Summertime and local scene is abundantly active, tho occasionally sprinkled with raindrops. Recently hatched ducklings & turkeys are spreading their wings. Spotted fawns are out & about. This weekend features several forever favorite “happenings”. Hospital Days in New London & NH League of Craftsmen Fair (both with decades of tradition). First up: Thursday night, Project Sunapee premiers “Barbie” at “Movies Under the Stars” in Sunapee Harbor! | |
Movies Under The Stars
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
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New London Hospital Days
It's the 98th Annual New London Hospital Day Weekend! Many events are happening throughout this weekend, Chamber Night, Band Night, Cow Flop Bingo, Pancake Breakfast, and of course the famous Parade!
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League of NH Craftsmen
The 91st Annual Craftsmen’s Fair will take place at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH August 3-11, 2024. Tickets are now on sale.
The online ticket price is the lowest price – gate tickets will be available, but at a higher price. No discounts are available.
The Fair is open daily 10 AM – 5 PM rain or shine
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STRIKE UP THE BANDS & CUE THE MUSIC | |
Tonight at Ben Mere Bandstand: & again at Flanders Stage Tent on Saturday 3-5. Bring your chair and enjoy favorite tunes from the ‘70s by the “Better Days Band” in their Harbor ‘double header’. | |
Occasional Jug Band
Saturday: The “Occasional Jug Band”will have shoppers at Sunapee Farmers Market tapping their toes! Our repertoire is packed with traditional American roots music, including jug band favorites, folk, blues, fiddle tunes, Cajun two steps, and popular tunes with an irresistible ragtime twist.
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Rhythm Future Quartet - August 2nd at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor
The acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. Founded by violinist Jason Anick, the quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms. With Max O’Rourke, Henry Acker, and Greg Loughman rounding out the quartet, Rhythm Future is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre.
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Alias Brass
Thursday, August 8th. “Alias Brass” at Summer Music Associates.
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The boys go back to Jersey and "RENT" opens at The Barn Playhouse
AUG. 7TH - AUG. 18TH
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s rock musical Rent took Broadway by storm in the late 90s and left an indelible mark in the history of musical theater. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent is a pop cultural phenomenon you won’t want to miss on the Barn Playhouse stage!
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Lost in Wonderland
08/02/2024
10:00am
Ticket Price: Kids (under 18) Free, Adults $10
Following a white rabbit leads Alice on a very strange adventure. In a place where up means down and right means wrong, Alice discovers a world filled with a strange smiling cat, a wild tea party, and a Queen whose temper is as red as the hearts on her dress!
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Historical Society Program & Cruise
Monday, 5 August - 5:30pm
History Cruise aboard the MV Mt. Sunapee (Sunapee Harbor)
Explore early lake shore development from north of the Fells past Newbury Harbor, and up the west shore to Fisher's Bay.
$45 per person
Reservations Required: (603) 763-9872 or sunapeehistory@gmail.com
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A Natural History Cruise
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Aboard the M.V. MT. Sunapee II
Take a cruise with the LSPA education staff on gorgeous Lake Sunapee, or as the Abenaki named, Seninebi, meaning rock or mountain water. While enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Sunapee, you will learn about the lake’s origins and the plants and animals that now call the watershed home. Specimens and interactive activities will enhance your experience. This program is designed for adults and families with older children.
Program Fee: $30 for adults, $15 for under 18
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Dragonfly Walk
Dragonfly Walk co-sponsored with Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
Friday, August 2, 2024
2:00 PM 4:00 PM
Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area
242 Elkins Rd New London, NH
Join LSPA and ASLPT on a family friendly Dragonfly Walk at Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area (a.k.a. Low Plain) in New London. Andy and Carrie Deegan will teach participants about dragonfly and damselfly biology and their preferred habitats, how to capture and release dragonflies safely, and some tips for identifying common species. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing and shoes you don’t mind getting wet if you’d like to try netting dragons!
Rain Date August 9.
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Corbin Animal Farm
August 15, 2024 @ 7 pm at the LSPA
Mary Kronenwetter will present the history and legacy of “Corbin’s Animal Garden.”
In the late 1800s, the banking, railroad, and real estate mogul Austin Corbin returned to his hometown in Newport, New Hampshire. He built a grand estate and bought out his neighbors’ farms to create an 22,000 acre wildlife game preserve stocked with boar, bison, bighorn sheep, antelope, elk, Chinese pheasant, and other imported animals. The grounds eventually became a prestigious private hunting park and hosted illustrious guests including Theodore Roosevelt, the Prince of Wales, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Joe Dimaggio, Rudyard Kipling, and Augustus Saint Gaudens. This illustrated slideshow features archival images and a discussion of the complicated history and legacy of New Hampshire’s own American Gilded Age robber baron. The talk will also highlight the important legacy of the role the Corbin family and park naturalist Ernest Baynes played in the saving of the American bison from extinction.
In partnership with the Sunapee Historical Society
Supported by NH Humanities
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Sinking of the USS Indianapolis: Disaster and Survival in WWII
Monday, August 12th at 5:30 pm.
Some Hot Wings, Hot Topics events focus on topics people have multiple opinions about, but our next presentation instead covers an extreme tale of survival from WWII!
New York Times best-selling author, Michael Tougias, will join us to talk about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the tragedy that unfolded, and the tales of survival.
Join us on Monday, August 12th at 5:30PM for hot wings and to hear about this fascinating piece of history!
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Walk & Talk with Ausbon Sargent
Thursday, August 1, 2024
10:00 AM
Join us at Clark Pond for a hike with Ausbon Sargent and discuss the book, Wild by: Cheryl Strayed.
The trail walk is a 1.63 mile relatively flat loop that goes through woods and wetlands,
If you have any questions please contact Matthew Gunby at mgunby@tracylibrary.org
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Coyote: Becoming Wolf
Presented by: Chris Schadler
Thursday, August 1, 2024
6:30 PM
Join Chris as he discusses the Eastern Coyote and how it has come to thrive in North America.
If you have any questions please contact Matthew Gunby at mgunby@tracylibrary.org
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Children's Musician Steve Blunt
Saturday, August 3, 2024
12:00 PM
A fun, upbeat performance that takes kids & families on a rollicking musical journey—with songs about adventures big & small!
If you have any questions please contact Ben in youth services bcote@tracylibrary.org
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First Fridays - Kids Showcase & Kathy Lowe
August 2 at 4:00PM
Whipple Hall, New London
Free Community Event
Come out and support the New London Barn Playhouse Junior Interns as they perform a diverse collection of pieces from their summer repertoire. Following the interns we will be joined by singer-songwriter Kathy Lowe.
Questions? Contact info@cfanh.org
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Murder Mystery on the Lake Queen
Sunday, August 4, 2:00–4:00PM
The Newport Opera House Association Presents
The M.V. Lake Queen
1 Lake Avenue, Sunapee, NH
A local cast of characters will lead you through comedic twists and turns on board the Lake Queen. Spot the clues and become a detective as you try to determine who committed the crime. This interactive event is sure to be an adventure to enthrall all ages!
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The Approaching Storm: The Civil War and American Landscape Painting
Wednesday, August 7, 4:00PM–5:00PM
John Hay Estate at The Fells
The presentation “The Approaching Storm” is a 60 to 90 minutes display of American landscape art within the context of the Civil War. The artwork represented is contemporary to the period of the Civil War. Later paintings would show battlefield heroics, but the paintings in this presentation reflect the trepidation and uncertainty as the nation plunged into war.
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Sunapee Recreation: Fall Soccer
Sign ups are now live on RecDesk for Fall soccer for grades Pre-K through 6th grade. All sign ups can be found by going to the Sunapee Recreation page and clicking on the RecDesk link.
In order to properly order uniforms for all levels, we ask that all registrations be completed by the 2nd of August.
Volunteers of any levels are needed for a successful season. Interested? not sure how you can help or unsure if you have the time? Please contact Steve Bourque, Recreation Director at (603) 843-7613 or email at recreation@town.sunapee.nh.us There is always a way to help out.
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August Community Conversation
Thursday, August 8th from 12-1 pm in the Town Office Meeting Room.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection
August 3, 2024 - Sunapee Highway Garage, 621 Route 11
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Public Hearing Notice
PUBLIC HEARING - Posted Road & No-Thru Trucking Ordinances
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Town Office Meeting Room
Join the Selectboard in a conversation on updating the posted road and no-thru trucking ordinances.
Please find the draft ordinances here: Posted Road and No-Thru Trucking.
Any questions please contact the town office at (603) 763-2212.
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American Red Cross
Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church
SEE TIMES
9 Lower Main Street
Sunapee, NH 03782
12:00 PM - 04:30 PM
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