Bulletin Board: Free programs, holiday-themed events, etc.
Wings program on covered bridges NHTI’s Wings of Knowledge presents Covered Bridges – Past, Present, and Future on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the NHTI Library Living Room. Bill Caswell from the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges will be the presenter. Free and open to the public, Wings is generously underwritten by the NHTI Student Senate and Campus Activities Board. Fun fact: America’s longest covered railroad...
American Cancer Society celebrates more than 25 years of saving lives nationwide
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks unite communities to honor those touched by the disease and raise awareness and funds for a world without breast cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer events in the nation, uniting more than 1.2 million passionate participants supporting the noncompetitive 3- to 5-mile walks each year. Dollars raised help the American...
Bulletin Board: Thrift shop sales, film fest, comedy and more
Thrift shop for St. Paul’s ChurchThe Chapter Two thrift shop of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church announces the following sales of clothing, shoes and household goods for infants, children, women and men:Everything in the shop is half price from Tuesday (Sept. 3) to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plus, a $5 fill-a-bag sale will be held from Sunday to Sept. 12 and Sept. 16-19. Fall merchandise starts on Sept. 23. Enter from 21 Centre St....
This Week in Concord History
Aug. 20, 1816: A wandering portrait painter named Samuel F.B. Morse writes to his parents that he has just been to a party in Concord and met a 17-year- old woman who is “very beautiful, amiable and of excellent disposition.” She is Lucretia Walker, a member of one of Concord’s most prominent families. Morse decides to stay in Concord for awhile. Aug. 20, 1844: Samuel Jackman, the oldest man in Concord, dies at the age of 96. He was a...
Tasty Brews: Henniker Brewing Co.’s Damn Sure double IPA from True Brew Barista
Ever since venturing into the world of craft beer reviews, there haven’t been many New Hampshire brews available in Concord we haven’t tried. Between Concord Craft Brewing Co. and Lithermans Limited right here in our backyard, as well as all the bars and restaurants that always have some Granite State beers on hand, we’re actually pretty spoiled.But on a trip to True Brew Barista last week, we realized there was one that we see all...
