Crafty crows come cawing
By PAUL BASHAMFor the InsiderIn their book, “In the Company of Crows and Ravens,” John Marzluff and Tony Angell note that some words have their origin in the sounds of nature. For example, they mention that most of the names given to crows in different languages on five continents all include the “k” or “c” consonant which vocalizes the cawing cry of crows. We can hear the power of the crow's...
Food drive donations
In the spirit of the upcoming holidays Here We Grow Again, a local retailer, will be hosting a food drive to benefit Friends of Forgotten Children, an organization that helps to meet the needs of families and inpiduals in Concord and the surrounding communities.Here We Grow Again will be collecting canned goods and personal care items until Nov. 12. These items are urgently needed to support the growing number of families struggling...
Holiday fair
East Congregational Church will be holding its annual holiday fair on Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The fair will feature a great bake sale, deli table, colectibles, handmade crafts, jewelry and attic treasures. Lunch featuring corn chowder, hot dogs and homemade pies will be served. The church is loacted at 5l Mountain Road in Concord, just three-tenths of a mile north of Interstate 93 Exit 16. For more information call 224-9242 or...
Tapas time
Journey into the Mediterranean with the award-winning Celery Stick Cafe chefs during the Concord Cooperative Market's holiday tapas bar, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. 24 S. Main St. Come sample some delectable tapas appetizers. Listen to live jazz by Josh Logan and Paul Costley while you relish every morsel, and enjoy a free sampling of Spanish wines. Tickets are $10 for co-op members, $15 for non-members. Stop by the store or call...
Learn to homebrew
Nov 5. is the American Homebrewers Association's 13th annual Learn to Homebrew Day, and Kettle to Keg Homebrew & Winemaking Supplies in Suncook is sponsoring this year's celebration in cooperation with the Concord Co-Op Market and the Concord Area Homebrewers.Learn to Homebrew Day is an international event celebrated each year on the first Saturday in November, with the goal of introducing people to the homebrewing hobby...
How doth he love us? Let us count the ways
With the Insider asking all and sundry to find its mistakes, the Grammarnator feels that he had better be thorough this week so that he can claim top honors. Here goes.1. Let's start with a simple proofreading error. Surely “his first memories are the quarry are from when he was a small boy” was supposed to be “his first memories of the quarry.”2. Agreement, in This Week in Concord History: “The...
Sneakin’ Sally through Spank Alley
In the lexicon of the roller derby world, “spank alley” is the term used to describe the penalty box. Or, as Melody Broider likes to say, where you have to go if you're a bad girl.In downtown Concord, it's where you go for all your derby equipment needs.Broider opened Spank Alley Skate & Board Shop on Oct. 1 at 8 N. Main St., providing local derby, skateboard and longboard enthusiasts a unique retail outlet...
Gourmet dining has gone to the dogs
Gourmet chefs, kindly avert your eyes. There's a convincing argument being made that presentation has little to do with gourmet eating.And it's coming from our four-legged friends.Sure, they eat all their meals out of a round, metal bowl. But those bowls can contain dining selections about as glamorous as the ones we put on our fancy china plates, with plenty of health benefits to boot.And it's all available right here in...
Tell your story
There are unique and time-honored stories in everyone's community, and The Centennial Senior Center in conjunction with the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications wants to help you tell yours.Raconteur Fritz Wetherbee and journalist-authors Mike Pride and Meg Heckman lead a who's who of story-tellers and historians for this valuable “Telling Your Family Story” workshop on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. presented by...
Live music schedule
Doc Rogers will be live at True Brew Barista from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. True Brew is a great little cafe with some of the best espresso, beer, mixed drinks and light fare in town. There is now an acoustic music series Thursdays and Fridays. True Brew is located on Bicentennial Square. Hope you can join us on the 3rd for vintage country, blues and thumbstyle guitar, while enjoying the Brew's top notch fare.
Annual fundraiser
Concord Christian Academy is holding its annual fundraiser on Nov. 4. from 6 to 9 p.m at Grace Capital Church, 542 Pembroke St. The event features live, silent and dutch auctions. Free admission and desserts. Registration and viewing at 6 p.m. Live auction starts at 7 p.m. There are over 150 items to bid on, many of which have been donated by local Concord businesses. For more information, contact the school at 228-8888.
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dresses up like an Iditarod musher, loads up his trusty sled, rounds up a pack of huskies and weaves a city memo through the fresh snow. We were lucky enough to have an October canvas for him this week, and we were floating in our hovercraft, copying down every word.the big revealScandia Hall readyLast week, the developers of Scandia Hall unveiled the completed project with a ribbon cutting ceremony...
American girls are real dolls in charity fashion show
Each year, the Junior Service League awards thousands of dollars in grants to local non-profits that focus on women and children in crisis. What better way to raise the money for those women and children than getting all dolled up a fun fashion show – emphasis on the “doll”!The JSL's American Girl Fashion show is its primary fundraiser for the year. Dozens of little girls get to dress up like their favorite...
This Week in Concord History
Nov. 1, 1819: A new animal law takes effect in Concord: “Whereas the inhabitants of Concord and travelers with teams and loaded sleighs are frequently annoyed by cows and sheep running at large, therefore hereafter no cow or sheep shall be permitted to run at-large in the Main street . . . or within half a mile to the west of Main Street.”Nov. 1, 1842: The New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane opens in Concord. One of the...
November is National Invent Your Personal History Month
Did you know that November is National Invent Your Personal History Month? No? That's because I invented it as part of my personal history last November. It's become one of the signature achievements in my fantastic fictional existence. That, and the fact that I beat Usain Bolt in the 100 meter dash. Twice. In space.I'm doing the full life story rewrite for one reason: retirement planning. Rather than save and invest, my...
What has 8 legs and runs Concord?
The last Concord Arts Market Pet Day was the site of a special event – the election of the canine mayor of Concord. The event, which raised several hundred bones for local animal shelters, saw almost 20 dogs enter in a quest for canine supremacy. In the end, basset hound Victoria and Great Dane Nelson received the same number of votes, and a tie was declared. Now, Concord not only has its first canine mayor, but it's a...
