ISSUE NO. 374 / October 25, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Photo: Cherie DeAugustinis

A question frequently asked is about when peak fall color will be each year. To be honest, it’s a very difficult thing to predict. Temperature, moisture and a variety of other factors impact when and how long peak color will last.

2023 had a most uncharacteristic weather pattern… a late May frost and only 7 days of sunshine in June and one single summer day over 90’.  Even local weathercasters are perplexed and can only advise that autumn’s unique color palette varies from hilltop top to valley. Rain or shine, nature will be here waiting… Enjoy!

“Out & About” for information re: two opportunities to join a guided foliage tour.  

Saturday, Oct. 28. at the Sherburne Gym. Sunapee residents have their first opportunity to share thoughts in regard to the next Sunapee Master Plan.

Reminder: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 28th!  

In Sunapee an officer will be at the Safety Services Bldg. from 10am to 2pm to collect expired or unwanted prescription drugs.  Hannaford's will serve as the collection location in New London. READ MORE

The Cereal Drive, an event put on by Sunapee Central Elementary School, will be taking place once again this year!

On October 27th, Sunapee Police will pick up the cereal from the student donations at the Elementary School and deliver them to the food pantry at Town Hall. As many remember, the cereal drive is a program created by second grader, now high school Junior Mia Cahill. Each year the cereal drive generates close to 300 boxes, which are then given to local food pantries for families who are in need. The creation of this program was to ensure that all kids are able to start each day with breakfast. Anyone who may not have a child attending SCES may still participate in the cereal drive by dropping off any cereal boxes to the Sunapee Police Department before noon-time, Friday October 27th! Thank you!

Chief E. Neill Cobb

Sunapee Police Department

603-763-5555

“Faith & Blue” Food Drive. 

Join us in partnership with St. Joachim's Mission and Lake Sunapee Methodist Church for two canned food drives to celebrate Faith & Blue 2023!

The first event will be held on Sunday, October 29th at St. Joachim's Mission, from 11:00am until 1:00pm.

The second event will be held on Saturday, November 4th at Lake Sunapee Methodist Church, from 9:00am until 12:00pm.

All donated cans will go to the Sunapee and Newport food pantries to help support those in need. "Faith & Blue is a celebration based on the premise that strong communities are built through mutual respect and understanding. Law enforcement and faith institutions are key pillars of each community, and when they work together, neighborhoods thrive. National Faith & Blue Weekend facilitates safer and stronger communities by engaging law enforcement officers and local residents through the connections of faith-based organizations."

We hope to see you there!

Chief E. Neill Cobb

Sunapee Police Department

603-763-5555

Nov. 12th “Empty Bowl Dinner & Senie Hunt Concert at The Livery" SOLD OUT

The following events at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor are also “Sold Out”:

Memoir Workshop - you can sign up for an email list to be notified when the next Memoir Workshop takes place: Click Here

Felting Workshop: Sold Out  

Sign up on The Livery website for their newsletter or to receive social media posts for other opportunities to attend popular events. Click Here

OCT 27 - Scott Ainslie

Considered a master of American roots music, Scott Ainslie brings a wealth of personal and musical history to the stage. With engaging stories he provides historical context for a repertoire of Delta Blues and ragtime guitar, gospel, and music of the banjo and fiddle traditions of the Southern Appalachians. Coming of age during the Civil Rights era, Ainslie studied with elder musicians on both sides of the color line. With a deep affinity for cross-cultural exchange, he plays this music with affection, authority and power.

Armed with vintage guitars, a fretless gourd banjo, a homemade one-string diddley bow, and carefully chosen historical and personal anecdotes of his encounters with senior musicians across the South, Ainslie brings the history, roots music, and sounds of America alive.

Scott Ainslie literally wrote the book on the Mississippi Delta Blues legend, "Robert Johnson/At the Crossroads”. Exploring the African and European roots of American music and culture in every concert, “he lives in the groove ...” says the Durham NC Spectator.

Sunapee Coffeehouse

OPERA ON TAP is bringing Opera back to the Claremont Opera House with a variety of favorites. 

Featuring:

Erin M. Smith

Soprano Erin M. Smith is quickly establishing herself as a versatile and dynamic performer throughout New England. A frequent performer of opera, notable appearances include Adina in L’Elisir d’Amore with Opera Providence, Pamina in The Magic Flute with MetroWest Opera (now MassOpera) and Piccola Opera, Vixen in The Cunning Little Vixen with Boston Opera Collaborative.

Jade Espina

An Arkansas native, mezzo-soprano Jade Espina is a classical singer and voice teacher in the Boston area. She has performed with several Boston-based opera companies, such as Arlington Friends of the Drama, Boston Opera Collaborative, NEMPAC Opera Project, Due Donne Productions, and Promenade Opera Project. 

Sean Parr

Sean Parr, tenor, has performed many operatic roles throughout Europe and the US.,including the title roles in Gounod’s Faust and Massenet’s Werther, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte. 

Additional information, expanded Bio and details are available online at cohnh.org/events

October 28, 2023 at 8PM.

Tickets are $19 + fees when purchased online.

Additional fee for phone/in-person box office purchases.

"Creating Holiday Gift Paintings”

with instructor, Tatiana Yanovskaya-Sink 

Friday October 27th. 10-4pm at The Livery 58 Main St. in Sunapee Harbor

This workshop is designed for artists and everyone who wants to bring home 

a beautiful holiday painting of seasonal themes with ornaments; poinsettia plants or perhaps an abstract.  

Workshop: $135. All medium. All levels. Class limit:8.  

Bring your own supplies or available to purchase from instructor: $75.

Information and registration: Tatiana @617-872-8470  TatianaFineArts.com 

Only 5 more performances of “Selling Kabul” at Northern Stage!

October 11th thru 29th

Selling Kabul at Northern Stage

Kabul, Afghanistan. 2021. Taroon, a former U.S. military interpreter, is hiding from the Taliban at his sister’s apartment in the wake of the American troop withdrawal. On the eve of his son’s birth, Taroon is faced with an impossible decision: stay with his family or escape to safety. Sylvia Khoury’s gripping thriller — a 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist — is an emotional and poetic family love story about sacrifice and strength discovered under extreme circumstances. Learn More

Join the Sunapee Conservation Commission for a Walk Through Dewey Woods Meadow!

November 6 at 1 PM rain or shine

Learn about the commission’s plan to begin the restoration this winter of this little-known and beautiful 19th-century pasture on a guided public hike.

Meet at Seven Hearths Lane off Rte 11. 

Sunapee Conservation Commission needs a member & an alternate – Interested?

Contact the Town Office:

(603) 763-2212 or conservationcommission@ town.sunapee.nh.us

Landscape History Guided Hike

Monday, November 6, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Sawyer Brook Preserve in Grantham boasts a fascinating natural and human history. Walk the northern trails of this property with Ausbon Sargent and the Grantham Conservation Commission to see evidence of how people and wildlife have relied on this landscape over time. The walk will be approximately 1-2 miles over well-established walking paths.

This event is free to members and non-members, but registration is required and can be done by emailing stewardship@ausbonsargent.org or by calling the office at: 603-526-6555

CHRISTMAS AT THE FELLS

Friday, October 27:

Halloween Horror Night

A Nightmare on Elm Street with Meet and Greet!

In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?

Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, and Snacks will be available for purchase at concessions. Special meet and greet with a photo op with Dreamkiller Cosplay as Freddie! 

Rating: R (1984)

Run-time: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Friday, October 27, Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm, Movie at 7:30 pm

Tickets are $6

Saturday, October 28th:

Sunday, October 29th:

New London Halloween Happenings

• Main St. will be closed from 4-6pm for New London's Haunted Happenings. 
• Trick-or-Treating. Witches Flashmob. “Lantern Led Halloween Historic Ghosts Walking Tour”.
• 5-7 Outing Club’s “Monster Mash Kid’s Dance” at SAU Gym. 6-8 “Spooky Trail” with thrills & chills.

Monday, October 3oth:

For almost 150 years the moonlight ax murder of two Norwegian women on the rocky Isles of Shoals has haunted New England. Popular historian and lecturer J. Dennis Robinson cuts through the hoaxes, lies, rumors, and fiction surrounding the arrest, trial and execution of 28-year old Louis Wagner, who claimed his innocence to the end. If you read the bestselling novel Weight of Water or saw the Hollywood film -- that's not what happened. A longtime summer steward of Smuttynose Island, Robinson lays out the facts based on his book-length study, Mystery on the Isles of Shoals. This program, on Monday October 30th at 7pm at the Center Meeting House is a part of the Center Meeting House and Newbury Public Library's Collaborative Speaker Series, and is a NH Humanities to Go program.

Tuesday, October 31st:

All Hallows Eve! ...and it's the traditional "Trick or Treating” time for all

in Sunapee.

• Sunapee’s “Trick-or-Treating” will be on Central Street between 5 & 8 pm.
• Have fun! Be Safe! Save some candy to share with mom & dad.

In Sunapee it’s customary to bring your Candy Drive donations to the Safety Services Bldg. All donations will be shared with the residents of Central St. who host “Trick-or-Treating” goodies with the costumed ghosts & goblins who come a-knocking at their door.