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Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce invites the public to share their input and hear others ideas on the potential revitalization of the historic Strand Theater in downtown Dover on Thursday, June 20 from  7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the McConnell Center Cafeteria, 61 Locust Street, Dover. (Continued below) 

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Join the Portsmouth Historical Society as they celebrate the 266^th birthday of John Paul Jones on the lawn of the historic house that bears his name.  This outdoor concert has become an annual tradition with JPJ fans. On the terraced lawn, under the trees, the music of a large orchestra winds through the city streets. The urban garden is among the oldest intact  in the city. (Continued below)

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On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Old Berwick Historical Society invites the public to an outdoor talk entitled "A South Berwick Soldier at Gettysburg and After," at Old Fields Burying Ground on Sunday, June 30 at 3:00 pm.  

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When I was digging through 1980s files this week for my article on the Market Square Mural (Portsmouth Herald, Monday, June 2) I stumbled on this old gem by photographer Ralph Morang. Controversy raged back in those days too about whether the city needed a high-rise municipal parking facility. (Continued below) 

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It’s time to kick off the event season at the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum in Eliot Maine.  Vintage cars, beautiful fields, music, and fun are all on tap for New England's Vintage Car Show on June 23 from 9am to 3pm. (Continued below) 

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Canterbury Shaker Village will host “Traveling Home” a Shaker music concert in the Meeting House with Kevin Siegfried on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 3:00pm. Siegfried will be joined by a small choral ensemble and will lead a journey into our fascinating American musical heritage. (Continued below) 

EXHIBIT RUNS THRU OCT 27

Photographer Steve Rosenthal presents “Exploring the Shades of White on White,” a retrospective of his work over the past forty years documenting New England’s ecclesiastical architectural heritage, on Thursday, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. at Historic New England’s 1784 Governor John Langdon House. (Continued below) 

MUSEUM EXHIBIT  2013

The long-obscure story behind South Berwick's landmark Odd Fellows building will be revealed at the Counting House Museum this season, answering the question, “Who were those Odd Fellows?” It is a question often asked by those who see the lettering “Odd Fellows Block” downtown. (Continued below)

HISTORY MATTERS

There really are wormholes in time and space. I saw one 30 years ago In Portsmouth. Ask people who were downtown during the last few pendulum swings of 1982. They'll back me up. We all saw it -- a full blown in-your-face breach in the space-time continuum. (Continued below) 

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Hit the Decks! Do you know why they named that restaurant on Ceres Street the Old Ferry Landing? Well, um, because it was once a landing for the ferry that regularly criss-crossed the river to Kittery.  (Continued below) 

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Beginning on Saturday, June 16, the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center will host Guided Walking Tours of Historic Dover  every Saturday morning from 10:30 am to noon, weather permitting. The tours, which were introduced in 2010, begin at the Chamber Visitor Center, located at 550 Central Avenue.  (Continued below) 

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Whether you're sitting under the stars on a moonlit evening, or lounging on a blanket on a Sunday afternoon, the Maudslay Arts Center Summer Concert Series provides the perfect setting for your entertainment pleasure. Celebrating its 21^st season, the MAC performance schedule offers something for everyone: (See schedule below) 

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Some students go to a far-away museum to learn history.  But the students here in Maine just hike out the door of their school, and follow their imagination to discoveries in their own home town.  Located in the heart of an historic village, South Berwick Central School is steps away from historic sites in all directions. Students will visit 18 of them on this year’s Hike through History on Friday, May 31 (rain date is June 3). (Continued below) 

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This century-old Market Square photo shows that we have long been searching for ways to direct our visitors to their destinations. Back when Market Square still had a drinking fountain for horses, we also had a curious bit of signage. (Continued below) 

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One of our favorite summer events is scheduled this year for July 19, 20, 21, 2013. We go for the food, but there is plenty of Greek dancing, and live music. ALl that for $3 admission and the chance to visit the  fascinating Greek Orthodox Church in portsmouth.  (Continued below) 

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This isn't the best view of the famous train wreck at Portsmouth Station in May 1909, but it is certainly the strangest perspective I've seen. Notice that all the people in the photograph are looking, not at the wreck, but at the cameraman. There is a boy on the lower left and one of the men on the right foreground seems to be holding a knife in his hand. (Continued below) 

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In its 70th year, the New Hampshire Soap Box Derby will be running its annual race from 9 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday June 9, 2013 on Broadway, in Dover NH. The NHSBD is a youth racing event that is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 through 17 who reside in the state of New Hampshire. (See details below) 

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On June 11, Dr Kathleen Wheeler, independent archaeological consultant, will give a talk entitled, ”Archaeology in Downtown Portsmouth: Discovering the Colonel Joshua Wentworth Privy.”  The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society is holding this lecture at the Stoodley’s Tavern on Hancock Street across from the Tyco Center at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.  (Continued below) 

SEACOAST BOOKS

Kathleen Marden, niece of Betty and Barney Hill of Portsmouth, NH has a new book out in May 2013 entitled THE ALIEN ABDUCTION FILES. Whatever your view of the UFO topic -- fact or fiction -- Marden's work is a solid attempt to study these cases deeply. She also appears in a new interview in VANITY FAIR magazine which is definitely worth reading. (Continued below) 

JUNE 8, 2013  

The 36^th Annual Market Square Day Festival & 10K Road Race just around the corner. The Market Square Day Historic Walk takes place on Friday, June 7 at 6:00pm.  The Walk begins at Market Square in the North Church. Besides three stages filled with  entertainment on June 8, 2013, MSD includes 150 local businesses and food vendors who will set up ‘shop’ on the streets of Portsmouth. (Continued below)