‘Finding Nemo Jr’ at Concord City Auditorium
The Children’s Theatre Project of the Community Players of Concord will be presenting the musical “Finding Nemo, Jr.” on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. Based on the much-loved 2003 Disney/Pixar film “Finding Nemo,” this 60-minute musical adaptation includes new music by award-winning Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and is sponsored by The Grappone Automotive Group and Nathan Wechsler...
Fiddle Fest at Community Music School
Fiddlers from the Scottish, Irish, and New England traditions will join forces in Concord on Oct. 28 for the 5th Fall Fiddle Festival. The Fiddle Festival is open to teens and adults and includes workshops on a variety of topics at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels. In the evening, all five fiddle faculty members, along with musical collaborators Kieran O’Hare on uilleann pipes, and Conor Hearn and Dan Faiella on guitar,...
The Founding Fathers
The 2023 Brigade Lecture Series continues with “The Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking?” by professor Richard Hesse on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. The Brigade Lecture Series is produced by the Pierce Brigade and held May through October in Concord at the Pierce Manse — the historic home of President Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States. Brigade Lecture Series programs are free and open to the public. The program is...
Get ready for Blues, Brews & BBQ
An annual fundraising event featuring live music and all-you-can-eat barbecue returns this year in a new venue. Benefitting Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, “Blues, Brews & BBQ” will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Faraday Function Center at 48 Airport Road in Concord. Watch the performance of phenomenal New England blues band Delta Generators from the comfort of the venue’s indoor seating, or bring your...
Danielle Blondin fosters leadership in the community
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Danielle Blondin. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Danielle Blondin How old are you? 29. Where do you live? Concord. Where do you currently work? I am the Outreach Coordinator for the Career Services Office at the UNH Franklin...
This week in Concord history
Oct. 19, 2003: A Manchester widow is going after big tobacco, the Monitor reports. Julien Longden smoked for 32 years died of lung cancer at the age of 49. Now his widow, Sheila Longden, is asking a Hillsborough County jury to make the Philip Morris tobacco company pay for the pain suffered by her husband and his death. The trial is the first of its kind in New Hampshire. Oct. 20, 2003: Berlin records the national low temperature at...
Book review – Jade Dragon Mountain
“Jade Dragon Mountain” by Elsa Hart The first book in a series about former Imperial Librarian Li Du is a fascinating window into the politics and culture of Manchu China. In 1708, Li Du finds himself in the awkward position of being too close to an impending visit by the Emperor himself to the far southwestern city of Dayan. Li Du was exiled from the Imperial Court and Library by this Emperor for daring to doubt the...
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NH Audubon Enchanted Forest NH Audubon’s McLane Center on 84 Silk Farm Road in Concord will host the annual Enchanted Forest on Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21, from 5-9 p.m. This family-friendly event brings groups into the woods along a jack-o-lantern lit trail. In the forest, participants will encounter larger-than-life characters sharing facts about nature through engaging skits and stories. Find out why the bat laughs at...
