Taste of Kittery, Vouchers for Veterans returns: Community news update

Portsmouth Herald
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Taste of Kittery event to be held in September

KITTERY, Maine — The third annual Taste of Kittery event showcasing the town's restaurant community with a delicious mix of sips and bites, music and fun will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Post Office Square, at 10 Shapleigh Road.

Pre-sale:

  • $35: Standard admission includes entry and tastes from all participants (no alcohol).

  • $40: Upgraded admission includes entry, tastes from all participants and up to five pours of beer from participating vendors. (ID will be required)

Day of event:

  • $45: Standard admission includes entry and tastes from all participants (no alcohol).

  • $50: Upgraded admission includes entry, tastes from all participants and up to five pours of beer from participating vendors. (ID will be required)

To purchase your tickets, visit portsmouthnhtickets.com. See updates at kitteryme.gov.

Portsmouth Arts & Nonprofits Committee launches community survey

PORTSMOUTH — Earlier this year the Portsmouth Arts and Nonprofits Committee formed a subcommittee tasked with creating a new cultural plan for the city. The subcommittee has just launched a community-wide survey to collect feedback from residents, businesses, and arts/culture/historic site audiences.

The brief survey offers several multiple-choice questions to solicit opinions about Portsmouth’s arts and cultural successes, challenges, and opportunities. Those who complete the survey by the deadline of Aug. 29 are eligible to win one of five prizes supplied by local arts/culture/historical organizations and restaurants.

The survey is available online at surveymonkey.com/r/VJ25WZM.

Information: portsnh.co/2023CulturalPlan.

Vouchers for Veterans returns

Vouchers for Veterans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit announces any veteran or active-duty service member may pick up $20 in market vouchers once a week at any one of our participating farmers markets. The vouchers are a “thank you” for your service and are not based on need.

Jeanne Grover, founder of Vouchers for Veterans calls the program a “Circle of Love” as the veterans receive the fresh food and camaraderie with fellow veterans, farmers receive face value of each voucher redeemed and the money recirculates back into the community.

The September farmers markets are as follows:

Tuesdays from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m., Next Level Church parking lot on route 108 in Somersworth

Wednesday from 2:30 to 6 p.m., Guppey Park, 110 Portland Ave in Dover

Thursday from 2:30 to 6 p.m., Swasey Parkway, Exeter

Thursday from 12 to 3:30 p.m., 10 Trotting Track Road, Wolfeboro

Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., City Hall, Portsmouth

Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 6 School St., (in the park) Sanford, Maine

Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Municipal Lot #1, Kennebunk, Maine

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Riverglen Lane, Littleton

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, Maine.

The Tuesday Somersworth farmers market, called the September Harvest Market will be operated by Vouchers for Veterans and is open to the public.

Sept. 5 Arete Chiropractic will offer free posture screenings to veterans.

Sept. 12 Free haircut coupons by Tresses Hair Salon for veterans.

Sept. 19 Rapid Recovery Free chair massage. Plus offering free Massage therapy for veterans at their Dover Location.

Sept. 26 Yoga in Action

On hand is a representative from Military Affairs and Veterans Services out of Manchester to help veterans with questions regarding their benefit eligibility as well as having the appropriate forms on hand for the veterans to take.

Information on winter programming and heating and and more: vouchersforveterans.org

Haven’s annual meeting to honor Portsmouth poet laureate

PORTSMOUTH – Haven invites the public to join its board and staff on Monday, Sept. 18, for its annual meeting. The gathering will be held at 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, starting at 5:30 p.m.

HAVEN looks forward to welcoming Portsmouth poet laureate Diannely Antigua and celebrating her award from the American Academy of Poets as a 2023 Fellow. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

To save your seat please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/havens-annual-meeting-tickets-690884392817?aff=oddtdtcreator. If you have questions or would like to learn more about Haven events, contact Karen Prior, Development Director at 603-766-4365 or kprior@havennh.org.

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