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Thursday and Friday, Sept 15-16, are the last two days to take advantage of downtown Manchester’s free Mini-Mural Monster Search. The brainchild of Monica Leap, founder and director of Studio 550, this free activity popped up as a new twist on this 10th anniversary year of Studio 550’s Monster Hunt.
This is the story of how internet, pandemic and social media can come together for the greater good. If you know of and love Harry Chapin and his music, there are ways to support what he inspired throughout this piece.
The Perfect Valentine’s Day Concert Without Leaving Home. Low Cost, No Cost? Here are some opportunities for those looking for
We chose Firefly American Bistro at 22 Concord St. We’ve eaten there before and have always enjoyed the ambiance as well as the food. We wondered how a winter drive-thru experience would compare. The menu appealed to us as did the promise of curbside pickup. Of note, they offer free delivery within 8 miles of the restaurant with a $50+ purchase but we wanted an excuse to get out even if it were just for cruising a short stint down Elm Street.
Now is your time to take that chance. COVID19 has created your opportunity by reducing the all-powerful “Resistance to Change” as the world scrambles to adapt and adjust in the wake of this global transformation.
What’s the greatest lessons he’s learned these past few weeks? Connect even if you can’t have contact. Your circle of “OK-ness” goes beyond your immediate family when you share readings and tours of your writing space a la Neil Gaiman, or you re-jiggle your time management roadmap. Routine is overrated. If your life is happier, your writing will be better.
Mr. O and I have worked together before but never like this. I enjoyed Lego club with our family’s second-grader but when remote learning started, I found myself pressed into service as a para-professional by my recently-returned from-retirement teacher/wife. Seemingly overnight, we transformed our favorite living space into a one-room-schoolhouse to accommodate the kindergartener, second- and fourth-graders ensconced there.