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| | Our photos of the week show the latest installation resulting from the annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium. This set, on the theme “A Place in Time,” is arranged atop a wooded hill at the boat-launch entrance to Mine Falls. Follow the white pine cone art pieces and enjoy! | | |
| | Be sure to get out there and experience Mine Falls for yourself! Miles of trails for family fun and exercise. With the new art to discover, maybe you’ll snap some awesome photos of your own? Check your trail app or learn more about Mine Falls here. | | |
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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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| | OOMPAH IN THE PARK THIS ‘OKTOBER’ WEEKEND! | | |
| | City of Nashua, Great American Downtown present ‘Oompah in the Park’ 3â5 pm Saturday Our final “Dancin’ In the Park” event is another free and family-friendly event, to kick off the arrival of fall in Downtown Nashua! Oompah In The Park will take place along the Nashua Riverfront in Renaissance Park on Water Street. Guests are encouraged to sport Oktoberfest themed attire (prize awarded for best outfit!), come early, bring a lawn chair, and prepare your dancing feet for a little Polka in the Park if the mood suits you! Free to attend, but you must register ahead of time (below) for entry, but this does not guarantee admission. Event capacity is limited to 150, to ensure enough room to allow for participants to maintain physical distancing. Mask wearing will be required of all those in attendance, aside from performers. Oompah After-Party at our Downtown Nashua “biergartens”! This event, and the event health and safety plan have been developed in partnership with the Nashua Dept. of Public Health to ensure proper measures are in place for a healthy, safe, and fun afternoon of music! | | |
| | ENJOY A FREE CONCERT BY SYMPHONY NH! | | |
| | Symphony NH presents a free outdoor concert 6:30 pm Friday Symphony NH invites you to enjoy an hour of beautiful music in a safe, outdoors environment, when they perform next Friday at the half-shell in Greeley Park, 100 Concord Street. Music Director Roger Kalia will lead Symphony NHâs Brass and Percussion in a program that is sure to lift your spirits! This fun and uplifting program will include popular pieces such as George Gershwinâs Summertime, Coplandâs Fanfare for the Common Man and Lincoln Portrait, which will be narrated by Wallace Thomas. Bring your chairs, blankets and masks to socially-distance from others in a safe environment, while our hometown symphony musicians perform for you! Program: COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
GERSHWIN: Summertime
COPLAND/ arr. Larch: Lincoln Portrait. Wallace Thomas, narrator
DUKAS: Fanfare to La Peri
KING/ arr. Allen: Barnum & Baileyâs Favorite Circus March
ABREU/ arr. Marlatt: Tico Tico
WARD/ arr. Switzer: America the Beautiful This event is family-friendly and free to attend! | | |
| | SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS TO OUR ONLINE CALENDAR! | | |
| | Let people know you’re open for events again! Now that things are starting to open up, we wanted to remind everyone that Great American Downtown’s website has a free self-submit Community Calendar. Whether it’s ongoing or a one-time event, fill in your information on the form and send it along! We go in and approve submissions within 24 hours. We’re relaunching the calendar next week, and there will be tweaks and corrections as we move forward. We’d suggest calling to confirm any events you see are still occurring, just in case things have changed since March. âââââââAlso, PLEASE, if you see something lingering from before quarantine that should be taken off the calendar, email [email protected] and she’ll fix it! Thanks for using this easy, one-stop community calendar! | | |
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| | COME MEET YOUR LOCAL VENDORS AND FARMERS! | | |
| | Nashua Farmers Market Open every Sunday, 10 amâ2 pm Vendors and visitors alike are having fun mingling and checking out all the offerings at the Sunday market at City Hall â won’t you join us? From farm-fresh produce, to enticing baked goods, local wines, honey and maple syrup, to clothing and other locally made items, the Nashua Farmers Market has lots to explore. Come meet the friendly faces of your neighbors, and support their endeavors! | | |
| | | MEET YOUR LOCAL VENDORS! Youâve gotta love a place whose website name is âgimmie spaghettiâ! Valicenti Pasta Farm in Hollis was established in 2008 by Chef David Valicenti, whose popular âRed Gravyâ tomato sauce launched their business. The farm includes 10 acres of fields and a greenhouse, growing organic tomatoes, eggplant, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, herbs, and more, to make their homemade pastas and sauces. All products are made and packaged in their commercial kitchen inside a red barn in Hollis. All natural and locally sourced ingredients. They create ravioli and other fresh pastas, sauces, and lasagnas. Vegan, dairy free, gluten free options available. | | |
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| | THE CHAMBER INVITES YOU TO HELP A GREAT NONPROFIT | | |
| | Make a donation to Gateways Community Services as part of Citizens of the Year celebration This year’s two Citizens of the Year will be Helen Honorow and William Barry. They have chosen Gateways Community Services as the recipient of the fundraiser. Luczko writes: “This year, our Annual Gala and Citizen of the Year celebration is different. We are still celebrating, but like for many this year, celebrations are unlike those of the past. However, it is in times like these that new traditions bloom and opportunities are presented to explore other possibilities. “While exploring this new virtual way of celebrating, we felt it was important to find a unique and special way to honor our Citizens of the Year. To do so, we asked Bill and Helen to select a local nonprofit for whom we would conduct a fundraising campaign tied to the Gala. They selected Gateways Community Services! “Gateways Community Services is a private non-profit corporation created in 1981 to establish and maintain programs and services which promote growth and independence for individuals with developmental disabilities. Gateways delivers services for approximately 3,000 individuals with disabilities, families coping with autism, and seniors in need of care. “The impact of Gateways is felt throughout the Greater Nashua region by so many individuals and their families. Your support of their programs will make a difference and will be a wonderful expression of your appreciation for Bill and Helen and the work that they do for all of us!” Donations to Gateways can be made by clicking the button below. Please be sure to select “In Honor of Helen Honorow & Bill Barry” in the dropdown menu. | | |
| | GET YOUR SEASONAL FLU SHOT! | | |
| | Flu vaccines available Tuesdays and Fridays About the Flu Vaccine An annual flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your chances of getting the seasonal flu and spreading it to others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older receive an annual flu vaccine. Each year, the CDC works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as other partners, to ensure the highest safety standards for flu vaccines. Where to Get the Flu Vaccine? In partnership with St. Joseph Hospital, the City of Nashua is offering weekly clinics in Nashua for immunizations ONLY, including the flu vaccine. A fee of $15 for flu vaccination is requested, but no one will be turned away for inability to pay. When going to get your flu vaccine, continue to practice everyday preventative actions to keep you, your family, and your community safe. Get your flu vaccine at these times at Elm Street Middle School (in the front parking lot): 3â6 pm Tuesdays 10 amânoon Fridays For more information on seasonal flu and COVID-19, call 603-589-4500 or click below: | | |
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| | DANCE WORKSHOPS WITH PEACOCK PLAYERS! | | |
| | Join a virtual workshop with Peacock Players! Registration is now open for a new Wednesday Workshop Series presented by Peacock Players, Nashua’s youth theater organization.All workshops will be held virtually through Zoom, from 7â9 pm on a Wednesday. You may have multiple family members present during the workshop on the same device. October workshops: - BUILDING PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE, Oct. 7
- A WHOLE NEW WORLD: A LOOK INTO DISNEY’S ALADDIN, Oct. 14
- MAINSTAGE AUDITION PREP, Oct. 21
- CHICAGO DANCE WORKSHOP, Oct. 28
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| | LIVE MUSIC IS BACK DOWNTOWN! | | |
| | Have you been craving live music and crisp autumnal evenings with an adult beverage and a few friends? Us, too! We’re beginning to see our Downtown Nashua restaurants and pubs offering outdoor entertainment, and we encourage you to go down and support them! Martha’s Exchange Restaurant at 185 Main Street has entertainment 9â11 pm Fridays and Saturdays. Weather permitting, this weekend’s musicians are: Friday â Bobby Lane Caron Saturday â Keri & Mike Fratello’s at 194 Main Street has music 6â9 pm MondaysâThursdays and 6â9:30 pm Friday and Saturday. This weekend: Friday â Sean Coleman
Saturday â Dave Zangri Peddler’s Daughter at 48 Main Street generally has musicians Fridays and Saturdays, 8â11 pm. THIS WEEK, NO PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED. Stella Blu at 70 E. Pearl Street has musicians Sundays outdoors from 3â6 pm. Tostaos at 170 Main Street has live music 7â10 pm Thursdays. | | |
| | 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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