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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Dear –FNAME–,
Do you wish you knew more about Nashuaâs wealth of public art?
Weâre looking for beta testers who are available in the next week to test out a self guided public art tour we’re launching. The tour lasts about 60 minutes, and covers 15 stops and about 1 mile. This tour is a great socially distanced activity, and a fun way to get some exercise while learning about our city! Would you like to help out?
Hereâs what you need to do:
Step 1: Download the distrx App
Step 2: Park at or near the Elm Street Garage, bring your smart phone and headphones with you.
Step 3: Open the app, and select the âtoursâ button, and then press âstart tourâ
Step 4: Take the 15 stop tour, which starts at Elm & W Hollis Street, goes up and back down Main and ends at Citizens Bank across from City Hall. On arrival to each stop, an audio description of the artwork will automatically play for you.
Step 5: Press the âLeave Feedbackâ button upon completion of the tour, and let us know what worked well, and if there are any bugs you experience. This will help us fine tune the tour, which just went live today, before we do more promotion.
Thank you for your help – we hope you enjoy the tour! If folks enjoy this, we could build out more routes, rich with art and history, to help people explore and learn about our great city. Find Distrx in your App Store or Google Play, or head on over in your mobile browser to https://distrx.com and click on the button for iPhone or android devices.
Remember, we may have some weather coming into tomorrow – so watch the forecast, and use your best judgement! Thanks to everyone who has already discovered the tour via our Facebook, and thanks for all your great feedback!
We hope you have a great weekend,
Paul Shea
Executive Director
Great American Downtown
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For more Downtown information, visit DowntownNashua.org
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Our photo of the week was shared by Stella Blu, located on East Pearl Street in Downtown Nashua, and features a vibrant array of colors, concocted with their mixologists palette. We love the great energy that new owners, Leslie and Jeff Bois, have brought to this food and drink hot spot just a few feet off of Main. They are coming up their one year anniversary in Downtown Nashua! Congrats, and cheers!
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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INFO SESSION FOR VETERANS
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Info session for Veterans on Home Ownership
5 pm Friday, July 10
The anticipated completion of this project is fall 2021. Program eligibility qualifications can be found HERE.
A virtual program information session will be held at 5 pm Friday, July 10. For those who cannot attend the “live virtual” meeting, recorded information and application details will be posted on the GNHFH website within a few days.
Applications must be submitted July 15 â August 15.
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NEW FEATURE: LET’S GET TO WORK!
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This week, The Downtowner is offering a new feature we’re calling Nashua Works. Let’s keep our local businesses fully staffed and successful, by sharing open positions!
If you are a Downtown Nashua (or area) business, and you’re hiring, drop us the details in an email to [email protected], so we can let everyone know!
Here are two inaugural opportunities for job seekers! Be sure to tell them you saw it in The Downtowner!
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Persian Rug Gallery
Seeking:
- warehouse help
- area rug or carpet cleaning
- delivery helper
Full time; $13â$15/hr
PRG Rugs, at 227 Main Street, is looking for one or more full-time workers at our cleaning facility and assisting rug pick ups and deliveries on the road.
Must be comfortable with heavy lifting. Any experience in carpet cleaning or restoration work is a plus. This could lead to a warehouse management or higher level position in the future.
“Our cleaning business is very busy and we are looking to find a reliable and loyal person to join our team. We pride ourself in our high level of customer service, history in the community, and making our workplace a fun a relaxed environment. Our staff cares about their work and our company and we are hoping to find another solid team member.”
INTERESTED? Email
[email protected], call (603) 882-5604, or stop by the store to fill out an application.
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The Peddler’s Daughter
Seeking:
- front of house
- back of house
Full and part time
The Peddler’s Daughter, at 48 Main Street, is accepting applications for positions in the front and back of house.
Front of House staff is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the restaurant.
Back of House staff is responsible for operations in the kitchen.
“Chef? Server? Bartender? If you’re looking to climb the ladder or just wanna get into the restaurant biz, we might have an opportunity for you.
“We’re looking for any and all talented restaurant people!”
INTERESTED? Email [email protected], call (603) 882-5604, or stop by the restaurant to fill out an application.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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MAKE YOUR CHILD’S SUMMER MORE MUSICAL!
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Nashua Community Music School
offers Virtual Camp Scholarships
Virtual Camp scholarships will go to deserving students who are passionate about making music. Scholarships are available to those students and families who meet financial need status or are facing new financial challenges as a result of Covid-19. These scholarships can be used towards any of the school’s virtual Summer Music Camps:
- Music Around the World
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How To Be A Pop Star, and
- Young Composers
Young music lovers are sure to find the perfect camp for them, and families in need will be able to register their child for these camps without added financial worry!
For more information, contact Nashua Community Music School by email at [email protected] or by phone at (603) 881-7030. You can also click here to see all their virtual summer camp opportunities.
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FARM-FRESH PRODUCE AWAITS YOU EVERY SUNDAY!
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Nashua Farmers Market
Open every Sunday, 10 amâ2 pm
With good social distancing in mind, and to accommodate as many vendors as possible, this season we will be operating on three sides of City Hall (229 Main Street) with lots of space between vendors (map shown above), a requirement for all to wear masks, a one-way flow of foot traffic and other health and safety measures.
This location for the 2020 season is conveniently located next to the Elm Street Parking Garage, which has free parking on all levels daily after 5 pm, as well as all day Saturdays and Sundays!
Vendor list and more information on safety practices can be found by clicking below. We canât wait to see you all again!
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MEET YOUR LOCAL FARMERS!
Drema and Patrick Cady of Country Dreams Farm have been longtime friends and participants at the Nashua Farmers Market. Stop by and meet them this Sunday â they have lots of fresh local produce for you!
WHAT’S IN-SEASON!
Shell peas, beans, cukes n zukes, tomato plants, and more!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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MERI GOYETTE NAMED A TOP PHILANTHROPIST
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Marquis Who’s Who includes Nashuan
in 2020-2021 Lifetime Achievement Award list
Nashua’s own doyenne of the arts, Meri Goyette, was named one of the recipients of the Marquis Who’s Who 2020-2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, as posted in the Wall Street Journal this week.
The organization states that it selects the listees based on “distinguished career longevity, philanthropic endeavors and lasting contributions to society.”
Goyette, one of only four women honored, is well-known in Nashua as a passionate supporter of our vibrant arts scene â in word, deed and financial contribution. We’re so proud to know Meri, and grateful for her lasting impact on bringing the arts alive in Nashua.
Congratulations, Meri!
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GETS BOOST
FROM BRADY SULLIVAN
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Mayor Jim Donchess with Arthur Sullivan of Brady Sullivan.
Brady Sullivan commits $100k to Nashua’s art center project
Brady Sullivan of Manchester recently committed to a leadership gift of $100,000 for the Nashua Performing Arts Center, through the New Hampshire Tax Credit Program.
âWe are grateful to Brady Sullivan for their investment in Nashuaâs Performing Arts Center and their belief that the arts are an economic driver for the city, as well as providing exciting experiences for the residents of their Nashua properties,â said Mayor Jim Donchess.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity
Since 1994, Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity has sought to provide safe, decent and affordable housing in the southern New Hampshire towns they serve â Amherst, Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Hudson, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham, Wilton and Windham. Their small group of dedicated volunteers wanted to help break the cycle of poverty and provide a stable home to those in need. Right from the start, they were able to provide a small number of critical home repairs and community improvement projects with limited funding and a modest group of volunteers.
The first GNHFH home was built 25 years ago by partnering with Monadnock Habitat For Humanity, to complete a home in Amherst. In 1997, GNHFH became owners of their first property, a duplex, in the French Hill neighborhood of Nashua, that provided decent housing for two deserving families.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, GNHFH works to strengthen families and communities through affordable homeownership opportunities, working in partnership with corporations, like-minded community groups, faith-based organizations and volunteers. They assist families whose income is above public housing guidelines, and who are unable to qualify for conventional mortgages; they pay a monthly no-interest mortgage to GNHFH. These monies, in turn, go back into building more, simple, decent, affordable homes.
If you missed the section of our newsletter that talked about their current search for military veteran families needing housing, please scroll back and check it out. If you are able to donate time, supplies or money to this worthy nonprofit, please do so HERE.
Read more about GNHFH’s mission and programs on their webpage, follow them on Facebook, call them at (603) 883-0295 or send an email HERE.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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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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