A full line up of events for New Year’s New London

New London, NH: The Center for the Arts is brimming with excitement to share the schedule for New Year’s New London, the Lake Sunapee Region’s first-ever First Night celebration. On December 31st start the day with an array of free family activities and then with the purchase of a NYNL button, adults can enjoy special programming into the New Year! This community wide event is brought to you by the Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, New London Recreation Department and Tracy Memorial Library.

Schedule of Events

Daytime free family events:

10 am Storytime at Tracy Memorial Library

Enjoy stories, songs, and a New Years themed craft.

Theme: New vs. Old 

10:30 am Magic Show at Whipple Hall

Be fascinated by Andrew Silver, a multi-talented professional variety entertainer who fuses magic, juggling, and physical comedy into his thought provoking shows. 

11:30 am Kids Countdown Party at Whipple Hall

12:00 pm Kearsarge Community Band and the Kids Costume Parade from Whipple Hall 

1-4 pm Free Skate* with Music and Hot Chocolate

1-5 pm Kids Drop-in Crafts at the CFA Center

1:30 pm Blockbuster Movie at Tracy Memorial Library

Gather for a BLOCKBUSTER movie set on New Years Eve. Light refreshments will be provided. 

2:00 pm Zumba for kids and families at Whipple Hall

Move and groove to a fun playlist with Kristin Lizotte, a certified group fitness instructor.

4:00 pm Skating Competition* 

3 Minute Skating Routine-1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes! 

Honorary Judge: Miss Kim

4:30 pm Firepit Drumming Circle with Kathy Lowe and Julie Corey

6-9 pm 3x3 Hockey Tournament* 

Get your team together! 

* Registration required at the NL Recreation Department (weather dependent/space is limited)

Nighttime events (accessible with the purchase of a “NYNL BUTTON”): 

5:30 pm St Andrews Youth Choir & the KRES NL Tone Chime Ringers at First Baptist Church

5:30 pm KCPA Art in Motion Performance Company at Whipple Hall

Featuring dancers from the Kearsarge Conservatory for the Performing Arts.

6:30 pm Oliver Andrews and Friends concert at First Baptist Church

Featuring award winning violinist Oliver Andrews, flutist Nicole Densmore and violist Kathy Thomas.

6:30 pm Singer/Songwriters Session I at St Andrews Church

Featuring multi talented songwriter and artist Kathy Lowe-Bloch, a singer-songwriter since 1968, creating music that is personal, universal, fun and profound; guitarist Tom Pirozzoli whose work forms the rich backdrop for his warm tenor that delivers melodies and lyrics exploring the full range of the human and global experience;  Carl Beverly, songwriter and performer at coffeehouses and open mics since 2008, and founder of the Brook House Songwriters' Circle; and award winning songwriter Doug Farrell, whose witty observations and poetic engaging lyrics will leave you wanting more.

6:30 pm The Sugar River Band at Whipple Hall

Enjoy traditional fiddle music - jigs, reels, polkas, hambos, waltzes - from New England, Celtic, Scandinavian and French-Canadian folk music traditions.  Members of the band for New Year's Eve will be Sophie Orzechowski MacRae, Devon MacRae and Jane Orzechowski on fiddles, piano, guitar, hardanger d'Amores.

7:30 pm The Kearsarge Chorale at First Baptist Church

The Kearsarge Chorale, creating  beautiful music that touches the hearts of their audiences and enriches the lives of the community.

7:30 pm Singer/Songwriters Session II at St Andrews Church

Featuring Kathy Lowe-Bloch, Tom Pirozzoli, Carl Beverly, and Doug Farrell.

7:30 pm Amazing Stories with Simon Brooks at Whipple Hall

Experience the great power in the old stories. British storyteller, humorist and author Simon Brooks has been storytelling to audiences from all over the world. Some of the greatest stories are no longer that well known, and some of our best loved stories have been changed and manipulated, and all but forgotten. 

8:30 pm The New London Brass Ensemble at First Baptist Church

A traditional brass quintet based in New London, Playing a unique blend of Classical brass music with jazz influences featuring Dan Wright on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Doug Dean on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Ako Shiffer on Horn,  Victoria "Vicki" Moore on Trombone, and Dan Brown playing Tuba.

8:30-10:00 pm Square Dancing with the Bradford Squares and Square Dance Caller Carolyn Hornat at St Andrews Church Comm Center

Come join the fun! Beginners welcome!

8:30 pm-12 DJ Party & Midnight Countdown with DJ Greg and Bluebird Mobile Bar at Whipple Hall

5, 4, 3, 2, 1…*space is limited/Gold Button only

Please note that changes to the schedule are still possible, so check our website for the most up to date details. 

NYNL Event Details:

Where: Center for the Arts, Tracy Memorial Library, Whipple Hall, New London Town Green, St. Andrew’s Church, First Baptist Church

When: 10:00 am - MIDNIGHT

Admission: Daytime activities are free and open to the public. 

            Nighttime events are available with the purchase of a NYNL button! 

NYNL Buttons are $20/adult, or $25 also includes the DJ Party (space is limited). Buttons can be purchased online or in-person from CFA (428 Main St.), Chamber of Commerce, Morgan Hill Bookstore, New London Recreation Department, & Tatewell Gallery. Please note that online purchases can be picked up from CFA during Gallery & Studio hours from Thurs. to Sat. from 1 to 5pm. 

We are grateful for our New Year’s New London Sponsors: Bluebird Mobile Bar, Dance Arts Academy, Echo Communications, LaValley Building Supply, Mascoma Bank, BHG RE - The Milestone Team, InterTown Record, Morgan Hill Bookstore, Old Hampshire Designs, Inc., SooNipi Magazine, Spring Ledge Farm, Sugar River Bank, Tatewell Gallery, and YCN. And a special thank you to St Andrews Church, First Baptist Church, New London Inn and the Town of New London.

The Center for the Arts supports, promotes, and connects literary, performing and visual artists of all ages with our community. We offer three guilds, member groups and gatherings, community events and programs, exhibits and classes. For the past 15 years, the CFA has championed creativity as a vital part of life in the Lake Sunapee region and beyond.