The Concord Public Library wrote the book on Christmas tree crafts
The Concord Public Library knows books, obvi. So it’s no surprise the good people there know how to give a book new life with a craft project, like turning one into a Christmas tree. That’s precisely what happened last Tuesday, and we were there to spy some of the coolest creations.
Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 30 Dec 2014
This picture of funky tracks comes to us from Instagram user @kristycakes27, who apparently has a really round left foot that is a scientifically puzzling distance from her normal right foot. Really, though, this is a cool picture of the imprints left when @kristycakes27 went for a stroll with her horse. Want to see your Instagram picture in the paper? Of course you do! Just tag us with #concordinsider when you post and we’ll take...
We told you there were lots of boxes to fill with food this year
Last week, we gave you a sneak peek into the first day of the Capital Region Food Program’s 41st annual Holiday Basket Project, when all the donated food was sorted. Here’s what happened when those stacks of boxes (5,000 total) started to get filled.
These chairs and tables aren’t exactly meant for sitting and eating
The New Hampshire Furniture Masters gallery is currently home to the third exhibition in its ‘Schools of Thought’ series: North Bennet Street School. The exhibit is “an examination of works by makers from this esteemed Boston program” and will be on display through March 10.
This elf isn’t on a shelf – it’s on a jackalope
Well, we asked for it. We brought our little elf buddy on a tour of downtown Concord a few weeks ago and solicited pictures from our readers with their own elves doing whatever kind of stuff elves do.Like riding a jackalope. This picture comes to us from reader and Insider favorite Alana Kimball, and it depicts Elfie the elf on top of a funky antlered critter native to the west. Alana’s husband, Jeff, has family from Wyoming, which is...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell climbs to the top of the State House to act as the human ball that drops to celebrate the new year. And wouldn’t you know, his terrified ramblings on the way up spell out a city memo!Toss that treeChristmas at the curbNew this year, Concord residents who have curbside trash and recycling collection can place their Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up on their regularly scheduled collection day,...
Concord Hospital gets an ‘A’ for safety practices
Concord Hospital has received an A in patient safety in a national review of hospital safety procedures and practices. The grade puts Concord Hospital in the top third of more than 2,500 general hospitals reviewed for their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents and infections to patients. “Concord Hospital works tirelessly to improve patient safety,” said Robert P. Steigmeyer, Concord Hospital President and Chief Executive...
Boys and Girls Club gets community funds
Over $46,000 was recently distributed to local community organizations through the Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement program. Eleven organizations throughout Central New Hampshire are using the 2014 funds to implement new projects or to build upon current ones. Recipients of the 2014 Fund for Community Advancement Funds include Boys and Girls Club of Greater Concord, Copper Cannon Camp, Paul Smith School PTO,...
Concord Chorale to perform Jan. 16-18
Deep in the depths of a New Hampshire winter, there is nothing better to stave off the chill than the warmth of a concert hall filled with glorious music. Such will be the opportunity for concert goers when the Concord Chorale presents, Eventide, Jan. 16-18, in Concord and Exeter. Tickets are available in Concord at Merrimack County Savings Bank and Bona Fide Green Goods and in Exeter at Water Street Bookstore. The concert will be...
New England songwriter search performances
Dreamsicle Arts & Entertainment is hosting the New England Songwriter Search Live Performance Night #2 on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. Come on out and help us pick the next winner of the Audience Choice Award for the New England Songwriter Search. The winner of Best Song gets an afternoon in the studio to record that song with Vinx producing ($1000 value, $500studio/$500 Vinx producer fee) and will...
Thomas Devaney work at St. Paul’s starting Jan. 9
From Jan. 9 to Feb. 21, the Hargate Art Center at St. Paul’s School will host an exhibition, Simultaneous Perspectives, featuring the sculptures, paintings and digital works of Concord’s Thomas Devaney. Simultaneous Perspectives is an exhibition of Devaney’s works created by utilizing a variety of traditional methods and modern techniques. Devaney’s work is influenced by love, zealotry, capitalism and religion, and conveys some of the...
Nominate a fascinating person to ConcordTV
ConcordTV’s 4th annual “Live” Telecast of Concord On Air is happening on Sunday, March 29, from noon to 8 p.m., and it’s time to nominate someone who you think is “Fascinating.” During each hour, we’ll be featuring one of our 2015 Most Fascinating Inpiduals, so why not nominate someone you find “fascinating? Deadline for nomination is Friday, Feb. 20. Visit yourconcordtv.org for more.
Learn the effects of laughter with VNA
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Laughter for Mind & Body” on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m. at TLC Medical Day Care for Adults, 211 Loudon Road in Concord. Laughter is a powerful remedy to stress, pain and conflict. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others and keeps you grounded. Learn about the effects of laughter on our emotional and physical...
Hospital annex named to historic places list
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added the former Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital Annex in Concord to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. Once part of a larger campus, the Annex embodies the architectural, ideological and technological shifts in hospital design in the early 20th century. The Annex was built in 1927 and is the...
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.)Emeralds Included: A Jana Bibi AdventureBetsy Woodman2014, 272 pagesFictionJana Bibi is a Scotswoman who lives in India in the Jolly Grant house, an eccentric building that her grandfather left her. She has a household of...
We did some cool stuff this year, but we didn’t get to everything on our wish list
We have to admit, 2014 was a fun year.It was the first full year of this Insider duo and did we ever make the most of it. From playing the longest mini golf hole in the world to hanging out for an afternoon with Matt and Luke Bonner and the NBA championship trophy to standup paddle boarding in the Merrimack, it sure was nice to have Insider status around town.But there’s always room for improvement, so instead of making a list of New...
In need of last minute gift ideas? We’ve got ’em
Don’t panic, but we’ve got some news for you – the time remaining until Christmas morning has finally reached the point where it’s more appropriate to count down by hours rather than days. And we know a number of you are like us, waiting until the last minute to do just about all of your shopping, so we understand just how overwhelming that can be. Last year we just about cancelled Christmas, but for some reason we didn’t have the...
We checked out the happenings at the holiday food basket project
The Capital Region Food Program kicked off its holiday food basket project last week.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Instagram user @charcole7said he was feeling blue about this poinsettia, so we threw on a lab coat, prescribed him two Insiders and told him to call us in the morning. We might miss the call, though, because we’ll probably still be staring at this mesmerizing photo!
All computer monitors go to heaven, at least in our office
We rely on computers for a lot in our line of work – typing articles, creating a newspaper layout, getting back rubs while we slave away at our desks. Sadly, though, the machines have a life span, and sometimes you have to say goodbye to a trusty member of the team. Sometimes those trusty team members remain in your line of sight on a daily basis, though, as was the case for Kim Galbraith at the Concord Monitor. So she decided to...
This is what NHTI’s visual arts students have been up to
It’s not everyday that we get to be part of a celebration, which is why we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see what the students in NHTI’s visual arts program had decided to display for their capstone exhibits. And what we found hanging on the walls of the school library was a wide range of stuff from three NHTI artists. Bonnie Farren used ceramics to express her artistic side. Jessica Roberts is a photographer and shared her...
Is that the original? – Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Recreating a painting is not as easy as it looks. Just ask Keith about his attempt to mimic the Green Martini and you’ll see. But despite our constant poking at Keith’s abilities (or lack thereof) seven members of the NHTI library staff decided to do the same. And they even put all seven on display for all library patrons to see. Here you see the handy work of Steve Ambra, but to see the rest you’ll just have to go to the...
Don’t mess with Rita Hateworthy cause she’ll roll right over you
About two years ago Essi Ronkko had this crazy pipe dream. Ronkko never thought in a million years there was even a slim chance she’d make the roster for Team Finland’s World Cup roller derby team, but she figured why not give it a shot. Dream big or go home is what we always like to say. “I just got this idea that I wanted to try out,” Ronkko said. “I knew it was ridiculous.” Ronkko had just recently picked up the sport and was...
Here’s a comprehensive list of dont’s for your office Yankee swap party
We get it. It’s crunch time when it comes to getting that perfect Yankee swap gift for the office Christmas soiree. And sometimes when the pressure hits, you tend to make rash decisions. We all do, and when we say we, we mean all of you.But don’t worry, we’re here to help. We don’t you to make the same mistakes we’ve seen from coworkers in the past. So here’s a little guide of what not to wrap up for this year’s office gathering....
Holiday basket program to benefit 2,500 families in Concord area
For seven hours, volunteers unfolded, taped and stacked boxes. Five thousand boxes, to be exact. And if you’ve never seen 5,000 boxes stacked almost to the ceiling of a warehouse, it was crystal clear to us that these people would be hard to beat in one of Jim Kinhan’s large cup stacking challenges. Just a few feet away, other volunteers combed through bins and pallets of donated food. They checked the dates on each can and the...
Missed Connections: Romantic snow brushing and antlers
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 entries.I brushed snow off your 2011 Accent – m4w – 24 (Concord)We work together in Concord, usually closing shifts at the store (different departments). As I was leaving work on Wednesday, the evening before...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell heads out on Christmas eve to pick up stocking stuffers for all of the ants in his ant farm, but can’t find anything to fit stocking that tiny. So he serenades them with carols instead, and their dance moves spell out a city memo in the dirt.You’re on thin iceActually, stay off itThe Parks & Recreation Department would like to remind everyone that, despite the recent cold temperatures, the ice...
Jeremy Woodward to run for Tedy’s Team
Jeremy Woodward is a two-time open heart surgery survivor and tireless advocate for heart-related illness and heart healthy living. Tedy Bruschi, former Patriots linebacker, survived a stroke and is now a tireless advocate for stroke awareness and survivors. So it’s only natural that Woodward was selected to join “Tedy’s Team,” a group of runners training to complete the Boston Marathon and raising money for the American Heart...
VNA offering ‘Making Yourself a Priority’
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Making Yourself a Priority” on Monday, Jan. 12 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Penacook, Penacook Community Center Senior Program, 21 Merrimack St. in Penacook. When was the last time you had some “me time?” If you are like most people, you hardly make yourself a priority because you feel there is not enough time when there are so many...
Building On Hope looking for next nonprofit project
New Hampshire nonprofits have an opportunity to get a major gift this holiday season as Building On Hope, a New Hampshire-based volunteer organization that collaborates with builders, architects, designers and suppliers, to provide physical improvements to non-profit facilities is currently searching for its next “Extreme Makeover” type renovation project. Building On Hope is accepting submissions from non-profit organizations in need...
