Tandy’s has a ton of entertainment in store for Market Days
There certainly won’t be any shortage of music at Market Days this year. Virtually everywhere you go throughout the whole weekend, you’re bound to hear some tunes filling the air. But one venue will have a whole different atmosphere – Eagle Square. The Tandy’s Eagle Square Stage will be all about competition (well, maybe not all, but mostly). For the past few months, Tandy’s Top Shelf has been holding auditions to find the best...
Bring the little ones to Kids Zone at Market Days
Market Days is a good time for everyone – especially the kids. Though the weekend in general is all about family fun, there are a few programs that are specifically geared toward kids and families. Since we know so many of you have kids, we figured we’d fill you in on the fun stuff for the little ones – and yourself – to enjoy. Kids Play Area From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. all three days of Market Days, the Kids Play Area in front of the...
Make sure you check out the beer tent at Market Days
In case you had been worrying – yes, there will indeed be food and drinks available at Market Days. In fact, there will be more than you know what to do with. First, let’s talk about the most important part of the weekend – the beer tent. New Hampshire Distributors will bring their beer-dispensing truck to Main Street to pour some libations for those 21 and older. On tap will be Henniker Brewing Co.’s Miles & Miles, 603 Brewery’s...
Go Try It: See the Nevers Second Regiment Band in Concord this summer
The Rolling Stones. Aerosmith. ZZ Top. The Eagles.These are all pretty old bands that are still out there getting it done today. But compared to the Nevers’ 2nd Regiment Band, they’re really just kids.The Nevers’ Band, as it’s often called, has been around since the Civil War, which was a really long time ago. It’s one of the oldest musical organizations in New Hampshire and one of the oldest bands in the United States. Okay, so maybe...
Music on the Lawn at Concord Public Library begins June 28
After a few brutal scorchers early last week, it finally settled down to what most people would consider comfortable, early summer weather. That means it’s a great time to grab some food, hang out and listen to some good, live music outside.On that note (get it?), it’s the perfect time for the Concord Public Library to bring back its popular Live Music on the Lawn series. This will be the third year of the series, and the first of...
Two musical events coming up at Strings & Things
Just about every person under the sun enjoys some good music. But some have such a tremendous passion for it, they want it in their lives as much as possible. For those people, there are free events at Strings & Things Music.Everybody’s favorite capital city music supply shop is ready to open its doors for a couple ear-pleasing events in the very near future.Strings & Things will host Make Music New Hampshire in celebration of...
Indulge all of your senses at Kimball Jenkins’s Summertime Art Sensorium
Art – no matter the form – is often experienced through the eyes and ears. The only problem with that is the other senses can feel a little left out. The Kimball Jenkins School of Art has a solution for that: the Summertime Art Sensorium. If you’ve never heard of the Sensorium before, that’s because it’s never existed before. The weeklong set of workshops, performances and activities – which will run June 19 to 25 – will replace the...
On Display: The work of Jan Stiles is in the NHTI library
The art of Jan Stiles is currently hanging in the NHTI library through the end of the month. Stiles, who has been trained in the traditional styles of Classical Realism and the Old Master style of painting, uses several mediums to produce her work, including oils, pastels and charcoal. And what you see on this page is just a sample of what you’ll find on the library walls. The library is operating under its summer hours: Monday...
Kimball Park pool is all shiny and new
If it wasn’t apparent before, this most recent heat wave has made it official: summer is finally here.And what better way to kick off another warm season than a dip in a pool?On Thursday, there will be a grand unveiling of the recently completed Kimball Park pool, with work done by none other than the General Services Department.A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Bouley and Councilor Jennifer Kretovic will be held at 5:30 p.m....
We checked out opening day at Penacook Farmers Market
Monitor intern While vendors at the Penacook Farmers Market weren’t exactly thrilled to see the sprinkling rain that accompanied the first market of the year, there was a sight that had all of the vendors excited and hopeful for the summer season – a steady stream of traffic on Village Street.Last Monday, the farmers market opened at a new location after spending the past seven years at the Rolfe House on Penacook Street. The market...
We found this art-inspired shot on Instagram
We’ve seen many Instagram photos of the umbrella art installation downtown, but we’ve resisted running any until now – our Celebrates the Arts Issue. This particular shot was taken by Instagram user @pumpkinlikewhoa, who captured this work of art in a pretty artistic way himself. Nice shootin’, man!Have you taken a cool photo somewhere in Concord? Put it on Instagram with the hashtag #concordnh and it will be on our radar, meaning you...
Treat Dad to a perfect Father’s Day in Concord this year
In case you haven’t checked your calendar lately, we thought we’d remind you that Father’s Day is this Sunday.Since you likely forgot all about it until right now, don’t panic – there’s still plenty of time to put together a great day for your old man, and you won’t even have to leave the city or break the bank to do it.Since Tim and I are both fathers, we kind of have an idea of what dads want on Father’s Day (the obvious answer is...
Food Snob: White albacore tuna sandwich from Wellington’s Marketplace
If you read Monitor reporter Nick Reid’s latest Downtown column – which we know you did – you learned that Wellington’s Marketplace, the foodie’s paradise on North Main Street, is up for sale. In light of this news, we figured we’d better get over there while it still exists in its original form. Reid reported that Wellington’s has near-perfect reviews online and, shockingly enough, we had never tried anything from there. While it’s...
What do you know about the info kiosk at City Plaza?
Have you ever noticed that little hut in Capital Plaza, right out in front of the State House? We’ve been covering this city for a long time, and we never really noticed it until we got a tip that it had just been painted. We took that as a sign that we needed to find out more.It turns out, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce has operated an informational kiosk at Capital Plaza in some shape or form since 1929, Chamber President...
Tasty Brews: 603 Summatime Session Ale from The Draft
It had been quite some time since we last visited The Draft, so we decided to wander over there last week to refresh our memories about what they had on tap.It was a miserable day full of rain and cold air, so we thought it would be uplifting to try a summery beer. It’s kind of like when pop radio stations play Christmas music in the middle of a heat wave.We ended up trying 603 Brewery’s Summatime Session Ale, a light, session-style...
Enrich your life the natural way at Herb & Garden Day
If you’re into nature, plants, herbs and healing, you definitely won’t want to miss the New Hampshire Herbal Network’s eighth annual Herb & Garden Day at the Audubon McLane Center this Saturday.Herbal educators and seasoned growers from all walks of life will come together to share their knowledge and build upon a tapestry of age-old wisdom about herbs and natural medicine, native plants, organic gardening, permaculture,...
New World Theatre to present One Act Wonders at Hatbox Theatre
You’ve heard of one-hit wonders – Right Said Fred, the Baha Men, Chumbawamba – but what about One Act Wonders? That’s the name of the two-show set of one-act plays coming to Hatbox Theatre starting this Friday.Presented by New World Theatre, One Act Wonders will feature the works of Concord playwright George Kelly and Manchester playwright Tom Z. Spencer. Kelly has written Two Lessons at the Bus Stop and Spencer’s play is called...
Pinnacle award winners
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the recipients of the Chamber’s 2017 Pinnacle Awards, including two awards that were top secret until the event.The annual Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence and commitment to the Chamber and the community.This year’s winners include: Arnie’s Place, Small Business of the Year; Merrimack County Savings Bank,...
Phil Sletten is a big fan of hiking mountains
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to our “Young Professional of the Month,” Phil Sletten.How old are you? 28Where do you live? Concord.Where do you currently work? I am a policy analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.Where did you go to school? Grinnell College in Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s LaFollette School of Public Affairs.What do...
Bulletin Board
Stamp collectors to meet June 20 The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on June 20 at 1 p.m. We invite all who are interested in stamp collecting to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade. Meet other collectors and learn more about their hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues....
This Week in Concord History
June 13, 1859: A huge fire on the southwest corner of Main and Pleasant streets in Concord consumes a bakery, several stores and the South Congregational Church. When it becomes certain that the fire will destroy the granite-and-wood Greek Revival church, the Rev. Henry Parker gives one final pull to the church bell rope, and the bell is heard above the crackle of flames. June 13, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints...
Book of the Week: ‘The Fifth Petal’
The Fifth PetalBrunonia Barry432 pages, 2017Fiction, Mystery It’s Halloween night in 1989 and little Callie Cahill has just witnessed the violent murders of her mother and two other young female descendants of notorious Salem witches. Rose Whelan, a prominent historian and the woman who saves Callie’s life, is ultimately blamed for the murders of “The Goddesses” but never proven guilty. As the case remains unsolved, Rose recedes into...
The Granite State sure is a happening place in the summer
As the calendar approaches the official start of summer, there’s no better time to give you a run down of the major happenings around the state. This is after all the Summer Guide. We searched high and low to find the events we thought you might enjoy checking out. So if you have any free time that isn’t taken up by luxurious vacations, trips to the beach house and generally just being awesome, we thought this might help you out. June...
There’s a plethora of cool activities to check out in Concord this summer
Don’t get too excited, but summer is officially only a couple weeks away, which means there’s no better time to pull out those calendars and start mapping out all the marquee events this fine city has to offer over the next few months. There’s an exhaustive list of big events all over the state starting on page 28, but this piece here is meant to serve as sort of a highlight package. We found out about some of the more prominent (no...
Calling all kids: There are loads of summer camp options around here
Although it’s not quite officially summer yet, this is the Summer Guide, so we felt it would be prudent to highlight a bunch of the summer camp options available in Concord and Bow.As you’re putting your summer plans together, it’s important to keep in mind that the kids want plans, too, and for most youngsters, that means camp. They probably need somewhere to spend the day while you’re at work, anyway.Here’s a big list of all kinds...
You sure do know your Concord restaurants
Last week, we put together a scavenger hunt of items we found at eateries all over the city and asked for you to identify where each one came from. On the first day alone, we received five submissions, but only Marianne Fleischman got all eight correct, earning her a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations, Marianne! Here you’ll find the original clues (in case you missed them) and the answers.
Check out some of these bookish events coming up
Lovers of books and authors will want to check out Gibson’s Bookstore this week, as there are two events that should appeal to a wide swath of the population.On Thursday at 5:30 p.m., CATCH Neighborhood Housing will be on hand to talk about its involvement with Neighborworks Works: Practical Solutions from America’s Community Development Network, a collection of more than 150 inspirational success stories in redevelopment across the...
Go Try It: Moat Mountain beer tasting at Local Baskit
Any time there’s something free around here, we get very interested. And whenever beer is involved, it just takes our enthusiasm to another level.So it’s probably not hard to figure out why we’re all fired up about the Moat Mountain Brewing Co. free beer-tasting event at Local Baskit this Thursday.Local Baskit has been serving healthy and locally sourced meal kits out of its 10 Ferry St. storefront for a few months now, and it’s...
Free popcorn on Fridays in June for Red River Theatres members
If you’re not already a Red River Theatres member, you should be. Why? Because members get free popcorn on Fridays in June, among other reasons. Every Friday through the end of June, members can get a free medium popcorn to enjoy while taking in a movie, “because members are awesome,” Executive Director Angie Lane said. Joining up isn’t hard, and there are more perks than just free popcorn. Basic membership levels vary and are renewed...
Lucky’s Barbershop to host Adoption Day block party to benefit SPCA
It isn’t too often that you get the chance to get a haircut and meet (and possibly adopt) some pets while you’re at it. That’s why you really can’t afford to miss the second annual Adoption Day Block Party this Sunday put on by Lucky’s Barbershop.Last year’s inaugural event was so popular that Lucky’s owner Josh Craggy decided to bring it back for another year.“We’re all gigantic animal lovers here and a lot of us have rescues,”...
