AUG. 27, 2022 The Capitaleventsbusinessespeople,andoftheCity CHECK IT OUT: Top craftsmen will show their work Sept. 24 and 25 at the Capital Arts Fest (above) and the Con cord Multicultural Fes tival will celebrate the city’s diversity on Sept. 18. Calendar on Page 4. Order ScheduleOnline!your pickup time. Work for a legend! Great Food, Great Pay...stop in to apply anytime! 133 N Main Street, Boscowen NH 603-753-6631 | AlansOfBoscowen.com S Monday through Thursday: 11 am-8 pm Friday: 11am-9pm • Saturday: 7am-9pm Sunday: 8am-8pm Have Ice Cream On Our Great New Deck!!!Hungry?
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MONITOR FILE PHOTOS Amiyah Adair, 6, (left) and Therenna Conteh swim in the wading pool at Rolfe Park on July 20. The pool stayed open late as a heat wave hovered over the city.
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GEOFF FORESTER /Monitor staff Michael Olin pilots his balloon over the Soucook River as the sun rises over the trees before the Pittsfield Balloon Festival.
The Concord Little League All-Stars had a fantastic season as state champions and made it to the New England Regional Tournament.
EILEEN O GRADY / Monitor staff Student interns Sylvia Dustin of Hopkinton (below) and Judith Nsimire of Manchester paint a mural at the Kimball Jenkins School of Art on Aug. 11.
■ Music On the Patio: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Courtyard by Marriott Concord, 70 Constitution Ave. (603) 225-0303. sferns@ dupreyhotels.com. ■ Open Mic Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.11:30 p.m. Area 23’s weekly open mic night! Come on down and express your self. Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H. mo bilekirkmcneil@gmail.com.
■ Red Cart Booksale: Ongoing, 9 a.m. Books on the red cart will be individually priced. Book donations are accepted. con cordpubliclibrary.net. Concord Public Li brary, 45 Green St. jsalemy@con cordnh.gov.
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■ West Church Cook Out: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come join us for hot dogs and ham burgers, games, and fun! West Church, 499 North State St. Concord. Car olynhstiles@comcast.net. Aug. 29
■ “The Great Atlantic & Pacific Shake speare Company”: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. $22 adult, $19 student, senior, member, $16 senior member. Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road. 603-715-2315. kevin@hat boxnh.com.
■ Adult Pick up Basketball: Aug. 30, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Green Street Com munity Center, 39 Green St.
■ Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Douglas N. Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road.
■ Signing Evening Storytime: 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. COURTESY
■ ZOOM Gentle Chair Yoga-Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Yoga can help your mind, body and spirit and enhance your quality of life. Free. GoodLife Programs & Activi ties, 254 N State St, Unit L. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org. Aug. 31
■ Low-Impact Kung Fu and Tai Chi: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. $14 - $20. $20 drop-in price. Multi-class bundles available for less. Zenith Martial Arts, 40 Thorndike St. 603513-9993. zenithmartialarts@gmail.com.
■ ZOOM Stretch & Strengthen: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Stretch your muscles, in crease coordination, self-confidence & flexibility with gentle exercise & stretching. Free. GoodLife Programs & Ac tivities, 254 N State St, Unit L. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org. Aug. 30
■ Peace & Justice Conversations: Global Common Security: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free. Online via Zoom. (603) 228-0559. info@nhpeaceaction.org.
■ All Things Owl in New England Habitats Photography Exhibit: Ongoing, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road. (603) 224-9909.
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■ Men in Retirement-Who Am I Now?: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Retirement brings new is sues for men who don’t find new and meaningful activities. $5. GoodLife Pro grams & Activities, 254 N State St, Unit L. kgagnon@goodlifenh.org.
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■ Daniel Tosh: Leaves and Lobster Tour: 7:30 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St. ■ Dueling Pianos: 7 p.m. $24. Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St. Sept. 12
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■ Concord Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Regis tration Required; Donations Encouraged. State House Lawn, 107 Main St.. 2077309113. alaplante@afsp.org.
■ Adult Pick up Basketball: Sept. 1, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Green Street Com munity Center, 39 Green St. Sept. 2 ■ Billy Wylder: 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St. Sept. 4 ■ Alex Cohen Acoustic: 2 p.m. Concord Craft Brewing Company, 117 Storrs St. ■ Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Watch an educational slideshow about some of the wildlife you might see just off NH’s coast. We’ll teach you how to identify some of our common pelagic birds as well as a few of our fre quently sighted whale species. Via Zoom. (603) 224-9909. nhaudubon.org/event/in troduction-to-pelagic-wildlife-fall Sept. 6 ■
■ Tig Notaro: 7 p.m. $39.50 - $59.50. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St. Sept. 9 ■ Thrown To The Wolves: 8 p.m. Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H. Sept. 10 ■ 11th Annual Granite State 10 Smiler & 2-Person Relay:, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. A re warding 10 mile road race through Con cord’s scenic countryside. Run as a two person relay team (taking on 5 miles each) or run the full 10 miles. NHTI, 31 College Drive, Beverly D. Grappone Hall. gs10smiler@gmail.com.
■ Annual House Manager Training: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. ■ Books and Brew: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. City Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Rd. ■ Open Mic Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.11:30 p.m. Area 23’s weekly open mic night! Come on down and express your self. Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H. mo bilekirkmcneil@gmail.com. Sept. 8 ■ Andrew North: Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Her manos, 11 Hills Ave.. ■ Annual House Manager Training: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Concord City Audito rium, 2 Prince St. ■ Phil Primack: , 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. “Put It Down on Paper: The Words and Life of Mary Folsom Blair, a Fifty-Year Search“ Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St.. 603224-0562. gibsonsevents@gmail.com.
■ Buds & Blooms: The Magic of Monarch Migration: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road. ■ Celebrate with Friends!: 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH 130 Pembroke Road, Suite 200.
■ Gibson’s Book Club reads Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an Amer ican Myth: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Gibsons Bookstore, 45 S. Main St.. 603-224-0562. gibsonsevents@gmail.com. Sept. 13
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■ Granite United Way Day of Caring: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Concord. (603) 625-6939. holly.maki@graniteuw.org.
Low-Impact Kung Fu and Tai Chi: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. $20 drop-in price. Multi-class bundles available for less. Zenith Martial Arts, 40 Thorndike Street. zenithmartialarts@gmail.com.603-513-9993.
■ Low-Impact Kung Fu and Tai Chi: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. $14 - $20. $20 drop-in price. Multi-class bundles available for less. Zenith Martial Arts, 40 Thorndike St. 603513-9993. zenithmartialarts@gmail.com. Sept. 14
■ Open Mic Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.11:30 p.m. Area 23’s weekly open mic night! Come on down and express your self. Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H. mo bilekirkmcneil@gmail.com. Sept. 17 ■ 108th Annual Gathering and Meeting: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road. ■ The Adventures of Sleepyhead: 1 p.m. $18. Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St. ■ Andrew North & The RangersPenuche’s Ale House, Concord NH: 9 p.m. Penuche’s Ale House, 16 Bicenten nial Square.
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■ Gala Arts Party: 6 p.m. Free. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. (603) 3444747, (603) 228-2793. Sept. 19 ■ Open House and Ribbon Cutting: Sept. 19, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association in vites d the public to view its new facility. RSVP to Stephanie@nhadaca.org or (603) 225-7060. NHADACA, 130 Pembroke Rd, Suite 150. 603-225-7060. stephanie@ nhadaca.org. Sept. 20
■ Capital Arts Fest: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Downtown Concord. Sept. 27
■ Dropkick Murphys: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St. ■ Low-Impact Kung Fu and Tai Chi: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. $20 drop-in price. Multi-class bundles available for less. Zenith Martial Arts, 40 Thorndike Street. zenithmartialarts@gmail.com.603-513-9993. Sept. 21
■ Concord Arts Market: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The award-winning Concord Arts Market is returning to Rollins Park once a month from June-October with over 60 local artists and artisans. Rollins Park, 33 Bow Street. info@concordartsmarket.net.
■ Capital Arts Fest: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Downtown Concord. ■ Paula Poundstone: , 7:30 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St. Sept. 25
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■ Low-Impact Kung Fu and Tai Chi: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. $14 - $20. $20 drop-in price. Multi-class bundles available for less. Zenith Martial Arts, 40 Thorndike Street. 603-513-9993. zenithmartialarts@ gmail.com. Sept. 28 ■ Business BEFORE Hours at Christ the King Parish: 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Christ the King Parish, 72 South Main Street.
■ Open Mic Wednesday: Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Area 23’s weekly open mic night! Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H.
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■ Meet Your Chamber Lunch: 12 p.m.1 p.m. Greater Concord Chamber Com merce Conference Room, 49 South Main Street, Suite 104. (603) 224-2508. gszczepanik@concordnhchamber.com.
■ The Princess Bride w/ Cary Elwes: 7:30 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S Main St. Sept. 18 ■ Concord Multicultural Festival: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Concord Multicultural Festival is an annual event in September to celebrate the beauty of diversity in the Capital Region. Keach Park/Heights Play ground. 603-568-5740. Connect@Con cordNHMulticulturalFestival.org.
■ Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quintet: 7 p.m. Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St. (603) 225-1111. ■ Open Mic Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.11:30 p.m. Area 23’s weekly open mic night! Come on down and express your self. Area 23, 254 N State St, Unit H. mo bilekirkmcneil@gmail.com.
Concord Arts Market hosts monthly craft fairs in the summer months, inviting shoppers to visit Rollins Park and browse vendor tents of locally made items.
■ Walker Lecture documentary - The Community Players: , 7 p.m. Free. Con cord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. (603) 333-0035, (603) 228-2793. Sept. 24
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Each week in 2022, The ‘Monitor’ will recognize one of our region’s many Hometown Heroes. Follow along at concordmonitor.com and learn how you can nominate a Hometown Hero.
Sarah Koutroubas’ advocacy for her son has lead to improvements for others with disabilities
SarahKoutroubas’sonwasonlya toddlerwhenhewasfirstdenied theresourcesheneededforhisdis ability.HersonwasdiagnosedwithBeck with-Wiedemannsyndrome,arare geneticconditionthatrequiredin tensivespeech,occupationaland physicaltherapy.Community Bridges,aConcordnonprofitthat servespeoplewithdisabilities,told hertheycouldonlyseehersononce aweek.Sarah,whowasthenworkingasa hairdresser,resolvedtowaitinthe lobbyofthenonprofituntilthey agreedtoprovidethecarethatmed icalprofessionalsadvised.
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“Seemychildwhenyousaythat youcan’tprovidethiscare,”she said.“Tellhimthathemaynotwalk untilhe’smucholderbecauseIcan’t givehimwhatheneeds.” AfterseveraldaysofSarahand hercryingbabyinthelobby,the nonprofitgavein.Impressedwith hertenacity,CommunityBridges alsoofferedherapart-timejobin 2005.Overthenextseveralyears,Sarah encounteredseveralmoreinjus tices,likewhenhersonwasdiag nosedwithcancerandcouldn’tfind ahealthinsurancecompanybe causeofhisgeneticsyndrome.But atCommunityBridges,shecould workfulltimetochangethesys temicproblemswiththesystem. That’showfirstmethernow-hus band,AlexKoutroubas,alobbyist withDennehy&Bouleywhowasal readyinvolvedindisability-rights issues.Sincethen,theyeachmakeupone partofanadvocacypowercouple. Alexuseshisdeepunderstandingof thestatehousetostrategizethebest waystopushlegislationthrough. Sarahexpertlyexplainscompli catedtopicsandralliesthecommu nitytoadvocateforissuesimpor tanttothem. Formorethantwodecades they’veusedthisdynamictomake meaningfulchangestothelivesof GraniteStaterswithdisabilities. In2007,thecoupletirelessly
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ConcordMy11 S a t u rd a y , August27 , 2022 workedonapieceoflegislationthat wouldhelpeliminatethewaitinglist fordevelopmentalservices. Alexhelpeddraftthebilland shepherdeditthroughtheHouse andSenate.Sarahorganizedgroups fromthecommunitytotestifyat hearings.Despiteaheftyfinancialask,the billwassignedintolawandvirtually eliminatedthewaitinglistsince 2011.Duringtheheightofthepan demic,Sarahusedherconnections inthegovernor’sofficetohelpstart astipendprogramforlong-term carePartworkers.ofhermotivationcamefrom herownstaff’sexperienceduring thepandemic.Sarahremembered staffmovinginwiththeirclients whotestedpositiveforCOVID-19, evenifthatmeantspending Christmasapartfromtheirown families.“Thesefolksdon’tmakealotof money,”shesaid.“Whenyou’re making$15anhourandyou’re willingtogiveupatleasttwofull weeksofyourtimeonamajorhol iday:that’swhyIadvocate.There’s justsomuchcompassion.” Sarah’ssonisnowtwentyyears oldandgraduatedfromLakesRe gionCommunityCollegewithade greeinelectricalwork. Sarahisconfidentthatifheson wereborntodayinNewHampshire, hewouldhavehadaneasiertime gettingaccesstotheresourceshe needed,inpartduetotheadvocacy workthecouplehasdone. That’swhatmotivatesthemto keepgoing,shesaid.
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“It’sjustit’sincrediblyhardand lonelytobeaparentofachildwitha disability,”shesaid.“It’sscaryandI don’twantotherpeopletohaveto feelthatwayunnecessarily.Forme, there’salwayssomethingthatwe candotoimprovethelivesofthe peoplethatweserve.”
GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff Sarah Koutroubas with her husband, Alex, and her son, Colby at his college graduation party in August.
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