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| | Dear –FNAME–, In case you missed it, we are very excited to share that Nashua, NH was featured last night on NBC News! A hearty congratulations to Oscar Villacis, who was featured on the program. Over the last year especially, he has been dedicated to elevating Latino voices (as well as many other first generation American voices) with his team at First Gen MultiMedia. It was great to see our community’s growing diversity celebrated on the national evening news program. You can catch the segment here. After you check out the video, read more from NBC here. We hope you are having a great week! Paul Shea
Executive Director Great American Downtown PS: Last Call For Applicants for the Downtown Scarecrows Competition! Applications are due no later than September 17th. Is your non-profit or business interested in participating? Apply here now. | | |
| | For more Downtown information, visit DowntownNashua.org | | |
| | Our photo of the week comes to us from Robert Bettencourt, showing a welder at work on the Nashua Performing Arts Center! As a resident of the Downtown, he has a front-row seat of all the progress being made at the future 750-person, live music and performing arts venue, coming to 201 Main Street in fall of 2022. Thanks for the action shot, Bob! | | |
| | Do you have some great pictures of our vibrant Downtown you’d like to show off? Post them to our Facebook page, or send them to us by email! We love to share images that capture the beauty and excitement of Downtown Nashua. | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | FEATURED EVENT: EGYPTIAN FOOD FESTIVAL | | |
| | Egyptian Food Festival 2â7 pm Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17, 18 For two days, enjoy learning about this historic and beautiful church building atop French Hill, check out the intriguing wares for sale, have fun in the Egyptian photo booth area, and then tuck in to the delicious food and sweet treats being cooked up just for you! Lots of fun for the kids, too! Be sure to stop by and enjoy this friendly and fun festival! | | |
| | SATURDAY: NASHUA LIBRARY POP-UP SALE | | |
| | Nashua Public Library’s fall pop-up book fair 10 amâ2 pm Saturday, Sept. 18
Their last pop-up sale for the year will feature a slew of Christmas books and media from saving them for the last 18 months, along with Halloween and Thanksgiving books, too. CASH OR VENMO ONLY. Venmo $10 minimum. | | |
| | FRIDAY DEADLINE TO SIGN UP TO COMPETE! | | |
| | Downtown Scarecrows competition begins soon! Deadline to submit for participation is Friday, Sept. 17! Downtown Scarecrows are on the Move! Each year, our local businesses, nonprofits, and schools create their best eye-catching scarecrows, hoping to earn your votes! We’ll provide way more information soon, but if your organization already knows they want to Boo-gie down with us this year, check out the link below and reserve your scarecrow “skeleton”. Those are the 2020 winners, below. We can’t WAIT to see this year’s crop of ghoulies! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | LOOKING FOR ARTISTS OF ALL KINDS! | | |
| | City Arts Nashua seeks artists for ArtWeek 2021: virtual event Oct. 16â23 CALLING ALL ARTISTS! City Arts Nashua is seeking YOU for this year’s virtual ArtWeek celebration, Oct. 16â23. Deadline to register participation is looming, so check out how to be part of the fun showcasing our diverse arts community! Lots more information in our blog â click the button! | | |
| | EXPLORE NASHUA’S RICH HISTORY | | |
| | You’re invited to explore and learn about Nashua at Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum The Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum is open for self-guided tours from 10 amâ3 pm, TuesdayâThursday. Masks are encouraged. Founded in 1870, The Nashua Historical Society is a volunteer-run, independent, non-profit organization and receives no operating support from the State of New Hampshire or the City of Nashua. The Historical Society’s motto is “Preserving the Past for the Future” and in support of its purpose, the Historical Society collects, preserves and interprets materials pertaining to Nashua history. Learn more by checking out their website HERE, and then take an informative tour with family, friends and out-of-town visitors! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | FALL FOOD RESOURCES, AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! | | |
| | Greater Nashua Food Council shows you where fall food resources are, NH Food Bank job opportunity Above you find an updated Fall Food Resource Guide, and Fall Free Fresh Produce Mobile Pantry Locations, provided by the Greater Nashua Food Council. Below, read about a great job opening with NH Food Bank! The Americorps Vista opportunity is a great way to get work experience for a new grad and make some money toward college tuition! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | FARMERS MARKET FEATURES THIS WEEKEND | | |
| | Here’s what’s on tap this Sunday! Out this Sunday â we’ll miss you! No Wicked Good Henna this week Possibly no jajabelleâs (depends on staffing) Returning new-ish vendors: âââââââ â¬ï¸ BREAKING NEWS FOR THIS WEEK’S FARMERS MARKET â¬ï¸ | | |
| | YASSSS!!!! FRESH CRABS ARE BACK THIS SUNDAY!!! | | |
| | GRAB YOUR CRAB! Starting at $2.99/lb! Farmers Market Lobster NH is BACK this Sunday with their hugely popular live Jonah crabs! Read more about them HERE, and be sure to get the market EARLY to snag yours! Bring a cooler and queue up in the front City Hall Plaza location, as always! Woo hoo! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | NEXT WEEK: KELLY MANN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER | | |
| | Memorial 5k Run and 3k Walk Saturday, Sept. 25 If youâre not ready to run in-person yet, they are offering a virtual race option. Kelly Mann Memorial 5k T-Shirts are available for the first 200 registrants. | | |
| | LIVE MUSIC IS BACK IN DOWNTOWN NASHUA! | | |
| | SUMMERTIME MEANS outdoor dining and live entertainment in Downtown Nashua! Whether it’s musicians, comedians, trivia night or more, the options for a fun night out are increasing. If you know of a bar or restaurant featuring live music, shoot us an email so we can promote them here every week! Here are some of the artists slated for performing this weekend. Call to confirm times and musicians. Great American Downtown’s Saturday Sidewalk Sessions Live music 2â5 pm around Downtown Nashua This Saturday: - High Strung Strummers @ corner of E. Pearl and Main
- Wendee Glick and Friends @ Bicentennial Park
Fridays â Karaoke night, 9 pm Thursdays â Karaoke night Fridays â live music 7â10 pm Saturday â live music 9:30 pmâ1 am (live music Mon.âThurs. 5:30â8:30 pm; Fri.âSat. 5:30â9 pm) This weekend: not listed as of press time(occasional live music Sat.; check their Facebook page) Saturday â The Garrett Partridge Acoustic Triune, 6â9 pm (live music Fri.âSat. 8â10 pm) Friday â Sam Diedrich Saturday â Eric Marcs (live music on the outdoor patio, Sat. and Sun. 4â6 pm) Saturday â Weather Control Blues Band (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Sun. 3â6 pm) (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Fri.âSat. 9:30 pmâmidnight) Saturday: The Mockingbirds (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Thurs. 7:30â10:30 pm) Thursday â Blair Leavitt Triana Wilson appearing second Thursday monthly. Blair Leavitt appearing third Thursday monthly. Andrew Marshall appearing fourth Thursday monthly. | | |
| | ARE YOU A DOWNTOWN VENUE PRESENTING LIVE MUSIC? LET US KNOW! Please email us at [email protected] with your upcoming musicians, so we can share the info with our readers! | | |
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| | Great American Downtown is a Nashua based 501c3 Nonprofit Corporation that provides coordination, collaboration and partnerships that unify the entire Nashua community around a common vision for an attractive downtown that is vibrant, viable and truly reflects the character of our city. Learn all about our wide variety of programs here. We’re happy to share information about your upcoming event in and around Downtown Nashua! If you would like to submit an event to be featured in The Downtowner, or are interested in any other sponsorship and marketing opportunities through Great American Downtown, contact our Downtown Marketing Coordinator at [email protected]. | | |
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