Sunday 9/7 at 1 PM — Front Porch Music Series Claremont, upcoming classes and events!

Howdy neighbor,

It seems that as soon as it stopped being too hot, Autumn is sweeping in quickly. We wrap up our 2025 season of the summer concert series with the amazing Bill Cole and friends playing some fantastic jazz music! We are grateful for your support so far this year, but our work is never finished, with so much happening this Fall and more, so we ask for your continued support! If you are hoping specifically to support music in Claremont Schools – we have a restricted donation option to help offset the budget cuts to programs WCCMA already provides (including visiting artists in residence like African Drumming and Japanese Taiko). DONATE

Stay creative.

Chris’ music recommendation this week He who beats a drum for a mad man to dance is no better than the mad man from Music for Yoruba Proverbs by Bill Cole & Untempered Ensemble (link to Bandcamp)


Front Porch Music Series Claremont
Sunday 9/7 1:00 PM @ Claremont Creative Center

Presented in collaboration with Bill Cole’s Front Porch Series in Thetford, we are pleased to present this season of jazz music! Your freewill donation helps to make community arts programs possible, and keeps music LIVE!

Bill Cole – didgeridoo, double reed horns / Ras Moshe – saxophones, flute
Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet, trumpet / Daniel Lin- cello
Bill Lowe – tuba / Althea SullyCole – kora / Lisette Santiago – percussion


SAVE THE DATE — Art In The Park
Saturday 9/27 @ Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Cornish NH

Stay tuned for more details about this Festival filled with art, workshops (make your own art!), and music!


SAVE THE DATE for upcoming events and workshops

9/20 Saturday — 3rd Saturday @ CCC (more info below)

9/21 Sunday 2:00 PM — Newmont Military Band @ Union Church

9/27 Saturday 11:00 AM — Zine Club @ CCC

10/5 Sunday 11:00 AM — Hand Lettering Workshop @ CCC

10/8 Wednesday 6:30 PM — Mohamed Abozekry Sextet @ CCC

10/11 Saturday 1:30 PM — Cyanotype Workshop @ Union Church

The arts need you! Please consider a donation to support WCCMA and community access to the Claremont Creative Center


Cartooning Workshop with Wayne Carter
3rd Saturday @ 11 AM at CCC

Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service. You can find more of his work at @pinkclownoress on Instagram.
More information

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SACRED HARP Singing
3rd Saturday @ 2 – 4:30 PM at CCC

Join us, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson, 1991)

Free with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome; no experience is necessary. Loaner books available.


Have you missed previous concerts? Watch them on our YouTube Channel!

Thank you for your continued support!
Donate to WCCMA or Become a Sponsor!

Tomorrow! 8/4: Garifuna Collective! And save the dates.

Ahoy mateys!

We welcome back our friends, the Garifuna Collective, who bring the amazing Caribbean island vibes, delivered right to the center of Claremont! Time to gather around and enjoy the summer as a community, one more time!

Hope to see you there!

Stay creative.

Chris’ music recommendation this week Wiya Waist by the Garifuna Collective (link to Bandcamp)


Garifuna Collective
Monday 8/4 6:30 PM @ Broad Street Park, Claremont, NH

In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square, right across the street from Broad Street Park.

The Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.


SAVE THE DATE for upcoming events

9/7 Sunday 1:00 PM — Front Porch Music Series Claremont @ CCC

10/1 Wednesday 6:30 PM — Mohamed Abozekry Sextet @ CCC

The arts need you! Please consider a donation to support WCCMA and community access to the Claremont Creative Center


Cartooning Workshop with Wayne Carter
3rd Saturday @ 11 AM at CCC

Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service. You can find more of his work at @pinkclownoress onInstagram.

More information

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(Resumes in September)
SACRED HARP Singing
3rd Saturday @ 2 – 4:30 PM at CCC

Join us, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson, 1991)

Free with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome; no experience is necessary. Loaner books available.


Have you missed previous concerts? Watch them on our YouTube Channel!

Thank you for your continued support!
Donate to WCCMA or Become a Sponsor!

Next Monday 7/28: Khumariyaan! And Garifuna Collective returns 8/4!

Dear friends,

I hope you are doing well. We continue our Summer Concert Series next 2 weeks with exciting visits from across the globe. Don’t miss the rare chance to see these amazing artists.

Hope to see you there!

Stay creative.

Chris’ music recommendation this week Yara by Khumariyaan (link to YouTube video)


Khumariyaan
Monday 7/28 6:30 PM @ Claremont Creative Center

Khumariyaan is on tour in the USA as part of Center Stage, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. www.centerstageUS.org


Garifuna Collective
Monday 8/4 6:30 PM @ Broad Street Park, Claremont, NH

In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square, right across the street from Broad Street Park.

The Garifuna Collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.


SAVE THE DATE for upcoming events

9/7 Sunday 1:00 PM — Front Porch Music Series Claremont @ CCC

The arts need you! Please consider a donation to support WCCMA and community access to the Claremont Creative Center


Cartooning Workshop with Wayne Carter
3rd Saturday @ 11 AM at CCC

Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service. You can find more of his work at @pinkclownoress onInstagram.

More information

_____________

(Resumes in September)
SACRED HARP Singing
3rd Saturday @ 2 – 4:30 PM at CCC

Join us, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson, 1991)

Free with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome; no experience is necessary. Loaner books available.


Have you missed previous concerts? Watch them on our YouTube Channel!

Thank you for your continued support!
Donate to WCCMA or Become a Sponsor!