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Events for August 2008
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July 11 - Aug 29- Summer Nature Talk Series - Loon Center - Moultonborough
Every Thursday evening at 7:30 come enjoy a program on various topics from Mount Washington weather to moose and other New Hampshire wildlife. Admission is free, though donations are appreciated.
(603) 476-5666 Website: http://www.loon.org/
July 23-Aug 2 "Cliffhanger" by James Yaffe - Suspenseful Thriller
(603)366-7377 Website: http://www.winniplayhouse.com
July 29-Aug 10 ANYTHING GOES - The Summer Theatre - Meredith
The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better and more hilariously than Anything Goes. This show features a charming story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's most magical and beloved scores.
Terrific Cole Porter songs include: "It's De-Lovely, Friendship", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "All Through The Night", "Anything Goes", "You're The Top", "Let's Misbehave and Blow", "Gabriel", ""Blow". It's a wonder that all the romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where truly anything goes!
888-245-6374 Website: http://www.interlakestheatre.com/
July 29-Aug 2 "Toad of Toad Hall" by A. A. Milne
A
dramatisation of Kenneth Grahams A Wind In the Willows, with kindly Rat,
wise Badger, gentle Mole, and conceited foolish Toad, who is always in
trouble! His obsessions (caravanning and cars) lead to imprisionment,
not to mention rollicking fights with the Weasels and the Stoats!! Plus
Ferrets, Rabbits, Squirrels, and Field Mice- for extra measure- what
more can you ask for !!?? A Barnstormer Gold Standard Classic!!
(You may know half the cast of thousands!)
The Barnstormer Theatre
(603)323-7034 Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org
July 30 - August 2 SOULFEST Family Festival
11th Anniversary
4 Days, 5 Stages, over 125 Artists & Speakers
Gunstock Mountain Resort - Gilford
(978) 346-4577
Email :
roger@thesoulfest.com Website:
http://www.thesoulfest.com
August 1 - Weirs Beach Friday
Night Fireworks
10:00 PM at the beach!
Provided by Weirs Action
Committee Aug
1 - HIPPIEFEST 2008
ERIC BURDON OF THE ANIMALS
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700
Website:
http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 1 - Street Dance on Main Street, Meredith
Aug 1-3 World Karting Association
Regional -
NH International Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744
Email :
info@nhis.com Website:
http://www.nhis.com Aug
2 - BOSTON STYX Second
Stage: Cryin Out Loud
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700
Website:
http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 2 - Musical Theme Turkey Dinner Trains
- Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
Featuring David Smith with his accordion. Departs
from Meredith at 6:00 PM by reservation. $32.95 PP. Call for
reservations (603)745-2135 year round or (603)279-5253 in season
For more info.
(603) 279-5253
Website:
http://www.hoborr.com
Aug 2 "Cliffhanger" by James Yaffe -
Suspenseful Thriller
(603)366-7377
Website:
http://www.winniplayhouse.com
Aug 2 - The Capital Steps - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
Satirical comedy
(603) 569-7710
Website:
http://www.greatwaters.org
August 3 Jethro Tull 40th
Anniversary Tour + Peter Frampton
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
- Gilford
(603) 293-4700
Website:
http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 5,
7 pm -
A Tale of Two Wars: Parallels between the
Civil War & WWII
Wright Museum
of World War II - Wolfeboro
Lecture
-
Mike Pride, Co-Author of My Brave
Boys: To War with Colonel Cross and the Fighting Fifth and Too Dead
to Die: A Memoir of Bataan and Beyond.
JACK BRUCE OF CREAM / THE TURTLES
FEATURING FLO & EDDIE / BADFINGER FEATURING JOEY
MOLLAND
(603) 569-1212 Website:
http://www.wrightmuseum.org/Aug 5-9 "Dial M for Murder" by Frederick Knott
A gripping
mystery in the film-noire style. “Tingling with excitement!! NY Times
The Barnstormer Theatre
(603)323-7034 Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org
Aug 6 - Murder Mystery Dinner Train - Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
Departing from Meredith at 6:00 PM & Oct 26 departs 5:00 PM by reservation, $55.95 pp. These were a sell out last season. Call early to reserve 603-745-2135 year round or 603-279-5253 in season For more info.
(603) 279-5253 Website: http://www.hoborr.com
Aug 6 & 16 "Almost Maine" by John Cariani - Whimsical Commedy
(603)366-7377 Website: http://www.winniplayhouse.com
Aug 6 - COLOR CODED MESSAGES
Squam Lake Natural Science Center - Holderness
9:30-10:30 a.m., Ages 3-4, Nature talks with color – some colors help to
hide, some to say danger, and still others mean
welcome. Explore the natural world of color with your child. Adult
must accompany child at no additional cost.
(603)968-7194 Website: http://www.nhnature.org/
Aug 6-16 "Almost, Maine" by John Cariani - Whimsical Comedy- Winnipesaukee Playhouse
(603)366-7377 Website: http://www.winniplayhouse.com
Aug 7, 7 pm - The War - Wright Museum of World War II - Wolfeboro
New Hampshire-based filmmaker Ken Burns has made some of America's best-loved and most-watched historical documentaries, which have educated and delighted millions of viewers for over 30 years.
The Wright Museum of WWII History is delighted to host this special evening with a filmmaker that many call "America's Storyteller." Burns will discuss the inspiration of his most recent documentary, The War, and describe the massive undertaking entailed in guiding this important project from idea to reality. Following a brief formal talk, Burns will open the floor to audience questions.
The War is
a seven-part film that tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of 40 men and women from four quintessentially American towns. The series explores the most intimate human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history - a worldwide catastrophe that touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.(603) 569-1212 Website:
http://www.wrightmuseum.org/August 8 - Weirs Beach Friday Night Fireworks
10:00 PM at the beach!
Provided by Weirs Action Committee
Aug 8 Reba McIntire - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 8 - The Celtic Tenors - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
Irish Classical Crossover Artists
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
Aug 8-10 - Joyce Endee Flower,Arts & Craft Show - On the Green Arts and Crafts Festival
Brewster Academy - Wolfeboro
(603) 528-4041 Email : jendee@metrocast.net Website: www.joycescraftshows.com
August 9 - LIVE - Collective Soul / Blues Traveler
Second Stage: Soak
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 9, 1-4 PM - CAPTAIN ENOCH REMICK OPEN HOUSE - Remick Museum - Tamworth
Visit us for the annual Open House at the Captain Enoch Remick on Saturday, August 9, 2008, from 1-4pm. Constructed circa 1808, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house contains the antique furnishings of the Remick family. It was the boyhood home, and later on, the medical office of Dr. Edwin Crafts Remick, the museum’s founder. See hand-painted murals from the early 19th century attributed to the artist John Avery.
603 323-7591 Website: http://www.remickmuseum.org Email: info@remickmuseum.org
Aug 9 - 13th Annual Winnipesaukee SummerSing - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
If you love to sing, the Thirteenth Annual Winnipesaukee SummerSing is for you. We will again welcome singers from all over New England to read through these magnificent works under the direction of Andy Cambell and Dr. Gerald R. Mack.
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
Aug 9-10 - Loudon Road Race Series - Motorcycles - NH International Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhis.com Website: http://www.nhis.com
August 10 Mud Hog Trail Race
The Mud
Hog trail race directly sponsors charities through your race fees.
This year the race will benefit Breath New Hampshire (formerly
American Lung Association of NH)
The course will consist of 5-6 miles, with 3-5 obstacles at exchange
points, when the runner will pick up the bike, and the biker will
start to run. Each competitor will need to complete the obstacle
prior to returning to the course.
The course will finish with the 60ft Mud Hog Mud Pit! Competitors
will have to dig and crawl their way through the pit with their
partner, and sprint to the finish. Racers will have to finish within
seconds of each other to have a time recorded. During the race,
competitors must wear a bike helmet at all times. In addition, all
bikes must have a water bottle mounted on the bike for both racers
to share.
Following the race, competitors are invited to the open BBQ, all
part of the race entry fee. Racers must be at least 21 years
of age to compete in the main event. Our sponsor brewery Boston Beer
Company will be serving up cold beer after the race for anyone in
the race.
The main event will begin at
10:00am
sharp
on race day, so make sure to show up early.
Gunstock Mountain Resort - Gilford
(603) 293-8439 Website: http://summer.gunstock.com
August 9 Rock'n Ribfest Family Event
3rd Annual
Come join us for great food and entertainment Gunstock Ski Area. This family-oriented event will feature "ribbers" and local award-winning restaurants providing mouth-watering ribs for everyone to enjoy. Add great entertainment for children and adults and you have a recipe for fun and excitement.
Gunstock Mountain Resort - Gilford
(603) 293-8439
Website:
http://www.gilford-rotary.org/ribfest/ Aug
12 - John Fogerty Second
Stage: The Risen
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700
Website:
http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 12,
7 pm -
They Sawed up a
Storm -
Wright Museum
of World War II - Wolfeboro
Lecture
-
Concord's
Women Sawmillers Sarah S. Smith, UNH Cooperative Extension
(603) 569-1212 Website:
http://www.wrightmuseum.org/
Aug 12-17 LEND ME A TENOR - The Summer Theatre - Meredith
The story is set in 1934. The Cleveland Grand Opera is celebrating its biggest night in history. World famous tenor Tito Merelli, known to his fans as "II Stupendo", is scheduled to sing the lead in "Otello" to raise $50,000 for the company. Chaos sets in when a "Dear John" letter is mistaken for a suicide note, and Tito's appearance on stage seems unlikely. However, for Henry Saunders, general manager of the Cleveland Opera, " the show must go on!" under any circumstances - even if it means a replacement on stage.
A sensation on Broadway and in London's West End, Ken Ludwig's hysterical farce is guaranteed to leave you teary eyed with laughter.
888-245-6374 Website: http://www.interlakestheatre.com/
Aug 12-16 "Driving Miss Daisy" by Alfred Uhryl
Winner of the
Pulitzer Prize and the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Iconic story/
relationship of an elderly southern Jewish lady and her African'
American chauffeur over several decades. Heartwarming, honest, brilliant
writing, 2 of the American theatre's most important and memorable
characters.
The Barnstormer Theatre
(603)323-7034 Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org
August 13 - D.A.R.E 5K Classic - NH International Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhis.com Website: http://www.nhis.com
August 14 $10,000 Grand Auction & Raffle - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
August 15-17 The Timberman Triathlon Festival
Ellacoya State Park, Gilford &
Gunstock Mountain Resort - Gilford
Swim in clear, blue Lake Winnipesaukee, and run along its shores, taking in the beautiful mountain backdrop.
But that's just the race… there's also the TimberFest at Gunstock with live music, sports & fitness expo, Ironman Champions dinner, and seminars for both the novice and seasoned triathlete. Those who like to tri hard and play hard, can kick back at the TimberParty Clambake & Lobsterfest after the race. It's a full weekend for triathletes, by triathletes - an Endorfun Sports tradition.
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.timbermantri.com/timberman.html
August 16 - BACKSTREET BOYS
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 16 - Musical Theme Turkey Dinner Trains - Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
Featuring David Smith with his accordion. Departs from Meredith at 6:00 PM by reservation. $32.95 PP. Call for reservations (603)745-2135 year round or (603)279-5253 in season For more info.
(603) 279-5253 Website: http://www.hoborr.com
August 16 Rita Coolidge - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
Aug 19, 7 pm - “Love as Ever:” The Wartime Correspondence of New Hampshire’s Rene Gagnon
Wright Museum of World War II - Wolfeboro
Lecture - Rene Gagnon Jr. and Joshua Gagnon
A recently-discovered cache of letters between Manchester’s Rene Gagnon—one of the six Americans who raised the flag on Iwo Jima—and his sweetheart, Pauline Harnois, offer a glimpse into how their relationship evolved and deepened during the war. Gagnon’s son will share his personal recollections of his father, while Joshua will discuss a theatrical adaptation he is basing on his grandparents’ correspondence.(603) 569-1212 Website:
http://www.wrightmuseum.org/Aug 19-20 - NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour & NASCAR Camping World Series East Test Session - NH Motor Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhms.com Website: http://www.nhms.com
Aug 19-23 "Dracula" by Bram Stoker, adapted for the stage by Deane and Balderston
The original
staging of the 19th century masterpiece of gothic horror! Please wear a
shirt with a collar!
On your way home from the theatre on a dark summer night- please don't
look in your rear view mirror- and for god's sake- don't look in the
back seat!!
The Barnstormer Theatre
(603)323-7034 Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org
Aug 20 - Murder Mystery Dinner Train - Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
Departing from Meredith at 6:00 PM & Oct 26 departs 5:00 PM by reservation, $55.95 pp. These were a sell out last season. Call early to reserve 603-745-2135 year round or 603-279-5253 in season For more info.
(603) 279-5253 Website: http://www.hoborr.com
Aug 20 - D.A.R.E 5K Classic - NH Motor Speedway - Loudon
Road Race & Fun Walk
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhms.com Website: http://www.nhms.com
Aug 20 & 30 "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams - Haunting American Classic
(603)366-7377 Website: http://www.winniplayhouse.com
Aug 21 Montgomery Gentry
Jason Michael Carroll
The Lost Trailers
Second Stage: Three Day Threshold
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
August 22 - Weirs Beach Fireworks
10:00 PM at the beach!
Provided by Weirs Action Committee
Aug 22 The Irish Tenors
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
August 23 - Great Waters Orchestra Pops - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
The Best of Broadway, Jazz & Alabama
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
Aug 23-24 - Lakes Region Fine Arts and Crafts Festival sponsored by the
August 23-24 Sports Car Club of America Regional - NH International Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhis.com Website: http://www.nhis.com
Aug 24 Garrison Keillor - A Prairie Home Companion, The Rhubarb Tour
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
Aug 26, 7 pm - The Political Cartoons of WWII - Wright Museum of World War II - Wolfeboro
Lecture - Lori Fisher, New Hampshire Political Library
The political cartoons of the Second World War differed from their present day counterparts in that they eschewed partisan differences in the interest of building broad support for the war effort. The cartoons were meant to be both informative and entertaining by boosting civilian morale during the war. Join us for this illustrated discussion that will consider these messages in their original context while also drawing comparisons to the political cartoons of today.(603) 569-1212 Website:
http://www.wrightmuseum.org/Aug 26-30 "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" by Joe Pietro and Jimmy Roberts
Off Broadway's
longest running musical comedy. Everything you have ever secretly
thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and
in-laws, but were afraid to admit!
The Barnstormer Theatre
(603)323-7034 Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org
Aug 28 Sugarland
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
August 29 - The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Great Waters Music Festival - Wolfeboro
A fervent blend of traditional and contemporary Gospel music
“New Orleans musicians have a different feel to their rhythm,”
(603) 569-7710 Website: http://www.greatwaters.org
August 30-31 - Loudon Road Race Series - Motorcycles - NH International Speedway - Loudon
(603) 783-4744 Email : info@nhis.com Website: http://www.nhis.com
Aug 30 -Sep 1 19th Annual Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair at the Bay- Community House - Alton Bay
Craftsmen display and sell their work. Show Hours: 10am to 5pm Daily. Directions: From 95 N to Spaulding Turnpike Exit 15 to Route 11, Outdoor Event, Free Admission
603 332-2616 Website: http://castleberryfairs.com
August 31 - Travis Tritt - The Labor Day Country Fair
Keith Anderson / Steve Azar
Jimmy Lehoux / Digger Dawg
Rick Page and the Round-Ups and more!
Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center - Gilford
(603) 293-4700 Website: http://www.meadowbrook.net
August 31 - Weirs Beach Fireworks
10:00 PM at the beach!
Provided by Weirs Action Committee
5th
Annual Oktoberfest Celebrations at Alphorn Bistro
Labor Day weekend August 30th, 31st and September 1st
For more
details call 1-866-DANBURY or (603)768-3318
Inn at Danbury & Alphorn
Bistro | 67 NH Route 104 | Danbury, NH 03230
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