The Community Chorus at South Berwick will present its 35th annual Christmas concert in two performances on December 5 and 6. The 60-voice mixed chorus will sing “ A Christmas Garland” of traditional carols and contemporary choral works on the theme of “Noel, Alleluia”. The concert will usher in the holiday [...]
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CFW Answers the Call of the Wild with Annual Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser
Freyja, the Center’s non-releasable peregrine falcon awaits your visit
Staff and volunteers at Center for Wildlife ~ the region’s largest wildlife rehabilitation and education center ~ are looking forward to welcoming visitors on each of the weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pick up a gift or two for the holidays. Enjoy delicious baked goods, hot beverages [...]
Citizens bring holidays to downtown South Berwick
Karaoke Christmas carols, Hanukkah games and a boxing demonstration are the latest additions to South Berwick’s annual Home for the Holidays celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 4. With several new businesses opening downtown in the past year, there will be more than a dozen free activities for the whole family.
Caroling through downtown [...]
Historical Society Presents Lincoln’s Visit to Dover
[ November 19, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] In honor of the bicentennial of the birth of the 16th president, a local historian will examine Abraham Lincoln’s overnight visit to Dover, New Hampshire, in 1860. The free lecture by Brad Fletcher is sponsored by the Old Berwick Historical Society.
The program will be held at Berwick Academy’s Jeppesen Science Center on Academy Street at [...]
Walk & Learn: South Berwick’s Town Forest
[ November 22, 2009; 1:30 pm; ]
Do you know that South Berwick has a town forest?
On Monday, November 9, 2009 the town council accepted the forest management plan written by David Parker, of Parker Forestry Associates LLC. John Spezia, Eagle Scout candidate, has just completed a crossing over one of the wettest areas in the forest.
The Conservation Commission is sponsoring a walk [...]
The Artists of Salmon Falls Mills Open Studios
[ November 21, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. November 22, 2009; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] ‘Go Local for the Holidays’ :
The Artists of Salmon Falls Mills Open Studios
Nov. 21 & 22, 10 am – 5 pm
Salmon Falls Mills in Rollinsford, NH come alive to welcome art lovers & holiday shoppers with their annual Open Studios event on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22 from 10am to 5pm. Open Studios [...]
South Berwick/Rollinsford Holiday Parade explodes with new ideas
[ November 28, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 pm is the kick off hour for this year’s Holiday parade. The parade will begin in downtown Rollinsford and march into downtown South Berwick, the opposite of what it has in the past.
Some of the exciting new happenings this year include Santa Claus, who has agreed to ride on a [...]
South Berwick’s Lighting Up Ball to be held Nov. 7
[ November 7, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] A local party tradition with roots in the mill era of the 1800s will be renewed when the Old Berwick Historical Society presents its Lighting Up Ball fundraiser on Saturday evening, November 7.
Dancing to modern favorites and socializing will get underway at 7:30 pm at Spring Hill Restaurant, along with a buffet of hors d’oeuvres. [...]
Berwick PTO Touch A Truck November 7, 2009
[ November 7, 2009; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The 2ND Annual Berwick PTO Touch A Truck will be on Saturday, November 7 from 12-2pm at the Vivian Hussey Elementary on Blackberry Hill Road in Berwick (off Rt 236).
Last year, horns ruled and kids had a blast ‘gently exploring’ their favorite vehicles.
Admission is FREE for families. Beranger Volkswagon of Rochester will be holding a [...]
Berwick Academy: A.A. Milne’s “The Perfect Alibi”
[ October 30, 2009; 7:00 pm; October 31, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
Halloween Weekend Brings Romance, Mystery, and Murder to the Berwick Academy Stage: Performing Arts Season to be Kicked-off with A.A. Milne’s “The Perfect Alibi”
The Berwick Academy Upper School Drama Department will kick-off the performing arts season with the fall play, “The Perfect Alibi,” to be presented Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31, on the [...]
Mark your Calendar: South Berwick Holiday Parade
[ November 28, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Okay, so we haven’t even had the Halloween Parade, which starts at 5:30 at the Community Center this Friday, October 30, but it’s not too early to be thinking about the Holiday Parade.
I haven’t heard all the details, but I do know that some of the masterminds behind the hugely successful Kid’s Day have made [...]
SAD35 District Musical: The Wizard of Oz
[ November 13, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 14, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 20, 2009; 7:00 pm; November 21, 2009; 2:00 pm; 7:00 pm; ] Mark your calendar and get your ruby red shoes ready because the SAD35 District Musical, “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented in five performances over two weekends in November.
Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 PM and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 PM
Friday, Nov. 20 7 PM and Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 PM and 7 PM
Soup Supper: South Berwick Determined to Keep Everyone Warm This Winter
[ October 28, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] An “old school” community supper at Spring Hill Restaurant will raise funds to supply local families with heating oil and “Keep South Berwick Warm” this winter.
Soups and breads from nine local restaurateurs and bakers, raffle prizes from local merchants and a bucket at the front door for cash donations — on Wednesday, October 28th, from [...]
Walking Tour of Hamilton House grounds and Oldfields
[ October 15, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Historic New England presents a walking tour of the Hamilton House grounds and surrounding neighborhood on Thursday, Oct 15 at 4:30 p.m. Stroll through Oldfields, the oldest part of South Berwick and home to the Hamilton House built circa 1785. Site manager Peggy Wishart will lead the tour. “We’ll try to imagine the landscape as [...]
Old Berwick Historical Society: Coastal Ghosts, Lighthouses, Legends and Hauntings
[ October 22, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Author William O. Thomson of Kennebunk will speak at the Old Berwick Historical Society’s program, “Coastal Ghosts, Lighthouses, Legends and Hauntings” on Thursday, October 22, at 7:30 pm at Berwick Academy.
Legends about strange occurrences and ghostly apparitions along the coast of New England will be the subject of a talk sponsored by the Old Berwick [...]
South Berwick Fire Station Open House
[ October 4, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] An Open House at the South Berwick Fire Station at 71 Norton St. will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 4 and kicks off next week’s Fire Prevention Week. Free lunch will be served.
South Berwick teen, Max Willette will be honored at the open house at a 1 p.m. [...]
Marshwood Education Foundation: Octoberfest – Oct. 23
[ October 23, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Marshwood Education Foundation’s 1st Oktoberfest at Spring Hill On Friday October 23rd at 6PM!
A German buffet, beer and wine tasting, live music and a silent auction for Bob Marley dinner/show tickets, UNH hockey, restaurants, theatres, tennis, yoga and guitar lessons, a tuna fishing excursion, and many more donated items will make a festive Friday night, [...]
Open House & Community Supper this Sunday
Looking for something fun for the whole family this weekend? Here it is:
Community Supper & Open House @ future home of the Library
[ October 4, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Want to see the future home of the South Berwick Library and get to meet some of your South Berwick neighbors at the same time? Here’s your chance:
An old-fashioned community pot luck supper will be held in the future home of the South Berwick Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an Open [...]
Pumpkinman is in Town: Triathlon draws 1000 athletes
The Pumpkinman Triathlon Festival will be in town this weekend, September 12 and 13. The sprint and half iron distance races will draw 1000 athletes and at least an equal number of spectators to South Berwick over the two days of the festival, according to race organizer Kat Donatello. In its third year, the triathlon [...]
South Berwick Eliot Rotary Club: Annual Lobster Fest
[ September 12, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Eat Lobster, Help Provide Scholarships, and Be Happy!
South Berwick Eliot Rotary Club’s Annual Lobster Fest is on Saturday, September 12 from 2-6 pm at the Eliot Boat Basin – “Dead Duck Inn”.
The menu is scrumptious and includes lobster, clams, coleslaw, corn, rolls, hot dogs, watermelon and drinks. Families are welcome and it’s a great time to [...]
Center for Wildlife: Wild about our Community
[ September 13, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] It’s Time to Purchase Tickets to Wild About our Community: A Celebration of Nature, Conservation & Education presented by Center for Wildlife
Center for Wildlife, one of New England’s largest wildlife rehabilitation and education facilities, is hosting a community event, “Wild About Our Community” on Sunday, September 13, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The educational event [...]
Library News: Fall Storytimes
News from your Library for the week of August 31, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library.
Fall Storytimes
Pre-registration begins Wednesday, Sept. 2, for fall Storytimes which start Sept. 24. Parents are encouraged to register early because there are limited openings due to space constraints. Please come to the Library to [...]
Poolyle Productions: Mid-Life Crisis Cabaret in Portsmouth
[ August 22, 2009; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; August 23, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] South Berwick’s Poolyle Productions present “Mid-Life Crisis Cabaret” at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth this weekend.
Are you ready for the kids to go back to school? The grandchildren to go home? Are you sick of sand in your bathing suit? Tourists in your way? Are you tired of working up a sweat just [...]
Today: America’s Kitchens Book Talk and Signing
[ August 14, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Celebrate Historic New England’s newest publication, America’s Kitchens, with a free book talk and signing August 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamilton House Garden Cottage.
Join Historic New England curator Nancy Carlisle for a fascinating look at the role of the kitchen in times past and present. Carlisle, co-author of America’s Kitchens, will illustrate her [...]
Kids Explore Hamilton House: Paper Dolls
[ August 19, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Kids are invited to explore historic Hamilton House and enjoy a craft project, story time, and snack on August 19 from 1-4 p.m.
The program will be led by a certified teacher with many years of museum experience. Children will be led on a fun tour of Hamilton House, learning about how people lived in the [...]
Cold-science and stories at the Library
[ July 23, 2009; 1:30 pm; July 24, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] There is some cool stuff (or maybe I should say cold stuff) at the South Berwick Public Library this week:
It’s not too late to register for the Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library.” The program is open to all children 2-16. In addition to special activities, participants will be eligible for prizes and [...]
Author Talk: Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle
[ July 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 7 pm
South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium (3rd Floor)
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by South Berwick Public Library
Join the South Berwick Public Library for a reading and talk by Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle, who has just introduced a new mystery series featuring Brandon Blake. Mr. Boyle has previously written the [...]
Today’s the Day: Library Open House and Hot Summer Nights
Today’s the day! Come to the Open House at St. Michael’s Church on Young Street to see the space that’s slated to become the future home of the South Berwick Public Library. The open house will be from 4-7 pm.
The open house will feature “imagination stations” where adults and children can help imagine the future [...]
Take in Anything Goes and help Great Works Regional Land Trust
[ July 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Join Great Works Regional Land Trust for an evening of great fun (and fundraising): Anything Goes at Hackmatack Playhouse, Friday, July 17, 8 pm.
This Cole Porter musical is a high energy song and dance aboard the original Love Boat. Songs include American standards: You’re the Top, I Get a Kick Out of You, It’s Delovely, [...]
