Improve your backyard habitat for wildlife
Interested in improving the wildlife habitat in your backyard? Do you have space on your land that could benefit wildlife but you’re not sure what to plant? The New Hampshire County Conservation Districts have partnered with the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation to offer a special wildlife habitat improvement plant package. This plant package contains trees and shrubs which offer wildlife food during the critical winter months when...
Parenting workshop at Riverbend begins May 5
Parenting the Second Time Around, a free workshop series for grandparents, relatives and others who are parenting again, begins Tuesday, May 5. Held each Tuesday for eight weeks, the workshop will be held at Riverbend Children’s Intervention Program, 105 Loudon Road, Bldg. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information or to register, call Kathleen Egan at 228-0547, ext. 4041.
Songweavers spring concert on Saturday
Songweavers a cappella women’s chorus at the Concord Community Music School will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant St. in Concord.The theme for this year’s concert is “How Can I Keep From Singing?” The chorus will perform with the Songweavers Drummers, led by Grace and Lindsey Schust.“It’s our human birthright to sing,” said Songweavers director Peggo...
April supper to feature roast pork, applesauce
Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park (30 Eastman St.) will host its monthly supper Friday, April 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. The April supper features roast pork with applesauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and homemade chocolate pudding for dessert. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry which helps to feed...
Memory cafe at Granite Ledges on Wednesday
The Capital Area Memory Cafe for memory-impaired inpiduals and their family members is Wednesday, April 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway in Concord. The Memory Cafe is held the third Wednesday of every month at the same time. The Capital Area Memory Cafe is a collaboration of Concord Hospital, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord and Granite Ledges of Concord....
Stamp collectors to hold meeting on April 21
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Human Resources Assoc. meeting on Thursday
The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, in the Maine Room at 2 Delta Drive in Concord. The program for this meeting, entitled “How to Prepare for – and Win – a Workers’ Compensation Hearing,” will provide participants with a unique and interactive program on preparing for a hearing from both the Human Resources and Legal points of...
Bishop Brady to present Sound of Music Jr.
The Bishop Brady High School is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music by presenting the “Jr. Version” of the most popular musical ever known. The show will be presented Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 18, at 2 and 7 p.m. at the school, 25 Columbus Ave.The show, directed by Nancy Barry, with choreography by Rose Marie Marinace, will feature Bishop Brady students Madison Smith as Maria, Rachel Bitman as...
Geocaching hike with Five Rivers on Saturday
On Saturday, April 18, from 4 to 6 p.m., David Ross and Fred Mullen will help us find hidden geocaches and teach us more about the fun hobby of geocaching. We will enjoy the scenic view from Jerry Hill in the Marjory Swope Park and appreciate the awakening spring woods. This hike is great for any age. It may be muddy so please wear appropriate footwear. Check out the event’s Facebook page, facebook.com/events/1024941357536026, for...
Ham and bean supper at East Congregational
A classic New England ham and bean supper will be held at East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road, on Saturday, April 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will feature baked ham, two kinds of made-from-scratch baked beans, homemade brown bread, rolls, assorted casseroles, coleslaw and a dessert buffet. Takeout is available. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12 and children 5 and under are free. A handcrafted raffle quilt...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell Duct Tapes the entire perimeter of his office door to keep the draft out, only to realize he’s trapped himself inside. Panicked, he tries to break the door down by ramming it with his shoulder, but all he produces are loud whimpers of pain. Which translate perfectly into a city memo! Leaf it up to usCollections delayed a bitThe city’s Spring Leaf Collection Program, which was scheduled to begin April...
Looking for that perfect prom gown? Bravo has lots to choose from
It’s the second full week in April, and if you’re a young lady in high school getting ready for the prom, you should probably start thinking about finding a dress. And not just any dress. Ladies, this is your prom, so you might want to make sure this is the perfect dress. After all, the boy you go with may be long gone, but that picture will be around forever. We understand it can be a little overwhelming and normally we’d tell you...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and and visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante2012, 331 pagesFictionIn 2011, celebrated Italian novelist Elena Ferrante – author of The Days of Abandonment and The Lost Daughter – published this stark and stunning tale of life in an...
Planning on making a quilt? Then check out these two local shops
You’ve probably driven by them on multiple occasions and never gave it a second thought. But believe it or not, there are actually two quilt shops right here in Concord. We understand the oversight, because unless making large blankety things for people is on your list of hobbies, you’d probably have no reason to do a double take as you cruise by – which for the record is dangerous and never recommended. Although for those in the...
The students of St. Paul’s have been busy creating all this art
The annual St. Paul’s School student art exhibition is currently on display at Hargate Gallery through April 17. This page, top left: Josephine Carter.
Gathering Time making a stop at Temple Beth Jacob
Gather ’round for Gathering Time, an award-winning folk trio headed to Temple Beth Jacob for a fundraising event April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Of course, you know we wouldn’t highlight an event that didn’t feature food, so you should probably know there will also be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, as well as a silent auction (note: you can’t eat the silent auction). Gathering Time features Hillary Foxsong, Stuart Markus and Gerry McKeveny...
These might be our snuggliest pages ever
Since this is the quilting issue and we spent most of last week talking to people about quilts, it was only right that we devote some space to some of the best ones we saw during our travels. Plus we’re big fans of things that keep us warm and wanted to share it with all of you. And trust us, this is only a fraction of what we saw. We could probably fill every page with pictures of quilts and still not get them all in.
Believe it or not, Tim can actually use a sewing machine – kind of
When I was in middle school, I sewed this cute little stuffed animal dog for my mom. From what I remember, it actually looked like a dog. But that’s about it when discussing my sewing experience, and that was all done by hand. Yet when the idea for a quilting issue came about, I soon realized my sewing abilities would be tested. That’s because Deb Green, who opened Sew Sisters Studio in the Concord Community Arts Center, wanted to...
Quilters Guild to host biannual show
The Capital Quilters Guild will host its biannual quilt show this weekend at NHTI, and it wants all of you to come. More than 200 quilts will be on display for your viewing pleasure in the Goldie Crocker Gymnasium, as the guild members show off some of their hard work over the last two years. The quilts are only for looking at, except for the “touch me” quilt, which as its name indicated, you’re allowed to put your hands on....
Adventure Shopping
Since Ocean State Job Lots’s 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!
The Capital Quilters Guild wants you to know about quilting
If you’re looking to pick up a new hobby, head over to Havenwood Retirement Community on the second Friday evening of the month.Well, don’t go there this week, but more often than not, if it’s the second Friday, you’ll find the Capital Quilters Guild doing its thing. And the only reason they won’t be there this month is because members will be a little busy setting up for their biannual show (see that grey box on the next page for...
Sure, we all feel bad for those poor fourth graders, but what about me?
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last few weeks – if you were, we’d kind of be neighbors! – you’ve probably seen my face in the news. I’m getting more air time than the Kardashians these days. Admittedly, my tail does deserve more national attention than Kim’s, but sadly, that’s not why I’ve become an overnight sensation. No, the red-tailed hawk was the victim of the not-so-silver-tongued legislators that set fire to a...
We met Digger the Main Street Project mascot and saw a ton of Peeps
Downtown was alive with colorful marshmallowy critters – and a tiger! – during Indie Easter on Friday afternoon. Digger the tiger, the Concord Main Street Project mascot, was walking up and down Main Street to greet the public and look in all the stores, many of which participated in Indie Easter by making Peeps displays in their windows and storefronts.
Moving film screening at Concord High
The film begins with the rising of a garage door. On the other side is a young man in a flannel shirt standing before his barn at first light. He’s wearing an old Red Sox hat with a frayed brim. The sun appears gold through New England foliage behind him and gleans off industrial farm equipment in the field. He steps forward into the barn, rain boots over mud, brown Labrador retriever at his side, as he inspects a line of cows with a...
This Week In Concord History
April 7, 2002: Tryouts for Concord’s Babe Ruth baseball are held at Rollins Park. 62 14- and 15-year-old boys spend the morning catching flyballs and grounders in hopes of impressing the coaches. The draft is held later in the day, and the players are pided among seven teams.April 7, 2000: Robert Blair, who murdered his wife and her young son in a Concord motel in 1996, has told the police he also killed two people in Rutland, Vt., in...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell is chilly in his office because it’s still a wintery nightmare, so he digs out the quilt his grandma made him 20 years ago. But the dust it’s collected causes an allergic sneezing fit so strong he flips right out of his chair. But he does sneeze in a rhythmic pattern that spells out a city memo!Legalized potholesFill ‘em upConcord General Services’ Highway and Utilities crews have been keeping busy...
Chamber looking for Pinnacle Award nominees
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce announces the 10th Annual Pinnacle Awards, and invites members of the community to submit nominations. The Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and inpiduals for professional excellence and commitment to the community, and will be presented at the Annual Pinnacle Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord. Presenting Sponsors are...
Policy analyst to speak at Havenwood on Friday
Policy analyst and author William Hartung will tour the state from April 8 to 11 to speak about “Profits of War: The Military-Industrial Complex and the High Price of Defense.”Hartung is the director of Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy in Washington D.C. He is the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex. “Corporations which profit from the manufacture...
Get your tickets for VNA’s Passion for Caring
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association’s Passion for Caring is on Wednesday, May 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. hosted by Company C in Concord. Proceeds from this event benefits Concord Regional VNA Hospice Program. Enjoy hors d’ oeuvres and refreshments, entertainment, a raffle and silent auction inside the spacious and comfortable Company C showroom. The silent auction features New England Patriots tickets, Boston Red Sox tickets, golf...
State of the City forum April 9 at Holiday Inn
Join your fellow Concord business and community leaders for a breakfast forum on the “State of the City” with guest speakers Concord Mayor Jim Bouley and Concord City Manager Tom Aspell. The event is presented by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 9, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St., Concord. Find out what’s on the horizon for the city of Concord, the challenges of this year’s budget, how...
