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August 31st to
September 6th
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Community Events
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Register Now for the Apple Harvest Day 5K Road Race
The
Apple Harvest Day 5K Road Race, underwritten by
Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, kicks off the Seacoast's premier autumn street festival on Saturday, October 7th. The 5K Road Race starts on River Street and ends on Washington Street in downtown Dover. The USTAF certified course runs directly through the Apple Harvest Day festival site on Washington Street and Central Avenue, and then winds through historic Dover on a rolling course that is suitable for beginner runners and walkers, as well as advanced racers. The first 250 runners to register will receive a free t-shirt!
Click Here
to register.
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Thursday, August 31st, 7-10pm
Wildcat Stadium, Durham
UNH football will take on the Maine Black Bears in the first-ever
Thursday
Night Throwdown on
August 31st at 7PM
! Come on out to support the Wildcats and stick around for post-game fireworks! For information on corporate outings, group tickets or hospitality opportunities contact Cullen Barnes at
[email protected]
or call
603-862-0837
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Friday, September 1st, 4-8pm
Downtown Dover
Discover the wide variety of original artwork in downtown Dover during the monthly Art Walk each first Friday from
4-8 PM
. Check out DoverArtWalk.com to see the stops. Pick up a map at any participating location and get yours fully stamped to enter the raffle at The Falls Grill and Tavern.
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Tea and Stitchery Returns to Wentworth House
Sunday, September 3rd, 1-4pm
Water Street, Rollinsford
Hand sewing enthusiasts and fans of antique fashions are invited to "Tea and Stitchery" on
Sunday, September 3
at Rollinsford's historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House. Between
1 and 4 pm
, the Wentworth ladies will gather in the parlor to drink tea, sew, and discuss the latest fashions of the 1700s. Costumed in period attire, the ladies will demonstrate the tools and techniques involved in hand sewing 18th century clothing, and both completed garments and some in process will be on display. Additionally, visitors will be able to view "Fashionable Folks: What New Englanders Wore," an exhibit of women's fashions from the 1830s to the 1920s currently on display at the Wentworth House until mid-October. Interested members of the reenacting community are particularly invited to bring along their hand sewing projects and join the ladies for this special afternoon. For more information, email
[email protected]
or call
603-742-4747
. Admission is by donation.
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Museum of Art, Public Reception Two Exhibitions Made Masculine and Willie Cole: On-Site
Thursday, September 7th, 6-8pm
Museum of Art, UNH, Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham NH
Two new exhibitions, Made Masculine and Willie Cole: On-Site will be on view at the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire beginning
August 30
. A reception takes place on
Thursday, September 7
,
6:00-8:00pm
. The Museum of Art and its programs are open to the public free of charge; the exhibitions are on view until
October 15
.
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Thursday, September 12th, 10am-12pm
Dover Community Senior Center, 61 Locust Street, Dover
The decision to move into a senior living community can be an exciting but overwhelming one. The long journey through this important transition requires both research and planning. Therefore, we invite you to join our panel of local experts for a discussion on the process of downsizing, including the emotional aspects of downsizing, legal & financial options to consider, local senior residential options, de-cluttering & staging strategies, and the steps involved in selling your home. RSVP to Jade Duhaime by September 7th to [email protected].
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Recreation, Leisure & Wellness
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Open Stage
Thursday, August 31st, 7pm
20 Third Street, Dover
At The Strand Ballroom, we open our doors and stage to performers of all types, whether it be music, dance, theatrical, comedy or poetry. Visual artists are encouraged to bring their canvas or sculpture. Audience support is welcomed, any donation goes to upgrades for improving your theatrical and musical experience. To sign up for a performance time please message us on
FB or e-mail us at
[email protected]
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NEW & IMPROVED- Transform and Thrive-Project Weight Loss
Monday, September 4th, 9-10am or 6-7pm
Phoenix Fitness, LLC, Dover
Phoenix Fitness offers a six-week program meeting three times a week (M/W/F) for one hour. This program is designed with motivation and results in mind, and approaches the weight loss process from all angles. The workout structure will now be progressive, meaning each participant will have an opportunity each and every workout to see how their strength/cardiovascular conditioning/coordination/core strength is progressing. Phoenix coaches will highlight NON -Scale victories instead of focusing on the scale. Each participant will be getting a starter packet including: A food menu with suggestions on meal combinations, including each Coaches favorite meal and well as instructions on how to set up for counting calories for weight loss on MyFitness Pal App. And if participants miss a class, home workouts will be provided online. Join Coach Royce and Coach Cindy at
9am
or Coach Sara at
6pm
for an hour full of exciting workouts and great energy.
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Is Exhaustion Running YOUR Life?
Wednesday, September 6th, 6:30-8pm
1 Waldron Court, Dover
Tired of being tired? Life is challenging and moving faster every day. Find out how to hack into your nervous system and harness more energy to deal with the demands of daily life! Visit wellspringdover.com for more information.
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Job and Volunteer Fair-Join Our Team!
Thursday, September 7th, 4-7pm
178 Farmington Road, Rochester
Cornerstone VNA invites you to learn more about joining our team at our Job and Volunteer Fair
. Speak directly to our staff about open positions including Registered Nurse, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Licensed Nursing Assistant, Homemaker, Personal Care Service Provider, Hospice Registered Nurse, Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant, and Hospice Chaplain. Our Volunteer Coordinators will be on hand to answer questions about Hospice, Pet Peace of Mind, Companion, Pet Companion, Senior Companion and Office Volunteer positions! Please stop by to learn more about rewarding opportunities at Cornerstone VNA. Visit www.cornerstonevna.org/event/job-and-volunteer-fair/ for more information.
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Train for the White Mountain Half Marathon & Relay
No Finish Line Running
Training Dates: Mon. & Wed. 6pm from 7th Settlement Brewery, Dover and Sat. 8am from Bagel Grounds, Dover
Train for either 13.1 miles or split it in half and do a 2 person relay. Program includes 3 training days a week with certified running coaches, a technical running shirt, and discount on hotel.
Race Date:
Sunday, October 29th
in beautiful North Conway, New Hampshire.
Sign up at
www.nofinishlinerunning.com
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Online Professional Development Courses
Courses in New Media Marketing, Data Analysis, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma and more begin Sept 5th. Classes start the beginning of every month. The skills you need on your own time.
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Team Building Events
11 Christmas Lane, Barrington
Let us host your next team building event! With a background in Interior Architecture and Design we can create a mural for your office that your team can paint! All step by step, pre-drawn canvases make the finished project your own work of art!
Visit
www.refinedartnh.com
for more information.
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Creative Writing Classes & Tutoring
August/September 2017
Where Fire Meets Form Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1-Sept. 26
We will focus on elements of craft, such as scene, characterization, dialogue, narrative voice, point-of-view, and more. I will incorporate writing exercises and prompts, and we will engage in lively discussions that will provide you with the tools needed to bring your stories to fruition. In this workshop, we will also address the writing process itself, including revision and editing, and I will offer strategies and tips to help you meet your writing goals, and resources for submitting work for publication. Writers of all levels and backgrounds are welcome.
Hone Your Craft: A Writing Workshop Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Aug. 2-Sept. 27
In this course, we will focus on elements of craft, such as scene, characterization, dialogue, narrative voice, point-of-view, sensory detail, and more. In addition to studying craft and technique, we will carve out extra time for all participants' pages to be read in this comfortable, supportive setting. We will place an emphasis on close, active reading of one another's work, and we will study what it means to read like writers. In addition to providing feedback, I will offer exercises and prompts that will encourage you to generate new pages, and/or develop works-in-progress.
gina-troisi.com
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$20 Sports, School and Camp Physicals
ConvenientMD Urgent Care offers high-quality, fast and affordable medical care for illness and injury, seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm. There is always a full medical team trained in urgent care, occupational health and work-related injury on site at our 9 clinics, ready to treat all ages (from newborns to the elderly) in a welcoming and friendly environment. There are no appointments, just walk in and be seen quickly. Patient's average time from check-in to check-out is under 1 hour, versus more than four hours in the ER. ConvenientMD treats everyday illnesses, such as colds, flu, bronchitis, asthma attacks and dehydration, as well injuries such as broken bones, wound repair, sprains/strains, and burns - all for the cost of an office visit.
Full service urgent care center, open 8am - 8pm, every day!
Visit our Seacoast Locations at:
Dover - 14 Webb Place, Exit 9 off Spaulding Tpke - next to Starbucks
Stratham/Exeter - 1 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, Exit 11 off of Rte 101
Portsmouth - 599 Lafayette Road, next to Bowl-A-Rama.
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Shopping, Sales & Specials
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Stay to Make a Difference
The Hampton Inn by Hilton Dover, on behalf of our management company, Jamsan Hotel Management, would like to announce
Stay to Make a Difference
. When booking a room between 8/31/17 and 11/30/17, ask for the Stay to Make a Difference Rate, and receive a 10% off discount on your room rate. 2% of your room rate will then be donated to the Houston Red Cross relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. For more information, or to make reservations, please call (603) 516-5600.
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Thrive Family Chiropractic is NOW OPEN!
Dr. Mike and Dr. Mackenzie are excited to serve the Dover and surrounding Seacoast New Hampshire community. From now until the end of August a portion of ALL New Patient fees will be donated to Dover Children's Home.
Give us a call today to book your initial screening in order to learn more about the health of your spine! (603)-570-6705.
Like and Follow us on
Facebook
for more information!
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ADVERTISE ON TAP HOUSE TV - NEW LOWER RATES PLUS 5% DISCOUNT FOR MEMBERS!
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Members receive 5% OFF our new lower advertising rates of $99/month to run a digital ad on Tap House TV's, located throughout Dover and Newmarket. Choose between a 15 second static ad, animated graphic ad or video ad to play in the loop on these large displays. Provide your own ad or we can design one for you! (design rates apply)
Displays are located in Seacoast Kettlebell, 2 Home Cooks, The Dover Brickhouse, The Thirsty Moose (Dover), Sole City Dance, The Children's Museum of NH, The Noggin Factory, The Dover Chamber (for chamber members only),
the Newmarket Rec Center, Jeremy's Pizza,
plus a mobile unit that is on display at several local events. Be seen by 8,000+ people each week!
Services include video production, website & graphic design, printing, social media management, real estate photography, branding & more! Visit www.taphousemedia.com or email Heidi at [email protected]
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Belknap Dental Says Protect Your Teeth!
Fall sports season is here. Do you have your athlete's mouth protected? Did you know it can cost over $3,000 to replace a lost tooth? Come in and have a custom sports guard made at our in house lab. Athletes choose their colors and can have their names on the guard as well. Low to medium impact sports are $45 and high impact sports are $55. Give the gift of protected teeth by calling our office at 603-742-4735.
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PINEWOOD LASER & SPA SEPTEMBER SPECIALS
Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Laser Hair Removal
Permanently remove unwanted hair!
40% OFF A Full Laser Facial
Revitalize sun-damaged skin, reduce fine lines & wrinkles and reduce acne scarring. Just $300! (Normal cost $500)
Apple Cinnamon Pedicure $38
Come enjoy our pedicure room filled with the sweet scent of September apples. Relax with a hot neck wrap, and your choice of hot tea, water, hot apple cider with a fresh cinnamon stick, or a glass of wine. A foot soak will be followed by nail work, foot file, apple cinnamon scrub, lower leg and foot massage with a polish application.
10% OFF Waxing Service
Receive 10% OFF any waxing service when you book a nail service.
To make an appointment call 603.841.2306 or Book Online
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Make it Happen with Make It Active
Looking for a way to expand the online presence of your business, to reach out to even more potential customers? Have you been wanting to update your existing website? We offer Web Design, Hosting, SEO, Online Advertising & Reputation Repair, and Google Street View Virtual Tours for your business! We can also take care of all your printing needs; getting you the best price and quality in town! Give us a call at
(603) 814-9234
, check out our website at
https://www.makeitactive.com
, or stop by our new office. We are located at 340 Central Ave Suite#305B in the Thirsty Moose Building in Dover.
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Conway Office Solutions to Provide PrintReleaf
Sustainability Just Got Easier! Conway Office Solutions is proud to be providing PrintReleaf to businesses that want to minimize the environmental impact of their print activities. PrintReleaf works with Managed Print Services to measure your organization's paper consumption and helps to offset that usage by planting new trees equivalent to the amount of paper used. To learn more, call Conway Office Solutions at 800.343.7777 or visit our website at www.ConwayOffice.com.
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Local Dining & Club Music Listings
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2 Home Cooks Say:
Our outdoor patio has officially opened for the season! We also launched our new
spring/summer menu. Come out and enjoy your favorites along with our new creations!
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Thompson Tavern Says:
Thompson Tavern is hosting paint night 9/11. Sign up at
paintnite.com. W
e also have dueling pianos back by popular demand on 9/15. Most importantly, opening night for the Patriots on 9/7, right after trivia. We will have super specials on food and beer. As usual, the Red Sox are always on at the Tavern. September is a busy month at Thompsons with the 10th annual OkDoverfest pub crawl on 9/16. Buy your tickets here!!
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Patty B Says:
Just a friendly reminder that Patty B's will be CLOSED
Monday for Labor Day. Have a safe Holiday!
See you
on Tuesday.
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Pumkinhead Tasting and Brewery Gear Giveaway
Dave Newell from the Shipyard Brewing Co. will be at The Falls
this Thursday, 8/31,
from
5pm-7pm
conducting tastings on the popular seasonal brew, Shipyard PumpkinHead and Sea Dog Blueberry. Tons of Brewery gear to giveaway, not to mention $3 pours from
5pm
7pm.
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W
hat's Happening at Sonny's?
Mondays- $5 frozen drink night
Tuesdays- Soggy Po Boys
Wednesdays- Industry Night
Sundays- Sonny's Jazz + Cocktail Night.
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Ikko Lunch Break Offerings
Make your lunch break count, spend it at Ikko Japanese Steakhouse. Ikko has some of the best lunch deals in town. Try our Bento Box, with 6 different sushi options, all served with rice, soup and salad for $12 or less. Feeling even more adventurous? Try our $8.99 full hibachi meal including soup and salad. All this in under 15 minutes, so you can get back to work feeling full and ready to tackle anything that comes your way!
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Happy Hour at Blue Latitudes
3:30-5:30pm
Special Food Menu Available
Tuesday~$7 Signature drinks available
Wednesday~$3 pints of draft beer
Thursday~half off bottles of wine
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Outlook Tavern Restaurant at The Links at Outlook Golf Course-OPEN YEAR ROUND
The Outlook Tavern Restaurant offers a great atmosphere with a full dining room & Bar area.
Enjoy the Tavern Menu and Daily Specials. Located in The Links Pro Shop building on the golf Course in S. Berwick, ME.
HAPPY HOUR Every day they are Open: 3-6p
Drink and Menu Specials
Prime Rib Special- Friday & Sat after 5pm Only $14.95
Off-Season Hours: Wed- Sat 11-9pm, Sunday 11-6pm
310 Portland St, S. Berwick , ME 207-384-GOLF(4653)
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Community Information
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Small Business Finance: What You Need to Know
Friday, September 8th 9:30am-12:30pm
Seacoast SCORE, 215 Commerce Way, Portsmouth
This workshop for the small business owner will help you explore what you need to know about business finances from figuring out your break-even point to understanding your tax responsibilities. Focused on cash flow, not accounting, this seminar will help you identify the key financial factors that drive your business--allowing you to avoid common errors and increase profitability. The last half of the workshop focuses on the many alternative ways to source money for investment in your new or growing business, including the pros and cons of each. Internet-based crowd funding, bank borrowing and SBA backed loans will be discussed and a representative of the SBA will be on hand to answer questions.
The workshop is
FREE to participants, thanks to the generous support of SCORE
. But you must register in advance. Visit
seacoast.score.org for more information.
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The Children's Museum Annual Fall Maintenance
The Children's Museum will be closed starting on Labor day and extending to
Friday, September 15
for their annual maintenance. The museum will reopen with Fall Hours on
Saturday, September 16
. The museum's Fall hours are
Tuesday
-
Saturday
,
10am-5pm
;
Sunday
noon-5pm
and CLOSED on Mondays. When the museum reopens on
Saturday, September 16th
it will be the start of a two week celebration called "Toddlerfest" featuring programming geared towards the younger kids. To learn more visit
www.childrens-museum.org
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Fall registration is Open at Dover Adult Learning Center
61 Locust Street, Dover
Check out the upcoming classes:
Beginning Guitar - This class is designed for beginners ranging from people who have never held a guitar before to those who can play just a few chords.
Make and Take Homemade Herbal Teas - Learn about the ancient and modern day healing and medicinal properties of teas! Teas have been used to assist in treating depression, anxiety, insomnia, arthritis, digestive problems, boost immunity, alleviate headaches and for calming and energizing. Create and make your own teas and take home a sample.
Acting 101 - This workshop will provide an opportunity for first timers or experienced actors to explore and discuss all aspects of the theater performance. Students will gain the skills they need to perform scripted text including various techniques used to create a character and the break down of scenes. The group will explore monologues and scenes in class and rehearse these pieces for a performance at the end of the session.
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Invitation from the Rotary Club of Dover
Do you work in a home office or are you a sole practitioner?
Do you find yourself craving companionship and friendship of other adults?
Do you want to make Dover and the World a better place?
Why not visit the Rotary Club of Dover? We meet every
Wednesday
at
noon
at 121 Broadway. You'll get lunch,enjoy an educational program and have fun. We are fun group of professionals and we'd love to meet you.
For information call Jim Munro at
603-534-1726
or ask any Rotarian.
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