Oil paintings by Fred Nold at the Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is located at 49 S. Main St. For more information, visit concordnhchamber.com or noldgallery.com.
Mark Hopkins’s tiny masterworks
Check out these miniature versions of period-specific furniture at the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Gallery. The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Gallery is located at 49 S. Main St. For more information, visit furnituremasters.org.
Off the beaten path
When you walk around Concord, you probably see the same things every day. Some you take for granted, some blend into the scenery and some you just never even notice at all. Here at the Insider, finding the beauty in little things is pretty much what we do! With that in mind, we’ve compiled a scavenger hunt of the little details and hidden gems of Concord. Can you find these items and locations around town? Here’s a hint: read the...
Our guide to grilling
Tips, tricks and recipes for your summer cookouts. Have a recipe for us? Send it to <a href="mailto:news@theconcordinsider.com">news@theconcordinsider.com</a>.
We are the very best of New Hampshire!
We attended New Hampshire Magazine’s Best Of party last week (after all, we did win “Best Free Weekly”). It was a rocking good time – check out our pictures and see for yourself.
Student art exhibit at Kimball-Jenkins Estate
The Kimball-Jenkins Estate is located at 266 N. Main St. For more info, call 225-3932 or visit kimballjenkins.com.
‘Side by Side’ at McGowan Fine Art
Sally Ladd Cole and Ellen Davis paintings hang out together through June 28.
Who’s who at the Granite State Music Festival?
With the GSMF returning to Concord on June 22-23, it is our civic duty to help you get your story straight. Read our preview and you’ll be the most informed fan in the crowd!
If we could turn back time . . .
Actually, it turns out we can! Eleven years ago, Washington Street School closed and Penacook Elementary opened in its place. To commemorate the occasion, the students put together a time capsule. Now that all those first-graders are about to graduate, it was time to open the capsule – and the Insider was there! Here’s what they found.
Tomie DePaola art at Mill Brook Gallery
Famed children’s book illustrator’s work hangs through June 23. The Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Road. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
‘Rooted in New England: Small Treasures’
Susann Foster Brown’s art hangs at the Conservation Center through June
Shave and a . . .
Keith goes under the razor
Beam us up!
Sci-fi fans’ personal collections on display at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
State of the art
“New Hampshire As We See It” runs through May 31 at the New Hampshire State Library
A look at Concord through the lens of our camera (phone)
These photos and many more cool shots of Concord can be found on our Instagram account: @concordinsider. If you have a smartphone, download the app and follow us! We’re always posting pics from our Concord adventures.
People-watching at McGowan Fine Art
This exhibit hangs at McGowan Fine Art through May 24. For more info, visit mcgowanfineart.com.
NHTI visual arts students’ capstone exhibit
Selections from the NHTI visual arts capstone are on display now at the NHTI library. For more information, visit nhti.edu or call 230-4028.
The Insiders caption contest!
By now, we’re sure you’ve all seen these silly photos promoting Editor Ben Conant and Reporter Keith Testa’s daily Insiders column in the Monitor. Well, the ads are fun – but we think you could do better! To that end, we’re holding a caption contest for our readers. Email us at <a href="mailto:news@theconcordinsider.com">news@theconcordinsider.com</a> with your caption submissions. We’ll print some of the best...
‘Continuing the Tradition’ at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
Current exhibit showcases the works of the most recent artists to become members of the League. The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen gallery is located at 49 S. Main St. ‘Continuing the Tradition’ runs through June 19. For more information, visit nhcrafts.org or call 224-3375.
Faculty art exhibit on display at St. Paul’s School
The exhibit runs through May 11 at the Hargate Art Gallery, 325 Pleasant St. For more info, call 229-4644.
We hunted for space treasure at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – check out our booty!
The Treasure! exhibit runs through May 5 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. For more information, visit starhop.com.
Mexican folk art on display at NHTI
Work by faculty member Francisca Acosta-Mathes hangs for the rest of April. Acosta-Mathes’s art can be found in the NHTI Library, 31 College Drive, through the month of April. For more information and library hours, visit nhti.edu or call 230-4028.
The Insider goes to third grade
As readers have surely deduced, we’re pretty much children at heart over here at the Insider. With that in mind, we decided to go back to school – Billy Madison-style – and spend a day as a third-grader at Christa McAuliffe Elementary.
Women artists and New Hampshire
This New Hampshire Historical Society exhibit showcases the state’s female painters throughout history. The New Hampshire Historical Society museum is located at 6 Eagle Square. Admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $3 for children. For more information, visit nhhistory.org or call 228-6688.
Concord's most fascinating individuals
ConcordTV recently took nominations for the ‘Six Most Fascinating Inpiduals’ in Concord. You can tune in to Concord On Air on April 14 to see their video profiles, but we’re introducing them right here! Concord On Air, ConcordTV’s annual live broadcast, airs April 14 from 12-6 p.m. One of the “Six Most Fascinating Inpiduals” will be profiled each hour of the broadcast. For more information, visit yourconcordtv.org.
