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Check out the Spring Fling Fair Join the fun at the Spring Fling Fair being held at East Congregational Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature a silent auction, crafts, plants, baked goods, gently used clothing, books, “Grandma’s Attic” and more. A wide variety of themed raffle baskets will be offered, as well as tickets for an expertly made double/queen size quilt. Be sure to stop by the East Church cafe for a...
This Week in Concord History
May 9, 1944: The woman who played the title role in Cover Girl, the current feature at the Capitol Theater, is living on Court Street in Concord. She is Susann Foster, a blonde who stands 5-foot-8 in high heels. Foster’s husband, Private Ralph Foster, was a flight instructor at Concord Airport but has been reassigned to the Midwest. Susann Foster stayed behind temporarily to see through her pregnancy. She is due in two weeks. The...
Book of the Week: ‘Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives’
Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives Tim Harford 2106, 294 pages Nonfiction We are asked to clean our rooms as children, and later on to have a neat desk at work, but are there times when being “messy” actually helps matters? Or when things don’t go according to plan, can the messiness of life sometimes provide better, unexpected outcomes? Tim Harford shows how being messy or messy situations can produce amazing...
Don’t miss the one and only Capital Arts Fest
If you haven’t heard about the Capital Arts Fest yet, you probably aren’t paying close enough attention to your city’s happenings.There’s promotional stuff all over the place, and a rolling billboard in the form of a Concord Coach Lines bus promoting the thing (even if some of the images are from slightly outside the Concord area, like Europe).Nevertheless, whether you’ve heard about it or are just being informed for the first time...
Performances abound at Capital Arts Fest
Concord is home to some great performance spaces, and during Saturday’s Capital Arts Fest, you’ll have your pick of some impressive shows.The only thing is that you’ll have to make some tough decisions. The main stage shows are all in the evening, so it will really come down to what you’re in the mood for.If you’re not familiar with the spaces, Hatbox Theatre just celebrated one year of operation in Steeplegate Mall that can house an...
A list of the happenings at Capital Arts Fest
The Capital Arts Fest is chock full of things to do in Concord this Saturday. So here’s a list of all the great options you have to enjoy. If you want to learn a little bit more about the musical acts, performances and activities, there’s more in-depth info on all the festival has to offer on pages 13-20. City Plaza 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Concord Coach Display by Abbot-Downing Historical Society. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Suncook Valley...
You can’t have an arts fest without the arts
Just about every week, we like to highlight one of the local art exhibits around these parts.Concord is a big arts community with a collection of highly talented artists.And let’s be perfectly honest, there’s no way you can hold a community-wide arts festival without the visual arts.So on Saturday, there’s a few options for you.Mill Brook GalleryThe gallery that doubles as an outdoor sculpture garden, opened this week with its first...
Make these Kentucky Derby cupcakes at Local Baskit
No matter what sporting event you’re hosting a get-together for, food has to be a priority.If said sporting event turns out to be a huge disappointment, your guests can always find solace in your spread.So if you happen to be a fan of the Kentucky Derby, which is slated for Saturday, Local Baskit has the perfect option for your watch party dessert.At 1 p.m., there will be a workshop at the store’s 10 Ferry St. location to make some...
Take a guided tour and learn about Concord
Concord is pretty old. Two years ago, the city celebrated 250 years, which means that there’s a lot of history around this city.So it only seems right that a historical and cultural aspect was part of the first and only Capital Arts Fest.So if you’re into history, learning about new things or enjoying free and new stuff, you’ll want to keep reading about some informative guided tours.State HouseIf you’ve never had the chance to wander...
Enjoy the action at Aerospacefest, Shaker Village
Around this area of the state, there are lots of day-long events that you don’t want to miss.And a pair of them – Aerospacefest at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and Canterbury Shaker Village’s opening day – rank right up there with the best of the best.It just so happens that both are taking place on the same day as Capital Arts Fest, which means you can add them to the list of stops on your tour of Concord – and...
Farmers market opens for the season this Saturday
Now that the calendar has officially switched over to May, you’re going to start seeing a lot more things happening outside.As you’ve probably heard, the Capital Arts Fest will turn Concord into a cultural destination this Saturday.But that’s not the only thing that will make Concord abuzz. Saturday also just so happens to be opening day for the Concord Farmers Market. Yep, beginning this week and going all the way until the last...
Enjoy some sweet tunes all over the city
There’s no denying the fact that Concord has a pretty active music scene. On any given night, you can find some live performances at venues all over the city. So it probably comes as no surprise that music is a huge part of the Capital Arts Fest. While many of the plays and big events were already planned for this one-day event to show off Concord, a number of the musical acts were added and scheduled to bring a little flavor to the...
Everett Arena will be a cat lover’s paradise
The British are coming … and the Americans, the Russians, the Siberians and the French, also known as the Chartreux.Time to gather up the family and head to Everett Arena for the first cat show of the new season. This is our annual fun, affordable, family affair. We hope to have something for everyone! For those who like fast action, the agility ring is the place to be. Come and watch cats who, with the encouragement of their owners,...
Run with a splash of color on Sunday
Do you like running? How about bright colors? Well then, we might just have the perfect event for you: Concord 21C’s My School Color Run.This Sunday, Rollins Park will be a sea of colorful runners, as it serves as the start and finish for the untimed 5K fun run/walk. Unfortunately, the early registration deadline has passed to receive an official event T-shirt and color packet, but we have an idea. Go out and buy a white T-shirt, or...
Attention all ladies: It’s Mom Prom season
We can only imagine this time of year can be a little hard for all you moms of high school aged daughters out there.As your little girl picks out her prom dress, is asked in some elaborate way by the boy next door and makes plans for a big night out, it probably makes you a bit nostalgic for your high school days.We all know we can’t go back in time to relive those moments, but who says that mean you can’t go to the prom?Because the...
Check out this Classic Concord Photo
With the baseball season in Concord in full swing, we decided this was the best time to show off this classic shot of the United Life Sunset League team from way back in 1955. Thanks to Bill Hardiman, Tom DeStefano and Conky O’Connell for sharing. Back row, from left: Phonsey Ceriello, Buddy Eldridge, Red Adams and Tom Hardiman. Middle row: Bob Hanson, John Sartorelli, Joe Johnson, Nails Knee, Phil West, John Hardiman and Tom...
Look who’s trying to find love on Craigslist
We took to Craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the missed connections pages in our neck of the woods during the month of April. And we found all these great entries to share – and that we could print, unedited, of course. You paid my parking meter in Concord – m4w (Concord) – April 26 You paid my parking meter in Concord about a week ago because my credit card wouldn’t work. It was such a great...
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Remember your mother with VNA Concord Regional VNA is offering “Remembering Our Mothers” on May 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St. As Mother’s Day approaches, join us to support and encourage one another. Connect with others who are facing Mother’s Day without their mothers and learn ways of coping with your loss. We encourage you to bring along a photo of your mother, as we set aside time to...
This Week in Concord History
May 2, 1939: The news in New York and around the world of baseball is that Lou Gehrig, after playing 2,130 consecutive games for the Yankees, has sat one out. Without Gehrig, the Yankees clobber Detroit 22-2. In a nine-run seventh inning, Yankees third baseman Red Rolfe, the Pride of Penacook, hits two doubles and drives in three runs. May 2, 1966: Former vice president Richard Nixon lands at Concord Airport for a speech at the...
Book of the Week: ‘The Poet’s Dog’
The Poet’s Dog Patricia MacLachlan 2016, 88 pages Children’s FictionThe Poet’s Dog opens with a poem: “Dogs speak words But only poets And children Hear” And the poem soon proves to be true.Rescued by a poet, Teddy, an Irish Wolfhound, learned words from his eloquent master, and the two became best friends. When the story opens, Teddy’s poet is gone and Teddy is alone in a snowstorm. He discovers and rescues two children seemingly...
A southern day trip – Welcome to Hooksett
When we first established roots in Bow, we kept hearing about this far away land known as Hooksett. Sure, it bordered Bow, which borders Concord, but going beyond those imaginary constraints had always been a bit of a no-no. Look how long it took us to make our way into Bow. But since we thought of this day trip issue series earlier this year – the first of which brought us to Henniker in February – we’ve had our eye on Hooksett. How...
We drove a crazy vehicle at HK Powersports
No roof, no doors – no problem. That was the theme of the day when we went to HK Powersports in Hooksett last week. The store is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and they invited us to come by and check out all the big-boy toys they get to play with – I mean sell – every day. “We sell fun,” owner Jim Whaley said as we poked around the indoor showroom, which was full of motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, personal watercraft and...
We found lots of food options in Hooksett
One of our favorite parts about exploring a new place is the food.There’s just something about traveling around a town you’ve never visited in search of a great local spot to eat.And when in Hooksett, you’ll have no problem finding some great eateries – no matter what you’re in the mood for.There are plenty of chain restaurant options, and that’s never a bad thing, but on this adventure, we were in the mood for something new and...
We found all this stuff driving around Hooksett
As many of you know, we appreciate all the little things in life. As we drove around Hooksett last week, making many stops along the way, we started to notice some interesting stuff around every corner. So of course we decided to photograph what we found to share will all of you. Enjoy!
There’s plenty of stuff to know about Hooksett
As you have clearly seen thus far, we used part of last week to explore as much of Hooksett as we could. Since this was a day trip, there was only so many hours in the day to enjoy the sights and sounds of Concord’s (and Bow’s) neighbor to the south. We tried to do a comprehensive look at what a typical day tripper would expect to do when spending the day in a new place. So we covered the food (and beer), we had loads of fun and we...
The League’s craftsmen are pushing the limits
The League of N.H. Craftsmen recently opened Pushing the Limits, a new exhibit in its 49 S. Main St. gallery. Like most of the League’s shows, it’s a multi-media exhibit that features creations of juried craftsmen, who just so happen to be showcasing work that forced them to go outside their comfort zone. The show is on display through June 23, and there’s lots to see.
Discover WILD N.H. Day should be a wild time
Do you have the urge to really let out your wild side? If so, don’t go swinging from tree branches or trying to fly off a high perch – just check out Discover WILD New Hampshire Day at Fish and Game headquarters on Hazen Drive this Saturday.This is the department’s biggest community event of the year, and we do mean big – last year saw more than 10,000 people turn out, said advertising and promotions coordinator Mark Beauchesne. It’s...
Womenade is hosting Couture for a Cause
Some of the latest trends in fashion will be on display at the Womenade of Concord’s fourth annual Couture for a Cause. Seven local stores using anywhere from three to six models each will showcase up to 40 outfits. “It’s just a variety of people in the community who support our organization,” said Womenade member Shannon Arndt. The runway session is the highlight of the evening that will be held at O Steaks and Seafood in May 4, but...
