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The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen will hold its 92nd annual Craftsmen’s Fair from Saturday, August 2 to Sunday, August 10. The fair will take place at Mount Sunapee in Newbury.

To celebrate the conclusion of their 97th season, the Community Players of Concord came together for an annual meeting including a pot-luck dinner and the presentation of a number of theatrical awards.

Feeling the summer spirit, Henniker will host its fourth annual BB&B Fest — Blues, Brews & BBQ — on the green in the shade of the Angela Robinson Bandstand, located at Community Park. The festival, sponsored by Pats Peak, will take place on Tuesday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m.

This week’s artist spotlight, brought to you through a collaboration with the Concord Insider and the Concord Arts Market, focuses on Holly Emrick, who lives in Boscawen. A 58-year-old mother of two and grandmother of two and a wife of 40 years, Emrick discovered jewelry-making during her 16 years as a stay-at-home mom.

The Pierce Brigade, the membership organization dedicated to preserving the home and legacy of President Franklin Pierce is hosting a concert on the lawn at the Pierce Manse on Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be preceded by an ice cream social and open house from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Rain date is July 18.

Meet Nate Lavallee, owner of FlexABLE Assisted Stretching and Wellness and a passionate advocate for movement, mindset and meaningful change. With a mission to build stronger bodies and stronger communities, Lavallee helps clients unlock their potential—one stretch at a time. Whether he’s in downtown Concord on a date night, going Over The Edge for a cause, or inspiring others through recovery and wellness, 40-year-old Lavallee, who lives in Manchester, is leading a self-care revolution across southern New Hampshire, where he works in both Manchester and Concord.

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The lavender fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner are open for Harvest Days.

The next exhibition at Two Villages Art Society in Hopkinton is a solo show of the work of Sandy Steen Bartholomew, an artist who celebrates the imaginative, neurodivergent mind through whimsical creatures, playful stories, and unconventional materials.

If you like the Dropkick Murphys, then The Rebel Collective might be the band for you. They will be the featured performers at the Tuesday, July 1 Henniker Concert Series in the Angela Robinson Bandstand, Community Park at 6 p.m.

Moriah Billups has been named the Young Professional of the Year by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. Billups, 32, currently lives in Hooksett and works at Concord Hospital Trust as a philanthropy office. She was honored at the Chamber’s Pinnacle Awards in early June and previously was named Young Professional of the Month in February 2023. 

This week’s artist spotlight, brought to you through a collaboration with the Concord Insider and the Concord Arts Market, focuses on Leah Kuehne, who lives in Rumney and grew up in Manchester. Kuehne graduated from Gordon College with a degree in Fine Art. She works in a range of mediums including, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oils. Her work is inspired by nature and includes, landscape, abstract landscape and florals.

The Pittsfield Players will premiere Concord writer George Kelly’s new play, “A Time to Gather Stones,” at the Scenic Theatre in Pittsfield on Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29.

On Thursday, June 26, step back in time with The Rockin’ Daddios, bringing the unforgettable harmonies of the '50s and '60s to life! This family-friendly concert will have you smiling, singing, and reminiscing about the golden days of rock ’n’ roll.

In celebration of excellence and innovation in student journalism, the prestigious Brodsky Prize has announced its 2025 winners, spotlighting the state's most promising high school journalists.

Last month, Concord Hospital Health System welcomed this year’s cohort of 18 nursing students from the New England College class of 2027.

The Pembroke Historical Society and the Friends of the Pembroke Town Library will host one of New Hampshire’s Reenactments of the Final U.S. Tour by the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who fought on the side of the Colonists in the American Revolutionary War. The event will be held on Saturday, June 21 – 200 years to the day of his 1825 visit to Pembroke – at 6 p.m. at the Town Library at 313 Pembroke Street.

Zonta Club of Concord presented thousands of dollars in scholarships to seven New Hampshire women and girls at the start of June. The awardees across the state include Annabelle Cattabriga of Dunbarton, Preesha Chatterjee of Bow and Valerie Lingner of Loudon.

High Range, a high-energy roots/folk/bluegrass group with a long list of superlative reviews from national publications as well as raves from local attendees, returns to Henniker to perform at the Angela Robinson Bandstand in Henniker, Tuesday evening, June 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Meet Cady Hickman, a marketing specialist who lives in Manchester and works at Rumford Stone in Bow. Her talents stretch far beyond the office. As a proud Concord Rotarian and PR Chair, co-founder of Queen City Improv and a national performer, Cady brings creativity and connection to every role she takes on. She travels the country singing the national anthem at marathons through her initiative, “Cady Sings & Strides,” and was named to the Union Leader’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2021.

With creativity abounding in the community around us, The Concord Insider, in collaboration with Concord Arts Market, highlights local artists on a regular basis.

The New Hampshire Historical Society’s newest exhibition, “A Legacy of Landscapes: Selections from the Linda and P. Andrews McLane Collection,” displays more than 60 paintings of White Mountain landscape art from a single private collection. Most of these paintings have not been on view to the public for many years.