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The Concord Garden Club has been sprucing up area dirt patches for almost 90 years.
We checked out some tools that touch all the senses
The Insider got a peek inside the offices of the New Hampshire Association For The Blind, and they’ve got some sweet gadgets that allow people with vision loss to continue to experience the things they love
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After a $2.9 million fundraising campaign, the Pope Memorial SPCA unofficially opened last month and will have a grand opening celebration on Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. You’ll be able to walk around the entire 8,000-square-foot facility (almost double that of the former Penacook facility), see the animals and maybe even bring one home.
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The 59th annual Kiwanis Club of Concord Spring Fair took place last week at Everett Arena with games, rides and tons of food that you shouldn’t eat.
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Brian Reilly has spent countless hours in his kayak on New Hampshire ponds photographing and observing the common loon. A retired physician from Keene, Reilly has captured many moments in the common loon’s life, from birth to flight and everything in the middle. Now it’s your chance to see exactly what Reilly has been collecting over the years through his lens. Reilly’s work is currently on display at the N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center...
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Bert Yarborough, an assistant professor of art at Colby-Sawyer College, is currently showing at McGowan Fine Art. Yarborough’s work focuses on the investigation and exploration into the human figure. The exhibit will be on display through June 6.
We lob some in to the NHTI softball team
This year’s squad was selected for the national tournament for the first time in program history, and we were there to ask the hard-hitting questions before the Lynx took off
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NHTI seniors are showcasing some of their final projects in the school’s library as part of the Visual Arts Senior Capstone exhibit. The art work will be on display through May 23.
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The second annual Concord Mom Prom will be held Friday at the Holiday Inn. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
St. Paul’s graduate brings glaring display to Hargate Gallery
For years, visitors to St. Paul’s School have enjoyed Joseph Wheelwright’s Moonstone sculpture along the path near the Lower School Pond. Now they can enjoy many of his other pieces. The 1966 graduate is currently showing his stone, granite and wood sculptures in the school’s Hargate Gallery, an exhibit that will be on display through May 31.
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On Friday at the Broken Ground School, Girls Scouts from the Concord area teamed up with LEtGo Your Mind to help teach the scouts about the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) with the use of LEGOS.
Around the World event dishes out plenty of cultural knowledge
Rundlett Middle School hosted its Around the World event on Friday, giving visitors a look at countries representing some of the student population. And the best part was that not one plane ride was required.
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The Concord Parks and Recreation Department’s pre-school introduction to rock climbing at Evolution Rock and Fitness continued Wednesday morning, with Ben Larson and Kai Foranzee making up the day’s attendance.
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Figurative painter Chris Pothier is fascinated by people and that's why he paints them.
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Rundlett Middle School will host an Around the World event on Friday for students, as well as their siblings and families.
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Peter’s Images Salon celebrated its customer appreciation night with an ambush makeover for two lucky ladies last week.
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The Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s 9th Annual Members Exhibition is currently being displayed at the Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden. Forty-nine artists from New Hampshire and beyond were selected to showcase both traditional and contemporary techniques. The exhibit will be at Mill Brook through May 31. The gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
Just the artifacts, ma’am
We spent an afternoon on location at DHR’s Dig Days to learn all about archaeology, and we’re pretty much pros now
We tagged along as Havenwood residents learned to make maple syrup
Keith was no sap for following the progress of this sweet project from beginning to end. We’re out of syrup puns.
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We stopped by Buzz Ink Tattoo and Barber Shop last week to see what some of the employees and customers had permanently etched on their body.
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The documentary “The Granite Stoke,”by Concord natives Dylan Ladds and Ryan Scura, will premiere at the Music Hall in Portsmouth on Saturday.
Domestic violence vigil set for May 4
What can faith communities do to help end the silent crimes of domestic and sexual violence? They can give women a safe place to tell their stories and hear, perhaps for the first time, these words: “We believe you” or “This is not your fault.” More than nine faith communities in Merrimack County are banding together to say, “We will be silent no more.” On the weekend of May 2, these communities will hold discussions, provide...
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The Concord Little League is unified for the first time since the 50s, marking a new era of baseball.
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We checked out the annual health fair at Abbot-Downing School on Wednesday, and it was an educational good time. We learned about the dangers of smoking, how to eat healthy and how to talk people into giving us a ton of free pens.
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The League of N.H. Craftsmen Headquarters is home to a new exhibit from the N.H. Furniture Masters, the Guild of N.H. Woodworkers and the Prison Outreach Program. The 65 hand-crafted pieces will be on display through June 20.
What’s even realer than the Easter Bunny?
We’ve placed a half-dozen plastic eggs in strategic places around town. Use these pictures to guide you, locate an egg and then contact us – we’ve got some mighty tasty candy with your name on it! Good luck, readers – the race is on!
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When it comes to trying new things, we at the <em>Insider </em>are game for just about anything. So when we found out about the Beaver Meadow School Speed Stacking Club, we wasted no time getting in on the fun. So last week, reporter Tim Goodwin tested his hand eye coordination against the group of third, fourth and fifth graders.
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The Children of Incarcerated Parents summer camp at Camp Spaulding in Penacook allows for children to spend time with a parent who is in jail or prison. Over the last two summers, the children and parents have created murals titled ‘A Perfect Day with Dad.’ That original work is currently hanging in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate. The nine murals will be on display through April 24.
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McGowan Fine Art brings you into the land of bright colors and thought-provoking paintings with its latest exhibit, “Flowers, Orchards and Mountains: Paintings by Bruce McColl.” With winter in the rear view mirror and spring attempting to make a much-needed appearance, this display is a great way to bridge the gap. McColl, the director of the Currier Museum Art Center in Manchester, uses oil, watercolors and gouache to create these...
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We swung by the Kimby Jenks to get the lowdown on some of the property’s oldest residents.
