Project Sunapee

Ski Movie Night: After The Snowfall
2025-11-08 17:30 (America/New_York) | The Livery, 58 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Matchstick Productions Films in collaborations with Sunapee Rec, Sunapee Rec Committee, and Friends of Sunapee Rec present 2025 Ski Film “After the Snowfall” at the Livery!
Lets get excited for the 2025/2026 ski & snowboard season by coming together as a community to share in our favorite past time and watch a ski film! Matchstick productions has been producing ski films from all over the world since 1992.
Join in on the fun, as we raffle items off, eat, drink and be merry with one another, as we close in on another epic winter season both at Mt. Sunapee and wherever your adventures await you.
$15 adults, $10 youth 13 and under
Proceeds from this event will go to Sunapee Recreation and specifically to support our scholarships for participants.
https://sunapeerecreation.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=447

Botanicals & Brews with Penumbra
2025-11-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Hoptimystic Brewery, 31 River Road, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join us on Saturday, November 8th for a cozy afternoon surrounded by greenery and good vibes. Shop the stunning plant collection from Penumbra Plants in Concord, NH. Sip on a refreshing beer or seltzer (or just come for the plants!) A perfect way to spend your Saturday — plants, brews, and community.

Empty Bowls Dinner
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | The Livery, 58 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Since 2017, Empty Bowl has brought Sunapee together in the most meaningful (and delicious!) way. What began as a simple idea from Sunapee Middle High School students and teachers—wanting to give back—has grown into one of our community’s favorite annual gatherings.
Each year, a local artist crafts dozens of beautiful, one-of-a-kind pottery bowls. Then, the community comes together at The Livery to share a homemade meal and dessert served right in those handcrafted bowls. Laughter, conversation, and the smell of good food fill the room—there’s something truly special about it.
And the best part? You get to take your bowl home as a keepsake—a reminder of the good we can do when we gather around the table together.
Empty Bowl isn’t just a dinner; it’s a celebration of creativity, kindness, and community spirit—all wrapped up in one warm bowl.
What is an Empty Bowl Dinner?
Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement by artists and crafts people in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food related charities to care for and feed the hungry in their communities.
Cost: $20/per person includes a full meal, and a handmade artisan bowl.
Dinner reservations are required and must be made no later than November 4th.
Buy Tickets Here
All proceeds from this event go to Sunapee’s Food Pantry. (Follow the link to see current needs.)
This event is organized by SMHS Service Club.

Pose, Paint, and Pint at Hoptimystic Brewing
2025-11-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Hoptimystic Brewery, 31 River Road, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join Sunapee Yoga Company at Hoptimystic Brewing for a yoga, creativity, and a beer! Tia Savage, LICSW and owner of From the Roots Life Coaching, will lead a self-care activity after yoga. It’s a Thanksgiving-themed rock painting class where we’ll focus on gratitude and intention as we design meaningful, festive pieces to take home. This gentle hands-on workshop is a perfect way to slow down, connect with yourself, and celebrate the season in community with others. This fun vinyasa flow class is suitable for all levels. The cost includes class, workshop, and one beverage. Approximately 2-hours.
More information: https://sunapeeyogacompany.com/ola/services/pose-paint-and-pint-at-hoptimystic-brewing

Halloween Special
2025-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | NH
Fentons Landing is getting into the spirit of Halloween all weekend long with Frankentenders (chicken tenders), Orange Mac and Cheese and Halloween Cookies. Available at the new Take Out Window or at Hoptimystic Brewing.

Halloween in the Harbor
2025-10-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Sunapee Harbor, Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Spend Halloween night in the Harbor!
Trick or Treat on Central Street then head to the river walk for a Haunting good time! Ghosts and Ghouls will show you the way!
Food by Fenton’s Landing
Costume Contest
Spooky Music
Fun and Games for the whole Family

Wine Tasting – 4—6PM Thursday, October 30
2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Sunapee Cellar and Pantry, 5 Garnet Street, Sunapee, NH
Join us on Thursday, October 30, from 4–6 pm for an easygoing afternoon of tasting along the harbor.
We’ll be featuring a lineup that spans continents— a juicy Kumusha Chenin Blanc from South Africa, a traditional Italian Montepulciano, a full-bodied Rocks and Brawn Merlot, and a bright and balanced sparkling Benguela Cove Cuvee.
It’s a casual, welcoming way to discover new favorites, trade impressions with fellow wine lovers, and savor the last golden hours of fall.
https://sunapeecellarandpantry.com/wine-tasting-october-30/

American Red Cross Blood Drive
2025-10-30 12:00 - 16:30 | Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church, 9 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Starve a Vampire – Donate Blood! Seriously, there is a huge blood shortage in this area and with the holidays around the corner and more people traveling the shortage will be felt in ways that could be heartbreaking. Please make an appointment today to donate blood on October 30th. Go to https://shorturl.at/T4BRF

From Data to Forecasts: Predicting Cyanobacteria Blooms in Lake Sunapee
2025-10-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake Sunapee Protective Association, 63 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join us on for a presentation by Katie Hoffman, a Virginia Tech PhD student and LSPA–VT–Calhoun Fellow. Katie is developing the first phytoplankton forecasts for Lake Sunapee and has been working with the LSPA community to shape how these forecasts are shared and used. She will highlight her work on recent monitoring efforts, community workshops, and early findings from her research on phytoplankton blooms and water quality in the lake.
Click here to register.

PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
2025-10-26 14:00 - 17:00 | NH
PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

We’re celebrating Halloween in the Harbor! Join us on the deck of 72 Main Street for a fun afternoon of pumpkin carving and community spirit.
Pumpkins provided.
Free and open to the public.

Sunapee CoffeeHouse - Howie Newman and Knock on Wood
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church, 9 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
One of the most engaging performers on the New England folk circuit, Howie Newman combines music, comedy and audience participation to provide a truly unique entertainment experience.
His amusing compositions are up-tempo and catchy, and he keeps things lively with funny between-songs banter and short comedy bits (there is also a smattering of serious songs).
Song topics include television commercials, baseball, cell phones, middle age dating, the weather, intergalactic garbage collection and more. And the material is totally clean, suitable for all ages.
Newman has opened for Tom Paxton, Vance Gilbert, Brewer & Shipley, Pure Prairie League, Bill Staines, Lui Collins, Don White, Modern Man and many others. His songs have received national airplay on the Dr. Demento Show, National Public Radio and the Midnight Special as well as dozens of other North American outlets

Abbott Library: President Pierce - From Hillsborough to the White House
2025-10-21 17:30 | Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States

Nature Exploration Story Time - Pumpkins Abound
2025-10-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Lake Sunapee Protective Association, 63 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all – each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning we will be exploring everything about the wonderful pumpkin, its seeds and how animals love to eat them too!

Pumpkin Painting
2025-10-20 15:30 | Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Join us for an afternoon of Halloween spirit and creativity! Registration is required. Register here: https://abbottlibrary.libcal.com/event/15442195

Zenflower - Live Music!
2025-10-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Sunapee Harbor, Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Brewery Night at Sunapee Harbor!
Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 6:30–9:00 PM for an evening of live music, craft beer, and harbor views.

Zenflower Band will be playing outside on the deck by the Quack Shack
Fenton’s Landing will be serving up their brand new winter menu for delicious food options
Local brews flowing all night

Bring your friends, grab a pint, and soak in the live music on the water — it’s the perfect fall night out!
Mark your calendars and come early to grab a spot on the deck!

Open Table Project Breakfast
2025-10-18 08:00 - 10:30 | Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church, 9 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join the conversations around the table. We’re not solving the problems of the world, just chatting and getting to know one another. Our world and even our own community have become increasingly discordant and dominated by divisive rhetoric. We are hoping that as people come to know each other better on a more personal level, conversations can be had without the hard edge that has developed. “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” (William Butler Yeats). Come and meet a stranger and leave having made a new friend.
TheOpenTableProject@gmail.com

Live Music - JD and the Stonemasons
2025-10-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Hoptimystic Brewery, 31 River Road, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join us for Sea Shanty Night with JD and the Stonemasons.

Wine Tasting - Sunapee Cellar and Pantry
2025-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Sunapee Cellar and Pantry, 5 Garnet Street, Sunapee, NH
Join us Thursday, October 16, from 4–6pm for a relaxed tasting that brings together French, American, and Spanish wines.
We’ll be pouring a Meadowcroft Chardonnay, a Les Roches Touraine Sauvignon, a Chateau Cabredon Bordeaux and a Spanish Priorat.
It’s a friendly, unhurried way to explore new wines, share tasting notes with others, and enjoy the lingering warmth of the season along the harbor.
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THE PIXEL PLAYERS
2025-10-16 15:00 | Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
After-school video game club. Come battle your friends at Mario World games using Abbott Library’s Nintendo Switch 2.

Sunapee Basketball Registration DEADLINE
2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Sherburne Gym
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Basketball – 5/6 grade Girls
Basketball – 5/6 grade Boys
Basketball – 3/4 grade Girls
Basketball – 3/4 grade Boys
10/15/25 Registration Closes
$50 Sunapee Resident/$100 Non-Resident
Sunapee plays in the Sugar River Basketball League. it is made up of local towns, Grantham, Newport, Unity, Mt Royal Academy and Sunapee. It was created to minimize the travel during the winter month. Season runs from early December through the end of February. Season start date is approx 12/06/25. Practices should start about 11/15/25. Coaches will reach out with start dates.
Basketball – Kinder
10/15/25 Registration closes
$25 Sunapee Resident/$50 Non-Resident
Saturday morning skills and drills to introduce the basics of Basketball. Program will be completed within the month of December. No break during the holiday this year!
Schedule: 8:00-9:00am Saturdays
12/6/25-12/27/25
Basketball – 1/2 Grade
10/15/25 Registration closes
$25 Sunapee Resident/$50 Non-ResidentIntroductory program for boys & girls. Learn the basis of Basketball (dribbling, passing, shooting, team work and team play.) Program will be completed within the month of December. No break during the holiday this year!
Schedule: Saturdays 8:00-9:30am
12/6/25-12/27/25

Nature Exploration Story Time - Chipmunks
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Lake Sunapee Protective Association, 63 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all – each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning we will be exploring what chipmunks do to prepare for winter.

Nick's Other Band - Live Music!
2025-10-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Sunapee Harbor, Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
The colder weather is on its way but we aren’t ready yet, so let’s celebrate outside while we can! Nick’s other band will be jamming on the Quack Shack deck Sunday, 10/12 from 5:30–8:30pm.
Grab some drinks at Hoptimystic and come join the fun! Harborside Trading will be set up with a tent full of awesome clothing and merch. Fenton’s Landing will have their taco truck open for the night!
Nick’s Other Band is a high-energy rock ’n roll dance band covering your favorite tunes from the past forty years. Six talented musicians with diverse backgrounds have more fun than the law should allow, as they deliver classic and Southern rock, rhythm and blues, pop and soul for your unforgettable dance party. A great choice for weddings and private bashes, Nick’s Other Band invites guests up “on stage” to participate on vocals, percussion….hell, you can play guitar or keyboard if you want! This band is all about fun, dancing and great music. With a playlist in excess of eighty dynamite tunes, Nick’s Other Band will rock your world all night!
https://nicksotherband.com/

Art of Craft
2025-10-12 11:00 - 16:00 | The Livery, 58 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Come celebrate creativity, community, and local flavor at Art of Craft! Stroll through a lively mix of art and farmers market finds – perfect for early holiday shopping or just treating yourself.
What you’ll find:
Beautiful sea glass art
Cozy woolen knitted hats
Hand-carved wooden spoons & bowls
A live fine art painting demo (with pieces for sale!)
Handmade notebooks for your thoughts & sketches
Sweet treats like homemade candy & desserts
Local favorites: meat, maple syrup, and a distillery pop-up
And that’s just the beginning…
Craft Café by Simple Goodness Catering will be serving delicious bites. Bring your friends, your family, and your love of all things handmade – it’s going to be a fun, festive day celebrating the art of craft!

Bend & Brew at Hoptimystic Brewing
2025-10-12 10:45 - 11:45 | Hoptimystic Brewery, 31 River Road, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join Sunapee Yoga Company at Hoptimystic Brewing for a yoga and beer! This fun vinyasa flow class is suitable for all levels. After class, enjoy a refreshing and delicious brew! One beverage is included in the cost.

Fenton's Landing - Sunday Buffet Brunch
2025-10-12 08:00 - 11:00 | Fenton’s Landing & Tim’s Taco Trailer, 72 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Sunday Buffet Brunch –Every Sunday, August 31 – October 12 – Special menu, Pulled Pork, Scrambled Eggs, French Toast sticks, Waffles, Corn Beef Hash, Bacon, Sausage Links, Home fries, Fruit Salad

Discovering New England Stone Walls
2025-10-11 13:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Join library staff as we welcome Kevin Gardner on Saturday, October 11th! Kevin’s informal talk will touch on the history, technique, stylistic development, and aesthetics of stone walls, as covered in his book The Granite Kiss. He will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways in which stone walls and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time, and the significance to the famous New England landscape all while building his own mini wall in front of attendees.

Other topics may include: differences in the approach between historical and contemporary wall-builders; restoration tips and techniques; and information about the design, acquisition of materials, preservation, and analysis of stone walls.

There will be a question-and-answer session, during which listeners are encouraged to bring up specific problems or projects with their own properties.

Sunapee CoffeeHouse - Todd Monroe
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church, 9 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Todd Monroe is a versatile and passionate musician whose career has spanned genres, generations, and communities. During his musical career he has performed as a solo artist as well as multiple groups in the Austin area for over 25 years.
As a founding member of the Contrafact Jazz Group, Todd brought his creative vision and technical expertise to the forefront of the ensemble. Known for their intricate arrangements and innovative interpretations, Contrafact Jazz Group became a local favorite in Austin for over 20 years, captivating audiences with their sophisticated sound and dynamic performances. Todd’s contributions as a skilled instrumentalist and composer played a pivotal role in shaping the group’s unique identity.

Banned Books: Storytime & Discussion
2025-10-09 17:30 | Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, NH, 03782-2925, United States
Celebrate Banned Books Week at Abbott Library!

On Thursday October 9th at 5:30pm Robert Azzi will be reading two picture books for an evening storytime followed by questions from the audience and a discussion with parents and community members about the issues of community, education, and free speech.

Brews & Blooms
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Hoptimystic Brewery, 31 River Road, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Join us for a SUPER FUN Autumn inspired floral design class, hosted at Hoptimystic Brewing in Sunapee!
What: Sip your favorite brews & design with beautiful Autumn blooms, learn tips & tricks of the trade, and leave with a stunning vase arrangement you made yourself! This is THE PERFECT class to attend with your friends and make a night out of it!
https://www.allioops.com/product-page/flower-design-class-at-hoptimystic-brewinf

Nature Exploration Story Time - Acorns And Seeds All Around
2025-10-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Lake Sunapee Protective Association, 63 Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one summer Tuesday or all – each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning we will be exploring the wide variety of nuts and seeds in our area and how they get planted.
