Young love
Little kids are hysterical. They're even funnier when they talk about love. Last week, the Insider ventured down to Kimball-Walker school to ask a crop of third-graders what they thought about L-O-V-E. Here are their responses. Sophie Brandt, age 9 Do you have a boyfriend? “Some people in our school like to date. Some people in third grade do but I’m not one of them.” How do you tell someone you love them? “They...
Book of the week
Concord public libraryFor more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Once A Spy Keith Thomson 2010, 325 pagesFictionGenre novels rarely deviate from the standard formula, but in this new spy thriller, Keith Thomson has definitely taken the genre in a new direction. Charlie Clark has always believed his father has toiled away as a boring washing machine salesman and that his mother passed away...
No naan for you, Food Snob
Dear Insiders,Read with interest, as always, the Food Snob's “Culinary Journey through Egypt.”Think about your suggestion regarding the serving of pita bread. It's from the Middle East, as is Egypt (poor, distressed country in upheaval), so it is entirely correct and why it was served.Naan, delicious as it might be, is from India which is some distance away, actually on another continent. It might have been tastier...
Marine Corps vet
On March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI will present the next of this season's free public Wings of Knowledge lectures, “Perspectives on Afghanistan,” with Lt. Col. Michael Moffett.This will be a look at the war in Afghanistan from the inside. Specifically, it will be a Granite Stater's thoughts on the United States Marine Corps's counter-insurgency operations and nation-building in Helmand...
It's bird survey time
Stock up those bird feeders and dig out your binoculars for New Hampshire Audubon's Backyard Winter Bird Survey. This annual statewide survey will take place Feb. 12 and 13. Biologists need assistance from citizens all over the Granite State to get a clear picture of what's really happening with our winter birds.Anyone can participate in the Backyard Winter Bird Survey by counting the birds in their own backyard on the...
Get your Zambonis straight
The Grammarnator has recently had difficulty sending e-mail to The Insider, but the problem was solved last week. Here are a few belated items for which his fans have no doubt been waiting.One devoted reader submits this quandary: A salesperson says, “You get a rebate for free with that.” Is this correct? Shouldn't it simply be “You get a rebate free with that” or even “You get a free rebate with...
“The Nightingale”
Petit Papillon Ballet Theatre will premier a new original ballet on March 26 at the Concord City Auditorium, with performances at 2 and 7 p.m. The Nightingale is based upon the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name. This production is the result of a creative collaboration of multiple New Hampshire artists. The musical score has been written especially for Petit Papillon by Emmy Award nominee Ward Dilmore of Hampton...
Dancing and skating
Make sure to watch the footage of NHTI's “Dancing with Concord's Stars”- featuring lots of local celebrities! This dance competition was a fundraiser to support the President's Fund for Excellence. Don't miss watching this fun event! DVD copies of this event are on sale at yourconcordtv.org. Watch it on Channel 22:Friday at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at 1:30 PM Catch some highlights of the 1883 Black Ice Pond...
The city gets its first movie, complete with watermelon
Feb. 8, 1897 – Concord's first movie plays at White's Opera House. The show includes bathers at Rahway, N.J., a watermelon-eating contest, a mounted policeman stopping a runaway horse and a three-minute boxing match featuring Gentleman Jim Corbett. “There is nothing fake about it,” the Monitor reviewer reports, adding that the pictures are “vivid and truthful.”Feb. 8, 1943 – The crew of nine...
Singing songs of love
The Concord Chorale is offering singing valentines to surprise special valentines of all descriptions, from sweethearts, friends and family, to co-workers, teachers and classmates. The possibilities are endless. Serenades may be scheduled from Feb. 12 through 14.For $75, your valentine will be serenaded by a small ensemble from a choice of love songs to express the perfect sentiment, and be presented with a perfect red rose plus two...
Free love advice from a lawyer!
Maybe it's because we didn't get enough love as little Insiders, but if you're anything like us, you know Valentine's Day is less about romance and more about mocking those out on romantic dates with their fancy-shmancy chocolates and overpriced champagne.And, since misery loves company, who better than to speak to this time of year than a porce attorney? Concord lawyer Heather Krans was happy to oblige.What are some...
I'm no dancing king
Dear Casper and Bill,My fiancee and I are engaged to be married next summer. We've having a big traditional wedding – something I'm a little nervous about, as I don't like big crowds. I'm particularly terrified by the prospect of dancing in front of hundreds of people, many of whom I don't know. My fiancee wants me to take dancing lessons, but I feel foolish. Would it be rude of me not to dance at our...
SIG brings his signature style back to NHTI
The Crocker Center at New Hampshire Technical Institute was taken over by some hardcore hip-hop last week. Artists from Manchester's Frunt Runnaz Productions banded together with rising star and NHTI alumnus Ahntwan Harris, better known in the rap community as SIG, to put on what they called the first in the “SIG Concert Series.”About 100 fans and NHTI students piled into the tiny concert area to hear Harris perform....
Seeking donations
When did Tom Aspell find the time to write the city memo this week? We assumed he would be busy on the lecture circuit or off sequestered in a cabin somewhere writing his memoirs. I mean, he won “Best Smile” at Dancing with the Concord Stars! He must be in high demand right now. And to think he was able to accomplish all that with his slugabed dancing partner who is totally dead to us now. gimme those skatesThe Recreation...
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