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North Country Chamber Players Present Vienna!

VIENNA! Week four of the North Country Chamber Players 40th Anniversary summer season.

Known as the “City of Music,” Vienna has produced and attracted some of the greatest composers in history. Beethoven’s extraordinary String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, ‘Serioso’, anchors a dramatic program that also includes important works by Haydn, Mahler, and a rare performance of Franz Schreker’s beautifully evocative pantomime, The Wind.

Tickets cost $25 and may be ordered online or purchased at the door.

Atlantic Crossing at Granite Grind

Live music at The Granite Grind, featuring Atlantic Crossing. Known for New England Roots Music, this trio from Vermont brings their talents to Lancaster  for an evening of great music!

Tickets: $18

Tanglewood Marionettes Present An Arabian Adventure

Founded in 1993, the Tanglewood Marionettes perform classic
tales by skilled puppeteers Peter Schaefer and Anne Schaefer. Join us for “An Arabian Adventure.” All seats $4. Sponsored by the Tillotson North Country Foundation.

Stewartstown Day

Come for a day of old-fashioned fun, beginning with a Parade at 10 am. There will be music and vendors in the park all day, a soap box derby around 11 am, auction at 1 pm; games and bounce houses for kids; street drawings by budding artists; and an amazing day of fun for all.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/stewartstownday/

9th Annual Jericho ATV Festival

The 2017 Jericho ATV Festival Presented by Progressive ATV Insurance was an ATV enthusiast’s dream come true, featuring mud races, demo rides, live music and delicious food. The event was a record breaker with 7,000 people in attendance.

The annual festival takes place at Jericho Mountain State Park, which boasts more than 80 miles of trails. With more than 1,000 miles of interconnected OHRV trails in the Ride the Wilds network, New Hampshire’s Grand North is paradise for ATV riders, and the Jericho ATV Festival Presented by Progressive puts the spotlight on the very best riding in the northeast.

Skip the lines and purchase your tickets in advance here.

What to Know Before You Go!

  • No need to trailer once you get here; ride your ATV to access the event, restaurants, gas stations and retail stores! ATVs are not required to attend the Jericho Festival — buses will be running both days.

*FRIDAY, the gates at Jericho Mountain State Park open at 8am. $10 per person / $5 for children 6 and under. From 8am – 4pm the action is at Jericho Mountain State Park, including an ATV Poker Run, Mudpit Grudge Runs, Demos Rides from Major Manufacturers, PowerSports Dealers, Kids’ Activities, After Market Vendors, Food Vendors, Helicopter Rides and an Obstacle Course.

*SATURDAY, the gates open at 8am again. $10 per person, $5 for children 6 and under. From 8am – 4pm the action is at Jericho Mountain State Park, including Food Vendors, After Market Vendors, PowerSports Dealers, Kids’ Activities, Mud Pit Races, Helicopter Rides, Demo Rides from Major Manufacturers and an Obstacle Course.

**Also on Saturday only…we will be featuring a Freestyle Stunt Show with RAVEX MOTORSPORTS sponsored by Berlin City Chevrolet Buick GMC. Check out these daredevils with their high flying stunts!! Time of show TBD.

EVENING ACTIVITIES:

FRIDAY EVENING (Aug 3rd) 4-9pm – Dowtown Block Party Ride In — Ride the streets of Berlin to the Downtown Block Party featuring LIVE music, food vendors and a beer tent. The evening closes out with an ATV Torch-Lit Parade!

SATURDAY EVENING (Aug 4th) 4-9pm – Concert in the Heritage Park — 942 Main Street, Berlin — Ride your ATV to the Heritage Park for an evening of LIVE music, food vendors and a beer tent.

NO admission price to attend the nighttime events.

PROUD SPONSORS OF THE JERICHO ATV FESTIVAL: Progressive Insurance, Fuel Off Road, Polaris, JStrong Industries, Dirt Powerhouse, Service Credit Union, Northeast Credit Union, AutoNorth Superstore, Berlin City Chevrolet Buick GMC

 

The Colonial Theatre Presents: Ranky Tanky

Ranky Tanky released their eponymous debut on Oct. 20, 2017. By December of that year, the group had been been profiled on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and their album soared to the #1 positions on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon Jazz Charts.

“Gullah” comes from West African language and means “a people blessed by God.” “Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit this Charleston, SC-based quintet performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States. From playful game songs to ecstatic shouts, from heartbreaking spirituals to delicate lullabies, the musical roots of Charleston, SC are “rank” and fertile ground from which these contemporary artists are grateful to have grown.

South Carolina natives Quentin Baxter, Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, and Clay Ross first came together in 1998, fresh out of University, to form a seminal Charleston jazz quartet. Now, united by years apart and a deeper understanding of home, these accomplished artists have come together again, joined by one of the low-country’s most celebrated vocalists Quiana Parler, to revive a “Heartland of American Music” born in their own backyards.

Rockin’ the Park Concert with Pam McCann

The Rockin’ the Park concert series creates a fun, festival-like event to bring people of all ages together in Centennial Park in Lancaster as a celebration of local music, local food and community. Food is available for purchase; rain location will be the Lancaster Town Hall.

Join us on August 3 for the final concert in the series:
Pam McCann, with food by Alburrito’s Mexican Restaurant

Pam McCann boasts a versatile music career, currently as a drummer/vocalist based in St. Johnsbury, VT, and owner of Pam McCann/Map Music Productions.

9th Annual Jericho ATV Festival

The 2017 Jericho ATV Festival Presented by Progressive ATV Insurance was an ATV enthusiast’s dream come true, featuring mud races, demo rides, live music and delicious food. The event was a record breaker with 7,000 people in attendance.

The annual festival takes place at Jericho Mountain State Park, which boasts more than 80 miles of trails. With more than 1,000 miles of interconnected OHRV trails in the Ride the Wilds network, New Hampshire’s Grand North is paradise for ATV riders, and the Jericho ATV Festival Presented by Progressive puts the spotlight on the very best riding in the northeast.

Skip the lines and purchase your tickets in advance here.

What to Know Before You Go!

  • No need to trailer once you get here; ride your ATV to access the event, restaurants, gas stations and retail stores! ATVs are not required to attend the Jericho Festival — buses will be running both days.

*FRIDAY, the gates at Jericho Mountain State Park open at 8am. $10 per person / $5 for children 6 and under. From 8am – 4pm the action is at Jericho Mountain State Park, including an ATV Poker Run, Mudpit Grudge Runs, Demos Rides from Major Manufacturers, PowerSports Dealers, Kids’ Activities, After Market Vendors, Food Vendors, Helicopter Rides and an Obstacle Course.

*SATURDAY, the gates open at 8am again. $10 per person, $5 for children 6 and under. From 8am – 4pm the action is at Jericho Mountain State Park, including Food Vendors, After Market Vendors, PowerSports Dealers, Kids’ Activities, Mud Pit Races, Helicopter Rides, Demo Rides from Major Manufacturers and an Obstacle Course.

**Also on Saturday only…we will be featuring a Freestyle Stunt Show with RAVEX MOTORSPORTS sponsored by Berlin City Chevrolet Buick GMC. Check out these daredevils with their high flying stunts!! Time of show TBD.

EVENING ACTIVITIES:

FRIDAY EVENING (Aug 3rd) 4-9pm – Dowtown Block Party Ride In — Ride the streets of Berlin to the Downtown Block Party featuring LIVE music, food vendors and a beer tent. The evening closes out with an ATV Torch-Lit Parade!

SATURDAY EVENING (Aug 4th) 4-9pm – Concert in the Heritage Park — 942 Main Street, Berlin — Ride your ATV to the Heritage Park for an evening of LIVE music, food vendors and a beer tent.

NO admission price to attend the nighttime events.

PROUD SPONSORS OF THE JERICHO ATV FESTIVAL: Progressive Insurance, Fuel Off Road, Polaris, JStrong Industries, Dirt Powerhouse, Service Credit Union, Northeast Credit Union, AutoNorth Superstore, Berlin City Chevrolet Buick GMC

 

Weeks State Park Summer Program: Peregrine Falcon & Live Animals

Earth Heroes

A Peregrine Falcon and live animal friends from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness come to visit, in a program led by expert naturalists. The live animal programs are always a hit; come early and bring the kids!

The free summer evening programs are held in the Great Room at the Summit Lodge on Thursdays at 7 pm. The public is invited to all programs.
Set at the very top of Mt. Prospect in Lancaster, the John Wingate Weeks Historic Site’s house and grounds provide a 360-degree panorama of mountain splendor, including the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Kilkenny Range, the Percy Peaks, and the upper Connecticut River Valley. Come early and bring a picnic, or climb the Fire Tower for one of the best views north of the notches. Last museum tour at 4 pm.

Wednesday-Sunday, through September 9, 10am-5pm; Friday-Sunday, September 7-October 7 (also open Labor Day & Columbus Day)

More info: (603) 788-4004

Live Music, Farm-to-Table Food at BretzfelderPark

Put on your dancing shoes and bring your appetite to Bretzfelder Park on August 1, when the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests will join forces with local favorites the Barnyard Pimps and Farm to Fire pizza for a fun-filled kick-off to the Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Series.

The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to all ages.

Formed in 2012 by local musicians,the Barnyard Pimps plays a mix of superbly danceable music, from rock and funk to soul and R&B. The group puts its own spin on cover songs from Led Zeppelin to Lucinda Williams and the Scissor Sisters to Alabama Shakes. The band includes vocalist Lindsay Adams, bassist Caleb Brooks, Sean Monahan on harmonica, Al Resta on drums, Chris Cote on trumpet and vocals, and Kevin Dickinson on guitar and vocals.

Joining the celebration – and feeding hungry dancers – will be Farm to Fire with its delicious wood-fired pizzas crafted with locally-sourced food. Monroe-based traveling pizza makers Jeff and Paula Geil and their crew will fire up the oven and offer a variety of Neapolitan-style pizzas, including their signature Maple Bacon pie: garlic and herb base, cheddar, bacon, caramelized onion, mozzarella, sliced apple, spinach and maple syrup.

“Pizza goes great with music and fun social gatherings,” said Paula Geil. “We’re proud to partner with the Forest Society and Bretzfelder Park to bring our delicious wood-fired pizza to their outdoor music venue.”

The music is free, and pizzas range in price from $10 to$15.

“This will be a great way to open the summer session of our Bretzfelder Series,” said Nigel Manley, director of North Country properties for the Forest Society. “The band is fantastically fun, and the Farm to Fire pizza always receives rave reviews. Everyone will have a great time.”

Owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (www.forestsociety.org), Bretzfelder Park is managed in cooperation with the town of Bethlehem. The Park, bequeathed to the Forest Society in 1984 by Helen Bretzfelder in memory of her father, Charles, houses a classroom, educational trails, a pond, and several picnic sites.

Two series of educational programs are held there each year, one in August and the other in February. The Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Series continues August 8 at 7 p.m. with a presentation on Animal Sounds by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.

For more information and a calendar of events please visit www.therocks.org, emailus at [email protected], or call 603-444-6228.