Cochecho Arts Festival Friday Night Headliner: Wheel of Awesome
Friday, August 15, 6:30pm
Henry Law Park, Dover
Join us for the final concert in the Friday Night Headliners Series, featuring a performance by Wheel of Awesome. This show is sponsored by Milk St. Studios, and the Headliner Series is underwritten by the Rotary Club of Dover.
Now in its 39th year, the Cochecho Arts Festival showcases regionally recognized acts as well as top local Seacoast entertainers. This year the festival features a variety of new features to make the festival more fun and interactive. Play yard games while listening to the band, have a bite to eat, participate in our chuck-a-duck, meet the featured “Artist of the Week,” and much more! The Festival is underwritten by Orpheum Apartments & Cowork.
The Chamber is proud to have taken the lead in promoting the arts and community events in Dover with the belief that everyone benefits from a vibrant, healthy community.
| | |
Fitness with Phipps
Walk and Talk
Thursday, August 14,
5:30-6:30pm
Join Greatness Awaits Coaching for the meeting of the Walking Club. This casual, community-driven walk is open to all abilities. The group will depart from the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce then walk the Community Trail. Register here.
| | |
A Splash of Improv
Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16, 7:30pm
Join Stranger Than Fiction at Players' Ring Theater for a night of unscripted comedy where anything can happen - we'll take your summer themed suggestions and transform them into hilarious scenes, characters, and stories right before your eyes. Perfect for a summer evening, this show promises to be a refreshing and entertaining experience for audiences of all ages. Get tickets.
| | |
Intro to Handguns
Saturday, August 16, 11:30am
White Birch Armory is here to help build the foundation for future handgun owners and answer all the questions a first-time shooter would have. Safe handgun handling and operation, nomenclature, ammunition characteristics, storage, maintenance, and state and federal laws are just some of the topics covered in this comprehensive 6-hour course. Register here.
| | |
NH Pet Aid at
Dogs for Dogs
Saturday, August 16, 12-5pm
Visit NH Pet Aid at their booth at the Dogs for Dogs event in Stratham. Learn about NH Pet Aid's mission, while enjoying family-friendly fun like a hot dog eating contest, games, and raffles. Learn more here..
| | |
Live Music + Art Making
at Aplomb
Saturday, August 16, 4-6pm
Enjoy live music while you create at Aplomb Gallery. Get inspired with your friends, family, or on your own. Guided prompts or self-led journeys make this fun for anyone. Register here.
| | |
Jass Boxing Annual Fundraiser - Boxing Returns to Sanford
Saturday, August 16, 5-8pm
An exciting evening of Amateur Boxing. This event is a family friendly event. The bouts are sanctioned by USA Boxing. All proceeds from this event benefit Jass Boxing's programs for youth development and operating expenses. Get tickets.
| | |
Beauty Without Toxins
Monday, August 18, 5-7pm
Are your personal care products making you sick? Most people don't realize that some of the biggest source of toxins come from the products that they put on their skin. Lemongrass Spa offers safer, cleaner alternatives. Join Heidi Martin of A Compass for Home for a sampling event to see, smell, and feel the difference for yourself. Learn more.
| | |
Fairy Tales and Tutus with Lila Dance Festival
Thursday, August 21,
10-11am
Visit the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire during the morning play session (9am-Noon) to enjoy a dance performance by special guest dancers from the Lila Dance Festival, and their Fairy Tales and Tutus show, including a special fish themed performance with Ariel, the Little Mermaid! After the dances, visitors can join along for bubbles with the princesses (weather permitting), or try out dancing with scarves. Get tickets.
| | |
High Society
Running through August 23, various times
Set to Cole Porter’s iconic tunes, the story follows socialite Tracy Lord on the eve of her wedding. Her still-smitten ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, shows up, as does a magazine reporter covering the event—who also falls for Tracy. She soon finds herself in a delightful romantic dilemma, forced to choose among her admirers. At the Ogunquit Playhouse. Get tickets.
| | |
Bone Appetit Adoption Event at Otto Pizza
Sunday, August 24, 2-5pm
Pope Memorial Humane Society is bringing the cuteness and the cuddles to Otto in Downtown Dover. Join them for a fun afternoon of pizza, pets, and potential forever friendships. Learn more.
| | |
Tabitha Lemon Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, August 25, Registration starts at 7am
Zebra Crossings is honored to partner with the family and friends of Tabitha Lemon for the annual Tabitha Lemon Memorial Golf Tournament. Join Zebra Crossings in honoring and celebrating Tabitha’s memory at this fun charity golf tournament. All proceeds will support Camp Spinnaker, Zebra Crossings' asthma family camp.
Register here
| | |
Bring a Friend,
Make a Friend
Wednesday, August 27, 10-11am OR 7-8pm
Join GFWC Dover Area Woman's Club for an info, social, and service event. Have some fun and have your questions about the club answered while making birthday bags to donate to the Dover Food Pantry. All supplies will be provided. Learn more.
| | |
Auriculotherapy with Resilience & Hope
Thursday, August 28, 3-5pm
Want to De-Stress before heading home after work? Curious about acupuncture?Come join Resilience & Hope and learn how a mini stress-relieving treatment with just 3 acupuncture points and 15-20 minutes, can work like magic. Mini-treatments are community-style, which means we can effectively give many people this stress-relieving opportunity at the same time while each person is resting comfortably in conference chairs. No needle options also available.
No appointment needed but please arrive no later than 4:45.
Learn more.
| | |
Farmer's Market
Wednesdays, 3:30-6:30pm
Seacoast Eat Local is excited to announce our new location in a large parking lot behind Dover Ice Arena. In partnership with the City of Dover Recreation Department, our goal is to have more crossover with existing city programs to make the market more widely accessible.
Learn more.
| | |
Soft Plastic Collection
Great Bay Services is collecting soft plastic to earn a Trex Bench for their grounds. They currently have to collect 289 more pounds. Soft plastics can be dropped off at the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce at 550 Central Avenue, Dover. Learn more about Great Bay Services.
| | Thank you to our PEEK Supporters! | |
Interested in advertising in PEEK?
| | Thank you to our PEEK Underwriter! | | | | |
