Moose Plate grants now open
The Department of Cultural Resources’ three Conservation License Plate grant programs are now open for the 2017 grant round.
Cultural Resources’ “Moose Plate” grants support the restoration, preservation and/or conservation of publicly owned items significant to New Hampshire’s cultural heritage.
The first step in the process is to submit a letter of intent to apply, providing a brief description of the project – 250 words or fewer – and acknowledging that the resource seeking funding is publicly owned; letters of intent are due March 24. Organizations whose letters of intent are approved will be invited to submit a full application by May 12.
For more information about the Moose Plate program, visit mooseplate.com.
Shelly Angers
Grief discussion group to meet
Concord Regional VNA is offering men’s grief discussion groups this Thursday and March 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. Groups are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the same time.
The ongoing drop-in grief discussion groups are designed to help men who are adjusting after the loss of a spouse or significant other. Registration is not required.
For more information, call 224-4093, ext. 2828 or e-mail carmella.dow@crvna.org.
Andrew Morse
Bach’s Lunch series concert Thursday
From African-American spirituals to Broadway show tunes, explore how migration and immigration have shaped and inspired vocal music at March’s free Bach’s Lunch concert at the Concord Community Music School.
On Thursday, music school faculty members Hannah Schramm Murray, soprano, and Calvin Herst, piano, will team up to present a concert titled, “Taking Flight: American Songs of Migration.”
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.
The concert celebrates American song, including African-American spirituals, songs of westward migration, traditional folk songs and Broadway tunes from the mid-1950s until today.
For more information, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Liz Faiella
Lenten Luncheons begin Thursday
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, opens its Lenten Luncheon series, sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council, on Thursday with Peter Evers, CEO of Riverbend Community Mental Health Center and co-chair of Change Direction N.H.
Luncheons will be held each Thursday through April 6, from noon to 1 p.m., with different speakers each series.
Tickets are $7 per luncheon and available at the door. Proceeds benefit Friends of Forgotten Children.
For more, call 224-0884.
Joan Day
Nominations open for Golden Beacon
Bankers Life recently launched the Golden Beacon award, which highlights local individuals 50 or older who are actively impacting the community through service and volunteerism.
To recognize this individual, the Bankers Life branch in Concord will be donating $500 to the cause of the honoree’s choice.
To be eligible, a person must be age 50 and over; a resident of the greater Concord area; and performed volunteer work in the past year (February 2016 to present) that directly benefits the local community
Nominee criteria includes: individual consistently demonstrates qualities of compassion and service to either one charitable organization or a variety of volunteer activities that better the community; individual does not receive any monetary or personal benefits from their involvement in this charity, service or event.
The nomination period is now open, and submissions will be accepted until March 17.
To nominate an individual for the Bankers Life Golden Beacon Award, simply submit a 200-word description on bankerslife.com/ goldenbeacon.
William Byrne
Tell a tale at Hatbox Theatre
Hatbox Theatre and Tales Told Productions presents, “Tales Told – Authentic Voices Sharing True Tales of the Human Experience,” on Tuesday (March 7) at 7:30 p.m. at Hatbox Theatre.
Craft a five-minute soliloquy of your firsthand experience centered around the evening’s theme – Lost. A tale that contains a conflict and a resolution that will allow the audience to share the journey with you.
Practice it so that you can remember it without paper (no notes allowed) and to keep it on time.
If you are one of the lucky audience members picked, you will have five minutes to wow the crowd. If you are not picked, sit back and enjoy the tales.
Tickets are $16.50 for adults, $13.50 for students and seniors, Under 18 not permitted. Tickets are available at hatboxnh.com or at the box office.
Visit talestoldproductions.com for more info.
Kevin Barrett
Capital Quilters Guild meets Friday
The Capital Quilters Guild will meet at Havenwood, 33 Christian Ave., on Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. All quilters and friends are welcome to attend.
This month our program is “If You Give a Quilter a Challenge” by Linda Pearl – “A lighthearted look at the trials and tribulations of a challenge-obsessed quilt-maker in the past 30 years.”
For guild information, call Jean at 223-9766.
Jean Donahue
Nominate for preservation award
To honor outstanding work in its field, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is seeking nominations for its annual Preservation Achievement Awards. The awards recognize individuals, organizations or businesses in the categories of restoration and stewardship, rehabilitation and adaptive use, compatible new construction, public policy, and educational and planning initiatives. The deadline for submissions is March 12.
Individuals, organizations and businesses are invited to submit nominations. Applications are available for construction projects or education, planning or advocacy initiatives.
The awards will be presented on May 9 at the Concord City Auditorium.
Contact Jennifer Goodman, Preservation Alliance executive director, at 224-2281 or jg@nhpreservation.org with questions.
Jennifer Goodman
Lunch with N.H. Commissioners
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites members and the public to “Lunch with New Hampshire’s Commissioners” on March 13, from 11:30 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. Cost to attend is $25 for chamber members and $35 for non-members, and includes a full lunch.
Guest panelists include Commissioner William Wrenn, N.H. Department of Corrections; Commissioner Frank Edelblut, N.H. Department of Education; Commissioner George Copadis, N.H. Department of Employment Security; Assistant Commissioner Clark Freise, N.H. Department of Environmental Services; Commissioner Jeffrey Meyers, N.H. Department of Health and Human Services; Commissioner Jeffrey Rose, N.H. Department of Resources and Economic Development; and Commissioner Victoria Sheehan, N.H. Department of Transportation.
For more information or to register, contact the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at 224-2508, info@concordnhchamber. com or visit concordnh chamber.com to register online.
Kristina Carlson
