Opportunities for education and celebration of Juneteenth
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is pleased to announce its extraordinary program of events for its 2023 Juneteenth Celebration, “Reading the Bones: Celebrating the African Diaspora.” Events run from June 10 to June 19, and feature a diverse range of cultural and educational activities. “We are excited to announce the lineup for our 2023 Juneteenth Celebration,” said JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director of BHTNH. “This...
Stay safe in NH this summer
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the NH Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) would like to remind residents and visitors to stay safe this summer. Below you will find several ways to enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire summers while protecting your health and safety. Warmer weather often means more time spent outdoors and simple steps can be taken to reduce your risk of tick and mosquito...
Education is a ‘field’ trip
Featuring 21 museums in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, and Seacoast, the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail is an educational destination for many secondary schools. “Many of us have developed field trips for students of varying ages,” noted Jeff Barraclough, president of the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail and executive director of member institution Millyard Museum in Manchester. “If you want your child or...
Book: Far From the Light of Heaven
Far From the Light of Heaven By Tade Thompson (345 pages, Science Fiction, 2021) Ragtime is a colony ship, carrying a thousand passengers to the Lagos system to begin new lives there in the colony on the planet Bloodroot. First Mate Michelle Campion’s job is supposed to be largely ceremonial because the AI does all the work and AIs never fail. Of course, you know where this is headed – when Campion is awakened before the other...
Theatre Kapow presents ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Theatre KAPOW finishes its 15th season with the New Hampshire premiere of “Tiny Beautiful Things” based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos. The show will be performed at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord June 9 – 11. Based on the acclaimed book by Cheryl Strayed (author of the New York Times best-selling “Wild”), “Tiny Beautiful Things” follows Sugar, an online advice...
City newsletter: Budget hearings continue for Concord
Here’s a look at what was included in last week’s City Newsletter: Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: June 14, 6 p.m. City Council: June 12, 7 p.m. Planning Board: June 21, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which...
This week in Concord history
June 8, 1941: Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe of Penacook hits a homer in the first game of New York’s doubleheader sweep at Cleveland. Rolfe’s teammate, Joe DiMaggio, homers twice in the first game and has two hits in the second. His hitting streak now stands at 24 games. June 8, 1798: State House chaplain Joshua Heywood is fired after two days on the job. His infraction: failure to pray for President John Adams. June 9, 2002:...
Bulletin board for the week of June 8, 2023
Jeff Warner presents “Music in My Pockets: Family Fun in Folk Music” Join in on Friday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Josiah Carpenter Library on 41 Main Street in Pittsfield for this fun event. Singing games, accessible “pocket instruments” like spoons and dancing puppets, tall tales, funny songs, old songs and songs kids teach each other in the playground-all “traditional” in that they have been passed down the generations by word of...
