May is in full swing here in the Sunapee Kearsarge region and there is no shortage of activities to get us out there enjoying all our wonderful region has to offer. Make it a point to check out some of my picks for the next week or so:

 

Thursday – May 12 – 4-7pm New London Gallery Crawl with the Center for the Arts – a lively tour of 12 area galleries! More Info: 526-4444 or www.centerfortheartsnh.org

 

Saturday – May 14 – 8am Sunapee 5K Fun Run with proceeds to benefit the Sunapee Police Benevolent Association. Starts at River Road.Register at town.sunapee.nh.us

 

Saturday – May 14 – 6pm New London A Community Potlatch Dinner with guests from Crooked Creek, Alaska. At the First Baptist Church at 461 Main Street. Bring a dish to share.  More Info: 526-6511 or www.fbcnlnh.org

 

Saturday & Sunday – May 14 & 15 – 9am – 5pm Hopkinton A Community Potlatch Dinner with guests from Crooked Creek, Alaska. At the First Baptist Church at 461 Main Street. Bring a dish to share.  More Info: 526-6511 or www.fbcnlnh.org

 

Thursday – May 19 – 12Noon New London New Orleans Jazz with the Granite State Stompers at Morgan Hill Bookstore at 253 Main Street (rain day May 26)

 

Saturday – May 21 – 9am Grantham Plant Sale with the Grantham Garden Club at the Town Hall on Route 10

 

Saturday – May 21 – 5-7pm Newbury Ham and Bean Supper at the South Newbury Union Church corner of Sutton and Village Roads. More info: 938-2064

 

Sunday – May 22 – 2pm New London The Music of Estonia with the Kearsarge Community Band and a guest performance by the Kearsarge Elementary Chorus at the New London Outing Club Indoor Center. Free and open to the public. For more info: 526-6011 or email aarne.vesilind@gmail.com