Concord Insider 5/29/2025 by Smckenna

WILLIAM & SONS COFFEE CO.

COFFEE & COMMUNITY CROSSWORD MAY 29, 2025

SOLVE THE CROSSWORD BY MAY 31 FOR A FREE DRINK OF CHOICE AT OUR CONCORD OR MANCHESTER LOCATIONS

3. Friendly, like someone from the local area

5. A respectful term for a café customer

6. Espresso drink with microfoam, popular in Australia

9. A request to join an event or gathering

10. What guests should feel when entering a coffee shop

13. The organized movement of baristas behind the bar

14. The manual skill used to prepare quality coffee

19. Unroasted coffee bean

20. A cozy feature often found in welcoming cafés

23. The beliefs that guide a coffee shop’s culture

24. A croissante pastry filled with a custard cream and chocolate chips.

27. Small foods served alongside coffee

28. Name of the Saturday food popup at William & Sons Coffee Co.

29. A popular spot near natural light in a café

1. Country or region where coffee is grown

2. The first word or phrase said to a customer

4. A café’s purpose or guiding goal

7. A container used to serve brewed coffee

8. Name of the chef that does Indian food popups at William & Sons on Saturday.

11. Sourced or made from the surrounding area

12. Posthumous Hometown Hero published in the Concord Monitor on May 19 (Concordmonitor.com)

15. The mood or atmosphere of a coffee shop

16. Customer comments that help improve service

17. Process of picking ripe coffee cherries

18. Where customers place orders in a café

19. The second largest exporter of coffee in the world.

21. The first day of this month Concord allows businesses to place outdoor furniture.

22. Name of farm that wants to revive agrotourism after dispute with Concord (concordmonitor.com)

25. subject of a Concord Monitor article by reporter Alexander Rapp (concordmonitor.com)

26. A season’s harvest of coffee cherries

Native plant sale, craft fair

JoinusonSaturday,June7 fortheMcLaneCenterNativePlantSaleandSpring CraftFair!

Stockuponpollinator safe,nativeplantsand shrubsthatsupportournativepollinatorsandwildlife whilealsosupportinglocal artisansbyshoppingtheir quality,handmadecrafts.

BagleyPondPerennials andFassettFarmNursery willbeherewithawideselectionofnativeplantsand shrubsforpurchase.Bagley Pondisanativeperennial farmthatfollowsorganic practices.Theirgoalisto providehomegardeners withpollinatorsafenative plantsandshrubsthatare beautifulandsupportour nativepollinatorsand wildlife.BagleyPondperennialsarealltruenativesand notcultivars.

FassettFarmNurseryoffersanextensiveinventory ofplantsnativetothe Northeastwhichsupport ournativepollinatorsand wildlife.Theyalsohavea selectionofedibleand medicinalplants.Allare ethicallygrownorpropagatedonsite.

NHAudubonstaffand pollinatorgardenvolunteers willbeavailabletoanswer yourquestionsaboutgardening,pollinators,native wildlife,andnativeplants.

TourourMcLaneCenter pollinatorgardenswhile youarebrowsingfor plants!

Thecraftfairfeaturesa varietyofquality,handmadecraftsby15+localartisans.Arafflewillfeature itemsfromourvendors,and localbandJunkDrawerwill playliveacousticmusic from10a.m.to12:30p.m. Stayforlunchatanearby picnictable,withoptions availablefromGreenhouse PizzaTruck,adelicious pizzafoodtruck.

TheNatureStorewillalso beopen(NHAudubon membersreceive20%off).

VendorsattheSpring CraftFair

■ WrenandRaine

■ NickiFrenchPhotography

■ TwistedPineJewelry

■ Maker’sHouseHomestead

■ UnhingedandUnstiched

■ CitrusandBirch

■ LSArtworks

■ MilkweedCottageGlass Jewelry

■ BirdsontheWingDesignStudio

■ WoodsongIllustrations

■ BasswoodFarmDesigns

■ Karen’sBirds

■ DCWoodenBirds

■ ClockWatcher

■ CrypticCrocWildlifeIllustration

■ SawyerFarmNH Formoreinformation, call224-9909,orvisit

Capitol Street next to the State House

Local high school students receive award

TheKiwanisClubof Concordawarded CollegeAwardsto fivehighschoolstudents: CamrynMarquis(ConcordHighSchool),Alyssa

— CALL 603-435-9970 — reclamation, right-of-ways, trail clearing. Machine will cut up to 6” material. Highflow, low impact, brush mower/mulcher, tree line undergrowth removal, pasture/field reclamation, right-of-ways, trail clearing. Machine will cut up to 6” material. — CALL 603-435-9970 —

McGonigle(ConcordHigh School),Rebekah Manseau(ConcordHigh School),KaiyaMercier (MerrimackValleyHigh School)andSarahOstrowski(HardyAcademy). Eachstudentreceiveda $1000award.

KIWANIS CLUB/ Courtesy The studentsalongside selection committee membersJohn Udaloy,Ken Georgevits,MikeVlahos.

Community

162 Pembroke Rd. Concord, NH Saturday, May 31, 2025 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

162 Pembroke Rd. Concord, NH June 1, 2024 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

• Multiple sellers from around the region

 Multiple sellers from around the region

• Basket Raffles from local business, including goods and gift cards

cards

• Rummage table - Purchase a bag and fill it

 Basket Raffles from local business, including goods and gift cards

 Rummage table - Purchase a bag and fill it

• 50/50 raffle

 50/50 raffle

• Please, no early birds

50/50 raffle  Please, no early birds

 Please, no early birds

Proceeds from the rummage table and raffles will benefit supported families and community members connected to Community Bridges.

Rain date: June 8th

Rain date: June 7th

“The Naming Song,” by Jedediah

Berry

(2024,368pages,Genre: Fantasy)

Amysteriouseventdestroyedtheworld,including,crucially,language. Nowtheworldisdivided betweentheNamed,who areworkingtorestorelan-

guage,andtheNameless, whoaresilent.Ghostsare usedasslavelaborandall fearthemonstersthatenter realitythroughhuman dreams.TheNamedcontrol alimitedterritorywhich theyexpandbynamingand claiming,anditisthework ofthenamescommitteeto divinethewordsanddeliver themsothatallcanunder-

standwhateachwordrepresents.

Thecourierdeliversthose newwordsbutsheisan anomaly;sheistheonlyunnamedpersonintheNamed

worldwhoworksforacommitteeandlivesasifsheis Named,andtherearethose whowillnevertrusther. JedediahBerryrevealsthis worldtothereaderthrough theexperiencesandmemoriesofthecourier,someone

whodoesn’tfitinanywhere, andwhoisattachedto thingssheshouldn’tbe–a patchworkghost,anameless animal.

Thereareold-fashioned steamengines,atraveling theatertroupe,monster-

poweredwarmachinesand somanymysteriousoccurrences.Isitthecourier’s fault?Isshe aspyforthe Nameless? Isher deletedfatherto blamefor herpredicament?And whereisher sister, Ticket?Theadventurebeginswiththecourierdeliveringanewword,ofcourse andIwasfascinatedrightup tothelastpage.

VisitConcordPublicLibraryatwww.concordpubliclibrary.net

Julia Miller

Summer members

Morethan40NewHampshireartistswilldisplay theirworkinthe2025 SummerMembersShow& SaleatTwoVillagesArtSociety’sgalleryintheHopkintonvillageofContoocook.Theshowopens May31,withareception fromnoonto2p.m.and runsthroughJune28.

Allexhibitorsintheupcomingshowaremembers ofTwoVillagesArtSociety, anonprofitorganization thatoffersexhibits,workshops,andothercultural programsandevents.

“Ourannualsummer membersshowgiveslocal artistsanopportunityto participateinagroupexhibitandsharetheirwork withawideraudience,”said RickLugg,exhibitionchair.

“Someoftheseartistsexhibitbroadlyandarewellknown,andsomeareinthe earlierstagesofbeingprofessionalsintheirfields. Theworkisincredibly variedintermsofmedium, style,size,andpricepoint. There’ssomethingforeveryone,andit’sagreat chancetomeetupwith friendsinaspacefilledwith art.”

Over90piecesofartwork willbedisplayed,including paintings,ceramics, tapestries,wood,fiber, glass,pastels,polymerclay, photography,andmixed media.Exhibitorsinclude fiberartistHelenFitzgerald, landscapepainterLizzy Berube,furnituremaker PhilipNadeau,andmany otherartistsfrommorethan 12areatownsandcities.

TheSummerMembers exhibitisjuriedbyaprominentmemberoftheNew Hampshireartcommunity.

“BestinShow”and“Artist Merit”awardswillbepresentedduringtheopening reception.

A summer concert history

Itallbeganmodestly45 yearsagowhenNew EnglandCollegeProfessorofMusicAngela Robinsonreviveda19thcenturytraditionofhosting outdoorcommunityconcerts.OnTuesdayevenings duringJulyandAugust, Robinson’svolunteermusi-

cianswouldpresentanhour ofSouzamarchesandPatriotictunestoacrowdof50100familiesandseniors. BlitheReedwouldsingthe StarSpangledBannerand theHennikerPeaceCommunitywouldsell lemonadeandbrownies.

Halfwaythroughthepro-

gram,Robinsonwouldlead aparadeofyoungchildren throughthecrowdtoa rousingmarch.

Onespring,onlythree volunteermusicians showedup.Undaunted, Robinsonmarchedintoa HennikerBoardofSelectmenmeetingandasked thetowntoprovidehera budgettohirelocalbandsto continueprovidingthis communityservicetoresidents.Theboardandthe townadministrator,Peter Flynn,agreedandthetown becamethesponsorofthe SummerMusicSeries.

Thebandsnowhavea permanenthomeinHenniker’sCommunityPark, performingintheaptly namedAngelaRobinson Bandstand,giftedtothe townbyherhusband,the lateWalterRobinson,on theoccasionoftheir50th weddinganniversary.Retiredtownadministrator

The Apartments at Cranmore Ridge feature 1-2 bedroom units,

andcurrentselectman Flynnopenshisbackyard adjacenttotheparkand provideslawngamesforthe childrenattendingtheconcerts,addingtothefestivities.15yearsago,Angela Robinsondecideditwas timetoretireandreturned totheboardtoaskthemto appointacommitteeto carryonherworkof bringingmusictoHenniker inthesummer.

Recognizingthevalueof thesummerprogramming asacommunity-building event,theboardmadethe SummerConcertSeriesan officialtowncommittee.AlthoughtheRobinsonsare nolongeralive,thetraditionandmagicofmusic continues.Fromthose humblebeginningsonthe lawnoftheNewEngland CollegeAdministration Building,theserieshas grownovertheyears,with supportfromthetownand helpfromthebusinesscommunity,toengagesomeof theregion’smostexciting performers.Thecrowds havegrown,thetalentpool hasincreasedandthe crowdshaveblossomed.

Tuesdaysinthesummer inHennikerareadestinationpointforpeoplefrom 15-20communitieswithin thecentralandMonadnock Regionsofthestate.They aretreatedtoaneclectic rangeofmusiciansfrom folktorootsrock,from swingtofusion,fromreggae tocountry,allofitpure Americanaandfree.Theseriesisnow13weekslong, beginninginmid-Juneand extendingthroughLabor Day.CommunityParkin HennikeronTuesday eveningsbringsartandculturetogetherandcontinues Angela’slegacy.

Visithennikerconcerts.comformoreinformation.

Inagural Health and Wellness Fair launched

LoudonElementary Schoolwillhostitsinaugural HealthandWellnessFairon Friday,June6.Thisevent marksasignificantmilestoneinourcommitmentto promotingthewell-beingof ourstudentsandthebroader community.

From2:30to3:45p.m.the fairwillbeopentostudents andtheirfamilies,andfrom 3:45to7p.m.,itwillbeopen tothewidercommunity. Thisevent,organizedbythe 4thand5thgradestudent councilinconjunctionwith schoolnurseHeather Mason,promisestobeafun andengagingexperiencefor allages,featuringavarietyof interactiveactivities,health screenings,andstudent-led booths.

Originoftheevent

TheideafortheHealth andWellnessFairemerged fromourongoingeffortsto enhancestudentlearning andcommunityengagement.Recognizingtheimportanceofhealthandwellnesseducation,wesoughtto createaneventthatnotonly educates,butalsofostersa senseofcommunity.

Objectivesoftheevent

Ourprimarygoalistoprovidestudentswithpractical knowledgeandexperiences thatpromotehealthy lifestyles.Wehopestudents willgain:

■ Knowledge:Understandingofhealthyhabits andtheimportanceofphysicalactivity.

■ Engagement:Activeparticipationinactivitiesthat makewellnessenjoyable.

Forfamiliesandthe broadercommunity,thefair aimsto:

■ Provideresources:Accesstoinformationonlocal healthservicesandwellness programs.

■ Fosterconnections:Opportunitiestoconnectwith

healthprofessionalsand communityorganizations.

■ Promotewell-being:Encouragementofacommunity-widecommitmentto healthandwellness.

Alignmentwithclassroomlearningandschool mission

TheHealthandWellness FairtiesdirectlyintoLoudon ElementarySchool’smission statementbyreinforcingkey

elementsofinspiring,educating,andempoweringstudentsinacaring,nurturing environment:

Inspiringstudents:The fairservesasanopportunity toinspirestudentstotake ownershipoftheirhealth andwell-being.Byshowcasinghealthylifestylesand offeringinteractiveactivities,itencouragesstudents torealizetheimportanceof

physicalandmentalhealth inachievingtheirgoals,both inandoutoftheclassroom. Italignswiththemission’s emphasisoninspiringstudentstobelieveinthemselvesandtheirpotential. Thankyouforyoursupportasweembarkonthis newinitiativetoenrichthe livesofourstudentsand communitymembers.

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OUR DOCTORS CARE ABOUT YOU

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“My first chiropractic adjustment was when I was 12 years old. A friend had fallen on my head at school and I was having dizzy spells when I stood up. I am thankful my mother brought me to a local chiropractor to be checked and adjusted. One of the most rewarding moments in my career as a Doctor Chiropractic is when a child told his parents that he needed to come see me to be adjusted - my favorite part of my job is witnessing the physical and emotional changes in my patients.”