Bulletin board
Spooktacular Do you like scary movies? Have you ever wondered why? Nina Nesseth visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually on July 27 at 7 p.m. to present Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films, a pop-science look at fear, how and why horror films get under our skin, and why we keep coming back for more. Nina will be in conversation with Gibson’s own Queen of Scream, Ryan, to talk about the movies that make our skin crawl and delight...
This week in Concord history
July 21, 1857: The Coos Republican reports that Joseph Roby, 23, of Clarksville is struck and killed by a bolt of lightening while sitting in his house. “His cap and boots were torn in pieces, but no mark was found upon his person. Several individuals were in the house at the time, but none of the rest were injured materially.” July 21, 1861: Col. Gilman Marston of the Second New Hampshire Volunteers is shot in the shoulder at...
Fun food locations
These categories sponsored by Alan’s of Boscawen Restaurant Bakery Winner: Wyatt’s Wicked Goods Second Place: Crust and Crumb Runner Up: Bread & Chocolate Runner Up: The Yum Yum Shoppe Runner Up: Red Blazer Burgers Winner: Barley House Second Place: Surfside Burger Bar Runner Up: 5 Guys Runner Up: Vibes Runner Up: Tuckaway Tavern Chicken Wings/Tenders Winner: Puritan Back Room Second Place: Brookside...
Book: The Christmas Bookshop
The Christmas Bookshop By Jenny Colgan (310 pages, fiction, 2021) Carmen, a young woman in Scotland, is laid off from her department store job. She isn’t finding another job on her own, so her mother comes up with a plan. Carmen can help her “perfect” sister Sofia. Sofia is a successful lawyer, married, with three children and one on the way. Sofia has a client who will lose his bookshop if he doesn’t make money before...
This week in Concord history
July 14, 1850: On a journey into the White Mountains seeking scenes to paint, New Hampshire artist Benjamin Champney writes to a friend in Fryeburg, Maine: “To our great surprise we saw a broad and beautiful valley bounded by lofty hills and the Saco winding through it with a thousand turns and luxuriant trees interspersed. In fact we found the beau ideal of a certain kind of scenery – a combination of the wild and cultivated,...
Live entertainment for the week of July 14, 2022
Live Music July 14 Ariel Strasser at the Contoocook Chamber of Commerce from 6 to 8 p.m. Craig Jaster at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Marc Berger and Ride at Eagle Square at 7 p.m. July 15 Dwayne Haggins at Contoocook Cider Company from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ryan Williamson at Shara Vineyards from 6 to 8 p.m. April Cushman at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m. July 16 Paul Gormley at the Contoocook Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon Ali T...
City news: Moths eating city foliage
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: 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: July 20, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx...
CYPN: Professional comes home
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Julia Mehrmann. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Julia Mehrmann How old are you? 39. Where do you live? Concord. Where do you currently work? I own Glow Nails & Beauty in downtown Concord. What’s your favorite part of your...
Bulletin board: Bookish events
Paperback party Sarah McCraw Crow is a beloved customer at Gibson’s Bookstore, and they are thrilled to host a paperback release party for her novel The Wrong Kind of Woman on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. The pandemic stole the hardcover release party, pushing it to virtual, and they are taking back the joy by hosting an in-store celebration for the paperback. Told through alternating perspectives, The Wrong Kind of Woman is an...
Book: Love & Saffron
Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love By Kim Fay (192 pages, fiction, 2022) This is a novel told in letters, starting in the 1960s. Twenty-seven-year old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter and some saffron to 59-year old Imogen Fortier. Imogen writes a column about food in the Northwest for a regional magazine. Joan lives in Los Angeles and Imogen lives on Camano Island in Washington state. Saffron is indeed...
Entertainment listings the week of July 7, 2022
Live Music July 7 TBA at Eagle Square at 7 p.m. Lamont Smooth and Matt Poirier at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. July 8 April Cushman at Contoocook Cider Company at 4:30 p.m. Decatur Creek at Shara Vineyards at 6 p.m. Paul Driscoll at Over the Moon Farmstead at 7 p.m. July 9 Retro Rewind Dance Night will be at the Bank of N.H. at 8 p.m. The Hallorans at the Contoocook Farmers Market from 9 a.m....
This week in Concord history
July 7, 1816: Concord awakens to a hard freeze. July 7, 1847: President James Polk visits Concord, prompting a parade of bands up Main Street. “The streets were alive with sightseers and from the windows, ladies greeted the president with waving handkerchiefs,” one newspaper reports. July 8, 1822: John Bedel is born at Indian Stream Republic, now Pittsburg. Son of a general (Moody Bedel), he will gain military fame...
City newsletter: New hours for city pools
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: 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: July 11, 7 p.m. Planning Board: July 20, 7 p.m. Visit...
Bulletin board: A pair of author events
Meet with Maynard Joyce Maynard returns to Gibson’s Bookstore on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. to present the paperback release of Count the Ways: A Novel in an after-hours event! In her most ambitious novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard returns to the themes that are the hallmarks of her most acclaimed work in a mesmerizing story of a family — from the hopeful early days of young marriage to parenthood, divorce, and...
Book: Bird Brother
Bird Brother: A Falconer’s Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife By Rodney Stotts with Kate Pipkin (210 pages, nonfiction, 2022) Rodney Stotts grew up on the gritty streets of Southeast Washington D.C. As a young man his life could go three ways – become a professional athlete, become a drug user, or a drug dealer. He chose the last option to make money. Through many struggles, he goes from this rocky beginning to become a master...
Bulletin board for June 30, 2022
Author event K.J. Dell’Antonia visits Gibson’s Bookstore on July 6 at 6:30 p.m. to present her newest novel, In Her Boots! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters comes a delightfully entertaining story about a ruse that goes awry and a chaotic homecoming that proves that confronting your past can sometimes set you free. Rhett Smith’s adventurous life is imploding. Just as she turns the big 4-0, her long-term...
Entertainment the week of June 30, 2022
Live music June 30 Kid Pinky at Eagle Square at 7 p.m. Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Amythyst Kiah at Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Errol Wayne at Area 23 at 7 p.m. July 1 Amanda Adams at Contoocook Cider Co. at 4:30 p.m. Eric Lindberg Duo at Shara Vineyards at 6 p.m. Jud Caswell at Over the Moon Farmstead at 7 p.m. July 2 Joe Messineo at Contoocook Farmers Market at 9 a.m. Josh Foster at Over the Moon Farmstead at 2 p.m. Colin...
Don’t miss a chance to watch Sunset League
The sun has set on the first half of the Sunset League’s season, but there is still a month of games left. The Concord Sunset League is the oldest after-supper amateur baseball association in the country. Started in 1909, its also the last of its kind in the state, and, as a result, attracts many Division II and III college players from cities such as Dover, Nashua and Keene who want to keep their arms warm for fall ball. Teams play...
City news: New art display installed downtown
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: New Downtown Concord art Concord General Services’ Downtown Services Team helped install another new art piece last week in downtown Concord! “Earth Arch,” by artist Joe Chirchirillo Sculpture, was installed at the...
This week in Concord history
July 1, 1776: “The Declaration before Congress is, I think, a pretty good one,” delegate Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire writes from Philadelphia. July 1, 1789: The Rev. Israel Evans is ordained as Concord’s second Congregationalist minister, succeeding the Rev. Timothy Walker. The town still pays the minister’s salary and living expenses. Walker, the first minister, served more than 58 years from his ordination in 1730. July 1,...
Book: Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology By Neil Gaiman (mythology, 2017) In Norse Mythology, the inimitable Neil Gaiman once again earns his chops as a master of the fantastical. I listened to the audiobook version, narrated by Gaiman himself, and highly recommend that format for a particularly entertaining experience. Don’t confuse this 2017 release with the 2021-22 two-volume graphic novel adaptation of the same work. I haven’t seen the graphic novels yet...
A celebration of culture, community
Overcomers Refugee Services is presenting New Hampshire’s first Umuganda on June 25 at Keach Park in Concord. Overcomers works to unite all cultures, foster mutual respect and understanding, and build a stronger community for all. Since many of the New Americans in the Concord community are from Rwanda, Overcomers is putting on Umuganda, an event with deep roots in Rwandan culture. This participatory event will be open to the public...
This week in Concord history
June 23, 1823: The New Hampshire Historical Society, formed earlier in the year in Portsmouth, moves to Concord. It will occupy a room in the State House for three years before moving to North Main Street near Ferry Street. June 23, 1785: A committee is appointed to lay out Main Street in Concord. A final report won’t be drafted until 1798. June 24, 2002: The state Supreme Court, casting aside partisan politics and assuming a key...
Market Days schedule
THURSDAY 10 – 8 KidZone sponsored by Vertical Entertainment (State House Lawn) 10 – 6 Doggy Splashpad (State House) 10 – 10:45 Music and Movement with Miss Heather (City Plaza) 11 – 1 Story time with Concord Public Library (State House Lawn) 12 – 12:50 Northeastern Ballet Theatre (Eagle Square) 1 – 1:45 Becca Myari (Main Street Stage) 1 – 3 TBD (Eagle Square) 2 – 2:45 Tyler Allgood (Main Street Stage) 2...
Market Days returns to usual place on the calendar
As Market Days returns to its regular June timing for the first time since the pandemic began, the annual downtown festival will focus on bringing music to all Concord residents – and appreciating the performers that make that art accessible. This June, Intown Concord is partnering with the Capital Center for the Arts to bring a big act to the three-day free festival. The alternative rock band Vertical Horizon, best known for their...
Four years of fun
Concord rockers Andrew North & The Rangers will be celebrating their fourth anniversary at the Homegrown Stage (Bicentennial Square) during Market Days this year with a headlining set from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. “We’re so excited about this,” Andrew said, “we are having so much fun making music right now and we are really happy to be able to invite our hometown community to celebrate with us!” The band started in 2018 when...
Market Days vendor list
SHOPPING Wicked Crafty Fat and Habitat Gondwana & Divine Clothing Beeze Tees Screen Printing LDR- Lilise Designer Resale Fabulous Looks One Earth Body Care, LLC Hilltop Consignment Gallery Joe Kings Simply Birkenstock The Merrimack Company Lularoe Rock Candy and More Runa’s Crafts Inty Collection Penumbra Budget Blinds Spruce Home and Company Chopper’s Closet/Your Rustic Home CandleTree Soy Candles Ryan Cloutier...
Concord Arts Market returns to Market Days
The award-winning Concord Arts Market was founded in the fall of 2008 in downtown Concord by Katy Brown. Kitty Stoykovich, jewelry artisan and owner of Kitty Stoykovich Designs, ran the market between 2016-18. In 2019, Christa Zuber became the new producer of the Concord Arts Market. The Arts Market holds monthly vendor events including a stint at Market Days. Visit, shop, and show your support for these local artists during the...
Book: Girl Waits with Gun
Girl Waits with Gun By Amy Stewart (408 pages, fiction, 2015) In the summer of 1914, Constance Kopp and her two sisters, Norma and Fleurette, are riding in their horse-drawn buggy to Paterson, New Jersey, when a motorcar crashes into them! The car topples their buggy, pining Fleurette underneath it. They free her, and she has minor injuries, but the buggy is in pieces. The car’s owner Henry Kaufman refuses to pay for damages even...
This week in Concord history
June 16, 1864: Still short of the state’s recruiting quota for the Union Army, Gov. Joseph Gilmore announces a state bonus of $400 for any man who will sign up for the First New Hampshire Cavalry Regiment. June 17, 1840: On Concord’s Rumford Square, a five-acre field of trees between School and Center streets below Rumford Street, a speech by the Whig Sen. Daniel Webster draws a rousing crowd. The speech follows a “Log Cabin...
