Wine tasting benefits Pinkerton Academy
The first "Toast to Alumni" wine tasting event is set for Aug. 5 at Pinkerton Academy's Spaulding Arts and Humanities Center. The event features a selection of local and imported wines, and appetizers from local establishments.
Proceeds will go to benefit Pinkerton's "Campaign for Excellence," supporting many campus activities.
The cost for the wine tasting is $30 per person in advance, $40 at the door. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. All are welcome.
For information, call Anne Parker at the Alumni Center, 437-5217, ext. 2
Chef comes to Derry to teach healthy eating
Chef Mark Anthony comes to town and hosts a healthy eating event at Derry's Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 7 Brook Street, on Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.
Anthony, a noted speaker and chef, travels the country offering shows on vegan eating and how to rid a body of cholesterol. His shows feature cooking tips and spiritual guidance.
Anthony has worked as a chef to stars including Montel Williams and Jack Nicklaus, and musical groups like Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon.
The program in Derry is free. Visit ChefMarkAnthony.com.
New farmer's market is going strong
Derry's farmer's market continues every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the corner of Manning Street and Broadway near the pocket park.
The event is doing well, according to market manager Beverly Ferrante, and she said she is happy the list of vendors continues to grow.
The market's newest vendor is LaBelle Winery of Amherst. The market also includes local produce and organic products from area growers, handcrafted soaps, pottery, flowers and plants, pet supplies and baked goods. The market continues every Wednesday through Oct. 17.
Donate Halloween costumes to The Upper Room
The Upper Room is already thinking of Halloween and ways to help families in need. The Upper Room will again host its "Bootique" and will collect gently used infant through child size Halloween costumes and props to distribute to families in the facility's Teen Information for Parenting Success. These families might otherwise not be able to afford costumes for the spooky holiday.
Beginning on Sept. 1 and running through Oct. 15, costumes can be dropped off at the Upper Room, 36 Tsienneto Road. For information, call 437-8477.
State dog visits library
The Derry Public Library hosts the Granite State's official dog, the Chinook, in a special summer program on Aug. 3 at 11 a.m.
Members of the Greater Derry Humane Society will be on hand. Call the library for information at 432-6140.
Grant money supports camp for children
Child and Family Services of NH recently received grants from the Agnes Lindsay Trust and the Alexander Eastman Trust to send children from the Derry area to Camp Spaulding. The Agnes Lindsay Trust donated $2,000 and the Alexander Eastman Trust donated $6,615.
Grants will provide camp assistance to low-income, at risk-children, which will enable them to experience two weeks of residential camping.
Camp Spaulding is an overnight summer camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 14 that serves more than 300 campers throughout the summer. For information visit cfsnh.org.
