Join my writing group!
Like to write? Join me at Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center, 26 Commercial St., on April 8 at 5 p.m. I will be facilitating a free writing workshop for all ages and all writing levels. Not a fan of my writing? What's wrong with you?!? Just kidding. Don't worry, you don't need to be. This is just a group for like-minded people, young and old, who want to share their writing with others, get feedback or just...
April senior calendar
Want to see your events in this handy monthly calendar? Contact Cassie at cpappathan@theconcordinsider.com, and she’ll help you out. The next calendar will be printed May 5. Community Education 170 Warren St. 225-0804, classesforlife.com Community Education has a new schedule of classes starting in April! Archery, yoga, Chinese cooking, Arabic, Italian, computer, knitting, genealogy, ballroom dance, painting, herbs, gardening, writing...
Eat, drink, pet animals
If I had to draw a diagram of my heart, there would be one large soft spot dedicated to animals. To the right of that (equal in size) would be the portion of my heart devoted to food. Of course, there would also be sizable areas for my fiancé, ’80s music and Insider readers, but this Q&A is really about the first two subjects: yummy things and cuddly, furry animals. When I discovered that the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA was...
Plastic bag reminder
Plastic bags do not belong in your recycling bin. Plastic bags should not be dumped into the recycling containers at the transfer station. The transfer station needs to post a message to this effect on all of its containers. When I make my trips to the transfer station, I never fail to see at least several plastic bags thrown in with the recyclables. If you use plastic bags to hold your recyclables, dump the contents of the bag into...
'Mud, mud, glorious mud' and other fun songs
Third-grade correspondents Ella Fabozzi and Sophia Johnson attended the Rick Charette concert on March 29 at the Concord City Auditorium. The concert was a benefit for the scholarship program at the Ralph Waldo Emerson School for Preschoolers in Concord. Both girls are Emerson alums. Sophia: It (the Rick Charette concert) was really good, and I really think the crowd screamed loud. I think the most popular song was “Mud” and everyone...
Ask the Tweens: Cell phones
Dear Tweens, How old should you be to have a cell phone? What do you need it for? Who should pay for it? Holly Grace There isn’t really an age limit for having a cell phone. You should have one if you have a lot of activities you do without your parents around. Cell phones are good if there is a change in plans or you need to talk to your parents immediately. I need it for play practice, sports, piano lessons and at friends’ houses. I...
How convenient is it?
There's nothing worse than pulling up to a gas pump and discovering that the apparatus to hold the pump in place is missing, causing you to miss the end of “Market Place” or, worse, to stand out in the cold for what feels like forever while the pump clicks slowly forward because there's someone else on the opposite side slowing down the pumping speed. Or . . . You purchase a half-gallon of milk only to get home...
City Briefly
Woohoo! Someone thank these volunteers City Manager Tom Aspell brought to light some volunteerism that warrants mentioning in his weekly city memo. He writes, “On behalf of the Recreation Department, the city would like to express its appreciation to the 82 volunteer youth basketball coaches that donated approximately 1,848 hours of their time to coach the 2008-2009 winter basketball program.” Yikes! That’s a lot of hours. Talk about...
We're famous all around the world (sort of)
Alexa Roos sent us this photo of her and her boyfriend, Eoin, in New Zealand. The happy couple (who wouldn’t be happy holding The Insider?) is on top of Bob’s Peak in Queenstown. Send a photo of you and The Insider to news@theconcordinsider.com.
Spring ahead
Here comes the beautiful spring! What better way to enjoy it than raking up the yard of someone who physically can't anymore? Watch the smiles of seniors appear as you clear the way for their yards to bloom. Get some fresh air, meet some nice people and feel proud to accomplish a thing of beauty! Bring your rakes, make it a family day and help seniors in your community clean up their yards for spring. For more information,...
Got scholarships? These ladies do!
Kathleen Greenley and Tami Webster have each been awarded a $600 scholarship from the Zonta Club of Concord to be applied to tuition at NHTI in the spring semester. Kathleen is a general studies major with a 4.0 grade point average. She hopes to enter the nursing program. Kathleen works full-time at Quest Diagnostics while attending NHTI in the evenings. She is married and has two sons, ages 13 and 10. Tami Webster is majoring in...
Discover N.H. poets
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library will host an online celebration of New Hampshire poets and poetry. Each day in April the center will feature a different N.H. poet on its blog, Book Notes (nhbookcenter.blogspot.com). A variety of poets have signed up to participate in the celebration – many whose work is well known, and some who may be a wonderful new discovery. The...
Take a taste . . . help the nation
On Wednesday, New Hampshire chefs and restaurants will gather for Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation. Taste of the Nation Manchester has raised critical funds needed to support efforts to end childhood hunger in New Hampshire and across America for the past 20 years. This year's event will take place on May 6 at The Radisson Hotel – Center of New Hampshire, 700 Elm St., Manchester, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., with a...
Put your reptile watching to good use
With spring comes your chance to get involved in reptile and amphibian conservation by taking part in the Reptile and Amphibian Reporting Program. RAARP is a volunteer-based activity, part of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program, in which people report sightings of reptiles and amphibians to help biologists determine the distribution of species in New Hampshire. All observations,...
