Somersworth Celebrates 42nd International Children’s Festival on June 14th and 15th. Friday night’s Celebration starts at 5:30 p.m. at Somersworth High School, with live entertainment. On Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Main Street in Somersworth will be transformed into a vibrant street filled with lots of fun for the kids, yummy food, craft and retail vendors, educational exhibits, and talented street performers.
The next Fox Run Marketplace & Expo on June 29th at the Fox Run Mall. On Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. 50 + unique vendors. Free admission.
Beginner Modern Square Dance class on Monday, June 3rd, 6-7:30 at First Parish Church, Dover. No partner, no special clothing & no experience needed. Free first class. Come meet new people, get some brain and heart healthy walking exercise and have fun! For more info, contact Priscilla at prar@alrouff.com.
Berwick’s 11th annual car show. Get ready to rumble on Sunday, June 2nd (rain date Sunday, June 9th) at 11 Sullivan Square! A family-oriented event featuring hundreds of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and customs. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp and the event runs until 2:00 p.m. Plus music, food, beverages, and more! Bring the family – good time guaranteed! Hosted by Charles S. Hatch Post #79 to benefit local veterans and their families.
June 1st Opening Day for Museums in South Berwick, Rollinsford
South Berwick, ME- Old Berwick Historical Society invites the public to Opening Day festivities on Saturday, June 1st at the Counting House Museum to kick-off its summer season.
Join the society from 1pm-4pm for a “Seeds of the Past” project, where history will take root in our Flax Garden. This is a special planting event; we will sow the seeds of tradition and the flax will be harvested in August and then, using historic practices, will transform it into linen. Come celebrate this planting as well as the artistry of early American textile craft and our wonderful exhibition. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. The museum is located at 2 Liberty Street in South Berwick.
The society will also be participating in a “passport” program that day with Historic New England’s Sarah Orne Jewett House and Hamilton House, as well as the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History’s Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The Historic New England houses will be open from 11am-4pm with free admission.
The Colonel Paul Wentworth House will be hosting a living history event that day with the British Royal Artillery from 10am-4pm, admission fee is $5 for adults; kids and ARCH members are free.
Postcard passports will be available at all four sites. Guests that visit every location can submit their stamped postcard at their last site to be entered into a prize drawing. The prize will include items from each organization. Any questions can be directed to info@oldberwick.org.
Liberty House Craft Fair at the Somersworth American Legion Post #69 on June 22nd from 10am to 3pm. Vendors, food and prizes, all to support a great charity. Liberty House is safe and substance-free transitional housing community for homeless veterans committed to a path of independence and self-sufficiency.
Visions of Home: A Tribute to Jim Reagan’s New England at The Art Center
The Art Center is proud to announce the opening of a special exhibition, “Visions of Home: A Tribute to Jim Reagan’s New England,” at the Jim Reagan Gallery. Running now through June 29, this exhibition pays homage to Jim Reagan’s enduring legacy.
In January 2023, The Art Center dedicated a gallery space in honor of Jim Reagan, ensuring that his remarkable legacy remains interwoven into the fabric of our artistic community.
Jim Reagan, who made Dover his home in the mid-1980s while working for American Airlines, has been a prolific New England artist for over three decades. His primary subjects are the landscapes of the beautiful New England coast, spanning from Maine to Massachusetts.
What makes Reagan’s work exceptional is his luscious use of saturated color and the way he fashions sunlight playing throughout each piece.
A Bowling Green State University graduate with a B.S. in Art Education, Jim Reagan’s journey as an artist took a unique path. After his teaching career, he combined his passion for painting with life in the airline industry as a flight attendant, allowing him to dedicate blocks of time to further his artistic development.
Over the years, Jim Reagan’s work has garnered recognition and praise, earning him numerous awards and securing a place in private collections worldwide.
Family and friends pay tribute to Jim Reagan, who passed away in November of last year.
The exhibition features a collection of Jim Reagan’s New England oil paintings, which showcase the beauty and charm of the region’s sea and landscapes.
Visions of Home: A Tribute to Jim Reagan’s New England is on display through the end of June. Join us for a reception on Saturday, June 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to don their finest artsy outfits and express their own unique creativity and style.
The Art Center is at 1 Washington Street, Suite 1177, in Dover, NH. For more information, please visit www.theartcenteronlinegallery.com.
Third Annual Charity Corn Hole Tournament hosted by Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club on August 10th at The Barn at Dunn Farm in Berwick. Funds raised will benefit local charity “Annie’s Angels” (www.anniesangels.org). Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorships are available through June 30, 2024. Visit https://birdease.com/cornholeforacure
Field of Honor event scheduled for May 25-27 at Rochester Common. Purchase a flag for $40 from Vouchers for Veterans and dedicate to a veteran. Proceeds provide veterans with vouchers for food purchases at farmers markets throughout the seacoast. Support this event at www.vouchersforveterans.org
Sponsorships are now available for the
Third Annual Charity Corn Hole Tournament to be Hosted by Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club
The Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club is hosting its third annual Corn Hole Tournament on August 10, 2024 at The Barn at Dunn Farm in Berwick. Funds raised will benefit local charity “Annie’s Angels” (www.anniesangels.org). Annie’s Angels helps families struggling with life threatening illness and disabilities in and around the seacoast area.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorships are available through June 30, 2023.
Last year the group raised $6,000 for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Health thanks to the local business community that rallied to support the cause, including SC Digital, Seacoast Tree Care, Southers Construction, J. Lapierre Construction, Jayco Disposal, Key Auto Group, Kind Farms, Somersworth Nissan, High Effect Web Design, Insurcomm, Jennifer Halteman Insurance, Meineke, BankNH, Kennebunk Savings, M&T Bank, and Servpro.
Turnout is expected to exceed 500 people, including players and spectators. Sponsors will be featured on T-shirts, banners, plus additional options.
For more information, or to become a sponsor, visit https://birdease.com/cornholeforacure
