There’s plenty to do all over the Granite State this summer
With summer fast approaching, everybody wants to have some things to look forward to during our short-lived season of fun. While there’s plenty to do right here in Concord, we recognize staying in the same place for too long can get boring and that many of you might like to cruise around the state and find something to do.That’s why we pulled together this little roundup of some fun that can be had all over the Granite State this...
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Extra skating hours Ice skating at the Douglas N. Everett Arena has added new public skating hours during this week. Public skating hours currently are Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting on Dec. 23, ice skating will also be offered from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays (with the exception of Dec. 25) through Jan. 1. These additional skating hours have been added in coordination...
We added a new member to the Insider team
After months of guessing when it would actually happen and a couple extra weeks of waiting, there’s finally a new addition to the Insider team! On May 22 at 4:07 p.m., editor Tim Goodwin and his wife, Mary, welcomed their second daughter, Penelope Joan Goodwin, to the family – joining big sister Sophie.It was a day the Goodwins had been looking forward to for 15 days past the nine-month mark, as their little Sweet P decided to wait...
Start the New Year outdoors
If you’re more a morning person than a night owl, perhaps you’d rather celebrate New Year’s Day than New Year’s Eve. In that case, we’ve got a couple of events that might be your style. First Day Hikes Join the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation and its partners on a rejuvenating family-friendly hike this New Year’s Day. New Hampshire State Parks invites the public to kick off the New Year and New Year’s Day with a hike....
Concord’s new community center ready to open to the public
The last time we saw the building that has since become the new community center – formerly Dame School on Canterbury Road – there was a gigantic pile of classroom chairs in the parking lot, and the whole place was surrounded by construction fencing.Now it has a whole new entryway, landscaping and a fresh, modern look inside and out. After about a year of hard work, the new space is finally set to open to the public on Monday, with...
Christmas music we love to hate
For many of us, this is that wonderful time of year when we gather together with family and friends around a warm fire, and gripe about that awful, omnipresent Christmas music. The problem is, we’ve got it wrong. According to musicians and scholars, the classic songs of the season represent some of the finest Western music that’s ever been written. Handel’s “Messiah,” “Go, Tell It on the Mountain,” “Ave Maria,” “The Holly and...
Entertainment: As weather heats up, so does the music scene
As we enter June, the live entertainment – particularly the outdoor variety – tends to pick up, and it’s no different right now as the Nevers’ Second Regiment Band is set to play its first outdoor show of the year next Tuesday at Eagle Square. There’s plenty more on the entertainment front this week, too, such as: Music Tuesday Poor Howard at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Rob Wolfe at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m....
Parties, events to celebrate the new year
Bank of N.H. Stage The Bank of N.H. Stage will celebrate its first New Year’s Eve with a party based on the famous nightclub, Studio 54. There will be lights, dancing, intrigue and spectacle. The Stage will be transformed into a discotheque by promoter Beth McGurr. The festivities will include DJs, dancers, aerialists, belly dancers, burlesque performers and more. There will be a photo booth, a midnight confetti blast, champagne toast...
See lots of Abbot-Downing vehicles Saturday
Are you a fan of the Abbot-Downing coaches? It’s kind of a silly question, because of course you are – they were made right here in Concord, after all.So head down to Johnny Prescott Heating Oil Propane on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., because in addition to helping the area with its heating needs since 1940, it also doubles as a homage to the Abbot-Downing Co. and the vehicles it built.It’s the largest collection of the...
Celebrating Christmas in Concord in 1917
Christmas means many things to many people. It is a wonderful period where a fleeting touch of nostalgia brings us joy, sometimes deep sadness, and we rejoice. We celebrate in our churches and with like-minded people, for it is together we wish to be on this holiest day. Each person has their own perception of the perfect Christmas that keeps it alive within each of our hearts. We think back to the early years and we cherish our most...
Join Concord Food Co-op for Tai Chi & Dinner Picnic at Canterbury Shaker Village
Join the Concord Food Co-op at Canterbury Shaker Village on Wednesday for Tai Chi & Dinner Picnic.Instructor Marcia Wyman will lead a Tai Chi class for adults 18 and older. No prior experience is required. This will be a great opportunity for newcomers.The event is free and open to the public. Bring a friend or significant other. This is an adult class, so any children would be required to sit quietly and be supervised by an...
Novel dazzles, audiobook adds new dimension
The Dutch House Ann Patchett 2019, 352 pages Fiction Starting from humble beginnings, Cyril Conroy makes money in real estate and decides to buy the Dutch House, a mansion in Elkins Park, outside of Philadelphia in 1946. He surprises his wife Elna and their children with it. But Elna is unprepared for this, and she hates the Dutch House. She soon leaves for India, leaving Cyril, their daughter Maeve, age 10, and son Danny, age 3....
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Pedaling for Payson fundraiser Join the Concord Hospital Trust team as they host a Pedaling for Payson fundraiser with a “Bike Night on the Big Screen” on Thursday at Red River Theaters at 6:30 p.m. Reveal the Path is a genre-defying adventure film that contemplates what it means to live an inspired life using the bicycle as a mechanism to explore, dream and discover. Regions explored include Scotland’s lush valleys, Europe’s snow...
City newsletter: Holiday schedules, Christmas tree collection
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: Holiday hours All city offices and the Concord Public Library will be closing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed all day on Dec. 25 for Christmas. Offices will also be closing at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, and will be closed...
Search for next N.H. poet laureate is on – get nominations in by July 20
Nominations are now being accepted for the next New Hampshire poet laureate. Current Poet Laureate Alice Fogel will complete her term in March 2019, after five years serving as an ambassador for New Hampshire’s poets and raising the visibility and value of poetry in the state.Former New Hampshire poets laureate include Walter Butts, Patricia Fargnoli, Donald Hall, Marie Harris, Cynthia Huntington, Jane Kenyon and Maxine Kumin.New...
Making Good Health Simple: No time to exercise? No way!
“I’m too tired.” “I don’t have time.” “I don’t know what to do.” Just a few of the most popular excuses I hear (and sometimes say myself) as to why people do not exercise. Even with the best of intentions, the day slips by, and before you know it, it’s time for bed (and unfortunately self-care is the first thing to go). Finding time to exercise not impossible. I am going to share some of the easiest ways to sneak in exercise to your...
9th Annual Herb & Garden Day to be held at Canterbury Shaker Village
On Saturday, herbal educators and seasoned growers from all walks of life will come together to share their unique knowledge and build upon a tapestry of age-old wisdom about trees and seeds, herbs and plants, and the power of nature to heal.The 9th Annual Herb & Garden Day, presented by New Hampshire Herbal Network, will take place among the historic buildings and stunning landscape of Canterbury Shaker Village, featuring 12...
The Yogi: Learning a lesson from the Goodfellas
I felt like I was in a scene from Goodfellas. Maybe it was the way the first gentleman said, “Hey, how you doin’?” as I walked in. Maybe it was that first “fahgetaboutit.” I’d never heard anyone use “fahgetaboutit” in actual conversation before. The room was smoky and hot. I started wondering if Martin Scorsese would walk in at any moment. He didn’t. My yoga teacher walked in instead. He gave a nod to us, sat down quietly in a corner...
En plein air paintings at Concord Chamber
Jessica Fligg really likes to do en plein air paintings. No matter the season, she is out there painting away with her oils and watercolors. A couple years ago, we featured her exhibit at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce that focused on paintings from one year (October 2014 to September 2015). Now Fligg, who “studies how lines, positive and negative spaces, lights and shadows work together to create space and visual pathways,”...
This week in Concord history
Dec. 24, 1979: Mississippi Gov. Cliff Finch arrives in Concord and declares, “I will be the next president of the United States.” If he can’t get enough signatures to get his name on the ballot, he says, he’ll run as a write-in. Dec. 24, 2001: For years, New Hampshire has lagged behind other states in compiling the crime statistics that can affect federal funds, local police efforts and legislative spending, the Monitor reports. A...
Hatbox to host ‘Rednecks to Rhinestones’
Monitor staff This Friday, don’t miss the world premiere of Laughta in New Hampsha’s Comedy Cabaret: Rednecks to Rhinestones at the Hatbox Theatre.The show is a musical play written by “true Southern girl” Seraphim Afflick, and it features performers from local theater productions as well as stand-up comedy students from local production company Laughta in New Hampsha’s classes.The story takes place in the fictional town of Blueballs,...
Trunk o Funk, ‘Kinky Boots’ on deck this week
Music Thursday South Street Blues Band at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Trunk o Funk at Penuche’s Ale House. Holy Fool at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Friday The Ghost of Paul Revere at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Bar opens at 6 p.m. $25-$37. Amulus at Penuche’s Ale House. FuzzBoxx at Area 23 at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Higher Education at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. $12 to $14. Fiesta Melon at Penuche’s Ale House. Tim & Dave at Hermanos at 7:30...
Kimball Jenkins to host Princess, Fairy & Gnome Festival
Monitor staff This Sunday, the Kimball-Jenkins Estate invites you and your children to join them at their fourth annual Princess, Fairy & Gnome Festival. What started in 2015 as an event for young fairy-lovers to build their own homes for the tiny sprites has since expanded to include gnomes and princesses. Kimball-Jenkins’s business manager, Rachel Young, says she added gnomes to the festival for its second year in order to...
Post-Christmas concert by ‘Nice and Naughty’
On Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m., a musical celebration of Christmas will come to the Hatbox Theatre in Concord. “Holidays at Hatbox” is a series of concerts celebrating various cultures through holidays and music. The celebrations, having begun with Diwali, continues with a night of Christmas music performed by “Nice & Naughty.” Peg Chaffee and Cheryl Sager, otherwise known as “Nice & Naughty,” are a duo of women who perform original...
New exhibits at McGowan and Larsen Gallery
Mill Brook Gallery Spring and Summer Through: Sept. 2 Outdoor Exhibit Through: Oct. 14 Location: 236 Hopkinton Road Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. League of N.H. Craftsmen Fairy Tales and Fantasies Through: June 15 The Grodin Collection Through: Ongoing Location: 49 S. Main St., Suite 100 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kimball Jenkins Student Show Opens: June 18 Location: 266 N. Main St. Hours:...
Clara Perkins Chapel
A simple chapel, on a hallowed little hill, a young woman’s tribute, we remember her mother still. Strong granite and timbers, built in late Gothic Revival, ensured her memory a century, her bravery and survival. With a red slate roof atop and deep stained glass so old, the memory of a dear mother, shall remain a story retold. James W....
National Public Works Week was a smash hit in Concord
National Public Works Week was held the week of May 20-26, and the City of Concord’s public works department, Concord General Services, hosted events to raise awareness in the community about the importance of public works services and to recognize employees for their dedicated service all year long.Concord General Services started celebrations for National Public Works Week by hosting a Public Works Twitter Party on May 21. The...
Low Lily ready to hit high note
The Vermont-based roots group Low Lily will be partnering with award-winning mandolinist Matt Flinner for a Winter Solstice show at the Bank of N.H. Stage on Thursday. “We have a song that I wrote just for this show called “We Bring the Light,” Liz Simmons said. “It is brand new and I am really excited to hear how it comes together.” Low Lily is comprised of Simmons on guitar and vocals; Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle and vocals;...
Celebrating a milestone anniversary at GoodLife
Monitor staffGoodLife will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a festive evening of food and wine, entertainment and a silent auction on June 14.The evening will recognize donors, participants and instructors.GoodLife evolved from the closing of the Centennial Home for the Aged, what is now the Centennial Hotel, in the 1990s, said Holly Hale, GoodLife executive director. The Centennial Senior Center was formed with a financial gift...
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Walk-in Wednesday Concord Regional VNA offers Walk-In Wednesday on Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center, 26 Commercial St. in Concord. Walk-In Wednesday is held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the same time. Walk-In Wednesday is an opportunity to get your questions answered. A Concord Regional VNA team member is available to meet with people individually regarding their specific...
