THINGS TO DO TODAY! Friday December 6, 2013

Tamworth Community Nurse Association Holiday Gala.The Tamworth Community Nurse Association hosts its annual Holiday Gala benefit dinner at Chequers Villa in Tamworth. All are invited to come share in this much-loved community event, which will begin at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by a scrumptious buffet dinner featuring roast beef, haddock and pasta entrees, plus side dishes galore and, of course, dessert! Guests will also enjoy the music of pianist Becky VerPlanck as they dine. Tickets for the Holiday Gala are $55 per person, and can be purchased by calling the TCNA office at 323-8511. 

Fischer/Swix Fit Night.  Jackson Ski Touring Foundation is hosting a fit night, 4-8 p.m., for anyone interested in purchasing cross country ski equipment. Experts from Fischer, Swix and Gorham Bike and Ski will go through sizing up your needs for the best ski and size. For more information emailinfo@jacksonxc.org or call 383-9355 or visitwww.jacksonxc.org.

Free Waxing Demonstration For Cross-Country Skis.Jackson Ski Touring Foundation hosts a free waxing demonstration every Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Sessions take place in the touring center and are hands on. Participants will learn how to maintain waxless and waxable skis, classic and skate. Jackson Ski Touring Foundation also offers a free wax room to skiers. For more information contact the foundation at info@jacksonxc.org or 383-9355 or visit www.jacksonxc.org .

Country Christmas. Remick Museum hosts Country Christmas, a new event centered around a farmhouse kitchen dinner, followed by a candle-light stroll to the historic Captain Enoch Remick House for a special tour, hot cocoa and cookies. The Museum is located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth. Call (603) 323-7591 for more information or visit the website: www.remickmuseum.org .

'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.' Arts in Motion Theater Company, at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse on Main Street in North Conway Village looks forward to sharing the holiday season with the community as they bring a favorite Christmas story to the stage with "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry at 7 p.m. Inspired by the classic American film by Frank Capra, the show is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" is directed by Barbara Spofford and features the talents of local actors Julianne Brosnan, Jason Cicero, Teresa Dyer, Tom Ferent, David Freedman, Terry Juell French, Dennis Sullivan and Abigail Leonard. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased online at www.artsinmotiontheater.com, at the door or reserved by calling 356-0110.

Mount Washington Valley Choral Society Holiday Concert. The Mount Washington Valley Choral Society performs its Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, corner of Pine and Main St in North Conway. For more information visitMWVChoralSociety@yahoo.com or call (603) 662-9942.

Story Time at the Effingham Public Library. Story Time is held at 10:30 a.m. at the Effingham Public Library, with stories and simple craft activities for our youngest patrons. For more information call 539-1537. The library is located at 30 Town House Road just off Route 153.

Food Safety Training. UNH Cooperative Extension will be presenting a free, two-hour program on safe food handling, 9-11 a.m. at Berlin High School. This training opportunity is for food managers and handlers in restaurants, ski areas, and schools. The workshop will be presented by Extension Field Specialist, Ann Hamilton. Hamilton is a certified ServSafe instructor. For more information and to register, call the Carroll County office of UNH Cooperative Extension at 447-3834 or 1 (800) 322-4166. Preregistration is requested by Dec. 4.

Blood Pressure Clinic. The Central New Hampshire VNA and Hospice will hold a blood pressure clinic, 11a.m.-12p.m., at St. Anthony's Church in Sanbornville.

Huggins Hospital Aid Sale. Huggins Hospital Aid will hold a fund-raiser sale at the collection center barn on Route 109A in Wolfeboro (first road after town garages) 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Items include books, holiday decorations, skis, furniture, lamps, toys, 1800s sleigh with slags. For more information, visit Facebook page Huggins Hospital Street Fair.

'A Delicate Balance' Auditions. M&D Productions is holding auditions for its first Main Stage production of its 14th season, Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" at 6 p.m. "A Delicate Balance," to be directed by M&D's artistic director, Ken Martin, will have nine performances at Your Theatre, located at 1857 White Mountain Highway in North Conway, from Jan. 16 to Feb. 1, Thursday through Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. There are parts for four women and two men, ranging in age from late 30s to late 60s. For questions or more information contact Ken Martin at 733-5275 or visit M&D at www.yourtheatre.com.

Potluck Dinner and Dancing. American Legion Riders Chapter 46 is presenting a potluck dinner and dancing with the Echo Tones from 5 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Post 46 at 47 Tasker Hill Road in Conway. Bring an unwrapped toy for the toy donations box. This event is open to the public. The cost is a $8 donation. All proceeds for the event will go to Christmas for Kids.