The truth is out there
A friendly middle-aged man tells me to take my shoes off. He speaks in a hushed voice.”You're new?” he asks.I nod.He shows me where to put my coat and directs me to a large, open room that smells like incense. A petite woman with long brown hair is sitting on a blanket, cross-legged, with her eyes closed.I know this serene women must be Margaret Fletcher. She's here to lead me in finding the “truth of what I...
March for meals
Elder Services of the Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. including the Concord Meals on Wheels Outreach Office and the Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center, are hosting a very special event to celebrate the Meals on Wheels Program.The March for Meals will be held on May 14 at Memorial Field in Concord from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This charitable walk-a-thon will raise public awareness of the Meals on...
Rock 'N Race
Join your co-workers and neighbors or bring your family to the ninth annual Rock 'N Race fun run/walk on May 19 in downtown Concord. The race, selected by the editors of New Hampshire Magazine as the “Best Community Running Event of 2010,” benefits Concord Hospital's Payson Center for Cancer Care. The 5K sanctioned event begins near the State House lawn at 6 p.m. Register on May 18 at the Concord Comfort Inn from...
This Week in Concord History
May 10, 1847: Residents of Concord gather to honor Franklin Pierce after he is commissioned brigadier general for the war with Mexico. The ladies of the town present Pierce with a sword. The men have purchased a fine horse for him. When the horse suddenly dies, William Walker, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, sells the men his black horse, which is given to Pierce.May 10, 1944: Pinched by the labor shortage, the Brezner Tannery in...
Stamp collectors
Merrimack County Stamp Collectors regular monthly meeting will be held at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on May 17 at 1:30 p.m. All people interested in stamp collecting are invited to attend. For further information, contact Dan Day at 228-1154.
Yoga for kids
New Hampshire's own Bikram Yoga Concord has announced a free day of yoga on May 14, in hopes to raise money and awareness benefiting CHaD, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock-New Hampshire's only full-service comprehensive children's hospital. All are welcome to take a class and are encouraged to make a monetary donation or bring an item from CHaD's wish list which can be found on chadkids.org. Free...
Music and dinner
The Bow Mills United Methodist Women will hold its annual Mother, Daughter, and Friends night on May 17. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with entertainment by the D'Accord Barbershop Quartet. Lead singer Walt Griffin, tenor Joe Hayden, baritone Rick Mitchell and bass Paul Parnass will bring music to their show from every era, which also includes “sweet old songs” for the evening.Following the entertainment, everyone...
Brady magic
SHAZAM! The date is set for “Brady Magic” on May 14 from 6 – 10 p.m. at Bishop Brady High School. “Brady Magic” is the school's annual spring social event to benefit its tuition assistance fund. This fund is necessary to make a Bishop Brady education attainable for all families regardless of their ability to pay. The tuition assistance fund makes a difference in the lives of so many wonderful...
Art workshops
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is inviting you to attend a set of professional development workshops, just in time to get your summer business plans rolling.Both workshops are scheduled for May 12 at the Brown Building. There is no charge and there is still plenty of room in both workshops.Spend the day learning from two experienced facilitators, visit the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Gallery 205 for the current...
All abuzz about beekeeping
Have you heard the buzz? There's a new craze taking the Concord area by storm – or should it be by swarm?The age-old practice of beekeeping is on the rise around Concord, as evidenced by the recently formed Capital Area Beekeepers Association. Association President Randy Harris said that he noticed an influx of Concord-area attendees at the Candia beekeepers club meetings. Just like an overfilled hive will break off, move...
Biker babes of Concord
With S & W Sports' 3rd annual bike swap coming up on May 14-15, and Commute Green New Hampshire (May 16-20) hot on its tail, the Insider rounded up Concord's coolest biker babes and asked them what it's like to cruise around town on their fancy rides. After all, Concord is currently the only city in America rated as a “Bicycle-Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists!These mobile hunkettes...
Listen up, you scavengers!
Two weeks ago, we put your Loudon Road knowledge to the test and asked you to find ten hard-to-spot places on Concord's most traffic-ridden strip.Dozens of fearless Insider readers ditched their automobiles and trekked down the busy road to participate in our latest scavenger hunt, which we coined “Back with a Sca-vengence.”We're here now to tell you the answers to the hunt, as well as name a winner. As promised,...
