a 501c3 non-profit with a mission centered around economic and cultural vibrancy in Downtown Nashua, NH
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The Downtowner
Your Source For All Things Local!
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For more Downtown information, visit DowntownNashua.org
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Our photo of the week is this vibrant sunflower spotted downtown by Seth J. Dewey Photography. After all the rain we’ve had lately, it’s nice to see at least a replacement version of something sunny in nature!
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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.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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LET’S DANCE! FREE MUSIC SERIES IS BACK!
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The City of Nashua and Great American Downtown present three outdoor dancing events!
Latin, Big Band and German Oompah music
Dust off those dancing shoes! Since 2016, families, friends and neighbors have gathered in the closed-off street in front of City Hall â and now, in the parking lot at beautiful Renaissance Park â to dance the warm summer night away! Attendees enjoy free lessons from local dance instructors, music fills the air, and all are invited to DANCE!
Due to popular demand, we’ve put together THREE great events this year! Each event will focus on a specific cultural style of dance. Instructors will be there to show you the basics for an hour; then our guest musicians will heat up the night with two 45-minute sets:
July 30: Latin night â Beantown Social Club
Aug. 20: Big Band night â Dan Gable and the Abletones
Oct. 16: Oompah in the Park â Wunder Kapelle
July 30th & August 20th events will be held from 7â10 pm, at Renaissance Park on Water Street, in Downtown Nashua. Grab your friends and mark your calendar!
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FRIDAY: FREE FLICK AT GREELEY PARK
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Free family movie at dusk
Friday, July 16
Every other Friday during the summer, weather-permitting, Nashua Parks & Rec invites you and your family to bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy “Pics in the Park,” a free outdoor movie at dusk, at the Greeley Park Bandshell, 100 Concord Street.
Start time is contingent on sunset; why not come early and have a picnic?
This week’s feature:
Abominable. Rated PG (2019 Family/Adventure) 1 hour, 37 min.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB?
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Check out these local job opportunities!
City Arts Nashua seeks an event planning pro to helm this year’s ArtWalk for a stipend: DETAILS HERE
Crumbl Cookies seeks bakers, drivers â will train: CLICK HERE
Southern New Hampshire Health is hiring for many positions; no experience necessary, will train, have benefits: SEE JOBS HERE
Are you hiring? Let us know if we can spread the word!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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FARMERS MARKET FEATURE THIS WEEKEND
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Bird is the word! Learn how to ‘scoot’!
Jeremy from Bird Scooters will be on hand to offer tips and tries on their scooters, which are offered through a partnership with the City of Nashua.
He will have a scooter in front of the table, and there will be rider tutorials and tips for all that are interested.
You may have already seen folks zipping around town on these fun rentals. The City has partnered with shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, to bring electric scooters back to Nashua. Similar to the VeoRide scooters that were here in 2019, Bird scooters will be available through a smartphone app which allows riders pay to use the scooter per minute. There will be 125 scooters available for rent from 5 amâmidnight. The scooters have a maximum speed of 15 mph and riders are required to be 18 years of age or older to access them.
Learn more about Bird HERE; download the app HERE.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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CITY GETS HAND SANITIZERS GIFT
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Nashua officials gathered at Nashua High School South to accept the generous donation of hand sanitizing dispensing stations from the National League of Cities and the National Association of Wholesaler Distributors. From left: Shaun Smith, director of plant operations for the Nashua School District; Justin Kates, City of Nashua Emergency Management director; Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, and Bobbie Bagley, director of Public Health and Community Services for the City of Nashua.
Hand sanitizer donation
benefits Nashua community
Hand sanitizer dispensing stations abound in the Nashua community thanks to a generous donation coordinated by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and the National League of Cities. The donation helps support Nashuaâs efforts to vaccinate residents with the COVID-19 vaccine and supports the cityâs reopening as it continues to navigate the pandemic.
Fifty-eight sanitizer dispensing stands and 12 1,200 ml bottles of sanitizer per dispenser (696 total bottles) were donated to Nashua. The stands and refill bottles are set up at all Nashua schools and the others were distributed throughout the community by the cityâs Department of Public Health and Community Services.
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess said heâs grateful for the sanitizing stations.
âMaintaining measures to keep our community safe, like hand sanitizing stations, are just as important today as they were a year ago, as Nashua continues to rebound from the pandemic,â said Donchess. âThank you to the NAW, the NLC, EBP Supply Solutions and ABM Industries for thinking of our community with this generous donation.â
The donation to Nashua was part of a larger effort. Together, the NAW and the NLC donated thousands of plastic desktop barriers, face masks and shields, hand sanitizer, wipes, gloves, aprons, vests and thermometers to eight cities: Albany, East Point, Savannah and Union City, Georgia, as well as Framingham, Massachusetts, Hamden and New London, Connecticut and Nashua.
Eric Hoplin, CEO of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and Clarence Anthony, CEO and Executive Director of the National League of Cities, said they were glad to be part of this endeavor.
âWe are proud to partner with the National League of Cities and eight cities across the country to donate supplies they need to open community centers, schools and pop-up vaccination sites,â said Hoplin.
âNLC was proud to bring together these civic-minded companies through our work with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, with leaders who are committed to keeping their residents safe while reopening and rebuilding their communities,â said Anthony.
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TANGLED ROOTS OFFERS CLASSES
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Tangled Roots Herbal
has online, in-person workshops this summer
Tangled Roots Herbal, 95 W. Pearl Street, announced its new and returning classes and workshops for the summer. Click on the image to learn more!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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LIVE MUSIC IS BACK IN DOWNTOWN NASHUA!
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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.
(live music Mon.âThurs. 5:30â8:30 pm; Fri.âSat. 5:30â9 pm)
Thursday â Tim Kierstead
Friday â Tom Rousseau
Saturday â Paul Gormley
(occasional live music Saturdays; check their Facebook page)
Saturday: Quincy Lord, 9 pm
(live music Fri.âSat. 8â10 pm)
Friday â Matt the Sax
Saturday â TBA
(live music on the outdoor patio, Sat. and Sun. 4â6 pm)
Saturday â Fiesta Melon
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Sun. 3â6 pm)
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Fri.âSat. 9:30 pmâmidnight)
Friday: TBA
Saturday: Sweet & Co.
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Thurs. 7:30â10:30 pm)
Thursday: Manolo Mairena (salsa band)
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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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Thank you for being a subscriber to The Downtowner!
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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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