Register for state arts education conference
Online registration is now open for the N.H. State Council on the Arts’ 2014 Arts Education Partnership Conference, “The Arts as Inspiration for Learning, Teaching, Making, Living.” This year’s conference takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Barbara Harris Conference Center and Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield, N.H. “Arts as Inspiration” will focus on inclusion for all youth as well as how Universal Design for...
Annual Christmas parade preparations ongoing
Possibly the oldest continued Christmas Parade in the state is planned for Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m. on the Concord Heights. The parade will begin formation at 8 a.m. for floats and 8:30 a.m. for all other parade entries. The theme is Christmas on the Farm in recognition of the Concord Grange, which is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. The Grange has been one of the major sponsors and organizers for over 30 years....
Holiday fair Nov. 1 at East Congregational
East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road, will hold its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items available will be numerous, including deli, bakery and candy tables. There will also be handmade crafts, treasure room, collectibles, jewelry, gently used clothing, and various raffles including a full size quilt. Luncheon of corn chowder, hot dogs and desserts will be served. For questions, call...
Changing health care breakfast forum Oct. 29
Join your fellow businesses and community leaders for an important breakfast forum about Concord Hospital’s strategic plan, “The Changing Healthcare Landscape and Concord Hospital’s Position Within It.” The event is open to the public and is presented by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave. The cost of the event is $20 for Chamber...
Food collections at Windmill Restaurant
The Heights Community Old Home Day organization is teaming up this year with the Windmill Restaurant’s annual Thanksgiving dinner by organizing a food drive for those recipients who attend this annual Thanksgiving dinner served on behalf of those in need. Bright orange food collection bins will be placed inside the Windmill Restaurant and hopefully several other Loudon Road businesses will allow us to place a large orange bin for...
Parenting workshop at Riverbend begins Nov. 11
The Children’s Intervention Parenting Education Program is hosting a free workshop series for grandparents, relatives and others. Parenting the Second Time Around is an eight-week program for those who are parenting again beginning Nov. 11, at Riverbend Children’s Intervention Program, 105 Loudon Rd., Bldg. 3. The workshops is held Tuesday evenings, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call Kathleen Egan at...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Dancing Fish and AmonitesPenelope Lively2014, 234 pagesNonfictionNovelist Penelope Lively reflects on “old age,” “life and times,” “memory,” “reading and writing,” and “six things” – objects around her house that hold special meaning for her – in this vivid and unique memoir. The book reads like a conversation with a wise older friend, and Lively’s...
Why we’re Making Strides
Let these team leaders explain why they got involved in the annual walk.“I make strides for my friend, JoAnne. She is a 30-year breast cancer survivor. We have been friends for 40 years. I walk for her, as I am grateful that she battled the disease and that we have gotten to enjoy wonderful travels together. It is for JoAnne and all the other JoAnnes that we must finish the fight!” – Pat Powers, Let’s Hear It For The...
Concord’s Jennifer Burzycki took the field with the Patriots last week
Jennifer Burzycki of Concord was among the breast cancer survivors honored during the New England Patriots pregame ceremonies Oct. 5. As part of the NFL Crucial Catch campaign in partnership with the American Cancer Society, the Kraft family and the Patriots invited breast cancer survivors and their caregivers from across New England to take part in the pregame ceremonies. The game featured a $50,000 check presentation from the Kraft...
Don’t put off those mammograms, ladies
October is here, and in addition to all the wonderful things that fall brings, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was founded in 1985 to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer. In the almost 30 years since, it has served its purpose well. I believe people are very aware of the importance of early detection, but time and time again I...
Want to help a recently-diagnosed loved one? Follow this sage advice
When a friend, family member, colleague or neighbor is diagnosed with cancer, how do you decide the best way to support this person? You know you want to help, but you want to avoid being intrusive or burdensome, always respecting their privacy. When diagnosed with cancer, people are overwhelmed with doctor’s appointments, processing information and dealing with their cancer diagnosis. There is often too much going on to seek help,...
Making Strides
You know our stance on Concord at this point – we think it’s pretty awesome. But it’s not a bad idea to back up opinions like that with actual facts every now and then. And the 22nd annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk – which will kick off at Memorial Field on Oct. 19 –gives us the perfect opportunity. Why? Because Concord’s awesomeness is reflected clearly in the numbers. Concord is routinely the most successful walk,...
Experience the power of the Survivor Walk at Making Strides this year
You are invited to experience the powerful spirit of a most extraordinary day. Join our Concord community at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Oct. 19. Making Strides raises money to support the American Cancer Society – the leader in the fight to end breast cancer, and all cancers. While raising funds for the American Cancer Society is crucial, there is so much more to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer experience. It...
All the tasty treats of Concord in one place – and we got to go
The ninth annual Taste of Concord was held last week and you might be able to guess it was filled with delicious food from all your favorite joints around town.
Want to know what quilling is? See for yourself at NHTI
The NHTI library is home to some fun stuff this month – and we’re not talking about the book collection. There’s painted pottery by Amanda Tempesta, Sandra White’s quilling (which is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs) and Fred Harrington Reverse Polish Notation HP Calculators.
Cathy Valley is making a difference with her Making Strides team
Cathy Valley wanted to do something. When her best friend for the last 25 years, Jennifer Swenson of Bradford, was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, she felt helpless and scared. For Swenson, it came out of nowhere.“No family history, no nothing,” Swenson said. “It was quite a shock.”You never think cancer is going to affect the people you love until it blindsides you like a rogue frisbee at the beach. But Valley was determined to...
This Week In Concord History
Oct. 15, 2000: About 1,800 people take part in Concord’s leg of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The local event raises $157,000 for research.Oct. 15, 1851: Philip C. Hunt is caught in a belt and carried around the shafting of a Penacook mill, mangling one leg and one arm badly, from which he never fully recovers. He lives until 1858.Oct. 15, 2002: Concord High juniors get the news that their statewide test scores rose...
We welcome your photos with open arms
It’s starting to look spooky out there, and not just because there’s a million leaves in your yard. So we want to see your favorite Halloween decorations! If you spot a cool scene around town, or have one in your own backyard, email some pictures to us at news@theconcordinsider.com.
Gavin Richardson can beat his dad at golf – you want next?
If you think you’re good at golf, you might want to see Gavin Richardson on the links. He may only be 8 years old, but don’t let his young age and short stature fool you. With the ability to hit it 170 yards off the tee, a strong set of iron skills and the short game to match, Richardson is a tough opponent for golfers of any age – just ask his dad, Pat. “He’s got a pretty much solid all-around game,” Pat said. “He knows how he wants...
We get schooled on fall foliage facts by forest master Dave Anderson
In the Sept. 30 issue of the Insider, we featured a fall-themed exhibit from the Mill Brook Gallery with a caption that described the process when “trees begin to shed their summer coat in anticipation of winter.” Apparently that didn’t meet the science accuracy standards of Dave Anderson, director of education and volunteers at the Society For The Protection of N.H. Forests, because we were greeted a few days after the paper came out...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell drinks a case of Pepto Bismol bottles in hopes of turning his insides as pink as his outsides in support of the annual Making Strides Walk. The results are predictably not pretty, and definitely don’t taste like bubble gum like your mom always said it would. Thankfully he has plenty of time to write a city memo while he’s ill and homebound as a result.Dig thisNo crossing this bridgeThe public is...
Walk-In Wednesday continues on Oct. 22
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering Walk-In Wednesday on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road. Walk-In Wednesday is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the same time. Walk-In Wednesday is an opportunity to get your questions answered. A Concord Regional VNA team member is available to meet with people inpidually regarding their specific concerns....
Red River to screen ‘Nosferatu’ on Oct. 24
Get into the Halloween spirit with a classic silent horror film.Nosferatu (1922), the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, will be screened with live music on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.The film will include live music performed by New Hampshire-based silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis. Admission is $10. Directed by German filmmaker F.W. Murnau, Nosferatu remains a landmark work...
Swenson Granite: Then and Now set for Friday
The New Hampshire Historical Society and the Learning Institute at New England College (LINEC) will present the program “Swenson Granite: Then and Now,” on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. David Duford will use photos and video to discuss the changes and challenges Swenson Granite Co. has faced since John Swenson formed the company in 1883. The class will include a demonstration of splitting granite, as well as granite samples. Duford has worked at...
Human Resources Assoc. to hold monthly meeting
The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:45 a.m., in the Maine Room at Two Delta Drive. The program for this meeting will provide participants with an overview of the broad array of programs and services that the state Division of Economic Development offers businesses free of charge. Panelists will include Dave Pease, Manager of NH-Procurement...
Community supper Friday at Grace Episcopal
The Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park, 30 Eastman St. will hold its monthly community supper on Friday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. The October supper features Shepherd’s Pie, rosemary rolls and chocolate pudding. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry, which helps to feed Concord’s hungry school children. Contact...
Monthly discussion series for media professionals
The N.H. Film and Television Office has announced a monthly discussion series for media professionals, which will take place at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of every month at New England College’s Concord campus, 62 N. Main St. Speakers at the Oct. 20 meeting include Matthew Newton, director of the film office, and Jay Doherty, executive director of the Somewhat North of Boston (SNOB) Film Festival. Discussion will focus on film...
Stamp collectors to meet on Oct. 21 in Bow
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
