Newport Winter Carnival
Monkey Scavenger Hunt!
presented by the Library Arts Center
How it works:
1) Find the Monkeys! Go on a hunt to find the 10 monkeys hiding all around downtown Newport! Travel around town by car or by foot, and go at your own pace. The Giant Inflatable Monkeys will be “hanging” around town on Sat. Feb. 13 and Sun. Feb. 14 during the festivities for the Newport Winter Carnival.
The contest is open to families, children, and adults of all ages!
2) Name the Monkeys! Show us that you have completed the hunt by filling out the online form below with the NAMES of all 10 monkeys (Names of monkeys may be found on their “nametags”).
3) Prizes! The first 20 people to successfully name all of the monkeys will win a special gold coin, and GRAND PRIZE! ALL of the entrants with the correct monkey names will be entered into a drawing to win a crisp $100 bill!
Monkey
CLUES
Here are your instructions & Clues below:
Life is a Circus, so they say!
Join in the fun, and help us look!
The monkeys escaped the circus and ran away,
Just like in a circus book!
Some are near and some are far
For some you might need to be in a car.It’s mostly a walk, so wear a coat.
Bundle up, and be a star!
Help us please, don’t let us down.
Time to bring the monkeys back to their home.
There will be prizes for those who do.
Don’t let these monkeys roam!
Each monkey has a darling name
Write each down, and where we’ll find them
But leave them there for the circus ringmaster
As they may bite, they aren’t that tame!
The first twenty people to come to our aid
Will win a golden coin, for the call to help they obeyed!
All those who help will be entered to win
An impressive cash prize, a bill with the face of Benjamin Franklin!
Clue #1:
There once was a school,
But not any more;
Walk up the steps,
But not in the door.
Look all around
For the very first one
Hanging right there,
Just waiting for fun!
Clue #2:
Deep in the winter
When there is ice,
We skate in this place
When the weather is nice.
Then later on
When we get cold,
We start for the hut
To warm up our soul.
Clue #3:
Time to go now
To a Newport gem
Where books abound
For those who want them.
Go up the front walk,
Find the monkey there,
Sitting and waiting
For someone to dare.
Clue #4:
Look in the window
of a shop that sells posies,
Right on the corner,
And bouquets of rosies.
Look for the monkey
And write down its name;
Isn’t this fun?
Now on with this game!
Clue #5:
Do you like country music?
News and talk?
Time to cross over;
Use the crosswalk!
Look in the window,
Find one more,
Listen to the music,
But stay outdoors!
Clue #6:
Right in the middle of Downtown
There’s a beautiful garden there;
Right in front of the bakery,
Right in the open air.
Look in the tree
In the middle of where
The flowers usually grow;
Find the monkey there!
Clue #7:
Down behind Main Street
There’s a park right there.
There’s a playground,
A place to run and where
Children used to bounce and play
On horses in the round,
That causes it to still be called
Horsey Park. It’s found!
Clue #8:
Another Newport gem,
A place where people go
To see a play or concert
Sitting in a row.
As you approach that building
Just look down low and up high
There’s rows of bannisters there
And the monkey, waiting nigh!
Clue #9:
Down by the high school
There is a caring little church;
The monkey is hiding there,
Sitting on a perch!
Right by the front door
Look down and see it now,
The little monkey waiting
Chilly in the snow.
Clue #10:
A golden eagle sits atop
A Newport eating place.
We go there and eat yummy food
When we celebrate!
Walk right past to the bridge
With the Sugar River passing under,
The monkey is playing around on the railings
watching the water below in wonder.
Did you
Find all the Monkeys?
(*Monkey names may be entered in any order.)
**One entry per person, please.
Monkey Scavenger Hunt Entry Form
Monkey Scavenger Hunt
Prizes + Grand Prize!
The first 20 entries to correctly list all of the names of the monkeys will receive a special gold coin! (*Please be sure to leave your mailing address where we can send your prize.)
The contest Grand Prize is a crisp, new $100 bill! (wow!) Everyone who provides all of the correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win the $$$. The winner will be drawn and notified by the Library Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 16th.
* Monkeys may be entered on the entry form in ANY order.
** One entry per person, please.
Thank You!
* to the Newport Rec Dept. and community leaders for their outstanding dedication to producing a safe Winter Carnival in 2021!
to Kathy Niboli for her creativity in developing the scavenger hunt clues
* to Max & Annabelle Huot for coming up with creative names for the Monkeys
* to Jan McMahon for her generous donation of the gold coins for prize winners
* to our wonderful area businesses for willing to “hang out” with the monkeys during Carnival Weekend
The Library Arts Center is grateful to you all!
About the
Library Arts Center
Community Arts Center in the heart of downtown Newport, New Hampshire
Non-profit Art Gallery, Studio, & Performance Venue
The Library Arts Center is a creative gathering space where friends, family, neighbors and visitors can connect and share in a celebration of artistic inspiration, creative vision, and community spirit—in the true sense of “community arts.”
In addition to presenting 6-8 outstanding exhibits annually, the Library Arts Center presents the following favorite community events:
- Peeps Diorama Contest
- Apple Pie Crafts Fair
- Gallery of Gifts: Handmade for the Holidays
- Summer Performances for Kids – outdoor performance series
- Three Bridges Music Series – a celebration of Traditional Music
- Community Arts Night on the Newport Town Common
- and so much more!
Discover what’s new at libraryartscenter.org.
Our Vision
The Library Arts Center constitutes the artistic core of our community through cultural and creative educational experiences that stimulate appreciation of the Arts, and encourage creativity.
Our Mission
The mission of the Library Arts Center is to sustain a vibrant, inclusive and highly visible arts community that provides a wide variety of engaging, enriching events, and affordable educational experiences for both artists and patrons of the arts.