Kids, hit the stage this summer for Sister Act, Jr
Registration is going strong for the Community Players of Concord Children’s Theatre Project summer musical theatre camp, SISTER ACT JR. Based on the hit 1992 film and Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Sister Act JR. is the feel-good musical comedy that will have audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors). Director is Karen Braz, Music Director is...
24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens gardening season
The 24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season on Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the exchange works: Just split and swap! Perennial plants are ambitious, persistent, and wandering. You’ve got a flock of phlox, a host of hosta, a drama daisies … Dig and split them, put them in cans, bags, or boxes, and bring them down to the Audi to...
NHTI students publish genome research
When it comes to biological research, NHTI – Concord’s Community College is on the cusp of discovery: This spring, 7 former and 3 current NHTI students have published a paper in the online journal PubMed exploring the genetic makeup of a bacteriophage, a virus that acts as a parasite in a bacterium by infecting and reproducing inside it. The paper, “Genome Sequence of Arthrobacter globiformis phage MaGuCo,” introduces the reader to...
Northeast Coffee Festival this weekend
By Chloe Rattee Monitor staff Coffee and tea amateurs and professionals will flock to downtown Concord on May 10 and 11 to experience the Northeast Coffee Festival. The free outside portion of the event will include two full days of live music and over 30 local vendors. Coffee and tea workshops at the Bank of NH stage, Hotel Concord, and Red River Theatre will require the purchase of a one- or two-day pass. “[It’s] about celebrating...
Symphony NH performing ‘South Pacific: In Concert’
The New London Barn Playhouse is thrilled to announce a new collaboration between the historic theater and Symphony NH, the Granite State’s premiere professional symphony orchestra. South Pacific: In Concert will be presented on the Barn Playhouse stage for two performances only on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. Audiences will experience the romantic and timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein score at its very...
Celebrating ‘Best in NH,’ one year of new ownership
The owners of Cafe One East in Warner NH gathered underneath the Interstate 89, Exit 9 Southbound attractions sign for a quick celebratory photo. The newly installed sign is aimed at driving additional traffic into the heart of Warner, N.H. Warner NH is a small Main Street township with a population of about 3,000 residents. The Cafe sits right next to the town hall and serves as a community gathering place, welcome to all visitors....
Rock’N Race returns May 8
Run (or walk) to this year’s annual Rock’N Race on Wednesday, May 8. Be sure to dress up like your favorite superhero on race day! Participants with a variety of abilities will run/walk a 5K or walk a shorter 1-mile loop through downtown Concord while raising funds for Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. The Starting Bell Rings at 6 p.m. Rock’N Race 2024 celebrates all of the heroes in our lives — family, friends,...
A Main Street walking mystery
From May 16 to June 16 the iconic family-favorite board game comes to life! Enter the world of CLUE in the interactive & immersive experience, CLUE: A Walking Mystery. We need your help solving the case! Can you crack the code of who killed Mr. Boddy in Concord? In this new spin on the classic mystery game, guests step into the roles of the beloved CLUE characters Mayor Green, Colonel Mustard, Solicitor Peacock, Professor Plum,...
Pillar Gallery announces fourth exhibition
PILLAR Gallery + Projects is a new exhibition space in Concord. Their fourth exhibition, Into The Ether, will be on view until June 7. Into the Ether, focuses on the nebulous and ephemeral — in hazy, high-key abstraction, airy pastels and immersive installation. Memory and myth are explored, even if in fleeting moments. The group exhibition includes works by Sung Won Yun, Kevin Xiques, Lydia Kinney and Samantha Eckert. Featured are...
Henniker Handmade & Homegrown
On Saturday and Sunday, May 11 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown Henniker will host more than 80 local artists, crafters, farmers and food makers at the biannual Henniker Handmade & Homegrown event. Vendors will fill the outdoor and indoor spaces at the Community Center and park located at 57 Main Street. Visitors will browse endless handmade gifts including pottery, jewelry, candles, knitwear, woodworking, fine art...
Trade show returns April 16
On Tuesday, April 16, companies from across the Greater Concord region will showcase their products and services at the 33rd Annual Business Showcase. This vibrant trade show, hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, brings together nearly 250 professionals in a lively, fun atmosphere that’s ideal for networking with clients, connecting with job candidates, or meeting up with old friends and peers. The trade show is made...
A poetry reading with Ewa Cruschiel
Newbury Public Library & The John Hay Literary Society present a poetry reading with Ewa Cruschiel on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at The Newbury Vets Hall. Ewa has four books of poems in English: Yours, Purple Gallinule (Omnidawn 2022), Of Annunciations (Omnidawn 2017), Contraband of Hoopoe (Omnidawn 2014), Strata (Emergency Press 2009, reprinted by Omnidawn, April 2018), as well as three books in Polish: Tobołek (2016) Sopiłki...
Book review: ‘You Always Come Back’
July Weaver has been living in Nashville as Jules Thomas, a country western singer/songwriter. She hasn’t been back to the small town in Georgia where she grew up since she ran from there nine years ago, but a call from her brother about another brother’s suicide attempt brings her back. July (all her siblings are named for the months they were born) left her home after her father, Harry, was convicted as the Pacific Lake Killer, a...
NH Jewish Film Festival returns to Red River Theatres
NH Jewish Film Festival returnsNew Hampshire Jewish Film Festival returns to Red River in April The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival returns to Red River Theatres in April (11 and 14) with three great films! This year’s festival will be presented as a multi-access experience, featuring both in-theater and virtual screenings from around the globe.The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival is presented by the Jewish Federation of New...
National Water Dances comes to NH
National Water Dance 2024: Moving Forward Together Coming together on Saturday, April 20 are hundreds of dancers from across the country to perform a site-specific dance at a river, a bay, the ocean, a fountain or any water site nearby. From Seattle to Mississippi, Maine to California, New Hampshire to Florida dancers of all ages and experience will join others in uniting to celebrate and collectively take responsibility for...
Theatre gets back in the habit with ‘Nunsense’
Franklin Footlight Theatre presents Dan Goggin’s popular musical comedy, “Nunsense!” When the Little Sisters of Hoboken find themselves in dire need of burial funds following an accidental convent-wide poisoning, they decide that the best way to raise the money is by putting on a variety show featuring the nuns’ various special talents. From tap dancing to ventriloquism and anyone’s guess in between, this classic audience favorite is...
NH singer releases new single
Renowned local singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins is set to release her latest single Giants, an empowering anthem that encourages listeners to overcome life’s obstacles and believe in their own strength. The song draws inspiration from Katie’s personal experiences, delivering a powerful message of resilience and self-confidence. In Giants, the verses describe a relationship where the singer has felt belittled and diminished by her...
The Price is Right Live comes to Concord
Get ready to “Come on Down” and join the excitement as The Capitol Center for the Arts brings the legendary television game show, The Price Is Right™, to life in an unforgettable live event on April 7 at 7 p.m.! Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, this is your chance to be a part of the action and win incredible prizes. Alongside our Celebrity Host, randomly-selected contestants play everyone’s favorite games like...
Andrew North and The Rangers present Jade Trio
Jade Trio is Jillian Rork (sax), Dale Grant (drums), and Andrew North (piano). It’s like lemonade. Sometimes there are stretches in a group’s creative life where things stall for a bit. People can’t make it to band practice. New songs aren’t quite coming together. You’re in a holding pattern and you need to squeeze a little magic out of this pile of lemons. Jade Trio is about making the best of things. About finding the magic in this...
Absolute Title, Girls Inc. launch Absolute Success
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Absolute Title is partnering with Girls Inc. of New Hampshire to launch Absolute Success, a program that supports economic literacy and introduces young women to career pathways in the real estate business. As part of Absolute Success, Absolute Title will sponsor Girls Inc.’s economic literacy curriculum at the Nashua and Manchester centers, as well as a summer camp session for girls...
Two new exhibitions open
Milford, NH – New Hampshire Antique Co-op proudly presents the debut of two exceptional art exhibitions this spring: Selections 24: Notable Works and Along the Shore: Paintings from Cape Ann to Provincetown . To commemorate the launch of these exhibitions, a festive wine and cheese reception will take place on Saturday, March 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Upstairs Gallery at New Hampshire Antique Co-op. All are welcome to visit the...
Call for art in New Hampshire’s Capital City
The City of Concord, NH and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invite sculptors to submit entries for Art on Main, a public art exhibit in the city’s historic downtown and beyond. Accepted entries will be on display from June 2024 through May 2025, and enhance the capital city’s award-winning Main Street. Concord’s seventh annual outdoor sculpture exhibition is open to sculptors 18 years or older, preferably from New England....
Granite VNA marks 125th anniversary in 2024
In 1899, Concord District Nursing Association was formed to serve the health needs of underserved residents of Concord, New Hampshire. Now known as Granite VNA, the agency has grown to become New Hampshire’s largest not-for-profit home health and hospice provider, and 2024 marks its 125th anniversary. From its humble beginnings with a single nurse, Katherine Hill, and a handful of volunteers who traversed Concord by foot, bicycle and...
Schoolhouse at Shaker Village undergoes restoration
By spring, staff at Canterbury Shaker Village expect to complete restoration of the Schoolhouse (c. 1823/63), a project made possible through key financial contributions, including a $10,000 grant from Daughters of the American Revolution. Begun in 2021, the multi-year project has included a new roof, repair and partial replacement of deteriorated clapboards, gutters, rainwater leaders, and other exterior features, along with...
Bulletin board for the week of Feb. 15, 2024
Auditions for ‘Pride and Prejudice’ The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical than it does in this effervescent new adaptation. Playwright Kate Hamill injects...
History for week of Feb. 15, 2024
Feb. 15, 2002: The Diocese of Manchester releases the names of 14 priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with children between 1963 and 1987. Feb. 15, 1911: A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Weeks of Massachusetts, a New Hampshire native, calls for federal purchase of forest lands. The Weeks Act will lead to the designation of the White Mountain National Forest. Feb. 15, 1943: As a war...
Book: ‘Kerry and the Knight of the Forest’
‘Kerry and the Knight of the Forest’ By Andi Watson (2020, 268 pages, Genre: Graphic Novel, Fairytales) Kerry and the Knight of the Forest, by Andi Watson, is an adventure with roots in familiar fairytales of yore. It’s an age-old story from the get-go: a young man, while obtaining medicine for his sick parents, becomes lost in an old, creepy forest. Thematically speaking, there’s nothing really new happening here. Watson’s story,...
Young professional of the month: Erin Doonan gives hospitality a new spin
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Erin Doonan. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends individual in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Erin Doonan How old are you? 25. Where do you live? Concord, NH. Where do you currently work? I own Pours & Petals, a local boutique catering company and mobile bar service. You might see...
Commmunity Players to present ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
From Feb. 16 to 18, the Community Players of Concord NH will present Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at Concord City Auditorium. Part of the Community Players’ 96th Season, the famous Christie thriller is the most-performed courtroom drama and recognized as one of her greatest plays. Based on a short story the famous “Queen of Crime” wrote in 1925, the 1953 play covers a sensational murder trial both in the courtroom of...
Myrtle provides a calm audience for readers
With her sweet disposition, non-judgmental nature, and calming influence, Myrtle has quickly become the most popular girl at the Kearsarge Regional Elementary School. When she struts through the front door, students run over just to say hi. And those lucky enough to spend some one-on-one time with her are ecstatic. “She’s become a celebrity,’ said School Counselor Taylor Fluery. Myrtle is not your average student, and not...
