Aerospacefest is Saturday
All systems are go for Aerospacefest at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. With special guests, and fun science and engineering activities for children and families, the Discovery Center’s annual aerospace festival is sure to have something for everyone.Aerospacefest will include a premiere of the planetarium show, The Little Star that Could, main stage presentations by Mad Science, Things...
Hatbox Theatre Pitch Night
Are you an amateur playwright in need of a big break? Do you consider yourself funny enough to keep an audience laughing for an extended period of time? Or did you invent a new game show, but just need a platform to show it? If you nodded your head yes to any of the aforementioned questions – or just consider yourself a creative person who likes to perform in front of others – then you might want to clear your schedule for May 10....
Audi to host flower swap
The Concord City Auditorium will host its 16th annual perennial exchange Saturday to help usher in Concord’s gardening season, from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.It’s free and open to all, so you should probably know how the perennial exchange works: Perennial plants are ambitious, persistent and wandering. You’ve got a flock of phlox? A host of hosta? A diorama of daisies? Dig some up, split them, put them in cans or boxes and bring...
Farmers Market opens Saturday
It might be a while before fresh vegetables from your backyard gardens make it to your dinner plate, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.Well, actually, the Concord Farmers Market has you covered. Because as of this Saturday, the weekly summer gathering of local goods is back for yet another season.The market returns to its traditional location on Capitol Street, next to the State House, and is opening a week earlier than a year...
This Week in Concord History
May 3, 1943: Because of rampant juvenile delinquency, Concord churches ask the city to impose a 9 p.m. curfew on teenagers. Police Chief Arthur McIsaac says he’ll consider the request. May 3, 1967: Concord High School bars the press from covering Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s appearance at the school. Referring to a recent incident in which he was prohibited from speaking at Yale University, Wallace says: “I am glad they are...
Look who’s trying to find love on craigslist
We took to craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the missed connections page during April. Here’s what we found, unedited, of course. Concord mcdonald’s – w4m (Concord) – April 25 You we’re and maybe are still there it’s 10 pm and you had papers all around you I didn’t notice you till I left but you’re really attractive send a pic of your face and I’ll see if it’s you I hope you’re not married chinese...
We sure do take fun vacations
‘Monitor’ ad builder Brenda Larson and her friend, Art Martin of Epsom, took us on vacation with them when they went to San Diego in January. Now, wasn’t that thoughtful? We visited the world famous San Diego Zoo, Coronado Beach and Hotel Del, the seals at La Jolla and Seaport Village. We even found time to play a round at Bonita Golf Course. If you take us on vacation with you, snap a photo and sent it to news@theconcordinsider.com...
Bulletin Board
Spring fair at East Congregational Join the fun at the spring fling fair being held at East Congregational Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature a silent auction, crafts, plants, baked goods, clothing, books, deli items and more. A wide variety of themed raffle baskets will be offered, as well as tickets for a hand crafted double/queen size quilt. Be sure to stop by the East Church cafe for a light breakfast...
Concord Library Book of the Week
The Portable Veblen Elizabeth McKenzie 2016, 430 pages Fiction Have you ever listened to squirrels chattering and felt it sounded almost like words? Veblen Amundsen-Hovda is pretty sure she understands them. Her fiancée, Paul Vreeland, wants to trap the squirrels in her attic. The Portable Veblen is the story of Paul and Veblen. He’s a doctor whose invention, the Pneumatic Skull Punch, could prevent the damage that occurs from...
Intown Concord wants you to stroll downtown
Spring has sprung in downtown Concord with Discover Downtown Spring Fever May 5-7.This is a three-day promotional event offering a wide variety of fun, entertainment, shopping and dining! Shoppers can pick up a free Spring Fever coupon flyer loaded with specials and deals at over 20 downtown businesses. Visitors can also enter a raffle at participating businesses to win a downtown gift basket full of great items.Discover Downtown...
Concord has all kinds of fun running groups
If you’ve been outside at all in the past few weeks, chances are you’ve probably seen some people running. Nice weather tends to bring everybody out of the woodwork. Running tends to be a fairly individual endeavor – it’s hard to really have a conversation or concentrate hard on something while you’re exerting so much physical energy. Plus, if you want to run with somebody else, you kind of both need to be at about the same level so...
CRTC culinary is taking its meal to nationals
Just take a look at this menu. The starter is called White Mountain Filet and includes braised bistro filet, exotic mushrooms and shallots, atop a gorgonzola and basil potato pancake with a Merlot sauce. The entree is Salmon Shoals Style, with a three cheese couscous and quinoa, butternut squash, cranberry sauteed Swiss chard, a New Hampshire maple mustard sauce and fried leeks. And for dessert, it’s a white chocolate, strawberry and...
What makes a good running shoe, anyway?
Running is more than just a mode of transportation or a hobby these days – it’s a science. Gone are the days when serious runners put on Converse All-Stars and knee-high tube socks before heading out for a 5-mile jog. Nope, it’s all about engineered, high-tech, custom-fit, super-lightweight, shock-absorbing, moisture-wicking materials nowadays. Who knew running could be so technical? Well, Sean Gray, for one. He’s the store manager at...
Now, that is how you do a portrait
Artist Michael Lemire has put together a portrait series of Native American Indians, and it’s currently on display inside 2 Pillsbury St. The exhibit features detailed pencil drawings, done by Lemire, and will be hanging through June. These drawings are so life like, it’s like they are just going to strike up a conversation with you.
Boston Marathon catchup
Sometimes we write about people who are working toward a goal or doing something really awesome that isn’t complete. And it probably leaves all of you wondering how the story ends. Well, if you can remember all the way back to about six weeks ago, we told you about these two friends, Marshall Crane and Jeremy Woodward. They both live in Concord and both just so happened to be training to run the Boston Marathon. Woodward, who was...
We caught up with pro athlete Amber Ferreira
In need of some running know-how, we checked in with Concord’s Amber Ferreira, a professional triathlete, local coach and physical therapist at the Center For Sports Medicine, to learn all about the sport.Since becoming a professional athlete in 2011, Ferreira has competed in 14 full Ironmans and 20 half Ironmans, along with a bunch of marathons, too. And she plans on doing four more Ironmans this year.What are the first things you...
If you like cats, have we got the thing for you
There’s an F4 event blowing into town, and with it, a new addition to the show bench. The hallmarks of a Seacoast Cat show – fun, affordable and family-oriented – will be present as well as a first in New England: we will have Bengal cats present. The Bengal, a strikingly marked cat, was recently accepted by the Cat Fanciers’ Association Board for presentation at local shows. Seacoast Cat Club, an affiliate club of CFA, will host...
Audi to turn a Triple Play
If you’re into live music but you’re tired of the bar scene, you might want to head over to the Concord City Auditorium this weekend to check out something a little different. Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play will play Saturday night, and the show will likely be unlike anything you’ve seen. For starters, there’s no drummer; the band features vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass, piano and trombone – and sometimes a little jaw harp, too. The...
Check out this free paddle clinic on Sunday
Do you love being out on the water, but don’t know the first thing about paddling? If so, you’ll want to check out paddling virtuoso Tom Walton’s free paddle clinic this Sunday. Walton is pretty enthusiastic about paddling, which is why he’s offering this clinic at no charge. “Paddling has given me so much enjoyment, and I want to more or less pay it forward,” he said. Now the clinic isn’t until Sunday, and since our time machine...
Oddball’s Hoptomic IPA
As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been taking our love of beers quite seriously in recent weeks. So we took the trek over to Area 23 last week after seeing they had Oddball Brewing Company’s Hoptomic Imperial IPA on tap. We have never tasted the Suncook brewery’s suds before and were quite interested to see what kind of tasty concoctions are being brewed close to Concord. And since we can’t venture outside the city limits (except for...
Hatbox Theatre Screen Play
Unless you’re an actor – or actress – there’s a good chance you haven’t been privy to the reading of many screen plays.But we’re pretty sure you know what it is. If not, it’s basically what happens once all the parts have been cast for a movie and the actors/actresses get together in a room and read the script.What if we told you you could go and watch a live reading of a screen play, would you be interested? And what if that screen...
Everything you need to know about fly-tying
Fishing season is here at last – and thankfully it has nothing to do with a house named Bob. It’s spring, and we know you want to find more reasons to spend time outside. And right about now, local ponds, streams and rivers are full of fish, just waiting for you to cast a line. We did a Fishing Issue last year, in which we focused a lot on “regular” fishing, so this year we wanted to take a closer look at fly fishing. And more...
Meet the artists of McGowan and Mill Brook
McGowan Fine Art and Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden are hosting artist receptions this week to officially open their latest shows. McGowan is celebrating the opening of its exhibit, “Matthew Brown and Students,” with an artist reception on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The show, which officially opens today and runs through May 27, features woodblock prints created by Brown, Annie Bissett, Ginger Greenblatt, Hannah Phelps,...
Other live music this week
Rundown of live music There’s always a lot of live music playing in Concord, and it can be hard to keep track of everything.What do you think we’re here for? Here’s a little sampling of who’s playing – and when – arranged by venue (in alphabetical order): Hermanos Cocina Mexicana Hermanos is featuring live jazz most of the week. Diversiry Duo is playing Tuesday, Mike Morris takes over Wednesday and Richard Gardzina will perform...
Another day, another big-time Grange award
If you’ve been following along, then you know we’ve been killing it in the Grange Media Award category. Not only did former editor Keith Testa earn an honor last spring from the Concord Grange, as a newspaper we took home first place for the New Hampshire Grange (October) and the Northeast Grange (January). Life is good in Insider land. Then we got an email about a month ago from Concord Grange Master Dick Patten about the 40th annual...
This Week in Concord History
April 26, 1948: Angry at city council delays, Concord school kids devote the first day of their spring vacation to picketing downtown in a plea for a new municipal swimming pool. Some of the signs read “Swimming Will Make Us Strong” and “Oh Give Us Water!” April 27, 1861: The city of Concord appropriates $10,000 to aid the families of local volunteers who go off to war. It expects the state to reimburse it, and for the most part it...
Book of the Week
All Together NowElizabeth McKenzie2015, 328 pagesFiction Gill Hornby has an excellent sense of the frustrations and small joys of everyday life. In All Together Now the community choir in Bridgeford, a small town whose civic pride in in decline, and whose High Street shops are threatened by a proposed superstore on the edge of town. Through a cast of characters who sing in the choir, Hornby tells the story of the town trying to get...
Plenty of bookish events
We’re always hungry for literary events, and we know you are too. Whether it’s a chance to talk to an author, hear some poetry or just talk about what you’re reading, there seems to always be something for literary enthusiasts, and this week is no different.Independent Bookstore Day Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, and you better believe Gibson’s Bookstore is participating. At the all-day celebration, you can try out some...
Where readers can post to other readers
Leaf collection begins this week The city of Concord’s spring leaf collection began Monday, and will continue through June 4 (excluding weekends). Concord residents with curbside trash and recycling collection can place an unlimited amount of leaves and grass clippings curbside by 7 a.m. on their trash collection day for disposal. Residents participating in spring leaf collection must use biodegradable yard waste bags or labeled rigid...
It’s time to vote for the Cappies
If you haven’t had a chance to vote in the Capital Area People’s Preference Awards, otherwise and more famously known as the Cappies, you better do it soon.Voting, which began on April 1 (no joke), only runs through the end of the month. That means if you’re reading this on Tuesday, you’ve got five days, so sit down and ponder your answers for a little while, but if this is your leisurely Saturday reading, you might want to hop online...
