Pianist Frederic Chiu to perform at the Audi
Renowned Pianist Frederic Chiu will heat up the Concord City Auditorium stage on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a “Classical Smackdown.”
Chiu will engage the audience to judge the contest as his award-winning performance pits Prokofiev vs. Debussy.
The event is presented by the Concord Community Concert Association – the fourth program in the association’s 85th season.
The Audi opens at 6:30 p.m. with pre-show desserts and a special “Cabin Fever Cure” silent auction, with proceeds benefiting future CCCA programs.
Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at Gibson’s Bookstore, The UPS Store and at the door. The CCCA’s Student Outreach Program offers free admission to all students. For more information, call 344-4747 or visit concordcommuityconcerts.org
But that’s not all. Chiu will be holding a free pre-concert master class, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the Audi stage.
Chiu will deliver a lecture and demonstration on stage fright, a bugaboo of musicians preparing for solos and recitals. All master class participants will receive tickets to the evening’s concert.
For further info on the master class, contact Catherine Kaplan at 738-7968 or ctkart@comcast.net.
Friends of the Audi
Jewelry making demo at League of N.H. Craftsmen
Watch jewelry artist Bob Dorr create his contemporary jewelry using traditional stumpwork embroidery techniques at the League of N.H. Craftsmen Headquarters, 49 S. Main St., Suite 100, on Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sarah Nyhan
Wendy Thacher Jensen to read at Gibson’s Feb. 23
Did you know that a sick animal needs only one medicine to heal multiple complaints?
The Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy: Healing Our Companion Animals from the Inside Out by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Wendy Thacher Jensen, opens your eyes to the enormous potential of homeopathy.
And Thacher Jensen will be at Gibson’s Bookstore on Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss her book in more detail.
Our beloved companion animals often suffer from chronic diseases or repeating complaints that respond only temporarily to traditional treatments, requiring frequent or even lifelong dosing. As the staunchest advocate for your own cats and dogs, you can greatly increase their health by learning to recognize chronic disease and partnering with a homeopathic veterinarian.
Gibson’s Bookstore
City engineer Ed Roberge to speak at NHTI Feb. 23
On Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI will present the next event in its series of free public Wings of Knowledge lectures for the 2015-16 season: “Concord’s Downtown Complete Streets Improvement Project: Change – Challenge – Opportunity,” with city engineer Ed Roberge.
The presentation will focus on how Concord transformed its downtown into a complete street through an open and all-inclusive public process. Details ranging from the development of Concord’s complete streets policy to applying flexible design solutions will give participants a full understanding of how an extensive public process can still provide timely results on a schedule-constrained federally funded project.
For further information, call 230-4028 or visit nhti.edu and click on events calendar.
Doug Schwarz
Concord Hospital to host Music for Healing program
Concord Hospital is proud to host the Music for Healing and Transition Program again in 2016.
MHTP, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational organization, offers a lively and transforming course of study for instrumentalists and vocalists, certifying its graduates as Certified Music Practitioners. MHTP accepts both amateur and professional musicians.
CMPs are trained to use their musicianship therapeutically in a clinical setting, and are employed in healthcare facilities to create a healing environment by providing live music at the bedside. With education and clinical practice in the physics of sound and its effects on the body and psyche, CMPs respond improvisationally to support patients experiencing pain, anxiety, muscle tension, etc.
MHTP is offered in a year-long series of five weekend class modules on musical and medical topics, plus a 45-hour internship and required reading. MHTP faculty are experienced CMPs who specialize in their music or healthcare fields.
The five class modules offered at Concord Hospital will be held on: March 5-6; May 21-22; July 30-31; Sept. 24-25; and Nov. 18-20.
The tuition fee to complete all five modules is $2,450
For local information about classes in Concord, contact Alice Kinsler at Concord Hospital’s Therapeutic Arts & Activity Services, 227-7000 ext. 3867, or email akinsler@crhc.org.
Jennifer Dearborn
Community supper at Grace Episcopal Friday
Grace Episcopal Church will host its free monthly community supper on Friday, from 5 to 6 p.m.
Our February supper features chicken pot pie, tossed salad and homemade tapioca pudding for dessert.
So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry, which helps to feed Concord’s hungry school children.
Contact Grace Episcopal Church for more information at 224-2252 or visit graceeastconcord.org.
Tina Preston
Ward 2 Neighborhood meeting at Newell Post
There will be a Ward 2 Neighborhood meeting on Feb. 23 at Newell Post Restaurant, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
This is another opportunity for those who live in Ward 2 to talk with your State Representative Paul Henle and City Councilor Allan Herschlag. And hear what your neighbors think.
Allan Herschlag
McGowan Fine Art to host enamel exhibit
McGowan Fine Art announces the opening of “Alchemy III: Transformations in Enamel” featuring the works of national and international artists working in the medium of enamel. The show will run through March 18 and is split between The League of N.H. Craftsmen’s headquarters and McGowan Fine Art.
Enamel is the technique of fusing glass to metal accomplished by sifting finally ground glass onto a metal surface and baking in a kiln. The Biennial Juried exhibit of enamel art was instituted by the Enamelist Society to promote the range of work in the medium at the professional and student level. This exhibit depicts the work of numerous artists exploring the range from large scale wall and tabletop sculptures to exquisite jewelry.
For more information, call Sarah Chaffee at 225-2515 or email art@mcgowanfineart.com.
Sarah Chaffee
Lots going on at the Concord Library
Tax forms have begun to arrive at Concord Public Library. We have instruction booklets this year as well for the 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ. If you need additional forms, just ask at the desk – we can print most tax forms, and the first four pages are free.
Tech. help is also back at Concord Public Library. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 to 5 p.m., students from Concord Regional Tech Center’s IT program at Concord High will be here to answer your technology questions. If you’re stumped by software, hardware or devices, stop by.
During February school vacation week, Feb. 22-26, there is something fun to do every day at the library. Make a fairy house, join in Pirate Day or Puzzle Day, see a movie (one for kids and one for teens), or come hear musician Steve Blunt.
For a complete list of programs, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.
Deb Baker
Lenten luncheons begin Thursday at Bow Methodist
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., will be hosting the 2016 Lenten Luncheon series sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council. Lenten Luncheons will be from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday through March 17 Lunch will be provided. Cost is $7 and tickets are available at the door.
Proceeds from the Lenten Luncheons will benefit Friends of Forgotten Children, a grassroots organization that helps meet the needs of families and individuals in Concord and surrounding communities.
Thursday’s guest speaker will be Cheryle Pacapelli, Community Engagement Director at New Futures.
Joan Day
Jazz sanctuary at First Congregational Sunday
This Sunday at 1 p.m., Jazz Sanctuary at First Congregational Church will present “Mardi Gras Meets Lent at the Corner of Celebration and Contemplation!” This contemporary worship experience led by Pastor and Vocalist Emilia Halstead will feature a Mardi Gras Band composed of Joey Placenti, sax; Dave Dustin, trombone; Whit Symmes, keyboard; Jock Irvine, bass; Ed Raczka, drums; and Tim Wildman, cornet. Also, visual artist, writer and New Orleans native, Darlene Olivio, will bring images of Mardi Gras as well as conversation about the “Holy Fool,” the literary character who lives at the “Corner of Celebration and Contemplation.” The service is free and open to all, and the church is located at the corner of N. Main and Washington St. Jazz set is at 1 p.m. and service at 1:30 p.m.
Tim Wildman
Open house for NHTI Kindergarten Tuesday
The kindergarten program at NHTI’s Child and Family Development Center (CFDC) will hold an open house on Feb. 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Limited spaces are currently available, and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and give tours of the program space. Enrollment applications will also be available.
The CFDC offers a unique kindergarten program which addresses N.H. Department of Education Common Core State Standards and collaborates with NHTI campus resources and faculty to enrich each child’s academic and developmental skills. Teachers assess children’s development and academic progress three times per academic year and meet with families to conference and set goals twice a year. Children leaving the kindergarten program will be academically and emotionally prepared for lifelong learning.
The CFDC also offers a full-day summer camp program for kindergarten age children.
Learn more at nhti.edu/community-visitors/child-family-development-center/kindergarten, call 230-4024 or email nhticfdc@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
