The boathouse update of your dreams
Roger Jobin kindly sent us this photo displaying the progress made on the Concord Crew boathouse. “After years of planning, the boathouse is nearly ready for Concord High’s crew team to move in and start rowing the Concord stretch of the Merrimack River. A ribbon-cutting and an open house are expected later this spring,” Roger wrote. Stay tuned with The Concord Insider for more updates on the boathouse!
Food drive fun
Friends of Forgotten Children could use your help, readers. Donations to the group have been down recently, so the Concord Fire Department and Police Department have teamed up to collect donations of nonperishable food, personal hygeine products and new socks. The drive runs through the end of the month, and donations can be dropped off at any of the fire stations or the police station. Here are the addresses, so you can find the...
Community Bridges helps with Austism Awareness 911
Community Bridges, 2 Whitney Road, is holding an “Autism Awareness 911” registration on April 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Bagan Foundation. This is an opportunity for families who have a member with an autism spectrum disorder to register their family member with the Concord Police Department as well as the Department of Safety 911 office. Families will be instructed on how to register with...
Get the facts on wolves
The Little Nature Museum will sponsor “Wolves: Beyond the Myths” with Myrtle Clapp of the Loki Clan Wolf Refuge in Conway on May 2. This free program will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the community room at the Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive, Contoocook. Myrtle's illustrated program on wolves will include facts, current status, the activities of the refuge and what people can do to help wolves. Myrtle...
Not your typical family business
The Concord Community Players exists to foster not only participation in the theater but also a genuine love and unbridled passion for the arts. The group's members have shared this passion with their loved ones throughout the years, creating a bridge to connect generations. This shared experience has resulted in a number of theatrical dynasties within the players. Phyllis Stuart of Concord found her love of the theater by pure...
Books for sale!
The Penacook Branch Library, 3 Merrimack St., Penacook, is having a book sale on April 25 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The sales from the book sale help fund the PBL Friends Group for the summer reading program, the annual tea party and the many other activities that are presented by the Friends Group. Penacook Branch Library Friends Group
Yes! Fishing hotspots!
Fishing in New Hampshire's designated trout ponds and fly-fishing-only ponds opens this year on April 25, offering anglers the chance to experience exciting fishing in some of the state's most scenic surroundings. These ponds are managed specifically for trout and fishing is allowed through Oct. 15. Hot Hole Pond and Clough Pond in Loudon, French Pond in Henniker, Mount William Pond in Weare, Dublin Lake in Dublin and Lucas...
Senior citizens paving the way for children in need
“Jessica” is a child whose father is in long-term incarceration. Her mother is a drug user who does not provide a stable home for Jessica and her younger sister. Jessica usually cooks the dinner, washes the clothes for school and sees to the other needs of herself and her sister. Because of the stress and worries of home, Jessica had difficulty focusing on her work at school. She didn't have someone encouraging her to...
Join the “Psycho Beach Party” at NHTI
The NHTI Stage Lynx Drama Club presents “Psycho Beach Party,” an outrageous spoof of 1960s beach party movies crossed with a bit of Alfred Hitchcock-style psychological horror on April 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and April 26 at 4 p.m. The show will be staged in NHTI's Sweeney Auditorium. Admission is by donation (a $5 donation is suggested). Written by Charles Busch, this play with music tells the story of Chicklet, a perky...
Do your summer plans involve dance?
Petit Papillon School of Ballet will offer a two week summer intensive class July 6-17 at the studios located in the Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St. Students ages 9-18 may attend. Classes will run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday with a final presentation on July 17. Placement auditions will be held on the first day of the session to determine class levels. Students will study classical ballet, modern dance, jazz,...
“The Full Monty” is full, all right – of laughs
Last Thursday, I stopped by the Concord Community Players' studio to sit in on a rehearsal and full run through of the players' upcoming show, “The Full Monty.” For those not familiar with the musical comedy, here's what you're getting yourself into: The musical play was adapted from the 1997 British movie with the same name. Still, there are several differences between the movie and the musical. For...
Ask the Elders: Favorite charities
Dear Elders, Do you have a favorite local charity, and if so, how do you support it? Signed, The Gowster Bill Twibill Dear G, Being anonymous and private in supporting a charity is my way of giving. Volunteering is an additional way to support your favorite charity. Anything one can do for another is charity. It does not only mean giving dollars. Your time and talent to help others is always welcome. Think nursing homes, hospitals,...
The Community Players: playing since 1927
We know our readers appreciate history, so we’d be remiss in not giving you some background on the Community Players. As luck would have it, they made that really easy by including a history section on their website, written by Robert Stuart, Penn Virgin and Doug Schwarz. Here’s our synopsis: The Community Players was founded in 1927, and during its early years was based out of the Concord City Auditorium (Audi, for short). The first...
Acting up with the Community Players
Concord’s got talent, and one way you can experience it is by watching a show by the city’s very own Concord Community Players. The players have been entertaining Concord for 81 seasons. So we at The Insider decided it was about time to write about our city’s thespians. We were able to pull this off with tons of help from players Doug Schwarz and Wayland Bunnell. Doug provided us with history and old photos, and Wayland was kind...
Do it for the kitties
The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire has been invited to use the Concord PetSmart, 299 Loudon Road, as a satellite adoption venue. To do this, the league will need volunteers who either live or work in the Concord area to help clean the league's cat boxes that are housed in PetSmart twice a day; both morning and evening. Morning hours are 8 to 9 a.m. from Monday through Saturday, and Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m. Evening hours...
Hey, thanks a bunch!
In honor of National Volunteer Week and on behalf of the many agencies and organizations throughout Merrimack County, the Voluntary Action Center of United Way of Merrimack County would like to send a very special thank you to the thousands of wonderful people who donate their time throughout Merrimack County. Neighbors helping neighbors is so vital for the well-being of our community. United Way of Merrimack County
Up for a challenge?
Reduce energy Up for a challenge? City Manager Tom Aspell was up to his usual memo-writing hijinks. According to Tom, the Concord Energy and Environment Committee will launch the Concord Carbon Challenge on April 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Your Home, Your World, 138 N. Main St. This is an off shoot of the New Hampshire Carbon Challenge, a University of New Hampshire initiative aimed at providing residents and communities with tools...
Yard sale mania
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, is having its annual spring yard sale on May 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Half price starts at 10; free at noon. Drop off donations all day May 1. For more information, call Beth Titus at 224-1730. Bow Mills United Methodist Church
It's your turn to be The Revelator
We got a hot tip about this tree located in the skateboard park near the Everett Arena. If you look closely at the picture above, you'll see chunks of skateboard hanging off of the tree, among many pairs of shoes. Readers, it's your turn to be The Revelator. We want to know what the pieces of skateboard are doing up there and why. When did this start? Who first decided that broken skateboard bits would make a good tree...
