This week began in a not particularly springlike fashion.  Monday afternoon & early evening, we were under a severe weather alert as one dark storm cloud after another rolled by, bringing torrential rain and wicked strong winds. But with daybreak yesterday, the spring birds wouldn’t give up lulling us into believing. The pear and crabapple trees pushed their buds past winter and the maples were suddenly covered in a rosy hue.

May 20, 2022

The Sunapee Coffeehouse brings singer, songwriter, artist, Tom Pirozzoli to their spotlight on Friday.

Tom Pirozzoli is well known, much respected on the New England and on the national music scene. Tom's songs have been recorded by artists as varied as Tonto's Big Idea, Willy Porter, and Pam Prior. Listen to Audio

On Sunday at 1 pm, the HOP @ Dartmouth the Handel Society Orchestra and Glee Club come together with joyous, inspiring music to tell the tale of the genesis of the world, under the baton of director, Filippo Ciabatti. Learn More

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

The art of Sunapee Central Elementary School students will be on exhibit at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor, June 2nd & 3rd.

In response to the devasting events taking place in Ukraine, the Center for the Arts is hosting a fundraiser to raise much needed funds for Ukrainian Relief.

"Art for Ukraine" includes over 50 donated pieces of art by award winning artists in the Lake Sunapee Region. The public is invited to view the art at the New London Inn, Tatewell Gallery and online at www.centerfortheartsnh.org/ukraine, and to make purchases through the end of May. All proceeds from sales will be sent to Global Giving Ukrainian Crises Relief Fund.

The CFA thanks the many artists for their generous donations and the community for supporting this effort. For more information please contact us at info@centerfortheartsnh.org 603-526-4444

What do a jar of dryer lint, the world's largest collection of tiny shoes, dehydrated cats, a 1930 Aeolian Stroud player piano, hair clippings, a river monster skeleton, evidence of tramps, one stuffed fox, African folk art, a piece of Abraham Lincoln's law office, crocheted poodles, a miniature red bat, round things, a giant drawer of buttons, dirt from Stephen Douglas' birthplace, a map of America made of ashtrays, several Phineas Gage relics, a passenger pigeon, one Seminole War journal, red stilettos, a drug-snorting dalmation, and Elvis' gallstones have in common? You'll find them all at the most cockamamie cabinet of curiosities in the Green Mountains: White River Junction's Main Street Museum. Gather the gang and go see it.

Friday May 13th marked the retirement of Chief David Cahill with a parade and reception at the Livery where residents reminisced with the Chief about his 20 years of service to this community.  Project Sunapee adds our huge "Thank you, and Good Luck "wishes to The Chief in his next endeavors!” Watch Facebook Video

We are so thrilled to have reached our goal of 1,000 Cranes for Peace! Thank you to everyone who folded cranes, especially the fifth graders at Sunapee Central Elementary School.

Many of you have asked what we will do with the cranes. Fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Scheele, had the great idea to offer to give them away to anyone who makes a donation to support Ukrainians!

So, please consider making a donation to the charity of your choice in support of the Ukrainian people, come in and tell us about it, and you can pick out a string of 25 cranes to take home. No need to show a receipt or anything like that. We will take your word for it! www.abbottlibrary.org

In addition to non-perishable food items such as; Soups, Muffins/Bread Mixes, Baked Beans, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Rice, Oatmeal, Cookie/Brownie Mix, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Cold Cereals, Juice boxes, Saltines, Crackers-snack

We have an urgent need for essential items, which are not available to purchase with food stamps. Some of those items include; Laundry Detergent & Softener, General Household Cleaners, Tampons

For those who have pets to raise their spirits and provide companionship... we

have NO pet food currently in stock.

Clients to purchase perishable items (which we do not stock in our pantry) can use them or we can use them to help fill-in when pantry shelves get thin.

Concerned about clients abusing cards? Some area stores can stipulate that no

alcohol or tobacco is to be purchased with the card.

Thank you so much for helping out the Sunapee Food Pantry in the past and for your continued support to those in our community who are in need!

Another “Farewell” to a friend.  The next time you’re at the Transfer Station, bid Ernie “Good wishes on his retirement". Ernie, ever helpful, always with a great smile, has managed the Transfer Station with quiet efficiency, literally thru rain, sleet, snow or blazing sun for many years. He will be missed.

LSPA's Center for Lake Studies presents ~ Pollinator Gardens

Thursday, May 19th 7:00 PM at LSPA Center for Lakes Studies

Please register in advance for this presentation by clicking here.

Come join Dawn Dextraze, Sullivan County's Educator and Outreach Specialist, for an in person event here at the Center for Lake Studies to learn about the critical importance of pollinators and the plants that sustain them. Pollinators help make food (or are food) for the entire food web. Pollinators provide pollination services to over 180,000 different plant species and more than 1200 crops. Supporting pollinators in our yards and towns not only contributes to the local food system, but also brightens our communities with colorful flowers. Learn what to plant, where to plant it, and how to take care of your own pollinator garden. If the weather is nice, be prepared to go outside for some of the time.

LOCATION

Zoom

DATE AND TIME

05/24/22 3:30pm - 05/24/22 5:00pm

Join AIL President Emeritus, John Ferries for a compelling lecture :

WHAT WILL BE AMERICA’S POSITION IN THE EMERGING NEW WORLD ORDER?

An otter visits the back side of a loon nest, flushing the loon from its nest. The loon chases it around the nest using its wing-walk attack. It can be heard, but unfortunately, the camera remains in a tight shot of the nest. As the cam pulls back, the otter can be seen again at the nest, with a concerned look on its face as it swims off. The loon does a victory stretch and lets out a loud call. Bonus clip at the end with a slow motion replay of the flushing move. The eggs are safe...

A big shout out loud, THANK YOU, to the many volunteers (approx. 100) who made Sunapee Green Up Day such a success this 14th year of the event!

The following special thanks go to the sponsors of the community picnic in the harbor: Pizza Chef, Caldwell Banker, Rich and Gidget Ducharme, Marie Lovell, Pam Richardson (BBQ) and Vickie Jepson (desserts).

Approximately 150 bags of trash and a truckload of miscellaneous items were picked up and disposed of. Every year most of the trash contains bottles and cans, which is then sorted and sold to offset the cost of disposing non-recyclable items. This year we are excited to announce that most of our roads in Sunapee were greened up!

May your day be full of good things!

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