Funds for Volunteer NH
Volunteer NH, “New Hampshire’s designated State Service Commission … a nonprofit dedicated to engaging communities to solve local challenges through volunteerism,” has received grants of nearly $3.2 million from AmeriCorps that “will expand where Volunteer NH has been providing statewide services for Granite Staters for over 25 Years,” according to a July 7 press release. “These grants allow organizations to recruit, train, and supervise AmeriCorps members who are providing services in NH to support education, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity,” the release said. “These AmeriCorps members will serve with a variety of organizations — City Year New Hampshire, Lakes Region Conservation Corps, Manchester Excels and SCA-New Hampshire Conservation Corps. Additionally, funding will be given to Archways in the form of a planning grant focused on housing resource supports. Learn more about New Hampshire service opportunities: servelearnearn-nh.org,” the release said.
Open gardens
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program will take place Saturday, July 18, at seven private gardens that vary in size and plantings in Hillsborough and Merrimack counties, according to a press release. Go to gardenconservancy.org for details about each garden and to register to visit that garden (find registration fees and times on the website). Participating gardens include Our Country Garden in Hudson, Fiona’s Secret Garden in Manchester, New Shire Gardens in Manchester, Gardens of Yvonne Casimir in Milford, The Big Little Garden in Nashua, Longview Gardens in Pelham and Pages and Petals in Hooksett, the press release said. There are gardens in other New Hampshire towns also holding an open garden on Saturday, see the website for details.
The Gardens, open
The Gardens at Queen City Center, described as the indoor sister location to The Gardens at Uncanoonuc Mountain in Goffstown, officially opened at 215 Canal St. in Manchesterwith a ribbon-cutting on July 7. “The event marked the launch of a new year-round weddings and private events venture,” the release said. See gardensatuncanoonuc.com.
ER open
Catholic Medical Center’s Nashua ER opened July 13, according to a press release. The freestanding emergency room at 338 Amherst St. in Nashua is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, “offering the same level of emergency care patients expect from a hospital-based emergency department,” the release said. “Community members are encouraged to seek care at Nashua ER for serious illnesses and injuries, including chest pain, stroke symptoms, breathing difficulties, severe abdominal pain, fractures, head injuries, and other medical emergencies,” the release said. See catholicmc.org.
Jerry!
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m., according to a Capitol Center announcement last week. Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 17, at 10 a.m. See ccanh.com.
The city of Concord will hold its next group hike with Trail Ranger Carl on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m. at Jim Hill Riverwalk (see map 2 at concordnh.gov/trails). “A variety of birds, deer & an occasional otter are often seen along the route, which will begin at the kiosk at the end of Runnels Road & follow the river to Daisy Beach & beyond. There are a couple of different length routes depending upon the group. Plan for a couple of hours. … Questions? Please contact Kearsten O’Brien at kobrien@concordnh.gov,” according to a city newsletter.
Catch the 1926 silent film The Johnstown Flood, presented with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, Sunday, July 19, at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, according to a press release. The movie tells the story of the 1889 Pennsylvania flood, the release said. A $10 donation per person is suggested. Find the theater on Facebook for details.
“Quelle Horreur: Authors of Fear,” a program that “explores the world of horror through the voices of authors and artists connected to French-Canadian and Franco-American heritage,” will take place Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dana Center Room 1D at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to facnh.com/beliveau-arts-series. The program is part of the Beliveau Arts Series from the Franco American Centre and will feature moderator J. Edwin Buja (author) in conversion with J-F. Deubeau (author), Tony Tremblay (author) and François Vaillancourt (illustrator), according to a press release.
The Craftworkers Guild will hold an indoor yard sale of craft supplies and equipment on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oliver Kendall House, 5 Meetinghouse Road in Bedford (house at the bottom of the parking lot at the Bedford Public Library), according to an email from the guild. The sale will feature yarn, fabric, beads, jewelry supplies, papercraft, needlecraft, books, patterns and more, the email said.
