Category: Family Fun

Kiddie Pool 26/03/05

Family fun for whenever

Video game history

• On Sunday, March 8, SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, will celebrate Ralph Baer, the German-born engineer who lived in Manchester and is known as “the father of video games,” according to see-sciencecenter.org. According to SEE’s Facebook page, the day will feature activities celebrating his legacy, which will be included with regular admission — $15 per person ages 3 and up, according to the website. The Center is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last admission of the day at 4 p.m., the website said.

Maple season

• New Hampshire’s Maple Weekend is Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, this year but Ben’s Sugar Shack, 8 Webster Highway in Temple, offers free tours on weekends throughout March, according to bensmaplesyrup.com. This weekend, visit Saturday, March 7, or Sunday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a tour that demonstrates the maple syrup making process from tree to pancake. And, of course, the tour will include samples of maple products such as maple soft-serve ice cream, maple roasted nuts, maple cotton candy, maple soda, maple fudge, maple barbecue sauce, maple syrup and more, the website said.

• Charmingfare Farm, 774 High St. in Candia, kicks off its Maple Express event celebrating maple season with times for the public Saturdays and Sundays, March 6-22 (as well as some school group days). Visit the sugarhouse, see boiling sap, learn about tree tapping and taste the syrup during the event, which also features visits with the animals and a horse-drawn or tractor ride, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets for specific times during the event.

Big screen fun

• Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, chunkys.com, will feature new Disney Pixar release Hoppers in its “Little Lunch Date” screening on Tuesday, March 10, at 11:30 a.m. The lights will be slightly dimmed and admission costs $5, according to the website. Let this also serve as a reminder that Tuesday, March 10, is town voting day in some communities, which can mean no school for students.

Treasure Hunt 26/03/05

Dear Donna,

I found this box of assorted watch pieces and metal. Can you give me an idea of a value for it? I took what I wanted and now would like to see someone else enjoy it.

Thank you, Donna.

Terri

Dear Terri,

OK I’m in line for that! Just kidding, but who doesn’t like playing with watch pieces?

I think what I would do first is check for any watch faces, movements etc. Some may be valuable on their own. This I think could be done by a watch repair person and possibly a jeweler.

If you know they are just an assortment of pieces, next I would price it as a lot to someone. People enjoy decorating and doing crafts, jewelry with a lot of it! Sometimes just displaying the bunch in a glass jar makes for interesting conversations.

Terri, from what I can see you have an assortment of pieces from the early 1900s through to the mid to late century. I say the value for the lot if no exceptions is $75.

I hope you find a new home for the box of fun!

Kiddie Pool 26/02/26

Family fun for whenever

February vacation week fun

• Pats Peak, 686 Flanders Road in Henniker, patspeak.com, has extended its POP Ticket (pay one price for skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing, rentals and lesson tips) days for every day through Saturday, Feb. 28. The POP tickets cover night activities starting at 4, 5 or 6 p.m. and running through 9 or 10 p.m. depending on the day (with ticket prices based on start time), according to the website.

• Wonderland Books and Toys, Maple Valley Plaza, 245 Maple St., No. 12, in Manchester, wonderlandbooksandtoys.com, has a variety of activities scheduled for the rest of vacation week, according to its Facebook page. On Thursday, Feb. 26, there will be a drop-in story time from 11:30 a.m. to noon; a reading of Part 3 of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from 1 to 1:30 p.m. (recommended for ages 7+), and a bookstore scavenger hunt from 2 to 5 p.m., the post said. On Friday, Feb. 27, the fun includes Pokemon Day to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Pokemon video games from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a reading of Part 4 of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from 1 to 1:30 p.m. (recommended for ages 7+), and Board Game Afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. Activities for Saturday, Feb. 28, include a 3D model building project (ages 6+; see post for pricing) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the wrap-up reading of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from 1 to 1:30 p.m., and a 3 to 3:30 p.m. story time, the post said.

Theater by kids

• The Community Players of Concord Children’s Theatre Project Winter Vacation Theatre Camp presents The Rainbow Fish Musical at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org) Friday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. A family treat for all ages, this is a children’s classic set to music, performed by a cast of 30 young actors ages 8 through 14. It is adapted from The Rainbow Fish, the award-winning book by Marcus Pfister. This event is free and open to the public, though donations will be accepted.

• How I Became a Pirate (Younger@Part), presented by the performers in grades 2 to 12 from the Palace Youth Theatre vacation camp, will be on stage at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. See palacetheatre.org for tickets.

• For the older crowd, Cabaret presented by the Palace Teen Apprentice Company and the Palace Teen Company, performed by student actors ages 12 to 18, will be on stage at the Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St. in Manchester, on Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m. See palacetheatre.org for tickets.

Save the date

• Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, chunkys.com, will hold Girl Scout Cookie Bingo for all ages on Friday, March 13, at 6:45 p.m. Winners of each round of bingo will receive boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. See the website for tickets.

• Kids Con New England — a celebration of comic books, comic book creators, comic book readers, superheroes and more — will take place Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton in Nashua. See kidsconne.com for tickets and for a list of artists and authors scheduled to attend as well as activities and programming scheduled throughout the event. Tickets cost $16 for ages 5 and up and $60 for a family of four.

• Enjoy the “comedy canine cabaret” of Mutts Gone Nuts on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to tickets.anselm.edu, where you can purchase tickets.

Treasure Hunt 26/02/26

Good evening, Donna,

I saw your Treasure Hunt Q&A in the Hippo! I figured I would email and ask about this beautiful soup tureen. I stumbled upon this and the place where I consign and sell to, I’ve looked this item up and it seems as if it may be valuable based on the stamping or pattern.

Thanks for all your advice!

Michelle

Dear Michelle,

Your Johann Haviland Bavaria Germany piece, with no relation to Haviland Limoges France, appears to be in good condition.

The history goes back to the 1800s. Your maker’s mark on the bottom indicates it’s after the 20th century mark (after 1900s). I think depending on age, pattern and piece the values really are all over the place. As with any dishes the unusual pieces tend to have value. Common pieces like plates, cups and saucers stay at a minimum value.

Michelle, the value of your soup tureen is in the $50 range to a collector adding to their set. So it could be a small treasure to you.

Thank you for sharing and I hope this was helpful.

Treasure Hunt 26/02/19

Hey, Donna,

Do you know if my New England Patriots shirt could have value? I got it in the 1980s. I never used it and it’s in great condition. Any help would be appreciated.

Donald

Dear Donald,

Any kind of sports memorabilia is collectible to me.

Your New England Patriots shirt being from the ’80s I would think would be fun for a collector, even though shirts were mass-produced and still are. Ones in unused good condition would definitely have a value. The values would depend on makers, teams, age and always condition.

Sports items in general can reach some substantial money in the collectors market. Rarer and antique items can run in the thousands. Your shirt is in the $60 range. Be interesting to know what you paid for it then.

I hope this was helpful Donald and thanks for sharing.

Kiddie Pool 26/02/12

Family fun for whenever

Winter fun!

• The Wilton NH Main Street Association will hold its Winter Fest on Saturday, Feb. 14, with ice carving in Main Street Park from 1 to 4 p.m.; a campfire with s’mores and hot cocoa from noon to 4:30 p.m.; a winter market at Wilton Town Hall, and a chili cookoff potluck from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wilton Community Center, all according to a post on the Association’s Facebook page.

• The Squam Lakes Association Winterfest will take place Saturday, Feb. 14, from noon to 3 p.m. at 534 Route 3 in Holderness, according to squamlakes.org. The day will include a chili cookoff, winter mini golf, sledding, ice skating, a campfire with hot cocoa and s’mores, a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Discovery Table and more, according to the website.

• And speaking of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Road in Holderness, this weekend’s Wild Winter Walk takes place Sunday, Feb. 15, with 90-minute sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.The walks are geared to ages 6 and up; see nhnature.org to register.

Valentine fun

• Bookery, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, will hold a Valentine’s Day themed storytime and craft for the book The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11:30 a.m. Reserve a spot at bookerymht.com.

• Valentine’s Day — Saturday, Feb. 14 — is also Second Saturday at the Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St. in Manchester, when admission is free for New Hampshire residents. This Saturday, the Creative Studio artmaking activity will feature heart collages and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the Currier’s In Focus newsletter. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See currier.org.

On the court

• It’s another weekend of SNHU Penmen basketball with the women’s team playing Adelphi University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Stan Spiro Field House at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. The men’s team will take on Adelphi at 3:30 p.m. Both teams will take on Franklin Pierce University in games on Wednesday, Feb. 18 — women at 5:30 p.m. and men at 7:30 p.m. See snhupenmen.com.

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