Strawberries are ripe for the picking
Those red jewels of the early summer harvest have arrived at Concord-area farms. Apple Hill and Rossview Farm both have opened for pick-your-own strawberry season. Of course, if you don’t feel like walking the rows yourself, you can purchase freshly-picked berries at the farmstands or area farmers markets. Apple Hill Farm Pick-your-own strawberries opened on June 14 and will be open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, as weather...
City pools open
The city of Concord is able to open five of the seven pools this season, which will run from June 20 to Aug. 3. Based on current best practices, it has scheduled intermittent cleaning throughout the day. They made the decision not to open two pools (Garrison Park, White Park) this summer. Garrison was chosen as it has the lowest attendance each summer. White Park pool was chosen due to the small pool deck and its capacity limitations....
Poem: Smile
For the Insider She said it was a shame, that smiles have to disappear, I explained to my young child, it’s not what you see it’s what you hear. People still carry happiness within, they really do smile behind the mask, you have to remember before, it really is a necessary task. Life is just the same, please don’t forget when, we walked to the park holding hands, under blue skies back then. We have not changed, we are all the same...
Bulletin board
Everett Arena Roller Skating Roller skating returned to the Douglas N. Everett Arena this week for its sixth summer. New skating hours are Tuesday through Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Roller skating will only be available for a limited time through Friday, July 30. Admission will be $5 with skate rentals available if needed for an additional $5 at the Pro Shop. Book a private roller skating event for a birthday party, field...
Passing on history through stories and fruit
There was once a young boy living in our little town, a boy from another generation many years ago. He possessed much energy and engaged each and every adult in conversation, begging for a story from the past. This young boy encountered a very old man. In fact, the old gent was more than ten times the age of the young boy. The boy loved to chat and hear stories, the old man loved to tell stories about the days gone by. A friendship...
Gibson’s to resume in-person talks
Concord-based author launches new novel Gibson’s Bookstore will host its first in-person even in over 15 months on July 13 with Concord-based author Jennifer Anne Gordon. Gordon thrills and delights with her new horror fantasy novel Pretty/Ugly. You may have known her dance moves as an instructor at Let’s Dance Studio, tonight get to know her talents with words. This is a ticketed event with limited occupancy, and a firm ending time....
Summer concert series sets up for season
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Concord Public Library news Live Music on the Lawn returns – next concert is July 21: These concerts are free and everyone is welcome to attend. Rory Scott Band: July 21, 6 p.m., Eagle Square (rain date: July 28). The Rory Scott Band is...
Live music picks up with outdoor shows
Live shows June 17 Craig Fahey at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Queen City Improv at Hatbox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. June 18 Andrew North and the Rangers at Penuche’s Ale House at 7:30 p.m. DJ Zadzi at SHARA Vineyards from 6 to 8 p.m. Slow Voltage & Stoned Wasp at Area 23 at 7:23 p.m. June 19 Justin Cohn at Concord Craft Brewing from 4 to 6 p.m. Eric Lindberg at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m. Chris Fitz Trio at Area 23 at 7:23...
Deception by Gaslight: A Gilded Gotham Mystery
Deception by Gaslight: A Gilded Gotham Mystery By Kate Belli (278 pages, mystery, 2020) It is the winter of 1888 in New York City, and socialite Genevieve Stewart wants to be a newspaper reporter. But she isn’t taken seriously by her editor at the Globe. He gives her lighthearted stories to cover, like baby contests, not serious stories. A jewel thief nicknamed the “Robin Hood of the Lower East Side” has been active, stealing precious...
Book: Mulan, Woman Warrior
Mulan, Woman Warrior By Jeff Pepper (90 pages, language learning easy reader, 2020) Mulan takes the place of her father to fight in the army, disguising herself for 12 years of warfare. Heralded as a hero after her service, she declines offered rewards and instead returns home to her family, donning women’s dress once again. The story of Mulan, popularized here by Disney movies, is an ancient story with written record at least as far...
Book: Underland
Underland By Robert Macfarlane (488 pages, nonfiction, 2019) This book blew my mind a little bit. After finishing (and loving) Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, I used the “You May Also Like” feature on Concord Public Library’s online catalog to point me toward more books about ecology, environmentalism, and humans’ relationship with the natural world. What a spot-on recommendation this was! This book is difficult to...
This week in Concord history
June 17, 1970: Attorney General Warren Rudman tells the Concord Rotary Club that he was glad the Chicago Three — David Dellinger, Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman — were allowed to speak at UNH. “You cannot repress free speech, he says. “You cannot repress advocacy of things you don’t agree with.” June 17, 1863: With Union armies still faltering at the front, 30,000 people gather in Concord for the formation of the Public Loyal...
