Indulge all of your senses at Kimball Jenkins’s Summertime Art Sensorium
Art – no matter the form – is often experienced through the eyes and ears. The only problem with that is the other senses can feel a little left out. The Kimball Jenkins School of Art has a solution for that: the Summertime Art Sensorium. If you’ve never heard of the Sensorium before, that’s because it’s never existed before. The weeklong set of workshops, performances and activities – which will run June 19 to 25 – will replace the...
Visit a working studio, listen to an artist speak
Before McGowan Fine Art calls it a career, the longtime gallery has lined up a few final opportunities for all you art fans out there.Two of McGowan’s more well-known artists, Melissa Miller and Bruce McColl, will be taking part in informative events this week.Miller will host an open studio event at her creative space at the Loft at Orr & Reno, in the Smile Building on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. “I like the casual atmosphere of the...
These exhibits are worth the price of admission
By now, it’s likely pretty clear that we’re big fans of the arts.That’s why we travel to a different gallery or art installations in the city each week to take pictures of the latest exhibits to share with all of you. You’re welcome.And since this issue is celebrating the local art world, we figured this would be a good time to remind you of all the great displays going on right now.Over the last month or two, we’ve shot some pretty...
Two new additions to the Big Bicycle Project
If you’re keeping track of all the Big Bicycle Project creations, we found a couple more for the list. This colorful collection (left) put together by [?] sits in the middle of the Penacook traffic circle, while Patricia, created by the National Junior Art Honor Society at Rundlett Middle School is in front of Gibson’s Bookstore. Word on the street is that more sculptures will be added soon, so stay tuned.
On Display: The work of Jan Stiles is in the NHTI library
The art of Jan Stiles is currently hanging in the NHTI library through the end of the month. Stiles, who has been trained in the traditional styles of Classical Realism and the Old Master style of painting, uses several mediums to produce her work, including oils, pastels and charcoal. And what you see on this page is just a sample of what you’ll find on the library walls. The library is operating under its summer hours: Monday...
More summer camp options for the kiddos
Last week, in our annual Summer Guide, we told you about a handful of local summer camps that your kids would greatly enjoy attending. We’re talking about places like the N.H. Audubon, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and Evo Rock and Fitness, along with Condord and Bow parks and recreation programs and Concord Crew. Going into it, we knew there would be others, and soon it was clear that there were enough to make this a two-part...
Kimball Park pool is all shiny and new
If it wasn’t apparent before, this most recent heat wave has made it official: summer is finally here.And what better way to kick off another warm season than a dip in a pool?On Thursday, there will be a grand unveiling of the recently completed Kimball Park pool, with work done by none other than the General Services Department.A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Bouley and Councilor Jennifer Kretovic will be held at 5:30 p.m....
We checked out opening day at Penacook Farmers Market
Monitor intern While vendors at the Penacook Farmers Market weren’t exactly thrilled to see the sprinkling rain that accompanied the first market of the year, there was a sight that had all of the vendors excited and hopeful for the summer season – a steady stream of traffic on Village Street.Last Monday, the farmers market opened at a new location after spending the past seven years at the Rolfe House on Penacook Street. The market...
We found this art-inspired shot on Instagram
We’ve seen many Instagram photos of the umbrella art installation downtown, but we’ve resisted running any until now – our Celebrates the Arts Issue. This particular shot was taken by Instagram user @pumpkinlikewhoa, who captured this work of art in a pretty artistic way himself. Nice shootin’, man!Have you taken a cool photo somewhere in Concord? Put it on Instagram with the hashtag #concordnh and it will be on our radar, meaning you...
Treat Dad to a perfect Father’s Day in Concord this year
In case you haven’t checked your calendar lately, we thought we’d remind you that Father’s Day is this Sunday.Since you likely forgot all about it until right now, don’t panic – there’s still plenty of time to put together a great day for your old man, and you won’t even have to leave the city or break the bank to do it.Since Tim and I are both fathers, we kind of have an idea of what dads want on Father’s Day (the obvious answer is...
Food Snob: White albacore tuna sandwich from Wellington’s Marketplace
If you read Monitor reporter Nick Reid’s latest Downtown column – which we know you did – you learned that Wellington’s Marketplace, the foodie’s paradise on North Main Street, is up for sale. In light of this news, we figured we’d better get over there while it still exists in its original form. Reid reported that Wellington’s has near-perfect reviews online and, shockingly enough, we had never tried anything from there. While it’s...
What do you know about the info kiosk at City Plaza?
Have you ever noticed that little hut in Capital Plaza, right out in front of the State House? We’ve been covering this city for a long time, and we never really noticed it until we got a tip that it had just been painted. We took that as a sign that we needed to find out more.It turns out, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce has operated an informational kiosk at Capital Plaza in some shape or form since 1929, Chamber President...
Tasty Brews: 603 Summatime Session Ale from The Draft
It had been quite some time since we last visited The Draft, so we decided to wander over there last week to refresh our memories about what they had on tap.It was a miserable day full of rain and cold air, so we thought it would be uplifting to try a summery beer. It’s kind of like when pop radio stations play Christmas music in the middle of a heat wave.We ended up trying 603 Brewery’s Summatime Session Ale, a light, session-style...
Enrich your life the natural way at Herb & Garden Day
If you’re into nature, plants, herbs and healing, you definitely won’t want to miss the New Hampshire Herbal Network’s eighth annual Herb & Garden Day at the Audubon McLane Center this Saturday.Herbal educators and seasoned growers from all walks of life will come together to share their knowledge and build upon a tapestry of age-old wisdom about herbs and natural medicine, native plants, organic gardening, permaculture,...
New World Theatre to present One Act Wonders at Hatbox Theatre
You’ve heard of one-hit wonders – Right Said Fred, the Baha Men, Chumbawamba – but what about One Act Wonders? That’s the name of the two-show set of one-act plays coming to Hatbox Theatre starting this Friday.Presented by New World Theatre, One Act Wonders will feature the works of Concord playwright George Kelly and Manchester playwright Tom Z. Spencer. Kelly has written Two Lessons at the Bus Stop and Spencer’s play is called...
Pinnacle award winners
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the recipients of the Chamber’s 2017 Pinnacle Awards, including two awards that were top secret until the event.The annual Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence and commitment to the Chamber and the community.This year’s winners include: Arnie’s Place, Small Business of the Year; Merrimack County Savings Bank,...
Phil Sletten is a big fan of hiking mountains
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to our “Young Professional of the Month,” Phil Sletten.How old are you? 28Where do you live? Concord.Where do you currently work? I am a policy analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.Where did you go to school? Grinnell College in Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s LaFollette School of Public Affairs.What do...
Bulletin Board
Stamp collectors to meet June 20 The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors will hold its monthly meeting at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on June 20 at 1 p.m. We invite all who are interested in stamp collecting to attend, share their interest, buy, sell and trade. Meet other collectors and learn more about their hobby and enjoy the fellowship of others with varied interests in Philatelic resources and issues....
This Week in Concord History
June 13, 1859: A huge fire on the southwest corner of Main and Pleasant streets in Concord consumes a bakery, several stores and the South Congregational Church. When it becomes certain that the fire will destroy the granite-and-wood Greek Revival church, the Rev. Henry Parker gives one final pull to the church bell rope, and the bell is heard above the crackle of flames. June 13, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints...
Book of the Week: ‘The Fifth Petal’
The Fifth PetalBrunonia Barry432 pages, 2017Fiction, Mystery It’s Halloween night in 1989 and little Callie Cahill has just witnessed the violent murders of her mother and two other young female descendants of notorious Salem witches. Rose Whelan, a prominent historian and the woman who saves Callie’s life, is ultimately blamed for the murders of “The Goddesses” but never proven guilty. As the case remains unsolved, Rose recedes into...
