New Hampshire Craft Beer Week is back
It’s no secret that we love beer and will look for any excuse to try a new brew and then write about it. So when we heard that N.H, Craft Beer Week was back for another go around starting Friday, we jumped on the opportunity to expand our horizons. Over the next eight pages, you’ll see that we visited a number of breweries outside of our typical coverage area to give you the lowdown on what’s out there for beer. But on this page,...
Take a tour of all of the region’s breweries and brewpubs – we did
At long last, the week we’ve all been waiting for is finally upon us – New Hampshire Craft Beer Week. That’s right, from this Friday through April 15, the entirety of the Granite State will be celebrating the beauty and the wonder that is high quality craft beer. More specifically, it’s a week meant to focus on the beer that’s made right here in New Hampshire, and the people who make it. On the previous page we gave you an idea of...
The Granite State is home to lots of breweries
As you’ve probably realized by now, New Hampshire is a hopping place when it comes to the beer-brewing scene.Over the previous eight pages, we gave you a closer look at some of the breweries within the Monitor’s coverage area. But we know that some of you like to travel even farther than that to taste delicious beer.So we came up with this handy-dandy list of some of the bigger spots around the state that you can visit, try some new...
Voting for the 9th annual Cappies has begun
We know you’ve been waiting patiently to hear these words: Voting for the 9th annual Cappies is now underway. That’s right, through the end of April, you can cast a ballot for your favorite local spots for fun, food, living, shopping and health and beauty in the Capital Area People’s Preference Awards. The voting is broken down into the five aforementioned categories with more than 80 subcategories to write-in the establishment you...
Entertainment: Comedy, lectures and live music abound in Concord this week
We have another busy week on the entertainment schedule, just in time for the first days of April. There’s plenty of comedy on the docket to keep you laughing and lots of music to keep you dancing, and plenty in between. Enjoy! Music Tuesday Scott Solsky at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Comedy Open Mic at Area 23 at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday Rob Wolfe at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Open Jam Night at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Thursday Paul Hubert...
Get in tune at Concord Community Music School’s annual Performathon this Saturday
Folk, Broadway, jazz, vocal, classical and world music will fill the day as the Concord Community Music School opens its doors (at 23 Wall St.) for its free annual Performathon & Community Open House on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Performathon features music school students, alumni and faculty playing throughout the day in the beautiful Recital Hall to entertain and raise money for the Financial Aid Fund, which provides...
Rotary Club of Concord to host 4-Way Speech Test
It’s been so long since we’ve done it that the idea of giving an actual speech in front of actual people is a little terrifying. Sure, we talk to people and groups all the time, but that’s different – we can hide behind our notebooks and cameras. When you’re standing at a podium as the center of attention with folks hanging on your every word, it can be a bit overwhelming. But at the same time, its an important skill to have. Just ask...
On Display: Look what Robert Dorr can do in 60 minutes
Robert Dorr is pretty well-known in these parts for his embroidered jewelry work.He’s a juried member of the League of N.H. Craftsmen and has a studio at Kimball Jenkins Estate. But what you may not know about Dorr is that for the first 60 minutes of each day (at least most days), he sketches. He turns on the coffee pot, puts on some music and pulls up an inspirational image that will help develop each sketch. He likes to start with a...
Bow High School to host theater guild’s annual state festival
If you like high school drama, then you’ll want to be at Bow High School this weekend. And by drama, we mean the kind that takes place with actors and actresses on a stage – not the kind that can happen within the walls of a school that houses teenagers. Beginning Friday, Bow will play host to the two-day New Hampshire Educational Theatre Guild’s annual state festival. The top two schools will then move on to the New England festival,...
Fascinating fantasy twosome of Redick, Goss coming to Gibson’s Bookstore on Saturday
Head to Gibson’s Bookstore this Saturday for an afternoon of fascinating fantasy as two award-winning authors, Robert V.S. Redick and Theodora Goss, will be at the bookstore to discuss their latest works.Redick (The Chathrand Voyage Quartet) will present Master Assassins, an epic fantasy about war, fanaticism, betrayal, demonic possession and brotherly love. Zafri Hinjuman was never meant to be a soldier. His brother Mektouh was never...
Bulletin Board: Music lecture, poetry and memorial service
Fundraiser for local marathoners Local athletes Jeremy Woodward and JR Linden are hosting an Evening of Inspiration and Giving at the Bridges House (Governor’s Mansion), 21 Mountain Road, on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Woodward and Linden are both running in the Boston Marathon on April 16, and are hosting this event to raise funds for their respective teams: Tedy’s Team and Credit Unions Kids at Heart Team. The evening will be...
On the Road: Tim went to Vegas and had to go see the Grand Canyon
During a family trip to Las Vegas earlier this year, Tim made the couple-hour journey to see one of the world’s most famous holes – the Grand Canyon. And he brought a copy of the paper to prove it. If you’re going on vacation, bring the latest edition of the Insider, snap a couple photos and send them to news@theconcordinsider.com with all the details of your trip. Thanks!
Play reading, tea at Woman’s Club of Concord on Sunday
When it comes to writing a play, the sky is the limit. You can create scripts based on historical figures or dream up characters intertwined in a fantasy tale. It’s your creation, so do as you please. For Concord playwright Brenda Wilbert, co-owner of Schoolhouse Players with her husband Charles, she has chosen to base a lot of her work around medical education. As a retired nurse practitioner, Wilbert’s life was spent in the medical...
Multiple art gallery opening receptions on tap
Concord is home to lots of great locations to see some incredible art. That means at any given time, on any given day, there will be a wide range of work all over the city. It’s hard keeping track of all the shows, hours you can view them and how long they’ll be around, so we’ve compiled this trusty list for you, so you can concentrate on checking out the art. League of N.H. Craftsmen Fairy Tales and Fantasies Opens: Friday Reception:...
Book of the Week: ‘Fact of the Body’
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a MemoirAlexandria Marzano-Lesnevich2017, 326 pagesNonfiction The Fact of a Body, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich’s full-length debut, is a blended nonfiction narrative that combines the best of two genres: true crime and memoir.In it, Marzano-Lesnevich explores the trial of Ricky Langley, imprisoned and on death row for a murder committed in 1992. The author becomes involved with Langley’s case as a law...
This Week in Concord History
April 3, 1865: Concord’s church bells ring and a cannon fires in response to news of the overwhelming defeat of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army at Petersburg, Va. April 3, 1905: Douglas Everett is born. Everett will become a member of the 1932 U.S. Olympic hockey team, win a silver medal and be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Everett Arena in Concord will be named in his honor. April 3, 1909: In perhaps the first full-page...
