Last peek at summer camp options
Days are getting warmer, and summer will be here before long. To help with your summer planning, here are some highlights with a few of the summer camp opportunities available. There are a range of day and overnight camp options with general interest activities, and some with more specific themes like science projects, developing sports and theater skills, and more. SEE Science Center at 200 Bedford Street, in Manchester offers a...
Pierce Manse opens for visitors on May 25
The Pierce Manse, the historic Concord home of New Hampshire’s only U.S. President, Franklin Pierce, will open for guided tours on May 25. The Manse will be open Thursdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 28. Reservations are not required. Franklin Pierce was President of the United States from 1853 to 1857 and is the only New Hampshire resident to be elected to the country’s highest office. Visitors to the Pierce...
Plays written in a week
The “7-Day Plays” is coming to the Hatbox Theatre on Saturday afternoon, May 20. Imagine writing, rehearsing and performing four original short plays for a live audience in just one week. Now imagine experienced directors directing plays by first-time playwrights and first-time directors directing plays by experienced playwrights! These are the challenges being set forth to some of southern New Hampshire’s most prolific theatrical...
City newsletter: Time of renewal
Here’s what was included in last Friday’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: Budget-Related Meetings: City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation: Thursday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Budget Meeting (General Government, Public Safety – Police & Fire, General...
Bulletin board for the week of May 18, 2023
21st Annual Payson Center for Cancer Care Rock N Race Join over 4,000 participants on Thursday, May 18, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a time of walking, running and raising funds for patients and families receiving support at Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care HOPE Resource Center. Register to Walk/Run a 5K or Walk a shorter 1-mile loop, all through downtown Concord, enjoying live music along the way! Thank you to our...
This week in Concord history
May 18, 2001: The Concord School District has been named one of the top 100 places in the country to get a quality music education, the Monitor reports. The survey was conducted by the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Yamaha Corp., the National School Boards Association, the Music Teachers National Association and the American Music Conference. May 18, 2000: A 14-10 vote in the Senate makes New Hampshire’s legislature the first in...
Book: No Dogs Allowed
No Dogs Allowed By Linda Ashman (31 pages, Children’s picture book, 2011 Alberto has opened a new restaurant and he has high standards, not only for himself but for his patrons as well. Unfortunately for Alberto, the people in his community are looking for pet-friendly venues and Alberto’s standards don’t include animals. How can he make a success of his restaurant? He’s so busy making new rules he neglects the only customer he has!...
Andrew D’Amour wears three hats in Concord
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Andrew D’Amour. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Andrew D’Amour How old are you? 25. Where do you live? Belmont, NH. Where do you currently work? Depends on the day! I am the Marketing Manager at The Hotel Concord, the Community...
