We went in search of the best vanity license plates Concord had to offer
Have you ever just wandered around admiring all the vanity license plates out there? Well, for quite a while now we’ve been stockpiling photos of some of the cool, unusual and catchy vanity license plates we’ve seen around town and then spent a little time last week rounding out the collection. And let’s just say there’s some pretty catchy things you can put on a license plate – but just remember, it’s got to be clean. From movie...
We needed gems for the hidden gems issue
We couldn’t put together a hidden gems issue without having some cool-looking rocks and gems, so we had Monitor advertising department jack-of-all-trades Cathy Valley take a few pics for us at the Capital Mineral Club’s 53rd annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show last weekend.
The McLane Center has a whole lot going on
Concord is a pretty unique city. How many capital cities have as much agriculture, wildlife and natural resources as this one? With all of the nature the city has to offer, it only makes sense that it also has the New Hampshire Audubon McLane Center, where you can learn all about the things you see around you every day. The McLane Center is on Silk Farm Road, off Clinton Street. It’s a little ways away from the downtown core, but not...
Go Try It: Check out the telescope from Concord Public Library
If you’re a regular reader of these pages, you probably know we’re pretty big fans of the Concord Public Library. After all, what’s not to love about a nice place in the center of town that always has all kinds of interesting, fun and, most important, free activities going on.Although libraries are typically known for books, this particular library is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage with the community and provide...
Food Snob: We finally found our way to Elizabeth’s Kitchen
Food. It’s not only essential for our survival, but it tastes good too.So we’re always in search of trying out a new place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Who wouldn’t want to get paid to eat?But since this is the hidden gems issue, we couldn’t go to any old place. It had to be off the beaten path – some place that people might be surprised to know exists.We had heard about Elizabeth’s Kitchen before, but never knew it was located in...
Flipz Gymnastics offers training for ninjas
Fitness is all the rage these days. Everywhere you turn, there’s another new workout or health craze that seems to be the next big thing, whether it’s Insanity or avocado ice cream. Right in the middle of that mix is ninja training. We’re not exactly talking about the kind of stuff that takes place in remote corners of the world in dungeons and secret lairs – we’re talking about the modern obstacle course-style physical training that...
Deep Discounts: Home of cheap, odd stuff
We were getting lunch at Donatello’s in Penacook one day when we decided to wander into Deep Discounts, a relatively new store right next door. This place is definitely a hidden gem. Check out all the wacky stuff we found.
Got a story? You’re needed for a live storytelling event
Hatbox Theatre and Tales Told Productions presents, Tales Told – Authentic Voices Sharing True Tales of the Human Experience, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., at Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Suite 1161.Do you have a true tale to tell? Because true tale tellers are wanted for this live storytelling event.Craft a 5-minute soliloquy of your firsthand experience centered around the evening’s theme, firsts. It can be a first love, first...
And the winners of the Miss Capital Area pageant are…
The new Miss Capital Area is Katie Masso-Glidden of Raymond. Her personal platform is “Service Learning: Try Something New.” The new Miss Liberty is Laura Patnaude of Merrimack. Her chosen platform is “Alzheimer’s Awareness: Purple With a Purpose.” The new Miss Capital Area’s Outstanding Teen is Isabelle Richard of Candia. Her platform is Autism Awareness. The new Miss Liberty’s Outstanding Teen is Caroline Newell of...
Join Concord Chorale for its open sing Sept. 7
Singers are invited to Concord Chorale’s open sing on Sept. 7 at 7:15 p.m.The Concord Chorale is thrilled to accept new members each season. Twice yearly, the chorale holds open sings, when prospective members are invited to come to a rehearsal, meet the chorale members and music director, and sing through the semester’s music.If a singer is interested in auditioning after attending the open sing, he or she can sign up for an audition...
Keep an eye on how you use all your water
Drought conditions in New Hampshire are persisting and some areas, such as Concord, are currently experiencing severe conditions. Southeastern areas are now even being classified within extreme drought levels.Concord has not instituted any mandatory water restrictions to its consumers as the water supply is healthy thanks to a proactive approach in drought management. It is in our best interests though to do our part in conserving...
Bulletin Board
Sign up now for Poetry Out Loud Registration is now open for New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud 2016-17. High schools and regional groups in the state wishing to participate have until Oct. 17 to sign up; the total number of registrations is limited to 40 groups. Managed in New Hampshire by the N.H. State Council on the Arts, Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that offers free educational materials to schools to help students master...
Book of the Week: ‘In a Dark, Dark Wood’
In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware2015, 352 pagesEnglish Thriller What could be more fun than a bachelorette party? Anything, as it turns out. Introverted Lee, a writer who has lived in self-imposed isolation since a traumatic high school event, is invited to her former best friend’s bachelorette party. Although Lee hasn’t spoken to Clare in years, she reluctantly decides to attend. The party, which is taking place in an isolated glass...
This Week in Concord History
Aug. 30, 1790: A town meeting approves spending 100 pounds to build a “town house” on land near Main and Court streets. The town house will be a meeting place for townspeople and the General Court. Aug. 30, 1824: Amos Parker, editor of Concord’s weekly Statesman, goes to Boston to invite the Marquis de Lafayette to visit Concord during the Revolutionary War hero’s U.S. tour. Lafayette agrees to come after the dedication of the...
Teacher Brittany Galvin is ready for the school year
With it being the back-to-school issue and all, we figured why not pick the brain of a local educator to find out what goes into a new school year? So we’d like to introduce you to Brittany Galvin, a first-grade teacher at Bow Elementary. This is her third year as a teacher, and she’s ready for the student takeover.So tell us, how hard is it to come back from having the summer off? In my experience, it depends on the kind of summer a...
Ready to Learn Fair returns to Rundlett Middle School
It’ hard – and sad – to believe, but it’s already time to get ready to go back to school. Even when you’ve been out of school for years, this time of year is always hard to deal with – shorter days, cooler temperatures, the general bummer of summer ending.But for those actually going back to school, this is an important time. The new school year often demands new supplies, and for a lot of families that can be a hardship – especially...
Important school dates
If you’re still in school, you know the start of another year is around the corner. No matter how hard you try to convince yourself that there’s plenty of time left in the summer, the days are dwindling – and fast. And not to be the bearer of bad news, but we figured since this is the Back to School issue, we might as well breakdown some of the important dates you’re going to want to know about once school is in full swing. Don’t...
Listen to free music in Bicentennial Square every Friday night
If you’re a fan of live music and fresh air, you absolutely have to check out Bicentennial Square on Friday nights.Not because it’s the Pokémon Go hot spot of the Northeast (although that’s a fine reason), but because there’s free music there every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. And yes, that did say free.You can thank True Brew Barista for that, as the coffee shop puts on the concert series. After all, Bicentennial Square is kind of its...
Rundlett, YMCA team up for free before-school program
You have to be at work by 8 a.m., but your work is 45 minutes away. Little Johnny has to be at school in Concord at 8:10. What do you do? Well, if your child goes to Rundlett Middle School, you can now drop them off right there, starting at 7:15. The Concord Family YMCA and Rundlett have teamed up to provide a new and totally free before-school program for middle school students. The Rundlett school day doesn’t officially begin until...
Concord High’s Andrew Leonard just spent 7 weeks in China
Where have you gone on vacation this summer? Maine? Boston? Florida? That’s cool, but Concord High sophomore Andrew Leonard probably logged more miles than you – he just got back from spending seven weeks in Xi’an, China. This wasn’t just a regular vacation for Leonard. He went thanks to a National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. You could technically say this trip was a matter of...
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: The butterfly release party!
If you read this paper with any regularity – and we know all of you do – you’ve probably been following the journey from butterfly to egg to caterpillar back to butterfly going on at Cole Gardens. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, that’s unfortunate, but we’ll fill you in anyway: The garden center brought in a dozen monarch butterflies at the beginning of the summer with hopes that they’d reproduce and create tons of...
Concord Public Library has branched out
You’re about to hit the road for a weeklong beach vacation, but you forgot to get a book. It’s only 6 a.m. and the library doesn’t open for a few more hours. And you don’t want to pay hundreds for a single book or magazine at the airport, so what are you supposed to do? Why not just go to White or Rollins parks, or hit up the Marjory Swope Trail? While this may sound useless if not straight up counterproductive, it’s actually a work...
On a whim, we wandered over to Whims
From paintings made in the 1800s to bracelets made in New Hampshire a few weeks ago, you’ll find it all at Whims, a new shop downtown at the corner of North State and Warren streets. Open since July 20, this shop sells new, used and antique furniture, works of art, housewares and other interesting things you didn’t know you needed until now (like a cow-themed tea set). The idea is to have all one-of-a-kind pieces, things you can’t...
Could you walk a mile in heels?
There’s an old saying: “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes asks men to literally walk 1 mile in women’s high-heeled shoes.You don’t have to wear high-heels, but it’s part of the fun, and it gets the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to talk about: domestic and sexual violence.W.A.M. 2016 is not just for men and boys....
ConcordTV is looking for Fascinating Individuals
Do you know someone who is fascinating? Because ConcordTV is looking for six of Concord’s Most Fascinating Individuals to feature during its 12-hour live telecast of Concord On Air that will be broadcast on Concord’s three local cable channels (Public Access channel 22, Government channel 17 and Education channel 6) on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and streamed online at yourconcordtv.org. Who can be considered fascinating...
Players holding auditions
If you were just born to sing and dance on stage, then the next Community Players of Concord production is for you. It’s called Once On This Island. It’s considered “an ensemble show of storytellers,” which means that while there are eight to 10 featured parts, the entire cast is on stage most of the time – singing and dancing. “Everything is done through singing, music and movement,” said director Bryan Halperin. And if that’s...
