Opportunities for education and celebration of Juneteenth
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is pleased to announce its extraordinary program of events for its 2023 Juneteenth Celebration, “Reading the Bones: Celebrating the African Diaspora.” Events run from June 10 to June 19, and feature a diverse range of cultural and educational activities. “We are excited to announce the lineup for our 2023 Juneteenth Celebration,” said JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director of BHTNH. “This...
Stay safe in NH this summer
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the NH Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) would like to remind residents and visitors to stay safe this summer. Below you will find several ways to enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire summers while protecting your health and safety. Warmer weather often means more time spent outdoors and simple steps can be taken to reduce your risk of tick and mosquito...
Education is a ‘field’ trip
Featuring 21 museums in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, and Seacoast, the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail is an educational destination for many secondary schools. “Many of us have developed field trips for students of varying ages,” noted Jeff Barraclough, president of the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail and executive director of member institution Millyard Museum in Manchester. “If you want your child or...
Book: Far From the Light of Heaven
Far From the Light of Heaven By Tade Thompson (345 pages, Science Fiction, 2021) Ragtime is a colony ship, carrying a thousand passengers to the Lagos system to begin new lives there in the colony on the planet Bloodroot. First Mate Michelle Campion’s job is supposed to be largely ceremonial because the AI does all the work and AIs never fail. Of course, you know where this is headed – when Campion is awakened before the other...
Theatre Kapow presents ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Theatre KAPOW finishes its 15th season with the New Hampshire premiere of “Tiny Beautiful Things” based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos. The show will be performed at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord June 9 – 11. Based on the acclaimed book by Cheryl Strayed (author of the New York Times best-selling “Wild”), “Tiny Beautiful Things” follows Sugar, an online advice...
City newsletter: Budget hearings continue for Concord
Here’s a look at what was included in last week’s City Newsletter: Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: June 14, 6 p.m. City Council: June 12, 7 p.m. Planning Board: June 21, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which...
This week in Concord history
June 8, 1941: Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe of Penacook hits a homer in the first game of New York’s doubleheader sweep at Cleveland. Rolfe’s teammate, Joe DiMaggio, homers twice in the first game and has two hits in the second. His hitting streak now stands at 24 games. June 8, 1798: State House chaplain Joshua Heywood is fired after two days on the job. His infraction: failure to pray for President John Adams. June 9, 2002:...
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Jeff Warner presents “Music in My Pockets: Family Fun in Folk Music” Join in on Friday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Josiah Carpenter Library on 41 Main Street in Pittsfield for this fun event. Singing games, accessible “pocket instruments” like spoons and dancing puppets, tall tales, funny songs, old songs and songs kids teach each other in the playground-all “traditional” in that they have been passed down the generations by word of...
“Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South”
By Winfred Rembert as told to Erin I. Kelly (284 pages, Memoir, Autobiography, Art, 2021) Winfred Rembert was born in 1945 in a small Georgia town deeply infected with the most brutal and humiliating forms of racism. Black people dared not speak their minds to Whites or antagonize them in any way, and even the most circumspect might be forced to abase themselves to appease a White person’s cruel whim. His story is not ancient...
This week in Concord history
June 1, 2002: At a $100-a-plate gala for Concord Hospital’s cancer treatment center, some 350 donors are surprised to learn that two major contributors recently came forward. Norman and Melinda Payson of Hopkinton donated $2 million and Jim and Marianne Cook donated $1 million. “We must understand that the purpose of this cancer center is to help the people that surround us,” Jim Cook says. “The health and...
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Author Mike Morin – “If These Walls Could Talk: Celebrating 100 Years of the Red Arrow” Mike Morin, NH radio personality and author, visits Gibson’s Bookstore at 45 South Main Street in Concord on Thursday, June 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to present his book on local history, If These Walls Could Talk: Celebrating 100 Years of the Red Arrow, America’s Most Beloved Diner! Not many restaurants make it 100 years....
Flurry of activity in Concord
Here’s a look at what was included in last week’s city newsletter: Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green St (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Finance Committee Budget Meeting (Community Development, Leisure Services – Library, Parks & Recreation, Human Services, Capital Improvement Program – TIF Districts, Capital): May 25, 5:30...
Book: “The Hello, Goodbye Window”
“The Hello, Goodbye Window” Norton Juster (29 pages, children’s picture book, 2005) Older readers will forever associate author Norton Juster with the classic novel ”The Phantom Tollbooth.” He also wrote a number of other books that adults and children can enjoy, including the Caldecott Award-winning ”The Hello, Goodbye Window.” As you would expect from a Caldecott winner, this picture book is enlivened by Chris Raschka’s bright,...
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31st Annual Memorial Weekend Craft Festival The charming Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith, will once again come alive with color, flavor, and music for the 31st Annual Memorial Weekend Craft Festival on May 27, 28 & 29 (Memorial Day) from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Over 85 Juried Craftsmen and Artisans from all over New England will display their American Made Works. The Fair is held rain or shine, free admission and friendly pets...
This week in Concord history
May 25, 2002: Nearly 400 students graduate from New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, marking the college’s first year as an accredited school in its 35-year history. May 25, 1983: Return of the Jedi debuts in Concord and 700 people turn out to watch. “My kids have been talking about this for three months,” says Lynn Ring of Northwood. “Is there any other movie?” May 25, 1854: Believing it will...
Last peek at summer camp options
Days are getting warmer, and summer will be here before long. To help with your summer planning, here are some highlights with a few of the summer camp opportunities available. There are a range of day and overnight camp options with general interest activities, and some with more specific themes like science projects, developing sports and theater skills, and more. SEE Science Center at 200 Bedford Street, in Manchester offers a...
Pierce Manse opens for visitors on May 25
The Pierce Manse, the historic Concord home of New Hampshire’s only U.S. President, Franklin Pierce, will open for guided tours on May 25. The Manse will be open Thursdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 28. Reservations are not required. Franklin Pierce was President of the United States from 1853 to 1857 and is the only New Hampshire resident to be elected to the country’s highest office. Visitors to the Pierce...
Plays written in a week
The “7-Day Plays” is coming to the Hatbox Theatre on Saturday afternoon, May 20. Imagine writing, rehearsing and performing four original short plays for a live audience in just one week. Now imagine experienced directors directing plays by first-time playwrights and first-time directors directing plays by experienced playwrights! These are the challenges being set forth to some of southern New Hampshire’s most prolific theatrical...
City newsletter: Time of renewal
Here’s what was included in last Friday’s city newsletter: Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Budget-Related Meetings: City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Thursday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Budget Meeting (General Government, Public Safety – Police & Fire, General...
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21st Annual Payson Center for Cancer Care Rock N Race Join over 4,000 participants on Thursday, May 18, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a time of walking, running and raising funds for patients and families receiving support at Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care HOPE Resource Center. Register to Walk/Run a 5K or Walk a shorter 1-mile loop, all through downtown Concord, enjoying live music along the way! Thank you to our...
This week in Concord history
May 18, 2001: The Concord School District has been named one of the top 100 places in the country to get a quality music education, the Monitor reports. The survey was conducted by the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Yamaha Corp., the National School Boards Association, the Music Teachers National Association and the American Music Conference. May 18, 2000: A 14-10 vote in the Senate makes New Hampshire’s legislature the first in...
Book: No Dogs Allowed
No Dogs Allowed By Linda Ashman (31 pages, Children’s picture book, 2011 Alberto has opened a new restaurant and he has high standards, not only for himself but for his patrons as well. Unfortunately for Alberto, the people in his community are looking for pet-friendly venues and Alberto’s standards don’t include animals. How can he make a success of his restaurant? He’s so busy making new rules he neglects the only customer he has!...
Andrew D’Amour wears three hats in Concord
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Andrew D’Amour. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Andrew D’Amour How old are you? 25. Where do you live? Belmont, NH. Where do you currently work? Depends on the day! I am the Marketing Manager at The Hotel Concord, the Community...
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Understanding Stress & Anxiety: Relieving Stress with Health & Wellness Join in on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Natural Wellness Corner 239 Loudon Road, Suite 1A, in Concord for a free health talk with clinical nutritionist Lena (Colleen), who has over five years of experience researching stress and its impact on health. During this talk, you’ll learn: The different types of stress and how they affect...
Annual Rock ‘N Race to take off May 18
The main fundraising event for Concord Hospital’s Payson Center for Cancer Care returns – the Rock ‘N Race event is a much-anticipated road race, consisting of a 5k mile run or walk, and shorter one-mile loop through downtown Concord. This special fundraising event is held at the State House Plaza in downtown, Concord, on May 18, and the starting bell rings at 6 p.m. The event features live music throughout the race course, delicious...
Book: “Homecoming”
“Homecoming” Kate Morton (542 pages, fiction, 2023) Jess Turner-Bridges is a journalist who has lived in London for the past twenty years. We meet her in 2018 when she gets a call from Australia letting her know that Nora, the grandmother who raised her in Sydney, is in the hospital after a fall. Jess flies home immediately, thinking that maybe she can use this trip to rekindle her writing career as well as care for Nora. When she...
This week in Concord history
May 11, 2003: State geologist David Wunsch offers an early theory as to why the Old Man of the Mountain may have tumbled from Cannon Mountain, the Monitor reports. A piece of the Old Man’s granite-hewn Adam’s apple that anchored the formation may have come loose, causing the chin to dislodge and the rest of the rock face to just fall away from the cliff. May 11, 2001: Dartmouth College announces it is permanently stripping the...
Looking back: Summer nostalgia
There was a time when the innocence of youth provided a colorful array of adventures. The mind could wander, the imagination your constant companion. There were adventures and opportunities that might not otherwise exist, there was love, companionship and friendship to spare. As I sat upon the open fields of my youth, I could be anything and anyone, all I needed was a dream. Summer would arrive just in time for this adventurous child...
Players wrap up 95th season with comedy
The Community Players of Concord wrap their 95th season with a world- premiere comedy written and directed by Wallace J. Pineault, “Not a Word.” Pineault, who joined ‘The Players’ in 1975, has directed numerous plays and musicals for the group and over 50 plays at New England College, where he taught directing, acting and dramatic theory. His sabbaticals in Hollywood working for a golden age casting director inspired this delightful...
Book: “Murder at Mallowan Hall”
“Murder at Mallowan Hall” Colleen Cambridge (264 Pages, Historical Mystery, 2021) It is 1930 in Devon, England. Phyllida Bright is the housekeeper at Mallowan Hall, the country residence of Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan. Phyllida is the housekeeper, but she is also a friend of Agatha’s. They have chats about the household, and about mysteries. Phyllida is very competent and can be charming. But make no mistake –...
