Get a preview of the shows coming this summer season at The New London Playhouse this Tuesday, April 24th, at the New London Historical Society Meeting House, 179 Little Sunapee Rd, New London. Curtain Up, lively preview of the New London Barn Playhouse 2012 season with Carol Dunne and Tom DeMille. Cost $4 for New London Historical Society members, $6 for non-members.
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There’s always something going on in our area – outdoors and indoors. Have attended any of the events held at the local Opera Houses? They’ve showcased magic shows, comedians, local musicians and more. Keep an eye out for the events to be held at the Claremont Opera House, Newport Opera House and Lebanon Opera House. You’re sure to find entertainment for one and all!
Have you taken advantage of all the cultural events at Colby-Sawyer College in New London?
On November 17th at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Hall at the Ware Center, don’t miss Randy Armstrong and Venezualan percussionist, Jose Duque, transform and uplift people from all walks of life with their music. Their music draws from sources as diverse as mainstream American jazz, Native American flute playing, West African drumming and North Indian sitar motifs – all blended by the ingenious combination of acoustic, high-tech, synthesized technology. Come see a vibrant performance of original fusion music played on a spectacular array of instruments from around the world! Free admission.
To find out what other events are coming to the college click here.
The warm weather is finally here, school is almost out and the town commons and bandstands are coming alive with their summer concert series.
This Friday, June 10, bring your blankets and chairs and meet at the Mary D. Haddad Bandstand, Sargent Common in New London, NH for entertainment by The Kearsarge Community Band beginning at 6:30 p.m. Every Friday through August 19th, area bands will be there for your listening pleasure.
You can find live, free music Wednesday through Sunday in other area towns as well – Wednesday at the Ben Mere Bandstand in Sunapee Harbor; Thursday at the Newbury Harbor Bandstand; Saturday at Flander’s outdoor stage in Sunapee Harbor, the Wilmot Town Bandstand, and Elkins Bandstand; Sunday at the Newport Town Common Bandstand. Visit our Community Calender at www.cbmilestone.com for times and performances.
You’ll be sure to have a rockin’ summer!
Wooden toy soldiers have assembled and come to celebrate the holidays this year in New London! Area businesses purchased the templates and creative residents and artists dressed them up! Have fun strolling around the town to see Elvis and the pizza man; the fireman and construction worker. Our two handsome soldiers were hand painted by our sales associate, Sara Ellis.
Enjoy the Holidays!
Friday Night Corn Maze, Oct. 29th we will be open for our regular night maze event – this will be a non-scare event. 6:30-9:00 with parking at the farm. Check out this video about the maze with Farmer Jay.
Saturday the 30th will be a Haunted Maze from 6:30-9:00 PM featuring the talents of the Colby Sawyer Players (tickets will be $8. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Colby Sawyer Players). The Players will be in full creepy costume and will scare you out of your wits while you try to find your way out of the maze.
On Sunday the 31st, the actors will be in the maze at 5pm handing out candy to Elementary age kids as part of the New London Recreation Department Halloween Festivities.
Again on Sunday the 31st, the troupe can be found in the Haunted Woods from 7:30-9:00 to scare the pants off of anyone ages 12 and up. The two events on Sunday will be free – donations to the Colby Sawyer Players appreciated.
About the Colby-Sawyer Players
This organization gives students an opportunity to be involved with theatrical productions on a non-exclusive level (meaning that all students who want to be involved are able to be involved). The Colby-Sawyer Players will provide the campus community with a small-scale theatrical production each year in either the fall or spring semester. The organization provides students with the opportunity to discuss theatre with other students who appreciate the performing arts; therefore, promoting theatre appreciation across campus.
The corn maze will be closed after Sunday the 31st. This is the last weekend of the year to experience the corn maze adventure. The corn will be chopped and used as feed for local cattle. We are already planning for Corn Maze 2011!
Stop in for a great pumpkin for your Halloween decor. We continue to source them from Courser Farm in Warner, NH. All shapes and sizes are available. We also have a great supply and assortment of winter squashes, pie, pumpkins and gourds to add interest and character to your decorations. For an interesting story about how the Jack-O-Lantern came to be a tradition, click here.
There is still time to plant bulbs for Spring color. All of our bulbs are now on sale up to 40% off.
Do the deer enjoy the tulips as much as you? Try planting a few cloves of garlic amongst your tulips. The scent and taste of the garlic greens will keep the deer away. We’ve had great success with this method here at the farm. Plant the tulip bulbs first at the required depth (8″ or so). After you’ve filled in the hole with soil, plant the garlic cloves an inch or so below the soil. One or two every square foot ought to be enough to keep Bambi at bay.
November Hours:
We will be open in November Monday through Friday from 11-5:30 and Saturdays from 10-4. We will be closed on the first 2 Sundays. Featured products will be our own squashes, potatoes, carrots, greens and turnips. We continue to offer The Good Loaf breads, Rocky Cannoli’s pies, Star Lake Farm beef and McNamara Dairy. Starting November 18th, we will be open seven days a week with regular hours for the Holiday season.
Halloween Extravaganza (SUNDAY, October 31st)
When: 3pm-6pm @ Kearsarge Elementary School Playground area (New London) In Gymnasium if raining.
For: Kids up to 5th grade
Schedule of Events: 3pm: Storytelling with Simon Brooks/ 4pm: Costume Parade with many prize categories/ 5pm Corn Maze Trick or Treat (We will bus from School(entire families))/ Trick or Treat back to School
4pm-6pm Food onsite from Ellies for purchase…. Hotdogs/ hamburgers/ chili/ many different options..
Cost: FREE but donations are appreciated
Haunted Halloween Woods (Sunday, October 31st)
Rain or Shine!!
When: 7:30pm-9:30pm
For: 12 years and Up
Cost: FREE but donations are appreciated
Where: Old New London Middle School Trails (Behind School)
Presented by NLREC and the CSC Players Club
Will be a scary experience!!
Halloween Candy Drive
Box will be placed @ Colonial Pharmacy in New London
Information about the drive is located @ www.nlrec.com under special events
Please donate treats for a great cause!!
Program Offerings:
Elementary School Intramurals:
Floor Hockey (NOV)
Starting Wed. Nov3rd
3:00pm-4:00pm @ Old New London Middle School Gym
For Grades: 1st-5th Grade
$30 per session (4 Week long session)
Register @ www.nlrec.com or 526-6401 ext 14
Farm Fresh FUN! Cooking Classes for kids
For: 1st thru 5th Graders
When: Mondays, Nov 8th, 15th, 29th and Dec 6th
4 Weeks: $35.00
Location: St Andrews Church
Supporting Farms include: Hopewell Farm, Muster Field Farm, and Spring Ledge Farm
Drama/ Acting Classes
Sundays for 8 weeks starting Nov 14th
Where: Whipple Town Hall
Time: 1pm-3pm
Ages: 8- 13 years
8 weeks: $60
Watercolor Painting Classes for kids
Starting Tuesday Nov 16th
Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm @ Whipple Town Hall
For Grades: 3rd-5th Grade
$40 per session (4 week session)
Starting Wednesday, Nov 17th
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm @ Whipple Town Hall
For Grades: 6th – 8th Grade
$40 per session (4 week session)
Beginner Watercolor for Adults
Starting Wednesday Nov 17th
Wednesdays, 1:00pm-2:30pm @ Whipple Town Hall
For Adults
$70 per session (4 week session)
Fit Swim @ CSC Hogan Pool
1,2 or 3 Day options: pricing $35/ $70/ $80 per option per child
Additional siblings are discounted
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 5:30pm-6:30pm (4weeks/ monthly)
Ages 5 and up
Register online @ www.nlrec.com
Youth Climbing Classes
When: Thursdays, Nov 4th – Dec 2nd skipping Thanksgiving
Timeframe: 3:30pm or 4:30pm classes
3:30 class for K-2nd grade
4:30 class for 3rd- 5th grade
Where: Mercer Hall next to Hogan Sports Center
Cost: $45 for 4 weeks
Max: 8 Children
Register @ www.nlrec.com
Pre-School Climbing Classes
When: Thursdays, Nov. 4th – Dec. 2nd skipping Thanksgiving
Timeframe: 9am and 10am classes
Who: ages 3-6 years
Where: Mercer Hall next to Hogan Center
Cost: $45 for 4 weeks
Parents do need to accompany their child for this age group
Regsiter @ www.nlrec.com
OLD SCHOOL PE (adults)
Dodge Ball, Floor Hockey, Four Square
Thursday Nights starting November 4th – Decmeber 16th (7 Weeks)
7pm- 8:30pm @ Mercer Hall on Colby Sawyer Campus (next to Hogan center)
Cost: $35 per person for entire session or $5 drop in fee per visit
Shotokan Karate
Wednesdays, New London Whipple Town Hall
Ages: 7years – Adult 6-7pm
Adult only class: 7-8pm
Cost: 40 per month
Register @ www.nlrec.com
French for Kids
For: 1st Grade – 5th Grade
Nov. 8th- Dec. 13th skipping Thanksgiving week
Mondays: 3:15-4pm @ Old New London Middle School Science Room
Meet @ KRES New London Lobby to walk over to Old Middle School @ 3pm
Cost $50.00 for 5 weeks
German for Kids
For: 1st Grade – 5th Grade
Nov. 9th- Dec. 14th skipping Thanksgiving week
Tuesdays: 3:15-4pm @ Old New London Middle School Science Room
Meet @ KRES New London Lobby to walk over to Old Middle School @ 3pm
Cost $50.00 for 5 weeks
Spanish for Kids
For: 1st Grade – 5th Grade
Nov. 10th- Dec. 15th skipping Thanksgiving week
Wednesdays: 3:15-4pm @ Old New London Middle School Science Room
Meet @ KRES New London Lobby to walk over to Old Middle School @ 3pm
Cost $50.00 for 5 weeks
Chinese for Kids
For: 1st Grade – 5th Grade
Nov. 18th- Dec. 16th skipping Thanksgiving week
Thursdays: 3-4pm @ Old New London Middle School Science Room
Meet @ KRES New London Lobby to walk over to Old Middle School @ 3pm
Cost: $40.00 for 4 weeks
Other Community Events this weekend:
Moonlight CORN MAZE @ Spring Ledge Farm
Sat, Oct 30th
6:30-9:00pm
BYO Flashlight!
$8. for adults
$5. for kids 4-12
Free for kids 3 and under
All children 12 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult. Its spooky out there at night, even without any extra effort.
Parking at the farmstand and also follow the signs down the driveway.
Since 1907, WNTK Talk Radio FM 99.7 has been serving the New London area. The station offers a regular schedule of talk radio hosts including: Barry Armstrong with “Money Matters”; Glenn Beck from 10-noon; Rush Limbaugh from noon-3:00; and Howie Carr from 3:00-6:00. WNTK also serves as a great resource to the community in weather and other emergencies. There are regularly scheduled interviews with local business people and community leaders, offering an insight into the community. Also on their web site, they offer seasonally appropriate information, including snow reports for avid skiers, as well as the daily weather reports. WNTK is a valuable community resource. Visit their web site at: WNTK Talk Radio | FM 99.7 & AM 1490
New London’s town library has come a long way from its opening in 1897 and in 1900, when it was housed in a single room at the Grange Hall and was supported by a $100 grant from the State of New Hampshire. At that time, there were 312 library cards in use and a circulation of 2,677 volumes. It was in 1900, that local resident Mrs. James Tracy began her long interest in the library by donating subscriptions to a dozen of the leading American magazines.
Mrs. Tracy had earlier purchased the old Morgan Homestead at the corner of South Pleasant and Main Street. This building was used as the Hospital until 1923, when the Hospital moved to its new quarters. Mrs. Tracy then undertook extensive renovations to the old building and transformed it into one of the finest small-town libraries in the country. At the Town Meeting of 1926, the deed to the property passed to the Town, accompanied by a generous gift in trust of $125,000 for the maintenance of the building and library facilities. In its new beautifully renovated quarters and landscaped grounds, the Library became a community center for many kinds of activities.
Since then Tracy Memorial Library has undergone additional refurbishings and renovations, including the “new” Community Gardens at the rear of the building, meant to replicate many of the original gardens. Today, the Library contains 34,400 volumes, circulates 92,066 items per year, and serves a population of 4,438 residents. It is home to many enlightening and fun programs and events; offers a web catalogue; has a wonderful children’s area with special offerings for children of all ages; provides access to innumerable sources of information and continues as an essential part of the New London and area communities.
Visit their website at: Tracy Memorial Library
