Below is a complete list of all current and future events in our calendar.
Saturday May 10, 2008
5th Annual Timeless Tea House Tour: Tour homes, ranging from historic farmhouses to contemporary buildings, and enjoy refreshments
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Town: Hillsborough
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Every year different homes are featured, from historic to contemporary. Visitors are able to tour each home & are offered refreshments. The starting point is The Hillsborough Heritage Museum in downtown Hillsborough, where maps are available for the self-guided tour. Benefits the Heritage Museum.
Sponsor: Hillsborough Heritage Museum
Contact: Suzanne Huggard
Phone: 603-464-4781
Contact Email: shuggard@mcttelecom.com Website: www.timelessteatour.org Location: Hillsborough Heritage Museum
5 Central Street
NH, 03244
Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame @ The Colonial: Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame @ The Colonial Theatre
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Town: Keene
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Back by popular demand, this year's lineup features classic DooWopp Hall of Fame inductee Shep's limelites ("Daddy's Home," "A Thousand Miles Away"), Hall of Fame Honorees The Tune Weavers ("Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," "Ol' Man River"), and the spectacular Legacy of Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters with son Ron McPhatter ("Treasure of Love," "Money Honey") and very special added attraction, "The Genius of Ray Charles" with Vegas super-legend Peter Peterkin. Also starring Harvey Robbins' red-hot Royalty of Rock 'N Roll All-Stars.
Sponsor: The Colonial Theatre
Contact: The Colonial Theatre
Phone: (603) 352-2033 or (866) 468-7619
Website: http://TheColonial.org Location: 95 Main Street
NH, 03431
Keene Chamber Orchestra @ The Colonial: Keene Chamber Orchestra @ The Colonial Theatre
Time: 4:00 p.m. $16 Adult/$4 Student
Town: Keene
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Children FREE when accompanied by an adult. Annual Mother's Day Family Concert! Treat Mom to live and beloved masterpieces. Sixteen year old Sarah Atwood of Spofford performs Mendelssohn's beloved Violin Concerto. Thirteen year old Keene resident Miles Walter, composer and pianist, performs the world premier of his Tango for piano and orchestra. The concert concludes with Brahms' Symphony No. 4.
Sponsor: The Colonial Theatre
Contact: The Colonial Theatre
Phone: (603) 352-2033 or (866) 468-7619
Website: http://thecolonial.org Location: 95 Main Street
NH, 03431
Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni: Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni @ The Colonial Theatre
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Town: Keene
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The Monadnock Region's very own Raylynmor Opera will perform Mozart's masterwork Don Giovanni. This tale of seduction and revenge set in Seville tells of Don Juan's many conquests and his final damnation. From ballrooms and bedchambers to dark courtyards and graveyards, this comic-tragedy is filled with high drama and passion as well as Mozart's unforgettable music.
Sponsor: The Colonial Theatre
Contact: The Colonial Theatre
Phone: (603) 352-2033 or (866) 468-7619
Website: http://TheColonial.org Location: 95 Main Street
NH, 03431
Children and the Arts Festival: A day full of arts and activities for the whole family in Peterborough
Time: All Day
Town: Peterborough
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Centered around the Giant Puppet Parade - this is an all day event full of artistic opportunity. Try your hand at a variety of activities, enjoy live music, take part in the rubber ducky race down the river!
Contact: Greater Peterborough Chamber
Website: http://www.childrenandthearts.org/
Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni: Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni @ The Colonial Theatre
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Town: Keene
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The Monadnock Region's very own Raylynmor Opera will perform Mozart's masterwork Don Giovanni. This tale of seduction and revenge set in Seville tells of Don Juan's many conquests and his final damnation. From ballrooms and bedchambers to dark courtyards and graveyards, this comic-tragedy is filled with high drama and passion as well as Mozart's unforgettable music.
Sponsor: The Colonial Theatre
Contact: The Colonial Theatre
Phone: (603) 352-2033 or (866) 468-7619
Website: http://TheColonial.org Location: 95 Main Street
NH, 03431
Annual Golf Scramble: Golf Scramble open to the public and all proceeds benefit the H-D High School Scholarship fund
Time: 8am - 3pm
Town: Francestown
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The Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Scramble will be held on Thursday, May 29 at Crotched Mountain Golf Club, Francestown, NH. Registration starts at 8am
and the Shot Gun Start is at 9am. Cost is
$100 per player and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, free driving range balls, breakfast & lunch, prizes, on-course golf contests, Fantasy Golf and a chance at getting a hole-in-one and winning a new Arctic Cat donated by Livingston’s Arctic Cat. TDS Telecom and Ocean Bank are again the generous corporate sponsors of the Golf Scramble. Registration forms are available at www.hillsboroughnhchamber.com. Registration deadline is May 16.
For more information, please call the Chamber Office at 603.464.5858 or Marc Violette (TDS Telecom) at 603.746.9278
Sponsor: Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Andrea Kaubris
Phone: 603.464.5858
Contact Email: hcofc@conknet.com Website: www.hillsboroughnhchamber.com Location: Crotched Mt. Golf Club
2nd NH Turnpike
NH, 03043
Sping into Summer Faire: June 14 & 15, the Hillsborough Area Artisans as well as many juried guest artisans showcase their wares on the green in
Time: 10am - 4pm
Town: Hillsborough
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This years faire will include baskets, jewelry, blown glass, fabric art; paintings, pottery, photography; woodburning, blacksmithing, and more. In addition to artist displays in outdoor tents there will be artisans in the Center Club, Gallery at Well Sweep, Gibson Pewter and Sissi Studio.
Refreshments will be available in the Center Club for purchase from German John's of Hillsborough. On Saturday the 14th at 10am, the New Hampshire School of Falconry will give a demonstration. On Sunday the 15th from 12-3pm, Blue Grass music by "Late Night Radio" Also the Harrisville Morris Women, Ha' Penny and Muddy River groups will be performing.
Sponsor: Hillsborough Area Artisans
Contact: Janett Gilman
Phone: 6034645858
Contact Email: hlsbo_rt@gsinet.net Website: www.hillsboroughartisans.com Location: Historic Hillsborough Center
NH, 03244
Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni: Raylynmor Opera: Don Giovanni @ The Colonial Theatre
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Town: Keene
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The Monadnock Region's very own Raylynmor Opera will perform Mozart's masterwork Don Giovanni. This tale of seduction and revenge set in Seville tells of Don Juan's many conquests and his final damnation. From ballrooms and bedchambers to dark courtyards and graveyards, this comic-tragedy is filled with high drama and passion as well as Mozart's unforgettable music.
Sponsor: The Colonial Theatre
Contact: The Colonial Theatre
Phone: (603) 352-2033 or (866) 468-7619
Website: http://TheColonial.org Location: 95 Main Street
NH, 03431
Hillsborough Balloon Festival & Fair: This 4 day Balloon Festival features about a dozen hot air balloons with flights (weather permitting) Fri., Sat. & Sun.
Time: varies
Town: Hillsborough
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A Hot Air Balloon Festival with balloon lift offs at 6am & 6pm daily (weather permitting), Live music, 5K Road Race, Parade, Carnival, 4 wheeler mud bogs, Fireworks Saturday night, mini tractor pulls, draft horse pulls. FREE admission & fun for the entire family.
Sponsor: Hillsborough Civic Organization
Contact: Donna Baldwin
Phone: 603 464 0377
Contact Email: hillsboroballoonfest@tds.net Website: www.balloonfestival.org Location: Grimes Field
NH, 03244
Artisan’s Faire at The President Franklin Pierc: Travel back in time for a day of traditional crafts and arts demonstrations & sales at the President Franklin Pierce Hom
Time: 10am - 4pm
Town: Hillsborough
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Our costumed staff will be on hand to greet fair goers to the lovely grounds & gracious interiors of the 1804 Pierce Homestead. Pewter, cabinetry, handmade lace, spinning on antique wheels, blacksmithing, basketmaking, stencilling, spoon carving, weaving, herbals and more! Live music @ 1:00 PM! Come join Mr. Fritz Wetherbee will be signing his latest books, from 10 am to 12 noon.
Jonathan Gibson, of Gibson Pewter, the only contemporary pewter in the permanent collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, will be demonstrating using 18th & 19th century brass molds. Roger Dunlap 6th generation Cabinetmaker, will be demonstrating woodworking techniques.
Lovers of old houses will have the opportunity to meet David Bowers of Olde Window Restorers; Gary LaRose demonstrates blacksmithing; Roger Bradley, NH Woodworkers Guild, displays dovetail joinery; Mike Reopel will demonstrate gunsmithing. There will be a display of antique woodworkers planes & hatchets.
We are proud to include the deft hands of Anne Hennessey of Antrim's Wool Room; the herbal lore & knowledge of Joan Phipps of Sage Knoll Farms; the talents of Lynn Hendrickson and Janet Gilman; Elaine Kay, of ESK Creative, weaving, Robin Hoyt’s handcrafted baskets. The national award winning Manahan-Phelps-McCulloch Photography Collection will display rarely seen early photos. Perhaps you’ll spot your Great Grandmother or a cherished childhood scene.
Many crafts persons & artisans will offer items for sale.
Admission: $5.00 per car load! President Franklin Pierce Homestead is located just off Rte 9 on Rte 31N, in Hillsborough, NH (301 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike.
Sponsor: Hillsborough Historical Society
Contact: Historical Society
Phone: 603 495–0525
Contact Email: info@historic-hillsborough-nh.org Website: www.hillsboroughnhchamber.com Location: Franklin Pierce Homestead
301 2nd NH Turnpike, Rte. 31N
NH, 03244
5th Annual Open Studio Tour: Sept. 20 & 21, over a dozen studios will be open, all within a 20 mile radius of downtown Hillsborough. Many of the arti
Time: 10am - 5pm
Town: Hillsborough
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This is a great way to spend the weekend experiencing some of New Hampshire's most beautiful countryside, visiting with the artisans and learning their creative process. You drive from studio to studio at your leisure and all the studios are within a 20 mile radius of the downtown area. Many of the artist will be demonstrating their craft and will offer them for sale. Get a jump start on the holiday shopping season!
Sponsor: Hillsborough Area Artisans
Contact: Janett Gilman
Contact Email: hlsbo_rt@gsinet.net Website: www.hillsboroughartisans.com Location: Greater Hillsborough area
NH, 03244
6th Annual Schnitzelfest: Hillsborough's anwser to Oktoberfest, featuring the best German food outside of Germany!
Time: 11am - 4pm
Town: Hillsborough
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Enjoy the most authentic German food you'll experience outside Germany: Schnitzel (breaded or grilled), Bratwurst, Wieners, Homemade German Potato Salad, Rotkohl & Sauerkraut, Breads, Desserts, Beer & Wine.
Live Um-Pah music, crafters, souvenirs...fun for the entire family.
FREE admission! Rain or shine - under the tents in Butler Park in downtown Hillsborough, NH
Come & taste the difference.
Sponsor: Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Andrea Kaubris
Phone: 603.464.5858
Contact Email: hcofc@conknet.com Website: www.hillsboroughnhchamber.com Location: Butler Park
Main St.
NH, 03244
