Annual Fall Bulb Fundraiser
Didn’tseethatfavorite flowercomeupthis spring?Didthe wackyweatherkilloffsome ofyourmostprizedflower bulbs?Considerpurchasing springbloomingbulbsfrom ourannualfallfundraiser! Thisyearwe’reofferingan assortmentofdaffodils,hyacinths,tulips,iris,alliums, andspecialtybulbs.All bulbshaveahardinesszone ofatleastzone5,toensure thattheywillsurviveour MerrimackCountywinters. Orderswillbetaken throughSept.23.People willbeabletopickuptheir ordersattheMCCDoffice (10FerryStreet,Suite211, Concord)onFriday,Oct.18 from4to6p.m.andatthe
ContoocookFarmers’ MarketonSaturday,Oct.19 from9a.m.tonoon,justin timetogetthosebulbs plantedbeforethefirstseverefrost.Proceedsgoto ourscholarship,education, andlocalfoodsprogramming.Youcandownloadan orderform,colorguide,and bulbdescriptionguideon ourwebsiteatwww.merrimackccd.orgorcontactthe officeat603-2236020/info@merrimackccd.orgtohaveone mailedtoyou.
Buzz on Pollinators
JointheMerrimack CountyConservationDistrictforaPollinatorand BeneficialInsectShort Coursebeingheldon Friday,Sept.6,atNHTI–Concord’sCommunityCol-
legefrom10a.m.to3p.m. Thiscourseistailoredto farmers,gardeners,pesticideapplicators,andthose whowanttolearnmore aboutourimportantpollinators.Topicsinclude:the ImportanceofPollinators, BeeBiologyandHabitat Needs,HabitatAssessment andRestoration.ParticipantswillenjoytheopportunitytoengageinanOutdoorFieldPollinatorexperienceandBeneficialInsect IDintegratedwithPestand PollinatorManagement. Pollinatorsareindecline. Wemustactnowtoprotect andprovidethehabitats theyneedtothrive.Pollinators,includingbees,butterflies,andotherbeneficial insectsareessentialforthe healthofourecosystem. Theyplayacriticalrolein thereproductionofover
85%offlowerplants,includingmanyofthefruits andvegetableswerelyon. Withoutpollinatorswerisk facingfoodsecurityand biodiversity.Comelearn abouttheirbiologyandhow toconservetheminourgardens,fields,andforests.
ThisworkshopisinpartnershipamongNHTI; XercesSocietyforInvertebrateConservation;USDA NaturalResourceConserva-
tionService;Merrimack CountyConservationDistrict;BelknapCountyConservationDistrict;andHillsboroughCountyConservationDistrict.
Theshortcoursefeeis $20.Formoreinformation ortoregisterpleasecontact MerrimackCountyConservationDistrict:(603)2236020,https://merrimackccd.org/,orinfo@ merrimackccd.org.
twiggs gallery
Join renowned poets for workshops
Twoinspiringpoetry workshopsareofferedthis fallatTwiggsGalleryin Boscawen.Theworkshops areforadultsand studentsages16and older,opentobeginningandcontinuingstudents.Registrationsarenow beingacceptedonlineontheTwiggs Gallerywebsite, twiggsgalllery.org orinperson.
Poetandauthor,Ala Khakiwillleadadaylong workshop,“PoetasanUnacknowledgedLegislatorof theWorld”onSaturday, Oct.5from10a.m.to4p.m. Thistimelyworkshopwill discusshowpoetryhas beenaninstrumentofdefiance,resistanceandrevolutionforhundredsofyears. Khakinoteshow“Poetsuse theirartformtochiselindeliblepoeticimagesthat resonatewiththedeepest cordsofhumanemotions duringtimesofsuffering andhowpoemshaveinspiredsocietiestoact againstsocialinjusticeand fosteredsocialandlegalreformsaroundthe world.”Thefirsthalfofthe workshopwillbeaconversationonelementsofeffectivesocialpoetry.Inthe secondhalf,Khakiwill workshopparticipants’own work.
AlaKhakiisanIranian Americanpoetwhonow livesinNH.Heistheauthor offourpoetrycollections, twoinFarsi,“SaharKhani”
(CallingtheDawn)and“Az InjaTaTolou”(FromThere toSunrise),andtwoinEnglish,“Remembrances–a “Poetic Memoirof LifeasaPoliticalPrisonerin Iran”(Bee Monk Press),and Return (BookSurge Publishing).
Hispoemshaveappearedin numerousjournalsandanthologies.
NHPoetLaureate,Jen-
niferMilitellowillleada class,“GatherYeObsessions:WritingPoemsof PassionandPathos”on threeThursdays, Oct.17,24and November7,from 1-3p.m.atTwiggs Gallery.Inher workshopMilitello willlookatsample poemsthatprioritize“passionand pathos”andexplore participants’own laundrylistsofsubjectsand obsessionsbeforecrafting poems.
JenniferMilitelloisthe
authoroftheforthcoming collection“Identifyingthe Pathogen”(TupeloPress)in 2025;“ThePact”(Tupelo Press/ShearsmanBooks, 2021)andthememoir, “KnockWood”.Herwork hasappearedinBestAmericanPoetry,AmericanPoetryReview,theNation, TheParisReviewandPo-
etry.SheteachesintheMFA programatNewEngland Collegeandcanbefoundat JenniferMilitello.com
TwiggsGalleryoffersregionalartexhibitions,adult artclassesandcommunity events.Thegalleryishandicappedaccessibleandlocatedat254KingStreet,Jct. Rte3&4,Boscawen.
therearesomeslotsavailableforadults,especiallyin thechoir,andthecompany islookingtoaddsomenew kidstothemixaswell.
Inparticular,thecompanyislookingforanew TinyTimasthetalented performerfromthepast threeyearsisnolongertiny! Thereisnoageorheightrequirementbuttheshorter thebetter,andtherole couldbeplayedbyaboyor girl.Theperformershould beabletohandleseveral linesaswellasanimportant solosingingpartinthefinalesoconfidenceanda goodearformusicisa must.
Allthedetailsonhowto auditionforanyrolecanbe foundatpowerhousenh.org/auditionsand theregistrationformand videosubmissionisdueby Sept.15.Rehearsalswill beginOct.20andwillgenerallybeSundayafternoons, andMondayand Wednesdayevenings.Not allactorsarecalledtoevery rehearsalandtheregistrationformprovidesanopportunitytolistanyconflictsyoumayhave.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions emailinfo@powerhousenh.orgtofindout more.Powerhouse’s2024 seasoncontinueswitha stagedreadingofTheImmigrantonSept.7and8,and anexcitingtheatreadventureatPrescottFarmcalled AlicesAdventureinWonderlandonSept.15,21,and 22thatisappropriateforall ages.
Foralltheticketinformationgotopowerhousenh.org.
•
•
Cars&CoffeeonCapitol, hostedbyRevelstoke Coffee,isagatheringof peopleandtheirvehiclesin downtownConcord.All makesandmodelsarewelcomeandencouraged.From rat-rodstoexotics,muscle carstoimports,tunersto classicsandeverythinginbetween,ifyou’reproudof it,wewanttoseeit.
Heldonthesecond Sundayofeachmonth,the
MainEventonSept.8from 8a.m.to1p.m.ispresented byGrappone.
Theshowisheldaround thestatecapitolbuildingon CapitolStreet,ParkStreet andStateStreet,directly acrossfromRevelstoke Coffee.Thestreetsare closedtonormaltraffic, openforshowcarparking only. Visitoncapitol.comfor moreinformation.
PEDAL POWER
JoinConcordHospital TrustonSaturday,Sept.7 forthe19thannualPedaling forPaysonBikeEventat ElmBrookParkinHopkinton.
Whetheryou’relooking foraroadride,anexciting gravelride,oranadventuroustrekonthemountain biketrails,Pedalingfor Paysonhassomethingfor everyone.Choosefromvariousroutesincluding50 mile,30mile,16mile, mountainbike,22mile graveland45milegravel rides.
Supportofthisevent, whetherasarider, fundraiser,volunteer,or donor,makesadifferencein thelivesofthoseclosestto usbattlingcancer.Every dollarmattersandsupports thePedalingforHopeFund atConcordHospitalPayson CenterforCancerCare.The Fundlargelyunderwrites
Participantsridealong Rt.127inHopkinton duringtheir30mile trek forthe bicycle fundraiser for thePedaling for Hope Fundat ConcordHospitalPayson CenterforCancer Careon Saturday, September 14, 2019. The event raised more than $157,000 to provide for cancer patients last year alone.
theCenter’sNurseNavigatorProgram,whichcoordinatesmedicaltreatment andcommunityoutreach forthemostvulnerable cancerpatients.
NewthisyearisaStationarySpinRidehosted
andsponsoredbyMegan FarmerofRideItLikeYou StoleItSpin!
Onlineregistrationcloses Thursday,Sept.5.Visitrunsignup.com/Race/NH/Contoocook/PedalingforPayson toregister.
The Apartments at Cranmore Ridge feature 1-2 bedroom units, contemporary cabinetry, upgraded flooring, stainless steel appliances, smart features, and keyless entry, as well as multiple onsite amenities. Contact us TODAY for your personal tour. 603.836.8460 | 169 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH | www.cranmoreridge.com
GET THE E-EDITION APP
Did you know you can read the e-edition right on your phone? The Concord Monitor electronic edition app lets subscribers read the paper on a phone or tablet with all the stories, ads and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. Download the Monitor's e-edition app through Google Play or the App Store.
Kicking off with ‘The Odyssey’ portsmouth
Portsmouth’sPontine Theatrekicksoffits47th Seasonwithperformances ofOdysseusbyguestartist, WilliamGeorge,founding directorofPennsylvania’s KingfisherTheatre. Hislatestcreationisa freshandintimateinterpretationoftheeternalGreek legend,TheOdyssey.This timelesstalefollowsthe mythicalten-yearjourney ofoneman,Odysseus, strugglingtomakehisway homeaftertheTrojanWar. Inastageperformancethat isatonceepicand“breath taking”—withlivemusical soundscapesperformedby percussionistRobAptaker thisnewsoloworkfrom WilliamGeorge,withdirectorialassistancefrom
GerardStropnicky(cofounderofBloomsburg TheatreEnsemble)isasensoryexperienceandaoncein-a-decadetheatreevent nottobemissed.
GuestArtist,William George,performs ODYSSEUSatPontineTheatre,September20-22.PerformancesareFridayat7 p.m.,Saturdayat3p.m.& Sundayat2p.m.
Theseasoncontinues withperformancesofT.S. Eliot’sFourQuartetsby guestartist,JohnFarrell (DirectorofFreeport, Maine’sFiguresofSpeech).
Mr.Farrellcommittedto memorythe886linesof FourQuartetsandnowtours internationallywithhis recitationofthisepicpoem.
Anunquestionedmasterpieceof20th-centuryliterature,FourQuartetsisacomplex,deeplymovingmeditationontime,memory, andhumanstrivingtoward thedivine.Writingatthe heightofhisartistic powers,Eliotpackedinto FourQuartetsasummation ofhisviewsonpoetryand art,onmysticalexperience, andonhumankind’srelationshiptohistoryand time.
October25-27Pontine Theatrepresentsguest artist,JohnFarrell,performingT.S.Eliot’sFour Quartets.Performancesare Fridayat7p.m.,Saturdayat 3p.m.&Sundayat2p.m. Purchaseticketsatpontine.org
Coming ‘Full Circle’ mosaic art collective
Incelebrationoftwoyears ofcreativeexplorationand vibrantcommunityengagement,MosaicArtCollective proudlypresents“Full Circle:TheSpeedofLight.”
Tomarktheirtwo-year anniversary,bothestablishedandemergingartists wereinvitedtoparticipate intheirsecondannualjuried show.
OnviewthroughOct.1, anopeningreceptionand birthdaycelebrationwillbe heldonSept.14from4to8 p.m.
MosaicArtCollectiveis locatedintheheartofdowntownManchester,adjacent toThePalaceTheatre. Visitmosaicartcollective.comformoreinformation.
Warner
Courageous conversations
JoinPatriciaO’Connor onSaturday,Sept.7at1 p.m.forCourageousConversations.Anursepractitionerandauthor, O’Connorwillguidesyou throughtheend-of-life courageousconversations. HeldatMainStreetBook-
EndsGallery,16EastMain Street,Warner. O’Connor’sbook”NavigatingLife’sFinalJourney” willbeavailableatthe bookstore
ThankstoGraniteVNA, thisprogramavailable& freetoall.
book of the week
‘The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club,’ by Helen
Simonson
(2024,420pages,Genre: HistoricalFiction)
Summer1919.Constance Haverhillisemployedasa companiontoanelderly woman,Mrs.Fog.Constanceisnolongerwelcome athomeonherfamily’s farm,throughnofaultofher own.ConstanceandMrs. Fogarestayingataseaside hotelatHazelbourne-onSea.Mrs.FogletsConstance havesomefreetimetoherself.OneafternoonConstancemeetsPoppy,the daughterofalocalbaronet. Poppyisafreespiritanda firebrand.Shewears trousersandrunsamotorcycletaxianddeliveryservice.Shecaterstowomen whodon’twanttoridein taxisthatsmellofcigar smoke.Poppyintroduces Constancetotheyoung peopleintheareaandsoon sheissweptupinthesocial
scene,goingtopicnicsand dances.
Buttherearesomberaspectstolifeafterthewar, too.Poppy’sbrotherHarris isafighterpilotwhowasrecentlywounded.Heisbitter becausehecannot fly,butseemsto enjoyConstance’s presence.Poppy buysaplaneand wantsHarristogive herflyinglessons, andConstancegets ropedintoher schemes,too.
German.Asthesummer continuesthereisromance, heartbreakandbetrayal.An oldfriendshipisrenewed, anoldromancerekindled, andadangerouswageris made.
Thevillageis slowlyrecoveringfromthe warandtensionsarestill high.German-bornwaiter Klaushasbeenreleased fromaninternmentcamp. Hefeelsluckytobebackat hisoldjob,buthefacesdiscriminationbecauseheis
WhatwillConstancedowhen Mrs.Fognolonger needsherservices?
Constancehopesto findajobasabookkeeper(sherana largeestateanddid thebooksduring thewar).Butthere aremanypeopleapplyingforjustafewjobs. Afterhelpingwinthewar bydoingallsortsofjobsbeingmechanics,factory workers,anddispatchriders -youngwomenareseeing theirfreedomsandjobs beingtakenawayfrom
them.Andsocietyisbeginningtochange.
Thisisagreatstorywith charmingcharacters, humor,andsomedaringexploits.Italsodealswithseriousissuesofprejudiceand hardshipsafterthewar.If youlikehistoricalfiction withlively,unusualcharacters,youshouldgiveThe HazelbourneLadiesMotor-
cycleandFlyingClubatry. HelenSimonsonisalso authorofTheSummerBeforetheWarandMajorPettigrew’sLastStand.Ireally enjoyedreadingthosetwo novelsaswell.
VisitConcordPublicLibraryatwww.concordpubliclibrary.net
Robbin Bailey
history
Sept.5,1905:TheRussian-Japanesepeacetreaty issignedatPortsmouth.
Sept.5,1929:Amateur radioenthusiastRobert Byronof15FayetteSt.in Concordtalksforanhour withRobertE.Byrd’sSouth Poleexpedition12,000 milesaway.Hesaysthereceptionisremarkablyclear. Twoyearsearlier,Byrd spoketoapackedhouseat theCityAuditorium. Byron’sradioexploitsare wellknownintown.The yearbefore,hewasthefirst toinformtheGermansby radiothattheBremenhad reachedGreenleyIslandin Canada,meaningthatthree Germanpilotshadsucceededinmakingthefirst east-to-westtransatlantic flight.
Sept.5,1865:AmyMarcy CheneyBeachisbornin Henniker.Shewillgrowup tobeaprominentcomposer andpianist,playingconcertsintheUnitedStates andEurope.
Sept.6,2001:Thestate SupremeCourtwarnspolice departmentsthatwhilenot requiredbylaw,itis“good policy”toadvisepeoplethat theyhavearighttorefuseto consenttoawarrantless searchoftheirpersonof property.Thecourtalso sharplycriticizesaChesterfieldpoliceofficerwho failedtofollowthisprocedureevenafterheillegally detainedablackcollegestudenttosearchhimfordrugs withoutgoodreason.
Sept.6,1881:Bristolexperienceswhatbecomes knownasthe“YellowDay.”
Atownhistoryreports:“For severaldaysprevious,the smellofsmokehadfilledthe air.Thesunandskywere redintheearlymorning.As noonapproached,this changedtoayelloandeverythingtobeseen,buildings,foliageandthesky,assumedthesameshade. Lampswerenecessaryin dwellingsandstores,cattle cametothebarnsasforthe nightandhenswentto roost.Insomeinstances, schoolsweredismissed. Twoorthreedayspassed beforetheatmospherewasa clearasusual.”
Senior Real Estate Specialist
