Programs and Events
July 24
Sunday 4 - 6 PM |
Community Variety Show & Open Mic |
All ages and acts welcome! You're invited to come and perform your amazing musical talents, poetry reading, comedy sketch, skits, and more! Or come enjoy the acoustical ambiance of the historic South Sutton Meetinghouse while watching your friends and neighbors entertain us all.
To sign up as an act, contact Kathy Lowe 603-491-0789 by July 14. Please join us onstage or in the audience for this entertaining event. |
Aug 6
Saturday 4 PM |
A Meetinghouse Presentation at the Meetinghouse |
SHS presents New England’s Colonial Meetinghouses and their Impact on American Society presented by Paul Wainwright at the newly (almost) restored South Sutton Meetinghouse. The program is funded by a New Hampshire Humanities Community Project Grant to support public humanities programs across New Hampshire. The Who, What, When, Where and Why of Colonial Meetinghouses using photographs of the few surviving "mint condition" meetinghouses as illustrations.
The program will be open to the public at no charge. SHS will sponsor a social hour with refreshments immediately following the presentation. Learn more here. |
August 21
Sunday 11 AM |
Sutton's 107th Old Home Day 2022 |
Old Home Day Service with traditional costumes and customs returns to the (almost) newly restored South Sutton Meetinghouse, followed by a panel discussion with Sutton One Room Schoolhouse Alums sharing stories and memories of the days of Sutton Schoolhouses. More details to follow.
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PAST EVENTS
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December 20
Sunday 5 PM |
2020 Annual Christmas Pageant
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Watch the video trailer here -->
VIDEO PREMIERED December 20 The pandemic gave us a holiday gift; a reason to create a virtual video rendition of the traditional Sutton Annual Christmas Pageant at the historic South Sutton Meetinghouse for all to enjoy! The video production of the traditional pageant is now available online, complete with historic recordings from Christmas Pageants past! |
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Aug. 23 Sunday 11AM
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106th Old Home Day Video Premiere
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Enjoy the sneak peek video below!
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We are please to announce the online video premiere of the 106th Sutton Old Home Day Services. Join us on Old Home Day from the comfort of your home. Please ask your family and friends to share in a new tradition during this extraordinary year.
* Please note that the in-person meetinghouse service will not be held. VIDEO PREMIERE Sunday August 23 at 11 AM. Set a reminder and don't miss it! Following the premiere, the video will remain available online for all to enjoy at any time. |
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Oct. 24
Saturday |
Sutton Historical Society
ANNUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM The SHS 2020 Annual Meeting will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 24 via Zoom. |
Nov. 14
Saturday |
Sutton Historical Society
CHILI TO GO Let SHS prepare your dinner while you support a great cause! Call 603-938-2300 by Thursday, November 12 to place your order for Beef or Vegetarian Chili Dinner complete with corn muffin and cookies. Curbside Pickup 3:30 - 5:30 Saturday, November 14 at the Sutton Historical Society headquarters 655 Rt. 144, South Sutton |