Ruth Boland has been a basketmaker since 1991, a state-juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen since 2002, and is a past member of the Board of the Northeast Basketmakers Guild. Her hand shaped baskets often involve strong colors, intricate patterns and a contemporary feel. Ruth has shown her work at juried exhibits throughout New England, including the Guilford Handcraft Center in CT, the NH Institute of Art in Manchester NH, the League of NH Craftsmen's Gallery and Living With Craft Exhibits, the Slater Mill Museum in Pawtucket RI, and Gallery One in Nashua NH. Ruth's work has also been included in "500 Baskets". In 2010 Ruth opened the LNHC Nashua Fine Craft Gallery.

Join us for some fun and movement at the Library Plaza!

Visit Dominique's Main Street studio for a demonstration and discussion about her process.

"My demonstration will show people how to use different tools and colors to create surprising artwork designs. Hope to see you there for the fun and peace to create.” - Dominique Boutaud

Coffee filter flowers and butterflies!

http://www.artsexpressnh.com/

Lisa Chaloner picked up a hook in 1991 and hasn’t put it down since.  In 2009, she completed the Pearl McGown certification process for traditional rug hooking. She teaches rug hooking classes 8 months of the year and has exhibited her rugs at the McGown Northern Teacher Workshop and at the Deerfield Fair, receiving awards for the best teacher piece for two successive years.   Lisa is currently the Director for Northern McGown Teacher Workshop and the past president White Mountain Woolen Magic, the New Hampshire Chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists.

Sussy-Rose Shields began as a silversmith in a turquoise shop in Oklahoma in 1975 and has been a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen since 1988.  Her art background and sense of adventure turned her self-taught skills into a passion that has lasted a lifetime. Sussy’s work explores movement, playfulness, texture, and shape using mixed metals and techniques chosen to echo patterns of the world around us. She has a great love of teaching metalwork to others, and holds classes and workshops in her studio. Sussy’s work can be found in personal collections throughout the US, Europe, Scandinavia, and Japan.

Do you distaste the flavor of wax lips? Throat sore from cackling like a phantom? Well... don't lose your head! Haunting can be daunting... and to be Frank; a pain in the neck! This season leave all the ghoulishness to that maniacal minstrel... Doctor Gasp! Beneath the mask of this phantom is a New England folk musician Dan Blakeslee with his unique bag of all original songs of Halloween oozing with tales of vampires and ghastly creeps.

Blakeslee's songs are a throwback to old-time cult horror themes, giving nods to Bobby Pickett (Monster Mash), Alfred Hitchcock, John Zacherle, the cavernous voice of Paul Frees with a little Tom Waits drizzled over the top. Each October that unexpected spectacle Doctor Gasp rises from the shadows delivering an earful of eerie for the young, old and immortal! This October marks the 14th anniversary of Doctor Gasp haunting the land with his traveling spook show. Some brand new chilling morsels will be unveiled in celebration. So when autumn leaves fall if a fright is what you crave, seek out this ghoul for the Doctor is in... SANE!

More info at: www.doctorgasp.com and www.danblakeslee.com

REMINDER:

The winner of the Great American Downtown #DowntownScarecrows will be announced at the Farmer's Market. Don't forget to vote! When you like a photo that is in the downtown scarecrows photo album on the Great American downtown Facebook page, it is worth one point for your favorite scarecrow. When you take a selfie with the scarecrow and post it in the comment section, or publicly on Twitter or Instagram with the #DowntownScarecrows it is worth five points for your favorite scarecrow.

Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

The delicious adventure of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life in this captivating stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, as well as all new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows the enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of chocolate. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, while the fifth is a likeable young boy named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka will take audiences on a fantasy ride into a land of pure imagination!

Musical, Rated G

Tristan Omand's hard-learned brand of folk songwriting is brimming with stories of offbeat characters, road-worn personal experience, and a healthy dose of subtle humor to even things out. His acoustic guitar style sets a sparse backdrop to distinctly American songs and stories, and his approach to lyricism owes as much to John Steinbeck as to John Prine.

Based out of New Hampshire, Tristan currently has four solo albums available, including his latest released in April 2016, entitled The Lesser-Known Tristan Omand. His busy schedule and the curious ache of wanderlust has resulted in unforgettable experiences from countless regional shows and nearly a dozen tours of the east coast.

The YMCA presents a creative movement class with props and an art table. A great way to stretch your imagination and limbs after a day of ArtWalking!

Ruth Boland has been a basketmaker since 1991, a state-juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen since 2002, and is a past member of the Board of the Northeast Basketmakers Guild. Her hand shaped baskets often involve strong colors, intricate patterns and a contemporary feel. Ruth has shown her work at juried exhibits throughout New England, including the Guilford Handcraft Center in CT, the NH Institute of Art in Manchester NH, the League of NH Craftsmen's Gallery and Living With Craft Exhibits, the Slater Mill Museum in Pawtucket RI, and Gallery One in Nashua NH. Ruth's work has also been included in "500 Baskets". In 2010 Ruth opened the LNHC Nashua Fine Craft Gallery.

Join iUGO Nashua on October 15th for the inaugural Nashua Zombie Bike Ride! From 2 PM to 5 PM, the witching hour doth approaches as the Undead will ride and peddle the streets of Nashua! We plan to start close to the garages and parking lots with an hour + of Zombie preparations in the parking lot of the old District Court House. Make-Up artists will be on hand to make sure you look your ghoulish best, zombie bike decoration preparation is encouraged, and we might even have a couple zombie inspired performances! Once preparations are complete, we’ll take to the streets on our bikes for a Zombie Bike Ride parade through downtown Nashua! This ride is intended more as a leisurely bike ride than a race, and families are invited to all join in the fun! If we don’t have at least one zombie baby then this isn’t a true zombie bike ride!

WHAT IS A ZOMBIE BIKE RIDE?

A Bike Ride with Zombies, duh… A zombie bike ride is a family friendly, casual and fun ride where participants dress up like zombies and show off their ghoulish best as they parade around the downtown area. Our ride is inspired by the famous Key West Zombie Bike Ride, but will take a decidedly Nashuan turn as it coincides with Nashua Art Walk Weekend, and draws upon all we have to offer here in New Hampshire.

http://iugonashua.com/cpt_event/2016-nashua-zombie-bike-ride/

iUGO Nashua presents the Inaugural Nashua Food Truck Festival located at 30 Temple St from 2:00pm - 6:00pm on October 15th. A limited number of tickets (400) will be sold to the inaugural event. Ticket holders will receive an armband which will give them access to the food trucks from 2:00pm-5:00pm before the general public (5:00pm-6:00pm while supplies -i.e. food- lasts), a FREE SAMPLE voucher*, a $2 off Millyard Brewery voucher** and an official Food Truck Festival Frisbee plate. There will be a live DJ, live art demonstrations and music throughout the day. Join us in bringing this movement to our community and support us in offering more events with the same appeal!

Tickets are good from 2:00pm-6:00pm. General public can purchase food from trucks without tickets after 5:00pm but do not receive a food voucher, beer voucher, Frisbee plate and the vendors may run out of food.

*one FREE SAMPLE voucher per ticket holder good for one item from a truck of your choice - vendors will have a specific item available in exchange for the voucher.

** Millyard Brewery VOUCHER valid day of event for $2 off Millyard Brewery beers at downtown Nashua locations that carry Millyard Brewery Beers (Millyard Brewery, Nashua Garden, Riverside BBQ, Pub Grainery, O'Briens Sports Bar and the Thirsty Turtle)

Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

The delicious adventure of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life in this captivating stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, as well as all new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows the enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of chocolate. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, while the fifth is a likeable young boy named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka will take audiences on a fantasy ride into a land of pure imagination!

Musical, Rated G

Visit Dominique's Main Street studio for a demonstration and discussion about her process.

"My demonstration will show people how to use different tools and colors to create surprising artwork designs. Hope to see you there for the fun and peace to create.” - Dominique Boutaud

The Boys and Girls Club of Nashua will present a collaborative art project at the Library Plaza.

A New England native, Karen Mitchell first studied studio art at Colby College and the University of Maine at Orono, focusing on printmaking, etching and block prints.  She has been a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen since 1991, and is an active member of the Mont Vernon Artisans. Karen strives to advance her skills by exploring new styles and techniques. She finds inspiration everywhere and loves finding ways to incorporate the new skills into her work. Each new piece is another step along her path. 

Educators from Nashua Community Music School host an interactive percussion activity at the Nashua Public Library Plaza! "Bucket Blast" is a recycled percussion workshop where students of any age learn the basics of rhythm, drumming and collaboration while using recycled objects such as buckets, pails and trashcans as musical instruments.

Meet the cast of The Peacock Players' Willy Wonka!

Cow Hampshire Folk is a tribe of musical friends based in southern NH.

Local artist Eric Escobar will once again create a unique banner at ArtWalk Headquarters, 30 Temple Street.

http://www.escobarts.com/