ISSUE NO. 372 / October 11, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Autumn colors, aerial view

On this day in 1968, the first manned space flight, Apollo 7 was launched on Oct. 11th. Then on Oct. 11, 2002, President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wondering how another generation will remember Oct. 11, 2023? 

Friday, October 13 @ 7:30. Sunapee Coffeehouse presents EJ Tretter 

E J Tretter, a volunteer with the Sunapee Coffeehouse team for six or seven years, is also a gifted singer, songwriter and guitarist.

He has been playing the guitar for fifty years, has played numerous styles in different bands, and has performed as a solo artist.

He has crafted many original songs, displaying a somewhat unique perspective on the individual's journey through life's challenges and rewards.

As a finger picking guitarist he's also written instrumental pieces in the style of John Fahey and Leo Kottke.

As someone who learned to play guitar in the 1960's and 1970's, there's lots of nostalgia in his playlist of cover songs.

Sunapee Coffeehouse

Thursday, October 19th Willy Porter returns to the “Flying Goose”

Willy Porter continues a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 11 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence. His live shows are guitar-driven grit, soul, silence and muscle– at times electrifying, dynamic, and unique in the way that Porter’s voice blends and fuses with his fret work.

Saturday, October 21 “Wailon” at COH

8:00pm

$25 + Fees

WailOn recreates a full 70’s era REAL Country Music stage show and performs the music of George Jones, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr, Willie Nelson and the Outlaws of Country – including some of the more modern ones, such as Cody Jinks, Chris Stapleton and more.

Featuring Chris Wiski as “Waylon,” the musicians of WailOn have been consistently packing 500 to 800-seat theaters to capacity in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Hampshire since 2015. Claremont Opera House

… and on October 11, 1971, John Lennon’s “Imagine” was released.

October 11th thru 29th

Selling Kabul at Northern Stage

Kabul, Afghanistan. 2021. Taroon, a former U.S. military interpreter, is hiding from the Taliban at his sister’s apartment in the wake of the American troop withdrawal. On the eve of his son’s birth, Taroon is faced with an impossible decision: stay with his family or escape to safety. Sylvia Khoury’s gripping thriller — a 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist — is an emotional and poetic family love story about sacrifice and strength discovered under extreme circumstances. Learn More

Passion in the Pandemic. Hanover High School Opera now on PBS.

“Passion in a Pandemic: Making Opera at Hanover High School” is back, with an upcoming local screening of the work by award-winning Upper Valley independent filmmaker Nora Jacobson that has made its way to PBS. (Click here for the original film review on Artful).

See “Passion in a Pandemic” at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT on October 12 at 7:00 pm, courtesy of JAM – Junction Arts & Media, along with a live musical performance with some of the young people in the film. For more info, check JAM’s website.

Tapestry Tuesday - October 24th

Robert Goodby: Visual Digging into Native History in New Hampshire

Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required many Abenaki to go "underground," concealing their true identities for generations to avoid discrimination and persecution. Robert Goodby reveals archaeological evidence that shows their deep presence here, inches below the earth's surface. 

5:30 St. Andrew's Church

Space is limited  

Register at info@cfanh.org 

"Creating Holiday Gift Paintings”

with instructor, Tatiana Yanovskaya-Sink 

Friday October 27th. 10-4pm at The Livery 58 Main St. in Sunapee Harbor

This workshop is designed for artists and everyone who wants to bring home 

a beautiful holiday painting of seasonal themes with ornaments; poinsettia plants or perhaps an abstract.  

Workshop: $135. All medium. All levels. Class limit:8.  

Bring your own supplies or available to purchase from instructor: $75.

Information and registration: Tatiana @617-872-8470  TatianaFineArts.com 

Print copies of the survey are available at Town Hall and Abbott Library.

The Sunapee Conservation Commission is looking to fill a member vacancy. 

We meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7 PM. For more information about the Conservation Commission, see our web page:  town.sunapee.nh.us/conservation-commission

Interested? Contact the Town Office at 23 Edgemont Road or call 603-863-6493

Water Quality and Leaves

This time of year as trees let go of their colorful leaves many will naturally fall into lakes and streams. NH LAKES reminds us “if leaves do get into the lake, it is best to leave them there—do not use a rake in the water to remove them. Raking the bottom disturbs the critters living in and on the lake bottom. Raking in the lake also suspends sediment and phosphorus into the water column, causing violations of state water quality standards and fueling algae blooms.”

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Nature Exploration Story Time - Acorns and Seeds

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

10:00 AM 11:00 AM

LSPA Center for Lake Studies

Come join LSPA environmental educators for nature themed activities on Tuesday mornings at LSPA’s Center for Lake Studies. Each Tuesday will offer a different theme and include a story, activities, a craft, and exploration. These programs are designed for young children and their caregivers. They are free and open to all! We look forward to welcoming you in the Discovery Room, a room full of fun ways to investigate the out of doors. In this program we will explore the wild variety of seeds and the many, many ways that they travel. We look forward to seeing you! Learn More

Abbott: Please note change of date for Falconry program: 

Abbott in Sunapee:

“Friday the 13th"

Tracy Memorial Library in New London: LEGO CLUB

October 17 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Lego Club

Join us in the meeting room to build with large collection of Lego bricks. Build your own creation or try one of our challenges. This event is intended for ages 5 and up. This is a drop in program and sign up is not required. Learn More

Library Arts Center in Newport: “Music with Friends” Julie Love

for infants, toddlers & preschoolers | Instructor: Julie Love

Wednesday Mornings, 9:30am in the Gallery

*Pre-registration is required.  

$12 per family, per week

Experience making music together in this class designed for babies through five year olds and their caregivers. Music will come to life as everyone sings, dances, drums and claps, experimenting with voices, instruments and movement.  *Pre – registration is required, sign up online for specific weeks, or the whole series.

Register for Music with Friends

Before we bid “adieu to summer” enjoy this traditional Vienna Philharmonic Concert.