Book: “Pokko and the Drum”
“Pokko and the Drum” By Matthew Forsythe (children’s picture book, 2019) Pokko is a little frog who lives inside a mushroom with her parents. She simply loves adventure and excitement. Pokko’s parents, on the other hand, prefer a more modest existence. “We don’t like drawing attention to ourselves,” says her father. Mama and Papa Frog prefer quiet and predictability. Mama and Papa Frog love to give gifts. Unfortunately, Pokko’s joie...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 16, 1812: Henry Wilson is born in Farmington. He will serve as vice president to Ulysses S. Grant. Feb. 16, 1943: The temperature falls to 37 below zero at 8:30 a.m., the coldest temperature ever measured in Concord. The record had been 35 below, set Jan. 8, 1878. Feb. 16, 1974: Gov. Mel Thomson appeals a U.S. District Court decision which says homosexuals have the same rights as other students at UNH. Judge Hugh Bownes ruled...
Entertainment listings
Live music Feb. 16 Brian Booth at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Soggy Po Boys Concert at Concord Community Music School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 Michael McArthur at Twin Barns Brewing from 5 to 9 p.m. Charlie Chronopoulous at Pour Decisions Brewing from 7 to 10 p.m. Fatha Groove at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 8 to 11 p.m. Alex Cohen at Tower Hill Tavern from 9 to 11:59 p.m. Joe Messineo and Taylor Hughes at Area 23 Pub....
City copes with the snow and cold
Here’s a look at what was included in the city newsletter last Friday: 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: City Council: Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Planning Board: Feb.15, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which are posted prior to the meetings. View the...
Bulletin board for Feb. 9, 2023
Beat the librarians The trivia challenge is back! Head to Lithermans Limited in Concord to test your trivia skills on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. Create a team of four to six players, and compete against a group of librarians made up of staff from the Baker Free Library and Concord Public Library. Bookish trivia will appear alongside questions about science, sports, pop culture, and more. Prizes for winners. Poetry Society presents Join the...
Moriah Billups loves NH’s outdoors
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Moriah Billups. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better.Moriah BillupsHow old are you? 29.Where do you live? Hooksett, NH.Where do you currently work? I am a Philanthropy Officer at Concord Hospital Trust, where I raise funds for...
Entertainment listings for Feb. 9 to 13, 2023
Live music Feb. 9 Bach’s Lunch Cert: Until the End of Time at Concord Community Music School from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Kid Pinky at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Gardner Berry at Area 23 Pub at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 Ariel Strasser at Mount SUnapee from 3 to 5 p.m. Justin Cohn at Pats Peak from 6 to 9 p.m. NH Collective at Area 23 Pub at 8 p.m. Sillan Welch at Pour Decisions Brewing from 8 to 11 p.m. C-4 at Makris Lobster & Steak House from...
Book: “Righteous Prey”
“Righteous Prey” By John Sandford (417 pages, mystery/thriller, 2022) This is volume 32 of The Prey novel series, featuring U.S. Marshall Lucas Davenport and his sidekick, Virgil Flowers. This book starts with a murder of a homeless man in San Francisco. There’s a twist from a “typical” murder though, in that not only does the victim have a clear #1 traced on his forehead, but the murder was followed by a press release purporting to...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 9, 1986: Former U.S. Senate majority leader Howard Baker names Tom Rath of Concord to direct his 1988 presidential campaign. The campaign will founder in March 1987, however, when Baker calls it off upon becoming President Reagan’s chief of staff. Feb. 9, 1988: Fresh from a first-place finish in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Bob Dole takes a hard anti-Communist line in a Concord campaign appearance. He warns against “glasnost fever,” saying:...
City news: Winter is in full swing in the capital city
Here’s a look at last Friday’s city newsletter: Upcoming 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: City Council: Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Planning Board: Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings now begin at 6 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which are...
Play tells story of artists past and present
Lend Me A Theater announces their winter production The World Was Yours by William Ivers at the Hatbox Theater in Concord running from Feb. 3 to 19. The World Was Yours tells the story of a competition between three diverse artists vying for the same grant. Adley Schwartz, an aging art professor, hopes the grant funds will enable him to honor a personal promise to a loved one before it is too late while also providing a final chance...
Bulletin board for week of Feb. 2, 2023
Racial struggles in the Northeast From Brooklyn to Boston, from World War II to the present, Jason Sokol traces the modern history of race and politics in the Northeast during All Eyes Are Upon Us: Racial Struggles in the Northeast, from Jackie Robinson to Deval Patrick on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Why did white fans come out to support Jackie Robinson as he broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 even as Brooklyn’s Blacks were shunted into...
Entertainment listings
Live music Feb. 2 Breland and Whiskey-6 at Bank of NH Stage at 7 p.m. New Horizons Band Concert at Concord Community Music School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Rebecca Turmel at Mount Sunapee from 3 to 5 p.m. Black History Month Unity Concert with Martin Toe and Destin Boy Official at Bank of NH Stage at 8 p.m. Amanda McCarthy at Twin Barns Brewing from 5 to 8 p.m. April Cushman Duo at Pour Decisions Brewing from 8 to 11 p.m. Andrea...
Book: Pulp
‘Pulp’ By Ed Brubaker Illustrated by Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips (72 pages, Western graphic novel, 2020) Pulp is a lightning-fast read for aficionados of the Western genre. The graphic novel was written by Ed Brubaker (a veteran of the comic book scene) and features art by Sean and Jacob Phillips. The story is essentially split in half, starting with a flashback of Max Winters’ time in the American Wild West before settling into...
Ring in 2023 with New Year’s Eve parties
Noontime affair The Concord Public Library will again host a Noon Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the library auditorium. They will celebrate with light refreshments and a special toast! If you want, dress up in fancy clothes! Recommended for kids from birth through elementary. Registration is required online at www.concordpubliclibrary.net/librarycalendar. Dinnertime kids party UNOs is hosting a kids’ New...
City crews were ready for the winter season
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Bring on the snow! Concord General Services road crews spent last week preparing for snow. Thorough maintenance checks were performed on trucks and equipment vehicles. Crews replaced any parts necessary, such as cutting edges on plows,...
Poem: Winter’s eve
Daylight fades to darkness, another winter eve does call, the warmth of the fire beckons me, as the snow continues to fall. There is peace within my heart, when winter casts another stone, for I embrace this solitude, this cold winter eve alone. Perhaps it is the bittersweet thoughts, of winters past where my thoughts do roam, as a child in the early years, with many friends and family home. In this vast world we live, this winter...
Entertainment for the week of Dec. 22, 2022
Live music Dec. 22 Zeb Cruikshank at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 23 Charlie Chronopolous at Over the Moon Farmstead from 6 to 9 p.m. Blue Light Rain at Area 23 Pub starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 24 Ken Budka at Mount Sunapee from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 27 Paul Hubert at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 28 Brian Booth at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 29 Brian Booth at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 30 Stoned Wasp at Area 23 Pub...
Bulletin board for the week of Dec. 22, 2022
Covered bridge book Gibson’s Bookstore is pleased to host author Kim Varney Chandler on Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. for her engaging and well-illustrated history of the remaining covered bridges in the Granite State, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. The 288-page, full color, softcover features the author’s own current day photography of all sixty-one covered bridges, paired with historical photos in a then-and-now-theme. Author Kim Varney...
Book: Love of learning never ends
Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning By Tom Vanderbilt (229, nonfiction, 2021) When’s the last time you tried to learn something new? Tom Vanderbilt is taking his young daughter to chess class and chess tournaments. He starts to wonder why he doesn’t try new things? When did he stop being a beginner? Adults often don’t like to do things that they aren’t good at. As a child, there is no stigma to...
This week in Concord history
Dec. 22, 2001: In a state where primary campaigns rarely heat up until just before the election, Craig Benson has thrown more extravaganzas than any of his four competitors – probably more than any candidate in the state’s history so far out from the election – and he never lets anyone leave hungry, the Monitor reports. Food, folks and fun is not his only tactic, but Benson knows that in a good activist’s heart, eating is next...
City news: Explore the city’s forests
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: 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: Planning Board: December 21, 7 p.m. Visit...
Bulletin board for week of Dec. 15
Chamber event Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce for a virtual forum on our regional and national economy on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Guest speaker Brian Gottlob, Director of NH Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, will share a big-picture view of where the U.S. stands on a possible recession, and what we can expect in N.H. for the coming year. Gain insight on regional economic trends to help inform...
This week in Concord history
Dec. 15, 1774: On the third day of unrest in Portsmouth since the warning visit of Paul Revere, Major John Sullivan of Durham rides in with another mob of defenders. Upon learning that word of the approach of British troops is a false rumor, the crowd agrees to disperse. It reneges on this promise, however, marching that night to Fort William and Mary and hauling off 16 cannons and 60 muskets. Dec. 15, 1836: The Legislature...
Come for the vocab, stay for the fun
The Piñata that the Farm Maiden Hung By Samantha R. Vamos (Children’s picture book, 2019) The Piñata that the Farm Maiden Hung is so much fun to read! This bilingual story follows a young girl and her family as they work together — with the help of some farm animal friend — to make a piñata for a surprise birthday party. The illustrations are bright and beautiful, and the cadence of the text is mesmerizing. The story itself...
Entertainment listings Dec. 15-24
Live music Dec. 15 Craig Fahey at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Concord High Chamber and Jazz Concert at the Concord City Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The Morning Buzz Christmas Ball will be at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 Stray Dog at Makris Lobster and Steak House from 7 to 10 p.m. The Hart of Sound with Colin Hart at Over the Moon Farmstead from 6 to 9 p.m. Mary Fagan Jazz Combo at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Songweavers and...
CYPN of the Month: Backstage with Cap Center’s Sal Prizio
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Sal Prizio. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Sal Prizio Where do you live? Concord, NH. How old are you? 46. Where do you currently work? The Capitol Center for the Arts. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I have been working...
Bulletin board for the week of Dec. 8, 2022
Lights in Loudon The family tradition of driving through 2.5 miles of dazzling Christmas light displays at New Hampshire Motor Speedway continues this year with the Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter. The 12th annual event will spread 39 nights of holiday cheer with fundraising for the local community with more than 3.5 million twinkly LED lights on display through Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 (New Year’s Day). Gift of Lights will open at...
This week in Concord history
Dec. 8, 1979: Concord City Manager Jim Smith rescinds the fire department’s ban on live Christmas trees in public buildings. Dec. 8, 2001: Former Franklin city manager James Pitts will start work in January as Bow’s second town manager, the Monitor reports. “I’ve always admired the way the town had a lot of pride in itself,” Pitts said. In Bow, he continued, there’s “a strong focus on a community spirit. I am delighted to get a chance...
Entertainment for the week of Dec. 8, 2022
Live shows Dec. 8 Gardner Berry at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 Jud Caswell at Over the Moon Farmstead from 6 to 9 p.m. Brick Yard Blues at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 Paul Gormley at Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kimayo at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m. Acoustic Jam at Area 23 at 2 p.m. Ian Archibold at Over the Moonfarmstead from 6 to 9 p.m. Mikey G at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m. Secret...
