APRIL COMMUNITY CALENDAR
APRIL 1
HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY
TAXES DUE APRIL 18TH - BE READY!
FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
Sponsored by AARP
Wednesdays Feb 1st – Apr 12th
The Hub, Andover * TheAndoverHub@gmail.com
Call 603-735-5509 for an appointment
APRIL 1
2023 STAND UP COMEDY NIGHT
New London Barn Playhouse
Fleming Center
7:30 pm - $25 per ticket
APRIL 1 – MAY 31
BLACK & WHITE EXHIBIT
@LIBRARY ARTS CENTER, NEWPORT
APRIL 2
CERCIE MILLER & DOMINQUE EADE
@ JOSA JAZZ
6 Clubhouse Lane, Eastman, Grantham
Tickets $25
APRIL 2
GUSTER
@ THE LEBANON OPERA HOUSE
51 N. Park St, Lebanon
The jovial alt-rockers bring all the hits:
from Satellite and Amsterdam to Barrel of a Gun
and One Man Wrecking Machine.
7PM
Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash
APR 4 & APR 11: MINDFULNESS/MEDITATION SERIES
@ THE ANDOVER HUB
Certified Meditation Teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, is offering a six-week class on
Tuesdays, Mar. 7 through Apr. 11, 10-11 a.m.
This all-level class will incorporate gentle breathing and relaxation,
feel-good stretching, and guided meditation.
$130 for six-week class. Contact The Andover Hub or call 603-735-5509.
APRIL 5
PASSOVER BEGINS
APRIL 5TH – APRIL 13TH
APRIL 6
DANCE OF HOPE
@ THE LEBANON OPERA HOUSE
Learn about East African music and dance and hear inspirational stories in this 60-minute educational event.
Appropriate for all ages—everyone is welcome!
This youth-based arts education touring program from Uganda empowers
young people to explore the transformative spirit of music, dance, and storytelling.
10 am & 6:30 pm - FREE- Suggested donation $10
APRIL 6
First Thursday Hike at The Fells
11 am – Noon
The Fells, Newbury
APRIL 7
WORLD HEALTH DAY
APRIL 7
Center For the Arts FIRST FRIDAY ~ POETRY NIGHT
"In Snow or Sun, Having fun! Recreation in New Hampshire"
Readings by Special Guests and this year's contest winners.
Sign Language Interpreted.
5:30 pm
Newbury Town Hall Community Room, Newbury, NH
APRIL 9
HAPPY EASTER!
APRIL 11
NATIONAL PET DAY
DON'T FORGET TO LICENSE YOUR PET BY THE APRIL 30TH DEADLINE
APRIL 13
DAVID FRANCEY @ THE FLYING GOOSE
“One of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singes.” (Toronto Star)
7:30 PM
40 Andover Road, New London
Tickets $40
APRIL 14 – APRIL 16TH
MADE IN NH EXPO
The Made in NH Expo provides a showcase for vendors to display
a wide variety of products and services made right here in New Hampshire.
April 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
April 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
@ DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St
Ticket Prices (available online or at the door)
Adults: $10
Seniors & Military (65+): $9
Children (2-12): $3
APRIL 15
SPRING FLING SWING DANCE
Featuring the Tall Granite Big Band
Saturday, April 15th 6:30-10:30 PM
Whipple Hall, 25 Seamans, New London
Tickets $25 per person at door; or purchase online
SPONSORED BY: BHG RE The MILESTONE TEAM!
APRIL 15
The Historic Claremont Opera House
LOCAL ARTIST SHOWCASE
Featuring:
Clint Pecor ~ Jesse Hughes ~ Brooks Hubbard
The Claremont Opera House is excited and proud to showcase
three extremely talented singers, songwriters, and entertainers
from the Upper Valley and Mascoma Valley regions of New Hampshire.
7:30 PM – TICKETS
58 Opera House Square, Claremont
MONDAYS: APRIL 17 – MAY 22
YOGA FOR EVERY BODY
With Jyl Bradley
FREE: 9 am – 10 am
Chapin Senior Center, 37 Pleasant Street, New London
Contact Karen Lester @ 603-526-6368 to register.
APRIL 18
TAX DAY
APRIL 18
TAPESTRY TUESDAY
Rebecca Rule Presents:
"Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire"
Drawing on research from her book, Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, the Present, the Past, and the Future,
Rebecca Rule regales audiences with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting,
including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor, and the wisdom of this uniquely New England institution.
5:30 St Andrews Church, New London
Space is limited.
Register HERE
APRIL 19
Upper Valley Chamber Orchestra Performs:
Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs
with poetry by Hermann Hesse and Joseph von Eichendorff
Upper Valley Music Center, 8 S. Park St., Lebanon
7:30 pm-9 pm
$20 adults / Under 18 FREE
APRIL 20
STILLHOUSE JUNKIES
@ THE FLYING GOOSE
Stillhouse Junkies play a delirious, head-spinning mixture of
original roots, blues, funk, swing, and bluegrass music.
7:30 PM – TICKETS $25
APRIL 20
New London Historical Society Winter Lecture Series Presents:
An Evening with Walt Whitman
by Stephen Collins
Tracy Memorial Library, New London
7 pm
APR 21
CENTER FOR THE ARTS Presents:
AKWAABA CONCERT
Music and Dance from Ghana
Concert with students for the Community
Bradford Elementary School – 163 Old Warner Rd, Bradford
APR 21
5th Grade Shakespeare:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Doors Open at 5 PM
New London Barn Playhouse, Fleming Center, New London
$15 recommended donation – or pay what you can.
APRIL 21
COSY SHERIDAN
@ THE ANDOVER COFFEEHOUSE
Cosy Sheridan first appeared on the national folk scene in 1992
when she won the songwriting contests at The Kerrville Folk Festival and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
The Boston Globe wrote: “she is now being called one of the best new singer/songwriters.”
Highland Grange Hall, East Andover
FREE – 6 pm
APRIL 21
Photo by Ryan Hutton on Unsplash
NATIVE AMERICAN STORIES OF THE NIGHT SKY
Live, FREE program sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities
in partnership with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
Telescopes available for stargazing while listening to stories around a campfire.
For more information: info@indianmuseum.org or 603-456-2600
Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner - 7pm-830pm
APRIL 21
THE SHIRE
Nsquared Dance celebrates
New Hampshire’s 7 distinct regions through dance.
Sponsored by:
@ The Lebanon Opera House
7 pm - $30 adults / $18 students
APRIL 22
HAPPY EARTH DAY!
APRIL 22
ROCKIN’ DADDIOS
@ THE HISTORIC CLAREMONT OPERA HOUSE
The Rockin’ Daddios bring back some of the best loved songs of the 50s and 60s,
sung in a doo-wop style with the accent on harmonies and FUN!
Our performance is family friendly and guaranteed to warm your heart and bring a smile to your face.
Tickets $22-25 online
APRIL 23
Burnt Into Memory – How Brownfield Faced the Fire
Jo Radner will present a true story about a devastating fire in this Maine community.
2 pm -4 pm – The Livery in Sunapee Harbor
APRIL 26
HAPPY NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY!
APRIL 28
HAPPY ARBOR DAY!
Plant a tree today!
APRIL 29
6TH-12TH GRADE MUSICAL:
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson)
New London Barn Playhouse, Fleming Center, New London
Doors Open at 5 PM
Tickets $16.50 (includes fees)
ONGOING PROGRAMS:
Northern Stage Season of Shows
Colby-Sawyer College Events
Lebanon Opera House
New London Barn Playhouse
Hopkins Center for the Arts