Fantasmagoria Cabaret – a fundraiser for Concord TV

Concord TV announces its presentation of a very special fundraiser happening this fall at the Concord City Auditorium. It is Fantasmagoria Cabaret (a vaguely European magic, music and mystery show), written and directed by New Hampshire’s prominent magician, Andrew Pinard.
This world premiere production, which is opening the weekend before Halloween, is guaranteed to delight audiences [...]

Travel the world from your home

Want a great suggestion for what to do on a rainy day with your children?  Travel the Earth, and beyond, from your home using Google Earth. This program originally used satellite images, but now you can see 3-D buildings, learn about the area you are viewing with Wikipedia, see photographs and you tube videos, find coffee shops, view the stars, etc. [...]

A great family hang out – The Works Health & Fitness Center

My family and I have been members of The Works Health & Fitness Center for many years. About a year ago, they finished building a major addition. They went from a place where you could bring your kids to a full fledged family hang out.
Jacob, my eight year old, and I go every afternoon after [...]

Award-winning illusionist offers a magical night at UMASS-Lowell

Esteemed illusionist Jason Bishop will bring his innovative, high-energy magic show to UMass-Lowell on Sunday, October 5.
The award-winning performer will take the stage for two shows at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.  Bishop, a former foster child, will also reserve 25 free tickets to each show for local foster families.
“I’ve been performing all over the world [...]

Birthday down on the farm

Our youngest son, Lucas, recently celebrated his 4th birthday at the New Hampshire Farm Museum, which consists of two adjoining farmsteads on Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, New Hampshire. The historic Jones Farm and the Plummer Homestead have been passed down in the same families for two centuries.  Today the properties are listed on the National [...]

Rainy day, budget-friendly activities for kids

Looking for some fun, easy and budget-friendly crafts to do with your kids on rainy days?  It is as simple as picking up a few fun ingredients next time you are at the store.
Lisa Kothari, owner of Peppers and Pollywogs, a kids party planning site, and author of Dear Peppers and Pollywogs…What Parents Want to Know About [...]

Our visit to Swains Lake, Barrington, New Hampshire

Continuing on our boating adventures, we tried our local lake. We have been on Swains Lake many times before with our old boat, a 13 foot aluminum boat with a 6.5 hp motor, but this would be our first adventure with our new motorboat on this lake. The boat landing is very easy to navigate [...]