Meet some of the teams that will play in this year’s Black Ice tourney
When you head over to White Park this weekend for the 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship, take a long look at all the list of teams.With 91 teams playing in six pisions, there’s a lot of clever and unique names that make us quite proud of our pun heritage. Squads like Scared Hitless, Dogs on Linoleum, Pond Jovi and Babes of Glory are just a few from Concord that gave us a good chuckle. And what you might not realize is that a lot...
The Capital Area Wellness Coalition wants to see your kids on skis
The Concord Nordic Bill Koch Ski League is in full swing. The Bill Koch Ski League operates under the umbrella of the New England Nordic Ski Association and is organized locally by the Concord N.H. Nordic Club. The BKL teaches the fundamentals of cross-country skiing to kids at a young age; however, its ultimate goal is to build a love of skiing and outdoor sports through family participation and having fun.Amber Dodge, director of...
Eat a burrito; it’s what Elvis would want
Elvis Presley would have turned 80 this year (or is 80, if you’re in the camp that thinks he’s just hiding out somewhere). We don’t know how he would sound or look at this point, but we’re pretty confident about one thing: he’d probably want to eat a burrito right about now. Boloco is banking on you feeling the same way, and it has brought back the Memphis BBQ burrito at all 20 locations, including Concord, for the rest of the month...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell installs giant fans on either end of his desk in hopes of turning it into an air hockey table. But all he does is make it really cold in there! But the chattering of his teeth sounds out a city memo!Pahk the cahFor half a buck, that isBeginning on or about Feb. 2, the city will start charging for public parking at the N.H. Employment Security Building parking lot located at 32-34 S. Main St., Aspell...
N.H. Audubon receives four-star rating
N.H. Audubon is proud to announce it has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent national service that evaluates charities based on their financial health, accountability and transparency. This rating places N.H. Audubon in the list of top performing environmental and conservation organizations in the country. “This rating means that donors and people who care about wildlife and the environment in New...
Learn to manage your medications Jan. 29
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Managing Your Medications” on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Centennial Senior Center, 254 N. State St. Keeping track of your medications is very important. Making sure they are stored properly, that they have not expired, and that prescriptions are refilled requires time and attention. Find out about simple strategies you can use to help you manage...
Music school is set for spring semester
Registration is now open for the Concord Community Music School’s spring semester. From classical to classic rock, early childhood programs to ensembles, and flutes to fiddles, the music school provides a wide range of opportunities for students of all ages and levels to pursue their musical interests. Offerings include private lessons and ensembles, as well as early childhood programs, music therapy programs, and choruses. The spring...
Dying to Talk cafe set for Jan. 28 at True Brew
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering the “Dying to Talk” Cafe that gives people the opportunity to breathe life into conversations about dying on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at True Brew Barista in Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. Join us for conversations on matters about living and dying. Each cafe is offered by Concord Regional VNA Hospice Program staff. Cafes are free and no registration is...
Enhanced breathwork workshop Jan. 31
The Yoga Center, 28 S. Main St., will be offering an Enhanced Breathwork Journey Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $98 or $110 for those signing up the day of the workshop. For more info on the workshop, visit nhyogacenter.com.
Help count all the birds for the N.H. Audubon
Fill up those bird feeders and dig out your binoculars for New Hampshire Audubon’s Backyard Winter Bird Survey. This annual statewide survey will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15. Biologists need assistance from citizens all over the Granite State to get a clear picture of what’s really happening with our winter birds. Anyone can participate in the Backyard Winter Bird Survey by counting the birds in their own...
Learn about organic farming on Jan. 31
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH’s 13th Annual Winter Conference will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, at Rundlett Middle School, 144 South St. The conference will be jam-packed with over 35 workshops and a keynote address by Janisse Ray. It will also include the NOFA-NH Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, ample opportunities for networking with local farmers, gardeners and presenters, and a robust Green Market Fair. The...
Sustainability series continues Wednesday
On Jan. 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., there will be the third part of a six-week series of discussions about sustainability facilitated by Peter Flora at the Vrinda Center. The series began Jan. 7 and will last through Feb. 11. These theme-based discussions focus on the shortcomings of current global, national and local efforts to achieve sustainability and environmental responsibility as well as the need to address issues related to the...
Six-week parenting workshop begins Jan. 28
Active Parenting Now, a free six-week workshop series for parents of children ages 5-12 begins Jan. 28 at Riverbend Children’s Intervention Program, 105 Loudon Road Bldg. 3 in Concord. The series will be held Wednesday evenings, from 5:30-7 p.m. and will focus on improving communication with your school-age child; exploring active parenting versus reactive parenting; and getting support from other parents For more information or to...
YMCA announces new officers for 2015
The Concord Family YMCA, an association of people committed to strengthen the foundation of community and help inpiduals and families to reach their fullest potential, elected its 2015 slate of officers. These include: Paul Kinson of Liscord, Ward & Roy, Inc., as president; Brett St. Clair of Louis Karno & Company as vice-president; Steve Robinson of Checkmate Payroll Services as treasurer; and Michelline Dufort of Cookson...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net or visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the WestBlaine Harden2012, 205 pagesNonfictionEscape from Camp 14 is a gripping story about, Shin Dong-hyuk, one of the only people to be...
Have some pancakes with Concord girls b-ball
The Concord High School girls basketball team will be having a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Wesley United Methodist Church from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The tickets can be purchased at the door for $5 per person or $20 per family. Kids under 3 are free. A sock and food drive will also occur. We hope to see you there.
This week in Concord history
Jan. 13, 2003: The Concord City Council votes to schedule a public hearing on the future of the historic Rolfe barn, which is slated to be taken apart, shipped out of state and reassembled as part of a building project. The council wants to know if the city should take the building through eminent domain.Jan. 13, 1943: Responding to the governor’s call for Victory gardens and home farming, Concord Mayor Charles McKee says: “Concord...
If you can skate while crashing into others, keep reading this story
Think you’ve got what it takes to hang with the ladies of Granite State Roller Derby? Well here’s you chance to find out. With the 2015 season set to begin this spring, the four-wheeling crashers and bashers are looking for some new blood to take on the toughest ladies this side of the lingerie football league. So if you can skate while battling your way around an oval track, while others are trying to do the exact same thing, then...
Help shine up the Audi for the busy season
Join the Friends of the Audi on Jan. 19 for their Dr. Martin. Luther King Service Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome for this mini pitch in event.
R.P. Hale sure knows how to make wood look like a picture
If you just glance at the photos on this page, you might think these are some pretty great drawings. But if you look real close – and we mean real close – you might be able to notice that these aren’t drawings at all. In fact, these are prints of wood engravings done by non other than Concord’s own R.P. Hale. We know, it’s quite amazing and there are plenty more to see in the Concord City Auditorium reception lobby between the time...
Art classes offered by NHTI and GoodLife
This spring, NHTI will offer a series of four-week art classes in partnership with GoodLife Programs and Activities. The cost for each intensive, hands-on class is only $100, plus materials. Topics and schedule are as follows: Introduction to Acrylics and Impressionist Painting with Sara Ellis, Tuesdays, Jan. 27–Feb. 17, 1-3 p.m.; Introduction to Watercolor with Sarah Ellis, Tuesdays, Feb. 24–March 17, 1-3 p.m.; Learn How to Take...
Get a taste of local flavor – Tue, 13 Jan 2015
You can shop local and still get your dairy fix, thanks to a couple of dairy farms in Concord, including Bartlett Farm Dairy (and Morrill Farm Dairy, which we’ll introduce you to in a few pages). Bartlett distributes milk, some of which comes in unique flavors, to a bunch of outlets throughout the state, including Constantly Pizza, Osbornes Agway, Quality Cash Market, Granite State Natural Foods, Summer Freeze and two Shaw’s locations...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 13 Jan 2015
Concord is either finally being invaded by extraterrestrials with bubble fingers or extraterrestrials covered all of our plants in ice while we slept last weekend. Judge for yourself in this photo from Instagram user @boudreaujr. Tag us when you post on Instagram with #concordinsider and we might use your photo!
Singers wanted for Chorale’s open sing
Singers are invited to the Concord Chorale open sing on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:15 p.m. Meet the director and membership, preview the semester’s Spring concert repertoire, and then schedule an audition. The Chorale’s weekly rehearsal space is located in the Concord High School band room, 170 Warren St. Enter through the Fruit Street side door near the corner of Pleasant Street, across from the gas station. For more information call...
Working with local dairy farmers to make milk is all good in the Hood
You’ve no doubt seen the giant Hood plant on North State Street (if you haven’t, might we recommend updating the old prescription?) But what you might not know is a lot of what gets processed there comes from local farms. According to Amy Hall at Granite State Dairy Promotion, roughly 50 New Hampshire farms provide milk for the Hood plant at any given time (the list is always changing), and Morrill Farm Dairy in Penacook has milk...
Did someone say mac and cheese bake off?
Unless you have a gluten allergy or lactose intolerance, you’ve probably had a bowl of mac and cheese.The way the macaroni and the cheesy sauce concoction form a delicious unity with the tasty bread crumb topping is just one of those things – you’ll never forget the moment you took that first bite. And we’re not talking about Kraft here, people. We’re talking homemade, from scratch, macaroni and cheese.But odds are you’ve never tried...
February fun vacation camp at N.H. Audubon
Did you know that bears in New Hampshire don’t actually hibernate in the winter? Make the most of your child’s February school vacation – and learn what bears and other wildlife really do when it gets cold in the Granite State – with N.H. Audubon’s February Fun Vacation Camps, Feb. 23-27. Open to children ages 6 to 12, the all-day camps are offered at both the McLane Center at 84 Silk Farm Road. Children may attend all or part of the...
Human Resources Assoc. set for monthly meeting
The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Maine Room at Two Delta Drive. The program for this meeting, entitled “Stay Work Play NH: Resources to Access Young Professionals,” will provide participants with information, strategies and tips for encouraging New Hampshire’s young professionals to consider opportunities in the Granite...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell gets a hankering for buttermilk pancakes, but he creates a slippery mess all over his kitchen when he tries to milk the butter. Thankfully his slippery footprints spell out a city memo.Brochure time, broKeep an eye on the mailThe 2015 Solid Waste bro-chure has been mailed and is available at Concord General Services, City Hall, the Concord Public Library, and the Transfer Station, Aspell writes....
