'Love, Lust and Desire' at McGowan Fine Art
The Insider paid a visit to McGowan Fine Art to check out its annual “Love, Lust and Desire” exhibit. Now we’re totally in the mood for Valentine’s Day!
Love is …
We visited the Havenwood – Heritage Heights retirement community to ask some senior couples their definition of love. After all, they’ve got more experience than any of us!
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Foremost Good Fortune: A MemoirSusan Conley2011, 273 pagesNonfictionSusan Conley, her husband, and two young sons move to Beijing in 2009. Susan's husband Tony is there to set up a company, and he speaks fluent Mandarin. Susan does not speak Mandarin and worries because she can't remember how to pronounce the number eight, which is their...
Take your jacket out tonight
Name: Cindy Ann AveryOwner, Cindy Ann CleanersHow long has the business been here?Forty-six years at this location.Can you explain the process of dry cleaning? How dry is it?It's a solvent that's used that's volatile to greases and oils but is safe for most fabrics. It's the same concept as a washing machine except it doesn't drain. It's a closed loop operation.What kind of items should people have dry cleaned...
Bill Dunn orders a round for John Lennon and MLK
Name: Bill DunnBartender, Tandy's Top ShelfHow long have you been a bartender?Thirteen years, all in the Concord areaHow did you get into the profession?I've been in restaurants since I was 10 years old. My mom is a bartender, and my dad is a chef.What is the strangest drink order you've ever taken? Have you ever been stumped?I've been stumped, sure. A lot of people go to other bars and come here and order someone...
Birds of a feather are flocking to Paul
Dear Mr. Basham,For Christmas I received the book, “Thunder Birds,” written by Jim Arnosky. In his book Arnosky writes that the osprey has a body the size of a hawk, but it has wings nearly as long an the wings of an eagle. How can this be?I enjoy your nature stories.- JoshDear Josh,I am glad you received a book for Christmas, especially Jim Arnosky's book, “Thunder Birds.” Arnosky came to the Gibson's...
Coming soon: a little bit of everything artistic
Laura Loci's frustration at work was becoming more and more evident by the day. So her boyfriend offered up a seemingly simple piece of advice.”He told me, 'Take it easy, figure out what your dream is, and do it,' ” Loci said.So she's doing it. But she's not doing it alone.Loci took the plunge and left her job, and in so doing found a network of artists ready for a similar change of pace. She ultimately...
Happy 90th, Alice!
The family of Alice Johnson would like to announce the celebration of her 90th birthday on Feb. 26. Alice touched the lives of many during her career as a teacher at Dame School. She and her husband of 68 years, Robert, now reside in Virginia. Any previous students or anyone with a fond memory or story about experiences with her are asked to send her a card to Alice Johnson, 222 Edgewood Dr., Hillsville, VA 24343.
Spring preview
A preview of spring courses offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of Granite State College will be presented on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pleasant View Retirement Center. Instructors will give a brief description of the courses they will be teaching. At 2:30 p.m., those attending can register for the courses while having refreshments provided by the Pleasant View Retirement Center.Some of the spring courses will include...
Scot-free – and we beat the AP!
The Insider provided no amusement for the Grammarnator last week, but an article in the Monitor on the future of the New England Patriots certainly did: “Some of the biggest issues facing the Patriots this offseason is whether to re-sign Wes Welker, who to take with their two draft choices in the first round and two in the second and how to build a mediocre defense and an inconsistent running game.”Clearly, the verb that...
This Week in Concord History
Feb. 14, 1983: Students at the Webster elementary school are delighted by a visit from Gov. John Sununu. “He has a great job. He just goes around visiting schools all over the state. I would like to do that,” says fourth-grader Sam Bailey. Jason Rockwell, asked to assess Sununu's term in office, chooses a diplomatic response: “I liked his suit.”Feb. 14, 2000: Everett Arena officials ask the Concord City...
Astronomy bowl
New Hampshire's sixth annual Astronomy Bowl will take place on March 31 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Applications for Astronomy Bowl participants are due by March 9 and can be downloaded at starhop.com.The Astronomy Bowl is a statewide competition for high school students to compete by answering questions about constellations, planets, stars and other objects projected in the Discovery Center's state-of-the-art...
Missed Connections
We at the Insider often scour Craigslist Missed Connections. As always, the items are presented without edits.THE LADY THOUGHT I LOOKED LIKE A DAVID DOING LAUNDRY – m4w – 41 PLEASURE CHATING WITH YOU. . . WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO GET TO NO YOU BETTER. . . TELL ME MY REAL NAME WHEN U REPLY. . . HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOUat the credit union – mw4w – 24The smell of your perfume fills our heads with fog and we can't...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dyes his hair pitch-black, shaves one side of his head and combs the other over the top. Then he takes the stage at the Grammys and dubsteps his way through a whompin' city memo.what say you?Bridge input soughtThe New Hampshire Department of Transportation will hold a public informational meeting Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers, Aspell writes, to solicit input on the state project...
The Food Snob tries the Gas Lighter on for size
The Food Snob was reading the recent “Arcade Issue” of the Insider when we realized – we've never eaten at the Gas Lighter! But it's famed for its burgers! We had to rectify the situation, and rectify we did, with a trip to the 204 N. Main St. restaurant.The interior of the Gas Lighter was a bit VFW-ey; it had the feel of a dingy sports bar. The Ms. Pac-Man table game in the corner was a cool touch. There...
'Love, Lust and Desire' at McGowan Fine Art
The Insider paid a visit to McGowan Fine Art to check out its annual “Love, Lust and Desire” exhibit. Now we’re totally in the mood for Valentine’s Day! McGowan Fine Art is located at 10 Hills Ave. For more information and gallery hours, visit mcgowanfineart.com or call 225-2515.
Love is …
We visited the Havenwood – Heritage Heights retirement community to ask some senior couples their definition of love. After all, they’ve got more experience than any of us!
