Sign up now for Poetry Out Loud
Registration is now open for New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud 2016-17. High schools and regional groups in the state wishing to participate have until Oct. 17 to sign up; the total number of registrations is limited to 40 groups.
Managed in New Hampshire by the N.H. State Council on the Arts, Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that offers free educational materials to schools to help students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage.
Participants memorize and recite poems from hundreds that have been identified by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation to represent the breadth of great poetry internationally and across generations. Competitors are judged on the quality of their presentation, accuracy and evidence of understanding.
In New Hampshire, winners represent their high school at four regional, semi-final competitions; semi-final winners then participate in the state championship. The state champion travels to Washington, D.C., for the national finals, where more than $50,000 in college scholarships and prizes are awarded.
New Hampshire educators interested in having their high school or regional group participate in 2016 New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud and who would like more information should contact Julianne Gadoury 271-0791, julianne. gadoury@dcr.nh.gov.
To learn more or to register, go to nh.gov/nharts and click on the “Poetry Out Loud” button.
Shelly Angers
Class of 1971 holding reunion
The Concord High School Class of 1971 will hold its 45th reunion for members and guests at Makris Lobster and Steak House on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Social hour/cash bar will run from 5 to 6 p.m., immediately followed by a buffet dinner. Cost is $30 per person. For more info, contact Alex Vogt at alexvogt1953@gmail.com, Linda (Dimick) Labbe at mimi.ldl@gmail.com, Karen (Jones) White at karenrjwhite@comcast.net, or Lynn Carlson at lync5@comcast.net.
Join us on Facebook at CHS Class of 71 for updates and more information. Reservation deadline is Sept. 16.
Linda Labbe
Make a fall planter at GoodLife on Sept. 7
GoodLife Programs & Activities will host a fall planter class with Cole Gardens on Sept. 7 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Join us in making a fall planter with mini mums and asters planted in oval container decorated with cat tails and fall leaves, colors of bronze, purples and a hint of orange.
Cost is $28, and those interested should register by Sept. 6 at goodlifenh.org/ activity/fall-planter-cole-gardens.
GoodLife Programs
Voter, absentee ballot information
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, residents will have the opportunity to cast their vote in the state primary election. Polling locations within the city of Concord will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Absentee ballots for the primary election are now available from the city clerk’s office. Residents who are unable to vote due to absence from town, religious observance or physical disability may request an absentee ballot.
You must be registered to vote prior to casting an absentee ballot.
Sept. 6 is the last day residents may register to vote prior to the state primary.
For more information about the upcoming election, contact the city clerk’s office at 225-8500 or via email at cityclerk@concordnh.gov.
The city clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Thursdays.
City Memo
Back-to-school at Chapter Two thrift
The Chapter Two Thrift Shop at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has back-to-school merchandise available.
The shop will not be open the first Sunday in September due to Labor Day weekend. Beginning Sept. 6, the shop resumes regular hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chapter Two always carries new boutique items, gently used clothing for infants, children and adults, plus shoes, accessories, and small household items. Use the Centre Street entrance. Cash only accepted.
All proceeds benefit the SPC food pantry, Assistance with Dignity and other efforts supporting children and families. For more information, call 224-2523.
Nina Bonney
Fall memberships at Beaver Meadow
Beaver Meadow Golf Course is currently offering fall membership specials.
Seniors (60-plus years old) can pay $350 and play unlimited golf Monday through Friday this fall (holidays not included).
All ages can pay $495 and play unlimited golf – seven days a week this fall.
Both options allow you to use the money towards your 2017 membership.
Your 2017 membership will be locked in at the 2016 levels. Memberships need to be paid in full by April 1, 2017. Cart fees are extra.
Already a member? Pay a $300 deposit by Nov. 1 to lock in the 2016 rates for the 2017 season.
Beaver Meadow Golf Course
Parenting class at Riverbend on Sept. 14
Riverbend Community Mental health will host The Incredible Years, a free eight-week parenting series, starting Sept. 14.
Parenting children ages 2 to 8 years old can be a difficult time for both parents and children. Learn new skills to handle problem behaviors; strengthen family relationships and reduce family stressors; increase your knowledge of child development; gain support and share information and ideas with other parents.
The classes will be held Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Room 102, ChIP office, 105 Loudon Road.
For more information or to register, call Judy Stowell at 228-0547 ext. 4038.
Judy Stowell
Video marketing workshop Sept. 8
Join the creative professionals at Sprout and Concord Community TV as they team up to present the best practices for video marketing.
A Creating & Using Video in Social Media Marketing workshop for businesses & nonprofits will be held Sept. 8, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Sprout for Business, 6 Chenell Drive Unit 220.
For more info, contact Joanne Randall, co-owner of Sprout, at 227-5240.
ConcordTV
Fishing movie at Red River Theatres
Join The Nature Conservancy and Red River Theatres on Wednesday for a screening of Of The Sea, the first film in the Future of Nature Film Series.
Of The Sea is a feature documentary that tells the story of five California fishermen and shows how our seafood choices can influence ocean sustainability.
The screening — the film’s New Hampshire premiere — will take place at 6:30 p.m. It will be followed by a moderated discussion.
Tickets are $5. For tickets and more info about the film and series, visit nature.org/NHfilms.
Post-screening discussion panelists include: Erik Chapman, Acting Director/Fisheries and Aquaculture Program Leader at New Hampshire Sea Grant at the University of New Hampshire, Erika Feller, North American Fisheries Director for The Nature Conservancy, and Andrea Tomlinson, General Manager of New Hampshire Community Seafood
James Miller
Sci-fi movie ‘Them’ on tap for Friday
On Friday, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will feature Them!, a 1954 sci-fi classic in which ants turn into giant man-eating monsters after being exposed to radiation from nuclear bomb tests out in the New Mexican desert.
Them! will be shown at 8:15 p.m. as part of Super Stellar Friday.
Admission, which includes the exhibit galleries, planetarium show and Them!, is $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, $7 for children under 13, and free for members.
For more information, visit starhop.com.
Jeanne Gerulskis
