ISSUE NO. 300 / May 4, 2022
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The pace quickens here as spring stirs the blood, senses and imagination. Not to mention the seasonal “to-do lists”! Fully blossomed daffodils reach for the sun, grass is greening up, spring peepers are heard nightly in the slightly warmer evenings, birds are busy courting and nesting, and there’s a delicious feeling of renewed life and vigor in the air. |
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Cheers were heard in Sunapee Harbor as the long awaited launching of the Sunapee Lake Queen came about on Sunday afternoon. The Lake Queen will soon be plying the waters of Lake Sunapee much to the delight of passengers and shore dwellers, eager to welcome her to the lake with a wave to the captain and ringing the bells. If you missed the exciting "splash down”... see below:
Sunapee Cruises christens 'Sunapee Lake Queen' after long wait: WMUR Video
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Fred Gillen Jr will perform
at the Sunapee Community Coffee-House on May 6, 2022.
Our shows start at 7:00pm. Come listen and enjoy!
Please visit our website for Covid-19 guidelines
NYFA (New York Foundation For The Arts) grant recipient Fred Gillen Jr has released eleven full-length albums, to great critical acclaim. He has performed all over the U.S. and Europe as a solo artist. From 2017 to 2019 he was music director of the Group The Greenheart, traveling to Nepal four times and India once, performing concerts to raise awareness of environmental activism. His songs have been featured on ABC's "All My Children," NPR's "Car Talk," CMJ's New Music Marathon Sampler, and in 2012 his version of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" was featured on "Pete Remembers Woody," a collection of Pete Seeger's spoken stories about Woody Guthrie. interspersed with various artists' renditions of Guthrie's songs. Like Seeger and Guthrie, Gillen's lyrics often reflect both the hope and despair of the human condition, while his music illustrates the diversity of influences in the air when he was growing up in the 1970's. His live performances are spontaneous and full of storytelling, and he enjoys audience participation. CLICK HERE
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Aaron Copeland, Dean of American Music. |
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Many Busy 'Happenings' in the Coming Week! |
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Tomorrow, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. While many in the US 'toast' the day with Margaritas and tacos, in Mexico the festival has a greater significance. Learn More
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VIRTUAL SPACES GREATEST CREATION – HOMO SAPIENS
Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10 a.m.
NIBLACK BLACK BOX THEATER
DAVIDOW CENTER FOR ART+ DESIGN
COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE
Bill Davidow, a high-tech industry executive and a venture investor, will discuss the 2-million-year history of virtual space, explain what went wrong 20 years ago when the “new virtual space” was created, and propose solutions to the problem.
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Friday & Saturday is Green Up/Day in Sunapee. Please drive with care and be alert for volunteers clearing the town roadsides of winter debris. |
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14TH ANNUAL SUNAPEE GREEN-UP DAY
Friday & Saturday, May 6 & 7, 2022
Fill out and submit your Volunteer Form – CLICK HERE
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All volunteers are welcome to join together
in Sunapee Harbor at noon Saturday, May 7th for a community picnic.
Coldwell Banker Lifestyles in Sunapee, Sunapee Pizza Chef
and Vicki Jepson are providing all volunteers
BBQ, Pizza and Dessert.
Thank you for volunteering to help clean up our wonderful town!
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Vicki Jepson
Providing the desserts for Sunapee Green-Up Day participants!
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Saturday is the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Often referred to as "the greatest 2 minutes in sports”. Learn More
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Sunday is dedicated to celebrating and lavishing love on all Moms! |
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May 6th - 5-7 "GALLERY NIGHT"
New Exhibits Opening Receptions!
Join us for the opening receptions for the new exhibits at The New London Inn, Betsy Holmes and Jessica Figg, Bar Harbor Bank and Trust, Yvonne Shukovsky and Blue Loon Bakery, Rick Stockwell. Also please visit new artwork at Tatewell Gallery on Newport Road, New London, and Prospect Hill Gallery in Sunapee.
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Purchase “Art for Ukraine” thru May
The "Art for Ukraine" fundraiser includes art by award winning artists in the Lake Sunapee Region. View the art as part of the May 6th First Friday Gallery Night Stroll and also online at www.centerfortheartsnh.org/ukraine
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SPAMALOT AT NORTHERN STAGE |
Experience the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as you’ve never seen it before, complete with a bevy of beautiful showgirls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. CLICK HERE
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The Newport Student Art Show | Library Arts Center
On Exhibit: Apr. 8 – May 25
Tues.-Fri. 11am-4pm | Sat. 10am-2pm
This show features artwork from students in grades K-12 in the NEWPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Sponsored by: MJ Harrington & Co. and Summercrest: A Senior Living Community
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CFA Student Scholarships & Teacher Grants
Over $5000 available for students to study art, music, dance, theater and writing!
Teacher Grants available now for 2021-2022 school year!
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Summer Job Opportunities with local nonprofits. |
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LSPA is seeking Lake Hosts
Lake hosts will start monitoring the boat ramps on Lake Sunapee beginning around May 20th. The Lake Sunapee Lake Host program is run in partnership with NH LAKES and covers all five public ramps on the lake from May to September. Lake hosts perform courtesy boat inspections while educating boaters and the public about how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants and animals. Any plants or animals found on boats and/or trailers are removed and disposed of by the Lake Host. The role of the Lake Host has been vital in preventing the introduction of invasive species into Lake Sunapee's waters.
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Sunapee Recreation Dept. is seeking lifeguards and other helpers at Dewey Beach and with sports programs. |
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1,000 Cranes for Peace
At the beginning of April we came up with the idea to fold 1,000 paper cranes to raise awareness for the war going on in Ukraine.
This idea was inspired by the members of the local community who, over 20 years ago, folded 1,000 paper cranes as a part of an effort that began a student exchange program with School 86 in Kiev. We again wanted to fold 1,000 cranes to honor our community's history with Kiev and hopefully find some peace despite what is gong on in the world.
And now, thanks to the Sunapee school and other members of our community, we have achieved that goal!
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Story Walk at Tilton Park
There is a new book up at the Story Walk at Tilton Park! Learn more about the Story Walk here. |
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Spring also means “Baseball”. Each team has their traditional Opening Day rituals, but none can top the Clysdales parade around Busch Stadium. Not exactly in our usual “Cute Critters” mention… but certainly magnificent. |
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Boy's Varsity Softball Team.
If you want to catch some local ball, be sure to check out the Sunapee teams.
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If you identified the photo to the left as 'Herrick Cove Lighthouse' you were correct along with 62% of trivia participants. 28% guessed Burkehaven and 10% Loon Island Lighthouse. So, have you participated in the "Nature's Classroom Yard Sale"? It is a wonderful event to raise money to offset costs for middle school (6th grade) students to participate in a 5 day residential outdoor education program. This year, the yard sale takes place on May 21st from 8-12 am at the Sherburne Gym. Great opportunity to drop off your unwanted items (Friday evening before) and to find countless treasures! Bring your bags and go early... there is usually a line up to get into this popular fundraiser. |
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Natures Classroom has been a part of the Sunapee Middle High School for how many years?
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Today’s “HAPPENINGS” marks Project Sunapee’s 300th Wednesday morning message! Thanks for reading, contributing, commenting and endorsing this weekly message reflecting some events of interest all around the Lake Sunapee region. |
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Wednesday’s email “SUNAPEE HAPPENINGS”
highlights a selection of events in our community each week.
For complete details on everything happening around the
Lake Sunapee area, check out the
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