Stars of the show – Tue, 30 Oct 2012
Eleven Concordians spent a week on Star Island, N.H., for a conference. Not only did they bring the Insider with them, but they brought a copy of Weight of Water by Anita Shreve as well! That book, based on murders on nearby Smuttynose Island, was chosen for Concord Reads 2012. Front row, from left: Sarah Eberhart, Ellen Eberhart, Lisa Eberhart, and Brooks Wood. Back row, from left: Sue Barry, Noni (Flanagan) Cooper, Nick Wells,...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 30 Oct 2012
This cool shot was taken by Katy Brown Solsky, also known as @muchachak on Instagram. Thanks for the pic, Katy!
Prints Charming – Tue, 30 Oct 2012
The New Hampshire Humanities Council considers Evans Printing a knight in shining armor for its printing efforts. So how better to thank the staff than by bringing a real knight in shining armor? Eryk Jadaszewski surprised the Evans staff in his homemade armor last Tuesday, delivering trays full of baked goods. Above, Robert (left) and John Holman accept the gifts.
Grief program
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering four free sessions, “The Grief Experience Through the Holidays,” on Wednesdays beginning Nov. 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. They take place at the Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St.. The three additional sessions are held on Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and Dec.19. These sessions offer information and support for adults who are coping with loss during the holiday season. Trained...
Meditation offering
Sometimes our life feels busy with impossible deadlines and interpersonal conflict; peace seems far away. Yet, just as the very center of a hurricane is perfectly still, through meditation we can learn to find peace amid the busyness. From this place of stillness, we can make good decisions that foster happiness for ourselves and others. Buddhist Teacher Rochelle Sokoll will be offering a meditation workshop at The Conservation...
Dia de los Muertos
The Concord Young Professionals Network will present a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration and costume party on Nov. 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Centennial Hotel, 96 Pleasant St. The event is generously hosted and sponsored by The Centennial Hotel and co-sponsored by Checkmate Payroll Services and Southern New Hampshire University. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated around the world to honor and remember...
Youth survey
Concord teens – tell us your ideas! The Concord Public Library Foundation is inviting all Concord youth ages 13-19 to complete a brief, nine-question online survey to let us know about your experience with the Concord Public Library and your ideas on how we can help to meet your information needs with rapidly changing ways that information is shared. The survey may be found on our Facebook page, at concordlibraryfoundation.org or at...
Author events
Gibson’s Bookstore will be hosting an event at Red River Theatres on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. when Craig Childs, the author of more than a dozen critically acclaimed books on nature, science, and adventure, appears with his new work on the changing nature of our home, Apocalyptic Planet. A mulitmedia presentation is planned.Tickets are $6, or one free with each purchase of Apocalyptic Planet from Gibson’s Bookstore. For more information,...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 30, 1865: The day after President Andrew Johnson proclaimed Dec. 7 as Thanksgiving Day, New Hampshire Gov. Frederick Smyth announces that this state will celebrate the holiday on Nov. 30. Smyth will hold out for 10 days before switching the date to conform with Johnson’s proclamation.Oct. 31, 1944: Elizabeth Hager is born. In the 1980s, Hager will become the city’s first woman mayor. She will serve many years as a city councilor...
Goodbye, Paul, and thanks for the natural wonders
Dear Insider Editor and readers,It has been a pleasure and a privilege for me to share my nature writings with you in the Insider during the last four and a half years. In mid-October, my wife and I moved to a retirement community in south central New Jersey. With this column, my Nature 101 series comes to a close.In moving from the Granite State to the Garden State, my wife and I are returning to our roots where we both lived in the...
Tour, Shop and Dine
Tour, Shop and Dine returns to Canterbury Shaker Village in November. Tour, Shop and Dine is a special event that rolls each of the elements of the Shaker Village experience into a single tour. Tour starts at 11:30 a.m., with lunch immediately following. Dates are Nov. 10, 11, 17, 18, and 23-25. Price is $36.50 inclusive; children 13 and under are half price. Contact the village at 783-9077, ext. 230, with questions or to make a...
Hallo-Colum-nadian Thanksgiving-bus-ween Day
Halloween in New Hampshire seems to have two strikes against it these days. One is, of course, the weather, which is apparently intended to freeze us all into oblivion like Arnold Schwarzenegger in that really bad Batman movie. The other is the nicknames about said weather: Last year it was “Snowtober,” this year it’s “Frankenstorm.” Next year it’ll be something like “The Headless Weather System Bringing Chilly Nighttime Lows, Patchy...
There’s a Polish Winged Hussar in our midst
Name: Eryk JadaszewskiArmorerHow long does it take to make a suit of armor? Do you have multiple suits or just one tailored specifically for you?Approximately a month to construct a suit of Polish Hussar armor. And I have basically one tailored to me that is typical from the 1620 – 1650s. I have started on a second suit which is in the style of the 1680s.What drew you to being an armor smith? Do you have knighthood in your blood?As a...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dresses up in his favorite Halloween costume: Spooky City Manager. When we show up at his door, we get the best treat of all – a city memo!only minor delays!Hip hip hoorayThe contractor continues to dedicate two crews to the replacement of the existing storm sewer on North State Street, from Penacook Street to Granite Avenue, Aspell writes.The pipe crews have been making excellent progress in this...
Book of the week
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon GreatnessScott Jurek2012, 272 pagesNonfictionHave you ever dreamed of being the best in your field? If so, you may understand what drives Scott Jurek to be the best ultramarathoner in the world. And there is no question that he is the best. This book provides a great deal of insight into what makes him tick and how he manages to run 165 miles at a time (and set records) on a...
Eating delicious food is our Primary objective
The political season is in full swing. In fact, the presidential election is just next week! With that in mind, the Food Snob could think of only one thing – food, of course! Lucky for us, The Primary Diner just opened on Pleasant Street. A politically-themed diner?! We’ll throw our hat in that ring! We headed down for a traditional diner breakfast with a side of politics. Immediately, we knew we’d have to return another day for...
A pair of spooky top 10 lists
Top ten Halloween costumes10. Hobo9. Ghost8. Seamus Romney7. Honey Boo Boo6. Honey Boo BOO!5. Just wearing Hulk Hands and grunting a lot4. Sexy Cat3. Sexy Bigfoot2. Justin Zombieber1. Tom AspellTop ten things to give trick-or-treaters 10. Candy9. Apples8. Candy apples7. Razor blades (but, you know, just for shaving)6. Toothbrushes5. Political leaflets4. Maple leaflets3. More wishes2. One Direction CDs1. Hurricane Pecan...
Looking for a fun after-school activity? Join the club
Sebastian Hart-Meyer’s notebook contains more than the daydreaming doodles of a typical eighth-grade student.Instead, his pages are filled with detailed drawings and descriptions, most of which apply to items he hopes you’ll be using in your household in the future. Why not now? Because they don’t exist yet.With the help of a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant – known as 21C – and Rundlett Middle School, though, Meyer and...
Happy Howl-O-Ween
Downtown Concord got super spooky last week during the Halloween Howl.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
We hit the streets of Concord to find out what citizens will be dressed as for their trick-or-treating escapades. If you see one of these friendly faces, give them some candy already! Jeepers creepers~!
The Insider turns into a ZOMBIE!
Red River Theatres hosted F/X artist Robert Fitz for a night of makeup and fun. He turned intrepid reporter Keith Testa into a bloodthirsty brainmonger of a zombie! Watch out, Concord – he bites!
Pastels on display at UNH School of Law
We stopped by the gallery at the UNH School of Law.
Happy Howl-O-Ween
Downtown Concord got super spooky last week during the Halloween Howl.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
We hit the streets of Concord to find out what citizens will be dressed as for their trick-or-treating escapades. If you see one of these friendly faces, give them some candy already! Jeepers creepers~!
The Insider turns into a ZOMBIE!
Red River Theatres hosted F/X artist Robert Fitz for a night of makeup and fun. He turned intrepid reporter Keith Testa into a bloodthirsty brainmonger of a zombie! Watch out, Concord – he bites!
Pastels on display at UNH School of Law
We stopped by the gallery at the UNH School of Law.
