City pools to extend season
The Parks & Recreation Department will keep the Rollins, Keach, White and Rolfe park pools open an extra week, moving the closing dates back to through Friday, Aug. 19, at 4:30 p.m. All other pools will close for the season this Friday. Visit concordparksandrec.com for pool locations and hours of operation.
City memo
Join South Church for discussion
South Church will be joining the newly formed Racial Justice Mission Group of the N.H. Conference and other local churches in the N.H. Conference in a time of awakening, by reading and discussing Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White. Please join our summer reading and awakening on Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. We will continue the conversation throughout the year. If you are interested, please contact the church at 224-2521.
Peg Wenzel
Poetry Society to meet at Gibson’s
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will meet at Gibson’s Bookstore on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.
This month’s headliners are Bob Demaree and Barbara Bald. An open mic follows their readings. All are welcome, newcomers are encouraged!
The group meets at Gibson’s on the third Wednesday of every month.
Gibson’s Bookstore
AmeriCorps needs to fill positions
The Families in Transition AmeriCorps VISTA program is now recruiting for the 2016-17 service year. VISTAs help eliminate poverty in the Granite State by serving as a paid professional full-time volunteer for one year at a nonprofit or government agency.
The FIT VISTA positions are available in communities around New Hampshire, including Concord. Positions range from grant writing, program development, community outreach, employment and training, marketing, fundraising, and other activities to help organizations create effective and sustainable solutions to end poverty.
For more information, visit fitnh.org/vistapositions.
Michele Talwani
Meet and talk about harvest fair
A fall harvest fair is coming to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, Oct. 22. Organizers and volunteers are invited to planning and craft meetings every Wednesday at the Church at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Eileen Carter at 229-1670.
Nina Bonney
Sign up for Walk for the Animals
The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County will host its 2016 Walk for the Animals event to raise critical funds for the community’s homeless and abandoned animals on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event will take place at Delta Dental Field, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Its officially time to fetch your friends! Join hundreds of local animal lovers for your choice of a one-mile or three-mile walk to benefit homeless pets at the Pope Memorial SPCA. Welcoming walkers back to the event field, they will find food, refreshments, raffles, a vendor fair, a kids’ zone, and live demonstrations for people (and pups) of all ages!
Registration is now open and interested walkers are encouraged to sign up. Online advanced registration is $25 and can be completed at popememorialspca.org. Registration includes a gift of one bib and one dog bandana to be received at the event.
To make a larger impact for homeless pets, walkers are encouraged to create a Walk for the Animals fundraising team or “pack.” Invite friends, family members, neighbors or co-workers to join in on the fun.
Prizes will be awarded to individuals and packs, including an exclusive T-shirt for individuals who raise $100 for the animals!
Walkers can register at popememorialspca.org/Walk. A full list of activities, vendors, and entertainment can be found online.
To learn more, contact Lori Taylor at 856-8756 ext. 225 or at ltaylor@popememorialspca.org.
Lori Taylor
Stamp collectors to meet Aug. 16
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on Aug. 16 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
Keep eye on water usage in Concord
Drought conditions continue to develop in New Hampshire, now including the southeastern part of the state. Concord’s water supply is sufficient to meet current demands and an emergency supply is available if necessary. Even with some recent rain, the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
Concord water consumers should still use water wisely during this period. Visit concordnh.gov/conservation for water conservation tips that can help reduce water consumption. Current lower water production levels from our Water Treatment Plant suggest that Concord residents have decreased their water use in response to the recent drought.
We appreciate all efforts to continue to use water wisely to preserve our community’s water resource.
Angelina Bossone
Don Kimball to read from book
Poet Don Kimball shares his newest volume of verse, Tumbling: Poems at Gibson’s Bookstore on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Kimball has long been a familiar face around Gibson’s, arranging and leading the monthly Poetry Society of New Hampshire meetings and open mics. His co-reader will be Gordon Lang is also a frequent participant in the monthly PSNH poetry readings.
Gibson’s Bookstore
