Meet some wicked awesome moms!
We invited readers to tell us about why their mom is awesome. Let the mushiness begin! Oh, and here's how to work this new fangled slideshow: To read all about why a mom is so awesome, simply click on the thumbnail (the itty bitty photos along the bottom), then click the larger photo. The text will appear to the right. Click “resume slideshow” to go back to the other photos.
Welcome to C-town
Last week we asked if Manchester is Manch-vegas, what is Concord? Jean Richards not only responded to this week’s conversation starter, but also had a response to Wendy Woodman’s conversation about her first tricycle last week. Jean wrote: “Hey Insiders, I was surprised at this question. Maybe you have to be a parent of a kid on one of the former track teams at Concord High School to know this, but we always thought Concord’s...
Writing workshops!
The New Hampshire Writers' Project will hold four workshops in the upcoming months at Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester: “Crafting the Modern Whodunnit” with Tom Eslick will be held on Wednesdays, May 20 through June 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $175 for members, $200 for nonmembers. “Write a Winning Screenplay” with Susan Kouguell will be held on Saturdays, May 30...
Make White Park prettier this spring
The Friends of White Park invite you to our annual Spring Clean-up Day in White Park on May 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Our volunteer check-in table (and refreshments) will be between the pool and skate house. No special skills required. For more information, contact Shawn LaFrance at 224-7754. The Friends of White Park
A true community garden
The Penacook Community Center is really putting the “community” in community garden this summer. The staff will be rolling out a new program for summer day campers, thanks in part to a grant from The Foundation for Healthy Communities, part of the Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care Foundation. The grant will help fund the junior planters' organic community garden project. The program combines a healthy eating and living...
Sometimes a Friend is all it takes!
Many elderly people struggle to find ways to shop for groceries and other essentials, travel to a doctor's appointment or keep their homes clean and safe because they lack the in-home support they need. Too often, these inpiduals lose their independence completely and are prematurely placed in institutional care. Peggy Topliff and Myrta Gage are just one example of the how the Friends RSVP and Interfaith Caregiver programs have...
April showers bring . . . the May senior calendar
Always an Adventure 715-2723, 848-0345 barbhanchett@yahoo.com nhalwaysanadventure.com Always an Adventure offers outdoor adventures for active adults. There’s a $35 yearly membership fee for all activities. – Outing club: Two levels. Meets Wednesdays at 8:50 a.m. year-round in the parking lot behind Borders, 76 Fort Eddy Road. $4 activity fee plus carpool fee. Activities may include hiking, walking, kayaking and biking. –...
City Briefly
Earthy stuff City saves planet According to City Manager Tom Aspell’s weekly memo, engineering services and fire alarm staff are testing the use of reduced street lighting during late-night hours. The idea is to help reduce energy costs. Tom writes, “The test is being conducted on nine of the city’s ornamental street-light fixtures along Water Street, between the intersections at Hall Street and West Street. Staff has installed...
See super cute and fluffy animals at this festival in Contoocook
Join us for the 33rd annual New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook on May 9 and May 10 for a woolly weekend with sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats and bunnies. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5, children younger than 12 are admitted free of charge. Festival-goers can participate in workshops on topics like dying wool, sheep basics,...
Cute chicks
Anne LaForce must know we have a soft spot for baby animals and an even softer spot for animals with cool hair styles. “We are fostering 11 baby chicks for about a month,” she wrote. “These three cuties are white crested black polish chickens that we hope will lay lots of eggs. All chicks are now happily living in their hen house in Canterbury.”
A yummy night out
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church women will hold their annual “Mother, Daughter, Friend Banquet” on May 19 at 505 South St., Bow. A roast pork dinner will be served by the men of the church at 6 p.m., and there will be an entertaining program during the evening. The cost is $8, $4 for children 6 to 12 years old and free for children young than 6. Call Joan Day at 228-1154 or Evelyn Dean at 228-8387 by May 15 to make...
Concord's got a sense of humor
An anonymous reader sent this photo in. They wrote, “The Soucys finally have their baleout at 3 Russell St. Just doing my part to be funny today.” Hey, we appreciate you sending this to us, but we would have liked to give you props for your sense of humor! Anyway, thanks, Anonymous, for giving us a chuckle!
Pick of the week
Area nonprofits can use the Concord TV facility and equipment to help get their message out at no cost. Find out how by calling 226-8872 and arranging a tour and free orientation of the station, which is located at Concord High School, entrance D. Learn more about Concord TV at yourconcordtv.org. Concord TV
Donate food and/or volunteer your time
Did you know that the average price of a loaf of bread has increased 32 percent since 2005? Or that in the last year alone, the price of a carton of eggs has increased almost 50 percent? Or that the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, the highest level since the aid program began in the 1960s? The National Letter Carrier/United Way/Capital Region Food Program food drive...
Thank-you to Angela and John!
The Capitol Center for the Arts recently offered up two astonishingly patient and knowledgeable staff members for that most daunting of challenges: field trip duty. Angela King and John Caruso joyfully ushered our pack of tired, inquisitive, spirited kiddos at lunchtime in a historic stroll through the gorgeous rooms of the Kimball House. After emerging unscathed from the secret library passageway and failing to crack the code on the...
Give Reiki a try
Reiki (ray-key) is an ancient form of natural healing. Reiki means “universal life energy.” This energy is transmitted through the hands in a gentle, non-invasive manner. It is a natural way to relieve stress, pain and other aliments by restoring the body's natural ability to heal itself. The cost for a 30-minute session is $25 for members, a 60-minute session is $50. Sessions are held at the Concord Family YMCA, 15...
A concert the whole family can enjoy
Dan Zanes plays at Bow High School, 32 White Rock Hill Road, on May 10 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to benefit The Friendly Kitchen. Tickets are $10 and are sold at French’s Toy Store, Gibsons Bookstore and Imagination Village or by calling 224-4618 or 228-4661. Hope Butterworth
