5 Things: Addiction forum, Old Sol update, circus, monster trucks and more

MANCHESTER, NH — A few items to help you plan your week and feel like the smartest kid in the room. Got a fitting item for a future 5 Things? Send it to robidouxnews@gmail.com.

1. Forum on heroin crisis: This is happening today [April 25], a bi-partisan effort led by our NH Reps. Frank Guinta and Ann Kuster and their aptly named Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. Stop by if you can, at the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College – details here.
2. Community gatherings: Part 1 – Matt and Jody Wilhelm, the husband-and-wife team working to bring Old Sol Music Hall to Manchester, are launching monthly community gatherings to keep the conversation going. It’s April 25 at the Alpha Loft on Elm Street, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Details here. Part 2 – North of Webster Community Group is having a social gathering April 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookside Congregational Church. Details here.
3. Light meeting week: Just one meeting on this week’s city calendar – the Heritage Commission will look at a request to replace a wooden canopy over Wee Play School at 200 Bedford St., and installation of two panel antennas with faux chimney extensions by T-Mobile at 435 Amory St.
4.  Made in NH Expo: The annual three-day Made in NH “Try it and Buy it” Expo is coming up April 29, 30 and May 1 at the Radisson, a mondo consumer trade show. Click here for times and details.
5. Wrestling, Circus and Big Trucks: The Verizon Wireless Arena will be the center of the universe over the next week or so, for those who are looking forward to the WWE “Smackdown” on April 26, the Monster Jam big truck event April 30-May 1, or the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey “Circus Xtreme,” a new twist on the traditional circus experience, which lands May 5-8. Click here for more on all three events, including tickets.

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