Dover Stories of our past. Join us at the Dover Public Library on Thursday, April 27 at 6:30pm. Local author Tony McManus shares stories from his newspaper columns covering the families, events and stories that shaped the Dover community.
Joel Cage – Acoustic Rock Song Stylist at Garrison Players Arts Center, Saturday, April 29, 7pm. Tickets: $20 Adult/$15 Student www.garrisonplayers.org
JOEL CAGE is an award winning veteran singer/songwriter from Boston and a former member of the internationally acclaimed rock & roll group Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Joel has been performing regionally and nationally as a soloist for the past 2 decades. He has performed at some of the most prestigious folk & acoustic venues & festivals in the country, A virtuoso guitarist and an impassioned vocalist, Joel Cage’s music spans the gamut from sounding like a full rock band to ‘hear your own heartbeat’ intimacy. Joel Cage is also a master interpreter of other people’s music, spanning a wide field of musical genres, garnering him the often used moniker “Acoustic Rock Song Stylist” VISIT: http://joelcage.com/jcplayer.html
Annual Spring Craft Fair sponsored by the Somersworth Festival Association. May 13th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vendors wanted. Located at Somersworth High School. For info call 603-692-5869 or sfachild.festival@gmail.com.
Volunteer Your Time
Kensington, NH – The Carriage Barn Equine Adaptive Therapy Programs is looking for volunteers to assist with Therapeutic Horseback Riding & Carriage Driving, Fundraising, Events, and Fun Activities. Volunteers are needed at various times throughout the week to work with horses and clients.
Teens, adults and retirees welcome (volunteers must be at least 15 1/2 years old). Experience and horse knowledge is a plus, but not required. Are you a student with a community service requirement (Honor Society, Scouts, 4-H, Graduation, etc.)? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Anyone interested in learning more can contact The Carriage Barn at 603-378-0140, email info.carriagebarn@comcast.net or thebarn@comcast.net. Please check out our website at www.carriage-barn.org. We are located at 10 Trundlebed Lane, Kensington, NH 03833
The program offers services in Kensington, NH and seeks to promote the health and well-being of individuals of all ages with disabilities by enhancing their physical, psychological, cognitive and emotional healing and strengthening through equine activities. The Carriage Barn is a 501c3 Not-for-Profit Organization, as well as a member center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International.
The Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick (DRSB) Lions Club has been very busy serving the community in the month of March. A $500 shopping spree for the Dover Children’s Home made their Easter festivities memorable. A Lions Youth Services grant helped make this possible, with Lions member Deborah Tobar acting as volunteer liaison for the Dover Children’s Home.
Members of the DRSB Lions have also conducted vision screenings at three area middle schools. Their state-of-the-art machine can identify a child’s prescription and recommend additional follow up with an optometrist in a matter of seconds. Lions handed out stickers, high fives and had a great time meeting with the children.
Collection of plastics that would otherwise end up in our landfills continues to be a priority. This recycling effort is part of the Trex “Nextrax” challenge and beautiful park benches made from these materials have been donated throughout the community.
The Lions Club of Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick is a member of the Lions Club International, which began in 1917. Their motto is “We Serve.” The club gathers bi- monthly to find ways to improve their community. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at Cara Irish Pub in Dover, NH
For more information about the Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club, visit https://www.facebook.com/DRSBLionsClub
The Humans
Erik Blake gathers three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s pre-war apartment in lower Manhattan. The Humans tells the story of the classic family reunion: a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears. As darkness falls outside the crumbling building, mysterious things start to go bump in the night and family tensions reach a boiling point and the group’s deepest fears become apparent.
In 2016, “The Humans” deservedly earned the Tony Award for Best Play, and Garrison Players’ version is a terrific production featuring a slate of talented actors. Playwright Stephen Karam’s brilliantly-crafted dialogue could be lifted from any family dinner at any time…and through it, each audience member will recognize all that is good and true and beautiful about family life — even when challenges arise. Above all, “The Humans” is a sometimes dark yet ultimately joyful celebration of what “family” truly means.
Performance dates are April 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm; April 15, 16, 22, 23 at 2:00 pm at Garrison Players Arts Center, Corner of Roberts Road and Portland Ave (Rte 4), Rollinsford. Tickets are $20. www.garrisonplayers.org SOME MATURE THEMES & LANGUAGE
Garrison Players Arts Center (GPAC) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for family audiences. Established in 1953, the players encourage people of all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing arts, and to help maintain the Garrison Players Arts Center. For more information about auditions, shows, or GPAC, visit the website at www.garrisonplayers.org.
The Great New England Spring Specialty Food & Artisan Show. April 15th, 10-4 | April 16th, 10 – 3pm. At the spacious Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson rd Milford. 100+ exhibitors. High Quality handmade media & specialty foods. Food trucks | Cocktails | $100 Door Prize | Music. $5 Entry- valid both days – Ages 14 & under free of charge.
The Seacoast Women’s Network will be meeting from 6pm to 8:30pm on April 25th at the Grill 28 at Pease, 200 Grafton Dr in Portsmouth. Learn more at https://www.seacoastwomensnetwork.com/.
Dover Middle School Drama Club presents Peter Pan Jr. on April 13th – April 15th @ 7pm, April 16th @ 2pm in the Dover High School and Career Technical Center. Tickets $8 adult, $5 child at door or online : https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/71121
The Granite State Choral Society presents Cabaret on Saturday April 15th beginning 6 pm at the Lee Congregational Church and Sunday, April 16th beginning 4 pm at the Farmington Congregational Church. Doors open an hour earlier. Tickets available at https://gschoralsociety.org/.
