Blue Christmas service at Bow Mills Methodist
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, will offer a Blue Christmas service on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. Christmas for many folks will be a difficult one, either because they have had a death in the family, a loss or broken relationship or because of painful memories of Christmases past. Please join us for a time of special music, scripture, silent reflection and healing prayer. Light refreshments will be...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell tries to make Thanksgiving dinner special by stuffing the turkey with a city memo. Instead of adding savory flavor, though, it just lights the kitchen on fire. Thankfully the fire extinguisher marks spell out a new memo for us!Salting it awayWinter is coming hereThe Highways and Utilities Division of the General Services Department has prepared the city’s salt mix for the fast approaching winter,...
Fly tying classes being offered, starting Jan. 6
A beginner’s fly tying class, sponsored by the Basil W. Woods, Jr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited, will be held at the Passaconaway Club, Garvins Falls Road, and will run for six consecutive weeks beginning on Jan. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. Six of the basic fly pattern types will be taught, and all materials will be provided. For students that do not have, or do not want to invest in the required equipment initially, fly tying vises and...
NHTI’s Stage Lynx to perform ‘Reckless’
On Dec. 5, 6 and 7, the NHTI “Stage Lynx” Drama Club will present Reckless, a dark comedy by Craig Lucas. The curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free for NHTI students, $10 for all others.Reckless is a sardonic commentary on such commonplace features of modern life as broken families, homelessness, therapy and reality TV. The lead character, Rachel – a young mother who is wide-eyed,...
Design your Old Man of the Mountain T-shirt
Rock On Foundation is pleased to announce its Old Man of the Mountain T-Shirt Contest with New Hampshire-based T-shirt company, The Mountain. For this contest, youth throughout New Hampshire will be able to submit their original designs of the Old Man of the Mountain. Winners will be selected for three age groups: 2nd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade. Each winner will receive free T-shirts for a class of his/her choice and...
VNA glass half full presentation on Dec. 9
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “It’s a Wonderful Life: Seeing the Glass Half Full” on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St. Do you see the world through rose colored glasses? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you are optimistic or pessimistic....
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).Chinese Cooking For Diamond ThievesDave Lowry2014, 278 pagesFictionChinese Cooking for Diamond Thieves is a humorous whodunnit with frequent, mouth-watering descriptions of Chinese cuisine. Tucker is a senior in college when...
Windmill Restaurant continues tradition of serving free meals on Thanksgiving
One of Concord’s longest standing Thanksgiving traditions will continue this year, as the Smirnioudis family will again serve a free Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their Windmill Restaurant on Loudon Road. The meals have been going on for more than 20 years, with a free dinner – described by Michael Smirnioudis as “the whole kit and kaboodle” – offered up to anyone who wants to attend. The tradition was started by Louie...
The League of N.H. Craftsmen is full of, well, crafty people
So there’s this club.It’s not the kind where you bust a move on the dance floor – which would be awesome since it’s headquarters are centrally located in Concord – but nevertheless it’s still pretty popular.This kind of club has just a few small requirements, kind of like the He-Man Woman-Haters Club from The Little Rascals, only this one allows women. For entry into this club, you must live in New Hampshire or in a town that’s within...
Now you can make that shiny piece of jewelry you always wanted
It’s Tuesday morning and the women have returned to their projects. There’s five of them in all, armed with small saws, tiny hammers and miniature chisels, and it’s a good thing they’re making metal jewelry and not building a house, because to be perfectly honest, it would literally take them until 2114 with tools of that size. It’s the third week of Intro to Metal Jewelry 1 at the League of N.H. Craftsmen, and the soon-to-be...
Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 25 Nov 2014
The sun – and Lily – are looking over Concord during this Saturday morning walk with Instagram user @girldogbike. Well, Lily was on a Saturday morning walk, the sun was just waking up after a long night at the bars. We want to see your Instagram photos, too – just tag us with #concordinsider when you post!
Concord Handmade is back and full of awesome things made by hands
Concord Handmade, the holiday pop-up shop that has, um, popped up in different spots on Main Street over the last few holiday seasons is back, and in the former Gibson’s Bookstore building (27 S. Main St.) Store owner Alison Murphy has tons of awesome hand-crafted stuff made by artists from all over New England, but a lot of the pieces were created even closer to home. Like, right here. The pictures on these pages are of products made...
Found Bigfoot? Let the Fish and Game Department be the judge of that
If we’re being honest (which sometimes we actually are!), those tracks you found in the woods behind your house probably don’t belong to Bigfoot. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find out what they really belong to, maybe even without leaving the comfort of your Bigfoot hunting bunker. Assuming that bunker has wi-fi, anyway. The fine people at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department have long been there to help folks identify...
Presidential Oaks residents decorate tree
Several residents of Presidential Oaks Retirement Living got into the holiday spirit early this season by helping decorate a tree included in the 14th annual Feztival of Trees, which opened last weekend. Presidential Oaks’ tree features the theme “Winter in New Hampshire” and is filled with décor representing various items related to things found during the winter months or winter activities here in the Granite State. Residents...
We’re not in their League, but they’re in our newspaper
The art work you see here represents a piece of history when it comes to the League of N.H. Craftsmen, so put on your walking shoes cause we’re taking a trip down memory lane.
This Week In Concord History
Nov. 25, 2001: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, a consulting company hired by Concord City Councilors to study traffic patterns on Loudon Road, concludes that instead of more lanes for traffic there should be fewer and that some traffic should be perted to alternate routes, the Monitor reports.Nov. 25, 2000: Interviews in downtown Concord find the public tiring of the never-ending presidential election. Speaking for many of his fellow city...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Remember back in the day when everything in the world just looked like a house? Yeah, this photo from reader Earl Burroughs is from those days. This is the women’s hospital on South Street, opposite Perley Street, but you wouldn’t know it from the general housyness of it all.
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell cross-stitches a giant portrait of Franklin Pierce’s face. But when he tries to add a mustache in honor of Movember, it becomes unrecognizable. As anything but a city memo, we mean!Bukowski’s TavernOr at least her new jobConcord Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the hiring of Becky Bukowski as its new part-time senior citizen program coordinator, Aspell writes. Which we presume means...
The Capital Area Wellness Coalition wants you to pay it forward
With Thanksgiving just days away, many of us are beginning to gather recipes and ingredients for a delicious holiday feast with family and close friends. This is a time of year to pause and reflect on all we are thankful for: loved ones, health, good jobs, a roof over our heads and plenty of food on the table. But it is also a time to consider those who may be less fortunate. According to the USDA Food Research and Action Center...
Holiday concert at Music School slated for Dec. 13
Celebrate the season with an evening of holiday music and folk favorites. The Concord Community Music School invites you to take part in what has become a popular holiday tradition: the annual Holiday Folk Concert featuring David Surette, Susie Burke and Kent Allyn. The concert is scheduled for 7:30 pm, Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Music School’s Recital Hall at 23 Wall St. The concert will feature a number of selections from their...
St. Nicholas Fair Dec. 6 at Grace Episcopal
Grace Episcopal Church in East Concord is pleased to announce the annual St. Nicholas Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday shoppers will find a wide variety of special treasures and gifts for everyone on their list. In addition to the sweets found at the fair including the popular “Cookie Walk,” you will find gently used jewelry, gifts for your favorite cat and dog, and a variety of hand-knit hats and...
Concord tree lighting set for Friday at 6 p.m.
The 28th annual Concord Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration is scheduled for this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving – keeping with tradition when all downtown’s Christmas pole lights, the creche and the tree would light up and everyone knew it was time for the Christmas season. This year, with Mother Nature’s cooperation, the activities will begin at 3:30 p.m. with horse drawn wagon rides by Bruce Locke of Barnstead. The pickup point...
Usher in 2015 with gala at Grappone Center
Concord’s semiquincentennial – it’s a big word, and reason for a big party, two and a half centuries in the making. On Dec. 31, help Concord 250 and the Concord Family YMCA usher in the New Year at a gala event to kick off 2015, the 250th anniversary of Concord’s founding. Such a milestone deserves a humdinger of a celebration, and this one will surely be a night to remember. The New Year’s celebration will be at the Grand Ballroom at...
Newly Bereaved support session on Dec. 2
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a bereavement program “Newly Bereaved” Support Session on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. Sessions are held the first Tuesday of each month. This session provide grief education and support for those who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Pre-registration is not required. For additional information, please call...
Think local and discover downtown Concord
This holiday season, think local and make downtown Concord your shopping destination.From Nov. 28 through Dec. 19 and beyond, Discover Downtown Concord – from South Main to North Main and all the side streets along the way. An array of holiday offerings awaits, including late shopping hours and specials from businesses throughout the heart of downtown.Take an evening stroll and enjoy these Discover Downtown events and attractions:Win...
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).Thanks For The FeedbackDouglas Stone and Sheila Heen2014, 348 pagesNonfictionWe receive feedback all the time – from friends, co-workers, bosses and even our kids. It is not always easy to accept feedback with grace, but it...
Do you know how to do a split stitch? Bob Dorr can teach you
You’ve probably seen Bob Dorr walking around town. He’s the guy with the bright green hair and beard to match. It’s been over a year since Dorr changed his hair color so he could go to a Celtics game or St. Patrick’s Day parade at any moment and fit right in. And he doesn’t mind the touch-ups it takes every three or four days to keep it looking fresh. “I realized I liked how people looked with green hair,” Dorr said. “I’m an adult,...
The United Way guide to gifts and giving
The thought of battling holiday crowds during the upcoming shopping season can be daunting, but it’s nowhere near as daunting as the realization that you can’t be part of that crowd at all. There are many in our community who are dealing with that very dilemma right now, but we can rally together and help them out. There’s never a bad time to volunteer or give, but it’s particularly important during the holidays.That’s why every year...
Catch the Harlem Wizards and help out a local family at the same time
The world famous Harlem Wizards will take on “Team Steph Strong,” a team of local Concord teachers and principals and fire fighters today (Nov. 18) at 7 p.m. at Concord High School . This is a benefit to support The Riley Family, who is dealing with the challenges of cancer. Steph Riley is a 47-year-old nurse, military veteran and mother of two and is currently battling cancer. She was born and raised in Henniker, attended St. Paul’s...
Coach 'em up – Tue, 18 Nov 2014
Talk about being prepared – Roman Tarnawsky (he’s the photographer) and Linda Rost encountered a pair of Concord Coaches during a recent trip to Sacramento, including this one in a Wells Fargo Bank building. And they just happened to have the ‘Insider’ with them for the Concord daily double! More proof you should always have at least one copy of the ‘Insider’ on your person at all times.
