Children’s Place fundraiser at Apple Hill
The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center is holding a fall family festival at Apple Hill Farm on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be face painting, crafts, games and food. Admission is $10 per family. Apple Hill farm is located at 580 Mountain Road.
For more info, visit thechildrensplacenh.org or call 224-9920.
Insider staff
Learn all about the Hubble Telescope
On Friday night, visitors to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will get a sneak preview of the NASA exhibition, The Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe, and an opportunity to meet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Lead Outreach Coordinator Maurice Henderson.
The Discovery Center will open at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., Henderson will lead a workshop for teens on the Hubble while visitors explore the new exhibition and/or take in the Tonight’s Sky planetarium show. In a public program at 8:15 p.m., Henderson will discuss 27 years of scientific discoveries made possible by the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. The all-inclusive price for Friday evening’s programs is $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, $7 for children 12 and under, and free for members. Pending clear skies, members of the N.H. Astronomical Society will be outside, offering free views of the night sky through a variety of telescopes.
The Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe, opens to the public on Saturday, and will be on display for three months.
“We are delighted to be able to bring this scientifically rich, highly interactive NASA exhibition to New Hampshire,” said Discovery Center Executive Director Jeanne Gerulskis.
Staff and volunteers will work all week to set up this exhibition on America’s favorite telescope and the advances in knowledge that have resulted from its use. Admission to the exhibition is included with paid general admission to the Discovery Center and is free for members.
For more information, visit starhop.com.
Jeanne Gerulskis
Celebrate historic preservation act
The N.H. Division of Historical Resources will host “We’re Golden: Celebrating 50 Years of the National Historic Preservation Act,” a daylong symposium focusing on historic preservation in the Granite State, at the Department of Transportation (Hazen Drive) on Oct. 28.
Signed by President Lyndon Johnson on Oct. 15, 1966, the NHPA declared that “the historical and cultural foundations of the nation should be preserved as a living part of our community life and development in order to give a sense of orientation to the American people.”
“We’re Golden” will include presentations describing a wide range of New Hampshire preservation success stories, a panel discussion about the history of preservation in the state and a keynote address by Charlene Dwin Vaughn, assistant director at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
“New Hampshire is well-known for our historic buildings, bridges, landscapes, cemeteries and archaeological sites – they are part of who we are,” said Elizabeth Muzzey, director of the NHDHR and state historic preservation officer. “We’re looking forward to sharing inspiring stories about the great work that can be accomplished when people come together to preserve elements of our past that are still very much part of both our present and our future.”
People interested in learning more about historic preservation success stories in New Hampshire, including members of historic commissions, environmental and engineering firms, federal and state agencies and cultural resource consultants are invited to attend.
For more information about “We’re Golden” and to register, visit nh.gov/nhdhr. There is no fee to attend but seating is limited and advance registration is required.
Shelly Angers
Fuel and electrical assistance available
The Concord Area Center would like to remind homeowners and tenants that it is time to apply for your fuel assistance for the 2016-17 heating season. Our office, located at 2 Industrial Park Drive, Bldg. 2, is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Applications for electric assistance may be done at the same time. Call us for an appointment at 225-6880.
The Concord Area Center assists residents of Concord/Penacook, Bow, Canterbury, Dunbarton, Boscawen, Loudon, Chichester and Hopkinton/Contoocook.
Patti Kirk
Open and affirming celebration
Join South Church for its 20th anniversary of open and affirming on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, there will be a “Dinner Church,” bring a potluck dish to share and join others as we break bread together and explore questions of faith.
On Sunday, at both services, we will offer prayers of thanks for our 20 years of open and affirming.
South Church is also looking for people to play the with its Memorial Bell Choir. You don’t need to be a member of the church, or have a lot of experience. Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please stop in and see what it is all about.
Peg Wenzel
Parenting class begins Oct. 11
Parenting the Second Time Around, a free eight-week workshop series for grandparents, relatives, and others who are parenting again, is being offered by Riverbend Community Mental Health.
The workshop is held Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 11, at Riverbend Children’s Intervention Program, 105 Loudon Road, Building 3, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
For more information or to register, call Kathleen Egan at 228-0547 ext. 4041.
Judith Stowell
