Dear –FNAME–,

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining in with Nashua Community Theatre Companies at the New Hampshire Theatre Awards. With Nashua taking home over 1/4 of all statewide awards in the community and youth theatre categories. It became quite clear how fortunate we are to have this wealth of talented singers, actors, and volunteers who share their talents with us throughout the year! 

Overall, we have a strong creative community, and theatre is a big part of that. Thank you and congratulations to the Actorsingers, Peacock Players, Nashua Theatre Guild, Genesys Theatre and others who bring stories to life at Nashua’s Court Street Theatre and Keefe Center for the Arts!

Check out the wealth of shows coming up in the months ahead:

February 9th-18th

​​​​​​​Peacock Players Presents: 
Hairspray Auditions
February 14th & 15th 6-9pm

Peacock Players is actively seeking African-American
performers of ALL AGES (12 to Adult)

Nashua Theatre Guild Presents:
Three Musketeers
April 20th-22nd

Peacock Players Presents: 
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.
March 9th-18th

The Actorsingers Presents: 
Shrek the Musical Jr
March 23rd-25th


The Actorsingers Presents: 
Sister Act the Musical
May 11th-13th

There is no shortage of great shows to take in during the spring season ahead, and that is worth celebrating! I hope you will join me in saving the date for some of these upcoming performances, because it is audience members and supporters like you that make our rich creative community possible!

Have a great week!

-Paul
Paul Shea
Executive Director
Great American Downtown
 
 
          
 
 
Photo of the Week
 
 
 
 
The photo of the week was captured at the 2018 NH Theatre Awards, and features The Actorsingers Kelli Loughlin, as Mary Magdalene, performing a number form Jesus Christ Superstar for over 1,200 attendees from throughout the state. With dozens of Nashua nominations, ultimately our theatre community took home 7 of 23 awards in youth and community theatre categories! Congratulations!

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.   

Without further ado, here is what’s going down and coming up in Downtown Nashua!

 
 
 
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
 
 
 
 
 
Cava de Turckheim Wine Tasting
@ WineNot Boutique!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
5-8pm
Join WineNot Boutique as they welcome Van Potts who will be pouring some amazing Grand Cru and Tradition wines from Alsace, France!!
 
 
Click Here to RSVP!
 
 
 
Sugar Soirée
@ Camaraderie!
 
 
 
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
6pm-9pm
 Camaraderie is having a SWEET deal!  

✔️ candy bar 🍭 
✔️ candy cocktail 🍸 
✔️ buy 👖 or 🧥, get one half off

grab your friends and enjoy the sweets!

camaraderie is excited to have Lumina Portraits share her amazing talent!  

*promotion pricing available on all denim & winter jackets only. half price item must be equal or lesser value.

 
 
Click Here to RSVP!
 
 
 
Basics of Computer Upkeep and Safety
@ Nashua Senior Activity Center!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
1pm-2pm
Join the Nashua Senior Activity Center on Thursday January 25 from 1:00pm-2:00pm, for a free seminar on the basics of computer upkeep and safety. This seminar will be presented by industry professional, Derek Pollitt, from Right Computer Solutions. The Nashua Senior Activity Center is conveniently located at 70 Temple St in Nashua. Please call the Center at 889-6155 for more information or to reserve your seat.
 
 
Click Here to Like the Nashua Senior Activity Center on Facebook!
 
 
 
First Birthday Celebrations
@ The Flight Center!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Starts Friday, January 26 at 7pm
Ends Monday, January 29 at 10pm
The Flight Center is turning 1! Thank you to everyone that has come out and support us! 

6 Anniversary Beers are brewing for the occasion with:
Lithermans Limited Brewery
Martha’s Exchange Restaurant & Brewery 
Out.Haus Ales 
Backyard Brewery & Kitchen
Oddball Brewing 
Kelsen Brewing Company

Founders Brewing Co. will be there on Friday to help ring in our Birthday with some amazing barrel aged beers! 

There will be a few special Chef Creations and Beertails for the weekend!

 
 
Click Here to RSVP!
 
 
 
Essential Oils and Chemical-Free Living 101
@ Banyan Tree Yoga!
 
 
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
1pm-3pm
What is an essential oil? What is Young Living? How can essential oils benefit me and my family? The answers to these and many other questions will be covered in this meeting! It’s a fun, interactive and educational look into the history, products, and benefits of the World Leader in Essential Oils®.
Learn about creating a powerful wellness toolkit for you, your family, pets and your home. You will learn about the history of essential oils, Young Living’s unique Seed to Seal process for creating essential oils, their commitment to quality and stewardship of the earth and understand how essential oils can be vital tools for supporting optimum health.
In addition, learn about adding in super nutrition with oil-infused supplements and ridding your life of health-compromising synthetic chemicals.
All this will help to support you to live a greener and cleaner lifestyle. Join other health-minded individuals as we explore how Young Living can enhance your health and life. 

Oils may be used to:
Support healthy stress responses
Support respiratory health
Support healthy immunity
Promote restful sleep
Relax and calm
Green cleaning
Support and uplift healthy moods
Energize the body
Promote healthy focus and concentration

This class is open to non-members interested in learning more about Young Living essential oils or existing members in the Inspired Oilers family. Pre-registration required. Just $10!

Make sure to register online. Space is limited! 

 
 
Click Here to Register!
 
 
 
Symphony NH presents…
All Beethoven
@ Keefe Center for the Arts!
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
at 8pm
Roderick Cox, conductor
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
Fiddler on the Roof Rhapsody and Scerzo
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, known for her role as the fiddler for Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof, performs Beethoven’s epic Violin Concerto in a concert featuring Beethoven’s Third Symphony.
Tickets $18-$49, free youth tickets, $10 student tickets 
 
 
Click Here to Get Tickets!
 
 
 
Introduction to the Art of Herbalism
@ Tangled Roots Herbal!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
3pm-5pm
Join in learning the basic fundamentals of herbalism and how to incorporate healing plants into your daily life. Participants will learn to choose and store healing herbs while discovering the art of creating simple teas, extracts, oils and balms for home care products.

Medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years to promote health and well being; a practice that has been reawakening as we endeavor to be more natural in our self – care. Come and learn what they can do for you and how fun and easy making home remedies can be!

Participants will leave with an herbal remedy to use at home. Materials and handouts included. Beginner/Intermediate. Stick around after class to chat with Sheilagh about the Science And Art Of Herbalism certification course!

 
 
Click Here to Register!
 
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
 
 
 
 
Ayurveda and Yoga
@ Aerial Moon Yoga
85 W. Pearl Street!
 
 
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
1pm-3pm
Ayurveda and Yoga
Finding Balance Through the Sister Sciences
Ayurveda means the “wisdom of life.” It has its roots in ancient India and is thought to be the oldest healing system still alive today. Ayurveda is the sister science of yoga and together, with yoga, can be a means for living a well-balanced life–one that is happy and healthy, physically, spiritually, and mentally. 
 
 
Click Here to Get Your Tickets!
 
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
 
 
 
 
Robert Burns Supper
@ Masonic Hall, Nashua!
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Supper, Highland Dancers, NH Pipes and Drums, Exceptional Solo Pipers, Ceilidh Dancing and more! 
 
 
Click Here to Get Your Tickets!
 
 
 
Sewing: The Basics
@ MakeIt Labs!
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
1pm-4pm
Learn to sew with multiple different sewing machines including a newer model.
You will be making a rice pack! Using multiple different construction techniques. 
This course will go over safety and basic need to knows to get you started!
 
 
Click Here to Get Your Tickets!
 
 
 
Performing Live at Peddler’s Daughter:
Pop Farmers!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
9:30pm-12:45am
Live Music at Peddler’s!
 
 
Click Here to RSVP!
 
 
 
Performing Live at Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar:
Upstate Rubdown!
 
 
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
8pm-10pm
A homage to Al’s favorite state in the continental US……NEW. FREAKIN’ HAMPSHIRE. Why, you ask? It’s the hidden gem of the US, with mountains and oceans and UGH beautiful stuff. Cute water-side towns! Anyway… it’s also got Riverwalk Cafe. Which has beer, wine, mixed drinks, yummy snacks and a stage. This is a great place to check out tunes. And we’re coming, Nashua.

When? Saturday January 27th
What time? Show starts at 8pm! 
Is there an opener? YEAH! Driftwood Soldier is kicking off the night! Don’t miss this gutbucket duo.
How much are tickets? $12 in advance, $15 at the door. This show tends to sell out quickly, so grab your tickets soon! 
Where? Riverwalk Cafe in Nashua

 
 
Click Here to Get Your Tickets!
 
 
 
Performing Live at Fody‘s Tavern:
The Humans Being!
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
10pm-1am
Late night disco-jams and sweetly smooth lyrics about a unique take on this CRAZY universe we all exist in together. Come party it up with all of your friends, family, and pets!!!

About the band…
The Humans Being is a combination of Tom Duda and Brandon O’Grady, two local artists from Nashua, N.H. Smoothly blending their solo music adventures into a versatile collection infusing Rock with Punk, Reggae, Blues and steeping it all in a juicy Funk. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Pink Floyd, Lotus, Dispatch, Dopapod, and Led Zeppelin. The Humans Being is excited to start spreading their humbled roots into the minds of New England’s Humans

 
 
Click Here to RSVP!
 
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
 
 
 

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There is always something great happening in Downtown Nashua. In fact, there is so much great stuff going on that we can’t fit it all into our newsletter. Make sure to follow along with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and at DowntownNashua.org to make sure you don’t miss out! 

See you Downtown!

Paul Shea


This newsletter was created in part by Carolyn Walley, Marketing Coordinator at Great American Downtown Inc. a 501(c)3 Non Profit
If you would like to submit an event to be featured in The Downtowner, or are interested in any other marketing opportunities through Great American Downtown, drop Carolyn a line
 
 
          
 
 
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