ISSUE NO. 357 / June 14, 2023

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

...Dads, Grads, Flags, Pride, Summer festivals and the welcome return of feathered friends… Herons, ducklings and the soulful call of the loons echoing across the lake.

Sunday June 18: From Scotland, especially for dad on this day…  “CANTRIP” a concert at The Livery!

Saturday, June 24: Fred Moyer Jazz Trio

Summer Music Associates Presents:

Fred Moyer Jazz Trio with guest, Nicole Densmore, Flute

Classic Piano, Flute, and Classic Jazz!

Thursday, June 29 @ 7 PM at the First Baptist Church in New London

Tickets: Adults $25 Students $5

www.summermusicassociates.org

603-526-8234

Morgan Hill Bookstore or Tatewell Gallery

Or at the door the evening of the concert

Friday, June 30th: Opening concert of the summer music series at The Livery with April Cushman & Brad Myrick

Today we observe “Flag Day” with a magnificent rendition of our National Anthem.

Curtain's going up at the Barn Playhouse and Northern Stage!

June 14th: Opening Night of “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. 

Join us as the brightest and most talented spellers from around the county compete for the coveted title of champion. This thrilling musical event is a must-see for anyone who loves a good competition, the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat. Get ready for an unforgettable experience as the 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes center stage! Learn More

June 14th: Northern Stage’s Summer fun begins with "Sense and Sensibility”.

A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters – sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne – after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. Sense and Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?  Learn More

June 16: Pride celebration in W. Leb.

June 19 : Primeval Forest program at Center Meeting House in Newbury.

Join us at the Center Meeting House for a showing of the documentary film by Ray Asselin on Monday June 19th at 7pm. The film highlights the rare, exemplary forest on Mount Sunapee, the early history of its protection as Forest Society’s first reservation in 1911, and a current in-depth look at the forest, featuring commentary by terrestrial ecologist Chris Kane (who rediscovered the Old Forest in 1997) and Dave Anderson Senior Director of Education for The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Part of the Center Meeting House & Newbury Public Library Collaborative Speaker Series.

June 20: Tapestry Tuesday.

John C Porter to present at CFA Tapestry Tuesdays June 20th  

The Center for the Arts is happy to announce the next program in its Tapestry Tuesday series of presentations. On Tuesday, June 20th, at 5:30 pm, John Porter will speak on “The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns” at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 52 Gould Rd., in New London, NH.

“Barns can tell us a great deal about the history of agriculture in New Hampshire” says Porter. In the colonial period, New Hampshire was a rural, agrarian state and small subsistence farms dotted the landscape. An important part of these farmsteads was the barn, which housed animals and stored crops. Early barns used traditional building methods and followed the English barn style, with a low-pitched roof and doors under the eaves. As time went on, the farms expanded to accommodate changes in agriculture.  LEARN MORE

June 20: LSPA program

June 26: Historical Cruise.

July 1: Abbott Library Book Sale & Pancake Breakfast

The annual pancake breakfast and book sale hosted by the Friends & Trustees of the Abbott Library returns on Saturday, July 1. We're looking for volunteers for both events. Please check out the flyers below or contact the Abbott Library for more information at info@abbottlibrary.org

For a sweet ending today… June is “ICE CREAM MONTH”  (some of us thought that was every month?) There is no better Ice Cream purveyor in all of New Hampshire than Sanctuary Dairy Farm! 

A huge “THANK YOU” from Sunapee area nonprofits to donors who gave so generously thru the 24 hour NHGives campaign on June 6th & 7th !”

"The best things in life are shared with favorite people.” 

… including summer evenings and ice cream!