Survive the next disaster with this class
Do you know what to do if an emergency happens? If an earthquake or tornado hit right now, what would you do? Of course, no one thinks that will ever happen here, but people were probably saying that prior to the ice storm back in 2008. Got your attention didn’t we? The Community Emergency Response Team is willing to teach you what to do when a disaster happens. All you have to do is sign up for a three-day class in Bow next weekend...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. We’re also on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com), Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary) and Instagram. An Appetite for Violets Martine Bailey 2015, 400 pages Fiction Biddy Leigh, the under-cook of Mawton Hall, initially feels no loyalty towards her employers. And why should she? Three days after being introduced to...
Finally, a group and place dedicated to slacking off here in Concord
If there’s one thing we can get behind here at the Insider, it’s slacking off – just don’t tell our bosses. Luckily, a new club gives us a place to do just that without that pesky risk of being fired. It’s called Slack Off Concord, and it meets at Rollins Park on Monday afternoons (and sometimes Wednesdays). So what do you do, just sit around and fail to accomplish things all day, pushing them off into the extremely distant future...
A bloody good time
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Miss Capital Area’s Outstanding Teen
It’s not every day that you get the chance to talk to a real-life beauty queen. So when we got word that we had one right here in Concord, we had to jump at the opportunity. Brooke Mills, 16, a junior at Concord High, was recently named Miss Capital Area’s Outstanding Teen. She was able to squeeze us into her celebrity-like schedule to answer a few questions. How did you get into this? I was adopted into the Miss America system...
Square dance classes at West Congregational
Introductory classes for square dancing will be offered at West Congregational Church Hall (499 N. State St.) on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and 16. Classes are free and run from 7 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome, dress casual and refreshments will be provided. The classes are sponsored by the Concord Coach Square Dance Club. For more info, contact Ron Turcotte at 620-3717 or on facebookfacebook.com/groups/ConcordCoachSquares/ Kathy...
Old Home Day is Sunday
The Heights Community Old Home Day is just around the corner. It will be held rain or shine Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The event takes place at Keach Park and the Heights Community Center off Canterbury Road. There’s still time to take part in the Junior Miss Concord Heights pageant, which is open to girls from the Concord area ages 7 to 12 years old, as well as the Heights You’ve Got Talent Show and the Best in Pie Contest. Pageant...
Have you ever seen how the ‘Insider’ is made each week?
Every week is a little different in the “Insider” pod. Sometimes we can kick back, eat some free food that’s been lying around the office for a few days and even take a couple naps in our super secret spot. Shhhh! Others, like last week, can be a bit of a time crunch with the holiday throwing a well-placed monkey wrench into our production cycle, which in turn greatly affects our nap time. So in an effort to show our transparency, we...
Kurt Gergler wanted to work in Bow, so now he’s the BES principal
Every day Kurt Gergler drives to work, it’s like taking a trip down memory lane. His childhood paper route stretched from the end of Albin Road, up Logging Hill, down Grandview and to the highway. And this was a paper route he rode his bike for – no car rides for this one. “Everywhere I turn I see something familiar,” Gergler said. The house he grew up in still stands on Albin Road and hours were spent fishing in the town pond. His...
It’s gonna be a dragon boat takeover on the river this weekend
With summer coming to a close, it’s probably a good idea to spend a little extra time around the water. Maybe a weekend, perhaps? Good news then, ’cause this Saturday and Sunday just so happen to be the third annual Weekend on the Water at Riverfront Park/Everett Arena. Celebrate Concord’s stretch of the Merrimack River by cheering on the dragon boat races and watching several schools power down the river competing in the Concord Crew...
ConcordTV wants to find the next big thing in broadcast journalism
Attention everyone, we have an important news bulletin. If you are between the ages of 9 and 13 and have an interest in being a television talent, then ConcordTV wants to meet you. That’s right, the city’s community TV station is looking for youngsters to show off their on-air skills at the junior host auditions Oct. 10. Here’s how it works: Anyone between the ages of 9 and 13 can come in for a 15-minute audition to become the next...
Celebrate culture, learn about art and stuff your face at Mill Brook
Can you think of a better way to spend the second Wednesday evening of every month than by learning a little something about art while enjoying a nice snack? We didn’t think so. And you can do it right here in Concord when you get off the couch and check out Wednesday’s Wisdom Pot Luck at the Mill Brook Gallery, co-sponsored by the Kimball-Jenkins Community Art School. The program entails a guest (usually someone related to art in...
It’s back to school time, yo
The start of another school year is probably not exactly the time of year that most kids look forward to. Don’t get us wrong, education is an important part of growing up, but we can all remember the sadness that resulted as we watched summer drift away and classes once again consume a good chunk of our awake time.And it can be even more challenging and anxiety provoking when you’re either moving from elementary to middle school or...
Summer is going away soon, but these outdoor markets sure aren’t
We stopped by the Concord Farmers and Concord Arts markets this weekend right before the calendar flipped to September.
This Week In Concord History
Sept. 1, 1782: The Rev. Timothy Walker, who has served as Concord’s Puritan minister from around the time of its settlement in 1730, collapses while preparing for a service and dies. He is 77 years old.Sept. 1, 1939: Germany attacks Poland. The Concord Monitor’s lead editorial says: “We feel certain that try as hard as we may, we cannot stay out of the war if it is at all prolonged.”Sept. 1, 2000: The high school football season kicks...
After a slight hiatus, we’ve decided to make a grand return
We know that every Tuesday is kind of a big deal for you.Not just because of $2 tacos, although we do really love our pork and chicken creations quite a bit, but because it’s when the latest edition of the Insider is ready for public consumption.And we now realize that excludes some of you because if you aren’t a subscriber to the Monitor in Concord or until very recently, Bow, you won’t be able to get it till Wednesday. But you know...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell rushes out to get the latest and greatest school supplies to ensure he’s ready for yet another school year. But before using his pens and notebooks for actual school work, he practices his penmanship on the city memo.Get filingThe elections are comingThe city’s next municipal election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3. Those wishing to file for municipal office may do so at the City Clerk’s Office...
New hours at Discovery Center starting this week
Beginning Sept. 1, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus the first Friday of every month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Special September events include: a Super Stellar Friday Teen night at 7 p.m. and public talk at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 by Science Educator Dave McDonald on the mysterious dwarf planet Pluto; a new exhibit opening on Saturday, Sept. 12, “Riding...
High Strung Strummers to perform at library
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m., in the Concord Public Library auditorium, The High Strung Strummers will entertain audiences of all ages. This high energy duo specializes in old-time dance music and ballads. Lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sarah Jane Nelson has been playing in folk festivals, contra dances and regional events for more than a decade. Cathy Mason is a highly accomplished fiddler and music...
General Services gives Memorial Field a face-lift
Concord General Services’ Public Properties Division has completed their recent renovation project at Memorial Field. Last spring, Public Properties staff completely renovated the Warren H. Doane Diamond baseball stadium press box. This year, staff focused on upgrades to the football stadium. Approximately 1,200 pieces of lumber were removed from the bleachers and replaced with new Southern Yellow Pine boards. The bleachers were in...
‘Love Your Neighbor’ event at Keach Park
New American Africans would like to invite you to a community celebration. The “Love Your Neighbor” event will be held Sept. 5 at Keach Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is a great event that we use to welcome newcomers to the Concord area. Not only does this foster a sense of community and support for recently resettled refugees, but this event is an opportunity to engage in cross-cultural exchange and community conversation. For more...
McGowan Fine Art to host legal issues series
McGowan Fine Art announces a series of informal seminars for artists focusing on legal issues. Kimberly Peaslee, intellectual property lawyer at Upton & Hatfield, will be presenting. These will be held the third Tuesday of each month, except December, from September through April. We encourage attendance to all seminars because sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. These are free and open to the public, but seating is...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. We’re also on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com), Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary), and Instagram.Etta and Otto and Russell and JamesEmma Hooper2015, 305 pagesFictionEtta, Otto and Russell grow up on the prairie in Saskatchewan. Russell is an only child whose father dies during the Great Depression. His mother...
One day there will be a memorial statue where that sign is planted
On Aug. 14, people who looked pretty important gathered in front of the N.H. State Library for the unveiling of a sign at the site of the future John Gilbert Winant Memorial, Winant was a decorated pilot during WWI, elected to the N.H. House and Senate, and served three terms as governor. He was the first head of the Social Security Administration – which is why New Hampshire-issued Social Security numbers begin with 000, 001 and 002...
Getting the lowdown on the artsy happenings at NEC – Concord
Jeff Weber is the Cultural Arts Director at New England College on Main Street in Concord. The performance center at NEC was voted by the editors at New Hampshire Magazine as the Best Performance Space in N.H. this year. The editors may have got a bit carried away on the voting, but the space is very nice, very fresh and is starting to attract artists and poets and musicians to come in and do their thing.The potential is...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. We’re also on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com), Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary), and Instagram.The Wise Man’s FearPatrick Rothfuss2011, 994FictionThe Wise Man’s Fear is the second in a trilogy of an immensely detailed world. It chronicles the coming of age of young Kvothe as he creates a name for himself,...
