We found lots of good ideas for Easter basket candy around Concord
Easter is almost here, which means if you haven’t put together a basket yet, you better get to it. Time is definitely running out – the holiday is less than a week away – but luckily, unlike with Christmas, you can usually get all your Easter shopping done in one trip.We made several trips last week to check in and see what this city had to offer on the Easter basket front. Just because it is possible to get all your basket needs in...
Go Try It: Dye some eggs with the kiddos for Easter
Being parents to young children really allows us to redo all the fun things we took part in as kids.When it comes to Easter, we’ve certainly missed hunting for eggs, waking up early to see what the Easter Bunny left in our basket, and of course, eating all that candy in one sitting. Wait, that last one still happens.But with the others, our daughters allow us to vicariously live through them to usher back the days when Easter was a...
We found 3 egg hunts happening Saturday
There’s just something thrilling about sprinting around an open area in search of candy-filled plastic eggs.It’s not only a race against others who seek to collect the most eggs filled with candy, but also the clock. If you’ve been to an Easter egg hunt recently (or ever), those eggs never last very long.It’s been a number of years since we were eligible to take part in the time-honored tradition for young kids, but having little ones...
There are Easter services all over the city
For some of you, going to church is as big a part of your life as picking up the Insider each week. But for others, the major holidays are when you make your way to a service. No matter if you go all the time or rarely, we came up with a list of services and celebrations for Easter weekend. Now, to be totally clear, we aren’t saying this is a comprehensive list of everything happening in Concord, Penacook and Bow on the Easter service...
We won a basket at ConcordTV’s Easter Eggstravaganza
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.It’s a saying as old as time, but it’s not just some throwaway inspirational quote – it’s a useful life lesson, especially if you’re into acquiring Easter baskets.After attending each of the previous two installments of ConcordTV’s Easter Eggstravaganza (and each of the past three Feztival of the Trees, which is also held at the Bektash Shrine Center but is not affiliated with the...
Tasty Brews: You need to try this Made for Walking IPA
Rarely do we need an excuse to try a new beer.Whether its for work or pleasure, it usually doesn’t take much of an arm twisting for us to enjoy a cold, refreshing pint.But when we got an email last week from Lithermans Limited co-owner Michael Hauptly-Pierce about a new creation hitting the tap room draft lines last week, we were really intrigued.Not only was it a New England-style IPA – which we love – but it was a special concoction...
SOCK Club is looking for new sock donations
The SOCK Club (Save Our Cold Kids) is a student-run leadership and service project organization at Concord High School. The club meets weekly, and works to provide support and raise awareness for homeless children and their families. Additionally, it is a goal of the group to engage in fundraising and volunteer opportunities in an effort to make a difference in the Concord community.In order to meet the goal of benefiting the...
Former MLB All Star, Concord native Bob Tewksbury to speak at Gibson’s Bookstore about his new book
Major League Baseball’s opening day is Thursday, and what better way to usher in a new season of America’s pastime than by having a former All Star talk about the psychology of the game at his local bookstore?We’re talking about Concord native Bob Tewksbury, who played for the Yankees, Cardinals, Cubs, Rangers, Padres and Twins over a 13-year career that included an All Star selection and a third-place finish in National League Cy...
Food Snob: Cannolis from The Cannoli Stop @ The Candy Shop
“Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”There’s a reason this is still one of the most famous lines from any movie, even 40 years later, and it’s because cannolis are really fantastic, and most people prefer them over guns.Count this Food Snob as one of them.We were tipped off a few weeks ago about a new cannoli shop on Loudon Road, right next to Red Arrow Diner. While we usually follow up on tips like that the same day (and when there’s...
Entertainment: Shakespeare, political humor on stage, plus tons of music
As the calendar flips from March to April, we have a whopping six stage shows on the slate this week, spanning the realms of Shakespeare to political satire likely written in the past couple weeks. And, as usual, there’s plenty of live music and a whole bunch of movies, too. Enjoy! Music Tuesday Paul Bourgelais at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mike Morris at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Concord Community Music School...
Author K.D. Mason to present her book ‘Canceled Out’ at Gibson’s Bookstore
On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., author K.D. Mason will be at Gibson’s Bookstore to present the newest in his Jack Beale series, Canceled Out.Best friends Jack and Dave get an unwelcome surprise at the local Thanksgiving Turkey Trot race when they meet Kim, an attractive runner who strongly resembles Sylvie, a mysterious woman from Jack’s past. To the complete dismay of Max, Jack’s girlfriend, the surprise intensifies when the real Sylvie...
Bulletin Board: Stop the bleed, multicultural day and awards
Presentation for parents at Rundlett There will be a parent presentation on Thursday in the Rundlett Middle School library – Connecting with Your Kids: A Conversation about Drugs, Alcohol & Bullying. Research suggests that one of the most important factors in healthy child development is a strong, open relationship with a parent. Join us for a conversation on the importance of keeping open lines of communication with your children...
Say goodbye to Tom Devaney’s Eye on Thursday
If you’ve happened to glance up to the second floor at 3 Pleasant St. (above Pitchfork Records) over the last couple years, you may have had the eerie feeling that somebody was watching you. And there’s good reason for that. But it’s not really a somebody, but rather a something. Artist Tom Devaney created the Eye a few years back, a large projection of his right eye (with few other eyes that make guest appearances) that gazes upon...
Try to win this big bunny from Granite State Candy Shoppe!
Walking by the front windows of Granite State Candy Shoppe is hard enough under normal circumstances, but these days, it’s down right impossible. Because it’s hard not to think about how much we’d enjoy tearing into that giant chocolate bunny that’s currently sitting all nicely presented on a little white table in one of the store’s giant windows. It’s kind of like what we all do when we buy a lottery ticket, except this prize won’t...
CASL: These students are on a path to leadership
The Capital Area Student Leadership program encourages students to become active, effective participants and future leaders in their schools and communities through exposure to historical, cultural, environmental and civic aspects of the Greater Concord area. Through an application process, 26 local high school sophomores were selected for the 2018 class. Over the past 24 years, CASL has graduated more than 650...
On Display: Father, daughter artwork at Forest Society
“Like Father, Like Daughter” is a joint exhibit featuring the art of Doug and Laura Richards, and is currently hanging on the walls at the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests.Doug grew up in Concord and still lives here, and four years ago, at the age of 70, began painting full time. According to Doug, “My paintings are joyful to create and are a ‘listen to the silence’ kind of experience for me.” Laura also grew up in Concord,...
Book of the Week: ‘Comfort Food Diaries’
The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken HeartEmily Nunn2017, 310 pagesNonfiction What better time to talk about comfort food than the dead of winter? Emily Nunn tells the story of how a cold, dark time in her life brought her on a journey to explore comfort food and much more. After losing her job to the recession and her brother to suicide, Nunn falls back into alcohol addiction and her personal life...
Did these three students actually see a UFO?
So there’s these three middle school boys and they’re certain they’ve seen a UFO. But did they really? Well, you have to make your way over to Hatbox Theatre over the next three weekends to find out, as the Community Players of Concord performs Kid Cult Cosmology, beginning Friday night.“Whether they’ve actually seen a UFO is a question you have to see the show to find out the answer,” said director Doug Schwarz. This is the...
This Week in Concord History
March 27, 1965: Penacook school district voters will have several options before them: creating a cooperative school district with neighboring towns, merging with Concord or going it alone. Eventually, voters will approve creation of the Merrimack Valley School District. March 27, 2002: The Capitol Center for the Arts lifted the curtain this month on an ambitious $3 million capital campaign to give the city a sleeker, more functional...
Final week for 2 youth art shows
Concord is home to lots of great locations to see some incredible art. That means at any given time, on any given day, there will be a wide range of work all over the city. It’s hard keeping track of all the shows, hours you can view them and how long they’ll be around, so we’ve compiled this trusty list for you, so you can concentrate on checking out the art. League of N.H. Craftsmen Black and White Encore Through: Wednesday The...
