Book: ‘Only the Best: The Exceptional life and Fashion of Ann Lowe’
‘Only the Best: The Exceptional life and Fashion of Ann Lowe’ Kate Messner and Margaret E. Powell (62 pages, Children’s Biography, 2022) Ann Lowe (1898-1981) may not be a household name – in fact, until I read this biography I had no idea about her extraordinary life – but she was the first nationally known Black fashion designer. As a child, Ann learned sewing alongside her mother and grandmother, who sewed for wealthy White...
Bulletin board for the week of Sept. 21
Author Daniel Mason – North Woods Daniel Mason visits Gibson’s Bookstore at 45 South Main Street in Concord on Thursday, September 21, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with a new novel, North Woods! A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—a daring, moving tale of memory and fate from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano...
This week in Concord history
Sept. 21, 1938: A giant hurricane roars through Concord. One thousand electric poles are downed and Concord Electric’s Sewalls Falls station is flooded. No power can be generated. Eighty percent of the trees in parks, cemeteries and streets are destroyed in what one account describes as “six shrieking hours of wind.” Sept. 22, 2003: Police arrest Jeffrey W. Gelinas, 27, of Barrington, for prowling and loitering....
Makerspace has new home
The Concord Makerspace, which relocated to 197 N. Main St. in Boscawen, has reopened. An open house was held on Sept. 9. The new space is dominated by woodworking machines – such as a CNC router, bandsaw, chop saw and lathe, all connected to a commercial dust collection system – the most popular equipment at previous locations. It also offers a laser cutter, 3-D printers, and serger sewing machine. Members are welcome to use the...
Walker Lecture Series present fall season
Since 1896, the Walker Lecture Series has brought stimulating speakers and fun performers to Concord, thanks to the generosity of Timothy and Abigail Walker. All performances are free with no tickets required. Doors open at 7 p.m. and programs start at 7:30 p.m. at the City Auditorium on Prince Street in Concord. Visit walkerlecture.org for details. Sept. 27: The Blizzard of ‘78 In February, 1978, New England was knocked to its knees...
