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Recession-Free Activities

Money is tight, but that does not mean you need to stop exploring, learning, or having fun. There are plenty of free events for every type of lifestyle. 

Free On-line Course from Major Universities, including MIT.

That’s right all courses are free, and you can take them at your own pace. The only down fall is you don’t receive the college credit, but if you want to brush up on skills, learn a subject, and improve your gray matter, it’s a wonderful opportunity. Courses are available from the following schools:

.      Massachusetts Institute of Technology

.      Open University

.      Carnegie Mellon University

.      Tufts University

.      Stanford University

.      University of California, Berkeley

.      Utah State University

.      Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

.      University of Southern Queensland

.      University of California, Irvine

You can access all the above universities here. 

Free Home Repairs

Kearsarge Workcamp This summer from July 13 to July 17, the Kearsarge Workcamp will be coming to the area. This is a project operated by the Trinity Bible Church in South Sutton, NH. It is a group of young people and their adult leaders from across the country that spend the summer doing home repairs for people who are low-income and/or disabled and cannot do the repairs themselves.

For Sunapee residents, there is also a small fund set aside for repairs that directly relate to home heating issues if the Workcamp cannot provide the needed materials. For availability of funds, contact the Welfare Administrator, Julie I. Carson. She is available at the Sunapee Town Office on Wednesdays from 9 am to noon at (603) 763-2212, or at other times by calling (603) 863-9529.

Applications for the Kearsarge Workcamp are available at the Sunapee Town Office. Please remember to get your requests in early. Or you can contact the Trinity Bible Church directly at (603) 927-4213

Free Fishing and Bike Rodeo

Free Fishing: Newport Fishing Derby and Bike Rodeo:  Saturday, June 6 Fish from 8:00 to 10:30

FREE NH State Fishing Day at Meadow Park. Various prizes are awarded to children. Fishing is open to all ages

Second Annual Bike Rodeo.  Outspokin will do tune-ups ~ Bicycle Safety Course ~

Free helmets to those in need (first come, first served) & other prizes awarded! Sponsored by Newport Police Station, Outspokin & Newport Explorers Post.

Free Poetry

Favorite Poem Night: May 28 at the Richards Library in Newport NH at 7 p.m. Bring your favorite poem, or one you wrote. All ages are welcome to attend. This group is a drop in-group and will meet every forth Thursday of the month.  

Free Museums

MIT Museum Cambridge MA- Free admission on Sundays 10 am - Noon. Also metered on street parking is free on Sundays. 

See http://web.mit.edu/museum/visit/hours.html  For more information

 Old Ironsides Cambridge MA- Free admission April 1 –October 31, 9 am to 6 pm and November 1 –March 31 10 am to 5 pm. There is also free parking for visitors. See http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/visit/index.htm for more information.  

Free Music

Sunapee: Concerts on Wednesday Evenings 7-9 p.m. Ben Mere Bandstand starting June 24. 

Newport: Concerts on Sunday Evenings 6-8 p.m. Newport Town Common usually starts the last Sunday in June.  

Free Movies

Every Saturday night during the months of July and August, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury VT has outdoor movie festivals. Movies start at dusk and you need to bring your own chair. If you are handicapped and need assistance call 1-802-882-2300 ext. 2300. Visit here for the movies schedule.