Eggs over easy – Tue, 03 Apr 2012
Peter Burgess stuffs candy into eggs to be used in the Concord Recreation Department’s Easter egg hunts, which take place in multiple city parks on April 7 at 10:30 a.m. Visitci.concord.nh.us/recreation for more information.
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Stealing Mona LisaCarson Morton2011, 340 pagesFictionConfidence man Eduardo de Valfierno assembles a varied group to pull off the ultimate crime – stealing the Mona Lisa. He engages an artist to make copies of the masterpiece, for part of his plan is to sell copies to wealthy businessmen who think that they are buying the original.Valfierno...
Derby season is ready to roll
The women of Granite State Roller Derby will open their second season on April 7 at Everett Arena.The “Sibling Rivalry”-themed bout features a rematch against the Queen City Cherry Bombs, a team from New Hampshire Roller Derby of Manchester. Local favorite Captain Chet Lawson's Snake Oil Review will perform at halftime. Doors open to the public at 6 p.m.; the game begins at 7 p.m.Tickets can be purchased in advance on...
For Seth Nason, meat dreams are made of beef
Name: Seth NasonButcher, The MeathouseAre you a vegetarian? Any vegetarians working here?No, I don't think a single one of us is a vegetarian.What's the choicest cut of meat, here or that you've ever had?The choicest one I ever had, and one we do get from time to time, is Kobe Beef or Waagu. It's just a fine cut of meat, very tender, buttery, you can almost cut it with a spoon. It's also about $39.99 a pound...
Listen to the silent trees
On a hike with my daughter, Carolyn Blasko, I came upon a tree that used its body language to tell us its life story. When the tree was a mere sapling, it was bent over by an event it does not remember. Maybe it was a strong wind, a heavy snowfall or a rambunctious moose. Whatever the cause, the tree found itself lying horizontal to the forest floor, but its roots were securely anchored in the soil and it was still alive.With the...
Spring preview
The Concord Arts Market and Company C are pairing up this spring to combine the best of both for a curated indoor event. Spring Preview at Company C will feature Concord Arts Market favorites as well as new-for-2012 artists and artisans in the cozy, colorful Company C headquarters at 102 Old Turnpike Road. This Spring Preview series debuted March 31 from 10 a.m – 4 p.m., and continues April 28 and May 12 at the same times....
The steamy side of Concord
More than 200 buildings in downtown Concord are heated by steam, which floats through an underground network of pipes almost 8 miles long. That unseen labyrinth leads back to Concord Steam on Pleasant Street, a local energy corporation that has been owned by exactly two families in its seven decades of operation.Cool, huh?(Well, steam's actually pretty hot, but you catch the drift.)Meet Concord Steam, a relic in the utility...
Literacy day
The Granite State Reading Council of the International Reading Association will be celebrating New Hampshire's fifth official Literacy Day on April 14 by conducting a Festival of Literacy at the Merrimack Valley Middle and High Schools in Penacook. This free event will involve parents, children, authors, illustrators, teachers and other professionals involved in promoting literacy. The celebration will take place between 9 a.m....
Pick of the week
Here's what's happening on ConcordTV this week:”Internet Safety with Officer Ryan Howe.”Community Resource Officer Ryan Howe of the Concord Police Department provides viewers with some tips on how to be safe online. Catch the show on Channel 17 at 11 a.m. on April 3 and 5.
“Wings of the Night”
The Little Nature Museum will present its final program of the winter/spring season on April 14 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Hopkinton Town Library in Contoocook. Kevin Wall, education director of the New Hampshire Audubon Society, will present “Wings of the Night: Owls and Bats.”Even though nocturnal animals such as owls and bats rely heavily on their sense of hearing to survive, each has its...
This Week in Concord History
April 3, 1865: Concord's church bells ring and a cannon fires in response to news of the overwhelming defeat of Gen. Robert E. Lee's army at Petersburg, Va.April 3, 1905: Douglas Everett is born. Everett will become a member of the 1932 U.S. Olympic hockey team, win a silver medal and be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Everett Arena in Concord will be named in his honor.April 3, 1909: In perhaps the first...
Insider Madness update
It was another busy week in the Insider Madness tournament, as we saw eight teams chopped down to the Final Four. Here's who won their matchups:Matt Bonner over NHTI.The Insider over Tara Mounsey.Tom Aspell over the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.The Friendly Kitchen over Hannah Dustin.We'll narrow that Final Four down to two midweek, and then the championship will be determined this weekend. Once it's over, plug those...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell walks the parapets of a lonely tower, waiting for his knight in shining armor to rescue him. Finally, he collapses, and his soul rushes from his body and ascends as steam, leaving behind only a city memo on a bit of tattered parchment.Water work beginsfeeling flushThe General Services Department began its annual flushing of the water mains April 2, Aspell writes. Water customers may experience low...
