It’s the Insider’s summer guide!
JUNEJune 1292nd Laconia Motorcycle WeekThe tradition continues. 2015 means it’s the 92nd Laconia Motorcycle Week, and many have made it their tradition to spend it at The NASWA throughout the years. Our resort is the perfect home base for catching all the events and action throughout the week since you can ride (or walk) down to the Weirs right from our resort, but don’t miss the daily events at The NASWA, either! There is no cover...
Capital City Tae Kwon Do students clean up at Massachusetts tourney
Students from Capital City Tae Kwon Do in Concord recently went to the 2015 Heart of Massachusetts Tae Kwon Do Championship and hauled in a ton of awards. Competitors who were recognized with with gold, silver or bronze honors included: Aiden Boule, Anna Rose Quist, Blake Ireland, Charlie Bolnick, Conor Fitzgerald, Dakota Benoit, Eoin Chubb, Jeremy Espineda, Joseph Baylus, Kurt Olson, Lauren O’Connor, Matthew Whiting, Michael...
Library to host book sale during Market Days
Concord Public Library will be having a big book sale during Market Days this year, June 25-27, during library hours. The library will provide the bags – fill them up for $3 a bag! There is no limit per person. The proceeds from the library book sale will benefit your library. We appreciate your business and support. Stock up on some good reading during Market Days for $3 a bag!
Where it's always hump day – Tue, 09 Jun 2015
Nothing prepares you for a camel ride through the Sahara Desert quite like the Insider, probably because it’s full of so many juicy humor nuggets! That’s what Concord’s Toni Crosby found out in January when she visited Matmata, Tunisia. Here she is about to take a ride she dialed up on the Tunisian Uber app.
Annual South Church garden tour June 27
South Church is pleased to announce this spring’s sixth annual garden tour, entitled “Beyond the Garden Gate, Tour of Special Gardens,” which will be held on Saturday, June 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (rain or shine). Special gardens in Concord and Bow will participate in the tour. Proceeds will support local Concord community organizations, particularly those that deal with the issues of hunger and homelessness, as well as...
Nothing says Sunday fun like creating a one of a kind fairy house
The Kimby-Jenks is all about getting the creative juices flowing. They offer classes in painting, drawing and ceramics, all in an effort to bring out your inner artist. But they also do things that some may consider outside the box, so it’s no surprise that the Kimball-Jenkins Estate will transform into something that would attract the likes of Tinkerbell and that wonderful little lady who leaves money under your pillow in exchange...
21C Summer art camps start June 22 at Rundlett
21C is hosting a summer art camp, open to Concord School District students entering grades 5-9. There are four, week-long camps to be held at Rundlett Middle School (Room 511), from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Week I, Art as Inspiration, will be held June 22-26, where students will explore poetry through art and art through poetry. Week, Art through Action, will be June 29-July 3, where students will build puppets and bring them to life...
Dos Amigos is making changes, but thankfully not to our tacos
Our love of tacos is pretty well known, especially if you happen to be at Dos Amigos around 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. It’s taco Tuesday, so why wouldn’t we go? But we’re not the only ones who love the discounted soft shells filled with our favorite meat, veggies and cheese – along with salsa and sauce if you’re into those kind of things. It can get a little crazy in there between all the people trying to take a break from the work life and...
Brady teacher recognized
The New Hampshire Society of Professional Engineers announced that Suzy Seagroves of Bishop Brady High School was awarded by the N.H. Joint Committee of Engineering Societies with the S.T.E.M. Excellence in Teaching Award at the High School level. The Joint Committee was comprised of NHSPE, ASCE-NH, SENH, ITE-NH, IEEE-NH, ACEC-NH, SWE-NH, as well as the University of New Hampshire College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the N.H....
Discovery Center to begin summer hours
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center begins its summer hours on Saturday, June 20. Through Aug. 31, the Discovery Center will be open every day, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with special summer programs, new planetarium shows, new exhibits, weekday summer day camps and gallery activities for all ages. The Discovery Center will offer summer day camps in science and engineering for kids ages 5–14 in July and August, with topics ranging...
We checked out the Local Harvest CSA and here’s proof
The Local Harvest CSA holds a market-style pickup for its members every Wednesday at the Unitarian Church and last week was the second of three for the spring green lovers share.
Tim threw a couple shots at the speed bag and actually hit it
It looks easy enough. For years, before every major match-up we’ve seen boxers strike the speed bag with utter ease. It’s either one hand over and over again or a smooth rotation back and forth between left and right jabs. It can’t be that hard, can it? The bag is of adequate size and doesn’t have that much room to go very far. It shouldn’t be too difficult to find a rhythm and keep that little red bag moving with authority. Well, at...
Red River looking for Market Days donations
Red River Theatres is looking for gently used CDs, DVDs, records and tapes to sell at its annual fundraising event to be held during Market Days. Donations can be dropped off at the theater during regular business hours or you can arrange a pickup by calling Mike at 568-9241. All money raised goes to support your local non-profit independent movie theater.
This Week In Concord History
June 9, 1909: The cornerstone is laid for the New Hampshire Historical Society’s building on Park Street. It will be more than two years before the building is finished.June 9, 2000: The House Judiciary Committee releases thousands of pages of transcripts from closed-door interviews during its investigation into allegations of misconduct on the state Supreme Court. The bundle of documents, weighing nearly 10 pounds, is available to...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net, visit us on Tumblr at reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com, and also visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary.How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian LifeRuth Goodman2014, 458 pagesNonfictionIn 1850, William Thackery coined the term “the great unwashed,” which quickly came to describe the Victorian...
Missed Connections: Swimming with mermaids and shopping for bacon bits
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord wants to make our naughty list is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entriesSears Friday concord – m4w – 47 (Concord mall)Hi saw you looking at vacuum cleaners At the mall Friday Wished I said hi Hope you see this mermaid – m4w (concord)I saw you in the river in concord...
Quilters guild to hold final lecture of the year
The Capital Quilters Guild will meet at Havenwood, 33 Christian Ave., in Concord, on Friday, June 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. All quilters and friends are welcome to attend. Our final lecture of the year will be presented by Patty Sawyer from South Middleboro, Mass., entitled “Color – Mystery Solved.” Sawyer’s workshop on Saturday, June 13, will be “Colorful Garden Medley,” creating a fused wall hanging with “color wheel” flowers. Cost...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 09 Jun 2015
This photo was taken before they paved paradise and put up a purveyor of delicious ice creamy delights. This house at the corner of North Main and Franklin streets was located where Friendly’s stands now. Thanks to reader Earl Burroughs for the photo, and to Friendly’s for creating the Fribble, certainly one of mankind’s greatest achievements to date.
We bobbed and weaved through Title Boxing Club
Title Boxing Club opened its doors May 11, and you should walk through them – there’s a ton of awesome fitness opportunities in there.
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell builds a raft out of city memos and sets sail for the Caribbean. He makes it to Penacook, then sinks. Thankfully the rescue teams are able to revive the memos, and we triumphantly shared this week’s here!The human fundHygiene is important, yoConcord Human Services received a wonderful donation of hygiene items this week which replenished its shelves, Aspell writes. There wasn’t any floss, though,...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, please visit our website, concordpubliclibrary.net, visit us on Tumblr at reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com, and also visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary.Sit Like a Buddha: A Pocket Guide to MeditationLodro Rinzler2014, 128 pagesNonfictionI’ve read a number of meditation and mindfulness books, many of which are long and go into a great...
Concord hospital to host chic picnic Aug. 22
Join Concord Hospital Trust for a mass “chic picnic” at a surprise location for Evening en Blanc on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 10 p.m. Based on the popular Diner en Blanc, launched in Paris more than 25 years ago, this whimsical event returns for its third year. Dressed all in white, diners arrive with their own well-stocked picnic basket and enjoy an enchanted evening of dining, dancing and entertainment. The surprise location of...
Congrats to the award-winning people who belong to these faces
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce celebrated the recipients of the Chamber’s 10th annual Pinnacle Awards on May 28, including two awards that were top secret until the event. The Chamber’s Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and inpiduals who have demonstrated professional excellence and commitment to the Chamber and the community. Congratulations to the 2015 recipients: Cimo’s South End Deli – Small Business of the Year; Nobis...
Get in on the N.H. Association for the Blind’s Walk For Sight action
If you and some of your friends want to take part in the N.H. Association for the Blind’s upcoming 3K Walk for Sight, it would actually be rather fitting – because the event began 12 years ago as more of a pursuit of buddies than moneys. “What we’ve said in the last couple of years is that it started off as a friendraiser, and it turned into a fundraiser,” said Mary Chase, event coordinator and development manager at the Association....
Check out the summer reading programs
As part of this year’s national Collaborative Summer Library Program theme “Every Hero has a Story,” young readers throughout New Hampshire will be visiting their public libraries to check out and read books about heroes of all kinds. Real-life heroes from our own communities, from around the world and throughout history, as well as from literature, mythology, comic books and more, will be celebrated all summer long. The importance of...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dips the city memo in eggs, sprinkles some cinnamon sugar on that baby and fries it up on the griddle. And voila, French city memo toast. Could you pass the syrup, s’il vous plait.I saw the signAnd it was, like, newThe Douglas N. Everett Arena has a new sign, Aspell writes. The new sign was a much needed upgrade from the previous small wooden sign. The new sign is a more robust structure that now...
Fundraising ongoing for local short film
Manguetown Pictures announces its upcoming summer project, The Priest. The short film, which will enter production in July, is about the controversial relationship between science and religion.The movie, written and directed by Pedro Pimentel, takes place in late 1800s, early 1900s, in a New England town, during a very melancholic time of the year. It’s the story of Mary and Joseph McWilliams, a couple with very conflicting...
This week in Concord history
June 2, 2002: The Concord Quarry Dogs are trickling into town, ready for a sophomore season organizers hope will capture as many hearts and mitts as did last year’s honeymoon, the Monitor reports. Last year, the city gave its Q-puppies unconditional love, even as the New England Collegiate Baseball League team slipped to the bottom of its pision. This summer, Concord Baseball Association members are trying to set up another summer...
Merrimack County to receive United Way funds
Volunteers at Granite United Way know that the investment decisions stemming from the organization’s annual campaign are truly a community effort. Together, with the volunteer board of directors and community impact committees, they announced that more than $1.88 million in support will be delivered to the Merrimack County community during 2015. Thirty-five volunteers from the area dedicated 3,200 hours on review teams over the past...
Capital Area Wellness Coalition recognizes some swell well people
May 13 marked the Capital Area Wellness Coalition’s second annual Well Done! Awards, which recognize and bring to the forefront wellness activities taking place at worksites, among community groups, and through the leadership of unsung wellness heroes. Ten nominations were submitted in the following three categories: Well workplace: ∎ Sanel Auto Parts (Automotive Supply Associates)∎ Trial Courts Call Center (Walking Wall...
