Register for winter farming conference
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire 2017 Winter Conference will be held at Rundlett Middle School on Jan. 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It’s the premier gathering of New Hampshire’s organic and sustainable food and agriculture community – farmers, gardeners, educators and consumers – joining together all under one roof.
The conference offers a wide variety of workshops, the Green Market Fair and a delicious organic and local lunch.
This year’s conference culminates with an evening keynote event with Joel Salatin, the renowned author and self-labeled “lunatic farmer.”
Tickets to the evening keynote event can be purchased separately from the full-day conference.
Registration is encouraged and can be done so at nofanh.org/winterconference.
Monica Rico
NHTI to host winter open house
Explore NHTI at a Winter Open House on Jan. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Wellness Center Gym. Learn about our 90 academic programs, tour our 240-acre campus and find out about campus life at NHTI. Meet current and former students, academic department heads and representatives from admissions and financial aid.
Contact the admissions office at 230-4011 or nhtiadm@ccsnh.edu for further information – or just come and join us. Open to all prospective students and their families.
Can’t make the open house? We have “Drop-in Tuesdays” weekly from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Get a 15-minute overview of the college and bring your questions for admissions and financial aid representatives. Campus tours available for those who arrive by 5:15 p.m. No reservations required.
Schedule a tour at nhti.edu/sign-campus-tour.
Doug Schwarz
Discovery Center open extra hours
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day through Saturday for the holiday break.
Five planetarium shows – including the Discovery Center’s newest shows, Space School and The Little Star that Could – will be offered everyday, as well as the special NASA exhibition, The Hubble Space Telescope – New Views of the Universe. Admission to the Discovery Center is $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors; $7 for children up to age 12; free for members and children ages 0-2. Planetarium shows are an additional $5 (free for members and children ages 0-2).
During the holiday week, the Discovery Center will also offer three full-day science camps, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Mini-Rocket Workshop for kids ages 8-12 on Wednesday; Mini-Mindstorms Challenge for kids ages 10-14 on Thursday; and TinkerLab for kids ages 10-14 on Friday. Cost is $60 per person per workshop, with discounts for kids enrolling in multiple workshops: $110 for two workshops and $150 for all three workshops. The cost includes all materials; there is a 10 percent discount for members.
For more information, visit starhop.com.
Jeanne Gerulskis
Grief support group starts Jan. 10
Concord Regional VNA is offering Life After Loss, an eight-week adult grief support group on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. beginning Jan. 10, at White Rock Senior Living Community, 6 Bow Center Road in Bow.
Trained grief facilitators provide an opportunity for grief support and education to participants who have suffered a recent loss.
The group size is limited to 12 participants and sessions are free. Registration is required.
To register, call 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 2828 or visit crvna.org.
Andrew Morse
Wine benefit for genetic counseling
Concord Hospital Trust’s annual wine tasting event will be held on Friday, March 3, at the Grappone Conference Center.
The event benefits the Genetic Counseling Program at Concord Hospital Breast Care Center.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Concord Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, cancer patients have access to genetic testing and counseling at Concord Hospital Breast Care Center. The program is led by national and local experts and enables cancer patients to learn if they are at high-risk of developing cancer. Early identification allows patients the opportunity to work with their healthcare providers and take proper steps for risk reduction and increased surveillance.
The community has a chance to make a difference in many lives by attending the annual Heart of the Grape Wine Tasting event.
General admission is from 7 to 9 p.m., V.I.P. admission is from 6 to 7 p.m. and back again this year is Grape Expectations, a wine glass seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. The V.I.P admission includes the opportunity to sample high-end wines with a smaller audience, entrance to the Heart of the Grape wine tasting main event and your own Riedel wine glass. Grape Expectations admission includes the opportunity to meet with a Riedel representative who will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of the glass and our perception and enjoyment of wine.
Grape Expectations participants will have entrance to the Heart of the Grape wine tasting main event and bring home four Riedel tasting glasses. Limited tickets are being sold.
The benefit offers guests the opportunity to learn about and experience some of the most prestigious and respected wines throughout the world, all while enjoying beautiful music performed by Lakes Region Big Band.
General admission tickets are $35 per person and V.I.P. tickets are $75 per person when purchased online before Feb. 17. After Feb. 17, ticket prices will increase $5. Grape Expectations tickets are $120 per person.
Tickets can be purchased at ch-trust.org or by calling Concord Hospital Trust at 227-7162. A limited number of tickets are available and advanced reservations are recommended.
Jennifer Dearborn
