NHAA Plein Air Painting Meet Ups 2017 Wednesday morning Meet-ups are free* and open to all, including non-nhaa members. All artists at any level using any medium are welcome. Photographers too! Come earlier to capture that morning light. Some state parks or private properties have specific opening times and/or entry fees*. LOCATIONS and DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Check details on NHAA website/ Facebook/ NHAA Meet-up. No RSVP required. You decide if weather is too inclement for you. Or go on a day that is better for you. Wed. May 10, 9:00 Heron Point Trail 20-98 Lamprey River Trail Park, Newmarket, NH Head north through Newmarket, right on Bay Road, right on Lamprey River Trail Park. Nearby is old mill with a bridge over the falls. Wed., May 17, 9:00 Brandmoore Farm, owners Becky and Deane 70 Sligo Rd, Rollinsford, NH Wed., May 24, 9:00 UNH Macfarlane Greenhouses 13 Botanical Lane, Durham, NH Painting indoors, roof leaks a little if rainy Wed., May 31, 9:00 Market Square outdoor street scenes Pleasant and Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH Wed., June 7, 9:00 Bedrock Gardens* - special day for NHAA 45 High Rd., Lee, NH 03861 Donations requested *Open houses first and third weekend May - Oct www.bedrockgardens.org Wed., June 14, 8:30 John Paul Jones House Museum 43 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH Wed. June 21, 9:00 Packers Falls Packers Fall Rd., (Rt 108) & Bennet Rd, Durham, NH Bring bug spray!
Wed. June 28, 8:00 Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion 375 Little Harbor Rd, Portsmouth, NH Wed. July 5, 9:00 opens Great Island Commons, 301 Wentworth Rd, Rt 1B, New Castle, NH Small entrance fee, swimming! Wed., July 12, 8:00 Strawbery Banke, fee waived 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH or Prescott Park, 105 Marcy St, Portsmouth, NH Memorial Bridge, gardens, fishing boats Fri. - Sun., July 21-23 Wet Paint Out Weekend greater Portsmouth, NH Juried prizes, pre-registration required www.nhartassociation.org Wed., July 26, 8:30 Wagon Hill, Rt 4, Piscataqua Rd, Durham, NH open fields, vegetable gardens, old farm house, Lake and picnic are in back, bring swim suit Wed. August 2, 8:30 Coppal Farm Sun Flower Festival 118 North River Road, Lee, NH $8.00 donation to NH Make a Wish Foundation Wed. Aug. 9, opens at 10, or walk in earlier Fort Foster, Pocahontas Rd, Kittery, ME Gate opens at 10:00 am, $10 fee per car, Car pool, or park outside gate and walk in free before 10:00. Wed,. Aug 16, 8:30 Adams Point, Great Bay, Durham, NH Rt. 108 onto Durham Point Road/ Bay Road. Left on Adams Point Rd. Go to 2nd upper parking area at end of road on right.
Wed. Aug. 23, 8:00 Warren s Lobster House 11 Water ST, Kittery, ME park all the way next to shipyard side. Wed., Aug 30, 8:00 Odiorne Point Boat Launch, RT 1A North, Ocean Beach Blvd, Rye, NH Wed. Sept 6, 8:30 Rolling Green Nursery, 64 Breakfast Hill Rd. Greenland NH, paint outside in gardens, if raining, inside with drop cloths Wed. Sept 13, 9:00 DeMerit Hill Farms 66 Lee Rd, Lee, NH Apple harvest season Wed. Sept. 20, 9:00 Sagamore Creek Elks Club, 500 Jones Ave., permission to park or at front gate on Jones Ave, Portsmouth, NH Wed. Sept 27, 9:00 Creek Farm 400 Little Harbor Rd, Portsmouth, NH Wed. Sept 30, 9:00 Kittery Point Yatch Yard 48 Bowen Road Kittery, ME (view naval shipyard) or 857 Main St (view I95 bridge overpass) Wed., Oct. 4, 9:00 Pawtuckaway State Park, 40 Pawtuckaway Rd., (Off NH Route 156) Nottingham, NH Wed. Oct. 11, 9:00 MT Agamenticus Mt Agamenticus Rd, Cape Neddick, ME Wed. Oct. 18, 8:30 Marsh Pond East Corner Brackett and Parsons Rd., Rye, NH
Wed. Oct. 25, 9:00 Fort McClary, Rt 103, Pepperrell Rd., Kittery Point, Maine Other Options, including some with figures : Any day, dawn to dusk Portsmouth s Historic House s and Places Governor John Langdon House 143 Pleasant St John Paul Jones House, corner State and Middle St. Governor John Langdon House,143 Pleasant St. Warner House, 150 Daniels St. Rundlet-May House, 364 Middle St Moffat Ladd House, 154 Market St Wentworth Lear Mansion, 50 Mechanic St, Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St Sanders Fish Market, South ST and Vine, 367 Marcy St Wentworth Lear Mansion, 50 Mechanic St, Geno s Chowder House, 177 Mechanic St Prescott Park flower gardens, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth Tug Boats on Ceres St., view of new Sarah Long Bridge construction Commercial Alley (between Market St and Penhollow St) Leary Baseball Field, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth Sat., June 10, 9-4 Market Square Day, fairs, festival, crowds, Congress St, Pleasant Ave., Portsmouth, NH UNH Dairy or Horse Barns, Fairchild Dairy Center Off Main St, 36 O'Kane Road, Durham, NH sign in guest book in office Farmers Markets Mon., June 5 - Sept. 25, 2:15-6:00 pm Farmer s Market, Jackson Landing, 10 Old Piscataqua Rd., Durham, NH Wed. June 7 - Sept. 27, 2:15-6:00 pm Farmers Market, Chamber of Commerce, 550 Central Ave., Dover, NH Thurs, May 4 - Oct. 26, 2:15-6:00 pm Farmer s Market, Swasey Parkway, Exeter, NH Sat. May 6 - Nov, 8-1
Farmers market, Town Hall, 1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth Nocturnal (take a buddy): Memorial Bridge, Harbor Walk Park and pier end of Daniels St. Prescott Park docks, Portsmouth, NH Corn fields near Tecce Farm Stand 240 Mast Rd., Durham, NH Badger s Island, Badger s Island Rd, Kittery, ME Views of Piscataqua River, Portsmouth skyline, Memorial Bridge and Sarah Long Bridge Blind Pig Provisions closed Tuesdays, ok to park there Parking lot end of road also Wallis Sands rocky bluffs, 1050 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH Wallis Marsh, Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH (near Petey s Grocery Store/ Wallis Sands Beach) Rye Harbor State Park 1730 Ocean Blvd. Rye NH Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH Chapman s Landing marsh, NH-108, Stratham, NH Wed., 7:00 pm, Prescott Park Arts Festival 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH Concerts every Wed. at 7:00 pm Thurs. - Sun., 7:00 pm, Prescott Park Arts Festival 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH Plays on stage, Thurs., Fri., Sat. Suns. 7:00 or 8:00 pm Some matinees, check prescottpark.org website Saturdays, June - August, 5-9:30 pm Pro- Portsmouth Summer in the Streets Festivals Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH Weekends (see all of above plus): Bedrock Gardens, 45 High Rd., Lee, NH Open first and third weekends May - Sept. Sat.: 10 am to 4 pm, Sun.: 12 pm to 4 pm Donations requested