Meet PBS host at Winter Farmers’ Market
Mary Ann Esposito, host of PBS series Ciao Italia, will be doing a book signing at the Winter Farmers’ Market at Cole Gardens on Saturday, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Esposito will be signing copies of her latest cookbook, Ciao Italia Family Classics, featuring more than 200 recipes, and Ciao Italia aprons. Cookbooks and aprons will be available at the farmers’ market.
For more info, visit colegardens.com.
Charlie Cole
Craftsmen demonstration at League Thursday
Craftsman Elena Wikstrom will demonstrate her unique style of painting on fabric using her dry brush technique to create a spring scene at the Gallery at the League of N.H. Craftsmen Headquarters, 49 S. Main St., Suite 100, on Thursday.
The demonstration will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the public.
Sarah Nyhan
Sounds of Asia highlights Wings of Knowledge
On Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. in the library, NHTI will present the next event in its series of free public Wings of Knowledge lectures for the 2015-16 season: “Sounds of South Asia.”
Nepali musicians Sagar Khatiwada and Hari Adhikari present a program featuring sacred and classical music from Nepal and India. Enjoy the unique sounds of the tabla and harmonium including original songs composed by Adhikari!
All events are free and open to the public. For further information, call 230-4028 or visit nhti.edu and click on events calendar.
Doug Schwarz
N.H. crime drama reading at Gibson’s Bookstore
Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie return to Gibson’s Bookstore on Thursday with another chapter of N.H. true crime, this time the tragic story of the death of UNH student Lizzi Marriott, in Dark Heart: A True Story of Sex, Manipulation, and Murder.
From the authors of the true crime classic Notes on a Killing comes the harrowing story of the games that couples play and what happens when role-playing becomes a deadly reality.
“Was murder part of the game?”
Seventeen-year-old Kat McDonough grew up with theater in her blood and a penchant for make-believe. More than a decade older, Seth Mazzaglia was well known in the community theater circle of Portsmouth. He, too, had a rich inner life and he soon had McDonough convinced that they were soul mates.
To intensify their bond, Mazzaglia lured McDonough into a world of violent sex and role-playing, where she was his slave. But even that wasn’t enough to satisfy his ravenous appetites.
Enter Lizzi Marriott, the new girl in town. And when she accepts an invitation to Kat and Seth’s apartment, she will never be seen again . . .
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Gibson’s Bookstore
Bishop Brady to host open house March 10
Bishop Brady High School is hosting a spring open house on March 10, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.
So enjoy a wonderful dinner of soup, breads and desserts from both local restaurants and Brady families.
After we satisfy your appetite, you can enjoy up to four mini lessons of your choice to learn about our academic programs and community.
Lonna Abbott
Vendor space available for Concord Arts Market
The Concord Arts Market season starts June 4 this year, with arts, crafts, fine art, factory alternatives and creative place making, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market season will continue weekly on Saturdays through the end of September, with a final market date of Sept. 24. The market venue, Bicentennial Square, is free and open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Parking is free on weekends and Concord Farmers’ Market is also open just two blocks away. We will be on Pleasant street in Concord this year again for the annual “Market Days” celebration, June 23-25.
Concord Arts Market features the work of local and regional artists and artisans. Jewelry, handbags, pottery, paintings, note cards, clothing and more, cycle through the square each Saturday and give visitors a chance to meet the artist face-to-face.
There is still space available for vendors in select genres. Contact the market directly for more information about participation at concordartsmarket.net
Email kitty@concordartsmarket.net with any questions.
Kitty Stoykovich
Photography exhibit now open at McLane Center
Howard Muscott’s photographs will be on exhibit at the Audubon’s McLane Center through April.
Muscott has photographed landscapes and wildlife for more than 35 years. Grounded in his early years of hiking and backpacking, Muscott’s love for landscape photography is fueled by the exquisite beauty of the natural world and the wildlife residing there. Self-taught, Muscott has had more than 15 individual and 30 group shows highlighting among other things autumn colors, Southwestern peoples and light, the mountains of Alaska, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest and wildlife.
Nancy Boisvert
Concord Pilates opening new studio space March 7
Concord Pilates Studio has expanded their space and offerings and will open with a new spring “Get Healthy” schedule beginning March 7.
Several classes are available for beginners to advanced. Concord Pilates Studio is a full service Pilates Studio located at 2½ Beacon St.
For more info, visit concordpilates.com.
Mara Sievers
Submissions sought for high school film festival
The New Hampshire Film and Television Office has announced that it’s currently accepting submissions for the 2016 New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival through March 31.
Films must be produced exclusively by students in grades 9-12 who are currently attending a New Hampshire public or private high school, or who are residents of New Hampshire and enrolled in high school elsewhere. New Hampshire homeschooled students ages 14-18 are also eligible.
To be considered, a film cannot be longer than seven minutes, including titles and credits. They do not have to have been created as part of a school project.
Students may upload films for consideration via online services FilmFreeway or Vimeo; they may also transfer them to a USB drive and mail them to the FTVO with a postmark deadline of March 31 or deliver them to the office at 19 Pillsbury St. in Concord by 4 p.m. that date. There is no entry fee.
A panel of New Hampshire film industry professionals will judge each film’s originality, cinematic storytelling and technical execution. The films with the highest scores will be screened at the annual New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival, which takes place at Red River Theatres on May 21, beginning at noon.
Films winning awards at the festival will also be screened on New Hampshire Day and Night at the New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth in October and at Concord’s SNOB Film Festival in November.
Created in 2007, the New Hampshire High School Short Film has become one of the marquee film festivals in the state, fostering interest in filmmaking and rewarding future members of the industry for their craft.
In addition to providing students with a public venue for showing their work, the festival is also a great way for students to build their resumes and make their college applications stand out.
Rules and guidelines, film submission forms and other information about the New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival can be found online at nhstudentfilm.com.
Shelly Angers
Open houses slated for Children’s Place
The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center (TCP) is hosting a series of open houses and a membership drive during the month of March. Open houses will take place at TCP, 27 Burns Ave., on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon; March 7, from 9 to 11 a.m.; and Tuesday, March 8, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Each event will feature open play with play dough, blocks, painting, dress-up, sand table, jumping area, kitchen, library and puppet theatre, along with refreshments and a raffle for a free birthday party ($140 value).
The open houses are aimed at introducing and reintroducing The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center to the community.
“Now in our 38th year, we have found people who are new to the area, or new parents who could really use our services who just don’t know about us,” said Jodi Roos, acting director. “We cater to families with children under six, where a parent is home at least part time. Children can come to play and realize all the benefits of our planned environment and our excellent staff.”
The Children’s Place and Parent Education Center also hosts workshops and classes for parents that are free to attend. Topics include: infant massage, supporting children with challenging behaviors, healthy options for picky eaters and more.
The membership drive is open all month. New members will receive free membership until July 1 ($30 value). Referring members will be entered into a contest to win a free birthday party. Membership includes daytime child care for $6 per hour, free childcare during evening parenting workshops, reduced rate for birthday parties and more. To sign up, please call 224-9920 or visit TCP at 27 Burns Ave.
Open houses are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit thechildrensplacenh.org or call 224-9920.
Jessica Fogg Livingston
Booth sign ups open for business showcase
The capital area’s business public is invited to the 25th annual Business Showcase hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, April 5, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center.
More than 100 chamber members will showcase their products and services to the Greater Concord business community during the showcase. This very popular annual chamber event is open to the business public and attendance is expected to exceed 400.
Booth registration is underway and booths are $225 each; please register online. The cost for chamber members and the public to attend the event is $7 online or at the door.
For information and a list of exhibitors, please visit the showcase page at concordnhchamber.com, call the chamber at 224-2508, or email events@concordnhchamber.com.
Rebecca Kinhan
St. Paul’s Chapter Two thrift shop open Sunday
The Chapter Two Thrift Shop at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is open Sunday, from 9 a.m. to noon and the first Sunday of each consecutive month.
Seasonal merchandise is featured, including new-with-tags boutique items, a large infant department, gently used winter clothing, topcoats, shoes, boots and accessories for men, women and children, plus small household items.
Regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only cash is 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
Film society to show ‘Beatocello’s Umbrella’
The NHTI Film Society will screen Beatocello’s Umbrella, Not Rated (2013), on Friday at 7 p.m.
The New York Times calls director Georges Gachot’s documentary about Dr. Beat Richner, “heart-melting.” Dr. Richner – who runs a group of hospitals in Cambodia which have treated thousands and thousands of children – is also a cellist who as a young man played on European streets as the clown-like character “Beatocello” beneath a red umbrella that has become his symbol.
The film is in Swiss-German, French, English and Khmer with English subtitles.
The film will be shown in the Sweeney Hall Auditorium, S-122. Open to the public, admission is free to NHTI students with valid NHTI ID, all others by donation (suggested $5).
For more information please call 271-6484 ext. 4101 or visit nhti.edu.
Steve Ambra
CATCH to host comedy show at Cap Center
Join CATCH Neighborhood Housing for a hilarious evening of political musical satire on Wednesday, March 9 as Concord hosts the Capitol Steps at the Capitol Center for the Arts.
The Steps, a Washington, D.C.-based comedy troupe that began as a group of Senate staffers, will present a show based on their new album, Mock the Vote. Their songs parody current events and the political climate, and include “Stuck in the Middle East, Too” and “Ain’t No Pipeline, Now It’s Gone.”
Now in its 22nd year, Comedy Night is CATCH Neighborhood Housing’s annual fundraiser that encourages laughter in the name of affordable, workforce housing for the Capitol region.
Comedy Night will begin with a pre-show reception at 6 p.m. in the Governor’s Hall. There, CATCH will present the 2016 Housing Hero Award, Business and Volunteer of the Year and the Helen M. Greene Visionary Award.
The Capitol Steps’ performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and all proceeds from the show will benefit CATCH’s affordable housing programs.
Tickets are available online at ccanh.com/event/capitol-steps-0, at the CCA box office, 44 S. Main St., or by calling 225-1111. Admission to the pre-show reception is complimentary, and tickets for the show range from $13 to $39.
Erin Schaick
Lunch concert Monday at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Enjoy beautiful music from soprano Chiho Kaneko and Peter Beardsley on Organ/Harpsichord and Piano at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Centre St. on Monday at 12:15 p.m. Bring a bagged lunch and join us for this free concert.
Sarah Nyhan
Lenten luncheon at Bow Mills Thursday
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., is hosting the 2016 Lenten Luncheon series sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council. Lenten Luncheons will be from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Cost is $7 and tickets are available at the door.
This week’s speaker is Bill Lavallee, Deacon at Christ the King Parish, a Roman Catholic community in Concord which includes the churches of St. John the Evangelist, Sacred Heart and St. Peter.
Proceeds from the Lenten Luncheons will benefit Friends of Forgotten Children.
Joan Day
Lots going on at the Concord Public Library
The Concord Public Library is celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Wednesday with fun and games in the children’s room from 4 to 5 p.m.
On Tuesday, Books & Brew will meet at True Brew Barista in Bicentennial Square on Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. Join other book lovers in CPL’s low pressure book club. There are no assigned books, just come and share your latest reads. We’ll talk books from 6 to 7 p.m. and mingle until 8. Recommended books from each meeting are on our website.
And this spring, the Concord Public Library is once again hosting a Peeps diorama contest. This contest is open to all ages, and you may work in teams to enter. Just recreate a scene from your favorite book or movie, using Peeps as characters. Dioramas should be about the size of a shoebox, and will be judged by library staff. Entries will be accepted March 25 to April 8. Prizes will be awarded on April 13 at the National Library Week party.
Deb Baker
CHS Film Society seeking films for May 25 festival
The Concord High School Film Society is seeking submissions for its annual film festival.
Film submissions are due by May 11. Films must be between 5-15 minutes long and have a plot or story to them.
This festival is rated PG13, curse words and gore are accepted to a point.
Films must not contain copyright material.
Once you have completed submission you may not re-enter or make revisions to your film.
Please submit films via a “YouTube” or “Vimeo” link. If you need to submit a file send us an email explaining the situation
Directors, producers and actors are encouraged to attend the festival and represent their film at the festival.
The festival will be held May 25. For more info, visit chsfilmsociety.weebly.com.
Insider staff
Gibson’s book club to meet next Monday
Gibson’s Book Club will be reading Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson this month.
Our book club is open to all. We’ve chosen an eclectic, ambitious list of books for the coming year: join us for every meeting, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.
The club meets Monday at 7 p.m.
Gibson’s Bookstore
Have lunch with several N.H. commissioners
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites members and the public to “Lunch with New Hampshire’s Commissioners” on Thursday, March 10, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St.
Join the chamber for a panel discussion with some of New Hampshire’s key state commissioners, and hear about their top priorities and initiatives during this important legislative session. The cost to attend is $25 for chamber members and $35 for non-members and includes lunch.
Guest panelists include Commissioner Tom Burack, N.H. Department of Environmental Services; Commissioner Van McLeod, N.H. Department of Cultural Resources; Commissioner Jeff Meyers, N.H. Department of Health and Human Services; Commissioner Jeff Rose, N.H. Department of Resources and Economic Development; and Victoria Sheehan, N.H. Department of Transportation.
For more information or to register, contact the chamber at 224-2508, info@concordnhchamber.com or visit concordnhchamber.com.
Rebecca Kinhan
East Concord Garden Club to meet March 8
The East Concord Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 at the East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road, to hear a presentation on garden teacups by Eric Berube of “Elegantly Eclectic.” You’ll have an opportunity to bring your own cup(s) to have custom “teacup features” made or to purchase cups from the collection. All are welcome.
For questions, call 717-1169.
Jean Wilcox
Jim Webber to talk Broadway at music school
On Thursday, Concord Community Players director Jim Webber will give a lecture titled “Broadway’s Golden Age.”
Webber is an award-winning set designer who has directed plays and musicals for the Community Players, NHTI and the Majestic Theatre. In his lecture, Webber will preview the next week’s musical theater concert with a look back on highlights from Broadway’s storied past.
On March 10, music school faculty member Ellen Nordstrom, mezzo-soprano, will team up with music school student Sophie Shaw, soprano, and faculty member Kathy Southworth, piano, to perform musical theater favorites old and new in a concert titled “Side by Side: Broadway Duos.”
Bach’s Lunch programs are free and open to the public, and take place from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. on the first and second Thursdays of each month in the music school’s Recital Hall, 23 Wall St.
For more information, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Liz Faiella
