Thursday, Aug. 27
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats continue their stretch of games against the Hartford Yard Goats with a game tonight at 6:03 p.m., according to nhfishercats.com, where you can purchase tickets. Games continue through Sunday, Aug. 30, when game time is 1:05 p.m., the website said. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the team will play as the Manchester Coconut Tenders, when the first 500 fans will receive the third of three special Manchester Chicken Tender bobbleheads, according to the website, where you can find ticket information. Other special events include postgame fireworks on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29, the website said.
Saturday, Aug. 29
The Capital Mineral Club’s Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show will take place today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Everett Arena in Concord, according to capitalmineralclub.org.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Granite State PoutineFest will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 603 Brewery in Londonderry, according to poutinefest.com, where you can purchase tickets. Try a sample of poutine (which, fundamentally, is french fries + cheese curds + gravity) from a variety of area restaurants and vote for your favorite, the website said.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Poets Mckendy Fils-Aimé and JeFF Stumpo will be at Bookery, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, today from 5 to 7 p.m. to read from their debut poetry collections, according to bookerymht.com, where you can RSVP. Fils-Aimé’s new book is sipèstisyon (see mckendyfilsaime.com) and Stumpo’s new book is these are the waterfalls in my head (see jeffstumpo.com). FInd more author readings and other book events in the Book listings on page 21.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Catch comedian Dulcé Sloan tonight at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can watch clips of her appearance on Conan and other comedy shows and purchase tickets. Sloan was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and released the book Hello, Friends! Stories of Dating, Destiny and Day Jobs in 2024. Find more comedy from Sloan at dulcesloan.com. Find more comedy shows in the Comedy This Week listings on page 23.
Sunday, Aug. 30
Tuba Skinny will play the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua, today at 7 p.m., according to nashuacenterforthearts.com, where you can purchase tickets. “While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music, ragtime, and New Orleans R&B. Their approach is a true reflection of Americana, encompassing the full genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective,” the Center for the Arts website said. See tubaskinny.com for more on the band. Find more upcoming shows in the Concert listings on page 26.
Save the Date! Saturday, Sept. 5
The Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Miler comes with a treat: a post-race sticky bun after the race on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 8:30 a.m. at Newfound Lake in Bristol, according to runyourbunsoffnh.com, where you can register for the race (there is no same-day registration). This year’s community beneficiary of the race is the NH Food Bank, the website said.
Featured image: Tuba Skinny.