ISSUE NO. 310 / July 13, 2022
Sunapee Happenings
We are now reveling in the full-bore throes of summer… and loving every minute of it all 😊!

The following notes are just a sampling of all that is available for your summer pleasure. Then too, there is virtue in the simple delight of a lazy, hazy day in a hammock or deck chair with a good summer read.
Cue the Music
(There is a plethora of music ringing out all around the lakes and mountains this summer! )
Tonight 6:30-8 at the Ben Mere Bandstand in Sunapee. "DR. HARP" Blues Band. Think Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker tunes.
Tomorrow 6:30-8  in Newbury Harbor. “BACCHUS”. Blues based Rock’n Roll.
Friday July 15 @ 7:30.  Grammy nominated, Ari Hest returns to the stage at The Livery.
Saturday July 16. 5-7pm. Click Horning performs under the tent on Flanders Stage at the Sunapee waterfront.
Also on Saturday July 16. 6:30-8. Jake Davis and "The Whiskey Stones" will be at the Wilmot Bandstand.
Make your reservations now for the July 20th “Musical Cruise on Lake Sunapee with Opera North” Purchase Tickets
Beacon Brass at Summer Music Associates on Thursday July 21st.
Next week, July 21, 22 & 23. Opera North presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” at Blow Me Down Farm in Plainfield NH. Learn More
Let's Get Artsy
Saturday, July 16th. "Art in the Harbor"

10-4 
Outdoor Fine Arts and Crafts Show and Sale “Rain or Shine” 
25 Artists and Craftspeople show and sell their work!

Organized by the Center for the Arts, this exhibit of fine arts and crafts is the perfect way to while away a summer morning or afternoon. The harbor will be bustling with activity. Along the artwork, there will be raffles and a chance to meet some wonderful local and regional artists. For more information visit www.centerfortheartsnh.org/arts-in-the-harbor. 
“BOEING BOEING” Five performances only. July 13-17th on stage at the Barn Playhouse.

American playboy, Bernard is engaged to three separate airline hostesses. Unexpected layovers cause pandemonium when all three foreign fiancés show up at his Parisian bachelor pad. Hilarity ensues in this first-class farce about love, lust and lies!
Bonus matinee on Friday, July 15th at 2pm!

The Barn’s Jr. Intern Co. presents “HAMLET” on Saturday, July 16th.
Free admission and will be held outdoors at the Tracy Memorial Library in New London!

“To be or not to be… that is the question.” After the ghost of his father appears and demands Hamlet avenge his death, our hero doesn’t know who he can trust. Through a series of tests, tricks, and manipulations, tragedy befalls the kingdom in William Shakespeare’s most famous play. Learn More
Sutton Historic Meeting House
Come on over to Sutton. One and all are invited to participate in a very special event celebrating their Historic Meeting House!
Kids & Family Events (chronologically)
Lost in Wonderland at the Claremont Opera House.  

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!
Adults: $10 | Ages 5 to 18: $3 | Children under 5: Free. Learn More
Fairy Festival at The FELLS. 

Sunday, July 17, 1:00-3:30pm 
This celebration of Fairy Houses connects children to the natural world and includes crafts, stories and readings, and, of course, building fairy houses in The Fells Fairy Village. Children are invited to dress in their finest Fairy or Gnome attire. A performance by Ballet Misha will culminate this special family event. Members; adults $10, children $5, family maximum of $20: nonmembers; adults $20, children $10, family maximum of $40 (Includes site admission). Tickets in advance or at the door. Reserve online or call 603-763-4789 x3.
Family Film Festival at the HOP

FREE HOP FILM
Kid Flicks
NY International Children's Film Fest

These amazing short film programs from around the world are sure to inspire delight, curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small.
Kid Flicks One (age 3+)
Sat, July 16 at 11 am • Loew Auditorium

Kid Flicks Two (age 7+)
Sat, July 23 at 11 am • Loew Auditorium
Sunapee Spotlight
On Saturday, July 16th, join us at the Summer Fair at the Methodist Church (Corner of Rt. 11 & Lower Main St.)

The Abbott Library is pleased to introduce the new assistant director in now in residence.

Lake Sunapee Protective Association (‘Farewell' to June Fichter & ‘Welcome' to Elizabeth Harper). Learn More
Join the Community Conversations with Town Manager, Shannon Martinez, 2nd Friday of every month. 10am at the Methodist Church.  
Sunapee Farmers Market
Thanks to all the children that contributed to the Sunapee Farmers Market art project - a community mural! Join the Farmers Market each Saturday morning for a different kids activity!

Cute Critter
Huge Critter w/ an itch. We can all sympathize when this pesky mosquitos are out & about.
Sunapee Trivia
Where is this carving located in Sunapee?
Sunapee Town Hall
Sunapee Historical Society
Sunapee Welcome Center
Snack Shack at Dewey Beach
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
Project Sunapee Community Calendar
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