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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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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FARMERS MARKET OPENS THIS SUNDAY!
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Nashua Farmers Market
Opening Day June 21st
Now 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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NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS
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On Juneteenth, we commemorate June 19, 1865, when Union general Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free â it signifies the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy.
The New Hampshire Juneteenth Facebook page has aggregated a helpful list of events happening in-person and as virtual events, for anyone who would like to celebrate and learn about Juneteenth. There are events all around the state, Thursday through Saturday, including a children’s scavenger hunt, a soul food cooking demo, workshops and speakers on current events and historical perspectives, live music, religious celebrations and more.
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VIGIL FOR THOSE LOST TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
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Remembering loved ones lost to addiction
Saturday, June 20
8 pm
Have you lost someone to substance use disorder? You are warmly invited to join the community, as we gather at City Hall this Saturday evening to commemorate their lives and legacies, to heal and share with others who have experienced the same loss.
The vigil will be at City Hall Plaza, 220 Main Street, beginning at 8 pm.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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WEBINAR on LGBTQ+ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Empowering LGBTQ+
Voices in Domestic Violence Advocacy
Wednesday, June 24
noonâ1 pm
The LGBTQ+ community is nearly twice as likely to experience Intimate Partner Violence than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts (NCAVP). Many of these survivors face barriers preventing them from reaching out for help and accessing support.
This workshop will give an overview of Intimate Partner Violence and how we can support LGBTQ+ friends, family, and community members experiencing relationship abuse. You’ll gain tools you can use to build trust and help mitigate the increased challenges LGBTQ+ victims/survivors face.
The Zoom webinar will reflect on cultural humility, the importance of inclusive language, and will share information about creating a safe, welcoming environment for all.
Speakers will include Amy Jo Muscott, Education Coordinator; Pam Smith, Milford Program Coordinator; and Fahmina Zaman, Cultural Outreach Advocate.
- History of PRIDE and the LGBTQ+ rights movement
- Dynamics of power and control in intimate relationships
- Challenges that face all survivors in accessing support
- Additional barriers faced by LGBTQ+ victims and survivors
- Ways to support LGBTQ+ individuals
- About Bridges and Lunch Connections
Attend via Zoom by registering below.
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VIRTUALLY TOGETHER! NASHUA PRIDE EVENT
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Nashua Pride Festival
virtual event
Saturday, June 27
The City of Nashua is gearing up for our unique take on our annual Pride Festival. This year, we’re creating a virtual event that will include a bevy of drag queens, several musical acts, and a queer-focused 10-minute play. Guest speakers will also be featured.
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CITY PLANNING WANTS YOUR INPUT
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Biking and walking survey wants your input!
Now that NH Stay-at-Home 2.0 is lifted, will your plans include increased walking or biking in Nashua? This survey is for you!
Project updates will be provided by the City and the Nashua Regional Planning Commission later this summer.
Please take survey by June 30!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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WINENOT WELCOMES YOU BACK!
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Winenot is ready to pour you a glassâ
in person, or virtually!
Our friends at WineNot Boutique invite you enjoy a taste of the world with them â either at their beautiful shop at 221 Main Street, or via the ubiquitous Zoom experience!
For in-store events, owner Svetlana Yanushkevich and her staff have worked hard to achieve proper social distancing requirements that enable wine lovers to enjoy her “bubbly” personality in the same room again! (see image below) To that end, her free Saturday tasting times are offered to limited guests in half-hour increments:
1:00-1:30, 1:30-2:00, 2:00-2:30, 2:30-3:00, 3:00-3:30, 3:30-4:00, 4:00-4:30, 4:30-5:00
On Friday, June 19, join a Zoom tasting event from 6-7 pm, where you’ll “meet” Argentinian winemaker Patricio Santos â his father Ricardo’s winery was the first winemaker from Argentina to export Malbec to the United States. Great wines, and a fun and educational event! Event details here.
On Saturday, June 20, you’re invited to the store from 1â5 pm for WineNot’s complimentary tasting “Spain vs. France” with two special guests serving eight great wines, including:
~ La Joven Garnacha Almansa DO Spain
Both a red wine and white wine made from the same Garnacha tinta grape variety!
~ Anibal de Otero Mencia 2013 El Bierzo DO Spain
100% Mencia from 130-year-old vines. MUST taste!
~ Rose Petals 2018 Languedoc AOC France
Made with a blend of three red grapes (Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah) and one white grape (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)
~ Domaines Barons de Rothschild Legende Medoc 2014, Bordeaux
On the nose, intense and aromatic, with mingling notes of leather and spice with subtle woody aromas. The full-bodied red with a fine tannic structure, spicy flavors and a long, fresh, aromatic finish. View the full list of wine details here.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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PSA co-founder Manny “Phelany” Ramirez
Positive Street Art
Positive Street Art is a local art community working to transform the negative connotations that go along with urban art. PSA initiates, coordinates, promotes and administers workshops, events, services and activities designed to meet the educational, social and creative needs of people in underserved communities in order to create safe, clean, healthy, violence free, life enhancing communities using a positive approach to urban art. They encourage the passion for urban art through various avenues (painting, drawing, graphic design, photography, fashion, dance, hula hooping, and many more).
Co-founders Cecilia Ulibarri and Manny Ramirez created the arts organization with a mission to inspire a passion for urban arts in a productive way, and to build stronger communities through educational workshops, community events and artistic services
Immersive creativity, inspiring our youth, serving our community, creating local business collaborations, and showing the urban beauty around our city.
You can see PSA’s great work all over Nashua — from the Nostalgia mural on the lighted feature wall on Main Street, to Martha’s Muse (shown below) behind the referenced brewery, Gratitude on PRG Rugs’ wall, and many more — or should we say, Manny more?
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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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