Supa Dupa Fly – Tue, 17 Jul 2012
Anyone notice that the Insider is looking super fly in this picture? Like, flyer than normal? That’s because Kathryn Askins and Dora Hinxhia took us to the Fly restaurant in Durres, Albania! If you take the Insider with you on vacation, send us some photographic evidence at news@theconcordinsider.com and we may run it in an upcoming issue. Thanks!
We feel good about wood
Check out the Mill Brook Gallery’s offering “In The Grain." Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Road. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation and DeathJosephe Marie Flynn2011, 340 pagesNonfictionSister Josephe Flynn met the Bakala family from Congo when they came to her parish to have their baby, Lydia, baptized. Lydia's mother, Regina, had been raised as a Catholic in Congo, and was happy to find a parish near their home....
'I think you took my license plate number'
Here at the Insider, we like to scour Craigslist's Missed Connections section to see if anyone noticed that we've totally been working out what kind of love connections are being made in Concord. Here are some of the latest posts, presented unedited.smiles at Burlington Coat – w4wYou work for Burlington Coat..Tall, dark hair & beautiful smile!! I was there today around 11am and as I walked out the door you were sure...
A platinum anniversary for Bunny and Cap
There would be no surprise party for Ruth and Ralph Dodge's 70th wedding anniversary. The pair – better known to just about everyone as Bunny and Cap – was well aware of the celebration. Even at 93, it's difficult to slip any opportunity to organize an event by Bunny.”I planned it,” Bunny, who taught for nearly three decades before her retirement, admitted. “No matter where I was or what I was...
Team-building event
A corporate team-building event for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will be held on July 19 at Banks Chevrolet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Businesses are invited to find out how their company can be represented in the Making Strides event.Of the 260 Making Strides walks across the country, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Concord is recognized by the American Cancer Society as the no. 1 per capita Making Strides event in the...
A chat with the denizens of the Concord Farmers Market
Since 1988, the Concord Farmers Market has been a staple of the summer months in downtown Concord. It offers food, music and fun for people looking for fresh veggies, children looking for fresh donuts or dogs looking for fresh treats, all mixed in with local performers playing fun, lively music.Each weekend, the farmers market sees hundreds of people stroll the street past the 40-plus vendors and the wide variety of goods they sell....
The 'Insider' gets pumped up with Ken and Amy Akey
Ken and Amy AkeyOwners, American Body Building Supplements, a new sports nutrition and supplement store that recently opened at 18 S. Main St. Both Ken and Amy are experienced competitive body builders.How did you get involved in the supplement business?Amy: Through natural body building. I'm a pro figure competitor in the World Natural Body Building Federation, which is all natural, and I've been doing it since 2005. You have...
A good walk unspoiled
Start your day the healthy way on July 19. From 7:30 to 9 a.m., join up-and-coming LPGA pros for a walk along several holes at Beaver Meadow Golf Course, the state's oldest golf course. You'll have a chance to watch practice sessions and ask questions of the pros about how to improve your game. The walk is approximately 1 mile and the path is relatively flat. This walk will be open to all ages; be sure to bring a pair of...
Movies, music & posters
What used to be the Market Days Record Tent has been renamed the Movie, Music and Poster Sale and moved inside Red River Theatres. Used records, CDs, tapes, DVDs and VHS movies that have been generously donated will be sold inside the theater's screening room. Hundreds of movie posters will also be available for sale. We will be open each day of Market Days from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Stop in and cool off if it's hot, dry off...
Fill their van with food
ConcordTV is hosting a food drive! Come help them fill their entire van with non-perishable food and toiletry donations for the Capital Region Food Program. Their goal is to completely stuff our van with much-needed donations, which the CRFP will then disperse to local agencies.Stop by to visit and drop off your donations! They'll be conveniently located outside the Concord Food Co-op, in case you need to pick some up. The van...
The answers you seek
TAKE-HOME TRIViAYou may remember our trivia issue from about a month ago, which included some trivia questions that we were asked at our various stops on the trivia circuit. Well, it's about time we gave you the answers to those questions!1. Who was the winningest Major League baseball pitcher throughout the years 2000-2009?Answer: Andy Pettite.2. Which United States capital city is at the highest elevation?Answer: Santa Fe, New...
This Week in Concord History
July 17, 1941: Playing at Cleveland, Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe of Penacook doubles and singles to help the Yanks beat the Indians 4-3. But the big news is that Cleveland and its good-fielding third baseman, Ken Keltner, stop Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak at 56 games. During the streak, Rolfe, hitting second in the Yankee lineup, batted .306 and scored 49 runs.July 17, 1945: A house on Pembroke Hill built in 1771 by David...
Day of cards and games
The Philanthropic Educational Organization, Chapter B will host an afternoon of card playing and board games on July 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St.Bring a deck of cards and your friends to make a bridge foursome or meet new people who enjoy playing a variety of game choices. Dominoes, Scrabble and other games will also be available. Advance tickets are $4, $5 at the door. Refreshments and beverages...
Learn some helpful tips and tricks for growing garlic
I always imagine of some sort of sea creature when I hear the word scape. Maybe it's because it sounds like skate, that ray-like fish. Recently, when I was presented with a bucket full of these twisting tendrils, I wasn't convinced that they weren't from the sea instead of the garden. Scapes are the long gracefully looping flower stalks of the garlic plant. Cutting the flower stalk encourages the plant to put more energy...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell sets up his homemade dunk tank in his front yard, sits on the hot seat and dares passersby to dunk him! Once he gets knocked into the water, he swims up to the side and presses his palm against the plexiglass tank side to display the city memo Sharpied on his hand.Police sponsor eventnight out on the townNational Night Out is America's night out against crime, and Aug. 7 will mark the 29th annual...
Paul and the Explorers don't let rain get them down
On the morning of June 25, when I was scheduled to take the Explorer Group of the New Hampshire Audubon Society on a nature hike, it was pouring rain. In disappointment, I reckoned there would be no nature hike that day. But to my surprise, a white van drove into my yard at the appointed time and out poured 10 young teens and two counselors dressed in rain gear and boots, ready for the hike.Our destination was through the woods to a...
We're off to Market
Concord's annual fun, family-friendly festival, Market Days, is set to hit the streets of downtown this week, July 19-21. Are you ready? Of course not! That's why we've put together this awesome guide to everything that's happening at Market Days – and this year, that's more than ever.Aside from the usual fun events, there are a couple new additions to the festivities. First of all, we'd be lying if we...
Market days event and music schedule
THURSDAY, JULY 1910 a.m. to 5 p.m.SPCA water and treats for dogs (State House lawn)10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Concord Family YMCA arts and crafts, shaded seating and free water (State House lawn)10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Girls Inc. hula hoop decorating station and hula hoop demos (State House lawn)10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Relay For Life face painting (State House lawn)10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Concord Arts Market (North Main Street)10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Music in an...
We feel good about wood
Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Road. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Adventure shopping
Since Ocean State Job Lots’ slogan is ‘adventure shopping,’ we headed down to find the most adventurous items they had. Here’s what we found! Enjoy.
Liz Corrigan's got mugs and more for Market Days
We caught up with local artist Liz Corrigan to find out what she's got cooking for Market Days.How long have you been a ceramicist/potter? Which of those titles would you dub yourself?I have been working with clay since I was a child, my mom always had me in some kind of art classes, but when I was eight I decided that would be my career. I do not consider myself a potter, since my interest really lies in sculpture, and I learned...
Rachel Vogelzang is ready to rock Market Days
Rachel VogelzangSinger/songwriter.Vogelzang will be performing as part of Market Days. Her first performance begins Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in Eagle Square.How long have you been performing?About three years, locally, but I've been playing instruments since I was 5. I started playing the piano when I was 5 and started playing the guitar when I was 15, but I didn't get serious about the guitar until about three years ago. I...
