Harp on Wednesday, and Strawberry Festival tomorrow!

We have just a couple spots left in our harp workshop that will be this Wednesday. Sessions are at 7:00pm and 7:30pm. We will have more in the future as well. Instructor Angela Biggs performed at the Claremont Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market this week and was a huge hit! For more information on the workshops, click HERE.

Also, our friends Union-St. Luke’s will hold their Annual Strawberry Festival at Union Church in the Parish Hall (133 Old Church Rd) tomorrow, Saturday June 22nd 5:00pm-6:30pm. While this is not a WCCMA event, this event helps to support the facilities where nearly all of our performances and workshops are held. For those who don’t know, the church’s organ and new floor are nearing the end of a huge 6 month renovation. A great deal of the renovations were improvements as a performance facility with WCCMA in mind.

Please consider stopping by for dinner, you’ll be able to pick up your summer concert series schedule. This event has brought together volunteers from across the community for over 50 years. The menu includes their rare and famous Norwegian Meatballs (hand rolled, fried, and steamed), strawberry shortcake with NH berries, mashed potato, gravy, coleslaw, rolls, beets, and beverages. Food is served family style so you’ll be able to enjoy as much as you like of your favorite items. Reservations are suggested, some years they nearly run out of meatballs! Email: [email protected] or leave a message: 603.542.7209. The dining room will be air conditioned, and is handicapped accessible through the side door.

Several WCCMA volunteers along with staff will be there working, so we hope to see you there!

Thank you for joining us!

smIMAG0048We had a lovely event last week at the Naughty Vine in Claremont on Opera House Sq. There were several wines available to sample, cheeses, and a nice variety of food and desserts. Special thanks to Robert and Nadia for their culinary contributions, and the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce for their donation of desserts for the event.

The crowd was enchanted with harper Angela Biggs, and they appreciated the sneak peek of the duo of Angela and Melissa Richmond on flute. There was a nice amount of art work on display, including works by Opus Arts Group members, the incredible local sculptor Ernest Montenegro and the gorgeous metal trees of Randy Adams.

Over $200 was raised for WCCMA’s community programs, and it was a nice way for friends of WCCMA to meet the friends of the Naughty Vine and other members of our community. We really want to thank the Naughty Vine for hosting this event, and for all of their generous donations. We hope to do this type of event again and with a nice new twist each time!

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Wine, Cheese, Music and Art: Special WCCMA Fundraiser

Join us for this very special event at the Naughty Vine in Downtown Claremont. The Naughty Vine offers wine, cheese and chocolate from the Northeast region, as well as displaying the work of local artists. On June 1st, their Grand Opening, there will be a very special event with all ticket proceeds benefiting WCCMA programs. Enjoy 4 wines, a variety of cheeses, appetizers, art AND special musical guest harper/soprano Angela Biggs.

Advanced tickets are $15, or $25/pair of tickets. Tickets will be available at the door for $20/each. We will have “Wine-less” tickets also available, contact us for more details.

To find out more about the event click HERE, Tickets are available at the Naughty Vine – or contact us – but if you’d like to purchase tickets online through Paypal (processing fee applies) you can click HERE.

A big thank you to Robert Woods of the Naughty Vine for creating this event with us.We hope you can join us!