Sign up for Evening en Blanc on Aug. 19
Join Concord Hospital Trust for a mass “chic picnic” at a surprise location for Evening en Blanc on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Based on the popular Diner en Blanc, launched in Paris more than 25 years ago, this whimsical event returns for its fifth year. Dressed all in white, diners arrive with their own well-stocked picnic basket and enjoy an enchanted evening of dining, dancing and entertainment.
The surprise location of this flash mob feast with a French twist will be announced two hours before the event on Concord Hospital’s Facebook page, ConcordHospital.org, CH-Trust.org and via email communications.
To find out what we will provide and what you need to bring to this exciting event, or to purchase tickets, visit ch-trust.org and go to the events tab. Please review the event checklist to make sure you are prepared.
Tickets are $50 for an individual reservation if purchased before Aug. 1. After Aug. 1, individual tickets are $60. A prepared picnic can also be picked up at the event for an additional $25.
Ticket contributions support primary, dental and behavioral health care of our neighbors in need at Concord Hospital Family Health Centers in Concord and Hillsboro-Deering. Brighten their path by making an additional donation when you purchase your tickets.
For more information, call Concord Hospital Trust at 225-2711, ext. 3076.
Jennifer Dearborn
Wellness Wednesday series at Local Baskit
Local Baskit is hosting a Wellness Wednesday series, with three events to make healthy eating a priority this summer.
Join Sarah Schmidt to learn some fun and easy ways to upgrade your food and your health this summer.
The first event, Healthy Eating on the Go, is this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and is free. On July 12, Make Your Own Trail Mix will be offered for $8 and a free Summer Smoothie workshop will be held Aug. 9.
For more information and to register, call 219-0882 or visit shop.localbaskit.com/ collections/events.
Beth Richards
Potluck, speaker at Mill Brook Gallery
Wednesday’s Wisdom Pot Luck continues on June 14 at the Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden with author Stephen Berwich.
Berwich will give a lecture about the Abenaki Indians that inhabited Concord. The lecture is based on his ninth book on the topic, We Walk in the Steps of Native New Englanders.
The event, brought to you by the Mill Brook Gallery and Kimball Jenkins School of Art, begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. This is a potluck, so bring a dish to share, and it is also BYO (wine, beer or other drinks).
Pam Tarbell
Burlesque show at Hatbox Theatre
The Hatbox Theater presents Absinthe and Opium Burlesque and Cabaret, live on Saturday at 7:30 pm.
Absinthe and Opium is proud to be returning to central New Hampshire’s newest performance space, after sold out shows earlier in the season.
Absinthe and Opium Burlesque and Cabaret, Concord’s only burlesque troupe, are introducing the vintage “art of the tease” to audiences around central New Hampshire. The troupe is heavily influenced by vaudeville, musical theater, Bob Fosse, ballroom dancing, jazz and other dances.
The troupe was founded in January 2015 by creative director and choreographer Jennifer Gordon and her partner Roman Sirotin. They are trained ballroom dance instructors and professional ballroom dance competitors, and have performed throughout the country.
After moving to the area, their passion for variety shows, vaudeville and cabaret performance led them to create the troupe.
The troupe now boasts 10 members, all with stage names and personas to protect the innocent, and not-so-innocent in this world of burlesque. Their shows feature guest performers from throughout New England, including comedians, singers and more.
To find out more, visit Romanandjennifer.com or like Absinthe and Opium Burlesque on Facebook at absintheandopiumburlesque.
This is a one-night-only engagement, and tickets are $16.50, $13.50 for members, seniors and students. Tickets are available by calling the Hatbox box office at 715-2315 or visiting hatboxnh.com.
Kevin Barrett
AARP seeking award nominations
Do you know an extraordinary volunteer age 50 and older? You can show appreciation by nominating him or her for the 2017 AARP New Hampshire Andrus Award for Community Service. Deadline for application is July 19.
The Andrus Award is AARP’s most prestigious New Hampshire volunteer award. Nominations will be evaluated based on how the volunteer’s work has improved the community, supported AARP’s vision and mission and inspired other volunteers.
Nominees for the Andrus Award must meet the following eligibility requirements: Must be 50 years of age or older; The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay; The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is based must reflect AARP’s vision and mission; Couples or partners who perform service together are also eligible, however, teams are not eligible; Recipients must live in New Hampshire.
Nomination forms and additional application information can be accessed at AARP.org/AndrusAward.
Jamie Bulen
Grief discussion group Thursday
Concord Regional VNA is offering men’s grief discussion groups on Thursday and June 22 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. Groups are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the same time.
The ongoing drop-in grief discussion groups are designed to help men who are adjusting after the loss of a spouse or significant other. Registration is not required. For more info, call 224-4093, ext. 2828 or email carmella.dow@crvna.org.
Andy Morse
City celebrated Public Works Week
The city of Concord successfully celebrated National Public Works Week, May 21-27, with several events to celebrate with the community and recognize public works employees.
On May 23, a public works celebration was held at Memorial Field featuring a wide variety of public works vehicles for Touch-A-Truck, display tables, career opportunities, live demonstrations, hands-on activities, a pay-as-you-throw trash bag raffle and Battle of the Backhoe. Battle of the Backhoe was a skills competition with several rounds of equipment operators from Concord General Services competing side by side. The ultimate champion of Battle of the Backhoe was Equipment Operator II, Matt Bumford.
Approximately 300 local children attended the event as a field trip with their schools to learn about Concord’s public works services.
On May 24, a barbecue-style luncheon was hosted by Concord General Services’ superintendents for department employees during their lunch break.
Superintendents donated money and bought food to cook as a way of thanking employees for their hard work. These events were able to engage the community, educate local school children and give appreciation to dedicated employees.
Visit concordnh.gov/generalservices for more information about Concord General Services and the services provided to the Concord community.
Angelina Zulkic
