Confirmation classes begin April 15 in Bow
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, invites you to discover what Christianity means for you and your life. The season has arrived again for all young people with the desire to explore their faith to join together in discovery. Confirmation classes are open to young people in grades 6-10 of any religious affiliation – all are welcome in discovery. This time will provide an opportunity for young people to learn on...
Reserve your space for spring fling in Penacook
United Church of Penacook, located at the corner of Community Drive and Canal Street in Penacook, is now renting tables/spaces for their indoor/outdoor Spring Fling on May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attic treasures, clothing, gently used items, crafts and baked goods will be available. Spaces with tables can be rented inside for $15 and spaces outside without tables for $10. Set up inside on Friday will be from 7 to 8 p.m. for those...
Business showcase at Grappone Center
The public is invited to the 24th annual Business Showcase hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, April 7, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord. More than 100 Chamber members will showcase their products and services to the Greater Concord business community during the Business Showcase. This very popular Chamber event is open to the business public and attendance is expected to...
Carol Foss to speak about wind power
On Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center, Carol Foss, PhD, Senior Advisor for Science and Policy at N.H. Audubon, will speak on the topic of “Wind Power and Wildlife: A New England Perspective.” Wind power offers the promise of “green energy” without carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. As a renewable energy source, it can be a positive factor in protection of wildlife and the environment....
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).The Storied Life of A.J. FikryGabrielle Zevin2012, 331 pagesFictionA.J. Fikry is the curmudgeonly owner of Island Books; Amelia Loman is a publishing sales rep who visits the store. Amelia is a “bright-sider” by nature, but...
Sign-ups are under way for spring session at Y
Sign-ups for the Spring II session are under way at the Concord Family YMCA. Members began signing up on March 30 for their favorite classes and it opened up for community members on April 6. No matter your age, interest or fitness level, you will find programs and activities at the Concord Family YMCA to meet your goals for fitness, well-being, and fun. Stop by the Welcome Center, call 228-9622 or go online at concordymca.org for...
We’ve got the scoop on Forest Society staffers picking up dog poop
The Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests held a Poop Pickers Unite workday Friday morning, walking the Merrimack River floodplain trails and scooping up all the pup waste people chose not to pick up themselves during the winter. This would seem a good time for a friendly reminder that you should pick up your dog’s poop when you’re walking (it’s a health hazard when left behind, and can even get into the nearby water!). The...
The Snob checks out Cat ’n Fiddle classics at Barous’ Family Restaurant
When the Cat ’n Fiddle restaurant on Manchester Street closed in 2009, it marked the end of an important era in Concord history – no more would restaurant names tout the instrumental genius of household pets. Turns out it wasn’t the ultimate end of the restaurant’s era, though, at least not entirely – John Barous, son of former Cat ’n Fiddle owner Nick Barous, recently opened a new establishment, Barous’ Family Restaurant, on Fort...
The Insider’s guide to Spring in New Hampshire
AprilApril 1Learn to flyfishDiscover this unique pastime! Members of Trout Unlimited will be our instructors, teaching us about fly fishing equipment, fly-tying, strategies and techniques, where fish live and how to read the water. For Beginner and Intermediate, four consecutive Wednesday sessions. $5 per person. Ages 9 and up. Advance registration with payment required. 6 p.m. 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. 626-3474,...
Talk Concord’s 250th at the library this Thursday
As Concord prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this year, check out “There and Back Again: a Concord 250 chat about CPL,” at the Concord Public Library on April 2 at 6 p.m. Talk about Concord Public Library’s role in preserving Concord’s history, look back at library service through the decades and into the future at this event in the library auditorium. For more information, check out the library’s website at...
Catch a little Spring Fever with the latest League exhibit
Right about now is when you hear people talking about spring fever. But they might not all be referring to the warmer temperatures and longer days ’cause the League of N.H. Craftsmen just happened to open its new exhibit last week, appropriately titled Spring Fever. It’s a multi-media exhibition celebrating the upcoming season, something we all could use a little bit of after that winter we just had. The exhibit will be on display...
We know there’s still snow, but it’s time to think about your yard
While it may not seem like it now, under all that snow outside your house is your yard. Just trust us. And soon, if the temperatures continue to rise, you’ll be able to see what we’re talking about. But unfortunately, what’s underneath that fading sign of a winter we all would like to forget is not the lush green grass you fondly remember. The winter, especially like the mega one we just had, can do some serious damage to the grass...
This Week In Concord History
March 31, 2002: A Concord man found dead in his Hall Street apartment was murdered, the police announce. Tobby Publicover, a 28-year-old described as a “gentle giant” by his mother, died of a gunshot wound.March 31, 1731: Four years after Concord’s settlement begins, townspeople appropriate 10 pounds “for the instruction of the children in reading, etc.” The first teacher is Hannah Abbot, 30. The following year, the town will order...
The Concord High School Film Society wants to see your movie
There’s no shame in wanting to be a big shot movie director. Unfortunately, not everybody can make it to the bright lights of Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a masterpiece right here in New Hampshire. There’s plenty of great scenery; all you need is a minimal amount of equipment, and finding actors willing to be in a film that may be seen by an audience one day would just be too good of an opportunity to turn down....
It’s time to start planning for your garden, just hold off on digging
It’s hard not to think spring when the temperatures start to rise, the snow begins to melt and the calendar finally flips to a month you don’t typically associate with the effects of winter. All you want to do is go outside, get some sunshine and dig in the dirt a little bit. We get it, but the key is patience, which is easier said than done after enduring the last few months that we’d all like to forget – at least for a while. But...
Nice nugget on your finger, and great trees
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord wants to pet our Meerkat is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entries.You Cut My Hair Yesterday – m4w (Concord)You gave me a haircut yesterday. We had a great conversation, and some laughs that really made my day. You are an incredibly beautiful blonde with a great personality, and...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell hops on his tandem bike with his cardboard cutouts of the Insider staff on the back and makes his way toward the community garden. But the bike sinks in the mud from all the melting snow, and though he pedals as hard as he can, all he does is splatter mud all over our beautiful cardboard faces. But wouldn’t you know it, the splotches spell out a city memo!We’re loadedWith another loaderThe Public...
Concord Christian Academy unveils the first dessert extravaganza
Concord Christian Academy held its annual auction March 20 at Concord’s National Guard Armory. A great evening was had by all with more than 250 silent auction items to bid for and an exciting live auction led by our very own auctioneer, Freddy Rivera, better known as our sports coach. Many of the auction items were very kindly donated by our local Concord and New Hampshire businesses, who have supported our annual fundraisers over...
We blew up our gingerbread house with a small cannon
Turns out about three months is long enough for a gingerbread house to sit in a place of business, so we asked for suggestions on how to destroy Tim’s creation. The winner? A tiny cannon! And boy did the cannon do its job. We found pieces of gingerbread shrapnel a good 50 feet from the blast site. Wish you could have seen it happen? You can – we took video, and posted it to our Facebook page. Go check it out!
Historical society to host course on John Winant
The New Hampshire Historical Society is offering a five-part history course, “John Gilbert Winant: Citizen of Concord, Citizen of the World.” Classes will be held at the Society, 30 Park St., on Thursdays from April 23 through May 21, at 5 p.m.Winant was a state, national and international leader during the 1930s and 40s and one of the most interesting figures to emerge from New Hampshire. Lynne Olson’s book, Citizens of London, has...
Grange to hold annual awards night April 20
The Concord Grange is getting ready for the 38th annual Community & Grange Membership Awards Night, to be held Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m. at the IBEW Hall, 48 Airport Road. Grange Master Dick Patten has been organizing this annual event for 44 years. The Grange will honor the Outstanding Citizen, Police Officer, Firefighter, State Police, Legislator, Veterans (active duty and retired), Community Spirit, Youth, Media, Educator...
NHTI/Delta Dental 5K set for April 17 at 6 p.m.
For the 11th consecutive year, NHTI and Northeast Delta Dental are prepping for their annual 5K road race. The NHTI/Delta Dental 5K is part of the Concord Area Race Series (CARS). This year’s race takes place at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17 on the NHTI campus. There’s also a children’s “Fun Run” at 6:45 p.m. Registration and pre-race events start at 3 p.m., with a post-race BBQ and general celebration continuing until 8 p.m. More...
See Joey from Full House at NHTI’s comedy show
NHTI’s Spring Comedy Show was designed as a way to bring together the college and the community for a night of entertainment before the school year comes to a close. The artists have changed over the years, but the idea remains the same. From previous names such as Bob Marley, Bo Burnham, Bill Burr, Ralphie May and Stephen Lynch, to this year’s performer Dave Coulier, the spring show on April 24 in the Wellness Center Gym is...
Bob Quinn can help you learn a lot about birds
If you don’t know the difference between a tufted titmouse and a white-breasted nuthatch, then N.H. Audubon and master birder Bob Quinn may be able to help. Learn to distinguish between the two popular Granite State bird species, along with more than 100 other birds native to the state, at a six-week bird identification workshop that begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. The classes will primarily focus on field exploration around...
Hospice memorial service set for April 14
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association’s Hospice Memorial Service takes place on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St. in Bow. For information, call 224-4093, ext. 2828 or email carmella.dow@crvna.org.
NHTI to host celebration of poetry April 6
On Monday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI presents its 14th annual Celebration of Poetry, featuring Massachusetts Poet Jeffrey Harrison. There will be a reception and open mic reading following his presentation. Members of the college and the community are invited to listen and participate. Admission is free. For more information, contact Alan Lindsay at 271-6484, ext. 4242 or...
R.P. Hale to portray Sir William Herschel
Come witness living history at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center on Super Stellar Friday, April 3, with a visit with Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), as portrayed by historian, archaeo-astronomer and musician R.P. Hale as he recounts Herschel’s life and performs some of his compositions on the harpsichord. Teens will get a chance to hang out with Herschel at 7 p.m., followed by pizza and soda, Cost is $9 per teen, free for...
Student art exhibit now showing at St. Paul’s
On view through April 17 at the Hargate Art Center at St. Paul’s School, is the annual Student Art Exhibition, featuring the work of St. Paul’s School students. Artwork will include drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery and more. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery will be open select Saturdays through noon. Please call 229-4644 or email lbolduc@sps.edu ahead to...
Youth and government comes to State House
On April 10-11, more than 300 New Hampshire teens from 30 schools will take over the state capital as the YMCA’s 67th annual Youth and Government program comes to the State House in Concord for a Model Legislature Day. Gov. Maggie Hassan will welcome delegates as part of the opening ceremonies. During the two-day event, delegates will discuss and debate some of the more than 110 bills they’ve prepared as part of the program. Youth and...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.UndeniableBill Nye2014, Audiobook (8 discs, 540 minutes)NonfictionWhat could be a textbook-like subject, reminiscent of middle school science class, is instead transformed into a fascinating journey of the discoveries and the science of evolution. Bill Nye’s passion for his subject shines, as he covers the facts, the theories, and the speculation of...
