Movie Night
Movies in the Park returns to Manchester starting this Friday, Aug. 7, at 8:15 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park featuring The Wild Robot(PG, 2024), according to a post on the Manchester Parks & Recreation Facebook page. The next movie will be Zootopia (PG, 2016) on Friday, Aug. 21, also in Veterans Park at 8:15 p.m., the post said. Two movies will then be screened in Derryfield Park: on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8:15 p.m. catch Inside Out 2 (PG, 2024) and on Friday, Oct. 16, at 8:15 p.m. catch Hocus Pocus 2 (PG, 2022), the post said. BYO chairs, blankets and snacks, the post said.
Walk the Millyard
The Manchester Historic Association will host a Millyard Walking Tour on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. “exploring the history of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company and the district it built,” according to an Association press release. “There’s so much history packed into this stretch of the city — from the origins of the canals to the effects of the great 1936 flood and even the outbreak of anthrax in the ARMS textile mill,” Jeff Barraclough, MHA Executive Director, said in the statement. “The 90-minute, mile-long tour examines the Millyard’s rise, decline, and rebirth following the bankruptcy of Amoskeag, while also exploring the Merrimack River, the Amoskeag Falls, and the history of individual mill buildings,” the release said. The cost is $20; register at manchesterhistoric.org.
Franco Fest
The Franco-American Centre will hold its inaugural Franco Fest on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kimball Jenkins, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, according to facnh.com/franco-fest, where you can purchase tickets. “This vibrant, family-friendly festival brings together music, food, art, culture, and community for a day of discovery and celebration. … Spend the day exploring artisan vendors, savoring delicious international cuisine, enjoying live entertainment, discovering cultural exhibits, and connecting with community organizations that celebrate the many cultures of the International Francophonie,” according to the website, which listed singer-songwriter Josée Vachon as slated to perform.
Green city
The Manchester Parks and Recreation department will hold “Growing a Greener Manchester” on Friday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Sweeney Park on South Main Street in Manchester, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. “Come out to the park and enjoy family-friendly activities, meet local partners, and learn how you can get a free tree planted in your neighborhood or on your private property,” the post said. The event will feature community tree planting, free saplings, “Growing a Greener Manchester” grant updates and free ice cream, the post said.
Catch Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13, 2003) on Friday, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m. in Eagle Square in downtown Concord at a free outdoor screening, according to a post at Red River Theatres’ Facebook page. The screening is part of the First Friday events in the downtown. See firstfridayconcord.com.
Seth Meyers returns to New Hampshire to perform Friday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. at the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, in a show that benefits CASA and Granite State Children’s Alliance, according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets.
Learn to grow garlic on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill in Bedford. The cost is $25. See jhef.org/event/growing-garlic.
Tours and scavenger hunts from the Nashua Historical Society will take place Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Abbot-Spalding House, 1 Nashville St., and the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum, 5 Abbot St., both in Nashua. according to a press release. The Abbot-Spalding House is a “Federal revival-style house Museum [that] has previously served as the home to a succession of prominent Nashua citizens including Daniel Abbot, the father of Nashua. A special 1940s era collection will be on display,” the press release said. See nashuahistoricalsociety.org.
