City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell rushes out to get the latest and greatest school supplies to ensure he’s ready for yet another school year. But before using his pens and notebooks for actual school work, he practices his penmanship on the city memo.Get filingThe elections are comingThe city’s next municipal election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3. Those wishing to file for municipal office may do so at the City Clerk’s Office...
New hours at Discovery Center starting this week
Beginning Sept. 1, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus the first Friday of every month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Special September events include: a Super Stellar Friday Teen night at 7 p.m. and public talk at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 by Science Educator Dave McDonald on the mysterious dwarf planet Pluto; a new exhibit opening on Saturday, Sept. 12, “Riding...
High Strung Strummers to perform at library
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m., in the Concord Public Library auditorium, The High Strung Strummers will entertain audiences of all ages. This high energy duo specializes in old-time dance music and ballads. Lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sarah Jane Nelson has been playing in folk festivals, contra dances and regional events for more than a decade. Cathy Mason is a highly accomplished fiddler and music...
General Services gives Memorial Field a face-lift
Concord General Services’ Public Properties Division has completed their recent renovation project at Memorial Field. Last spring, Public Properties staff completely renovated the Warren H. Doane Diamond baseball stadium press box. This year, staff focused on upgrades to the football stadium. Approximately 1,200 pieces of lumber were removed from the bleachers and replaced with new Southern Yellow Pine boards. The bleachers were in...
‘Love Your Neighbor’ event at Keach Park
New American Africans would like to invite you to a community celebration. The “Love Your Neighbor” event will be held Sept. 5 at Keach Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is a great event that we use to welcome newcomers to the Concord area. Not only does this foster a sense of community and support for recently resettled refugees, but this event is an opportunity to engage in cross-cultural exchange and community conversation. For more...
McGowan Fine Art to host legal issues series
McGowan Fine Art announces a series of informal seminars for artists focusing on legal issues. Kimberly Peaslee, intellectual property lawyer at Upton & Hatfield, will be presenting. These will be held the third Tuesday of each month, except December, from September through April. We encourage attendance to all seminars because sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. These are free and open to the public, but seating is...
Want to know why Bow is so beautiful? Meet the Bow Garden Club
If you’ve ever taken a leisurely drive through the town of Bow, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of the Bow Garden Club’s handiwork. At the gazebo, they’ve planted pink roses and yellow daylilies in memory of founding member, Tempie Dahlgren, and keep the flower boxes looking bright and beautiful. Rotary Park is another one of their stomping grounds that gets weekly attention during the spring/summer. They also help out at the...
Bow Elementary School sure does put on a good open house
With the school year set to begin and the “Insider” just getting to know the ins and outs of Bow, we decided it might be a good idea to check out the school we’d most likely fit into, Bow Elementary School. What? We may write at a professionalish level, but our math and science skills are hovering around a second- to third-grade level. So with less than a week before the start of another school year, BES held an open house for parents...
When everyone pitches in, the Audi comes out looking like new
Each seat in the Concord City Auditorium, all 850 of them, was cleaned last week. The windows were washed, as were the floors, and the dressing rooms are now free of cobwebs and dust. Some stood on ladders with rags, while others got down on their hands and knees with a bucket of soapy water. And it was all done to help spruce up the Audi for another season – the 111th to be exact. Every year for three days, volunteers pick a shift...
Bow Elementary School sure does put on a good open house
If you had the chance to go back to school, what kinds of things would you do different? We would likely pay more attention, invent Twitter and probably push for more naps and longer recess!
Want to know why Bow is so beautiful? Meet the Bow Garden Club
If you’ve ever taken a leisurely drive through the town of Bow, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of the Bow Garden Club’s handiwork. At the gazebo, they’ve planted pink roses and yellow daylilies in memory of founding member, Tempie Dahlgren, and keep the flower boxes looking bright and beautiful. Rotary Park is another one of their stomping grounds that gets weekly attention during the spring/summer. They also help out at the...
When everyone pitches in, the Audi comes out looking like new
Each seat in the Concord City Auditorium, all 850 of them, was cleaned last week. The windows were washed, as were the floors, and the dressing rooms are now free of cobwebs and dust. Some stood on ladders with rags, while others got down on their hands and knees with a bucket of soapy water. And it was all done to help spruce up the Audi for another season – the 111th to be exact. Every year for three days, volunteers pick a shift...
One day there will be a memorial statue where that sign is planted
On Aug. 14, people who looked pretty important gathered in front of the N.H. State Library for the unveiling of a sign at the site of the future John Gilbert Winant Memorial, Winant was a decorated pilot during WWI, elected to the N.H. House and Senate, and served three terms as governor. He was the first head of the Social Security Administration – which is why New Hampshire-issued Social Security numbers begin with 000, 001 and 002...
Getting the lowdown on the artsy happenings at NEC – Concord
Jeff Weber is the Cultural Arts Director at New England College on Main Street in Concord. The performance center at NEC was voted by the editors at New Hampshire Magazine as the Best Performance Space in N.H. this year. The editors may have got a bit carried away on the voting, but the space is very nice, very fresh and is starting to attract artists and poets and musicians to come in and do their thing.The potential is...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. We’re also on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com), Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary), and Instagram.The Wise Man’s FearPatrick Rothfuss2011, 994FictionThe Wise Man’s Fear is the second in a trilogy of an immensely detailed world. It chronicles the coming of age of young Kvothe as he creates a name for himself,...
This Week In Concord History
Aug. 25, 2003: A front-page story in the Wall Street Journal details the lavish compensation packages bestowed upon the rector and vice rector of St. Paul’s school in Concord. According to the Journal, Bishop Craig Anderson, the school’s rector, made $524,000 in salary, benefits and deferred compensation last year – more than most college presidents, and vice rector Sharon Hennessy earned $316,400 in total compensation. Some alumni,...
Anna and Elsa stopped by the library, and so did most of Concord
It was “Frozen” day at the Concord Public Library last Wednesday, but you would have never guessed it with the temperature index hovering well above the freezing point. But a large crowd (too high for even us to count) came out to meet the princesses of the hit film.
Making masterpieces on Main Street with music, malbec and merlot
How many times have you heard someone say, “There’s nothing to do around here,” when they’re referring to the great city of Concord? Probably more than a few. Melissa Caro has heard it a million times, and she hopes to do something about that with her new paint-and-sip studio, Cork and Canvas, on North Main Street. The studio, which had its grand opening last Friday night, welcomes people of all skill and experience levels to have...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell tries desperately to drive his car over the border into the town of Bow but is met with an unexplainable force that keeps him inside the Concord city limits. So, instead, he pulls over at the invisible town line and fawningly stares at the Welcome to Bow sign while jotting down his weekly city memo.We give it an AMore sidewalk workSidewalks and curbs will be the major focus of this week’s work on...
Who would have thought yoga was good for smaller people, too?
Children and teens are experiencing more stress, anxiety, depression and challenges than ever before. Research shows incorporating yoga can help to lessen this stress and at the same time improve test scores among children. With a focus on the body as a whole, yoga goes beyond just movement by teaching breathing techniques that both calm and energize. When kids are able to approach academics without stress, their chances of success...
Friendly Kitchen 5K set for Friday, Sept. 11
The 9th Annual Friendly Kitchen 5K Road Race will be held Friday, Sept. 11. The road race is along NHTI’s scenic Seekamp Trail. Day of race registration will take place in the NHTI Student Center from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Walkers may elect to participate in the timed 5K road race or the untimed 3K fitness walk. Both start at 5:35 p.m. A Fun Run for children who are 10 or younger will take place at 6:15 p.m. All fun run participants will...
VNA offering presentation on forgetfulness
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Have You Seen My Glasses? Exploring Forgetfulness as We Age” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St. in Concord. All of us have probably experienced occasional episodes of forgetfulness, however, there are differences between typical age related forgetfulness and dementia-related illness. Find out if...
House manager training at City Auditorium
As we begin to gear up for another season at City Auditorium, we are scheduling the annual House Managers Training Workshops. In order to serve as a house manager at the Audi, people must attend a house management and crowd control training session and then shadow the house manager at two shows prior to being certified. The Friends of the Audi and Concord Fire Department offer three sessions so people may choose the one best suiting...
Piccola Opera open house this Saturday
In a time when many arts’ communities seem to be shrinking, Piccola Opera is working to promote a musical renaissance in downtown Concord. With a new studio and office on 8 N. Main St., this music organization is hard at work preparing for some new and innovative classes and offerings. On Saturday, Aug. 29, Piccola will hold an open house from 9 to 11:30 a.m., to introduce their newest endeavor “Piccola Opera Academy.” This music...
Concord Chorale open sing slated for Sept. 9
Singers are invited to the Concord Chorale Open Sing on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7:15 p.m. Meet the director and membership, preview the December concert repertoire, and then schedule an audition. The Chorale rehearses in the Concord High School band room, 170 Warren St., Concord. Enter through the Fruit Street side door near the corner of Pleasant Street, across from the gas station. For directions, go to Google Maps. For more...
September will be a fun month at the library
The Concord Library has a bunch of cool stuff starting this month.Books & Brew will be held the first Wednesday of the month starting Sept. 2 at True Brew Barista. Join other book lovers in our new, low-pressure book club. Chat about what you’ve been reading, and listen to suggestions and recommendations from other readers. There are no assigned books in this group; just come and share your latest reads. We’ll talk books from 6...
Nonprofit workshop offered by ConcordTV
ConcordTV will be hosting a nonprofit workshop, “How to Create a Public Service Announcement (PSA)for Your Organization,” on Friday, Sept. 11 at the ConcordTV Media Center, 14 Canterbury Road. The workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. and attendees will get hands-on practice at writing a PSA narrative; explore ideas on your PSA’s style and messaging; see example video samples of different types of PSA’s; learn what is available to...
Work Nest open house slated for Thursday
Work Nest is excited to announce our first open house on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This open house will give the community a chance to preview the newly renovated space at 85 S. State St., meet with the owners, and be the first to sign up for a membership. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Attendees who sign up during the open house or during the week of Aug. 31 will receive the...
Ice cream social at West Congregational Church
West Congregational Church is having an ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. West Congregational Church is located at 499 N. State St. on the Hucthins side of the street. Come join us!
We took to the streets of Bow to see what we could find
When covering a new area, you always want to take a little time and check out the sights. So last week, we cruised all around Bow to see what this little town was all about.
