Center Stage Cheshire County is an organization, incorporated in 1992, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our region through the promotion, support, and implementation of high quality community-wide events and programs in Keene. Our vision is to fill Downtown Keene with the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that make a place come alive. We want Downtown Keene to be a place where the experience alone brings people out to meet friends, revel in the atmosphere, sense the excitement, appreciate the surroundings and feel the community spirit that emanates from the crowd during an event. Our mission is to improve the quality of life through cultural, family-oriented events that bring the community together in celebration. We are dedicated to keeping our Downtown alive and thriving and to providing community celebrations that truly enhance the quality of life for our residents, employees, friends, visitors, families and the community as a whole.

Center Stage came about with the help of local organizations which have been around for a long time and have the respect of area residents; such as the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce and the Keene Property Owners Association. We are incorporated and have a 501 (c) (3) tax status.

We have a broad-based Board of Directors and a committed volunteer force that keep us going.

Mission Statement
To ensure an alive, thriving downtown by bringing the community together in celebration throughout the year.

Center Stage Is Committed To:
• Events focused in our community which pull together our schools, businesses, and nonprofit and service organizations for betterment of all, with an outcome of tremendous community pride.
• Events geared for families with lots of activities for children.
• Events which are free to the public.
• Events which provide vendor opportunities for community nonprofit organizations.
• Events which are 21-goose-bump affairs!
• Events which are top-quality and classy.

Character Traits
Free, family-oriented, educational, community-driven, entertaining, fun, exciting, top-class, high quality, celebratory, 21-goose bump affairs!

Statement of Purpose
To enhance community life through the promotion, support and implementation of high quality community-wide events and programs in downtown Keene.