ISSUE NO. 346 / March 29, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

March pretended to be spring… teasing us with warm sunshine filled days and melting snow and ice cascading off the rooftops… and tho we knew better (after all, this is New England) hope springs eternal and we were shocked when suddenly  snowfall was being measured by the foot once again.  Skiers were delighted with the unexpected powder, while the clever and young at heart took advantage of the opportunity to practice their snow sculpting skills one more time…  much to the delight and amusement of all passersby!

Snow sculpture by Ryan McLaughlin

This coming Sunday, April 2nd, Jazz On a Sunday Afternoon's Season Finale features the return of two amazing jazz musicians and veteran JOSA performers, Cercie Miller & Dominique Eade! Learn More

Cello Ensemble “Bolero”

Slow Food Opens at

Shaker Bridge Theatre April 6th!

“…a tasty recipe for a great night of theater.” Broadway World

A vacationing couple celebrates their anniversary at a Greek restaurant in Palm Springs—but will the marriage survive the service? As a needy waiter insinuates his way into their meal—and their lives—the couple examines their past and their future together. Playwright Wendy MacLeod brings us a tender comedy that delves deeply into what we hunger for. Purchase Tickets

Film at the HOP: “Living"

Adapted by Nobel prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro and based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 masterpiece, Ikiru, Living tells the story of a British public works bureaucrat who receives a terminal diagnosis. With the thread of his life cut short, he explores strands heretofore unexperienced. Nominated for Best Lead Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards, Billy Nighy delivers a soulful, inward performance as a man with nothing to lose by doing the right thing.

Learn More

Black and White Art Exhibit at the Library Arts Center

April 1-May 31, 2023

Gallery Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11am-4pm | Sat. 10am-2pm

Free Admission.

The Library Arts Center presents the Black + White Exhibit 2023 A juried community exhibit featuring a variety of artwork connected in the gallery in black, white and grey.  Learn More

Mark your calendar!

The next Coffee with the Chief is on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 9:00am to 10:00am at the Sunapee Safety Services Building and will include a public swearing-in ceremony for Lieutenant Timothy Puchtler and Sergeant Nicholas Boisvert.

There is always a lot to talk about, so bring your comments and questions and join us for coffee on April 1st!

Chief E. Neill Cobb

Sunapee Police Department

603-763-5555

Sunapee Master Plan Survey!

Every ten years, communities in New Hampshire must update their Master Plan. The first step is hearing from the community.

We need your voice! Take The Survey Today!

Four easy ways to take the survey:

1. Scan the QR Code on the right with your

mobile device

2. Visit https:bit.ly/sunapeesurvey

on your computer

3. Visit the Abbott Library and take the survey on one of their computers

4. Request a paper copy

Survey closes March 31, 2023

For more information, call the Town of Sunapee at 603-763-2212 or visit www.town.sunapee.nh.us

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 8, 2023 - 12:00pm

Join us at Sunapee Harbor at the Gazebo

For kids 10 years and under

Become a Vendor

We are now taking applications for the 2023 Market Season.

VENDOR APPLICATION

Volunteers Needed!



Sunapee Farmers Market is seeking Volunteers to help out with our 2023 market season. SFM is held in historic Sunapee Harbor every Saturday morning, 9am till 12pm, Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day weekend. We promise you will join a fun crew of dedicated community members!

sunapeefarmersmarket.com

Tonight at 5: The Literary Arts Guild of the Center For the Arts announces the publication of poetry about Farming in New Hampshire.

New London--The Literary Arts Guild of the Center for the Arts is pleased to announce publication of the fifth book in its Visual Verse series, entitled, Rooted in New Hampshire: Farming the Lake Sunapee Region. The poems in this volume are inspired by photographs from nine regional farms. In partnership with Adventures in Learning, a rollout event for the book to which the public is invited will take place on Wednesday March 29, 2023, at 5 p.m. at Lethbridge Lodge, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH. 

Rooted In New Hampshire is a tribute to the over 4000 farms averaging about 100 acres each whose open lands still help to preserve much of New Hampshire’s rural character. In addition, the book attests to the importance of area farms in providing our communities with a high-quality array of fresh foods, abundant wildlife habitats, continuation of our distinct cultural heritage, and significant contributions to our state’s economy.  Learn More

How are those Peeps dioramas coming along?! The Entry Deadline is fast approaching!

Spring has sprung! 🌷 and it's just about that time again for one of our favorite events of the year... Enter the Library Arts Center's 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Get creative and make an original diorama featuring the iconic Easter marshmallow candies: Peeps! We can't wait to see what you create. 🐥🐰

🟡 Entry Deadline: Thurs. Apr. 6th at 4:00pm

🟡 Peeps Party, Prizes, + Dioramas Unveiled: Fri. Apr. 7th - 5:00pm

🟡 Dioramas on Display: April 8-22, Tues.-Fri. 11:00-4:00 | Sat. 10:00-2:00

🟡 Peeps + Pints, in partnership with Polyculture Brewery: Thurs. Apr. 13, 5:00-7:00pm

For contest rules, details and entry forms, visit libraryartscenter.org/peeps.

The 2023 Peeps Diorama Contest is generously sponsored by Eastern Propane, dba Goodrich Oil.

Diorama shown here: "Sgt. Peep-ers" by Pam LaFountain

Learn More

COMING SOON: Rebecca Rule @ Tapestry Tuesday, April 18th

Rebecca Rule: "Moved and Seconded; Town Meeting in New Hampshire"

Drawing on research from her book, Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, the Present, the Past, and the Future, Rebecca Rule regales audiences with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting, including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor, and the wisdom of this uniquely New England institution. Learn More

5:30 St Andrews Church

New London

Space is limited 

Register at info@cfanh.org 

April 21st “Earth Day Celebration at LSPA" 

New at the LSPA: Nature Exploration Story Hour for kids

First Thursday Hikes at The Fells

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

John Hay Estate at The Fells, 456 Rt 103A

Join Nick Scheu, Nursery Manager, and Simon Parsons, Education Director, at The Fells property. These informal, moderate walks will be an opportunity to get a little exercise, spend time out in the landscape, and perhaps discover something new about the property once owned by the John Hay family. Members: free, non-members: included with regular admission fee. No reservations necessary. Meets at The Fells Kiosk. Learn More

This has been a tricky winter season on Lake Sunapee, with “Ice In" & partially “Out", then frozen over again. What’s your best guess?

Fill out this simple form with your entry and if you guess the correct date you will win a prize from LSPA (see a few options below). If there are no guesses for the actual date, prize(s) will be awarded to participant(s) 

with the closest date.

Entries must be submitted by 5 pm on March 24.

It’s still Maple Time in New Hampshire; Sugar Houses are open!

Our last scheduled Open Sugar House weekend is this Saturday & Sunday , April 1 & 2 with a special family and friends event on Sunday afternoon. Learn More

Photo credit: Ryan McLaughlin

Onward, slowly but surely into spring… we are thawing out.  Time to make plans to come back and be neighborly once again. You’ve been missed.

"Loving the Snow” by Leah Willis and mom, Mary.