Dr. Seuss birthday party on Saturday
Join Gibson’s Bookstore on Saturday at 11 a.m. for a party in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America!
We’ll have storytime, crafts, and we’ll decorate a birthday card to present to our special guest: The Cat in the Hat himself!
Parents, don’t forget to bring your cameras to have your child’s photo taken with The Cat in the Hat!
For more info, visit gibsonsbookstore.com/event/ cat-in-the-hat-2017.
Elisabeth Jewell
Lenten Luncheons continue Thursday
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, continues its Lenten Luncheon series, sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council, on Thursday with Cashmir Cranson, director of Family Promise.
Luncheons will be held each Thursday through April 6, from noon to 1 p.m., with different speakers each week.
Tickets are $7 per luncheon and available at the door. Proceeds benefit Friends of Forgotten Children.
For more, call 224-0884.
Joan Day
Water conference at St. Paul’s church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will serve as an official partner site for the 2017 Trinity Institute March 22-24.
The Trinity Institute is an annual conference that takes place in New York City and at partner sites across the country via webcast and guided discussion groups. This year’s topic is water justice.
The basic water concerns of access, toxicity, drought and rising tides are of global, national as well as local concern. Despite the heavy snowfalls of this winter, most of New Hampshire is still classified as experiencing severe drought.
Speakers include: Sen. Barbara Boxer (keynote speaker), climate scientist and author Katharine Hayhoe, Bill Golden of the NY/NJ Storm Surge Working Group, best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson and Archbishop of Capetown, South Africa, Thabo Makgoba.
All are welcome. No pervious experience required. Continuing education units are available for participants who attend all sessions.
Breakout discussion groups will take place in between speakers.
The conference runs March 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Keynote speaker); March 23-24, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend.
For more information, please contact St. Paul’s Episcopal Church office at 224-2523.
AshleyJane Boots
Handwriting analysis at NHTI
On March 21 at 6 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI presents the next event in its Wings of Knowledge lecture series for the 2016-17 academic year, “Handwriting Analysis,” featuring Tracey Rancourt of Handwriting Analysis of New Hampshire. Rancourt will talk about how handwriting analysis is used in today’s world, and what it reveals.
All events are free and open to the public. The series supports and expands upon NHTI’s academic offerings, and is another element in the college’s expanding community college mission. For further information call 230-4028 or visit nhti.edu/wings.
Doug Schwarz
Stamp collectors to meet March 21
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on March 21, 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
Sign up to take part in N.H. Gleans
Want to bring new purpose to your life this year? Consider volunteering with N.H. Gleans and Friends Retired and Senior Volunteer Program to help feed the hungry.
Gleaning is an ancient practice of harvesting extra crops to distribute to those in need throughout the community. Here in New Hampshire, this practice is carried out through N.H. Gleans, a statewide network of organizations that harvests excess produce from farms and gardens to bring to local food pantries, senior centers and schools. N.H. Gleans relies on the help of volunteers to provide the community with nutritious, local foods. In 2016, over 13,000 pounds of fresh food was distributed to the needy.
The Friends RSVP helps solve unmet community needs through volunteers and increases the health and independence of older adults through active, meaningful volunteerism. RSVP capitalizes on people’s interests and skills to provide a wide range of services to needy and vulnerable citizens. In 2016, Friends RSVP coordinated volunteer placements of 499 seniors who contributed over 70,000 hours of service throughout the total program area.
Together, Merrimack County Conservation District, the regional lead for gleaning in Merrimack County, and the Friends RSVP are hosting a free “N.H. Gleans Info Session” at the Friends Program (202 N. State St.) on March 23 at 1 p.m. Come and learn how you can help expand the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables to vulnerable families in your community. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact MCCD at 223-6020 or The Friends Program RSVP at 228-7608.
Alyssa Lemmermann
Business showcase is approaching fast
The public is invited to the 26th annual Business Showcase hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on April 4 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott Grappone Conference Center.
More than 100 chamber members will showcase their products and services to the Greater Concord business community. This popular event is open to all. Tickets can be purchased online at the chamber’s website or at the door for $10. Members interested in exhibiting must register for a booth by March 17; contact the chamber at events@concordnhchamber.com.
For more information and a list of exhibitors, visit concordnhchamber.com or contact the chamber at 224-2508.
Kristina Carlson
Get a free toilet leak dye test kit
Concord General Services is offering free Toilet Leak Dye Test Kits (while supplies last) at their Utility Billing office at 311 N. State St. to encourage Concord water consumers to practice finding and fixing leaks in celebration of EPA WaterSense’s Fix A Leak Week, March 20-26.
A small leak may not seem like a big deal until you notice a difference in your water bill.
“We’ve had customers shocked when they found out the reason their bill increased so much was from a leaky toilet. Often times higher water bills are a good indicator that there is a leak somewhere,” said Terri Segalini, Fiscal Supervisor for Concord General Services’ Utility Billing Division.
A leaky faucet, showerhead, toilet or irrigation system may seem harmless, but 11,000 gallons of water can be wasted each year in an average household through minor water leaks such as these. Nationwide, that can add up to 1 trillion gallons of water wasted annually. Common leaks are easily correctable. Fixing leaks can reduce water consumption and potentially save money on water bills. Consider upgrading outdated fixtures with WaterSense labeled products to save water, energy and potentially even money on your utility bills.
Be sure to get your free Toilet Leak Dye Test Kit at Concord General Services to perform a quick and easy leak test on your toilet and watch their tutorial video for instructions. Also, join Concord General Services on Twitter @ConcordNHGS on Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. for the EPA WaterSense Fix A Leak Week Twitter Party. Use #FixALeak to share your leak detection results and to tweet along while learning about fixing leaks and other water conservation tips.
Visit concordnh.gov/leaks for more info and instructions on how to perform household leak detection and visit concordnh.gov/ watersense to learn more about the EPA WaterSense Program.
Angelina Zulkic
Jazz Sanctuary returns Sunday
Songwriter and jazz pianist David Lockwood will share conversation and music from his latest album, Modern Love, at this Sunday’s Jazz Sanctuary entitled, “The Power of Love – Channeling the Spirit.”
The many faces of love and the power of that love to motivate us will be at the center of the jazz worship experience with vocalist and Pastor Emilia Halstead and the WildVine Jazz Sanctuary house band. Jazz set begins at 1 p.m. and jazz worship experience at 1:30 at First Congregational Church (corner of N. Main and Washington St.). All are welcome and admission is free.
Tim Wildman
Buy a cookbook to help some animals
The New Hampshire Spaying and Altering Service is selling a gourmet vegetarian cookbook, Cooking with Compassion, to raise much-needed funds for its low-cost spaying and altering program for cats and dogs.
The cost is $20 postpaid.
For more info, call 224-1361.
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Poetry society to host triple feature
The Poetry Society of N.H. will host a triple feature at Gibson’s Bookstore on Wednesday.
The features are Pam Bernard, Becky Sakellariou and Henry Walters. The reading starts at 7 p.m. Bernard, Sakellariou and Walters will read first and then there will be an open mic to follow.
For more information, contact Don Kimball at prisdon@comcast.net.
Don Kimball
Apply for trust scholarship fund
Concord Hospital Trust, the philanthropic arm of the hospital, is accepting applications for the Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Fund for nursing and allied health students.
The fund, part of the trust’s endowments, was made possible by the generosity of Concord Hospital’s many benefactors, both past and present. Their vision was to inspire and enable students to pursue careers in the nursing and allied healthcare professions to enrich their lives, while ensuring the continued availability of quality health care to the Greater Concord community.
The Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Committee, a volunteer sub-committee of the Trust’s Stewardship Committee, has developed scholarship eligibility guidelines and will make decisions on fund awards.
With approximately $35,000 awarded annually, scholarships typically range from $1,000 to $3,000.
Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic merit, personal character and other criteria. Students who have lived within Concord Hospital’s primary service area for more than one year or who graduated from a high school within the service area, or who are employed by Concord Hospital, are eligible to apply.
The application is available at ch-trust.org. All applications must be received or postmarked by April 30. Award decisions will be completed by mid-June.
For more information about the Scholarship Fund, the eligibility requirements or to apply, visit ch-trust.org or contact Concord Hospital Trust Office at 227-7000, ext. 5209.
Jennifer Dearborn
N.H. Federal Credit Union workshops
New Hampshire Federal Credit Union is offering free workshops entitled Ready, Set, Goals.
The workshop is just what it says . . . to get where you want to go, you need to set some goals. Join us for this workshop for tips on how to set and stick to your goals.
There will be workshops held on March 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and March 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Visit nhfcu.org/interior.php/pid/13/eid/222 to sign up or email Dolores Quinn at Dolores.Quinn@nhfcu.org for more.
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