State Council on the Arts seeking grant applications
The N.H. State Council on the Arts is now accepting Arts in Health Project Grant applications through May 22. Not-for-profit health care facilities, rehabilitation centers and centers serving needs of the elderly are encouraged to apply. At the same time, qualified artists interested in working at health care facilities through the State Arts Council’s programs are invited to apply to join the N.H. Arts in Health Artist Directory....
YMCA offering college student memberships
College students home on summer break can take advantage of the Concord Family YMCA’s membership offer for college students. Enjoy full access to the Y while home during the summer months. A three-month summer college membership runs from May 15 to Aug. 15 and costs $95. A four-month college membership costs $125 and runs either from May 1 to Sept. 1 or May 15 to Sept. 15. Stop by the Welcome Center or call 228-9622 to get the...
VNA child grief program set for May 16
Concord Regional VNA is offering a free grief program for children ages 5-18 and their families, “Helping Hands, Healing Hearts,” on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Concord Boys & Girls Club, 55 Bradley St. in Concord. This program is for children and their families adjusting after the loss of a loved one. There will be activities for all ages; healing through music, movement and play; a commemorative “take home”...
Learn to create and use videos for marketing
Want to learn how to create and use video in marketing your nonprofit or small business? Interested in learning how to get your videos on social media platforms and on your website? Then you’ll want to attend ConcordTV’s popular workshop, “The Power of Video in Marketing your Organization on Social Media and Beyond.” Using video to tell your nonprofit or business story has become an important tool in marketing today. And small...
Presentation on healthier foods at Bow church
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, will present “Choosing Foods for a Healthier Planet and a Healthier You,” on Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. The evening will begin with a plant-based foods potluck, followed with a presentation by Susan Duddy, registered dietician. Duddy’s presentation will include slides and research by Sharon Palmer, RDN, as well as discussion and goal setting. For further info, call...
Scholarship applications accepted till May 15
The Merrimack County Conservation District is accepting applications for the Grimes Memorial Scholarship. This year, a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Merrimack County resident who has been accepted into a two or four-year program of study in the field of agriculture, forestry, environmental science, horticulture, wetland science, environmental engineering, soil science, wildlife biology or other related natural resource...
Show of games Friday in NHTI auditorium
The NHTI Animation and Graphic Game Programming (AGGP) department is proud to announce that its annual Show of Games will take place May 8 at noon in the Concord Orthopaedics Auditorium (Grappone Hall 106). The Show of Games is a year-end event showcasing the work of NHTI’s AGGP students. This year’s show will include work from first year students ranging up to the senior team capstone projects, which include games using Unity and...
Spring Fling fair at East Congregational Saturday
A Spring Fling fair will be held at East Congregational Church on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us for great food, friendly folks and lots of fun! The fair will feature crafts, deli food, spring raffle baskets, Mothers Day gifts, plants, books, a bake and candy sale table, games and toys, a silent auction, and a raffle of a beautiful handmade queen size quilt. The East Church Cafe will be serving a light breakfast and...
Catch your first glimpse of the time capsule
At the stroke of noon Thursday, May 7, it’s Lid’s Off! time for the 1965 time capsule’s rustic wooden outer box. The Concord Historical Society invites all to be part of the action in the lobby at Merrimack County Savings Bank, 89 N. Main St. Community members will enjoy the first glimpse at the bulletproof 1965 time capsule nestled inside the outer wooden box. The newly revealed (but still sealed) 1965 time capsule will remain on...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).A Man Called OveFredrik Backman2014, 337 pagesFictionThis quirky book features recently widowed, curmudgeonly Ove. For over 40 years his life and personality were balanced by his even-tempered wife, Sonja. With her death,...
Tandy’s wants your cool old pictures of Concord
Usually if a picture you own ends up on the wall of a bar, you either own it or you spend way too much time there. But this time it could just be because you’re a generous soul. Tandy’s in Eagle Square is doing some remodeling, and is making an entire wall in black and white photos of Concord. If you’ve got a cool one you want immortalized, swing it on down to Tandy’s, but do it soon – construction has already begun and time is short....
We hope you’ll appreciate this info about MVHS’s appreciation event
Merrimack Valley High School honored local work sites that provided opportunities this school year for students in transition, in a ceremony April 22. These area businesses make it possible for Transition Services students at MVHS and MVMS to learn valuable job skills, some specific and others relevant to all employment. Students participate in realistic job experiences and gain self-confidence and greater independence,while becoming...
Havenwood staffers get silly for Spirit Week with a fun variety show
Residents at Havenwood Heritage Heights got to enjoy Spirit Week last week, complete with a staff variety show Thursday.
Why do we love pancakes so much? The maple syrup, of course
For just one second, imagine life without maple syrup. What would you put on your fluffy pancakes, Belgian waffles and cinnamon dipped French toast? Jam or jelly wouldn’t cut it. Peanut butter or butter just doesn’t do it for us either. And what about all the other things that maple syrup makes taste better, like barbecue sauce, candy and – one of our favorites – pulled pork? Well, it’s a good thing we’ve got a place like Mapletree...
Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 28 Apr 2015
This may be the coolest Instagram photo we’ve ever used. It’s definitely the fireballiest. Thanks to Instagram user @ronabramson for posting, and @sydney_the_zebra for taking the photo.
Jeremy Woodward ran a marathon last week and still had time for us
Jeremy Woodward, owner of Jeremy’s Boot Camp, ran the Boston Marathon last week for Tedy’s Team – you know, the one put together by New England Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi – and finished with a time of 4:56:31. He raised about $13,000 toward the team total of almost $500,000. Now, finishing Boston is an accomplishment in itself, but Woodward did it after twice having surgery to replace a congenital heart defect. Now that’s...
Arnie’s showed us how to make ice cream
What happens when the ‘Insider’ gets an invite to see how ice cream is made? We learn a lot and leave thankful we’re not lactose intolerant. Tom Arnold gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how Arnie’s Place makes our favorite frozen dessert and now you get to see what we found out.
Concord arts market opens May 16
Spring was slow to start, but Concord Arts Market is getting an early start on summer. The market season starts May 16 this year, with arts, crafts, fine art, factory alternatives and creative placemaking, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market season will continue weekly Saturdays through the beginning of October this year, with a final market date of October 3. The market venue, Bicentennial Square, is free, open to the public and...
Making homemade ice cream is a way of life at Arnie’s Place
When it comes to ice cream, there are really no rules. If you want a fruity taste or even fruit mixed in, there’s plenty of flavors to choose from. Chocolate chips, nuts, cookies and candy also make nice additions to the frozen treat. But if you want the classics – vanilla, chocolate and strawberry – that’s fine, as well. You might be called boring, but at least you’ll have dessert to ease the pain. Really, it all comes down to what...
City’s spring leaf collection has begun
The city of Concord’s spring leaf collection began April 27, and will continue through June 5, (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 collection day for disposal. Residents participating in the spring leaf collection must use biodegradable yard waste bags or labeled rigid containers (no plastic bags)....
This Week In Concord History
April 28, 2003: People from across New Hampshire come to two two-hour public hearings in Concord to register their dissatisfaction with the $2.7 billion House budget proposal. The sessions are dominated by talk of cuts to social services: adult care programs, mental health treatment programs and Medicaid, among others.April 28, 2001: A Concord doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient in her bed at the state’s...
Perennial exchange at City Auditorium May 9
The 15th annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the 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 them down to the Audi to swap for new varieties. And, if...
Keith somehow tricked the Grange into giving him a media award
Concord Grange Master/President Dick Patten has for 44 years coordinated the annual awards honoring a variety of people in the capital city, with the latest event taking place last Monday night. The following awards were presented by Dick Patten: State Police, Sgt. Ronald Taylor, Troop D; Police Officer of the Year, Brian Cregg, Concord Police Department; Christopher Doloff, Firefighter of the year, Concord Fire Department; Volunteer...
Piccola Opera to host auditions May 9
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 North Main Street, the organizations’ directors Carlos Martinez and Jane Cormier are hard at work preparing for the upcoming summer season.Piccola Opera will hold open auditions for community members desiring to perform in The Magic Flute which will be fully staged...
You can fit a lot of treasure in Sharon Cuddemi’s Gooney Bags
Sharon Cuddemi’s late husband Carl used to call her gooney. Don’t ask Cuddemi why, but that was her nickname. So when she started sewing bags and selling them, Cuddemi needed a name for her product line – something for people to identify her by. A friend suggested using her nickname, and soon Gooney Bags was born. “As goofy as it is, people remember me,” she said. Now if you’re not the kind of person who spends weekends at craft...
New spring hours for the Concord Public Library
Concord Public Library’s spring hours will take place from May 1 to June 30. The hours will be Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Sunday.
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell patiently hunts down all the ingredients for a signature city memo and whips it up right there at his desk. Turns out all it takes is some words! Here are said words.Adopt-a-somethingWanna own some dirt?For those civic-minded citizens who are looking to help improve the appearance of our city, there is a program in place where you can provide labor and minimal supplies to help keep the city looking...
Sign up for summer camp at music school
From yoga to jam bands to artistic exploration, this year’s summer camps at the Concord Community Music School offer something for kids of all ages. Registration is now open for three camps this summer, led by the music school’s faculty members and special guests. All camps take place at the Music School, 23 Wall St., in downtown Concord. At Summer Jam Camp, campers are invited to come together for a week of jamming in many styles,...
Intown Concord need Market Days volunteers
Do you want to be part of the largest free community event in Central New Hampshire? Well, now is the time! Intown Concord is calling all lovers of Market Days and downtown to volunteer for the 41st annual Market Days Festival to be held Thursday through Saturday, June 25-27. We guarantee that as an Intown Concord Market Days volunteer you will have fun and at the same time help to make your city, community and Main Street a place...
Cat show at Everett Arena this weekend
Seacoast Cat Club, an affiliate club of The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), is holding its annual show at the Everett Arena in Concord on May 2-3. The show will run Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Herding cats? May not be possible. Persuading cats to run through an obstacle course of tunnels, steps, hoops and then weave their way through a line of poles? This can be done. CFA Ringmaster...
