ISSUE NO. 256 / June 9, 2021

Sunapee Happenings
Let there be light. Since we are now seeing so much more of the sun... let’s celebrate how things are opening up all about the Sunapee region. Though some things are strangely off in many ways, the overall tempo is picking up. School’s out. Boats are being launched. Restaurants are serving indoors & out. Dogs & their people are walking the roadsides in full force. Shopkeepers have opened their doors, and we welcome the new establishments. Saturday mornings in Sunapee Harbor has been abuzz as the Farmers Market has opened to the delight of many. (Even a rainstorm did not daunt shoppers on opening day.) Communities all around have announced plans for music on their bandstands once again. The Barn Playhouse and Northern Stage will be performing under tents throughout the summer. Gardeners have filled town gardens with bright flowers. Snowbirds have flocked back to New Hampshire and we’re all back into our seasonal rhythms, this year more than ever! Determination in our bedrock communities has seen us through the challenges of this past year... and the Summer Solstice is just around the corner.
cue the music
Start the celebration with music from a “hometown guy” performed at the Coliseum in Rome.
coming soon...
more music on July 8th at Center for the Arts "Swing. Swing. Swing.”  
July 8 | Swing, Swing, Swing!
Center for the Arts NH invites you
to the July 8th Gala
SWING, SWING, SWING" with The BEDFORD BIG BAND
Outside at the New London Historical Society
Enjoy the concert and kick up your heels!
Safely prepared complimentary hors d'oeuvres & desserts. Cash bar.
10x10 art sale and more!
All socially distant tables. "Pod" reservations are available.
and… there are a couple of pods still available at Project Sunapee’ s not to be missed “Bluegrass, Boots & Bling” on July 24th. Reserve yours ASAP!
July 24 | Fundraising Celebration!
It's time for Project Sunapee’s Tri-Annual (plus 1 year)
FUNdraising Celebration!
You do remember BEATLEMANIA?... aka ‘THE' Party of that summer!
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 6:30 pm
Bluegrass ~ BBQ ~ Libations!  
Seating in Picnic Pods
25 Pods Available
7 Pods Remaining
TICKETS on sale NOW
Get your “pod-squad” ready
for a fun evening together!
let's get artsy
LIFE AND TIMES OF A PENOBSCOT POETRESS
June 15th 5:00 pm

Carol Dana, Penobscot Language Keeper, has devoted years to Penobscot language revitalization, working on the Penobscot dictionary project during the 1980's, and teaching Penobscot at the Indian Island School during the 1990's. She is the author of two books of poetry, When No One is Looking and Return to Spirit and other Musings, both published by Bowman Books.
EN PLEIN AIR

Coming up in July: en plein air painters at The Fells.
10TH ANNUAL ARTS ON THE GREEN - JULY 17TH, 2021

Artists and Craftspeople show and sell their work under tents in beautiful Sunapee Harbor!  

Oil Paintings, Watercolor, Pottery, Stained Glass, Jewelry, Beadwork, Metalwork and Photography!
SPANISH ARTIST

Spanish Artist Transforms Travel Experiences Into Breathtaking Illustrated Journals. Learn More
spotlight
Great opportunity to donate to your favorite nonprofit (or 2 or 3) closes at 5 today!
calendar
Saturday, June 12th: Plant Sale at The Fells  

Buy quality, well-established plants and shrubs propagated and field dug from The Fells very own gardens, as well as from the region’s finest nurseries.
… and: Farmers Market in Sunapee Harbor 

Every Saturday
Rain or Shine
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 13th: Prouty
  
Tuesday, June 15th: Sunapee Rec. Bootcamp begins 
Thursday, June 17th: first summer Coffee with the Chief 
congratulations
Congratulations to “Mainstreet Bookends” in Warner.  Awarded “Best Community Bookstore in NH”! Check them out.
solar eclipse
“Ring of Fire”. If skies are clear tomorrow morning, early risers  should be able to see this solar eclipse. How to watch the 'ring of fire'.
video
Golden Retriever And Deer Have Been Best Friends For 11 Years.
in the meantime
Photo by Maria Fair
June is “Dads & Grads” month. We’ll celebrate dad next week. Today we shout out very special “Congratulations” to all the newly minted graduates on their achievements as they embark on an exciting new chapter that promises great moments to come!
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:

 You too, may submit all nonprofit and civic events
to that same calendar for posting.
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