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By RACHEL WACHMAN

To celebrate student work in honor of Youth Art Month, the Concord School District hosts an annual art show compiling pieces made by students from kindergarten to twelfth-grade across the district. This year’s show opened on Thursday, Feb. 20 and will run through Wednesday, April 2 at the City Wide Community Center.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

From learning about houseplants or planning a vegetable garden to growing kitchen herbs or even exploring the world of beekeeping, Black Forest Nursery in Boscawen offers a broad array of free weekend classes.

Gibson's Bookstore will welcome New Hampshire author Lisa Rogak at a launch event for her newest book  “Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS” on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Rogak, who lives in Canaan, will present the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War Two by generating a wave of black propaganda: Betty MacDonald, a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii, Zuzka Lauwers who grew up in a tiny Czechoslovakian village, Jane Smith-Hutton the wife of a naval attaché living in Tokyo, and Marlene Dietrich, the German-American actress and singer. 

Applications are now open for New Hampshire’s largest student journalism award, the Brodsky Prize, which was established seven years ago by the late Jeffrey Brodsky and his father, Howard, to encourage innovation by student journalists. The $5,000 prize is open to all high school students attending public, charter, or parochial schools in New Hampshire.

The New England Racing Museum is looking for passionate volunteers to help preserve and share the rich history of auto racing in the region. As we celebrate The Year of The Modified, we are expanding our efforts to showcase legendary Modified race cars and the drivers who made them famous. We need dedicated individuals to assist in various roles, including:

Author Christine Murphy, who grew up in Hopkinton, will return to the Concord area on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to present her debut novel at Gibson’s Bookstore.

With hits such as “Love Takes Time, ”Dance with Me,” and “Still the One,” the smooth melodic pop-rock music of Orleans has stood the test of time in the past 53 years since the group’s formation. Bringing its music to Concord, the band will perform at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Calling all farmers and gardeners: Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire’s annual spring bulk order is a collective buying program for organic farming and gardening supplies. No minimum order. No shipping charges. You don’t have to be a member to order, though members pay less. Save on supplies and support the association at the same time!

Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Derrick Loughlin. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends an individual in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. 

by RACHEL WACHMAN

Jessica Livingston has always loved to draw but never viewed herself as an artist until a few years ago. As her perception of her work changed, so too did her means of sharing it with the world.

In the latest installment of its film series, NHTI will host a screening of “Every Little Thing” on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

The New Hampshire Film Festival recently achieved status as an Academy Award qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards in a new category: documentary shorts. The festival previously received this distinction in the categories of live action shorts and animation shorts. This third milestone solidifies the festival’s status as a platform for short filmmakers worldwide, providing a direct pathway to Oscar eligibility.

Two exciting events will take place at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord next week.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

From heart-shaped chocolates and candies with love messages to pink and red gummies and flower-adorned confections, Valentine’s Day at Granite State Candy Shoppe is quite the occasion.

Throughout New Hampshire, towns, individuals, and veterans’ organizations have erected an assortment of memorials to the Civil War. Beginning with obelisks of the 1860s and continuing onto re-mastered works of the 21st century, historian George Morrison of Bow will present a diverse selection of New Hampshire’s commemorations and their stories at a presentation at the Pembroke Town Library. However, the event, originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., has been postponed due to incoming inclement weather, with a new date to be set soon.

Last fall, fifth and sixth grade students at the Henniker Community School studied the art of illustration. They learned about the works of Helen Oxenbury, Dr. Seuss, and Shel Silverstein to gather knowledge about ink style, use of color, and background. At the beginning of the project, the students took a walking field trip down through Azalea Park to gather inspiration for their next art project.

The Concord Garden Club is pleased to announce the winners of its People’s Choice Awards from the annual Art & Bloom exhibition, held at the Kimball Jenkins Estate at the end of January. Each year, club members and local florists create displays to complement artwork created by members of the community.