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–,
The magnolias at City Hall have bloomed, outdoor dining is underway, and warm weather is here to stay – through Saturday at least! We welcome this season of change. There are a lot of exciting things in the works, and great days ahead for our community.
âââââââYou may have noticed there is a lot of hubbub on Main Street this week. Over a dozen artists from Beyond Walls and Positive Street Art are out and about this week and next, bringing their artistic vision to life on cement barriers that will create more outdoor dining space again this year. 201 Main Street is seeing some major changes, with the beginning of demolition to prepare the site for the Nashua Performing Arts Center. Our friends at Parks & Recreation have been busy at work, too – readying planter beds for spring flowers. We certainly have a lot to look forward to.
An additional ray of hope is peeking through the clouds, as this week all NH residents 16 and up are now eligible to register for an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccine. I’m happy to say that I was fortunate enough to have received my first dose myself about two weeks ago. Haven’t signed up yet? It’s fast and simple, and thanks to our dedicated healthcare professionals, and others who have been working to put together clinics in the area – the process for receiving a vaccine has been going smoothly. Learn more at Vaccines.NH.Gov
As more and more folks become protected, we are looking forward to the return of community events – stay tuned in the coming weeks as we prepare to welcome our community back to Downtown Nashua to celebrate, together again, all of the things that make our city such a great place to live, work, play, start a business, and raise a family.
We hope you have a great week!
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 taken by our Executive Director, Paul Shea, as Harvey Construction continued demolition work at 201 Main Street on Wednesday, in advance of construction for the upcoming Nashua Performing Arts Center.
We look forward to watching this carefully planned work progress into a vibrant new hub of activity for Nashua!
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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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FRIDAY: SYMPHONY NH CONCERT
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Symphony NH virtual concert:
East meets West
7:30 pm Friday, April 9
Join Maestro Roger Kalia and Symphony NH musicians in an eclectic and exciting program juxtaposing American and Indian music side by side.
R. Esmail, Tuttarana
G. Walker, Lyric for Strings
A. Copland, Appalachian Spring for 13 instruments
Tickets are $10. Purchase and get link by clicking below.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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SATURDAY: MILLYARD BREWERY TURNS 5
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Millyard Brewery celebrates five years
1â8 pm Saturday, April 10
Millyard Brewery, at 25 E. Otterson Street, will celebrate five years in business with a daylong event this Saturday â and you’re invited!
Their popular outdoor patio and the taproom will be open. Food trucks featuring Jeannette’s Fried Dough and Wow’s DELICIOUS Hot Dogs will be there from 1â6 pm. Millyard will also offer 12 beers on tap, including new releases.
Live music starts at 2 pm with local guitarist Dan Carter, followed by headliner Charlie Chronopoulos.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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SPANISH TRANSLATION AVAILABLE FOR ART TOUR
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Great American Downtown
anuncia una versión en español,
DISTRX Art Tour app
¡Buenas noticias!
Great American Downtown has released a Spanish translation of its free downloadable app for a self-guided audio visual art tour of Downtown Nashuaâs local murals and sculptures.
This 14-stop art tour on the free DISTRX app for smartphones was released last May in English. Now the tour is available to experience by Spanish-speaking visitors to Nashuaâs Main Street and the surrounding area.
Great American Downtown reached out to Oscar Villacis, of WSMN radio talk show First Gen American, and asked him to translate their existing script. First Genâs Jasmine Torres Allen then recorded the script in Spanish.
We’re very grateful for their assistance with this enhancement of our tour; we invite you to check out their compelling radio show about the first-generation experience. Here’s a great article on how First Gen American began; check them out on Facebook and live on WSMN radio, too.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SUMMER AT MUSIC CAMP!
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Nashua Community Music School
offers music camps at Parks & Rec this summer
Outdoor Summer Music Camps
Through a partnership with Nashua Parks and Recreation, the school will offer six outdoor musical summer camps, held at the Greeley Park Bandshell, 100 Concord Street:
- Musical Olympics: Ages 8-12
- Rise Up & Create: Ages 8-14
- Ukulele Camp: Ages 8-12
- Broadway Week! Ages 8-12
- Fairy Tale Musical Mash Up: Ages-4-7
- Music Around the World: Ages 4-7
Each camp will feature a limited camp size, enhanced cleaning procedures, a mask requirement for all campers and staff, and social distancing to ensure the safety of all our campers.
Sign up for Music Camps today; spots are limited! Register below!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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LIVE MUSIC IS BACK IN DOWNTOWN NASHUA!
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As the weather improves and more outdoor dining happens, our local spots are again offering live entertainment. Whether it’s musicians, comedians, trivia night or more, the options for a fun night out are increasing, as we all try to add a bit of normalcy again.
More establishments will be adding live music in the weeks ahead. 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.
Thursday â Sean Coleman
Friday â Jeff Mrozek
Saturday â Paul Gormley
Saturday â Millyard celebrates 5 years with Dan Carter and Charlie Chronopoulos.
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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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