Family events for this weekend Talent Friday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Aug. 28, enjoy the weekend talent compe- tition at Hampton Beach, N.H. Entertainers will com- pete for prizes of $500, $300 and $200. Junior competitors are up to age 18, and senior competitors are over 18. Call 603-926-8717 or visit www. hamptonbeach.org for more information. Performanc- es will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. each night. Outdoor movies On Sunday, Aug. 29, Star Trek will be on the big outdoor screen at dusk at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, N.H. Suggested donation of $5 to $10 accepted. This is the last outdoor movie of the season for the park. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating, or reserve a table and blanket by visiting http:// prescottpark.org/tabler vation.cfm. Cost for a table and four chairs for mem- bers is $25/$35 non-member, and blankets are $35 and you keep them at the end of the night. Feel free to bring pic- nics or enjoy vendor food on site. Meals from the Common Man Restaurant can also be ordered in advance for $10, with 50 percent of proceeds 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207-967-2751. KITTERY HISTORICAL AND NAVAL MUSEUM in Kittery, Maine, features ship models, guns, shipyard and submarine memorabilia, and lighthouse artifacts. Open June to October 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 207- 439-3080. THE LINEAGE OF EXPRES- SIONISM The Ogunquit Museum of American Art will be having the Aronson to Aronson: The Lineage of Expressionism exhibit from Aug. 27 to Oct. 31. The exhibit features art from David Aronson and his son. Call 207-646-4909. MARITIME PORTSMOUTH The Discover Portsmouth Center will be hosting an exhibition through Aug. 31. The exhibit will feature a collec- tion of 200 paintings and artifacts. Call 603-436-8420. MODEL SHIP EXHIBITION through Aug. 28 at the Custom House Maritime Museum will feature clip- per and merchant ship models. Call 978-462-8681 or go to www.custom- housemaritimemuseum.org MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE & GARDENS in Portsmouth, NH, is a national historic landmark. The house is furnished as it was in 1763. Tours go for an hour and are held Mon through Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. House and garden tours cost $6. Call 603-436-8221 or going back to the festival. Visit www.prescott park.org. Visit the Exeter for a fam- ily movie under the stars. On Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m., the movie Secretariat will be shown at the Congrega- tional Church (21 Front St., near the bandstand). Visi- tors are encouraged to bring their chairs and blankets to the church lawn for the event. Popcorn and refreshments will be available. Admis- sion is free. Call Jeb Daysa at 603-772-4216 or e-mail jday- saexeterchurch.org, or visit www.exetercongchurch.or for more information. Nature Kids will get a kick out of the Blue Ocean Soci- ety marine life touch tank, located at the Isles of Shoals Steamship dock (315 Mar- ket St., Portsmouth, N.H.) and open Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., through Sept. 4. Kids can enjoy a creature feature with a craft each day from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by the critters feeding time at 11:30 a.m. Visit www.blueoceanso- ciety.org. Bring the kids to the Sea- coast Science Center (570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, N.H.) for some more hands-on coastal sea life adventures. Here vis- itors will find a touch tank, interactive exhibits, and miles of nature trails. The surround- ing area at Odiorne Park has a playground for some outdoor adventure. Visit www.sea- coastsciencecenter.org or call 603-436-8043. Admission to the center is $5 ($2 for ages 3-12, free under age 3). The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October. The Great Bay Dis- covery Center (89 Depot Road) in Greenland, N.H., has been working to protect the surrounding bay and its inhabitants since 1993 and offers kids an intuitive expe- rience of familiarity with the surrounding eco-culture. Kids will enjoy a touch tank, where they are encouraged to handle the hermit crabs and other hard-shell dwellers. Also available are interactive history exhibits and plenty of trails for the family to enjoy while exploring the shores of the bay. Visit http://great- bay.org or call 603-778-0015. The center is open Wednes- day through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through September. Continue the theme of exploring the seacoast while also contributing to its well being, by joining the Blue Ocean Society beach clean- up on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. at Jenness Beach in Rye, N.H. Jazz cruise The 3rd Annual WNBP Jazz Cruise, with Rico and the Jump n Jive Review per- forming, happens Sunday, Aug 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. Dick Robinson will be the MC. Board the Captains Lady III (www.captainsfish- ing.com) at Plum Island Point (see the Captains Fishing Parties office) and cruise up the Merrimack River as you lis- ten to live music. Hors doeuvres are provided by Chefs of the Old World, and theres a cash bar. A portion of the pro- ceeds from the cruise will benefit the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, Mass., 978-46-7336. Tickets are $35 at www.firehouse.org. go to www.moffattladd.org. RUNDLET-MAY HOUSE in Portsmouth, NH, is open for tours on the first and third Saturdays through Oct. 15. The tours run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is $6. Call 603-436-3205. USS ALBACORE in Portsmouth, NH, is a historical vessel worth visit- ing. The park is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Admission is $5. Call 603-436-3680 or go to ussal- bacore.org. WARNER HOUSE Located in Portsmouth, the Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New England. The museum hours are Wednesday through Monday from noon to 4 p.m. and the admissions price is $5. Call 603-436-5909 or go to www.warnerhouse.org. WENTWORTH-COOLIDGE MANSION in Portsmouth, NH, includes an art gallery, historical interpretations, picnics, guided tours and scenic views. The mansion is open through Sept. 1 and the Arts Gallery is open through Sept. 28. Call 603-436-6607. Limousine, LLC $ 125 each way plus gratuity Sedan Service To/From Logan Airport $ 349 plus gratuity 6-Hour, 6-Passenger Stretch Limousine Night Out Package $ 50 off Any 3-Hour Wedding Package Offers valid until February 1, 2012 *Restrictions apply. Please mention ad when calling. Valid on new reservations only. www.GraceLimo.com ( 603 ) 666-0203 071470 Page 9 August 25 - 31, 2011 Seacoast Hippo
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Openings & artists receptions PARFITT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHI- BITION the 32rd annual open juried exhibit on display at the NH Art Associa- tions Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery Wed., Aug. 31, through Fri., Sept. 30, with a reception Fri., Sept. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. JUDITH HELLER CASSELL works on display at N
inside/outside Activities for children and families, workshops, volunteer opportunities, events to keep you healthy and more Let the stars shine bright Hampton Beach Talent Competition is here By Bridgette Springer seacoasthippopress.com Residents and visitors to the Seacoast will show off their voc
Family events for this weekend Talent Friday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Aug. 28, enjoy the weekend talent compe- tition at Hampton Beach, N.H. Entertainers will com- pete for prizes of $500, $300 and $200. Junior competitors are up to age 18, and senior competitors are over 18. Call 603-926-8717 or
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DRINK Red, white and green A lot of wine, a little cash This week, we con- tinue our trip through France, but instead of sticking with white we went half way and tried two 2009 dry rosés. Rosé once had a bad wrap. They can look like a white zinfandel (also called a white zin or blush). These blushes
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24-26 Market Square, 978-462-1140 The Upper Crust Pizzeria 44 State St., 978-463-3313, www.theuppercrustpizzer angelinasogunquit.com Arrows Restaurant 41 Berwick Road, 207-361-1100, www.arrowsrestaurant.co Barnacle Billys Perkins Cove, 207-646-5575, New Castle, NH www.barnbilly.com Wentworth by the
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