The spring semester is beginning at the Concord Community Music School and registration for individual instruction, classes and ensembles is ongoing. Individual instruction runs through June 5 and is offered in more than 20 instruments and voice. This semester, the school is offering classical guitar taught by Frank Wallace. If classical guitar doesn't strike your fancy, consider folk, jazz or rock. Call for an orientation today. "Music & Movement" for children younger than 6 has openings in all classes. "Songweavers," an a cappella women's chorus, invites new members on Tuesdays at 7:30…

The Concord Historical Society reveals the answer to last week's question about what South End landmark is featured in the photo: Pillsbury Hospital, the first general hospital in New Hampshire, was built on South Main Street in October 1891, and the cross-street bears its name. It was at the end of the public trolley line and named after George Pillsbury, a 19th-century Concord mayor.…

Valentine's Day can be a tough holiday. Some think it's totally commercial and don't want to buy into the hype. Others appreciate the concept, but not the diet-thwarting chocolate component. We support a middle-of-the-road approach and suggest buying a little something for your sweetie that shows your appreciation for him or her. If he or she likes roses and sugary goodies, you have…

For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. A Place of Execution Val McDermid 1999, 404 pages Setting: Derbyshire, England, 1963-64 and 1998 Having watched the latter part of the PBS Masterpiece Contemporary production of “A Place of Execution” on television this fall, I decided to read the book and get the full story. What a well-written psychological suspense story.…

We get story ideas in all kinds of ways - by phone, e-mail, snail mail and personal visits. But an anonymous message with a password? That's new. The call came in a few weeks ago. Mr. Anonymous said he heard from reliable sources that the building at the corner of Pleasant and Main, which currently houses Pitchfork Records, among other things, was originally built for the Chicago World's…

Why is the turkey, a bird native to America, named after another country? Also, what is the current status of wild turkeys in New Hampshire? How the turkey got its name is shrouded in mystery, but the most probable scenario is an intriguing story. When Spaniards came to the New World, they discovered the turkey in Mexico and took several back to Europe. The country of Turkey was a central trading route and when…