You may have noticed, but we’re kind of a good place to start when you’re looking for something to do in these parts.
We like to consider ourselves as the guiding light to your social life. So with that being the case, we have to constantly keep our fingers on the pulse of the city and pass along the important info pertaining to cool things that are coming up. Or even the odd and weird.
Between the calendar, bulletin board, preview stories and features, we try to cover all the bases, but there’s no substitute for having it all wrapped in one neat package – which is what you’re currently reading and probably didn’t even know it.
Moving forward, much like our column that appears in Thursday’s Arts and Entertainment section, we want to give you a weekly glimpse at the ins and outs of all the happenings.
So like the late, great David Lettermen (who isn’t dead by the way just not on TV anymore) we give you a top 10 guide to your week – in official Insider style, of course.
Now get out there and do something fun. You need a little bit of it in your life.
Tuesday
∎ The first adult coloring night was such a big hit at the library that they dropped the adult part and opened it up for everyone. So grab your favorite coloring book or picture, some colored pencils and head down for a night of stress free fun, unless of course you go outside the lines then all bets are off. It all gets going at 6 p.m. and you don’t have to bring your own stuff, there will be plenty of materials to work with available.
∎ The Wings of Knowledge series kicks off tonight with R.P. Hale’s “The Mayan Sky and Calendar.” Hale will teach the ins and outs of the non-repeating Mayan calendar, which uses base-10 and base-20 mathematics, and will touch upon the discovery of the concept of zero, the Mayan sky and the Apocalypse. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Wednesday
∎ For those of you guys out there who have been looking for an excuse to try on those red heels you just couldn’t live without, here’s your big chance. The second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a fundraiser for the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire, takes place tonight at White Park at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $35 for adults and $10 for kids 18 and under.
∎ Looking for a place to discuss that great new book you just finished? Well, you should check out Books and Brews at True Brew Barista. It’s kind of like a book club, but with no assigned books. It goes from 6 to 7 p.m. with a social hour to follow.
∎ Pianist Mark Valenti will perform at the Concord City Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Walker Lecture series. There’s no cost, tickets or reservation required – you just have to get there early enough to find a good seat.
Thursday
∎ If you’ve ever been to Fenway Park, your ears have been treated to the sweet sounds of PA announcer Dick Flavin’s voice. Well, Flavin wrote a book and he’ll be at Gibson’s at 7 p.m. to do a little reading from Red Sox Rhymes: Versus and Curses! It will probably be just like sitting in those oh so comfy seats at Fenway, just without all the losing.
Friday
∎ The Capital Quilters Guild is back to its monthly ways with meetings and classes. This week will feature a Friday night meeting at Havenwood (6:30 p.m.) with special guest speaker Amy Friend, followed by a class on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Saturday
∎ Who doesn’t love a good sing-along? The answer is nobody. So head on over to the Concord Community Music School for loads of singing with the authors of Rise Up Singing, Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, who just released another book called Rise Again. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children.
∎ If sitting down is a big thing for you on Saturdays, you should head up to Carter Hill Orchard for the annual “Big Sit.” It’s a place where hawk watchers and birders gather at the observatory to, well watch and count birds. The fun begins at 9 a.m. and bring binoculars, food and your field guide.
∎ If you’re like us, there’s lots of cardboard sitting in the garage just waiting to be part of something special. Well, here’s your big chance. Grab the egg cartons, paper towel tubes and broken down boxes and make your way to the library for the Awesome Cardboard Challenge at 10 a.m. You can make a game or anything else your heart desires.
Insider staff
