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| | Dear –FNAME–, After much consideration, and a review of the state of community spread of COVID19 with the City of Nashua, and under the advisement of the Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services, we have made the difficult decision to not host the Taste of Downtown, Nashuaâs Winter Holiday Stroll, and the Nashua Pride Parade and Festival this fall. We know that these events mean a lot to our community, business owners, and to our community organizations. They help showcase and celebrate all that Downtown Nashua has to offer, the pride we have in our community, and drive visitors to explore many of the great shops and restaurants that they havenât had a chance to come to love yet. This summer, we began to see a downtrend in cases â and had a great deal of hope for the return of these events. We will endure, and look forward to 2022 for their return. Great American Downtown will continue our work to drive and promote vibrancy here in Downtown Nashua through our smaller but no less important events and programs like the Nashua Farmers Market, our Saturday Sidewalk sessions, the Downtown Scarecrows Competition, Dancin In The Park, and virtual offerings like the Nom Nom November Cookie Contest, the Nashua Holiday Lighting Contest, self guided public art tours on distrx, and through a variety of promotional efforts through our newsletter, website and on social media platforms. We will continue to work with Public Health to guide programs in a way that ensures we also support the health and wellbeing of our community while serving our mission. We will also continue to work alongside the City, Downtown Improvement Committee, Nashua Regional Planning Commission, the United Way of Greater Nashua, The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, NH Small Business Development Center, and all of our partners and friends to support the resiliency and success of our businesses and community organizations, and gather important feedback to help drive our continued recovery efforts. It is because of the strength of our relationships, our open communication, and our working together that we have fared as well as we have in these challenging times. Thank you for all you do every day to make our city such an exceptional place to live, work, play and build a business â and for all the support you provide to one another as we continue to look forward to our brighter future here in Nashua. Wishing you and yours good health,
Sincerely,
Paul Shea Executive Director
Great American Downtown | | |
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| | Our photo of the week is of the volunteers working hard with Grow Nashua. They remind you, as summer comes to a close, that it’s “time for cleaning and organizing gardens, harvesting, and seed saving!” Grow Nashua really helped us with our Gate City Community Gardens this year. They have also been part of creating the terrific program of the Lil’ Free Farmstand at our Nashua Farmers Market, where marketgoers purchase an item of produce and donate it to a resource for our food-insecure neighbors. Great work, everyone! | | |
| | 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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| | IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR SCARECROWS!!! | | |
| | 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! | | |
| | CELEBRATE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS WITH PAL! | | |
| | PAL’s Night of Champions Thursday, Sept. 16 Holman Stadium Save the Date; You’re Invited! PAL’s Night of Champions, presented by the Giaquinto family, is a very special event where Nashua PAL honors an outstanding youth in each of its sports/after-school programs, as well as exceptional adults that have contributed their valuable time to PAL youth â a Volunteer, Coach, and Police Officer of the Year. This is also a main fundraiser for Nashua PAL. All funds raised directly support 2,000+ PAL youth in robust, education-focused programming, such as free after-school and summer care provided at the PAL Youth Safe Haven to 350+ youth. Cocktail Hour: 6â7 pm Program: 7â8 pm Featuring: live and silent auctions; VIP cocktail area in Silver Knights Suites; and much more! *Each admission ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a drink ticket. DOUBLE YOUR DONATION IMPACT! Exciting News! Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar raised until Sept 15 will be MATCHED up to $20,000! Every donation, event sponsorship, and event registration will be matched. Head over to nashuapal.com/donationmatch/ to make your donation go twice as far. Thank you for #BeingAPAL If you are unable to attend, please choose any level of sponsorship and we will invite PAL Coaches, Volunteers, or Youth on your behalf. Event page and ticket link below! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | THE LIBRARY WANTS TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS! | | |
| | Have Nashua Public Library better serve the community with your feedback! The library is currently engaged in a strategic planning process to guide its work over the next three years. They’re spending time listening to our community to learn more about the needs and aspirations of individuals and of community groups. They especially want to hear from people who donât use the library! As part of this process, the library is holding a series of one-hour focus group sessions (in-person and virtual) during the week of September 13, and hope you will consider attending one to give feedback. If you register for a virtual session, you will receive the Zoom link a few days before your session. If you are unable to attend a session, but would like to provide additional input into the strategic planning process, please contact Amanda Standerfer at [email protected]. | | |
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| | FALL PROGRAMS, EVENTS WITH PARKS & REC | | |
| | Nashua Parks & Rec announces fall programming 13th annual Wheels & Wings: 10 amâ2 pm Saturday, Sept. 25 - The annual âTouch-a-Truckâ event is back at the Nashua Airport
- Attendance is FREE for the whole family!
- Come interact with all sorts of trucks, cars, planes and more!
- Be sure to check out the complete details on the event page HERE.
Archery classes with NESA, LLC The New England School of Archery is hosting 2 sessions of archery lessons on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 14 and Oct. 5, in Greeley Park. ESports Leagues with GGLeagues - Sign up for a new Fall âSeason Passâ that will give you access to all leagues and tournaments in five of your favorite games, and for only $30!
Biddy Basketball Parks & Rec is still in the process of finalizing details for the season. As soon as we hear, we will send the information out. | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | FARMERS MARKET FEATURES THIS WEEKEND | | |
| | Here’s what’s on tap this Sunday! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | OUR SECOND WALKING ART TOUR IS READY! | | |
| | presents another free walking art tour There’s so much wonderful art in Nashua, there’s always something new to discover! That’s why we’ve created another art tour for you to enjoy! Our FREE downloadable app allows you to take a self-guided walk at your own pace, starting anywhere in Downtown Nashua. Art Walk II technically “begins” on Water Street, exploring the patriotic and historic murals there and in Renaissance Park. Then we examine the sculptures on both sides of the Nashua River, working our way up Main Street and exploring more than a dozen works in paint and stone, several surrounding the Nashua Public Library, and culminating with the trio of additions from our recent 2021 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium, near the Court Street Theatre. The DISTRX app is FREE to download onto any smartphone, and will guide you along an easy route through Downtown Nashua and surrounding areas. As you approach a mural or sculpture, the app will give you an audio description of the work, its artist, and facts about its creation. Information and photos on your phone will enable further future exploration on your own. Read more about our art tours HERE; the first is ready to also experience in Spanish, with the second’s translation in process.While you are there, you’ll get to see this amazing mural being painted right now by Beyond Walls as it comes together – right behind Clocktower Place! We can’t wait to see the final product, and add it as a stop along the tour. | | |
| | 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: - Wendee Glick & 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) Thursday â Austin McCarthy Friday, Saturday â no entertainment this weekend (occasional live music Sat.; check their Facebook page) (live music Fri.âSat. 8â10 pm) Friday â Malayna Johnson Saturday â Eric Marcs (live music on the outdoor patio, Sat. and Sun. 4â6 pm) Saturday â Caribbean Vibes with Jermaine (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Sun. 3â6 pm) Sunday: not listed at press time (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Fri.âSat. 9:30 pmâmidnight) Saturday: not listed at press time (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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