I’ve wanted to be a writer for almost as long as I can remember. As early as kindergarten, I was writing fairytale retellings, illustrating them in Magic Marker and stapling together the pink construction paper pages into a makeshift book. (For those of you wondering, “Cinderella” was my debut story. Very original, I know.)
Before I decided I wanted to write, for a brief moment in time, I dreamed of being a fashionista — whatever that means. My five-year-old brain envisioned getting to wear fabulous flowing ballgowns, strut down runways and have unlimited closet space. Sounds like a pretty great life, right?
Clothing has always called to me as a form of self-expression. In my office, I’m known for my colorful floral styles, complete with hair bows and matching earrings. I take pride in dressing with a flair, gravitating toward bright reds and bold pinks, polka dots, tulle and even the occasional ruffle.
I’m meant to be a writer, that much is clear. And even though I don’t get to wear ballgowns to work, fashion fits into my life exactly as it was meant to.
Tonight, all my fashionista dreams will come true — and in the most wonderful way I could have ever imagined. I’ll be hitting the runway for the Summer Lookbook Fashion Show, co-hosted by The Eleventh Letter Writing Gallery and Lilise Designer Resale. And the icing on the cake is that the whole show is literary-themed! With eleven looks styled by LDR, the show puts a modern spin on classic books.
“We’ll be showing you fun ways to let your favorite books and authors influence your own sense of style, and all of the looks will be secondhand and available for sale afterwards,” the event promises in its description. “You’ll even get a physical lookbook to keep to remember the show and inspire you,” the event description reads.”
The fashion show will take place at 6 p.m. tonight at The Eleventh Letter Writing Gallery in Concord. To buy a ticket, visit https://theeleventhletter.com.
Beyond living out my fashion show dreams, I’m also excited to attend InTown Concord’s June First Friday. These downtown celebrations are always the highlight of my month. This time around, the theme is Concord Pride. Different LGBTQ+ organizations will be out on the State House Lawn, including 603 Equality, ACLU-NH, Equality Health Center, NH Youth Movement and more. In addition, this First Friday features live music, free belly dancing, zumba and pilates classes, facepainting and more. Store stay open late and food trucks set up shop, so come downtown between 4-8 p.m. for a good time all around.
If you’re in the mood to shop, Weare is having its 32nd Annual Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Stone Memorial Building. It sounds like a great opportunity to find some treasures!
And finally, mark your calendars for Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. because the Monitor will be at Litherman’s Limited Brewing Company for a Publisher’s Crawl, hosted in conjunction with the Granite State News Collaborative! This is a great opportunity to meet our staff and share more about your news consumption habits, as well as offer feedback on our coverage.
Our news editor, Rebeca Pereira, attended the last Publisher’s Crawl in Nashua. In a reflective piece, she wrote that attendees explore questions such as “When do you use local news? How do you find out what’s happening in your town? If local news worked perfectly, what would it do?”
“If you’re already a Concord Monitor devotee, bring a friend or two,” she wrote. “We’re especially interested in chatting with folks who find themselves wanting to engage more with local news but are looking for a connection.”
The Granite State News Collaborative is made up of over 20 media partners to strengthen local news across New Hampshire. The Monitor is a proud partner of the Collaborative.
The event is free to attend, although registration is required. RSVP at https://bit.ly/ConcordPubCrawl.
Hope to see you there!
