Community Calendar
March 2023
March 4, 10 AM-6 PM and March 5, 10 AM-3:30 PM
Newmarket Community Church, use the Water Street entrance
FREE Prominence Boutique
Wonderful array of everything you will need for a fashionable Prom Entrance and Dance the Night Away
From dresses, shoes, suits, ties and all the accessories you can imagine, enjoy time browsing in the boutique, with the help of NCC volunteers who are familiar with the merchandise and teen taste in Prom Fashion
MARCH 11 Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM, The Friends of Newmarket Public Library hold a Book Sale
This will be at the library, 1 Elm Street. The Friends’ Book Sales truly offer “something for everyone” at bargain prices, with the books sorted and displayed making a shopper’s paradise opportunity!
MARCH 18 TO BENEFIT THE FOOD PANTRY at Newmarket Community Church COMEDY NIGHT at the Millspace Doors open at 6 PM, show with multiple comedians begins at 7 PM
April 2023
APRIL 12 – Town Hall Auditorium, 7 PM, The 100th Anniversary of Newmarket Public Library, a celebration of history, facts and personalities involved with our town’s library, presented by The New Market Historical Society
May 2023
May 25 – Spaghetti & Salad School Board @6:30 Input Session @ High School Cafeteria for Superintendent Search
May 30 – American Legion Parade @6:30 PM —- Check the parade route on the town newsletter site.
June/July 2023
Arts in the Park return for a five-concert series
Schanda Park, 6 PM – 8 PM
June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25, and August 8
There are two dates reserved “just in case” as rain dates, August 15 & 22.
Enjoy a FREE evening with the beautiful Great Bay scenery as the backdrop across from Heron Point, with friends and family. Bring a picnic, or enjoy one of the many Newmarket restaurants before or after the performances.
June 11 Panel Discussion @ 1pm at the Millspace – 4 experts, 4 view points on Lamprey River’s history, geography, art + businesses moderated by Cris Blackstone
June 11 Stone School Museum – New Market Historical Society: First Open House of the ’23 Season will be Sunday, June 11, noon-3PM. Visitors will be welcome to visit the museum Sundays, through September.
June 15 Soft Grand Opening for Pocket Park – Arts, Tourism, & Culture (located next to Jonny Boston International Restaurant)
June 16 Grand opening for Pocket Park – Arts, Tourism, & Culture (located next to Jonny Boston International Restaurant)
JUNE 17 10 AM – 3 PM Blossoming in its 2nd year, “How Does Your Garden Grow” is the free, self-guided tour of Newmarket residential and municipal garden and park spaces. Whether you are looking for ideas to try in your own garden, or inspiration to be creative with color and shapes in your outdoor areas, this tour will offer you time to appreciate what other gardeners are working on and what the town is promoting by improving the environment with its parks. It’s a rain or shine event, and remember, don’t let your spirits be dampened if it rains – it’s good for the lawns and gardens!
SUNDAYS in June, July, August and September, The Stone School Museum will be open, 11 AM- 3 PM or by appointment. Visit the museum, and learn about the Newmarket Manufacturing Company, celebrating the 200th Anniversary of this important facet of Newmarket’s history
August 2023
SUNDAYS in June, July, August and September, The Stone School Museum will be open, 11 AM- 3 PM or by appointment. Visit the museum, and learn about the Newmarket Manufacturing Company, celebrating the 200th Anniversary of this important facet of Newmarket’s history
AUGUST 6
Save the date, with details still to come, for the POLISH CLUB Golf Tournament
It’s a tourney you will be glad to be a part of!
September 2023
Date TBD, The New Market Historical Society’s highly anticipated Oyster Stew Luncheon
SUNDAYS in June, July, August and September, The Stone School Museum will be open, 11 AM- 3 PM or by appointment. Visit the museum, and learn about the Newmarket Manufacturing Company, celebrating the 200th Anniversary of this important facet of Newmarket’s history
October 2023
OCTOBER 11 – 7 PM, upstairs at the Polish Club, the New Market Historical Society will share in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Newmarket Polish Club. Come learn what this club has meant to members over the century. All are welcome to attend.
October 28 – Annual Halloween Haunt at Newmarket Recreation Center
Date TBD, in the Town Hall Auditorium, keep your eyes open for more info on this new event, “The Riverside Reveal” which is a chance to meet some of the colorful characters in the Riverside Cemetery on Elm Street. Newmarket illustrious actors bring these historical figures to life in a first-ever performance of this presentation.
November 2023
December 2023
December 2
“Holiday at the Museum” welcomes visitors to take a trip through time, and see the Museum fully decked out in holiday themed regalia over several decades. This annual event is a time to look forward to, and visitors will be astounded to see the ways the Museum volunteers recreate the atmosphere various rooms have with their artifacts and convincing the viewers they are part of the era represented.
December 9
With great enthusiasm, the New Market Historical Society brings back the ever popular “Santa Pub Crawl!”
This will be a great feature for the Very Merry Main Street calendar of events. Newmarket is chock full of winter and holiday activities from late November through early January. So watch for the complete listings as we get closer to December. Meantime, keep your eyes open for items you’ll incorporate in your own Santa costume for the Pub Crawl. The Historical Society is working on the roster of participating locations for all to enjoy.
– 2022 YEAR –
September 2022
ONGOING – Thursdays 12 noon – 6 PM
Newmarket Community Church – Open Shopping Hours for the Food Pantry
Contact the NCC for more info if you would like to order in advance, or if you need help and appreciate a delivery of your items
Order online, but Walk-Ins are always welcome Thursdays during those hours
18 New Market Historical Society’s Oyster Stew Luncheon, 12:30-4:30 PM, concurrent with the Stone Church’s Oyster Fest from 12 noon – 5 PM. Fresh oysters from several oyster harvesters, and atmosphere provided by you, in the audience, enjoying your lunch and fresh oysters!
23 Newmarket Business Association LUNCH AND LEARN 12:00-1:00, “How to Throw & Advertise Successful Events” at the Riverworks Tavern, upstairs in the function space; contact Ned Carpenter, NBA President, at NCarpenter@thegrowthcoach.com
24 Tour Newmarket Food Pantry Community Garden, 10 North Main Street, to enjoy the bounty of the season, in a guided tour of the garden. Help harvest some of the produce and deliver it to the local food pantry at the Newmarket Community Church. Visit the “Garden of Eatin’ “ that you’ve driven by and maybe wondered about. This is your chance to learn about it firsthand!
27 6 PM Zoom informative workshop sponsored by Newmarket’s Town Council and the Energy & Environment Committee, presented by “NH Saves.” Attendees will learn energy-saving tips, helpful to the environment and their budgets, through this free “Improve Home Energy Usage” event. The link is available on the town website, homepage, or if you have questions, contact Councilor Joe Lamattina, email joelamatt@gmail.com
October 2022
ONGOING AUG 28 – OCT 22
Flock
off for Ink for Pink
http://www.5monkeystattoo.com/flock-off-for-ink-for-pink.html
First Thursday of each month – COMEDY NIGHT “Stand Upstairs Comedy Series” Upstairs at the Stone Church
7:30 – check www.stonechurchrocks.com for featured comedians and ticket prices
ONGOING – Thursdays 12 noon – 6 PM Newmarket Community Church – Open Shopping Hours for the Food Pantry
Contact the NCC for more info if you would like to order in advance, or if you need help and appreciate a delivery of your items
Sundays through October The New Market Historical Society will be open between 11 AM – 3 PM. The Historical Society members hope you can enjoy a tour of the museum on a Sunday, between now and the end of October, to learn more about our town through the museum’s exhibits.
In case you can’t make it to the Stone School House Museum on a Sunday afternoon between now and the end of October, you can try the new self-guided walking tour of Newmarket, on your smart phone, with the QR code link to the tour. Contact the historical society for information about the walk (paper map) or more information about their presentations, in the Newmarket Town Hall auditorium.
2 The “Slow Cooker Series” begins, and continues on the first Sunday of each month ‘til Spring
Stone Church, upstairs in the Attic Lounge, 4 PM – 7 PM
Pay what you can for the entertainment, with a $10 suggested donation
“The Slow Cooker Series” meal is featured during these Sundays,
Homemade Soup and Bread meal for $10
9 The Spook-tacular fun begins at the Millspace
with Dr. Gasp (aka Dan Blakeslee)
music, kids’ area and costume contests
Fun for all ages, check Millspace website for more info
14 Mary Gatchell in Concert, 7:30 PM, at the Millspace. Get your ticket information from the Millsapce, and consider dinner or other refreshments at one of Newmarket’s many restaurants.
15 Newmarket Conservation Commission’s Volunteer Project Day at Piscassic-Loiselle Conservation Property, preceded by an opportunity to enjoy an informative Birdwatcher’s Walk at the property. Free, open to all, starting at the site at 8:30 AM with several projects geared to appeal to all sorts of interests and abilities, and each project will be finished during this work session. This will be helpful to the habitat the property offers varied wildlife, and satisfying to all the volunteers and birdwatchers!
22 Halloween Haunt, at the Rec Center, 2 PM – 4 PM, with games, costume contest, dance demo, and after all that fun, hop on the Old Fashioned Trolley for a ride downtown to Trick-or-Treat at participating downtown businesses.
23 Newmarket Business Association Lunch & Learn, 12 noon – 1 PM, at Riverworks Restaurant and Pub, upstairs. With four mini-presentations by NBA members, many aspects of planning and hosting successful events will be shared and business event consulting session offered. Learn more from the NBA website, www.newmarketbusiness.com, and consider attending the Lunch & Learn or the Newmarket Business Association
23 Marathon and Half Marathon – Newmarket Route for all details and to register, please go to www.locomarathon.com
27
6 PM – 8 PM
Millspace Gallery
Art Opening of “Small Works by the Artists of the Lamprey Arts and Cultural Alliance”
The gallery is open October 29-30 and then weekends through December 3-4
Check www.millspace.org for more details and to see other events in this downtown Newmarket gem of a location with its charm and history! The Millspace features events, workshops, film series and various theatre or music programs throughout the year.
29 Annual Sunrise Sunset Center Craft Fair, at the Sunrise Center, 1 Terrace Drive, Newmarket, with craft items the artisans and crafters are working on already! Watch the Sunrise Sunset Center’s tab on this website, and this Rec Connect calendar.
November 2022
First Thursday of each month – COMEDY NIGHT
“Stand Upstairs Comedy Series” Upstairs at the Stone Church
7:30 – check www.stonechurchrocks.com for featured comedians and ticket prices
ONGOING – Thursdays 12 noon – 6 PM
Newmarket Community Church – Open Shopping Hours for the Food Pantry
Contact the NCC for more info if you would like to order in advance, or if you need help and appreciate a delivery of your items
ONGOING THROUGH DEC 21ST – Crafts and Artisan Fair at the Sunrise Sunset Center (2 Terrace Drive, Newmarket NH)
Hours – when Sunrise Center is open, call and verify hours, 659-8581
The Sunrise crowd travels a lot, so phone ahead to verify they are “home” or drop by the center and see – chances are good you’d be able to shop the Craft Fair, and take advantage of the many colorful, creative, useful, sustainable, and plain ol’ fun, items available for sale. Great gifts to give or great things for yourself – stop by, see what is there! This is a prime “shop local” opportunity!
5 9 AM – NOON – Newmarket Community Garden – Work session to close down the garden ‘til Spring
We’ll have cider, coffee and tea – bring what else you might like, or something to share.
We’ll be adding wood chips to the pathways, along with some tool refurbishing and general care and maintenance.
There’s something for any experience level and camaraderie to share with everyone!
Keep your eyes on the Newmarket Community Garden information here, or on their Facebook Page, or contact
Coordinator Maggie Schier, nemarketnhgarden@gmail.com, to stay involved and learn more.
The first Saturday in May is the traditional Community Garden re-opening, so save that date and be a part of this decade+ long tradition.
6 4 PM Slow Cooker Sessions -Upstairs in the Attic Lounge at the Stone Church -Hosted by Jon Nolan of Say Zuzu
And on the first Sunday of each month $10 for meal of soup and breads Cover charge for musicians $10 suggested donation
Kick Off the “Merry Main Street” with the Newmarket Business Association and Town of Newmarket Events. Watch this site for more specific information to put on your calendars. All the seasonal events in one easy place so you can plan your festivities in support of so many things offered between now and January 2023.
19 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day 9AM to 1PM, 4 Young Lane! Review the details on the town website for what is being collected during the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. It’s important to get these items cleared out of your basements, garages, sheds, and other places in your home where they may be stored. We appreciate the cooperation of all households and property owners to bring these materials during this special collection day so we keep our landfills free of the hazardous material.
26 SHOP SMALL SATURDAY (times vary, check with the various merchants and businesses) Shop locally, right here in Newmarket. See your friends and neighbors in our stores, restaurants and pubs, as you shop, while you shop and after you shop. Support the businesses who have been here for us during the pandemic and through all kinds of weather. Think Gift Cards, think of all the surprises and also of helpful gifts available right here in our favorite small town. Small town, big heart!
26 STUFF A CRUISER 9AM to 2PM in the Rite Aid Parking Lot! Our Newmarket Police Department joins the Newmarket Community Church in looking out for all families during the Christmas season who can benefit from the community support for Santa bringing gifts to those in need. Bring donations of new gifts/toys UNWRAPPED to the cruiser for the Police and Church to distribute locally. Monetary donations as well as gift cards are warmly welcomed during this Stuff a Cruiser event, too! You can contact Officer Annaliese Schmidt (aschmidt@newmarketnh.gov) for more information. We’re hoping the cruiser will be stuffed floor to rooftop on November 26th!
27 Shop Local – Shop Small
Newmarket businesses will be open and sharing holiday cheer for those folks who choose to support local, shop local and keep local viable for years to come! Shop, window shop, or mill around and visit our restaurants, and pubs while you see friends and neighbors after Thanksgiving during this start to the wintertime holiday season. Our businesses help give Newmarket its distinctive character and charm. Be a part of it!
29 NEXT Meeting, the Newmarket Extraterrestrial Exploration Team 6 PM at the Sunrise Sunset Center (2 Terrace Drive, Newmarket NH) We gather monthly to discuss, in a respectful and open-minded way, the possibility of extraterrestrial experiences. From various authors presenting their research or facilitating a book club format disucssion, to attendees sharing their own interests or experiences, this is a group welcoming new attendees to its long-standing reputation as an active and vivacious high interest group. For more information, contact Donna by email, donnakwitham@yahoo.com
30 Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Festival of Trees at the Exeter Town Hall 11 am to 6 pm on Sunday, November 30th and 11 am to 8 pm on Thursday, December 1st!
See the many trees elaborately decorated by area clubs and businesses
Free to see the trees, with a charge to benefit local charity, of $20 raffle ticket to win a tree laden with area gift cards and decorations
30 New Market Historical Society
The Newmarket Business Association’s Holiday Mixer will be at the Stone School Museum from 5:30-7:30. The museum will have special holiday exhibits, curated from the vast collection of vintage toys and games, and vintage greeting cards. Holiday cheer, door prizes and a visit from Pere Noel. Parking available at the Stone Church parking lot also. This could be a good opportunity to meet and mingle with Newmarket’s business owners, if you are interested in seeing what the NBA does if you have a business and have wondered about membership.
This holiday mixer will also serve as a drop off point for donations of unwrapped toys or gift cards for the Giving Tree to be distributed to local families facing new financial stresses. There will be a separate bin for canned or dry goods, paper goods, toiletries or gift cards for the Newmarket Food Pantry.
30 Newmarket Elementary School – PTA Fundraiser Family Shopping Night at NES from 5pm to 8pm. Kindle your own fond recollection of Scholastic Book Fair shopping fun by bringing your family to the Book Fair! Reading is a meaningful passive recreational activity, and helpful to reinforce a lifelong love of reading. We hope you can help support the PTA during this fundraiser.
HOLIDAY SEASON CALENDAR
DONATE NOW: Lamprey Health Care ‘Tis the Season Holiday Assistance Program (collecting donations now thru 11/28)
OPEN NOW: Holiday Crafts & Artisans Pop-Up Fair @ the Sunrise Sunset Center (thru 12/22)
OPEN NOW: 10am-2pm; Mon-Sat & 10am-6pm; Thurs. The Christmas Thrift Shop: @ 10 Main St
Nov. 19th: 10am – 1pm: FREE Thanksgiving Dinner to Cook at Home. Sign up by 11/13 @ NCC
Nov. 22rd: 7pm Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service @ Newmarket Community Church – All Welcome!
Nov. 21st: 11am – 1pm Newmarket FREE Thanksgiving (pre-cooked) Take Home Dinners @ The Newmarket Community Church (NCC)
Nov. 24th 12pm – 2pm: Newmarket FREE Freshly Prepared Thanksgiving Dinner also at the NCC
Nov. 26th: Stuff-A-Cruiser: 9am – 2pm: Rite Aid Parking Lot. They are working with the NCC
Nov. 26th: All Day! Shop Small Saturday Downtown Newmarket – SUPPORT LOCAL!
Nov. 25th – Until Sold out: The Lion’s Club & the Newmarket Community Church selling Christmas Trees & Wreaths @ 10 Main St. Thrift Store
Nov. 30th: 5pm – 7pm: The NBA’s Holiday Business Mixer hosted by the New Market Historical Society @ the Stone Museum
Nov. 30th: 5pm – 8pm: Family Shopping Night – Book Fair – PTA Fundraiser @ N.E.S.
December 2022
1ST WEEK OF DECEMBER HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS!
Dec. 3rd: 10am – 2pm: Book Sale – Great gift idea! Hosted by the Friends of Newmarket Public Library.
Dec. 3rd: 10am – 4pm: Holiday Drop-in Card making @ The Newmarket Public Library.
Dec. 3rd: 11am – 3pm: Holiday at the Museum Open House hosted by The New Market Historical Societys @ The Stone School Museum
Dec. 3rd: 2pm – 4pm: Newmarket Rec’s FREE Annual Kid Holiday Party @ the Downtown MillSpace. Fun Activities & Talk with Santa! See the Rec’s FB event page for more details.
Dec. 3rd: 5pm – 5:30pm: 34th Anniversary of the Giving Tree, Peace Light & Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Arbor Park – Downtown across from the Post Office.
Dec. 3rd – Dec 31st: Adopt-a-Tree Branch at Arbor Park Downtown – hang a holiday decoration!
2ND & 3RD WEEKS IN DECEMBER
Dec. 9th: 6pm: Holiday Souree @ Good Juju by Ceci
Dec. 9th – 11th: A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play @ the Millspace
Dec. 10th: 11am – 5pm: Wrong Brain Holidaze Bizaare @ the MillSpace (shop local artists)
Dec. 10th: 10:30am: Holiday Story Time @ the Newmarket Public Library
Dec. 10th: 10am – 2pm: Holiday Craft Fair @ Newmarket JR/SR H.S. – Project Graduation.
Dec. 14th: 7pm: NJSHS Band & Chorus Concert
Dec. 17th: Festival of Lights – Come support NCC Food Pantry @ the Millspace
Dec. 24th: 5pm or 11pm: Candle Light Services and Caroling @ Newmarket Community Church
First Thursday of each month – COMEDY NIGHT
“Stand Upstairs Comedy Series” Upstairs at the Stone Church
7:30 – check www.stonechurchrocks.com for featured comedians and ticket prices
ONGOING – Thursdays 12 noon – 6 PM
Newmarket Community Church – Open Shopping Hours for the Food Pantry
Contact the NCC for more info if you would like to order in advance, or if you need help and appreciate a delivery of your items
The Rec’s Merry Main Street activities can fill your calendars this month! We hope you can enjoy many activities, meet friends and neighbors out on the town, and celebrate Winter and the many holiday-themed activities for all ages. Watch this Rec Connect Calendar fill in the dates and events!
ONGOING THROUGH DEC 21ST – Crafts and Artisan Fair at the Sunrise Sunset Center (2 Terrace Drive, Newmarket NH)
Hours – when Sunrise Center is open, call and verify hours, 659-8581
The Sunrise crowd travels a lot, so phone ahead to verify they are “home” or drop by the center and see – chances are good you’d be able to shop the Craft Fair, and take advantage of the many colorful, creative, useful, sustainable, and plain ol’ fun, items available for sale. Great gifts to give or great things for yourself – stop by, see what is there! This is a prime “shop local” opportunity!
3 The FREE Very Merry Kids Holiday Party 2PM to 4PM at the Millspace – downtown art center. Join us for this awesome event filled with holiday themed games, quick crafts station, music of the season and a great kick off to the Holiday Season! The Rec Elves are looking forward to seeing our community out and about around the town.
3 11:00 AM – 3 PM Stone School Museum – New Market Historical Society Open House. This year’s theme is “Holiday at the Museum.” The museum will be decked out in its best holiday fancy wear. The smell of hot cider, with the sound of carols in the air will set a wintery tone of joy for the attendees.
Weather permitting, you can enjoy the fire pit outdoors, with a Make Your Own S’more station or even try an old-fashioned roasted chestnut.
This Open House also serves as a community drop off point for the Newmarket Food Pantry, collecting canned goods and donations of unwrapped toys or gift cards. These gift items go toward the Giving Tree for local families experiencing financial stressors. Remember essentials are always needed, such as toiletries, paper goods and and please consider diapers or other family essentials.
January 2023
First Thursday of each month – COMEDY NIGHT
“Stand Upstairs Comedy Series” Upstairs at the Stone Church
7:30 – check www.stonechurchrocks.com for featured comedians and ticket prices
ONGOING – Thursdays 12 noon – 6 PM
Newmarket Community Church – Open Shopping Hours for the Food Pantry
Contact the NCC for more info if you would like to order in advance, or if you need help and appreciate a delivery of your items
4 The 2023 Backyard Bash Planning Session begins at the Rec Center, 6 PM. We’d love to see you return and get your input during this first meeting, and refresh the relationships and connections made during the inaugural planning sessions for the successful ’22 Backyard Bash. Planning Sessions are scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, held at the Rec Center. For more information or to be included in the email updates, contact Cris Blackstone, Newmarket Rec’s Community Collaborations Coordinator, by email: cblackstone@newmarketnh.gov.
10 National Indoor Plant Appreciation Day
The Rec Department holds a Plant Swap, helpful demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to propagate, transplant, diagnose and trade plants! Join us, 6:30 – 8:00, to be with other Plant Fans! Free, no registration required, and bring a plant or two to trade. We’ll have plants galore, if you have one or not – start your plant collection with this group gathering!
25 10 AM – Newmarket Rec Center – It might be cold, and snow flakes might be in the air, but we are in the first phase of planning the 2nd “How Does Your Garden Grow?” Garden Tour. Whether you are a gardener or a garden lover, a professional or a hobbyist, we are welcoming you to join in the planning discussion to help make our second tour meet everyone’s expectations. If you can’t attend, but are interested, let us know – rreception@newmarketnh.gov, or call us (603.659.8581) to let us know you want to be included in email info blasts about the Garden Tour.
