Go Try It: Make a plaster masterpiece at You’re Fired
We’re in a very weird stretch of weather right now. It’s a little warmer than one might expect for February, but it isn’t exactly nice either, unless you love mud and fog. What to do in times like this? Why not create a work of art that will last forever? If that sounds a little ambitious for your tastes, don’t worry – the kind of long-lasting art we’re talking about only takes an hour or two. We’re talking about painting your own...
This Week in Concord History
May 28, 2000: New Hampshire wildlife biologists are considering importing up to 150 Karner blue butterflies from New York, the Monitor reports. Concord’s unique population of the butterflies is close to extinction, and the biologists hope an infusion of new blood will help the species survive. May 28, 2002: Rents around the region have skyrocketed in the last decade, according to 2000 Census data released last week, the Monitor...
Lots of activities on tap at Concord Public Library
Attention, book lovers: Concord Public Library’s annual Concord Reads program is back, at long last. Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship by New Hampshire author Tom Ryan is this year’s selection for Concord Reads. Following Atticus is the story of an adventure of a lifetime, leading a hardened newspaperman and a miniature schnauzer across hundreds of miles and deep into the...
Welcome to the 2019 Cappies!
Like in years past, the entries for the 2019 Cappies flocked into Insider headquarters from all directions. Either by mail or by website form, readers across Greater Concord weighed in on their favorite things in and around the capital city, and we listened. In this issue, you’ll see the results of thousands of votes cast to determine the best of the best in the Capital Area. Winners are grouped into five different categories – For...
Video: Enjoy ‘Music of the Americas’ at Bach’s Lunch
For many of those in the work force, lunch time is your best opportunity to check personal emails, respond to text messages and catch up on the news of the day.It’s also a popular time to take a walk or go to the gym, while mentally going over your never ending to-do list of what needs to be accomplished once the work day is over.So while it’s supposed to be a time to break from the stressors of work, it can be just as busy during...
Take a walking tour of downtown art shows
With this issue being all about getting healthy, we decided to change things up a little bit when it comes to featuring a local gallery show.Instead of pointing you to one exhibit where you can walk around and look at art, we figured why not include multiple shows within a close proximity where you can go for a walking tour.So on these two pages, you’ll find a sampling of what’s currently at Dos Amigos, The Works, the Greater Concord...
Entertainment: Plenty of music, plus Oscar-nominated shorts
It’s cold outside, but we have a hot week of entertainment ahead in the capital city. It’s mostly music this week, with a couple of plays mixed in. Take a look: Music Tuesday Krimson Krewe at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana for a Mardi Gras party at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Paul Heckel at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Open Jam Night at Area 23 at 7:30 p.m. Sara Evens featuring Raelynn & Kalie Shorr bring the All the Love Tour to the Capitol Center...
Concord Young Professionals Network: Meet the two newest CYPN Ambassadors
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network introduces you to our “Young Professionals of the Month,” Kaleigh Greene and Chad Johnson. Both were recently selected to join CYPN’s Ambassador Program. CYPN ambassadors play an important role at networking events by welcoming and assisting guests, and by helping YPs build relationships in the community. Kaleigh Greene How old are you? 25. Where do you...
Concord’s gasholder building added to National Register of Historic Places
If you take a little trip back in time to September 2015, you might recall our issue in which we checked out some really old buildings. On the cover of that issue was Concord’s iconic gasholder building, the round brick structure on South Main Street by South Main Quick Stop. It turns out that the folks at the National Register of Historic Places liked our cover shot so much, they decided to add that building to the rolls just a few...
These couples are good at being married
If you’re new to the Insider and saw our handsome mugs on page 2, we must inform you that we’re both happily married.We know it’s hard to accept, but we have both found the ones we want to spend the rest of our lives with. Don’t worry, you’ll find that special someone one day – we’re sure of it.I have been married for just over five years, while Jon is spending his first Valentine’s Day as a married man this week, after proposing on...
Community Players to perform new comedy
The Community Players of Concord are back with another performance to commemorate its 90th season this weekend, and this is yet another one you won’t want to miss.The theme for the Players’ year of celebration is 90 Years New (instead of highlighting being that old) and it came with the goal of bringing in productions that are new to the Concord area. And Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike fits that description perfectly.“It’s a very...
Bulletin Board
Candidates’ night in Bow Feb. 20 The third annual candidates’ night for those running for an elected office in the town of Bow will be held on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the library’s lower level. The library will be in contact with all registered candidates to obtain information for the candidate info packets, and to confirm participation on candidate’s night. The snow date for the event is March 6 at the same time and same location. For...
Book of the Week: ‘Artemis’
ArtemisAndy Weir2017, 305 pagesFiction Andy Weir doesn’t disappoint with his follow up to the best-selling novel (and block buster movie) The Martian. While this book isn’t a sequel to The Martian, it does feature many of the same elements that made his debut such a success: likable characters, lots of humor, fascinating science and a thrilling conclusion (this time on the moon).Jasmine “Jazz” Bashara is Weir’s cunning and smart...
If you like the arts, Concord is the place to be
Concord is home to lots of great locations to see some incredible art. That means at any given time, on any given day, there will be a wide range of work on display all over the city. It’s hard keeping track of all the shows, hours you can view them and how long they’ll be around, so we’ve compiled this trusty list for you, so you can concentrate on checking out the art. Kimball Jenkins Figuratively Speaking (Carriage House) Through:...
This Week in Concord History
Feb. 13, 1788: New Hampshire delegates convene to consider the proposed U.S. Constitution. About two-thirds oppose it, and only after cajoling by Dr. Josiah Bartlett and other supporters do the delegates agree to reconvene in Concord in four months. Feb. 13, 1847: Thomas “Old Soldier” Haines dies at 87. A Concord man, Haines volunteered in the Patriot cause at the age of 19. He was slightly wounded at Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 and had...
Missed Connections: Look who’s trying to find love on Craigslist
We took to Craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the Missed Connections pages in our neck of the woods during the month of January. And we found a ton of great entries to share. If you happened to make a connection from one of these missed connections – or any for that fact – we definitely want to know about it. Email us at news@theconcordinsider.com with all the juicy details. Jordan from Shaw’s – w4m –...
We found all the candy you need for Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we decided to be a couple of nice guys and search the city high and low for some of the best candy you can get your Valentine this year. While that special someone might take the polite route and say something like, “Oh, you don’t have to get me anything,” we all know that’s code for, “You better at least get me some chocolates or something.” Since we don’t want anyone sleeping on the couch on this...
Everybody loves flowers for Valentine’s Day
There are just some things that are synonymous with Valentine’s Day. We’ve already covered gifts and will get to candy, so as you will soon see, this is all about the flowers.Talk to any of the local flower shops, and you’ll quickly realize it’s their busiest couple days of the year. So if you’re thinking about getting a bouquet for that special someone, a family member or the person you’d like to be your special someone, we suggest...
We found some gift ideas for your Valentine
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s about time you got out there and started shopping for that special someone. But like with most gift giving holidays, it can be a little difficult and stressful to find the perfect thing to say ‘I love you.’So we took the liberty of going around town in search of some ideas that will lead to what we can only hope is the most romantic evening of your year.Like always, use this as a...
Treat your Valentine to a romantic dinner in Concord
Valentine’s Day isn’t until next week, but if you want any shot at reserving a fancy, romantic dinner for yourself and your date, you’d better get a move on now.The most romantic holiday of the year is right around the corner, and at least two Concord restaurants are offering special menus in honor of the occasion. Since Valentine’s Day tends to be a big date night, getting reservations anywhere can be tricky, but considering the...
Love, Lust & Desire in year 10 at McGowan
When the calendar switches to February, you can count on a few things: Flower and candy shops gearing up for a busy couple of days ahead and McGowan Fine Art hanging lots of clear plastic baggies filled with artwork for Love, Lust & Desire. Now in its 10th year, the show features 400 works by more than 60 artists. There are always so many submissions that in addition to the work on the gallery walls, there are boxes of more...
Laughta in New Hampsha standup comedy workshop to kick off Feb. 21
Love and laughter tend to go hand in hand – like a couple of young lovers on a date, in fact.That’s why it’s appropriate for us to mention a stand-up comedy workshop in this space in our Valentine’s Day Issue.Have you or someone you know ever wanted to try stand-up comedy? Or maybe some of you out there want to learn to be funnier to impress that special someone. Maybe you just enjoy comedy and want to try something funny and fun. If...
Want to get dunked into really cold water?
It sure is fun to watch people get dunked in a dunk tank.They look so helpless sitting up there as a steady line of people pay a nominal fee for a chance to watch them abruptly fall into the waiting water below.Add in the fact that said dunk tank is outside during the month of March and the water is very cold, and you’ve got what adds up to Womenade of Concord’s 4th annual Polar Dunk.And if that all sounds like something you’d want to...
Food Snob: Slice of buffalo chicken from Off Main Pizzeria
We got an urgent and high-priority news tip over the phone last week: There’s a new pizza place downtown.Monitor staffer and resident foodie Hannah Sampadian noticed the new place and called us at once, knowing that we would of course drop everything to go investigate.Sure enough, there it was – Off Main Pizzeria at 26 Pleasant St., right between Noodles & Pearls and Detailed Stained Glass. Despite this being a new pizza place...
Live music, theater and movie listings for Concord
It’s an absolutely packed week on the entertainment front around here. Some nationally recognized comedy acts and some international theater performances are on the docket, so let’s get right to it. Music Tuesday Craig Fahey, Hermanos Cocina Mexicana, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Paul Bourgelais, Hermanos, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Girl Shy (1924), along with a Harold Lloyd comedy short Never Weaken from 1921, will be screened at 7 p.m. in Red River...
Bulletin Board
Quilters Guild to meet Friday night The Capital Quilters Guild will hold its monthly meeting on Friday at the United Baptist Church, 39 Fayette St. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7. The topic will be Rule the Rulers Night, where members will demonstrate how to use a variety of quilting rulers. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Ellen Reed Pancake breakfast Sunday morning All are invited to come and enjoy...
Lilise to team up with Red River to host red carpet fashion show
It’s not that often that two downtown powerhouses team up for a night of fun and fancy fashion, so when it does happen, one really can’t afford to miss it – it’s like a total solar eclipse and a blood super blue moon occurring at the same time.We’re talking about the first-ever Look Like a Star with LDR fashion show, a collaboration between Lilise Designer Resale and Red River Theatres set to go down Feb. 15 at the clothing store on...
Author Eric Pinder to lead storytime at Gibson’s Bookstore
Gibson’s Bookstore will welcome special guest author Eric Pinder for storytime on Saturday to share his new picture book, The Perfect Pillow. In his strange new room on his big new bed, Brody tosses and turns, holding his stuffed dragon named Horst. His parents can’t help him fall asleep, so he has no choice to go out and search for a better bed. Is it a squirrel’s nest? A cloud? A rowboat on a pond? No, the moon is too bright,...
Love is in the air at Wednesdays’ Wisdom pot luck
Kirke Olson and Sher Kamman have been going to Wednesdays’ Wisdom, the monthly speaking series at Kimball Jenkins and Mill Brook Gallery, for quite a while now. The husband-and-wife pairing that are psychologists by day at Warren Street Family Counseling have been know to contribute to the conversation during the talks. So Kimball Jenkins Managing Director Ryan Linehan asked Olson if he’d be willing to be the speaker for February. It...
Gibson’s has been nominated for a big award
If you haven’t heard the news, Gibson’s Bookstore is up for a pretty impressive award. Recently, your hometown bookstore was named to the shortlist of nominees for the Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year Award. Gibson’s is one of five stores nationwide to be named, along with Astoria Bookshop (Queens, N.Y.), Boulder Bookstore (Boulder, Colo.), Source Booksellers (Detroit) and University Book Store (Seattle). The winner of the...
