This week in Concord history
Jan. 13, 2003: The Concord City Council votes to schedule a public hearing on the future of the historic Rolfe barn, which is slated to be taken apart, shipped out of state and reassembled as part of a building project. The council wants to know if the city should take the building through eminent domain.Jan. 13, 1943: Responding to the governor’s call for Victory gardens and home farming, Concord Mayor Charles McKee says: “Concord...
If you can skate while crashing into others, keep reading this story
Think you’ve got what it takes to hang with the ladies of Granite State Roller Derby? Well here’s you chance to find out. With the 2015 season set to begin this spring, the four-wheeling crashers and bashers are looking for some new blood to take on the toughest ladies this side of the lingerie football league. So if you can skate while battling your way around an oval track, while others are trying to do the exact same thing, then...
Help shine up the Audi for the busy season
Join the Friends of the Audi on Jan. 19 for their Dr. Martin. Luther King Service Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome for this mini pitch in event.
R.P. Hale sure knows how to make wood look like a picture
If you just glance at the photos on this page, you might think these are some pretty great drawings. But if you look real close – and we mean real close – you might be able to notice that these aren’t drawings at all. In fact, these are prints of wood engravings done by non other than Concord’s own R.P. Hale. We know, it’s quite amazing and there are plenty more to see in the Concord City Auditorium reception lobby between the time...
Art classes offered by NHTI and GoodLife
This spring, NHTI will offer a series of four-week art classes in partnership with GoodLife Programs and Activities. The cost for each intensive, hands-on class is only $100, plus materials. Topics and schedule are as follows: Introduction to Acrylics and Impressionist Painting with Sara Ellis, Tuesdays, Jan. 27–Feb. 17, 1-3 p.m.; Introduction to Watercolor with Sarah Ellis, Tuesdays, Feb. 24–March 17, 1-3 p.m.; Learn How to Take...
Get a taste of local flavor – Tue, 13 Jan 2015
You can shop local and still get your dairy fix, thanks to a couple of dairy farms in Concord, including Bartlett Farm Dairy (and Morrill Farm Dairy, which we’ll introduce you to in a few pages). Bartlett distributes milk, some of which comes in unique flavors, to a bunch of outlets throughout the state, including Constantly Pizza, Osbornes Agway, Quality Cash Market, Granite State Natural Foods, Summer Freeze and two Shaw’s locations...
R.P. Hale sure knows how to make wood look like a picture
If you just glance at the photos on this page, you might think these are some pretty great drawings. But if you look real close – and we mean real close – you might be able to notice that these aren’t drawings at all. In fact, these are prints of wood engravings done by non other than Concord’s own R.P. Hale. We know, it’s quite amazing and there are plenty more to see in the Concord City Auditorium reception lobby between the time...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 13 Jan 2015
Concord is either finally being invaded by extraterrestrials with bubble fingers or extraterrestrials covered all of our plants in ice while we slept last weekend. Judge for yourself in this photo from Instagram user @boudreaujr. Tag us when you post on Instagram with #concordinsider and we might use your photo!
Singers wanted for Chorale’s open sing
Singers are invited to the Concord Chorale open sing on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:15 p.m. Meet the director and membership, preview the semester’s Spring concert repertoire, and then schedule an audition. The Chorale’s weekly rehearsal space is located in the Concord High School band room, 170 Warren St. Enter through the Fruit Street side door near the corner of Pleasant Street, across from the gas station. For more information call...
Working with local dairy farmers to make milk is all good in the Hood
You’ve no doubt seen the giant Hood plant on North State Street (if you haven’t, might we recommend updating the old prescription?) But what you might not know is a lot of what gets processed there comes from local farms. According to Amy Hall at Granite State Dairy Promotion, roughly 50 New Hampshire farms provide milk for the Hood plant at any given time (the list is always changing), and Morrill Farm Dairy in Penacook has milk...
Did someone say mac and cheese bake off?
Unless you have a gluten allergy or lactose intolerance, you’ve probably had a bowl of mac and cheese.The way the macaroni and the cheesy sauce concoction form a delicious unity with the tasty bread crumb topping is just one of those things – you’ll never forget the moment you took that first bite. And we’re not talking about Kraft here, people. We’re talking homemade, from scratch, macaroni and cheese.But odds are you’ve never tried...
February fun vacation camp at N.H. Audubon
Did you know that bears in New Hampshire don’t actually hibernate in the winter? Make the most of your child’s February school vacation – and learn what bears and other wildlife really do when it gets cold in the Granite State – with N.H. Audubon’s February Fun Vacation Camps, Feb. 23-27. Open to children ages 6 to 12, the all-day camps are offered at both the McLane Center at 84 Silk Farm Road. Children may attend all or part of the...
Did someone say mac and cheese bake off?
The fine people at Granite State Dairy Promotion did, and it’s happening this weekend. We stopped by to find out what kind of other awesome stuff they have cooking over there.
Human Resources Assoc. set for monthly meeting
The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Maine Room at Two Delta Drive. The program for this meeting, entitled “Stay Work Play NH: Resources to Access Young Professionals,” will provide participants with information, strategies and tips for encouraging New Hampshire’s young professionals to consider opportunities in the Granite...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell gets a hankering for buttermilk pancakes, but he creates a slippery mess all over his kitchen when he tries to milk the butter. Thankfully his slippery footprints spell out a city memo.Brochure time, broKeep an eye on the mailThe 2015 Solid Waste bro-chure has been mailed and is available at Concord General Services, City Hall, the Concord Public Library, and the Transfer Station, Aspell writes....
VNA to offer ‘Mindful Grieving’ on Tuesdays
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a bereavement program “Mindful Grieving” on Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 20, and 27 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. All sessions are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. These sessions teach mindfulness as a path that honors, transforms and helps to heal grief. They are open to anyone who is living with grief following the loss of a loved one. Pre-registration is required. For more...
Stamp collectors will meet Jan. 20 in Bow
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Concord Chorale to perform this weekend
The Concord Chorale will perform its midwinter concert, Eventide, on Jan. 16, 17 and 18. The songs of Brahms, Haydn, Lauridsen and Barber plus arranger Craig Hella Johnson follow a journey from the long, dark nights of winter to the awakening of lighter days. It is a lush and lively concert that includes solo performances from several Chorale members, and showcases piano accompanist, Molly Lozeau. The concerts on Jan. 16 and 18 will...
Wheelchair basketball game kickoff at NHTI
There will be a kick-off event for NHTI’s annual wheelchair basketball fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. in the NHTI Library. We’ll be serving refreshments and displaying items for the silent auction along with displaying pictures of previous games. We’ll also showcase previous recipients of the awards from the Zech DeVits Memorial Equipment Fund.
Rhythm of the Night at the Audi Jan. 17
So you think you can dance? Concord knows it can dance. New Hampshire’s “Dancing Town” has been on its toes, and its toe-ball-heels, since Baryshnikov wore booties! Just one night a year, the capital area’s best dancers show us why dance has become the country’s new pick-me-up, all-ages sport, and TV ratings topper. On Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., the capital area’s Prima Dancers step into the spotlights of the Concord City...
Concord Public Library book of the week
Live Free or DieJessie Crockett2010, 272 pagesFictionWinslow Falls is every small town in New Hampshire, filled with all the characters you could meet on the streets, in the shops, and just passing through. As deputy fire chief, the last thing Gwen expects to be put in charge of is a murder investigation. But, dressed in her sushi pajamas, that’s exactly where she finds herself.As the snow piles up and Christmas speeds along like a...
Monthly supper Friday at Grace Episcopal Church
January’s monthly supper at Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park, located at 30 Eastman St., will be held Friday Jan. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. The supper is a New England Saturday night supper, featuring hot dogs and baked beans, coleslaw, brown bread and blueberry crisp. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry which...
Check out the flowers that accent these paintings at Art and Bloom
Look at just about any art exhibit and odds are you’ll find a painting with flowers – either as the star or an accent. Roses, lilies, orchids; if it’s a flower, someone has painted it. But how often do you see flowers that represent works of art? We’re not too sure about around the world, but in Concord, at least, it happens every year with the annual Art and Bloom show at McGowan Fine Art. And you have the Concord Garden Club to...
Suncook Valley Chorale on stage Friday, Saturday
The Suncook Valley Chorale presents ‘A Midwinter’s Night Dream,’ a concert of dreamy and dream-themed music from a variety of genres Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m., at the Pembroke Congregational Church at 301 Pembroke St. Our program includes classical pieces, Broadway tunes and some rock and pop. It’s a concert all about dreaming, but we’re not going to put you to sleep – there’s a lot of fun and energy...
