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BAY HAPPENINGSEVERY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST: The Portsmouth Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 8am to 1pm at 1 Junkins Ave, in the City Hall parking lot in front of the Police Department. Details on line at www.seacoastgrowers.org NOW THROUGH AUGUST 10TH: Dover Little Green Football is accepting registrations for the 2008 season from boys and girls entering the 7th and 8th grade. Players attending Dover Middle School, St. Mary's Academy, Barrington, Lee, Nottingham and Oyster Rover are eligible to participate. Registration form is available on line at www.doverlittlegreenfootball.com or call Coach Dave at 603-343-8822 or 343-1388. NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 4TH: Amesbury Days with everything from the Strawberry Festival to sidewalk sales, pancake breakfast, old fashioned Sunday and a townwide yardsale on Saturday, June 28th. For a complete schedule of events, www.amesburyma.gov NOW THROUGH JULY 6TH: The Tanger Outlet Center in Kittery invites you to join its campaign to say "Thank You" to the brave men and women of the U.S. military. Tanger is collecting cards and letters for the troops at the Tanger Customer Service/Information Center, the Osh Kosh store and the Readers Digest Store. You can drop off a card or letter or write your sentiments on one of the free thank you cards that Tanger has available. Children can share their patriotism and support the troops by completing a special Salute the Troops coloring sheet. This event is being organized through Tanger's national partner, the Armed Forces Foundation. Details on line at www.armedforcesfoundation.org NOW THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 12TH: "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," a brand new rock 'n roll musical featuring the best of Neil Sedaka, at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Call 207-646-5511 or on line at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 11TH: Members of the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse are having a benefit art show and sale featuring beautiful seacoast photography. This event runs daily from 10am to 5pm in the Discover Portsmouth Center (old Portsmouth Library) at the corner of Middle and Islington Streets. For more information, visit their website at www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org THURSDAY, JULY 3RD: 30th Anniversary Rochester Jaycees "Night Before the Fourth" starts at 3pm at the Rochester Fairgrounds (rain date 7/5). Enjoy music, food and live music leading up to the fireworks at 9:30pm. Adults are $4.00, Students/Seniors are $3.00, kids under 5 are free and parking is $3.00 FRIDAY, JULY 4TH: Join Dover Mayor Scott Myers, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the steps of City Hall at 9am for a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It's a great way to kick off the 4th of July weekend. Details on line at www.garrisonplayers.org SATURDAY, JULY 5TH: G.Williker's Toy Shop, 13 Market Street, Portsmouth invites kids to learn about Lady Liberty from 2 to 4pm with author/illustrator Matt Tavares. Matt will sign his newly illustrated book "Lady Liberty, A Biography." With each purchase of the signed book, children will receive a gold presidential dollar coin depicting the Lady Liberty. Details on line at www.gwillikers.com SATURDAY, JULY 5TH AND SUNDAY, JULY 6TH: The Ogunquit Playhouse presents an all new stage production of "High School Musical." Saturday's show is at 2pm and Sunday's show starts at 11am. It also plays August 2nd and 3rd and September 20th and 21st. Details and tickets on line at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the box office at 207-646-5511. SUNDAY, JULY 6TH: Harvey Reid kicks off the Sundays in the Garden Concert Series at Hamilton House in South Berwick. All concerts begin at 4pm and admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $4.00 for Historic New England members and children. The show is free for Historic New England Garden and Landscape Members. Bring your own chair or blanket and a picnic. In case of rain, concerts are held in the garden cottage. For more information, visit their website at www.historicnewengland.org or call 207-384-2454. TUESDAY, JULY 8TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. The festival kicks off today with Marcus Gale. 7/15 features Jody Gourlay; 7/22 is the Nancy Kelly Breton School of Dance; 7/29 is Julie & Brownie; 8/5 is Judy Pancoast, 8/12 is BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH: The Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is every Wednesday night through August 13th at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School. Tonight is Wayne from Maine. All shows start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, JULY 10TH: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features Entrain from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org SATURDAY, JULY 12TH: The BAY is proud to present the 3rd annual Summer Sun & Fun Craft Festival to benefit the Cocheco Valley Humane Society. The festival takes place at Calef's Field in Barrington from 9am to 4pm. Over 80 crafters from throughout New England will be selling their qualify, handmade wares, and the day includes tons of family fun with games and activities for kids and pets. The CVHS Kissing Dogs will also be there! For more information, check out the CVHS website at www.cvhsonline.org SATURDAY, JULY 12TH: Portsmouth Harbour Trail 5K Road Race & Kid's Fun Run. The race is run on a certified sanctioned course and features prizes to the first three finishers in each age category. Details on line at www.portsmouthchamber.org SUNDAY, JULY 13TH: Salt River performs at the Sundays in the Garden Concert Series at Hamilton House in South Berwick. All concerts begin at 4pm and admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $4.00 for Historic New England members and children. The show is free for Historic New England Garden and Landscape Members. Bring your own chair or blanket and a picnic. In case of rain, concerts are held in the garden cottage. For more information, visit their website at www.historicnewengland.org or call 207-384-2454. MONDAY, JULY 14TH THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 18TH: Faith Baptist Church in Portsmouth invites kids from age 4 up to 6th grade to come to Power Lab, a Science Theme based Vacation Bible School held from 6 to 7:30pm. For questions and to preregister, visit their website at www.faithbaptistchurchnh.com TUESDAY, JULY 15TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features Jody Gourlay; 7/22 is the Nancy Kelly Breton School of Dance; 7/29 is Julie & Brownie; 8/5 is Judy Pancoast, 8/12 is BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH: The Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is every Wednesday night through August 13th at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School. Tonight is Tunebuggy. All shows start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, JULY 17TH: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features Evolution from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org FRIDAY, JULY 18TH: The Makem & Spain Brothers perform tonight at 7pm at the Cochecho Arts Festival at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber at 742-2218. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 18TH AND 19TH: Lighthouse Christian Academy's yard sale will be held at the school at 17 Heaton Street, off Portland Street in Rochester. To donate items, call 335-1151 or bring them to the school by July 11th. SATURDAY, JULY 19TH: THE BAY presents the annual American Independence Festival in downtown Exeter. Activities run from 10am to dusk and include everything from traditional artisans at work, to fine arts and crafts, children's activities, the Lexington Minutemen, the 10th British Regiments of Foot, the Royal Irish Artillery and the Lincol Minutemen Fife & Drum. There's a military muster between the Colonial and British Troops at 4pm and the fireworks begin at dusk. For a complete schedule of events, call 772-2622 or visit www.independencemuseum.org SATURDAY, JULY 19TH: 3rd annual bike (motorcycle) run for Chad Payette and Lindsey Kennell starts at 8am at Legends Sports Bar in Raymond, NH and ends at the American Legion Hall on Route 125 in Epping. The ride is about 50 miles roundtrip, and there's live music at the after party, food and raffle prizes as well. Donation is $20.00 for drivers and $10.00 for passengers and all riders receive a free t-shirt. Call Pam at 603-978-9182 for more information or to donate a raffle item or gift card. All proceeds go to assist Chad and Lindsey's families with equipment and expenses not covered by insurance. SUNDAY, JULY 20TH: Omalley's Alley performs at the Sundays in the Garden Concert Series at Hamilton House in South Berwick. All concerts begin at 4pm and admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $4.00 for Historic New England members and children. The show is free for Historic New England Garden and Landscape Members. Bring your own chair or blanket and a picnic. In case of rain, concerts are held in the garden cottage. For more information, visit their website at www.historicnewengland.org or call 207-384-2454. TUESDAY, JULY 22ND: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features the Nancy Kelly Breton School of Dance; 7/29 is Julie & Brownie; 8/5 is Judy Pancoast, 8/12 is BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD: The Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is every Wednesday night through August 13th at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School. Tonight is Tricky Dick the Magician. All shows start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, JULY 24TH: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features Gazpacho from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org SATURDAY, JULY 26TH: Seacoast Firefighters from 11 departments will be hosting their BBQ cookoff to benefit the Seacoast Firefighters Toy Bank. The event will begin at 7am with a motorcycle ride to all 11 fire departments. The ride ends at Brickstones Restaurant in the Gonic Mill. The BBQ cook off goes from 12 noon to 3:30pm, and admission is $5.00 to sample all of the BBQ entries and to cast your ballot. The winner will be announced at 4:15pm. Call Cindi Potts at the Rochester Fire Department for more details at 335-7545. SATURDAY, JULY 26TH: The 35th annual Stratham Fair Road Race starts at 8:30am. Call Gary Rohr to register at 775-7207 or e-mail gary.rohr@foyinsurance.com The first 125 registered runners receive shirts. SATURDAY, JULY 26TH: The 13th annual Gospel Concert on the Rochester Common begins at 6pm and is sponsored by the harvest of Praise Church of God in Rochester. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy this free concert, which features singing and music from churches in the Greater Rochester area. For more information, call Pastor Laren Whaley at 335-1151. SATURDAY, JULY 26TH: The families of Portsmouth's Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church are holding a picnic from 4 to 10pm in their function facility on 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth. The picnic will feature a lamb or chicken souvlaki dinner and delicious pastries, live Greek music and a cash bar. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children under 12. Call 436-2733 for tickets or e-mail stnickport@gmail.com SUNDAY, JULY 27TH: Randy Armstrong performs at the Sundays in the Garden Concert Series at Hamilton House in South Berwick. All concerts begin at 4pm and admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $4.00 for Historic New England members and children. The show is free for Historic New England Garden and Landscape Members. Bring your own chair or blanket and a picnic. In case of rain, concerts are held in the garden cottage. For more information, visit their website at www.historicnewengland.org or call 207-384-2454. TUESDAY, JULY 29TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features Julie & Brownie; 8/5 is Judy Pancoast, 8/12 is BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH: The Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is every Wednesday night through August 13th at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School. Tonight is Wildlife Encounters. All shows start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, JULY 31ST: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features SoulMate from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD: The Ogunquit Playhouse presents an all new stage production of "High School Musical." Saturday's show is at 2pm and Sunday's show starts at 11am. It also plays September 20th and 21st. Details and tickets on line at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the box office at 207-646-5511. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features Judy Pancoast, 8/12 is BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH: The Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is every Wednesday night through August 13th at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School. Tonight is Judy Pancoast. All shows start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features Johnny Wad and the Cash from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH: The "Haunted Lighthouses" Tour goes from 9am to 6:30pm, beginning and ending at the High-Hanover parking garage in Portsmouth. This tour features psychic mediums David Wells, Gavin Cromwell and Maureen Wood. The tour costs $125 per person and lunch is included. For more information and to buy tickets on line, visit their website at www.newenglandlighthousetours.com, or call 431-9155. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH: "Under the Tents...Irish Fest by the Sea" runs from 11am to 7pm at the Dover Elks Club on Route 108. Enjoy music, workshops, crafts and games, a Ceili and an Irish tea. This is a family friendly event and for more information, visit their website at www.irishfestbythesea.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH: Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Art Show and Sale will be happening this weekend, and artists are encouraged to participate. This show is open to artists of all mediums and each artist will have one side of a 4 by 8 panel to display artwork. There is a $20.00 entry fee and artists are required to donate a portion of the sales to The Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse (30% minimum). Download an application at www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features BJ Hickman and Wayne from Maine rounds out the series on 8/19. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH: The final Somersworth Kids Koncert Series is tonight at the Festival Pavilion at Somersworth High School featuring T-Bone. The show start at 6pm, and in case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at Somersworth MIddle School. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH: The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is from 5 to 7pm at Service Credit Union, 15 Penny Lane, Somersworth. For planning purposes, please register in advance with the Chamber at 692-7175. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH: The Seacoast Science Center's Music by the Sea Concert Series features Jumbo Circus Peanuts from 6 to 8pm at Ordiorne Point State park, Route 1A in Rye. Details on line at www.seacoastsciencecenter.org FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH: All Together Now, the Beatles Tribute Band, performs tonight at 7pm at the Cochecho Arts Festival at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber at 742-2218. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH: Three non-profits are collaborating to host a "Celebrate The Bay" weekend. The event includes a five mile kayak race on Saturday, an evening lobster dinner and performance by Maine comedian Tim Sample Saturday evening and a catch and release striper tournament of Sunday. A majority of the proceeds will go to the GBNERR (Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve). Details on line at www.celebratethebay.org TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH: THE BAY presents the Tuesday Morning Children's Series at the Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover. All performances start at 10:30am at the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover. Today's show features Wayne from Maine. For the complete schedule, visit www.cochechoartsfestival.org or call the Dover Chamber of Commerce at 742-2218. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD: THE BAY presents The NH Folk Festival in Durham - under the sunny skies at The Mill Pond Center for the Arts at 50 Newmarket Road. The all-star lineup includes Lunch at the Dump, Craig Werth, David Francey, Bill Staines and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. The music starts at 4pm. Tickets are $30.00 in advance and $35.00 at the door, and are available at RiverRun Books in Portsmouth, Big Bean Cafe in Newmarket, and by calling 868-8999. Find more information on line at www.millpondcenter.org or www.cuzinrichard.com And Save the Date...Saturday, September 6th as THE BAY presents the NH Jazz and Blues Festival at the Mill Pond Center featuring The Boston Horns, Entrain, the Holmes Brothers and more! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST: The Ogunquit Playhouse presents an all new stage production of "High School Musical." Saturday's show is at 2pm and Sunday's show starts at 11am. Details and tickets on line at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the box office at 207-646-5511. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT INCLUDED ON OUR BAY HAPPENINGS PAGE, PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR INFORMATION TO |
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