Student art work at the Kimby-Jenks
Over 100 pieces make up the 11th annual Kimball-Jenkins Spring Student Art Show currently on display in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery through the end of June.
Student art work at the Kimby-Jenks
We stopped by Kimball-Jenkins to spy the spring student art show, which hangs through the end of June. More than 100 pieces make up the 11th annual show on display in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 24 Jun 2014
We’re trying to track down the artist who painted this picture so we can give them proper credit . . . wait, what’s that you say? This is actually an Instagram photo of the Upham-Walker House at 18 Park St. from user @archporn? Oh, great. But we’re still confused about who painted it.
What’s the one thing space needs more of? Nifty flower designs
The N.H. Federation of Garden Clubs held a space themed standard flower show at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center over the weekend, one of its first shows in many years.
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The N.H. Federation of Garden Clubs held a space themed standard flower show at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center over the weekend, one of its first shows in many years.
Do some good for your community, and play a round of golf
Marshall Crane learned a lot from Frank Monahan. Over four years together at Bishop Brady, the two enjoyed a lot of success. With Monahan guiding the Green Giants varsity boys basketball team and Crane one of the squad’s best players, Bishop Brady had a run of three straight state title game appearances, while bringing home the 1997 Class I championship – the last in school history. But it wasn’t just the skills he learned from...
Fireworks sure are fun and colorful, but can also be dangerous
What’s the first thing you think of when we say Fourth of July?Well, if we could actually hear you through the newspaper pages (which is an interactive program we are currently developing, mostly to eavesdrop on your private conversations about the Insider), we anticipate things like holiday, barbecue and parades would be said. But in actuality, the word we were looking for is fireworks. Thanks for playing though, and better luck next...
Save energy by hanging clothes outside
Summer is finally here! As we are making summer plans and enjoying fun outings, it’s a great time to consider ways to save on our electric bill. Growing up on a dairy farm, we were always mindful of being frugal – in the summer, this meant putting our clothes out on the line to dry, and canning vegetables. My grandmother didn’t even have a clothes dryer, and in the winter used a clothes rack. Using a clothes line or rack does take a...
This Week In Concord History
June 24, 1993: Residents who use Concord’s buses, pools and libraries pack a public hearing to testify against proposed budget cuts. “I’m a little bit disturbed that the quality of life seems to be attacked every time we talk about budget cuts,” says Richard Croak.June 26, 2003: Matt Bonner, who led the Concord High basketball team to three straight state championships before evolving into a star at the University of Florida, realizes...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 24 Jun 2014
This photo was taken during the great ivy attack of the mid-1900s, during which several Concord buildings were completely swallowed up by green leafy madness with a taste for brick. Urban legend has it that what we just said is completely fabricated. This is (spoiler alert) the Unitarian Church, but not the one we know today. This church was located on Capitol Street until fire, not man- or building-eating shrubbery, destroyed it....
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dresses his pet ferrets, Kimball and Jenkins, in their best tuxedos to check out all the great artwork at the school named after them. Thankfully, there’s a city memo left behind in their cage.Fight fire with fireworksOr you could watch themThe city’s annual July 4 celebration will be held at Memorial Field on July 4 (rain date July 5), Aspell writes. How they arrived at the date for an event with...
Chamber dishes out honors
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce celebrated the recipients of the chamber’s 2014 Pinnacle Awards on May 21, including two awards that were top secret until the event. The chamber’s Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and inpiduals who have demonstrated professional excellence and commitment to the chamber and the community. Congratulations to the 2014 recipients: Small Business of the Year, Capitol Craftsman & Romance...
Producing a plethora of produce places
Not only is June the official start of summer, it’s also the real start to the local produce season. Strawberries are about the first crop harvested, usually around June 10. There are a few types of greens, asparagus and radishes that start a little earlier, but there is nothing as sweet and juicy as a nice ripe New Hampshire strawberry. Right on the heels of those little red gems, broccoli, lettuce and, of course, sweet peas start...
The Food Snob presents the Barley House’s Burgerfest, in photos
The Barley House hosts Burgerfest for eight days every year to help raise money for Fred’s Fund and the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, but the Food Snob likes to think the good folks there host it as a way to get him through the door eight days in a row. Mission accomplished!
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The Barley House hosts Burgerfest for eight days every year to help raise money for Fred’s Fund and the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, but the Food Snob likes to think the good folks there host it as a way to get him through the door eight days in a row. Mission accomplished!
Sign up for Concord YMCA sports camps
Spots are filling up fast for Concord Family YMCA Sports camps. Don’t miss out this summer. Sports camp offers youth who have completed grades 3-8 specialized sports training in a day camp setting. Our camps are designed not only to teach sports skills, fair play, teamwork and sportsmanship, but also reinforce the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Camps include, but are not limited to, basketball, lacrosse and...
McGowan adds a little art to Concord Hospital
McGowan Fine Art recently completed an art installation for Concord Hospital. Amanda McGowan LaCasse, Art Consultant for McGowan Fine Art, coordinated the selection and installation of artwork for 5 North – a newly renovated patient care unit at Concord Hospital. Taking into account the broad spectrum of patients served by the staff on 5 North, LaCasse enhanced the restful environment with a varied collection of cheerful work....
June 23-29 named N.H. Talking Books Week
The New Hampshire State Library’s Talking Books Services pision has been named the 2013 Network Library of the Year by the Library of Congress’ National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped section. In recognition of this achievement, Gov. Maggie Hassan issued a proclamation naming June 23-29, 2014 “New Hampshire Talking Books Week.” N.H. Talking Books Services provides recorded books and magazines as well as the...
Audubon to offer Nature Day Camps this summer
Have your kids ever thought about how nature recycles? Do they ask where our water comes from? Do they wonder how plants and animals survive harsh weather or food shortages? If so, N.H. Audubon has those answers and many more as its Nature Day Camps program kicks off for 2014. Offering six sessions beginning this week and running through the week of Aug. 11 for children ages 4 through 15, N.H. Audubon summer day camps will cultivate...
6th annual strawberry festival in Bow June 28
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church will hold its 6th Annual Strawberry Festival on June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 505 South St., Bow. Festivities include food, vendors, dance, disc dog, service dog, packgoat and karate demos. There will be a blessing of the animals at 10:15 a.m., a kids station for activities and musical entertainment by The Kid Jazz Band, Bow Mills Junior Choir *Strawberry Shortcake and much more. Proceeds...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Howl’s Moving CastleDiana Wynne Jones1986, 212 pagesFictionWhen summer rolls around, it’s always good to remember our favorites – those perennial stories we keep coming back to year after year. Howl’s Moving Castle is one such story. Written by the masterful and prolific Diana Wynne Jones, this book is the kind you just don’t want to put down, no...
‘Monitor’ photo intern Ariana van den Akker bids Concord farewell
What made you decide to pursue photography as a career?The power of a photograph is what drew me to photography. Photographs can do so many things – they can change history, they can expose hidden truths, they can bring you into worlds you may never experience otherwise. What is your favorite/most memorable assignment or photo you’ve taken?From Concord? Definitely when Ray (Duckler) and I went searching for the site of a 1944 plane...
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The back parking lot at Makris Lobster House turned into a motorcycle trick showcase Friday afternoon as part of the bike week celebration, which doesn’t make it all that different than the Insider parking lot on any given afternoon (actually yes, it does).
Makris Lobster House hosts bike trick pros during motorcycle week
The back parking lot at Makris Lobster House turned into a motorcycle trick showcase Friday afternoon as part of the bike week celebration, which doesn’t make it all that different than the Insider parking lot on any given afternoon (actually yes, it does).
