Cheryl Wheeler is experiencing some health issues and, as a result, we have had to reschedule her August 22nd concert. The rescheduled date is Oct, 24th, Sunday at 4pm at The Park Theater, 19 Main St, Jaffrey, NH 03452. Kenny White will open the concert and play with Cheryl's set. We are very excited to be one of the first concerts in this brand new state of the arts theater. Check this theater out at https://theparktheatre.org/
Your tickets will be honored on this new date and location. We understand that some of you may not be able to make this new date. Please let us know before Sept. 1st if you need a refund by sending an email to deb@pfmsconcerts.org or leaving a message at 603-827-2905. This theater seats 300 so we will be selling more tickets.
This email is being sent to every ticket holder. However, we are aware that some emails from us do go into spam.
There will be more information as time draws closer and at our web site. Thank you for your understanding.
Breaking News: Pete Kennedy with two of his books) will be one of the authors at the PPP Author Book Signing event at the Peterborough Community Center, 25 Elm Street on Saturday, September 25th from 9:30 – 12:30. Free admission and lots of books to be raffled off as well as purchased for signing by multiple authors representing multiple genres. More info available once you subscribe to their emails.
Just a note or two from our friends at Peterborough Poetry Project (PPP), winner of the 2021 Ewing Arts Award for achievement in Literary Arts. They will be publishing a 44-page chapbook of poems and essays about Bob Dylan. “Tiger Lovin’ Blues, edited by NH author and journalist Dan Szczesny, will be published within 30 days of Dan’s idea by PPP. The Dylan books* will be available at all Toadstool Books for $9.95 by early July and maybe pre-ordered for a lower price by all subscribers to PPP’s emails. To sign up for their emails, and the pre-publication offer, send an email to peterboroughpoetry@gmail.com. See their website (https://www.peterboroughpoetryproject.org) for a cover photo and a link to praise for the book by Pete Kennedy of The Kennedys.
*(Books, if not sold out, also may be available at future PFMS concerts.)
In our attempt to do the right thing and obtain insurance for our outdoor concert series at Deb’s, we have only just heard bad news. Deb’s homeowners insurance will be dropped if she has any indoor or outdoor concerts/events. Her agency has tried many other options with the same results. Deb went from panic, shock, and disbelief, to actually realizing that we do not have to cancel the entire summer series but we can relocate it. Here is the good news:
We will be hosting the series in the Spinning Room in the Granite Mill, 71 Main Street, in our very picturesque, historic downtown Harrisville. It is a 150 seat room. Our concerts will never have more than 90 ticket holders. Masks, at least until seated recommended, and socially distanced seating as needed so that all are comfortable. The room is basically wall to wall windows on three sides and the windows will be open. This is a beautifully renovated room in an historic building that has been used for concerts, plays and meetings. It has everything we need. While we are disappointed that we cannot be outdoors, this seemed the next best thing to cancelling and missing out on once again enjoying live music. We hope you will agree.
Reminder: Please be respectful of the people around you and only take a picture or two during the concert. Cell phones need to be turned off and not used as a video camera throughout the concert.
Click on Venue above for information about The Park Theater or the Spinning Room.
Spinning Room, Harrisville only:
What to bring - This only applies to the July and August concert at 4pm. You are welcome to bring a self contained snack, but if you do you are asked to sit in the back of the room at the set up tables so as not to disturb the folks around you. There are 5 - 6' tables set up in the back of the room for folks with a picnic. We will provide chairs, but if you would like, for your own comfort, you can bring your own chairs. Chairs can be situated by you for your group.
Parking - please use the upper and lower lots. We will have parkers to guide you. Or turn in by Harrisville Design and drive down the alley (Mill Alley) behind the bldg. Walk across the bridge to concert. There is no driving across the bridge.
Guests may enter through the tower door. Follow our PFM signs to the Spinning Room. For folks parking in the lower lot, there is an elevator in the lower section of the building for handicap access.
Come early, stay late in Harrisville’s Historic town. Be sure to visit The Harrisville Store's prepared specialty foods, soups, desserts for lunch or to buy for dinner. Harrisville General Store - Harrisville, NH. Visit Harrisville Designs, Harrisville Designs, Inc. nationally famous for locally spun yarns and a weaving center.
For anyone wanting a real get-a-way, there is the wonderful Harrisville Inn B & B. Harrisville Inn – New England Bed Breakfast. Another over night option is in downtown Peterborough. The Jack Daniels Motor Inn supports PFM by hosting our musicians. We love it when our patrons stay with them.
Thank you to our local community for all their support.
These are all the business who support us in many ways including feeding and providing lodging to/for our musicians. We thank them for their huge community support and hope our audience will think about enjoying a meal and staying in Peterborough at any of these fine places.
