Hand bell choir to perform Sunday
Granite State Ringers, New Hampshire’s only community hand bell choir, will present a concert on Sunday at 3 p.m., at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Led by director, Joan Fossum, this concert will feature a variety of arrangements including Beyond and Bandelier by Tammy Waldrop, Bill Payn’s Prisms and Michael Glasgow’s Luz Aeterna.
This event is open to the general public. Admission is $10, $8 for seniors and $5 for children. Proceeds will benefit the Wanakee Campership Fund at Bow Mills UMC.
Joan Day
Sign up for Friends mentor program
Join the Friends Program on May 17 at 4:30 p.m. for an introduction to volunteerism as a mentor. This orientation will equip you with relevant information about the Friends Youth Mentoring Program and best practices in the field. This opportunity is for those who are considering stepping up and stepping in to help a child in need, as well as for those who are already on the path to becoming mentors with our agency.
To learn more about this opportunity and register for this training, call 228-0108.
Maureen Desmond
McGowan’s Artist’s Legal series May 17
McGowan Fine Art is hosting its latest Artist’s Legal Series on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. Kimberly Peaslee, intellectual property lawyer at Upton & Hatfield, will present on trusts and estates.
We will discuss some reasons why estate planning is of particular interest to artists and their collectors. There are many considerations. There are also many things you can (and should) do now to make sure your body of work and/or your collection is handled as you intend, including accountants, bankers and lawyers.
The series is free and open to the public but seating is limited so RSVP to gallery@mcgowanfineart.com and put Artist’s Legal Series in the subject line. Nibblies and wine will be served.
Julie Hamel
One act comedies at Bishop Brady
The Bishop Brady Players will hold a wonderful show of one act comedies and classic radio shows at the school on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $8 and will be sold at the door.
Jean Ver Hoeven
Author Sarah Maas at Cap Center
Join Gibson’s Bookstore and the Capitol Center for the Arts on Thursday for an evening of Writers in the Spotlight, as New York Times best selling author Sarah Maas (Throne of Glass) takes the stage at 6:30 p.m. Maas’s new book, A Court of Mist and Fury, follows A Court of Thorns and Roses, loosely retelling the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
A book signing follows the stage discussion. The signing line is restricted to persons who have purchased A Court of Mist and Fury from Gibson’s Bookstore. Maas will sign three books per person in the signing line, one of which may be personalized.
Tickests to the event and one signed book cost $26. Tickets only are $7.
Elisabeth Jewell
Bach’s Lunch concert Thursday
Catharine Dornin’s Bach’s Lunch Series concert will welcome spring with rejuvenating selections including Mendelssohn’s The Sighing Wind and Song Without Words, Grieg’s To Spring, and modern composer Irina Kirilenko’s White Orchid and Chocolates, as well as Chopin’s Nocturne in B Major and Bach’s Aria and Variations in the Italian Style.
The concert will be held Thursday at 12:10 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Bring your lunch!
Liz Faiella
Stamp collectors to meet May 17
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on May 17, beginning at 1 p.m.
All who are interested in stamp collecting are welcome to attend. Meet other collectors and learn more about their hobby and varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Dan Day
Learn to eat well at Pleasant View
Concord Regional VNA is offering a free presentation “Simple Rules for Eating Well” on May 24, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St.
Whatever your age, eating well can make an important difference in your health and how you look and feel. Join us as we discuss the basics of good nutrition and healthy food choices.
To register, call 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 5815.
Andrew Morse
Suncook Valley Chorale concert
Join the Suncook Valley Chorale for a springtime concert about the earth and creation! Our concert this season spans hymns and pop, solemn and upbeat, and we hope you will join us as we ‘Sing for Joy!’
The Suncook Valley Chorale will present its spring program ‘All Songs Bright and Beautiful’ on Friday and Saturday, at 7 p.m., at the First Congregational Church of Pembroke. Tickets are available at the door or from chorale members. Cost is $15, $12 for students/seniors.
The Suncook Valley Chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus based in Concord, with over 60 active members of all ages and backgrounds. Our motto is ‘Sing for Joy,’ and we joyfully perform a variety of classical and popular pieces.
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
Join mothers and daughters May 17
The Bow Mills United Methodist Women will hold its annual Mother, Daughter and Friends evening on May 17, beginning at 6 p.m. with Amy Conley Music. The evening is designed for all ages. Following the entertainment, everyone will enjoy our tributes to mothers, daughters and friends program and our summer salads, pizzas and ice cream sundaes.
Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12. Free under 6 years of age. Call 228-1154 or 717-5141 for reservations.
Joan Day
Learn to row crew this summer
Concord Crew is offering a learn-to-row program for middle school and high school students – an opportunity to learn the basic skills of rowing. No experience is needed.
Session 1 is June 20 – July 14, and session 2 is July 18 – Aug. 11, Mondays through Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m. at 15 Loudon Road, behind Everett Arena.
For questions, email info@concordcrew.org Register by June 10 at concordcrew.org.
Insider staff
Sign up for lunch forum Thursday
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce presents a lunch forum with Eric S. Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, on Thursday, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon will be held at Concord Country Club, 22 Country Club Lane. The cost to attend is $25 for members and $35 for non-members and includes a full lunch.
Rosengren will present his expertise on the current national economic outlook and how it pertains to the state of New Hampshire.
For more information or to register, please contact the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at 224-2508, events@concordnhchamber.com or register online at concordnhchamber.com.
Rebecca Kinhan
Decorate eggs with dyes and wax
Get ready for some fun! Come decorate real eggs using an ancient Ukrainian method of dyes and wax on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Learn the art as well as the traditions behind these colorful creations that celebrate spring, new life and hope. Cost is $20 and bring to class a half dozen white eggs.
The class will be held at Concord Community Education, Concord High School, 170 Warren St. in room W2093.
Kathy Vincent
Sara Mathews to speak Wednesday
Wednesday’s Wisdom Pot Luck will be held this week, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden.
Sara Mathews will talk about how she re-discovered her love of writing when she was recovering from cancer treatments. She writes about that journey, her love of nature and about everyday emotions.
Wednesday Wisdom is held on the second Wednesday of each month. Our goal is to bring fascinating speakers to a diverse group of greater Concord residents. This is a pot luck and BYO (wine, beer or other drinks).
Pam Tarbell
Jazz Sanctuary this Sunday at 1 p.m.
“Fear the Fire or FEEL the Fire: The Age of the Spirit,” will be the theme of this Sunday’s Jazz Sanctuary at First Congregational Church (corner of N. Main and Washington St.) at 1 p.m.
Tradition has established this Sunday as Pentecost – the Birthday of the Church, and this gathering will honor this day by exploring spiritual experience and the emerging landscape of 21st Century religion. Our explorations will take us through music of spiritual passion and longing led by vocalist and Pastor Emilia Halstead and WildVine Jazz, re-invigorated by the return of jazz guitarist, BJ Johnson. Come join the music and conversation. Admission is free and all are welcome with a jazz set at 1 p.m. and jazz worship at 1:30 p.m.
Tim Wildman
Program wants to help you parent
Our digital high school and college-age kids face unprecedented emotional challenges and in many bombarded families, it’s difficult to even find the time to talk, to guide our kids or even to simply be together. This kind of stress can make being a good parent very challenging. Join other parents to enjoy the expertise of Jeff Levin and a panel of experts at ‘The Secret Life of Kids’ on May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Concord High School.
Share time together with neighbors and friends to find support and decode that secret life; share the joys and challenges of parenting teens and 20-somethings today.
This event is free; bring a friend.
For more information or questions call Johane Telgener at Center For Health Promotion at 230-7313
Anne Rogers
Milfoil information session in Bow
The Bow Conservation Commission will be holding an information session about Turee Pond and the upcoming treatment for milfoil on May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bow Municipal Building, 10 Grandview Road, Bow.
Stacy Luke of the Merrimack County Conservation District will also be providing information on the Lake Host program. A biologist from the N.H. Hampshire Department of Environmental Services will be providing information about milfoil and the proposed treatment. The Lake Host Program is a courtesy boat inspection program administered by N.H. Lakes in cooperation with local groups. The goal of the program is to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species, plants and animals, from waterbody to waterbody. If you have questions about the session, Turee Pond or the Lake Host program, contact Sandy Crystall at bccphotos@gmail.com or the town offices at 228-1187.
Insider staff
Talk at historical society Thursday
Join historians Alex Herlihy and Tom Claire as they deliver the sixth and final installment of the New Hampshire Historical Society’s six-part lecture series, “Vacationland, N.H.: Rusticating in the Granite State,” which explores the development of tourism in New Hampshire.
Herlihy and Claire explore the communities of Boar’s Head, Little Boar’s Head and Rye Beach, charting the dramatic transformations that have occurred in these seaside communities. Admission cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers.
The lecture will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Dubrulle
‘Pulp Fiction’ quote -a-long Saturday
Red River Theatres is hosting a Pulp Fiction Quote-A-Long on Saturday at 6 p.m.
It will include samples from Vibes Gourmet Burgers, mini-milkshakes from Buza, lots of Pulp Fiction decor and more.
The Pre-event at Red River’s Jack Rabbit Slims starts at 6 p.m., followed by a trivia and costume contest in the Lincoln cinema at 6:45 p.m. The screening begins at 7 p.m.
Cost is $15, $13 for members. Anyone 16-plus must come with an adult over 18.
Insider staff
Live music to accompany film
The Golem (1920), a German film about a man made of clay and brought to life, will be screened with live music on Friday at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.,
The film will be accompanied live by silent film musician Jeff Rapsis. Using a digital synthesizer to reproduce the texture of the full orchestra, Rapsis will improvise the score on the spot during the screening.
Admission is $10 per person. For more info, call 224-4600 or visit redrivertheatres.org. For more information about the music, visit jeffrapsis.com.
Jeff Rapsis
Poetry society to meet at Gibson’s
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will meet at Gibson’s Bookstore on May 18 at 7 p.m., and this month’s headliners are Claire Keyes and Martha Carlson-Bradley. An open mic follows their readings. All are welcome, newcomers are encouraged!
Gibson’s Bookstore
