Author: The Hippo Press

Family fun for whenever

Outdoors

• Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Road in Holderness, nhnature.org, is offering Wild Winter Walks Saturdays Jan. 17 and Jan. 24 as well as select Sundays and Saturdays in February and March. At 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., take a 90-minute guided walk with a naturalist along the live animal exhibit trail to see the animals with their winter coats, according to a press release. The cost is $18 per person and the walks are geared toward ages 6 and up, the release said. Dress for the outdoors; see the website for tickets.

Otherworldly

• Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye will hold a free Nature@Nite program on Friday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a presentation about “Oceans Beyond Earth” at 5 p.m. with Caleigh MacPherson, a NASA Ambassador, according to seacoastsciencecenter.org, where you can register to attend the event.

Rabbits!

Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis, will hold “Magic of Rabbits!” for ages 6 and up on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., according to beaverbrook.org, where you can register for the class.

Open for MLK Jr. Day

• The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St. in Dover, childrens-museum.org, will be open Monday, Jan. 19, with sessions from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., according to the website, where you can purchase tickets in advance. In the afternoon the museum will feature an artist visit with Taintor-the-Painter, who will “share the wonders of the circle as an important geometric shape and as a significant metaphor. Engage in making something colorful and fun with a variety of circle inspired hands-on activities and one, two, or more group collaborations. No experience necessary and perfect for all ages,” the website said.

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Manchester will be open on Monday, Jan. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to starhop.com, where you can purchase tickets to the Center and tickets to planetarium shows

Family fun for whenever

On ice

• Disney on Ice presents Frozen & Encanto on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 10, at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, according to snhuarena.com, where you can find tickets. “Audiences will see Anna, Elsa, Mirabel, and the Madrigal family live, as well as fan favorites Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Goofy, and many more,” according to a press release.
• Get out on the ice yourself. In Concord, outdoor ice skating at White Park Pond (skate rentals are available at The Merrimack Lodge Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.), the pond at Beaver Meadow Golf Course and Rollins Park are open, weather permitting, according to the city’s Parks and Rec Department Facebook page, where you can find updates.
• Outdoor ice skating has also begun for the season at Dorrs Pond in Manchester, according to Manchester’s Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page. The warming hut is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and on weekends during hours announced each week, according to the post. “All hours are weather permitting” and skaters must provide their own skates, the post said.

Speaking of Concord

• SPARC — Sports, Play, Arts & Recreation Club — returns for Concord and Penacook residents Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 10 through March 29, at the City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road in Concord, according to the winter Parks and Recreation Department brochure at concordparksandrec.com. Sessions for families and kids 10+ are 2 to 3:30 p.m and for kids ages 10 to 16 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., according to the flyer about the event, which you can also find on the city’s Facebook page.

Speaking of Bruno (or not)

• See Encanto on the big screen on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. The 2021 animated musical screens in Sing-Along format at BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com where you can purchase tickets. Doors open at 1 p.m.