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Weekly Events

Tuesday nights - Live music at the Gilded Iguana
7 p.m. - Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Refugio del Sol
7 p.m. - Christian Surfers Weekly Meeting at the rancho in the Harmony Hotel

Wednesday nights - 7 p.m. Live music at Harbor Reef
4:00-5:00pm  Complimentary Community Yoga Harmony Hotel's Healing Centre

Thursday nights - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Salsa Night hosted by Harmony Hotel's Healing Center.
2 For 1 beer. Lessons by donation to raise money for current fundraising project
Reggae night at La Banana

Friday nights - Live music at Panchos

Saturdays - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Nosara Organic Farmers Market at Giardino Tropical. For sale are organic meats, fruits & vegetables, home made pastries, jams and breads; as well as many handcrafted items.
The Escuelita de Nosara has a booth and sells calendars made by the children and volunteers do face painting and haircutting for donations.  Children's horseback riding.

Saturday nights 10:00 p.m. til ?- Disco at Tropicana in the town of Nosara
Don't drink & drive, Tropicana now offers shuttle service with pickup at:
Casa Tucan:  10:30
Café de Paris:  10:45 PM
Gilded Iguana: 11 PM
Cost is 1000 colones.
Shuttle departs Tropicana to Playa Guiones @ 2 AM

Sunday nights - Live blues music and BBQ at Pacifico Azul, on the beach in Garza


Monthly Events

1st Sunday of every month - 7 a.m. - Volunteers gather at the beach entrance points to work together on beach clean-up

3rd Tuesday of every month - 8 a.m. - Board meeting of the Nosara Civic Association.  Members welcome. To become a member contact the NCA.
1st Sunday of January - Annual Meeting of the Friends of Nosara Board of Directors
2nd Tuesday of January - Nosara Civic Association's Information Meeting
Last Tuesday of January - Nosara Civic Association's annual General Assembly meeting. Your membership must be paid in order to vote

Beginning of January  - Day camp at the Escuelita - 5000 colones buys a ticket to sponsor a child. They have a booth at the Saturday market at Giardino Tropicale or pay Bobbi Johnson

14 January 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.- Del Mar Academy Scholarship Committee's Summer Under the Stars, featuring live music, bocas and a Silent Auction, will be held at La Luna Restaurant.  Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased in the school office or call 2682-1211

15 January - Fundacion Biblioteca David Kitson will have its annual Patrons' Thank You Party, a special event held to thank the library's core donors who commit a minimum of $200 per year to support its budget. This year's event will be held at the home of Jessica Sheffield and Bram Shook. Contact Bevery Kitson for more information. New patrons are welcome

21 January -Nosara Annual Fashion Show at Estancia Nosara, Silent Fashion Auction to benefit local Schools. Tickets c2,500
Doors Open 7 pm Show starts at 9 pm Featuring local Designers from the Nosara area

26 - 30 January - Nosara's Fiesta.  A fun time to be had with a rodeo every night, music, dancing and local food

3 February, Friday - Nosara Wildlife Rescue's 4th Annual Save the Howler Monkey Fundraiser and Auction  Good food, good friends and good entertainment and all for a good cause.   All funds are used to treat injured wildlife and efforts to protect them from further injury caused by our encroachment into their habitat.

? February - Biblioteca David Kitson's Annual Dinner Theater Benefit will be held  Details to follow
I live in a beautiful place ... Nosara on the the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica,
in the Province of Guanacaste, Peninsula de Nicoya
This page was last updated: November 14, 2011
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2011 Events

Most of the local not for profit organizations hold their fundraising events at about the same time each year.
Details, including exact dates, are not usually available until a few weeks in advance and will be posted as they are confirmed.

18 November 7 p.m. to  ? - Donavon Frankenrieter Concert & Auction benefiting the Nosara Animal Care and Surfing Nosara Foundation at Estancia Nosara. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Silent Auction 7 - 8:30. Concert starts at 9 p.m.  For more information contact peter@safarisurfschool.com

19 November 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Del Mar Academy Scholarship Fund's annual Yard/Garage Sale at Restaurante La Casona. To donate your clean clothing, small appliances or housewares please drop them off at the Del Mar Academy office November 16-18

3 December 12:00 noon - EXPO Nosar Sostenible at Estancia Nosara.  Performances & dancing by over 120 children and adults from the community. Presentations on practicing sustainability and recycling.  Arts and crafts by local artisans. Typical C.R. food and music.  All Nosara non-profit organizations are invited to share their information with the community.  Admission is free.


14 April, Saturday 4 p.m.  3rd Annual Action for the Arts by Surfing Nosara Foundation to benefit All area Nosara Schools, CEN & the Colegio. All proceeds go towards buying Art and School Supplies for all area schools! La Luna Restaurant, Playa Pelada


3 June 2011 - 2nd Annual BLK-9 Dog Show.  Bring your dog (on a leash) a chair, an umbrella, a picnic basket & cooler & get ready to have some fun!  Enjoy Hot Dogs, Dog Legs Fried Chicken, Salty Dogs, Greyhounds, and Hair-of-the-Dog Bloody Mary's, all available for a small donation. Pamper your pet - there will be a Dog washer and a Phodographer on site; or visit our Adopt-A-Pet booth to find a new baby or very appreciative older brother or sister.  All proceeds benefit Nosara Animal Care the non-profit organization that helps low income families provide quality veterinarian care for their pets, including spaying and neutering.
2012 Events
Nosara Wildlife Rescue's 2012 Wall Calendar
100% Of sale proceeds goes to the non-profit organization that cares for Nosara's injured and displaced wildlife.
These calendars make a perfect gift.  $10 Each.
Full color, 11"x17" 28 pages
Howler & Capuchin monkey photos by local photographers
New this year are Nosara daily tide charts, moon phases
and both U.S. and C.R. holidays
For details and to view all months please visit:
www.nosaraweb.com/NosaraWildlifeCalendar.html

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