February Happenings in the Lake Sunapee Region
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SING DANCE CREATE PERFORM STROLL ENJOY
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February 7 5:30pm
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First Friday! Gallery Night
Gallery Night Opening Receptions, 5:30-7:30pm for New exhibits featuring Iris Fisher-McMorrow at
The New London Inn with Artist Talk at 6pm, Hugo Anderson at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust with Artist talk at 6:30pm , Alan Shulman at Blue Loon Bakery with Artist talk at 7pm, Proctor Academy at Whipple Hall, and Tatewell Gallery featuring Debbie Coyle & Yvonne Shukovsky. Plus... New London Hospital
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February 8 7pm
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CFA Performing Arts Series Presents "Crooners, Cabaret, and Chocolate"with the Nancy Tripp Quartet
A Valentine Celebration! at
Whipple Hall, New London. Sip on bubbly, nibble delicious sweets, and dance the night away!
Purchase tickets at Tatewell Gallery or Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, or online HERE
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February 5 5pm
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Winter Carnival Concert: Tom Pirozzoli and Willy Porter
These Folk legends will perform songs from their new album
Reckon by the Light as well as familiar favorites. Free. John and Heidi Niblack Black Box Theater, Davidow Center for Art + Design, Colby Sawyer College: New London.
www.colby-sawyer.edu/events
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February 6 7pm
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Winter Carnival Film: Knives Out
The
New London Winter Carnival presents a screening of the 2019 dramatic thriller "
Knives Out" (rated PG-13). Free popcorn will be served. Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center.
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February 6 8pm
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Tom Pirozzoli & Willy Porter at The Flying Goose
Tom Pirozzoli and Willy Porter have been writing songs together since they met in the early 90's. Reservations required! Please call (603) 526-6899 to reserve your tickets. Seating is assigned by order of reservation and typically with smaller parties seated together.
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February 7 5:30pm
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Opening Reception at New London Hospital Galleries
Enjoy complimentary refreshments and meet artists William C. Turner, Amy Fortier, Amy Hook-Therrien, Kearsarge Regional High School Student Artists, and Kate St. Cyr. New exhibits featuring The event is free and open to the public and no RSVP is required. www.newlondonhospital.org/art
Part of the Center for the Arts First Friday's Gallery Stroll incuding: The New London Inn, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Blue Loon Bakery, Whipple Hall, and Tatewell Gallery. More info at www.centerfortheartsnh.org
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February 7 5:30pm
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Winter Carnival: Dinner with Jack Frost
Fun is on the menu at this popular, family-friendly dining event as guests progress through a variety of selections from area restaurants. Wheeler Hall, Ware Student Center, Colby-Sawyer College
For info
[email protected] or 603.526.6401. For tickets, visit
New London Recreation Department.
www.nlrec.com
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February 7 7pm
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Winter Carnival: Comedian Derrick Knopsnyder
Enjoy an 18+ comedy show with
Derrick Knopsnyder, winner of the The Stand Up To Cancer Comedy Competition and most recently named a finalist at the Cleveland Comedy Festival. At Sawyer Theater, Sawyer Fine Arts Center.
www.colby-sawyer.edu/events
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February 7 7pm
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Sunapee Coffee House presents Zak Trojano
Zak Trojano is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, a finger-style guitar player, a fly-fisherman, and a beer drinker. Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church , 9 Lower Main Street in Sunapee. www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
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February 8 1pm
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Wilmot Public Library-
author and activist Meg Hurley
Meg Hurley, with her dog Dori, (right) will visit to talk about their book "The Dog Who Ate the Vegetable Garden and Helped Save the Planet.
" This book explores a young Boxer's feelings about the vegan lifestyle, her owner's "diatribes" on saving the planet, and compassion for all living beings.
www.wilmotlibrary.org
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February 9 7pm
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Winter Carnival: Musician Noah Hoehn
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February 9 4pm
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JOSA presents Dan Moretti
Saxophonist Extraordinaire.
At
The Center at Eastman's Bistro Nouveau.
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tickets,
call 603.763.8732 or 603.381.1662 (cell)
; email
[email protected]
; or visit
www.josajazz.com
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February 13 8pm
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Lonesome Ace String Band at The Flying Goose
An old-time band with bluegrass chops that play some righteous folk and country music.
Reservations required! Please call (603) 526-6899 to reserve your tickets. Seating is assigned by order of reservation and typically with smaller parties seated together.
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February 14 7pm
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Sunapee Coffee House presents Open Mic Night
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church , 9 Lower Main Street in Sunapee. www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
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February 18 6pm
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Arts and Business Alliance Meeting
At Library Arts Center, Newport. Join the Arts and Business Alliance, as we plan future efforts, regional events, and broader publicity to bring more people to the Lake Sunapee Region for one night or for a lifetime. Help us make the Lake Sunapee Region an Arts Destination! All invited! RSVP to
[email protected]
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February 21 7pm
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Louise Grasmere performs at the Andover Coffee House
Grasmere's sound is wholly her own - a unique fusion of jazz-influenced rhythm and blues seasoned with motown, gospel and soul. At the Highland Lake Grange Hall on the corner of Rte 11 & Chase Hill Road, East Andover.
http://andovercoffeehouse.org
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February 21 7pm
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Sunapee Coffee House presents
Martin Grosswendt
Martin is a master of pre-war blues and other southern traditional music, his fingerpicking, bottleneck playing and singing amaze and move audiences, critics and musicians alike.
Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church , 9 Lower Main Street in Sunapee. www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
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February 22 1pm
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Wilmot Public Library-
author Sally Cragin
A workshop on Interpreting the Tarot cards (left). Learn about the Renaissance origins of the Tarot deck, the meaning of the four suits, and the Major Arcana. Snow date for this workshop is Feb. 29." www.wilmotlibrary.org
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February 23 4pm
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JOSA presents JOSA Ensemble
Bill Wightman with Tim Gilmore, Matt Langley, Richard Garszina and others.
At
The Center at Eastman's Bistro Nouveau.
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tickets,
call 603.763.8732 or 603.381.1662 (cell)
; email
[email protected]
; or visit
www.josajazz.com
.
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February 26 6:30pm
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Newbury Library presents Author Jane Rice
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February 27 5pm
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Opening Exhibition: Seldom Seen, David Carroll
Colby-Sawyer hosts an opening reception of "Seldom Seen: Drawings and Paintings by David M. Carroll" featuring works in varied media by the celebrated artist-naturalist and writer. At
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery, Davidow Center for Art + Design. Free. 5-7pm
Exhibit runs Friday, Feb. 28 - Saturday, May. 9
colby-sawyer.edu/stories/david-carroll.
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February 27 8pm
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Chris Smither at The Flying Goose
"Smither is an American original - a product of the musical melting pot and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world."-Associated Press.
Reservations required! Please call (603) 526-6899 to reserve your tickets. Seating is assigned by order of reservation and typically with smaller parties seated together.
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February 28 7pm
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Sunapee Coffee House presents
Lisa Brigantino
Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Lisa is an engaging performer whose eclectic approach to songwriting spans groove, genre and topic. Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church , 9 Lower Main Street in Sunapee. www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
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Calling All Talent!
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Auditions March 1 - Lake Sunapee's Got Talent
A new CFA Event. All ages. All talent. Auditions at Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts Studio, 12:30pm.
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Call for Poetry
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2020 Poetry Contest Call for Submissions
New Hampshire Poets (all ages) submit a poem on the theme of "Snapshots in Time. Submissions should be mailed by March 10, 2020 to Dianalee Velie, PO Box 290, Newbury, NH 03255, (603) 938-2734, [email protected]. For complete guidelines visit
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Scholarships Opportunities
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CFA Scholarships Available
Scholarships are offered for Students in grades 7-12 and the Lang Memorial Scholarship for seniors going to college who are pursuing the arts (literature, drama, dance, music or the visual arts).
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 Ongoing Exhibits and Events
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Thru March 27
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Selections Exhibit 2020 at Library Arts Center
Exhibit featuring Selected Winners from the 2019 Juried Regional including Carol Corliss, Kate Emlen, Robert Frasier, Matthew Greenway, Aaron Kane, Michele Johnsen, Maundy Mitchell and Alan Shulman. Exhibit runs February 1- March 27.
www.libraryartscenter.org
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Thru April 30
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First Friday! Gallery Night
Gallery Night Opening Receptions, 5:30-7:30pm for New exhibits featuring Iris Fisher-McMorrow at The New London Inn with Artists Talk at 6pm, Hugu Anderson at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust with Artists talk at 6:30pm , Alan Shulman at Blue Loon Bakery with Artist talk at 7pm, Proctor Academy at Whipple Hall, and Tatewell Gallery featuring Debbie Coyle & Yvonne Shukovsky. Plus... New London Hospital
Light Refreshments. Free
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Thru May 9
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Seldom Seen: David Carroll
Colby-Sawyer hosts an opening reception of "Seldom Seen: Drawings and Paintings by David M. Carroll" featuring works in varied media by the celebrated artist-naturalist and writer. At
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery, Davidow Center for Art + Design. Free. 5-7pm
Exhibit runs Friday, Feb. 28 - Saturday, May. 9
colby-sawyer.edu/stories/david-carroll.
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Tuesdays 9am-12pm
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Drop-in Watercolor for Beginner and Intermediate Students at LAC
At Library Arts Center Studio at 58 N. Main St. Newport. No preregistration neccessary.
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1st and 3rd Sunday 3:30pm
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Sunday Craft Group at Newbury Public Library
Try your hand at cute applique gloves, or bring your own craft to work on! Next dates are: Feb 16, March 1 and March 15
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1st and 3rd Tuesday 5:30pm
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Ukulele Club
All are welcome to come to play and sing, or learn to play. Sugar River Ukes is a free club for anyone that wants to play the ukulele. We will have some extra ukuleles on hand if needed.
Beginners are welcome! New songs are welcome! At Richards Free Library 58 N. Main Street Newport, http://www.sugarriverukes.org/
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Monthly
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Monthly Writers Group
For people who like to write, share their writing, share advice, commit to finishing something, or sell their work! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join this group. All are welcome to attend. At the Newbury Public Library. newburynhlibrary.net/
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Monthly
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Monthly Poetry Workshop with Deborah Brown
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Monthly 7pm
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The John Hay Poetry Society Meets
Led by Newbury's Poet Laureate, Dianalee Velie, this group in open to the public, and meets the second Monday of every month. All are welcome to attend. At the Newbury Public Library. newburynhlibrary.net/
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Council on Aging Weekly Activities
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Memoir Writing on Tuesday at 10:00am
Walk In Painting Tuesdays at 1:00pm
Line Dancing at KComm Presbyterian Church Wed 10:00am
Needlework Craft Group Wed 1:00pm
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Resources for Adults & Kids
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Resources for Artists
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Upper Valley Arts Alliance
The Upper Valley Arts Alliance (UVAA) is a regional organization with focus on the arts in New Hampshire and Vermon
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To learn more visit
www.uvarts.org.
Revels North
One Saturday a month, folks gather at Tracy Hall in Norwich for Revels Teens, Revels Singers, and the Band of Fools, followed by a community potluck supper and dance, or Pub Sing. This day-long celebration of music and community is open to all ages and abilities--no experience necessary.http://revelsnorth.org
Kearsarge Conservatory Of The Performing Arts
Ongoing classes in Dance, Drama and Music for students of all ages and all levels including excellent Pre-School and Adult Classes. We offer: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Acting, Acro. www.NHPerformingArts.org
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Resources for Young Artists
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The Center for the Arts is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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