The Gilford Community Band will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. in preparation for the 2009 annual "Christmas In The Village" concert. The band will rehearse each Tuesday up to the concert date of Dec. 20 at 3 p.m.

Haydn was 65 years of age when he undertook the great work of his life that took him two years to complete. When urged to bring it to a conclusion more rapidly, he replied, "I spend much time over it, because I intend it to last a long time."

Jack McCarthy calls himself a "stand-up poetry guy." Others have called him a "legend." Poet Stephen Dobyns calls him, "one of the wonders of contemporary poetry." The Boston Globe said, "In the poetry world, he's a rock star."

The Greater Lakes Region Handbell Festival will be held at Laconia High School Gymnasium on Saturday. This all day event culminates with a 4 p.m. concert to which the public is cordially invited.

Poet Liz Ahl will be at the Moultonborough Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. for a poetry reading.

The Music Department of Newfound Regional High School would like to invite area singers to be a part of a community based Christmas concert, which will again be held this Christmas season.