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FALL PROGRAMS in the CHILDREN'S ROOM
CONCORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Call 230-3690 for more information on any of these programs, or visit our website at www.onconcord.com/library.

Family Storytime - Wednesdays, 10 a.m. in the Children's Room
Family Storytime meets by the fireplace in the Children’s Room every Wednesday morning. Each week you’ll hear new stories, try some fingerplays, learn some songs and have some fun! Registration is not required; all ages are invited.

Penacook Family Storytime - Tuesdays, 10 a.m. at the Penacook Branch Library

From N.H. Audubon:

Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory Opens September 1
Rehabilitated hawks to be released on September 15

Attend our season kick off meeting with Robert McElwee who will share his
experience on Leading Successful Meetings! Bob is principal of Leadership
Development Services, has been a human resource development consultant and
trainer since 1981, and has successfully delivered over 600 addresses and
training programs to quite varied audiences.

The event will be held at the Grappone Conference Center on Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. $14.00 members, $16 nonmembers.RSVP to Lori Mader by Sept. 9 at 490-5254.

Preparing for the upcoming 2007-2008 season at Concord City Auditorium, the City has scheduled free House Manager Training Sessions on September 5, 6, and 10. "All persons wishing to be included on the list of City-certified House Managers for the new season must attend one of the four sessions scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 10, at 9 a.m.," said Public Properties Superintendent Jeffrey Hoadley.

Chuckster's family entertainment center on Route 4 in Chichester is hosting the "Chuckster's Open" miniature golf tournament, with 100% of registration fees being donated to the American Cancer Society. For $10, players may play a qualifying round of mini golf any time Chuckster's is open from Aug. 25 through Sept. 9 and submit their scorecard to the clubhouse. The top 48 players will participate in the tournament on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m., followed by a lunch sponsored by Panera Bread, Pepsi, and Blake's Ice Cream. All finalists will receive an event t-shirt sponsored by Shirtmasters.

The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority is sponsoring a free two part, first time home buyer's seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 13. The seminars will take place at Citizens Bank, 875 Elm Street, Manchester, from 6 to 9 p.m. The sessions are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To make reservations, call 1-800-640-7239, ext. 7393.
Andrew Cadorette, Education Coordinator
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

N. Rose LaMontagne was educated at the New England School of Art and Design in Boston and at Montserrat School of Visual Arts in Beverly, Mass., with enrichment classes at Massachusetts College of Art. Her oil paintings have been on exhibit throughout New England and Virginia.
Raised in Chicago and Massachusetts, she has lived in southern N.H. since 1976. Rose recently moved to Newmarket, but her PigsFly Studio has been in Exeter since 1994.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Pool League presents a donation of $500 to The Friendly Kitchen. From left: Terri Jansky, Hope Butterworth and Mike Bourie.

New students at Franklin Pierce Law Center have enough to worry about, what with figuring out where everything is on campus, buying books and getting familiar with the metropolis that is Concord. That’s why the folks at the Franklin Pierce Law Library decided to get creative with their library orientation. Initially, they intended to create a video as a way of replacing the time-intensive library tour, but James Broutzos had other ideas. James went to Keene State to study film, so this project was right up his alley. Unfortunately, the drab subject matter was not.

Your participation in the 2007 Rock ’n’ Race to benefit the Payson Center proves that you’ve got what it takes to make a difference in the lives of people with cancer!
We want to personally invite you to join in again – this time on a bike – to support the most basic needs of cancer patients at the second annual Pedaling for Pennies event on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Rollins Park.
Our event includes a 25-mile ride, a 50-mile ride and a 5K family fun ride to raise funds for the Gene Gillis Fund at the Payson Center for Cancer Care.