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Young Musicians Wanted
STRATHAM – Under the direction of maestro Joanna Cyrus, the Great Bay Youth Orchestra is expanding to a full symphony orchestra open to advanced young musicians from elementary through high school. The GBYO expansion project is funded in part by a generous grant from the Fuller Foundation.
For beginning string players, the GBYO offers the String Orchestra. The GBYO is proud to announce that Christopher Hill (Director of Orchestra, University of New Hampshire; Summer Youth Music School (SYMS); Music Director, Portsmouth Symphony) will be guest conducting the String Orchestra for the fall season.
Auditions will be held on Wed., September 3, from 4:00-5:30 p.m., at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham. Rehearsals are on Wednesday afternoons from 5:00-6:30 p.m., beginning September 10. Please visit www.greatbayyouthorchestra.org for more details about audition requirements, and to learn more about the GBYO.
Founded in 2001, the Great Bay Youth Orchestra performs two community concerts a year, and at other events and in-school programs. The GBYO also offers chamber music and coaching programs to their students. Tuition assistance, funded in part by a grant from the Exeter Giving Circle and The Women’s Fund of New Hampshire, is available. The Great Bay Youth Orchestra is a Not-for-Profit 501(c)3.
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Rockingham Craftsmen Disband
Pictured, from left to right, are Reid Bunker, Lisa Merrill-Burzak, and Steve Brogan.
The Rockingham Craftsmen, a non-profit organization, founded in 1966, has recently disbanded after forty-three years.
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They donated the remaining funds in their treasury to the NH Food Bank. This gift of $3,200 was presented to Lisa Merrill-Burzak by Rockingham Craftsmen members Steve Brogan and Reid Bunker. -
Fundraiser for 4-year-old
A fundraiser for young Cole Stoddard, 4, of Sandown, will be held on Thurs., September 9, from 7:00-11:00 p.m., at the Atkinson Resort and Country Club.
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A Quilting Couple
Male quilters are not that common, but when George Siciliano asked his wife Virginia to make him a quilt, she handed him back the material and said, "Make it yourself," and that was the beginning of George's journey to becoming one of the best known and awarded male quilters.
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Master Gardeners Welcome
The UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners welcome visitors of all ages to join them at the Demonstration and Instruction Garden in Brentwood on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.
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Elvis is coming
Longtime entertainer Stan Jr. will be in Hampstead to perform his "Elvis Tribute" on Sept. 14.
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Business Expo
RAYMOND — Come join us for a day of fun with the family! On Sat., September 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Raymond Middle School, the Greater Raymond Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Family Fun Business Expo.
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Volunteers Needed for Relay Race
KINGSTON- The Bakie PTA will once again support the Reach the Beach Relay Race. The race starts in Bretton Woods and ends at the Hampton Beach State Park. The D.J. Bakie Elementary School will be a transition station for a third year. This station will provide food, drinks and rest for the relay teams.
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Blood Drive
RAYMOND — The St. Joseph/St. Raymond Council #6850, Knights of Columbus, will sponsor a Blood Drive on Tues., September 7, from 2:00-7:00 p.m., at Saint Joseph Church, 208 Pleasant Street (Route 27) in Epping.
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Choral Auditions
EXETER-This fall, the Rockingham Choral Society will begin its 53rd year of bringing beautiful music to the Seacoast area. The first rehearsal is on Tues., September 14, at 8:00 p.m., in the Phillips Exeter Academy Forrestal-Bowld Music Center on Tan Lane in Exeter.
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Highnote Festival
EPPING — The 10th annual Highnote Festival, a non-profit benefit for the Adam McPhee Memorial Foundation, will be held on Sat., September 11, from 2:00 p.m. until dark, at 173 Prescott Road in Epping. Music and events will be held rain or shine. Enjoy fireworks, Skydive New England (demo jump) and hot air balloon rides, weather permitting.
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- Golf Tournament
- Got "Stuff" to Sell?
- Chili Fest
- Clam Bake
- Car Show
- August 20, 2010
- Danville's Mighty Historical History
- Katy Lou, Miss Bianca and Stinky Jones
- Meals on Wheels Special Treat
- Masons Host Community Cookout
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