5 Things: The First Day of Spring 2013

"Five Things” is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance about Concord, N.H.

1. Let the melting begin. Expect partly sunny skies with highs in the high 30s. Wind gust though could be up over 30 mph. Overnight lows will drop back down into the teens.
2. Fun with the kids. St. Paul’s Church has a rhythm and movement class at 10:30 a.m. The Concord Public Library has a family storytime at 10:30 a.m.
3. Poetry society. Walter Butts and S. Stephanie are the headliners this month at the Poetry Society of New Hampshire’s open mic at Gibson’s Bookstore at 7 p.m.
4. Discover the Dutch. Sandy Mortimer shares a travelogue of windmills and Dutch history at the latest Walker Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium.
5. Other stuff. Dustins Fitness Solution has a complementary circuit training class at noon. The Let’s Dance Studio has a Zumba fitness class at 5 p.m. The Barley House has trivia time at 8 p.m.

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