Portsmouth Living Magazine August
Portsmouth Living Magazine is your community publication. Its goal is to showcase the people and places that make Portsmouth such a great city to live in. Each month will feature a local neighbor on the front page along with an article. Other articles include Home and Garden, Fitness, Health, Food, Events and more.
Portsmouth Living Magazine is your community publication. Its goal is to showcase the people and places that make Portsmouth such a great city to live in. Each month will feature a local neighbor on the front page along with an article. Other articles include Home and Garden, Fitness, Health, Food, Events and more.
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<strong>August</strong> | 2018<br />
LOCAL<br />
FARMERS<br />
MARKETS<br />
DURHAM<br />
FARMERS MARKET<br />
MONDAYS<br />
2:15m-6pm<br />
Jackson’s Landing<br />
www.www.seacoastgrowers.org<br />
/durham-farmers-market<br />
DOVER<br />
FARMERS MARKET<br />
WEDNESDAYS<br />
2:15pm-6pm<br />
Dover Chamber of Commerce<br />
www.seacoastgrowers.org/<br />
dover-farmers-market<br />
EXETER<br />
FARMERS MARKET<br />
THURSDAYS<br />
2:15pm-6pm<br />
Swasey Parkway<br />
www.seacoastgrowers.org/<br />
exeter-farmers-market<br />
PORTSMOUTH<br />
FARMERS MARKET<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
8am-1pm<br />
<strong>Portsmouth</strong> City Hall<br />
www.seacoastgrowers.org/<br />
portsmouth-farmers-market<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4<br />
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR<br />
TRAIL TOUR<br />
@Market Square Kiosk,<br />
across from North Church<br />
<strong>Portsmouth</strong> boasts 400 years of history, culture,<br />
architecture, and scenic beauty, and you can see it<br />
all along the <strong>Portsmouth</strong> Harbour Trail. Join a walking<br />
tour and let our knowledgeable guides highlight the<br />
historic homes, trademark tugboats and working<br />
waterfront, vibrant Market Square, colorful<br />
Prescott Park, and more.<br />
TIME 1pm-2:30pm<br />
COST $15<br />
www.portsmouthnh.com/harbour-trail-historic-tour<br />
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5<br />
CARS & COFFEE<br />
@Mall at Fox Run<br />
Seacoast Cars & Coffee is a monthly event held the<br />
first Sunday of the month May Thru October. Enjoy<br />
all of the rolling beauty in this kid-friendly, open to<br />
all atmosphere and show off the results of your own<br />
octane addiction while you wander the lot and admire<br />
the always changing line up of the other attendees.<br />
TIME 8am-11am<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.seacoastcarsandcoffee.com<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11<br />
9TH ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE<br />
FOR HELP AND HOPE<br />
@Epping American Legion<br />
Join this police escorted ride through scenic back<br />
roads, approximately 60 miles (with no stops). Breast<br />
cancer survivors’ ride up front as our VIP guests and<br />
they ride for free. Registration is the morning of the<br />
ride from 8:30am to 10:30am.<br />
TIME Registration 8:30am-10:30am<br />
Kickstands up at 11am<br />
COST $30<br />
www.ne-w4k.org<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11<br />
LAMPREY HEALTH CARE<br />
ANNUAL 5K FOR KIDS<br />
@Lamprey Health Newmarket<br />
Runners are welcome to dress up as their favorite<br />
hero! The race will feature a kids fun run where<br />
children will be able to “chase the villain”.<br />
TIME 7am-10am,<br />
Race time is 8:30am<br />
COST $30 for 5K runners.<br />
Kids fun run is FREE.<br />
www.active.com<br />
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12<br />
EVENING BY THE SEA GALA<br />
@Wentworth by the Sea Country Club<br />
Guests will enjoy music, delightful appetizers,<br />
desserts, gourmet coffees, complimentary<br />
champagne, raffles, a silent auction and more at<br />
our Gala Fundraiser and Cocktail Garden party<br />
overlooking the ocean. All proceeds benefit My<br />
Breast Cancer Support a non-profit organization that<br />
provides financial and emotional support to breast<br />
cancer patients and their family members<br />
throughout the Greater Seacoast NH/ME area.<br />
TIME 5pm-8pm<br />
COST $75<br />
www.ebts.mybreastcancersupport.org<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25<br />
6TH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE<br />
MAKER & FOOD FEST<br />
@Dover Children’s Museum<br />
The Maker & Food Fest is a venue for these “makers”<br />
to show hobbies, experiments, projects, and for all of<br />
us to enjoy fantastic food! The Fest takes place in and<br />
around the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in<br />
downtown Dover, NH<br />
TIME 10am-4pm<br />
COST Ages 5 and under are FREE. Early bird<br />
tickets $8, Advance tickets $10, Day of event $12<br />
per person<br />
www.childrens-museum.org<br />
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25<br />
SWAG ON SWASEY ANTIQUE,<br />
VINTAGE & COLLECTIBLE MARKET<br />
@Swasey Parkway<br />
Like the <strong>Portsmouth</strong> Farmers Market, but with unique<br />
items from 25 different dealers including Todd Farm,<br />
the Dover Indoor Antique Market, and the Arundel<br />
Flea Market<br />
TIME 8am-2pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.swagonswasey.com<br />
Every Week in <strong>Portsmouth</strong><br />
MONDAYS<br />
PAPA WHEELIES SHOP<br />
GROUP RIDES<br />
@Papa Wheelies<br />
This is our No Drop Weekly road group ride.<br />
We encourage riders of all abilities to come<br />
ride with us. We’ll work on group riding &<br />
pace line skills and just set a goal to have a<br />
great safe ride. We will ride anywhere<br />
from 20-30 miles.<br />
TIME 6pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.papa-wheelies.com<br />
TUESDAYS<br />
TUESDAYS ON THE TERRACE<br />
@Strawberry Banke Museum<br />
Enjoy the historic landscape of the 10-acre<br />
living history museum with live music on the<br />
terrace of the visitors center. Food and<br />
beverages are available from Figtree Kitchen<br />
Cafe, including beer and wine.<br />
TIME 5pm-7pm<br />
COST $5<br />
www.strawberybanke.org<br />
BOARD GAME NIGHT<br />
@Diversions Puzzles & Games<br />
Join us and you can find new games to learn<br />
and play! We have a constantly updated game<br />
library which you may pick games from to<br />
play or you can bring your favorites from<br />
home!<br />
TIME 5-9pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.diversionsgames.com<br />
NHAA PLEIN AIR 2018<br />
@New Hampshire Art Association<br />
Coordinated by NHAA artist Lennie Mullaney,<br />
Tuesday morning plein air events are free<br />
and open to all artists or photographers,<br />
including non-members of NHAA.<br />
TIME 8:30am-12pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.nhartassociation.org<br />
THURSDAYS<br />
STORY TIME WITH THE<br />
ANIMALS AT THE NHSPCA<br />
@NHSPCA<br />
For Ages 2 to 5: Story Time with the Animals<br />
is held every Thursday morning at 10:30 in<br />
the Humane Education classroom. Children<br />
listen to a story about an animal, color a<br />
picture of an animal and visit the animals in<br />
the classroom. No registration is required.<br />
TIME 10:30am<br />
COST A donation of $5 is suggested<br />
and appreciated.<br />
www./nhspca.org/programs-for-kids/<br />
RUNNERS ALLEY<br />
WEEKLY RUNNING GROUP<br />
@Runners Alley<br />
Join us at one of our store locations for a<br />
casual group run - we run year-round!<br />
All levels and all speeds welcome!<br />
Runs are 4-6 miles Thursdays.<br />
TIME 6pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.runnersalley.com/groups/<br />
weekly-running-groups<br />
FRIDAYS<br />
FREE PIZZA FRIDAY<br />
(2 SLICES PER JUMPER)<br />
@Blitz Air Park<br />
Indoor amusement center offering wall-towall<br />
trampolines, theme nights, an arcade<br />
and a toddler room.<br />
TIME 7-9pm<br />
COST $15 per person plus $3 for<br />
re-usable Blitz Grip Socks (if you<br />
don’t have a pair)<br />
www./blitzairpark.com<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
RUNNERS ALLEY<br />
WEEKLY RUNNING GROUP<br />
@Runners Alley<br />
Join us at one of our store locations for a<br />
casual group run - we run year-round!<br />
All levels and all speeds welcome!<br />
Runs are 4-8 miles Saturdays.<br />
TIME 10am<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.runnersalley.com/groups/<br />
weekly-running-groups<br />
SALSA IN THE PARK<br />
@South Playground<br />
Salsa in the Park offers an opportunity to<br />
dance outside in the summer months,<br />
free of charge.<br />
TIME 3-6pm<br />
COST FREE<br />
www.salsasecrets-portsmouth.com/sitp<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
OPEN HOUSE AT PORTSMOUTH<br />
HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE<br />
@<strong>Portsmouth</strong> Harbor Lighthouse<br />
Visitors get to climb to the lantern room to<br />
enjoy the magnificent view and to see the<br />
fourth-order Fresnel lens up close.<br />
TIME 1-5pm<br />
COST $2 - $4<br />
www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org<br />
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10 PORTSMOUTH LIVING<br />
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