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Crafting the future

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From flax to linen

Gilmanton Historical Society hosts Farm & Flax Day

TheGilmantonHistoricalSocietyinvites youtocomeexperienceflaxtolinenproductionasitwasdoneincolonialtimesat ourhistoricflaxrettingpondonSaturday, July26from10a.m.to3p.m.Thissitecontainstheonlyidentifiedflaxrettingpondin thestate.

Discovertheamazingqualitiesoflinen andlearnwhythisancientfiberismakinga comebackasafabricofthefuture!Tryyour handatprocessingflaxorwatchourwonderfulteamofpresenterstransformthisancientplantfromstalktothreadtofabric! StrollthroughtheHoweBarntoviewour exhibitofflaxandlinenartifactsaswellas ourcollectionofantiquefarmimplements.

BlacksmithingwillbepresentedbyNorm Miner.Inaddition,lacemakingdemoswill bepresentedbytheNewEnglandLace Group.

Liketohike?TheHoweConservation AreaincludesabeautifulhiketoMeetinghousePondontheJoeUrnerTrail.Location:TomHoweConservationArea,245 MeetingHouseRdGilmanton Cost:Freebutdonationsareencouraged forourongoingrestorationefforts.

EventraindateisSunday,July27th.For moreinformationvisitourwebsite: https://gilmantonhistoricalsociety.org/ Eventlink: https://www.facebook.com/share/16XQ2myHCo/

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Peter Cook spins flax. Gilmanton Historical Society will hold Farm & Flax Day on Saturday, July 26.

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Author: Annie Hartnett

Title: The Road to Tender Hearts

Date: 2025

Pages: 384

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Concord NH Young Professional of the Month Nate Lavallee young professional

MeetNateLavallee, ownerofFlexABLEAssistedStretchingandWellnessandapassionateadvocateformovement,mindset andmeaningfulchange. Withamissiontobuild strongerbodiesand strongercommunities, Lavalleehelpsclientsunlocktheirpotential one stretchatatime.Whether sindowntownConcord onadatenight,goingOver TheEdgeforacause,orinspiringothersthroughrecoveryandwellness,40year-oldLavallee,wholives inManchester,isleadinga self-carerevolutionacross southernNewHampshire, whereheworksinboth ManchesterandConcord. Q:Tellusalittlebit aboutyourselfandwhat youdo.Iamtheownerof FlexABLEAssisted stretchingandwellness. Ourmissionistobuild strongerbodies,stronger mindsandastrongercommunity,onepersonata time.Ourgoalistohelp

Nate Lavallee is the Concord Young Professional of the Month for July 2025.

peopletofeelbettersothey candothethingstheylove, throughassistedstretching, movement,andexpert guidance.Ourvisionisto leadawellnessmovement throughoutsouthernNH andbeyond.Anenvironmentwhereeverybody feelsempowered,confident,andislivingupto theirfullpotentialthrough movement,expertsupport, andrealhumanconnection.

Q:What’syourfavorite memoryinConcord?Our ribboncuttingwasamazing, Everyonewassowelcoming andsoexcitedtohavea wellnessbusinessjointhe community.

Q:What’syourfavorite partofyourworkday?I loveseeingpeopleachieve theirwellnessgoalsandget excitedaboutcreatingnew ones,goalstheythought

wereunachievablejusta fewmonthsago.Ilove seeingwhenclientsgofrom needingextrinsicmotivationtobecomingintrinsicallymotivated.Finding newwellnessavenuesto bringthemtothenextlevel issoimportant.Sometimes themissingpiecetobecomingthebestversionsof ourselvesistheself-care component,andthat’s wherewecomein.

Q:Whatdoyouliketo doforfun?MywifeandI lovetotravel,andweare veryactive.Anythingtodo withanewplaceandmovementgivesmeenergy!

Q:Lastbookyou’ve read?LastbookIre-readis “MiracleMorning,”whichI highlyrecommendtomy clients.Amorningroutine issoimportantforself-care andtostartyourdaywitha

senseofaccomplishment.Aproper morningroutinehasbeenlifechangingforme.Ithasallowedmeto showupasthebestversionofmein allareasofmylife.

Q:Whatorganizationsareyouinvolvedwith?Wedoalotofevents withMakeaWishandanythingrecovery-related.MywifeandIareboth inrecoveryandlovetogivebackin thatarea.IrecentlywentOverThe EdgeforDismasHome,awomen’srecoveryhousethatdoesexcellent work.Theyarecurrentlyworkingon openinganadditionalfacilitythat wouldgivethemtheabilitytohelp dozensmore!

Q:What’syourfavoriteplacetogo inConcord?Ilovetobedowntown, it’ssuchavibe.It’scomfortable,welcoming,andallinclusive.Thereis somethingtodoforeveryonewith greatshops,restaurantsandplacesto sitandchill.DowntownConcordisa greatplacetobringyourkidsora greatspotfordatenight mywife

andIloveit!

Q:Whatisoneofyourlife goals?Mygoalistocreateawellness movementinSouthernNewHampshire.Peoplearefinallybeginningto realizetheimportanceofself-care. Thegoalistouseourlifeexperiences andthemistakeswe’vemadetohelp fuelFlexABLE’smomentumsowe canreachmorepeople.Whetheryou aresomeonewhostruggleswithfood, drugsandalcohol,work/lifebalance oranyotherlifechallengeswehope tobeabletoinspireandguidepeople tostartwithsmallchangesintheright

“Our mission is to build stronger bodies, stronger minds and a stronger community, one person at a time.”

Nate Lavallee OwnerofFlexABLE AssistedStretchingandWellness

direction.Changescouldbeanything fromgettingmoresleep,changing theirdiet,gettingmoremovement, gettingintonature,takingtimefor YOU.Thesefewthingsarejust scratchingthesurfaceinwaystooptimizeyourself-careandbecomethe bestversionofyourself.

TheGreaterConcordChamberof CommerceproudlyhostsoneofNew Hampshire’smostdynamicyoungprofessionalnetworks.TheConcordYoung ProfessionalsNetwork(CYPN)fosters personalandprofessionalgrowthforindividualsintheCapitalRegion,primarilyservingages18-40 thoughall arewelcometojoin.CYPNhighlights emergingleaderswhoexcelintheirindustriesandcontributetothecommunity.Monthlyfeaturesarepublishedin TheConcordInsider.Learnmoreat concordnhchamber.com/impact/young-leadersorfollowalongon Facebook(ConcordYoungProfessionalsNetwork)andInstagram(@ cypn).

Fourth annual festival returns to Henniker

Feelingthesummer spirit,Hennikerwill hostitsfourthannual BB&BFest Blues,Brews& BBQ onthegreeninthe shadeoftheAngela RobinsonBandstand,locatedatCommunityPark. Thefestival,sponsoredby PatsPeak,willtakeplaceon Tuesday,July22at6:00 p.m.

Ontapthateveningwill beabeersamplingfrom HennikerBrewingCompany.$10.00buysyou5 samplestotaling20ounces oftheirbesthome-grown brews.Since2011,HennikerBrewinghasbeen brewingbeersthatNew Hampshirecanbeproudto callitsown.BBQwillbe providedagainbyMitchell’s BBQofRochester.Forthis event,pleasebringaphoto ID.Nooneundertheageof 21willbeallowedinthe Breweryarea.Paymentwill beintheformofcashand checksonly.

Whatistrulythehighlightoftheeventisthereturningbandthathasbeen partofthelasttwoBB&Bin Henniker.TheBluesExpressreturnsforathird yeartoHenniker.Theyarea NewHampshire-based bluesbandoftenledby frontman,guitaristand songwriterFrankieBoy Blues.TheirrecentCDrelease,“YoungMan’sBlues” isclimbingthebluescharts, garneringlotsofattention. Poisedtomoveupwardin thebluesworld,thegroup consistsoffourmembers playinguniquenewblues andsomeoftheirfavorite covers.“TheBluesExpress” stylerangesfromtraditional bluestofunkallthewayto hip-hop.Thisisrealhomegrownelectricblueswith ChicagoandTexasroots.

Blues, Brews & BBQ

Thekeybandmembersare MickeyMaguire,bass/vocals,MikeMorgan,guitar andHarrisonFoti,drums. Thisyear,thegroupwillincludeseveralhornplayers attheHennikershow. Listentothebandat

https://youtube/LkT6azad0Q.Winnersofthe2019 and2022GraniteState BluesSocietyBluesChallengeandsemi-finalistsin theInternationalcompetition,TheBluesExpresswill bringtheir,funky,fresh,

raw,ruggedBluespowerto thetowninthisrepeatengagement.

TheHennikerSummer MusicSeriesispresented bythetownofHenniker. Allconcertsarefree(althoughdonationsarewelcome)andtakeplaceatthe AngelaRobinsonBandstandatCommunityPark, 47MainStreet.

Shouldtherebeinclementweather,theconcertwillmoveindoorsto theadjacentupstairsCommunityCenter.Stakeouta space,bringachair,spread

ablanket,visitalocal restaurant,haveapicnic supperonthelawnorvisit MitchellsBBQforsome downhome ribs/chicken/brisketand joinyourneighborsand friendsinthiscommunitybuildingeventatourbandstand..CheckourFacebook page:https://facebook.com/HennikerConcerttoreceiveupdated weatherinformationand schedulechangesandvisit ournewwebsitewww.HennikerConcerts.comfordetailedbandinformation.

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Henniker will hostthe fourth annual Blues, Brews& BBQ Fest on July 22.

Concord on the lawn coming to Pierce Manse

ThePierceBrigade,the membershiporganizationdedicatedtopreservingthehomeandlegacy ofPresidentFranklinPierce ishostingaconcertonthe lawnatthePierceManseon Thursday,July17at7:00 p.m.Theconcertwillbe precededbyanicecream socialandopenhousefrom 5:30-6:30p.m.Theeventis freeandopentothepublic. RaindateisJuly18.

Nevers’SecondRegiment BandistheCapitalCity’s professionalcommunity band,dedicatedtobringing anannualseriesofsummer concertstothegreaterConcordareaandthroughout thestate.Itscompound namederivesfromitsmilitaryaffiliationwiththe SecondRegimentofthe NewHampshireNational Guardinthelate1800sand directionformorethanhalf acenturybyClaremontcornetist,ArthurNevers.The bandalsohaslinkstothe CivilWarBandof1861that accompaniedtheThirdNew HampshireRegimentto HiltonHead,SouthCarolina.Throughoutitsyears ofservice,Nevers’Bandhas remainedaprofessional civiliancommunityband, butitsmilitaryoriginshave alwaysflavoreditshistory andtraditions.

ThePierceBrigadehosts specialeventsfromMayto October,includingalecture seriesthatisfreeandopen tothepublic.BrigadeLec-

tureSeriesprogramsinclude“BlackHeritageTrail ofNewHampshire”onAugust20;“Rememberthe Ladies:IntroducingSomeof NH’sFirstLadies”on September17;and “SupremeCourtCasesThat ChangedAmerica”onOctober22.Afullscheduleof eventsisavailable atwww.piercemanse.org.

ThePierceManseislocatedat14HorseshoePond LaneinConcord.The Manseisopenforguided toursthroughOctober25 onThursdays,Fridaysand Saturdaysfrom10:00amto 3:00pm.Noreservations arerequired Moreinformation,in-

cludingacompletecalendar ofevents,canbefoundat www.piercebrigade.org.

AboutthePierceBrigade: ThePierceBrigadeisthe membershiporganization dedicatedtopreservingthe homeandlegacyofPresidentFranklinPierce,the 14thPresidentoftheUnited States.PresidentPierceand hisfamilyownedthePierce Mansefrom1842-1848.In 1971,thePierceMansewas savedfromdemolitionby thePierceBrigadeand movedtoitscurrentlocationat14HorseshoePond LaneinConcord,New Hampshire.Formoreinformation,visitwww.piercemanse.org.

The Pierce Manse is located in Concord.

Concord NH arts market spotlight: Holly Emrick

Thisweek’sartistspotlight,broughttoyou throughacollaboration withtheConcordInsider andtheConcordArts Market,focusesonHolly Emrick,wholivesin Boscawen.A58-year-old motheroftwoandgrandmotheroftwoandawifeof 40years,Emrickdiscovered jewelry-makingduringher 16yearsasastay-at-home mom.

Q:Tellusalittleabout yourself.Ienjoycreating withnaturalmaterials, stone,wood,glass,crystals andofcoursetheacorn!I alsoenjoyincorporating vintagejewelrypiecesinmy work.Idon'tlikewasteand tryandfindbeautyinall thingsandthechallengesof incorporatingthosethings intowearableart.

Q:Whatdoesartmean toyou?Artmeansescape, meditation,relaxation,creativity.

Q:Wheredoyoufindinspiration?Ifindinspiration fromothers.

Q:Whatdoesyourcreativeprocesslooklike? Ideas/designsnormally cometomeat4a.m.(thenI can’tgobacktosleep)or whileintheshower.Then, hopefullytheyinvolvesup-

pliesIalreadyhaveonhand. Ifnot,Itryandimprovise. Thenthelayingoutofsupplies,andmostofthetime, whatIhadinmindturns intosomethingcompletely different.

Q:Whatadvicedoyou haveforaspiringartists? Donotstopcreating.Ever. Ifit'smeanttohappen,you willfindaway.

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Holly Emrick makes jewelry from natural materials.

NH Craftsmen 92nd annual fair coming to Newbury

TheLeagueofNew HampshireCraftsmenwill holdits92ndannual Craftsmen’sFairfromSaturday,August2toSunday, August10.Thefairwilltake placeatMountSunapeein Newbury.

*Watchlive,interactive demonstrationsbyLeague artistsandregionalcraftor-

ganizationswhorevealthe techniquesbehindtheir time-honoredtrades.For 2025,wewelcometwelve guildsandgroups,aswellas nineindividualsinour GuildandDemonstration tents.TherearesixadditionalLeaguedemo-sales tentsattheFair,allowing gueststoseeevenmoreof

Agnes Cappozzi gets time on the potterywheel with teacher,Lauren Morrocco,at the90th annualLeagueof New Hampshire Craftsmenâs Fair at Mount Sunapee on Tuesday, August8, 2023. Morrocco is the chairperson ofthe NewHampshire Potterâs Guild and a teacher atKimball Jenkinsin Concord.

thestarttofinishprocesses thatproducefinecraft.

■ TakeintheArt,Craft& DesignExhibitionandthe serenesculpturegarden, whereeverypiecetellsa story.Discoverhowtoincorporateone-of-a-kind finecraftintoyour wardrobe,home,andlandscape.Anddon’tmissThe ShopattheFair,athoughtfullycuratedcooperative salesspaceperfectfor uniquegift-giving.

■ Engagewithnearly300 mastercraftsmenandguest artistsfromacrosstheregion,alljuriedbythe League,astheyshowcase theirlatestworks.Thisyear, we’reproudtowelcome elevennewLeaguebooth holdersandeightnewguest artists,offeringfreshvoices andhandmadetreasures youwon’tfindanywhere else.

■ Wehaveexpandedour musicscheduletoinclude twoperformancesfromdifferentNHbasedartistseach day.Andwithatotalofnine specialtyfoodvendorsonsite,alongsidetheculinary

Craftsmen’s Fair.

optionsintheMount Sunapeelodges,youcan fuelyoursensesandyour bodywithoutleavingthe

Fairgrounds. Formoreinformation, visitnhcrafts.org/annualcraftsmens-fair.

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LindseyMedeirosof Wearegetstimeonthe potterywheelat the 90th annual League of New Hampshire

Community Players celebrate 97th season

Tocelebratetheconclusionoftheir97thseason, theCommunityPlayersof Concordcametogetherfor anannualmeetingincluding apot-luckdinnerandthe presentationofanumberof theatricalawards.

RickandJemiBroussard wontheKarenBrazChildren’sTheatreProject award,presentedbyChildren’sTheatreProjectdirectorKarenBraz,fortheir dedicationtolocalchildren’stheatre.Thepairhas designedandbuiltpropsin-

cludingdancingsnakes, whipped-creambazookas andfire-breathingdragons forsuchshowsas“The WindinTheWillows,”“The Hobbit”and“TheReluctant Dragon.”

ThepopularPlayers’Osy StrongAwardwasrecently renamed“TheStrongAward –InmemoryofOsmondand HarrietStrong”toinclude recognitionofHarriet Strong,whoplayedleading rolesinthe1930sand1940s andwentontobecomeadirectoroflarge-scaleRodgers

andHammersteinmusicals atConcordCityAuditorium inthe‘50s.Thisyear’srecipientofTheStrongAward wasfour-timegrouppresidentEllenBurger,wholed theorganizationthroughthe pandemiccrisisandhelped themwithastudiorenovationandanumberofsuccessfulfundraisinginitiatives.

TheCommunityPlayers’ 98thseasonwillbeginwith afreetheatrecampshow, Disney’s“MoanaJr.”onAugust8th,followedbythe Children’sTheatrefall show,“SomethingRotten! Jr.,”whichcelebratesthethe Players’30thanniversary. Mainstageproductions beginwith“TheAddams

Family”musical,November 21,22and23,followedbya newtakeonSherlock HolmesbyKateHamill, “Ms.Holmes&Ms.Watson Apt.2B“onFebruary13,14 and15.Concludingthe seasonwillbethedrama “ToKillAMockingbird,” adaptedbyChristopher SergelfromHarperLee’sfamousnovel–onMay1,2,3, 2026.Informationaboutthe CommunityPlayerscanbe foundatcommunityplayersofconcord.org.Allshows areatConcordCityAuditoriumandticketsgoonsale laterthissummer.

MICHAEL VON REDLICH/ Courtesy The Community Players performed “Our Town” in May 2025.

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