‘Music From Our Hands’
The Insider visited the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen gallery and took in its current exhibit of handmade musical instruments. Come along with us!
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Friendship BreadDarien Gee2011, 363 pagesFictionIn the manner of Kristin Hannah, Kate Jacobs or Debbie Macomber, Friendship Bread is a story of healing, forgiveness, reconciliation and new friendships. Meet the people of Avalon, all touched by friendship bread after a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread, a bag of starter, the recipe and a request...
Apple cider doughnuts glazed with nostalgia
When I was walking past the Chichester Country Store booth at the Winter Farmers' Market at Cole Gardens, I sensed an aroma that activated a scene from a delightful moment in my childhood. The smell of the apple cider doughnuts rolled back the layer of years, uncovering a memory that had been dormant for decades.This should not have surprised me. Scientific research confirms that our sense of smell by way of the olfactory nerve is...
John Lunn’s art tells a story
John Lunn's ornate flute, “The Dryad's Kiss,” is the centerpiece of the “Music From Our Hands” exhibit. We caught up with Lunn and asked him a few questions about his craft.There can't be many ornate flutemakers out there. How did you get into the field?There are no other flutemakers that make them like I do. Perhaps there never were.I apprenticed as a flutemaker 35 years ago and have been...
Environmental art for kids
Art Trailworks, an environmental art program for children in grades 2-5, will be presented by environmental art teacher Cynthia Robinson on March 3 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive, Contoocook. This program is sponsored by The Little Nature Museum.Who lives nearby? What do they need to survive? How do these animals and insects live next door to each other? Come use natural...
Art exhibit opens
Hillsboro artist Brian Simm's exhibit celebrating New Hampshire's woods and mountains will be on display from March 1 through April 30 at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Conservation Center.Although he hailed from Melrose, Mass., Simm lived in Hillsborough for 50 years. A district forester for the state for 35 years, his love for the New Hampshire landscape shines through his work. He began painting in...
This Week in Concord History
Feb. 21, 1968: The death of 21-year-old Army Sergeant Ronald D. Roach of Concord is confirmed. He had been missing for nine days since coming under mortar fire in Hue, Vietnam. Roach was the most valuable player on the Concord High hockey team in 1964, the year he graduated. His father Arthur says his son believed in his military mission: “His letters always said we must help South Vietnam.”Feb. 21, 2001: A plaque honoring...
The Ghost Dinner Band is ready to rock a local haunt
The Ghost Dinner Band is playing at Penuche's on Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. We put our fear of ghosts aside for a moment and got in touch with them for a quick preview.Let's get this right out of the way: How many of you are ghosts?It's hard to say – we haven't done any tally recently. As for our name, it's a secret that we won't give any more information about until the truly right time comes. It's...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell collects all his leftover Valentine's Day candy and tries to set a new personal best for “most chocolates stuffed in his cheeks.” Then he mumbles out a tasty city memo.Seat spruce-upBenches back soonThe Public Properties Division of the General Services Department has been busy refurbishing the downtown benches, Aspell writes. When spring arrives, the Highway Division will return the...
Octagenerian author Mara Clark is addicted to danger
Like any blossoming author, Mara Clark is excited. Anxious, even. She has scheduled the requisite book signing and local television appearance to promote the release of her first novel, and has several other pieces in the works, a few of which are almost complete.In terms of anticipation, she's like any other emerging writer. The comparisons, though, end there.Clark turns 82 next month.The Havenwood-Heritage Heights resident will...
Leftover pizza
Our readers told us we missed a few crucial slice joints in our recent pizza issue, so we went back and checked them out!
‘Music From Our Hands’
The Insider visited the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen gallery and took in its current exhibit of handmade musical instruments. Come along with us! Related content:
