Turns out toe jam isn’t all that bad for you, especially in band form
The Toe Jam Puppet Band brought their grooving tunes to the Concord Library last week, complete with a bubble machine, dirty laundry and hula hoops for all.
We like to think of Johann Busch as the local master of reflections
Johann (Hanz) Busch is the latest artist to fill the walls of the NHTI library, displaying a mixture of his digital art and photography. Busch’s work is something that needs to be seen firsthand to truly appreciate, and you’re in luck because the exhibit will be up through Aug. 29.
Celebrate construction by stopping in at McGowan Fine Art
Be Prepared To Stop: A Celebration of Construction with artists Melissa Anne Miller, Barbara Carr, Thomas Glover and John Bonner is currently on display at McGowan Fine Art through August
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Disc golf is a good walk through the woods that is anything but spoiled.
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Want fun? You’re in luckster at Chuckster’s!
We picked our own favorite photos from our visits to local orchards
It’s berry picking season and you know what that means, time to get out in the field with a bucket, grab some delicious fruit and make us a couple pies. Blueberry will be fine. On another note, we stopped by a couple local farms last week to check out the action.
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Susan Parmenter of Sunapee and Mimi Wiggin of Warner are currently showing some of their pieces at the McLane Audubon Center that have captured birds and animals in their natural habitats. The exhibit is on display through August and is open to the public during the Audubon’s normal hours.
Things are really shaping up at the League of N.H. Craftsmen
The League of N.H. Craftsmen is currently hosting its Circles, Squares and Triangles: The Shape of Things to Come exhibit at its headquarters on South Main Street through Sept. 26.
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In just its second year, the Frank Monahan Foundation Fore the Kids Golf Classic raised close to $35,000 last Monday at the Concord Country Club. The money will benefit a number of projects through the Concord Parks and Recreation Department, as well as local schools. The foundation, created in memory of the longtime Bishop Brady basketball coach, has raised around $56,000 over the first two years of the golf tournament. Out of...
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It was a launching good time at the Concord library last week as Marshmallow Madness took over for an afternoon.
An outdoor adventure at Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden
Need something to spruce up the yard this summer? Well look no further than Mill Brook Gallery’s 17th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. From bronze to steel, and granite to wood, there’s just about any type of art your little heart could desire. And you can go see it all. Mill Brook is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment, and the exhibit will be on display through Oct. 26.
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Since Ocean State Job Lots’ slogan is ‘Adventure Shopping,’ we headed down to find the most adventurous items in the store. It’s like a safari you take right here in Concord!
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Matt and Luke Bonner took the NBA championship trophy on a tour of Concord on Friday, and we were along for the ride. Would this be a good place to mention we beat Matt in an (abbreviated) game of H-O-R-S-E?
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Watercolor artist Conrad Young has been capturing scenic memories – from covered bridges to wildlife – from all over New Hampshire for many years. And here’s your chance to check out a bunch of his work. Young’s paintings are currently on exhibit under the title ‘Treasured Memories’ in the Conservation Center at the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests through Aug. 27.
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Jungle Jim, the family entertainment extraordinaire, captivated an audience of local children (and at least one adult who happens to be a member of the ‘Insider’ team) at the Concord Public Library on June 27 with his impressive balloon making skills and ability to turn those balloons into simple machines. Jungle – as we like to call him – even created a mouse trap, which was actually strong enough to catch what we believe is a human,...
Let Peter Milton guide you through his land of fictitious scenes
Peter Milton has spent many years creating his work through the art of collaging, taking people and things from all walks of life, to create fabricated scenes that cause audiences to examine all aspects of his prints. Milton began his collaging by cutting out figures and objects and creating the scenes directly on a printing plate. In recent years, Milton has switched to digital prints through the use of Photoshop. His work is on...
Student art work at the Kimby-Jenks
We stopped by Kimball-Jenkins to spy the spring student art show, which hangs through the end of June. More than 100 pieces make up the 11th annual show on display in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery.
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The N.H. Federation of Garden Clubs held a space themed standard flower show at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center over the weekend, one of its first shows in many years.
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Happy Returns whimsical recycled garden art will host an open house at 15 Pine St. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
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Tim spent one afternoon last week being pregnant. Turns out it’s not as fun as it looks.
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Andre Bertolino wants you to check out all the colorful art work he made spraying aerosol on canvas. That’s why some of his best and brightest is strategically hung on the walls of Dos Amigos through early July. So next time you get a burrito or taco, check it out.
Sherman uses lines and bright colors to characterize her work
The art of Carolyn Sherman, a retired elementary school guidance counselor with the Merrimack Valley School District, is currently on display in the NHTI library through the end of June. Sherman uses watercolors as her medium and her work is characterized by the use of line and bright colors.
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The Concord Garden Club has been sprucing up area dirt patches for almost 90 years.
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After a $2.9 million fundraising campaign, the Pope Memorial SPCA unofficially opened last month and will have a grand opening celebration on Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. You’ll be able to walk around the entire 8,000-square-foot facility (almost double that of the former Penacook facility), see the animals and maybe even bring one home.
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The 59th annual Kiwanis Club of Concord Spring Fair took place last week at Everett Arena with games, rides and tons of food that you shouldn’t eat.
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Brian Reilly has spent countless hours in his kayak on New Hampshire ponds photographing and observing the common loon. A retired physician from Keene, Reilly has captured many moments in the common loon’s life, from birth to flight and everything in the middle. Now it’s your chance to see exactly what Reilly has been collecting over the years through his lens. Reilly’s work is currently on display at the N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center...
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Bert Yarborough, an assistant professor of art at Colby-Sawyer College, is currently showing at McGowan Fine Art. Yarborough’s work focuses on the investigation and exploration into the human figure. The exhibit will be on display through June 6.
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NHTI seniors are showcasing some of their final projects in the school’s library as part of the Visual Arts Senior Capstone exhibit. The art work will be on display through May 23.
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The second annual Concord Mom Prom will be held Friday at the Holiday Inn. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
