Halloween party at Bow High School on Friday
Bow Parks & Recreation and the Bow Police Department will hos a Halloween party on Friday at Bow High School, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Witches, ghosts and goblins, calling each and every one! Wear your favorite costume and join us for some fun.
Activities include: trick-or-treating, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., a haunted house, Halloween games, a costume parade at 5:45 p.m. and a magic show at 6 p.m.
For more information, call 228-2222 or visit bow-nh.gov.
Anne-Marie Guertin
Live music to accompany showing of ‘The Lodger’
A half-century of murder has to start somewhere.
And for movie director Alfred Hitchcock, it began with The Lodger (1927), a silent thriller that stunned audiences when it was first released, and contained many of his trademark touches.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, will be shown at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St., on Friday at 7 p.m.
The program, the final installment of Red River’s 2015 silent film series, will be accompanied by live music performed by silent film composer Jeff Rapsis.
The Lodger, shot in England and based on a story and stage play by Marie Belloc Lowndes, concerns the hunt for a serial killer in London. British matinee idol Ivor Novello plays Jonathan Drew, a quiet, secretive young man who rents a room in a London boarding house. Drew’s arrival coincides with the reign of terror orchestrated by a mysterious Jack The Ripper-like killer, who murders a blonde woman every Tuesday evening.
As the film progresses, circumstantial evidence begins to mount, pointing to Drew as the murderer. Suspense and drama escalate in true Hitchcock fashion as the viewer wonders if the lodger really could be the killer – and if so, what danger awaits the landlord’s daughter, who is falling in love with the mysterious stranger. The all-British cast includes Malcom Keen, Arthur Chesney and Marie Ault.
Tickets are $10 per person.
For more info, call 224-4600 or visit redrivertheatres.org. For more information about the music, visit jeffrapsis.com.
Jeff Rapsis
Chamber to host 96th annual meeting Nov. 4
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 96th annual meeting on Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave.
Joining us as guest speakers and to provide commentary on the upcoming presidential election are Sasha Issenberg, political reporter and author of The Victory Lab; Steve Peoples, national political reporter for Associated Press; Peter Hamby, head of news at Snapchat, formerly of CNN; and Jonathan Martin, lead political reporter for the New York Times.
The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. Dinner hour begins at 6:15 p.m. and will include remarks from outgoing chairman, Byron Champlin of Lincoln Financial Group, and incoming chairman, Gary Miller of Unitil. The evening culminates in the presentation of the Chamber’s annual Citizen of the Year Award, the recipient of which is kept top secret until the final moments of the event.
Cost is $75 per person or $560 for a table of eight. For more information or to register, please visit concordnhchamber.com, or contact the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at 224-2508 or events@concordnhchamber.com.
Rebecca Kinhan
Wings of Knowledge continues Nov. 3
On Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in the library living room, NHTI will present the next event in its series of free public Wings of Knowledge lectures, “Becoming Wolf.” Chris Schindler explores the controversy surrounding coyotes and their coexistence with humans. The event is free and open to the public.
Launched in 2001-02, Wings of Knowledge is an annual series of cultural events presented by the college.
For further information call 230-4028 or visit nhti.edu and click on events calendar.
Doug Schwarz
Sunday hike to celebrate new trail connection
An inaugural hike and dedication ceremony on Sunday will mark the accomplishment of a long time goal of the Concord Conservation Commission and its Trails Committee. The commission has had the goal of creating trail connections from the very popular Marjorie Swope Park to the West End Farm trail then on to Dimond Hill Farm, and from Swope Park to Carter Hill Orchard. In addition to creating two destination hikes from Swope Park, the new trails will create a 6-mile hiking loop from either Swope Park or Carter Hill Orchard. They open up access to a large expanse of remote woodland and steep hillsides behind Swope Park, including several large parcels owned by the city.
The two farms and Swope Park provide opportunities for people to enjoy walking, running or cross-country skiing – but all lend themselves to relatively short outings. The new trail connections provide outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity for much longer outings without the need to drive north to the mountains. The next goal is to connect the Swope and Winant Parks by trail, which will create a 14-mile loop trail on the west side of Concord.
On Sunday, hikers will traverse the new trail that connects Dimond Hill Farm with Marjory Swope Park passing remote streams, beaver ponds and scenic vistas. Five Rivers’ volunteers will provide historical and natural history information at two stops on the trail. The hike will be about 3.5 miles.
A shuttle to the starting point will be provided and at the end of the hike, participants can feast on apples, cider and donuts from Carter Hill Orchard. Space is limited, so please RSVP to reserve a place on the shuttle by emailing info@5rct.org or calling 225-7225. The suggested donation for this hike is $5.
Jayme Simoes
Sign up for Music & Movement classes
The Children’s Place will once again be offering the Music & Movement program in collaboration with the Concord School of Music.
Classes will be limited to 12 families per class, so in order to accommodate everyone, we’ll be offering two sessions on Tuesday afternoons, beginning Nov. 3 through Dec. 15. Each child must be accompanied by an adult for the entire class.
The 1-1:45 p.m. time slot will focus on music and movement for children ages 3-5 and the 2-2:45 p.m. time slot will focus on music and movement for infants to age 3. Fee will be $5 per class per participating child for the six weeks, or $25 if paid in full at the first class.
For more information or to register, please contact Debbie Farr at 224-9920.
Jodi Roos
ConcordTV taping holiday greeting Nov. 4
Reserve a 15-minute time slot in our TV studio on Nov. 4, from noon to 7 p.m., to tape your holiday greeting. ConcordTV staff edits all nonprofit greetings in one program package that airs throughout December on Channel 22.
Call 226-8872 to reserve a time for your organization.
ConcordTV
Music school to kick off Bach’s Lunch Series
Folk musicians David Surette and Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki will kick off the Bach’s Lunch Series of lectures and concerts at the Concord Community Music School with programs featuring the eclectic music of the 1960s.
On Nov. 5, music school faculty member David Surette will give a lecture titled “Folk, Blues and Beyond: Exotic Influences in the Musical Cauldron of the 1960s.” The following week, on Nov. 12, Surette will join with fiddler Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki to present a concert titled “I Lit a Fire, Isn’t It Good: Music from the Swinging Sixties.”
Bach’s Lunch programs are free and open to the public, and take place from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the music school’s Recital Hall, 23 Wall St.
For more information, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Liz Faiella
Work Nest to host yoga classes starting Nov. 2
If heaven had a hipster yoga class, this would be it. Join us for an energizing 60-minute vinyansa practice accompanied by the music of artists including Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, MGMT and Radiohead. The class will be taught by April Purinton. Students are encouraged to progress at their own pace while gaining a deeper inner knowledge and challenging themselves physically and mentally. A lover of both movement and music, Purinton incorporates an eclectic soundtrack to accompany her fun and rejuvenating classes. All levels welcome. Bring your own mat.
Classes run in four-week sessions Mondays at 6 p.m. First session begins Nov. 2 and runs weekly through Nov. 23. Cost is $40 for members, $60 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at worknestnh.com.
Karina Kelley
Reserve your table for Christmas Fair Nov. 7
The Friends of Forgotten Children are selling table space for its Nov. 7 Christmas Fair.
The cost for the table rental is $15.
For more information, contact Mary at 848-6905.
Insider staff
Learn about the influx of Golden Eagles to N.H.
N.H. Audubon is offering a special look into its conservation department’s core project dedicated to the influx of Golden Eagles visiting the Granite State on Nov. 5.
Golden Eagles Visiting N.H. with N.H. Audubon raptor biologist Chris Martin will be held Thursday, from 7 to 8:30 pm.
The programs will be held at the McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road. The program is free, however donations are always appreciated. Registration is not required. To learn more about the event, visit nhaudubon.org or call 224-9909, ext. 313.
Dia Kalakonas
Parenting workshop to be held at Riverbend
Active Parenting Now, a free 10-week workshop series for parents of children ages 5-12, will be held Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m., beginning Nov. 3 at Riverbend Children’s Intervention Program, 105 Loudon Road, Building 3.
Workshops will focus on improving communication with your school-age child; exploring active parenting versus reactive parenting; and getting support from other parents
For more information or to register, call Judy Stowell at 228-0547, ext. 4038.
Judy Stowell
Donate pajamas to the Bow Garden Club
The Bow Garden Club is again collecting new pajamas and books in support of “The Pajama Program,” a nation-wide nonprofit organization, to be given to disadvantaged children living in shelters, foster homes, etc. located within New Hampshire.
New pajamas in all sizes (from infants to teens) are needed before the cold weather arrives.
Collection boxes are now available to receive donations of new pajamas and books at the following Bow locations: Baker Free Library, 509 South St., Bow Municipal Building/Town Offices, 10 Grandview Road and the Bow Community Building, 3 Bow Center Road.
The pajama and book drive will go through Nov. 10.
To make a monetary donation or to arrange for your donation to be picked up, please contact Joyce Kimball at 229-1990 or joyceakimball@comcast.net.
To learn more about “The Pajama Program” in general, visit pajamaprogram.org.
Joyce Kimball
