kets, Swords and Powder Horns: examine historic pistols, muskets, swords, bayonets, ammo and uni- forms used by local men, for ages 8-12, meet at Remick Barn. Tues., Aug. 17, Toilets and Tubs: visit an outhouse, the jails prisoner toilets, an early indoor bathroom, chamber pots and tin bathtubs, for ages 5-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Thurs., Aug. 19: Great Games of Old: play marbles, croquet, and horseshoes following their earliest rules, and make a shuttlecock and battledore to try your skill at badminton, for ages 5-12, meet at the Elizabeth Perkins House. Tues., Aug. 24, Textiles to T-Shirts: spin wool into yarn using a drop spindle and weave yarn into cloth on a loom, for ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn.Thurs., Aug. 26, Back in School: enter the one-room school house, read from the New England Primer, practice arithmetic with chalk and slate, participate in a spelling bee and make an alphabet horn book, for ages 5-10, meet at the Remick Barn. COCHECHO ARTS FESTI- VAL TUESDAY CHILDRENS SERIES presents child-friendly events on six Tuesdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., in Dovers Henry Law Park (60 Washington St.). Bring blankets and folding chairs to sit on the grass. On July 27, vocalist Jody Gourlay sings (http://jodygourlay. com); on Aug. 3, Todd Wellington, King of Silly (www.kingofsilly. com), whose credits include Red Sox games at Fenway Park, performs; on Aug. 10, Susie Burke (www. burkesurette.com) presents a musical program with themes of friendship and fun. See www.cochechoartsfes- tival.org/schedule.aspx In case of rain, Childrens Series performances may be moved inside to the Dover City Hall Auditorium at 288 Central Ave. MUSIC-BY-THE-SEA concert series hosted by Seacoast Science Center (570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, 603- 436-8043, seacoastsciencecenter. org) on Thursday evenings in July. Bring a beach blanket or chair. Enjoy hot off-the-grill fare, snacks and ice cream treats. Adults can visit the Lobster Trap and enjoy an ice cold beer or a glass of wine (visitors may not bring alcohol into the park or concerts). All proceeds from the concert series support SSCs envi- ronmental education efforts. Admis- sion cost is $8 for ages 13 to adult, $2 for ages 3-12, free for children under 3, with discounts for SSC members. Gates open at 5 p.m. for dining; music begins at 6 p.m. July 22: Entrain plays rock-blues-calyp- so-ska-zydeco-jazz-funk July 29: Jumbo Circus Peanuts plays Mardis Gras-style big band music. KIDS KONCERTS presented by Somersworth Festival Association, free, each Wed. at 6 p.m. from July 14 to Aug. 18, at the Somersworth High School outdoor pavilion (11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth). Call 603-692-5869 or see www. nhfestivals.org. KIDS FILMS at The Music Hall in Portsmouth are offered on three Saturdays: Oceans (G, 84 min.) on Saturday, July 24, at 2 p.m.; Babies (PG, 79 min.) on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. Cost is $8.50 for adults, $6.50 for students, military and 60+. Order at the box office (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 603-436-2400) or online at themusichall.org. BUILD IT FLY IT DAY at Chil- drens Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., Dover, on Wed., July 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids will learn principles of flight and create The Portsmouth Rotary Club will hold its annual Thunder Chicken BBQ/ 5K Road Race fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 5. A tradition since 1976, the Thunder Chicken BBQ takes place at Strawbery Banke (Portsmouth) under the big tent from 4 to 7 p.m. Dinner costs $12.50 and includes a half chicken, ear of corn, pickle, coleslaw, watermelon, ice cream and soda. Advance tickets can be purchased from any Rotarian. The 18th annual Thunder Chicken Road Race begins at 6 p.m. sharp on Pierce Island and costs $20. Pre-day registra- tion and package pickup will be on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at 133 Court St., Portsmouth. Race day registration is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Strawbery Banke. For the barbecue, contact chairperson Butch Ricci at 436-3112 or bricciricci- construction.com. For the race, contact chairperson Bob Davis at 430-4462 or bdavisfirstcolebrookba Visit www. portsmouthrotary.org. Thunder Chicken Road Race TEXT KIATIX7 TO 64842 Congratul our 4th wi The Parks and Recreation Depart- ment of York Beach, Maine, will be sponsoring the 18th Annual Christmas in July celebration on Sunday, Aug. 1, to kick off York Days, a weeklong festival that features local concerts, tournaments, sandcastle building and fairs. This year, the festival runs from July 30 through Aug. 8. During the Christmas in July event, residents and vacationers will have a chance to see the Nubble Lighthouse as it appears each year during the Christmas season. A spectacular view from Sohier Park features the keepers house and tower entire- ly outlined in white lights a sight that can be enjoyed only twice per year. The Seacoast Wind Ensemble, beginning at 8 p.m., will provide musical entertainment. Contact York Beach Parks and Recreation at 207-363-1040. their own airplanes to take home. Cost is $8/adult and children, $7/ seniors, free for kids under 1. Call 742-2002 or visit www.childrens- museum.org. TOE JAM PUPPET BAND at Chester Municipal Center, 84 Ches- ter St., Chester, on Tues., Aug. 10, 2-3 p.m. Come dressed as a pirate and see these wacky performers in a family show. Call 887-3404 or visit www.chesterlibrary.com. TEDDY BEAR CLINIC AND TEA PARTY at Childrens Museum of NH, 6 Washington St. in Dover, 742-2002, www.childrens-museum. org, on Wed., Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon with a tea party from noon to 12:30 p.m. Bring a favorite stuffed animal for a health check-up. Tea and healthy snacks will be served. Admission is $8 for adults & chil- dren, $7 for adults age 65+, free for children under age 1 and museum members. MAGICIAN PETER BOIE per- forms on Thurs., Aug. 12, at 3:30 p.m. at Seabrook Library (25 Liberty St., Seabrook, 603-474-2044, sealib. org). See www.peterboie.com. MUSEUMS & TOURS American Independence Museum One Governors Lane, Exeter, 603-772-2622, www.independencemuseum. The Brick Store Museum 117 Main St., Kennebunk, Maine, 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.or Counting House Museum Main and Liberty streets, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-0000, www.obhs.net Cushing House Museum and Garden 98 High St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-2681, newburyhist.com Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water St., Newburyport, Mass., 978-462-8681, www.thechmm.org Discover Portsmouth Center Corner of Middle & Islington streets, Portsmouth, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Fuller Gardens 10 Willow Ave., North Hampton, 603-964-5414, fullergardens.org Gundalow Project 60 Marcy St., Portsmouth, 603-433-9505, gundalow.org Hamilton House 40 Vaughans Lane, South Berwick Maine, 207-384-2454, www.historicnewengland. Historic New England and Governor John Langdon House 143 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o The History Center of Kennebunkport 125-135 North St., Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967-2751, www.kporthistory.org Isles of Shoals Steamship Company Cruises 315 Market St., Portsmouth, 800-441-4620 Jackson House 76 Northwest St., Portsmouth, 603-436-3205, www.portsmouthhistory.o John Paul Jones House 43 Middle St, Portsmouth, 603-436-8420, www.portsmouthhistory.o Kittery Historical and Christmas in July ERICA ations nner! 8/19 A Prairie Home C ompanion Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 8/27 Pat Benatar 8/13 SUBLIME w/ Rom e Hippo the 7/23 Happy Together 7/30 Heart 7/31 Maroon 5 with Guster 8/1 Jason Aldean with David Nail 8/3 Paramore w/ Tegan and Sarah, New Found Glory & Kadawatha 8/6 Goo Goo Dolls w/ Vertical Horizon 8/12 Sheryl Crow & Colbie Caillat 8/13 Sublime w/ Rome 8/19 A Prairie Home Companion 8/20 Creed 8/27 Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon 8/31 Yo Gabba Gabba 9/5 Sugarland WIN ALL SUMMER LONG! 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Hippo seacoast July 22-28, 2010 HOT TUNES: Where to find music this weekend local events, food, arts and entertainment Carnival rides & livestock shows Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Stratham Fair inside: TAKE a trip to the isleS Join the crowd at the
FATTY ARBUCKLE? WHO WAS See for yourself! Rare fi lms from Americas biggest comic before his career-ending scandal, including Leap Year, an unreleased 1921 full-length feature. 5 Head to the fair Like barbecue, fried dough and cotton candy? How about carnival rides, live music and pie eating contes
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Day trips Manchester becomes the center of the ink universe this weekend (at least in New Hampshire) with the fourth annual Live Free or Die Tat- too Expo, opening Friday, July 23, and running through Sunday. (Hours are Friday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight, and Sun- day, 10 a.m.
It must be the Stratham Fair Of course, it wouldnt be a New England country fair without some pretty out-there events. New this year is the canine frisbee show, while the annual pig scramble is back for another round. The pig scramble gives around 10 randomly selected kids a chance to get into a pen
The Bard meets the King Cant help falling in love with All Shook Up listingshippopress.com ARTS Faulkner was his director. It was really my first experience with pro- fessional theater, Sosko said. I was this bright-eyed kid ... and now Im back as a director, so its full circle. I feel very privi-
www.portsmouthmfa.org Ogunquit Museum of American Art 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine, 207-646-4909, www.ogunquitmuseum.org The Red Door Pottery Studio 44 Government St., Kittery, Maine, 207-439-5671, www.reddoorpottery.com River Current Studio 2 Mill Dam Road, York, Maine, 207-351-3262, rosalin
Events Just off the coast listingshippopress.com inside/outside Activities for children and families, workshops, volunteer opportunities, events to keep you healthy and more What exactly are the Isles of Shoals? By Ellen Stuart Morning adventures at Museums of Old York (oldyork.org) offer children
kets, Swords and Powder Horns: examine historic pistols, muskets, swords, bayonets, ammo and uni- forms used by local men, for ages 8-12, meet at Remick Barn. Tues., Aug. 17, Toilets and Tubs: visit an outhouse, the jails prisoner toilets, an early indoor bathroom, chamber pots and tin bathtubs, fo
10 Family events for this weekend Help promote the sea- coast area by attending the Little/Jr. Miss Hampton Beach pageant at the Sea- shell Stage at Hampton Beach on Saturday, July 24, at 2 p.m. A sister event to the Miss Hampton Beach pag- eant, the Little Miss Hampton Beach contest will crown a w
11 Paul Jones House in Portsmouth. UNDERBELLY TOUR a one- hour walking tour of the grittier history of Portsmouth. Meets at the Rusty Hammer, at the corner of Pleasant and State streets, in July and August on Mondays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. The tour is for adults only; $10 per person. Call 978-683-
12 BEST CHICKEN IN N.H. wicked good wings cold Beer 12 POP CULTURE: A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meeting- houses of New England, photographs by Paul Wainwright with essay by Peter Ben- es, 2009, Jetty House, 114 pages. The slow pace of work- ing with a traditional wooden field camera, sheet film,
13 Smuttynose Brewing Co Presents the 6th Annual PORTSMOUTH CRITERIUM In Historic Downtown Portsmouth Come join the excitement in Market Square as over 7000 fans, cycling participants, recreation enthusiasts, families and tourists take over the city with bicycles. In addtion to the professionals and
14 Food events this week: A Grape Affair hosts sunset harbor cruises with wine-tast- ing and hors doeuvres at Portsmouth Harbor Cruises, 64 Ceres St. in Portsmouth. Cost is $45 per person. Upcoming cruises include Thursday, July 22, and Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. Register at www.agrapeaffair.com.
15 FOOD Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association offers maps (available in print from NOFA-NH at 224-5022 or infonofanh.org or in an interactive version at www. nofanh.org) showing locations of organically produced foods across the state. Online, click Organic Farms and Land Care. The si
16 Hamptons only restaurant serving full menu until 1 am daily! Ingredients FOOD Foodie Rich Tango-Lowy helps you search the aisles In the mountains of southern Vermont, I drizzled a little cold water into the freez- er bag that would contain dinner. At the moment, it contained a quarter cup of qui-
17 DRINK Red, white and green A lot of wine, a little cash In this occasion- al series, well look at a red and a white, neither over $20 (and most under $15). This week, we con- tinued the exploration of some of the South Amer- ican wines on sale in July at the state liquor stores. For a white, we t
This week in music & comedy Wheres the hook? Blues travels for Redhookfest By Michael Witthaus musichippopress.com HIPPO NITE 18 Bars, clubs, bands and other after-dark amusements Amy Petty performs on Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m. in the Rotary Arts Pavilion at Henry Law Park in Dover, another install
19 Superfrog is jumping Berwick band now easy to catch listingshippopress.com nite By Ellen Stuart A self-described six-man party bus, Superfrog is quickly becoming a favorite with Seacoast audiences. The band admits that they dont quite fit into a single genre. We tend to describe it either as groo
MUSIC THIS WEEK & Restaurant Listings Amesbury, Mass. Acapulcos 100 Macy St., 978-854-0000, www.acapulcos.net Barking Dog 21 Friend St., 978-388-9537, barkingdoggrill.com Flatbread Company 5 Market Square, 978-834-9800, www.flatbreadcompany.co Powow River Grille 33 Main St., 978-388-2300 Ristorante
21 www.jonathansrestaurant Maxwells Pub 243 Main St., 207-646-2345, www.maxwellspub.com MC Perkins Cove 111 Perkins Cove Road, 207- 646-2631, mcperkinscove.com Tapas and Tinis 125 Main St., Ogunquit, 207- 646-9700 Plaistow, N.H. Corner Pocket 181 Plaistow Road., 603-382-3130 The Sad Café 148 Plaisto
FILM Winters Bone 22 REVIEWS BY AMY DI populate this world are equally genu- ine never turning into caricatures or vehicles to state a point about the socio- economics of the region. Lawrence is a strong actress who makes you believe that Ree can stand her own against sheriffs, drug dealers and an
23 Jonesin Crosswords Across 20 Quebec neighbor: abbr. 21 Be loud with the bells 22 Andrew ___ Webber 24 2003 Tom Cruise film set in Japan 28 ___Pen (injection for allergic reactions) 29 TV show retroactively subtitled Las Vegas 30 Strange Waiting to Inhale dont hold your breath. By Matt Jones 36 G
24 24 Get them while you can! Be Adventurous! Try something new to New Hampshire... Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 063142
