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There’s a fall celebration going on right now and no, it’s not in your backyard as the trees begin to shed their summer coat in anticipation of winter. Not sure if that’s actually why the leaves fall each autumn, but we’ll try to find out and report back. Rather the celebration we’re talking about is the Dancing Leaves exhibit at Mill Brook Gallery, on display through Oct. 12, where each piece of fine art is dedicated to those...
This week in Concord history
Sept. 30, 2002: The state Supreme Court overturns the 2-year-old murder conviction of James Hall, a Concord man who admitted to strangling his mother, stowing her body in a trash can and dumping it in the woods. The court says that the judge in the 2000 trial tainted the verdict by issuing faulty instructions to the jury during their deliberations.Sept. 30, 1864: Private Robert H. Potter, a Concord farmer before the war, is shot...
The library has a shiny new toy – and you can check it out for free
If you haven’t noticed, libraries nowadays are starting to lend out some pretty cool things. No longer is the list of borrowable stuff limited to just books and VHS movies. Of course you can still get that stuff – it is a library after all – but at the Concord Public Library, you can check out things like DVDs, books on tape or CD, museum passes, holiday items and even Kindle ebooks. But all of that pales in comparison to the new...
The Concord Public Library totally flash mobbed the farmers market
More than a dozen Concord Public Library staff members successfully flash mobbed the downtown farmers market on Saturday morning, performing a song and dance routine in the middle of Capitol Street at about 8:30 a.m. Marketgoers and vendors were appropriately delighted, and showered the library folks with a strong ovation when it was all over.
Got pets? Great, because Concord’s got vets – and here they are
Here’s a handy list of all the great Concord- area veterinarians that we made by arranging dog cookies into letters before typing it out.Emergency vet services: Capital Area Veterinary Emergency ServiceOpen 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekIntervale Road, Concord227-1199AVC Emergency and Referral HospitalOpen nights and weekends22 Bridge St., Concord227-6109Veterinary services:Cilley Veterinary Clinic37 Iron Works Road,...
Concord High School had a white T-shirt contest, and everyone went
Concord High School’s annual homecoming parade turned into a walk to defeat ALS this year following principal Gene Connolly’s recent diagnosis, and hundreds turned out in their Connolly Tough T-shirts to kick it in the ALS.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 30 Sep 2014
If you happen to be 12 or 13 feet tall, walking this conservation trail could be a dangerous game. Elbows in! Also, we now dub this Pointy Branch Forest. Thanks to Instagram user @boudreaujr for the shot!
Concord High School had a white T-shirt contest, and everyone went
Concord High School’s annual homecoming parade turned into a walk to defeat ALS this year following principal Gene Connolly’s recent diagnosis, and hundreds turned out in their Connolly Tough T-shirts to kick it in the ALS.
Land of 10,000 lacs – Tue, 30 Sep 2014
Here we see Sally Bird at Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post in Mille Lacs, Minn., where she presumably got a king’s ransom for the “Insider” she has in her hands. That kind of snark is rare in such polished, attractive packages, and surely has supreme bartering value. Be like Sally and send us your travel photos with the “Insider” by emailing them to us at...
Fall is all about the leaves, and so is this Mill Brook exhibit
There’s a fall celebration going on right now and no, it’s not in your backyard as the trees begin to shed their summer coat in anticipation of winter. Not sure if that’s actually why the leaves fall each autumn, but we’ll try to find out and report back. Rather the celebration we’re talking about is the Dancing Leaves exhibit at Mill Brook Gallery, on display through Oct. 12, where each piece of fine art is dedicated to those...
Want to be part of a human train? Well then go watch Dan Zanes
There’s nothing better than going to a live musical performance and out of nowhere, watching as the crowd gathers together to form a human train. A line of people all rhythmically moving to the beat of the same song while impersonating a large moving caravan doesn’t happen at every concert – that is unless Dan Zanes is on stage. Because if Zanes is playing his classic children’s tune, Catch that Train, you better believe there will be...
Here’s everything you need to know about the first Walk A Mile event
So here is the skinny . . . the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire’s first WAM/Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event is slated to have more than 340 heels walking down Main Street and back Oct. 1 to let everyone know that we in Merrimack County will not tolerate domestic and sexual violence anytime, anywhere.Okay, that’s the serious message, now for the fun part: Most of these high-heeled community activists are men. Proof is in the...
Havenwood seniors celebrate fall’s arrival by roasting marshmallows
Havenwood Heritage Heights held a fall festival bonfire Tuesday night, complete with a band, beer and cider, hot dogs and s’mores. There were three fire pits and plenty of residents in attendance.
The Main Street construction revolution will indeed be televised
That giant three-dimensional eyeball in Tom Devaney’s art studio is no longer the only thing watching over Main Street. As part of the upcoming downtown construction project, there are now two web cams running day and night. The cameras were installed to give real-time updates on the construction. There’s the Patriot Cam to offer a look at North Main Street (that’s a screen grab from the Patriot Cam to the left) and the Orr &...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 30 Sep 2014
This was the first annual parade featuring the same guy 100 times, which sadly was canceled after just one year because the guy was really tired. What this actually is, though, is the Shriners parade on North Main Street in 1926. But where are the awesome tiny little cars??
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell heads down to White Park to feed the ducks. But he accidentally eats the entire loaf of bread on the walk over, so he has to feed them with tiny bits of city memo. Thankfully, the ducks were kind enough to transcribe all of them for us.We’re your one stop shopFor Main St. updatenessLight construction on Main Street will begin this week, and pavement sawing and test pit digging will continue, Aspell...
Dr. Tom Heck takes the ownership plunge at Cilley Veterinary Clinic
One of Concord’s longest running veterinarian practices is under new ownership. Well, we don’t have any official proof that the Cilley Veterinary Clinic is one of the city’s oldest, but it has been operating since 1925, so we think it’s probably a safe bet.Come to think of it, we don’t technically have proof that Dr. Tom Heck, a veterinarian at Cilley for 16 years, is really the new owner. We didn’t ask him for any documentation. But...
Life after loss support group begins Thursday
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering Life After Loss, an eight-week adult grief support group on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 2 at Concord Recreation Senior Program, 14 Canterbury Road. Trained grief facilitators provide an opportunity for grief support and education to participants who have suffered a recent loss. The group size is limited to 12 participants and sessions are free. Pre-registration...
Concord Coachmen to perform Oct. 5 at Audi
The Concord Coachmen Barbershop Chorus will be performing at the (55th annual) Festival of Barbershop Harmony presents “Affairs and Adventures of the Heart” on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. The capital region’s popular and inarguably busiest chorus joins with Barbershop Harmony Society and Sweet Adeline quartets to present a musical afternoon about the trials and tribulations of love sweet love. Enjoy...
See the Monks from Tibet at the Audi
The famed multiphonic singers – the Monks from Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery – will open the Concord Community Concert Association’s 84th season with a performance of traditional temple music and mystical masked dances. Billed as “The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing,” this concert features elaborate costumes, traditional instruments, and unique multiphonic singing. The performance takes place...
Men’s grief discussion group Oct. 9 and 23
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering Men’s Grief Discussion Groups on Oct. 9 and 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. The ongoing drop-in grief discussion groups are designed to help men who are adjusting after the loss of a spouse or significant other. Please note new location. There is no registration or fee to attend. For additional information, please call 224-4093, ext. 2828 or...
Voice master classes at Capitol Center Oct. 4
RB Productions presents international performer and vocal coach Laura Osnes, who will lead a voice master class on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St. As an audience member, you’ll get to watch and learn along with 25 pre-enrolled master class participants, each of whom will sing a song of their choice. Osnes will then provide feedback and suggestions for how they might improve...
Breast cancer survivors day at Concord Hospital
The 10th annual Breast Cancer Survivors Day will be held Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Concord Hospital (250 Pleasant St.) Floor 3, Conference Room A. Any inpidual previously and newly diagnosed with breast cancer is invited to attend this educational, interactive and free event. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Call 227-7000 ext. 5303 to register.
Walk Sunday and stand up to mental illness
On Sunday, Oct. 5, well over 500 walkers will lace up their sneakers and stand up to stigma – together. They’ll gather for the 12th year in support of the 254,000 adults and 55,000 children in New Hampshire affected by mental illness annually. Walkers will raise vital funds for nonprofit National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NH, while stomping out the stigma that prevents so many with mental illness from seeking treatment....
Learn the methods of Russian icon making
Russian icon maker, teacher and lecturer Marina Forbes will offer “The Art of Icon Painting” workshop at Grace Episcopal Church (30 Eastman St.) There will be four, three-hour sessions from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 19, Nov. 2, 16 and 30. It is a hands-on studio workshop for students interested in learning how to create traditional Russian icons, one of the world’s oldest and most respected forms of religious art. The program will...
Newly Bereaved support session on Oct. 7
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a bereavement program “Newly Bereaved” Support Session on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. Sessions are held the first Tuesday of each month. This session provides grief education and support for those who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Pre-registration is not required. For additional information, please call...
Let Matthew Mead be your Halloween guide
Join Matthew Mead, noted style expert and author, for a spooky evening of harvest and Halloween decorating on Oct. 9 at Kimball-Jenkins Estate at 6 p.m. Mead will show you how to transform your home for fall and Halloween and will present tricks and tips on how to utilize found objects, thrift store finds and bounty from the garden to spruce up for the fall. He will offer insights on decorating your mantle, including demonstrations...
Children’s Place to offer 12-week parenting class
There will be a free 12-week parenting class at the Children’s Place and Parent Education Center that helps parents become more confident about parenting beginning Oct. 1. The classes will be held each Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Children’s Place, 27 Burns Road. Parenting children ages 2 to 8 years old can be a difficult time for both parents and children, so learn new skills to handle problem behaviors, strengthen family...
NHTI to host Manhattan Short Film Festival
The NHTI Film Society is hosting the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Once again, a great collection of short films – 10 are being screened – from a worldwide submission of just under 600 films. NHTI is one of 250 sites around the world in which the festival will be screened. Last year’s festival at NHTI had near sell-outs for the evening performances. All performances of the Manhattan Short Film Festival are shown in the Sweeney...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.This BoyAlan Johnson2013, 297 pagesNonfictionA memoir about the postwar London childhood of a Labour party politician doesn’t necessarily sound like a page turner, but Alan Johnson‘s charming and moving tale, This Boy, was just that. Johnson’s mother, Lily, raised him and his sister Linda to be polite, caring, and studious despite numbing poverty –...
