Clinton Street Concert Series
First Congregational and Wesley United Methodist Churches are sponsoring a family-friendly concert series every other Thursday this summer. The first show, a concert by the Carter Mountain Brass Band, will be on Thursday, June 27. Portsmouth’s Sharon Jones will perform on July 11, followed by Emily’s Garage Band on July 25, and the Scott Spradling Band on August 8. The final concert of the series will be Electric Praise on August 22....
Electric Earth Concerts presents ‘Evocations’
Courtesy Steve Riskind- Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin. Electric Earth Concerts presents “Evocations” on Sunday, June 30 at 4 p.m. at the First Church in Jaffrey (14 Laban Ainsworth Way). Schubert’s joyous “Trout” Quintet meets the dark, mystical world of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind”, a Klezmer-inspired classic of our time for clarinet and strings. The program also includes “For Toru,” by Lukas Foss. Rane...
Market Days returns to Concord
Courtesy— Intown Concord’s annual Market Days in downtown Concord. Old Fashioned Bargain Days, fondly referred to by some as Old Fashioned Junk Days, originated in 1974 as an initiative by downtown merchants in Concord to clear out aging inventory. This sidewalk sale not only offered amazing deals, but it attracted many visitors to the area to explore. As the years passed, the event grew and evolved. In 1980, a crucial decision...
Market Days Schedule
Main Stage (In front of the Concord Food Co-op) Thursday, June 20 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Just Us 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Berto 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – R&B Dignity 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Freese Brothers Big Band (Sponsored by Sulloway & Hollis) 7:30 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. – Club Soda 8:25 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Dazed and Confused...
Small Works Exhibition comes to Jaffrey
Courtesy— The Saxtons River Art Guild is excited to participate with our first exhibition June 28 – Aug. 3, at the Jaffrey Civic Center (40 Main Street). A reception for the artists will be held on Friday June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Jaffrey Civic Center. Artists from the Saxtons River Art Guild will be present to talk about their artworks and refreshments will be available. Receptions on Friday, June 28 are also being held from...
Businesses celebrated with Pinnacle Awards
Courtesy-Elena Alois accepted the Nonprofit Business of the Year Pinnacle Award, on behalf of the Capital Region Food Program. Over 200 community leaders celebrated Concord’s 2024 Pinnacle Award recipients on June 6 at the Grappone Conference Center. The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s 19th Annual Pinnacle Awards Luncheon recognized the following outstanding businesses and leaders: Small Business of the Year, Lilise Designer...
Auditions for two fall productions
Courtesy— Stage, Pixabay. Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative, the resident theatre company of The Colonial Theatre in Laconia, announces auditions for its next two productions. On June 30 at the Colonial, local actors are invited to audition for both Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as well as a special original production called Alices Adventure in Wonderland. The former is part of the 2024 Colonial Series, and the latter part of the Spark...
