“And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.” Rilke | |
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Friday, January 5th: CFA’s First Friday presents: Contra Dancing!
Start the New Year dancing! Join us at Whipple Hall for an evening of Contra Dancing! 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! This event is free!
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Sunday, January 7th: Saxophonist Greg Abate headlines JOSA at Eastman.
The JOSA engines are roaring to go with an inspiring line-up of jazz artists to make 2024 one of our best years ever. We waste no time with a jazz session scheduled for next Sunday, Jan. 7th when we'll feature one of the best saxophonists on the jazz scene today, a JOSA favorite, GREG ABATE!
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Friday, January 12th: Sunapee Coffeehouse welcomes Dylan Patrick Ward.
Dylan Patrick Ward is a folk misfit from Vermont's dirty south. Equal parts compassionate and irreverent, his songs delve into the minds and lives of oddballs, outcasts, misfits and people on the brink.
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Thursday, January 18th: Guy Davis at the Flying Goose
Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to comment on, and address, the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles. His background in theater is pronounced through the lyrical storytelling of songs “God’s Gonna Make Things Over” about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, “Welcome to My World”, and “Got Your Letter In My Pocket”.
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2023 Sunapee Giving Tree!
Thanks so much to all the people in our wonderful community who helped make this year’s Giving Tree a huge success! We were able to provide 78 individuals (30% more than ever before!) from 45 families with holiday cheer.
It is phenomenal to witness Sunapee’s true Town spirit for the holidays!
An expression of gratitude:
“I am beyond appreciative for this community and I want to say thank you. This has not been an easy year for my family and thanks to the members of this community, when my children wake up on Christmas morning, they will not know! I picked up a HUGE bag of gifts for my children today from safety services. I am so humbled and feel so lucky to be part of this community. Thank you.”
Laura Trow, Sunapee Welfare Administrator
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Planning Board Public Hearing, 7 PM Thursday December 21
Join the Conversation!
Are you interested in the future of Georges Mills? Environmental Protections? Residential Density?
Join the conversation and provide your input on the upcoming proposed zoning amendments!
Planning Board Public Hearing, 7 PM Thursday, December 21
Review the proposed amendments here.
In person: Town Meeting Room, 23 Edgemont Road
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Zoom: tinyurl.com/SunapeePlanningBoardZoom
Passcode: 969892
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LOCAL LIBRARY EVENTS
(Story Time, Books & so much more, especially for Winter days.)
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Sunapee’s Abbott Library: | |  |
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Newport’s Library Arts Center:
Intro to Oil Painting
Instructor: Heidi Lorenz
New session begins in January!
Fridays, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16; 3:30-6:00pm
*Pre-registration is required.
Tuition: $60: Includes all materials and instruction for the full six week series
**Scholarships are available. Please email us at info@libraryartscenter.org to inquire.
This class is designed to engage teen artists in developing their creative skills with professional artist, Heidi Lorenz. This class presents an opportunity for artists to widen, broaden & deepen their artistic skills in a friendly environment that is warm & welcoming. Questions are applauded, exploration is encouraged, and personal artistic development is certain.
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COMING SOON
(To a stage near you.)
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Shaker Bridge Theater: “The Cake” opens on January 18th.
In this deliciously funny comedy, all is going well for Della. Her North Carolina bakery is legendary and she's just been cast on her favorite television baking competition. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. She can’t really make a cake for such a wedding, can she? For the first time in her life, Della has to think for herself.
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Northern Stage: “Constellations” opens on January 24th.
What if you'd made a different choice? What if you'd said the thing that popped into your head just after you walked away? Nick Payne’s Olivier Award-winning modern romance Constellations follows Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a scientist, from their first meeting through a multitude of possible futures, from marriage to heartbreak, through sickness and health, and back again, in a play that reveals the vast universe of possibilities in our lives.
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… and for Kids & Teens at the New London Barn Playhouse: | |
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Weather Forecasting Presentation by Students from Virginia Tech
Thursday, January 4, 2024
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies
Hyper-local ensemble weather forecasts to support water management at Lake Sunapee
During the past five months, three Virginia Tech undergraduate students (Mariah Bolden, Aanish Pradhan, Adam White) have been analyzing weather data collected around Lake Sunapee to develop highly-accurate weather forecasts that can be used to improve lake water quality forecasts. Many LSPA members have contributed to the weather data collection, and they’re excited to share their findings with you!
Click here to read more about their research.
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Nature Exploration Story Time - A Warm Winter's Tale
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies
Come join LSPA environmental educators for nature themed activities on Tuesday mornings at LSPA’s Center for Lake Studies. Each Tuesday will offer a different theme and include a story, activities, a craft, and exploration. These programs are designed for young children and their caregivers. They are free and open to all! We look forward to welcoming you in the Discovery Room, a room full of fun ways to investigate the out of doors. In this program we will investigate how animals cope with the freezing cold and navigate the winter landscape. We look forward to seeing you!
VISIT THE LSPA WEBSITE
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ANY RED SOX FANS OUT THERE? | |
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As today kicks off what we hope will be a great new year for The Andover Community Hub, we'd also like to help start the new year off right for another community organization that helps make Andover the great community it is, The Beacon.
Know any Red Sox fans who would enjoy a couple of Opening Day tickets? Please take a look at the information below and consider buying a couple of raffle tickets to support The Beacon as it starts the new year.
CLICK HERE
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Whitney Brook Farm in Wilmot, NH offers an hour-long experience with horse drawn sleigh or wagon rides courtesy of their Belgian horses (Ben and Doc) followed by hot chocolate and cookies in their cozy farmhouse. Then you can stroll through the barnyard to meet llamas, steers, sheep, and chickens (warm clothes and boots recommended). The cost is $250 for a party of up to six people. For more information and reservations please call Carol at 860-558-5458.
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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
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