Final Lenten Luncheon scheduled for Thursday
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., will be hosting the final speaker in its Lenten Luncheon series sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council, on Thursday. Joan Gilmore, project coordinator for Welcome Concord, will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Cost is $7 and tickets are available at the door.
Joan Day
Bereavement program offered by Concord VNA
Concord Regional VNA is offering a bereavement program “Understanding Your Grief” support sessions on Tuesdays, beginning March 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St.
Utilizing both group discussion and journaling as tools for healing, this group explores the Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 224-4093, ext. 2828 or email carmella.dow@crvna.org.
Andrew Morse
Monthly supper at Grace Episcopal Friday
Grace Episcopal Church will host its March supper on Friday at 5 p.m. This month’s supper features a corned beef dinner with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread and dessert. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry which helps to feed Concord’s hungry school children.
Contact Grace Episcopal Church for more information at 224-2252 or visit graceeastconcord.org.
Tina Preston
Junior Service League to perform ‘Snow Queen’
The Junior Service League of Concord will present its spring theatrical production of Snow Queen on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. in St. Paul’s School’s Memorial Hall.
Tickets are a $5 suggested donation and available at the door.
Money raised goes directly back into the greater Concord community, assisting children and families in need.
For more info, visit jslconcord.org.
Insider staff
Friday Family Fun Night at Unitarian Church
Please join us for a wonderful night of drumming, dancing and ice cream. New American Africans will host Friday Family Fun Night on Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord at 6:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends and get to know some of Concord’s newest neighbors.
For more info, call 219-5219.
Cheryl Bourassa
Audubon to host Spring on the Wing on Saturday
New Hampshire Audubon announces “Spring on the Wing,” a jubilant celebration of the coming season, returning birds and outdoor fun. The family-friendly event, which features a host of hands-on activities for adults and children, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road.
Attendees of all ages will participate in indoor and outdoor activities, including various crafts, scavenger hunts, exploration walk, bird stories, live bird presentations, and new this year – a performance of “The Early Birds” skit. Dissecting owl pellets, creating nesting baskets and searching for hidden eggs will be offered throughout the day.
“March is a time of change,” said Ruth Smith. “Spring will officially be starting, and many birds have already returned from their winter homes. Come join us to welcome them back, celebrate a new season, and have a lot of fun.”
Admission fees are $7 for individual ($5 for members) and $18 for families ($12 for members).
For more details, visit nhauduobn.org/calendar or contact Smith at 224-9909, ext. 313.
Dia Kalakonas
Send the library your face on a book cover
Do you follow Concord Public Library on Instagram, Tumblr or Facebook? You could appear on our social media. Try “Bookface” – by lining up your face alongside a cover that features a matching face to create a seamless blend of life and art. Email your entry to library@concordnh.gov anytime in March.
Joann Salemy
Jazz Sanctuary at First Congregational Sunday
On Sunday afternoon, at 1 p.m., First Congregational Church (corner of N. Main and Washington streets) will once again host a jazz worship experience, “Jazz Sanctuary-First Church/Third Sunday.” Borrowing the song title from the Thelonius Monk jazz classic, “Round Midnight in the Garden of Gethsemane – A Jazz/Blues Journey through Holy Week,” will focus on the last week of Jesus’ life, with reflections and music that connect his experiences with everyday spiritual life.
Pastor and vocalist Emilia Halstead will be joined in this liturgical and musical adventure by noted N.H. jazz saxophonist, Greg Mostovoy, and by WildVine Jazz (Jock Irvine (bass), Ed Raczka (drums) and Tim Wildman (keyboard). A half-hour jazz set begins at 1 p.m. followed by the service at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome and admission is free.
Tim Wildman
Alumni concert to kick off anniversary weekend
Folk, classical, singer-songwriter and jazz musician alumni of the Concord Community Music School will return for a multi-genre evening of music, kicking off the music school’s 31st Anniversary Weekend Festivities. The gala concert and reception will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St.
Classical musicians Danielle Janos, clarinet, and Elizabeth Blood, piano, joined by clarinet and flute colleagues, will perform virtuosic woodwind duos by Saint-Saens, Roger Nixon and Franz Krommer. Blood will also accompany Stephanie Kruskol, soprano, performing opera arias from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II, Don Pasquale by Donizetti and Robert le Diable by Meyerbeer.
The concert will also feature traditional and contemporary folk music. Music school alumna and folk department faculty member Liz Faiella, fiddle and vocals, will join forces with music school alumni Fíona Shea, fiddle and bodhran, Dan Faiella, guitar, and Axel Stewart, mandolin and piano, for a set of traditional Irish and Appalachian music. Ariana Hodes, a Nashville singer-songwriter, will conclude the evening with a set of her original compositions in a style she describes as “garage-country,” joined by Paul Hodes, guitar, bass and vocals, and Peggo Horstmann-Hodes, vocals.
The reception following the concert will feature music by Scott Kiefner, jazz bass, with Mike Sink, piano.
On Saturday, an open jam, an instrument “petting zoo,”surprise pop-up performances and student concerts of folk, Broadway, jazz, and classical music will fill the day as the music school opens its doors for the annual Performathon & Community Open House, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Liz Faiella
Discover Downtown during Indie Easter Week
Spring is here, and Easter is right around the corner. Shake off the cold and snow, put on your bunny ears and hop on down to Discover Downtown during Indie Easter Week, March 19-26.
During Indie Easter Week, you will find a wide variety of fun and colorful spring products to fill your basket and refresh your soul.
More than 25 retailers will be offering surprises in store that week, so watch for details at intownconcord.org.
Also during Indie Easter Week, stroll through downtown Concord and enjoy the largest Peeps Show this side of I-93! You will find lots of Peeps, colorful Peeps, smiling Peeps and happy Peeps. The Peeps window displays will be judged and there will be five winners!
Susan Sokul
‘The Last Laugh’ to be shown at Red River
The Last Laugh (1924), a German silent film drama about a hotel doorman demoted to washroom attendant, will be screened with live music on Friday at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.
The Last Laugh will be accompanied by live music by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based silent film accompanist who performs at venues across the region and beyond. Using a digital synthesizer to reproduce the texture of the full orchestra, Rapsis will improvise the score on the spot during the screening.
“Films such as The Last Laugh were created to be shown on the big screen and in a theater as a communal experience,” Rapsis said. “With an audience and live music, they still come to life in the way their makers intended them to.”
Admission is $10 per person. For more info, call 224-4600 or visit redrivertheatres.org. For more information about the music, visit jeffrapsis.com.
Jeff Rapsis
NHTI to host science and engineering expo
The New Hampshire Science and Engineering Expo, N.H.’s largest high school science competition, will take place on Thursday at NHTI in the Wellness Center Gym, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants from high schools across the state will present their research projects in STEM areas and engage in fun, dynamic and educational competition. The expo will include students preparing exhibits, demonstrating their knowledge and presenting their research in a variety of fields and disciplines, including environmental science, mathematics, behavioral science and biochemistry, among others.
Students will be judged on the quality of their research and displays. Volunteer judges for the open competitions have been drawn from a wide array of academic, research and private sector sources from throughout New England.
For more information, visit nhsee.org.
Peter Noonan
Bow Methodist to host Palm Sunday services
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, will hold Palm Sunday services this week at 8 and 10:30 a.m., and 7 p.m.
Joan Day
NEC’s Artist in the Round series this Wednesday
The next New England College Concord Artist In The Round series will take place on Wednesday with Walker Smith.
Doors open at 7 p.m.; show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Rob Azevedo
