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May 1 Bach’s Lunch: Recital of Song: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Free. Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St., Concord. reception@ccmusicschool.org. Black Light Puppet Theater! April Vacation Week Camp: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St., Concord. reception@ccmusicschool.org. California Dreamin’: 8 a.m. California Dreamin’, oil paintings by Jaime Snowden, will be at Curing until the bakery’s opening hours May 1...
Helping young women to pursue STEM
WinnAero, the STEM-education non-profit group using hands-on aviation examples as the focus of STEM activities, announces only 6 seats remaining in its Girls Only summer camp week. The day camp session limited to middle school aged youth will run from July 14 through 18 at the Laconia Airport. More than half the ACE Academy certified NH teachers will be on hand to teach the Girls Only session. “We are interested in encouraging more...
Annual Choose Community Day
Plans are underway once again to celebrate Franklin at the 21st Annual Choose Franklin Community Day. The event will take place on Saturday, May 10, beginning with a parade at 10 a.m. that will step off at Franklin High School and proceed easterly to downtown turning on Smith Street before ending at Odell Park. A fun community event will be held at Odell Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include vendors, crafts, food, games,...
Artist spotlight: Elizabeth MacBride
With creativity abounding in the community and ours, The Concord Insider, in collaboration with Concord Arts Market, will begin highlighting local artists on a regular basis. The first artist spotlight focuses on Elizabeth MacBride, who lives in Contoocook. Q: Tell us about your art: A: There are three things that I have been passionate about my whole life. Being an artist, swimming and working with children! This culminated in a...
CELEBRATING INCLUSION IN CONCORD
Best Buddies will hold its Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Concord on Saturday, May 10. Over 1,000 people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities are expected to gather to walk for inclusion and celebrate the international nonprofit organization’s mission of establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive...
A city for coffee lovers
By RACHEL WACHMAN For the Insider Downtown Concord will transform into a coffee wonderland during the first weekend of May. The Northeast Coffee Festival, held Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, will feature an outdoor community market with over three dozen coffee and tea vendors, as well as dozens of workshops, panels and hands-on educational opportunities for those looking to learn more about coffee as a craft. The festival...
Kentucky Derby Party at Pats Peak
White Birch Center in Henniker will host their 6th Annual Kentucky Derby Party at Pats Peak on Saturday, May 3 at 3 p.m.. Teaming up with White Birch Center and providing live entertainment and music for an afternoon of dancing and fun will be the award-winning Shana Stack Band. The Shana Stack Band is considered one of the leading entertainers in New England. Laura from the Morning Buzz will be at the Derby Party greeting guests and...
