Shakespeare reading continues
Want to brush up on your Shakespeare? Please join The Stratford Club members as they continue reading Coriolanus on Monday, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Shakespeare Room, located on second floor of Concord Public Library.
Reading of this play will continue Feb. 13 and 27 and March 13. A Midsummer Night’s Dream will then be read at biweekly meetings beginning March 22 through May 8.
For more information, call Connie at 228-3241 or Pat at 226-0658.
Patricia Gerhan
Film society to screen ‘Shampoo’
The NHTI Film Society will screen Shampoo (Rated “R”, 1975, 105 mins.), on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sweeney Auditorium.
Admission is by donation ($5 suggested); free with an NHTI student ID.
For more information contact Steve Ambra at 271-6484 ext. 4101 or sambra@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
Suncook Valley Chorale concerts
The Suncook Valley Chorale will present its winter program, Where the Wild Songs Are: Music of Monsters Both Real and Imagined, on Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Pembroke.
We’ll sing about fanciful monsters – ones that we like to be scared by, and even some completely unscary monsters. We’ll sing about monsters that, in our youth, seemed far more scary than they do later in life. And we will touch on those people who became monsters, or who used us and our fears to create monstrous societies.
But mostly, we will sing about funny monsters: big bad wolves, jabberwocks, ghosts, ghouls, devils . . . and of course, things that go bump in the night.
The SVC is made up of over 60 singers of all ages. Our musical repertoire includes pop, classical, gospel, jazz and barbershop.
Tickets are available at the door or from chorale members for $15, $12 for students and seniors.
For more information, find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/SuncookValleyChorale, or contact publicity chair Holly Ares Snyder at SVCNH30@gmail.com or 780-4968.
Holly Ares Snyder
Comedy show at Hatbox Theatre
Boston comedian Steve Bjork returns to Hatbox Theatre on Friday to headine the first comedy night of 2017.
Also on the bill is fellow Boston comedian Suzi Berlin, as well as host Greg Boggis.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16.50 or $13.50 for members, seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased online at hatboxnh.com and can be reserved by calling 715- 2315.
Kevin Barrett
Speaker coming to NHTI on Jan. 31
When Nick Scott was 16, he was involved in a near-fatal traffic accident. Wheelchair-bound, he gained weight and almost lost hope. But instead, he found the determination to turn his life around completely, becoming a wheelchair bodybuilder, public speaker and personal trainer. Scott even brought wheelchair bodybuilding to a professional level, putting on the first International Federation of Body Building Pro Wheelchair Division competition.
Recently, he has focused on bringing his message of self-empowerment to organizations and business groups all across the United States.
Scott will share his message, “Embrace Failure as the Path to Success,” at NHTI on Jan. 31 in the Wellness Center Gym at noon.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds going to support the NHTI’s Wheelchair Basketball Benefit taking place Feb. 2.
For more information, contact Susan Krenzien at 230-4045 or skrenzien@ccsnh.edu. More information on Scott can be found at speakernickscott.com.
Doug Schwarz
Love, Lust & Desire opening Jan. 31
McGowan Fine Art will open its annual group show, “Love, Lust & Desire IX,” featuring the works of more than 70 artists at affordable prices, $300 and under, on Jan. 31. The show will run through Feb. 14, with the opening reception on Feb. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The show includes a wide array of media including paintings, prints, photography and mixed media.
Some returning and new fan favorites include the beautiful mixed media works of Mary Ann McNicholas, colorful gems by Susan Abbott and playful pieces by Hannah Cole Dahar.
For more info, call Julie Hamel at 225-2515 or email gallery@mcgowanfineart.com.
Julie Hamel
Tea party, Alice in Wonderland style
Kimball-Jenkins Estate will host an Alice in Wonderland tea party on Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the mansion.
Enjoy delightful refreshments (hot cocoa will be an option), storytelling, crafts, whimsical art installations and all manner of madness. Costumes are encouraged.
Ink illustrations telling the story will be spread throughout the mansion, as each room and hallway will be themed by a chapter from the book.
Registration is required and tickets are $10. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Alice in Wonderland tea parties will also be held on Feb. 19, March 19 and May 14.
For more info, visit kimballjenkins.com/upcomingevents.
Rachel Young
Author reading at Gibson’s on Feb. 1
On Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m., Paula Czech visits Gibson’s Bookstore to present her memoir about overcoming abuse to find happiness and fulfillment, The Black Leather Satchel.
As an advocate for the protection of sexually abused children, Czech will review some strategies for prevention, and go over signs and symptoms of abuse, as part of her memoir presentation.
The event is free and open to the public.
Elisabeth Jewell
Musical medley show at Cap Center
Decades Rewind is coming to the Capitol Center for the Arts on Wednesday and Thursday, with shows starting at 7:30 p.m.
This high-energy show features more than 60 songs effortlessly blended into unique medleys from the most prominent decades in music history. It features an eight-piece rock band and six rocking vocalists surrounded by rock and roll stage lighting, videos of American culture and more than 100 costume changes.
From Abba to Zeppelin, Decades Rewind will have you singing and dancing in your seats on a magical rock musical extravaganza you won’t soon forget.
Tickets are $35 to $55, plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet orders.
Lynne Sabean
New lung cancer screening program
Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care has launched the Lung Cancer Screening program, a collaboration including Concord Hospital Medical Group primary and specialty care, New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, X-Ray Professional Associates and Radiation Oncology Associates.
Lung cancer kills more Americans annually than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined, in part because by the time symptoms develop, the cancer often is too advanced to cure.
But lung cancer can be treated and cured if it is discovered early, before patients begin experiencing symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath or chest pain.
The new program includes low-dose computed tomography screening — the only recommended screening test for early detection of lung cancer. In this test, an X-ray machine uses low doses of radiation to create detailed images of the lungs. Screenings can be performed at Concord Hospital or any Concord Imaging Center location.
To be screened, patients require a referral from their primary care provider. LDCT screening is covered by Medicare and most privateinsurance plans.
Jennifer Dearborn
