Check out this unique work at Kimball-Jenkins
We’re always on the lookout for unique and thought provoking art and we found just that during our trip to the Kimball-Jenkins Estate last week. The latest exhibit gracing the walls of the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery features the work of Al Jaeger and Paul Pollaro. Two very different styles, Pollaro works in oil paint and tar on wood to create his large pieces (like the one seen on top), while Jaeger, a very well-known New Hampshire...
Do you have what it takes to fence?
En garde. Ready. Fence. Those are the final words you’ll hear before you square off with a foil carrying opponent whose only goal is to poke you in the chest as many times as possible over the course of the next three minutes. That’s just how it goes when you step on the fencing strip at Concord Fencing Club. But don’t worry, you’re wearing plenty of protective gear – like an under arm protector, hard plastic chest shield, a heavy...
Catch the Reel Paddling Film Festival at Red River
If you’re into paddling – or reeling, for that matter – you might want to check out the Reel Paddling Film Festival coming to Red River Theatres this Wednesday.The festival, presented by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and co-hosted by New Hampshire Fish & Game and the Contoocook River Canoe Co., will feature an evening of adventure paddling films. Attendees are invited to show up early to hang out, enjoy some refreshments and get...
Rundlett Middle School underwater robotics team competes at UNH
As part of the 21C after school program, Rundlett Middle School offers students the opportunity to take part in an underwater robotics club. The students began constructing their robots in January and have spent some time recently testing their bots in the Concord Comfort Inn pool to get ready for the UNH Regional Seaperch Competition, which they took part in on April 2. And as you can probably guess, these are the students that...
Don’t miss Discover Wild New Hampshire Day
Insider staff What New Hampshire Fish and Game is all about can really be summed up in its motto: Connecting You to Life Outdoors. The state organization wants you to enjoy all the outdoor beauty New Hampshire has to offer. And not only do they want you to do it year round, but especially on Saturday when Fish and Game hosts the annual Discover WILD N.H. Day at its headquarters on Hazen Drive. One day each April, Fish and Game closes...
Concord Chorale to perform April 16-17
The Concord Chorale is ready to bring an inspired performance of Mozart’s epic “Requiem Mass in D Minor” to Concord over the weekend. With more than 160 musicians on stage, the Chorale will join forces with Phillips Exeter Academy’s 40-member Concert Choir and 25-member Chamber Orchestra, along with selected professional musicians and soloists. In other words, it’s gonna be a pretty big deal. Mozart’s final masterpiece will be...
A Dunbarton man wrote a Red Sox book for children
It’s spring, which means baseball season is finally under way.For many of us, last year was one to forget in terms of baseball. But it’s a whole new season now, and anything is possible.If you want to get your kids into the game at a young age, you should check out Petey Porcupine Rocks the Sox, a new kids’ book written by Dunbarton author Franklin Black. The story follows Petey Porcupine, who lives in the White Mountains and dreams...
Hills to be alive with ‘Sound of Music’ sing-along
Has it been too long since you last donned a pair of wooden clogs and frolicked around a field singing songs with friends and family?If so, you can scratch that itch Sunday – you’ll just have to go to Red River Theatres instead of some random field.That’s because the movie theater is hosting a Sound of Music sing-along, in which dozens of people will get together to sing their hearts out in the dark – you can pretend you’re in a...
Meet Dan Walsh, a slacklining extraordinaire
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to another “Young Professional of the Month,” Dan Walsh. How old are you? 29 Where do you live? Concord. Where do you currently work? I work for the Foundation for Healthy Communities in Concord. I’m the program coordinator of the N.H. Med Bank, a medication program through the Foundation and Manchester Community...
Get a history lesson from Bow fourth-graders
When you grow up in New Hampshire, it’s important to learn a few things about our state’s history. Because if you live here, outsiders are going to expect your knowledge of the Granite State to be vast and informative. Some of us may not remember all those little tidbits of information as we get older, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t know them at one point or another. More often than not, you learn the important stuff in school and on...
Color Run Sunday at Rollins Park
If you like running on city streets and getting decorated with washable paint, then you might want to keep reading.Because you can do both on Sunday at the Concord School District 21C Color Run. It’s a fundraiser for the district’s 21C after school program – and just think, you can get your exercise in for the day, too. It’s a 5K run, but you can also walk, skip or crawl the 3.1 miles around Rollins Park.The run starts at 11:15 a.m....
Abbot-Downing to host benefit sorcery show
Stephanie Bates, mother of three, Abbot-Downing School educator and all-around friend of the community, recently received the diagnosis of ALS. As part of the school’s fundraising efforts, there’s going to be a fun event for the whole family, a Magical Extravaganza, on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Abbot-Downing School, in support of “Stephanie Spirit.” At the show, you’ll see world-class magicians Jon Stetson, Mike Bent, David Garritty and...
Get ready to laugh at NHTI
At NHTI, they kind of like to have fun. Whether it’s wheelchair basketball games, an Olympic-style athletic competition or epic pizza battles, there’s always something cool going on over there.The next cool thing is the Spring Comedy Show on Friday at NHTI’s Wellness Center.NHTI’s Spring Comedy Show was designed as a way to bring the college and the community together for a night of entertainment before the school year comes to a...
Last chance for the Winter Farmers’ Market
All good things must come to an end. So this Saturday, it’s time to say goodbye to the Winter Farmers’ Market at Cole Gardens until November, as the annual showcase of local farmers and food artisans closes down after another season. And while this might be sad news in the long run, for this week it should be a happy occasion. Because it means you’ve got one final chance to grab all the fresh fruits and veggies, dairy products, breads...
More stuff to do
Church supper Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St., will hold its monthly supper on Friday, from 5 to 6 p.m. The April supper features ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. There is no charge, but donations are welcome and help to support the church’s Take-A-Tote program that feeds Concord’s hungry school children. Drama club The Concord High School Drama Club will present a benefit performance of My Name is Asher...
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Concord Grange to host awards night The members of Concord Grange 322 are getting ready to celebrate Grange Month with its 39th annual Grange and Community Awards Night on Monday. This event will be held at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, 48 Airport Road at 7 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served prior to the meeting and after the meeting. The Grange will present the following...
Need worms?
Youth Fishing Day, sponsored by the Basil W. Woods, Jr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited, will be held at Merrill Park on Eastman Street in Concord on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fishing is in a stocked trout pond for persons under 16 years old. Children under 10 years old should be accompanied by an adult. There will be refreshments, fly casting instruction and fly tying demonstrations. Tackle and bait is provided – or bring your own....
This Week in Concord History
April 12, 1827: On Fast Day, Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, 27, delivers the first temperance sermon in Concord. Bouton’s words at the Old North Church ignite local participation in a social movement that will last more than a century. Bouton asserts in his sermon that he has investigated and found that “the use of ardent spirits in Concord” is “universal.” He claims that the 1,400 men in Concord consumed nearly 14,000 gallons of liquor in...
Check out this Instagram photo we found
Now you might be wondering what’s so special about a picture of a clocktower we came across while Instagram stalking people who post using #concordnh. Well, the one you see above is of the Penacook Congregational Church and was captured by Instagram user @revkevnh. And if you closely, you might notice something a little off about the two clocks on said clocktower. That’s right, they have two very different times, and since we’re...
Book of the Week: ‘Night of the White Buffalo’
Night of the White Buffalo Margaret Coel 2014, 290 pages Fiction A white buffalo calf is born on the Broken Buffalo ranch owned by Dennis Carey and his wife. They are a white couple who for some reason never hire Native American help. The white calf is extremely rare and sacred to the Arapahos, and thousands flock to see it.In the Arapaho culture, the white calf means that the spirit has come to be with its people, an amazing...
A good way to end the day
When our work day comes to an end, we can’t wait to leave the office and all the deadlines behind. Think of us as the Fred Flinstones of the newspaper world. But sometimes we don’t feel like going home right away. Sure, we could go to the gym or for a run, do the family grocery shopping for the week or run any other errands on the agenda, but where’s the fun in that? We want to unwind, not exercise or battle traffic. And we can’t...
The Food Snob hits up Area 23 to check out the dining options
We’re always on the hunt for good and interesting eats to try. And not just because we love food, but because it’s part of our job. As the Food Snob, we pretty much get to go anywhere we want that sells food and try something. Traditionally, we’ve waited for a new business to open to go and try something. It makes sense, right? If the place just opened, presumably nobody has eaten there before and they need us to tell them all about...
It’s all about the comfort factor
Insider staffBetween driving around for stories, typing away at our desks and watching TV at home, our behinds are firmly planted somewhere for many hours each day.You could even consider us as sitting professionals. And there’s nothing worse than an uncomfortable seat. It makes the whole experience a real pain in the butt – literally.So when we heard the Friends of the Audi voted to redo all 850 seats in the Concord City Auditorium,...
A quick and healthy lunch for less than $10
You might think that getting a good, hot, healthy meal in a hurry is either impossible to come by or catastrophically expensive. After all, there’s no such thing as good, cheap and fast, right? Well, we went out last week and proved this theory dead wrong. Armed with a budget of $10, we set out to find the quickest, tastiest and most healthy meal in Concord. The key here is that our meal had to fit all of the criteria. It couldn’t...
Barley House 10-Year Ale
We want to start getting into the habit around here of trying all kinds of beers and wines. We’re not alcoholics, just good public servants who want to tell you about what there is to drink around Concord. We went to The Barley House last week to try the signature Barley House 10-Year pale ale, made to celebrate the bar’s 10th anniversary. It’s not an IPA, but an unfiltered pale ale. You could call it a UPA if you want.It’s crisp and...
These Bow students sure can make you think
Through April 17, the art work of Bow High School students will be hanging on the walls of the NHTI Library. There are quite a few posters to look at, like the ones you see to the left, and all of them offer a visual image that responds to a question. The questions range from “What is the most common injury in sports?” to “Should high school begin later for students?” We know, those are some hard-hitting and thought-provoking nuggets...
Freese Brothers Big Band to play at the Audi
Well it’s a marvelous night for a moondance – or a free concert put on by Concord’s house band, the Freese Brothers Big Band. That’s right, the swing kings of Concord are still going strong, and they’re bringing their classic brand of big-band sound to the Concord City Auditorium this Wednesday (hopefully you didn’t already miss it) to play a show as part of the Walker Lecture Series Concerts. This free show will feature hot-shot...
Head outside and check out some cool trails
When it’s not snowing and freezing outside, April can actually be a pretty nice month to go outside. You can go out and get started on the garden, or get to work cleaning up the yard. Or, if you’re more into relaxing than working, you could just go for a walk. Back in October, we looked into all of the city’s then-26 walking trails. We gave you the scoop on some of the more popular trails, some of the more hidden gems and just some...
Cooking showdown
Do you love food? How about epic battles between elite chefs?If you answered yes to either or both of those questions, you’ll be happy to know that GoodLife Programs & Activities will host its second annual Iron Chef Competition on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tad’s Place at the Heritage Heights campus, 149 East Side Drive.The executive chefs from The Birches at Concord (Joe Gerber), Havenwood-Heritage Heights (Jason Seavey)...
Want to gain some gardening knowledge?
While you might be just starting to think about getting your garden ready for the season, the Bow Garden Club is well ahead of you.The garden club season begins this month and runs through November, with the club hosting a variety of presenters and events for its current members, potential new members and guests.It all gets going on Monday with a program titled, Plant Propagation 101, with Amy Papineau of UNH Cooperative...
