What Concord street are you?
It’s the end of January and the streets are lined with sand-covered snow, there’s slush everywhere and you’re wondering if you’re ever going to see green again. Ah, winter in New Hampshire – how we love thee. We can’t do much about the winter doldrums, but we can provide you with 10 minutes of entertainment by offering our first-ever personality quiz. Answer the questions below to discover what Concord street you most resemble. It’s...
Book of the week
For more information about the the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know Alexandra Horowitz 2009, 353 pages Nonfiction Alexandra Horowitz has a PhD in cognitive science, teaches psychology at Barnard College of Columbia University and is a dog owner. Her book, “Inside of a Dog,” takes its title from the quip of Groucho Marx, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a...
A Concord cookbook with vintage flair
To appreciate “Cooking with the Women of the Class of 1959,” you have to familiarize yourself with hermits. They're spicy baked goods packed with raisins and nuts, and their history goes all the way back to colonial times. There's a whole section in this new cookbook devoted to the vintage dessert, in addition to a host of other throwback recipes, made for or by the CHS 59ers. If you haven't heard of them,...
Do good, drink wine
Consider yourself a wine snob? On Feb. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., there will be a wine tasting extravaganza at The Courtyard by Marriott, 70 Constitution Ave., to benefit the genetic counseling program at the Concord Hospital Breast Care Center. With more than 100 varieties of wine from around the world, there’s certain to be something worth sipping for even the most discerning taste buds. To learn more about this event, we talked with...
A marriage on the rocks
Lichens are plants that can grow in the most inhospitable place and in the most adverse habitat, such as on a bare rock. Their secret is that they are two plants, a fungus and an alga, that are joined in a marriage where each contributes to their combined success. The alga produces the food for itself and the fungus, and the fungus provides the structure and collects water for them both. With no roots, lichens get their water and...
Winter photos
Two photo-snapping locals remind us that winter doesn't always have to be drab – or boring!
Lunchtime yoga at the West Street Ward House
Attendees at the Centennial Senior Center's Jan. 12 Gentle Yoga class strike a pose. Sporting plaid is special guest Lew Feldstein, president of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and to the left is Concord yoga instructor Tom Sherman. We're feeling limber just looking at this photo. Gentle yoga is open to all adults on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 2 p.m. at the West Street Ward House, 41 West St. The cost is $3 and tuition...
Photo update
We published this photo of the Concord State Fair last week. The folks at the Concord Historical Society quizzed you on the following: Guess the time it took for the winning horseless carriage to circle the half-mile track. Here's the answer: The Monitor reported in 1900 that “Dr. A. H. Hoyt of Penacook circled the track in 58 seconds, which stands as the horseless carriage record for the present.” The speed was just...
The cold weather shelter needs YOU!
The cold weather shelter is holding volunteer training on Feb. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at First Church, 111 N. Main St. The shelter season has already begun, but there is still a need for more evening and overnight volunteers. If you are interested, e-mail concordshelter@gmail.com or call Susan Ware Flower at 229-8224.
Art is in bloom at the law center
The Concord Garden Club has moved this year's “Art and Bloom” to the Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White St. The eighth annual floral show will run Jan. 28 to Jan. 30. Taking advantage of the spacious hallways and gallery of the school's recently renovated space, the floral arrangements by some of Concord's commercial florists and the members of the garden club will highlight the artwork from the New...
City briefly
New project A community center face lift City Manager Tom Aspell announced in his weekly memo that the city has selected a consulting team for the community center project. The team will be led by H.L. Turner Group of Concord and includes Ballard/King Associates of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Barker Rinker Seacat of Denver, Colo.; and BLW Engineers of Andover, Mass. The team will assess the city’s four community centers and the...
Blast from the past
History buff Earl Burroughs sent us this photo of Ike when he came to Concord when running for president. That would be Dwight D. Eisenhower, of course, who served as our 34th president from 1953 until 1961. Concord residents were no doubt impressed by Ike's ability to stand up in a moving vehicle. We're impressed by his driver's taste in hats.
