DVD of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of World War IILeann Erickson2010, 60 minutesDocumentaryI expect most people are aware that the library has DVDs of many fine feature films, new and classic, which may be borrowed for 7 days at no charge. You may be less aware that we also have instructional DVDs and documentaries.This documentary, distributed by...
Paul sees a trio of trees
On a recent woodland hike, I saw three trees growing in the same spot and all appeared to be the same age. I stopped and pondered how three trees, a white pine, an eastern hemlock and a birch, could be so intimately woven together, with their branches embracing each other in the sky and their roots crisscrossing one another in the earth. While standing there I went on an imaginary journey into the past to discover how this trio of...
Letters to the Insider
Dear Insiders,I worked at Rich's Department Store for 16 of the 18 years it was open. I took a chance at opening my own clothing store, and when that didn't work out, I was welcomed back into the company.During the time I worked there, my father died, and my brother was in a devastating accident. The company, management and the people I worked with were amazing, and very accomodating to my needs at these trying times.I also...
Get a library card!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the Concord Public Library invites you to stop in to sign up for the smartest card of all. In tough economic times your library card gives you free access to books and computers, assistance with resumes and job searches, accurate financial information, CDs, DVDs, and much more.For students a library card is the most important back-to-school supply of all! The library provides all types of...
Music festival
On Sept. 17, from noon to 8 p.m. in the Wellness Center Gym, NHTI will host the MACCK Music Festival, featuring local acts Lamont Smooth, the Ron Noyes Band, Rachel Vogelzang, and West African drum ensemble Araba-lon. The concert is being organized by MACKK, the NHTI student meditation club (MACKK stands for Mindfulness, Awareness, Communication, Knowledge, and Kindness), which hopes to make this an annual event.Admission is free, but...
The freewheelin' wheelmen
If you've ever driven past a large group of bicyclists pedaling through the city, you've encountered the Granite State Wheelmen (and women), a statewide cycling group.For two decades, Concord resident Cathy Yeager, who owns her own secretarial service, has been leading those rides, introducing locals to parts of the city and surrounding communities they've never seen before.The Wheelmen are a mix of expert bikers –...
This Week in Concord History
Sept. 6, 1842: The locomotive Amoskeag with a train of three passenger cars arrives in Concord at 6:45 p.m. The train, from Boston, is the first to come to the city's new depot. “As the cars came in, the multitude raised cheering shout, and the cannon pealed forth its thunder to celebrate,” Bouton's history will report. Many of the onlookers were taken for a joy-ride, to Bow.Sept. 6, 2000: Concord civic and...
Volunteers needed
Granite United Way will hold its annual day-long service event, Day of Caring, on Sept. 14. In Merrimack County, this will be the 20th annual Day of Caring. Granite United Way works with community members and the corporate community to support the work of many non-profit agencies throughout the state. On this day, participating non-profit organizations are matched with volunteers from local business and community groups. This day also...
Prestigious award
Nancy Druke, director of social work for the New Hampshire Association for the Blind, recently received the prestigious Thomas Caulfield Award at the annual meeting of the northeast chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.The Thomas Caulfield Award is awarded every other year to someone who demonstrates outstanding personal efforts in assisting persons with visual impairment...
Fundraiser a success
Cardiac patients in the Capital Region may soon have a better chance at survival, thanks to Concord Hospital's annual Challenge Scramble Golf Tournament. Funds raised at the event are being used to help provide at least one LUCAS2 Chest Compression Systems to first responders in the communities it serves through a unique fundraising partnership. Concord Hospital Trust has established a matching gift fund with tournament proceeds...
A SNOB blow-by-blow
This week's Insider is all about the SNOB Film Festival, taking place Sept. 15-18 in a variety of Concord locations. For an overview of what's going on at the festival, we turned to SNOB communications director Matt Fixler to break down the events day-by-day. Take it away, Matt.Thursday, Sept. 15Snob 2011 kicks off Sept. 15 at Red River Theatres at 5:15 p.m. with the first two film blocks showing shorts. One block will feature...
Letters to the Insider
Dear Insiders,I have just finished reading this week's Insider. I am so perturbed that I am considering cancelling our subscription to the Monitor.With Craigslist available, why do we need a repeat on page 16?”Firefighter saw you” and “Applebee's Concord” has reached the depths of the cesspool of humankind.Kill the column.Disgusted,Brad MonkLouise Monk
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell slips into his finest Armani suit, hops into a limousine, and cruises down to the closest red carpet awards show gala. He then rushes the stage, interrupts whoever is accepting an award, and proceeds to ramble off a city memo into the mic before getting dragged off by security. This week was no different. I'm gonna let you finish, Tom, but this is one of the greatest city memos of all time. Of...
The SNOB Snob
When the Food Snob heard that the SNOB Festival was coming to Concord, our first thought was “Finally.” We've been expecting to be honored for our snobbery for years; a festival seemed like a perfect venue to deliver us some accolades. Then we learned the awful truth: the festival is a celebration of films. Films! Nothing to do with the Food Snob at all. What a travesty. Indignant, we set our phasers to...
SNOB film list
Independent features”LEAVE” (Robert Celestino)”Up Up Down Down” (Allen Baldwin)”Falling Overnight” (Conrad Jackson )”29 Reasons to Run” (Damon O'Steen)Feature lengthdocumentaries:“The Song for the Year” (Colin Murnane)“Finding Donn Fendler: Lost on a Mountain in Maine 72 Years Later” (Derek Desmond & Ryan Cook)“Unsigned” (Edward Payson)“Death By Medicine” (Gary...
SNOB schedule
Thursday, Sept. 155:15 – 6:25 p.m.: “Noreen,” “The Eate,” “A Temp At Crime,” “Just Remember That They’re Dead,” “Houseplant’s Picnic,” “The Squash,” Q & A(Theater 1)5:15- 6:30 p.m.: “LAPSE,” “Jack & Jill,” “You Are Not Queen,” “Took,” Q & A(Theater 2)6:45 – 8:30 p.m.: “The Dance,” “Falling Overnight” (Theater 1)6:45 p.m.: “Death By Medicine” followed by a panel discussion(Theater 2)9 – 10:50 p.m.: “Liberty,” “LEAVE,” Q...
A call for exotic pets
Hey Insider readers! Do you or someone you know own an exotic pet? We've seen your cats and dogs, and they are awesome, but we want to up the ante a little. We're looking for people with iguanas, parrots, Komodo dragons, fire-breathing dragons, peacocks, boa constrictors, tarantulas, monkeys, unicorns, B-list celebrities, wolves, werewolves, teen wolves, wolfman's brothers or any other exotic creatures. Drop us a line or...
