April 12

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April

12

FLYING GOOSE BREW PUB

Garnet Rogers, an optimist at heart, sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday, reservation required, please call 526-6899 to reserve your tickets, seating is assigned by order of reservation, www.flyinggoosed.com/music/

 

PENNY SALE

The Newport Rotary Club 8th Annual Penny Sale will be held in the gymnasium at Newport Middle School and Newport High School, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the first ticket will be drawn at 6:30 p.m. The Newport Senior Center will provide refreshments again this year and will be looking for some of its talented bakers to bake some goodies for the sale. If you’re not a baker, consider donating $3 for the purchase of water or soda for sale at the Penny Sale.

 

13-15

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Presented by the Newport Opera House Association, a musical version of “The Princess and the Pea,” April 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m., April 15, 2 p.m., $20, 863-2412, weww.newportoperahouse.com

 

14

LASAGNA DINNER

History Hall, 4 2nd NH Turnpike, Lempster, 5 p.m., followed by Penny Social at History Hall, dinner tickets sold in advance by Lempster Historical Society members, 863-8113.

 

FATHER-DAUGHTER MASQUERADE BALL

Richards School Gymnasium, 6-8 p.m., tickets on sale now, finger foods, refreshments, DJ and photo booth await your arrival, girls from pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 are cordially invited for a magical evening and may be escorted by their dad, grandpa, uncle or any other adult, some tickets at the door (based on availability), $35 per couple, add $5 for each additional daughter, digital photo included, wear your favorite mask or make one upon arrival, optional. For tickets email tickettailor.com/events/newportelitesoftball/146371

 

NICK’S OTHER BAND

Second Annual Spring Fundraiser, buffet, silent auction, live music, have fun while supporting local non-profit Road to Independence www.rtivtp.com Ware Student Center, Colby-Sawyer College, 5-10:30 p.m., tickets, $55 per person, at Evenbrite.com search Road to Independence.

 

NEWPORT GARDEN CLUB

Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Recreation Center. We need volunteers to help keep the gardens of Newport beautiful. Volunteer at your leisure.

 

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CURTAIN UP

Join us for our annual preview of the New London Playhouse Theater in Meeting House at the New London Historical Village, www.newlondonhistoricalsociety.org

 

BOBCATS IN N.H

Center at Eastman, Grantham, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Draper Room at the Center. All are welcome to these free events.From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Walter Ryan will speak to us about the lives and population growth of the bobcats in New Hampshire.

 

21

KASHMIR

The live Led Zeppelin show, live in concert, cash bar, for tickets, www.claremontoperahouse.com or 542-4433, Claremont Opera House, laser light spectacular, 8 p.m.

 

RABIES CLINIC

A Rabies Clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lempster Town Office, Route 10, with Jolyon Johnson DVM attending. Fee for the rabies shot is $12. The Lempster Town clerk will be available for annual dog license registration. Sponsored by the Friends of the Miner Memorial Library, contact 863-5023.

 

21

FREEDOM DINNER NIGHT

Hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. New Hampshire Chapter, American Legion Post 29, Broad Street, Claremont, 5-9 p.m., social hour, 5-6 p.m., dinner, 6:15 p.m., $15 per person, meal, pork or beef, music and 50/50 raffle, fundraiser calendar available, for tickets call Denis at (603) 504-4913 or Bill at (603) 477-7712, all proceeds benefit veterans in need.

 

22

BINGO FOR PRIZES

Claremont Senior Center, doors open at noon, games start at 1 p.m., this is a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon, great prizes of merchandise and gift cards, for more information, sullivancountyhumanesociety.org

 

KEARSARGE CHORALE

The Kearsarge Chorale presents its spring concert, “Fresh and Fearless,” a varied collection of works, many by contemporary composers, including Ola Gjeilo, Billy Joel and Carly Simon Sunday, April 22nd at 3 p.m. at the Sawyer Center Theater at Colby-Sawyer College in New London. Tickets ($15 each and $5 for students) are available at Morgan Hill Bookstore and Tatewell Gallery in New London and at www.kearsargechorale.org

 

25

JAZZ BOBCATS

Bill Rosen and his jazz quartet will keep you jumping. Well-known at the Canoe Club in Hanover, the quartet includes Tim Gilmore on drums, Norm Yanofsky on keyboard/bass, Nick Scalera on sax and Bill Rosen on guitar. We welcome this jazz ensemble to its first gig at the Center at Eastman, Grantham,7:30 p.m. in the Draper Room. 

 

28

RUBBER DUCK RACE

Buy a flock of rubber ducks to better your chances of winning the Rubber Duck Race.], watch your yellow birds navigate the creek in downtown Springfield, N.H. Cash prizes for first, second and third places. Starts at 3 p.m. Facebook: 259th-Celebration-Town-of-Springfield-NH

 

28

RABIES CLINIC

Sullivan County Humane Society, dogs and cats welcome, $10 per shot, 9 a.m. to noon, first come, first serve at the Claremont Senior Center, 5 Acer Heights, Claremont, shot will be good for 3 yeas with proof of a previous vaccination, otherwise it will be a 1-year shot, sponsored by the Springfield Animal Hospital and the Claremont Senior Center.

 

CLAREMONT HOPSTOP

Free family fun, 3 p.m., Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, 152 South St., Alissa Coates, a K-8 music teacher in her spare time, singer songwriter performs for children all over Massachusetts. For this Hop Stop Alissa brings her guitar, voice and also fun ways for the audience to play along. Alissa’s songs require movement so come ready to sit, stand, and hop all around.

 

29

SUNSHINE DINER

Feast with friends, enjoy chicken Alfredo lasagna, 4-6 p.m., continuous seating, given by the community for the community, open to anyone in need of more sunshine, free meal (donations accepted), Church of the Epiphany, Newport, 863-1786, hosted in collaboration with Friends of the Richards Free Library.

 

May

5

TPN WALK, FUN RUN

The 12th Annual Steppin’ Up To End Violence 5k Walk & Fun Run, benefits Turning Points Network (TPN) and its mission of Preventing Violence, Promoting Respect, Strengthening Lives. Steppin’ Up begins and ends at the Claremont Middle School. Sign-in for all participants begins at 8:30 a.m., rally at 9:45 a.m., walk/run begins at 10 a.m.. Teams and individual walkers, runners, rollers and strollers all welcome. Family-friendly event with great food and raffle prizes. Crowd-friendly dogs welcome. For more info: www.turningpointsnetwork.org or 543-0155.

COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY

Clarke’s Hardware, come celebrate our community spirit and New London Hospital’s 100th anniversdry, Roatary, grilled burgers and hot dogs, music by the Fondtones, CarNutz Car Show and Touch-a-Truck for the kids, New London Shopping Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

12

NEWPORT SUNSHINE 5k

Kids Race, 9:30 a.m., 5k race, 10 a.m., register in advance at www.newportrec.com, $15 prior to race (5-11), $20 day of race, sponsored by the Newport Recreation Department for the scholarship program.

 

FROGTOWN MOUNTAIN PUPPETEERS

Doors open at 2:30 p.m., performance starts at 3 p.m. for ages 3 and up with accompanying adult at Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, 152 South St. Hand-crafted mouth and rod puppets tell the story of 8-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky They are searching for buried treasure but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the way. The kids get some help from their new friends including enthusiastic superhero Lobster Boy and his reluctant sidekick Crabby and an overgrown sea monkey. Will they find their buried treasure? Will the pirates foil their plans?

 

14

RABIES CLINIC

South Newbury Union Church, South Newbury, Friendship House, Route 103, corner of Village Road and Sutton Road at the blinking light, 9-11 a.m., $12 per cat or dog, Newbury Town Clerk will be there to register your dog(s). If you bring your most recent rabies certificate, vaccines can be for 3 years, otherwise they can be for only one year. Please bring dogs on leash. For further information, 938-2064.

 

FLEA MARKET

Antiques, crafts and household items, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main St., Warner, handicap access, free admission, snack bar, raffle, to benefit the Pillsbury Free Library (456-2289).

 

15

MODEL RAILROAD SHOW

Kearsarge Regional Middle School, 32 Gile Pond Road, North Sutton, I-89 Exit 10 (Sutton), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., admission, $5 per person, children 12 and under free, hosted by the Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Club, dealer sales, cash door prizes, white elephant table, breakfast and lunch available.

 

WILMOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Special meeting of all members to discuss purchase of property to house our collection, 1 p.m., WCA Red Barn, next to Wilmot Post Office, guests welcome.

 

 

16

WOMEN WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

19th Annual Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., $40 per person, Colby-Sawyer College, Wheeler Hall, New London, RSVP to Cathy Raymond at 526-4077 to save your seat now, guest speaker will be Kasey Mathews, author of Preemie: Lessons in Love, Life and Motherhood and A Mom’s Guide to Creating a Magical Life. Copies of Kasey’s books will be available at the luncheon.

 

18

RED SOX vs. ORIOLES

Game time at 7:10 p.m. (includes Premier Coach bus ride), bus leaves Claremont Rec at 3:30 p.m., Newport, 3:45 p.m. and Sunapee, 4 p.m., $80, Family Section (Section 32, Row 11-14), $105, (Section 22, Row 16-18), purchase tickets at Newport Rec, Claremont Rec, Sunapee Rec.