ISSUE NO. 370 / September 13, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Luckily, seasonal shifts are usually positive and we have good things to look forward to. Technicolor fall hikes under bright blue skies… and a quiet respite before we tuck in for colder months. On the 23rd, we are reminded of the uniqueness of Mother Nature as we head outside to witness the full moon rising shortly after sunset.

Check the Livery website. This may be your lucky day to find a ticket still available for tomorrow’s Dinner & Concert with Sam Robbins” at The Livery.

Friday Sept. 22 @ 7pm. Joel Cage at the Sunapee Coffeehouse 

Joel Cage is an award winning veteran singer/songwriter from Boston. Once a member of the internationally acclaimed rock & roll group Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Joel has been performing regionally and nationally as a soloist for the past 2 decades. He has performed at some of the most prestigious folk & acoustic venues & festivals in the country, including the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas where he was awarded top prize in the Kerrville New Folk Competition.

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Saturday, Sept. 23 @ 8pm. “Jazz Speakeasy” at COH.

Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble will be playing favorites from the 1920-30s prohibition era. Dress in your favorite gangster or flapper costume to be eligible to win door prizes. The event also includes free bourbon tastings.

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Sunday Sept. 24th at 2pm & 7pm. Tom Rush & Seth Glier at The Flying Goose. 

Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration…a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.

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Tomorrow: “Scales, Scutes, & Skins” at the Abbott Library in Sunapee.

T-shirts for sale! 

We now have Abbott Library t-shirts for sale, thanks to the Friends of the Abbott Library!

All t-shirts are only $10 and we have children's and adult sizes for sale!

Early 19th Century Rural New Hampshire Life

TONIGHT, September 13th at 7 pm

with Mary Kronenwetter, author of Pauper Auction.

‍Her book explores the early form of "poor relief" and life in rural NH after the Revolutionary War through the eyes of a young widow. She will read excerpts, share local connections to the book, describe her research process, and discuss the importance of historical fiction.

All Welcome

Donations appreciated

LOCATION:  Flanders-Osborne Museum, Sunapee Harbor  

Sunapee Historical Society

Ellie’s Pollinator Garden at LSPA

Ellie Goddard was a Master Gardener who shared her knowledge and love of gardening with a smile. LSPA is collaborating with the Sunapee Gardeners to honor Ellie’s memory with the creation of a new pollinator garden at the Center for Lake Studies. This special project will be an ongoing educational demonstration dedicated in her memory. It will include native plants that are beneficial to a wide range of wildlife, especially pollinators. We hope you will visit the garden and follow our updates as the project develops. If you would like to make a memorial contribution to the garden, LSPA will be collecting tax deductible donations. You can donate online at www.lakesunapee.org or send a check with “Ellie’s Garden” in the memo.

The Sunapee Seniors

The Sunapee Seniors newly elected officers invite you to join their bi-monthly Monday noon gatherings at the Methodist Church. Share delicious' pot luck lunch’ and special programs starting in September. Perhaps you're new to Sunapee area or recently retired and interested in joining a social group.   Seniors membership is open to all 55+. For more information about the many activities of this group, including the upcoming Cruise on the Lake Queen, call: 603-763-2869.  

Sunapee is selected as one of the best' road trips' in New Hampshire!

The Lake Sunapee Scenic Drive, also known as the Lake Sunapee Loop, circles Lake Sunapee, encompassing a total of approximately 25 miles. This road trip is worth taking multiple times, especially during autumn, as the panoramas of fall foliage explode with reds, oranges, greens, and yellows. Newbury is a good starting point, and some of the best attractions to enjoy along the way, besides the fall foliage, are stopping by the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, visiting Mt Sunapee State Park, viewing the Herrick Cove Lighthouse, and enjoying the beauty of Lake Sunapee itself.

READ ARTICLE: 12 Most Scenic Road Trips to Take in New Hampshire

Especially for the poet in all of us...

OCTOBER POETRY WORKSHOP – “To be a Flower Bloom” 

Four Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, 1-3 pm will be offered at Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen, NH. The 4-week class is open to all levels of writers. Beginners are welcome. Through reading and writing poems together, we will find inspiration and explore various forms and content as we generate new poems. We will work on quieting our inner critics and opening creative channels with art and music. Instructor Catherine O’Brian is a Poet, Arts Advocate and experienced Teacher. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing Poetry from UNH where she studied with Charles Simic and Mekeel McBride. To register and for more details visit Twiggs Gallery, WWW.TWIGGSGALLERY.ORG, 254 King St., Boscawen, NH or call 603-975-0015. 

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'Do it yourself / whenever you like” Take a Stroll thru the Micro- Galleries in New London.

SooNipi Quilters’ beautiful display at the Library Arts Center in Newport thru Oct. 11th.

Saturday, Sept. 23rd. Hale Awards Dinner at Newport Opera House. 

Join us for dinner on September 23rd at 5pm, before the awards ceremony for Chris Bohjalian, this year’s Hale Award honoree. Dinner is $50 per person and can be paid by cash, check, or card at the library. Tickets will be on sale through Monday September 11, 2023. Dinner will be served at the Newport Opera House and catered by Appleseed Restaurant from Bradford, NH.

Harvest Moon Festival at Indian Museum

September 24th from 10am to 4pm

Harvest Moon Festival at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Enjoy a family day of nature presentations, hands-on crafts, and Native foods for sale. Thank you to Northeast Delta Dental for sponsoring this event.

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Monday, September 18, 7PM

PUTTING HUMAN FACES ON THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY: The Workers of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company with Robert B. Perreault, an NH Humanities to Go Program

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Shaker Bridge Theater welcomes you to their first production in their new home... The Briggs Opera House in White River Junction. 

The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective

September 21 - October 8

by Patricia Milton

This comedy/mystery is a “cheeky thriller” that centers on women detectives and victims instead of the killer. In 1893, a serial killer not unlike Jack the Ripper terrorizes actresses in the Battersea district of London. As the police have been unable to stop this murderer, three women who live in Mrs. Hunter’s Lodging House for Ladies take up the task. But without modern forensics, access to crime scenes, or cooperation from the authorities, how can they succeed? It’s “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Arsenic & Old Lace” in this entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility.

Comedian Bob Marley at COH

September 16th at 8PM 

Comedian Bob Marley at the Claremont Opera House

He lives in Maine which is the best state in the world, maybe even the universe. He’s featured regularly on Sirius XM radio and he even won their Superbowl of Comedy! He has put out over 20 comedy CDs and DVDs! He was inducted into The Guinness Book of World’s Records for “the longest stand-up comedy show by an individual” at 40 hrs of straight stand-up! He’s been on over 100 tv shows including Leno, Letterman, Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, and Comedy Central to name just a few. He co-starred in “Boondock Saints” I and II “All Saints Day” playing Detective Greenly. He has toured the U.S., Europe, Canada, Kuwait, and Iraq. That’s about it! Learn More

Please Take Note: Today’s “Happenings” is the last edition in September. 

“Happenings" is on a brief intermission until October 4th. We welcome receipt of your event information, for inclusion in the October 4th edition of Happenings”. Please send to: info@projectsunapee.org prior to September 30th.