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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Our photo of the week comes to us from the Nashua, NH- Past, Present and Future Facebook page. It was taken by Pam Anderson, and shows some fun and festive kayakers in Mine Falls during the Nashua canal Halloween Paddle. What a great idea for a fun day outdoors!
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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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SAVE THE DATE: OCT. 16 IS OOMPAH IN THE PARK!
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Dancin’ in the Park, Duck Derby pair up for
Oompah in the Park
all afternoon Saturday, Oct. 16
Grab your friends and family and head to Downtown Nashua next weekend for two fun events that will provide a whole afternoon of fun!
Rotary Club West will hold its annual Duck Derby, with activities beginning at 11 am. Rubber duckies will be launched into the Nashua River and race to Jackson Falls!
Great American Downtown and the City of Nashua will present our final dancin’ event of the season, with Oompah in the Park at Renaissance Park on Water Street. Two great bands will perform for you â The Abletones Combo and Wunder Kapelle. Get ready to dance!
Free to attend and enjoy music and games! Food and drink for sale!
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FEATURED EVENT I: MARGUERITE’S PLACE GALA!
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Marguerite’s Place Late Night Show
7 pm Friday, Oct. 8
Marguerite’s Place provides transitional housing and other services for women and children. Their Late Night Show virtual event will celebrate a year of milestones and success for the families they’ve served; you’ll get to see their stories of strength and resilience.
The night will feature live and silent auctions, raffle tickets (including a Peloton bike giveaway)
They’re doing great work and changing lives! Please support them if you can.
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FEATURED EVENT II: NEW SEASON OPENS, SYMPHONY NH
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Symphony NH 2021 season opens
7:30â9:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 9
Join the Granite State’s oldest professional orchestra, Symphony NH, and Music Director Roger Kalia for an engaging and warm season opening at its home base in Nashua, at the Keefe Auditorium at Elm Street Middle School, 117 Elm Street.
Featuring Frank Ticheli’s Rest, with its fragile beauty, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds, and Gershwin’s well-known Porgy and Bess Fantasy, arranged by Farrington. Share the gift of live music with your whole family! Visit Symphony NH’s website for tickets and details!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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HELP NASHUA FIRE RESCUE WITH SURVEY
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Nashua Fire Rescue needs your help
answering survey
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Dear Citizens and Business Owners,
In its steadfast mission to support its membership and community, Nashua Fire Rescue respectfully requests your feedback in the form of a Citizen Survey.
This feedback, as well as the findings of the 2021 Master Plan, will greatly assist Nashua Fire Rescue in the development of its Strategic Plan. The Master Plan is viewed as a long-term document that gives them a foundation to work from, while the Strategic Plan will guide the short-term goals and objectives for the next five years.
Chief Brian D. Rhodes says “I sincerely appreciate your participation in this survey. Your input will help us make a stronger Nashua Fire Rescue for members and citizens alike.”
**Click BELOW for Survey**
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ONLINE BIDDING SUNâSAT NEXT WEEK!
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First Church’s Holiday Fair
online bidding Oct. 10â17
The First Church at 1 Concord Street invites you to explore the many offerings at their annual fundraiser, happening online beginning this weekend.
Starting Sunday, shop from home and participate in their online silent auctions. Oct. 10: Bidding begins at 8 am, and goes through 8 am on Oct. 17 â Mark your calendar!
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NEXT WEEKEND: ART WEEK BEGINS!
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17th annual ArtWeek, KidsWeek Oct. 16â24
Due to the ongoing pandemic, City Arts Nashua is again featuring a virtual ArtWeek and KidsWeek.
With a variety of quality arts-related programming, the weeklong celebration of the arts helps Nashuaâs creative community reach an even larger audience, via social media connections and shared programming to be offered from Saturday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. In this way, City Arts Nashua hopes to engage a broad audience in a format that allows people to tune in from anywhere, at their comfort level.
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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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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FALL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY WITH GROW NASHUA
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Grow Nashua
seeks fall garden close-out helpers!
Grow Nashua invites you to lend a hand cleaning up this fall at one of its seven school and urban garden sites!
Each year, Grow Nashua members and volunteers finish up the season with the important step of closing down the school and urban community gardens. It is important to remove old debris and cover the soil, to keep the gardens healthy and happy for the gardeners the following season.
Activities include trimming back dead plants, raking up debris, weeding, adding some soil amendments, and spot mulching worn areas.
No experience necessary and all ages welcome! Lend a hand, get some fresh air and exercise, and learn a thing or two about fall garden shutdown in the process! CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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FARMERS MARKET THIS WEEKEND
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Here’s what’s on tap this Sunday!
We’ve got lots of what makes a New England fall the best season!
Come down and support these hard-working farmers, growers, bakers, fish mongers, wine makers, artists, craftspeople and more!
Grab your fresh autumnal produce, pumpkins and gourds, flowers and berries from our farmers. Bring home photography and watercolors that capture the beauty of this season. Sweet or savory offerings, fresh fish or pasta for dinner, local wines, syrups and honey… Let’s make our final two markets a huge success for our community providers!
P.S.: Only TWO MARKET DAYS LEFT! ð±
Nashua Farmers Market final weekend is NEXT WEEK, Oct. 17
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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‘FALL INTO’ LIVE MUSIC IN DOWNTOWN NASHUA!
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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
This Saturday:
- Alex Minasian @ corner of E. Pearl and Main
- Nick Goumas @ Bicentennial Park
Thursdays â Open Mic night, 7:30â11 pm
Fridays â Karaoke night, 9:30 pmâclose
Thursdays â Karaoke night
Fridays â live music 7â10 pm
Saturday â live music 9:30 pmâ1 am
(live music Mon.âThurs. 5:30â8:30 pm; Fri.âSat. 5:30â9 pm)
Thursday â Clint LaPointe
Friday â Johnny Angel
Saturday â Chris Powers
(occasional live music Sat.; check their Facebook page)
Saturday â Brandon Saari, 1 pm
(live music on the outdoor patio, Sat. and Sun. 4â6 pm)
Sunday â Pairadice
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Sun. 3â6 pm)
Sunday â Clint LaPointe
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Fri.âSat. 9:30 pmâmidnight)
Saturday â not listed as of presstime
(live music outdoors, weather permitting, Thurs. 7:30â10:30 pm)
Thursday â not listed as of presstime
Triana Wilson appearing second Thursday monthly.
Blair Leavitt appearing third Thursday monthly.
Andrew Marshall appearing fourth Thursday monthly.
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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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