Applications open for award
Applications are now open for New Hampshire’s largest student journalism award, the Brodsky Prize, which was established seven years ago by the late Jeffrey Brodsky and his father, Howard, to encourage innovation by student journalists. The $5,000 prize is open to all high school students attending public, charter, or parochial schools in New Hampshire. Judging criteria include a student’s journalistic initiative and enterprise, as...
22nd Annual David Surette Mandolin Festival
The 22nd David Surette Mandolin Festival, to be held March 8-9 at the Concord Community Music School, celebrates the many voices of the mandolin, a stringed instrument heard in bluegrass, old-time, classical, swing, blues, Brazilian, Italian, and Celtic music. The festival is named for its founder, New England musician David Surette. With a reputation that reached across the U.S. and beyond to Canada, England, France, and Italy,...
Concord School District holds student show
By RACHEL WACHMANConcord Insider To celebrate student work in honor of Youth Art Month, the Concord School District hosts an annual art show compiling pieces made by students from kindergarten to twelfth grade across the district. This year’s show opened on Thursday, Feb. 20, and will run through Wednesday, April 2, at the City Wide Community Center. From drawing and painting to printmaking and 3-D installations, the exhibit aims to...
‘A communal place to go’
By RACHEL WACHMANConcord Insider Learning about houseplants, planning a vegetable garden, growing kitchen herbs, and even exploring the world of beekeeping are among the free weekend classes hosted at the Black Forest Nursery in Boscawen. In an effort to prioritize people as much as plants, the nursery provides year-round lessons for community members – with or without a green thumb – to learn alongside one another. “We’ve wanted to...
Help preserve auto racing history
The New England Racing Museum is looking for passionate volunteers to help preserve and share the rich history of auto racing in the region. As we celebrate The Year of The Modified, we are expanding our efforts to showcase legendary Modified race cars and the drivers who made them famous. We need dedicated individuals to assist in various roles, including: ■ Museum Docents – Engage visitors with stories of New England’s racing...
