Music, food, drinks and oodles of talent
Don’t miss the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) Talent Show on Oct. 1 at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. New this year is the exclusive After Party! For just $50 a ticket, you will get to see the amazing acts in the Talent Show and attend the After Party. Tickets are available through the Capitol Center for the Arts. With only 300 tickets available, the event is expected to sell out well in advance. The doors open at 5...
Entertainment listings for the week starting Sept. 29
Live musicSept. 29 Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Sam Hammerman at Uno Pizzeria & Grill from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 30 Brickyard Blues at Makris Lobster & Steak House from 7 to 10 p.m. Jud Caswell at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7 to 10 p.m. Lucas Gallo & Friends at Area 23 from 8 to 11 p.m. Oct. 1 Ryan Williamson at Contoocook Cider Company from 1 to 4 p.m. Dakota Smart at Over the Moon Farmstead from 2 to 5 p.m. Kenny...
Book of the Week: Spa Apothecary
Spa Apothecary: Natural Bath & Beauty Recipes By Stasie McArthur (124 pages, non-fiction, 2019) Stasie McArthur’s 2019 Spa Apothecary is a great place to get started creating your own all-natural bath and body products. Whether your goals are to save money, create an eco-friendlier household, reduce your family’s exposure to chemical additives, or simply to try a fun new hobby, this is a wonderfully accessible resource for getting...
Bulletin board
Staying strong Concord author Renee Plodzik, APRN, visits Gibson’s Bookstore for a celebration of her cookbook, Eat Well Move Often Stay Strong on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Plodzik is the energetic founder and unstoppable coach of fit4acause, a donation only fitness and wellness program that raises funds and awareness for cancer survivors. Renee is currently rising to a new challenge, living with metastatic breast cancer....
This week in History
Sept. 29, 1996: In a game to decide the National League West division championship, Bob Tewksbury of Concord starts for the San Diego Padres and holds Los Angeles scoreless for seven innings. He gets no decision, but the Padres beat the Dodgers 2-0. Sept. 30, 2002: The state Supreme Court overturns the 2-year-old murder conviction of James Hall, a Concord man who admitted to strangling his mother, stowing her body in a trash can and...
City news
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: City meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green St. (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Zoning Board of Adjustment: Oct. 5, 7 p.m. City Council: Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Planning Board: Oct....