Fall calendar
Oct. 7-12, 14-18 New Hampshire Designer Showhouse, Meredith Bay, Laconia – Tours of a home designed by several of New Hampshire’s best interior designers. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. The event is being held to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region. For more information, call 279-1210 or visit nhshowhouse.com. Oct. 9-11 62nd Annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival...
A recap of the Audi's season-opening gala
The Concord City Auditorium recently held its season-opening gala with arts presentations, an ice cream social and a preview of upcoming shows. We asked Carol Bagan, who describes herself as the typist for the Friends of the Concord City Auditorium, a few questions about the event. First off, tell us how things went! Did you get a good turnout? In a word: Super! The sun came out – finally – and crowds followed the stagecoach up Prince...
Go here and be entertained
This weekend, the Concord City Auditorium opens for its 105th year with a season opening gala, and you're invited to join the festivities. The event takes place on Sept. 13 starting at 6 p.m. and features the following fun activities: – Audi party and arts fair: Look for the tent outside for displays of area arts organizations. – Arnie's ice cream social: Tom Arnold, owner of Arnie's Place on Loudon Road,...
A monument's mysterious river crossing
In the arena of Concord mysteries, this one's a doozy. The story begins at Goodwill on Loudon Road, where, until recently, a monument to former Gov. Isaac Hill sat. It read: “Site of home of Isaac Hill, United States Senator 1831-1835, Governor 1836-1839.” The problem is that Isaac Hill never owned property on Loudon Road. Records of Hill's residence are not entirely clear, thanks to incomplete maps and...
Boot camp for leaders
This year’s Capital Area Student Leadership (CASL) group, an initiative of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, recently attended a session at the Monitor. We took advantage of the students’ proximity and made them fill out a questionnaire. It’s what we do. CASL is open to high school sophomores who live in the Concord area. The program is meant to give teens hands-on experience and instruction in becoming active leaders in their...
