Concord Author event with David Lawrence Morse

Join Gibson’s Bookstore at 45 South Main Street in Concord on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. for an event with author David Lawrence Morse as he presents “The Book of Disbelieving,” a delightful prize-winning slim volume of short stories that you can devour one at a time and sit with, or gorge yourself in delight. The nine stories in “The Book of Disbelieving” open portals to fabulist worlds and magical objects: a village built on the back of a whale, a holiday that requires literal leaps of faith, a tower that houses an entire civilization, a diary that blurs the line between imagination and memory. The worlds Morse creates are fantastical, but the challenges his characters face are grounded in reality, calling into question issues of love, memory, and the subjectivity of experience. No registration is required for this event.

Concord Concord Class of 1998

Concord High Class of 1998 will be holding their 25 year reunion on Sept. 30, 2023. For more information, visit myevent.com/chsnh1998.

Sanbornton Pemigewasset River Valley history

Local historian and author, Dan Heyduk, will discuss the History of The Pemi River Valley, on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Lane Tavern at 520 Sanborn Road (Route 132) in Sanbornton. This program is presented by the Sanbornton Historical Society and free to the public, with refreshments to follow. Dan Heyduk PhD, well known local historian and author, has researched the history of its Lakes Region, Pemigewasset River Valley, and Franconia Notch, from earliest times to the present. His books cover geology, Native American archaeology, colonial warfare and settlement, farming and industry, art, schools, stage-coaches and railroads, resort hotels, logging and conservation, floods, and many notable people and events. The Lane Tavern is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible, with parking across the street. For more information, please check the website at LaneTavern.org, or call Linda Salatiello at 603 286-4526.

Concord NHTI to Host first ever Homecoming

The NHTI Athletic Department is thrilled to announce the college’s first Homecoming celebration on Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at 11 a.m. The campus will host an action-packed day of sports and excitement, with Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Esports, Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball matches, all showcasing the incredible talents and dedication of our student-athletes. The first 100 NHTI alumni who register at the NHTI Athletics tent will get a free NHTI Homecoming T-shirt. All NHTI alumni who register will be entered for free raffle prizes. Visit NHTI.edu for more information.

Laconia Writing Workshops with NH Poet Laureate

New Hampshire Humanities announces a fall writing workshop, “The Mindful Storyteller in You,” presented by Alexandria Peary, New Hampshire State Poet Laureate, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 5 to 7 p.m., at Wayfarer Roasters Downtown Café, on 626 Main St., in Laconia. The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. What stories connect you to the Granite State? In the workshop led by New Hampshire State Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary, the focus will be on the stories that connect us to the Granite State and on jumpstarting your most important place-based stories. You’ll practice mindful writing techniques that offer a fresh way to start a story you may have contemplated telling for a while, and in the process, could discover unexpected stories that have been waiting to be told. The session will close with strategies to continue the creative momentum at home and give you more tools to finish your story. For questions and more information, or to register for the writing workshops, please visit nhhumanities.org/mindful-storyteller, or contact New Hampshire Humanities at (603) 224-4071 or email programs@nhhumanities.org.

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