It’s fun to play at the YMCA
The Concord YMCA held a block party last week, shutting down Warren Street for a night of food, fun and carnival games. Of course, the Insider was there!
Book of the week
For more informationabout the Concord Public Library, please visit concordpubliclibrary.net.American Pickers: Guide to PickingLibby Callaway, Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Danielle Colby2011, 209 pagesNonfictionAuthor Libby Callaway teams up with Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the stars of the “American Pickers” show on the History Channel. They have written a book about the show and how to go “picking” for...
Kids for Karners
Mrs. Pam Beane's first-grade class at Beaver Meadow Elementary School was a beehive of activity when I arrived for a visit. The students were examining pots that contained wild blue lupine plants they had grown from seeds. Already several inches tall, the flowers are destined to be planted in the pine barren area near the Concord Airport to benefit the struggling population of Karner blue butterflies, whose caterpillars feed only...
Pull through for safety
Registration is now open for the Concord Public Safety Foundation's inaugural “Fire Truck Pull.” Teams of 10 inpiduals, including at least 3 female teammates, will face off against a 45,000-pound City of Concord reserve fire truck. Registration is limited to 20 teams who will compete for the fastest time. The starting horn sounds on July 21, when teams will show their strength by pulling the truck along a section of...
Table tennis still breaking barriers for Rufford Harrison
Rufford Harrison has always been most comfortable around the sport of table tennis.He first picked up a racket while attending high school in England, and has worn several hats – player, official, organizational president – during his decades in the game. The sport led him to China for the fabled Pingpong Diplomacy movement in 1971, and for all his contributions he was ultimately inducted into the United States Table...
This Week in Concord History
May 15, 1727: A Congregational church, Concord's first, is ready for occupancy. It is a 40-by-25-foot log structure at North Main and Chapel streets. The logs are thick enough to be bullet-proof, and the church, though windowless, has portholes through which to shoot Indians.May 15, 1908: Unable to keep up with the Concord City Auditorium for live shows, manager Ben White of White's Opera House begins showing continuous motion...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell straps on a double-necked guitar and runs a marathon while playing “Free Bird.” He solos for approximately 20 miles, crosses the finish line and then encores with a city memo. We've transcribed the recording here.Sigh of reliefTax breaks availableApplications for the State of New Hampshire's Low and Moderate Income Homeowner's Property Tax Relief Program are available on the...
Walk for sight
The New Hampshire Association for the Blind will host its “3K Walk for Sight” onJune 2,rain or shine. Those young and young at heart will come by the carload to support the programs and services provided by the New Hampshire Association for the Blind. Show your support for those New Hampshire residents living with low vision or blindness; join family, friends and neighbors and have fun at the same time! Registration begins...
It’s fun to play at the YMCA
The Concord YMCA held a block party last week, shutting down Warren Street for a night of food, fun and carnival games. Of course, the Insider was there!
