bluegrass

Events with JCC and around town: fitness, C3: Cocktails & Conversations, State of Loon program & Birding in Bog field trip (Tin Mountain), Food Truck Festival, Craft Fair at Schouler Park, Heather Pierson Duo and Josh & Darin Variety Hour (Mountain Top Music), Wild Quack duck race & music, interfaith group (outside), Sunday worship with Memorial Day Observance plus solo by Judy Botsford, bluegrass music with Dellavalla family with piano by Maisie Brown, music around town and more!

WED, May 25

• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
  • 12pm-8pm • Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Wildcat Tavern: Simon Crawford • 6-9pm

THURS, May 26

• WAY STATION Bd of Dir Mtg
  9am • Zoom
  Update on projects. Closed meeting.
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm
• Community Service: WAY STATION
  Staff and volunteers of JCC participate. Operating in church basement this week: Nativity Lutheran.
  2-5 • Food collection & distribution
  10-6 • Open shift for drop-ins and apts.
• AA
  6pm? • JCC Parish House
• Community Event: STATE of the LOON with Tin Mountain
  7pm • Zoom link pending.
  Join Harry Vogel, Loon Preservation Committee, as he talks about this unique symbol of New Hampshire’s wild lakes and its special place in the hearts of New Hampshire residents. More info: https://www.tinmountain.org/event/state-of-the-loon-the-natural-history-challenges-and-successes-of-loons-in-nh-2/
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Wildcat Tavern: Rafe Matregrano • 6-9pm

FRI, May 27

• FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
  9:30am • JCC Parish House.
• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org.
• C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS
  5pm • Zoom link and password required
  Bring your adult beverage and your curiosity for a conversation about our sacred text
• Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE CONCERT – Heather Pierson Duo
  7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway Village
  Info and tickets:https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
• Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner  & CATWOLF• 6-9pm
  • Shannon Door: Riley Parkhurst • 6-9pm
  • Red Parka Pub: Now Is Now • 8-11pm

SAT, May 28

• Community Event: BIRDING in the BOG w/ Tin Mountain
  7-10am • Location communicated upon registration
  Join birders of all levels on this weekly bird walk through the bog and view the rich diversity of bird life that makes it way north to rest or nest. Bring binoculars (or borrow ours), rubber boots, and a snack. Program fee of $15/person or $25/household for non-members; members are free. Click here to register online.
• Community Event: MEMORIAL WEEKEND CRAFT FAIR
  10am – 5pm • Schouler Park, North Conway
• Community Event: FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
  Noon-6pm • North Conway Community Center
  Kids entertainment, music, and food trucks.
• Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
    Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
  • 11am-3pm • Bartlett Library 
    More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
• Community Event: JOSH & DARIN VARIETY HOUR benefit for Jen’s Friends (Mountain Top Music program)
  7:30pm • Majestic Theater
  Live and in person! Original sketches, parody songs and one-liners, plus tribute sketches, special guest interviews, and music from local performers – all in the beautifully renovated Majestic Theater! All proceeds from ticket sales go to Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation. Produced by Josh and Darin; sponsored by Mountain Top Music and others. Admission to limited to those over 18 or accompanied by parent / guardian.  Doors and Majestic Cafe concessions open at 6:30 pm, the show at 7:30 pm. Livestream available. More info and tickets (donations): https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
• MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Shannon Door: Willow Carter • 7-10pm
  • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty • 6-9pm
  • Red Parka Pub: Lazy River Riders • 8-11pm

SUN, May 29

• INTERFAITH GATHERING
  8am • Pavilion behind Whitney Community Center (and zoom)
  • in-person & zoom
  • Gather for poetry, conversation and prayer
  • Zoom link and password required
• WORSHIP with MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
  10:30am • JCC (in-person & zoom)
  • Zoom link and password required
  • Solo: Judy Botsford
  • Special bluegrass music: Dellavalla Family
  • Guest Pianist: Maisie Brown
  • Message: Rev Gail Doktor
• Community Event: WILD QUACK DUCK RACE & MUSIC FESTIVAL
  8am • Jackson Village
  Info: https://jacksonnh.com/event/wildquack-duck-race-music-festival-2/
  Admission: FREE! 
  • The day’s events start at 8 AM and the first Duck Race goes off at 1:45 PM.
  • Food, Duck Races, Kids Activities, Traveling Train Rides, an Incredible Silent Auction
  • Live Music from Local Favorites Al Shafner and Dennis & Davey
  • Local Artisan’s wares on display and for purchase
  • Kid’s games and activities
  • To receive your brochure of individual events and times… call the office at (603) 383-9356/(978) 580-0905 or see a PDF brochure here.  You can request a mailed brochure by emailing info@jacksonnh.com.
  • Local and visiting food vendors offer fabulous barbeque foods, fair foods, kettle corn, ice cream, lobster sandwiches as well as other select items all affordably priced.  Watch the “ever-growing” parade starting from the Covered Bridge at 1:30 PM, have your picture taken with “Wildquack” the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Duck, visit local businesses and really enjoy this “ole” fashioned “Day in the Park”.
  • Purchase duck tickets
• Community Event: MEMORIAL WEEKEND CRAFT FAIR
  10am – 5pm • Schouler Park, North Conway
• MUSIC AROUND TOWN
  • Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
  • Red Parka Pub: Jeremy Holden  • 4-7pm

MON, May 30 – Memorial Day

• EVENTS to be shared as published.
  • Check Conway Daily Sun for more info re valley-wide calendar.