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| | Our photo of the week, taken by Marketing Coordinator Kathleen Palmer, shows the “big dump” of this year’s Duck Derby “contestants” for the Rotary Club of Nashua West’s annual fundraiser. In only six minutes, thousands of rubber duckies made their way down-river to Jackson Falls, with three lucky locals winning cash prizes! We had a great turnout at Renaissance Park for our simultaneous Oompah in the Park live music event with two great bands, paired with the Rotary’s kids’ games, food trucks and biergarten â thanks to the Rotarians for all their hard work and support for the community! Great American Downtown looks forward to hosting many more live music and dance events by the river next summer! | | |
| | 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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| | FEATURED EVENT I: LIVE THEATRE AT FODY’S | | |
| | Nashua Theatre Guild’s “Exquisite Horror of Reality” 7:30 pm Friday, Oct. 22 7:30 and 10 pm Saturday, Oct. 23 Scare up some Poe-tic fun this weekend! Exquisite Horror of Reality, an evening of Edgar Allen Poe’s spine-tingling words, will be presented in short dramatic readings by more than a dozen favorite local actors will be presented at Fody’s Tavern, 9 Clinton Street in Downtown Nashua. Why not head over early and enjoy dinner or drinks first? Seating is very limited for COVID safety protocols; masks required when not eating or drinking. Thank you for enabling live theatre performances to resume, with your considerate participation! Tickets are $13 each, or $52 for a table. Ticket link below. Contact NTG for more information: Note: As of presttime, Friday night appears to be sold out. Contact theater company for more info, or to purchase Saturday shows, by clicking below. | | |
| | FEATURED EVENT II: GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL POP-UP! | | |
| | St. Philip Church holds pop-up Greek Food Festival 11 amâ7 pm Saturday, Oct. 23 Join them this weekend for another Greek Food Festival pop-up drive-thru event! No preorders; just come and grab your delicious and popular gyros and baklava (they wrote “only,” but isn’t that more than enough for us fans?) Cash and credit accepted! Gyro with chips and drink, $10; four-pack of Baklava, $12. Opa! â and Om Nom Nom! See you there! | | |
| | CITY ARTS NASHUA PRESENTS ARTWEEK | | |
| | Still time to enjoy ArtWeek and KidsWeek! through Saturday City Arts Nashua is again featuring a virtual ArtWeek and KidsWeek, with in-person opportunities to explore. Artwork to be on display in the windows of Downtown Nashua business locations. There will be QR codes accompanying the pieces for viewers to see and learn more about the artists: - Bar Harbor Bank will display the works of artists Janice Donnelly, Madeleine LaRose, Carol Lake, Nona Angelini and Joseph Bryant at their 188 Main Street location, on the East Pearl Street side of the building
- DesignWares will show work by Brenda McDougald at their 206 Main Street location
- The Nashua Area Chamber of Commerce will be showing art from Gate City Charter School for the Arts students in their windows at their 60 Main Street, Suite 200 location
ArtWeek kicks off by exploring the art scene in the Nashua area, letting you meet local artists and performers via video footage. These segments, which will be televised and shown on various online platforms, have been professionally filmed by Access Nashua Community Television, who generously helped create and broadcast this excellent programming. See the full schedule of live and virtual events, kids’ events, and the list of participating artists, in our blog, by clicking below! | | |
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| | ‘Trunkers’ needed for candy giveaway Oct. 30 Gateways Family Support needs “trunkers” to participate in their treat event for local children. It’s next weekend, Oct. 30, at the Gateways office at 144 Canal Street. Can you help? RSVP by this Friday to Rachel (email and phone number in graphic, above). See more about what this division of Gateways provides to our community on their webpage. | | |
| | IT’S TIME TO VOTE FOR THE 2021 SCARECROWS! | | |
| | #DOWNTOWNSCARECROWS are on the move! IT HAS BEGUN! The 2021 Downtown Scarecrows competition is LIVE and ready for your votes! More than two dozen local businesses, nonprofits and schools are participating this year. We’ve hung their handiwork up and down Main Street; won’t you come check them out, and vote for your favorites? As terrific as they look on our contest page, they are even more spectacular â or is that spooktacular? â up close and in-person! Your social media photos of your selfies with them are worth even more points for them! Be sure to set them the Public, and use the hashtag #DowntownScarecrows Voting will be OCT. 14â31 You can vote once per scarecrow, every day Winners announced NOV. 1 See the whole ‘crow crew by clicking below,
and checking out our contest page! | | |
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| | TWO WAYS TO HONOR OUR LOCAL VETERANS | | |
| | OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM: MEALS FOR VETS | | |
| | Buy dinner for a veteran in Nashua October 11 â November 11 Now through Veterans Day, your $5 donation can purchase a meal for Nashua’s veterans. Dinners will consist of ham, macaroni and cheese, and southwest style corn. Dessert will be provided by Jajabelles.CLICK HERE for more info, or to support Veterans Day activities online! | | |
| | VETERANS DAY PARADE IS HAPPENING NOV. 11 | | |
| | Nashua Veterans Day Parade 11:11 am, Thursday, Nov. 11 GREAT NEWS! The celebration of our local veterans is a GO! Nashua’s Veterans Day Parade will proceed this year! Details below! | | |
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| | OPENING THIS WEEKEND: CURRIER, PRG RUGS EXHIBIT | | |
| | “As Precious As Gold” â Persian rug exhibit at Currier Museum Nashua business PRG Rugs supporting exhibit Oct. 23 â Feb. 2022 This exhibit is supported by longtime Nashua family business PRG Rugs, 227 Main Street, Nashua. On loan from the Saint Louis Art Museum, this collection is considered one of the most significant in the world. While the holdings clearly demonstrate strength in Anatolian material, the exhibition will begin chronologically with a Spanish rug, three Egyptian rugs and examples of âLottoâ and small-pattern âHolbeinâ carpets, all important examples from the late-15th- and 16th centuries. The pleasure tent, used for outdoor gatherings, is among the star attractions. Until recently, it was one of the only examples of such works in American museums. Other standouts from the exhibit include a 16th-century Ushak Medallion, which is a masterpiece of its type, with an intricate design, quatrefoil medallion and vibrant blue and red shades that have not faded over time; and a finely preserved late 17th century Small Medallion carpet that is among the finest known today. The textiles featured in the exhibition are organized according to geographical origin and style, with brief introductions that provide more detailed art historical information for each group. The exhibition will describe how this art form evolved and spread beyond the East, allowing the visitor to experience the extraordinary combination of color and texture, form and function, meaning and mystery. The outstanding quality of many of the rugs and detailed technical content make this exhibition appealing to experts and the general public. Member-only preview: Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22 Curator-led tours for members will be offered on Member Preview Days, and are available by reservation only; space is limited. Please contact membership office to check availability and reserve your ticket: 603.518.4983 or [email protected]. | | |
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| | ‘FALL INTO’ LIVE MUSIC IN DOWNTOWN NASHUA! | | |
| | Downtown Nashua is still serving up food, drinks and live entertainment. 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 outside, all around Downtown Nashua Kim Riley @ E. Pearl and Main Street Nick Goumas @ Bicentennial Park Thursdays â Open Mic night, 7:30â11 pm Fridays â Karaoke night, 9:30 pmâclose Thursdays â Karaoke night (live music Mon.âThurs. 5:30â8:30 pm; Fri.âSat. 5:30â9 pm) Thursday â Ryan Williamson Friday â Joanie Cicatelli Saturday â Josh Foster (occasional live music Sat.; check their Facebook page) (live music on the outdoor patio, Sat. and Sun. 4â6 pm) Saturday: Sippinâ Whiskey (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Sun. 3â6 pm) (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Fri.âSat. 9:30 pmâmidnight) (live music outdoors, weather permitting, Thurs. 7:30â10:30 pm) | | |
| | 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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