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On The Job – Samantha Borbone

Senior caregiver

Samantha Borbone is a senior caregiver and owner of Bee Helpful, which provides non-medical in-home services to seniors in the greater Hampstead area.

Explain your job and what it entails.

As a business owner, I put myself in charge of most tasks and determine what tasks to outsource, like payroll taxes. As a caregiver, I assist seniors who are living in their own home to have the best quality of life that they can. I do this through cooking, cleaning, problem-solving, picking up prescriptions and food, helping with their phones, hanging up pictures or whatever else makes them happy.

How long have you had this job?

I’ve been a business owner for almost three years. I guess I’ve been a caregiver almost all my life, either caring for grandparents, my children, my own aging parents, seniors I volunteer to help and caring for myself.

What led you to this career field and your current job?

Growing up, both of my parents were entrepreneurs, and still are. With their help and a lot of luck, I graduated from Merrimack College with a B.A. in Business. I am a hands-on learner, so sitting in a classroom will never be my best friend. … Later in life, I worked and volunteered in different places, and I found helping people is what I wanted to do for a career. … By volunteering at Community Caregivers of Greater Derry, assisting seniors in their homes, I decided to focus my passion and business skills on helping local senior citizens.

What kind of education or training did you need?

As a business owner, I really just needed to work out in the world and gain confidence and resilience. My business degree is helpful, but it focuses mostly on big business, corporations. I only have one class in small business basics. On the caregiver side, I don’t think you can actually train someone to be a caregiver. I mean, I certainly train the staff in infection control, food safety and proper hand washing, but as a caregiver, you either are or you aren’t. It takes patience and compassion and an open mind to care for family, but especially to care for strangers.

What is your typical at-work uniform or attire?

If working from home, I’m wearing comfy workout clothes. When I work directly with clients, I love my black scrubs with all kinds of pockets, paired with a black logo tee.

How has your job changed over the course of the pandemic?

I was scheduled to open April 1, 2020. That did not happen. So I had to do something different. I became an errand service for seniors. I primarily did grocery shopping for clients that first year. I was very lucky that my husband’s job was not affected by the pandemic.

What do you wish you’d known at the beginning of your career?

I wish I knew I wanted to help people for a living. I would’ve gone to school for health and human services.

What was the first job you ever had?

Working for my dad at his warehouse company, helping him unload one-ton bags of talc from train cars. I would climb on top of the bags. He would come at me with the forklift, and I would pick up the four straps attached to the bags and put them on the forks.

What’s the best piece of work-related advice you’ve ever received?

Caregiving isn’t about what you hoped to do; it was about understanding what the other person needed. The best business advice, I got from my dad. He said, ‘Never hire family, and read Dale Carnegie’s books.’

Five favorites

Favorite book: The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler M.D.
Favorite movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation
Favorite music: Right now, I love Glass Animals, Bruno Mars and anything happy I know the words to.
Favorite food: Does coffee count? If not, then chocolate.
Favorite thing about NH: The friends I have here, and the mountains, especially Mt. Cardigan.

Featured photo: Samantha Borbone. Courtesy photo.

Harvest Moon gathering

Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum festival returns

By Katelyn Sahagian

ksahagian@hippopress.com

For close to 30 years, the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum has hosted an annual harvest festival for people to learn more about Native American tribes and what they do at harvest time.

Andy Bullock, the director of the museum, said that this event, happening this year on Sunday, Sept. 25, is a long-standing tradition for the museum.

“It’s going to be a really great day,” Bullock said.

Bullock said that animals are always a part of the festivities. This year, the museum will have different raptors, an arctic fox named Yuka, a bunny named Gus, and ponies that will be giving rides.

In addition to the animals, families can play traditional games and do different activities, and vendors and artisans will be selling handmade items like beadwork and dreamcatchers. The event will also feature demonstrations on woodworking and leather working, and a special presentation on how to make corn husk dolls.

Bullock said he is particularly excited for the food that will be served at the festival. Most of the food will be from Native recipes, including a stew made from bison that was farmed locally in Warner.

A kids’ activity will focus on the “Three Sisters,” or corn, beans and squash, said Bullock. There will be a corncob game as part of the activity.

The museum will be open during the hours of the festival, Bullock said, and tickets to the festival are included with admission to the museum.

The museum was recently recognized as one of the top 10 Native American museums in the United States, Bullock said. The museum exists to remind people that Native Americans didn’t vanish in New Hampshire.

“There are no federal reservations in New Hampshire, and the state doesn’t recognize local bands of Natives,” Bullock said. “It’s logical to assume for people to think that Natives have been gone for 200 years.”

Bullock said this festival helps keep Native American history alive, and it also encourages people to take time and enjoy the scenery around them.

“A lot of people don’t have the opportunity to just sit out on the hillside and enjoy the day,” Bullock said.

Featured photo: Crafts from last year’s Harvest Moon Festival. Courtesy photo.

Kiddie Pool 22/09/22

Family fun for the weekend

Festival fun

• Presentation of Mary Academy (182 Lowell Road, Hudson) is hosting its annual fall fun fest on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will have events such as ax throwing and a touch-a-truck. There will also be food trucks, face-painting, craft vendors, a bake sale and raffles. Visit pmaschool.org for more information.

• The Town of Chester is closing its year-long series of 300th anniversary celebrations with a Tricentennial Grand Finale festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at noon at 4 Murphy Drive in Chester. There will be live music and food vendors. The highlight of the day will be a “mega” parade that kicks off at 2 p.m. on Chester Street. The night will close out with a fireworks display at 8 p.m. Visit chesternh300.org for more information.

Movie time

• The three locations of Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham) will have a little lunch date featuring the 2015 movie Home (PG) on Friday, Sept. 23. Home follows Tip, a young girl trying to find her mother after Earth is taken over by the alien race called the Boov. She meets and befriends a runaway Boov named Oh and together they escape the Boov, and search for Tip’s mom. The movie starts at 3:45 p.m. and tickets cost $5. Visit chunkys.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Outdoor adventures

• Explore the outdoors in a book with author Susie Spikol as she talks about her newest book, The Animal Adventurer’s Guide: How to Prowl For an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed, at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) on Saturday Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. The book is filled with crafts, activities and adventures children can go on in their backyard. Spikol is bringing a craft for attendees to participate in at the event. The event is free to attend and more information about it can be found at gibsonsbookstore.com.

• The annual Fairy House Tours are back this year on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. There will be hundreds of little fairy houses on the grounds of the Strawbery Banke Museum, Governor John Langdon House, Prescott Park Arts Festival and the Gundalow waterfront. There will also be fairy inspired dances by the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater, performed at the Prescott Park Arts Festival’s main stage in the gardens of the Governor John Langdon House and The Players’ Ring. Tickets cost $12 for an adult, $8 for a senior, $6 for a child, or $30 for a family of four. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit friendsofthesouthend.betterworld.org.

• Get ready to search high and low at the 5th Annual Great MassabeSEEK Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, Sept. 25, at the New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way, Auburn). The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and there will be several activities throughout the day, including a s’mores bonfire, yard games, a live animal exhibit, a craft room and more. Tickets for people ages 12 and older are $25, for ages 3 to 11 they are $15, and children younger than 3 are free. To register or for more information, visit nhaudubon.org

• The Bow Mills United Methodist Church (505 South St., Bow) is hosting its 17th Annual Pumpkin Patch starting on Monday, Sept. 26. The pumpkin patch currently has more than 1,000 pumpkins in it. The patch is open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The pumpkin patch will remain open until Oct. 31. For more information, visit bowmillsumc.org.

Treasure Hunt 22/09/22

Good afternoon, Donna.

I’m wondering if you could help me in determining the worth of a Noritake tea service for six that I picked up at an estate sale a few weeks ago (in excellent condition). After contacting Noritake I was able to find one picture online but no price. I’ve included a few pictures for you to see, including the one naming the pattern that I found online. I would appreciate any assistance you could provide.

Thank you so much.

Tanya

Dear Tanya,

Your Noritake lusterware luncheon set was a very popular item during World War II. There were many mass-produced and some ended up here in the U.S. There are many patterns and different lusters as well, from blue like yours to peach and other colors. Some more unusual patterns can bring a higher value. Because so many ended up in china cabinets, the lusterware survived till today. Complete sets will have more value, as will odd matching pieces.

The desirability of the sets now is a matter of which ones, colors, patterns and condition. A set like yours would run in the range of $100 and up to the collector.

I’m not sure if they still provide research and price guide books in bookstores any longer. If not and you need more information, you should be able to search online for Noritake lusterware and come up with lots of information.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Fall flowers to know and love

Try asters, Joe Pye or turtlehead for autumn color

Many gardeners go to the plant nurseries in June, and buy things in bloom for their gardens — and rarely go back until the next year. But that means that now, as summer winds down, they have few flowers in bloom. Not me. I buy perennials in all seasons. Fall flowers are important not only for me, but for those monarch butterflies that need to have plenty of hefty meals before taking off for Mexico.

Many of the flowers that bloom in fall are tall wild flowers that have been tamed and made into garden flowers: Many of the fall asters, Joe Pye weed and rudbeckias (black-eyed susans) sold in nurseries were just selected and bred to be more “garden worthy.”

According to entomologists in the know, the best plant for pollinators in fall is the goldenrod (Solidago spp.). This tall beauty has a bad reputation in some circles as a few species of goldenrod are a bit aggressive, arriving uninvited and spreading like crazy by root. And since they have massive root systems, they are not easy to remove. But not all are like that, and some are being sold in nurseries.

One of my favorite goldenrods is Fireworks. I’ve had it about 10 years. The original plant has gotten bigger every year, but never to the point of causing problems. It blooms in September with sprays of dainty yellow flowers in a vase-like arrangement. It is readily available in nurseries. It stands 3 to 4 feet tall.

I also grow one called blue-stemmed goldenrod (Solidago caesia) that is a shade-loving, diminutive goldenrod that I bought at the Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass., many years ago. It is perfectly well-behaved: It stays in a tidy clump and blooms late in the fall. It’s only about 16 inches tall.

New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) is a great pollinator plant that stands 4 to 6 feet tall or more with purple aster-like blossoms in big clusters. It does best in full sun and moist soil. Because it is such a tall plant once established, it is recommended that you cut it back to the ground when it is 2 feet tall in early summer to get a more manageable size. I wouldn’t do that until Year 2 or 3. And don’t give it fertilizer at planting time, or it may flop. Monarchs just love this plant, as do a myriad of bees.

New England asters (now no longer with the scientific genus name of aster, but Symphyotrichum) come in many sizes and a few colors. The wild ones are great. I have them alongside my stream in a light lavender. But commercially available ones come in pink and purple, too. They vary in height from quite short (often sold in bloom with the chrysanthemums) to over 5 feet tall. The mum-sized ones get taller in Year 2 and after, as they are cut back repeatedly to increase the number of blossoms and to keep them short. Full sun is best for these; they will grow in ordinary garden soil.

tall plants staked up in garden, purple flowers
New York Ironweed often needs to be staked to keep it from flopping. Photo by Henry Homeyer.

Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium spp., formerly Eupatorium) is also beloved by monarchs and pollinators of all kinds. The native Joe Pye grows wild along my stream, but I also have it growing in a garden bed I call the “Darwin bed.” The Darwin bed never gets weeded, and tall flowers fight for space. That bed contains Joe Pye, turtle head, asters, goldenrod and giant fleece flower, among others.

The variety in the Darwin bed is one called Gateway. Instead of greenish stems, it has dark purple-black stems, and it grows even taller than the native species. Mine is nearly 8 feet tall growing in moist, rich soil. All kinds have pink-to-purple flowers in large panicles at the tops of stems, sometimes a foot or more across.

There is a smaller version of Joe Pye weed, one called Baby Joe, that has been bred to be smaller, allegedly 2 to 3 feet tall. But I hear it is more like 3 to 4 feet tall if pleased with where it is situated. All have very tenacious root systems, so plant it where you want it.

Of my favorites is loved by bumblebees but the nectar and pollen is unavailable to monarchs because the blossoms are tightly closed. Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) has clusters of delightful pink blossoms atop 4-foot stems. The flowers are unlike anything else I grow. They resemble the head of a turtle, and bumblebees force their way in through the ”mouth” of the turtle. If you listen, sometimes you can hear the bees inside — almost growling. Or are they purring? I don’t know.

Turtlehead has a long bloom time and is a great cut flower. They start blooming in August and bloom through much of September. They do best with rich, moist soil but I have them in full sun as well as full shade. There is another turtlehead that is white, but much less vigorous for me. Its Latin name is C. glabra and I have rarely seen it for sale in a nursery.

A real delight for me is to have a few bulb plants that bloom in the fall. Fall crocus is actually not a crocus at all, but a species known as Colchicum autumnale. It has leaves in the spring that disappear in summer, then it surprises us with big crocus-like blossoms on 4-inch stems. The flowers come in singles and doubles in colors from white to pink to purple. Expensive, but worth it. Most reliable in Zone 5 or warmer, though I have it in Zone 4. The flowers are on dainty stems, and often flop over unless planted in a ground cover like vinca that helps hold the flowers up.

So go to your plant nursery now and see what you can get that blooms in the fall. Our pollinators need food now, too.

Featured photo: Turtlehead is loved by bumblebees. Photo by Henry Homeyer.

The Art Roundup 22/09/22

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Concord celebrates the arts: The Capital Arts Fest, a free event hosted by the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25, outside on south Main Street between Fayette and Concord streets in downtown Concord. The line-up for this two-day event includes a juried fine craft fair (running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday), a KidsCreate! Activity tent, a historic walking tour at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, an opening reception for the NH Potters Guild show “Storied in Clay” at 4 p.m. on Saturday, performances on the street (including Sindy Chown of Barranquilla Flavor Multicultural Program, the Concord Coachmen Chorus and the NH Scot Pipe Band and Scottish Highland Dance) and performances on the Capitol Center for the Arts Fest stage, according to the schedule at nhcrafts.org. The music lineup on Saturday includes Symphony NH Jazz Quartet at 12:30 p.m., Andrew North and the Rangers at 3 p.m. and Firefall at 5 p.m. On Sunday, the lineup includes Concord Community Music School Jazz Ensemble at 12:30 p.m., the school’s Folk Ensemble at 1:15 p.m. and Screaming Orphans Celtic Performance at 2:30 p.m., the schedule said. The Fest will also feature food from Chubba Wubba, Holy Moly, Col’s Kitchen and Batulo’s Kitchen, the website said.

• Mr. Wolf on stage: Theatre Kapow presents Mr. Wolf at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord), with showtimes on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. The show follows a 15-year-old girl who has just been returned to her family after having been abducted as a toddler, according to tkapow.com. “Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph unfurls Theresa’s new life, as she and her family struggle to make sense of a shattered past and an uncertain future in the wake of a parent’s worst nightmare,” the description said. This production contains some adult themes and may not be suitable for all viewers, according to the website (which offers more details about some of the content). Purchase tickets, which cost $28 for adults and $23 for students, at ccanh.com.

Music at the museum
The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144) hosts local rock band Regals on Thursday, Sept. 22, as a part of its ongoing program Art After Work: Free Thursday Nights. The event, running weekly from 5 to 8 p.m., features free gallery admission and exhibition tours, live music, and a full menu available for purchase at the Winter Garden. Future musical guests include Kemp Harris and Adam O on Sept. 29, and Jessye DeSilva on Oct. 6. For more information, visit currier.org.

• Meet Miss Holmes:The Milford Area Players will perform Miss Holmes, a play by Christopher M. Walsh based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mount Vernon St., Milford). The play explores what the iconic detective might have faced if he were instead a woman. Performances will take place Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit milfordareaplayers.org.

• The music of Disney: The Anselmian Abbey Players will present Disney Cabaret Night at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive in Manchester) on Friday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and are available at tickets.anselm.edu.

• Call to artists: Entries are being accepted online for the 23rd Annual Joan L. Dunfey Open-Juried Exhibition to be held in November at the New Hampshire Art Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery on State Street in Portsmouth. The theme of this year’s show is “Magnificence of The Mundane.” This juried show is open to all regional artists, including NHAA members and non-members. This year’s juror is Kurt Sundstrom, Senior Curator of the Currier Museum in Manchester. The deadline for submission of one to three entries online in digital format is Thursday, Oct. 6, by 11:59 p.m. The exhibit will be held at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery from Nov. 2 through Nov. 27. Cash awards and honorable mentions will be announced during the show’s opening reception on Nov. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. Visit nhartassociation.org.

Art and a mystery
Kimball Jenkins will host “Get A Clue: A Murder Mystery” on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. on its campus at 266 N. Main St. in Concord. This night will benefit Positive Street Art and will feature artists, fortune tellers, musicians and local food, as attendees face a whodunnit mystery when a guest is found murdered. An interactive mystery, the event will include drinks, food, jazz music and sleuthing. Tickets are $65, though need-based discount rates are available by contacting stacy@kimballjenkins.com. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit kimballjenkins.com.

— Hannah Turtle

ART

Events

• BRIDGES & CONNECTIONS SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM The Andres Institute of Art (106 Route 13, Brookline, 673-7441, andresinstitute.org) hosts its annual Bridges and Connections Sculpture Symposium through Oct. 2. For three weeks, invited artists from all over the world will stay in Brookline to create sculptures for permanent installation at the Institute’s 140-acre outdoor sculpture park and trails. The public is invited to meet the artists and watch them work at designated times, TBA. A presentation of the completed sculptures at their permanent sites will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2. Visit andresinstitute.org/symposium-2022.

Opening

• “STORIED IN CLAY” The New Hampshire Potters Guild presents its biennial exhibition “Storied in Clay” at the exhibition gallery at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen headquarters (49 S. Main St., Concord) Sept. 26 through Oct. 27, with an opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Visit nhpottersguild.org.

• “THE WOODS WRAP AROUND YOU” Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford, creativeventuresfineart.com) will have an exhibition, “The Woods Wrap Around You,” on display during October, featuring hand-colored monoprints by Loretta CR Hubley. A reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation by the artist and a live piano performance inspired by the exhibition.

• “FROM THE HIPPIE TRAIL TO THE SILK ROAD” exhibit fromTwo Villages Art Society will run at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) Oct. 21 through Nov. 12. This is an exhibition by Kathleen Dustin that includes her original artwork, inspired by and juxtaposed with jewelry and textiles from around the world that Dustin has collected during her travels. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit twovillagesart.org or call 413-210-4372.

Exhibits

• “COLORS OF AUTUMN” The September show for New Hampshire Art Association members runs through Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (139 State St. in Portsmouth; nhartassociation.org). The gallery is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

• “OUT OF THE WOODS” fromTwo Villages Art Society at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) is on display through Oct. 8 and features a series of collaborative vignettes paying tribute to the seasonal changes of New Hampshire, created by a group of five local artists known as the 9th State Artisans. Visit twovillagesart.org or call 413-210-4372.

• “STILL: THE ART OF STILL LIFE,” a contemporary art exhibit at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St. in Boscawen; twiggsgallery.wordpress.com, 975-0015), will feature work by artists Caleb Brown, Shela Cunningham, Bess French, Marcia Wood Mertinooke, Barbara Morse, Shawne Randlett and Marlene Zychowski and will run through Saturday, Oct. 29.

• “GEE’S BEND QUILTS” exhibit, on display at the Currier Museum of Art (50 Ash St. in Manchester; 669-6144, currier.org), features five quilts from Gee’s Bend in Alabama, where several generations of women collectively developed a distinctive style of quilt making, according to the website. Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and is free for children age 12 and under and museum members. Current museum hours are Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday through Wednesday.

• “MEMOIRS OF A GHOST GIRLHOOD: A BLACK GIRL’S WINDOW” In the exhibit on display at the Currier Museum of Art (50 Ash St. in Manchester; 669-6144, currier.org), “artist Alexandria Smith has created an immersive multimedia environment using wallpaper, paintings on wood, found objects and sculpture. It will be accompanied by an original site-specific composition, //windowed// by Liz Gre,” according to the website. Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and is free for children age 12 and under and museum members. Current museum hours are Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday through Wednesday.

• “THE PEOPLE’S SCULPTOR: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ROGERS” Exhibit celebrates the art of American sculptor John Rogers, who came to Manchester in 1850, and explores the influence that Manchester had on Rogers’ life and work. Presented by the Manchester Historic Association. On view now through September. Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Manchester). Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62 and up and college students, $4 for youth ages 12 through 18, and is free for kids under age 12. Call 622-7531 or visit manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum.

• ART ON MAIN The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce present a year-round outdoor public art exhibition in Concord’s downtown featuring works by professional sculptors. All sculptures will be for sale. Visit concordnhchamber.com/creativeconcord, call 224-2508 or email tsink@concordnhchamber.com.

Fairs and markets

• CAPITAL ARTS FEST The Capital Arts Fest, a free event hosted by the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25, outside on Main Street in Concord. There will be a fine art and craft fair, live music and dance performances, a historic walking tour of downtown Concord and more. Visit nhcrafts.org or call 224-3375.

• CONCORD ARTS MARKET The juried outdoor artisan and fine art market runs one Saturday a month, June through October, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the last market scheduled for Oct. 15. Rollins Park, 33 Bow St., Concord. concordartsmarket.net. Visit concordartsmarket.net/summer-arts-market.html.

THEATRE

Classes/workshops

• STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS Monthly workshop series hosted by True Tales Live storytelling showcase. First Tuesday (except November), from 7 to 8:30 p.m., virtual, via Zoom. Registration is required. Visit truetaleslivenh.org for more information.

Shows

• MAJESTIC-OPOLY The Majestic Theatre presents Majestic-opoly, its 17th annual auction and performance fundraiser, on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Majestic Studio Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester). The evenings will feature silent auctions, raffles and refreshments as well as performances from the company’s adult, teen and youth actors. Tickets cost $20 per person. Visit majestictheatre.net or call 669-7649.

• THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR​ The Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord, hatboxnh.com) will present The Government Inspector, presented by Phylloxera Productions, Oct. 7 through Oct. 23. Showtimes are on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., and tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for students and seniors.

• FREAKY FRIDAY Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) youth company presents Freaky Friday on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for youth and $15 for adults.

• THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS The Community Players of Concord present The Wind in the Willows at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord) Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m., and tickets cost $15.

• DISNEY’S THE ARISTOCRATS KIDS The Peacock Players (14 Court St., Nashua, peacockplayers.org) youth theater company presents Disney’s The Aristocrats Kids Oct. 14 through Oct. 23. Showtimes are on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.

• RED RIDING HOOD Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) youth company presents Red Riding Hood on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for youth and $15 for adults.

• TITANIC THE MUSICAL The Manchester Community Theatre Players present Titanic the Musical at the Manchester Community Theatre Players Theatre, located at the North End Montessori School (698 Beech St., Manchester). Showtimes are on Fridays, Oct. 14 and Oct. 21, and Saturdays, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at manchestercommunitytheatre.com.

• GREASE The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) presents Grease Oct. 21 through Nov. 12. Showtimes are on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., with one Thursday-at-7:30 p.m. show for each production ( Nov. 10 for Grease). Tickets cost $25 to $46.

Classical

Events

•​ DUO BALDO The Concord Community Concert Association presents a classical concert, “Duo Baldo,” featuring violinist Brad Repp on his 1736 Testore violin and pianist Aldo Gentileschi, at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord) on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 at the door or $23 online. Call 344-4747 or visit ccca-audi.org.

• WINDS OF TIME Symphony New Hampshire presents “Winds of Time,” with performances on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center in Nashua and on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). It features Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4, Du Puy’s Quintet for Bassoon and Strings in A minor III, Weber’s Clarinet Concertino in E-flat and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings. Tickets cost $10 for youth ages 13 to 17 and full-time students age 29 and under and range from $20 to $60 for adults and from $18 to $55 for seniors age 65 and up. Admission is free for youth under age 13. Visit symphonynh.org.

• PIANIST RICHARD DOWLING​ The Concord Community Concert Association welcomes pianist Richard Dowling to Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord) on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $23. Call 344-4747 or visit ccca-audi.org.

• ORCHESTRAL SHOWCASE “NATURE & MYTH” at Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem; 893-7069) will run Sun., Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., and Sat., Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring sounds from Beethoven, Walker, Grieg and Sibelius. Presented by New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets range from $5 to $30 for in-person seating. Visit nhpo.booktix.com.

• NATURE & MYTH​ The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 118th year with an orchestral showcase, “Nature & Myth,” featuring music by Beethoven, Walker, Grieg and Sibelius, on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem). Tickets cost $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $8 for kids. Visit nhphil.org.

• BEETHOVEN AND FRIENDS The Nashua Chamber Orchestra presents its fall concert “Beethoven and Friends,” with performances on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Nashua Community College (505 Amherst St., Nashua) and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. at Milford Town Hall (1 Union Square, Milford). The program will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F, as well as Symphony No. 1 in G by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges; Impromptu Op. 5 by Jean Sibelius; and Andante and Rondo ongarese, Op. 35 by Carl Maria von Weber. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for seniors age 65 and up, military and college students. Admission is free for youth under age 18. Visit nco-music.org.

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