Join us on Friday, May 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., for a Gin Spirit Tasting hosted by spirit connoisseur Nigel Manley, who will regale you with gin facts and fables while you sample an array of gins and nosh on bite-sized eats.

Nigel Manley, our neighbor from The Rocks Estate just across the road, has made Bethlehem his home for more than 30 years and is well-known locally as a whiskey and spirit enthusiast who has a passion for sharing his knowledge. During his presentation guests will learn that gin was first made in Belgium, and its name comes from the Dutch “Genever” or the Latin “Jenever,” for one of its ingredients, Juniper Juniperus.

Guests will also enjoy a typical gin tasting, where the gin is served neat, without tonic, ice or garnishes. To fully experience the spirit, gin is swirled in a tasting glass and smelled, as well as rubbed on the hands, which are then cupped, and sniffed. This is followed by tasting for first flavors, followed by tasting for finish. And, finally, coffee beans are sniffed to clear the nasal palate before proceeding to the next sample. When Nigel isn’t educating people about his favorite spirits, he can be found in the garden, or farming, cooking, drinking beer, hunting and fishing, “but teaching about spirits is my passion,” he says.

Cooking Demonstration

On Saturday, May 22nd, Adair’s own Chef Steve Learned will present a cooking demonstration from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. of steamed mussels with white wine and chorizo and a pan-seared tuna with chimichurri. Gin cordials will be served to accompany this delicious food tasting.

Friday Gin presentation is $60 per person
Saturday cooking demo is $50 per person
both events $100

Gentle Yoga by the Pond

Relax, rejuvenate and enjoy the spring sunshine with gentle afternoon yoga, outdoors by the lily pond, from 12:30 to 1:30 on Saturday, hosted by Adair’s very own Meggen Wright, Assistant Innkeeper and Yoga teacher. Meggen joined the Adair Inn team in May 2017 in both the restaurant and as an Assistant Innkeeper. She is also a Certified Yoga Therapist (through the International Association of Yoga Therapists) and a Registered Yoga Teacher (through the National Yoga Alliance) with a specialty in pain reduction and management. Her studio is in downtown historic Littleton. “I really enjoy helping people feel relief in mind-body-spirit” says Meggen “and have instructed over 700 therapeutic yoga and movement programs in a variety of settings from the Mid-Atlantic to New England for 15 years. No experience or flexibility required!”

Yoga for in house guests is free*
Yoga for non-guests is $15*
*reservation is required

Don’t miss our Gin Spirit Tasting, Cooking Demonstration and Yoga Experience Weekend!
With Adair’s Stay and Save Weekend package, reserve your spot for Friday and Saturday evening and get Sunday night free! Call (603) 444-2600 for details and reservations.

North Country Center for the Arts will open their doors and their 2021 entertainment season with the popular return of their Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Show.

Host and comic Greg Boggis has been comedy event producer at Jean’s Playhouse for many years, bringing the best in Boston and regional standup to their stage in Lincoln – and this year is no exception.

Headlining comedian Mike Donovan is a veteran of stand up with a career that began in 1978 and quickly saw him rise in popularity. He has toured 38 cities with Steven Wright and regularly appears in Las Vegas, N.Y., and Atlantic City; as well as appearing on SHOWTIME, and had his sports material featured on ESPN’s Sportscenter.  He is a prolific comedy writer, and his work has been published in Sports Illustrated, the Patriot Ledger, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix, and Sports Collectors Digest – plus a book, 101 Stories of American History. Donovan also appeared at Jean’s for the 2015 Memorial Day Comedy Show.

Joining Donovan and Boggis, Rob Steen will appear as the featured comic.  A Boston street performer at the tender age of 12, Steen created North Shore Comedy in 1986, when he was 15. With juggling and improv skills under his belt, he decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. At just 21, he was booking more than 20 shows a week and performing, as well. He was the youngest agent in New England with the largest client base. Steen performs more than 350 shows a year personally and has been a regular guest on “The Late Show” with David Letterman. His roster of more than 300 comedians from Boston, Los Angeles and New York are seen regularly throughout the country and on television, and performing locally in comedy clubs and a wide range of fundraiser comedy nights for nonprofit organizations.

The Comedy Show is scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at 7:30 pm; tickets are $20, and general seating will be assigned by party in order to allow for distanced seating.

With the emerging reopenings throughout NH, be aware that the Playhouse is currently at reduced capacity to ensure safe practices, all of which are detailed on their website at www.jeansplayhouse.com – where you should be able to purchase tickets beginning the week of May 10.  (Advance ticketing purchase is the best way to ensure availability as box office hours are limited and unscheduled at this time.)

North Country Center for the Arts has a full schedule of performances and productions ready for 2021 – including an outstanding summer of live professional theatre.  Look for future announcements as NCCA welcomes audiences back to Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln, NH!