ISSUE NO. 382 / December 20, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

“Up on the rooftop, reindeer’s paws”.  Photo credit: Adam Vigneault

Tho wishes for a traditional White Christmas may not come to fruition, may your days be Merry & Bright, surrounded by family & friends at a welcoming fireside. We can assure the little ones, Santa will magically come, snow or no snow.

Friday, Dec. 22 @ 7: Sunapee Coffeehouse invites all singers & instrumentalists to come and take the “Open Mic” to share a joyous festival of Holiday music!

OUR FIRST EVER HOLIDAY OPEN MIC

Our shows start at 7:00pm. Come listen and enjoy!

COME SING AND PLAY WITH US FOR A MUSICAL MAGICAL NIGHT

All songs welcome / Holiday and secular alike / Play what moves you

We really love original songs but covers are fine, and if you'd care to lead us in a singalong that's terrific too. 

Pentatonix - White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes Cover) (Live at Good Morning America)

December 22nd at the Abbott Library:

Toys for Tots Toy Drive 

Town of Sunapee Safety Services Building

The Toys for Tots Toy Drive, supported by the Sunapee Fire Department Association, is underway now!

Stop by and Donate A Toy spreading happiness and hope to less fortunate children during this Christmas holiday season.

Toys are being accepted at the Safety Services Building from 10 AM- 2 PM.

Happy Holidays!

12/21 Agenda: Consideration of Georges Mills Zoning.

View proposed amendments here.

IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING

Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the Town Office, masks will be required for the December 21st Planning Board Public Hearing on Zoning Amendments. The town meeting room space is limited to a maximum of 54 people.

The meeting will be available online via Zoom and Town Hall Streams.

Remote participation is permitted via Zoom:

CLICK HERE

Passcode: 969892

Please contact Allyson Traeger at (603) 763-2212 ext 1023 with any questions.

Soon the snow will fly and it’s time to feed birds again.

Project Feeder Watch

Project FeederWatch turns your love of feeding birds into scientific discoveries. FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. You don’t even need a feeder! All you need is an area with plantings, habitat, water or food that attracts birds. The schedule is completely flexible. Count your birds for as long as you like on days of your choosing, then enter your counts online. Your counts allow you to track what is happening to birds around your home and contribute to a continental data-set of bird distribution and abundance. Click here to sign up for FeederWatch

Audubon's 124th Christmas Bird Count

Dec 14, 2023 to January 5, 2024!

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of community science involvement. 

Join the Press Corps for a behind the scenes look at the White House 

Christmas Decorations. 

And … speaking of the White House, the Tracy Library in New London has a rare display of all the official White House ornaments since 1981.

These ornaments were collected by Dolly (Delores) Harrod, a New London resident and patron, who lent them to us to display each Christmas until her death in 2006. She worked at the State Department and received an ornament each year as a gift, starting in 1981. Dolly's wishes were that her husband, Jack, also a patron of the library, donate the entire collection to us and that he continue to purchase each new ornament. He did so until his death in 2018. Tracy Memorial Library now continues the tradition by purchasing each new years' ornament.

Books... are a great Christmas Gift and the perfect companion by the fireside on a long Winter’s night.

The greater Sunapee region is fortunate to have two great local bookstores. 

Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London and Mainstreet BookEnds in Warner.

What are you doing New Year’s Eve? 

January 5th: "First Friday" Put on your dancing shoes and join CFA’s Community Contra Dance at Whipple Hall in New London.

Join us at Whipple Hall for an evening of Contra Dancing starting at 6pm! This event is free!

This traditional New England folk dance is fun for all ages and skill levels. Our live band will keep you on your feet as you learn the basic steps and figures. 

Don't have a partner? No problem! Contra dancing is a social dance and you'll have plenty of chances to dance with others throughout the evening. Best of all, this event is completely free and family-friendly. So grab your dancing shoes and come join us for a night of laughter and fun!

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Saturday, July 27th 2024: THE Party of the Summer... “Sock Hop at the Top”. Presented by Project Sunapee

Please take note: Project Sunapee’s ‘HAPPENINGS” is taking a holiday break.

We’ll be back in your mailbox on Wednesday, January 4th, with events & information for 2024.