"I am convinced that a membership in the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is the best return on investment a business or nonprofit can make."
— Ryan Robinson, Mainstay Technologies
Princess Brunch Spectacular
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
You’ll be enchanted by this heartwarming winter celebration featuring a flurry of stories, performances, songs, and special guests. A magical gathering filled with delightful surprises and cherished family moments, set against the breathtaking backdrop ...
Author Christine Murphy - Notes on Surviving the Fire: A Novel
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Author Christine Murphy returns to her childhood bookstore, Gibson's Bookstore, to present her debut novel, Notes on Surviving the Fire, in which she introduces us to Sarah, who grew up in the forests of Maine and learned how to stalk prey and kill, ...
Gibson's Book Club reads This Other Eden by Paul Harding
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
In March the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing This Other Eden, by Paul Harding. From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became ...
Author Lisa Rogak - Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome author Lisa Rogak for a launch day event as she presents the incredible untold story of four women who helped win WWII by generating a wave of black propaganda. Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in ...
Monthly Forum: State of the State Luncheon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Save the date for our annual State of the State luncheon forum!
Bach's Lunch: The Roots of John Barleycorn: Myth, Folktale, Riddle, and Song
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
A beloved song of the Anglo-Celtic folk song tradition, “John Barleycorn” parodies the traditional murder ballad style as it traces the life cycle of barley as it grows, is harvested, and turned into beer. Guitarist and CCMS faculty Dan Faiella, in ...
Baystate Financial Workshop - LiveWell: Preparing for Uncertainties Through Your Future
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 3 continues the PlanWell™ Series with a look at how to utilize your assets to prepare for the uncertainties of life after work. With the right strategies,you can help to ensure that regardless of outside conditions, you keep improving the ...
Alton Brown signing line!
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us at Gibson's Bookstore for a signing line with Alton Brown, American television personality, food show presenter, food scientist, and author! Mr. Brown is in town for an appearance at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Tuesday, March 11th, and ...
Author Chris Bohjalian - The Jackal's Mistress
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome back author Chris Bohjalian for an event for his 25th novel, The Jackal's Mistress! In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier ...
Business After Hours at Bank of New Hampshire Stage
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of NH Stage for a lively networking event! Enjoy Concord's favorite flexible arts venue, while expanding your professional network. This event is co-hosted by Bridge and Byron Printers and ...
Lunch & Loans - How to Find the Best Loan For Your Business
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Join representatives from the Capital Region Development Center (CRDC) and NH Small Business Administration (SBA) to learn about best practices and innovative options to fuel your business needs. Learn useful tips on identifying the right loan ...
BIA - 2025 Meet the Commissioners & Executive Councilors
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
As business owners, you'll want to know the individuals who are directly responsible for and involved in implementing policies and passing regulations that affect how you do business in New Hampshire. Join us for an evening reception of hors d'oeuvres ...
Bishop Brady High School Spring Open House
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Registration is now open for our Spring Open House! Bishop Brady has students who travel from all over our great state and beyond to access the education that we have to offer. We truly are standing on the shoulders of Giants-with ...
Author Ariella Isabella, A Secret Shared with Sirens
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
NH author Ariella Isabella returns to share her romantasy novel, A Secret Shared with Sirens, the second book in the Gods from the Oblivion Series (A Secret Shared with Death), perfect for those who like a dash of romance with their trauma. “She was ...
CCMS Student Recital
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new ...
Maple Weekend 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for a fun-filled Maple Weekend at Sunnyside Maples in Loudon. See how maple syrup is made and get your own taste. The gift shop is full of maple goodies including maple syrup, maple cream, maple granulated sugar, maple seasonings, maple ...
Betsy Small - Before Before: A Story of Discovery and Loss in Sierra Leone
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Betsy Small returns to Gibson's Bookstore to share her new book, Before Before: A Story of Discovery and Loss in Sierra Leone, to offer a look at a country before it was ravaged by war. Sierra Leone is often sensationalized as a place of extreme ...
Poetry Society of New Hampshire: Alice B Fogel
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Poetry Society of New Hampshire from 4:30-6pm for an afternoon of verse! Their headliner this month is Alice B Fogel. An open mic follows her reading. Alice B Fogel served as the New Hampshire poet laureate from 2014 through 2019. Her 8 books ...
Brews and Pizza with CYPN
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) for a laid-back evening of networking at Feathered Friend Brewing!
Author Kathleen D Bailey - A History Lover's Guide to New Hampshire
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Kathleen D Bailey returns to Gibson's Bookstore for another book of NH history, with A History Lover's Guide to New Hampshire! New Hampshire has always been fiercely independent, and its history, museums and festivals reflect that trait. Roy Campanella ...
No One Has to Die: Inside the Longest Armed Standoff in the History of the U.S. Marshals, with Stephen Monier (U.S. Marshal (Ret.))
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Stephen Monier (US Marshal (Ret.)) visits Gibson's Bookstore to present a personal chapter from New Hampshire's history, No One Has To Die: Inside The Longest Armed Standoff in the History of the U.S. Marshals. This thrilling true story dives deep into ...
CCMS Student Recital
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new ...
Author John Scalzi returns! with When the Moon Hits Your Eye
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
John Scalzi returns to Gibson's Bookstore with a new novel that is out of this world, When the Moon Hits Your Eye! This New York Times bestselling author has never failed to make us laugh with his absurd and dead-on social satire that's just a little ...
The Last Bake Sale: The Fight for Fair School Funding, with author Andru Volinsky
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Andru Volinsky, lead lawyer in the Claremont, NH, school funding case, in conversation with Becky Rule (author and television host of NHPBS "Our Hometown") join together at Gibson's Bookstore to discuss Volinsky's new book, The Last Bake Sale: The ...
Katee Robert - Sweet Obsession tour!
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome Katee Robert back for the eighth book in their Dark Olympus series, Sweet Obsession, a scorchingly hot modern retelling of Poseidon and Icarus! They'll be joined in-conversation at the BNH Stage by Events ...
Destination College
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Destination College is a free annual statewide college planning event held each spring for New Hampshire high school juniors and their families. Attendees can participate in a variety of free college planning workshops, learn tips about the ...
Hoops on Wheels - wheelchair basketball tournament
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
GSIL’s 14th Annual Hoops on Wheels April 5, 2025: Hoops on Wheels is an all day basketball tournament where players maneuver the court using wheelchairs - whether they have a disability or not! This wheelchair basketball tournament is a ...
New England Roots and Branches: “Transatlantic Tunes: Celtic & British Isles Folk Tunes”
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Explore the roots of New England’s unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School’s new “New England Roots & Branches” series. Some of New Hampshire’s premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and ...
Gibson's Book Club reads Travels with Charley in Search of America, by John Steinbeck
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
In April the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Travels with Charley in Search of America, by John Steinbeck. An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers. To hear the speech of the real America, to smell ...
2025 Business Showcase
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce for the 34th Annual Business Showcase!
Forest Magic for Kids: How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic, with Susie Spikol
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Susie Spikol (The Animal Adventurer's Guide) returns to Gibson's Bookstore for her new book of children's outdoor fun, with Forest Magic for Kids: How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic. Your enchanted guide to 50+ ...
Poetry Society of New Hampshire : Mark Pawlak and Mary Bonina
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Poetry Society of New Hampshire from 4:30-6pm for an afternoon of verse! Their headliners this month are Mark Pawlak and Marina Bonina. An open mic follows their reading.
CCMS Student Recital
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new ...
Children's author Andy Griffiths - Adventures Unlimited: You and Me and the Land of Lost Things
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Andy Griffiths returns to Gibson's Bookstore! This amazing Australian children's author firmly cemented himself in our local youth readership with his The 13-Story Treehouse series, and we're so excited for his return for another event, this time with ...
Business Before Hours at Red River Theatres
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Start your morning with the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at April’s Business Before Hours, hosted by Red River Theatres. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast, connect with local professionals, and take a behind-the-scenes look at the fascinating ...
Monthly Forum: State of the City 2025
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce for our annual State of the City forum. Mayor Byron Champlin and City Manager Tom Aspell will provide an in-depth look at the City Council’s priorities, the initiatives planned for the year ahead, and ...
The Cut, with horror author C.J. Dotson
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Horror events continue at Gibson's Bookstore as we invite author C.J. Dotson to present her new novel, The Cut! In this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than ...
CCMS Student Recital
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new ...
Shadows & Light: The Art of Shadow Puppetry
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
In this 4-hour workshop, led by Jonathan Cross of Bee Skep Puppetry Program, you will learn the history of shadow puppetry and the variety of cultures that perform with shadow puppets across the globe, and then design, build, and create shadow puppetry ...
Business After Hours at Endicott Furniture
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and Endicott Furniture for a special Business After Hours celebrating 100 years in business! Connect with fellow professionals while enjoying delicious food, drinks, and live music in Endicott Furniture’s ...
Sequins and Starlight, with author Margaret Porter
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Margaret Porter returns to Gibson's Bookstore with her second contemporary romance novel, Sequins and Starlight! In London's West End, where theatre lights blaze with promise, desire and ambition put two wary hearts to the ultimate test. Ellie ...
CCMS Student Recital
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new ...
20th Annual Pinnacle Awards Luncheon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Save the Date! We're excited to announce our 20th Annual Pinnacle Awards Luncheon - and we’re currently finalizing the details. Mark your calendar now, and keep an eye out for more information coming soon!
New England Roots & Branches: "“Music from North & South: Canadian & Appalachian Folk Tunes”
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Explore the roots of New England’s unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School’s new “New England Roots & Branches” series. Some of New Hampshire’s premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and ...
37th Annual Funds for Education Golf Tournament
7:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Save the Date! We're excited to announce our 2024 Funds for Education Golf Tournament - and we’re currently finalizing the details. Mark your calendar now, and keep an eye out for more information coming soon!
Pink Tie Gala 2025
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Pink Tie Gala is an event of excellence, with chef prepared dishes, craft beer & cocktails, premium wines, dessert bar, mission moment, music, dancing and a live auction with the NH Famous Jim Rosenburg. Tickets available soon. Contact Kathi Russ ...
106th Annual Meeting and Citizen of the Year
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Save the date for our 106th Annual Meeting and Citizen of the Year!