For the love of pets – Tue, 23 Apr 2013
This drawing is the winning entry from the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA’s drawing contest in the 4 and under pision. Congratulations to Esha Camacho for creating this picture of what we can only assume is a clown hanging out with a kangaroo and some sort of aardvark. Keep reading the Insider in upcoming weeks to see the winners from the other three pisions of the contest.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 23 Apr 2013
Instagram user @scandanavianbrother sent us this great shot of a wild sky over Everett Arena.
Destination Imagination hopes to hit the road
For a group of seventh-graders from Rundlett Middle School, Destination Imagination has evolved to destination: Knoxville. The six plucky and personable group members problem-solved and teamworked their way through the Destination Imagination competition – a series of mind-bending challenges solved at tournaments at the local and state level – well enough to earn a spot in the DI Global Final at the University of Tennessee in...
Juliana Cable rocks Concord twice this week – a double dose of ukulele!
Fourteen-year-old Juliana Cable is one of the youngest touring musicians you’ll ever see. She has two shows in Concord this week. We caught up with her for a quick Q&A session.How long have you been performing? I started performing at open mic nights last winter. My mom works for a motorcycle magazine (Iron & Air) and their offices are in the same building as The Draft. My brother and sister and I spend a lot of time at her...
Girls Inc. colors a few miles in runners’ shoes
Girls Inc. wanted to do its part to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, so the girls printed out 179 sneakers – one for every victim involved – and colored them each in a unique way. They chained the shoes together and mailed them to the Boston Athletic Association at the end of last week. Nice work, girls!
This week in Concord history
April 23, 1843: Convinced that the end of the world is near, a considerable number of people in Concord and elsewhere neglect all worldly business and give themselves up to prayer. A few become insane, some destitute.April 23, 1945: Thirteen-year-old Larry West of Concord is killed with a 12-gauge shotgun. The weapon discharges accidentally while he is climbing a tree to shoot a porcupine.April 24, 1900: Harriet P. Dame dies in...
Huichol you so
Cilau Valadez, a Huichol (pronounced wee-chole) yarn artist from Mexico, was on hand at Margaritas last Wednesday to demonstrate the intricate yarn painting technique. He pushes yarn, one tiny piece at a time, into a canvas of beeswax and pine resin with a small needle. This page, top: Valadez works by lamplight. Bottom: Intricate bead pieces made by members of the artist cooperative Valadez is part of. Facing page: The painstaking...
Huichol you so
Cilau Valadez, a Huichol (pronounced wee-chole) yarn artist from Mexico, was on hand at Margaritas last Wednesday to demonstrate the intricate yarn painting technique. He pushes yarn, one tiny piece at a time, into a canvas of beeswax and pine resin with a small needle. This page, top: Valadez works by lamplight. Bottom: Intricate bead pieces made by members of the artist cooperative Valadez is part of. Facing page: The painstaking...
Bulletin Board: Annual perennial exchange
The 13th annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium.It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the Perennial Exchange works: Perennial plants are ambitious, persistent and wandering.You’ve got a flock of phlox, a host of hosta, a diorama of daisies . . . dig some up, split them, put them in cans or boxes and bring them down to the Audi to exchange for new...
We built this city . . .
Concord Public Library hosted a Lego-building day
We built this city . . .
Concord Public Library hosted a Lego-building day
Bulletin Board: Career open house
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is holding a career open house for nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists May 22 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 30 Pillsbury St.The Concord Regional VNA is searching for future team members who value flexible scheduling and want to treat patients where they want to be – in their own home. Meet health care professionals in your career field and learn more...
Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Servant’s Hall: A Real Life Upstairs, Downstairs RomanceMargaret Powell2013, 184 pagesNonfictionIf you love Downton Abbey (or the earlier Upstairs, Downstairs) and you wonder how accurate these period television shows are, then this is the book for you. Margaret Powell went into service as a kitchenmaid (like Daisy) in 1922 at the age of 15. By 1925...
The Grammarnator: Apostrophes don’t make things plural
A state representative’s recent comment about the apparent unconcern of some colleagues for “children and vagina’s” suggests that the Legislature may contain too many penises, including at least one who thinks that the plural of vagina is formed using an apostrophe. It is never redundant to remind all that most plurals add an s, including ones that end in a vowel. No banana’s on the supermarket signs, please, and no martini’s on the...
Jayne Kelly teaches us a thing or two about tickling the ivories
Name: Jayne KellyPianist and piano instructorWho taught you how to play piano?My first teacher was a woman called Sonia Stein, an immigrant from Russia. She had a very strong accent, and her idea of a compliment would be to tell you, “Darling, you play disgusting.” She was just from that school where you would be afraid of teachers. But she felt like I had ability, and in my own crazy way, I loved her. If we had a good lesson, she’d...
Faculty art exhibit on display at St. Paul’s School
The exhibit runs through May 11 at the Hargate Art Gallery, 325 Pleasant St. For more info, call 229-4644.
Faculty art exhibit on display at St. Paul’s School
The exhibit runs through May 11 at the Hargate Art Gallery, 325 Pleasant St. For more info, call 229-4644.
Bulletin Board: 50 Shades parody returns
SPANK!, the Fifty Shades parody, is the hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this clever re-imagining of the characters as they come alive with hysterical comedy, musical numbers, sexy and fun performances from the hunky leading man, plus lots of surprises. Get there early (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) for pre-show drinks including a...
We hunted for space treasure at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – check out our booty!
The Treasure! exhibit runs through May 5 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. For more information, visit starhop.com.
Bulletin Board: Litigators give free talk
The Constitutionally Speaking project has received funding from the New Hampshire Bar Foundation Justice Grants Program, Advancement of Justice Fund, Arthur & Esther Nighswander Justice Fund and The McLane Fund. A yearlong pilot project, Constitutionally Speaking aims to promote meaningful civics education in New Hampshire schools and spirited, yet civil, dialogue about the nation’s founding document among the state’s citizens....
We hunted for space treasure at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center – check out our booty!
The Treasure! exhibit runs through May 5 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. For more information, visit starhop.com.
Bulletin Board: Spring into healthy living
Don’t miss out – the Concord Food Co-op will raise the big top tent once again and turn pavement into a mecca of local food, healthy living and community May 11. All are welcome to attend the free, sixth annual Spring into Healthy Living Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., listen to live rock music, sample delicious local foods and celebrate the warming spring weather. The event will take place rain or shine. Due to the enormous success of...
Bulletin Board: Horseshoe Pond open house
The Horseshoe Pond Toastmasters Club will host an open house April 24 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2 Delta Drive on the second floor. Light refreshments will be provided.Guests will have the opportunity to observe an actual meeting and learn how Toastmasters can help them become confident public speakers while improving their leadership skills. Club officers will be available to answer questions. If you would like to attend, please...
Bulletin Board: Season opener April 27
Granite State Roller Derby kicks off its season at home at the Everett Arena on April 27, introducing a pair of expansion squads to the audience.Newly-formed teams, the Fighting Finches and Demolition Dames, will square off in the first bout at 5 p.m., followed by the Legislashers – Granite State’s flagship team – vs. Mass Attack Roller Derby in the headliner at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.The event will feature a 50/50 drawing to...
