ISSUE NO. 262 / July 21, 2021
Sunapee Happenings
Photos by Maria Fair
The greater Sunapee region is a great place to live… especially in the summer! Considering where we were a year ago, we’re profoundly grateful that we were able to weather the tempest here in New Hampshire, with confidence that we’d make it thru the transition to the good old days of a lazy summertime.
cue the music
Ella Fitzgerald
Who better than the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald to welcome the season.
Tonight - Sunapee Harbor / 6:30-8:30 pm
"Nick’s Other Band" will have you dancing on the lawn to their
classic Rock’n Roll.
July 24 - Flanders Stage / 5:00-7:00 pm
Gerry Grimo’s Jazz Combo entertains under the tent on Flanders Stage.
August 1 / The Fells
Sunday August 1st: At The Fells. Cyn Barrette & her Jazz Trio. “Something Cool” Come and enjoy Cyn’s rich, warm vocals accompanied by her jazz trio.  Concert details & reservations: www.thefells.org
let's get artsy
Naturally New England Art Show 2021
The Gallery at the Landmark Livery features the 4th annual “Naturally New England” show thru Sunday July 25th.
Open weekdays 2-6 and Saturday 11-8 and closing day, Sunday 11-7.  
on stage
The Barn Playhouse
New London Barn performs another great week of repertory under the tent at Colby-Sawyer College.
Northern Stage
At Northern Stage, it’s Shakepeare’s “Midsummer’s Night Dream”
performed in the Courtyard Theater space.

Join us for our first-ever Summer Shakespeare Intensive. Local education actors will tackle this beloved Shakespeare comedy in our brand-new Courtyard Theater.

Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander loves Hermia. Demetrius also loves Hermia, even though he used to love Helena, who is still in love with Demetrius. The confusion multiplies when the lovers run away into a forest full of magical fairies. Throw in a troupe of amateur actors rehearsing a play and the result is lots of mischief in the woods. Directed by Eric Love, this high-energy, fast-paced adaptation will be FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
especially for the kids
HUGE Dinosaurs
HUGE Dinosaurs and elusive tiny fairies.
The "Summer of Dinosaurs” at the Montshire Museum
July 25 / The Fairies
Sunday, July 25th 1- 3:30. The Fairies have returned to the forests and gardens of The Fells.

This celebration of Fairy Houses connects children to the natural world and includes crafts, stories and readings, and, of course, building fairy habitats in The Fells Fairy Village. Kids of all ages will surely also enjoy a fairy ballet performed by Ballet Misha. Children are invited to dress in their finest Fairy or Gnome attire.
Calling All Kids! / All Ages
Do YOU Have Talent?
Summer Youth Talent Show
August 6th 4:00
Whipple Hall - New London
CASH PRIZES!
Sign Up by August 1st
notable events
July 22 / How Sunapee Became a Town
Tomorrow night. “How Sunapee Became a Town”. Historical Society’s program re infrastructure w/ Barbara Chalmers photo montage.

The History of Sunapee's Infrastructure: roads,
water & sewer systems, phones, electricity, and dumps
Ever wonder how these support systems evolved?
Barbara Chalmers has discovered a lot and will tell us all about it.
At the Sunapee Historical Society Museum, Sunapee Harbor
Free, donations appreciated, all welcome
FREE
July 29 / Winning the Nobel Prize
Thursday, July 29th, 4-5 pm. “Winning the Nobel Prize: a Talk with Peter & Kate Diamond. Details & Reservations: www.thefells.org
August 4 / Remembering the Dawn
Wednesday, August 4th: “Remembering the Dawn”.

The Literary Arts Guild for the Center for the Arts announces its next event in their 2021 Literary Art Series, “Native American Beauty is Diversity.” They will be presenting Remembering the Dawn: a bilingual program of traditional Abenaki stories by father and son culture bearers Joseph and Jesse Bruchac.
August 5 / The Bride Wore Purple
The landmark Livery hosts the Sunapee Historical Society's
“The Bride Wore Purple”

7 PM at The Livery, Sunapee Harbor
Costume Curator Astrida Schaeffer
 discussing late 19th century fashion as exemplified by
our purple wedding dress worn by Susan Johnson Stocker in 1868
and other clothing from our collection.
This program is supported by a grant from NH Humanities.
August 9 / A foraging walk in Webb Forest
Please join us on Monday, August 9th when Russ Cohen will lead a tour in Webb Forest sharing his amazing knowledge of wild edibles!

1 pm walk followed by a discussion with Russ
at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor - 58 Main Street, Sunapee
$15 per person

Learn more and purchase tickets here.
Saturdays / Sunapee Farmers Market
Every Saturday morning 8:30-11:30
The Fabulous Farmer’s Market in Sunapee. 
spotlight
Recipe Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Every now and then, it’s time to “treat yo self”!
Try this insanely good peanut butter cheesecake recipe!
Tip: buy a pie crust… Oreo is a favorite flavor.
until next week
Everyone be well, stay safe and be neighborly.
Drawn by the natural beauty in New Hampshire, “Rollin’ Down the Blackwater”
with thanks to Peter Bloch for sharing this vimeo.

The Blackwater River wends its meandering way through west-central New Hampshire. We have paddled several times on a section called the Bay, and last month we ventured out to a nearby portion of the River. We saw a combined grouping of Mallard, Black and Hooded Merganser ducks, with a Coopers Hawk chasing butterflies right over their heads! The dragonflies were just starting to get busy, and at the end of our paddle we ran across an amazingly large crop of Chicken of the Woods mushrooms. All in all, another perfect day on the water with Kathy! The music is "Projection" courtesy of FreeMusicArchives.org.
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 at:

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to that same calendar for posting.
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