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INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND: Thurs, July 4- Sun, July 7

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INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND

THURS, July 4th

  • Community Event: JULY 4th PARADE in BARTLETT
    9am • Black Fry Field

    • The Bartlett Recreation Department notes that the Bartlett Hellen Hayes Memorial Parade Route begins at Black Fly Field.
    • Registration starts at 9 a.m., judging ends at 10:15 a.m. and the parade will start at 11 a.m. and come down Route 302 to School Street. It will continue down School Street, following along to the end of the school by the ball field, where the floats, cars, bikes, etc. will park.
    • The Bartlett Recreation Department will have a concession available as a fundraiser for the Jackson/ Bartlett Ambulance Service. Kevin Dolan and Simon Crawford will once
  • Community Event: INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE in CONWAY VILLAGE
    1:30pm • Conway Village

    • It starts at Olympic Lane (Kennett Middle School Bus Entrance)
    • Taking a left and heading North on Route 16 through the four corners.
    • Turn left to continue on Route 16.
    • The Parade will end at the second exit of Conway Market Place. Here floats will unload.
    • More info: tinyurl.com/northconway4th.
  • Community Event: FESTIVAL & FIREWORKS4:30pm – Festival / 9:30pm – Fireworks • Schouler Park, North Conway
    • Local acts will take the stage in North Conway’s Schouler Park
    • Town fireworks at 9:30 p.m. will culminate a great day of celebrating.
    • More info: tinyurl.com/northconway4th.
  • Community Event: GRAVEL RIDE & BEERS with Ride the Whites
    • This summer, Ride the Whites, will be hosting a weekly Thursday Night Gravel ride. 
    • Ride starts and ends at Ledge Brewery located in Intervale. T
    • he group ride will feature two groups, a sporty spandex group and the party pace no drop group. Each group will ride between 50 – 60 minutes on Town Hall Road and turn back and retrace their tire tracks back to Ledge.
  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Tim Dion • 6-9pm

FRI, July 5

  • HORTON CENTER VISIT with NHC UCC (United Church of Christ) Board of Directors
    All Day • Horton Center, Pine Mountain, NH

    • Rev Gail and family attend the tour and in-person meeting of the state conference’s Board of Directirs
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    2-5pm • Jackson Library (more info: https://jacksonlibrary.org/)
  • Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY with BIRDS on a WIRE

    1pm • Majestic Cafe

    • Birds on a Wire include Jenny and Greg Huang-Dale, plus possible other friends and family. They’ll entertain with their signature bluegrassy, folksy originals, plus a few familiar tunes.
    • The Majestic Cafe opens at 11:30 for fresh-made paninis, charcuterie platters and all your favorite beverages.
    • First Friday performers include Mountain Top faculty and staff, as well as other Mount Washington Valley musicians, who share their music with the community without compensation. All First Friday concerts are open to the public by donation, in keeping with Mountain Top Music Center’s mission of “enriching lives with music.”
  • Community Event: LEGALLY BLONDE the MUSICAL with Arts in Motion

    7pm • Majestic Theater, North Conway

  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION (no session this week; resumes July 12)
    5pm • Zoom
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE FRIDAY: Jed Wilson (piano) & Justin Keller (sax)
    7pm • Majestic Cafe, Conway

    • Walk-ins are always welcome, but space is limited; reservations are available to guarantee your seat and to indicate a seating choice.
    • The Friday Night jazz series has a $10 per person cover charge.
    • Doors at 6 pm; music  at 7pm.
    • Come in early and grab a panini before the music starts
    • Info and tickets:: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/cafe
    • The Majestic Cafe has tables for parties of 2 and a limited number of tables for 3 or 4.  If you are a party larger than 4, some of your party will be seated at a different table.  Please note that on busy nights you may be seated at a table with another party.
  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 7-9pm – $5 cover
    • Red Parka: Bad Gravity • 8-11pm
    • Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
    • Shovel Handle Pub: Don Pride Full Band • 6-9pm
    • Ledge Brewing: Sandwich Rangers • 6-8pm

SAT,  July 6

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: LEGALLY BLONDE the MUSICAL with Arts in Motion

    2pm & 7pm • Majestic Theater, North Conway

  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society

  • Community Event: MIMI WIGGIN ART RECEPTION2-4pm • Tin Mountain, Albany
  • Community Event: DENNIS & DAVEY – Dennis O’Neil and Davey Armstrong

    7pm • Majestic Cafe. Conway Village

    • Walk-ins are always welcome, but space is limited; reservations are available to guarantee your seat and to indicate a seating choice.
    • The jazz series has a $10 per person cover charge.
    • Doors at 6 pm; music  at 7pm.
    • Come in early and grab a panini before the music starts
    • Info and tickets:: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/cafe
    • The Majestic Cafe has tables for parties of 2 and a limited number of tables for 3 or 4.  If you are a party larger than 4, some of your party will be seated at a different table.  Please note that on busy nights you may be seated at a table with another party.
  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty ($5 cover) • 7-9pm
    • Shannon Door: Chris Houston • 7-10pm
    • Red Parka: Bad Gravity • 8-11pm
    • Ledge Brewing: Blue Grit • 6-9pm

SUN, July 7

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old Red Library (or outside if weather permits)
  • WORSHIP with COMMUNION

    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Livestream

    • Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org – which also appears on jxncc.orgwebsite).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.
    • Music by Sharon Novak
    • Message by Rev Gail Do/ktor
  • HOSPITALITY following church
    11:30am • Parish Hall
  • Community Event: LEGALLY BLONDE the MUSICAL with Arts in Motion

    2pm & 7pm • Majestic Theater, North Conway

  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)

  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka: Jim Pacheco • 4-7pm
    • Ledge Brewing: Bakery Band • 4-6pm

Events with JCC and around town: Sat, June 1 and Sun, June 2

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SAT,  June 1

  • Community Event: Mountain Garden Club PLANT SALE
    Morning • North Conway Community Center
  • Community Event: ALICE in WONDERLAND10am / 2pm / 6pm • Majestic Theater, Conway (Arts in Motion)
    • Arts in Motion and Project SUCCEED created a unique opportunity for students participating in after-school theater programming. Each school’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” will be performed at the Majestic
    • John Fuller students will be performing at 10 a.m.,
    • Conway Elementary performing at 2 p.m. and
    • Pine Tree at 6 p.m.
    • Tickets are available to reserve at artsinmotiontheater.com at no cost
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: IMARI & SAHARA DESERT DANCERS with M&D Playhouse
    7pm • Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse

    • Info and tickets: https://www.mdplayhouse.com/
    • All seats: $20
    • Once upon a time, in a mystical land far away, there existed a magical lantern that held the power of a thousand Kings and Queens.  One day, a group of beautiful Moroccan Goddesses danced in unison with golden veils and costumes of shimmering gold, and behold, the magic lantern appeared.  And so the journey begins….the Goddesses will use the enchantment of dance to bring the lantern to it’s rightful home in the Valley of the Kings, across the Nile from Luxor, Egypt.

SUN, June 2

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old Red Library (or outside if weather permits)

    • Come for poetry, conversation, and prayer
  • WORSHIP with RECOGNITION of UPCOMING GRADUATES & COMMUNION
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org – which also appears on jxncc.orgwebsite).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.

    • Music by DellaValla Bluegrass Trio
    • Message by Autumn Verran with Rev Gail
    • Recognition of upcoming graduates
    • Communion
  • HOSPITALITY following church
    11:30am • Parish Hall
  • Community Event: Joyce ANDERSEN & Harvey REID with The Knotty Pine Boys
    4pm • Majestic Theater

    • Andersen & Reid are treasures of American acoustic music, known for their surprisingly versatile solo performances as well as their peerless duet singing and instrumental interplay. For this performance, they will share the stage with their stellar band of Seacoast musicians, the Knotty Pine Boys. Andersen & Reid take you on a tour of Americana & folk with guitars, violin and autoharp, plus their crackerjack pedal steel player and rhythm section, in this show put together especially for the Majestic Theatre audience.
    • Info and tickets: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)

  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
    • Red Parla: Blues Sunday with Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats • 4-7pm
    • Inn at Thorne Hill: Mel Stiller -The Piano Man- Sing Along• 6-8pm

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND with JCC and around town: May 25-27

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SAT,  May 25

  • JCC MEN’s BREAKFAST
    7:30am • JCC Parish Hall

    • Come for delicious food, good company and conversation.
  • Community Event: CRAFT FAIRS
    10-4 • Gibson Center campus, North Conway
    10-4 • Schouler Park, North Conway
  • Community Event: WEEKEND WALK with Tin Mountain
    10-11:30am • Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center

    • May is a fun time to explore the woods and witness, firsthand, the miraculous daily changes. See ephemeral blooms, year-round and  seasonal birds nesting, renewed activity in Chase Pond and all types insects and amphibians – these harbingers of spring are always a welcome sight.
    • Join Outreach Coordinator, Heather McKendry, for a slow-paced walk that explores the Tin Mountain Conservation trails in Albany, NH. Outdoor highlights include an 1800’s quarry, beaver pond and diverse forests, while inside the Nature Learning Center you will find animal mounts and a gem & mineral collection.
    • Non-member tour:  $15/pp or $25/household. Members are FREE, so consider becoming a member!
    • Click here to register or call 603-447-6991. Walk ins welcome.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: HURRICANE DIANE with M&D Playhouse
    7:30pm • Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse

    • Info and tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=5
    • All seats: $29
    • Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she’s returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac?
  • Community Event: BOOK SALE to benefit Jackson Public Library
    9am-3pm • Whitney Community Center

    • The Book Sale takes place at the Whitney Community Center, 16 Black Mtn Rd, adjacent to the Jackson Grammar School.  Find lots of gently used books in a variety of genres at great prices.  There are also dvds, puzzles, and games for sale.
    • Flll a bag for $10.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society

  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jeremy Dean • 7-9pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Dan Aldrich • 7-10pm
    • Ledge Brewing: Skunk Session • 6-8pm
    • Red Parka Pub: Lazy River Riders • 8-11pm

SUN, May 26

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old Red Library (or outside if weather permits)

    • Come for poetry, conversation, and prayer
  • WORSHIP with MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org – which also appears on jxncc.orgwebsite).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.

    • Music by Sharon Novak
    • Message by Rev Gail Doktor
    • Recognition of virtual deacons
    • Observance of Memorial Day
  • Community Event: CRAFT FAIRS
    10-4 • Gibson Center campus, North Conway
    10-4 • Schouler Park, North Conway
  • Community Event: WILD QUACK DUCK RACE
    8am – Afternoon • Playing fields by fire pond and riverbank

    • The day’s events start at 8 AM and the first Duck Race goes off at 1:45 PM.
    • To receive your brochure of individual events and times… call the office at (603) 383-9356/(978) 580-0905 or click here after March 1st, 2024.  You can request a mailed brochure by contacting us.
    • 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”.
    • Continuing with tradition – admission to the event remains FREE!
    • For more information, please call the Jackson Chamber of Commerse at (978) 580-0905. More info: https://jacksonnh.com/events/jackson-wildquack-duck-race/
    • This is an entire community family fun-filled day in the park with so much to do throughout the day
        • music from local favorites Al Shafner/Dennis & Davey
        • fair foods including BBQ, kettle corn, ice cream, lobster sandwiches … affordably priced
        • silent auction … bid aften!
        • kids’ games
        • and so much more!
  • HOSPITALITY following church
    11:30am • Parish Hall
  • Community Event: BOOK SALE to benefit Jackson Public Library
    9am-3pm • Whitney Community Center

    • The Book Sale takes place at the Whitney Community Center, 16 Black Mtn Rd, adjacent to the Jackson Grammar School.  Find lots of gently used books in a variety of genres at great prices.  There are also dvds, puzzles, and games for sale.
    • Flll a bag for $10.
  • Community Event: HURRICANE DIANE with M&D Playhouse
    7:30pm • Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse

    • Info and tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=5
    • All seats: $29
    • Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she’s returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac?
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)

  • Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
    • Shannon Door: Mike & Becca • 6-9pm
    • Red Parla: Becca & Mike • 4-7pm

MON, May 27 – MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

  • Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
    9am • – Parade in Jackson starts at J-Town Deli for JGS Band and spectators.
  • Community Event: JACKSON, INTERVALE, GLEN, BARTLETT: OBSERVANCES with American Legion Post 95 of North Conway and the Bartlett Francis P. Murphy VFW Post 5386
    • 9am: Jackson Cemetery rifle ceremony
    • followed by visits to the cemeteries in
    • Approximately 10am at Intervale cemetery,
    • Approximately 10:30am at Glen cemetery
    • Ending 11:15 am in Bartlett with a lineup at Cabin Fever Restaurant  followed by a march to Fred Hodgkins Memorial Veterans Park for a brief ceremony
    • Noon: Lunch at the Francis P. Murphy VFW Post 5386 at noon.
  • Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES in CONWAY
    with Ralph W. Shirley, American Legion Post 46

    • 11:30 am: Conway Village Cemetery.
    • 12:30pm: TMemorial on Pepsy Corner (the park near Burger King) for a brief ceremony
    • 1pm: Veterans Memorial at Kennett Middle School for a brief ceremony
    • 1:30pm: St. Margaret’s Anglican Church of Scotland in Conway for a ceremony
    • 2pm: Finishing at Post 46 on Tasker Hill Road, Conway Village for a final ceremony and light refreshments.
  • Community Event: MEMORIAL DAY in NORTH CONWAY: American Legion Post 95 of North Conway
    • S1:30pm: Services near the top of the North Conway Cemetery
    • They will offer prayers and comments, ending with a rifle volley salute by the Post 95 Color Guard and a rendition of taps by Stacy Sand. Presiding over the ceremonies will be Post 95 Commander/Army-Marine Corps veteran Haskell, joined by Navy veteran/Post 95 past commander and now first vice commander John Pandora and Maj. John Edgerton (USAF-Ret.), Post 95’s second vice commander; and judge advocate Donald Ekberg and adjutant/finance officer Steve Robinson.
  • Community Event: MORE INFO via Conway Daily Sun
    Info: https://www.conwaydailysun.com

May 3-5: Events with JCC and around town

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FRI, May 3

  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION (resumes May 17) – 5pm by zoom when meeting
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 7-9pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Mitch Alden • 6-9pm
  • Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE FRIDAY: McCoy Mrubata / Gary Wittner Duo
    7pm • Majestic Cafe, Conway

    • Walk-ins are always welcome, but space is limited; reservations are available to guarantee your seat and to indicate a seating choice.
    • The Friday Night jazz series has a $10 per person cover charge.
    • Doors at 6 pm; music  at 7pm.
    • Come in early and grab a panini before the music starts
    • Info and tickets:: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/cafe

SAT,  May 4

  • Community Event: VALLEY CLEANUP DAY
    8:30-10am • Whitney Community Center – Jackson site for supplies

  • Community EVent: BIRDING in BROWNFIELD BOG
    7-10am • Meet at S-Mart in Brownfield

    • Join birders of all levels on this weekly bird walk through the Brownfield Bog and view the rich diversity of bird life that makes its way north to rest or nest. Bring binoculars (or borrow ours), rubber boots, and a snack.
    • $15/person or $25/household for non-members; members are free.
    • Reservations required; call 447-6991 or click to register online.
  • Community Event: WEEKEND WALK with TMC
    10am • Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany

    • May is a fun time to explore the woods and witness, firsthand, the miraculous daily changes. See ephemeral blooms, year-round and  seasonal birds nesting, renewed activity in Chase Pond and all types insects and amphibians – these harbingers of spring are always a welcome sight.
    • Join Outreach Coordinator, Heather McKendry, for a slow-paced walk that explores the Tin Mountain Conservation trails in Albany, NH. Outdoor highlights include an 1800’s quarry, beaver pond and diverse forests, while inside the Nature Learning Center you will find animal mounts and a gem & mineral collection.
    • Non-member tour:  $15/pp or $25/household
    • Members are FREE, so consider becoming a member!
    • Click here to register or call 603-447-6991. Walk ins welcome.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society

    • Also open by appointment.
    • More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
    • White Mountain Art Sale
      • The Jackson Historical Society is holding its 21st annual White Mountain Art Sale. There are currently over 50 items from private collectors, primarily 19thcentury paintings. To see the online catalog, go to https://www.jacksonhistory.org/catalog.html. Items are available to purchase as they arrive, so check the catalog frequently to see new additions.
      • The Society is open Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm.  If you are interested in a painting, the Society can open by appointment. Contact info@jacksonhistory.org.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: DUCKS n DONUTS with Tin Mountain Team
    8:30am • At Meet at Maine Visitors Center, Rt 302 Fryeburg

    •  Meet at Maine Visitors Center, Rt 302 Fryeburg
    • The streams and ponds are opening up and ducks are returning.  We’ll explore the old course of the Saco River and other open water in search of wood ducks, hooded mergansers, common golden eyes, and other early migrants.  Bring binoculars and we’ll bring the donuts!
    • $15/person or $25/household for non-members; $5/member.
    • Reservations required; call 447-6991 or click to register online.
  • Community Event: THE ELEPHANT MAN by M&D Playhouse
    7:30pm • M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse, 2760 White Mountain Highway

  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty • 7-9pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Ryan St Onge • 7-10pm
    • Ledge Brewing: DRKSIDE & May the 4th Be With You Party • 6-8pm

SUN, May 5

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE – resumes on Sun, May 19th
  • WORSHIP
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org (adding Youtube post-sabbatical) – which also appears on jxncc.org website).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.

    • Music by Sharon Novak
    • Message by Sue Davidson
  • HOSPITALITY following church
    11:30am • Parish Hall
  • Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
    1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)

    • More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
    • White Mountain Art Sale
      • The Jackson Historical Society is holding its 21st annual White Mountain Art Sale. There are currently over 50 items from private collectors, primarily 19thcentury paintings. To see the online catalog, go to https://www.jacksonhistory.org/catalog.html. Items are available to purchase as they arrive, so check the catalog frequently to see new additions.
      • The Society is open Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm  If you are interested in a painting, the Society can open by appointment. Contact info@jacksonhistory.org
  • Community Event: THE ELEPHANT MAN by M&D Playhouse
    3:30pm • M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse, 2760 White Mountain Highway

  • Community Event: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Dan Aldrich • 6-9pm

ALSO:

TUESDAY, May 7

  • Community Event: FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP with Carrie Scribner
    Whitney Community Center

    • Are you ready to learn Carrie’s secrets to flower arranging? Learn how to clean and process flowers. Discover how to design an arrangement based on color schemes, shapes, patterns and textures. This fun workshop is just in time for Mother’s Day! Treat yourself, bring a friend, and enjoy this fun workshop! The $50 fee covers all materials and you will go home with a beautiful creation of your very own.
    • Sign up: https://friends-of-the-whitney-community-center.square.site/
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