band, please send a check for $400 to Concord Christmas Parade, c/o Dick Patten, Chairman, 30 Pinewood Trail, Concord, N.H. 03301.
In case of extreme inclement weather, the parade will be postponed to Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m.
Please call Dick Patten at 496-2917 or James Cusano at 225-8308 for more information.
Dick Patten
