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Along with other observances and practices of this holiday season, there is the prospect of sending out greeting cards. Sir Henry Cole sent the first Christmas card in 1843 and over those 176 years, much has changed.

At the peak of the practice, the volume was so great that the U.S. Postal Service even delivered mail on the Sundays in December. More recently, online assembly has put production of cards into the hands of even technology-challenged folks such as me.

Today, however, they are no longer “Christmas cards” exclusively, as the richness of our diverse cultural heritage offers many religious and winter festivities to celebrate.

We celebrate that diversity as we make our yearly outreach to extended family, friends, colleagues and associates. We are fortunate to be able to do so at a time of year when so many are struggling to get by in our society.

Even though our list is relatively small, there is much to ponder as we collectively review and groom the names and addresses.

Our son says it is a reflection of our ages, but my wife and I note with sadness the number of friends who have died since our last update of the list. There is an “eFinality” as I highlight and press “Delete” of an entry for a dear deceased friend with whom we have shared so many experiences. Sometimes there is a surviving spouse or partner, and so instead of a holiday card, we send a special note. Then there are the divorces — mercifully not many — but enough to give us pause and wonder to whom — one, the other, or both? — we send a card. For our son and daughter’s generation, we need to know who has married, who has kids and who lives where.

Then, of course, there are those seemingly stalwart and unchanged friends to whose address we have been mailing so long, and have visited so often, that we can picture the very mailbox into which our card will be delivered.

Nowadays, we eschew the long letter that used to accompany the picture card. Really, it’s near impossible to sum up a year of family adventures. Instead, a picture card and short note are sufficient to let our extended network of family, friends, colleagues and others know that we are thinking of them, reaffirming our connections, plotting and planning how we might get together, or celebrating their joys or commiserating their sufferings.

Social beings we are all and this season’s ritual reminds us how much so, especially in changing times.

Stephen Reno is the executive director of Leadership New Hampshire and former chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire. His email is stepreno@gmail. com.

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ON THE COVER 12 SEASON OF GIVING Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a place they can call home.

Check out some local nonprofit organizations that work to find housing for people in need, along with suggestions for how you can help.

Plus, if you’re still looking for gifts for the people in your life, we have ideas for everyone, from foodies to music fans: for art lovers, p. 20, for gardeners, p. 26, for foodies, p.

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7 Q&A 8 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 18 THE ARTS: 20 ART Gifts for fans of the arts.

21 THEATER Curtain Call; listings for events around town.

23 CLASSICAL Listings for events around town.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 25 KIDDIE POOL Family fun events this weekend.

26 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

28 CAR TALK Automotive advice.

CAREERS: 30 ON THE JOB What it’s like to be a...

FOOD: 34 GIFTS FOR FOODIES Plan your Christmas meal; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Wine; Try This at Home.

POP CULTURE: 44 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz supports the Golden Globe nominations for Marriage Story (and the lack of Globe nods for Dark Waters).

NITE: 50 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE Gifts for music-lovers; Wizards of Winter; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more.

52 ROCK AND ROLL CROSSWORD A puzzle for the music-lover.

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Sandler in the city

The Queen City was in the national spotlight for non-2020 primary reasons on the Dec. 8 episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes when the weekly news program aired a profile of Manchester Central High School alum Adam Sandler (who was born in Brooklyn but whose family moved to Manchester when he was 6, according to his Wikipedia page). The 53-year-old actor, who has an upcoming crime drama, Uncut Gems. slated for a Christmas release, gave 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and the camera crew a tour of Manchester, including Central, his childhood home in the North End and the site of Sandler’s first job at Puritan Backroom, where the veteran comedian was aghast to find a “Cherry Seinfeld” ice cream flavor but nothing named after him. In the interview, Alfonsi says that Sandler said he was the rare comedian who enjoyed a happy childhood. Go to cbsnews.com/60-minutes to see the entire segment.

Infants at work

Employees at 26 New Hampshire executive agencies will now have the opportunity to bring newborn infants into the workplace. In a Dec. 9 news release, Gov. Chris Sununu announced the “Infants in the Workplace Initiative” through the enactment of an executive order that allows executive agencies to opt in to a policy that allows parents of newborns between the ages of six weeks Correction In “Liquor store strategies” on p. 6 of the Dec. 5 issue, the article should have said that despite this year’s record-breaking sales, the commission is reporting $3.4 million less in net profits than in fiscal year 2018.

and six months to bring their children into the office. Written by Sununu’s office in coordination with the Justice Department and the Department of Administrative Services, the policy empowers each administrative department head to determine who in the office is eligible to participate in the program, and implement safety measures that include “checks of parents’ work spaces, proper health procedures” and designation of a “care provider” who can assist if needed. In a statement, Sununu described the initiative as a “game changer” that would strengthen the state’s economy and make state government employment more competitive with that of private-sector businesses.

Nipple case appeal

State law enforcement officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decline to hear an appeal in a case challenging the constitutionality of a Laconia ordinance that bars women from appearing topless in public. On Dec. 5, state Attorney General Gordon MacDonald filed a brief to the high court arguing that the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause “does not require this Court to wade into areas better left for the policy making of local legislative bodies,” going on to say that a ruling in favor of abolishing the ordinance would amount to “a drastic overhaul of rules that reflect accepted social norms.” The women making the appeal, Kia Sinclair, Ginger Pierro and Heidi Lilley, are part of the “Free the Nipple” movement, which seeks to end what they see as a double standard that allows men but not women to go topless in public. Each of the women was charged by local police for violating Laconia’s ordinance in 2016, and went on to appeal their cases last February to the New Hamp-

shire Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Laconia.

Hooksett protest

Twelve people were arrested in Hooksett on Dec. 8 as part of an environmental protest aimed at preventing a railcar shipment of coal from reaching the Merrimack Station coal-fired power plant in Bow. The protestors, members of 350 New Hampshire and the Climate Disobedience Center, blocked the track of the railway bridge and outside Robie’s Country Store, with some scaling the sides and tying themselves to the beams, according to Alissandra Rodriguez-Murray, one of the protestors who was taken into custody. According to the Climate Disobedience Center, protesters in two Massachusetts towns staged similar demonstrations in an effort to halt the same shipment of coal, a resource that the organizations oppose due to its contribution to global climate change. Protest participants say they’ve singled out the station for its status as the last large coal plant in New England without a scheduled shutdown date. According to the Union Leader, the Hooksett protestors were charged with misdemeanor level offenses.

Hate crimes According to a new policy change handed down by state Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, municipal police departments across the Granite State must follow new guidelines in their response to possible hate crimes and civil rights violations. In a Dec. 10 news release from the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit, MacDonald stipulated that each police department must now designate at least one department

Politics This Week • Elizabeth Warren: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will return to New Hampshire on Thursday, Dec. 12, to deliver an address on the economy at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College (100 St. Anselm Drive, Goffstown,) according to the campaign.

The speech will take place at 11 a.m.

Visit elizabethwarren.com.

• Bernie Sanders: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will be in the state for multiple events on Friday, Dec.

13, according to the campaign. At 1 p.m., Sanders will hold a joint town hall with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in the small gym of the Athletic Complex on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University (2500 North River Road, Hooksett,) followed by a 6 p.m. appearance at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s Annual Granite Slate Awards ceremony at Masonic Temple’s Hosser Room (1505 Elm St, Manchester.)

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a 7 p.m. rally in the gymnasium of Nashua Community College (505 Amherst St Nashua.) Visit berniesanders.com.

Find out where to see the 2020 presidential primary candidates — as well as maybe-candidates, former candidates and people who want to talk about candidates — each week in our Politics This Week listing. If you know of a candidate meet-up or other event, let us know at politics@ hippopress.com.

A Jeep went into Turtletown Pond in Concord on Dec. 8 because the five to six inches of ice covering the water was too thin to support the vehicle’s weight, according to WMUR. No one was injured in the incident. New Hampshire Fish and Game’s website stresses it is not advisable to drive vehicles onto the ice and that there should be a minimum of eight to 10 inches of hard ice in order to support snowmobiles and ATV travel.

In Manchester, 50 people walked out of work and their classes on Dec. 6, as part of a climate strike in Veterans Park. According to a news release from the New Hampshire Youth Movement, a coalition of individuals from a number of progressive organizations voiced their support of the Green New Deal and staged a sit-in inside the Queen City office of Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., in order to press Pappas to support the legislation.

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By January 2020, Granite Staters will be able to place online bets on professional and championship-level collegiate sports games. On Nov. 25, the Executive Council and Gov. Chris Sununu approved a contract with DraftKings, the Massachusetts-based sports betting company, to be New Hampshire’s sole provider for legal sports betting at 10 physical sports book retail locations and via an online interface. While online bets will be available as early as next month, New Hampshire Lottery anticipates that the physical locations, which have yet to be selected, won’t be up and running until late winter or early spring of next year. Thus far, the cities of Manchester, Laconia, Claremont, Franklin, Somersworth and Berlin have all voted to be considered as possible locations for physical sports betting locations, while towns will have the opportunity to vote on the matter at town meetings in spring 2020. New Hampshire Lottery executive director Charlie McIntyre talked about how sports betting will operate here. person who owns the bar or restauIf I’m a participant, rant managing the system? what will the process of placing a bet look like?

It would be the DraftKings folks, who are installing the hardware and There’s a couple different ways. One is you being at software. They would be ... on premhome, logging on to your computer ises staffing and handling the money. before the game and saying, “Well, the Patriots are playing the [Kansas What strategy will New Hampshire City] Chiefs this week, and I think Lottery use when determining where the Patriots are going to win,” and these locations will be placed?

Charlie McIntyre then you bet on that. You’d have Certainly viability of the existing to register with DraftKings and go business is going to be at the top of the through a series of checks, but once you’re reg- list. Making sure we have a statewide footprint istered, you can make your wager of $10 for the so that it’s available to everybody, and obviousPatriots to win, and that’s how you do it from ly revenues, which are an important part of this. your computer. If you were in one of the physical locations, which have not been built yet, you Will proximity to the Massachusetts border would walk in, go up to a teller like you would at be a factor as well? a bank and say, “Here’s my $10 bet on the PatriVery much so. If you put a pin hole in the very ots to win.” You would get a slip for your bet, and bottom of our state at the southern border and if the Patriots won ... you would win. you drew a half an hour drive circle around it, north of the pinhole there’s about 600,000 peoWhat criteria was the state using in its search ple, south of it you’re looking at 1.5 million. Our goal, as expressed by the governor, is to make for ... sports betting vendors?

We checked their technical prowess, their past sure we have this opportunity for Mass. citizens history, whether they were a highly ethical com- to drive up here, bet on sports, have a meal and pany, whether they had experience doing this enjoy a tax-free environment in New Hampshire. in the U.S., what their success has been previously, whether they have a robust approach to Right now, Rhode Island is the lone New responsible gambling — meaning can you lim- England state with an operational sports betit how much you want to play. Lots of folks ting industry. But Maine’s legislature passed want to have limits and set themselves to $100 a bill to legalize it last year, and similar bills a month or whatever, and DraftKings has very are up for review in Connecticut, Vermont robust practices for that. If you want to say, “I and Massachusetts. Is there any concern that can’t deposit more than $50 in a month,” you can competition from legal sports betting in neighdo that, too. boring states could impact New Hampshire’s revenue projections?

As for the 10 physical sports book locations, Certainly, there’s always the fear of compewhat form will these take? Will they be new tition when you’re offering the same product establishments, or will they go into existing bars across borders. I don’t worry about it as much because we will be first to market, and we will and restaurants like Keno terminals?

It’s more likely they’ll be co-located [at exist- have acquired all of those customers ahead of ing locations] only because it saves us on rent time and [the other states] will have to spend a and because sports books will be good traffic fortune trying to reacquire them. Also, we don’t drivers for some businesses. So it’s likely that have that pesky income tax, which comes in they will be joined with an adult establishment handy for gamblers. In Massachusetts, Vermont like a sports bar than they would be their own and Maine, they’re going to charge 6, 7 and 8 building. But the locations have not been estab- percent state income tax, which we don’t charge. lished yet.

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Score: +1 Comment: Despite the tremendous growth, the report notes that construction jobs remain some of the most vulnerable occupations during a recession; the growth in that sector between 2012 and 2018 has so far failed to bring the state’s number of construction jobs back to pre-Great Recession levels in 2006.

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SPORTS DAVE LONG’S LONGSHOTS

Trouble in football city

I’m searching for the right way to convey where things are for the Patriots after losing three of their last five games, the latest coming Sunday in a frustrating 23-16 loss to the Chiefs.

I could go to an exasperated Vince Lombardi on the sideline during the Packers glory days shouting, “What the heck’s going on out there!” There’s the old post-Aug. 1 standby headline when Red Sox pennant race folds were an annual occurrence during the last 30 years of the 20th century, “Panic Grips the Hub!” But more accurate is paraphrasing Professor Harold Hill famously singing in 1962’s The Music Man, “Ya got trouble, folks. Right here in River City. Trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for …. Patriots.”

It’s the latter because the P’s are reeling in a way we’re unaccustomed to.

December is the month when momentum is usually building after solving whatever ailed them in September. This time it’s the other way around. Long gone are the early weeks of the defensive domination and an 8-0 start that had most thinking a fourth straight Super Bowl trip was a lock. That was before Lamar Jackson happened, Pat Mahomes wasn’t hurt as bad as it looked in October and the Texans actually showed up playing the Pats and boom, 8-0 turned into 10-3 to have panic grip the hub.

But even the wins over free-falling Philly and Dallas during the recent season-defining five-game stretch were ugly low-scoring games won by the defense. Worst of all, Coach B and TB-12 don’t appear to have answers for how to fix the offense. Most point to it going straight downhill since playing Cleveland at the end of October.

But it’s more complicated than just that and it did not start then.

Here’s an analysis of what’s going on and why.

The Truth about the Offense: While it seemed like an aberration then, trouble was evident in Week 3, facing the first good defense they saw, as they barely got out alive with a 16-10 win in Buffalo when one of their two TD’s came on a blocked punt.

And it was even there in the early blowouts of bad teams as the running game has been abysmal from Game 1 and, after that became obvious, it took play action with it, further limiting Tom Brady’s options, and it has snowballed since.

Belichick the GM: The brain cramps haven’t been confined to swings and misses in the off-season or the Antonio Brown PR/salary cap drain debacle. It includes trading for Mohamed Sanu when the better receiver option of Emmanuel Sanders was available at the same time. In five games Sanu has 18 catches for 135 yards and one TD, while Sanders was seven for 157 and a TD alone in the 49ers wild 48-46 win over New Orleans. Overall it’s 39-407 and three TD’s. Oh, and by the way, Sanders also threw a TD pass on a trick play vs. the Saints.

The Kickers: What’s most amazing about the parade of five kickers they’ve used this year alone is that before it got started, they had just two kickers in the previous 24 years! The only question that matters now is, who’s got confidence the Pats will win it if it comes down to a field goal at the end?

The Historic Defense: Once they started playing teams with actual NFL offenses they gave up 38 (actually 31 by the D) to Baltimore, 28 to Houston and 20 second quarter points to KC before stiffening to give up just three in the second half on Sunday. Combined with their laudable earlier play, that says very good, but mortal to me. So we can put that “historic” label to bed, right?

Have We Seen This Before? This year is following the path of 2015, when they started 10-0 before losing to Denver in OT after blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. Then came three more December losses to finish 12-4. The common denominator

was Brady getting clobbered from mid-year after the offensive line was ravaged by injuries and Gronk went down vs. Denver. They also blew home field advantage by losing to the Jets and Dolphins in the final two weeks and it ended badly with a 20-18 loss in AFC title game to Denver.

Booing in Foxboro: Are you people kidding me? You’d think after six SB wins, having double-digit wins for 16 straight years and playing in eight straight AFC title games while rarely being out of it and never giving up they’d get a little slack. Even from the most spoiled and unappreciative viewers, err, fans. But not Sunday. Boooo to them. No soup for you!

Perspective, People: Here’s the thing, they’re 10-3, not 3-10. The big game now is Buffalo in two Sundays. It’s for the AFC East title. Even with a loss its likely 12-4 and a wild card slot if they lose. In Tampa Bay, Washington, Detroit and especially Cleveland they’d be giddy over that. Here, it’s poor us.

Do They Have Time to Solve the Issues?

Not sure. But I do know after the stunning Miracle in Miami loss and another a week later in Pittsburgh they were given up for dead last December but somehow they found a running game and a dominant defense out of nowhere. SB No. 6 soon followed. So there’s a track record of fixing their problems on the fly. But unless Shag Mason and Marcus Cannon snap out of their season-long funks to kick-start the running attack and Josh McDaniels finds ways to get the young receivers more involved, the offense will remain a liability.

My Advice: The only time the offense has shown any life the last two months is in the hurry up. Stick to that until they stop you.

In the meantime, with panic all around, it’s literally and figuratively on to Cincinnati.

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Good day for Ryan

The Big Story: Ohio State made Ryan (’s) Day with a second half comeback from down 21-7 to be 34-21 winners in the Big 10 title game. It sends the 13-0 second-ranked Buckeyes to college football’s Final Four. With three teams 13-0, including top-ranked LSU, it should be quite a tournament, where despite riding a 19-game winning streak OSU is an early two-point underdog in the semifinals to defending champion Clemson, who’s won 28 games in a row. The group’s slacker is four-seed Oklahoma at a paltry 12-1.

Sports 101: Baylor’s Robert Griffin III was named Heisman Trophy winner on this day in 2011, leading Washington to draft him after giving up six picks in a blockbuster trade. Ironically, their longterm starter comes in the same draft from a guy taken two rounds later. Name that QB. In Case You Missed It: It was New Hampshire Day at TD Garden, sort of, when the Celtics faced the Miami Heat on Wednesday. There was 2003 Plymouth State grad Dan Craig filling in for on-paternity-leave head coach man Erik Spoelstra, and New Castle’s Duncan Robinson scored 10 points for the Heat in the C’s 112-93 win.

Honors: Word came from the annual Jeff Francoeur Football Huddle that

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5 – inductees to the 2020 Red Sox Hall of Fame class, no-brainers Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz along with Rich Gedman, early 1900s hurler Bill Dinean and ’90s GM Dan Duquette.

4 – votes short of the 12 votes needed for Sox all-tim-

Alvirne’s Tarek Rothe will be New Hampshire head coach for the 67th Maple Sugar Shrine Football game.

Coming and Going: Peter Lally stepped down last week after 46 years coaching girls soccer in Manchester, the first 10 for West and he’s been at Central since 1984, where his teams went 453135-40 and won five state titles. Congrats.

Rumor Mill: Interesting seeing onetime Trinity QB Dan Mullen surface in the Sunday Boston Globe as one of five or six college coaches who may be in the mix to fill as many as 10 NFL head coaching jobs this off-season.

Sports 101 Answer: After being taken to back-up to fellow rookie RQIII, thirdround pick Kirk Cousins out of Michigan State eventually won the starting job spot.

On This Day – Dec. 12: 1933 – Toronto star Ace Bailey’s career is ended by a vicious cheap shot from Bruins all-timer Eddie Shore that fractures his skull and puts him in a coma for 10 days. 1964 – Cleveland’s Frank Ryan throws five TD passes as the soon to be NFL champs crush the Giants 52-10. 1965 – Bears great Gale Sayers scores a record tying six TD’s in a 61-20 win at muddy Wrigley Field over San Francisco on runs of one, seven, 21 and 50 yards, an 80-yard screen pass and 85-yard punt return.

er Dwight Evans to become a member of baseball’s Hall of Fame.

27 – combined points scored while sparking a furious second half rally from 19 down in UNH’s 67-65 loss at UMass-Amherst and two days later in a 70-59 win over Central Connecticut.

27 – combined wins in 37

games for the three local lads (Day, Mullen and UCLA’s Chip Kelly) coaching D-I football in 2019.

349 – yards passing by both Jimmy Garoppolo and Drew Brees during their teams’ wild 48-46 game won

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Mohamed Sanu Trade: Patriots gave up their 2020 second-round pick for Sanu, who’s signed through 2020.

Emmanuel Sanders Trade: The 49ers sent a third- and a fourth-round pick to Denver while getting back a fifth for the free agent to be.

Patriots Parade of Kickers: Steve Gostkowski – IR’s after Week 4. Mike Nugent, Nick Folk, felled by an appendectomy, Kai Fortbath, axed after the worst extra point miss in NFL history and the back from appo Folk to miss an early FG vs. KC. 2015 AFC Title Game: Won 20-18 by Denver. Only game mismanaged Bill Belichick fourth quarter in 20 years by going it and failing all three times on fourth down in Denver territory because he didn’t think his injury racked offense could move it enough to get the needed three FG’s. But they did and if he kicked FG’s instead they win 21-20.

Rich Gedman: Sox catcher once described by then Boston Globe columnist and now MSNBC Morning Joe regular Mike Barnicle as a dead ringer for Mr. Potato Head.

Bill Dineen: Hurler who somehow just got in the Red Sox Hall of Fame with an 85-85 Sox career mark between 1902 and 1907.

Dan Duquette: Sox GM with PR skills of the Nixon White House. While having no World Series wins on the resume, he did bring the vital-to-the-2004-championship contingent of Manny, Pedro, Johnny Damon, Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe to Boston before being kicked out of office by new owners in 2002.

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Many of us take for granted having a roof over our heads, but not everyone is fortunate enough to have a place they can call home. Here are some local nonprofit organizations that work to find housing for people in need, along with suggestions for how you can help. And if you know of an organization not mentioned here that helps people find housing or works with people who are dealing with homelessness, let us know at news@hippoporess.com.

The Bridge House

260 Highland St., Plymouth, 536-7631, tbhshelter.org What it’s all about: According to the website, the Bridge House provides food and shelter for homeless veterans and their families, as well as resources to help them become independent, such as job training, financial skills, nutrition education and family planning. Local medical, mental health and dental care providers also partner with The Bridge House to provide their services. In 2019, so far, The Bridge House has helped 41 veterans, provided 5,998 shelter nights and served 1,000 volunteer hours.

What monetary donations are used for: Providing participants with food, shelter, education and ultimately a transition to a permanent home.

They could also use: People to attend and sponsor events, and donations of clothing, bedding, household items and furniture.

Other ways to help: According to the website, there are opportunities to volunteer by doing things like working the front desk, preparing meals, driving, participant support, fundraising and grant writing and assistance with special events.

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CATCH Neighborhood Housing

105 Loudon Road, Unit 1, Concord, 2258835, catchhousing.org What it’s all about: CATCH Neighborhood Housing provides housing services for individuals and families in need in Merrimack County. According to Erin Schaick, assistant vice president of community relations, the nonprofit currently owns and manages 349 apartments, more than 90 percent of which serve low- to moderate-income children, adults and seniors. CATCH Neighborhood Housing also works directly with HOMEteam NH, which provides education and one-on-one counseling for first-time homebuyers.

What monetary donations are used for: General operations at CATCH, as well as the organization’s resident services programs.

They could also use: In early 2020, CATCH will be opening its first food pantry in Concord, in partnership with the New Hampshire Food Bank, Schaick said.

Non-perishable food items for the pantry can be dropped off at their offices at 105 Loudon Road, as well as in the lobby of the Hotel Concord on Main Street.

Other ways to help: Beginning in mid-December, tickets will be available to the organization’s inaugural Masquerade Gala and 30th anniversary event on Friday, March 13, at the Grappone Conference Center (70 Constitution Ave., Concord). All funds raised from the event will benefit CATCH’s affordable housing programs.

Cross Roads House

600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, 4362218, crossroadshouse.org What’s it all about: Cross Roads House is one of the largest emergency shelters in the state, providing emergency shelter and supportive services for single men, wom-

en and families by way of approximately 100 residence beds, meal service, case management and other supportive services. The organization operates on a 24/7 basis, serves approximately 500 people every year and strives to help people break the cycle of homelessness and return to permanent housing. It works with partner agencies to help participants connect to other services such as a soup kitchen meal service.

What monetary donations are used for: Because of its 24/7 schedule, executive director Martha Stone says aggressive fundraising is crucial to Cross Roads House, which has to raise at least $1 million every year just to maintain services. “We have a very high operating overhead cost to keep the shelter safe, warm, heated and lit,” Stone said. “Our largest cost is staff; they are really the backbone. We have an amazing shelter facility, but it’s really the staff who assist and support the residents who stay with us who make the difference. No donation is too small and no donation is too big because it all adds up to serve some of the most vulnerable people in our community.”

They could also use: Clothing, toiletries, over-the-counter medication, bedding, canned and shelf-stable food.

Other ways to help: Cross Roads House holds monthly volunteer orientation classes so people can learn about ways to help. Once complete, interested parties will receive information on dates and needs, and volunteers can pick and choose what works. “It might be once a month, it might be once a year. But it’s a really flexible way to jump in and help when you have some time,” said Stone. The organization’s most common volunteer duties include meal preparation and serving, but child care and other professional services are also in high demand.

Emily’s Place

YWCA New Hampshire, 72 Concord St., Manchester, 625-5785, ywcanh.org What it’s all about: According to the website, Emily’s Place is an emergency safe shelter for individuals and their children who are fleeing from domestic and/or sexual violence. The shelter itself is at a confidential location to protect those in crisis.

What monetary donations are used for:

“Monetary donations are often utilized to assist the residents in reducing barriers to their transition and relocation,” CEO Jessican Cantin said.

The money may pay for travel expenses or furniture and household goods for a new home. The donor can also specify what they would like their donation to do. “If someone wanted to make a cash donation to be used for children, then we might purchase new playground equipment or use it for specialized programs for children at the shelter,” Cantin said.

They could also use: Swiffer sweeper wet pads, 1-ply toilet paper, sponges, magic erasers, Pine-sol, disinfecting wipes, disinfecting spray, new twin-sized bedding, new pillows and pillow protectors, Ziploc baggies, tinfoil, plastic wrap, Tupperware, storage containers, towels and toiletries.

Other ways to help: There are volunteering opportunities at Emily’s Place that may include doing service projects around the shelter, working one-on-one with clients and serving on the 24-hour crisis line. Because the shelter is at a confidential location, any volunteer at Emily’s Place must sign a nondisclosure agreement and complete a 30-hour confidentiality training program. Cantin said there will be a training in January.

Families in Transition

New Horizons, 122 Market St., Manchester, 641-9441, fitnh.org What’s it all about: Families in Transition is one of the largest homeless-services organi-

zations in New Hampshire, providing “food, shelter and a full spectrum of services to people who are homeless or in need so that they can create their own success,” vice president of marketing and communications Michelle Talwani said. The group runs a soup kitchen, Manchester’s largest family shelter and the Outfitters Thrift Store, and employs trained staff who work one-on-one with participants on whatever their service needs might be. In 2018 Families in Transition merged with New Horizons, a year in which the organization reports they provided shelter to 1,328 individuals, longer-term supportive housing to 490 people, and approximately 138,742 meals.

What monetary donations are used for: Talwani, who notes the organization is currently experiencing its greatest need for services in its history, says donations go toward food at the organization’s soup kitchen, shelter for families and individuals, longer-term housing for people who live in the organization’s 250 permanent housing apartments, and case management services.

They could also use: Diapers (size 3 and up), body wash, laundry detergent, canned protein items (tuna, beans, chicken, peanut butter), dish soap, shaving cream, shampoo and conditioner (large and travel size), backpacks, new socks and underwear.

Other ways to help: Talwani said the organization is always looking for volunteers to help in the food pantry, serve meals in the soup kitchen, or work at the Outfitters Thrift Store. Volunteers are welcomed as singles or in groups, on a single occasion or an ongoing basis.

Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire

180 Lowell Road, Hudson, 883-7338, annemariehouse.org What’s it all about: Family Promise assists families experiencing temporary homelessness by way of its Ann Marie House residence. At the residence, daily living needs like food, clothing, toiletries, school and household supplies are provided by the Ann Marie House on the condition that participants commit to required counseling, household chores, financial literacy courses and the saving of at least 70 percent of all

The Friends Program

202 N. State St., Concord, 228-1193, friendsprogram.org What it’s all about: The Friends Program provides emergency housing to up to eight homeless families daily at its shelter in the south end of Concord, according to its website. The organization also provides a number of volunteer services to its residents, including youth mentoring, foster grandparents and retired and senior community services. More than 4,500 local children, families, seniors and people with disabilities are served annually, according to the website.

What monetary donations are used for: Monetary donations are tax deductible and directly support The Friends Program’s mission to empower local members of the community.

They could also use: Under the “Donate” tab of The Friends Program’s website, click “Shopping” to access the organization’s wish list. The Friends Program is in need of general household items like laundry detergent, paper towels, trash bags and disinfectant wipes.

Other ways to help: Volunteer opportunities are always available for mentoring local boys and girls, driving homebound seniors to medical appointments and helping to shelter homeless families. Several fundraising events are also held throughout the year, including The Friends Program’s annual gala, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020.

The Front Door Agency

7 Concord St., Nashua, 886-2866, frontdooragency.org What’s it all about: The Front Door Agency invests in New Hampshire individuals and families who are in the process of transitioning from crisis and/or homelessness to self-sufficiency by providing hand-up opportunity in the form of services like its transformational housing program, which Nicole Ennis, director of development, said “provides a home for eight families, as well as apartments throughout Nashua that provide housing for women.” The Front Door

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What monetary donations are used for: “Monetary donations go to directly fund the residence,” said Family Promise executive director Pamela Wellman. “Our parenting and family advocacy programs, feeding our families with nutritious meals, clothing them and providing the residences by way of utilities and things like that.”

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Other ways to help: “We are based on the spirit of volunteerism,” Wellman said, noting that Family Promise counts on volunteers to provide mentoring services, help with the preparation of nutritious meals and perform administrative tasks.

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also provides for basic needs like food assistance, household necessities and financial literacy education.

What monetary donations are used for: Ennis says all contributions help to support the costs of the transformational housing program (rent, utilities, household goods, etc.)

They could also use: According to the Front Door website, high-need wish-list items include furniture in good condition (no mattresses), cleaning supplies, bedding towels, kitchenware, diapers, toiletries, common over-the-counter medications for children and adults, and toilet paper.

Other ways to help: The Front Door uses volunteers at its main office to staff the front desk, assisting with mailings and other administrative tasks. Ennis says the Front Door also appreciates promotional help through the liking and sharing of their social media pages.

Habitat for Humanity

Locations in Concord (228-3001, habitatconcordnh.org), Manchester (6263944, habitatmanchester.org), Nashua (883-0295, nashuahabitat.org), Keene (3578474, habitatnh.org), Littleton (616-2515, ammonoosuchabitat.org), New London (526-8464, habitatnh.org), North Conway (356-3832, mwv-habitat.org), Plymouth (5361333, pemivalleyhabitat.org), Portsmouth (433-9555, senhhabitat.org) and Wolfeboro Falls (569-5664, ossipeehabitat.org) What it’s all about: Habitat for Humanity is a global organization, with branches across the country and in more than 70 countries around the world. Each New Hampshire branch provides homeownership for lowand moderate-income families across the Granite State. Homeowners build their own homes with the help of volunteers; in addition to building new homes, the organization will renovate old ones. Projects are ongoing; Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity, for example, is currently building a home on land donated by the Town of Wilton for a family with two small children, according to development coordinator Louise Smith.

What monetary donations are used for: Donations are used to buy building materi-

als for homes that the organization is unable to secure via donation or grant, Smith said, including lumber, windows, doors and nails.

Because the building crew is entirely volunteer-driven, only licensed professionals such as electricians, plumbers and excavators receive compensation for labor hours.

They could also use: Construction materials, tools and electronic goods. Habitat for Humanity storefronts are also always in need of new or gently used appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers.

Other ways to help: Volunteer opportunities are always available. Most of the New Hampshire branches of Habitat for Humanity will host several special events throughout the year. On Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, there will be a charity gift wrapping at Barnes & Noble in Nashua (235 Daniel Webster Highway), where volunteers will wrap anything purchased in store for an optional donation.

Harbor Homes

45 High St., Nashua, 821-7788, harborhomes.org What’s it all about: Harbor Homes is one agency within a collaboration of nonprofits that work primarily to remove barriers that might cause individuals to experience homelessness. The organization operates 400 units of emergency, transitional, permanent supportive and income-based rental housing in addition to operating a Healthcare for the Homeless Center that provides primary behavioral health care along with substance misuse disorder treatment and home health care for low-income elderly persons. Additionally, Harbor Homes offers case management and workforce development services to participants.

What monetary donations are used for: Monetary donations support the many services Harbor Homes provides, according to Vanessa Talasaza, Harbor Homes chief strategy officer. “We have needs across the board covering a lot of different programs and services,” Talasaza said. “It could be buying food for them, it could be ensuring that they have housing, helping to pay rent, ensuring that they have access to medicine and health

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Liberty House Residence. Courtesy photo.

care, it could be ensuring that they have on-the-job training for a new career.”

They could also use: Due to the temporary loss of storage space, Harbor Homes’ ability to accept in-kind contributions is limited. However, Talasaza said the organization could process new bedding (twin or full size), new towels, toiletries, infant items, gift cards and canned and shelf-stable food.

Other ways to help: Harbor Homes is always looking for volunteers, particularly companies, churches or schools looking to organize a group day of service.

Liberty House

75 W. Baker St., Manchester, 669-0761, libertyhousenh.org What’s it all about: Liberty House aims to help homeless or struggling veterans by connecting them with resources and services and providing a safe and substance-free transitional home. The organization serves two groups of veterans: residents who live full-time at its nine-bed facility in Manchester, who receive substance misuse disorder outpatient treatment and job placement services before a transition into the community, and community veterans who visit the facility for assistance with services, food, clothing and other supports.

What monetary donations are used for: Monetary donations go toward utilities, insurance and food, says executive director Jeff Nelson, who added that funds go to support case management services like the annulment of criminal histories. “Some of our veterans have criminal histories, so we help them annul those if they’re beyond the statutory requirements time-wise,” Nelson said. “We might help them with helping with the annulment, because there’s a fee from the court for that.”

They could also use: Clothing, canned goods, snacks and other shelf-stable foods, bus passes, gas cards, gift cards to grocery stores for the residence and toiletries.

Other ways to help: “There’s always a need for volunteers,” Nelson said. “Our food pantry is run by volunteers as far as sorting clothes. A typical in-kind donation might be somebody bringing in three or four garbage bags full of clothes, and we have to sort those and size them before we put them on the shelf.”

87 Palm St., Nashua, 598-1582, margueritesplace.org What it’s all about: Marguerite’s Place is a transitional living program for women and children in crisis. Support services include intensive care management, transportation, education and referrals, all with the goal to help homeless women and children achieve and sustain self-sufficiency.

What monetary donations are used for: According to director of development and public relations Christa Tsechrintzis, donations provide funding for several specific areas, like working one-on-one with women to help them create their life plans, as well as housing in its one-, two- or three-bedroom apartments, 24-hour staff and video surveillance, and child care.

They could also use: Marguerite’s Place is always in need of essentials like dish detergent, baby wipes, hand soap, trash bags, laundry detergent, paper towels, disinfecting wipes, tissues and toilet paper. An up-to-date wish list is available on the website.

Other ways to help: You can become either a volunteer, a donor or a sponsor. Supporters can also attend the organization’s special events, like its annual Cinco de Mayo party held every year in the spring.

McKenna House

100 S. Fruit St., Concord, 228-3505, part of the Salvation Army of Concord, nne.salvationarmy.org/concord What it’s all about: A program of The Salvation Army of Concord, the McKenna House is a 42-bed shelter for single men and women in need of emergency housing.

Residents are provided with a bed, meals, toiletries, laundry services, clothing and assistance for finding housing and employment. About 83 percent of all residents that have stayed in the McKenna House since it opened in 1982 have gone on to find permanent housing, according to the Salvation Army of Concord’s website.

What monetary donations are used for: Donations support the McKenna House’s mission of always providing food, warmth and shelter to Concord-area residents in need, according to the website.

They could also use: Personal hygiene products, non-perishable foods and other general household items, according to the website.

Other ways to help: Volunteer opportunities are available.

Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter

2 Quincy St., Nashua, 889-7770, nsks.org What it’s all about: According to the website, the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter provides food and shelter to “vulnerable individuals and families in the Greater Nashua Region in a dignified and sustainable manner.” It provides emergency shelter for homeless single men, single women and fam-

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What monetary donations are used for: According to the website, some examples of what donations are used for include a $25 donation to support the Meals for Kids program providing nutritious dinners to kids, $50 to pay for a night of emergency shelter and services, $100 to buy four new backpacks and school supplies for children attending school, $500 to pay utilities for two and a half months at the family shelter and $1,000 to provide emergency rent assistance to 10 families with children.

They could also use: Food and household items, including twin-sized sheets, pillows, towels, silverware, books, new toys, new games and puzzles, bikes and bike locks, unopened food items, unopened baby food and formula, personal care items and toiletries, diapers of all sizes including pull-ups and adult diapers, winter coats, winter hats and mittens, winter scarves, new socks and underwear, sleeping bags, gift cards, party supplies for birthdays, pet food, feminine pads and tampons and toilet paper.

Other ways to help: Volunteer opportunities include working the breakfast crew, reception, pantry sorting, shelving and distribution, evening meal prep and dinner crew.

services to men in southern New Hampshire,” according to its website. In addition to a community gift center that offers food and clothing to men, women and children and a soup kitchen that operates seven days a week, the group also offers a men’s emergency shelter and a transitional work program with a financial literacy curriculum. In keeping with their religious grounding, the organization also has a Life Change Program that seeks to help participants make adjustments to their lives through Christ-centric behavior.

What monetary donations are used for: According to 2018 financial reports on the Southern New Hampshire Rescue Mission’s website, monetary donations go toward costs associated with occupancy of their Nashua residence and assorted administrative expenses associated with running the organization.

They could also use: Eggs, sugar, coffee, napkins, toiletries, men’s socks, winter blankets, (fleece) winter jackets, spiral-bound notebooks and newer Windows 10 desktop computers.

Other ways to help: According to the website, volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.

NH Coalition to End Homelessness

40 Pine St., Manchester, 668-8010, snhs.org What it’s all about: On its website, Southern New Hampshire Services describes itself as a community action program that seeks to provide activities and services that assist low-income participants obtain gainful employment or education, become better equipped in financial literacy and to “meet urgent and individual and family needs” like housing, nutrition and health.

SNHS operates a litany of social service programs including subsidized housing for both men and women through their Robinson House and Mary’s House, respectively, food pantries and educational programs like English for New Americans and Adult Learner Services.

What monetary donations are used for: According to its 2018 annual report, the group’s funds go toward the wide bench of financial services it offers to the communities of Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties, including elderly housing, fuel and utility assistance programs, supportive housing for the homeless, child and adult care food programs and a summer food service program.

They could also use: Contact the organization to learn more about what specific contributions they could use.

Other ways to help: According to its website, SNHS welcomes volunteers for “many opportunities to get involved and give back to the community.” Specifically, the organization notes that its adult learning program and English as a second language initiative are in need of volunteer support.

122 Market St., Manchester, 641-9441, nhceh.org What it’s all about: According to director Cathy Kuhn, the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness works with several partner organizations and nonprofits across the state to research and implement the most effective ways that homelessness can be prevented. Each service provider is educated on the best practices for empowering people, some of whom are currently homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.

What monetary donations are used for: Each donation is tax deductible and helps to create a more informed and engaged public on issues of homelessness in New Hampshire, Kuhn said.

They could also use: Sponsorships are also integral to the success of the coalition’s programs. You can email donate@ nhceh.org for information on sponsorship opportunities.

Other ways to help: The coalition has information on its website on how to volunteer for a nonprofit in the Granite State dedicated to combating homelessness.

Southern New Hampshire Rescue Mission

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40 Chestnut St., Nashua, 889-3421, hope4nashua.org What it’s all about: Southern New Hampshire Rescue Mission is a faith-based organization that “exists to help the hurting and homeless in Jesus’ name by providing food and rescue, relief and renewal

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555 Auburn St., Manchester, 315-4354, vetscount.org What it’s all about: Veterans Count is a program of Easterseals that supports the military and their families. According to the website, the program helps prevent homelessness by providing emergency financial assistance spent on mortgage and rent payments and utilities such as electricity, heating, water, phone, sewage and other miscellaneous expenses.

What monetary donations are used for: According to the website, some examples of what donations are used for include a $1,000 donation to cover a first month’s rent or security deposit, $500 to provide food for a family of four for one month, $250 to purchase a bed for a new apartment, $150 to buy a business suit for an upcoming job interview, $125 to cover a monthly heating bill and $100 to pay for an overnight stay in a hotel for a homeless veteran who is waiting for housing.

Other ways to help: Veterans Count needs volunteers for things like its event committee, fundraising, event set-up and clean-up, community outreach and traffic control at events.

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214 Spruce St., Manchester, 627-3491, thewayhomenh.org What’s it all about: The Way Home is a nonprofit that specializes in helping low-income individuals and families avoid or

escape homelessness through access to safe and affordable housing. The organization operates on what it calls a “housing-first” approach, offering transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, veterans housing, and affordable rental units for those suffering from chronic homelessness. The group also manages a Housing Assistance Fund that helps families and individuals to cover security deposits and offers budgeting counseling and other resources to help individuals prevent homelessness.

What monetary donations are used for: While The Way Home receives most of its funding from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the government sets limitations on what those funds can be used for. Cindy Bringhurst, The Way Home’s supportive services manager and housing counselor, said that because of that, private donations are needed to pay for other needs like food, clothing, and basic living essentials. “We had this one man who was homeless, had just gotten a new job and was in need of work boots,” Bringhurst said.

“Through a generous donation, we were able to get them for him.”

They could also use: Canned goods, granola bars and other non-perishable food items, gift cards, cleaning products, toiletries, laptops for financial literacy and budgeting classes, kitchenware and bedding.

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It is cookie season! Get some Greek pastries (finikia, koulourakia, kourabiethes, baklava and more, as well as spanakopita) at the Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church (811 N. Main St. in Laconia; taxiarchainh.org, 524-9415) Greek pastry fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Or take in the sights of the season as well as a variety of cookies at the Currier & Ives Cookie Tour today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at more than a dozen businesses in the Monadnock region. Tickets to the self-guided tour cost $15 per person. See currierandivescookietour.com.

You can also make a weekend of cookie fun with the Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour today and tomorrow, Dec. 15, with self-guided tours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Eleven inns in various White Mountain region towns provide cookies and candy to taste, as well as holiday recipes and decorating tips. Tickets cost $35 per person; see countryinnsinthewhitemountains.com.

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The weekend is chock-full of music. Tonight, it’s the ninth annual Buzz Ball at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com, 225-1111) at 7 p.m. Tickets to this annual benefit featuring Greg and the Morning Buzz cost $35 and $45. Tomorrow, Dec. 13, catch Rockapella Holiday at Stockbridge Theatre (44 N. Main St. in Derry; 437-5210, stockbridgetheatre.com). Tickets cost $20 to $35. On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. the Souhegan Valley Chorus (souheganvalleychorus. org) will perform the concert “Sing We Now of Christmas: Music of Harry Simeone, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong” at Souhegan High School in Amherst.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Find more live music this weekend in our Music This Week listing, which starts on page 54.

EAT: Like it’s the 18th century The American Independence Museum (164 Water St. in Exeter; independencemuseum. org) will hold a Colonial Holiday Tea on Saturday, Dec. 14, with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Enjoy colonial-inspired small bites and teas at the Folsom Tavern (first built in 1775) and make colonial crafts, according to the website. Tickets cost $30 for adults, $25 for children, and pre-registration is required.

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Don your holiday apparel for the Ugly Sweater 4-Miler today at 9 a.m. at Backyard Brewery (1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester) to benefit the Manchester Animal Shelter. Race-day bib pickup begins at 7:30 a.m. at Backyard Brewery. Following the race, all participants will receive a finisher’s medal, free dog chew toys for dogs, finish line photos and video, one Tito’s Handmade Vodka signature cocktail for 21+ runners, and bagels and fruit. Registration cost is $35 per person prior to the race and $40 on the day of. See runsignup. com/Race/NH/Manchester/ UglySweater5k5Miler.

DRINK: A new wine Get some ideas for new wines for your holiday meals and events at the Holiday Wine Tasting Party at WineNot Boutique (221 Main St. in Nashua; winenotboutique.com, 204-5569) on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. or 3 to 5 p.m. The event, which will feature wine vendors pouring more than 20 wines, is free to attend, but get tickets online in advance as there is limited space.

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The Hollis Woman’s Club is holding its fifth annual Hollis Town Luminaria stroll tonight from 4 to 6 p.m. Participants will light candles in the Hollis town center on Monument Square to get ready for Santa Claus’s procession to the Lawrence Barn Community Center (28 Depot Road). Visit holliswomansclub.org.

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Gifts for the art-lovers and theater-buffs in your life

By Angie Sykeny

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If you’re looking to buy the perfect art or theater gift while also supporting the local arts scene, there are many opportunities to do so this year.

Give a work of art or an art-making experience

For a one-of-a-kind, handmade work of art, check out one of the many holiday gallery shows, most of which are going on now through Christmas.

Creative Ventures Gallery in Milford, for example, has a show, “Small Works - Big Impact,” featuring more than 100 small works of art created by 40 different local artists, all priced modestly for gift-giving.

“We have everything from watercolors to oils, landscapes, digital pieces, things that anyone would appreciate,” gallery owner Betsy Craumer said.

The show at Creative Ventures is one

of many holiday gallery shows this year focusing on small works of art.

“A big piece is a commitment; art gets more affordable when you go down in size, which makes it a nice option for a gift for someone,” Craumer said. “They’re little original gems, a little glimpse into what the artist is like and what they can do.”

There are also several year-round art shops selling handmade items by local artists and craftsmen as well as holiday arts markets going on daily or weekly during December.

One market is the Concord Arts Market, which typically runs in the summer, but makes a comeback in December for people looking to purchase handmade works of art by local artists. Market manager Christa Zuber said the market features everything from fine art and paintings to jewelry and accessories like knitted scarves and hats.

“You’ll find a wide range of prices, too,” she said. “Everything from stickers for a dollar up to jewelry for hundreds of dollars, so you can find some great stocking stuffers, but you could also find a great knock-your-socks-

“Sleighbell Studio 2019” gallery show and sale at Twiggs Gallery. Courtesy photo.

off present.”

Zuber said holiday arts markets are a great way to support local artists and keep your holiday shopping local.

“You’re definitely going to find unique items that you won’t find at a chain store or big box store, and you can feel good knowing that you’re helping to support your local artists and that it’s all staying in the community,” she said.

If you’re looking for a more hands-on gift, consider a gift certificate for an art class or

workshop at a local studio like The Canvas Roadshow in Bedford, which offers wood workshops, canvas painting classes, sea glass art workshops and other various projects throughout the year.

“Not a lot of people feel like they are able to do this stuff on their own at home,” The Canvas Roadshow owner Kasey Wilson said. “You’re giving them a whole experience and providing them with the materials and education and showing them how fun and easy it is to do art.”

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Holiday gallery shows • Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen) presents “Sleighbell Studio 2019” now through Dec. 14. Visit twiggsgallery.wordpress.com.

• ArtHub (30 Temple St., Nashua) presents “Joyful Giving: Big and Small” now through Dec. 21. Visit naaa-arthub.org.

• The Whitty Gallery at Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center (30 Ash St., Hollis) presents “Good Things Come in Small Packages” now through Dec. 22. Visit wildsalamander.com.

•​Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford) presents “Small Works - Big Impact” now through December. Visit creativeventuresfineart.com.

• Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester) has its Annual Cup Show and Sale now through Feb. 28. Visit 550arts.com.

Arts and craft markets and shops • Intown Manchester’s Downtown Holiday Market will be open at Brady Sullivan Plaza (1000 Elm St., Manchester) on Thursdays, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit intownmanchester.com.

• The Craftworkers’ Guild’s Holiday Craft Shop is open now through Dec. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Oliver Kendall House (5 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford). Visit facebook. com/CraftworkersGuild.

• The Concord Arts Market presents its Holiday Arts Market every Sunday in December from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Eagle Square, Concord. Visit concordartsmarket.net.

• Currier Museum of Art gift shop (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) • The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fine Craft Galleries (36 N. Main St., Concord HIPPO | DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2019 | PAGE 20

228-8171; 530 W. River Road, Hooksett, 210-5181; 98 Main St., Nashua, 595-8233, nhcrafts.org) • Manchester Craft Market (Mall of New Hampshire, 1500 S. Willow St., Manchester, manchestercraftmarket.com) • Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester, 232-5597, 550arts.com) • Wild Little Art Shop (Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center, 30 Ash St., Hollis, 465-9453, wildsalamander.com) Art classes and workshops • AR Workshop Manchester (875 Elm St., Manchester, 573-9662, arworkshop.com/ manchester) • The Canvas Roadshow (25 S. River Road, Bedford, 913-9217, thecanvasroadshow.com) • Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford, 672-2500, creativeventuresfineart.com) • Currier Museum of Art Art Center (180 Pearl St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) • Kimball Jenkins School of Art (266 N. Main St., Concord, 225-3932, kimballjenkins.com) • Muse Paintbar (42 Hanover St., Manchester, muse paintbar.com) • Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester, 232-5597, 550arts.com) • Time to Clay (228 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua) • The Voice of Clay (16 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Brookline, 672-2626, voiceofclay.com) • Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center (30 Ash St., Hollis, 465-9453, wildsalamander.com) • You’re Fired (25 S. River Road, Bedford, 641-3473; 133 Loudon Road #101, Concord, 226-3473; 264 N. Broadway, Salem, 894-5456; 4 Coliseum Ave., Nashua, 204-5559; yourefirednh.com)

Theaters and theater companies • Actorsingers, 320-1870, actorsingers.org.

Next production is Title of Show opening Jan. 3, at the Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets are $12 to $20.

• Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com. Next production is The Simon & Garfunkel Story on Jan. 22. Tickets are $44.50 to $79.50.

• Community Players of Concord, 7536653, communityplayersofconcord.org. Next production is The Odd Couple (The Female Version), opening Feb. 14 at Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. Tickets are $18 to $20.

• Cue Zero Theatre Company, cztheatre. com. Next production is The Importance of Being Earnest, opening Feb. 28 at Kreiva Academy, 470 Pine St., Manchester.

• Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord, 715-2315, hatboxnh.com. Next production is Title of Show opening Jan. 3, produced by Actorsingers. Tickets are $12 to $20.

• Lend Me A Theater, lendmeatheater.org.

Next production is Lend Me A Tenor, opening Feb. 28, at the Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets are $12 to $18.

• The Majestic Theatre, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net. Next production is Fiddler on the Roof Jr., opening Jan. 24 at Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. Tickets cost $12 to $15.

• Manchester Community Theatre Players, 327-6777, manchestercommunitytheatre.com.

Next production is Miriam, opening March 20 at the MCTP Theatre at The North End Montessori School (698 Beech St., Manchester).

• Milford Area Players, milfordareaplayers.weebly.com. Next production is November,

opening March 6 at The Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford).

• Nashua Theatre Guild, nashuatheatreguild.org. Next production is A Night of One Acts opening Jan. 31, at Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua.

• Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org. Next production is Piano Men, opening Jan. 10. Tickets are $25 to $46.

• Peacock Players, 886-7000, peacockplayers.org. Next production is Legally Blonde the Musical, opening May 8, at Court Street Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua.

• Riverbend Youth Company, 672-1002, amatocenter.org/riverbend-youth-company.

Next production is Frozen Jr., opening Feb. 7 at The Amato Center for the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon St., Milford. Tickets are $8 to $12.

• Stockbridge Theatre 5 Pinkerton St., Derry, 437-5210, stockbridgetheatre.com. Next production is Children of Eden, presented by the Pinkerton Players, opening March 20.

• Theatre Kapow, info@tkapow.com, tkapow.com. Next production is Pride and Prejudice, opening Feb. 28 at Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. Tickets are $15 to $20.

• Windham Actors Guild, windhamactorsguild.com. Next production is Urinetown the Musical, opening May 1 at Windham High School, 64 London Bridge Road, Windham.

Theater classes • Peacock Players, 14 Court St., Nashua, 886-7000, peacockplayers.org • The Majestic Theatre, 880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net.

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• Two chances to see Elf: Based on the Notes from the theater scene 2003 film, Elf The Musical follows Buddy, a • The Nutcracker: It’s a human raised by Santa’s elves weekend full of The Nutcrackwho believes himself to be an er as local dance companies elf, who goes on a journey to New York City to find his birth perform the holiday classic. father. When he learns that his Northeastern Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker on father is on Santa’s naughty Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at the list and his half-brother doesn’t Kingswood Arts Center (396 S. believe in Santa, he tries to remind them and the whole Main St., Wolfeboro). The cost city about the true meaning of is $20 for adults, $17.50 for Christmas. The Majestic Theseniors and children under age atre presents Elf The Musical 18, and a $60 maximum for a family of four. Visit northeast- Olivia Gurney stars as Clara in at the Derry Opera House (29 ernballet.org. Bedford Dance the Dance Visions Network’s W. Broadway, Derry) on Friday, performance of The Nutcracker.

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Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and er Suite on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Tick6 p.m. at Bedford High School (47 Nashua Road, Bedford). Tickets cost $20. ets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+ and Visit bedforddancecenter.com. Gate City Bal- $12 for youth age 17 and under. Visit majestlet presents The Nutcracker at Stockbridge ictheatre.net. Prescott Park Arts Festival and Theatre (5 Pinkerton St., Derry) on Saturday, Exeter Hospital present Elf The Musical Dec. Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25. 13 through Dec. 22, with showtimes on Friday Visit stockbridgetheatre.com. Turning Pointe at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m., and SunCenter of Dance presents The Nutcracker on day at 1 p.m. at the Exeter Town Hall (10 Front Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at Concord City St., Exeter). Tickets cost $5 for veterans and Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). Tickets military, $10 for children ages 12 and under, cost $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Vis- $20 for seniors 65+, $25 for adults, and $40 for it turningpointecenterofdance.com. Finally, VIP. Visit prescottpark.org.

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Give a theater experience or class

Many local theaters and theater companies have released their show schedules for 2020, which means you can purchase tickets to a show now as a holiday gift for the theater-lover in your life.

“If you know the taste of the person you’re buying for — maybe you know it’s a show that they would like to see, or you’ve gone to see shows with them in the past and know what type of theater they like — then you could buy show tickets for the person,” said Lynne Sabean, marketing manager for the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord.

If you aren’t sure about what kind of show your gift recipient would enjoy, you can always purchase a theater gift certificate that they can use toward a show of their choosing.

“Sometimes we think we know someone else’s tastes, but we still want to make sure that it’s something that they want, so a gift certificate is wonderful, because it allows them to look through all the different shows and find something that works with their interests and schedule,” Sabean said.

For someone whom you know goes to the theater regularly, consider a theater membership package (the Capitol Center’s start as low as $50). As a member, they’ll get special perks like reserved seats, access to pre-sales, coupons for concessions and sometimes even complimentary tickets to shows.

“That would be a wonderful gift for a theater-lover, and you can feel good knowing that you’re contributing to the arts community and supporting the arts,” Sabean said.

If you’re buying for an aspiring performer, there are a couple theater companies in the area that offer gift certificates for theater, dance and music lessons for adults.

One of those companies is the Majestic Theatre in Manchester, which offers private lessons for performers of all ability levels and goals.

Artistic Director Robert Dionne said that, in the acting lessons, students learn skills such as stage presence, character development, voice inflection and more. There are even classes that help people specifically with skills for theater auditions.

“We help them meet their goals, whether they just want to learn some new stuff for fun, or they’re a seasoned actor who wants to hone their skills,” Dionne said.

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• Paint a piano: There is still time to answer the call for artists for the 2020 Nashua Street Piano project; applications are due

by Dec. 31. Now in its fifth year, the program will run May through October 2020 and will bring painted pianos to the downtown area for the public to play and for group performances. Interested artists should submit a small portfolio of three to six of their art works, plus a brief essay on why they would like to paint a piano. The selected artist will receive a $350 stipend to be used for supplies and will paint the piano during April in Nashua. Visit downtownnashua.org/ nashua-street-pianos.

• Two at the League: The League of NH Craftsmen has two exhibitions at its headquarters (49 S. Main St., Concord), on display now through Dec. 20. “Then and Now - How Far We’ve Come” presents the work of League juried members from early in their juried membership alongside their current work to show how they have evolved in their craft. In “Journey: An Encaustic Exhibition,” three guest artists from across the globe share their stories that highlight not only a range of materials and techniques in 21st-century encaustic painting but also their personal journeys throughout their creative careers.

“These beautiful exhibitions complement one another in theme and spirit,” Miriam Carter, League executive director, said in a

Art In the Galleries • SLEIGHBELL STUDIO 2019 Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen) presents a curated collection of fine art and crafts affordably priced for holiday gift giving, on view now through Dec. 14. Visit twiggsgallery.wordpress.com.

• FLOOR VAN DE VELDE: VARIATIONS ON COLORFIELDS Features light sculptures that explore energy in color. McIninch Fine Art Gallery at Southern New Hampshire University (2500 N. River Road, Manchester). Oct. 31 through Dec. 21. Visit snhu.edu.

• “JOYFUL GIVING: BIG AND SMALL ArtHub (30 Temple St., Nashua) presents a show, now through Dec. 21, featuring works of art in various media, priced for holiday gift giving. Call 405-6981951 or visit naaa-arthub.org.

• “GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES The Whitty Gallery at Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center (30 Ash St., Hollis) presents its holiday gift-giving show now through Dec. 22. The show features unique and afford-

“Distant Shores,” by Emma Ashby, will be on display in “Journey: An Encaustic Exhibition.” Courtesy photo.

press release. “The work of our three guest artists, in addition to that of our members, allows us to introduce new craft and art mediums to our community. We hope visitors will be inspired to try their hand at fine craft after seeing how our juried members and guest artists have grown and changed over their careers.” The Exhibition Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit nhcrafts.org.

• Gnome crafts: Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center (30 Ash St., Hollis) will have a felted gnomes workshop for adults on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All materials are included. The cost is $35. Register online. Visit wildsalamander.com. The Canvas Roadshow (25 S. River Road, Bedford) will host a Trio Trees and Gnomes wood painting workshop on Friday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Choose from a variety of projects ranging from $25 to $72. Call 9432103 or visit thecanvasroadshow.com.

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able small works in various media by local and regional artists. Call 465-9453 or visit wildsalamander. com.

• HOLIDAY SMALL WORKS SHOW Main Street Art (75 Main St., Newfields) presents. Dec. 7 through Dec. 23. It features small works in a variety of styles and media created by local artists and artisans and priced for holiday gift shopping. Visit mainstreetart.org.

• BIG GIFTS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES The Seacoast Artist Association (130 Water St., Exeter) has a show on view now through Dec. 27. It features small works of art, all priced under $100 for holiday gift giving. Visit seacoastartist. org.

• ALL THAT’S MERRY AND BRIGHT New Hampshire Art Association presents its holiday exhibition at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (136 State St., Portsmouth) from Dec. 4 through Dec. 29. There will be work in all media, including framed art, 3D art, matted art, card sets and books for sale.

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IMPACT Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford) has a holiday show on view now through December, with small works of art in various media, priced affordably for gift buying. Visit creativeventuresfineart.com or call 672-2500.

• ROOM FOR MEMORY Featuring the work of Heather Morgan. 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth). Nov. 22 through Jan. 5, 2020. Visit 3sarts.org.

• BRUCE MCCOLL: NEW PAINTINGS Labelle Winery in Portsmouth (104 Congress St.).

Now through Jan. 6, 2020. Visit sullivanframing.com.

• “THE SHAKERS AND THE MODERN WORLD: A COLLABORATION WITH CANTERBURY” Special exhibition.

Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester). Oct. 12 through Feb. 16. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for students, $5 for youth. Visit currier. org or call 669-6144.

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than 75 juried artisans will offer a variety of products, such as scarves, candles, metal arts, ornaments, specialty foods, jewelry and more. Fri., Dec. 13, 5 to 9 p.m., and Sat., Dec. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Road, Milford. Free admission and parking. Visit gneartisancraftshows.com.

• INTOWN MANCHESTER’S DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET This ongoing downtown craft fair features more than 50 local vendors with handmade goods. Thursdays, Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays, Dec. 14, and Dec. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brady Sullivan Plaza, 1000 Elm St., Manchester.

Free admission. Visit intownmanchester.com/holiday-market.

• THE CRAFTWORKERS’ GUILD HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOP More than 60 Guild member artisans and craftspeople will be participating, offering a wide variety of high quality crafts.

They’ll include seasonal decor, photography, fine art and prints, mixed media, jewelry and more.

The shop will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 29 through Dec. 22. Kendall House, Meetinghouse Road, Bedford. Visit craftworkersguild.org.

• HOLIDAY ARTS MARKET The Concord Arts Market presents every Sunday in December from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Eagle Square, Concord. Shop a variety of handmade gifts by local artists and artisans. Visit concordartsmarket.net.

Theater Productions • ROCKAPELLA HOLIDAY Stockbridge Theatre (5 Pinkerton St., Derry). Fri. , Dec. 13, at 7

p.m. Tickets cost $20 to $35. Visit stockbridgetheatre.com.

• ELF THE MUSICAL The Majestic Theatre presents. Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry). Fri., Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sun., Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+ and $12 for youth age 17 and under. Visit majestictheatre.net.

• DISNEY’S FROZEN JR. The Peacock Players present in Nashua Dec. 13 through Dec. 22, with showtimes on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m., 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15.

Visit peacockplayers.org.

• THE NUTCRACKER Bedford Dance Center presents. Bedford High School (47 Nashua Road, Bedford). Sat., Dec. 14, 6 p.m.

Tickets cost $20. Visit bedforddancecenter.com.

• THE NUTCRACKER Gate City Ballet presents. Stockbridge Theatre (5 Pinkerton St., Derry). Sat., Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25. Visit stockbridgetheatre.com.

• THE NUTCRACKER Turning Pointe Center of Dance presents.

Sat., Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). Tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Visit turningpointecenterofdance.com.

• THE NUTCRACKER ACTS I AND II Dance Visions Network presents. Sun., Dec. 15, at 12:30 and 5 p.m. at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester). Tickets $18.

Visit dancevisionsnetwork.com.

• A TUNA CHRISTMAS The Peterborough Players (55 Hadley Road, Peterborough) present a holiday comedy now through Dec. 15.

See website for showtimes. Tickets

cost $43. Visit peterboroughplayers.org.

• A CHRISTMAS CAROL Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) presents. Now through Dec. 15. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., plus a Thursday show on Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh.com.

• THE SANTALAND DIARIES Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) presents. Thurs., Dec. 19, and Fri., Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 21, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. Tickets $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh.com.

• THE NUTCRACKER New Hampshire School of Ballet presents. Fri., Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). Visit concordcityauditorium.org.

• A CHRISTMAS CAROL RADIO PLAY The Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford) presents. Fri., Dec. 20, and Sat., Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Visit svbgc.org/amato-center.

• THE NUTCRACKER Ballet Misha presents. Sat., Dec. 21, at 1 and 7 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester). Tickets $25 to $30. Visit dimensionsindance.com.

• A CHRISTMAS CAROL The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) presents now through Dec. 22. Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at noon and 5 p.m., with additional shows on Thursday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 to $46. Visit palacetheatre.org.

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Get in the holiday spirit with these festive classical concerts going on this weekend.

The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus presents its holiday concert series “Amid the Winter’s Snow,” with shows on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church (79 Clinton St., Concord); and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. at The Derryfield School (2108 River Road, Manchester). Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors 65+ and veterans and free for children age 12 and under.

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The Manchester Community Music School (2291 Elm St., Manchester) presents its holiday pops concert, “Sounds of the Season,” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. The New Hampshire Youth Wind Ensemble, the New Hampshire Youth Choir Orchestra and the Dino Anagnost Youth Symphony will perform. Tickets cost $45. Visit mcmusicschool.org.

The Souhegan Valley Chorus performs its holiday concert “Sing We Now of Christmas: Music of Harry Simeone, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong” on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. at Souhegan High School (412 Boston Post Road, Amherst). Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Visit souheganvalleychorus.org.

Finally, the New Hampshire Philharmonic presents its holiday pops concert on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem). Tickets cost $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, $8 for students and $5 for Salem K-12 students. Visit nhphil.org.

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE A candlelit Christmas Lights on the Hill returns to Candia

“The whole community comes together to make this happen,” Puderbaugh said. “It’s a community contribution of around 250 to 300 people, when all is said and done.”

Visitors should start their lighted journey at the welcome table inside the church. New this year, they can pick up a “passport” to have stamped at the different locations, then bring it back to the welcome table to receive a small gift.

Also inside the church, there will be a variety of musical performances. Grab din-

At the Smyth Building, the Candia Heritage Commission will talk with visitors about the history of Candia, particularly of the hill, where the town began, and will have a display of creches from around the world.

The barn at the parsonage will have a live nativity scene with animals, and there will be a campfire on the lawn down the hill where people can toast marshmallows.

At Jesse Remington High School, there will be gingerbread cookie-decorating, holiday crafts and photo ops in front of the Christmas tree.

Shuttle transportation to each stop will also be available for those who don’t want to walk.

“The neat thing is, there’s no cost to come, and all the things that cost money ner or a snack at the cafe, where there will are optional,” Puderbaugh said. “This isn’t be soups and sandwiches and beverages a fundraiser. This is our gift back to the available for purchase. Then, stop by the community.”

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Where: Start and plan your walk at CanDown the street at the historic schooldia Congregational Church, 1 South Road, house, there will be homemade baked goods Candia for sale.

When: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 to 8 p.m.

The Masonic hall will be transformed into Cost: Free admission a coffeehouse with live acoustic music and Visit: facebook.com/lightsonthehillnh desserts, coffee and hot chocolate.

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Follow the luminaries to holiday fun during the annual Lights on the Hill event in Candia, hosted by the Candia Congregational Church, on Saturday, Dec. 14. Six hundred luminaries will illuminate a half-mile path to multiple locations, where there will be food, entertainment and activities.

“It’s a very peaceful, inviting and beautiful sight,” event team leader Deb Puderbaugh said. “It’s a lovely environment for people to go [to] during this Christmas season.”

The church started Lights on the Hill in 1997 as a way to share its ministry, which is to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and to encourage people to focus on what’s important during the holiday season.

“Our goal is to [allow people] to avoid the crazy hustle and bustle of the malls and all the stress and just relax and enjoy a country Christmas, and to remember what the true meaning of Christmas is all about.” Puderbaugh said.

Volunteer groups from the church and community assemble the luminaries, filling white bakery bags with sand and placing luminary candles inside. Then, more volunteers place the luminaries along the path and light the candles prior to the event.

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Children & Teens Children events • SANTA’S BIG PARTY The annual event series is geared toward younger kids and features horse-drawn rides, visits with Santa Claus, sugar cookies, hot cocoa, costumed characters and holiday performers. Weekends at various times, now through Sun., Dec. 22. Charmingfare Farm, 774 High St., Candia. Tickets are $22

Lights on the Hill. Courtesy photo.

in advance and $25 at the door.

Visit visitthefarm.com to check available times.

• KIDS’ CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL Kids of all ages can enjoy photos with Santa Claus, carnival games and other activities.

Sun., Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kid’s World Indoor Playground of Salem, 288 N. Broadway, Salem.

Tickets are $14.99 general admission. Visit kidsworldsalem.com.

Storytimes • HOLIDAY STORYTIMES The story sessions are geared toward kids ages 3 to 6 and also feature sing-along songs and crafts. Mondays, 11:30 a.m., now through Dec. 16. Whipple Free Library, 67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston.

Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Visit whipplefreelibrary.org or call 524-6978.

Crafts Workshops • RISOGRAPH 101 PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP This three-hour workshop is an introduction to the risograph printing process. Learn the basics of how the machine works, and leave with your own edition of 20 two-color prints, plus one print each from everyone else in the group.

Fri., Dec. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Directangle Press, 19 Main St., Goffstown. Visit

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Dance Special folk dances • WINTER SOLSTICE SACRED CIRCLE DANCE People of all ages and experience levels are welcome. Steps are taught; no experience or partner is needed.

Fri., Dec. 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Portsmouth Center for Yoga and the Arts, 95 Albany St., No. 14, Ports-

mouth. From $5 to $15 per person.

Visit portsmouthyoga.com.

Health & Wellness Wellness workshops & seminars • CELESTIAL SOUND BATH & FULL MOON MEDITATION Thurs., Dec. 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Moth & Moon Studio, 173 S. River Road, Suite 4, Bedford. $25.

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Christmas is coming fast but there are still oodles of holiday events for kids and families (as well as events for parents looking for an adults-only evening). Find our listing of holiday events in Hippo’s Nov. 28 Holiday Guide issue. Go to hippopress.com and click on “Read the Entire Paper: See Our Flip Book on Issuu,” where you’ll find complete issues that can be read on any device. Or, from our home page, • Join LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101 in click on “past issues” to find the PDFs. The holi- Amherst; labellewinerynh.com, 672-9898 ) day guide starts on page 12. for its second annual Nutcracker ballet holiday family tea event on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Holiday library fun 10 a.m. In addition to meet-and-greets with Nut• The Goffstown Public Library (2 High cracker characters, there will be hot tea served in St.) will have a kids’ movie matinee featuring cups with sandwiches and sweet treats, plus NutRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Thursday, cracker-inspired cocktails available for purchase.

Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. No registration is required. Tickets are $25 per person. Visit labellewinerynh.

See goffstownlibrary.com or call 497-2102. com or call 672-9898.

• Join the Smyth Public Library (55 High St., • Santa Claus will visit the Aviation MuseCandia) for a storytime with Santa Claus and um of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road in Mrs. Claus on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 7 Londonderry; nhahs.org, 669-4820) on Saturday, p.m. Pajamas are encouraged, and snacks will be Dec. 14; he’ll arrive at the museum by helicopter served. Return on Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon at 10:30 a.m., according to the museum’s Faceto 2 p.m. for a holiday gingerbread house making book page. See nhahs.org/upcoming-events or party. Visit smythpl.org or call 483-8245. call 669-4820. The “Festival of Planes” exhib• Start the holiday vacation a few days early at it is currently on display at the museum, featuring the Hampstead Public Library (9 Mary E. Clark more than 3,000 vintage aviation toys, model airDrive) for holiday bedtime stories on Wednes- craft, puzzles and promotional items (including day, Dec. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wearing pajamas characters and toys from Star Trek and Star Wars is encouraged. Sign up at hampsteadlibrary.org or as well as Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Elm, call 329-6411.

Barbie and more), according to a press release.

Admission to the museum costs $10 ($5 for seniors, veterans and active military and students Santa and friends • The YMCA of Greater Londonderry (206 under 13; children under age 5 get in for free).

Rockingham Road, Londonderry, graniteymca. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from org) will host The Great Candy Cane Hunt on 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m.; during Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. Kids are invit- the holiday season, the museum will also be open ed to decorate their candy cane bags and go on a Wednesdays through Sundays from 5 to 8 p.m.

• Kids of all ages can enjoy photos with Sanhunt for hidden candy canes scattered around the YMCA’s grounds. Other activities will include ta Claus, carnival games and other activities at winter carnival games, photos with Santa Claus the Kids’ Christmas Carnival on Sunday, Dec. and hot cocoa around a firepit. The cost is $5 per 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kid’s World Indoor Playperson and attendees must bring their own flash- ground of Salem (288 N. Broadway in Salem). lights. Buy tickets in advance through the event’s Admission costs $14.99 per person (family four-packs cost $49.99 and admit up to four famFacebook page or call 437-9622.

• Enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Auburn ily members, adults and children, with infants Village School (11 Eaton Hill Road) on Saturday, under 1 admitted for free). To register (which is Dec. 14, from 8 to 11 a.m.. The cost for this fund- required), see kidsworldsalem.com. raiser for the Friends of the Griffin Free Public Library is $6 for adults and $3 for children (kids More fun with characters under 3 get in for free) and breakfast includes Hear tales of Lady Pancake, Sir French Toast, pancakes, sausage, pastries, beverages and more, Baron von Waffle, Jack of beanstalk fame and according to the website. Santa will arrive at 8:30 more at storytime with Josh Funk at the Toada.m., bring your camera to take photos, the web- stool Bookshop (Somerset Plaza, 375 Amherst site said. See griffinfree.org or call 483-5374.

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Bad news: I hear you can’t depend on Santa to deliver presents to your favorite gardener this year as he is vastly overworked and pretty cranky.

But here are some of my recommendations that you, instead, could give to your favorite gardener.

Tools are always good. I recently bought a harvest knife, a Barnel BLK730. This is a lightweight curved blade on a wooden handle that is great for cutting back perennials and grasses by pulling it through a clump of vegetation.

Best yet? The price. Only $7.10 from OESCOinc.com or 800-634-5557. This is a tool supplier in Conway, Mass., that has an amazing assortment of good tools.

Also from OESCO I borrowed two “anvil” pruners to try out. I always thought that anvil pruners were just low-cost pruners sold in big box stores for $10 or so. But these pruners are made by a German company, Lowe (not to be confused with Lowe’s, the American retailer), and cut very well. Their blades are sharpened on both sides, and are thinner than the blades on by-pass pruners so they take noticeably less effort to cut.

For people with small hands, I like the Lowe mini-anvil, L5.127 for $40. It weighs just 6 ounces and cuts stems up to 5/8 inch in diameter.

For bigger hands like mine, I like the Lowe Ergo Anvil L8.107 for $64. These weigh just 8 ounces and compare with my Felco 5 pruners that weigh 11 ounces.

Of course every gardener needs a good weeding tool. My favorite is the CobraHead, and has been for years. They now have a mini-CobraHead which is designed for smaller hands.

Available from CobraHead.com or 866-9626272 or at your local garden center. It has a single curved tine like a steel finger that will tease out roots from below while you tug a weed from above.

Last summer I installed a garden during a dry time, and used a watering kit from Gardener’s Supply called “Snip and Drip” (Item 8587044).

I loved it. It comes with hose, soaker hose, and all the fittings needed for watering a small garden. I ran soaker hose around each shrub or cluster of perennials, then regular hose to the next planting.

The fittings are easy to install and go together quickly. The basic kit costs $52.95 from Gardeners.com or 1-888-833-1412.

A good wheelbarrow is a nice present, though pricey. My favorite is the Smart Cart (smartcarts.com or 207-591-4250). It is great for heavy and bulky loads. The axle is centered under the load so that it feels light to the touch and turns easily on its two wide 16-inch-diameter wheels.

It has a tubular aluminum frame and a big plastic bin (7 cubic feet).

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wide wheels) is rated for 600 pounds; the wire wheel version is rated for 400 pounds. At $299 with free shipping, it is a lifetime investment.

I’ve had mine for about 20 years, and never had a problem.

If a wheelbarrow costs too much, you could get a small blue plastic tarp. My partner, Cindy, loves hers to drag away weeds. Go to your local hardware store and get a six-by-eight-foot tarp for under $10. Not perfect for everything, but very economical.

Books are great present, too. Go to your local family-owned bookstore and pull some gardening books off the shelf. Find a chair, sit down and have a look. It helps if you know what the recipient of your gift is focused on: shrubs, perennials, learning to compost, etc.

A book I liked this year is Mini Meadows: Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere around Your Yard by Vermont gardener Mike Lizotte (Storey Publishing, paper, $16.95).

It is full of practical easy ways to get more flowers to attract pollinators and supply the table with bouquets.

A wonderful book by Vermont garden designer Julie Moir Messervy and architect Sarah Suskana is Outside the Not So Big House: Creating the Landscape of Home (Taunton Press, $34.95).

Wonderful photos, lots of good design ideas.

I start a lot of seeds each spring, and I’m tired of buying disposable plastic six-packs. Gardener’s Supply has an alternative: heavy-duty planting trays that can be washed in the dishwasher and re-used for years. Called the GrowEase system, there are two sizes: the 24-cell tray with 2-inch -deep cells and a 15-cell tray with 3.5-inch-deep cells. Both come with clear plastic domes and self-watering wicking systems.

As I get older I look for ways to save my knees, back, and energy levels. There are lots of kneelers on the market, and I’ve found one I like. Also

by Gardener’s Supply, it allows me to kneel just a few inches off the ground on a padded shelf, and has very sturdy side handles that allow me to use my arms to push myself up to a standing position.

It weighs 9 pounds and is very sturdy. Flipped over, you can sit on it. It’s item 40-009.

Send me your ideas, particularly for books you like — I need winter reading. Enjoy the holidays!

You may reach Henry at henry.homeyer@ comcast.net.

THIS WEEK’S CRAFT FAIRS • More than 75 juried artisans will be featured at the annual Great Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road, Milford) on Friday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering a variety of products such as scarves, candles, metal arts, ornaments, specialty foods, jewelry and more. Admission and parking are free.

Visit gneartisancraftshows.com.

• The Holly Jolly Craft Fair will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel (2 Somerset Parkway, Nashua) on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature dozens of exhibitors selling gift baskets, hand-painted items and more. Call 8861200 for more details.

• New Hampshire Audubon will host a holiday craft fair at its McLane Audubon Center (84 Silk Farm Road, Concord) on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to handmade crafts by local artisans, there will be a raffle, children’s activities, refreshments and live birds. The Nature Center will also be open, and Audubon members will receive 20 percent off all purchases. Visit nhaudubon.org.

• Join Pipe Dream Brewing (49 Harvey Road, Londonderry) for its Christmas craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. Visit pipedreambrewingnh.com or call 4040751.

• There will be a craft fair at Bishop Brady High School (25 Columbus Ave., Concord) on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with proceeds supporting Habitat for Humanity. Visit bishopbrady.edu.

• The Hunt Memorial Building (6 Main St., Nashua) will host a holiday craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit nashuanh.gov.

• Auburn Village School (11 Eaton Hill Road, Auburn) will host a holiday craft and vendor fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. See “AVS Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair” on Facebook for more details.

• The eighth annual Holidaze Bizaare Alternative Craft Fair is happening at three different locations in New Hampshire over three days, at the Millspace (55 Main St., Newmarket) on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; at Wrong Brain (66 Third St., Dover) on Sunday, Dec. 15, from noon to 5 p.m.; and at Chapel + Main (83 Main St., Dover) on Monday, Dec. 16, from 6 to 10 p.m. The three-day event will feature more than 30 vendors offering handmade items, as well as face-painting, raffles and a DJ. Visit wrongbrain.net.

• The Art Center (1 Washington St., Suite 1177, Dover) will host its annual Holiday Soiree Fine Arts & Goods Show on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. The two-day event will feature music, refreshments, raffles and items from more than 40 local vendors. Visit theartcenterdover.com.

• The town of Jaffrey’s Parks & Recreation Department will host its 39th annual holiday craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pratt Gymnasium of Conant High School (3 Conant Way, Jaffrey). There will be more than 80 local vendors, plus a concession stand and visits with Santa Claus. The snow date is Dec. 15. Visit jaffrey. recdesk.com.

• Belknap Mill (25 Beacon St. E, Suite 1, Laconia) is hosting its 11th annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring more than 30 local craft vendors. Visit belknapmill.org.

• BREATHWORK MEDITATION WORKSHOP Mon., Dec. 16, 7 to 9 p.m. Moth & moon Studio, 173 S. River Road, Suite 4, Bedford. $25. Visit higherheartshealing.com.

Misc Holiday events • CHRISTMAS AT CANTERBURY The event is an opportunity to experience what Christmas was like during the era of the Shakers, with holiday-inspired craft making, a visit with Father Christmas, a toy train display, hot cider, Christmas carols and more.

Sat., Dec. 14, 3 to 8 p.m. Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children and

teens ages 6 and up and free for children ages 5 and under. Shaker Village members receive a halfoff discount. Visit shakers.org.

• VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS The historic Jones Farmhouse will feature costumed role players and holiday-themed decorations, and the event will also feature a cookie walk. Sat., Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton. The cost is $10 for adults, $25 for families, $7.50 for seniors ages 65 and older, $5 for kids and teens ages 4 and up and free for kids under 4 and for active military service members. A makeup date is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15, from noon to 3 p.m., in

the event of severe weather. Visit nhfarmmuseum.org.

• IUGO NASHUA FESTIVUS HOLIDAY PARTY This annual holiday event, hosted by iUGO Nashua, will feature a cash bar, the “airing of grievances,” prizes for the ugliest sweater and more.

Wed., Dec. 18, 6 to 9 p.m. Hunt Memorial Building, 6 Main St., Nashua. $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit iugonashua. com.

• 4TH ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER PARTY The event will feature live music, an ugly sweater contest, games, food specials and more. Thurs., Dec. 19, 5 to 10 p.m. 603 Brewery, 42 Main St., Londonderry. Visit 603brewery.com.

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE CAR TALK

Creeping is OK for cars

Dear Car Talk: I’m in a long line of cars at a stop light. The car at the front of the line creeps forward.

The next car does the same. It’s my turn. The light is still red.

By Ray Magliozzi My concern is the brakes. My thought is that I’m using brakes unnecessarily, adding wear and tear to them and shortening their life.

I feel like once I’m stopped, I’m done; the brakes have done their job. And if I just sit there and wait until the light turns green, I’m saving my brakes from further wear.

My husband, on the other hand, feels that creeping forward, which almost requires riding the brakes, is not hurting the brakes at all and keeps the idiot behind me from beeping his horn.

What say you, Oh Great One? — Janeen

Janeen, you’ve made my day. It’s been ages since we’ve gotten a letter in which a husband is actually right.

The wear and tear on the brake pads and brake rotors is directly related to how hard the brakes have to work. And how hard the brakes have to work depends on the speed of the car.

And the truth is, at one or two miles per hour, the speed at which you creep forward at a traffic light, the brakes are barely working at all.

In that way, they’re very much like my late brother.

It’s the equivalent of worrying about the wear and tear on your biceps from picking up a paper clip.

When you’re trying to stop a 4,000-pound mass from 70 mph, it takes a lot of friction.

And that friction is what wears away the pads and rotors. It takes very little friction to stop a car that’s barely moving.

And here’s another reason to keep up with the car in front of you: It helps you stay alert to when the light does turn green.

Have you ever been in this situation?

You’re at a red light, and the light turns green. But the guy in front of you is busy picking lint off his cashmere boxer shorts, and he doesn’t move. Finally, you tap your horn, and he looks up, and realizes the light has been green for 20 seconds and there’s no one in front of him. He floors it, and as he makes it through the light, the light turns red, and you’re stuck again. Then you have to curse him and his progeny for all eternity.

Don’t let that happen to you, Janeen. So, consider me pro-creep.

Dear Car Talk: My mechanic says my 1999 Altima needs a new charcoal canister at a cost of $512. Most of that cost is for the part, not the labor, he says.

He also says it won’t hurt to drive the car without having this part replaced. I’ll just continue to experience two irritating reminders of the problem: 1. The “Service Engine Soon” light never goes off. 2. When I refuel, the gas pump shuts off early and I can never fill it up all the way, even with multiple squeezes of the nozzle.

Neither of these problems is enough to make me drop $512 on a car with almost 200,000 miles.

So, I just want to know what are the potential problems in the next 50,000 miles if I leave things the way they are? And how bad of a person, environmentally speaking, am I for driving the car in this condition? — Bill

Well, one problem you’ll have in the next 50,000 miles is you won’t know when your “Service Engine Soon” light is trying to tell you something new. If it’s always on, you won’t know when you have a second, or third, problem.

As far as how bad a person you are, I think I’d defer to your poker buddies on that. But I wouldn’t want to live next door to you, Bill.

The charcoal canister captures raw gasoline vapors so they don’t escape into the air. Gasoline vapors are the source of smog, which damages people’s lungs, and is particularly hard on kids and people with breathing difficulties.

So, you’re saving $500 at the expense of everyone else’s health.

Your mechanic is right that it won’t harm the car if you drive with a non-functioning charcoal canister. But since it will harm your family and friends, why not consider looking for a used one?

If your mechanic is willing, have him call some local junkyards and see if he can find you a charcoal canister from an Altima of the same era.

Maybe you’ll find a working one with 100,000 miles on it. Then you’ll certainly be good for another 50,000 miles (although if that’s your goal, you might want to have him pick up a used engine and transmission while he’s there, too).

Since the bulk of the price for this repair is the part, buying a used part might cut the cost by more than half.

And then with all the money you save, you can fly across the country on vacation and pollute the upper atmosphere. Good luck, Bill.

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I wish I would have realized the extent Chelsea Haynes. Courtesy photo. of resilience within me much earlier in my Can you explain what your for the overall well-being of people in need. career. Working in a supportive environment playing jam parties from time to time. My current job is? with the right people on my team made me parents eventually started playing out again [I am an] expressive music therWhat kind of education or training did and I learned how to set up and break down aware of this characteristic that I [have]. apist at Sherrill House Inc. located you need for this job? equipment. [Then] they … invited my brothIn order to become a music therapist, you in Boston. er and I to join and we became The Haynes What is your typical at-work uniform? need to acquire a bachelor’s degree from My typical uniform at work is busi- Family Band.

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Whether it’s a certificate to a local cooking class or a unique kit for building your own meals or cocktails, there are several holiday gift giving ideas for the food or drink lover in your life.

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• Red Arrow closes in Milford: The Red Arrow Diner abruptly closed its Milford restaurant last week. The company made the announcement in a Dec. 1 Facebook post, saying all operations will soon be moved to a nearby location. “We have cherished our time in Milford … [and] appreciate the years of support and patronage,” the post read.

According to the post, the Red Arrow’s sister restaurant, J’s Tavern, will remain open with the same hours.

• A year of brews: Join To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St., Manchester) for its first anniversary party, happening on Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 10 p.m. The brewery will have can releases of its Gold Civic and Secret Wizard Handshake No. 3 raspberry sour beers, and bottle releases of its Old Mo’ and Old Barney barleywines. Pulled pork and crab cake sliders courtesy of Caroline’s Fine Food of Bedford will also be served. Other features will include live music from local artists throughout the afternoon, plus games and raffles of items such as a New Hampshire craft beer gift basket and limited edition first anniversary T-shirts. For every pint sold during the party, $1 will be donated to Meals on Wheels. Washington, D.C., natives Aaron and Jenni Share officially opened To Share Brewing Co. on Dec. 15, 2018, in the space of a former electronics manufacturer. Visit tosharebrewing.com or find them on Facebook and Instagram @tosharebrewing.

• Holiday wines: Get your tickets now for the annual holiday wine tasting party at WineNot Boutique (221 Main St., Nashua) on Saturday, Dec. 14, either from 1 to 3 p.m. or from 3 to 5 p.m. Five wine vendors will be pouring more than two dozen wines available for tasting, and there will be a unique menu of appetizers for pairing. Admission is free but getting your tickets in advance is encouraged, due to the limited space. Visit winenotboutique.com or call 204-5569.

• A world of flavor: Local world-inspired spice company Mola Foods (15 Tanguay Ave., Suite 123, Nashua) will host a holiday culture-centered food tasting on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will taste cuisines prepared using Mola Foods products such as spice blends, chili relishes, marinades and sauces. Each is inspired by a different country around the world. Two countries will be showcased during this tasting. Admission is free, but tickets or RSVPing is required. Visit molafoods.com.

• Go Greek: The annual Greek pastry fair at Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church (811 N. Main St., Laconia) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 40 HIPPO | DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2019 | PAGE 34

Make a meal of it

For those who don’t have time in their busy schedule to cook during the week, a certificate to a local meal delivery service can make a great gift. One is All Real Meal (87 Elm St., Manchester, 782-3014, allrealmeal. com), which offers weekly meal deliveries for fully cooked, ready-to-eat meals every Tuesday to more than two dozen cities and towns across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.

According to co-owner Sonia Farris, the menu always changes by Monday evening each week, always featuring some types of beef, pork, fish and vegetarian dishes, as well as low-carb and gluten-free options. The ordering cycle lasts through the beginning of the following week, with all deliveries made

by Tuesday afternoon before it starts up again with a new menu.

“We offer a gourmet spin on a lot of different classic recipes, and it changes every seven days, so there is always a nice variety,” Farris said. “Of course, we also offer modifications on almost everything on the menu to adhere to to everyone’s eating restrictions.”

Gift certificates can be purchased for people to go online, pick and choose which items they want to order and have them delivered right to their doorstep with no preparation required. Meals can also be picked up inside the company’s store front in Manchester.

“We have a lot of people that just don’t have time to cook, but they also don’t want to order takeout every night, so this definitely is a good option for them,” Farris said.

The service also offers a pre-pay wallet program, which awards users a small percentage of meal credits they can apply to their order. Farris said all certificates can be paid toward those as well.

On Sunday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., All Real Meal will host an in-store holiday event that will offer deals on gift certificates, plus a chance to enter a raffle to win $250 in meal credit.

PrepGods (554-2842, prepgods@gmail. com, theprepgods.com), another recently launched local meal delivery service, makes all of its items at Creative Chef Kitchens in Derry. Owner Jake Hahnl, a former personal trainer, offers the chance to completely customize your meals, which are catered toward a healthy lifestyle. Customers can view the

Photo courtesy of Wood Stove Kitchen.

meal guide on the website and choose from a variety of proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables. Hahnl will also prepare special meals, like a sesame garlic teriyaki bowl, or garlic and herb chicken breast over squash and zucchini noodles. Meal pack costs range from $60 for five meals to $145 for 15 meals, with deliveries available to towns within 20 to 25 miles across southern New Hampshire.

If your gift recipients want to handle the cooking and preparation themselves, there are meal kit options like Local Baskit (10 Ferry St., Concord, 219-0882, localbaskit. com), which offers meal plans available in several weekly increments. Selections vary each week, but will always include both meat and vegetarian options for main courses and sides, sourced primarily from New Hampshire farms and businesses. Meal plans typically range from $28 to $150, or you can purchase gift cards of $25, $50 or $100 amounts. Local Baskit also features a regular schedule of tasting events, cooking classes and demonstrations with its partners.

HomeGrown Eats (nhhomegrowneats. com), a Rollinsford-based company, offers weekly farm-to-table meal deliveries to communities across the Seacoast. Gift certificates are available for one-week or four-week shares, which feed two people and include two entrees (one meat or one vegetarian), two sides, one soup, salad or appetizer, or one large, single-serve dessert.

eral local companies offer their own easy cocktail kits available in all kinds of flavors.

One of the newest product lines comes from LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinerynh.com), as part of its recently introduced catering program.

Featured options to choose from are red or white sangrias, mulled apple wines, seyval blanc margaritas, cranberry cosmopolitans, bloody marys or rum punches.

“They make great gifts for people who are either tasked with bringing a hostess gift for a party … or for someone who’s hosting a party themselves at a later date,” said Michelle Thornton, LaBelle Winery’s director of marketing and business development.

“They include everything and are made to quickly put together to have drinks that night, or you can gift them as a basket for sometime later.”

Each kit comes in two sizes ($30 for a maximum serving of eight people and $60 for a maximum serving of 16 people) and includes LaBelle wine and instruction for making each cocktail. Liquor, however, must be purchased separately.

“They are totally measured out by drinks … and you can also change it up if you want two or three different drinks,” Thornton said.

Although the deadline to place a catering order with LaBelle Winery is Dec. 19, Thornton said the cocktail kits can be ordered up until about two days before Christmas.

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Owner Steve Zyck launched the Mont Vernon-based company about two years ago, which started out with a mulled syrup and now features other flavored mixes like blueberry lavender, strawberry basil, rose, honey and lemon, cilantro lime and more. There is also a hot toddy mix, which has all-natural wildflower honey, lemon juice, ginger and spices.

“They make great gifts for all kinds of things,” Zyck said of Wood Stove Kitchen’s products. “Some people like to add some of our syrups to their drinks for a quick and flavorful addition to their Christmas party … and then others throw something like the blueberry lemon mix into an iced tea or lemonade to enjoy year-round.”

Zyck added that the company has also started offering “winter survival kits” for people to try a sampling of several products.

They can be purchased on the website or on Amazon with a two-day shipping minimum.

Other local cocktail mixes you can find include a one-liter bottle of bloody mary mix from The Common Man (thecman. com) and a margarita mix from Concord’s Hermanos Cocina Mexicana (hermanosmexican.com).

There are cocktail kit options for those with a hankering for chocolate too.

Loon Chocolate (loonchocolate.com), a Derry-based producer of small-batch beanto-bar chocolate, offers a do-it-yourself “Elixir Kit,” featuring a 750-milliliter whiskey bottle with its roasted cacao nibs on the bottom. Loon Chocolate owner Scott Watson said you can fill the bottle with whiskey, rum, bourbon or another spirit of your choice and let it age for at least two to three weeks. This allows the chocolate flavor to infuse in your drink.

The kit can be purchased online or at several select locations in the Granite State, including the Manchester Craft Market at the Mall of New Hampshire.

“It’s definitely great as an interactive gift

for someone that likes alcohol and chocolate, and then the DIY aspect … allows the receiver to choose what they do with it,” Watson said.

Things are cooking

Certificates for cooking classes make great gifts not only for those who are adventurous in the kitchen, but want to learn new skills or get back into the craft altogether.

The Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry, 339-1664, culinary-playground. com) is one of the most popular, offering a year-round schedule of classes for kids and adults of all ages. Gift certificates can be applied to any of the programs, which also include special adult-and-child team cooking classes, and date night classes for couples.

At LaBelle Winery, gift certificates are available for its ongoing monthly cooking instruction classes, taught by owner and winemaker Amy LaBelle. The next one, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., will dabble in Italian cuisine, with attendees learning to make carbonara, Bolognese and pesto sauces. Wine is always paired with each item.

“What’s amazing is that Amy demonstrates how to make everything and everyone gets to try it,” Thornton said. “They leave with recipe cards and kits so they can make what they just learned themselves at home.”

You can also gift a three-class booklet for recipients to apply toward any future class they particularly want to try. The classes are geared toward all levels of ability and experience, Thornton said.

“Cooking with wine may sound intimidating, but Amy takes that fear out of that,” she said.

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Festive feasts

Where to dine in for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

By Matt Ingersoll

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Several restaurants across the Granite State will open their doors for limited hours on Christmas Eve, and a select few will be open for business on Christmas Day too. Check out this list of where you can go to celebrate the holidays with a special feast.

• Join Revival Kitchen & Bar (11 Depot St., Concord) for A Revival Christmas Story on Saturday, Dec. 21; followed by a screening of the acclaimed 1983 film A Christmas Story at Red River Theatres at 4 p.m., a special multicourse dinner will be served at the restaurant, starting with assorted hors d’oeuvres and a cheese and charcuterie board at 6 p.m. Then at 6:45 p.m., dinner will be served, with courses like rabbit terrine, black truffle arancini, Loudonshire Farm Embden goose breast or vegetable fried rice, and Ovaltine macaron for dessert. The cost is $109 per person.

The Eve of Christmas Eve Dinner at Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) is happening on Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, with seatings available from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The three-course menu includes your choice of an appetizer (sour mushroom soup, veal and spinach dumpling soup, market greens with Champagne vinaigrette, winter greens, foie gras torchon or Raclette fondue), an entree (slow roasted Christmas goose, pork wiener schnitzel, saffron bouillabaisse, pheasant confit, garlic and herb crusted prime rib or venison osso buco) and a dessert (sacher torte with eggnog ice cream, peppermint creme brulee, adult hazelnut hot chocolate with Christmas cookies, or chocolate pecan tart). The cost is $65 per person.

Special Christmas Eve meals

• Christmas Eve Dinner at Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) is happening on Tuesday, Dec. 24, with seatings from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The three-course prix fixe menu will feature your choice of an appetizer (local beet carpaccio, black garlic French onion soup, port braised beef short rib, Thai hot pot, smoked pork belly or red kuri squash bisque); a salad (local kale and Swiss chard or Belgian endive and mizuna); and an entree (center cut filet mignon, lobster and crabstuffed sole, Anson Mills farrotto, pork chops with caramelized onions and apple bread pudding, pan seared halibut or rosemary-rubbed Christmas rib roast). A grand dessert buffet will also be served in the Great Hall. The cost is $89 for adults and $49 for children ages 10 and under.

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2677; 41 S. Broadway, Salem, 458-2033; copperdoor.com) is happening on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. Choose either a two-course meal for $59, a three-course meal for $69 or a four-course meal for $79. The menu will include appetizers like tuna poke, chicken rangoon, stuffed portobello and crispy shrimp with honey Sriracha aioli; various soups and salads; entrees like herb-crusted scallops, grilled venison loin, steak and mushroom ravioli and Mediterranean stuffed chicken; and desserts like peanut butter mousse, sugar cookie cupcakes and eggnog cheesecake.

• Christmas Eve Dinner at Epoch Restaurant & Bar (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 772-5901, epochrestaurant.com) will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. The three-course prix fixe menu will include appetizers like roasted beet salad or potato and leek soup; entrees like mushroom ragout, roasted chicken leg with confit garlic, braised endive and potato puree, or braised lamb shoulder with toasted farro and roasted gourds; and desserts like chocolate peppermint tart or layered spice cake with blueberry compote and vanilla ice cream. Reservations are encouraged.

• Christmas Eve Dinner at Granite Restaurant & Bar (The Centennial Hotel, 96 Pleasant St., Concord, 227-9005, graniterestaurant.com) will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. The restaurant will serve a four-course dinner, featuring appetizers like New England artisanal cheeses, mini crab cakes, an oyster flight or grilled lamb chops; salads and soups, like fire-roasted tomato bisque; entrees like grilled tenderloin, grilled swordfish, pan seared chicken or saffron risotto; and an assorted seasonal pastry buffet for dessert. The cost is $70 per person and reservations are required.

• Feast of the Seven Fishes at Campo Enoteca (969 Elm St., Manchester, 625-0256, campoenoteca.com) is happening on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. This year’s selections will include Gulf of Maine haddock and tarragon pate, paired with Mount Desert Island stuffed mussels oreganata, plus swordfish polpetti, baccala (roasted salt cod), pasta con sarde (house radiatore with vegetables and Spanish sardines), crab-stuffed sole and dolce limoncello mascarpone tiramisu. Cost is $69 per person. Reservations are required.

Special Christmas Day meals

• Christmas Day Buffet at Salt Kitchen & Bar (Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 373-6566, saltkitchenandbar.com) is happening on Wednesday, Dec. 25, with seatings between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The menu will include a raw bar with oysters, shrimp and King crab, plus seasonal fruit displays, an artisan cheese display, a Belgian waffle station, and carving stations with herb-crusted prime rib and Vermont hon-

ey-glazed ham. The cost is $55.95 per person and $25.95 for children under 12.

• Christmas Dinner at Salt Kitchen & Bar (Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 373-6566, saltkitchenandbar.com) is on Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 1 to 10 p.m. The multi-course dinner will options like sous vide lamb loin, halibut, slow roasted prime beef, and maple-brined Bell & Evans turkey. The cost is $59.95 per person and $25.95 for children under 12.

• Christmas Dinner at Stonehurst Manor (3351 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, 356-3113, stonehurstmanor.com) will feature seatings every two hours from 2 to 8 p.m. The menu will include appetizers like bacon-wrapped scallops, shrimp cocktails, beef tenderloin crostini, grilled brie and New England clam chowder; and entrees like maple-brined turkey, aged and pit-smoked prime rib of beef, wild rose fettuccine, roasted glazed ham, grilled vegetables, oven-roasted half duckling and roasted salmon, as well as seasonal desserts.

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• 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria (50 Dow St., Manchester, 641-0900, 900degrees. com) will be open for lunch on Christmas Eve, from 11:30 a.m. to about 4 p.m.

• Airport Diner (2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040, thecman.com) will be open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to about 6 p.m.

• Belmont Hall & Restaurant (718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540, belmontrestaurant. com) will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Black Forest Cafe & Bakery (212 Route 101, Amherst, 672-0500, theblackforestcafe.com) will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Buckley’s Great Steaks (438 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 424-0995, buckleysgreatsteaks.com) will be open from 4 to 9 p.m.

• Canoe Restaurant & Tavern (216 S. River Road, Bedford, 935-8070, magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com) will be accepting reservations through 8 p.m. A special menu

will be available.

• Chez Vachon (136 Kelley St., Manchester, 625-9660, find them on Facebook) will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• CJ’s Great West Grill (782 S. Willow St., Manchester, 627-8600, cjsgreatwestgrill.com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern (176 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 4372022, coachstopnh.com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• The Common Man (60 Main St., Ashland, 968-7030; 25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 304 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 429-3463; 10 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 745-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; thecman.com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Ashland, Concord and Merrimack locations, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Lincoln and Windham locations. Its Claremont location will be closed.

• The Crown Tavern (99 Hanover St., Manchester, 218-3132, thecrownonhanover. com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• The Derryfield Restaurant (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, thederryfield.com) will close early on Christmas Eve, around 5 p.m.

• Downtown Cheers Grille & Bar (17 Depot St., No. 1, Concord, 228-0180, cheersnh.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to about 6 p.m.

• Firefly American Bistro & Bar (22 Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, fireflynh. com) will be open for lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Flight Center (97 Main St., Nashua, 417-6184, flightcenterbc.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving its regular menu, with a Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m.

• The Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille (40 Andover Road, New London, 526-6899, flyinggoose.com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., serving its regular menu with holiday specials.

• Foster’s Boiler Room (231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764, thecman.com) will be serving a Christmas Eve dinner from 4 to 8 p.m.

• Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022; 194 Main St., Nashua,

889-2022; fratellos.com) will close early on Christmas Eve, likely between 7 and 8 p.m.

• Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com) will be serving dinner from 4 to 8 p.m.

• Giorgio’s Ristorante & Bar (270 Granite St., Manchester, 232-3323; 524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939; giorgios.com) will serve a Christmas Eve buffet from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at its Manchester and Milford locations only.

• Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, hanoverstreetchophouse.com) will be open from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant (233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 2796212, hartsturkeyfarm.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinerynh.com) will be serving a holiday-inspired brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Lakehouse Grille (281 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 279-5221, thecman.com) will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner until 9 p.m.

• Murphy’s Diner (516 Elm St., Manchester, 792-4004, murphysdiner.com) will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Murphy’s Taproom (494 Elm St., Manchester, 644-3535, murphystaproom.com) will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.

• Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5975, murphystaproom.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• O Steaks & Seafood (11 S. Main St., Concord, 856-7925, magicfoodsrestaurantgroup. com) will be accepting reservations through 8 p.m. A special menu will be available.

• The Red Arrow Diner (61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 137 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; redarrowdiner. com) is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 24 hours a day, including Christmas Eve. • The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub (72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, theredblazer.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• River Road Tavern (193 S. River Road, Bedford, 206-5837, riverroadtavern.com) will close early on Christmas Eve, around 9 p.m.

• Route 104 Diner (752 Route 104, New Hampton, 744-0120, thecman.com) will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for breakfast and lunch.

• Stonehurst Manor (3351 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, 356-3113, stonehurstmanor.com) will be open from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

• Tilt’n Diner (61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204, thecman.com) will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for breakfast and lunch.

• Tuscan Market (63 Main St., Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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• Breakers Restaurant & Lounge (Ashworth by the Sea, 295 Ocean Blvd., Hampton, 926-6762, ashworthhotel.com/dining) will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on Christmas Day, serving a special limited menu.

• Epoch Restaurant & Bar (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochrestaurant.com) will serve its regular menu, with holiday specials, from 5 to 9 p.m.

• Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 6699460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com) will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch, featuring a full breakfast buffet, omelet and waffle stations, turkey and ham carving stations, chocolate fountains, tableside carved meats, assorted pastries and more. The cost is $29.99 for adults, $14.99 for children ages 6 to 10 and free for children ages 5 and under.

• Lakehouse Grille (281 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 279-5221, thecman.com) will host its annual Grand Holiday Buffet, with seatings from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $44.95 for adults and $22.95 for children ages 12 and under.

• Murphy’s Taproom (494 Elm St., Manchester, 644-3535, murphystaproom.com) will be open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• The Red Arrow Diner (61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 137 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; redarrowdiner. com) is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 24 hours a day, including Christmas Day.

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Season’s eatings

Where to order your holiday meals and desserts

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It’s not too late to place an order with a local restaurant, bakery or caterer for your next gathering. Here is a list of Granite State businesses offering specialty eats from entrees and sides to pies, cakes and other desserts.

• A Market Natural Foods (125 Loring St., Manchester, 668-2650, myamarket.com) has Misty Knoll natural turkeys, homemade quiches and dessert pies available to order. Quiche options include broccoli and cheddar, Greek, Italian, garden vegetable, ham and cheddar and mushroom and cheddar. Pie options include pumpkin, apple topped with granola, chocolate cream and cranberry spice. Prices range from $17.99 to $29.99.

The deadline to order turkeys is Dec. 15, with pickups Dec. 19. The deadline to order pies and quiches is Dec. 18, with pickups Dec. 21 to Dec. 24.

• All Real Meal (87 Elm St., Manchester, 7823014, allrealmeal.com) offers a delivery menu of freshly prepared items that changes each week, all of which are ready to reheat and eat. There are always beef, pork, fish and vegetarian options, and deliveries are available to dozens of cities and towns across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. New menus are posted online by Monday evening each week; costs vary.

• Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for the holidays, including a variety of breads courtesy of Iggy’s in Cambridge, Mass., plus side dishes like pan roasted Brussels sprouts with smoked bacon and Parmesan, and glazed carrots with ginger butter and green onion; and sweets like apple cranberry holiday braid from The Crust & Crumb Baking Co. of Concord, assorted holiday-themed shortbread cookies and more. Order by Dec. 18. Pickups are on either Monday, Dec. 23, or Tuesday, Dec. 24.

• The Bakeshop on Kelley Street (171 Kelley St., Manchester, 624-3500, thebakeshoponkelleystreet.com) is taking orders now for a variety of items for the holidays, including pies (ranges from $16 to $20; flavors include apple, pumpkin, coconut cream, chocolate cream, pecan, German chocolate pecan, cherry and blueberry); assorted pastry and cookie trays (ranges from $25 to $30); and several holiday specials, like raspberry swirl cream pie ($18), Christmas cream tart ($30), and chocolate, cinnamon and holiday-decorated babka ($14.95 per loaf). Order by Dec. 21. Pickups will be on Monday, Dec. 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Benson’s Bakery & Cafe (203 Central St., Hudson, 718-8683, bensonsbakeryandcafe. com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty items for the holidays, including cakes that come in six-inch, eight-inch, 10-inch or 12-inch sizes (prices range from $22 to $70 and designs HIPPO | DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2019 | PAGE 38

include snowflake, Christmas tree and holiday wreath); nine-inch pies ($18.50 each; flavors include apple, cherry, chocolate cream, pumpkin, blueberry and maple bourbon peach); and assorted platters, like Christmas cookie trays and chocolate lover’s platters, which contain chocolate-dunked cannolis, eclairs, chocolate-dipped macaroons, chocolate cake pops and chocolate-dipped strawberries (prices range from $35 to $125, depending on the serving sizes). Order

by Dec. 20. Pickups are available on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Big Kahunas Catering (380 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 494-4975, nhkahuna.com) is taking orders for a variety of items, including appetizers like stuffed acorn squash, apple empanadas and rustic pizza squares; dinner platters like whole roasted turkey, coriander-crusted pork tenderloin and honey- and rosemary-roasted lamb; and sides like house made cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole and roasted root vegetables. Order by Dec. 21. Pickups available through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

• Bite Me Kupcakez (4 Mound Court, Merrimack, 674-4459, bitemekupcakez.com) is taking orders for several gluten-free and dairy-free items for the holidays, including cakes (chocolate flourless torte, strawberry shortcake and chocolate whipped cream cake); loaves (banana, cranberry, apple and banana chocolate chip); pies (apple, blueberry, apple crumb and cherry) and assorted platters, like a brunch platter with coffee cakes, muffins and doughnuts, and a dessert platter with chocolate chip cookies, brownies and cupcakes.

Order by Dec. 15.

• The Black Forest Cafe & Bakery (212 Route 101, Amherst, 672-0500, theblackforestcafe.com) is taking orders for a variety of sweets, like dessert pies for $19 each (apple, Dutch apple, cranberry apple, pecan and chocolate cream); savory pies like tourtiere ($29) and quiches like bacon, ham and scallion, spinach and mushroom and broccoli and roasted red pepper ($19); assorted holiday cookies like shortbread trees or ornaments, gingerbread kids and pecan chocolate-dipped mittens ($18 per dozen); and holiday gift baskets with various types of cookies (ranges from $18.99 to $48, depending on the size).

Order by Dec. 18.

• Buckley’s Bakery & Cafe (436 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 262-5929; 9 Market Place, Hollis, 465-5522; buckleysbakerycafe. com) is taking orders now for a variety of items for the holidays, including specialty eight-inch cakes like gingerbread spice, coconut snowball, and traditional and peanut butter Yule logs (ranges from $32 to $42); eight-inch pies like blueberry crumble and chocolate cream (ranges from $16 to $22); and assorted pastry and cookie trays (ranges from $24 to $54), breads and loaves (ranges from $6 to $19). Order by Dec. 20.

• The Cake Fairy (114 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, 518-8733, cakefairynh.com) is taking orders for several items for the holidays,

like pies ($16.50 each; flavors include apple, banana cream and chocolate cream); New York style cheesecakes ($5.50 each; flavors include plain, strawberry, blueberry and cherry); assorted miniature cookie and breakfast trays (ranges from $12 to $16); miniature whoopie pies, cupcakes, coffee cakes and more. Order by Dec. 19.

Pickups are Tuesday, Dec. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Campania Market (290 Derry Road, Hudson, 880-8300, campaniamarket.net) is taking orders now for several holiday roasts, including boneless or bone-in prime rib, or tenderloin, sirloin or pork crown roasts. The costs range from $7.99 to $25.99 per pound, depending on the roast. Order by Dec. 19.

• Carina’s Cakes (38 Crystal Ave., Derry, 425-9620, find them on Facebook) is taking orders for more than 20 flavors of cupcakes, plus Yule logs and other assorted pastries and baked goods. Order by Dec. 21.

• Caroline’s Fine Food (132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, 637-1615, carolinesfood.com) is accepting orders now from its holiday menu, featuring items like smoked salmon terrine, poached shrimp with cocktail sauce, turkey with savory sausage herb stuffing, roasted beef tenderloin with horseradish cream sauce, roasted Brussels sprouts with Parmesan and thyme, garlic mashed potatoes, carrot confit and more. Prices vary depending on the servings, which typically range from 10 to 20 people. Orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance.

• Chez Vachon (136 Kelley St., Manchester, 625-9660, find them on Facebook) is taking orders now for more than a dozen flavors of dessert pies and cakes, in addition to savory items like pork pie. Order by Dec. 22. Pickups are on Monday, Dec. 23, or Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Crosby Bakery (51 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 882-1851, crosbybakerynh.com) is taking orders now for a variety of specialty items for the holidays, like eight- or 10-inch dessert pies (flavors include apple, apple crumb, blueberry, banana cream, cherry, chocolate cream and coconut cream); savory items like salmon pie, gorton, baked beans, potato salad and pasta salad; cakes like angel food cakes and Yule logs; assorted dinner rolls and loaves; cookies like frosted sugar, butter rum and gingerbread men; and assorted pastry, cookie and dessert platters. Order by Dec. 21.

• The Crust & Crumb Baking Co. (126 N. Main St., Concord, 219-0763, thecrustandcrumb. com) is taking orders now for a variety of sweets and treats for the holidays, including pies (flavors include apple streusel, forest berry crumb, chocolate cream, coconut cream, blueberry crumb and maple bourbon pecan); assorted dinner rolls (Shaker squash or butter); cinnamon buns (pecan or vanilla glazed); cookie trays by the dozen; and cakes like butterscotch almond mousse, lemon-lime layer and peppermint mocha layer, as well as savory items like local pork pie (sweet

potato, rosemary and apple), tourtiere, bacon and cheddar quiche, spinach, marinated tomato and feta quiche and three cheese quiche. Ordering at least a week before the holiday is recommended.

Pickups are available on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Monday, Dec. 23, and Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Frederick’s Pastries (109 Route 101A, Amherst, 882-7725; 25 S. River Road, Bedford, 647-2253; pastry.net) is taking orders for all kinds of holiday-themed sweets and treats. Several new items for this year’s holiday season are available, like a Christmas cookie variety pack ($19.99 per half-dozen; choose from butter or gingerbread); Grinch cupcakes ($4.99 each; choose from golden vanilla, chocolate or purple velvet cake); and Ugly Sweater cakes ($42.99; fillings include lemon, raspberry, chocolate fudge or buttercream).

• Granite State Candy Shoppe (832 Elm St., Manchester, 218-3885; 13 Warren St., Concord, 225-2591; granitestatecandyshoppe.com) offers a variety of homemade holiday-themed sweets and treats available for purchase now online and in both retail stores. Selections include peppermint and wintergreen candy canes ($3.49 each, or $5.49 each for those dipped in chocolate), as well as milk, white or dark chocolate Santa and snowman pops and other molded chocolates (starting at $1.45 each).

• Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant (233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 279-6212, hartsturkeyfarm.com) is taking orders for cooked turkeys with stuffing and gravy, as well as sides like extra stuffing or gravy, cranberry sauce, whipped potatoes, squash, green beans, pickled beets, carrot relish and cranberry chutney; assorted rolls; cornbread; cheesecakes; cakes like carrot, chocolate or pistachio; and pies like apple, blueberry, chocolate chip, chocolate cream, pecan or pumpkin. Place orders as soon as possible. Pickups are on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Harvey’s Bakery & Coffee Shop (376 Central Ave., Dover, 742-6029, harveysbakery.com) is taking orders for eight-inch or 10-inch freshly baked pies (flavors include apple, blueberry, lemon, cherry, chocolate cream, coconut cream, banana cream and lemon meringue), as well as assorted dinner and sandwich rolls by the dozen, savory pies, festive Christmas cookies and more.

Order by Dec. 20.

• Just Like Mom’s Pastries (353 Riverdale Road, Weare, 529-6667, justlikemomspastries.

com) is taking orders for a variety of desserts, like red velvet or chocolate mousse cakes (ranges from $22 to $33), pies like cran-rasberry apple crumb ($15), assorted cookie and pastry platters (ranges from $24 to $80), dinner rolls ($5.99 per dozen; old-fashioned white or whole wheat honey), and quiches ($16.50; meat or veggie). Order

by Dec. 21. Pickups are on Monday, Dec. 23, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 7 a.m. to noon.

• LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinerynh.com) is taking orders now for a variety of appetizers, sides, desserts and other items for the holidays, like an artisan cheese board with assorted dried fruits and crackers ($96 for a small, $168 for a large), shrimp cocktails poached in LaBelle wine with a jalapeno wine cocktail sauce and lemon wedges ($52 for a small, $91 for a large), roasted Brussels sprouts with dried cranberries and shallots ($48 for a small, $84 for a large), honey glazed carrots ($36 for a small, $63 for a large), dinner rolls with LaBelle wine-infused butter ($36 for a small, $63 for a large), cinnamon maple bread pudding ($60 for a small, $105 for a large) and more. Small sizes serve six to eight people, and large sizes serve 12 to 14. Order by Dec. 19.

• Local Baskit (10 Ferry St., Suite 120A, Concord, 219-0882, localbaskit.com) is partnering with Cherry Bomb Cookie Co. of Exeter to offer a DIY Christmas cookie decorating kit for kids and families ($35) and holiday cookie gift boxes ($25), plus festive red or white poinsettia cookie platters, available in small (18 cookies) or large (36 cookies) sizes. Order by Dec. 15.

• McNulty & Foley Caterers (124 E. Hollis St., Nashua, 882-1921, mcnultycatering.com) is taking orders for a variety of items, including dinners like slow-roasted sirloin of beef ($18.95), sweet and spicy glazed baked ham with pineapple sauce ($15.95) and baked chicken pie ($15.95), all of which are served with potatoes, salad and rolls; a la carte options like baked lasagna and baked macaroni and cheese in full-pan ($65) or half-pan ($35) sizes; sides like Delmonico potatoes, green bean casserole or tossed salad; and desserts like homemade whoopie pies (traditional or Oreo filling, $16 per dozen), Grape Nuts custard pudding ($3.50), an assorted cookie platter ($3) and chocolate macaroons ($2.50). Chocolate cream or lemon meringue pies are also available ($10.95 for a

whole pie or $3.50 by the slice). Order by Dec. 21. Pickups will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries & Deli (819 Union St., Manchester, 647-7150, michellespastries.com) is taking orders now for the holidays for pies, pastry platters, decorated cookies and more. Ordering at least two days in advance of Christmas Day is requested. Pickups will be through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

• Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (497 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 606-1760, mr-macs.com) is taking orders for macaroni and cheese trays, available in any type of regular menu flavor in small, medium or large, as well as macaroni salads, assorted green salads and desserts. An advance ordering notice of at least 24 hours is encouraged.

• New England’s Tap House Grille (1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 782-5137, taphousenh.com) is taking orders for French-Canadian holiday meat pies for $19 each. Order by Dec. 22. Pickups are available on Tuesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas and on Monday, Dec. 30, for New Year’s.

• New Hampshire Doughnut Co. (114 Dover Road, Chichester, 961-0352, nhdoughnutco. com) is taking orders for a variety of made-toorder doughnuts, completely customizable with your choice of toppings, including several festive holiday-inspired options, like candy cane pieces, eggnog and peppermint glazes. Order by Dec. 18 (minimum order of two dozen doughnuts required). Pickups will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m.

• Popovers on the Square (11 Brickyard Square, No. 23, Epping, 734-4724; 8 Congress St., Portsmouth, 431-1119; popoversonthesquare.com) is taking orders for several specialty desserts for the holidays, like pies (apple, apple crumb, pecan, pumpkin, chocolate cream, coconut cream and Key lime); assorted cookie trays, like gingerbread, snowman sugar or Christmas tree sugar cookies; and cakes, like Yule log cakes or mint Oreo cheesecakes. Order by Dec. 19.

• Presto Pasta (168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com) is taking orders from its regular menu of pastas, sandwiches, fresh sides and more, available in family sizes (feeds four to six people) and full tray sizes (feeds 15 to 20 people), as well as specialty

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• The Puritan Backroom Restaurant (245 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 669-6890, puritanbackroom.com) is offering a modified menu of hors d’oeuvres, family-style entrees and sides for Christmas Eve. Call for details.

• Queen City Cupcakes (790 Elm St., Manchester, 624-4999, qccupcakes.com) is taking orders now for the holidays, featuring all different kinds of seasonal flavors of cupcakes. Order

by Dec. 21. Pickups will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• The Red Arrow Diner (61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 137 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; redarrowdiner.com) is taking orders for double-layer cakes ($29.99) and pies (between $15.99 and $16.99), which must be placed at least 24 hours in advance. Pies include banana cream, coconut cream, chocolate cream, brownie cream, cherry, blueberry, pecan and more. Cakes include chocolate, carrot, chocolate peppermint, almond raspberry, pumpkin spice and more.

• The Red Blazer Restaurant and Pub (72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, theredblazer.com) is taking orders for a variety of items from its bakery, from pies and cakes to cupcakes, cookies and more. Order by Dec. 20.

• Roots Cafe & Catering (Robie’s Country Store, 9 Riverside St., Hooksett, 485-7761, rootsatrobies.com) is taking orders now for a variety of items, like nine-inch pork pies ($18) and vegetable or chicken pot pies ($15), plus dessert pies ($18; flavors include apple, apple cranberry, blueberry and pumpkin), assorted dinner rolls ($6 per dozen), various sides and more. Place orders as soon as possible.

• Sarno’s Sweets (416 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite E, Merrimack, 261-3791, sarnosweets.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty items for the holidays, including nineinch pies (apple, pecan, cherry, chocolate cream, banana cream or gluten-free sugar apple); six- or eight-inch signature cakes (cannoli, chocolate cheesecake mousse bomb or peppermint

crunch); 10-inch gourmet cheesecakes (classic, eggnog, Oreo, peppermint bark or red velvet); and assorted trays of cookies, brownies or breakfast pastries. Order by Dec. 18. Pickups are on Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• The Town Cabin Deli & Pub (285 Old Candia Road, Candia, 483-4888, towncabin.com) is taking orders for a variety of holiday roasts, like boneless or bone-in prime rib, tenderloin roast and boneless pork loin, as well as holiday party platters of finger sandwiches, Italian sandwiches and more (ranges from $39.99 for a serving of 10 to 15 people to $59.99 for a serving of 20 to 25 people). Place orders at least 48 hours in advance of picking up.

• Triolo’s Bakery (21 Kilton Road, Bedford, 232-3256, triolosbakery.com) is taking orders for a variety of holiday-themed cakes, like its holiday deer cake, wreath and Christmas tree cupcakes, and assorted cookies and pastries.

Order by Dec. 19. Pickups are on Monday, Dec. 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Tuesday, Dec. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Tuscan Market (63 Main St., Salem, 9125467, tuscanbrands.com) has several special holiday catering packages available now to order from, including dinners of either whole roasted turkey, standing rib roast or Leoncini ham, each coming with a complimentary bottle of wine and sides like green beans, mascarpone whipped potatoes and sage roasted butternut squash (ranges from $150 to $225 and serves between six and eight people). Other a la carte options include house butchered roasts; sides like jumbo shrimp cocktail, maple roasted sweet potatoes, and balsamic roasted carrots; and desserts like assorted Italian cookies, tiramisu, cannolis, cream puffs, eclairs and flourless chocolate torte. All orders will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Dec. 24, between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

• Van Otis Chocolates (341 Elm St., Manchester, 627-1611, vanotis.com) is offering all kinds of seasonal items for the holidays, like white chocolate candy cane dipped pretzels ($7.50 per five-ounce box), milk, dark or white chocolate molded Santas ($4.50 each) and reindeer pops ($3.50 each), snow flurry gummies ($6.50 per eight-ounce bag), and Christmas gift boxes ($75 each), which include assorted chocolates, Swiss fudge, bagged salted cashews, chocolate Santas and reindeer pops, caramels and more.

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When Travis Tanguay of Merrimack got married late last year, he used his own barbecue sauce that he created as a party favor for his wedding. The sauce was such a hit among his guests that he soon found himself getting requests from people who wanted more of it.

Eventually, Tanguay found a commercial kitchen to produce and bottle his sauce, and soon founded Granite Mountain BBQ and Marinade (find them on Facebook and Instagram @granitemountainbbq) at the beginning of this year.

His product line still consists of the one sauce, a molasses-based vinegar barbecue sauce he calls “Medium,” but within the next few months, he’s hoping to add more, like a sweeter sauce and spices. Find individual 12-ounce bottles for sale at several locations in the Granite State, like Jeannotte’s Market (2 Courtland St., Nashua), The County Stores, Inc. (321 Nashua St., Milford) and Ace Hardware (129 W. Pearl St., Nashua), as well as at Triangle Store & Deli (148 Groton Road, Chelmsford, Mass.).

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Folsom Tavern (164 Water St., Exeter). Seatings are two hours and are available at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Attendees can enjoy teas, finger sandwiches, scones, cakes and tarts. Other features will include making colonial crafts like mulling spices and lavender sachets, plus quill pen writing for kids. The cost is $30 for adults and $25 for children. Visit independencemuseum.org.

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Cranberry Walnut Scones. Photo by Michele Pesula Kuegler.

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Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007, the Manchester resident has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty. Please visit thinktasty.com to find more of her recipes.

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2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, diced 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 2/3 cup dried cranberries 3/4 cup buttermilk* 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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Add walnuts and cranberries to flour mixture, tossing gently.

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In fact, my husband likes to tell people that they are the best baked goods he’s ever eaten.

I know what you’re thinking. He’s my husband so he has to say that. That’s not true.

I’ve made plenty of foods where either he didn’t like what I made (although I did) or together we’ve agreed it’s a flop.

The love of my scones goes beyond my husband. They are a family favorite. When my kids are home for a few days, scones are at the top of the list for requested Mom-made foods. My parents talk about them, as do friends who’ve enjoyed them. Yeah, I guess they do have quite a following.

Alright, I’ll step off my self-congratulatory soapbox now.

Over the years I’ve made many different versions, but I am always thinking about what type will be next. With us in the midst of the holiday season, it seemed the right time to try these cranberry walnut scones.

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It is the season of gifting! We have seen the ads on TV: A husband and wife emerge from the front door of their house and parked in front are two new vehicles, a new pickup and a new SUV with big red bows on top of them. He says, “One for you and one for me!” and she rushes to the big boy truck shouting, “I love it! I love it!” And the ad ends with him turning his attention to the new SUV, just a little disappointed.

Gifting can be complicated, and it can go wrong. The husband in the ad somehow missed with his expectations of what was the ideal vehicle for his wife. So too, when choosing a wine to give to a family member or friend, or as a host and hostess gift, you need to assess their personalities and choose wisely.

And remember, you don’t have to drop $60K for each purchase to show your appreciation of your connection to your loved one.

Our first wine is bubbly and “just fun”! It can be a gift for your loved one who drives a Mini Cooper. Domaine Chandon Brut Cuvee, regularly priced at $17.99, and on sale until the end of the year at $14.99, is described in their website as “crisp, fresh and effortlessly cool.”

It is straw in color, with green apple, pear and citrus notes that precede a soft, dry finish. This wine is produced from primarily chardonnay with pinot noir and meunier grapes blended in as well, all grown in the Napa Valley of California. It can be paired with Caesar salad, fried calamari, oysters or fresh sashimi and sushi. It is sparkling and fun!

Our second wine is also from California, but from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Buehler Chardonnay Russian River, originally priced at $19.99 and on sale at the Price Busters racks at $11.99, is the gift comparable to a brand new white Audi convertible — perfect for the sophisticated loved one! The color is a soft yellow-tan with just a hint of ocher to it. The wine displays floral and fruit notes, accented by a slight toast that comes from its production of “sur-lie” — that is, the wine resting on spent yeast. To the mouth, it is creamy and full and the natural acidity of the Russian River fruit carries this velvet textured package to a long, clean finish. Simply elegant!

Our third wine is from Bordeaux, France.

Château Condat Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 by François Janouex, originally priced at $74.99 and on sale at the Price Busters racks at $34.99, is the gift that is comparable to a new Mercedes Benz — perfect for the self-assured and worldly loved one. Château Condat lies on the site of a castle built in the 12th century by Henry II, king of England, during the crown’s occupation of the Bordeaux region of France.

The best wines of this region come from the red gravel plateaus of Pomerol and St. Émil-

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ion. This deep and fruity wine is a blend of 70 percent merlot, 20 percent cabernet sauvignon, 10 percent cabernet franc. To the nose it has notes of blackberry and black currant. The fruit of the wine is full to the mouth, with a long dry finish. This wine needs to be decanted and can be paired with beef or game, and like the best Bordeaux wines it can be cellared for another 10 years.

Our fourth wine returns us to California.

Neal Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, originally priced at $55.99, is on sale at $30.99 until the end of the year. This wine can best be described as a “Cadillac Cab,” a full and rich wine that is simply luxurious. This wine is classically produced by blending grapes from St. Helena, Howell Mountain and Rutherford, on the Valley floor. The wine is aged for 20 months in 50 percent new French oak.

This wine has a deep red-purple color and firm structure. Aromas include blackberry, cassis, cherry and vanilla. The taste and “feel to the mouth” is intense but very velvety, with black cherry fruit, some cedar, with a hint of leather, to a complex and long finish. Decanting is recommended and will significantly enhance the enjoyment of this wine. Suffice to say this wine sets a standard by which other California cabs can be judged. This wine is perfect as a gift to your father-in-law or a very special loved one to validate your affection to them.

So don’t drop a very expensive $60K for a gift that can go wrong, when a carefully selected, very personal wine will suffice. And, you can buy several bottles of each to share and enjoy with your loved ones! Happy holidays!

Fred Matuszewski is a local architect and a foodie and wine geek, interested in the cultivation of the multiple strains and varieties of grapes and the industry of wine production and sales. Chief among his travels is an annual trip to the wine producing areas of California.

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• Avram Fefer, Testament A • Celtic Woman, The Magic of Christmas B BOOKS

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MUSIC, BOOKS, GAMES, COMICS, MOVIES, DVDS, TV AND MORE Avram Fefer, Testament (Clean Feed Records)

If the perfect three-way marriage of adventurous avant-jazz, skronky post-bop expressionism and highly accessible modern grooves sounds good to you, you just landed in heaven. During the ’90s, bandleading sax-man Fefer slugged it out in New York City’s avant scene, collaborating with the likes of Bobbie Few, the Last Poets, etc., all of which eventually led to this point, a high-water mark of artistic maturity, reached not just through age and experience but by lucking into meeting longtime Branford Marsalis Quartet bassist Eric Revis, whose faith in Fefer’s vision and ability instilled confidence in him. The tunes are hard but soft-centered, startlingly melodic during many of their statements. The overall effect is a combination of top-drawer Blue Note-era Sonny Rollins bop turbo-driven with, well, a somewhat Rolling Stones jam vibe, provided by guitarist Marc Ribot, whose credits include Robert Plant, Elvis Costello and Tom Waits. Drummer Chad Taylor rounds out this supergroup with some very cool work. Don’t miss this. A+ — Eric W. Saeger

Celtic Woman, The Magic of Christmas (Craft Recordings)

Ah, Celtic Woman. Most people know that whenever they hear those words, a PBS pledge week can’t be far behind. I interviewed one of the ladies once for some paper, but I’m sure she’s gone by now, so don’t bother asking me for backstage passes or anything. They are, of course, as Christmas-y a thing as one could behold, even if they peaked before 2008’s overly sanitized A New Journey, which I didn’t like. This is their seventh Christmas collection by my count, not near as good as 2006’s Christmas Celebration, but the whole deal was fresher then and not so overproduced. Our newest jingly snow-blown saga opens with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” which sounds exactly like what you’d expect: some waifish solo singing followed by a gigantic-ass chorus until the little pixie girl and her fiddle show up. A couple of rare Gaelic carols keep things interesting, but any joyfulness left me with closer “Feliz Navidad,” one of my two least favorite Christmas songs. B — Eric W. Saeger

PLAYLIST A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases • Nothing like knowing that the next CD release date is on a Friday the 13th to give me an idea of the awful level of music that’s heading for me this very minute, as we run down what’ll be coming out on Dec. 13! Whoa, there, buddy, you’re not going anywhere, you’re gonna sit. right. there, and we’re gonna get through this together! We’ll get the worst out of the way, like the awesome Novocain part when you go to the dentist. Yikes, nothing jumps out at me right away, thus we’ll just start blindly with Fine Line, the new album from Harry Styles, who is, let’s see, ah, a “bloke” from England who was on the British TV talent show X Factor. He got booted out early. Of course, as everyone knows, TV talent shows aren’t about talent, they’re about who would look best in a scratchy Frosty the Snowman sweater, while posed in a smiley, professionally photographed love-bird picture, sitting next to the typical smiley granddaughter of the only people who watch TV talent shows, so wouldn’t you know it, he started a little barbershop singing band I like to call One Direction, so take that, TV talent show that kicked off the nice Brady Bunch man! Right, this won’t hurt a bit, let’s wait out the Geico commercial and YouTube this puppy, a new song called “Watermelon Sugar.” It’s kind of got this ’60s not-really-funk beat, like if some boy band, say for example One Direction, won the corporate-pop-music lottery and got to do the opening song for a new James Bond movie. And so it is horrible, but not necessarily damaging to the ear; in fact you might like it. I just don’t know!

• Still comfy? How about a new album from country music singing sensation Blake Shelton, titled Fully Loaded: God’s Country! This will be his 12th album in 18 years of trying to make country music respectable in towns with populations greater than 230 (not counting German Shepherds with red bandanas), and I do have to hand it to him for being able to write 12 albums’ worth of songs where he had to rhyme the word “pickup” with something other than “stickup” or whatnot. Anyway, in case you don’t have grandchildren, I’ll let you know that he’s still on The Voice and is dating fellow Voice coach Gwen Stefani. The opening song is “God’s Country,” which I’ll assume is a country ballad about freedom. Yup, it is, one of those rough-and-tumble ass-kicker ballads. He sings with a heavy southern accent, which doesn’t happen naturally, like, you have to try to do it. The lyrics include such words as “dog,” “muddy,” and “devil.” We good?

• The new LP from American Football is Year One Demos. These are unplugged, boring instrumental demos from this emo band from Urbana, Illinois, a town that has a “Sweetcorn Festival” and something called a “library.”

• Finally we have the self-titled album from Duster. It’s their first album in 19 years. It’s slowcore, so you probably won’t like it at all.

— Eric W. Saeger Local bands seeking album or EP reviews can message me on Twitter (@esaeger) or Facebook (eric.saeger.9).

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Gift of reading Michael Herrmann, owner of Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, says it’s “hard to go wrong” with giving a book this holiday season. It’s not too expensive, and it can carry a lot of meaning for the recipient.

“You’re telling the person something about yourself and telling them that you value them and understand who they are as a person,” he said.

With thousands of books to choose from at any local bookstore, narrowing down your options can be a challenge, which is why Herrmann suggests talking to a bookseller to help you find the perfect book.

“They’ll ask what you know about the [recipient], what have they read recently, and what are you trying to accomplish with your gift,” he said. “Then you just triangulate it down to find a book that would be right for them.”

If you still aren’t sure where to start, here are some recommendations of books by local and regional authors from local booksellers.

For history buffs

America’s Forgotten Colonial History by Dana Huntley Recommended by Stefanie Kiper Schmidt of Water Street Bookstore in Exeter This history book explores the 150 years between Plymouth Plantation and the 1770s that are often left out of the history books.

A collection of 13 stories that tell of every- of violence changes the course of their lives. day human struggles with a supernatural twist.

Notes from the Last Breath Farm: A Music Live Free or Dragons (NH Pulp Fiction Junkie’s Quest to be Heard by Rob Azevedo Series Vol. 4) edited by Elaine Isaak Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of the Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of the Bookery in Manchester Bookery in Manchester The debut memoir of Rob Azevedo, host of Fantasy short stories by New Hampshire Granite State of Mind, a weekly radio show writers, edited by fantasy author Elaine Isaak. aired on 95.3 WMNH, Manchester’s Downtown Radio Station.

For kids and teens

See You at the Summit: My Blind Journey from the Depths of Loss to the Heights of Achievement by Randy Pierce Recommended by Michael Herrmann of Gibson’s Bookstore Randy Pierce was just 22 when an unexpected neurological disorder rendered him blind, but that didn’t stop him from making historic achievements in hiking, winning a National Marathon Championship and The Spaces Between Us by Stacia Tolman becoming a motivational speaker.

Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of the Poetry and storytelling Bookery in Manchester Tell Me Who We Were by Kate McQuade In this young adult novel, two outcast best Recommended by Stefanie Kiper Schmidt of friends try to survive their senior year and Water Street Bookstore in Exeter break out of their rural factory town.

Six girls, each at different points in their lives, tell their stories about a moment that For the tourist The Garden Tourist’s New England: A transformed each of their lives.

Guide to 140 Outstanding Gardens and That Reminds Me of a Funny Story by Nurseries by Jana Milbocker Rebecca Rule Recommended by Stefanie Kiper Schmidt of Recommended

by Michael Herrmann of Water Street Bookstore in Exeter An illustrated guide to botanical gardens, Gibson’s Bookstore New Hampshire writer, humorist and storyhistoric estates and destination nurseries in New England, the Hudson River Valley in teller Rebecca Rule tells some of the funniest New York, eastern Pennsylvania and New stories that she’s compiled from local libraries, historical societies, clubs, church groups, Jersey. campgrounds and charitable organizations.

Harold the Helpful Hiker by Jeffrey Zygmont Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of the Bookery in Manchester In this children’s picture book, Harold, who doesn’t want to go on a mountain hike with his parents, encounters animals along the way who encourage him to make the most of his outdoor adventure.

For To See the Elephant by Tammi Traux Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of The Bookery in Manchester Told in a variety of voices, this is the story of the first two elephants to come to America, Memorable memoirs and their enslaved keeper William.

The Water Draft by Alexandria Peary KooKooland by Gloria Norris Recommended by Michael Herrmann of Recommended by Jasmin Brooks of the Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord A look at social issues Bookery in Manchester A book of poetry by New Hampshire’s new Continental Divide by Alex Myers The memoir follows Norris as a 9-yearRecommended by Jasmin Brooks of the old growing up in the projects of Manchester, Poet Laureate.

Bookery in Manchester and Stefanie Kiper New Hampshire, with her family when one act Schmidt of Water Street Bookstore in Exeter Find new books at these local Transgender activist and speaker Alex bookstores Myers penned this coming-of-age novel Comic gifts • Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St., Manabout a young transgender man struggling to chester, 836-6600, bookerymht.com) Here are some comics created by local forge his identity in 1990s Wyoming.

The Habit of Turning the World Upside Down by Howard Mansfield The author reflects on the idea of property as he watches citizens fighting natural gas pipelines and transmission lines that were planned to cut across their homes.

For fantasy-lovers

Full Throttle by Joe Hill Recommended by Stefanie Kiper Schmidt of Water Street Bookstore in Exeter

comic creators and artists, recommended by Chris Proulx of Double Midnight Comics in Manchester and Concord, that might make good gifts for the comic-lovers in your life.

For horror junkies: Electric Black #1-3, a horror anthology by Rich Woodall and Joe Schmalke For sci-fi nerds: Sentinel #1, a new sci-fi series by Ryan Lessard For adventurous readers: The Aggregate, a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel

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Some people are obsessed with dogs or with cars. Kevin Wilson is obsessed with spontaneous human combustion.

This may or may not be a real thing.

The internet will tell you of a half-dozen or so people who are said to have suddenly caught fire, with no discernible outside cause, but also of people who say this is bunk, that when people suddenly go ablaze there’s usually alcohol and a cigarette lighter involved.

No matter. Children catch on fire in Nothing to See Here, a droll, poignant novel by the author of 2011’s The Family Fang, and this is utterly believable. Even more absurd, they don’t get hurt.

The children — 10-year-old twins whose troubled mother recently died — are being rehomed with their father, a U.S. senator who hadn’t seen much of his offspring since he divorced their mom.

Having children who spontaneously combust isn’t good for furniture, let alone an illustrious career, and the twins will also interrupt the perfect, noncombustible family that the senator has created with his new wife, Madison.

But Madison has a plan. She calls the most competent person she knows, a friend that she hasn’t spoken to in more than 10 years. Madison and Lillian were roommates at an illustrious southern boarding school; Madison was there because it was expected of beautiful girls in her socioeconomic class, Lillian because she earned a scholarship, no help from her deadbeat mom and absentee dad.

The two recognized a certain weirdness in each other and bonded with ferocity while on the school’s basketball team.

But Madison was inadvertently involved in Lillian being expelled, setting off a downward spiral that found her, at age 28, working at two competing grocery stores and living in her mother’s attic. And her mom doesn’t like her.

So when Madison writes and asks Lillian if she will come to her estate, that she might have a job for her, Lillian figures anything would be better than the life she’s got, so she gets on a bus to Franklin, Tennessee. There, Madison offers her old friend a temporary job caring for the twins, and Lillian accepts it, even though she struggles to remember “the times when I had willingly interacted with children.”

She figures she can practice on Timothy, Madison’s son, who wears pajamas embroidered with the Tennessee state flag by night and nautical suits by day. Lillian thinks he looks like “an expensive teddy bear that had turned human.”

Only after accepting the job does Lillian learn about the twin’s “unique kind of affliction,” which threatens the senator’s chances of becoming secretary of

state and raises the stakes of something bad happening for everyone else. But Lillian has few choices and even less money, and Madison is offering her a lot of money to be a governess, just for the summer, while the children adjust. Plus, it gives her a chance to be around Madison again, to grow some fresh skin over an old scar.

Wilson has said that he wrote the novel in 10 days, but the spontaneous combustion is something that has interested him since he was a child, and he was intrigued by how you could care for someone at risk of bursting into flames with no warning.

Madison’s plan is to put Lillian and the children in a cottage with a sprinkler system a safe distance from the main house. (“The whole place felt like Sesame Street mixed with a mental health facility.”) Lillian comes up with her own strategies — to include the simple (meditation and deep breathing) and the high-tech (flame-resistant gel used by Hollywood stuntmen).

But as she becomes closer to the children, she learns that the “fire children” have more control over the flames than everyone thinks, and there is a simmering rage the twins suppress.

Taken literally, as the author intends, this is strange stuff. But on another level, what parent hasn’t seen a child spontaneously ignite, and adjust his or her own behavior in order to keep it from happening again? Children are inherently combustible, whether fire is present or not.

Breezy and absurdly cheerful, Nothing to See Here is remarkable in its handling of mature themes — the abandonment of innocents, betrayal among friends, toxic parent-child relationships — and its ability to stay hopeful throughout. Each character is memorable, even those who do not burst into flames. A — Jennifer Graham

• Mitch Albom visits: Bestselling author Mitch Albom will be at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord) on Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., presenting his first work of nonfiction in over 10 years, Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family, the story of a young Haitian orphan whose short life changes the heart of a family forever. The ticketed event, sponsored by Gibson’s Bookstore and Northeast Delta Dental, costs $34 for one person and $43 for two. One signed copy of Finding Chika is included in each ticket price.

A meet-and-greet book signing will follow the presentation.

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• Three-author signing: Three local authors will have a signing event at the Toadstool Bookshop (Somerset Plaza, 375 Amherst St., Nashua) on Friday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m.

Joseph Danna presents Reflections of My Higher Self, a “drama depicting the importance of us aspiring to live from our core unity, rather than react negatively to our conditioned differences,” according to a press release. John Touhey presents his collaborative work ...but few are chosen, the story of three boys coming of age in the mid-1950s. Amy Virginia presents Resin, the story of a 56-year-old married woman who believes the story of her life has been written until she meets a charismatic hermit living deep in the woods near her Massachusetts home. The event is free and open to the public. Call 673-1734 or visit toadbooks.com.

• Veteran poetry: Jimmy Pappas will share a collection of his poems, Scream Wounds, at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) on Friday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. The poems look at the experience of being an American veteran and are inspired by his fellow veterans during his time in the Vietnam War and soldiers who were in Iraq. The event is free, but registration on eventbrite.com is required. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

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• MIMI BULL Author presents Celibacy, a Love Story: Memoir of a Catholic Priest’s Daughter.

Thurs., Jan. 23, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• JIM FINI Author presents Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government. Fri., Jan. 24, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• ERIN MORGENSTERN Author presents The Starless Sea. Sun., Jan. 26, 2 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

Other • “A WORLD OF TALES” British storyteller Simon Brooks presents a storytelling program for all ages. North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Ave., North Hampton. Visit nhplib.org.

Poetry • POETRY READING Presenting poets Kimberly Burwick and Elizabeth Bradfield. Tues., Jan. 28, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 2240562 or visit gibsonsbookstore. com.

• SLAM FREE OR DIE Weekly poetry open mike and slam.

Thursday, 8 p.m. Stark Brewing Co., 500 N. Commercial St., Manchester. $3. Visit facebook.com/ slamfreeordie.

Book discussion groups • ANIME & MANGA CLUB A new club seeks members to join.

Will involve book discussions, anime viewings, and workshops.

No set date. Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson.

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• BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Second Thurs., 7 p.m. Manchester City Library , 405 Pine St. , Manchester. Visit manchester.lib.nh.us.

• BOOKENDS BOOK GROUP Monthly discussion group. First Sun., 4 to 5 p.m. MainStreet BookEnds, 16 E. Main St. , Warner.

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• BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Book discussion group. Last Tuesday, 12:15 p.m. Manchester City Library , 405 Pine St. , Manchester. Visit manchester.lib.nh.us.

• GIBSON’S BOOK CLUB Monthly book discussion group.

First Monday, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• MORNING BOOK GROUP Monthly discussion. Fourth Wed., 10 a.m. to noon. Kimball Library, 5 Academy Ave., Atkinson. Visit kimballlibrary.com.

• MORNING BOOK GROUP Book discussion group. Second Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon. Smyth Public Library, 55 High St., Candia. Visit smythpl.org.

• NASHUA NOVEL READERS Monthly book discussion. Second Thursday, 7 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashualibrary.org.

Writers groups • PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cue Zero Theatre Company hosts a monthly Playwright’s Circle for local playwrights looking to improve their craft. Playwrights of all ages and experience levels are invited to bring 10 pages of an original work, which the circle will read aloud and offer feedback on while discussing the process and philosophy of playwriting. Bring at least one copy of your scene for every character. Every third Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester. Visit facebook.com/CZTheatre.

• WRITERS GROUP All levels and abilities are welcome. Second and fourth Friday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Candia Smyth Public Library, 55 High St., Candia. Call 483-8245. Visit smythpl.org.

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Books Author Events • MITCH ALBOM Mon., Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 2240562 or visit gibsonsbookstore. com.

• RANDY PIERCE Author presents See You At the Summit. Sat., Jan. 4, 2 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 2240562 or visit gibsonsbookstore. com.

• CHRISTINE DUFFY ZERILLO Author presents Still Here.

Wed., Jan. 8, 6 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• LEAF SELIGMAN Author presents From the Midway: Unfolding Stories of Redemption and Belonging. Tues., Jan. 14, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

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Marriage Story (R)

Dark Waters (PG-13)

Marriage Story is also nominated for multiple Golden Globes including best motion picture (drama), best actress in a drama for Scarlett Johansson, best actor in a drama for Adam Driver, best supporting actress for Laura Dern, best screenplay and best original score.

I say “devastated” but also this is a comedy — or, at least, it also has some comedy.

I sat down to watch it with a bit of an “ugh, the divorce movie” attitude but this isn’t just a tour through the sad end of a couple’s relationship. It actually starts after the bomb goes off, after the “Divorce Is Happening” decision is made, and becomes about rebuilding and finding hope more than about what went wrong.

As Nicole (Johansson) explains to her attorney, Nora (Laura Dern, who is absolutely The Best here and whom I would be automatically rooting for, Globes-wise, if she weren’t up against Jennifer Lopez), in her marriage with Charlie (Driver), Nicole found herself putting her needs last until they weren’t considered at all. When the couple came together, actress Nicole had just come off the high of a successful movie and Charlie was an unknown theater director. Now Charlie has a MacArthur grant for his work and Nicole, long an actress in his company, wants to return to Los Angeles and TV and movie work and Charlie is not supportive.

And, she adds after elegantly explaining her feelings and mindset and needs, she’s pretty sure Charlie is sleeping with someone else.

Which, we learn, he was. He’s probably not exactly crushed to have the marriage relationship end. But clearly he is unprepared for divorce, and particularly what it means for his role in the life of his and Nicole’s son, Henry (Azhy Robertson).

While Charlie stays in New York to work on

Ruffalo plays Robert Bilott, a real-life attorney who authored the book Exposure, which was reviewed on page 46 of last week’s Hippo. After seeing this movie, I added that book to my Kindle wish list and searched for the New York Times Magazine article (from Jan. 6, 2016, “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare”

by Nathaniel Rich) on which the movie was based. I feel like this is a case where doing the homework is going to be a more enriching experience than watching the movie.

Mild-mannered Robert takes the case of Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp), a West Virginia farmer who knows Robert’s grandmother.

Robert has just made partner, largely (as the movie describes it) for his solid work as a defense attorney for chemical companies, and sees this case as a low-effort good deed. We see him mix in the same circles as DuPont higher-ups like Phil Donnelly (Victor Garber), who he assumes will deal with him straight when he looks into possible DuPont-caused contamination at Tennant’s farm. Soon, however, Phil is yelling expletives at Robert at an industry gala and Robert realizes he’ll have to mount a serious lawsuit to find out why Tennant’s cows and other animals are acting strangely and dying terrible deaths, leaving behind black teeth and cancerous internal organs. As he digs through the mountains of paperwork from DuPont (probably hoping it will exhaust him into dropping the case) , Robert finds that the cows are probably not the only beings at risk from whatever DuPont is doing. As the case stretches on for years, he tests the patience of his law firm’s partners but is somewhat protected by his boss Tom Terp (Tim Robbins), who gives an angry speech about holding companies to account for their misdeeds.

And through it all, Robert is sorta supported by his wife, Sarah (Anne Hathaway, who either needed more or less from this movie),

Ending a marriage doesn’t end the co-parent relationship for a devastated couple in Marriage Story, a movie written and directed by Noah Baumbach and available now on Netflix.

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Opening this week: Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13) The genuinely charming family-entertainment-ish 2017 film gets a sequel, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan returning; Black Christmas (R) I have some hopes for this female-directed (Sophia Takal) remake of a horror film about a sorority targeted by a serial killer, whose cast includes Cary Elwes (is his very presence a spoiler alert in

Mark Ruffalo is a dogged attorney attempting to keep us all from getting poisoned in Dark Waters.

Marriage Story

his play, Nicole takes Henry to Los Angeles, where she is from and where her new job is. She stays at her mother’s (Julie Hagerty) house at first and enrolls Henry in school in Los Angeles. And, importantly, as Charlie’s gentle attorney Bert (Alan Alda) and later his pugilistic attorney Jay (Ray Liotta, using all the Ray Liotta-persona stuff to good effect) both explain, Nicole files for divorce in Los Angeles, making the family Los Angeles-based and not, as Charlie assumed they would be, a New York-based one. Thus do “amicable” and “we don’t need lawyers” go out the window as the couple fight for what each person’s idea about the next phase of their life will be: Charlie wants, essentially, a slightly altered version of their married life centered in New York and Nicole wants a whole new life and to build up her career in Los Angeles.

Beyond just the three Golden Globe nominees Marriage Story features a collection of actors giving B+ or better performances — Alda’s slightly scattered but extremely humane attorney, Liotta’s go-for-the-jugular type, Hagerty as the mother-in-law who doesn’t want to let go of Charlie, Wallace Shawn as a member of Charlie’s theater com-

a horror movie?).

date find themselves on the run through multiple states in In theaters now: this lovely, thoughtful, tragic *Knives Out (PG-13) and occasionally funny movDaniel Craig, Chris Evans. ie that features some truly Plus Jaime Lee Curtis, Michael standout performances. AShannon, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, LaKeith Stanfield, Frozen 2 (PG) Katherine Langford and Ana de Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Armas — all having a total blast Menzel. in this Clue-like whodunit that The adventures of Elsa and is funny and twisty and an abso- Anna continue in this sequel lute great time at the theaters. A to the 2013 blockbuster.

There are some cute songs — *Queen & Slim (R) Olaf’s “When I’m Older” and Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Kristoff’s 1980s power balTurner-Smith. lad “Lost in the Woods”) and A couple on a mediocre blind some nice moments and some

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pany, Merritt Wever as Nicole’s sister (and the little glimpses we see into their relationship are a delight). Though the movie clocks in at more than two hours, all of the little pieces, all of the little moments with these characters, click together well and are worth it for how they paint the overall picture of two people transitioning in their relationship to each other but also in how they order their own lives.

The movie gives its actors a real chance to shine in scenes that blend a more cinematic quality with what almost feel like little plays, scenes where two people in a room have to work through a set of emotions. The movie is able to give us these play-like scenes without ever feeling stagy and without interrupting the overall flow of the story.

Marriage Story might not be my first pick for date night but this well-constructed drama is definitely one of the best movies of the year. ARated R for language throughout and sexual references, according to the MPA. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story is two hours and 16 minutes long and distributed by Netflix.

beautiful visuals but the movie didn’t, like, dazzle me. However, “me” is probably not the point, except as the person who drives the Frozen generation to the theater. I do think the movie, particularly in its final third, skews a little dark and might be more elementary school than preschool fare. B *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG) Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys.

Hanks is Mister Rogers in this movie that isn’t so much a biopic of the extraordinary Fred Rogers, children’s televi-

sion host, but captures Rogers via the lens of a falling-apart journalist/new father tasked with writing a profile of him.

The performances are excellent; the plot is I guess slightly above average. B *The Irishman (R) Robert De Niro, Al Pacino.

An aging mob hitman recounts his life, to include his friendship with and ultimate assassination of Jimmy Hoffa, in this three-and-ahalf-hour saga from director Martin Scorsese. This movie is now available on Netflix

and I think that might be the best way to view this movie, with all its small moments and details and story detours. B The Good Liar (R) Helen Mirren, Ian McKellan.

Mirren and McKellan have a great time in this very meh movie about a con man, his rich-widow mark and the inevitable twistiness of their relationship. Is two actors having fun with their roles enough to make up for some otherwise average movie-iness?

With these two actors, yeah, maybe. B-

a former attorney who put her career on hold to stay at home with their kids. I don’t know how true-to-life the angry movie Sarah character is — in the credits we see the real-life Sarah and Robert happily (we hope) together — but I feel like her friction with Robert is an unnecessary invention of the script. I sort of feel like she was shoved in there to give some personal stakes to Robert’s work — all of this toiling away on the DuPont case is hard on Robert and his family life (in the movie, he has takes pay cuts because all his time is spent on the not-paying-out DuPont case). Perhaps Sarah is also meant to give this movie about a long and ongoing legal battle some urgency and temporal structure (the movie doesn’t really come to a narrative end, it just sorta stops). But there are naturally plenty of stakes in this story, namely the fact that the movie explains that we, you and I in the theater audience, are also possibly at some amount of risk from

the chemicals Robert investigates, including PFOA (a chemical in the PFAS family, according to the EPA’s website). The movie doesn’t quite bring that element home, emotionally, and doesn’t seem to know how to resolve, as part of the narrative, the “and isn’t it a bummer” tone.

Ruffalo is fine, here, in a role that feels like a riff on his Spotlight performance. I feel like this movie built itself on his skill and the genuine importance of the subject but was never quite sure how to solve some of the built-in problems of telling a paperwork-heavy story that spans multiple decades. C+ Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some disturbing images and strong language, according to the MPA. Directed by Todd Haynes with a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa, Dark Waters is two hours and six minutes long and distributed by Focus Features.

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NITE Rockin’ around the holiday tree Local music news & events

Give the gift of independent music this season

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Seasonal surprise: Time again for the annual Buzz Ball. The one constant is radio crew Greg & the Morning Buzz offering laughs and pickup band The Velvet Elves providing the soundtrack. From that point, however, anything can happen, with special guest musicians, comedians and actors teaming up for holiday-themed entertainment benefiting the Lend a Helping Can charity.

It’s always a memorable night. Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. Tickets $35 to $45 at ccanh.com.

• Lyrical lightness: A vibrant downtown original music scene in Manchester welcomes Chris Trapper. His song “This Time” was a centerpiece of the movie August Rush. In that same vein, Trapper’s most recent album, 2015’s Symphonies of Dirt & Dust, began as a soundtrack for a Salma Hayek and Pierce Brosnan film. His show marks the tail end of a fall tour that began with a September show in Denver.

Friday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets are $20 at christrapper.com.

• Closing circle: Hard-rocking cover band EnCircle calls it a day with a final show.

The edgy quintet, a mainstay on the local club scene, leans toward the heavier side with a playlist including Pantera, System of a Down and Hemorrhage, but they can go to the well for Nirvana, Candlebox or Smashing Pumpkins. There’s a promise of special guests for the end of their One Last Ride tour. Friday, Dec. 13, 9 p.m., Jade Dragon, 515 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack.

More at facebook.com/encircleband.

• Holiday hoedown: Having begun over a shared love of holiday music, Christmas in New England is now an eclectic mix of jazz, folk and bluegrass, and a holiday tradition in its 16th year. Founders Bob Dick and Rick Lang are joined by Amy Gallatin, Roger Williams, Ken Taylor, Dick’s wife Krissy and his brother Dave, and Karen Lincoln Wilber for a night of traditional and original songs.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Pilgrim UCC, 197 Middle Road, Brentwood. Tickets $15 at the door. More at christmasinnewengland.net.

• Soulful soiree: A community choir backed by a band complete with horns, Rock My Soul returns to raise the season’s spirits. The annual gospel show features familiar songs like “Joy to the World” and “O Holy Night” aside lesser-knowns such as “’Early One Christmas Morn” and “All The Gifts I Need.” There’s also a Temptations take on “Silent Night” and “In the Bleak Midwinter” done Blind Boy of Alabama style. Sunday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m., St. John’s Church, 28 Cataract Ave, Dover; $10 to $15 at brownpapertickets.com, free for kids 12 and under.

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Donaher Tee. Courtesy photo.

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

“So this is Christmas, and what have you done?” John Lennon’s words from back in the day have inspired many people to forgo presents during the holiday season and instead donate to charity in the name of loved ones. This year, why not combine music with munificence and send some largesse an indie musician’s way? It’s tougher than ever out there; for every Bruno Mars, there are a thousand singers schlepping suitcases full of swag from town to town in a creaking van.

Here’s a happy coincidence: This year felt like one of the most productive ever on the local scene. Combine that with some of the crop’s best having upcoming gigs, and the fact that musicians keep more cash when fans buy face to face and, well, you know the drill — now get to a show and do your part.

The Hats’ latest, Chemical Drippers is a joy, offering a melting pot of pop influences simmered to perfection. Pick up a copy at the band’s send-off to 2019 party Dec. 21 at Penuche’s Ale House in Concord.

Power pop quartet Donaher has a new single that’s great, but streaming it on Spotify yields a microscopic payment — a big part of the music economy’s problems. Better to buy a vinyl version of their debut album I Swear My Love Is True — or a T-shirt (purchase of the T-shirt includes a free cassingle of the new song “Before Anyone Else”), a toddler jersey, or a beanie cap — at their Dec. 28 Shaskeen show with Carissa Johnson, Loneliers and ’90s rock stalwarts Elden’s Junk (musically, the latter is a perfect pairing). While you’re there, grab one of

Carissa Johnson patch. Courtesy photo.

Mindset X t-shirt. Courtesy photo.

Johnson’s nifty patches. Donaher is also playing at a special screening of the ski movie Winterland on Dec. 14 at Bank of NH Stage in Concord.

Wyn Doran’s heartfelt and harrowing solo debut Thick of It is one of those records that needs to be heard over and over. Get it at the Ugly Sweater Fundraiser at Backstreet Bar & Grill in Hudson on Dec. 20, where a bunch of other local bands will also entertain for a good cause.

Speaking of benefit shows, New England Music Award winner for Best Songwriter Amanda McCarthy will play the annual Toys For Tots Jingle Jam at Big Kahuna’s in Merrimack on Dec. 14.

Pick up a copy of her terrific long player Road Trip — and bring an unwrapped toy to donate.

Chris Hersch & the Moonraiders play a release show for their debut CD, Space Lasso, on Dec. 14 at Portsmouth Book & Bar. If Dick Dale met Link Wray in a Bakersfield bar and recruited Dana Colley to play sax, it would sound a lot like the jazz-inspired surf and swing on this album.

Grab a physical copy, why dontcha?

For fans of harder music, Scissorfight’s Doomus Abruptus fits the bill. The band just wrapped up a crushing two-night Manchester run, but they’ll be back. You can pick up the new record at SaltOfTheEarthRecords.com. Also, when it comes to interesting merch, Scissorfight guitarist Jay Fortin leads the pack, making hand-

tooled leather gear with the band’s logo.

Fellow rock monsters Edgewize (playing a four-band Metal Xmas show on Dec. 14 at Jewel in Manchester) have a line of swag featuring a gas mask wearing mascot. Mindset X is readying a new album for 2020, but their new T-shirt is here for purchase at mindsetx.com.

Want merch with a difference? Jam band Roots of Creation has plenty of cool stuff, like the Dead inspired Row Jimmy RoC enamel pin with an outline of its home state laid in, at rootsofcreation. com. Pop rock darlings Hunter always offer interesting items, including a seasonally inspired tree ornament. They’re also playing the Big Kahuna’s Toys For Tots show; yet another local band that gives and gives.

Finally, there are artists who do more than make music. Dan Blakeslee is among the best, drawing iconic images like the heart shaped hands across the Zakim Bridge done after the Boston Marathon bombing. He also created the can design for the Alchemist’s uber-popular IPAs, Heady Topper and Focal Banger.

Get his stuff at danblakeslee.com.

Folksinger Tom Pirozzoli is readying his first new album in a long time, Reckon by the Light. He’ll be playing release shows beginning in early February. Pirozzoli’s also a painter of gallery renown.

His work is priced accordingly, but if the gift must both impress and be musically inspired, Tom’s your man. Check out his work at pirozzoli.com.

Oh, there are more than a few deluxe box sets from legacy acts still mining their glory days — The Beatles’ Abbey Road is a big one — but this year, consider helping out an indie player. It’s a win/win for everyone.

Mindset X t-shirt. Courtesy photo.

Hunter tree ornament. Courtesy photo.

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Musicians have rocked Christmas since the days of Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run,” but it took bands like Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra to give it grandeur.

Wizards of Winter are the genre’s first indie band, a DIY effort that rose to higher heights.

The group formed in 2009, when rock veteran Steve Ratchen and married musical couple Scott and Sharon Kelly recruited some friends to raise money for a New Jersey food bank.

Over a series of benefit concerts, they played TSO covers, never thinking of the experience as more than a one-off.

That’s not how it worked out, however.

They quickly realized they’d tapped into something special. Performing arena rock material stripped of smoke bombs, lasers and other big show gadgetry, but just as majestic, allowed musicality to move front and center.

Ten years later, Wizards of Winter is a top concert draw.

The 12-member band has also moved to playing original music. They’ve made three studio albums; the latest, The Christmas Dream, came out in September. The uniqueness of this journey, from tribute act to studio recording artists, is not lost on guitarist Fred Gorhau, who joined WoW in their second year.

“It’s been so organic the way this thing has grown,” he said in a recent phone interview.

“We don’t have a record label behind us, it’s not like we’ve got tons of radio play or somebody just grabbed a Christmas song and said, ‘this is going to be played on the radio every single year.’ It shows what a lot of hard work will do; if you put the time in, it’ll happen.”

A Tupelo Music Hall show on Thursday, Dec. 19, will be their second at the venue, and their third in New Hampshire. The band’s been coming to the region since its earliest days, including a memorable show at Portland, Maine’s State Theatre on their first big tour in 2014.

“I love, love New England,” Gorhau said.

“The culture, the people, the food, the adult beverages — it’s a good time. People are great and friendly, always nice to us. They’re

always welcoming and I always look forward to going there.”

The band’s lineup has changed a few times over the years. New this tour are violinist and vocalist Kornelia Rad, as well as ex-Trickster guitarist Steve Brown, who’s also played with Def Leppard, Styx’s Dennis DeYoung, and in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. He and Gorhau go back. “I’ve known him since ’87 and was always excited seeing his success with Trickster,” he said. “He’s a seasoned vet, great guitar player and I’m proud to call him a good friend.”

Welcoming new members “can be disruptive,” Gorhau conceded. “Fortunately, they both showed up prepared, and it went seamlessly. I’m looking forward to getting on the stage with them. … They’ve got a good pedigree, and they’re good at what they do, which is important.”

Stage production is getting an upgrade, with LED backgrounds, platforms and overall improved lighting.

“We’re going to try and make it as visually appealing as possible,” Gorhau said, “and make sure we always try to stay tight with the music, and let that do most of the talking.”

A breakout hit remains elusive (“Waken to the Sound” deserves to be), but Wizards of Winter’s live shows have become a holiday staple for their fans.

“Every year we have people that have never seen us before say, ‘I’m going to make this our family tradition,’” Gorhau said. “To me that is the biggest thing to a successful band.”

The secret, he said, is offering a consistent product with enough new elements to keep interesting in the long run.

“We always try to keep very mindful of the fact that people pay good money to come see us; it’s not like a five-dollar cover at the corner bar. We’re fortunate enough to play a lot of beautiful places … and we want to put on a good show,” he said.

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Lilac City: Lime & Coconuts The Bruno Råberg, Bruce Barth & Matt Wilson Trio Salem Ri Ra: Irish Sessions Sayde’s: Christmas Party w/ Rudi’s: Jazz Brunch w/ Ms. George Williams Band Sharon Jones

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Portsmouth Clipper Tavern: Tequila Jim Open Jam Press Room: Hoot Night w/ Andrew Polakow + Larry Garland Jazz Jam Wednesday, Dec. 18 Atkinson Merrill’s Tavern: Dueling Pianos

Dover 603 Bar & Lounge: Rock the Mic w/ DJ Coach Dublin DelRossi’s Trattoria: Celtic and Old Timey Jam Session Hillsborough Turismo: Blues Jam w Jerry Paquette & the Runaway Bluesmen

Candia Town Cabin Pub: Joey Cage

Londonderry Coach Stop: Paul Lussier Harold Square: Houdana the Magician (Tableside Magic)

Concord Concord Craft Brewing: April Cushman Hermanos: Poor Howard

Manchester Fratello’s: Ryan Williamson Strange Brew: Jesse’s Open Extravaganza

Meredith Giuseppe’s: Justin Jaymes

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NITE CONCERTS Bank of NH Stage 16 Main St., Concord, 225-1111 Capitol Center for the Arts 44 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, ccanh.com The Colonial Theatre 95 Main St., Keene 352-2033, thecolonial.org The Flying Monkey 39 S. Main St., Plymouth 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com

Celtic Christmas Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre John Denver Tribute Christmas Concert Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.

Flying Monkey Boat House Row - Yacht Rock Experience Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Tupelo Winterland Movie/Donaher Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Purging Sin Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage The Tubes Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Flying Monkey Spain Brothers Saturday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Palace Theatre Farewell to the Dirty Tricks All-Star Blues Show Sunday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Tupelo Mini Solstice Fest w/ Matt Flinner & Low Lily Thursday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Christmas With The Celts Thursday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Flying Monkey

Franklin Opera House 316 Central St., Franklin 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org Hampton Beach Ballroom Casino 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton 929-4100, casinoballroom.com The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org The Music Hall Loft 131 Congress St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Wizards of Winter Thursday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Tupelo Sinatra Christmas w/ Rich Dimare Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Palace Theatre Start Making Sense (Talking Heads Tribute) Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Samantha Fish Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Tupelo Simon & Garfunel Story Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Capitol Center Recycled Percussion Thursday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m. Rochester Opera House Recycled Percussion (through 1/4) Friday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Palace Theatre Matisyahu Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Tupelo Higher Education Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Enter The Haggis Sunday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Adam Ezra Group Tuesday, Dec.

Palace Theatre 80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org SNHU Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester 644-5000, snhuarena.com Stockbridge Theatre Pinkerton Academy, Rte 28, Derry 437-5210, stockbridgetheatre.com Tupelo Music Hall 10 A St., Derry 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com 31, 8 p.m. Tupelo Studio 54 NYE Spectacular Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage NYE Pops Concert Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Music Hall Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute) Saturday, Jan. 4, 8 p.m. Tupelo Lotus Land (Rush Tribute) – also 1/11 Friday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Eggy Friday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Carmen Lynch Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Music Hall 1964 Beatles Tribute Sunday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Palace Theatre We Shall Overcome Saturday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Mallett Brothers/Dusty Gray Thursday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage Apple Hill String Quartet Friday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Ghost Light Friday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Stage

RHYTHMIC GUITAR On Saturday, December 14,, 12 p.m., Senie Hunt performs songs from his debut album Bird at The Village Café (11 West Main St., Bradford). The show starts with a solo set from the guitarist whose unique style blends complex fretwork with percussion tapped out on his instrument, and inventive looping. Hunt is then joined by multi-instrumentalist Wesley Thurber, Ryan Nicholson on bass and guitar and drummer Adam Carr. Enjoy a wonderful English Breakfast or lunch topped off with stellar local music. See facebook.com/NHMusicCollective.

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JONESIN’ CROSSWORDS BY MATT JONES

“Save IT Till the End” — those last two Across 1 “Anaconda” singer Nicki 6 Bot. or ecol.

9 Earth-shaking event 14 Singer with three albums named after ages

15 PC key beside the space bar 16 Detach 17 Salad ingredient that’s fuzzy on the outside 19 ___ di pepe (tiny pasta variety) 20 Shoo-___ (favorites)

21 Raise crops 22 Barn-roof adornments 23 Drug buster, for short 25 Much of Mongolia 28 Titular host of NBC’s “Game of Games” 30 It can cause a row 31 Geometry calculations 33 Belt loop puncher 34 False pretense 38 Busy spot for Finnish travel 42 “Bonanza” role 43 Linseed product 44 “I have ___ / the plums ...” (poem line spoofed in memes) 45 Big ___, California 46 De-lumps, as flour 48 Obi-Wan or Luke, e.g.

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60 Anniversary gift before wood 61 Dwyane Wade’s team for most of his career 63 Singer Cleo or Frankie 64 1099-___ (bank-issued tax form) 65 Decline slowly 66 Beginning 67 “Evil Dead” hero 68 Puff pieces?

24 Reunion group 26 “Field of Dreams” state 27 “The Burning Giraffe” painter 29 Acronymic 1992 single by The Shamen (from “Boss Drum”) 31 “That feels good!”

32 “Can’t Fight This Feeling” band ___ Speedwagon 33 Feel unwell 34 Petty arguments 35 Great series of wins 36 “___ you kidding me?”

37 ___ Dew (PepsiCo product) 39 Grammatical subject 40 Welsh stand-up comedian Down Pritchard-McLean 1 “___ Whoopee” 41 Court judge 2 Menzel of “Frozen 2” 45 Evil computer system in “The 3 Bygone documentaries Terminator” 4 “Thrilla in Manila” victor 46 Dagger holder 5 “Bring the Funny” judge 47 “Big-ticket” thing Foxworthy 48 Jiggly dessert 6 “Lord of the Rings” villain 49 Aquafina competitor 7 Get on up 50 Leary of the “Ice Age” series 8 “Addams Family” cousin 51 “Fame” actress Cara 9 Eighth note, in the U.K. 52 Goofy smiles 10 “The Last of the Mohicans” 54 “It’s ___!” (“I’ll see you then”) character 55 Hotel postings 11 “___ kettle of fish” 58 Alfa Romeo rival 12 Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph 61 “Paper Planes” rapper 13 Are real 62 “Last Week Tonight” airer © 2019 Matt Jones 18 Boil over

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SIGNS OF LIFE

All quotes are from Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life, by Gretchen Rubin, born Dec. 15, 1965.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) It was time to give away the rice cooker I gave Jamie for his last birthday. Alas. He loves to cook, and I’d thought it was a brilliant idea for a present, but he never used it. Not every supposedly brilliant idea pans out.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) I love traditions — but I dislike hassle. It’s up to you what you embrace and what you don’t.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Perhaps Eliza would enjoy playing the piano if we made her take lessons, or maybe not, and maybe she’d gain in self-discipline, or maybe not. But there was another critical factor to consider: opportunity cost. … Practicing the piano for an hour meant renouncing all the other activities that might otherwise be pursued. You can’t do everything, so don’t wear yourself out trying to.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Eliza got a big kick out of it, but Eleanor didn’t seem too interested…. But when we got to school, she told the children and teachers excitedly about the ‘special breakfast’ she’d had, and described in detail everything that I’d done. It had made a bigger impression than I thought. You may be making a bigger impression than you thought.

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Somehow, I’d become surrounded by several common household appliances that I hadn’t quite mastered. It’s time for a showdown with the toaster.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) However, I had to admit that I was contributing to my own frustration, because I almost never bothered to read the instruction booklet. Read it.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Just as the grandparents set their own rules for bedtime, snacks, and TV watching, they get to buy whatever they want for Eliza and Eleanor. While my mother-in-law would never buy novelty items for herself, through the girls, she indulges her secret love for solar-powered prisms, sets of miniature colored pencils, and the like. Everyone knows what Grandma really likes.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) The credential-hoarding, college-admissions-minded part of me wanted to see Eliza accumulate accomplishments, but the wiser part of me argued that one of the most important lessons of childhood is discovering what you like to do. You are not your resume and neither is anyone else.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Even a small step toward growth — such as learning to use a new camera — gives a boost. Your small steps are valuable.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Although I’m not much of a music lover, of any genre … when I took the time to listen to the songs, and ask ‘Who sings this?’ I started to enjoy the music more. Be curious.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) I was mystified by the fact that every hardware store, large or small, has that same hardware store smell, and I breathed it in deeply every time I visited. Take time to smell the hardware.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Avoid being alone with the happiness leech. The presence of other people often dilutes his or her power. Bonus: Spend more time with friends!

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

Unclear on the concept

Kentarias Gowans, 20, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, came up with a novel way of celebrating Thanksgiving. He was scheduled to work at the Steak ‘n’ Shake in Oakwood that day, but called in “intoxicated” and said he wouldn’t be in.

But around 10 p.m. that evening, Gowans arrived at the restaurant with a handgun, which he held to another employee’s head while demanding money, the Gainesville Times reported. Multiple employees and customers called 911, and police arrived to see Gowans exiting the restaurant with his gun. He briefly raised the weapon, officers reported, but then dropped it, and he was taken into custody after a brief struggle.

Not Santa

As Stephanie Leguia of Milton, Massachusetts, and her neighbor, Wenhan Huang, chatted in Huang’s yard on Dec. 1, an unusual object slammed to the ground just feet from where they stood. Their backs were turned when what looked like a “giant silver tarp” crashed down, reported the Boston Herald. On its way, it lopped off four tree branches: “If it had hit us, we would have been dead,” Leguia said.

Turns out the object was an uninflated silver evacuation slide from a Delta flight arriving in Boston from Paris. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the pilot had heard a loud noise as the Boeing airliner approached Logan International Airport, but the flight landed without incident. Delta and the FAA are investigating.

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Callie Elizabeth Carswell of Morganton, North Carolina, and her fiance, Clarence Moore III, allegedly staged an elaborate crime, all in the name of love, just before Thanksgiving. Around 10 p.m. on Nov. 25, while Carswell worked at the Big Daddy convenience store, Moore entered the store carrying an ornamental sword and wearing a hat and bandanna to disguise his identity. He “demanded” money from Carswell, leaving with $2,960, the Morganton Department of Public Safety told The News Herald. When the “robber” left the store, she called 911. Police went on to work the case overnight, while Carswell and Moore made an early morning stop at Walmart to buy a ring and get engaged on the spot, documenting the big event on Facebook. But details of Carswell’s story didn’t add up, and investigators found evidence in her car and at their home that led them to arrest the couple. Moore confessed to the crime, but Carswell shouted at reporters as she entered the courthouse: “I will assault you! I didn’t do it. ...

Watch the (expletive) video and you’ll see that I was (expletive) terrified. I wasn’t involved.” The couple were charged with

armed robbery, misuse of 911 and filing a false police report.

Fine points of the law

After a decade of wrangling through the court system, Bela Kosoian has been awarded $20,000 (Canadian) by the Supreme Court of Canada. It all started in the Laval, Quebec, Montmorency Metro station in 2009, when Kosoian was riding an escalator while looking through her purse and, pointedly, not holding the handrail. According to CBC News, a police officer told her to respect a sign asking riders to hold the rail, but Kosoian declined and then would not identify herself to the officer, who slapped her with two tickets: one for disobeying the sign and another for obstructing the work of an inspector.

Kosoian sued, and the highest court agreed with her, saying: “A reasonable police officer should have known that people didn’t have to hold the handrails.” They called the sign a “warning” and not a law.

“I knew that I didn’t do anything wrong,” Kosoian said. “It was the principle of it.”

Questionable judgment

In The Hague, Netherlands, management at supermarket chain Albert Heijn is walking back a request that employees send in a photo of themselves in their underwear, in order to work out sizes for new uniforms.

Workers were asked to use an “innovative mobile app” to submit the photos, AFP reported, but the company backed down after the complaints started rolling in.

“The manager told us that if we don’t do it, we can’t be in the store anymore because we don’t have the right corporate clothing,” said one 17-year-old employee who works at the Nijmegen branch. But Albert Heijn said participating was voluntary and “although ... pictures were not visible to management, this should never have happened. We apologize to all involved.”

The continuing crisis

Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez stopped at a Valparaiso, Florida, Goodwill store on Dec. 1 to pick up a gift for a baby shower she and her husband were attending. She was excited to find a Baby Einstein bouncer seat for just $9.99 — unopened and appearing to be new, The Palm Beach Post reported. Later, at the shower in Crestview, the father-to-be opened the box and found ... a Mossberg 715T semi-automatic rifle. “You guys got me a gun!” he shouted excitedly. The gun had live ammo loaded in it, so the Crestview Police Department was summoned. Initially, officers let the future dad keep the weapon, but later asked to hold it as they investigated the incident. “Goodwill has the best treasures for $9.99,” Alvarez-Rodriguez gushed.

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