For more than 300 artisans in and around the Granite State, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual Craftsmen’s Fair — traditionally held for nine days in August at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury — is the highlight of their year and their biggest opportunity to display, demonstrate and sell Continue reading “The Art Roundup 20/07/30”
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Quality of Life 20/07/30
No Multicultural Festival this year…
This year’s Concord Multicultural Festival, typically held in September, has been canceled due to the uncertainty and challenges presented by Covid-19 that “just cannot be addressed effectively” at an event of its size, according to a press release from the festival planning team. The festival Continue reading “Quality of Life 20/07/30”
Celtics ready for playoff run
The NBA restart begins this week with some tune-up games in advance of the playoffs. All will be played in the Orlando bubble, which will be weird. Even weirder will be having no fans on hand and thus no home court advantage, usually a big deal in the playoffs. And Continue reading “Celtics ready for playoff run”
Come to the Common
Uncommon Art event is on in Goffstown
The Goffstown Main Street Program will host its 12th annual Uncommon Art on the Common Saturday, Aug. 1. The art show and sale has been scaled back but will feature the same variety of handcrafted items by local and regional artists. Nina Duval Continue reading “Come to the Common”
News & Notes 20/07/30
| lyCovid-19 update | As of July 20 | As of July 27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total cases statewide | 6,249 | 6,441 |
| Total current infections statewide | 565 | 407 |
| Total deaths statewide | 398 | 409 |
| New cases | 190 (July 14 to July 20) | 211 (July 21 to July 27) |
| Current infections: Hillsborough County | 328 | 201 |
| Current infections: Merrimack Continue reading “News & Notes 20/07/30” |
A compromising compromise
Most New Hampshire public school districts are expected to go to a hybrid school model in the fall. This will mean kids go to school for a few days a week in smaller groups. When not in school, those kids will be remote learning.
It’s a compromise intended to reduce Continue reading “A compromising compromise”
Signs of Life 20/07/30
All quotes are from The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance, by Tom Brady, born Aug. 3, 1977.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) What are your goals? How do you define success in your life? Only you can answer that! Yay!
Virgo (Aug. Continue reading “Signs of Life 20/07/30”
The Music Roundup 20/07/30
• Stepping up: After a long pandemic-caused hiatus, Thirsty Thursday jam sessions return to Auburn Pitts. In a tradition for years now hosted by Oak Hill Music, singers are asked to bring a microphone, and masks are still required. Hats off to the first person who whips out a rendition Continue reading “The Music Roundup 20/07/30”
Saturday in the park
Concord concert series spotlights local music
With big-name shows canceled throughout the state, local music is enjoying a welcome moment in the spotlight. In Concord, Capitol Center for the Arts and its smaller sister venue Bank of NH Stage are dark until close to Labor Day, but they’re keeping on Continue reading “Saturday in the park”
First Cow (PG-13)
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz
An enterprising duo finds money in baked goods in First Cow.
Otis Figowitz (John Magaro) is, as his nickname “Cookie” suggests, the cook for a hunting expedition in the Pacific Northwest in the 1800s (Wikipedia says 1820). While searching for mushrooms and other edible fare Continue reading “First Cow (PG-13)”