Village fair at First Congregational
First Congregational Church, 177 N. Main St., will hold its village fair on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featured will be handmade crafts, baked goods, books and CDs, jewelry, gift items and Grandma’s treasures (located on the first floor this year). Coffee and a luncheon are available. For more information, call 224-2851.
Louise Parenteau
Junior tennis players needed
The Health Club of Concord is hosting a kick off event on Sunday for youth tennis players.
The event, which runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., is a way for local youth players or those interested in picking up the sport to learn more about the club’s planned junior tennis teams.
The club is interested in putting together teams at the 12 and under, 14U and 18U levels beginning this winter and are trying to determine interest. Each team needs at least three girls and three boys.
At the event, meet the pros, play tennis, have fun and practice playing matches. Cost is $10 for three hours of tennis – and pizza.
For more info, contact Chris Bouressa at tennisinfo@healthclubofconcord.com or 801-4931.
Insider staff
Annual craft fair at Bow Mills Saturday
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, will hold its annual Snowman Craft Fair on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Enjoy the fun of Christmas shopping with rooms filled with holiday crafts, handmade items to wear or for your home, and over 80 themed gift baskets and gifts for pet owners. Satisfy your sweet tooth with our famous cookie walk and cookie decorating table, and stop at our bakery table to check out homemade pies, candies, baked goods and much more. Check out “The Christmas Elf Room” where kids can make their own ornaments. Breakfast refreshments will be served from 9 to 10:30 a.m, and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more info, call 228-1154 or 224-0884.
Joan Day
Author continues lecture series
On Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. author Michael Tougias will discuss his new book, So Close To Home at the Concord City Auditorium as part of the Walker Lecture Series.
Author of the recent Disney movie, Their Finest Hour, Tougias’s latest book centers on a true life story of a families survival against a Nazi Uboat.
The talk is free and open to the public.
Dale Harrington
Holiday fair at East Congregational
A holiday fair will be held at East Congregational Church on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The fair will feature handmade crafts, a bake sale, collectibles, jewelry, attic treasures, gently used clothes, a silent auction and themed raffle baskets. Tickets will be available for a handcrafted twin size quilt. A lunch of corn chowder, hot dogs, and homemade desserts will be served.
For more information call 224-9242 or go to eastchurchucc.org.
Kay Garrigan
NAMI NH hosting walk celebration
Join NAMI New Hampshire the evening of Nov. 9 in the Carriage House at Kimball-Jenkins Estate at 5:30 p.m. as we celebrate our fantastic 2016 NAMIWalks N.H. team captains, sponsors, walkers, volunteers and donors.
Get a brief update on NAMI New Hampshire’s latest projects and accomplishments, with plenty of time to nosh on light dinner and meet amazing folks.
All are welcome. RSVP at tinyurl.com/2016PostWalkCelebration.
Learn more about NAMIWalks NH and the vital work of NAMI N.H. by visiting naminh.org or calling 1-800-242-6264.
Kelli Lemieux
Conference to focus on wellness
The Worksite Wellness Council of N.H. is pleased to present “The Changing Face of Wellness” conference on Nov. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Concord Hospital Center for Health Promotion, 49 S. Main St.
The conference is appropriate for anyone in charge of worksite wellness for their employer, including human resource professionals, safety coordinators, benefits specialists, onsite healthcare providers, wellness coordinators/managers and wellness committee members.
Participants will enjoy an all-star line-up of speakers addressing the ever-changing world of wellness. Topics include population health management, what it means to employers and how the business and medical communities can partner in this initiative. Breakout sessions will assist participants with strategies to re-invent existing wellness programs and address some key barriers to participation such as culture, generational differences within the workplace, stress and mental health issues and implementing healthy workplace policies.
Registration is $50 and includes lunch. Register today at concordhospital.org.
Jennifer Dearborn
AARP workshop at Red River Theatres
We all think about “what’s next?” but often wonder where to start and how to make it real. That’s why AARP New Hampshire is offering a Life Reimagined Check-Up – on Thursday at 6 p.m. – at Red River Theatres.
At this free Life Reimagined Check-Up, you start where you are in life and – through a series of fun, simple exercises – see where the possibilities lead you.
The check-up is free and open to the public but registration is required. Visit aarp.cvent.com/LRRR2016 to register.
Jamie Bulen
Learn how to improve your life
Always wanted to improve your health and exercise habits, but aren’t sure how to start? Join three Concord area experts as they share their personal struggles with health and wellness and offer approachable and attainable solutions on ways to change your life.
“The Journey to a New You – Foundations of Wellness” is the first in a series of three workshops presented by Team Ferns Athletics and MOTIV8U Fitness. Motivational speakers and certified personal trainers Sherri Ferns and Kelli Jackson, and certified nutrition coach John Ferns, are teaming up on Saturday for a fun, interactive and engaging approach to weight loss, fitness and nutrition.
The event schedule includes sections on motivational advice, a 45-minute boot camp workout designed for all levels, a healthy lunch, nutritional information and tips on prepping meals for optimum success.
The event will be held at The Hampton Inn, 515 South St., Bow. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; the event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost is $25 per person. For a complete schedule and tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/journey-to-a-new-you-foundations-of-wellness-tickets-27730774493.
Stefanie Phillips
Veterans fair at NHTI next Tuesday
NHTI is hosting a veterans information resource fair for veterans, service members and their families on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center Rotunda.
Student veterans, veterans, service members or family members who have questions regarding VA and community benefits/resources can receive assistance.
At noon, there will be a ceremony to honor and celebrate veterans on campus, in the community and in the past. The keynote speaker will be Bob Jones, director of the POW/MIA Northeast Network. Both these events are sponsored by the NHTI Veterans Club.
For further information, contact Liz Pontacoloni at 271-6484 ext. 4279 or epontacoloni@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
Concord Christian hosting auction
On Friday evening, Concord Christian Academy is hosting its 5th annual auction – the school’s largest fundraiser to benefit our students. It is being held at the Bektash Function Hall at 189 Pembroke Road.
The items up for auction are worth the night out. There will surely be something for everyone. The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome – admission is free.
A spaghetti dinner (spaghetti and meatballs, roasted broccoli florets, garden salad, garlic bread, drinks and dessert), catered by Sally’s Table, will run from 6 to 7 p.m., the cost is $10 per person.
The silent auction is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We have tons of great items, trips, restaurant, theatre and family entertainment gift certificates, toys, signed sports memorabilia, class baskets and more. The live auction is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. where we will be featuring a signed jersey from both Tom Brady and David Ortiz, a helicopter adventure and much more. You don’t want to miss it!
For more information, contact Carla Fowler at caf3225@comcast.net.
Carla Fowler
Planetarium show debuts Friday
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will premiere its newest planetarium show, Space School, on Friday for Super Stellar Friday.
Jonathan Bird, producer of Space School, will be a special guest at its premiere on Friday.
Doors open for Super Stellar Friday at 6:30 p.m. and at 8:15 p.m., the Discovery Center will premiere Space School, an award-winning planetarium show on NASA astronaut training. From a habitat hidden deep underwater in Florida, to the world’s largest swimming pool, Space School explores the underwater world astronauts use to simulate the conditions of living and working in space.
Visitors to Super Stellar Friday will also have an opportunity to check out the autumn version of Tonight’s Sky in the planetarium, the new NASA exhibition, The Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe, and teens can engage in Jupiter, King of the Planets, a workshop centered on NASA’s Juno robotic mission to our solar system’s largest planet.
Admission to Super Stellar Friday is $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, $7 for children ages 3-12, free for members and for children under 3 years old. And – pending clear skies – members of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society will be outside at dusk, providing free viewing through telescopes at the wonders of the night sky.
For more information, visit starhop.com.
Jeanne Gerulskis
Christmas parade needs your help
Organizers for the 65th annual Concord Christmas Parade need your help. The parade, a family tradition in Concord for 65 years is in serious trouble unless $4,000 can be raised to pay for bands, police coverage and plaques.
The parade, scheduled for Nov. 19, has seen an increase in participants over the past couple weeks with floats, decorated vehicles, animal entries, emergency vehicles, general marching entries and more. Santa Claus has been reserved to be in the parade and this parade should be as large as previous years.
Volunteers are needed to help with placing the parade barricades at various street closures. To volunteer, donate or for more info, contact Dick Patten at 496-2917 or James Cusano at 225-8308.
Dick Patten
Go for a hike with Five Rivers Trust
Join Five Rivers Conservation Trust on Sunday for a guided hike between conserved properties – Carter Hill Orchard and Marjory Swope Park, in west Concord. Hikers will hop on a shuttle to the starting point, grab an apple out of the basket and hike back to your car, through a large swath of woodlands and steep hillsides, stopping at the scenic view of Penacook Lake, the site of a recent fire, and an area of blown down trees.
Hikers should arrive any time between noon and 1 p.m. to catch a shuttle. The hike is three miles long with sustained steep sections and roots and rocks along the way. Each group will have a leader who knows the way. At the end of the hike, participants will feast on Carter Hill cider and donuts and Contoocook Creamery cheeses, all from Five Rivers conserved farms.
To ensure a good experience for all attendees, space is limited and registration for the hike is required by Thursday at 5rct.org. The suggested donation is $5. The shuttle cannot accommodate dogs. For more info please contact Five Rivers at info@5rct.org or call 225-7225 and ask for Andrea.
Beth McGuinn
Input needed for city open space
The Concord Conservation Commission is seeking public input on open space and natural resources in the city.
A public forum will be held on Thursday, from 7 to 9 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 37 Green St.
Please join us to share your stories of Concord’s natural areas, discuss the future of protected open space and share ideas.
City Memo
Sign up to take part in NHTI’s game jam
On the weekend of Nov. 11-13, programmers, artists and musicians will gather at NHTI to take part in a game jam: a marathon computer game development event. A game jam brings together teams of individuals to collaborate and create computer games.
The event will kick off at 5 p.m. Nov. 11. After organizing into teams, the participants will work for the next two days, with minimal time for food and sleep. At 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, the games must be ready for prime time.
The fall game jam has become an annual tradition sponsored by NHTI’s department of Animation and Graphic Game Programming, although participation is not limited to NHTI students.
Anyone who would like to take part in the fall game jam should contact professor Greg Walek at gwalek@ccsnh.edu. The public is welcome to drop by Little Hall at 5 p.m. Nov. 13 for a showing of the finished games.
Doug Schwarz
Symphony N.H. at City Auditorium
Symphony N.H., led by violinist and conductor Irina Muresanu, will present Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, at the Concord City Auditorium on Friday at 8 p.m.
Visit symphonynh.org for tickets and more information.
Audrey Alessi
